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2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

An individual can sponsor someone for an F-1?  I thought that was an education visa that had to go through a college?

Yes, as ive learned during the process it is very common for a parent to be the sponsor.

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

I highly recommend you read and research as much as possible before doing anything.  Naive choices around immigration can cost you lots of extra time and money.

You're absolutely right, and this is exactly the reason why I am here. I would like to know if I might run into any problems with explaining to the officer why I am persuing a different visa with the same person after she being denied the F1.

What I did before was a mistake, and as you said a "naive choice". Hindsight is 20/20. I definitely should have researched and educated myself way more than I did in the past. While I wish I didnt do what ive done, what happened is done now though and I would like to move forward in a better way. So me coming here and posting is one step toward that goal.

Might you have any opinion or good advice on my concerns with having to explain about the F1 visa denial during an interview for a different visa?

I appreciate the posts from everyone telling me what I did before was not the correct way. I know its coming from a good place, I'm sure most people on this forum are speaking from a perspective of help. I am fully acknowledging my ignorant and unintentional misuse of the system no matter how small or big the extent was but I am coming here asking for answers about what problems I might expect now because of it, as the thread title states. 

If anyone can put aside their disapproval of the way I did things before and offer an opinion of what to do now I am all ears and sincerely grateful because this situation is very significant to me.

I hope this thread might offer advice to others who might be in a similiar situation, and so far it has by showing very explicitly to not do as I have done. However, I would like to learn more about the problem that is at hand, anyone care to chime in about it?

Thanks everybody!!!😊

7 minutes ago, missileman said:

Timing for what.  A K-1 is usually slower to having the Green card in hand.

Getting here early would mean she could settle in quicker here, get to know the city better and it is to my understanding she would be able to attend a language school while waiting for the green card if the adjustment of status is in progress

1 hour ago, carmel34 said:

There's no US visa for living together, to "just try things out," that's why the F-1 was denied.  To have had any chance to get an F-1, she would have had to be her own sponsor without your assistance, with enough strong ties to her home country to convince the CO that she would return home after she finished studying in the US.  She clearly had immigrant intent just from the fact that you sponsored her.  The only visa options for a romantic couple are K-1 and CR-1, so be sure, before going down either of those roads, by visiting her multiple times, don't rush such an important decision. Long-distance relationships are tough, but if true love and commitment develop, you can later file a petition for her.  Visit, visit, visit, to make sure her intentions are genuine, for your own protection.

Yes, all of this now is understood, however like I said, I did not know much about all of this before. I am now trying to figure out if these poor decisions i made in the past will affect a K1 now. Acknowledging that denial for an F1 doesnt get rid of the eligibility for a K1, might we run into any problems explaining why I was sponsor to the denied F1 and now applying for another type of visa with the same person?Thanks!

Also, a CR-1 is definitely considered, but judging from the workload the USCIS posts, the K1 was seeming like a better option in regards to timing

Started dating a Dominican girl here in NYC last year. Since then I was intrigued with Dominican women, learned quite a bit of spanish, had a ton of fun.

For (removed) and giggles I made a profile on a popular Dominican dating website and was receiving 15+ messages a day. A lot of gold digger types and others that I did not have much interest for. Recieved a message from one girl that had a lot of similiar interests. Went back and forth with text messages for a couple of days before she asked me to facetime. Initially she did not beleive I was as young as I was until the video chat.

We immediately clicked, started talking 2 hours every night and a couple weeks later I decided why not go and meet her, ive been wanting to visit DR anyway and just got my passport.

She works at the airport I flew to. Landed, met her and one of her friends after she got off work. Took a shuttle van to a well known hotel in the city. Both had one of the best times we ever had that weekend. Explored the city, had a lot of fun. Felt like we knew each other for a long time.

Told her I wanted her to come visit NY. She exaplained to me it's really not that easy. Again, this is when I was very ignorant to the topic of immigration. She's always wanted to study english in the US. Week later I proposed the Idea of maybe coming to study here for a few months. My income is comfortable and the tuition for the school was surprisingly cheap. School recommended we apply for a year, looks better on paper and i would not have to pay for the entire year if I wanted to just do a few months.

