Anyone same sex couple from Pakistan who have been through the K1 process

[Angelneedhelp 0]

Hello everyone, 

so my fiancé is US national and I live in pakistan, we are in a serious relationship since 6 months and now he has filed K1 case at Uscis, I just wanted to know that what is the acceptance rate of K1 visa for same sex couples from Islamabad embassy.

[Lemonslice 5,069]

Others will be able to help you with your question, but I wanted to say that if you are already living together, you might be interested in getting married online (Utah offers that option).  The spousal visa is often a better option.  Best of luck!

[Angelneedhelp 0]

3 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

Others will be able to help you with your question, but I wanted to say that if you are already living together, you might be interested in getting married online (Utah offers that option).  The spousal visa is often a better option.  Best of 

 

3 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

Others will be able to help you with your question, but I wanted to say that if you are already living together, you might be interested in getting married online (Utah offers that option).  The spousal visa is often a better option.  Best of luck!

But we have already filed a k1 visa now.

Edited Monday at 11:30 PM by Angelneedhelp
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[Boiler 46,642]

You do not see many K1s from Pakistan, for obvious reasons.

 

And I am pretty sure they do not issue such statistics, well I have never come across anything like that.

[SalishSea 18,384]

Same sex marriage is still legal in all 50 states.  This could change.   Visa applications are adjudicated using US law, even in countries where the prevailing laws are different.

[Lemonslice 5,069]

2 hours ago, Angelneedhelp said:

 

But we have already filed a k1 visa now.

I misread.  As @Boiler stated, I do not think you will find official statistics.  Hopefully, someone with personal experience will come by.  

[VinnyH 66]

2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Same sex marriage is still legal in all 50 states.  This could change.   Visa applications are adjudicated using US law, even in countries where the prevailing laws are different.

Even if that was no longer the case and SCOTUS were to overturn its own ruling in Hodges v. Obergefell, returning the marriage to the States, it is worth noting that:

 

1. at the federal level, same-sex marriage will still be recognized (along with its benefits, such as immigration) as long as the marriage is recognized in the state where it took place. The ruling at stake is not Obergefell but U.S. v. Windsor that repealed DOMA Section 3.

 

2. the Respect for Marriage Act passed by Congress ensured that a marriage valid in one state must be recognized in another state (even if that state were to no longer recognize same-sex marriage), and furthermore officially repealed DOMA Section 3.

 

In summary, from a pure legal standpoint, immigration benefits linked to same-sex marriage is not likely to change any time soon. But under the current administration, you are never safe from some surprises, depending on how the Department of Justice will instruct the agencies to enforce/implement/interprete the laws.

 

 

[TexasRafael 154]

While I have no details about Pakistan, my now husband was approved for a K-1 Visa in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, (though as stated whatever prevailing laws in the country are irrelevant to obtain a K-1 Visa for same sex couples in the U.S.)  For reasons not important here, he had to leave the U.S. after marriage and before adjustment, so I had to apply for a CR1 visa and that was also approved without issue.  Once he arrived in the US we had been married over 2 years so he got the 10 year green card.  Good luck.

[Angelneedhelp 0]

1 hour ago, TexasRafael said:

While I have no details about Pakistan, my now husband was approved for a K-1 Visa in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, (though as stated whatever prevailing laws in the country are irrelevant to obtain a K-1 Visa for same sex couples in the U.S.)  For reasons not important here, he had to leave the U.S. after marriage and before adjustment, so I had to apply for a CR1 visa and that was also approved without issue.  Once he arrived in the US we had been married over 2 years so he got the 10 year green card.  Good luck.

Can I ask that before filing visa, how many months you were in relationship ?

what was the age gap ? 
how many times you guys have met ? 
and thank you so much that you gave some information.

[TexasRafael 154]

5 hours ago, Angelneedhelp said:

Can I ask that before filing visa, how many months you were in relationship ?

what was the age gap ? 
how many times you guys have met ? 
and thank you so much that you gave some information.

Well, we met on FB and I went to visit 7 months after we met online.  When he went to his interview we were on the relationship for 1 year and I had gone to visit 3 times, ( however he tested positive for TB and that added 18 months to the end process until he was cured.)

Age gap at the time the K1 was approved, I am 40 years OLDER than my husband.

In total I visited Indonesia 8 times between 2017 and 2020, the K1 was approved in June 2021, I believe in total time I spent about 6 months in my visits.  Most were 30 day visits. 

[TexasRafael 154]

5 hours ago, Angelneedhelp said:

Can I ask that before filing visa, how many months you were in relationship ?

what was the age gap ? 
how many times you guys have met ? 
and thank you so much that you gave some information.

My bad, we met online in October 2016, I went to visit and meet in person in May 2017 and I sent my K1 visa application in July 2017 and it was approved in February 2018.