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Hello - 

I married my husband in Pakistan.  We would now like to move forward and bring him to the USA.  I don’t want to move to or live in Pakistan.  I’m aware that we may have a long haul because of the country he is from, the poor system they have there to run background and criminal record/terrorist checks.  I have heard we may go into AP for a while.  My questions are:

1.) Regardless — Is it wise and feasible to file a  I-130 in combination with a I-485 in spite of this all?  
 

2.). Can he apply for a Visitor’s Visa to come see me in the USA while we wait?  Does it help his Visitor’s  Visa case that we are pending the approval of the I-130?
 

Any experience with this?  Thank you!😊

3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Also be aware that Pakistani males are often subjected to long periods of AP for background and security checks.

I’m not surprised to hear this.  From what I gather - the country has a lack luster criminal background check system which stinks because the country can’t get it together.  If worries me exactly how long and how do they actually obtain the information they are looking for?  

Thank you All - this was what I was finding via my internet search but one can never be sure of the source.   This validates it.  Appreciate it!

I must have misread that - I thought the I-129F was different from the Fiancé Visa and could be used to possibly expedite a petition.  

You can download your WhatsApp chat log into a zip file and submit this.  It’s nice and clean. 

Hey All - brand new member here.  I’m just in the process of filing my paperwork for my husband to join me in the US.  I’ve been researching all of the types of forms and am undecided if it’s worth completing the I-129F, especially now that COVID-19 has invaded all of us?  
 

I’ve read it’s a waste and usually not faster than the I-130.  I’m not sure what to do.  Thoughts and experience please?  Thank you.