Hello

[Wind~Dancer 0]

Hello

I am a new member and have been reading this board for a long while now.

I found this board through an online search for immigration forums.

I have been reading extensively, and just want to make sure that I have a clear understanding of a few things.

My fiance is from Iraq, and working in Italy. We have filed the K1 papers, but now he does not wish to return to Iraq for the interview. He wishes to become a permanent resident of Italy. Can we re-route the petition to Italy once he becomes a permanent resident? Or will we have to begin the process all over? And, if I am not mistaken, since we have already filed the K1 petition - would we now have to wait 2 years before applying for another visa?

Thank you for your help.

WD

[Nessa 23]

Hello

I am a new member and have been reading this board for a long while now.

I found this board through an online search for immigration forums.

I have been reading extensively, and just want to make sure that I have a clear understanding of a few things.

My fiance is from Iraq, and working in Italy. We have filed the K1 papers, but now he does not wish to return to Iraq for the interview. He wishes to become a permanent resident of Italy. Can we re-route the petition to Italy once he becomes a permanent resident? Or will we have to begin the process all over? And, if I am not mistaken, since we have already filed the K1 petition - would we now have to wait 2 years before applying for another visa?

Thank you for your help.

WD

Hello, welcome to VJ and

If I understand correctly he doesn't want to go live with you in the United States but want you to live with him in Italy?

I don't know much about people giving up on K-1 petitions. I know there're lots of answers in the Guides that will help you.

Here's the link Read The Guides

Good luck

[snz1802 0]

Welcome to VJ, it is my understanding as long as he is legaly in Italy, he can have his interview there. My fiance is a citizen of Pakistan, but resides in South Korea on a student visa. His interview will take place in South Korea. I hope this helps you some

~Stacey

[julianb 0]

Hi welcome to VJ. My fiancee is also from Iraq, but will do her interview in Jordan. Reason is Iraq is not the safest place right now and getting to the embassy there might be rather difficult. . You could also call the service center and see what actions you have to take to change your fiance's interview location. I too thought about changing my fiancee's interview to Germany, but decided not to because I do not want to cause any delays or chance the paperwork getting lost in the process with an address change.

Best of wishes to both of you and good luck on your journey

Edited July 12, 2006 by julianb

[Wind~Dancer 0]

Hello

I am a new member and have been reading this board for a long while now.

I found this board through an online search for immigration forums.

I have been reading extensively, and just want to make sure that I have a clear understanding of a few things.

My fiance is from Iraq, and working in Italy. We have filed the K1 papers, but now he does not wish to return to Iraq for the interview. He wishes to become a permanent resident of Italy. Can we re-route the petition to Italy once he becomes a permanent resident? Or will we have to begin the process all over? And, if I am not mistaken, since we have already filed the K1 petition - would we now have to wait 2 years before applying for another visa?

Thank you for your help.

WD

Hello, welcome to VJ and

If I understand correctly he doesn't want to go live with you in the United States but want you to live with him in Italy?

I don't know much about people giving up on K-1 petitions. I know there're lots of answers in the Guides that will help you.

Here's the link Read The Guides

Good luck

Hello

He DOES want to come live with me in the United States, but he does NOT want to have his interview in Iraq. He wants to become a permanent resident of Italy - and then to get his interview re-routed to there. My question is: Is that possible? Our petition is already in Iraq. I don't know anything else to do, other than cancel the petition and start over.

Hi welcome to VJ. My fiancee is also from Iraq, but will do her interview in Jordan. Reason is Iraq is not the safest place right now and getting to the embassy there might be rather difficult. . You could also call the service center and see what actions you have to take to change your fiance's interview location. I too thought about changing my fiancee's interview to Germany, but decided not to because I do not want to cause any delays or chance the paperwork getting lost in the process with an address change.

Best of wishes to both of you and good luck on your journey

My fiance is in Italy working. Once he becomes a permanent resident, can we re-open the K1 petition and have it re-routed to Italy from Iraq? Or will we have to start all over again?

[Dixie_Peach 1]

Hello... not sure how to help you... but welcome to VJ... there are some great people here who can point you in the right direction! good luck!

[jen&darcy 0]

Welcome to VJ!

[Nessa 23]

Hello

He DOES want to come live with me in the United States, but he does NOT want to have his interview in Iraq. He wants to become a permanent resident of Italy - and then to get his interview re-routed to there. My question is: Is that possible? Our petition is already in Iraq. I don't know anything else to do, other than cancel the petition and start over.

Sorry can't help you. Have you read the guides and didn't find anything or tried to call USCIS to get more info about how you should proceed? I'm sure if no1 can help you here you can always try to call the Service Center that's dealing with your case, I don't know which because you don't have info on your profile.

