TexasRafael

Given a choice the CR1 is far cheaper than the K1, if money is not an issue then it's up to you.

My husband just arrived here about one year ago and has his 10 year VISA and honestly we are not worried about any of that.....I honestly believe that they have many other battles to fight in the undocumented immigrant front to worry about anyone who entered the US legally and also has status.

Please understand that the the very experienced people here giving you advice, they are doing it based on their vast years of experience, and they honestly want the best for you and your experience in whatever VISA you eventually apply for. It may not be what you want to hear but believe me that their advice is money in the bank for a successful VISA Journey. Their advice is invaluable.

Whatever your experience was with Chicago to arrive at the Agent , (where you present your visa and package) was in your prior visits, it will be the same, then add at least one more hour when they take you to their offices, open the package and give you a brief interview, so your 4 hour window seems good.

She will be teaching 18 weeks, you will be lucky if you get your application approved in 52 weeks, I think you do not have to worry about the timeline vs her teaching responsibilities.

I agree with the comments, my fiance brought all kinds of pics and other items to his interview, when he entered the interview area the person there asked for very specific items/forms and said all else they did not need to see it. Once he was actually interviewed by the agent, outside of questions that were asked, no further evidence was requested. Two years later when we went through the process again for the spousal visa, we only brought what was requested and not a single page more. Good luck.

i am a neat freak as well, and when it came time for my spouse K-1 interview, I prepared all the evidence in clear plastic folders and sent it via Fedex at a cost of over $300.00 for the package. Once at the interview they asked for only 3 sheets of what he brought. The next time for the US Embassy interview, for the spousal visa, whatever I needed to send from the US I just sent via an email, including pictures, which were printed in his country. Total cost of printing $10.00. All the documentation was in one single envelope and once again of all he brought they only took and reviewed 3 pieces and the rest they never looked at it. My comments that if you want to do binders for your own piece of mind, go ahead but once at the Embassy they will ask and take only what they want to see.

That is unfortunate but concentrate of your life and make it happy with the one you have chosen. If they come around much the better but if they do not, move on.

Being tech challenged, I just sent all my files on paper. I just printed pictures at Walgreens and glued them to a blank page and added my written comments underneath. I only sent 10 pics that I thoughts were of consequence. It all go approved without issue. Good luck.

When we filled out our K1 application, we sent no pictures of us together with any family, I did go visit in Indonesia and we travelled to various cities in Indonesia and also Thailand and Malaysia and we did send those pics but not a one with any family and it was approved.

At all entry points is business as usual everyday, the election does not impact that process at all.

Those of us who have been through this process feel your pain! For reasons that I won't bore all with it my process for a K-1 Visa for my now spouse started on May 2017 and the visa was finally approved in June 2021, 4 years, (covid happened during that time,) just be patient and move along and all will be fine. Good luck.

I have had Global Entry since it first came out and while my travel overseas varies year to year, I find it extremely easy to just go to a kiosk when I arrive and do what is required and obtain the slip and cut the line and be out of immigration in less than 10 minutes. To me its worth the $85.00 I paid last time I renewed.

You can get your IRS transcript online and then send it as an attachment via email and then have it printed before going to the interview. It really took me all of 10 minutes to do it when my husband went to the interview. He was able to print it at the hotel.

If you said you do not want to be spiteful, then just get divorce and move on.

Indeed, however, all the ones I know who were here over 10 years without documents all were granted a provisional waiver and went back to their country, went to the interview at the US Embassy and obtained their Spousal Visa, entered the US and eventually all became US Citizents.

It is my understanding that a person who entered the US without documents and marries a US Citizen, can correct their legal status by leaving the US and going through the process of applying for a visa and entering with the Spousal Visa. I personally know over a dozen friends who have done that. Once in the US with their green card they can become a citizen after the waiting period as normal. So what exactly is that President Biden wanted to do that the Supreme Court denied, exactly?

Congratulations! Good luck on your journey.

This is really not an issue, once he receives the money he has to include the payment with the application, most likely his own check. Good luck.

I beleve that the 12/14 months timeline is fair and leading to be more accurate than any timeline that is shorter. As you stated, set your expectations to 12 months and be pleasantly surprised if it comes sooner. My approval came a few days after the one year anniversary of my filing. Good luck.

In the visa application the beneficiary states where they will live in the USA, not where they will enter the USA. It does not matter.

The reason Premier Bintaro gave for having to wait one year after the treatment was done, was because the treatment was not done at their hospital in Jakarta. Fortunately that is now all behind us as he is now in the US with a 10 year green card.

Oh I also wanted to mention that we sent an email to the US Embassy in Jakarta every time there was a change of status on what was going on. So we sent an email when he was told about the treatment for six months, then we sent an email when Premier Bintaro said that he cannot have the Medical for another year after finishing the TB treatment at a different hospital in Bengkulu, then another email when he did have the Medical and was told that he needed the sputum test that takes 3 months for the results. Though the US Embassy is not one to answer you as such, we felt comfortable to keep them in the loop. Once he did get his interview and his visa to enter the US, he only had 30 days to get out of Indonesia and enter the US, which was not a problem.

Hello, I have first hand knowledge about this. My fiance tested positive for TB the first time he went to the medical test in Premier Bintaro. At that time they told him that the treatment was six months IF he did the treatment at their Hospital in Jakarta. Unfortunately, he lived in Bengkulu, Sumatra and was not able to stay for six months in Jakarta. He did the treatment in Bengkulu at a hospital there for six months and when he finished treatment and contacted Premier Bintaro that the treatment was finished, they told him that he needed to wait a year before he could have the medical test once again at their hospital for the US Embassy interview. We just wrote an email to the US Embassy in Jakarta and made them aware of this issue. A year later, he schedule his medical once again with Premier Bintaro and went to Jakarta for the test. During the test they told him that he needed to have the sputum test again and wait 3 months for the results. He once again paid for the medical AND the sputum test and three month later they told him he passed the test and that they will be sending the results to the US Embassy. He then went online and scheduled his interview with the US Embassy and was approved for his K1 Visa. I want to let you know that unfortunately, after he came to the US and we got married, while waiting to adjust status, he had to return to Indonesia and we had to then apply for a CR1, marriage visa, and when he went to Premier Bintaro again for his medical, yet again they told him he had to take the sputum test and wait 3 months for the results. This whole thing was very expensive as every time he went to Premier Bintaro the medical test was more expensive than the last as well as the sputum test and also the added expense of flying from Bengkulu to Jakarta. Just in the medical test, travels to Jakarta and sputum test etc we spent over $3,000.00 dollars. Quite the experience. I hope your fiance/spouse lives in Jakarta as it will be much faster to get the treatment done at Premier Bintaro. Good luck.

Interesting to read the comments, it matters if it is a female sending to a male? My experience with a 40 year difference between me and my Indonesian husband, who I sent thousands of dollars in the journey from 2017 until 2023, ( K1 visa approved but had to return to Indonesia and then apply for the CR1,) I never provided any copies of the financial assistance I provided in either of the visa petitions and were never asked for them either. Good luck!