LQBT Situation

[Jords77 1]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site but have heard wonderful things about it and the people here. I am currently in a situation that I am finding a lot of conflicting information. I was hoping for some advice. I want to submit a K1 Fiance visa for my partner. She is from Africa (Kenya) and very nervous about having her personal information shared with her government. From my research it is safe for me to file everything here. Her process of the interview and things should be through the US embassy correct? So this makes it a safe way for her to go through  the interview and things?? Anything helps. Thank you.

 

 

[payxibka 10,044]

7 minutes ago, JordsMureithi said:

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site but have heard wonderful things about it and the people here. I am currently in a situation that I am finding a lot of conflicting information. I was hoping for some advice. I want to submit a K1 Fiance visa for my partner. She is from Africa (Kenya) and very nervous about having her personal information shared with her government. From my research it is safe for me to file everything here. Her process of the interview and things should be through the US embassy correct? So this makes it a safe way for her to go through  the interview and things?? Anything helps. Thank you.

 

 

Much ado about nothing 

[NYCruiser 423]

1 hour ago, JordsMureithi said:

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site but have heard wonderful things about it and the people here. I am currently in a situation that I am finding a lot of conflicting information. I was hoping for some advice. I want to submit a K1 Fiance visa for my partner. She is from Africa (Kenya) and very nervous about having her personal information shared with her government. From my research it is safe for me to file everything here. Her process of the interview and things should be through the US embassy correct? So this makes it a safe way for her to go through  the interview and things?? Anything helps. Thank you.

 

 

We are a American-Kenyan same sex couple. (males). He is from Kenya too. The Kenyan government does not need to know anything. You do need a CID Certificate of Good Conduct that needs to be applied for and given at the K-1 Interview. However, I understand now the CID is not issuing any certificates due to COVID-19. 

 

The rest of the processing is done with the US Embassy. The part we feared was being interviewed at the counter as everyone could hear. However, the Kenyans waiting there are nervous and don't pay attention. The intake personnel of your documents are Kenyansbut cannot do or say anything nor will they as they are working for the US Government.

 

I wouldn't worry.

[geowrian 22,335]

There are people who are homosexual who apply from countries where the practice is severely punished or worse. The US doesn't care, and the paperwork is filed with the US only.

That said, certain documents they may need, like a police certificate, birth certificate, etc. will be applied for through local services (not the US). It shouldn't be an issue as they don't need to know why you're immigrating and need the paperwork.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

2 hours ago, payxibka said:

Much ado about nothing 

It’s a perfectly valid question to ask in a region where being found out to be gay can have severe consequences. 

[payxibka 10,044]

7 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s a perfectly valid question to ask in a region where being found out to be gay can have severe consequences. 

Never said anything to the contrary 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

8 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s a perfectly valid question to ask in a region where being found out to be gay can have severe consequences. 

I think @NYCruiser had the best answer which came from firsthand experience and @payxibka just articulated the answer differently but with merit. 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

4 hours ago, payxibka said:

Never said anything to the contrary 

To my reading your post seemed very dismissive of OP’s concerns (which is different than reassuring that it isn’t a problem)
 

agree @NYCruiser’s response is most helpful as it is directly related personal experience.

Edited April 6, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[NYCruiser 423]

19 hours ago, JordsMureithi said:

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site but have heard wonderful things about it and the people here. I am currently in a situation that I am finding a lot of conflicting information. I was hoping for some advice. I want to submit a K1 Fiance visa for my partner. She is from Africa (Kenya) and very nervous about having her personal information shared with her government. From my research it is safe for me to file everything here. Her process of the interview and things should be through the US embassy correct? So this makes it a safe way for her to go through  the interview and things?? Anything helps. Thank you.

 

 

Couple of things: We sent an email to the ImmigrantVisa section of the US Embassy in Kenya asking if my fiance could attend my interview. They said no due to security and space concerns. We asked through our Senator if he could be interviewed in a separate room. They did not reply nor was it done.

In Pakistan, our same sex couple friends, both were present for the interview and was conducted in a separate room, so no one could overhear.