Jamaica same-sex K1 Visa comments and concerns

[Marlz1844 36]

Hello Everyone!

My boyfriend and I have known each other since 2010; we met at a church in Atlanta GA, where he was performing. We talked via social media on and off from 2010 to 2016. We always knew that we have feelings for each other but because we live so far apart (He lives in Jamaica and I live in New York City).  We didn’t pursue a relationship until the beginning of 2016.  We’ve seen each other 5 times (4 of which is this year) since 2016; I traveled to Jamaica. A few concerns of mine:

• We’re a same-sex couple

• Jamaica is a highly homophobic

• I am Jamaican born and won my asylum case in 2009 on the basis that I am gay and in fear of persecution. Killing of gay people in Jamaica is well documented by human rights groups

• I’m a naturalized US citizen as of October 2015

• I’m still a bit fearful of being bashed whenever I visit Jamaica to see my fiancé and my family

  • I always stay at a hotel or a gated complex where the security is high

• My boyfriend applied for a b1/b2 visa was denied in August; a reason was not given:

  • He said that the officer didn’t look at any of the documents that he bought and only asked two questions

• My boyfriend is concern about the privacy at Kingston Embassy because you can see and hear the people being interviewed

  • He feels that he may be targeted by people waiting to be interviewed because we’re a same-sex couple

So I guess my questions are:

• Considering that I won asylum on the basis of fear of persecution, and Jamaica country condition hasn’t changed (gay people are still fleeing Jamaica), will my frequent travels be a concern for USCIS?

• Is there a separate (perhaps more private) interview area for immigrant visas at the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica?

• Is Jamaica considered a high fraud country? (I know Jamaica tend to be “high” on almost everything…lol).

• We’ve talked about marriage even before we decided to do the K1 visa, is an engagement necessary for the purpose of this visa?

• Any same-sex K1 applicants with tips? I’d appreciate it

We already sent off our K1 visa application.

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Visitor visas are tough to get regardless. Don't think he was targeted. Unless he has strong ties to Jamaica (thriving business or high profile job, owning property of a home, etc) he would likely still be denied. 

 

Same sex couples are acceptable for immigration so you can file for a K1. But unless something changes with his ties the results will likely be the same.