K1 J1 Home Residency Rule

[icyparsnip 0]

My J1 Home Residency Rule ends June 2025. (UK)

 

I have seen online that my fiance can file a K1 petition for me despite the HRR. We are planning to send off I-129F in November. At what point does a petition turn into an 'application' and do you think at this point my HRR might affect the K1?

 

If it processes before June would I be able to just schedule my interview for when my HRR is up?

 

I also know that USCIS holds petitions for four months, - do you think this would be a sufficient amount of time? (6 months)

 

I am aware that I may not hear anything until after June anyway if the process takes a while but have seen and spoken to people online that have recent K1 timelines of 4.5-6 months.

 

I hope this makes sense!

[OldUser 6,607]

Yes I think you can get K-1 petition going with HRR.

HRR will likely become an issue during AOS. So if you're entering the US after June 2025, you should be OK.