Visa K1 now (October) or Wait?

[Chancy 6,233]

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

She is not referring to AOS, Rio has a separate fingerprint appointment 

 

Ahh, that explains it.  I thought she meant AOS as this is the AOS forum.

 

[carmel34 3,531]

1 hour ago, Silva Francine said:

i'm afraid to be too late and take too long to get into the usa. Do you believe that processing will take more than 9 months now?

Because of the pandemic, the Rio Consulate is still closed for routine visa processing, and as cases rise in Brazil it doesn't look like it will reopen anytime soon.  USCIS is still processing petitions, so definitely have your boyfriend submit the I-129F petition as soon as he can, or as others have said, he can go visit you in Brazil and get married (that's what we did, because of the big advantages of the CR-1 over the K-1 visa), then file an I-130 petition for you, which can be done online now which speeds up the process a little bit.  By the time either petition is approved, from 5 to 10 months, hopefully the Rio Consulate will be open again so they can start on the visa interview backlog, which is huge and will take months to catch up.  So you may have a year or longer before getting a visa, and that is if everything goes well.  It could take two years depending on the Rio Consulate reopening date and the backlog.  Nothing is fast with US immigration, even pre-COVID it was slow, so just accept the fact that it will take a long time to "get into the USA."  Good luck!

 

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[Crazy Cat 39,230]

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[Silva Francine 3]

Definitely the Cr-1 would be the best option, I will talk to my fiance about it, because we need to be ready to get married.  

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, carmel34 said:

or as others have said, he can go visit you in Brazil and get married (that's what we did, because of the big advantages of the CR-1 over the K-1 visa), then file an I-130 petition for you, which can be done online now which speeds up the process a little bit.

Yup. Especially since the Brazil proclamation is in effect indefinitely until the President ends it and K-1 is affected by it.

[Strawberrymermaid 346]

59 minutes ago, Silva Francine said:

Definitely the Cr-1 would be the best option, I will talk to my fiance about it, because we need to be ready to get married.  

So during COVID times it does add an extra layer of difficulty to travel and get married. You will have to go somewhere both of you can travel to and try to find somewhere that produces a fast marriage certificate. Flights are limited and expensive. You will also need to research COVID testing policies in the country you decide on. And make sure to research all the marriage requirements needed as well.  

[Crazy Cat 39,230]

****Moved to Which Visa Do I Need- Family Based Immigration******

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

CR1 currently also has extra benefit for Brazil as spouse of usc exempts you from the Covid-related  travel ban, just being a fiancée does not.

[Silva Francine 3]

18 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

CR1 currently also has extra benefit for Brazil as spouse of usc exempts you from the Covid-related  travel ban, just being a fiancée does not.

Yes this is good, but I believe that for that I should have a valid visa

[Silva Francine 3]

31 minutes ago, Strawberrymermaid said:

So during COVID times it does add an extra layer of difficulty to travel and get married. You will have to go somewhere both of you can travel to and try to find somewhere that produces a fast marriage certificate. Flights are limited and expensive. You will also need to research COVID testing policies in the country you decide on. And make sure to research all the marriage requirements needed as well.  

My fiance and I didn't think about this possibility before, but we will talk, he can come to Brazil, I believe it would not be in his plans, that's why k1 is still our first plan

[Crazy Cat 39,230]

1 minute ago, Silva Francine said:

My fiance and I didn't think about this possibility before, but we will talk, he can come to Brazil, I believe it would not be in his plans, that's why k1 is still our first plan

Only you and your fiance can decide which is better for you.  However, many people who went the K-1 route regretted it later....usually due to the "limbo period" of not being able to work or travel outside the US for many months......and the K-1 route is more expensive..... Life is full of decisions...and consequences.  Good Luck.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

7 minutes ago, Silva Francine said:

Yes this is good, but I believe that for that I should have a valid visa

Yes. The CR1 will be that visa. The K1 will also be a visa, but will not circumvent the Covid ban. Of course the ban could be over by the time you get the visa anyway...but who knows.

[SalishSea 16,771]

4 hours ago, Silva Francine said:

Hi everyone do you think it's a good idea to file my K1 petition now in October?  I am totally confused because there is no information about anything, and looking here, not even the biometrics they are taking, since my fiance is in the USA and I in Brazil and I don't have any other type of visa at the moment!  i'm afraid to be too late and take too long to get into the usa. Do you believe that processing will take more than 9 months now?

The USC is the one who would submit the petition.  The petition is about the USC petitioner.

 

Not sure what you mean by 'not even the biometrics they are taking'?

[Silva Francine 3]

6 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Only you and your fiance can decide which is better for you.  However, many people who went the K-1 route regretted it later....usually due to the "limbo period" of not being able to work or travel outside the US for many months......and the K-1 route is more expensive..... Life is full of decisions...and consequences.  Good Luck.

Yes, I agree, I hope we can make the best decision. Thank you!!

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Not sure what you mean by 'not even the biometrics they are taking'?

OP is referring to the following that is done way later at embassy step:

2 hours ago, payxibka said:

Rio has a separate fingerprint appointment