Wanting to start a K1

[BeccaQuick 0]

I have a lot of questions that hopefully can be answered by people that have been going through this process, veterans if you will. I have been on this site for the majority of the day and it is wonderful.

I am currently only 17 (18 on june 30) and my boyfriend is 18. My first question being, do i have to be 18 to start the K1 or can i start it before my birthday and will it still be processed?

My next question is, (and it is probably the most frequently asked question) can we come to each others countries during the process time or will we be denied? him being in the US and me being in Canada.

How do i even start this whole process? where do i get the necessary paper work and documents?

We are only boyfriend and girlfriend at the moment, how do we prove our engagement if we dont have rings?

How much proof do i need? I have read the page on what is good proof, but what has worked as good, successful proof for you guys in the past?

Does the US citizen only have to fill out the I-129F? Or will he have to send it up to me to have me fill out parts of it?

As you all probably know from reading my questions I am a complete newbie to this whole process, Although ive been researching all day on there are so many questions i have that havent totally been answered and i just hope that there you all can answer some.

[Al422 221]

I will not ask you the obvious question, namely are you serious about marriage at your age. I assume you both got past that already.

Wait until June 30 before you file. Under 18 brings up thorny issues like the US law that makes it a felony for a US citizen to travel to a foreign country to have sex with someone under 18.

Next is to read the guides in this website. Most of your questions will be answered in them, and the few questions you have left will be more focused and much easier to answer.

The basic forms are downloads from the USCIS website, in addition to photocopies of certain things that you either get or already have (such as passports and birth certificates) and a few things you type up from scratch on your computer. The guides will have all the specifics on that.

Yes you can visit, no problem. But once you have your K-1, the next border crossing you make will be the one and only one you are allowed under the K-1, so don't leave the US any more after that until you have your Green Card or Advance Parole.

Does he have a job with regular income? He will have to show enough on the books income to support you. Make sure that is in place.

Good luck to the both of you.

Edited May 4, 2014 by Al422

[LibCampFireClub 635]

If you choose to get married at your age, then you should plan ahead for your divorce.

59 percent of marriages for women under the age of 18 end in divorce within 15 years. The divorce rate drops to 36 percent for those married at age 20 or older. " "Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the United States," M.D. Bramlett and W.D. Mosher

[christeen 966]

Wait the extra 2 months till your 18... Read the guides for K1 first, then ask questions for whatever you don't understand. He needs to make @ $19,000 a year to sponsor you... Does he make that or have someone who will sign the paperwork to sponsor you? Process costa about $2,000 plus all the travel stuff... Be prepared

[BeccaQuick 0]

he has a very good paying job at the moment, i will wait until i am 18, and yes, i have read all of the guides to the K1. Thank you for the replies!