Need some help pleae

[colin_irvine 0]

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Is my fiance able to petition me to be with her in the United States whilst I am there on my visa waiver tourist thing? If this is possible how much time scale on average does a K-1 take to come thru? If we are looking at within the 90days then do I have to attend an embassy in the United States or would I have to return to my home country to be issued the visa to then return to the US under the K-1?

Thanks agian for any help

C.Irvine

[JoeMama 0]

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Is my fiance able to petition me to be with her in the United States whilst I am there on my visa waiver tourist thing? If this is possible how much time scale on average does a K-1 take to come thru? If we are looking at within the 90days then do I have to attend an embassy in the United States or would I have to return to my home country to be issued the visa to then return to the US under the K-1?

Thanks agian for any help

C.Irvine

Your fiance can petition while you are in the US on your tourist visa. When the time arrives for an interview with the US consulate of your country, you will have to attend that consulate. Unless the petition requested another embassy and it was granted. So, yes, you will have to be home to be issued your visa. Then return on the K-1 visa if you are approved.

Since you say you are engaged, it is not recommended that you come to the US and get married. That will move you to another type of visa and whole other set of rules. Remember this, you have to prove when you first met and provide documentation supporting your relationship. If it is discovered you arrived in the US other than just "visiting" your fiance and ended up getting married, you may be denied receiving a visa for a while.

I would highly suggest you read up on the guides section this website has to offer. Information is power and having that power is what will make good decisions throughout the visa process. Good luck!

Edited March 25, 2007 by altimixdj

[msu17 0]

Welcome to VJ and congrats on the engagement. Yes she can mail off the petition while you are in the US. Read the timelines and processing time at the top of the screen, they give a good idea of how long things take. Where is she filing? Through Ca or Vt? Fill in your timeline so we can help a bit more The entire processing will take longer than 3 months and you will need to return to your home country for a medical, police check and the interview. Also they mail the instructions from the embassy to your home, so staying in the US once you've been approved will probably delay you getting the visa.