US Immigration from Australia

So my spouses IR1 interview is tomorrow in Hong Kong, we only had about 3-4 weeks from the notice and kind of rushed with the medical so we'd make it in time.

Our plan is for our kids to finish school here... We don't mind making a trip early next year for a week or two to activate her visa, she could then come back to HK until late June, early July (I'm assuming that is fine as well). However at the moment any incoming travelers from USA need to spend 2 weeks in a hotel here to self quarantine (regardless of a negative covid test on arrival)... Obviously not ideal and hard to say if it will change next year...

Anyone else have any experience with this? If she doesn't travel before 6 months, would we need new medical check? New interview and fees, etc? Any other ideas? I have also gotten in touch with consulate here. Thanks!!

I can see that the form i-864a needs to be notarized from May 2020 onwards for the immigration visas.

It states on the website the Affidavit of support needs to be notarized by a immigration officer or U.S Consular.

So my problem is my partner currently lives in Australia with me. How on earth are we meant to do this?

Can i wait until the interview date to have the consular sign the form for us? Or do i have to go and find and pay an immigration lawyer to sign this as well. Is this the same with my partners mum who will be joint sponsoring us? She currently lives in America.

Ugh seems like such an annoying step to make!

Thanks

Is there any aussies or others out there living with their fiance already while applying for the K1 visa?

My partner is on a student visa and we live together in Sydney Australia. She is applying for a post grad visa to work here for next year.

I would just like to hear your story on the process with your affidavits and submitting evidence of a relationship and what difficulties or handy info you'd like to share!

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I know many people are going to tell me to apply for the CR-1 visa and i've looked into this process extensively and my partner and i have come to terms that this doesn't fit well with us considering her family cannot attend the wedding here in Australia and this would cause quite a bit of tense which is something we'd rather avoid. I am fully aware of being unemployed for nearly up to a year and we will be financially capable of supporting this. I have also looked into the states driving policy as well and loads more!

Please share any other info that could be handy rather than the CR1 visa route.

Thanks so much!

Hi guys,

Today we received an email from NVC saying that our request for expedite has been approved and our case has been sent to the embassy. The thing is, we never applied for an expedite!

I have sent an email to NVC explaining the same and asking that our interview not be scheduled until May. My sister is getting married in October here in Australia and I'm worried about being able to make it back. Is it possible for them to delay our interview until then?

Has anyone else had this happen?

I was wondering if anyone from Australia has filed for the K1 visa using a co-sponsor? I am trying to find it on the U.S Consulate & Embassy in Australia although it's only stating information about a sponsor in general which would be my partner? i can't find any further info anywhere regarding the joint-sponsor. Is this even possible?

My partner is on a student visa at the moment, we are living together in Australia and we are planning on applying in <7 months and trying to gather as much info as possible now. Her mother has requested her to come back to the states to work there for her company as well as me but i understand that it will take months for me to be able to work, which is okay for both of us. If her mum was able to provide a letter of employment stating the amount my partner will earn would that suffice? She has earnt well below the tax threshold to submit any tax returns back in the states from here in Australia. Our plan is to go over to the states together. Has anyone ever done this?

If Australia offers the joint-sponsor for the K1, would it be easier for her Mother to apply than my partner?

Thanks!