My fiance's in serious trouble and has to leave her country

[Boiler 46,361]

So where is she moving to?

[Darnell 8,479]

Thanks for the info Harpa. I don't want to go into too much detail publicly. But basically she's a Christian living in a Muslim country. And someone who has been a trusted family friend has turned on them and is very angry and is making very serious threats about killing her and her sister. They've had to flee their home because he knows where they live. And they're staying with other people right now. It's a very serious and dangerous situation and their lives are very much at risk.

I suggest they go to Malaysia,

then once there,

enroll in university there (doesn't matter their age) , getting their visas changed after enrollment,

and then wait it out (the rest of the visa process)

but

when the casefile hits NVC, get a supervisor on the phone and have the casefile rehomed to Kuala Lumpur.

Hurdles:

1. need a Police clearance certificate from Pakistan for USA Visa Interview Day- unknown how to get this remotely.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

This is not a circumstance for a waiver. Waivers are used to prove how the petitioner would be "harmed" by staying in the US without the beneficiary, and can only be filed AFTER a visa has been denied. Read up on waivers here and how and why they are used.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/319-guide-i-212-and-i-601-waivers/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/316-how-do-i-prove-extreme-hardship/

Correct. Not a waiver, but an expedite.

OP, try filing an expedite. Your situation fits the criteria > http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

[Boiler 46,361]

It could be challenging to get an expedite, but no harm trying.

[Darnell 8,479]

It could be challenging to get an expedite, but no harm trying.

Well, the cool bits is that there's LEGAL documentation issued already, from a court. That's a plus. Toss in an affadavit and several letters of attestation, and IMO the expedite will fly.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Yes, providing the proof might be a challenge, but doesn't hurt to try. If it works, all the better for the OP's fiancee and getting her to the US faster.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

Well, the cool bits is that there's LEGAL documentation issued already, from a court. That's a plus. Toss in an affadavit and several letters of attestation, and IMO the expedite will fly.

Ah true...the OP did mention a police report and court case. That should help,

[Boiler 46,361]

Pakistan is a BIG country, how many years did it take for them to find Bin Laden? So you would be saying this one nut job could track them down?

[JnRMo 16]

I knew a guy from Pakistan when I was studying in England. Turned away from Islam over there and became atheist. He attempted to get asylum after his course was done, returned home, was harassed/threatened for being an apostate... eventually fled to Tajikstan.

[. .. 8]

Was she already engaged to that guy? Tell her to move to a different state/City.Even if she has money to give to police stll nothing will happen cuz that guy can give more money to police to turn them over on her. So its useless to spend money on corrupt police there, send her some money so that she can move to a differnet state/City. Moving to a different country wud be more expensive.

[Jon York 156]

Pakistan is a BIG country, how many years did it take for them to find Bin Laden? So you would be saying this one nut job could track them down?

Yes, he could. He was a very close and trusted family friend for the last five years. He knows a LOT about them. And he definitely knows where they live. Which is why they've gone into hiding now. They really can't go home until this passes. It would be nothing for him to show up at their house or to have people show up at their house.

If bin Laden had had a friend like this who turned on him - we would have found him a lot faster!

[Jon York 156]

Thanks to everyone who recommended looking into an expedite. I'll do that. And thanks to those who mentioned that they'll need a police report. If we're able to figure out a way to get them out I'll tell them they have to get that before they leave. Very glad you mentioned that! Because after they leave it would be very difficult if not impossible.

As far as where they'll go - I just really don't feel comfortable posting that publicly here. I feel uncomfortable posting anything at all actually. But I needed your help and advice. I even changed my profile pic - it used to have both of us in it, but I didn't really want her picture on here anymore after all this.

There is a western country that is very open and welcoming to Pakistani citizens. They can even get residency there in just a year. So I guess that would delay our K-1 for a year more. But in the big scheme of things that's not really that long. Plus I'd be able to visit her a little more often and a lot easier!

Thanks so much to all of you - your information has been really quite helpful.

Edited March 21, 2014 by Jon York

[Jon York 156]

I suppose my concern is if they don't have money for a police report, (do they really have to pay to make a report there?) how are they going to cover the costs of moving and getting residency in another country?

I didn't say they don't have money for a police report. They don't have money to keep bribing the police to do their job! The police want to charge them like $200 every time they talk to them!

I don't think getting the police report that the embassy needs will cost anything... or if it does it'll be very little.

[Jon York 156]

Quick question for you gurus. On this expedite thing - http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria - I read somewhere a week or so ago that somebody said that's if the petitioner is having a hardship.

They list:

• Extreme emergent situation
• Humanitarian situation

I'm not sure I know what an "emergent" situation is! Did they mean to say "emergency"? But surely this would qualify for that or humanitarian situation. But somebody said these apply to the petitioner not the beneficiary. Did he just not know what he was talking about?

Edited March 21, 2014 by Jon York

[Boiler 46,361]

Yes, he could. He was a very close and trusted family friend for the last five years. He knows a LOT about them. And he definitely knows where they live. Which is why they've gone into hiding now. They really can't go home until this passes. It would be nothing for him to show up at their house or to have people show up at their house.

If bin Laden had had a friend like this who turned on him - we would have found him a lot faster!

My comment was based on them moving.