Have met in person within 2 years

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

4 hours ago, Koro said:

Thank you. That kind of airline tickets I’m looking for. My fiancé need a direct flight. I heard the direct round trip airfares are going to lower in the near future, I’m hoping in around September this year.

The other poster is talking about 1st Class flights - the most expensive ticket.

 

Next level down is business class, then premium economy, then economy.  Some airlines have one more level down, something called economy light.

 

One poster who requested a waiver for the 2 year meeting requirement had severe anxiety with flying, to a point where he claimed he gets physically ill.  He had medical reports for his condition - he was denied.  He ended up driving to Florida and taking a cruise to the Caribbean to meet his fiance - he flew her there.

[Redro 4,611]

20 hours ago, Koro said:

I have not seen my fiancé for 3 years now due to Covid-19 restrictions. Would it be a reason to waive this requirement?  
My fiancé lives in China. We miss each other very much. Now the countries are opening for travel but the flights to and from China is still difficult and airfare is sky high. We have seen each other since June 2017. She visited me several times in the U.S with her 10 year U.S visa and I visited her in China several times with my 10 year Chinese visa. So I have all the evidence of relationship.  I hope Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are the reason for hardship.

I have friends and family who have recently traveled to China and returned and others who have left China and returned. It might be difficult to travel to China but is not impossible. This is not a great reason for the waiver. 

 

[Koro 5]

8 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

The other poster is talking about 1st Class flights - the most expensive ticket.

 

Next level down is business class, then premium economy, then economy.  Some airlines have one more level down, something called economy light.

 

One poster who requested a waiver for the 2 year meeting requirement had severe anxiety with flying, to a point where he claimed he gets physically ill.  He had medical reports for his condition - he was denied.  He ended up driving to Florida and taking a cruise to the Caribbean to meet his fiance - he flew her there.

Thank you for sharing this interesting story. I learned 2 year meeting requirement is extremely strict.

[Andre and Balone 3]

On 3/18/2023 at 3:15 PM, Koro said:

I have not seen my fiancé for 3 years now due to Covid-19 restrictions. Would it be a reason to waive this requirement?  
My fiancé lives in China. We miss each other very much. Now the countries are opening for travel but the flights to and from China is still difficult and airfare is sky high. We have seen each other since June 2017. She visited me several times in the U.S with her 10 year U.S visa and I visited her in China several times with my 10 year Chinese visa. So I have all the evidence of relationship.  I hope Covid-19 pandemic restrictions are the reason for hardship.

If yall seen each other in person before filing ...I don't see why it would be held against you especially with covid along with the price and costs of everything. 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

48 minutes ago, Andre and Balone said:

If yall seen each other in person before filing ...I don't see why it would be held against you especially with covid along with the price and costs of everything. 

 

OP has not met his fiance in over 3 years.  K1 requirement is to have met within 2 years of filing.

[Andre and Balone 3]

58 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

OP has not met his fiance in over 3 years.  K1 requirement is to have met within 2 years of filing.

No they met in 2017 and a long as he has pictures and proud that they did he dorks be good. The relationship had to build until marriage

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

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23 minutes ago, Andre and Balone said:

No they met in 2017 and a long as he has pictures and proud that they did he dorks be good. The relationship had to build until marriage

Incorrect

 

Read the requirements for filing the I-129F.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

 

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If you are petitioning to classify your fiancé(e) as a K-1 nonimmigrant, did you provide the following?

• Evidence you and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of their admission into the United States as a K-1 nonimmigrant; and
• Evidence you met your fiancé(e) in-person within two years of you filing your Form I-129F. If you haven’t met within two years, submit evidence that meeting in-person would violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice or would be an extreme hardship on the petitioner.

 

[SalishSea 17,808]

1 hour ago, Andre and Balone said:

No they met in 2017 and a long as he has pictures and proud that they did he dorks be good. The relationship had to build until marriage

You do not know what you are talking about.

[Koro 5]

10 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

I have friends and family who have recently traveled to China and returned and others who have left China and returned. It might be difficult to travel to China but is not impossible. This is not a great reason for the waiver. 

 

Thank you for your advice. I agree with you. 

[Andre and Balone 3]

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

You do not know what you are talking about.

He has proof from 2017 that they met so that's good enough.. besides every case is different and a long as he has proof that the relationship exists; and valid reasons he should be good. ... covid changed a lot for people and their income etc so until he heard it from usics it doesn't matter what you or I may say or think

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4 minutes ago, Andre and Balone said:

He has proof from 2017 that they met so that's good enough.. besides every case is different and a long as he has proof that the relationship exists; and valid reasons he should be good. ... covid changed a lot for people and their income etc so until he heard it from usics it doesn't matter what you or I may say or think

If you are petitioning to classify your fiancé(e) as a K-1 nonimmigrant, did you provide the following?

• Evidence you and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of their admission into the United States as a K-1 nonimmigrant; and
• Evidence you met your fiancé(e) in-person within two years of you filing your Form I-129F. If you haven’t met within two years, submit evidence that meeting in-person would violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice or would be an extreme hardship on the petitioner.

From USCIS

[Andre and Balone 3]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

 

If you are petitioning to classify your fiancé(e) as a K-1 nonimmigrant, did you provide the following?

• Evidence you and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of their admission into the United States as a K-1 nonimmigrant; and
• Evidence you met your fiancé(e) in-person within two years of you filing your Form I-129F. If you haven’t met within two years, submit evidence that meeting in-person would violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice or would be an extreme hardship on the petitioner.

From USCIS

There are exceptions... thats why you have an attorney as an backup to help.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,432]

21 minutes ago, Andre and Balone said:

There are exceptions... thats why you have an attorney as an backup to help.

Not for the 2 year meeting.  It is not a policy, it is written in law.

 

On my time here at VJ, all posters who have tried waivers have failed.

 

I would be delighted to be proven otherwise.  Please post an example of either USCIS not enforcing the 2 year meeting or of a successful waiver.

[SalishSea 17,808]

1 hour ago, Andre and Balone said:

He has proof from 2017 that they met so that's good enough.. besides every case is different and a long as he has proof that the relationship exists; and valid reasons he should be good. ... covid changed a lot for people and their income etc so until he heard it from usics it doesn't matter what you or I may say or think

USCIS is quite clear about the requirement to have met two years prior to filing.  You're spewing nonsense.  Knock it off.

[Andre and Balone 3]

4 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

USCIS is quite clear about the requirement to have met two years prior to filing.  You're spewing nonsense.  Knock it off.

Like I said that's why it's good to have an attorney that can justify things... last time I checked you don't work for them.