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| Honduras |  Review on August 13, 2014: |
Tcarrol
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
The process was much like our attorney said it would be. Both my fiancée and I were even more nervous because of this being a same gender application and the fact that my fiancée had come undocumented to the US once before under a petition of asylum. So, we weren't sure if he was still under a bar (penalty).
Both of us were permitted to enter the embassy together. No one gave us a bad time and we were treated with the upmost respect. First we were called up to a window to hand over all of the documents we needed to collect. There was a brief interview at that point. Then we were called up to a room to speak with the gentleman who gives the final word. He asked many questions about my fiancee's previous undocumented visit. I had every court paper and was able to give a full timeline showing we followed the law throughout the process, electing to return my fiancée to his country within the deportation grace window. We were not asked any embarrassing questions about our relationship. I think the fact I attended the interview with my fiancée was the best thing I could have done. The consular approved us. He was extremely nice to us. I suppose all of this is new ground for all consulates since the repeal of DOMA. I might add that our i129F application took 9 months to be processed by USCIS. Even our attorneys couldn't understand the long delay and inquired on our behalf for the reasons for the delays past the average 5 months expectation. USCIS gave a brief response that the criminal background checks were the cause if the delay.
(updated on August 13, 2014)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #15006