londonpat

Well this does sound slightly promising. We haven't decided where we want to live yet. The decision will definitely be affected the ease with which we can DCF. We do want to teach and live together, but the most important thing is getting married and being together while things are processed. Does anyone have any ideas of countries/cities where DCF is easier? I'm thinking Latin America or China/Thailand. Somewhere where we can both get teaching jobs.

Hi, I want to be with my American girlfriend but must leave the US. We do plan to marry but would like to live together for a bit first. It is also my ambition to teach abroard, possibly in Latin America, for 6 months or a year. So, what i'd love is for both of us to move to a new country and work as English teachers. We could then get married and adjust our status using DCF. This seems like a really romantic option. Going away together, getting married, and then returning to the US afterwards. I know that different countries have different rules, but does anyone think this is possible?

I don't think i can stay in the US and get married legally. I will check with a lawyer. This time frame for a K1 visa seems outrageous! Does it really take 6 months to get the visa? I can handle waiting for a greencard/work permit. I just don't think I could wait 6 months to be with my girl again. Can anyone say how long they waited for their k1? I've seen only a couple of London timelines.

Dear members: I have a couple of questions to ask you. I think this the right forum to be in. I am a British national and have been living in the US for a couple of years. I am legal but my visa is expiring. I met the girl of my dreams about six months ago and there's been talk of marriage. I want to be with her and see two possible routes:

Going back to England (I'm in the US now) and applying for a fiance visa sounds like the most obvious way. How long is this route taking? I am sure there must be lots of Brits here who are going through the process, and it would be good to hear of your experiences. How long did it take, etc? This may sound dreadful and weak but I don't think either of us want a long distance relationship. My girlfriend is freaking out about having to spend long amounts of time apart.

The other option is applying for another work visa. The HB1 visa isn't an option and so i'm looking into an exchange visa, or a J1 visa. This isn't the place to discuss this, but i think i could find a US employer to sponsor me. If the K1 process seems like it would be too much (i can't picture us being apart for a long time) then this may be better.

Your experiences of the k1 process in London would be great. Any J1 experiences would be cool, too. Thanks!