Meeting partner in a third country during the K1 process

[CelloLover 26]

Would I jeopardize my partner's K-1 application if we decide to meet in a third country during the application process? She lives in Ukraine and if we decide to meet, it would be in Mexico.

[gregcrs2 1,777]

No negative effect on your k-1 application.

[CelloLover 26]

Thinking about this some more, if anything, it should help right? We clearly want to be with each other...

[Caboose29 172]

Yes it will help. 

[Cassis1978 28]

It will actually help - additional pictures, boarding passes and all the stuff for the interview. Plus additional meetings - it’s always a plus :)) 

[bakphx1 785]

There’s no issue at all. They only give people visiting the US while an immigration visa is pending a hard time (some times) because of the risk they may be intending to immigrate on a tourist visa.

 

Seeing each other anywhere else is nothing they are concerned with.  Yes, it can add to pictures and travel receipts to show at the interview.  

Enjoy the trip!

 

[TBoneTX 43,390]

"Face time," or time spent together, is crucial in convincing the consular officer that your relationship is bona fide.

[retheem 553]

16 hours ago, CelloLover said:

Would I jeopardize my partner's K-1 application if we decide to meet in a third country during the application process? She lives in Ukraine and if we decide to meet, it would be in Mexico.

You could even meet in Mars live alone a third country. Just make sure you  have evidence

[nastra30 2,013]

17 hours ago, CelloLover said:

Would I jeopardize my partner's K-1 application if we decide to meet in a third country during the application process? She lives in Ukraine and if we decide to meet, it would be in Mexico.

More face time the better. So this will rather help. 

[Bob in Boston 627]

17 hours ago, CelloLover said:

Thinking about this some more, if anything, it should help right? We clearly want to be with each other...

Just dont get married, it will void out the K-1 and You would have to start all over for a CR-1

[SteveInBostonI130 3,328]

20 hours ago, CelloLover said:

Would I jeopardize my partner's K-1 application if we decide to meet in a third country during the application process? She lives in Ukraine and if we decide to meet, it would be in Mexico.

No issues.  My wife (fiance at the time) and I met in Greece a few months after I filed the I-129F.

 

You can also visit her in Ukraine, and that would also help.  

[mari04 100]

My ex fiancee, now wife, came here on K1 from Ukraine. While waiting for K1, we lived in Tijuana, Mexico all this time. She closed down her law firm in Ukraine. I rented a nice apartment (it is cheap compared to San Diego and really nice if you pick right neighborhood). I have global pass and commuted every day through the border, while maintaining my place in San Diego. When I129 f got approved, we moved to her place in Ukraine for 2 months and waited for the interview. When interview took place, it was a huge plus. No red flags. It will only show your commitment. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by mari04

[Limey 550]

On 7/27/2021 at 12:37 AM, CelloLover said:

Would I jeopardize my partner's K-1 application if we decide to meet in a third country during the application process? She lives in Ukraine and if we decide to meet, it would be in Mexico.

It won't affect anything, other than giving you another face to face meeting (that's a good thing).

 

After a few too many trips to the USA I did a Canada meet up with my now wife soon after we'd filed for the k1 (got to see some of my Canadian relatives too). During my k1 interview in London the lady interviewing me asked if we'd met again since filing the k1 and I said a couple of times, and mentioned that one of those trips was Canada because US immigration had given me a finger-wagging over the frequency of my US trips on a previous visit. She laughed, but didn't ask any more about it and I was approved with no issues.