A few things you need to know if you are submitting your K1 Fiance Visa without the aid of an attorney.
An important requirement that you must comply with before submitting. You must have met your fiance within two years of submitting the application. If you met your fiance say three years ago and wanted to file, it is not a good idea. You will need to take another trip to see her and update your current travel documents before submitting.
There are a number of things that these trips prove to the USCIS officers reviewing your application. For one it ensures your relationship is current. They tend to not trust a long distance relationship that does not show face to face contact within two years. As they see it, most normal relationships have personal contact. If you have not seen your fiance in two years, then something is not right. This will definitely keep your application from being approved.
See your fiance twice within this two year period. Once is good, but it really does not show a trend. Usually meeting only once does not show that your intentions are true. This is just my personal opinion but a lot can happen over three years of not seeing each other. That bond that you had with her, may not be there once you are ready to file. Best to keep that bond strong with meetings every 6 months and at the least once a year. But ultimately that decision is up to you or both of you.
Some K1 Fiance couples are just not compatible. There were a few I met that had this problem of trying to get to know each other once they were together in the USA. Trust me, it is not an easy thing to do and most marriages like this end up in divorce. For the couples I talked to, it was even hard for them to just sleep in the same bed.
I made it a point to meet my fiance every 4 - 6 months and I would normally visit for three weeks. The first was a little uncomfortable. The second time I met her it was better. The third time I realized that she was the one for me. The trips were hard and long, but they are well worth it once your fiance comes to live with you in the USA.
Take a trip to see your fiance regularly. Spend time with her. Here are a few things you must consider when on your trips. Keep all plane ticket stubs, hotel receipts and currency exchange receipts.
Plane ticket stubs, hotel receipts, currency exchange receipts, and retail shop receipts were items I always brought back with me. Retail receipts were a great source of proof. They would always contain the name of the store, address and date that I bought the items.
Taking a lot of pictures is something I did on all my travels with my fiance. I would also make it a point to take pictures of us together. These pictures would always have the date and time stamp on them. I would have two pictures of us from every trip I took with her. I attached all these pictures to my K1 Visa Application.
An important requirement that you must comply with before submitting. You must have met your fiance within two years of submitting the application. If you met your fiance say three years ago and wanted to file, it is not a good idea. You will need to take another trip to see her and update your current travel documents before submitting.
There are a number of things that these trips prove to the USCIS officers reviewing your application. For one it ensures your relationship is current. They tend to not trust a long distance relationship that does not show face to face contact within two years. As they see it, most normal relationships have personal contact. If you have not seen your fiance in two years, then something is not right. This will definitely keep your application from being approved.
See your fiance twice within this two year period. Once is good, but it really does not show a trend. Usually meeting only once does not show that your intentions are true. This is just my personal opinion but a lot can happen over three years of not seeing each other. That bond that you had with her, may not be there once you are ready to file. Best to keep that bond strong with meetings every 6 months and at the least once a year. But ultimately that decision is up to you or both of you.
Some K1 Fiance couples are just not compatible. There were a few I met that had this problem of trying to get to know each other once they were together in the USA. Trust me, it is not an easy thing to do and most marriages like this end up in divorce. For the couples I talked to, it was even hard for them to just sleep in the same bed.
I made it a point to meet my fiance every 4 - 6 months and I would normally visit for three weeks. The first was a little uncomfortable. The second time I met her it was better. The third time I realized that she was the one for me. The trips were hard and long, but they are well worth it once your fiance comes to live with you in the USA.
Take a trip to see your fiance regularly. Spend time with her. Here are a few things you must consider when on your trips. Keep all plane ticket stubs, hotel receipts and currency exchange receipts.
Plane ticket stubs, hotel receipts, currency exchange receipts, and retail shop receipts were items I always brought back with me. Retail receipts were a great source of proof. They would always contain the name of the store, address and date that I bought the items.
Taking a lot of pictures is something I did on all my travels with my fiance. I would also make it a point to take pictures of us together. These pictures would always have the date and time stamp on them. I would have two pictures of us from every trip I took with her. I attached all these pictures to my K1 Visa Application.
About the Author:
Art Saborio is a Fiance Visa Specialist. His very practical "Do it yourself step by step method to K1 Visa Success is now available on his website. While you are there, grab a free copy of his latest e book How I Met My Fiance
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