Should we file now or later?

[E&A11 9]

Hi everyone,

 

We're recently engaged after dating 6 months - yes, quite soon but it feels right. (I am UKC/28 and my petitioner USC/28 - age gap by a few months). We met on an app and we've met up 6 times - the longest being a month so in total, we have been with each other physically for 3 months. 

 

Obviously we don't want to get denied and I know dating for such short time could be a red flag - however we do have lots of photos/boarding passes etc to prove our relationship. We chat/facetime everyday etc.

 

1) Problem is.. I am currently living abroad in HK (teaching English for the past 5 years). I am technically also a HK Permanent resident where I can work without a visa (its an ID card as opposed to a passport) - does this "dual citizenship" affect my application?

 

2) The reason why I had moved to HK was for a previous relationship which had ended before this one. If I was asked why I moved to HK in my interview, should I be honest about my previous relationship? Or could I stick with "I moved to teach English"? - which is also true. Obviously, seeing as I moved countries for a previous partner and now I am also considering moving for my current partner - would this be seen as red flag whilst trying to get into the US?

 

3) So: we are thinking we could wait till June/July where we will have dated for 1 year - therefore more evidence but also a chance for me to move back to the UK at the end of the school academic year (due to political unrest in HK, my own personal decision wanting to go back home and as well not needing to requesting address change as it'll prolong the timeline). Will they question why we waited so long between engagement and submission of K1? Will my reason of moving back home to UK before putting in my petition be seen as "a red flag"? Like I'm trying to "play the system"? 

[payxibka 10,045]

8 minutes ago, E&A11 said:

Hi everyone,

 

We're recently engaged after dating 6 months - yes, quite soon but it feels right. (I am UKC/28 and my petitioner USC/28 - age gap by a few months). We met on an app and we've met up 6 times - the longest being a month so in total, we have been with each other physically for 3 months. 

 

Obviously we don't want to get denied and I know dating for such short time could be a red flag - however we do have lots of photos/boarding passes etc to prove our relationship. We chat/facetime everyday etc.

 

1) Problem is.. I am currently living abroad in HK (teaching English for the past 5 years). I am technically also a HK Permanent resident where I can work without a visa (its an ID card as opposed to a passport) - does this "dual citizenship" affect my application?

 

2) The reason why I had moved to HK was for a previous relationship which had ended before this one. If I was asked why I moved to HK in my interview, should I be honest about my previous relationship? Or could I stick with "I moved to teach English"? - which is also true. Obviously, seeing as I moved countries for a previous partner and now I am also considering moving for my current partner - would this be seen as red flag whilst trying to get into the US?

 

3) So: we are thinking we could wait till June/July where we will have dated for 1 year - therefore more evidence but also a chance for me to move back to the UK at the end of the school academic year (due to political unrest in HK, my own personal decision wanting to go back home and as well not needing to requesting address change as it'll prolong the timeline). Will they question why we waited so long between engagement and submission of K1? Will my reason of moving back home to UK before putting in my petition be seen as "a red flag"? Like I'm trying to "play the system"? 

1)  you are not a dual citizen but only a resident.   no affect 

2) non issue,  answer truthfully if they even ask

3) no, no, no

[Greenbaum 12,259]

You're over thinking this whole process. Getting a K-1 visa is one of the easiest visa's to get especially for the UK. The most difficult part for many is the waiting game for the NOA2 approval which can take 4-6 months on average. Stop trying to game the system as there is no advantage. If this is what you want, a K-1 visa, then just sit down and start the process. I'm wishing you luck.

[Dashinka 24,505]

1) no issues

2) tell the truth for any question asked

3) Your choice when to file, I doubt they will blink an eye especially in the UK

 

My now wife and I were engaged for about five months when I filed, and had met in person at that point two times for a total of three weeks together and we had no issues.
 

Good Luck!

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, E&A11 said:

Hi everyone,

 

We're recently engaged after dating 6 months - yes, quite soon but it feels right. (I am UKC/28 and my petitioner USC/28 - age gap by a few months). We met on an app and we've met up 6 times - the longest being a month so in total, we have been with each other physically for 3 months. 

Congratulations on your engagement. You are seriously over-thinking this. The process is so much easier than you are imagining.  The officers reviewing your case will not be imagining your romance or why you did something. They have a row of boxes to check off. If you tick all the boxes, your petition is approved. 

