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Thanks so much for your thoughtful replies! I kind of expected that sort of answer, but it's good information to know because now we can move forward. It looks like we have some big decisions to make!

Thanks again. I'm hoping I'll be back on this forum more often once we figure out what we're going to do.

I dont think NVC will approve the K-1 if he does not plan on living in America. The intent of the visa issue is for persons wishing to immigrate to America. If he is going to keep his business there it may be grounds for denial. Do some research and maybe ask a good attorney. Good luck.

Yeah, I kinda had a feeling that would be the case. Guess we'll have to go back to the drawing board on this one. I don't want him to have to give up his business, but I'm not sure what else we can do.

Hello everyone!

My name is Lindsay and I'm new to this forum. I would really appreciate some advice from those who have more experience than me. My fiance and I are trying to figure out what our options are as far as being together. He is from Pakistan and neither of us can get regular tourist visas to each others' countries. I have been to Pakistan once and we've met in Dubai since then. I applied for another Pakistan tourist visa about 6 months ago, but it was not approved. The Pakistani embassy refuses to give me any answers as to why I can't get one now (I believe it's political - Many US diplomat visas have also been held up). My Pakistani fiance was also denied a tourist visa to the U.S. (not surprising though).

So, we've begun discussing other options like applying for a fiance visa. The thing is, even though we're engaged, neither of us is ready to settle in any particular country yet. He has his own business in Pakistan and I have my career here. We'd love to be able to divide our time between each others' homes until we figure out what works best for us, but it doesn't look like we have many options. Even if he comes here to marry me, he won't have enough time to stay and file for permanent residency because he has his business to run. And if he leaves, he won't be able to come back simply because we're married and we'd have to start another long visa process all over again.

My question for you is: Would a case like this warrant receiving advance parole so that he could hold off on adjusting his status after we get married? If so, how many times can he leave/re-enter the US if he does something like this?

Thanks in advance for any advice.