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Thank you. Speaking of fill out "if you are inside the United States", when we were filling our i129f, we accidentally chose "yes" to that question. I was not in the state in March, will this cause RFE on our k1 case?

Thanks for your reply! With my fall workload still unassigned and the changes in my situation, I’m wondering if I can stay in the US a bit longer (still leaving within the 6-month limit). During that time, we might either get married and switch to the CR1 route, or continue with the K1 process. My fiancé especially hopes that, with me here, he can spend holidays together with his family, since he hasn’t been able to do so for many years. Would staying longer than I originally planned (but still within my authorized stay) cause any problems? Could it affect my visa interview back in my home country?

Yeah, I was thingking about that too. Those time we would have to wait for work permit and case approval... I used to work in the state, and since I left, I haven’t been back in my home country for very long. My current work is a bit unusual—our monthly workload isn’t fixed, and the days off I have in August comes from all the extra hours I worked earlier. Normally, September marks the start of a new quarter for my company, and last year I was already assigned my September and October workload by late August. But this year, that hasn’t happened yet, which is another factor that has made my situation a little different.

Thank you for your advice. Staying in the U.S. on my tourist visa and then returning home for consular processing could be an option for us! This would also allow us to spend some time with his family during the holidays. However, I’d like to know—would it be a problem if I stay longer than I originally planned, as long as I leave before my authorized stay ends? Could this affect my visa interview back in my country?

Hi, everyone. I am here to seek advice on our case. My fiancé filed a K1 petition for me in early March (case still pending). In June, I applied for a travel visa to see his graduation defense. I came to the US at the end of July. The customs officer asked where I was going, what I planned to do in the US, and when I would return to my home country. I didn’t hide the fact that I was visiting my fiancé. I told the officer that I planned to see my fiancé’s defense, meet our friends, go back to his family’s city to see them, and then leave the US around the end of August. The officer then granted me a 6-month stay. Now we want to get married and adjust my status in the US. I feel bad because we already spent money and time on the K1 process. However, our situation has changed: 1. After I entered the US and spent some time here, we re-checked the processing time on the website and realized that the K1 timeline has become longer since May. When we applied in March, the information made us estimate that our case would likely be processed around August, and we had been planning to get married in November or December this year. But after checking again recently, we saw that the waiting period has extended significantly. 2. Now my fiancé is working in the state where his family lives, under a one-year contract. We feel it would be simpler and easier if we marry and adjust status here later this year, while his family can attend our ceremony locally. Otherwise, if I can only get the K1 visa the next year, my fiancé may be working in another state, and we would either have to travel back for a ceremony or ask his family to travel to wherever we are. I would like to know: Can we get married and adjustment of status while our K1 is still pending? Would the K1 case means that I had immigration intent (but I didn’t have this when entering the state this July)? If yes, what is the correct order — should we marry first and then cancel the K1, or cancel the K1 before marrying? Would it be advisable to hire a lawyer for this process? Thank you very much for your help.