Same sex k1 visa

[Vienchulo 0]

I hope I don't offend any one here, I just want to ask if anyone knows or has heard of a same sex couple, one being a Muslim, appying for and being approved for a k1 visa?

I live in the USA, he lives in Islamabad, yes... Pakistan. I guess you can tell who is muslim now... We have been dating for shy of 3 yrs. We have seen eachother 5 times during this 3 yrs, I have met his family but they don't know about our relationship, only his older sister knows and she is ok with it, she has told me plenty of times that she knows we make eachother happy and that's all that matters to her. Her parents and brother in the other hand have expressed their dislike towards homosexuality and that they rather see their kids dead than being homosexual.

We have tried applying for other countries, he has applied for a tourist visa to the USA, a student visa as well, he even applied for a student visa to the uk and they have all been denied.

Does anyone know what would happen if we apply for a k1 visa and someone there at the consulate decides to out him? Are the agents giving the interviews not all American? We love eachother and want to be together, but sometimes it feels like it's not going to happen anytime soon.

I hope someone can give me some advise on what we should do. I love him and I don't want to loose him. Specially because his country is anti gay... I know being a homosexual in Islam is not a sin, having sex is but I'm sure people don't see it like that, specially in Pakistan.

My family loves him very much, and what's more important, they approve of us. And that's all that matters to me.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope someone out there has good advice.

[alicia98981 128]

As a Christian with Christian interpretations, I don't want to encourage you guys for understandable reasons. However, because you are asking a question and you want to apply, you guys should be ok to apply. I see that you are relatively new so, I suggest you check out the Middle East and North Africa boards (although technically Pakistan is considered Asia so I may be wrong about that!) I have some guy friends who are also gay and managed to finish the process with a green card. Check out other Pakistani beneficiaries to get a feel for their experience and also search other gay couples to see theirs as well. There is a lot of information on here, you just gotta weed through it and ask questions. But as said before you guys should be fine to apply . . .

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

As a Christian with Christian interpretations, I don't want to encourage you guys for understandable reasons. However, because you are asking a question and you want to apply, you guys should be ok to apply.

How very nice of you.

OP don't apologise, if anyone is offended about homosexuality it says more about them than it does about you. Welcome to the forum and I hope someone is able to help with your query.

Edited October 7, 2014 by Hotter Otter

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Congratulations on your engagement! You must be so excited. There's a thread for binational same sex couples, found here

I honestly wish I had some information about how this works in the middle east. I might consider writing a page in your petition that explains that his family is unaware of the nature of your relationship due to safety reasons and include affidavits from your family about how happy they are for you and how they hope that the visa process will not cause him to suffer persecution. I would wait for someone from MENA or Asia to weigh in, though.

Good luck on your journey. It's been such a long wait for us same sex couples to have equal immigration rights. I know how you feel being apart for so long and feeling like you'll never be together, even if I don't know the worry and fear you must have constantly for your fiancé's safety.

All my best wishes.

[alicia98981 128]

How very nice of you.

OP don't apologise, if anyone is offended about homosexuality it says more about them than it does about you. Welcome to the forum and I hope someone is able to help with your query.

Anyway, I answered the poster's question with honesty. Don't be ugly. . .

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

[nadia&sameer 12]

I hope I don't offend any one here, I just want to ask if anyone knows or has heard of a same sex couple, one being a Muslim, appying for and being approved for a k1 visa?

I live in the USA, he lives in Islamabad, yes... Pakistan. I guess you can tell who is muslim now... We have been dating for shy of 3 yrs. We have seen eachother 5 times during this 3 yrs, I have met his family but they don't know about our relationship, only his older sister knows and she is ok with it, she has told me plenty of times that she knows we make eachother happy and that's all that matters to her. Her parents and brother in the other hand have expressed their dislike towards homosexuality and that they rather see their kids dead than being homosexual.

We have tried applying for other countries, he has applied for a tourist visa to the USA, a student visa as well, he even applied for a student visa to the uk and they have all been denied.

Does anyone know what would happen if we apply for a k1 visa and someone there at the consulate decides to out him? Are the agents giving the interviews not all American? We love eachother and want to be together, but sometimes it feels like it's not going to happen anytime soon.

I hope someone can give me some advise on what we should do. I love him and I don't want to loose him. Specially because his country is anti gay... I know being a homosexual in Islam is not a sin, having sex is but I'm sure people don't see it like that, specially in Pakistan.

My family loves him very much, and what's more important, they approve of us. And that's all that matters to me.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope someone out there has good advice.

Congratulations on your engagement! As others have stated, you are able to petition for same sex K-1's now. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks about your situation. It is between you and Allah/God. It is no one else's place to judge. No one at the Consulate should out you, but things can always happen. I would be ready with a plan B just in case his family or Pakistani police find out (i.e. a safe place for him to stay and possibly file for asylum). If he is living with his family I would also suggest he find a place for his mail to go as once you get further into the process USCIS may mail him some things he may not want his family to see. Good luck with your journey!