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Updating Everyone. You were all correct. It was denied because we did not know each other 2 years prior to filing. I am very angry at my lawyer. He should have insisted we wait. He says he told menit might be approved, but that there was a slight chance it could be approved based on the circumstances of covid at the time. However, she should know the immagration law without question. Also the fact he did not mention Utah as an option really bugs me. We actually went this route. I can post the link for the zoom wedding, if anyone is interested. I can have upto 100 logged in.

Thank you. I had found it. Sent them an email asking some questions to clarify a few things. I wish I knew about the forum back before this slay ride started.

going back to the Utah option. This may be faster than going through Thai system, since Utah is US based, and probably easier on the paperwork aspect of it. Would you happen to have a good link for this?

I appreciate that. Now if it would work since I was already there and we already consummated out relationship while I was there then I would do that online marriage right now. She is in Thailand right now and I here in Philadelphia.

oh, but if I am going to go to Thailand I will just marry her while there through their system. I would not bother with online stuff.

Let me understand what you are saying. So I went there in March of this year, and we spent a week together. So I can go to Utah Online services and we can get married from this service and it will be considered valid in the eyes of USCIS? Do you have a direct link, I just tried to look for a good link, there are so many.

Does anyone know when I file the I-130 do I continue to use the case number from when I filed the K1 Visa?

Does anyone here know of any immigrations lawyers in the USA that are from Thailand? I am in the midst of planning another trip to Thailand to marry my fiance to then apply for the CR-1.

Thank You. After learning the benefits of the CR-1. I think this is the best way to go. This way when she is finally here she can work fairly soon. And if anything at home is happening emergency wise she can travel back without any issues. Whereas the K1 visa she must remain in the US for months before being able to travel home again if needed.

I totally agree he caused harm to me and a loss of my life and time. The lawyer from what I can remember never said anything about having to meet her prior to filing. He only now said, there are circumstances that USCIS will waive. This was after I brought all this information I learned from here to his attention. I will be talking with this lawyer tomorrow and I will be asking for all the money back. I will explain to him how he has stressed me to the point of depression. All this time I thought we were at the end of the processing to only find out that its more likely than not that the K1 was denied due to the fact we did not meet prior to filing and my lawyer never said anything about this requirement. I have lost so much sleep over all of this this past week. Last night was like a record skipping and replaying a lyric over and over. I kept playing over in my head, I need to fly to Thailand and marry her, I need to fly to Thailand and marry her, over and over. And the cost of it was also repeating in my head throughout the night. When I woke up, my face literally hurt. It looks like I need to do a CR-1. It really looks like the best option at the moment. I have also reached out to a senator, not that this will help. But I am going to bring to his attention this lawyer and what had happened. I don't expect any fantastic results, but I am going to try. 16.5 plus months, lost, thinking we were close to finally living our lives together. Hopefully tomorrow I get the paperwork USCIS sent me giving me the reason for the case being denied. So much stress. I will continue to keep you all posted. I would like to thank you all for your responses. It really means a lot to me that so many people are willing to help guide me through all this.

Sorry Everyone for not responding till now. I was cut off since I am a newer member of the website. I've read all your responses. I have a lawyer, they never explained to me that we must meet prior to filing. He did said, Quote " Hey Peter, you are supposed to meet prior to filing, but sometimes there is an exception to the meeting requirement" End Quote Which is quickest please, K1 now that we have met, or go there marry her and file a CR-1? Also I don't know if any of you are lawyer or know if I can demand my money back from my lawyer since he should have know clearly that immigration would deny based on the fact we did not meet yet before filing. I paid him $5000.00 for the filing. I will update you all with what the paper says once I get it.

So we got denied because we did not meet before filing?

No criminal record either side. Non-issue. My wife had passed. I have her death cert.

We started talking Nov 22, 2021. Filed the case, but because of covid, I could not fly to meet her. But did go meet her and spent 1 week with her and her mother in March of this year.

The uscis website say, Case was Denied.

Yes, I am sorry the I-129F. Fiancé visa.

Hello Everyone. I am new here. Was referred by someone that had gone through the k1 process. I am very frustrated at the moment. I just got the update that the case and it was denied. I am not sure why yet. Still waiting for the paper to show up that tells me. I don't understand why they just can't give me an explanation when I sign into the account at uscis. Why do I have to wait for snail-mail. Can anyone confirm this for me. A coworker said, sometimes a deny is a soft deny. Meaning they require something further. Is this true or once it says denied, that's it? Also, I've read on the internet two different things. One thing says I can appeal it, the other says I cannot. Which it true? Thank You for any feedback. Peter