My Visa Journey thread

[stringpuller 74]

Hello everyone im happy to find this website. 

Im going to use this post to track my questions that i might have.

I just returned from Vietnam 3 dats ago. I met Mai online about 8 months ago. We used video and text during thst time until we met. Fast foward we just spent 7 days together and the chemistry was what we thought it was. Amazing time

 

So we are preparing things and im preparing the I-129f packet. 

In this time im awaiting her signature in ink the intent to marry statement i sent her through email. 

Any tips or advice at this beginning stage would be great. Thanks for this website folks! 

 

[JFH 12,191]

Advice? Spend more than 7 days with the person you intend your spend the rest of your life with. Not only will it be beneficial to you and your relationship but it will present a more convincing case to the interviewing officer. Remember that at the interview she must convince the officer that this isn't just a way for her to get to America. 

[Boiler 46,246]

16 minutes ago, JFH said:

Advice? Spend more than 7 days with the person you intend your spend the rest of your life with. Not only will it be beneficial to you and your relationship but it will present a more convincing case to the interviewing officer. Remember that at the interview she must convince the officer that this isn't just a way for her to get to America. 

Strongly agree, sounds more like an infatuation.

[Nevad@ 26]

I don't want to sound mean or anything but 7 days is an extremely little time to let it impact life long decisions like marriage. Take your time, and meet in person for more than 1 time. Anyone can act like an angel for just a week. 

[stringpuller 74]

Thanks for the advice. But Are yall serious? She lives in another country thats why i am here. I have 12 days vacation at the moment and can only feasably visit her 1 time a year. 

Are you suggesting that I visit her once a year for 3 years then marry her? 

I posted here for the process info and not for decision making advice whats best for me morally. I think im a pretty good judge of character. 

How many times have you met your over seas fiancee before marrying him her? The requirement is once within 2 years correct? Is there an amount of time frame?  And have 90 days to wed. 

 

Btw...if this girl is faking and insincere she should be in hollywood with an oscar award. I just dont believe that her and I are not being authentic. Im pretty much past teenage infactuations. 

 

Edited April 8, 2018 by stringpuller

[Alabamak1 688]

1 minute ago, stringpuller said:

Thanks for the advice. But Are yall serious? She lives in another country thats why i am here. I have 12 days vacation at the moment and can only feasably visit her 1 time a year. 

Are you suggesting that I visit her once a year for 3 years then marry her? 

I posted here for the process info and not for decision making advice whats best for me morally. I think im a pretty good judge of character. 

How many times have you met your over seas fiancee before marrying him her? The requirement is once within 2 years correct? Is there an amount of time frame?  And have 90 days to wed. 

 

don't let some peoples comment get to you. they are just comments. all you need is proof of having met her in person in the last 2 years. 

[stringpuller 74]

1 minute ago, Alabamak1 said:

don't let some peoples comment get to you. they are just comments. all you need is proof of having met her in person in the last 2 years. 

Thank you and yes i know thats the case. Every situation is different im sure and to jump right into that negetivity is not were i wanted to go with this post. 

Its more for me going through the process correctly. 

[Boiler 46,246]

3 hours ago, stringpuller said:

Hello everyone im happy to find this website. 

Im going to use this post to track my questions that i might have.

I just returned from Vietnam 3 dats ago. I met Mai online about 8 months ago. We used video and text during thst time until we met. Fast foward we just spent 7 days together and the chemistry was what we thought it was. Amazing time

 

So we are preparing things and im preparing the I-129f packet. 

In this time im awaiting her signature in ink the intent to marry statement i sent her through email. 

Any tips or advice at this beginning stage would be great. Thanks for this website folks! 

 

Wonder what you would say if a friend of yours told you they had met someone for a few days and were getting married?

[Alabamak1 688]

Just now, stringpuller said:

Thank you and yes i know thats the case. Every situation is different im sure and to jump right into that negetivity is not were i wanted to go with this post. 

Its more for me going through the process correctly. 

I filed my K1 after only having seen my future wife 2 days! . I had talked to her just couple of months before we started the process. since i have filed...i have seen her many more times, but that is just me.  Met online, seen her 2 days, 14 days in Ukraine, 14 day in my home country. going to her interview in a few days.

 

[stringpuller 74]

17 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

I filed my K1 after only having seen my future wife 2 days! . I had talked to her just couple of months before we started the process. since i have filed...i have seen her many more times, but that is just me.  Met online, seen her 2 days, 14 days in Ukraine, 14 day in my home country. going to her interview in a few days.

