Starting the K-1 Visa Process...

[morocmama 0]

Hello,

I'm Janaan, and I'm a newbie to all the process. I am here in Tennessee, and my fiancee is in Morocco. I hope to be applying for him to come in September/October of 2009. I just want to know what to expect while starting the process. How long does everything take from begininng to end. A guesstamation is fine. Also, what is everything abroad going to cost? What forums should I apply first and how to go about everything.

At the moment I'm in school and working as well as taking care of my child who is under the age of six, but is starting elementary school this year. So, being able to assist him during the interview would be impossible. Do I have to attend with him? Any information would be helpful.

Before I close, I must state that his parents are not fond of me for cultural reasons, of being divorced and raising a child alone. Will this effect us trying to get the K-1 visa during the interview?

Any advice would help.

Thank you,

Janaan

[Mike & Miche 0]

Hello,

I'm Janaan, and I'm a newbie to all the process. I am here in Tennessee, and my fiancee is in Morocco. I hope to be applying for him to come in September/October of 2009. I just want to know what to expect while starting the process. How long does everything take from begininng to end. A guesstamation is fine. Also, what is everything abroad going to cost? What forums should I apply first and how to go about everything.

At the moment I'm in school and working as well as taking care of my child who is under the age of six, but is starting elementary school this year. So, being able to assist him during the interview would be impossible. Do I have to attend with him? Any information would be helpful.

Before I close, I must state that his parents are not fond of me for cultural reasons, of being divorced and raising a child alone. Will this effect us trying to get the K-1 visa during the interview?

Any advice would help.

Thank you,

Janaan

Not to burst your anticipation of a quick entry for him to the US, but you need to realize the process will take you longer than 3 months. The AVERAGE time from NOA1 receipt to visa being issued is currently 203 days....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ge=k1historical

You can check specific timelines for Morocco beneficiaries in the "Immigration Timelines" section as well.

There are forums on VJ which provide you with specific process steps in making it to the proverbial finish line.

All the best in your journey through this process. Be prepared to BE PATIENT.

[ScottThuy 140]

There is much for you to learn..

[morocmama 0]

Thank you for all your advice. I never anticipated this journey to be quick by any means. Patience is one thing i'm trying to learn to be better about. I just want to make sure I do things right the first time. I hear stories all the time, of how one paper missing, or one unsigned paper can cost you 3-6 months.

Any help is appreciated.

Janaan

[Dakine 26]

Thank you for all your advice. I never anticipated this journey to be quick by any means. Patience is one thing i'm trying to learn to be better about. I just want to make sure I do things right the first time. I hear stories all the time, of how one paper missing, or one unsigned paper can cost you 3-6 months.

Any help is appreciated.

Janaan

Females petitioning males from Morocco seem to have a TOUGH time doing do. Especially if the female is older than the beneficiary. Multiple trips are a plus.

[Anh map 2,098]

Thank you for all your advice. I never anticipated this journey to be quick by any means. Patience is one thing i'm trying to learn to be better about. I just want to make sure I do things right the first time. I hear stories all the time, of how one paper missing, or one unsigned paper can cost you 3-6 months.

Any help is appreciated.

Janaan

Read all the Guides here on VJ and do some reading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional forum to get a sense of how things work with the Casablanca embassy. That's a great way to prepare yourselves for the process.

Welcome to VJ.

[BokGao 0]

Hello,

I'm Janaan, and I'm a newbie to all the process. I am here in Tennessee, and my fiancee is in Morocco. I hope to be applying for him to come in September/October of 2009. I just want to know what to expect while starting the process. How long does everything take from begininng to end. A guesstamation is fine. Also, what is everything abroad going to cost? What forums should I apply first and how to go about everything.

Hi

You're expecting him to come by September/October of 2009 is highly improbable. I filed for my fiancee December of last year and I'm still looking at September/October and the only problems we had was with her medical of a lost of 2 months while she took her meds. If you were one of those lucky folks who got their approval of their petition in 30-40 days, you might have a chance but I don't know how many of those folks there are. In all, I'm expecting mine to end in 10 months.

You have met your fiancee within the last 2 years, right? As to the total cost, interestly enough, I did a cost analysis of my cost up to date last week. So far I'm in at under $13,000. That's factoring everything from start to date. I think by the time this is all over adding in the forms that I still have to file when she gets here and the wedding, probably a little over $20,000. Of course keep in mind that everybody will pay different amount.

Being at his interview is not required but I do plan to be there for my fiancee's. I think she said they will allow me to go with her too inside the embassy. Looking forward to it.

Good luck with your journey.

[SophWeb 25]

You have met your fiancee within the last 2 years, right? As to the total cost, interestly enough, I did a cost analysis of my cost up to date last week. So far I'm in at under $13,000. That's factoring everything from start to date. I think by the time this is all over adding in the forms that I still have to file when she gets here and the wedding, probably a little over $20,000. Of course keep in mind that everybody will pay different amount.

