My Fiancé applied for K-1 Visa.

[Amhish 5]

Hello, 

I really need help. My Fiancé applied for K-1 Visa in Oct-Nov 2019 in America and Visa came to Pakistan Embassy in April 2020. There’s no update till this date. I know due to Covid Embassies are not working on K-1 Visas. Please tell me what can we do to expedite the process. Should we change it spouse visa. What are the options. Can someone help. 

[payxibka 10,045]

17 minutes ago, Amhish said:

Hello, 

I really need help. My Fiancé applied for K-1 Visa in Oct-Nov 2019 in America and Visa came to Pakistan Embassy in April 2020. There’s no update till this date. I know due to Covid Embassies are not working on K-1 Visas. Please tell me what can we do to expedite the process. Should we change it spouse visa. What are the options. Can someone help. 

You need to meet expedite criteria or wait.  Changing visa types means beginning again with another year wait.

[JeanneAdil 6,511]

Are you married?

 

[Amhish 5]

21 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Are you married?

 

I am not currently married. I am engaged at the moment. 

51 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You need to meet expedite criteria or wait.  Changing visa types means beginning again with another year wait.

Can you inform me with the expedite criteria. Please 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, Amhish said:

I am not currently married. I am engaged at the moment. 

Can you inform me with the expedite criteria? Please 

 

First be sure you follow the guidelines for the request to expedite and that you meet their requirements. Anyone can ask for their case to be expedited but must follow certain criteria. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria.  If accepted or denied neither have an impact on any other process toward a visa. 

1. For USCIS refer to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/how-make-expedite-request

2. For NVC they expedite K-1 visas already.

3. For Embassies, an expedited request requires you to contact them either through email or a phone call. Most embassy don't grant expedited visas but only in the case of an emergency. Check with your embassy for additional details.

Chapter 5 - Requests to Expedite Applications or Petitions

Benefit requestors may request USCIS to expedite the adjudication of their applications or petitions. USCIS considers all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis and requires documentation to support such requests. The decision to grant or deny an expedite request is within the sole discretion of USCIS.  

Edited January 10, 2021 by Greenbaum

[Amhish 5]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

First be sure you follow the guidelines for the request to expedite and that you meet their requirements. Anyone can ask for their case to be expedited but must follow certain criteria. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria.  If accepted or denied neither have an impact on any other process toward a visa. 

1. For USCIS refer to https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/how-make-expedite-request

2. For NVC they expedite K-1 visas already.

3. For Embassies, an expedited request requires you to contact them either through email or a phone call. Most embassy don't grant expedited visas but only in the case of an emergency. Check with your embassy for additional details.

Chapter 5 - Requests to Expedite Applications or Petitions

Benefit requestors may request USCIS to expedite the adjudication of their applications or petitions. USCIS considers all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis and requires documentation to support such requests. The decision to grant or deny an expedite request is within the sole discretion of USCIS.  

Thank you for your help

[Malik Ali 1]

Hello i m from USA.you cant change k1 visa to spouse.you have file other petition it called i 130 for spouse.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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