My J1 Home Residency Rule ends June 2025. (UK)
I have seen online that my fiance can file a K1 petition for me despite the HRR. We are planning to send off I-129F in November. At what point does a petition turn into an 'application' and do you think at this point my HRR might affect the K1?
If it processes before June would I be able to just schedule my interview for when my HRR is up?
I also know that USCIS holds petitions for four months, - do you think this would be a sufficient amount of time? (6 months)
I am aware that I may not hear anything until after June anyway if the process takes a while but have seen and spoken to people online that have recent K1 timelines of 4.5-6 months.
I hope this makes sense!