My fianc and I just submitted a K-1 package in July (yes I know going the spouse route is better but we have family and logistical reasons why we couldn t do that).
Can he apply to the visa lottery (he meets the qualifications) while our K-1 is pending? At the rate things are moving it feels like the timelines would be similar and he would have a full green card instead of dealing with AOS once he s here on the K-1.
We have a few red flags that make me panic our K-1 will be denied (large age difference, mostly online relationship due to Covid, government restrictions and a 500 day waiting period for a tourist visa interview, prior marriages) and if it won t affect our K-1 review/approval, I would feel more comfortable if we had both in process even though the lottery is a long shot.
i just don t want to do anything that would add yet another red flag to our file for the K-1.