Hi all,
My fiancee and I are in the process of doing the I-129f for the K1-Visa. Our biggest concern is the long wait time for the travel permit/work permit during the adjustment of status. My partner does not want to be a financial burden and has a sick grandmother she would like to be able to visit if anything happens.
Is it possible to get married through the K1 visa route and then have my partner return to her home country? Then we could proceed with the CR1 spousal visa, so that when she arrives in the US she will already have work and travel authorization.
The reason we weren't doing the CR1 visa off the bat is because we do not have a way to get married and prove it to be a bonafide marriage through the metrics USCIS recommends. We are a same sex couple and she is currently living in Russia.
Any advice would be helpful!