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1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Some of the basics that hetero couples need like pictures with family are not really needed or if the family knows of the relationship at all are two big things that they are more lenient on for same sex couples 

Wow, that is very understanding! Fortunately, that isn't a problem for my partner and I

1 hour ago, missileman said:

You might get more helpful information if you said in which country your fiance lives.......Maybe someone has similar experience in that country.  Just a suggestion.

My partner lives in Laos. I know that Laos currently does not recognize same-sex marriages.

5 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Believe it or not but these type of questions come up alot in regards to same sex couples. The requirements are the same as hetero couples if not a little more lenient for same sex couples. Where are you from btw? Some couples don't feel safe letting their family know what's going on especially in Islamic countries so the family not knowing is not really a big deal unlike hetero couples

What do you mean they are a little more lenient for same sex couples? Could you share some examples?

I'm from the US but my partner is from Southeast Asia. Our parents are both fine with us moving forward with tying the knot. I think manuvering through the law may just pose as our biggest challenge.

Hi:

There are a few things I wanted to run through ya'll just to make sure I am on track.

From my understanding of my situation, if my partner's home country does not recognize same-sex marriage, then the route to bring them here would be to file via K-1 Fiance visa, correct?

Which, K-1 Fiance visa requirements for same-sex couples are the same across the board with anyone regardless, correct?

Now, here's the other part:

Are there difficulties that anyone has came across when filing K-1 Fiance visa with same-sex partners? Could our application potentially get denied because someone (either here in the US or consulate in my partner's home country) felt that our same-sex relationship was intruding on their religion even though we've met all the requirements on the application with supporting documents? This is really striking my confidence and are there ways to troubleshoot this?

Can folks who are in same-sex marriages share what their experiences are when petitioning for a spouse from abroad? Thanks!