k1-visa; in needed of very important informations before applying

[dee2brux 0]

My fiancée is from cape verde but she's currently living in portugal, do I have to petition her while she's in portugal or she has to go back to cape verde? I hope to get some great informations here Thanks all! One thing; it is just the interview that she has to be interviewed in her country of birth in case if she's not illegally permanent resident or it is the whole process that she has to be in her country of birth?

[Pishi_Pishi 63]

If she is on long term visa in Portugal and living there for a long time then she can petition there. If only visiting then no.

[dee2brux 0]

Thanks! She's living there for almost 4 years but her permanent resident card got expired in January 2015 but she have the appointment on June to see if they can renew her permanent resident card cause she went there for school but she's no longer student anymore

[baron555 934]

Thanks! She's living there for almost 4 years but her permanent resident card got expired in January 2015 but she have the appointment on June to see if they can renew her permanent resident card cause she went there for school but she's no longer student anymore

She can interview in the country where she is legally a resident. To do it in CV she needs to complete the residence requirements first prior to the interview...or else she has to return to her native country.

[dee2brux 0]

She's trying to renew her permanent resident card with work contract paper!

I would like to know if she has to return to her country of birth while the whole process or I could file the paper while she is there and by the time to the whole process I think she's gonna get her permanent resident card renew or if not does she has to take just the interview in her country of birth?

[dee2brux 0]

She can interview in the country where she is legally a resident. To do it in CV she needs to complete the residence requirements first prior to the interview...or else she has to return to her native country.

just the interview only or the whole process that she has to be in the country of birth?

[baron555 934]

just the interview only or the whole process that she has to be in the country of birth?

The interview can be in the country where she is legally residing. If she is not legally residing in that country, then it must be conducted in her country of birth.

I believe one can begin the K-1 process now just as long as she becomes a legal resident by the time the interview is conducted.

Emailing the Embassy would be suggested.

Edited April 22, 2015 by baron555