I129-F Filing - US Petitioner Dual Citizenship

[emm1990 4]

Hello,

I am new to these forums, after researching them thoroughly for the past few weeks - so helpful!

My USC boyfriend and I are about to apply for a K-1 visa and I have a question regarding additional material to provide with the I129-F form as evidence of relationship.

We both met in Paris where my USC boyfriend lives and works (he will return to the US for his career in a few months). As he has dual citizenship (US from birth and Greek from his parents), he did not have to get a Visa to work in France (thanks to the Schengen Area and his Greek passport). We are providing copies of all pages of his US passport as evidence of his US citizenship, and these include a few stamps of entry in Paris but not a lot. My question is: should we also add copies of his Greek passport (and if so, just the ID page or all pages? Once again, there are no stamps when you have a European passport and travel in the EU zone) to explain why he could be living in Paris without a Visa on his US passport?

What we have so far as evidence of meeting:

- Copies of boarding passes and/or flight itineraries, hotel bookings and photos for 2 different trips in Europe
- 4 pages collection of photos of our daily lives together over the past 3 years

- 1 page statement / story of our relationship as a complement to the form's question on how we met
- Same current address in Paris in form I129-F

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Khallaf 650]

1 hour ago, emm1990 said:

Hello,

I am new to these forums, after researching them thoroughly for the past few weeks - so helpful!

My USC boyfriend and I are about to apply for a K-1 visa and I have a question regarding additional material to provide with the I129-F form as evidence of relationship.

We both met in Paris where my USC boyfriend lives and works (he will return to the US for his career in a few months). As he has dual citizenship (US from birth and Greek from his parents), he did not have to get a Visa to work in France (thanks to the Schengen Area and his Greek passport). We are providing copies of all pages of his US passport as evidence of his US citizenship, and these include a few stamps of entry in Paris but not a lot. My question is: should we also add copies of his Greek passport (and if so, just the ID page or all pages? Once again, there are no stamps when you have a European passport and travel in the EU zone) to explain why he could be living in Paris without a Visa on his US passport?

What we have so far as evidence of meeting:

- Copies of boarding passes and/or flight itineraries, hotel bookings and photos for 2 different trips in Europe
- 4 pages collection of photos of our daily lives together over the past 3 years

- 1 page statement / story of our relationship as a complement to the form's question on how we met
- Same current address in Paris in form I129-F

Thank you so much for your help!

 

don't forget the letter signed by both parties on the agreeing to marry in 90 days. I can't remember what it is called I did CR1.

 

include the photos of the two of you, copies of receipt of the ring purchases.

 

[emm1990 4]

Thank you! Yes, we have all documents ready including two signed letters of intent to marry (one each) and a cover letter listing all documents on top 🙂

 

But I was wondering if I had to provide additional proof of meeting, i.e. a copy of my US fiancé's EU passport, since we actually live together in the same city, thanks to my US fiancé EU citizenship. 

[JFH 12,191]

If you live together already are you sure the K-1 is for you? You’re basically doing a very expensive visitor visa that will allow you to stay as long as you pay even more money and you can’t work or travel overseas for several months. Why not get married now (either in France or in the USA or anywhere you want) and file a CR-1 visa. It’s cheaper, you are a green card holder as soon as you arrive (so you can work, drive, travel overseas, study, etc), and involves less paperwork. You can continue to live together in France whilst it is being processed. 

 

In your case, I see no advantage in doing a K-1. You are already living together. The biggest reason people choose a K-1 (and put up with all it’s disadvantages - of which there are many) is that they can’t face spending the first year of married life living apart. You don’t have that issue. 

 

 

[payxibka 10,047]

7 minutes ago, emm1990 said:

Thank you! Yes, we have all documents ready including two signed letters of intent to marry (one each) and a cover letter listing all documents on top 🙂

 

But I was wondering if I had to provide additional proof of meeting, i.e. a copy of my US fiancé's EU passport, since we actually live together in the same city, thanks to my US fiancé EU citizenship. 

It is important to document that you have met once within the past two years.   If that evidence helps support it, then include it.

[emm1990 4]

My fiancé has to go back permanently to the US in just a few short months for work. It is also important for us to have our wedding in the US where he has a big family and where we both have many friends. Considering these two things, especially the short timeline before him leaving, and the fact we don't want to be apart for too long, we figured the K1 visa was the most appropriate. I was under the impression the CR-1 had very long processing times too?

[payxibka 10,047]

1 minute ago, emm1990 said:

My fiancé has to go back permanently to the US in just a few short months for work. It is also important for us to have our wedding in the US where he has a big family and where we both have many friends. Considering these two things, especially the short timeline before him leaving, and the fact we don't want to be apart for too long, we figured the K1 visa was the most appropriate. I was under the impression the CR-1 had very long processing times too?

Nothing in immigration is fast.  K1 is typically faster to entry, spousal Visa is faster to green card 

[emm1990 4]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Nothing in immigration is fast.  K1 is typically faster to entry, spousal Visa is faster to green card 

Thank you for your reply and confirming what I thought  We are well aware it is going to be a very long process regardless. If we can hope to be fully reunited sooner than later, even if it takes a long while anyway, that is what we choose.