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Applying for K1 Visa HELP..

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ainteven   0

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Hi everyone. I am Ish. I just joined this forum since I've been reading positive feedbacks about it on the internet.

I need to ask couple of questions from you so I would know the first step I should do for me to get married in US. I have a boyfriend who lives in Massahusetts, USA. I am living in Philippines. I am a Filipino. He is coming here on October for our engagement. And after that we will then proceed to applying for a fiance visa in order for us to get married in the US.

Question, for how long does it normally takes for the visa to get approved? And after we get married, can I still stay in the US? What type of visa Should I apply in order to stay in the US with him and hopefully be a permanent resident so we'd never be apart for long? And can I study there too? Cuz we are planning to continue my education there.. He won't let me come back here and study still cuz it's going to be years to be apart before I graduate.. And also, once we get married in US, can I bring my mom, dad and sister to witness my wedding?

Thank you guys! Hoping for a response from you.. Answers will be highly appreciated.

- Ish

Ish A. :dancing:

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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Congrats on your upcoming engagement!

The process takes 9+ months, it depends somewhat which service center and which embassy you go through. Our Guide will tell you what documents are needed and how you can prepare: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide You will need to Adjust Status after marrying and yes, you can stay and study- in fact, you will not be able to leave the USA for a few months.

As to your family coming to the wedding, they would need to apply for tourist visas, and show strong ties to home/ reasons they will go back after the wedding such as owning property, good jobs, enrollment in university etc. What some people do if they cannot afford the plane tickets for family or they don;t get visas is to have a delayed honeymoon back home a few months after the wedding in the USA, and have a religious blessing and reception at home.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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