My fiance is 19, Can She Apply for K-1

[ineedmylover 0]

My fiance who is 19 is a us citizen, we want to get married but our main goal is to get me into the USA so we can live together.We really love each other and cant afford the traveling. We are looking for the easier way to get this done. So we are wondering if getting the K-1 visa then get married or make she travel to my home country and married her there then let her apply for a green card for me??

What is the best thing for us?If there are any other way please let us know.

We really need some help.Looking forward.

Thank You.

[canadian_wife 1,795]

Honestly, we can't tell you what is best for you. Only you and your fiancee can determine what is best for you.

Take a look at the benefits and costs of each visa based on the guides here.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

This should help you decide what route is best for you and your fiancee to take

Good luck.

[that_girl 9]

If money is an issue, the CR-1 (getting married in your home country, then applying for a visa for you to come to the US) might be the better option. You will pay less in fees, and you will be eligible to work immediately upon entering the US, instead of having to wait for 2-3 months or so while an EAD is processed, as you would on the K-1.

[Golden_State 2]

The entire K-1 visa process costs about $2,000 from start to finish. It also takes at least 6 months. There is no "easy" option or quick fixes - both methods take a long time and are costly.

[ineedmylover 0]

Honestly, we can't tell you what is best for you. Only you and your fiancee can determine what is best for you.

Take a look at the benefits and costs of each visa based on the guides here.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

This should help you decide what route is best for you and your fiancee to take

Good luck.

Thanks for your reply, I think the k-1 is best for us because after marriage i can stay in the US and wait for AOS.Am i right? I also have some doubt about certain things that may cause problem with approval..The financial part is not a worry because i have a aunt and an uncle which will support me and my finance financially with the process although my finace has a job that pays 400+ per week.

Doubts

We haven't meet allot because of the cost of flights,. So im wondering if that will be a problem.

Im also wondering if our age will be a problem. I am 20 and she is 19.

Im also out of a job in my country and have no kids.

The entire K-1 visa process costs about $2,000 from start to finish. It also takes at least 6 months. There is no "easy" option or quick fixes - both methods take a long time and are costly.

Thanks for your reply friend, Its not the cost we are worry about its the requirements.Like what i state above.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Thanks for your reply, I think the k-1 is best for us because after marriage i can stay in the US and wait for AOS.Am i right? I also have some doubt about certain things that may cause problem with approval..The financial part is not a worry because i have a aunt and an uncle which will support me and my finance financially with the process although my finace has a job that pays 400+ per week.

Doubts

We haven't meet allot because of the cost of flights,. So im wondering if that will be a problem.

Im also wondering if our age will be a problem. I am 20 and she is 19.

Im also out of a job in my country and have no kids.

Thanks for your reply friend, Its not the cost we are worry about its the requirements.Like what i state above.

Will you have met in the 2 years (In person) from the date you submit the K-1?

[ineedmylover 0]

Will you have met in the 2 years (In person) from the date you submit the K-1?

We are going to meet this year.

so thats not a problem.

Wondering if the age will be a problem If we choose to use K-1 or CR-1.

[pushbrk 12,248]

My fiance who is 19 is a us citizen, we want to get married but our main goal is to get me into the USA so we can live together.We really love each other and cant afford the traveling. We are looking for the easier way to get this done. So we are wondering if getting the K-1 visa then get married or make she travel to my home country and married her there then let her apply for a green card for me??

What is the best thing for us?If there are any other way please let us know.

We really need some help.Looking forward.

Thank You.

US Citizens cannot apply for K1 visas. They petition for the foreign fiance and when the petition is approved the foreign fiance can apply for a K1 visa. There is no easier way. Make your life decision about marriage, time and place and then follow the immigration path appropriate to that decision, either the K1 for a fiance or CR1 for spouse.

[Lars-N-Yenia 8]

We are going to meet this year.

so thats not a problem.

Wondering if the age will be a problem If we choose to use K-1 or CR-1.

meeting would be a good start...19 shouldnt be a problem...providing you are 18+

[ineedmylover 0]

US Citizens cannot apply for K1 visas. They petition for the foreign fiance and when the petition is approved the foreign fiance can apply for a K1 visa. There is no easier way. Make your life decision about marriage, time and place and then follow the immigration path appropriate to that decision, either the K1 for a fiance or CR1 for spouse.

