Tax and address concerns: US citizen marrying and filing for k1 visa

[estebanlars 0]

Hi,

 

I am a US citizen that has lived most of his life abroad, I am marrying my girlfriend, and she is applying for the K1 visa. Our idea is to go to the US on the second half of this year. I have two major concerns that are worrying me:

 

1) I missed filing taxes, as I didnt understand tax regulation in the US (I am fixing everything this April).

2) I dont have an address in the US as I only lived there until I was two years old.

 

Do you think these two issues may be an inconvinience in applying for the K1 visa?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

[SparklePony 238]

A K1 visa is only for single people, so you can't marry and then file. Either you file first, then enter the US and then marry within 90 days (do NOT get married before entering the US), or you marry and file for a CR1 (spousal visa). 

[aleful 1,905]

ditto

 

k1 is for fiancé, to come to the US, marry within 90 days and adjust status In the US, if you marry abroad you will have to go with the CR1 spousal  visa

 

 

[estebanlars 0]

I am sorry for the misunderstanding! We are marrying within the 90 day period once we get into the US!

 

[SparklePony 238]

In that case:

 

1) If you're amending your taxes in April, you can file the I-129f whenever you think you're ready as it should give you enough to get all the tax stuff in order by the time the I-134 is needed.

 

2) It is highly advisable you have a US address to where USCIS can send notices to (NOA1, possible RFEs, NOA2, etc). Some people in your situation choose to use a relative or trusted friend's address, especially when living in countries where the mail service is not trustworthy. I believe a US address is not a requirement at this time. Also, one thing to consider is the payment for the petition, which needs to be done through a US bank check or (I believe) a US-issued money order. 

[estebanlars 0]

31 minutes ago, SparklePony said:

In that case:

 

1) If you're amending your taxes in April, you can file the I-129f whenever you think you're ready as it should give you enough to get all the tax stuff in order by the time the I-134 is needed.

 

2) It is highly advisable you have a US address to where USCIS can send notices to (NOA1, possible RFEs, NOA2, etc). Some people in your situation choose to use a relative or trusted friend's address, especially when living in countries where the mail service is not trustworthy. I believe a US address is not a requirement at this time. Also, one thing to consider is the payment for the petition, which needs to be done through a US bank check or (I believe) a US-issued money order. 

Thank you very much! This is really useful!