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I know no one can say for sure because it is only since 6th of march but i need some opinions. Do you think the new law (IMBRA) would affect the aproval of K1 petition if the US petitioner has DUI convictions in the past. All I know is that now the petitioner must include with the I-129F also a criminal record. But as far as I know IMBRA is mostly for domestic, sexual abuse or similar. Do you think the petition could be denied because of DUI or disorderly conduct convictions in the past or the law is just to make sure that the foreign fiancee is informed about the criminal record of her US fiance and if she is completely familiar with everything in his past, is it possible that the petition or the visa could be still denied? Thank you all.

That's why i did not want to post this.

Sorry, I wasn't condemming you, just concerned, as will any USCIS officer or CO.

One other thing I noticed... you said you sent a "CD". The USCIS or State Dept. will not use it, and are prohibited from inserting any unkown software into their computing systems. I would suggest you be prepared for an RFE at the very least, and start writing e-mails so they can be printed out. The proof of relationship will be more for the consulate than the USCIS, but they still like to know there is an ongoing and valid relationship. They're main concern is proof of meeting in the last two years.

The CD with the yahoo conversations- i just have it here, it is not sent yet, i meant i was going to use it for the interview. With the petition we sent only proof of meeting in person. And again abot the CD- i can print everything but it will take thousand pages. I was also thinking that they could not use this CD in their system. So, am i supposed to print all 1000 pages and bring them to the interview along with another 20-30 pages of phone bills? And about your question in the previous post, i think you are right- i suppose will be asked the same question at the interview.

That's why i did not want to post this. Please, if somebody has a similar experience or can give me opinion about how this could affect my visa, i will be grateful. But do not ask me questions like why do i want to get involved with a person with such a backgrund. The answer is- because the love does not know limit and because before you fall in love you dont ask somebody for his background and because we simply love each other and because what matters for me is the present and the FUTURE, not the past, and yes, i believe that the people can change if they meet someone to share their life with, because loneliness is the worst thing that could happen to anyone and loneliness can make you take the wrong decisions in your life. The loneliness kills, the love brings back to life. This is only my opinion and as far as i know this person with the terrible past, i know that i will have happy future with him. I kinow him for a year and half and i know that the love is the most powerfull feeling and it can change anything and anybody. All of us here are in love and all of us should know this.

1.- Where is he right now?

If he is in US because he crossed illegaly the border then there is no way to do something for him, he should come back but without being detected. After that send a K1 visa and cross your fingers.

If he outside of US u just send a K1 visa to him and if u are so worry about his problem with the law talk to your lawyer but in my opinion the only way to know if he can get a visa is actually send it one to him.

c u later

P.D. am not a lawyer or nothing like it, it's just my opinion.

He is the US citizen with the criminal record. He is in USA, after we met in Mexico he came back home with no problems and sent his petition. I am the bulgarian citizen with no criminal record.

Please get a lawyer. No one here can answer you effectively.

We already have a lawyer. I just need your opinion, sometimes opinion from people like you matters more to me than an attorney's opinion. Anyway, our attorney thinks we should not have problems, but the effect of the new law that requires US fiance's criminal record is still unknown.

Hi, i did not post this by now because i was so afraid of negative answers to my questions, but i regulary read all the posts here and i see that i can really get a good advice here. Here is our situation- my US fiance and I (bulgarian citizen) met online about an year and half ago. We spend at least 3-4 hours every day on the phone or in yahoo messenger. The problem is he has, i would say a long criminal record with a lot of charges for drung driving and disorderly conduct in the past. None of them for domestic or sexual abuse, which i know mathers for the new law about the marriage broker act. He is curently on probation period for drunk driving, he is not allowed to leave USA. But at Christmas I went to Ciudad Juarez and he crossed the border, he did not have any problems. So, we spent 3 beautiful days on the US-Mexico border. He submitted K1 petition in march.

Please, after reading this, tell me, do you think we would have any problems with the petition or my visa because of his criminal record or because when we met in Mexico he was actually illegal there. They will know this because they will know about his probation.

And we only spent 3 days together, would that be a problem?

And about the evidence of our relationship, beside all the prove that we met in person (tickets, visa, pictures), all we have is a bunch of phone bills and a CD with hundrets of yahoo conversations saved. We dont really send letters or cards by post. And just a few e-mails. All is only phone bills and yahoo mesenger conversations.

I am so worried that something could go wrong and it makes the waiting harder. We went trough the hell before we decided how to meet in person- I applied for B2-got denied, he applied for travel permit- got denied, I started looking for a job- paid a bunch of money, nothing, we tried so many things before deciding to go to meet at the border because we wanted everything to be absolutely legal, but nothing worked, so this was our only chance and he crossed the border. Dont ask me how i felt flying on my own there and not knowing at all that he will be able to cross the border.

All we want is just to be together, like all of you. Please, give me your opinion about our situation. Just to add that we have an attorney, which i think is good for a complicated situation like ours.

Thank you so much for reading this. We are both deadly worried.

Hi everyone, could somebody give me some info about the K1 visa interview in US Embassy in Dublin, Ireland? Thank you for any response.

Sorry, one more question, does anybody have an experience with Hollms and Lolly immigration attorneys?

Hi, can somebody tell me what exactly contain packet 3 and packet 4 for the interview? I think i better start gathering the documents while waiting for NOA2, as i am a bulgarian citizen curently residing in Ireland and for the most of the documents i will have to go back to Bulgaria before the interview. Actually, i am bulgarian but my attorney said my interview should be in Dublin, Ireland. Does anybody think that i would have problem because i am not a citizen of Ireland? I have been here on a work permit for nearly 4 years. Thank you.

Vanya- another deeply in love soul, victim of the long waiting.

Hi, we are waiting for NOA2 now but i am worried. We hired Hollms and Lolly immigratin attorneys to prepare the papers. They never asked for any proof of our relationship like phone bills, e-mails etc before submitting the petition. We only sent them the proof of meeting in person- pictures together, airplane tickets, visa in the passport. Were we sipposed to send the copies of the phone bills and the e-mails now, with the petition, or we will need them for the K1 interviw? Thank you for any response. The waiting is killing us and if we get RFE.......we dont even want to think about it. Let God help all of us.

Hi, everyone, I would like to apply for B2 to visit my fiance while waiting for the K1 petition. My question is- If i get denied, would that affect my K1? Thank you.

You can check out our info HERE regarding the Embassy.

The interview is fine, and lasts about 10 minutes depending on your situation. You are in the Embassy however for about 2-3 hrs...handing in paperwork, fees and of course waiting!

When's your interview?

Thank you for the info, I am actualy a bulgarian citizen curently residing in Ireland. We are still waiting for the petition.

Hi, everyone, does anybody have any info about the interview for K1 visa in Us Embassy in Dublin, Ireland? Thank you.