K1 visa and spent time together in person

[Sanndra 0]

I met my fiancé online a year ago. After six months we decided to meet. It was easier to meet in the USA, but my tourist visa was declined. It was harder for him to visit me, because of his work. However he came and we spent 6 days in my country.

After we met in person we decided to marry and now we have ready the documents for K1 visa. We are afraid that the visa application may be decline because of the little time we spent together and the declined tourist visa. Are 6 days too less time?

We have a long distance between us for the next 6 months, so we think it is better to put the visa in progress, but we want to make the right decision …

Would it be the right thing to do if we send the docs now? If the visa is declined again how long do we have to wait, to apply again?

Edited January 29, 2012 by Sanndra

[Pitaya 2,577]

I met my fiancé online a year ago. After six months we decided to meet. It was easier to meet in the USA, but my tourist visa was declined. It was harder for him to visit me, because of his work. However he came and we spent 6 days in my country.

After we met in person we decided to marry and now we have ready the documents for K1 visa. We are afraid that the visa application may be decline because of the little time we spent together and the declined tourist visa. Are 6 days too less time?

We have a long distance between us for the next 6 months, so we think it is better to put the visa in progress, but we want to make the right decision …

Would it be the right thing to do if we send the docs now? If the visa is declined again how long do we have to wait, to apply again?

Welcome to the forum!

Look at the Guides for more information on documenting an ongoing relationship, there is good information there. Please take the opportunity to become familiar with this site. Try to think positive about the fiance(e)/spouse visa approval, just be thorough and diligent the first time. The tourist visa to the US is often a difficult one to obtain. It often seems that you have to prove to an above and beyond level of "compelling reasons" to return home at the end of the tourist visa, in order to obtain one. It is often easier for the US citizen to visit their loved one in their country.

I can tell you that it isn't a "walk in the park" for most of us to get away from work to visit overseas. However, the purpose and end result of the visits are quite worthwhile.

Good luck.

Edited January 29, 2012 by A&B

[Enigma11561 336]

I doubt if the declined tourist visa will have anything to do with your K1 application. Two different things. Although I have my opinions about people only knowing each other,face to face, for such a brief time, the rules only ask that you have met in the last 2 years. This you have done. Just be prepared to document this, showing significant proof of your relationship.

[Ning 619]

I met my fiancé online a year ago. After six months we decided to meet. It was easier to meet in the USA, but my tourist visa was declined. It was harder for him to visit me, because of his work. However he came and we spent 6 days in my country.

After we met in person we decided to marry and now we have ready the documents for K1 visa. We are afraid that the visa application may be decline because of the little time we spent together and the declined tourist visa. Are 6 days too less time?

We have a long distance between us for the next 6 months, so we think it is better to put the visa in progress, but we want to make the right decision …

Would it be the right thing to do if we send the docs now? If the visa is declined again how long do we have to wait, to apply again?

You will not be declined because of the past events. The 6 days are enough to qualify for the K 1. You are on the right path now. Use the guides here to study the procedures. Then post any questions you have so the members can be of help.

[doj&kcj 0]

We had very similar circumstances. I applied for a tourist visa well before we applied for a K1 visa and was denied as well. I too was worried at the time that it would then impact our K1 application. The two are mutually exclusive. K1 has nothing to do with the policies set within the agreement between Romania and the United States on tourist visa allocation requirements and approvals.

Just make sure you have a good amount of proof from your meeting together and copies of your correspondence/ongoing relationship and you will be just fine.

Hope all is well,

DOJ & KCJ

[Moomin 292]

The duration of meeting doesn't matter when it comes to being approved for the i-129f, it matters if you have met or not. As for the later process, you may want to look into what other Romanians went through during the interview, it varies from country to country how they are with ongoing relationship. But as of now, you're okay.

[TBoneTX 45,536]

The duration of meeting doesn't matter when it comes to being approved for the i-129f, it matters if you have met or not. As for the later process, you may want to look into what other Romanians went through during the interview, it varies from country to country how they are with ongoing relationship. But as of now, you're okay.

This is good advice. Be certain to share more visits over the next several months (in a neutral country is OK, too). This will build evidence of a bona fide relationship for your consular interview.

[Moomin 292]

This is good advice. Be certain to share more visits over the next several months (in a neutral country is OK, too). This will build evidence of a bona fide relationship for your consular interview.

I sat and actually read through your experience(along with others too) a while ago, in a thread dedicated to your embassy experience. Never ever will I advise based on my experience alone. Phew!

