K-1 or Fiancee Visas
USCIS bona fide genuine fiancee relationship Proof for USCIS
The most common reason Fiancee or Spousal Visa petitions are rejected is that Immigration is not convinced the couple have a genuine "bona fide" relationship.
There are many ways to prove the relationship, photos, phone bills, emails, log files, on and on. Some couples though don't really think about saving this "paper trail" until they are just about ready to file their I-129F or I-130 petitions. By then it is too late. And they may end up rejected due to lack of planning.
I put together a Youtube video that teaches how to prove you have a genuine relationship. It speaks directly to couples who are applying for Fiancee or Spousal visas. And tells them what documents and proof to attach to their K visa petitions.
I think that a new couple who has just found each other, should ALSO view this youtube lesson, so that from the start of their relationship they will know what is needed later on, and so can save from the beginning, what they should have later.
For example: Proof that the couple has regularly communicated with each other is essential. What about the couple that uses Instant messenger every day, but never turned on "logging"? What proof do they have? NONE. !
If they turned on LOGGING, they could print out a page, or pages that show each and every time they communicated, when they logged in, when they logged out. It is not necessary to show the words of each conversation, but is extremely valuable to show the frequency and dates of the conversations.
The same applies for telephone bills or logs. It used to be that everyone got a regular phone bill each month, that showed the numbers called and the duration of each call. Now there are ways to save money by buying pre-paid phone cards or joining discount calling services. Some keep track of your calls, and you could print out statements to prove your calls. But many clients use prepaid phone cards, which don't provide you any record at all! The time to choose a service that provides you a record of you calls, is at the Start of your relationship.
If you are starting a relationship, or still looking, take a minute to watch this youtube video on "How to prove a genuine relationship for the Fiancee or Spousal visa". You will be much better prepared in case you find you life partner and hope to live together in the USA.
Of course if you have already found your partner and are applying for a K-1 or K-3 visa, use the suggestions shown on the youtube video to make your petition more believable and thus help to ensure a happy ending to your visa application.
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The most common reason Fiancee or Spousal Visa petitions are rejected is that Immigration is not convinced the couple have a genuine "bona fide" relationship.
There are many ways to prove the relationship, photos, phone bills, emails, log files, on and on. Some couples though don't really think about saving this "paper trail" until they are just about ready to file their I-129F or I-130 petitions. By then it And they may end up rejected due to lack of planning.
I put together a Youtube video that teaches how to prove you have a genuine relationship. It speaks directly to couples who are applying for Fiancee or Spousal visas. And tells them what documents and proof to attach to their K visa petitions.
I think that a new couple who has just found each other, should ALSO view this youtube lesson, so that from the start of their relationship they will know what is needed later on, and so can save from the beginning, what they should have later.
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In a time of great controversy over foreign residents, the legal immigration process is considered slow
nd underfunded. A review of 1,899 K1 Visas showed that the average wait from initial filing to a Consular
interview is 181 days[3], with more delays possible after the interview. However, this is considered an
improvement over the old-style spousal visas.
A foreigner may enter the US on a different type of visa, and then get married. However, the laws on temporary
visitation are clear that the purpose of the visit must be honest. If someone has this intention to marry a US
citizen when they first enter the US as a visitor (e.g. on a tourist or student visa) and then plan to remain
in the US to live and work, they can be denied admission if immigration finds out that they had concealed this
intention at the time of admission. This requires the tourist to be quite covert about their intentions,
hiding things like engagement rings, photos of the couple together, and large amounts of personal belongings
that might signify an interest in moving permanently to the US. It is important for the applicant to keep a
clear intention when entering the US on any visa: are they entering to work, to study, to visit as a tourist,
to do missionary work, or to immigrate (which is the only status that seems to include everything). Behavior
that mixes these codified intents is, at best, frowned upon by immigration, and at worst might ultimately result
in denial of visa, entry, adjustment of status, and possible deportation of the foreign national, even after
a couple is legally married. They must maintain good records of their relationship and eligibility and show
the government no cause whatsoever to believe that the fiancee is not eligible for permanent residency.
Expert Tip # 2
Don’t try to get a waiver to avoid the requirement to meet your Fiancee in person. Unless it is incontrovertible that you are not physically able to meet her, attempting to avoid the meeting reflects poorly on whether the relationship is truly sincere. The Fiancee Visa eligibility rules require that you have met your Fiancee in person within the two years prior to your filing your application. The regulations provide a loophole allowing a waiver to the physical meeting. This waiver has been written to allow couples with special circumstances to skip the meeting, specifically if the meeting will cause “unusual hardship” or violates strict cultural or religious practices. If your religion arranges marriages and the bride and the groom are not allowed to see each other till the wedding day, or if you are in an iron lung, then by all means apply for the waiver. However, hating to fly or not wanting to pay for a plane ticket or having a busy work schedule will not result in the waiver being granted. Remember, USCIS needs to be convinced of the seriousness and sincerity of your relationship in order to approve the visa application. One expects a sincere suitor eagerly anticipating spending his future life together with his Fiancee to not miss any opportunity to meet and be with her as early and as often as possible.
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