Reasons for a K-1 Rejection

[Rahima 0]

What are some of the common  mistales/ reasons that K-1 applications get rejected for? And how can one avoid those mistakes?

Edited Friday at 05:30 PM by Rahima

[Crazy Cat 45,040]

Welcome to the forums.

One can avoid mistakes if they:

1.  Become an "A" student of the process.

2.  Become an "A" student of the forms which are required.

 

 

Edited Friday at 05:34 PM by Crazy Cat

[Dashinka 26,057]

Not submitting all the required evidence with the I129F is fairly common.  As to the K1 phase, not proving the relationship is real is another common reason.

 

Good Luck!

[wildbug100420 311]

45 minutes ago, Rahima said:

What are some of the common  mistales/ reasons that K-1 applications get rejected for? And how can one avoid those mistakes?

Not meeting in person at all or within last 2 years prior to applying 

[SalishSea 18,506]

9 hours ago, Rahima said:

What are some of the common  mistales/ reasons that K-1 applications get rejected for? And how can one avoid those mistakes?

Inadequate time spent together in person.  Ineligibility (already married, etc).  Major red flags like big age difference.

[JeanneAdil 7,207]

`1.  do not pass medical exam 

2/ current or past drug use

3. security risk

4. large age difference (over 10 years if the USC woman is older)

5. bene has poor or little knowledge of USC

6. do not spend quality time together to know each other

7. bene could become  public charge if USC income is too low

8. criminal history

9. failure to meet requirements for immigration

10. failure to attend immigration appointments

11. past overstays of a visa

12. fraudulent documents

 

complete list is in following list of Ineligibilities and waivers laws that are listed by immigration

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/waivers.html

 

[Ruthi 2]

9 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

`1.  do not pass medical exam 

2/ current or past drug use

3. security risk

4. large age difference (over 10 years if the USC woman is older)

5. bene has poor or little knowledge of USC

6. do not spend quality time together to know each other

7. bene could become  public charge if USC income is too low

8. criminal history

9. failure to meet requirements for immigration

10. failure to attend immigration appointments

11. past overstays of a visa

12. fraudulent documents

 

complete list is in following list of Ineligibilities and waivers laws that are listed by immigration

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/waivers.html

 

The U.S. does not legally discriminate based on age for K-1 visas, though a significant age gap can trigger closer scrutiny to ensure the relationship is genuine

.The official eligibility rules only require both parties to be legally free to marry and for the non-U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old.

[JeanneAdil 7,207]

2 hours ago, Ruthi said:

The U.S. does not legally discriminate based on age for K-1 visas, though a significant age gap can trigger closer scrutiny to ensure the relationship is genuine

.The official eligibility rules only require both parties to be legally free to marry and for the non-U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old.

We all know they don't say  age as they can't but too big an age difference triggers CO to look for a reason to deny

[SalishSea 18,506]

On 8/23/2025 at 2:20 PM, Ruthi said:

The official eligibility rules only require both parties to be legally free to marry and for the non-U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old.

And for the two to have met in person in the two years prior to filing a petition.