US Immigration from Turkey

My fianc (Turkish) and I (American) are trying to figure which option is best for us to be together as soon as possible. We have the opportunity to marry in June (in Turkey) or file the K1 by early April. What is the quickest way for her to come to America?

I assume the answer is no, but just wanted to check. Worksource Oregon provides scholarship for some job trainings but then I'd be getting a state/federally funded scholarship which I feel like violates the rules of my status as a K1 holder waiting for work permit. Anyone have any knowledge on this?
Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I am a DV2025 winner and need advice regarding a mistake I made during the lottery application process.

Here s my situation: My spouse has a son from a previous marriage (my stepson). While completing the initial Diversity Visa lottery entry, I mistakenly did not include him in the application. At the time, I thought only family members planning to immigrate with me needed to be listed.

I have since realized this was a significant error, and I corrected it in my DS-260 form, where my stepson is now properly listed. However, I am very concerned that this oversight in the initial application may cause problems during the interview and potentially result in a denial of my visa.

Has anyone here experienced a similar situation or come across cases like this? How should I approach this issue during the interview?


Thank you in advance for your advice and insights!

Brevity has never been my strong suit, but I'll try to keep this short:

My fiance is from Turkiye. We are engaged, my family is coming to meet her. I am concerned with a few financial issues though:

1) I was on Medicaid during COVID-19. I don't know if this will be an issue going forward.

2) I was living and working in S. Korea for most of the past year, so my income does not meet the requirement in USD. I am unemployed and have been since October because I have been in Turkiye. I have plenty of money and assets in several accounts AND I have people who are willing to become a joint sponsor for my fiance. I sold assets last year and will report my Korean income, but I still don't think this will be enough in total to reach the poverty guidelines (assume I don't.)

3) I have medical debt which I will pay off when going to the U.S., but it did end up going to collections because I wasn't in the U.S. when the letters arrived and wasn't aware of it until recently (hidden costs.) This will be paid off when I get back to the United States.

I would like to file in January, but I was wondering if I should just hold off and try to marry my fiancee in Turkiye next May and then apply for a marriage visa instead if that would be a safer route. My understanding is that if a K-1 visa is denied, you must file another visa. Is this correct?

I am trying to file my K-1 visa before the change of administration on January 20th, because I suspect that the new administration will likely change immigration policies. However, would it be a safer, if longer route, to just marry my fiance and then apply for a IR-1 or CR-1. Thank you for any perspectives, opinions and information you can provide.

Hi All,

I am preparing to file my I-130 for my wife within the next day or two. We are currently residing in Istanbul, Turkey, and were married online with a Utah County online marriage. However, the marriage certificate says the following:

"I hereby certify that on the 22nd day of December in the year of two thousand twenty four in the city of Salt Lake City in said county of Salt Lake, I, the undersigned, a Reverend did join in matrimony according to the laws of the State of Utah [NAME] and [NAME]. The nature of the ceremony was according to Utah Law and was a present mutual agreement of marriage between parties."

I believe this is because the reverend who performed the marriage lives in Salt Lake City. So, is it correct to write the location as Provo in Utah County, Salt Lake City where the officiant was, or Istanbul where we physically were at the time?

Another question - I have made my wife the sole beneficiary on my brokerage and checking accounts at my bank in the United States. However, the only evidence I have of this is a screenshot, as unfortunately I don't have access to any formal documents stating this. Is this okay to submit? Overall, the amount of evidence of us being financially intertwined is quite low, for reasons I mentioned in my last post. All I have to prove this is the aforementioned screenshot. Does anyone know of any last-minute moves can I make to strengthen this? I have tried applying for instant life insurance but was rejected because I live outside of the US.

My sincere thanks in advance for any responses!