US Citizen filing for UK Citizen living in India

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Hey guys,

 

I am planning on filing a K1 visa for my fiance. I live in California and she is a British Citizen with a British Passport living on an OCI (permanent visa) in India. We met last April and she visited me this past fall on a tourist visa. She is now back in India and we are planning on getting officially engaged this fall (going in September) and marrying later next year (depending on when the Visa arrives).

 

My question was on how the procedure would go:

 

After sending in my 129f package, getting both NOAs, and the application reaching the NVC. Which Embassy would the application go to?

 

Would it be in the US Embassy in London, the UK Embassy in India, or the US Embassy in India?

 

How would the wait times be impacted and where would she need to go in for her interview? Should she prefer one over the other?

 

How does her being a British Citizen living abroad impact the application?

 

Thanks guys

 

Edited April 23, 2019 by Viral Shah

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, Viral Shah said:

Hey guys,

 

I am planning on filing a K1 visa for my fiance. I live in California and she is a British Citizen with a British Passport living on an OCI (permanent visa) in India. We met last April and she visited me this past fall on a tourist visa. She is now back in India and we are planning on getting officially engaged this fall (going in September) and marrying later next year (depending on when the Visa arrives).

 

My question was on how the procedure would go:

 

After sending in my 129f package, getting both NOAs, and the application reaching the NVC. Which Embassy would the application go to?

 

Would it be in the US Embassy in London, the UK Embassy in India, or the US Embassy in India?

 

How would the wait times be impacted and where would she need to go in for her interview?

 

How does her being a British Citizen living abroad impact the application?

 

Thanks guys

 

She can interview in the country of current residence (Mumbai) or country of nationality (London)

[geowrian 22,337]

47 minutes ago, Viral Shah said:

After sending in my 129f package, getting both NOAs, and the application reaching the NVC. Which Embassy would the application go to?

It should go to the one listed on the I-129F.

There are some cases where NVC used the one handling the area of the beneficiary's residence. That's not what should happen, but it can.

 

47 minutes ago, Viral Shah said:

Would it be in the US Embassy in London, the UK Embassy in India, or the US Embassy in India?

He can interview at either US embassy.

Nothing involving a UK embassy is involved in the US immigration process.

 

47 minutes ago, Viral Shah said:

How would the wait times be impacted and where would she need to go in for her interview? Should she prefer one over the other?

Personal preference, but generally it's easier to interview at the one where you currently live.

That said, India is more known to be strict on the affidavit of support requirements, whereas London is quite lenient. Every consulate has it particulars...research both (there are reviews on them on VJ).

 

47 minutes ago, Viral Shah said:

How does her being a British Citizen living abroad impact the application?

Not much, other than likely needing a police certificate from at least both countries.