Tessiebo

Hi!! I’m not sure if I have anything new or helpful to say but I think we have very similar stories- I’m a 26 year old USC who married her Colombian boyfriend a year and a half ago! We decided to get married in Colombia, because I was working there at the time and was pretty content and was willing to be here for another year or so. Getting married here was SUCH a headache honestly, all the paperwork that was necessary for the Colombian wedding seemed to be as much as filing for the visa (maybe I’m exaggerating but damn it was a lot). We filed an I-130 in May 2023 and are still waiting. During this time I got a job in the US, and being apart was very difficult. He has a tourist visa, but my lawyer recommended he not enter. One of her clients was denied entry, as they flagged him as having an I-130 and thought he might stay, and we didn’t want this to happen to him. My job eventually let me go remote due to his process taking so long, so I could be with him, but obviously not all workplaces are as understanding/flexible. Now that we’re together, the waiting isn’t too terrible anymore. Although I do wish we could just start our lives already! If you have a situation where you could visit him constantly, then maybe CR-1 isn’t too bad. But, I think if I could do it over again we would have done K-1. Especially if my job hadn’t let me go remote! The CR-1 process has been so long- we would have started our lives in the states together so much sooner. If you can afford the process, and him not working for a period of time it’s a good option. I wish you and your boyfriend all the luck in this process! Saludos desde Medellin