k1 visa Cousin K 1 visa (merged)

[mudassir 0]

its been 1 year my fiance is in pakistan with me but we are engaged since may 2016 she is US citizen.. what should we do to apply , do she need to be in US to apply for me. can any one guide us for the best procedure.

Edited January 27, 2018 by Penguin_ie

[Aster 24]

If she has father , mother, siblings, uncle , aunty, etc can be sponsored on behalf of your wife.  

But sponsor should be working in USA 

[Unlockable 7,316]

13 minutes ago, mudassir said:

its been 1 year my fiance is in pakistan with me but we are engaged since may 2016 she is US citizen.. what should we do to apply , do she need to be in US to apply for me. can any one guide us for the best procedure.

She will have to reestablish domicile in the US.

 

You wife will be the initial sponsor but she will need a cosponsor since she is not in the US working. This can be any US citizen or Permanent Resident. It does not have to be a relative.

 

K1 guide -> http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

Here is a thread on proving domicile:

 

 

 

[mudassir 0]

15 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

She will have to reestablish domicile in the US.

 

You wife will be the initial sponsor but she will need a cosponsor since she is not in the US working. This can be any US citizen or Permanent Resident. It does not have to be a relative.

 

K1 guide -> http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

Here is a thread on proving domicile:

she is a us born and came here in pakistan to study since she couldnt study there bcz her guardians (parents) are in pakistan..  my question is does she have to be in us tp apply for me or she can apply from here in pakistan too !

 

 

 

[Unlockable 7,316]

She can apply for you from Pakistan now but later on she will have to prove that she will establish domicile in the US.

[mudassir 0]

hello, i want to apply for the k1 visa .. my faince is in pakistan with me. she is a us born and we are engaged since 2016 may .. what would be the best procedure and what is actually meant by the condition in visa process that couples should have met personally for 2 years or known. we are engaged since since 2016 may but we didnt have any function but she is my first cousin and i have known her since 2011 the first time time i met her , i mean what proof we can provide  and by looking at our situation,  are we eligible for the meeting condition for k1 visa ?

[Unlockable 7,316]

Please do not create multiple threads of the same topic. It is against the rules. You already have a thread when people have answered you questions. You can continue in there.

 

 

[mudassir 0]

Just now, NuestraUnion said:

Please do not create multiple threads of the same topic. It is against the rules. You already have a thread when people have answered you questions. You can continue in there.

 

 

well i apologize. can you answer this detailed question please 

[kris&me 572]

first of all you need to know if the state you intend to marry in allows first cousins to marry

[mudassir 0]

hello, i want to apply for the k1 visa .. my faince is in pakistan with me. she is a us born and we are engaged since 2016 may .. what would be the best procedure and what is actually meant by the condition in visa process that couples should have met personally for 2 years or known. we are engaged since since 2016 may but we didnt have any function but she is my first cousin and i have known her since 2011 the first time time i met her , i mean what proof we can provide  and by looking at our situation,  are we eligible for the meeting condition for k1 visa ?

[mudassir 0]

1 hour ago, Aster said:

If she has father , mother, siblings, uncle , aunty, etc can be sponsored on behalf of your wife.  

But sponsor should be working in USA 

i know her since 2011 but we got engaged in 2016 may we didnt have any function .. what is actually meant by the condition for eligilibilty in k1 visa that you should met in 2 years or together for 2 years i mean how we will give a proof  

[RJandHamid 1,133]

Does your fiance currently live in Pakistan or the US? She will need to prove US domicile (that she has a home, property, job, ect) in the United States. If she lives in the USA, what state does she live in? She will need to live in a state where 1st cousin marriage is legal. 

 

The meeting requirement only means that you must have seen her in person at least 1 time within the past 2 years. Boarding passes, hotel recipients, and photos are all things that you can use to prove that you have met in person within the past 2 years. 

 

Edit: Just saw your other thread...

Edited January 26, 2018 by RJandHamid

[britishandusa 446]

I saw in your other post that you two are first cousins. What state do you intend to reside in? Some states do not allow first cousins to marry.

[mudassir 0]

Just now, britishandusa said:

I saw in your other post that you two are first cousins. What state do you intend to reside in? Some states do not allow first cousins to marry.

well we would be in NY or NC where cousin marriage is allowed

[noraliz73 243]

Congratulations on your engagement.  If you are with your fiancée, that means you met the requirement of meeting up with her in person within two years of filing your K1 application.  Does your fiancée live in the United States or is she living in Pakistan?  If she is living in Pakistan, it might be better to get married there and file for a CR-1 visa.  I am saying this for two reasons.  First of all, you can start your lives out as married people and then be waiting for immigration instead of waiting for people to let you get married.  Secondly, you mentioned that she is your first cousin.  That is not very socially acceptable in the USA.  Personally, I have nothing against it because I know a lot of Muslim people who do it, but I don't know if it is allowed in every US state.  You would have to check into that before getting here and finding out you aren't allowed to marry your first cousin.  If your fiancée lives in the United States and has an income to support you and everything checks out, you are good.  She is with you now and that puts you in the two year timeframe.  File away!  Good luck!