K1 after annulment in NY

[arken 4,197]

So you are going to pretend like you will be meeting your current fiance for the first time after the annulment? The relationship history and when you two met will come up during the process. It seems your relationship with your fiance and your former marital relationship overlap quite a bit.

 

You can definitely petition for your fiance but expect a bit screening either during the USCIS phase or mainly the interview phase.

Edited August 12, 2020 by arken

[mushroomspore 3,044]

33 minutes ago, Dr Paul said:

What is wrong with you guys? I got married and separated last year. I met someone else and filed annulment to bring the person here so what is the deal? Yes the woman I previously married to was u documented but that was only a secondary reason for me to marry her. I may have started this thread on the wrong foot but this is my honest explanation. The annulment has been finalized and am free to marry someone else.

Your wording basically reveals you married your ex so she could receive immigration benefits. You may be just "friends" now but your usage of that word makes it seem like you had absolutely no romantic interest in her. 99% would refer to their ex-spouse as "ex-wife" or "ex-husband". People don't say, "Oh yeah I just divorced my friend." Saying it that way makes it sound like y'all never took the marriage seriously and it was for ulterioe motives. And now you're jumping into another relationship with a foreigner who requires immigration benefits immediately after the former relationship soo yeah. Expect scrutiny and don't lie. They're going to ask about the former marriage and the timelines of both relationships.

Edited August 12, 2020 by mushroomspore

[theballaam96 49]

42 minutes ago, Dr Paul said:

What is wrong with you guys? I got married and separated last year. I met someone else and filed annulment to bring the person here so what is the deal? Yes the woman I previously married to was u documented but that was only a secondary reason for me to marry her. I may have started this thread on the wrong foot but this is my honest explanation. The annulment has been finalized and am free to marry someone else.

If your current relationship is legitimate, then go for it. Just expect a lot of questioning about that previous relationship and to give a solid legitimate reason why the immigration services should give you a visa.

Regarding people's reactions, from what you have said, it sounds like your previous relationship revolved around deceiving the immigration services to bring in someone with the wrong intentions. Whether it was or was not, that is how it is sounding. K-1 Visas are notoriously strict and unfair and an unbelievably hard process to go through that has been made progressively even tougher throughout the years due to those taking advantage of the system to bring in someone to the US for the sole purpose of them getting a green card rather than the purpose of being with someone who you love (AKA Immigration fraud).
The way your case is coming off is immigration fraud, it's a sensitive topic for those who are applying for K-1 visas as a lot of hoops that we're trying to jump through are because of immigration fraud cases.

Do you have to justify your reasons to us? No, after all, we're not the ones who decide whether your petition gets accepted and whether your fiance gets a visa. We're just a few people on this world going through the same process you want to go through.
Do you have to justify your reasons to the immigration services, who are directed to make everyone nervous (including those with completely clean records)? Yes. This is a question you are going to have to answer a number of times, and if you're getting defensive with us when we're mostly asking base-level questions, then you're going to have to work on your explanation by the time you get to the questions from immigration services.

Most importantly, do not lie (especially to the immigration officer/immigration services). Sure, hiding true reasons for your past relationship may seem like a good idea, but they will find out whether you like it or not.

Edited August 12, 2020 by theballaam96

[PatLuvO 284]

It matters because you have to disclose previous marriages and you also have to discuss how you and your fiancée met. Did your previous spouse gain papers as a result of your marriage or did you end the marriage beforehand? I think your best bet is to wait awhile before you file the K1 petition if you are truly in love with your current fiancée. 

[Patricia Owuh 175]

7 hours ago, Unlockable said:

You admit to committing fraud in a previous relationship and you want to know if it will be a problem?

 

Since all of this has happened in a close timeframe, yes, your previous relationship is going to come up. Any previous relationships where immigration was involved must be shared and since this was just last year that you were in a marriage, you are going to get some tough questions.

 

For example, how do we, and more importantly the interviewing office, know that you are not committing the same act with your fiance? You have already set yourself and your fiance back by your history. So now you have to deal with the issues that may come with it.

Unlockable is absolutely right. You just openly admitted marriage fraud, so good luck. You're going to need it.