[TBoneTX 45,536]

I sat and actually read through your experience(along with others too) a while ago, in a thread dedicated to your embassy experience. Never ever will I advise based on my experience alone. Phew!

Ah, yes, si man:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/110313-us-consulate-in-guayaquil-ecuador/

The chief lesson is to keep a long-range view that the visa interview is something to prepare for with the petition filing, if prudent, or at least to build toward after the petition has been filed. One smart way to prepare is to read all the "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy" (links atop every VJ page) for YOUR consulate, and to pay attention to the very WORST stories that people have reported.

Nothing is more harmful to a greater number of VJ members than to read "I sailed through my interview at my powderpuff embassy, so you have nothing to worry about."

Thanks for the opportunity to point this out, si man.

With that said, the OP's U.S. embassy in Romania is NOT known as a particularly difficult place to interview.

[agrabs 241]

My fiancee is also from Romania and was also denied a tourist visa - twice. It is my understanding that this is not uncommon and a tourist visa from Romania is difficult to get. I was concerned as well about the impact that would have on our K1 visa, but was told by an immigration attorney that it should not be a factor. I have been to Romania a couple of times since our initial meeting - it did get difficult for me to always go there so we met in Mexico where neither of us needed a visa, and it saved me some travel time ( only a couple hour flight for me instead of 18 hours) and we were able to spend more time together. His visit satisfies the requirement of having met in person one time, but it will help if you can meet again as you will need proof of an on-going relationship. Visa Journey has been very helpful! As others have suggested read the feedback on the Romanian embassy.

[pushbrk 12,976]

You will not be declined because of the past events. The 6 days are enough to qualify for the K 1. You are on the right path now. Use the guides here to study the procedures. Then post any questions you have so the members can be of help.

Actually, people are often declined because of past events. Six days or even one day is enough to qualify to file the petition but to obtain the actual visa is a judgement call by a Consular officer. If it is possible to arrange another visit before or at the time of the visa interview, that would be a very good idea. If not, be certain to document how and how frequently you communicate and be very well prepared for the interview.

[Ning 619]

Actually, people are often declined because of past events. Six days or even one day is enough to qualify to file the petition but to obtain the actual visa is a judgement call by a Consular officer. If it is possible to arrange another visit before or at the time of the visa interview, that would be a very good idea. If not, be certain to document how and how frequently you communicate and be very well prepared for the interview.

I was talking about this specific case. In my own case I was denied for a tourist visa 3 times. Those denials had no affect on my visa. Even though we disclosed those denials there wasnt one problem nor one question about those denials.

Many people are denied tourist visas only to be granted an immigration visa later. I have seen this here on V J many times. What probably matter most in this case is excatly why the visa was denied. The O P left that info out. I have to assume it was due to ties to her country.

[pushbrk 12,976]

I was talking about this specific case. In my own case I was denied for a tourist visa 3 times. Those denials had no affect on my visa. Even though we disclosed those denials there wasnt one problem nor one question about those denials.

Many people are denied tourist visas only to be granted an immigration visa later. I have seen this here on V J many times. What probably matter most in this case is excatly why the visa was denied. The O P left that info out. I have to assume it was due to ties to her country.

That may have been what you had in mind but it is NOT what you wrote. I expect you are right but they still need to convince a Consular Officer they have a real relationship and six days is not much time together.

[baron555 934]

I met my fiancé online a year ago. After six months we decided to meet. It was easier to meet in the USA, but my tourist visa was declined. It was harder for him to visit me, because of his work. However he came and we spent 6 days in my country.

After we met in person we decided to marry and now we have ready the documents for K1 visa. We are afraid that the visa application may be decline because of the little time we spent together and the declined tourist visa. Are 6 days too less time?

We have a long distance between us for the next 6 months, so we think it is better to put the visa in progress, but we want to make the right decision …

Would it be the right thing to do if we send the docs now? If the visa is declined again how long do we have to wait, to apply again?

There is no minimum time limit required for the meeting. You have to prove you have a legitimate relationship at the interview. If have evidence of your meeting, then you are good to go to file the petition.

[s&v 1]

i had met my fiance (now husband) only for 10 days before applying for K1. i had the same worries you do but everything went smoothly and without any problems at all. the consuls know that it's difficult for 2 people who live so far apart from each other to meet too often because of their jobs and other factors. the romanian consulate is not difficult at all, i never heard of anyone being denied K1 or CR1 visa unless maybe there was something wrong with their papers or the relationship was fake (they somehow know when you lie).

so meeting for a little time before applying for the visa shouldn't be something to worry about. take care!

Edited February 11, 2012 by s&v