There should be a VIP line for K1 processing

[Penny Lane 8,159]

This seems to be a way to always keep the poor guy at the bottom of the pile. There is NO ENTILEMENT in immigration.

Of course it is.

You don't have the money to pay for the extra fee? Sorry, back of the line for you. Let these people jump ahead of you because they have more money and therefore, their happiness and relationship are more valuable than yours. Nonsense.

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Edited February 26, 2013 by Onelove1234

[liberty23456 15]

I think there should be a VIP K1 processing where they can process your K1 within a month for an extra fee. I am sure a lot of us would gladly pay more rather then just wait Obviously the name would not be VIP but you get my point.

Don't you guys agree?

I totally agree with you.

To all that disagree why should immigration be an exception? Everything else in this country is money driven. That's called capitalism.

BTW there is already a VIP line, it's just not (only) money driven, but you need to know the right people. That's even worse and more unfair than a transparent expedite fee.

I don't want to jump the line ahead of you. I just want to sponsor an additional adjudicator who is going to process my petition and in his remaining time possibly even yours.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I totally agree with you.

To all that disagree why should immigration be an exception? Everything else in this country is money driven. That's called capitalism.

BTW there is already a VIP line, it's just not (only) money driven, but you need to know the right people. That's even worse and more unfair than a transparent expedite fee.

I don't want to jump the line ahead of you. I just want to sponsor an additional adjudicator who is going to process my petition and in his remaining time possibly even yours.

Oh, please tell me of this VIP line.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

I am confused, I have researched other Visas- and there are some that can be Expedited , it's called Premium Processing. I am not understanding the equality statement - especially when there are others that are either staying here and processing their paperwork while still in the US , have priority based on the fabulous "Act," or chose to pay Premium for a expedited processing.

I believe the Forum is for discussion, not to be battered. I believe one should be able to start a discussion without feeling intimidated or ridiculed . It is not an idea about being first, or who came up with the idea first.

Once again, a jacked up system - at least give an option for us to pay to expedite - does not mean this will influence the wait time for others.

There is no Premium Processing for migration, you are confused. Premium processing only applies to a short term visa.

Edited February 26, 2013 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Once again, a jacked up system - at least give an option for us to pay to expedite - does not mean this will influence the wait time for others.

How does it not? Say thirty people here file at the same time. 25 people pay for the expedite, but unfortunately, the other 5 can't. You're telling me the other 5 won't wait longer because the 25 are being put ahead of them despite filing at the same time?

[888888 2]

I was going to agree, but then I read the reply:

"Immigration should NEVER be a system where the people who can afford to pay more get better service."

And I'll have to agree.

But here are my thoughts on the K1 visa process:

Why not treat it like a Tourist visa?

Anyone, anywhere in the world, can apply for a tourist visa to the USA and get it the same day or within a week at most.

Since the fiancee is admitted into the USA for 90 days and - if not married by the 90th day - she's required to leave; why not treat her as a trourist? If the USC marries her, her visa is extended another 90 days and a Permanent Resident application starts to be processed. Sure, there are some technicalities that would need to be worked out (for example: before entering the US, make sure she's free to marry and has no criminal past etc...), but all this be streamlined greatly.

I like the way you think!

[Bree01 0]

I was going to agree, but then I read the reply:

"Immigration should NEVER be a system where the people who can afford to pay more get better service."

And I'll have to agree.

But here are my thoughts on the K1 visa process:

Why not treat it like a Tourist visa?

Anyone, anywhere in the world, can apply for a tourist visa to the USA and get it the same day or within a week at most.

Since the fiancee is admitted into the USA for 90 days and - if not married by the 90th day - she's required to leave; why not treat her as a trourist? If the USC marries her, her visa is extended another 90 days and a Permanent Resident application starts to be processed. Sure, there are some technicalities that would need to be worked out (for example: before entering the US, make sure she's free to marry and has no criminal past etc...), but all this be streamlined greatly.