The petition part--

✅ Fiancé a US citizen

✅ Met in person one time in the last 2 years

✅ Both free to marry (not currently married to someone else)

✅ Intend to marry within 90 days of your arrival on K1 visa (write a statement)

 

The interview/London part--

❓Free of communicable diseases, not a drug addict, etc

❓Fiance can support you

❓Not a terrorist, criminal, prostitute, drug dealer,,,,etc.

 

You will not be asked to submit any further evidence of your relationship at a LONDON interview. You stand at a counter like at a bank for 5 minutes and answer a few simple questions. The dinner lady at work would ask more about your fiancé than the interviewer will. 

 

While you're thinking about your future--

You might want to think about marrying first and applying for a spouse visa. That way you will be a permanent resident of the US as soon as you arrive and can get on with your new life.

 

As a fiancé, after arrival you still have to marry and apply for permanent resident status. You will not be allowed to work, get a driver license, or travel internationally for months. You may not be a permanent resident for a year.  Imagine what you will do all day, every day for 6 months while your fiancé is at work and you are stuck at home. Many relationships fail when the reality of homesickness and boredom kick in. Many get through it just fine. If he's rich, you won't have to scrimp to get by on one income and you can afford to Uber everywhere while he's at work. 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2019 by Wuozopo

[E&A11 9]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

1)  you are not a dual citizen but only a resident.   no affect 

2) non issue,  answer truthfully if they even ask

3) no, no, no

 

34 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

You're over thinking this whole process. Getting a K-1 visa is one of the easiest visa's to get especially for the UK. The most difficult part for many is the waiting game for the NOA2 approval which can take 4-6 months on average. Stop trying to game the system as there is no advantage. If this is what you want, a K-1 visa, then just sit down and start the process. I'm wishing you luck.

 

6 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

Congratulations on your engagement. You are seriously over-thinking this. The process is so much easier than you are imagining.  The officers reviewing your case will not be imagining your romance or why you did something. They have a row of boxes to check off. If you tick all the boxes, your petition is approved. 

The petition part--

✅ Fiancé a US citizen

✅ Met in person one time in the last 2 years

✅ Both free to marry (not currently married to someone else)

✅ Intend to marry within 90 days of your arrival on K1 visa (write a statement)

 

The interview/London part--

❓Free of communicable diseases, not a drug addict, etc

❓Fiance can support you

❓Not a terrorist, criminal, prostitute, drug dealer,,,,etc.

 

You will not be asked to submit any further evidence of your relationship at a LONDON interview. You stand at a counter like at a bank for 5 minutes and answer a few simple questions. The dinner lady at work would ask more about your fiancé than the interviewer will. 

 

While you're thinking about your future--

You might want to think about marrying first and applying for a spouse visa. That way you will be a permanent resident of the US as soon as you arrive and can get on with your new life.

 

As a fiancé, after arrival you still have to marry and apply for permanent resident status. You will not be allowed to work, get a driver license, or travel internationally for months. You may not be a permanent resident for a year.  Imagine what you will do all day, every day for 6 months while your fiancé is at work and you are stuck at home. Many relationships fail when the reality of homesickness and boredom kick in. Many get through it just fine. If he's rich, you won't have to scrimp on one income and you can afford to Uber everywhere while he's at work. 

 

 

 

17 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

1) no issues

2) tell the truth for any question asked

3) Your choice when to file, I doubt they will blink an eye especially in the UK

 

My now wife and I were engaged for about five months when I filed, and had met in person at that point two times for a total of three weeks together and we had no issues.
 

Good Luck!

 

 

Thanks for your replies! Definitely overthinking things and worrying about the smallest of things! 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[SalishSea 17,833]

On 11/27/2019 at 4:47 AM, E&A11 said:

3) So: we are thinking we could wait till June/July where we will have dated for 1 year - therefore more evidence but also a chance for me to move back to the UK at the end of the school academic year (due to political unrest in HK, my own personal decision wanting to go back home and as well not needing to requesting address change as it'll prolong the timeline). Will they question why we waited so long between engagement and submission of K1? Will my reason of moving back home to UK before putting in my petition be seen as "a red flag"? Like I'm trying to "play the system"? 

They do not care.  We were engaged for a year before we filed our petition.

On 11/27/2019 at 4:47 AM, E&A11 said:

1) Problem is.. I am currently living abroad in HK (teaching English for the past 5 years). I am technically also a HK Permanent resident where I can work without a visa (its an ID card as opposed to a passport) - does this "dual citizenship" affect my application?

Citizenship and residency are vastly different things.

[Lebanese23 303]

We got engaged 6 months after dating, i filed right away. no issues.