TURKISH FIANCEE OF AMERICAN CITIZEN AND K-1 APPLICATION WITH IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY

[MalloryCat 801]

2 minutes ago, hazalcizeqq said:

I don’t have any criminal records and I have been working but I just don’t know we don’t want to get denial and we are scared to doing something wrong when we fill out the forms and also I have never been in the us before I don’t know if this is a red flag 

having never been to the US isn't a red flag.

like MMRF suggested, you may not need an entire lawyer, but you could get a consultation to answer any questions you have.

but over all you 100% can do the process yourself.

I know it seems intimidating, but if you do all the research (VJ is great for this) it makes it less intimidating. 

[smilingstone 743]

25 minutes ago, hazalcizeqq said:

You think so? But he still hasn’t proposed me yet lol acc to him we are already engaged lol 

 

If you both agree to get married, then that's all you need. You don't need a formal proposal, pictures, celebration, or even a ring. 

[hazalcizeqq 7]

24 minutes ago, MalloryCat said:

having never been to the US isn't a red flag.

like MMRF suggested, you may not need an entire lawyer, but you could get a consultation to answer any questions you have.

but over all you 100% can do the process yourself.

I know it seems intimidating, but if you do all the research (VJ is great for this) it makes it less intimidating. 

Also we will probably need a joint sponsorship and we don’t know how to do it. It seems so complicated. 

[appleblossom 4,895]

Just now, hazalcizeqq said:

Also we will probably need a joint sponsorship and we don’t know how to do it. It seems so complicated. 

 

Have you read the guides at the top of the page? They're a great place to start to understand the process, and then you can ask any questions as you go along and somebody will always be happy to help. 

[hazalcizeqq 7]

15 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Have you read the guides at the top of the page? They're a great place to start to understand the process, and then you can ask any questions as you go along and somebody will always be happy to help. 

Yes I have read and i always am 

[W199 492]

12 minutes ago, hazalcizeqq said:

Also we will probably need a joint sponsorship and we don’t know how to do it. It seems so complicated. 

 

Yup .. this is the start of a long list of "complications", questions, conflicting advice, and so forth.   

 

For someone good at researching, sorting out all the conflicting advice, very good at educating yourself, detailed orientated, and has the time, patience, and inclination to do so, then sure you can do it yourself.  But it can easily cost you delays due to subtle mistakes.   A lawyer will cost you a fortune, but they will compile all the paperwork, and send it to USCIS for you. The downside besides costs is many of them are incompetent and will also mess it all up for you.   If you think you can follow simple instructions like "replace this page with your passport", etc .. then using an agency is a good balance.  Find one that has done thousands. It will only cost you 1/4 to 1/5 of of what a lawyer will cost you and will save you countless hours of research to say the least.  However, you will be the one to do the final assembly of all documents and send it to USCIS.  I used an agency, and it was worth every penny.  

[Dashinka 26,115]

1 hour ago, hazalcizeqq said:

Also we will probably need a joint sponsorship and we don’t know how to do it. It seems so complicated. 

A lawyer cannot really help there.  This will be up to your boyfriend to find someone willing to step up and be a joint sponsor.

[Fr8dog 477]

The paperwork you'll have to go thru is not really that complicated. You start at the top left and follow the instructions provided with the paperwork. If you're not sure or slightly confuzzeled, you search through the topics here and/or ask a question here. I (the foreigner at the time) filled out all the paperwork for the whole thing (I-129F through N-400) and never ran into anything that was not already answered on this forum.

But if you (or the BF) have (has) more need for piece of mind than maybe the lawyer is the way to go.

I don't think your changes of not getting an RFE are much greater by going DIY vs lawyer.

Also a lawyer may have done thousands of "them", but how many of them involved a Turkish national? For the first part, involving the Embassy or Consulate, I have way more faith in the knowledge on this forum then any lawyer based in the US.

[Ryan H 3,925]

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On 8/4/2025 at 12:50 AM, hazalcizeqq said:

And we also want to know if we can do it by ourself. 

 

The short answer, yes you can.

 

The long answer:

Study the required forms and the instructions for completing them very carefully and determine what your comfort level is in completing them; then you can determine if your comfortable enough doing it yourself or seeking legal or professional assistance.

 

As alluded to by others, you will be responsible for gathering supporting documentation that will accompany forms at different points in this process and that's regardless of whether or not you are doing this yourself.

[SalishSea 18,523]

On 8/4/2025 at 9:47 AM, hazalcizeqq said:

I know we actually wanted to do Cr-1 at first but we don’t know how long we will wait and since I’m from Turkey the things are in Turkey is not good. We changed our mind to be together asap that’s why we want to do k-1 

It won't be any faster.

[SalishSea 18,523]

On 8/4/2025 at 10:13 AM, hazalcizeqq said:

Also we will probably need a joint sponsorship and we don’t know how to do it. It seems so complicated. 

The USC boyfriend really needs to join VisaJourney.  There is a lot to know about the entire process.

[hazalcizeqq 7]

5 hours ago, SalishSea said:

The USC boyfriend really needs to join VisaJourney.  There is a lot to know about the entire process.

He is already in 😂 yes I know and now I’m more confuse because all the attorneys we talked they all say different things lol 

[hazalcizeqq 7]

7 hours ago, Ryan H said:

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The short answer, yes you can.

 

The long answer:

Study the required forms and the instructions for completing them very carefully and determine what your comfort level is in completing them; then you can determine if your comfortable enough doing it yourself or seeking legal or professional assistance.

 

As alluded to by others, you will be responsible for gathering supporting documentation that will accompany forms at different points in this process and that's regardless of whether or not you are doing this yourself.

You are right, this is exhausting but also fun and exciting at the same time 🥺