Can you apply for more than one visa at a time???

[TamaraN 72]

My fiancé and I applied for a K-1 visa and are currently in AP out of Morocco. 

 

We will file CR1, if the k-1 is ultimately denied. 

 

Can he also apply for the diversity lottery as a plan c, or will that negatively impact the k-1 or CR1??? Thanks! 

Edited October 21, 2017 by TamaraN

[mallafri76 1,012]

He can apply for the diversity lottery. It’ll have no impact on his k-1 petition.

[Naes 12,205]

I am not sure - as none of us are- but it may look like too desperate to just go to US. And I believe that is a red flag. 

 

I think CR-1 has better chances

[JFH 12,190]

6 hours ago, Naes said:

I am not sure - as none of us are- but it may look like too desperate to just go to US. And I believe that is a red flag. 

 

I think CR-1 has better chances

Of course he's desperate to get to the USA - his fiancé is there. Aren't we all "desperate" to be together? 

 

OP, one can have as many applications in process as one is eligible for. You will even see people who apply through several family channels - sibling of USC, child of USC at the sane time, for example, to see which comes up first. 

[Naes 12,205]

Just now, JFH said:

Of course he's desperate to get to the USA - his fiancé is there. Aren't we all "desperate" to be together? 

 

OP, one can have as many applications in process as one is eligible for. You will even see people who apply through several family channels - sibling of USC, child of USC at the sane time, for example, to see which comes up first. 

Umm.. ok I said it would look desperate.. 

 

 They do refuse visas in such cases, if someone tried other ways and failed etc., they sometimes refuse cause it just looks desperate to go to US instead of being married to the person. I've read about this so many times. 

 That is also why some people , to show their sincerity, get married in the beneficiary's country and stay there together for a while before applying.

[JFH 12,190]

6 minutes ago, Naes said:

Umm.. ok I said it would look desperate.. 

 

 They do refuse visas in such cases, if someone tried other ways and failed etc., they sometimes refuse cause it just looks desperate to go to US instead of being married to the person. I've read about this so many times. 

 That is also why some people , to show their sincerity, get married in the beneficiary's country and stay there together for a while before applying.

Sure, any visa can be refused. No visa is guaranteed.

 

But the OP's question was whether her fiancé couple apply for other visa types. Which he can. Since his chances of even being selected for the DV are less than 1 percent, I wouldn't worry that he might be refused at the embassy. He is extremely unlikely to get that far. The DV visa is for people who are desperate to get to the USA. That's exactly what is expected of the applicants. You wouldn't be refused a DV for being desperate to move to the USA. 

 

OP, it's a non-issue. 

 

Being "desperate" to get here is not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, but not always. I was desperate to get here to live with my husband. 

[Naes 12,205]

Just now, JFH said:

Sure, any visa can be refused. No visa is guaranteed.

 

But the OP's question was whether her fiancé couple apply for other visa types. Which he can. Since his chances of even being selected for the DV are less than 1 percent, I wouldn't worry that he might be refused at the embassy. He is extremely unlikely to get that far. The DV visa is for people who are desperate to get to the USA. That's exactly what is expected of the applicants. You wouldn't be refused a DV for being desperate to move to the USA. 

 

OP, it's a non-issue. 

 

Being "desperate" to get here is not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, but not always. I was desperate to get here to live with my husband. 

Believe me I am desperate too and totally understand what you mean.

 

That yes it is possible, yes it is not an issue in most cases, but it might be a red flag in a hard embassy case. 

 

I thought Morocco might make it a bigger issue, hence I just gave an opinion.