Have not seen fiance within 2-year period before filing petition.

[KCSANTOS 5]

Is there a chance where my petition can be approve even if I didn't see my fiance within the 2-year period before I file for a petition? I have to tell our story so anybody can understand how we got engaged and how I decided to file the petition even if I had not seen her for 2 years now. 

 

Have known her before I left the Philippines. We were both members of Singles for Christ (SFC). She became my girlfriend when I got here in the US but we separated due to my wrongdoings. When I went back home year 2012 to attend to my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, she was there with her boyfriend. She needs closure that's why she wanted to talk to me but I realized that night that I truly love her and I can feel that she still has something for me then but she was committed to somebody else. So I left the Philippines and tried to communicate with her when I get back here in the US. Tried to be in contact with her for almost a year until she just suddenly disappears. No social media acct, no phone calls. No nothing. It was only in late of 2016 when I started communicating to her mom asking how she's doing. Until one time she sent me a message. That's how we started again. Until we got engaged last year through the help of my Uncle who is also her friend. Her parents were so gracious enough when I called them to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage and give us their blessings. We are after all in the right age. I'm 31 and she's 3yrs older than I am. Yes it was an engagement made long distance but it worked for us. Now since we are going to start our family here I don't want to spend money for plane ticket to get there. I would just save it for her plane ticket to get here and for our wedding. Also I helped my parents secure portion of the downpayment to buy the house where we currently live now. This is the reason why I'm kind of financially tight right now.  We will, however, once we are stable will find our home for us. 

 

So do you think, with all those reasons can I send K1 petition without seeing my fiance within the 2-year period before filing? The eligibilty to file for K1 petiion states:

 

You and your fiancé(e) met each other in person at least once within the 2-year period before you file your petition. You may request a waiver of this in-person meeting requirement if you can show that meeting in person would:

• Violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice; or
• Result in extreme hardship to you, the U.S. citizen petitioner.

 

Thank you to all respondents and I appreciate you all for your insights.

 

KC

 

 

[payxibka 10,044]

Not a chance

[Roel 7,191]

Hahahahha no. 

 

Omg that's actually hilarious.

 

Please call USCIS that you want them to waive the MOST important requirement of K1 Visa because you dont want to spend money on a plane ticket. Amazing. 

Edited March 24, 2019 by Roel

[Hypnos 6,576]

I concur. An I-129F would have a zero chance of approval under those circumstances.

[milimelo 4,185]

Nope. 

[ourjourney_pc 118]

No. 

That's not extreme hardship at all 🙄

[Roel 7,191]

You know what extreme hardship is?

 

If you'd be so sick you wouldn't be able to leave a hospital bed and have a long list of medical reasons for why you can't travel AND your fiance would need a history of refused visas to US to try to visit you. And even then, getting a waiver would be HARD.

 

Being cheap is not a hardship.

[belinda63 2,981]

What is the extreme hardship to you?

[nastra30 1,979]

If you truly love her find the money to travel to Philippines 'tomorrow" to see your future wife,  so you can fulfil one of the biggest requirements of K1 petition. Otherwise, USCIS will think there's some fraud going on and deny your petition. Not an iota of chance they'll wave that requirement based on your circumstances.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Zero chances.  Not wanting to spend money on a plane ticket is not an extreme hardship to you. 

 

Instead of wasting money sending in an I-129f that will be denied, why not spend the money on a plane ticket?

 

If you go ahead with this, here is what's going to happen.  I-129f denial for not meeting the requirement to meet within 2 years, thus money and time is wasted.  Then you have to buy a plane ticket to see her.  Then you have to pay again to file a new I-129f.  

 

If saving money is the goal, then fly to meet her before you file the I-129f.  Otherwise, you are actually wasting money by filing without meeting her.  

 

 

[ourjourney_pc 118]

46 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

If you truly love her find the money to travel to Philippines 'tomorrow" to see your future wife,  so you can fulfil one of the biggest requirements of K1 petition. Otherwise, USCIS will think there's some fraud going on and deny your petition. Not an iota of chance they'll wave that requirement based on your circumstances.

 

Edited March 24, 2019 by ourjourney_pc

[Roel 7,191]

3 minutes ago, ourjourney_pc said:

Well that would be for their next k1 petition if they will plan to file another one, but meeting tomorrow will not satisfy the current k1 petition. 

I don't think they filed yet.

 

That said, last time he saw her was in 2012.... and yet apparently paying for the plane ticket is too much to see if they are even compatible anymore.

Edited March 24, 2019 by Roel

[ourjourney_pc 118]

2 minutes ago, Roel said:

I don't think they filed yet.

 

That said, last time he saw her was in 2012.... and yet apparently paying for the plane ticket is too much to see if they are even compatible anymore.

Yeah sorry my bad😅.. That's why I deleted my response.. I had to read it again 

Edited March 24, 2019 by ourjourney_pc

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

3 hours ago, KCSANTOS said:

Is there a chance where my petition can be approve even if I didn't see my fiance within the 2-year period before I file for a petition? I have to tell our story so anybody can understand how we got engaged and how I decided to file the petition even if I had not seen her for 2 years now. 

 

Have known her before I left the Philippines. We were both members of Singles for Christ (SFC). She became my girlfriend when I got here in the US but we separated due to my wrongdoings. When I went back home year 2012 to attend to my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, she was there with her boyfriend. She needs closure that's why she wanted to talk to me but I realized that night that I truly love her and I can feel that she still has something for me then but she was committed to somebody else. So I left the Philippines and tried to communicate with her when I get back here in the US. Tried to be in contact with her for almost a year until she just suddenly disappears. No social media acct, no phone calls. No nothing. It was only in late of 2016 when I started communicating to her mom asking how she's doing. Until one time she sent me a message. That's how we started again. Until we got engaged last year through the help of my Uncle who is also her friend. Her parents were so gracious enough when I called them to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage and give us their blessings. We are after all in the right age. I'm 31 and she's 3yrs older than I am. Yes it was an engagement made long distance but it worked for us. Now since we are going to start our family here I don't want to spend money for plane ticket to get there. I would just save it for her plane ticket to get here and for our wedding. Also I helped my parents secure portion of the downpayment to buy the house where we currently live now. This is the reason why I'm kind of financially tight right now.  We will, however, once we are stable will find our home for us. 

 

So do you think, with all those reasons can I send K1 petition without seeing my fiance within the 2-year period before filing? The eligibilty to file for K1 petiion states:

 

You and your fiancé(e) met each other in person at least once within the 2-year period before you file your petition. You may request a waiver of this in-person meeting requirement if you can show that meeting in person would:

• Violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice; or
• Result in extreme hardship to you, the U.S. citizen petitioner.

 

Thank you to all respondents and I appreciate you all for your insights.

 

KC

 

 

The immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and...........MONEY.   In my opinion, you have not described extreme hardship..........you will have to buckle down, and let go of some money for a visit to see her.........and preferably, several visits......before you file.  Good Luck.

[Roel 7,191]

If you're so low on money you can't afford the plane ticket, how are you planning on affording K1 and AOS fees?

(ofc it's out of question anyway until you meet in person)

Edited March 24, 2019 by Roel