SalishSea

Yes, and this is precisely what was seen during Covid.

USCIS petition approval time was also linked above, with a net difference of half a month. There is no measurable difference currently.

Whatever the finding was during the first medical (TB for example) will not "go away" by having a new one. The consulate already has the results.

Something doesn't make sense about this. If they're requiring you wait 6 months to do a new medical, it sounds precisely like a TB-related issue.

What a strange question. Why would you suspect a friend of creating a fraudulent visa interview document?

The risk would be if she overstays, and then the naturalization is delayed or denied. She would be out of status, and not as an immediate relative. It’s a gamble, IMHO.

I don’t believe K-1 applicants in Mumbai can self-sponsor. @Boiler, do you know?

Except it sounds like the OP is not yet eligible to petition a parent.

She also won’t be able to work. You will need to come up with a plan for health insurance, since she won’t be eligible for Medicare or Medicaid.

You should have been honest about having a bf in the US. The notes CBP puts in your record can impact your future immigration options.

If you don’t have money to travel, your chances of approval for a tourist visa go way down.

Depends on consulate. no one can help if you do not fill out a timeline.

There is nothing you can do to change the results of a chest xray.

You can’t add money you “won” to your salary. You will need to find a qualified joint sponsor.

Nope. You will have to go there and get married and then petition her. Not sure where you’re getting that K-1 is “far quicker” than CR-1. The net difference overall is maybe a couple of months. Either option will take up to two years.

No appeals. The denial was correct application of the law. You will have to start over from scratch.

VJ TOS state anyone is free to comment on any post. and, my comment was not my personal beliefs about marriage, but rather what I’ve observed from 9 years of reading stories here on VJ- ie: time spent in person is especially important to MENA consulates specifically. But- you do you! And like Boiler said, you appear to have it all figured out. Good luck!

That makes no sense. Haven't you already had your interview? Why would an interview have even happened if USCIS hadn't sent the file to the consulate?

We have never provided (nor been asked for) these.

It will be many years before she's eligible to become a US citizen.

Actually no - you're asking for FREE information of strangers on the internet. Feel free to hire a professional. Every single person commenting on this thread has been on VJ for YEARS, reading stories similar to yours, and how they end up. Does that mean we know what will happen in your case? No. But, we know that they way you've gone about this has odds stacked against you, and there are things you could have/can still do to improve your chances of immigrating to the US.

This is entirely incorrect. You obviously choose to be with your partner. And, when we CHOOSE overseas partners, separation is a part of the process, as are the extra costs, delays, bumps in the road, etc. The two of you chose to submit a fiancee petition after having spent the bare minimum time together, with no subsequent visits, and for a high-risk, high-fraud consulate. Had you found your way to VJ before applying, we would have advised you to do whatever you could to maximize your chances of an approval. Unfortunately that did not happen. Often in cases like yours, the petition is sent back to USCIS and the couple ends up marrying and refiling. Keep in mind if you do this, that another two week visit is not going to be adequate, either. Due to green card marriage fraud coming from certain countries, the burden of proof to show evidence of a bonafide marriage is higher than for low fraud countries.

OP, if “not spending time together before marriage” was important to you, then you absolutely picked the wrong visa. Should have married and done a CR-1. People going through tough consulates don’t need to create extra reasons for denial for themselves.

Oops, never mind. Just saw that there is no age difference. Ideally for high-fraud consulates, more in-person face time is needed.

As long as you didn’t lie to CBP about your intent (i e not to adjust status and stay), it is fine.