How many times have you visited your fiance?

[tobey 0]

My fiance and I first met when we were kids (we went to school together back home) but in the course of our 3.5 year relationship, I have visited him 7 times, with trips ranging from 2 to 5 weeks (mostly 4 weeks each trip). While I agree that one trip may be enough for some couples to truly get to know each other, for us, every trip proved to be a new adventure as there is never enough you can learn about the other person. The first few trips we were so caught up in love and the wonderfulness of our relationships that I feel that the later trips were what we needed to truly understand each other- what ticks us off & the differences in mentalities we may have. Oh and we were approved Still waiting for visa though.

[Golden Gate 530]

The face to face meeting is important, and required as someone else said within two years. However keep all emails, phone records, receipts for Western Union if you send her money. Remember in some religions, you can't even seeeach other ! And those get approved. My Fiancee and I met in Europe in the winter, it was very cheap for both of us to fly somewhere else, instead of me flying to Brazil, which is expensive during USA winter. You may be able to do something similiar.

Good luck !

Mike

I wouldn't recommend showing Casablanca Western Union receipts. It looks dubious. Like one person is buying the other.

[Brad and Vika 129]

We actually met here. After Vika went back to Ukraine, we met again probably four times before she returned on our K-1.

[Jimbo_in_GA 17]

No insult to anyone was intended. I had been at this for some time and have met many, many people/couples from many nationalities. It's just been my experience that most ( but not all) who have a short term pre-martial relationship find out later on that cultural differences can be very hard, understanding American lifestyles/way of life can be challenging, and without truly knowing the other person well enough to help get them through these hardships can result in a negative outcome. Many people get caught up in the romance and excitement of the moment and having the person of their dreams finally with them it can be great. But you are talking marriage here. A lifetime. A successful marriage is a heck of a lot more work than anything the USCIS can throw at you.Sorry if you feel that truly getting to know someone is a bad thing.

That you presume to know anything about me at all and to be under the assumption that I actually believe that getting to know someone is a bad thing, is laughable. I may not be a globetrotting multi-culturalist, but i wasn't born yesterday either, I DO know a thing or two about relationships and, believe or not, way down hear in Georgia we do actually know there's a whole world out there outside of our state, full of people way different than ourselves.

[Hell0W0rld 10]

3 times within 1 year time-frame

[nicky&imad 16]

wow, i hope once is enough, because i am in the same situation. I saw my fiance once, in February this year, only because i had my taxes and thats what i used to go with, we talk every night online for atleast an hour or more. My plans for taxes this year is to take my children to disneyland. I would really love to go to Morocco again and plan on making a trip but i feel its important for my children to experience something nice also. If i must go next tax season then i will go to make sure we get the visa.

[britty9 0]

I first met my fiance in Sept. 2007, I flew to The Netherlands and stayed for 2.5 weeks. It was amazing! He came and visited for three weeks over Christmas, his first time in the US. I went and stayed a month Feb-March 2008, then he came back to Ohio in March 2008. He flew over again in June 2008 and we both flew together to The Netherlands on July 1, 2008. We lived together in The Netherlands from then, until Dec. 27, 2010 when I moved back here to get prepared to start our life in the US! He visited me April- May 2011...it's getting harder being apart, we're used to being together every day so I'm really hoping this process moves along quickly!

[nottoolong 1]

I met my fiancee through her aunt, whom I work with. We began chatting and seeing each other on-line in May of 2010. I then went to visit her in November for two weeks. We filed for the K1 in February and we received our NOA2 in July. Since returning from Thailand, I've kept any receipts of presents I've sent (her Birthday, Valentine's Day) chat logs, e-mails, pictures taken of her on-line, and my cell phone statements showing the calling card number. I'll even include receipts from the Thai books I've purchased. I would imagine this would be enough for the interview. Of course, I still would love to visit her again. She's very supporting in knowing this is a big expense for me, so she's said to wait (I wanted to see her when her father passed away a couple months ago). I still check the airfares so I can't rule out going, even if she should be here around November'ish. At this point, I might and wait to meet her in Bangkok for the interview. Then we can visit her family before coming here. However, in a nutshell, I think we'll be fine even if I don't go, but one more visit would surely help.

[Tonga 'Ofa 1]

How many times have you visited your fiance?

Have any of you visited just once and gotten approved?

Just curious! Thanks

I have a similar question. Me and my fiance met and developed our relationship while I lived in his country for 5 months. But, since returning to US I have not been back and don't plan on going back for another visit until he gets his visa. As long as we met in person, visiting doesn't matter, right?

[Brad and Vika 129]

I have a similar question. Me and my fiance met and developed our relationship while I lived in his country for 5 months. But, since returning to US I have not been back and don't plan on going back for another visit until he gets his visa. As long as we met in person, visiting doesn't matter, right?

Correct, as long as the last time you were together was less than two years before filing.

[KittyPollitt 284]

I visited twice- first visit for one month, second visit for 6 months, one year after the first.

[Peace.... 281]

I wouldn't recommend showing Casablanca Western Union receipts. It looks dubious. Like one person is buying the other.

Very true, during my fiances interview, the CO asked did you fiance ever send you money. His reply was only for the fee amount due today. The CO just type his answer into the computer during this note taking.

[Peace.... 281]

wow, i hope once is enough, because i am in the same situation. I saw my fiance once, in February this year, only because i had my taxes and thats what i used to go with, we talk every night online for atleast an hour or more. My plans for taxes this year is to take my children to disneyland. I would really love to go to Morocco again and plan on making a trip but i feel its important for my children to experience something nice also. If i must go next tax season then i will go to make sure we get the visa.

It's not that your second visit will get you the visa, I went every 3-4 months for 1.5 years and we still almost got denied until the CO called me personally for a phone interview and confirmed every thing my fiance at the time said.

[Peace.... 281]

I have a similar question. Me and my fiance met and developed our relationship while I lived in his country for 5 months. But, since returning to US I have not been back and don't plan on going back for another visit until he gets his visa. As long as we met in person, visiting doesn't matter, right?

Honestly, the more you visit your fiance the better off you will be. The CO's are looking for couples who are establishing a relationship in real life situations vs. the internet.

[DeeDee&Sam 68]

every 6 months 1 visit is enough for k1 but another visit while in the visa process is a gold mine! super outgoing relationship proof