is applying for fiance visa really worth it?

[GJen 9]

Hello

I'm from Venezuela and my fiance and I are planning on applying for fiance visa in a couple of weeks. So far I have heard of two friends of mine who have tried to get the fiance visa. They all said it was just a waste of money, that they waited and waited and they never got an answer and they also spent so much money on it. So My Question is: Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? It would be great if anyone from Venezuela who is going/went through the process let me know their point of view of Fiance visa. Thank you so much!

[pushbrk 12,085]

Hello

I'm from Venezuela and my fiance and I are planning on applying for fiance visa in a couple of weeks. So far I have heard of two friends of mine who have tried to get the fiance visa. They all said it was just a waste of money, that they waited and waited and they never got an answer and they also spent so much money on it. So My Question is: Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? It would be great if anyone from Venezuela who is going/went through the process let me know their point of view of Fiance visa. Thank you so much!

The short answer is yes. What's your alternative?

[YuAndDan 153]

Worked fine for us.

The waiting is normal, USCIS is processing name checks on thousands of petitions, so it takes time to process.

[LorriQ 0]

Question - what is love worth to you? a few months in exchange for the rest of your lives together? Is that worth it to you? Purely personal decision there mate!

[Dakine 26]

Hello

I'm from Venezuela and my fiance and I are planning on applying for fiance visa in a couple of weeks. So far I have heard of two friends of mine who have tried to get the fiance visa. They all said it was just a waste of money, that they waited and waited and they never got an answer and they also spent so much money on it. So My Question is: Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? It would be great if anyone from Venezuela who is going/went through the process let me know their point of view of Fiance visa. Thank you so much!

It's either a K1 or get married and do K3 or CR-1.

"Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? "

I guess that depends on the fiancee!!!

[Zee Bee 61]

Hello

I'm from Venezuela and my fiance and I are planning on applying for fiance visa in a couple of weeks. So far I have heard of two friends of mine who have tried to get the fiance visa. They all said it was just a waste of money, that they waited and waited and they never got an answer and they also spent so much money on it. So My Question is: Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? It would be great if anyone from Venezuela who is going/went through the process let me know their point of view of Fiance visa. Thank you so much!

How long have your friends waited? This process is about waiting. Check out the timelines and see what the average times are. It will give you a better idea on what to expect.

[chadherm 0]

yes it is worth so much.......

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

yes it is worth so much.......

If he/she is really important then YES course its worth it, as others have posted whats the alternative a lifetime of solitude knowing your soul mate got away from you cos of a few months of stress waiting for USless??????

GO FOR IT!

[DanielParul 50]

Wondering if your friends even applied or just paid the lawyers to do it and they never did!

It takes preparation and time to file and then its all about waiting but, IT IS SO WORTH IT! Look at all of us here.

[ARTY AND LILI 0]

Hello!

I have been to Caracas before. It was an interesting city, but I went before Chavez came into power. From what I understand, Venezuela is a difficult place to live, but I wouldn't know. Would your fiancee want to live in Venezuela? If so, there is no reason to get a fiancee visa. If you have a sincere love for each other and want to live in the US, yes! Do the fiancee visa. It's hard to leave your own country, so you need to really love your fiancee a lot. Can you leave your country and be away for at least 6 months? Is this the person you want to spend the rest of your life with?

Those are the kinds of questions you want to ask yourself. If you just want to go to the US for a visit, it would be the wrong type of visa.

Hello

I'm from Venezuela and my fiance and I are planning on applying for fiance visa in a couple of weeks. So far I have heard of two friends of mine who have tried to get the fiance visa. They all said it was just a waste of money, that they waited and waited and they never got an answer and they also spent so much money on it. So My Question is: Is it really worth it to apply for a fiance visa? It would be great if anyone from Venezuela who is going/went through the process let me know their point of view of Fiance visa. Thank you so much!

[Ban Hammer 12,829]

i'm waiting for ken to answer.

[FCH 1]

if you have other choices then do it.

K3 or spouse visa.

or have your partner join you through a visitors/tourist visa and marry her then change status.

but if those are not possible, then do the K1.

true it costs a lot. but its up to you and your fiance to sacrifice on the filing expenses/application fees and what not.

i am not from venezuela but i think in a way we are the same or almost the same in this whole process.

is it worth it?

yes.

in a way it tests how strong your relationship is, how much you want to be together, etc.

but other than the lovey dovey part, it is the better way to do things.

good luck.

[Cham 3]

What happened to your friends probably won't happen to you if you follow all the guides and advice from folks on here. I have learned so much from all the folks here and even if I drove them insane with questions, they still were helpful.

The guides are easy to read and understand. If you have all the paperwork in order and proof of a bonafide relationship, then you should not have any issues.

YES it is a long wait BUT if you truly love someone it is worth the 6-9 months to get them home to spend the rest of your lives together. The longest part of the wait is the NOA2 after that its faster.

So to answer your question....YES it is worth it, because I get to spend the rest of my life with my Kai!!

[jundp 191]

or have your partner join you through a visitors/tourist visa and marry her then change status.

Probably not best to be advising someone to do this. If you mean for them to come here on a visitor's visa with the intent of marrying and adjusting status, then what you are advising is visa fraud. I would tread lightly with such advice.

To the OP: Of course it's worth it if your fiancee is worth it. It's time consuming, frustrating, and can be costly. But is it worth it? Heck yeah.

[FCH 1]

or have your partner join you through a visitors/tourist visa and marry her then change status.

Probably not best to be advising someone to do this. If you mean for them to come here on a visitor's visa with the intent of marrying and adjusting status, then what you are advising is visa fraud. I would tread lightly with such advice.

To the OP: Of course it's worth it if your fiancee is worth it. It's time consuming, frustrating, and can be costly. But is it worth it? Heck yeah.

i did not mean it the illegal way.

i meant if the fiance already had the visitor's visa, why not marry there? since the OP's problem here was how much they were gonna spend and if it was worth the expense.

well my bad.

i meant IF the partner already had a tourist/visitors visa.

i had a tourist visa and still came flew back to the PI then apply for K1. if i only knew it was that costly and with USCIS delaying things, i should have just stayed and got married. but still regardless... weighing it down... i was glad we went through the K1 cos it got me thinking if i really wanted to be with my bf and vice versa.

USCIS really shook the insanity in both of us. and made us realize how we really felt for each other.

it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

you truly find out how important you are to the other person. everything was worth it.

Edited January 4, 2009 by PrettyFlower