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naha1975   0

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Hi all, I have a question regarding a Fiancé visa? I am a us citizen and have met my fiancé through my family. My fiancé is currently living in France getting her master degree. She is originally from Yemen. Can I file for her from France or will she have to go back to Yemen to file? In regards to Fiancé visas, do we have to meet in person, because I have been talking to her and due to our cultural background we can not meet in person. What should I do? Your help will be appreciated. Thank you.   

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Unlockable   7,314

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Meeting in person is a strict requirement and there is no way around it. You have to meet within 2 years of filing. You are free to research the fiance visa and learn as much as possible but unless you meet in person first you won't be able to move forward with it. 

 

If she has legal status in France she can interview there and not have to return home.

 

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geowrian Grand Master

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If she has legal residency in France, then she can interview there. France is a much easier embassy than Yemen IMHO, although they will still take into account her nationality.

 

Meeting in person is a very strict requirement. Unless you can prove extreme hardship in doing so, or that there are long standing cultural reasons that prevent you from meeting in person prior to marriage, you must meet in person at least once within the last 2 years. I've only seen a handful of cases where those exceptions have been met...if you do intend to do that, mind if I ask what the basis of doing so would be?

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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EandH0904   1,184

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What is your strict cultural background that you cannot meet in person? Even if you are strict Muslim you can meet in person - you don't have to stay together or be inappropriate, you can meet in public, with chaperones or friends or what you need to make you both feel comfortable. If her Yemeni heritage isn't accepting of you then how will it be when you are married?  France is a pretty liberal country, there's no good reason I can think of why you couldn't go there to visit with her. 

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Also wondering what the issue meeting is.

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