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Yes, that’s what I gathered also. I’m just surprised that naturalized citizens of Canada do not have enough English to manage a consular interview.

Most US medical students cannot afford med school, either. They take out loans and end up with hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.

Does Canada not have a language requirement for citizenship, like the US does? What is their plan to learn English?

It is for short periods away from the US for people who still live here. You’re planning to move out of the US for many years, and use it like a B2 tourist visa. This is not the intended use. I see you haven’t commented on the medical degree not being recognized for practice in the US- does that not worry you?

Silver lining: no ROC!

Primary issues we see here are related to the long wait times during the adjustment of status and removal of conditions parts of the process. The petition part is what most people focus on, but K-1 applicants often arrive to the US without realizing how long it can take to get an SSN, driver's license, work permit, or parole in case they need to leave to overseas for an emergency. None of these issues are present for CR-1, which is why we generally recommend it.

Right. I've been on VJ since 2015, and I've never seen a denial for a UK applicant related to bachelor/bachelorette party, or a going away party. It really seems to be isolated to people from countries/cultures where there are elaborate engagement ceremonies that can resemble weddings, informal tribal weddings, etc. An English hen night is totally familiar to the London embassy (as it is just as common in the US), so I would proceed. Best wishes! I suppose the social media question could be legit, but I think most UK party photos would be pretty clearly just parties, vs something ceremonial. YMMV.

She should have been filing taxes as an adult, and there would be tax transcripts for that.

Yes, a bachelorette party is just fine.

That's what we did - just listed all of the additional visits besides the "qualifying" visit, with dates and locations. I don't think the loss of your old passport is a big deal. Just write a short explanation for that, along with the other supporting documentation from the visits.

I think you need to have a look at current processing times for both processes, from start to finish. Timelines are far different than they were 6 years ago. The petition processing is just one step. There is another new thread here by a user who is adjusting from a K-1, and was quoted 2026 (by USCIS) for the green card processing. Do you really want to come to the US and have to wait years for a green card?

A lonnngggggg line of people ahead of you in the queue. Ours took 14 months in 2018/19. ROC took even longer, 18 months. This is why we always recommend to new members here that CR-1 is the way to go. People get stuck on historical petition processing times, failing to realize that is only one step in a very long process.

In that case, I believe you can withdraw the petition in writing by notifying the NVC. @Family?

Are you the petitioner?

You have to remove conditions before you obtain citizenship. Strongly advise you to focus on your ROC case. You got a stokes interview which is atypical, and now the fraud section of the field office is involved. You will likely be denied. Do you currently live with your husband?

No. You need to petition her properly.

I am not upset. I am not going to do the VJ search for you. I've been here since 2015 and have seen many such denials. I don't wish to provoke you - you do you. Over and out.

16.5 months is the time for petition approval currently published on USCIS.gov.

Sounds like you have not done any research at all. Do you realize that the processing time just for the I-129F is currently 16.5 months? If you go that route, you’re not getting married until 2024 at the earliest. VisaJourney is FULL of people who have had engagement ceremonies/tribal/unofficial weddings and then were denied the K-1, and had to start over with a CR-1. If it appears you’re “too married” for a K-1, it will be denied. And the consulate doesn’t need to go looking for any sort of legal documentation. They can outright deny you if it looks like you may have had a ceremony. You should really have a thorough read of the immigration process. Doing things wrong can cost time, money, and can cause denials.

Great way to fast track a visa denial. Just don’t do it.

No, you cannot do that. You must petition her for a visa. It won’t be fast.

No. Front-loading is recommended for high-fraud consulates, such as yours. There may be better info on threads pertaining specifically to Pakistan (S Asia forum), but it is essentially including an abundance of evidence of the relationship’s bonafides, with the petition. The requirements for the K are minimal, and for high fraud consulates, showing the minimum (one visit) is not enough. Taking new evidence to the interview is fine, but sometimes the IO refuses to look at it, as the decision has been made already. Hence “front-loading.”

More time = better. Regardless of where the petition ended, they’ll know she was petitioned last year, which could raise questions. Hence, the more time spent in person, the better. Islamabad consulate has challenges that other consulates do not, so many find they need to do more front-loading of the petitions. K-1s are often denied. Good luck.

Don’t send extraneous info with the petition. Hopefully you’ve spent/will spend quite a bit of time together in person? Pakistan is a rough consulate, especially for K-1s. Doesn’t help that she was also petitioned by an American fiancé last year. Looks like she’s green card shopping.

@Boilerany ideas?