When should I file I-129F for my soon-to-be fiance

[jeff623 0]

My girlfriend and I of over 2 years are planning on getting engaged in April. She is currently working here in the US on an H1B visa. She wants to quit her job in August and move back to Korea for 3 months to be with her mother before she gets married. Should I file the I-129F soon, seeing as it takes 6 months to process? What are the implications of doing so.

Also, I've read that if she tries to visit the US while the K1 is processing, there is a chance she may be denied. When she is in Korea, she will probably have no job, (may go to school), and not pay rent as she will be with her mother. What kind of evidence or "ties" to her home country should she bring to the US to be granted entry? Thanks in advance.

[kitkat1 5]

My girlfriend and I of over 2 years are planning on getting engaged in April. She is currently working here in the US on an H1B visa. She wants to quit her job in August and move back to Korea for 3 months to be with her mother before she gets married. Should I file the I-129F soon, seeing as it takes 6 months to process? What are the implications of doing so.

Also, I've read that if she tries to visit the US while the K1 is processing, there is a chance she may be denied. When she is in Korea, she will probably have no job, (may go to school), and not pay rent as she will be with her mother. What kind of evidence or "ties" to her home country should she bring to the US to be granted entry? Thanks in advance.

Your first step should be to chat with a an immigration attorney well experienced in H1B visa. Perhaps you have the option to get married and adjust her status in the US without her having to return home (if that works with your plans). If you choose to file the I-129F and it moves quickly or her interview date comes before she plans to go home, she would have to leave to go there and have her medical and interview.

Do a google search on "proof of ties to home country" to come up with other ideas for evidence.