Can She Visit?

[hearsay 1]

I just learned this morning that K1 visas take about a year to process and the same timeline is for petitioning a family member. 
 

We haven’t decided if we want to get married in her home country or in the United States. 
 

I’m a U.S. citizen she is from Colombia. 
 

We want to visit my family this summer or fall but the wait times seem to make it impossible. 
 

When can she visit? We must wait until the K1 interview? If she can visit while the application is filed does she receive some type of document to show the immigration officer after landing in the United States?

 

As far as actually getting married we were thinking this November but the K1 could push that back. It’s amazing how we have to plan our lives around the immigration laws of the United States. 
 

I just want her to meet my family in person. 

[Boiler 45,445]

Does she have a Visitor Visa to the US?

 

K1 takes longer than a year unless something really weird happens.

[powerpuff 6,683]

She has to apply for a tourist visa (B2) in Colombia if she wants to visit the US. This was already advised in your previous thread. You also said she was already denied once so you will have to really show her circumstances changed. 
 

24 minutes ago, waiting4visas said:

 

I just learned this morning that K1 visas take about a year to process and the same timeline is for petitioning a family member

 

It takes more than a year for either. 18 months at minimum and up to 24 months. 
 

24 minutes ago, waiting4visas said:

It’s amazing how we have to plan our lives around the immigration laws of the United States. 

That’s a natural consequence of having an overseas significant other… I can confidently say that is/was true for almost everyone on this forum 

Edited February 19, 2023 by powerpuff

[Timona 4,207]

Why are you applying a K-1 if you're not sure if "you're going to get married in US or Colombian." K-1 is for her to go to US and get married there. Have a read at the immigration process. 

[Crazy Cat 41,812]

1 hour ago, waiting4visas said:

I just learned this morning that K1 visas take about a year to process and the same timeline is for petitioning a family member. 
 

We haven’t decided if we want to get married in her home country or in the United States. 
 

I’m a U.S. citizen she is from Colombia. 
 

We want to visit my family this summer or fall but the wait times seem to make it impossible. 
 

When can she visit? We must wait until the K1 interview? If she can visit while the application is filed does she receive some type of document to show the immigration officer after landing in the United States?

 

As far as actually getting married we were thinking this November but the K1 could push that back. It’s amazing how we have to plan our lives around the immigration laws of the United States. 
 

I just want her to meet my family in person. 

If you are both living in the same country, why are you considering a K-1?   It would be highly unusual for a K-1 to be issued within a year.  It will likely take 18 months or longer.  Does she currently have a B2 visa?

Edited February 19, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[SalishSea 17,802]

2 hours ago, waiting4visas said:

I just learned this morning that K1 visas take about a year to process and the same timeline is for petitioning a family member. 
 

We haven’t decided if we want to get married in her home country or in the United States. 
 

I’m a U.S. citizen she is from Colombia. 
 

We want to visit my family this summer or fall but the wait times seem to make it impossible. 
 

When can she visit? We must wait until the K1 interview? If she can visit while the application is filed does she receive some type of document to show the immigration officer after landing in the United States?

 

As far as actually getting married we were thinking this November but the K1 could push that back. It’s amazing how we have to plan our lives around the immigration laws of the United States. 
 

I just want her to meet my family in person. 

Your info is incorrect-  K-1s are taking closer to two years, as are CR-1 spousal visas.   
 

Your fiancé is unlikely to get a B2 visa with a previous denial and an American fiancé.

 

Not everyone is able to live with their partner overseas while waiting, so you’ve got a definite advantage there.

 

Get used to waiting.   US immigration is a multi-step (i.e. not just visas) process, and overall processing times have slowed greatly.

 

The wait time is an opportunity for you to do your due diligence and read and learn as much as you can about the process.   It’s worth it, and can help you avoid pitfalls that lead to delays and extra expenses.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

3 hours ago, waiting4visas said:

It’s amazing how we have to plan our lives around the immigration laws of the United States. 

 

 

I am not sure why this is a surprise?  Immigration laws are immigration laws.  They exist.  They do not wait for you in the dark and jump out at an in-opportune moment.

 

As someone else mentioned, here at VJ we all we went through immigration.   There was nothing really amazing about it.  Mundane, stressful and long just about sums up the experience.  

[Loren Y 2,755]

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Mundane, stressful and long just about sums up the experience

Very accurate summary!!!