K1 Visa + Tourist Visa

[Lelizalde 0]

Hi! I´m from Argentina, I have an american boyfriend and we are planing in getting married. Im going to visit him with my tourist visa from may to august this year. We want to start the K1 visa process but we would like to know this before doing it:

1) If he starts the process of the K1 visa before I go to visit him, is that gonna obstaculize my entrance to visit him?

2) Let´s say thr answer of 1st question is NO. Can we continue with the process (interview, criminal records, forms, among other things) while I´m there (going to the Argentinian embassy or consulate) for now wasting time or do I have to do that in Argentina?

3) Let´s say the answer of 1st question is YES. Can we start the process while I´m in US?

Of course I understand that once I get my K1 visa Im gonna have to leave the country and come back with the K1 visa.

Thank you so much for your time

Lucia

[Georgia16 2,858]

You can start the process while you are there yes, but you'll have to go home for the medical and the interview.

[jeessgb 57]

Hi. I think you won't have any problem entering the US with your visitors visa, as long as you have proof of returning to your country (work letter, returning plane ticket). Plus if you have the receipt of your documents for the K1 you can argue that you do not intend to stay in the US, since you want to do things right and wait for the visa.

For applying for the K1 while in the states, I don't think will be a problem either, but there's a part in the I-129F that ask you if the fiance is right now in the United States, and if you answer "yes", you have to answer a series of question. Personally I would prefer to avoid this and just do it before you go.

About your question of the consulate interview, I believe that you necessarily have to do it at your own country.

Good luck!

[Caryh 5,206]

Having an active I-129F petition has been known to add a prejudice to entering on a visitor visa, and/or obtaining one. As having one does show intent to immigrate, which getting a visitors visa requires proving intent not to immigrate.

Have you been in each other's physical presence in the last 2 years? This is required before filing.

You would need to complete the process in your home country. You can not get a K-1 visa while you are in the USA.

[Blue Raven 3]

As Caryh mentioned, I would encourage you not to file for your K-1 Visa before trying to enter on a tourist visa. I was in an embassy and I personally heard a denial based on the fact that her husband had filed for a K-3 Visa. Also, if you get past the consulate interview process, you may still be turned away by immigration personnel at your port of entry if they suspect you are trying to immigrate. You must decide what to do for you, but I caution you against the risk.

[TBoneTX 43,057]

Welcome to the forum, and good luck.

[Pitaya 2,576]

Welcome to the forum.

[Lelizalde 0]

Thank you everyone for the answers. We finally decided that we are gonna start the k1 visa process before I go to visit him with my tourist visa. My boyfriend called USCIS, Customs and the Consulate and they told him that if I have proof enough that I intend to come back to Argentina everything is fine So thats what we are gonna do! Thanks for the advices to everyone!

[Lelizalde 0]

Hi everyone!

I´m filling my G-325A form for applying for a K1 visa and I have some questions if you can help me I would really appreciate that

The part where it says: "Last occupation abroad if not shown above" ... what does it mean?

Where it says "This form is submited in connection with an application for:" should I put other and specify k1 visa?

On the bottom of the form it says "applicant: print your name and Alien ..." is it me or my fiance (American) the one that has to put his name on since HE is the one that is applying for the visa for me?

In the writting statement that I need to write the exact dates that we have seen each other in person within the last two years. Do you have any examples of it? I wrote one explaining how we met, all the places we had been together. Im gonna attach flight tickets, photos (they dont have a date on them, but I can attach screenshots of facebook uploads for example), tickets, passport with the stamps on them.

But my question is if its ok to explain everything or if it has to be more simple? and if its ok to attach photos even if they dont have the date on them.

Thank you for your time

Lucia

[Georgia16 2,858]

You each have to do your own G-325a and sign your own.

Write I-129F

You are doing way to much just do it simple.

Write the date on the back of the photo also place and who is on the phote

[jeessgb 57]

First of all you have to fill two G-325A forms. One for each.

THe question about working abroad only applies if he worked abroad in the past (out of the US). If not, just put "none" if the instructions say so or leave it blank if they don't say anything.

On the bottom of both forms each one has to sign their own biographic information.

What I did was print facebook screens from when we got in a relationship, print pictures and wrote on them dates and places.

In the story of our relationship I wasn't so specific about every time because we have met a lot of times but if it was only a few I think I would have mentioned each one of them. I also made references to trips we took and attached the flight tickets (didn't have boarding passes).