Au-Pair to K-1 or 135F

[GRU350M3 0]

My girlfriend is planning to come to the US as an Au Pair on a J-1 visa in October. We’ve been together almost 1.5 years and plan on getting married. Upon extensive research it seems like Au Pairs may get terminated from the program once they are married. Are we allowed to apply for a K-1 visa DURING her Au Pair time so she can stay in the US with me? Thanks in advance!

[Boiler 45,649]

I am assuming you have other plans as a K1 is a visa that allows you to enter the US and then marry.

 

 

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

****** moving from K1 to What Visa forum as Op isn;t sure whether to do the K1 (before marriage), CR-1 (after marriage) or AOS while staying in the USA) *******

[jan22 3,056]

On 5/8/2022 at 10:11 AM, GRU350M3 said:

My girlfriend is planning to come to the US as an Au Pair on a J-1 visa in October. We’ve been together almost 1.5 years and plan on getting married. Upon extensive research it seems like Au Pairs may get terminated from the program once they are married. Are we allowed to apply for a K-1 visa DURING her Au Pair time so she can stay in the US with me? Thanks in advance!

Just a question:  How is she going to convince the Consular officer at the interview for the J-1 visa of her intent to return home after her program has ended -- a requirement to get any non-immigrant visa -- when she apparently has no intention to do so?

Edited May 9, 2022 by jan22