Question about overall K1 visa approval

[bosanac 0]

Hi All,

I just had a question to ask.

I have met my fiance last year around September or so. And I have only seen her in person once back in April, and we have applied for K1 visa of course when I came back to states in April. We have been together for two solid weeks and it was the best two weeks of my life. And we speak to each other on skype every single day. We have received our NOA1 in June 20th and still have not received NOA2. I have called them twice to check on our case and they keep telling me that it will take up to 5 months for the application to get approved.

I have been seeing that lots of people have met their partners two or more times before they applied for K1 visa.

Does anyone have a similar story like mine to only meet their partners once and applied for visa. I am just nervous and kind of worried of what is going on with the approval.

Is it normal for people to apply for visa based on the fact that they only seen each other once?

[milimelo 4,494]

Hi All,

I just had a question to ask.

I have met my fiance last year around September or so. And I have only seen her in person once back in April, and we have applied for K1 visa of course when I came back to states in April. We have been together for two solid weeks and it was the best two weeks of my life. And we speak to each other on skype every single day. We have received our NOA1 in June 20th and still have not received NOA2. I have called them twice to check on our case and they keep telling me that it will take up to 5 months for the application to get approved.

I have been seeing that lots of people have met their partners two or more times before they applied for K1 visa.

Does anyone have a similar story like mine to only meet their partners once and applied for visa. I am just nervous and kind of worried of what is going on with the approval.

Is it normal for people to apply for visa based on the fact that they only seen each other once?

I don't see a problem as you have fulfilled your requirement of proving you have met once within past two years. Until interview, you have plenty of time for collecting more evidence - either another visit, more chat/skype/call logs, cards, gifts sent to each other...

Shouldn't have your application be approved in the next couple of weeks? You're approaching the 5 months mark soon.

[bosanac 0]

I don't see a problem as you have fulfilled your requirement of proving you have met once within past two years. Until interview, you have plenty of time for collecting more evidence - either another visit, more chat/skype/call logs, cards, gifts sent to each other...

Shouldn't have your application be approved in the next couple of weeks? You're approaching the 5 months mark soon.

I hope so. Sorry I made a typo, it was on July 20th when I received my NOA1. So by next month and half it will hit 5 months. Man I hope we get approved sooner. This waiting is freaking driving me crazy. But I guess it’s the nature of the game.

[milimelo 4,494]

I hope so. Sorry I made a typo, it was on July 20th when I received my NOA1. So by next month and half it will hit 5 months. Man I hope we get approved sooner. This waiting is freaking driving me crazy. But I guess it's the nature of the game.

You learn to be patient in this process. And remember, it's not over when she gets the K-1 visa and comes here. There's AOS (read up on it so you know what to fill out ahead of time, get the tax transcripts, I-864, line up co-sponsor(s) if necessary....) so she gets the green card, then removal of conditions and ultimately citizenship.

[Aussie MarineWife 0]

Not me, but one of my girlfriends was in a similar situation. You need to collect every single bit of evidence you have because the purpose is to check that you have a legitimate relationship. So this will include any photos.. photos of the two of you with friends, or even eachothers family, photos together etc...

as well as bank deposits to show your financial lies with eachother, emails, skype transcripts, receipts of things that you have bought for eachother (flowers or even skype credit, phone bills) these will be very important for the interview once you get to that stage.

As for your wait, I lodged my petition back on April 2nd and got my NOA2 on Sept 28th, which was just short of 6 months. So hold tight it will come

[baron555 934]

Hi All,

I just had a question to ask.

I have met my fiance last year around September or so. And I have only seen her in person once back in April, and we have applied for K1 visa of course when I came back to states in April. We have been together for two solid weeks and it was the best two weeks of my life. And we speak to each other on skype every single day. We have received our NOA1 in June 20th and still have not received NOA2. I have called them twice to check on our case and they keep telling me that it will take up to 5 months for the application to get approved.

I have been seeing that lots of people have met their partners two or more times before they applied for K1 visa.

Does anyone have a similar story like mine to only meet their partners once and applied for visa. I am just nervous and kind of worried of what is going on with the approval.

Is it normal for people to apply for visa based on the fact that they only seen each other once?

We met in person only once and petitioned and were approved and are now together. It's not the length but the quality of the relationship. Make sure you have plenty of evidence to prove to a total stranger at the Embassy that you have a valid relationship. Use various forms of communication, like those most folks may use, to prove your relationship. When a stranger puts together that evidence, it ought to be obvious that here it a solid and valid relationship. Your word for it is not enough proof.