Which process would be the quickest?

[Resa 0]

I am an American citizen and my fiancé is a citizen of Iraq. We want to marry but want to be together soon. We have not had the opportunity to meet in person because of the war. We've gone over the K-1 option, him getting a B2 visitor visa and not returning to Iraq (which I know is wrong), and the option of getting married in Turkey and filing a K-3. The US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq isn't processing any visas at this time. The only city that is processing visas is on very limited services. I'm just totally confused on which process to start. I am worried sick that something will happen to him. Any help on which process is quickest for us?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to What Visa Do I Need Forum~

~Inquiry about family visas~

[sma1488 155]

I doubt you would get the meeting requirement for the K-1 waived. (I believe it's usually reserved for religious reasons.) Even assuming he could get a tourist visa, coming to the US for the sole purpose of marrying you would be immigration fraud and a definite no-no. Why couldn't you meet him in a third country (like you proposed meeting him in Turkey), thereby satisfying the in-person meeting requirement for the K-1? You could then request an expedite if you can prove his safety and/or well-being is at risk, although I don't know exactly how you'd go about proving that. You'd have to ask others with more experience.

[Resa 0]

From what I've been reading is that a K-1 takes a shorter time to get than the K-3. Is that correct? He is at risk. I think hearing airstrikes near you is not good LOL Sorry about the sarcasm.....trying to remain positive since it's getting worse over there. He just wants to get himself and his son away from all that.

[NikLR 13,227]

K1 is faster but you have to have a very extreme case in which to waive the 2 year meeting rule. Also to be married, you have to have consumated the marriage (marriage by proxy is not allowed.) So either way, you need to meet him. Also when you do so, don't be so star struck that you have blinders on. There is a reason some countries have high fraud rates.