Apply for asylum for Ukrainian Fiance while K1 application in process

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

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.

 

Concur

 

 

[Beth & Achraf 328]

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

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.

 

Most sensible suggestion yet.

[SalishSea 17,970]

2 hours 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?

There is no way an airline would board her without a valid visa.

[Marieke H 2,520]

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 they will also help with housing; other Schengen countries probably have similar arrangements.

[Dashinka 24,635]

Doesn’t a person seeking asylum have to apply in the first safe country they come to?

[Boiler 45,733]

21 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Doesn’t a person seeking asylum have to apply in the first safe country they come to?

Only in the EU

[Calicolom 266]

3 hours ago, Boiler said:

How does she get on a plane?

Southern Boarder is wide open.

[Boiler 45,733]

1 minute ago, Calicolom said:

Southern Boarder is wide open.

True

[Boiler 45,733]

I did hear Ireland has waived its 90 day limit for Ukrainians. Interview in Dublin

[yuna628 9,687]

I don't know what country the OP is in but, it might be a good idea to try Poland. The current news is that they were very accepting of refugees. That certainly won't help the OP entirely... but it would ensure their fiance is in a safe place.

[millefleur 5,047]

47 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

I don't know what country the OP is in but, it might be a good idea to try Poland. The current news is that they were very accepting of refugees. That certainly won't help the OP entirely... but it would ensure their fiance is in a safe place.

Czechia and Slovakia are also accepting those fleeing Ukraine from what I heard last. 

[millefleur 5,047]

**Moved from K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures to RUB forum; topic is relevant to those affected by ongoing Russia-Ukraine war**

[Rose711 35]

Nevermind- I see the suggestion to apply to stay as a refugee in the country they are currently living. 
 

my point doesn’t matter.

Edited March 2, 2022 by Rose711
Changed mind

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On 2/25/2022 at 12:47 PM, 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?

Stick to the K-1 fiance visa but make sure the embassy is aware of the location of your fiance, she has to request asylum in the EU, they are currently offering one year temp stay for all Ukrainians. You'll have to apply for a long stay visa wherever you are. She can not just board a plane to the us, unless she has a visa(as a Ukrainian citizen), even when you have a visa, your reason for coming into the country must be valid, if she has a US visa and makes it to US port of entry and is refused entry, then she should ask for asylum at that port of entry, then she cannot be sent back.

[ЮлияAndMalachi 4]

Hello, 

I'm glad y'all got out safe just as we did.

We had planned to submit CR-1 after our marriage planned that still happened on 26/02/2022. Luckily, I was in contact with Department of State and they told me to leave and to get a visa in a neighboring country, preferably Poland. So we got the tourist visa and we are traveling back to USA as we speak. You need to submit for expedited paperwork for your k1 visa so that the embassy can get it and you do the interview there. 

 

Hopefully this helps and I hope all her family and friends are safe.