[Timona 4,208]

Did you attempt to file papers for your ex @Dr Paul

[Orangesapples 1,954]

6 hours ago, Dr Paul said:

The marriage was legit. The only reason I filed for annulment was because we had no connection after and she was disrespectful. I used the term "friends" because she was never really serious with me but then she also wouldn't let go of me so I thought marrying her would let her stay. Meanwhile my now fiance was serious with me so I decided to choose her instead 

Did you have a relationship with your fiancee while you were with your "friend"? I can't imagine why she wouldn't be serious with you 

[Limey 551]

This feels like we're being trolled folks.

 

1) OP admits visa fraud

2) OP asks for advice
3) OP ignores all advice, argues with those giving it

 

Doesn't seem very genuine to me.

[SmallTownPA 72]

7 hours ago, Dr Paul said:

The marriage was legit. The only reason I filed for annulment was because we had no connection after and she was disrespectful. I used the term "friends" because she was never really serious with me but then she also wouldn't let go of me so I thought marrying her would let her stay. Meanwhile my now fiance was serious with me so I decided to choose her instead 

The phrase 'legit marriage' and 'annulment' do not mean what you think they mean.

 

I expect USCIS to take a closer look at your case simply because you previously filed for immigration benefits and then annulled the marriage.

 

Plus now you are a multiple filer.  So you need a waiver.

 

 

[SmallTownPA 72]

57 minutes ago, Patricia Owuh said:

Unlockable is absolutely right. You just openly admitted marriage fraud, so good luck. You're going to need it.

Come on now, calm down.

 

There is no way USCIS is going to be able to link OPs post and a future I-129F/I-130.

 

There is no need to virtue signal.  Technically I (and MANY,. MANY other) have committed fraud by marrying on a B2 visa.  And even though I wrote that I met my ex while she was here on a B2 visa, and we talked beforehand, not one flag was raised, in fact we got approved in record time back in 2015.

 

If anything just the annulment alone MIGHT raise a flag, but unless OP writes the exact same thing on the RFE or the application OP has almost nothing to worry about.

 

I AM NOT CONDONING MARRIAGE FRAUD.  Time out in 4... 3.. 2.. 1..

Edited August 12, 2020 by SmallTownPA

[HispanicLover 43]

10 hours ago, Dr Paul said:

I just received my annulment decree. I married a friend last year to help get her documents but I felt she didn't appreciate me and use to disrespect me so I decided to annul the marriage and bring my fiancee through K1 visa. Will the annulment affect my K1 application?  

You do realize that you came on here asking for OUR opinions correct? If you do not want realistic answers you should not be asking the questions. I highlighted the information that YOU provided us. It clearly reads "I married a friend last year to help get her documents" then act as if people are assuming you were committing fraud. You literally and willingly just provided those FACTS to us. We are all here to help each other out and ask questions to assist in a successful journey. If you are not wanting real answers you should probably stop wasting everyone's time.

Edited August 12, 2020 by HispanicLover

[mushroomspore 3,044]

12 minutes ago, SmallTownPA said:

Come on now, calm down.

 

There is no way USCIS is going to be able to link OPs post and a future I-129F/I-130.

 

There is no need to virtue signal.  Technically I (and MANY,. MANY other) have committed fraud by marrying on a B2 visa.  And even though I wrote that I met my ex while she was here on a B2 visa, and we talked beforehand, not one flag was raised, in fact we got approved in record time back in 2015.

 

If anything just the annulment alone MIGHT raise a flag, but unless OP writes the exact same thing on the RFE or the application OP has almost nothing to worry about.

 

I AM NOT CONDONING MARRIAGE FRAUD.  Time out in 4... 3.. 2.. 1..

Marrying on a B2 visa is not fraud.

[Patricia Owuh 175]

28 minutes ago, HispanicLover said:

You do realize that you came on here asking for OUR opinions correct? If you do not want realistic answers you should not be asking the questions. I highlighted the information that YOU provided us. It clearly reads "I married a friend last year to help get her documents" then act as if people are assuming you were committing fraud. You literally and willingly just provided those FACTS to us. We are all here to help each other out and ask questions to assist in a successful journey. If you are not wanting real answers you should probably stop wasting everyone's time.

HispanicLover, absolutely! All I said was good luck, they're going to need it. Investigation into people's background is much deeper now, and I don't even know why they would post such a thing if they don't want to hear the reality of the situation. Thanks!

[Ontarkie 14,419]

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