Very thank full for your reply.But i have some doubts about the CR1.I read where it says if me and my spous is merly living together we are not qualified..Im so confused. Sigh.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I Think the K-1 is a good idea,but pushbrk in his post saying my soon to be wife cannot apply for the k-1(Its the US citizen that do the applying not me rite?)..Im a bit confused here dont know if i shud just engaged or get married..

Thanks for your reply friend really appreciate it all..Loving the help.

I think you're getting confused by the semantics.

What pushbrk means is that there are two stages in the K1 visa process. The first stage is the petition, which the US citizen submits to USCIS. Once the petition has been approved, then it will be sent to the consulate in the foreign country and next stage begins - the visa application, which is submitted by the intending immigrant.

pushbrk is simply saying that the US citizen doesn't apply for a visa - they submit the petition. The foreign fiancee applies for the visa.

[Bernie C 24]

Going a little deeper.

If you chose to file for a K-1, the others have told you about the two step process.

Step 1 is for the USC to file a peition for alien finace(e) to the USCIS. In all reality, this is the easy step. It has minimal requirements. You must prove that you have met in person within the past two years, provide proof of meeting, an application (I129f), Bigraphic background info for each of you (G325a), a letter of intent to marry form each of you, and a few other documents from the USC. It's generally not to difficult to get past this (provided you complete the paperwork properly and have proof of your meeting (save any baording passes, receipts and things that can show the two of you in the same place at the same time, as well as some pictures.

Step 2 is typically much more difficult. If Step 1 is approved, the petition will make its way to the consulate. Depending on what country you are from does make a difference here too. Some consulates are much more difficult that others. During this step, the consulate will send the beneficiary a list of instructions and forms to complete (visa application). The application is submitted to the consualte and then they send further insructions for items and documents that are needed for an interview. The burden is upon the two of you at the interview to provide sufficient documentation and proof that you have a real and factual relationship. This is the tough part. In some countries one visit may be enough, in others it may not be enough. There are alot of supporting documents that need to be obtained and the USC will need to show he can support you.

This is a general overview. If you chose to get married and file CR-1, it is a little different but you still have the burden of proving that your relationship is factual and real. It may sound silly but this is where most people fail. Not because they do not have a true relationship but because they fail to provide sufficient evidence to convince the Consular Officer that this is true.

It can be a very stressful process so you want to be mentally prepared for everything.

If you let the VJers know what counrty you are from they can inform you of more specific hurdles you may have to overcome particular to that country. There is not equality for all in this process unfortunately.

I'm not trying to scare you or anything, just want you to know that it can be a challenge. The better you prepared and the more you understand the better your chances.

Your both young and have some challenges ahead of you - be prepared.

Best Wishes

[TracyTN 237]

Why not read the guides to help clarify some of what you've read here?

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

[Donald-n-Analyn 6]

I am getting mixed messages from the original poster, first: "We really love each other and cant afford the traveling."

Then later: "Thanks for your reply friend, Its not the cost we are worry about its the requirements."

Regardless of which visa route you pursue, K-1 or CR-1, at least one visit will have to occur between your fiance and yourself. She doesn't necessarily have to travel to your country, you could meet in a neutral country. Or, depending on which country that you live in, you could get a tourist visa and meet her here in the U.S. During that visit, you could get married, return home, your then wife could start the process for a CR-1 visa. If you prefer the more expensive K-1 route, don't get married yet, your still fiance would start the K-1 process.

Personally, if I were in your shoes, I would go ahead and get married first, and go the CR-1 route. It is cheaper, and probably a little easier. Especially if you are from a high fraud country.

Good luck!

[TracyTN 237]

^^ Agreed. The process itself is not cheap, so if money is a concern, its not going to get easier once you start this process. In fact, it will be harder - esp. as you'll have to prove that the alien will not become a public charge upon arriving in the US - both at the time of the consular interview AND adjusting status (if you go the K1 route).