FIRST TIME POSTING HERE ON VJ

[jaybredren 0]

VJ'ers, this is my first time ever posting on this site here.....So let me give my store here- I am engaged to a fiance from Negril, Jamaica. I met here in March of 2006 on vacation in Jamaica, it was one of those instantaneous feelings where I just knew, LOL. Well I have visited her a couple of times in Jamaica and we have vacationed together in the United States (she has a tourist visa). We just got engaged on June 2nd of this year. I couldn't start filing the visa as of yet because I am in school and I want to make sure I give the application process my undivided so I am not missing anything. I am going to Jamaica for a visit and talk more about our future and direction we are going.

It is very hard to be away from her and vice versa when you have those bad days at work, school, whichever and you need their shoulder to cry on you know? So to my fellow VJ'ers that has been there and done that I have some questions.

-With the new immigration fees, etc....Which one is still better to get us together faster: K1 or K3?

-How do you all 'do it' and what do you do when your S.O. is away from you and you can't handle it sometimes?

-What did you all do to to past the time by and lower that anxiety, stress, difficulty from being away from your S.O.?

-Any other advice, pointers on the long road to reuniting with your loved one?

These are all questions where I know I am going to get different answers and that is what I want (to hear different sides of the story).

Stay tuned for more contribution from me!

[Silver358 0]

Hello:

Here is a chart that lists the pros and cons associated with each of the 3 visa based options available (k-1, k-3, cr/ir).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

As you'll discover, each option has its own merits:

- k-1 - perhaps quicker than k-3, but doesn't allow travel after entry into the U.S. withouth advance parole. However, the 90-day grace period may allow more time to make certain marriage is correct course (if necessary).

- k-3 - Allows travel to and from the U.S. after entry.

As far as figuring out which takes longer to attain--the k-3 or k-1--start reading the timelines of all the posters. You'll get a GENERAL idea of what kind of time frame to expect (from application to getting visa in hand).

Good Luck

VJ'ers, this is my first time ever posting on this site here.....So let me give my store here- I am engaged to a fiance from Negril, Jamaica. I met here in March of 2006 on vacation in Jamaica, it was one of those instantaneous feelings where I just knew, LOL. Well I have visited her a couple of times in Jamaica and we have vacationed together in the United States (she has a tourist visa). We just got engaged on June 2nd of this year. I couldn't start filing the visa as of yet because I am in school and I want to make sure I give the application process my undivided so I am not missing anything. I am going to Jamaica for a visit and talk more about our future and direction we are going.

It is very hard to be away from her and vice versa when you have those bad days at work, school, whichever and you need their shoulder to cry on you know? So to my fellow VJ'ers that has been there and done that I have some questions.

-With the new immigration fees, etc....Which one is still better to get us together faster: K1 or K3?

-How do you all 'do it' and what do you do when your S.O. is away from you and you can't handle it sometimes?

-What did you all do to to past the time by and lower that anxiety, stress, difficulty from being away from your S.O.?

-Any other advice, pointers on the long road to reuniting with your loved one?

These are all questions where I know I am going to get different answers and that is what I want (to hear different sides of the story).

Stay tuned for more contribution from me!

[ddkm 0]

and some further advice...learn to become patient, its crucial!

[Forever Young 1]

VJ'ers, this is my first time ever posting on this site here.....So let me give my store here- I am engaged to a fiance from Negril, Jamaica. I met here in March of 2006 on vacation in Jamaica, it was one of those instantaneous feelings where I just knew, LOL. Well I have visited her a couple of times in Jamaica and we have vacationed together in the United States (she has a tourist visa). We just got engaged on June 2nd of this year. I couldn't start filing the visa as of yet because I am in school and I want to make sure I give the application process my undivided so I am not missing anything. I am going to Jamaica for a visit and talk more about our future and direction we are going.

It is very hard to be away from her and vice versa when you have those bad days at work, school, whichever and you need their shoulder to cry on you know? So to my fellow VJ'ers that has been there and done that I have some questions.

-With the new immigration fees, etc....Which one is still better to get us together faster: K1 or K3?

-How do you all 'do it' and what do you do when your S.O. is away from you and you can't handle it sometimes?

-What did you all do to to past the time by and lower that anxiety, stress, difficulty from being away from your S.O.?

-Any other advice, pointers on the long road to reuniting with your loved one?

These are all questions where I know I am going to get different answers and that is what I want (to hear different sides of the story).

Stay tuned for more contribution from me!

Greetings Jaybredren!!

Ok, so someone already gave you the link to view the pros and cons of k1 vs. k3.

