Waiting for K1 visa, interview, and approval in US

[Ephesus 0]

My fiance has an apartment tied to the university she is going to now. She wants to come over to the US once the last day of classes finish and stay here 3 months. Then go back and fly back to the US until the visa is approved and has an interview date.

Can she do this or will it be looked unfavorably? I can't go to France - it's just impossible as I am working with the DoD this summer.

Also, is there any reason they would deny the K1 visa if both people have clean records and haven't broken the rules outlined in the instructions?

[YuAndDan 153]

Many do do this, but sometimes the POE can look at the frequency of visits and give them a hard time even bar entry and return them home.

File the I-129F now, the processing time with France is fairly quick, your fiancee may only have to "Leave and return" 1 time for a visit by the time they get an interview at the consulate.

[Ephesus 0]

Many do do this, but sometimes the POE can look at the frequency of visits and give them a hard time even bar entry and return them home.

File the I-129F now, the processing time with France is fairly quick, your fiancee may only have to "Leave and return" 1 time for a visit by the time they get an interview at the consulate.

What's the POE? I am filing on Saturday when I have her G-325a papers. Hopefully I did everything right. :s

What about the other question I had?

[SoL. 0]

Hello Ephesus,

POE is the Point of Entry, in this case when you arrive at US soil.

About your other question, they could deny the visa if the adjudicator is not "convinced" about the relationship. You can both have clean records but if you don't have enough proof of a relationship or proof that you have met in person within two years, you could be denied.

Good luck on your journey!

[YuAndDan 153]

Many do do this, but sometimes the POE can look at the frequency of visits and give them a hard time even bar entry and return them home.

File the I-129F now, the processing time with France is fairly quick, your fiancee may only have to "Leave and return" 1 time for a visit by the time they get an interview at the consulate.

What's the POE? I am filing on Saturday when I have her G-325a papers. Hopefully I did everything right. :s

What about the other question I had?

POE = Port of Entry, the first international airport in the USA that a person from abroad vistis on entry to the USA, Immigrations and Customs is there to look at passports, visas, and then baggage.

There is no reason to deny a visa as you asked, you just need to have all the paperwork in proper order. Follow the guides here on VJ, they worked for us.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1faq.htm

[Ephesus 0]

Hello Ephesus,

POE is the Point of Entry, in this case when you arrive at US soil.

About your other question, they could deny the visa if the adjudicator is not "convinced" about the relationship. You can both have clean records but if you don't have enough proof of a relationship or proof that you have met in person within two years, you could be denied.

Good luck on your journey!

Okay thanks. That makes me feel better as neither of us have employment history (I do have a co-sponsor though).

What is sufficient proof? I've provided the three flight itineraries of us flying back and forth, hotel documents when we went to NYC, 4 pictures of us together, 1 email, 1 letter written by her.

[Yodrak 7]

Ephesus,

Yes - if the people are thought to be in the relationship solely as a means to get the foreigner into the USA for immigration purposes. A fair number of people run into this issue at the US consulates in some countries.

Yodrak

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Also, is there any reason they would deny the K1 visa if both people have clean records and haven't broken the rules outlined in the instructions?

Edited March 15, 2007 by Yodrak

[TimsDaisy 0]

The "primary evidence" they want to see: boarding passes for you/her; hotel receipts; passport stamps showing entry into each other's country's (her into yours, you into hers, or whichever you have if you don't have both).

"Secondary evidence" which can be helpful but doesn't make up for a lack of primary evdience: photos, emails, letters, chat transcripts, phone bills, etc. Don't go overboard with this sort of stuff - they're much happier with the primary evidence. You can include some photos and secondary stuff, but not volumes.