How to waive meeting in person for k1 visa (merged)

[belinda63 2,981]

Don't even think about a proxy marriage. As I said earlier it won't work and it will can you for any chance at a K-1 visa also.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can google it but it would be a colossal mistake to even consider it for a second.

The US does not accept mail order brides, you must go and meet her in person. School affords plenty of breaks and time for visits. Not a reason to not meet someone before marrying them.

[Zedayn 485]

If you can't go see her now because of your studies, then your girlfriend can apply for a visitor visa to come here. However, visitor visas are hard to get approved. If your girlfriend cannot come here, then your other option is to wait until you are finished with your studies and then go visit her.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Don't do the proxy marriage. You have several options:

- meet during the summer holidays

- wait until you are out of college and have a job to meet and petition for the visa. Probably a better idea as you also need to financially support her, and the US embassy in the Phils rarely allows co-sponsors for the K1.

- Have her apply for a tourist visa. She is unlikely to get it, but you never know.

- Meet ina third country closer to the USA where it is easier for her to get a visa and you to travel- Mexico maybe?

[His and Hers 1]

The best option is meeting in person and is better for you to meet her,she might not be able to get a tourist visa to the US,better you meet where is close to he or in her country but will involve a lot of money..

[salmuf 9]

There is no way you could get approved without meeting in the last two years because that's is an essential requirement in the application. Not only should you have met in the last two years, you should also be able to prove it with sufficient documentation like pictures together, travel tickets, hotel checkins, etc.

Very few cases succeed in getting a waiver on the meeting in two years criteria. Valid reasons could be strict religious restrictions not allowing you to meet before marriage or both of you being medically unfit to travel but you should be able to prove these conditions.

I would recommend that you either get her to visit you or you both meet midway in another country, save the travel details and take pictures.

All the best.

[icv21 110]

Meet at some place and take lots of pictures so you can apply for the k-1.

If you get proxy marriage. Then you also need to see each other in person so what is the point???? Also will make everything more more difficult. Because then you have to bring her as a family member and it's slower. ( and of course seeing each other first always )

it's faster to get a K-1 visa....... ( and of course if married then you CANT go back and ask for the K-1 when you realize it's the best way )

Edited August 31, 2014 by IRIScv

[raven52 233]

What you are proposing, getting "around" 1 of the only 2 requirements to file a K-1 vis, "Meeting face .,.to face".,.,.,and proving it! The other of course the other is, you must be free to marry.

IF.,.,.,.,you want this lady,.,.YOU will find a way to meet her! I went to the Philippines 8 times in two years, I was lucky to be able to travel.,.,.,you seem to have "studies restrictions"..,.,.which you have chosen not to share with us.,.,but it was not until my 3rd trip to the Phils..,.,.,.that I finally was engagedd to my .,...,now wife, and it tood a little less than two weeks to obtain the proof of, we had met face to face.,.,.,many picturess, hotel receipts, boarding passes, scooter rental, and of course passport stamps.

I got a great little visa company in Cebu, and for just a few hundred, "they put the entire packet" together, to send to USCIS the day I got back to the USA.

It takes two weeks.,.,.,.,if you know what to do.,.,.,it can be done.,.,.we did it! K-1 approved ..,.,..wife is here and we had little problems.

IF YOU WANT this lady.,.,.,.,.,.YOU will find a way to spend 2 weeks in the Philippines.,.,.,.,otherwise.,.,.,goodluck, you will need it! She will not be coming!

[Hank_ 9,173]

My girlfriend is in the philippines and I live here in the US. I want plan to marry her, however due to my studies I am unable to go visit her. I was wondering how I can have her come here? I heard for a fiance visa, I would need to go see her first. With me not able to go to her as an option, how can I get her to legally be able to come to me?

Tourist visa for your fiancee to come visit you - from the Philippines HIGHLY unlikely.

I am planning on marrying my girlfriend from the philippines, however i am unable to go meet her in person due to being in college and working two jobs, as well as having some mental health issues that make traveling to her very difficult. Does anyone know how to waive the part about meeting in person on the k1 visa?

Waiver - not happening.

Do you get days off? Take 3 days, fly there, meet, take pictures together, get a receipt or two, fly back. Now file your K-1 visa.

Marriage by proxy - erase that from the list, not happening. This is right up there will catching a unicorn.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Hank_

[Dave&Roza 748]

what exactly is a proxy marriage? Is there any links or guidelines on it?

Even with all the people stating that marriage by proxy is not a good idea, you garb onto it. IMHO, you are looking for a way to "help" someone enter the US and get a GC and want to do so as cheaply as possible--i.e. no travel involved. If that is really the case then you are trying to commit immigration fraud. I base this statement on the fact that you focused in on the one thing in my last post that would allow this person to come to the US without you having to shell out the airline ticket money to go and visit. Even a proxy marriage requires the two of you to be together to consummate the marriage as others have stated. No matter what, you have to find a way to actually meet this person somewhere on Earth and send that proof to the USCIS with the petition.

Dave

[doberg 0]

Even with all the people stating that marriage by proxy is not a good idea, you garb onto it. IMHO, you are looking for a way to "help" someone enter the US and get a GC and want to do so as cheaply as possible--i.e. no travel involved. If that is really the case then you are trying to commit immigration fraud. I base this statement on the fact that you focused in on the one thing in my last post that would allow this person to come to the US without you having to shell out the airline ticket money to go and visit. Even a proxy marriage requires the two of you to be together to consummate the marriage as others have stated. No matter what, you have to find a way to actually meet this person somewhere on Earth and send that proof to the USCIS with the petition.

Dave

Dave, It is not my intent to commit any form of fraud. I am more concerned about the best way for my girlfriend and I to be together as a family. I was curious about the proxy marriage, that is all. With school and working two jobs, I find it extremely difficult to simply travel to meet her in the Philippines. I was hoping to have her come here as she is less busy than I am. However, thanks to the lovely comments of everyone, I am starting to see that the best and perhaps only option is for me to go to her.

Considering that I will be studying for the next 3-4 years, and working as well: I wonder if there is an alternative option? Is it possible for my girlfriend to come here on a work visa? This way she could work while I school, and we would also be able to see each other as it would be less complicated this way. Is having her obtain a work visa a good option?

[Illiria 980]

Work visa requires sponsorship by a company offering her a job, they have to spend a lot of money petitioning her and for most cases they have to prove that they cant find anyone in the US to do the job they are offering her.

[doberg 0]

What about a visitors visa? How can I make the chances of her being accepted a b2 visa more likely? Everyone says its impossible to obtain from the Philippines, but I am sure there is a way?

[SennaBrigante 92]

The only way to know is for her to apply, I got a tourist visa to visit my then boyfriend.

[MacUK 983]

What about a visitors visa? How can I make the chances of her being accepted a b2 visa more likely? Everyone says its impossible to obtain from the Philippines, but I am sure there is a way?

There is nothing whatsoever at all you can do to improve her chances.

Think about it logically, the main criteria for a tourist visa is proving the tourist will return home. How will you guarantee she will get on the plane?

You can't and therefore you can do nothing to help other than assist her in filling out the application.