Tourist Visa During K-1 Application

[Nitsua0895 11]

My fiancé lives in Brazil and we filed for the K-1 visa in March 2022. At the time, I was hopeful that the application would be accepted by December or January but the expected wait continues to increase. I feel like it’s way too late to try marrying and applying for the spousal visa so all we can do is wait. I haven’t seen her in person for 6 months but I have a trip planned for January. We are really hoping we don’t have to be apart for 6+ months again next year. 
Now to my question, should we even bother trying to apply for a tourist visa for her to come here while I’m working? I’ve heard that application also takes 1+ years and it can be very difficult for a Brazilian without a great job or lots of assets to receive one. 
We’ve even met in Cancun one time but she’s never visited the US during out two year relationship. It feels like there’s nothing we can do but wait and it’s becoming more and more difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions for her to come here while we wait for the K-1 visa? 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Wait times for a tourist visa interview in Brazil are

 

Rio 409 days 

São Paulo 458 days 

Brasilia 324 days 

Porto Alegre 279 days 

Recife 329 days 

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

42 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Wait times for a tourist visa interview in Brazil are

 

Rio 409 days 

São Paulo 458 days 

Brasilia 324 days 

Porto Alegre 279 days 

Recife 329 days 

yes,  just looked it up myself /  u need to visit her

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

1 hour ago, Nitsua0895 said:

My fiancé lives in Brazil and we filed for the K-1 visa in March 2022. At the time, I was hopeful that the application would be accepted by December or January but the expected wait continues to increase. I feel like it’s way too late to try marrying and applying for the spousal visa so all we can do is wait. I haven’t seen her in person for 6 months but I have a trip planned for January. We are really hoping we don’t have to be apart for 6+ months again next year. 
Now to my question, should we even bother trying to apply for a tourist visa for her to come here while I’m working? I’ve heard that application also takes 1+ years and it can be very difficult for a Brazilian without a great job or lots of assets to receive one. 
We’ve even met in Cancun one time but she’s never visited the US during out two year relationship. It feels like there’s nothing we can do but wait and it’s becoming more and more difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions for her to come here while we wait for the K-1 visa? 

There isn't anything you can do, but wait it out and visit outside the US.  Consulates are very aware that people use B2 visas to illegally usurp the long wait.

[Nitsua0895 11]

33 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

yes,  just looked it up myself /  u need to visit her

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html

Yeah that’s what I assumed would probably be the case. I’ve already traveled to Brazil three times so I guess I’ll have to continue doing it until the K-1 application is complete.