I'm new...advice?

[NewToK1 25]

Hello everyone.

I just began the K-1 Visa process. My fiance is from Kherson, Ukraine. I went to law school with her sister here in the States. A fellow attorney and coworker is from the Ukraine and also friends with my fiance's sister. My fiance's sister also used to work in the same place I work. Long story short, I was set up (in a good way) by many people. I began talking to my fiance in January, and by May I was visiting her in Odessa, Ukraine. It was such a beautiful place, and I had a great time.

I'm incredibly nervous that I will mess something up and get the visa denied. My fiance is from Kherson, and I have heard women from that area are somewhat blacklisted. My fiance has been denied a tourist visa twice. Her sister and nephew live here, and she just wanted to see her family. Her mother has come here on a tourist visa, but they won't let me fiance in the country on a tourist visa.

Any advice? I can't help but think the previous two denials will cause some red flags. I care about her immensely, and I know both of us will be devastated if the government does not allow us to be together.

Attached is us at the Odessa Theater. It was the most beautiful building I have ever stepped foot in.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Welcome to VJ.

Being denied a tourist visa due to lack of ties to your country/possible immigrant intent has no impact on getting a K-1, since a K-1 visa has immigrant intent.

Check out the guides here, and the forum dedicated to the K-1 Process.

[Shauneg 762]

Hello everyone.

I just began the K-1 Visa process. My fiance is from Kherson, Ukraine. I went to law school with her sister here in the States. A fellow attorney and coworker is from the Ukraine and also friends with my fiance's sister. My fiance's sister also used to work in the same place I work. Long story short, I was set up (in a good way) by many people. I began talking to my fiance in January, and by May I was visiting her in Odessa, Ukraine. It was such a beautiful place, and I had a great time.

I'm incredibly nervous that I will mess something up and get the visa denied. My fiance is from Kherson, and I have heard women from that area are somewhat blacklisted. My fiance has been denied a tourist visa twice. Her sister and nephew live here, and she just wanted to see her family. Her mother has come here on a tourist visa, but they won't let me fiance in the country on a tourist visa.

Any advice? I can't help but think the previous two denials will cause some red flags. I care about her immensely, and I know both of us will be devastated if the government does not allow us to be together.

Attached is us at the Odessa Theater. It was the most beautiful building I have ever stepped foot in.

Follow the guides at the top and load up on evidence. Tourist denials will have no bearing on her K-1.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Visitor visa denials are usually not an issue and are not red flags. The only time a denial would matter would be when the applicant lied on the visitor visa application or at the interview.

Best of luck

[NewToK1 25]

That is a relief! I have everything together ready to file. I'll probably send to Dallas tomorrow.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Welcome to the forum. If you have country-specific questions, scroll for relevant threads or post your own new thread in the Russia, Ukraine, & Belarus regional forum.