s it true that K-1 fiancé visas are not approved for Tunisian citizens, or for people with a background related to Islam?

[azizmd 0]

I’ve seen posts on X claiming that people with a Muslim background are denied U.S. visas, including the K-1 fiancé visa. Is this true? Can you explain the actual U.S. policy for Tunisian citizens or Muslims in general, and provide official sources

[Boiler 47,712]

No

[Dashinka 26,018]

The executive order is not a blanket ban on Muslim's getting visas, but rather restrictions based on the uncooperative nature of several governments some of which are leading Muslim majority countries.  Tunisia is not on the list.  

 

This might be helpful.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Dashinka

[JeanneAdil 7,173]

Not true / its actually against our Bill of Rights in the 14th Amendment and later in 1964 in the Civil Rights act of 1964

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed into law on July 2, 1964, outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

 

 

I am Muslim and got my visa and am now a US citizen

 

what is needed for US visa to be married to US citizen is:

 

1.  meeting in person within 2 years of filing for the visa

2. good quality time spent together so time spent together which can be several visits

3. approval of tunisan family thru photos of them with USC

4. all documents the visa requirement as needed

5.  no huge age difference -like over 10 years

6.  helpull to have same religion but not as important as it use to be

7. legal residence in country of interview

 

incha yekbel

Edited 1 hour ago by JeanneAdil

[Boiler 47,712]

It would be an unusual situation where a K1 would be the best option

[JeanneAdil 7,173]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

It would be an unusual situation where a K1 would be the best option

Agree,  Spouse visa stands better chance of approval showing actual committment to the union

and has all the benefits of allowing bene to work, open checking accounts , driving license and so much more 

and is cheaper than going thru the AOS process after marriage in the USA
 

and K1 is sometimes not any faster than CR1

Edited 1 hour ago by JeanneAdil

[S2N 380]

1 hour ago, azizmd said:

I’ve seen posts on X claiming that people with a Muslim background are denied U.S. visas, including the K-1 fiancé visa. Is this true? Can you explain the actual U.S. policy for Tunisian citizens or Muslims in general, and provide official sources

There’s a view of some in the foreign service community that K-1 visas are a hotbed of fraud so they tend to enter the interview much more skeptical than for CR-1/IR-1.

 

Have a friend who works at one of the European consulates and he’s told me a few times he’s never seen a K visa where he thought the relationship would work out. At the end of the day, that’s what you’re fighting against more than a “Muslim ban.”

Edited 38 minutes ago by S2N

[JeanneAdil 7,173]

22 minutes ago, S2N said:

There’s a view of some in the foreign service community that K-1 visas are a hotbed of fraud so they tend to enter the interview much more skeptical than for CR-1/IR-1.

 

Have a friend who works at one of the European consulates and he’s told me a few times he’s never seen a K visa where he thought the relationship would work out. At the end of the day, that’s what you’re fighting against more than a “Muslim ban.”

We have seen many K1 here on VJ that do work 

 

but maybe reasons they don't survive is 

 

ITS hard on the bene when he/she arrives as they can not work

some have trouble getting SS # as they wait to long to apply

some have trouble getting DL 

many get homesick and can not travel back home to see family

Many are really too young to commit and understand what a marriage means -they are "in love"

many rely on joint sponsor as income is low and if a couple thinks gross income of $21,500 for 2 is adequate, its not especially as that is gross not adjusted income 

Bene has no credit history or income to buy car and get around when they first arrive

All the above makes the bene so dependent on the USC and that is hard to depend on someone for money, to drive bene around , to help adjust with new people and the big difference of food in the US and  home country