Started the process, booked another ticket to visit. I-20 happened to be ready just before my trip. Got denied, yada yada....

Yes lol, I can absolutely understand how this situation might look peculiar with the short duration of time. In fact it's completely taken me by surprise. Before I met her I actually did not see myself having a serious relationship anytime soon. However, for me, she fits the description of the ideal woman that's always been in the back of my mind. Beleive me, I am also shocked that I am in this position. But it just happened, it was not something that was planned for. To this day we speak for ~2 hrs a night and all throughout the day. I've tried finding a reason why I might be being taken for a ride. I cannot find one. The doubtful comments are very much expected and I understand why I am receiving them. I know exactly what this looks like from the outside. I am not concerned about any opinions about the validity of the relationship or seriousness, but I am asking a community for opinions on the topics of visa's, a community who im sure has much greater predicaments than I do and a community that might not take my situation seriously so I guess i owe an explanation of the incredibly short duration.

Admittedly, I do have somewhat of an impatient nature, but from my perspective everything makes sense to me and the experience i have had with other women makes me feel stronger about this one. I dont want to waste time and I feel like I am going in the right direction persuing this.

Hope that clears up any of your curiosities. Thanks for all the input so far!

Just now, kris&me said:

as for the studying that is something she would have to do on her own

she would apply to a school/college 

be accepted

pay the fees to hold her place

then apply for the visa

she would have to show she can pay for the classes not you

 

and this does not affect the K1

you can apply as directed with the proper proofs

Shes has already been denied for the F1, I was her sponsor, I paid everything, SEVIS fee, deposit on tuition, filing fees and such for embassy related matters. She was accepted and registered into the school. My name was listed as the sponsor, and address she would stay at was my home address. She was not listed as paying anything herself

Hello everybody, 

I have some concerns about persuing a K1 visa for my girlfriend after her being denied an F1 with me as a sponsor. I'll give a timeline.

end of Feb 2019

Her and I start speaking online.

end of Mar 2019

I flew from NYC to Dominican Republic to meet her. I decided i wanted to sponsor her for an F1 with me as the sponsor, she would be living at my house and I would be paying all tuition for her to go to a language school in NYC for a year to improve her english.

week after I go to the school to get required documents and start the process.

End of April 2019

I recieve her I20 from the school, 2 days later I go to visit her again in DR. While there we do the online process to make the two appts at the US embassy in Santo Domingo. I leave and 2 weeks later she goes one day for biometrics and the following day for the interview.

Interview was the worst it couls have gone. The officer did not let her get any words in. Completely dismissed anything she had to say and denied the Visa.

Mid-May 2019

I go to visit her again for 5 days.

I now want to persue a K1 Visa. Before starting this process I was very ignorant to how seriously the embassy takes these things and now am very worried that they will consider the attempt at the F1 Visa fraud and as a way to get her here while trying to circumvent any other type of immagration process.

At the time the idea seemed great, we could see how it would go living with each other without pressure and she would improve her english at the same time. I had no intention of commiting any type or fraud.

We now have very strong feelings for each other and want to persue a K1 visa but are very worried the consulate will look back upon the F1 application and think something fishy is going on. Not only am I worried that this might ruin the process, I am also worried getting denied for the K1 might ruin her chances of ever entering the USA.

Ive consulted a very praised upon lawyer in my area and she says there is nothing to worry about. People change the way they feel all the time and we didnt know we wanted to get married until after the denial of the F1 visa.

Some other information

She is early 20's and I am in my late 20's

My income is pretty high compared to most people. My tax forms from last year show 200k in annual earnings. Ive recieved my passport in january of 2019, so very recent. She studied 850 hours of english classes from the Dominican government and is almost finished with a 4 year degree in psychology. She holds a decent job and lives and supports herself in Santiago.

Any opinions?

Thank you so much for reading this, I am so glad ive found this website, I have learned so much already just lurking and hope any of my experiences can help others!!!