elgringo954

I thought the route to be followed was the 130, then the 129 as a spouse and not a fiancée, since I read that the 129 May process faster than the 130 application. And I also read that the CR1 may take as long as the 130 to be processed

What visa would be best then, I'm all gor the shorter processing times. I thought the only other option I had was a CR1 or c1, don't recall which was the correct designation

So, if we won't be in the US long enough for a residency and just 2 years or less what is recommended for a wife for future short visits to the US?

Yes, wait out the K3 and once the K3 expires in 2 years it's retirement time and won't be any need for the AOS and it's associated fees. Upon moving back to CR we'll just get a tourist visa for traveling to the US and at that point the B2 won't be a problem because we'll both be residents and living in CR. That I believe seems to be the best route at this point

Aren't the k3's associated with the I-129??

I truly value you you're opinion and I most definetely see tour point. I believe I'm actually going to go the K-3 route because it seems that it expires within two years which falls into where i need it to be and actually it just so happens to fall with the 2 years that I need and will only need to pay for the initial I-130 and other misc fees to obtain it and won't need the AOS. I've actually been traveling back and forth every 3 weeks for the past 8 months and staying for 4 to 5 days to keep it healthy and interesting. Thanks for the info

Yes, aparantly so, ugh!! Guess ill stock with The k-3 as it appesrs to fit in exactly within my 2 year necessity before retiring back to Costa Rica and can avoid all the additional fee's of AOS. Thanks

1 week for DCF is also fantasy. 3 - 6 months is more like it.

Yes I know, was just quoting what was said. Thanks

You need to have legally lived in the foreign country for at least six months to file through DCF. Additionally, you can only file DCF in the following countries: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-immigration-offices

Although I just read that if I am married in that country, which were our intentions, and become a legal resident I may be allowed to do a Direct Consular Filing for the CR-1 and processing times are typically less than 3 months with the interview taking place Anywhere from 1 week to 3 months. The DCF bypasses the filing in the US. There just may be some hope after all!!!

Yes, that seems like what it's boiling down to and I'm assuming that even though am I-130 and an I-129 will be filed they wouldn't approve the Tourist visa knowing that the two prior forms are in the process if you don't qualify for the tourist because of the lack of ties to her community. Thanks

Yes, I believe you do need a Permenant visa like K1 if you are engaged and are going to marry. CR1 if you are already married. B2 visa (tourist) only allow her to live there for 6 months then she need to leave and re enter but its subject to POE officer allowing her in again the next time or not

Thank you

Thank you

Yep. Sounds like you'll need to do the hoop jumping. Even if she could get a tourist visa, that wouldn't allow her to live in the US for 2 years.

It could take a year for her to get the CR-1, however (some have waited longer, some less, it's very unpredictable).

Yep. Sounds like you'll need to do the hoop jumping. Even if she could get a tourist visa, that wouldn't allow her to live in the US for 2 years.

It could take a year for her to get the CR-1, however (some have waited longer, some less, it's very unpredictable).

Yep. Sounds like you'll need to do the hoop jumping. Even if she could get a tourist visa, that wouldn't allow her to live in the US for 2 years.

It could take a year for her to get the CR-1, however (some have waited longer, some less, it's very unpredictable).

I am marrying a foreign bride in Costa Rica and would like to bring her to the United States for 2 years until I retire and then would return to her country for retirement. I've tried twice for tourist visa's for her but was denied because of her lack of ties to her community. Do I have to go through all the hoops for a permanent type of visa even though it's only for a two year time period for her to be in the United States? Can somebody help please. I've written to the consular department in Costa Rica but they are very vague in their response and don't appear to read all of the information.