K-1 filing while fiancé is in the USA visiting

[lizzie76 0]

Hello!

 

Does filing i-129f while your Canadian fiancé is the USA look bad on the application? Question 38a asks if they are currently in the USA, if they are here as a visitor for a few weeks and then leaving, is that okay? I may be over thinking it but thought I'd ask!

 

Thank you!

[Boiler 45,949]

No, marrying and filing an I 130 would be better

[OldUser 7,323]

Either file I-129F after fiance leaves the US or marry and file I-130.

 

I-130 is a superior visa.

It's cheaper, involves fewer steps and harder to deny.

Edited Wednesday at 05:21 PM by OldUser

[HarryFromAus 4]

My fiance and I filed and sent the I-129f while I was there visiting her. We sent it, included my I-94 number and mentioned I was leaving at the end of January and it never came up again. We even got the required photos from the same place and included them.

 

Our letter of intent also mentioned that I was there at time of filing, making our 'time since last meeting' time effectively 0 days

Edited Wednesday at 05:39 PM by HarryFromAus

[JD2 97]

Why not just get married and consular process for a CR-1?  Then you'd have the Green Card rather than having to adjust status after getting a K-1.  But, yes, you can file the K-1 while here.

[Bethie 109]

23 hours ago, lizzie76 said:

Hello!

 

Does filing i-129f while your Canadian fiancé is the USA look bad on the application? Question 38a asks if they are currently in the USA, if they are here as a visitor for a few weeks and then leaving, is that okay? I may be over thinking it but thought I'd ask!

 

Thank you!

Yes, more then acceptable , hopefully she has  what docs are needed for her with her for the K1 filing.