How do we do it...one day at a time...just know that eventually you will be reunited with your SO is worth the wait!

Try to keep yourself busy doing other things...I think most of us work ourselves silly in order to save up for the arrival or to go visit and to keep our minds off the EXTREMELY slow process!

Most importantly never forget, we are all here to lend help and support to each other during the good and bad days!!

So don't be afraid to shout us if you need something!

Good luck in your journey!

Blessings,

Gill

Edited September 8, 2007 by Deyoungting

[pushbrk 12,221]

If speed is your only concern, the K1 is definitely the fastest. CR1 is the least expensive and probably quickest way to a green card but you must marrry before filing the petition. K3 is virtually the same speed and expense as K1 but you must consider in the "speed" equation that you need to wait until you're married to start the clock.

You could start the K1 clock now, if you choose to.

Studing the guides and spend time here learning the process will help you pass the time.

[Christin 0]

Hey everbody. Me and my fiance decided to apply for a K-1 now because it sounds like the easiest and fastest option for us. So what i want to know know:

-How long will it take from sending the pedition to holding the visa in my hands and finally can travel to the US to get married? (i know you can't tell the exact time, just "it's about ..... days or months would be helpful)

-How much money will we have to save for a K-1. And for AOS and all that stuff later. (like above, no exact number needed, just want to know how much you all paid to get a little feeling for that)

I would appreciate your answers so we can plan a bit better for that

[Magnolia31 0]

Congratulations!

As for which one is faster, I have no idea since I have no knowledge about a K-3 visa. We decided to go the K-1 way because we were told it would be faster.

As to how to deal with being apart .... it gets hard and frustrating. I met my husband in 2003. he got out the army in October 2005. He came back to Germany in December 2005 until Feb. 2006. I didn't see him again until November 2006. Got here march 2007 and we are now separated again because the reserves sent him to Iraq for 18-24 months.

When I was in Germany waiting for the visa, the thing that kept me going was talking to him on the phone frequently. We talked several times a day and stayed on the phone for 3 hours sometimes. We emailed all the time too. What helps alot is keeping yourself busy. i was in college at the time so schoolwork pretty much kept me busy when I was not on the phone with him. The weekends were the hardest to deal with.

I don't know what to tell you. Thinking that there is a light at the end of the tunnel usually helps alot.

VJ'ers, this is my first time ever posting on this site here.....So let me give my store here- I am engaged to a fiance from Negril, Jamaica. I met here in March of 2006 on vacation in Jamaica, it was one of those instantaneous feelings where I just knew, LOL. Well I have visited her a couple of times in Jamaica and we have vacationed together in the United States (she has a tourist visa). We just got engaged on June 2nd of this year. I couldn't start filing the visa as of yet because I am in school and I want to make sure I give the application process my undivided so I am not missing anything. I am going to Jamaica for a visit and talk more about our future and direction we are going.

It is very hard to be away from her and vice versa when you have those bad days at work, school, whichever and you need their shoulder to cry on you know? So to my fellow VJ'ers that has been there and done that I have some questions.

-With the new immigration fees, etc....Which one is still better to get us together faster: K1 or K3?

-How do you all 'do it' and what do you do when your S.O. is away from you and you can't handle it sometimes?

-What did you all do to to past the time by and lower that anxiety, stress, difficulty from being away from your S.O.?

-Any other advice, pointers on the long road to reuniting with your loved one?

These are all questions where I know I am going to get different answers and that is what I want (to hear different sides of the story).

Stay tuned for more contribution from me!

[Magnolia31 0]

Can't give you a definite time but I believe it took me 8-9 months from filing, to get the visa. You can check my timeline since I'm not exactly sure.

Hey everbody. Me and my fiance decided to apply for a K-1 now because it sounds like the easiest and fastest option for us. So what i want to know know:

-How long will it take from sending the pedition to holding the visa in my hands and finally can travel to the US to get married? (i know you can't tell the exact time, just "it's about ..... days or months would be helpful)

-How much money will we have to save for a K-1. And for AOS and all that stuff later. (like above, no exact number needed, just want to know how much you all paid to get a little feeling for that)

I would appreciate your answers so we can plan a bit better for that

[Christin 0]

8-9 months that's terrible. it's all because of the army. he left germany on june 7th and i will see him again on christmas because they won't let me stay on his base we a hotel is too expensive for 3 weeks. and we will get married probably august 2009...so long time to wait. keeping yourself busy is the best but since i really hate my job here and don't get along with my family anymore, all i want to do is finally live with him. so 2 more years really doesn't sound good to me. fees for filing visa get more expensive but they work slower. that's ridiculous