Any ideas??

[AMA. L 13]

Hello
I want to inquire about the K1 visa. I am registered nurse who got married in nov 2010 and divorced on may 2018. My ex husband was a Ghanaian just as I am. I became a US citizen in feb 2017 but we were separated Jan 2017. I met my recent boyfriend in dec 2017 when I went to Gh for a friend wedding after all these years. We realized we were school mates in the same high school but not friends. Since we met in dec 2017, I have been to Gh in oct 2018, 3 times in 2019. My boyfriend hasn’t married anyone before. What are my chances of being successful with the K-1 visa? Is it okay to say we met in dec 2017 even though I was separated in Jan 2017 and my divorce was finalized in may 2018? Or it’s a bad idea ? I know Ghana is a high fraud country so I want to know the best way to be successful. Thanks 
 

[SalishSea 18,237]

10 minutes ago, Missycarlious said:

Hello
I want to inquire about the K1 visa. I am registered nurse who got married in nov 2010 and divorced on may 2018. My ex husband was a Ghanaian just as I am. I became a US citizen in feb 2017 but we were separated Jan 2017. I met my recent boyfriend in dec 2017 when I went to Gh for a friend wedding after all these years. We realized we were school mates in the same high school but not friends. Since we met in dec 2017, I have been to Gh in oct 2018, 3 times in 2019. My boyfriend hasn’t married anyone before. What are my chances of being successful with the K-1 visa? Is it okay to say we met in dec 2017 even though I was separated in Jan 2017 and my divorce was finalized in may 2018? Or it’s a bad idea ? I know Ghana is a high fraud country so I want to know the best way to be successful. Thanks 
 

You must be honest about everything in the petition, including dates.

[AMA. L 13]

Sure. Thanks

[Just Paul 4,595]

26 minutes ago, Missycarlious said:

I know Ghana is a high fraud country so I want to know the best way to be successful.

Success won't occur if you lie.  In fact it can lead to a lifetime ban for misrepresentation.

[AMA. L 13]

28 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Success won't occur if you lie.  In fact it can lead to a lifetime ban for misrepresentation.

No I am not going to lie, but i just want to know how good my case is 

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

Your case looks pretty straight forward to me, with the caveat you already mentioned about him being from Ghana, a high fraud country. Your multiple visits will help your immigration application a lot. Good luck.

[Ola&niki 7]

There is nothing wrong with your case, make sure you are honest. It’s okay to av met him while you were still married. 
you clearly need to explain when you started a relationship with ur boyfriends. Be careful with them dates, they pay attention, most importantly be honest. 

[JFH 12,191]

Of all the Ghana cases we see here, this is one of the more solid ones and where I have more confidence in success. On the plus side you have:

- same culture/ethnicity

- multiple visits

- similar age

 

The reason we see a lot of denials in Ghana and other African countries is because the cases are so weak. They often follow the old pattern of older white female (and I don’t just mean a few years older, we are talking about 30-year age gaps), much younger man, woman has been married at least once before, has adult children and is beyond childbearing years, the man usually has never married nor had children but comes from a culture where having children is very important and where divorce and marrying a divorcee are frowned upon, marriage proposals on the first visit, not being able to speak each other’s language and having seemingly very little in common. Viewers of a certain reality show will be familiar of some real-life examples of this pattern. 

Edited May 30, 2020 by JFH

[geowrian 22,338]

22 minutes ago, JFH said:

Of all the Ghana cases we see here, this is one of the more solid ones and where I have more confidence in success. On the plus side you have:

- same culture/ethnicity

- multiple visits

- similar age

 

The reason we see a lot of denials in Ghana and other African countries is because the cases are so weak. They often follow the old pattern of older white female (and I don’t just mean a few years older, we are talking about 30-year age gaps), much younger man, woman has been married at least once before, has adult children and is beyond childbearing years, the man usually has never married nor had children but comes from a culture where having children is very important and where divorce and marrying a divorcee are frowned upon, marriage proposals on the first visit, not being able to speak each other’s language and having seemingly very little in common. Viewers of a certain reality show will be familiar of some real-life examples of this pattern. 

100% agree - often there are one or multiple red flags involved when people are denied. I don't see that based on the information presented...it doesn't guarantee success, but it doesn't jump out as a case likely to have problems either.

[AMA. L 13]

Thank you all I feel a bit relieved now. Thanks 

[Quarknase 1,072]

Agree with what others have stated - just one additional tip based on personal experience:

There’s a RFE asking for timeline of events if a new relationship that leads to sponsorship occurs shortly after a marriage has been dissolved (we’re spouse visa, not fiancé, but I imagine this to be similar). To prevent this, you can write your own affidavit clearly outlining the timeline of events (highlighting when you separated from prior spouse, when you filed for divorce, when and under what circumstances you met your now fiancé, and when divorce became final).

 

Also - regarding proof of visits: Submit travel itineraries PLUS passport stamps if you have. If you don’t have stamps because you hold citizenship for both countries, then explain that pro-active as well to avoid an RFE  

 

I hope this helps.

Good luck!