Waiver of Meeting in Person

[555baron555 0]

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

[Just Paul 4,591]

3 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

You can ask.  It is usually done if there are religious or culture reason.   You can file, pay the fee, and wait to see if the petition is denied.   Don't expect the consulate to be willing to approve if those reasons are used.

[Crazy Cat 39,864]

8 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

I think the chances are extremely slim......the current situation will delay your meeting......but will not prevent your meeting and filing.  Just my opinion.

[payxibka 10,044]

18 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

Nil

 

By the time such a waiver request would be reviewed and decided upon, it will be months and you will likely have had a chance to travel several times over.

 

 

Edited May 14, 2020 by payxibka

[geowrian 22,336]

I've seen only a small handful of cases ever get that waiver approved. Temporary travel restrictions are almost certainly not going to cut it. They're going to want to see long-term causes of being unable to see each other.

Near-impossible IMO.

 

19 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth

Best evidence is time spent physically together, of which you have none.

Edited May 14, 2020 by geowrian

[Greenbaum 12,259]

43 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slim! and he just left town.

 

You will most likely be wasting your time as USCIS does not hand out waivers for COVID-19 or everyone would be applying. I'm sorry you are caught in the middle, but you are going to need to meet in person. It's just what USCIS requires.

 

Here is a good explanation.

http://www.k1k3visalawyer.com/extreme-hardship-fiance-visa/

Edited May 14, 2020 by Greenbaum

[NoMansLand2020 298]

57 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

Why haven't you met in a two year period? 

[arken 4,197]

45 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

Why haven't you met in a two year period? 

That could be the easy reason for denial of the waiver. Out of 24 months, no meeting in person in first 21 months and blaming COVID for last 3 months might not fly with the officers. If it’s a fresh relationship, as others have said, you can meet and then petition after the restrictions are lifted. There’s a reason they gave that long 2 year period.

[555baron555 0]

5 hours ago, arken said:

That could be the easy reason for denial of the waiver. Out of 24 months, no meeting in person in first 21 months and blaming COVID for last 3 months might not fly with the officers. If it’s a fresh relationship, as others have said, you can meet and then petition after the restrictions are lifted. There’s a reason they gave that long 2 year period.

We only met at the end of last year and when beginning to plan my travel to meet with her, COVID kicked in world-wide.

 

I understand totally and appreciate your opinions; which also echo mine.

We will wait until I can travel.

Tnx.

[Just Paul 4,591]

2 minutes ago, 555baron555 said:

We only met at the end of last year and when beginning to plan my travel to meet with her, COVID kicked in world-wide.

 

I understand totally and appreciate your opinions; which also echo mine.

We will wait until I can travel.

Tnx.

Last year, as in 2019?  Then you still have lots of time.  And the more time you have together (face to face) before the consulate stage the better!    For USCIS it only takes 1 meeting.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

Last I checked there isn’t been a travel ban for 2 years. You say you have “

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.”

 

but “tons” of conversations doesn’t convey a relationship. It’s also strange to talk about AOS planning to stay married as “proof”..doesn’t everyone Plan to stay married- otherwise why waste the other persons time.

 

My advice- wait to file until you meet. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with someone you’ve never met? Immigration issue aside.

[Nat&Amy 623]

5 hours ago, Luckycuds said:

My advice- wait to file until you meet. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with someone you’ve never met? Immigration issue aside.

Especially when day in, day out, we see stories of people complaining that their significant other "changed completely" after moving to the US........ 

 

Take your time to really know who you are planning to marry. By law, you could petition anyone within a day of meeting them, but that doesn't mean it's what you should do.

[Ash&Jaye 159]

Definitely wait until you meet before you file! You want to make sure you feel the same way in person as you do long distance before taking on the time and financial burden of the visa process!

 

Good luck and have hope!

[SalishSea 16,982]

On 5/14/2020 at 1:03 PM, 555baron555 said:

So I can not yet go to my girlfriends country for the necessary K-1 Meeting in Person within two years of filing the petition due to the COVID travel restrictions.

 

What do you think is the possibility of using that as a means of having a waiver of those requirements granted?    Impossible, very slim or barely maybe?

 

We have tons of other evidences of relationship growth and immigration to the US with the purposes of adjusting status and staying married.

 

 

Slim to no chance of waiving the meeting requirement.