Just curious, what sort of things did you factor into that $13,000? Was that including airfares and travel for visits?

[rachbel 2]

Hello,

I'm Janaan, and I'm a newbie to all the process. I am here in Tennessee, and my fiancee is in Morocco. I hope to be applying for him to come in September/October of 2009. I just want to know what to expect while starting the process. How long does everything take from begininng to end. A guesstamation is fine. Also, what is everything abroad going to cost? What forums should I apply first and how to go about everything.

At the moment I'm in school and working as well as taking care of my child who is under the age of six, but is starting elementary school this year. So, being able to assist him during the interview would be impossible. Do I have to attend with him? Any information would be helpful.

Before I close, I must state that his parents are not fond of me for cultural reasons, of being divorced and raising a child alone. Will this effect us trying to get the K-1 visa during the interview?

Any advice would help.

Thank you,

Janaan

Hi,

the process from sending your 129F till he gets his visa will take an average of 5 to 6 months, it`ll cost him a 2 HUndred Dollars for his medical test, an average of 150 dollars for his Visa .so the total is 250 doolras that is all the cost he needs.no more payement. another importatnt thing is that you may have to look for a cosponor if you are not making the amount above povert average.caus you are supporting you kid youself and he`ll be the third person so the average will be a bit high and i think u`r not working full time from whta i understood from your message. As to what his parents think of you , it is not a good sign to mention in front of any immigration officer,but i suggest you think about it a lot before making anystep.Good luck and have a easy peaceful journey.

[Sam and Ben 2]

Hello,

I'm Janaan, and I'm a newbie to all the process. I am here in Tennessee, and my fiancee is in Morocco. I hope to be applying for him to come in September/October of 2009. I just want to know what to expect while starting the process. How long does everything take from begininng to end. A guesstamation is fine. Also, what is everything abroad going to cost? What forums should I apply first and how to go about everything.

At the moment I'm in school and working as well as taking care of my child who is under the age of six, but is starting elementary school this year. So, being able to assist him during the interview would be impossible. Do I have to attend with him? Any information would be helpful.

Before I close, I must state that his parents are not fond of me for cultural reasons, of being divorced and raising a child alone. Will this effect us trying to get the K-1 visa during the interview?

Any advice would help.

Thank you,

Janaan

The guides and the FAQs in regards to the Visa you are looking into are you best resource for initial information.

Visa FAQ: I-129F Petition for a K1 Visa

Also, be sure to check out your regional forum for specific information and tips in regards to fiance(e)s from that area.

As far as costs go, there are many costs involved. Simply filing the petition itself is $455 US. If the petition is approved and moved along to the next stage, you are looking at medical fees (specific to the approved doctors in his area), any vaccination requirements, travel to and from both the medical exam and the interview (which can be a fair distance away, depending on where he is located), and then the visa fee itself if approved (I believe that one is $131 US). He will also require a passport if he does not have one, passport photos for you and for him through the process, and upon entering the US, will have to pay the nominal fee for the I-94 stamp in his passport (under $10 US, if I'm not mistaken). This, of course, doesn't include random costs, like postage, any fees in acquiring required documents for filing your initial package, any costs incurred in moving his things, etc.

Upon entry into the States (after the wedding and its costs, which must occur upon 90 days entry into the US using his K1 visa), there is the $1010 Adjustment of Status fee, which will begin the process towards his ability to work in the US and will allow reentry should he every leave to visit abroad. During this time, biometrics must be taken as well, and I'm not certain as to whether or not this fee is included in the AoS fee or is still additional. That is much further down the line, but still an unfortunate detail to think of when planning ahead.

You are likely looking at 6-10 months before you and your sweety are together in the States. 6 months is on the extremely fortunate scale. 3 months is highly unrealistic. If there are any hiccups in the process - requests for further information, or additional processing needed to clear through various government agencies - you will see additional months added to this time.

As you are supporting a child, it is important that you ensure that your income meets 125% of the poverty line for a 3-family household (you, your child, and your fiance, as you will be sponsoring him as well). If you cannot meet this guideline, you will have to look into a co-sponsor.

When it comes to the interview stage, it is important to look into whether or not the consulate allows the US citizen to attend with their fiance. It is my understanding that there are consulates that do not allow this.

I tried looking for a thread kicking around that had most of the costs outlined, but couldn't find it, so I rattled this off while at work. Again, if you delve into the guides and regional forums, you will find answers to your questions, as well as to questions that you probably didn't think to ask (as there are always a hundred more questions, I find, that arise on any given day in this process... we're all quite thankful to have others to learn from here, believe me!).

[subguy812 1]

Good luck with your journey....it requires alot of patience