End K-1 visas now

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

It's absurd that in this day and age that visas would still be granted based on infatiation. No more K-1 visas! If an American citizen can't or won't or refuses to take the time and expense to marry a person in a foreign land then no visa should be granted. Furthermore, if any financial means is needed outside of the USC's income then no visa should be granted. Life is tough, suck it up.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Agreed

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Uh, K-1ers pay their fees just like everyone else and go through the same lengthy process if not longer.

It's a lot more than just 'infatuation' for most people. Perhaps they want to get married at home as well? Where one gets married is irrelevant at the end of the day.

I would love to see the divorce statistics for IR1/CR1 visas as well if you're going to play this silly game.

[SuperDuper! 230]

Blatant baiting post.

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It's absurd that in this day and age that visas would still be granted based on infatiation. No more K-1 visas! If an American citizen can't or won't or refuses to take the time and expense to marry a person in a foreign land then no visa should be granted. Furthermore, if any financial means is needed outside of the USC's income then no visa should be granted. Life is tough, suck it up.

I only agree with the part about not allowing cosponsors.

I'd go further, actually, and significantly beef up the minimum income and assets (yes, I'd have tests for both - not either/or) required to qualify.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

I only agree with the part about not allowing cosponsors.

I'd go further, actually, and significantly beef up the minimum income and assets (yes, I'd have tests for both - not either/or) required to qualify.

It's marriage! If you don't have a stable income you are doomed. Let's make it 6 figures...I qualify and so do most successful marriages.

[SMOKE 1,426]

It's absurd that in this day and age that visas would still be granted based on infatiation. No more K-1 visas! If an American citizen can't or won't or refuses to take the time and expense to marry a person in a foreign land then no visa should be granted. Furthermore, if any financial means is needed outside of the USC's income then no visa should be granted. Life is tough, suck it up.

didn't you make a thread about this topic a few months ago?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

It's marriage! If you don't have a stable income you are doomed. Let's make it 6 figures...I qualify and so do most successful marriages.

Six figures ? So that's how much love cost these days ? ok....

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It's marriage! If you don't have a stable income you are doomed. Let's make it 6 figures...I qualify and so do most successful marriages.

Obviously it has to depend on household size. As a bare minimum, I'd require 5K in assets + demonstrated income history of $40K+ over the last five years. Fresh out of college? FU, work for 5 years and come back.

Six figures ? So that's how much love cost these days ? ok....

Well aren't you the romantic.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

While I understand the sentiment about co-sponsors, sometimes it's technically necessary. For example, my ex and I did DCF for a CR1 visa through the London Embassy. I had no US-based income because I had lived in the UK for 12 years. We needed a co-sponsor because none of my UK-based income could be considered, even though I made way more than what was necessary. It's ridiculous to force a USC to move back to the US without his or her spouse just to get US-based income.

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While I understand the sentiment about co-sponsors, sometimes it's technically necessary. For example, my ex and I did DCF for a CR1 visa through the London Embassy. I had no US-based income because I had lived in the UK for 12 years. We needed a co-sponsor because none of my UK-based income could be considered, even though I made way more than what was necessary. It's ridiculous to force a USC to move back to the US without his or her spouse just to get US-based income.

If I had my way, you could use your UK income. Not letting you use it was ridicurous.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Obviously it has to depend on household size. As a bare minimum, I'd require 5K in assets + demonstrated income history of $40K+ over the last five years. Fresh out of college? FU, work for 5 years and come back.

Well aren't you the romantic.

It was sarcasm. Six figures...now he had to be baiting with that post.

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It was sarcasm. Six figures...now he had to be baiting with that post.

Are you hating on the successful again?

[Robert&Liliya 31]

Bragging about assets is probably the same as bragging about the size of your #######.

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Bragging about assets is probably the same as bragging about the size of your #######.

I am sure Wayne would be willing to show you his brokerage statements on cam.