Don't forget to maybe more people here can help you.

Good luck!

[meauxna 15]

My fiance is in Italy working. Once he becomes a permanent resident, can we re-open the K1 petition and have it re-routed to Italy from Iraq? Or will we have to start all over again?

WD,

If your fiance is legally present in Italy (work visa?) he doesn't have to become a PR to have his visa processed there. Did you put his Italian address on your petition?

Usually the Consulate requires tht the applicant have 6 months forward legal stay in a 3rd country before they accept the case. Is your fiance scheduled to leave Italy soon? Can he get a further year's extension on his work permission?

If he is not there legally, he will probably have to interview in one of the alternate posts---Ankara or maybe Nicosia? Are they even conducting interviews in Iraq right now?

[Sinergy 3]

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[Wind~Dancer 0]

My fiance is in Italy working. Once he becomes a permanent resident, can we re-open the K1 petition and have it re-routed to Italy from Iraq? Or will we have to start all over again?

WD,

If your fiance is legally present in Italy (work visa?) he doesn't have to become a PR to have his visa processed there. Did you put his Italian address on your petition?

Usually the Consulate requires tht the applicant have 6 months forward legal stay in a 3rd country before they accept the case. Is your fiance scheduled to leave Italy soon? Can he get a further year's extension on his work permission?

If he is not there legally, he will probably have to interview in one of the alternate posts---Ankara or maybe Nicosia? Are they even conducting interviews in Iraq right now?

Mr./Mrs. meauxna... to be honest, my fiance WAS in Italy legally to work. When his work visa expired, he stayed illegally. Now, his passport is stolen and he is afeared to return to Iraq to try for interview because he is ascared that he will go to jail because he overspent his time on the work visa. So he said to me that he wants to try to become permanent resident of Italy now. ONce he becomes permanent resident, he can have another passport. Will we have to do another K1 petition? Or will we have to wait 2 years like as i read?

Thank you.

fraud i say fraud

he is not fraud me!

[Sinergy 3]

My fiance is in Italy working. Once he becomes a permanent resident, can we re-open the K1 petition and have it re-routed to Italy from Iraq? Or will we have to start all over again?

WD,

If your fiance is legally present in Italy (work visa?) he doesn't have to become a PR to have his visa processed there. Did you put his Italian address on your petition?

Usually the Consulate requires tht the applicant have 6 months forward legal stay in a 3rd country before they accept the case. Is your fiance scheduled to leave Italy soon? Can he get a further year's extension on his work permission?

If he is not there legally, he will probably have to interview in one of the alternate posts---Ankara or maybe Nicosia? Are they even conducting interviews in Iraq right now?

Mr./Mrs. meauxna... to be honest, my fiance WAS in Italy legally to work. When his work visa expired, he stayed illegally. Now, his passport is stolen and he is afeared to return to Iraq to try for interview because he is ascared that he will go to jail because he overspent his time on the work visa. So he said to me that he wants to try to become permanent resident of Italy now. ONce he becomes permanent resident, he can have another passport. Will we have to do another K1 petition? Or will we have to wait 2 years like as i read?

Thank you.

fraud i say fraud

he is not fraud me!

You know i love ya girl and was playin

[meauxna 15]

Mr./Mrs. meauxna... to be honest, my fiance WAS in Italy legally to work. When his work visa expired, he stayed illegally. Now, his passport is stolen and he is afeared to return to Iraq to try for interview because he is ascared that he will go to jail because he overspent his time on the work visa. So he said to me that he wants to try to become permanent resident of Italy now. ONce he becomes permanent resident, he can have another passport. Will we have to do another K1 petition? Or will we have to wait 2 years like as i read?

Wind Dancer, I think your case is going to be difficult--you might want to find some help, maybe through the Iraqi community in the US.

I don't know the rules in Italy, but other European countries I have lived in are like this:

#1: you can not become a Permanent Resident just because you want to. Like the US, you must qualify under one of their conditions.

#2: Without a valid passport, he is going to find *any* immigration difficult/impossible. He must renew his passport & I have no idea what is happening with Iraq right now.

#3: Italy will be even less excited to talk to him because he is there illegally now and has no reason to stay.

#4: Being a Permanent Resident does not qualify one to get a passport from that country. I had PR in Greece; it allowed me to live and work there legally but I did not get a Greek passport. In the US, a PR may live and work legally, but they do not get a US passport.

Did you put his Italian address on your petition? Is it possible his interview will be in Italy?

I think you need solutions beyond what people here know. Perhaps a refugee or asylum orgainzation, or as I said, someone in the Iraqi community can help you?