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lala Newbie

lala   0

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HI,

I went to a lawyer for a consulation. I wanted to check with him about getting married in Bermuda. I am from the USA and my soon to be husband lives in Venezuela. It is easier for the families to get to Bermuda. I told him I had read from the Dept of State website the following info...

"Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) - It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place."

I asked if the K3 visa would be sent to Bermuda, he said no, that the k-3 visa would go to my husband's country. I am now confused. Has anyone married in a country that was not either the US or the spouse's country? Where would the k3 interview be?

Thank you for your help!

4/14/04 NOA1

still waiting for NOA2

120 days and counting.......sadness

8/9/04.....contacted Senator....hopefully this will help

Approved sept 24th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

denied visa....they said we did not have a bona vide relationship nov 19th.

the fight continues!!!! we will be together!

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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lala,

If the US consular section in Hamilton has an IV unit, if you marry in Bermuda then your husband will interview for a K3 visa in Bermuda. Otherwise he will interview at whatever IV unit serves Bermuda.

However, if your husband will interview for an immigrant visa, that would be done in Venezuela where he resides.

Yodrak

HI,

I went to a lawyer for a consulation. I wanted to check with him about getting married in Bermuda. I am from the USA and my soon to be husband lives in Venezuela. It is easier for the families to get to Bermuda. I told him I had read from the Dept of State website the following info...

"Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) - It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place."

I asked if the K3 visa would be sent to Bermuda, he said no, that the k-3 visa would go to my husband's country. I am now confused. Has anyone married in a country that was not either the US or the spouse's country? Where would the k3 interview be?

Thank you for your help!

Manny Newbie

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HI,

I went to a lawyer for a consulation. I wanted to check with him about getting married in Bermuda. I am from the USA and my soon to be husband lives in Venezuela. It is easier for the families to get to Bermuda. I told him I had read from the Dept of State website the following info...

"Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) - It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place."

I asked if the K3 visa would be sent to Bermuda, he said no, that the k-3 visa would go to my husband's country. I am now confused. Has anyone married in a country that was not either the US or the spouse's country? Where would the k3 interview be?

Thank you for your help!

Lala

Yodrak is right. We got married in U.K and now I am living in Canada. We even requested the USCIS to process our K3 application in Canada. But the reply was K3 is processed where the marriage took place. However, our immigrant visa interview will be done in Montreal.

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I second what Yodrak said. We were married in Canada and my K3 visa was issued by Vancouver consulate. Howerever if you choose to wait for the IR1, then the visa (and interview) will be done in the country of citizenship.

Me- Indonesia & hubby - US

married in Vancouver, Canada

USCIS-free for 10 years !

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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Garfield fan,

Could also be done in the country of residence, which may or may not be the country of citizenship, and would often be the most convenient for those who are not residing in their country of citizenship.

Yodrak

..... if you choose to wait for the IR1, then the visa (and interview) will be done in the country of citizenship.
lucyrich Proficient

lucyrich   20

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You've had correct information here. By law, the K-3 interview must be held in the consulate serving the country where the marriage took place.

If you want to avoid having US relatives travel to Venezuela, yet you want to have the K-3 interview in Caracas, consider having the wedding in Aruba, Bonaire, or Curaçao. The Dutch Antilles are served by the Caracas embassy, yet they are not a part of Venezuela and not under control of the Venezuelan government in any way.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

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13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

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22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

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30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

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Garfield fan   0

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Garfield fan,

Could also be done in the country of residence, which may or may not be the country of citizenship, and would often be the most convenient for those who are not residing in their country of citizenship.

Yodrak

..... if you choose to wait for the IR1, then the visa (and interview) will be done in the country of citizenship.

Ah, yes of course. I mixed those two up, my bad... :P

Me- Indonesia & hubby - US

married in Vancouver, Canada

USCIS-free for 10 years !

lala Newbie

lala   0

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Thank you for your help. I knew I was not going crazy! I would rather not go through the US Embassy in Venzuela if we do not have to. We were turned down for a K-1 visa there. They were not nice to us. THey told us they did not believe we had a relationship before they looked at our file or interviewed us. They said our relationship was ineligible for K-1 visa with no other information.

4/14/04 NOA1

still waiting for NOA2

120 days and counting.......sadness

8/9/04.....contacted Senator....hopefully this will help

Approved sept 24th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

denied visa....they said we did not have a bona vide relationship nov 19th.

the fight continues!!!! we will be together!

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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lala,

Be prepared for the issue to come up again, even if he applies for the visa at a different consulate. Simply getting married does not eliminate the concern.

Yodrak

Thank you for your help. I knew I was not going crazy! I would rather not go through the US Embassy in Venzuela if we do not have to. We were turned down for a K-1 visa there. They were not nice to us. THey told us they did not believe we had a relationship before they looked at our file or interviewed us. They said our relationship was ineligible for K-1 visa with no other information.
lala Newbie

lala   0

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thank you Yodrak for you help.

I do not want to go to the US embassy in Venezula again because I have such bad feelings towards them. I know we can be denied again and we are very worried about it. I do not want to move to Venezula right now so this is the only way we have to be together. I went to a lawyer and he said all we can really do is to submit as much evidence as we can.

4/14/04 NOA1

still waiting for NOA2

120 days and counting.......sadness

8/9/04.....contacted Senator....hopefully this will help

Approved sept 24th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

denied visa....they said we did not have a bona vide relationship nov 19th.

the fight continues!!!! we will be together!

 
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