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My fiancee is Ukrainian. We submitted the I-129F About 8 months ago and are still waiting on it. It is still in NVC1 stage.

Luckily she got out before the war started and we are currently together in another country, but unfortunately, our tourist visas are about to expire.

Can she fly into the US and seek asylum and then get married to me while having an I-129F in process?

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What country are you in? You might be better off in the meantime seeking temporary asylum there and then just plan to have her interview in that country, and stick to the K-1.  

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Cannot be done..  She will never board the plane.  If that was possible, all US airports would be flooded 24/7/365 with people from all over the world seeking asylum..

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They will not let her board the flight without some kind of proof that she will be allowed to enter the US.   I know that the Netherlands are extending the 90 days stay for Ukrainians, and t

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So she got her B visa?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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28 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

My fiancee is Ukrainian. We submitted the I-129F About 8 months ago and are still waiting on it. It is still in NVC1 stage.

Luckily she got out before the war started and we are currently together in another country, but unfortunately, our tourist visas are about to expire.

Can she fly into the US and seek asylum and then get married to me while having an I-129F in process?

How does one just "fly to the US"????

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

So she got her B visa?

No B visa. We would attempt to fly into a US airport without visa and say that she is here to apply for asylum status.

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How does one just "fly to the US"????

By telling people at the outbound airport that we are flying to US to seek asylum status due to war back at home.

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18 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

No B visa. We would attempt to fly into a US airport without visa and say that she is here to apply for asylum status.

Cannot be done..  She will never board the plane.  If that was possible, all US airports would be flooded 24/7/365 with people from all over the world seeking asylum..

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, CelloLover said:

No B visa. We would attempt to fly into a US airport without visa and say that she is here to apply for asylum status.

How does she get on a plane?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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2 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

No B visa. We would attempt to fly into a US airport without visa and say that she is here to apply for asylum status.

By telling people at the outbound airport that we are flying to US to seek asylum status due to war back at home.

Nope.......it doesn't work like that.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Perhaps go to a Schengen Country, stay there for 90 days as visitors.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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21 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

No B visa. We would attempt to fly into a US airport without visa and say that she is here to apply for asylum status.

By telling people at the outbound airport that we are flying to US to seek asylum status due to war back at home.

Which is the reason she would not even be able to board the plane without a already issued valid visa. If that plan was possible there would be millions of people from that area at the airport trying to get on flights to the US.

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Which is the reason she would not even be able to board the plane without a already issued valid visa. If that plan was possible there would be millions of people from that area at the airport trying to get on flights to the US.

We can argue about numbers but if you look at it worldwide how many would just hop on a plane? Billions?

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Which is the reason she would not even be able to board the plane without a already issued valid visa. If that plan was possible there would be millions of people from that area at the airport trying to get on flights to the US.

Couldn't we tell the airport official at the origin airport that we are going to the US to seek asylum?

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2 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

Couldn't we tell the airport official at the origin airport that we are going to the US to seek asylum?

Let us know how that works out.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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We can argue about numbers but if you look at it worldwide how many would just hop on a plane? Billions?

Exactly......24/7.... 365 days a year.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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7 minutes ago, CelloLover said:

Couldn't we tell the airport official at the origin airport that we are going to the US to seek asylum?

Even if the fiance had a B2 visa, she/he could not legally enter the US as a visitor with the intent to stay and adjust status. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 hour ago, CelloLover said:

Luckily she got out before the war started and we are currently together in another country, but unfortunately, our tourist visas are about to expire.

What country are you in? You might be better off in the meantime seeking temporary asylum there and then just plan to have her interview in that country, and stick to the K-1.

 

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26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
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29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

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24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

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