Want to move to US with girlfriend from Canada at 20 using the K-1 Visa

[GrahamOG 0]

I want to move in with my girlfriend when she turns 18, and I turn 20. My situation is, she doesn't want to live with her parents at all after 18, and her parents won't approve of me (race and class related). So we decided to get an apartment and live together while she goes to college (She wants to be an art major). I decided I'd get some sort of bachelor degree during my time here (I'm still in highschool at the moment, just premeditating the future.).

So I work and she goes to school, and we live together in an apartment. The problem with this is, she wouldn't have her own income then, unless she gets a part time job, and that's still maybe 7k a year. I could save up during my time in Canada, but I still need money for a wedding too (she wants a nice wedding with a nice dress and a nice everything, and I don't want to disappoint her). I want to get a job as quick as possible when I get to her, so I can pay rent and food, etc.

Now, is there any possible way to move in with her, in the summer of when she turns 18? Years of a long distance relationship is very excruciating and campus life (partying, drinking, etc) freaks me out, and I don't want to wait.

ar

If I absolutely have to, I'll wait, but do we have any options here using the K-1 visa?

[meagan 3]

It will take time to do your k-1 7 to 9 mo maybe more . she does not work so she will need a co sponsor for you. Her parents don't approve does she have someone else that meets the poverty guidelines to sponsor you. You can not just come here and live with her. The k1 is for u to come and marry her. After you arrive you will only have a few months to Mary . And you will not be able to work right away either . There is lots of papers to file after marriage and cost lots of money to file them. So with her not working and going to school and all and you not being able to work how can either of you afford all this. I don't think either of you have thought this through and really need to do a lot of research on what a k1 visa is for. It's not a free visa or a visa for u to come live with her. And it's also not a visa so you can work. How will you support each other? How will either of you pay for rent food bills? She will be the only one able to work for quite awhile even after you Mary her.

[aaron2020 11,652]

I want to move in with my girlfriend when she turns 18, and I turn 20. My situation is, she doesn't want to live with her parents at all after 18, and her parents won't approve of me (race and class related). So we decided to get an apartment and live together while she goes to college (She wants to be an art major). I decided I'd get some sort of bachelor degree during my time here (I'm still in highschool at the moment, just premeditating the future.).

So I work and she goes to school, and we live together in an apartment. The problem with this is, she wouldn't have her own income then, unless she gets a part time job, and that's still maybe 7k a year. I could save up during my time in Canada, but I still need money for a wedding too (she wants a nice wedding with a nice dress and a nice everything, and I don't want to disappoint her). I want to get a job as quick as possible when I get to her, so I can pay rent and food, etc.

Now, is there any possible way to move in with her, in the summer of when she turns 18? Years of a long distance relationship is very excruciating and campus life (partying, drinking, etc) freaks me out, and I don't want to wait.

ar

If I absolutely have to, I'll wait, but do we have any options here using the K-1 visa?

After she turns 18, she can file for a K-1 visa for you. She cannot file before she turns 18.

Since she does not have the required income to meet the Affidavit of Support, you will need a Joint Sponsor who does make the required income. The Joint Sponsor can be any US citizen or Legal Permanent Resident over the age of 18.

Best of luck to you.

[GrahamOG 0]

I acknowledge that I'm going to marry her in the (3) months that I get in there. I heard you can apply for a work permit right after you arrive with your k-1 visa.

I have very supportive open minded parents. They would pay me allowance. I also am going to work for the next couple of years to save up for all of this. My mom owns about 13k in jewelry too, and she says she's saved this up for my future spouse.

[GrahamOG 0]

After she turns 18, she can file for a K-1 visa for you. She cannot file before she turns 18.

Since she does not have the required income to meet the Affidavit of Support, you will need a Joint Sponsor who does make the required income. The Joint Sponsor can be any US citizen or Legal Permanent Resident over the age of 18.

Best of luck to you.

Does the joint sponsor have to live with her? I have very close male friends in the US, but I don't want any of them living with her alone. She doesn't want to live alone either.

Can they meet 125% of the poverty line for a single person together? And can I help support myself with parental allowance and saved up dollars? How about the work permit?

Edited November 24, 2012 by GrahamOG

[GrahamOG 0]

Does the joint sponsor have to live with her? I have very close male friends in the US, but I don't want any of them living with her alone. She doesn't want to live alone either.

Can they meet 125% of the poverty line for a single person together? And can I help support myself with parental allowance and saved up dollars? How about the work permit?

Another question. Would this be alright?

Get a really good friend to joint sponsor with my (future) wife, live with my fiance and help pay the apartment, food bills, etc with saved money and parents allowance, but the joint sponsor lives in his own home? Is this allowed? Can he live close by?

[GrahamOG 0]

Another question. Would this be alright?

Get a really good friend to joint sponsor with my (future) wife, live with my fiance and help pay the apartment, food bills, etc with saved money and parents allowance, but the joint sponsor lives in his own home? Is this allowed? Can he live close by?

Or, can my mother or father living in Canada, be my joint sponsor for her, living in the United States?

[Penguin_ie 6,005]

A friend as a joint sponsor is fine. They would need to meet the poverty line for their household and the immigrant. You cannot combine several joint sponsors to meet the poverty line. There is no need to live with the joint sponsor, they can even be in a different state. Your parental allowance, mom's jewellery etc won't count as your parents are abroad (in Canada). Keep in mind if you arrive on the K1, it will take 3+ months to get a work permit- that is the case at the moment, and as your plan is 2+ years away, it may be longer then.

Since you are consider studying, why not consider a F1 student visa, and just live together for a while, see how it goes?