 

Wow thats awsome man i wish you the best too. Im sure the process will take some time and im willing to get through it. 

The video hours that we spent together was a really nice thing to have. I remember back in the day it was all text and email. If it wasnt for video chat i dont think i could have gotten to know her as well for sure. 

Some peoples negetivity is just mind blowing somtimes. 

23 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Wonder what you would say if a friend of yours told you they had met someone for a few days and were getting married?

I wouldnt say anything because i cannot see the future let alone whats best for the person. 

[Roel 7,193]

3 hours ago, stringpuller said:

Thanks for the advice. But Are yall serious? She lives in another country thats why i am here. I have 12 days vacation at the moment and can only feasably visit her 1 time a year. 

Are you suggesting that I visit her once a year for 3 years then marry her? 

I posted here for the process info and not for decision making advice whats best for me morally. I think im a pretty good judge of character. 

How many times have you met your over seas fiancee before marrying him her? The requirement is once within 2 years correct? Is there an amount of time frame?  And have 90 days to wed. 

 

Btw...if this girl is faking and insincere she should be in hollywood with an oscar award. I just dont believe that her and I are not being authentic. Im pretty much past teenage infactuations. 

 

You'd be surprised how easy is to scam someone and pretend to be someone else over the internet and then in person for just few days. 

 

All this comments aren't meant to be mean or judgemental. People here seen hundreds and more of stories when perfect foreign spouse or fiance arrive in the USA and suddenly have 180 degree change of character. And there is truth in saying that love is blind. 

 

More face time will ALWAYS be the best advice you'll here. Yes, meeting once within 2 years is the requirements but personally I'll never understand people who decide to marry someone only after spending few days together. It's like marrying a stranger. But hey, good luck! Though the fact that you don't want to listen to good advises isn't the best start. 

 

Right now just follow the k1 guide and you should be fine. Don't forget to check back on forums after your wife gets her green card (after AOS ). 

[Boiler 46,246]

One ploy often mentioned is tell her than you can not bear to be away from her for so long so you are going to give up your job and move over there...

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

7 hours ago, stringpuller said:

Hello everyone im happy to find this website. 

Im going to use this post to track my questions that i might have.

I just returned from Vietnam 3 dats ago. I met Mai online about 8 months ago. We used video and text during thst time until we met. Fast foward we just spent 7 days together and the chemistry was what we thought it was. Amazing time

 

So we are preparing things and im preparing the I-129f packet. 

In this time im awaiting her signature in ink the intent to marry statement i sent her through email. 

Any tips or advice at this beginning stage would be great. Thanks for this website folks! 

 

Juat make sure u "dot" ur I's  and "cross" ur t's. Don't wanna have a rfe if u can help it. Sou or and triple check all paper work is in order. 

[Abdeslam 47]

4 hours ago, stringpuller said:

Thanks for the advice. But Are yall serious? She lives in another country thats why i am here. I have 12 days vacation at the moment and can only feasably visit her 1 time a year. 

Are you suggesting that I visit her once a year for 3 years then marry her? 

I posted here for the process info and not for decision making advice whats best for me morally. I think im a pretty good judge of character. 

How many times have you met your over seas fiancee before marrying him her? The requirement is once within 2 years correct? Is there an amount of time frame?  And have 90 days to wed. 

 

Btw...if this girl is faking and insincere she should be in hollywood with an oscar award. I just dont believe that her and I are not being authentic. Im pretty much past teenage infactuations. 

 

Man dont let negatif comment reach you , some people spend years together and when they get maried they ended up spliting while some people spend so litle time together and their mariage last for the rest of the life , Go a head man I wish you all the luck , when it come to evidence you just need proof that you met once in the last 2 years , some people got aprouved while spending only days together

[EandH0904 1,184]

We thought the same thing, we met the requirements by meeting once. No problem. Talked several times a day, texted constantly, wasn't concerned. My fiance was questioned heavily about how he knew he wanted to marry someone after only 2 week visit. We were stuck in AP for 14 weeks and our k1 petition was returned to the US. 

 

Different countries have different ways of viewing these short meetings. I totally get the expense, the vacation from work issue, that you feel you know each other, but the consulate may see it a different way. 

 

The 90 days isn't to see if you want to get married and get to know each other better. You should know that already. 

 

After our petition was returned we waited until 4th visit to increase our chances of cr1 success instead of just getting married right away. 

 

Vietnam used to have very high k1 approvals....150+ a month, but if you look at their monthly totals they are decreasing like every other country and the past few month they have been at 40-50 so a huge decline in visa issuance there too.