USC - Bankruptcy & K1 Visa

[JBSteven27 0]

First of all I would like to introduce myself and thank you all for your advice & input in advance.

I am 27 years old and have been dating my fiancé for almost a year now. We have decided to start a life together and feel that the K-1 Visa is our best option as opposed to marrying in our home country of Mexico and waiting for that much longer process.

My verifiable income (before any performance bonus) is around 60k so I do have a decent job which would serve to support my fiancé and myself.

The problem is that a few years ago when the recession took place I was unemployed due to a layover at my job and I was also a full time college student so I accumulated too much debt. It has been about 2 years or so that I have not been late to pay my bills but at the same time I am barely making it week after week, without being able to do any savings or even live as well as most of my co-workers.

If I file for Bankruptcy I should be able to quickly save in order for me to follow through with the plans of bringing my future wife over, but at the same time would I be hurting our chances? Would a bankruptcy so recent on my record affect our process? I have not started any filing yet, to be honest I can't until I save up at least a few thousand dollars for all the expenses that go with this.

[JBSteven27 0]

No one?

[Maxheadspace 49]

If I file for Bankruptcy I should be able to quickly save in order for me to follow through with the plans of bringing my future wife over, but at the same time would I be hurting our chances? Would a bankruptcy so recent on my record affect our process? I have not started any filing yet, to be honest I can't until I save up at least a few thousand dollars for all the expenses that go with this.

As I understand the visa process (any visa), they are looking for your ability to support your fiance. If you filed for bankruptcy eight years ago and could show your recovery and current ability to sustain yourself and your fiance, I would guess they would look favorably on your visa petition/application. If you are going through bankruptcy during your visa process, I don't think that would bode well for getting a marriage visa. Or any visa in which you were the supporter of the beneficiary. It's just my opinion, but I don't think the IO would be favorably inclined to approve your visa application while you are in bankruptcy proceedings. Good luck!