K1 and Childfree

[Phred 5]

It is easy to spot American online. Just watch for the rudeness. One more reason why I am not a member of an American Expat club. I do not like the comany of Americans all that much.

[kitthekat 1,317]

And the interviewer is not obligated to tutor you in the rules of visas. You applied for the WRONG visa. Denied. Not his fault and not his job to inform you what visa TO apply for. There was a hint when he asked why she didn't just apply for a B2.

Apply for a B2, show adequate ties to her home country (such as YOU live there) Get the B2, come and get married have your honeymoon in CA and leave. Thank goodness the USA does not turn away the billions of foreign dollars we make every year as a honeymoon destination!

An I-129 is not a visa and USCIS does not issue visas. USCIS should have denied the petition and kept your fee for not reading the rules first, but they approved it. So what? It does not obligate anyone to issue a visa.

If they do not issue the visa it will be because you do not show sufficient ties to the country. Not their problem. If denied, plan on an alternate place for the wedding/honeymoon.

The only 'rule' of the K1 visa is that you get married within 90 days of arriving in the US. It is not a requirement to complete AOS if the OP's fiancee does not want US permanent residence, and while unorthodox, it is not the "wrong visa". While it is rare, there have been couples that have chosen to go the K1 route because of difficulties in obtaining B2 visas.

His main difficulties in obtaining the visa would be getting a co-sponsor that can show US-based income to meet 125% of the poverty guidelines.

[kitthekat 1,317]

To your original question - my fiance is older than 25, and childless, and the US embassy in Singapore didn't give me a hard time over it. When asked, I said no, and that was that.

You don't need to disclose your vasectomy to them, or your inclination to remain childless, unless specifically asked.

Edited January 12, 2014 by kitthekat

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Being childless is not going to be a problem. In reverse, having a child does not guarantee a visa- it is evidence of one meeting, sure, but not a bonafide relationship.

It is not illegal to get married on a B2, in fact many people do it every year- that is what Vegas is for! I agree with previous responses your K1 will most likely be denied.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The only 'rule' of the K1 visa is that you get married within 90 days of arriving in the US. It is not a requirement to complete AOS if the OP's fiancee does not want US permanent residence, and while unorthodox, it is not the "wrong visa". While it is rare, there have been couples that have chosen to go the K1 route because of difficulties in obtaining B2 visas.

His main difficulties in obtaining the visa would be getting a co-sponsor that can show US-based income to meet 125% of the poverty guidelines.

US domicile is required.

It is easy to spot American online. Just watch for the rudeness. One more reason why I am not a member of an American Expat club. I do not like the comany of Americans all that much.

Good luck.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

It is easy to spot American online. Just watch for the rudeness. One more reason why I am not a member of an American Expat club. I do not like the comany of Americans all that much.

So you're getting married in America... why?

[MacUK 983]

It is easy to spot American online. Just watch for the rudeness. One more reason why I am not a member of an American Expat club. I do not like the company of Americans all that much.

Well, at least you're living up to you're own prejudiced preconceptions

Good luck

[HK12 273]

You are correct. I have NO plan to live in the USA. We made that clear in the i129F that was approved. We have a plan to cover ourselves on that one. We have rehursed it. It hopefully will go like this:

Inverviewer: "Your pertitioner has applied for a K1. You know the assumption is that you will be staying in the USA. Why did you not just apply for a B2 tourist visa?"

Khin: "I want my sister and his auntie Marcy to be present. It is illegal to get married on a B2 visa. We want to marry and have a honeymoon in California. It is not illegal to leave the USA after the wedding. We do not want to break any laws".

It is NOT illegal to marry in the US on a B2 visa, as long as the foreign citizen leaves the country again within the alloted timefrime.

Well, at least you're living up to you're own prejudiced preconceptions

Good luck

+1

[Cathi 5,744]

Question. If you hate Americans and the US so much, why marry and honeymoon here? Seriously.

[Phred 5]

I am Childfree not childless BTW.

I have over 150k in a USA investment account. It is presently earning over 28% a month in interest. I am not sure that counts toward the poverty level because it is not liquid.

People from Myanmar have an a near zero chance of getting a B2 unless they are millionaires. Her sister, and brother were turned down. Her brother makes over six figures here in Singapore.

[Phred 5]

Sorry 28% yearly, not monthly! That would be sweet.

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Developed countries in the East are good with Childfree people, but the mostly Christian West struggles with it.

Americans are nasty to Childfree people, and that is one reason I left. I only speak of it openly on the net. In real life a am stoic about it.

The embassy does not know I had a vasectomy at 21. They only know that I was married. They know that say I had no children with my former spouse, but I cannot prove it. Will they give me a hassle, and call me a liar? A lot of Americans evidently can not wrap thief heads around the fact that it is possible to be 48 and not have children.

I only ask because the US military was not nice about it. They asked me to disclose my surgeries, so they knew I had a vasectomy. The problem was with the records auditor who said I was a liar, and I had better tell him the truth about my "dependants". He did not believe that I could get a vasectomy without children. I was sent to a srink over it. I got angry and sarcastic. Things did not go well in the military starting with that incident.

Oh, my fiancé and I are both 48. We are both Buddhist. We are not obligated by our fath to be parents.

Phred, I am 7 years older then you, married before, Christian, never had any children and never ever an issue. "Americans are nasty to Childfree people", what are you all smoking up in San Francisco these days.........:-)

[christeen 966]

I am from the south, was in the military and childless female and have never heard of such nonsense. Yes, as a woman you get the "oh poor thing " look from old timers, but no actual prejudices expressed and it certainly will NOT be used as any reason to doubt a relationship... Crazy talk!

Regarding the k1 ... I think you are perusing the wrong visa. The K1 is for couples wanting to reside in America... Thus, proof of your intent to domicile will be required (lease on home, job applications, you have the bank account, drivers licence)... I think you would be better off getting a B2, showing ties to where you live (job, home lease etc...) then get married as a tourist in the USA, take your honeymoon and return before the tourist visa expires... It would certainly be a cheaper and faster route then a fiancée visa...

[apple21 953]

Get married in Singapore and your "issues" will go away.

Edited January 12, 2014 by apple21

[Zeeshanish 9]

What are you talking about? Are you saying all K1 applicants who are ex married have kids? Thats not the case for atleast 40%+ of the time.

You won't have any problems..