Not sure what country the fiance is from, but let's just assume for argument's sake that we're possibly talking about someone from the Philippines (since that's where your own situation appears to be based and we might reasonably assume this is a friend from your home country). You said the man gets $3K - $5K per month from his ex wife... I can't imagine that he couldn't live on that in the Philippines. So what could possibly be the problem with him going there? Okay, so he won't make as much money in the Philippines as he can here in the US. He's got the money from the previous marriage plus whatever he can make there. There must be something else going on here. Either way, it's unfortunate that he's letting his ex-wife rule his life even after divorce. It also seems likely (at least from my limited perspective) that your friend is dealing with a situation in which the man is more worried about his money than the woman that he "loves". Unfortunate. In any case, using the K1 to come to the US with the intent to not marry within the 90 days is a blatant misuse of the visa and its intended purpose--which is to help those of us who really do want to get married, rather than to offer a way into the US for people who otherwise can't get here on other merits. IMHO, this couple should have respect enough respect for the system and those of us suffering through it for the right reasons to not take up the consular office's time with their misrepresentation.