kpaz93

Thank you for the sage advice - I'll definitely be getting in touch with the consulate to make an informed decision. I have to say I read through your horror story with the Guayaquil consulate multiple times throughout my stay in Ecuador while I was brand new to this process, and I appreciate the insight provided even after so much time has passed since the event. Without your post I wouldn't even have considered being at the interview over visiting again - but now I know!

3 visits in total, 2 while being in a relationship. First visit was two weeks, second visit was 6 months, and the third visit was 2 months (this year). Not any red flags that I can think of - we are only one year apart in age, both speak Spanish, she has never visited the US. She does have an instance where Mexico turned her back to Ecuador during a planned vacation we had in 2020 because they believed that she was going to cross the border with me, despite hotel and resort reservations bought and paid for. Interview is still TBD - we are in NOA1 now nearing its one year anniversary.

Hi everyone, I'm currently in the K1 process and my fiancée will be having her interview at the embassy in Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have read some posts on this forum from a few years back where it was urged that the petitioner be in-person at the interview with the beneficiary or there would be a great risk of denial or a request for a secondary interview and more evidence. I was planning on visiting my fiancée one more time before the interview comes but my dilemma is that Ecuador allows a tourist to visit for 90 days visa free, but if you leave the country within those 90 days you cannot return until one calendar year from your original entry (mine would be June 20). So my question is, would it be better to just hold on until the interview comes in order to be there in person, or would an additional visit outweigh the potential consequences of me not attending the interview in person?