I do not think paying an extra fee should be allowed because as mentioned before those unable to come up with the extra money would be unfairly excluded no to mention the fact that I think we already pay more then enough for a 90 day visa and do not receive timely service as we should...I think you are on to something here...this process has so many flaws as it is...I know many of those going through the K-1 process, like my fiance and myself, never expect that once you have received approval, pay for courier delivery, and give the Embassy your passport that after 6 weeks you will still be waiting in administrative processing, especially when the ceac site says you visa was issued and printed as of Feb 5, 2013 only to find out from DOS that the site is inaccurate and your visa is still being processed. Furthermore, even the people working at the Embassy tell your fiance on Feb 5, 2013 that all they need is one last signature on a statement saying you are not getting married in your fiance's country but everything else is packaged and ready to be sent to the courier but still 3 weeks later you are told it is still being processed...It's bad enough that the K-1 process prior to the interview is long enough and then to find out after the fact that you end up in this status called "Administrative Processing" with no explanation or time frame is a nightmare! This issue is not about more money, its about fixing our broken immigration system so that it serves its citizens and their foreign loved ones as it is supposed to...I'm a hard working, upstanding U.S. citizen, I pay my taxes, etc, etc...my fiance and I have done everything asked of us in the process and were finally approved yet 6 weeks later we still do not have the visa and all we are told is "when the visa package is ready it will be sent to the courier and the recipent will be notified"! SMH....is it really so shocking that so many people immigrate illegally?

[Mina90 134]

I am confused, I have researched other Visas- and there are some that can be Expedited , it's called Premium Processing. I am not understanding the equality statement - especially when there are others that are either staying here and processing their paperwork while still in the US , have priority based on the fabulous "Act," or chose to pay Premium for a expedited processing.

I believe the Forum is for discussion, not to be battered. I believe one should be able to start a discussion without feeling intimidated or ridiculed . It is not an idea about being first, or who came up with the idea first.

Once again, a jacked up system - at least give an option for us to pay to expedite - does not mean this will influence the wait time for others.

No. The "other visas" you supposedly researched about being expedited may include such; I-129, I-130, I-140, etc. Qualifying for an expedite is not a piece of cake, there is a criteria. Here is the link that you should read. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=16a6b1be1ce85210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD.

What "ACT" you are referring to? If you have proof or links to back up your statements, please share so that we can see what you are trying to convey.

This forum is not a place for where you will find many people agreeing with such topics. In fact, the OP's topic does not even pertain to the K1 Process and Procedures; which is what this sub-forum is meant for. A lot of people here have gone through long, grueling processes. Seeing a topic where some people feel entitled to being processed faster because they can "pay the money" for it, is unfair to others and many forum members do not take too kindly to such. The system may not be perfect, but it gets the job pretty well done. If the USCIS/NVC started approving petitions faster just because people could pay higher fees, it would make fraud easier and more prevalent. The system would then be, using your words, "jacked up".

Edited February 26, 2013 by Mina90

[liberty23456 15]

The question I ask you in return is, how can you not envisage spending a few months away from the very person with whom you will swear to spend the rest of your life?

If you and your fiancee enjoy the separation as way to confirm the strength of the relationship then maybe it works for you.

However I would never ever leave my fiancee alone. Which means I have to spend time abroad costing me tens of thousands in expenses in a foreign country and business loss at home. An expedite fee of any order pales against that. Additionally the money would be kept in US.

[liberty23456 15]

Oh, please tell me of this VIP line.

Look at the few petitions being processed out of order in the last month at CSC. All of them asked for congressional help. So if the Senator in your state happens to be nice you are jumping the line. Is that fine? Better than expedite fee? That's only something we already know. How about the stuff that's not made public?

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Edited February 26, 2013 by Onelove1234

[Moomin 292]

There is a "VIP K1" already. Join the military, serve the country and get your petition expedited.

Money can't buy everything. Then people would start complaining when/if their petition was denied after paying a higher fee, or they want their money back if a decision hasn't been made within 30 days. Some things work theoretically but in reality, it would create more issues and workload. Especially during TPS cases, earthwakes, etc.

Would be awesome to submit I129f petitions electronically though. Only the signatures are originals anyways so would be nice to submit a petition in .pdf that way and then submit originals at time of interview. Each petition is what - 50 pages? Times how many petitions a month? Not to think of of the relief of mailguy or employees at USCIS when they don't have to lift boxes and boxes and boxes of petitions and spend/waste time doing that. I'm looking for effeciency, not shortcuts. If it was all electronical, there'd easily be a month less waiting just by sending the petition, then from USCIS to NVC and from NVC to embassy.

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[Penny Lane 8,159]

Look at the few petitions being processed out of order in the last month at CSC. All of them asked for congressional help. So if the Senator in your state happens to be nice you are jumping the line. Is that fine? Better than expedite fee? That's only something we already know. How about the stuff that's not made public?

A senator or congressman is generally contacted when the petition is already outside of normal processing times. They aren't jumping ahead of anyone.

I love a good conspiracy theory. What do you think they're hiding from us?