Starting the process to be with my loved one, have a few questions

[gunmouse 0]

Been dating a Russian woman for 3 years and now looking to get her over here and be together. We have a few questions and/or concerns we are wondering about. Firstly, she has been to America twice before we met on a work and travel visa over the summer with her schoolmates as she was in school to be an English linguist. After graduating back at her university in Russia we began the process of trying to be together. Originally, about a year ago, she filed for a student visa to come back to America to attend an ELS school as she has always wanted to experience studying here. We also wanted to meet for the first time. No surprise she was declined since she was single, no property, and essential no ties to her home country to assure she would return. After this happened I got a visa and spent a month with here over there. Fast forward to about a month ago. She again tried for another student visa and was declined. They asked if she knew anyone in America and she said no, so my fist question is whether or not these two declines will be held against here or look badly upon here if they see see these declines followed immediately by the start of the K1 visa. She is worried about getting three declines because she fears we will never have a chance to come here after that and we both can't imagine a life where we are not allowed to be together.

My next concern is over support. I am a recent graduate with a bachelors degree with no debt and owe no money whatsoever. I'm still rather young (we're both 23) and have worked prior a few meager jobs in my youth. (Walmart, McDonalds, ect.) Since October, after returning from Russia I have been working full time in a factory and added up will annually make 19,000+. The problem I'm worried about is that I have no tax returns or whatever it is to show this. My parents are well off and are willing to sponsor me to ensure this step goes smoothly. What is anyone's advice on what I should do here?

Next, when looking over the I-129F form, there is a few things I'm wondering as I want to hit as few roadblocks as possible. She goes by the name Christina, but in here passport it is Kristina. Do we just use that spelling, or put the other spelling in other names used, or am I just over thinking this. Also, she was issued a Social Security card when she came here the first time to work. Does she provide that number on the form or not?

To anyone that can help ease our minds I greatly will appreciate it.

[Oregon Bound 30]

So you have dated for three years but only actually met last year? So far you have only spent one month together and on the basis of that you want to spend the rest of your lives together? You do realise that if she was issued a fiancee visa you would have to get married within 90 days of her arrival in the US?

My advice would be to spend some more time together, maybe you travel back to Russia if that's possible, before you even consider sending in an I-129F.

[Samuel&Amanda 0]

You can get married in Russia and apply for the i-130 and i129f concurrently. Whichever the NVC process first, you will use that to your advantage. you can bring your spouse here as your spouse, or bring her her as your spouse and await for the interview here. you can also bring her as your fiancee and then marry her here in the U.S. You can definetely use your parents as your sponsor. I was under the same dillema with my wife. What I did was, I went to Brazil and spent the whole time for the immigration process i-130 at the USCIS to be approved. That took 7 months. As the USCIS approved the i-130 form, it sent to the NVC for further process as it takes more time to process immigrant visas. If you have the time to wait or if you just want her to be here, you can go there and marry her or just wait for the USCIS to process the i-129f as it probably is going to take around 4 to 5 months to be processed. Good luck on your endeavour.

[Cathi 5,793]

I did not read your entire post, but what I did read is that on her last visa interview she was asked if she knew anyone in the US, she lied and said no, she knows you. Now going forward, when you do apply for her, and she has an interview for that visa(whichever one the may be), they will have access to her previous applications, and they will know that she lied, seeing that you have to prove an ongoing, bona fide relationship, that started with you before she applied for the student visa. Lying in order to obtain a visa is misrepresentation and carries severe consequences, including a ban from the US. While being declined 2 times previously usually does not have any effect on whether or not she is issued a family based visa, lying does. She lied while under oath. That is the biggest issue you will have to contend with.

[redvelvet 12]

You can get married in Russia and apply for the i-130 and i129f concurrently. Whichever the NVC process first, you will use that to your advantage. you can bring your spouse here as your spouse, or bring her her as your spouse and await for the interview here. you can also bring her as your fiancee and then marry her here in the U.S. You can definetely use your parents as your sponsor. I was under the same dillema with my wife. What I did was, I went to Brazil and spent the whole time for the immigration process i-130 at the USCIS to be approved. That took 7 months. As the USCIS approved the i-130 form, it sent to the NVC for further process as it takes more time to process immigrant visas. If you have the time to wait or if you just want her to be here, you can go there and marry her or just wait for the USCIS to process the i-129f as it probably is going to take around 4 to 5 months to be processed. Good luck on your endeavour.

You cannot apply for both I-130 and I-129F. For I-130, you need to be married. For I-129F, you need to be both free to marry.

Just choose one: either file for I-129F now OR get married and file for I-130.