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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCatholic wedding and K1
Nothing to worry about- someone was trying to be 'smart' and failed.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-10 15:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCatholic wedding and K1
Offensive post has been removed.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-10 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCatholic wedding and K1
Well said.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-09 22:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCatholic wedding and K1
To add some clarification to the issue:

K-1 fiance visas are for those who are not legally married. The definition of 'legal' may vary from country to country. Some countries recognize only a civil marriage as being legal. Some recognize the religious ceremony as being legal. Some recognize both together as being legal. It is up to the Consulate of the countries involved to determine what is or is not a legal marriage in that country. Unfortunately, some of the Consulate staff are not as knowledgeable as they should be and there have definitely been instances on VJ where members have had a religious ceremony that is not considered legal in their country, but the Consulate has determined that they are married and denied the K-1 Visa. The individuals have had to go and have a legal marriage in that country and re-apply for a spousal visa. Interpretation is everything with Immigration and you don't want to leave anything open to 'speculative' interpretation. Ideally, a marriage ceremony recognized as legal in the foreign country is recognized as legal for US immigration purposes; a marriage ceremony that is not recognized as legal in the foreign country is not recognized as legal for US immigration purposes - HOWEVER - that does not always happen and some US immigration officials decide that if it looks like a wedding, it is a wedding.

So, this is why there appears to be such a conflict of information given in the answers here. If you have a religious ceremony that is not legally recognized as married, then you are not married and you can truthfully answer you are not married. Due to the incomplete understanding of local customs by DOS officials (Consulate staff) people are advised not to mention a religious, non-legally binding ceremony as it appears to present conflicting information. The important thing to remember is if the marriage ceremony is legally binding in the country in which it takes place, it is legally binding in the US and the K-1 is not the right visa. If the marriage ceremony is not legally binding in the country in which it takes place, then the applicants are still not married in the eyes of US immigration and the K-1 is a valid visa. You just don't want to confuse the immigration officials who are often looking for any viable reason they can find to deny the visa by giving them information that may make them doubt the non-legal nature of a marriage ceremony.

Edited by Kathryn41, 09 September 2009 - 08:07 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-09 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow Long Do We Have to Know Each Other Before Applying for K1
Please keep judgmental comments out of the Immigration forums - they are inappropriate and offer nothing of value to the discussion.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-26 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongoing Relationship
Please stop the off topic judgmental comments. The OP asked for K-1 advice, not relationship advice.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-28 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfused!
The fastest legal route is pursuing a K-1 visa - fiancee visa. Your US fiancee starts the process by filing an I-129f petition with US immigration. The petition is requesting permission for you to apply for a fiance visa. After the petition is approved, the process moves to the US Consulates in Canada (Montreal for Ontario east and Vancouver for Manitoba west). You gather together necessary documents ( birth certificate, passport, police records, immigration medical, etc.) and when you are ready, the Consulate schedules you for an interview. The process takes about 8 or 9 months. When you get the visa you have 6 months in which to use it to move to the US, 90 days after you move to the US to get married, and then start the process for permission to remain in the US (Adjustment of Status - AOS).

The other legal route is to get married - either in the US or in Canada - and your fiancee/spouse files an I-130 petition with US immigration. The petition is requesting permission for a family member to apply to become a permanent resident in the US. It is called a CR-1 visa. The process is virtually identical in many ways to the above except that when you complete the process you receive the green card after you enter the US and don't have to apply for the AOS. It takes about 1 year. There is another process called a K-3 that used to get a married spouse to the US quicker and then apply for AOS instead of getting the green card first, but right now the K-3 is taking about the same time as a CR-1 and you STILL have to apply for the green card when you arrive.

Coming into the US as a tourist with the intent to get married and remain in the US, applying for AOS, is illegal and is called visa fraud. You have to prove at the AOS interview that you had no intention of getting married when you entered the US. If you are unsuccessful in convincing US immigration, the consequences are very serious - a lifetime ban from ever entering the US. If you lie to US immigration that is considered misrepresentation and will also result in a probable life time ban from entering the US.

It is legal to enter the US to get married and then return to Canada to process the appropriate visa, although it is up to you to convince US border authorities when you enter that you have sufficient ties to Canada to ensure your return. If they suspect you are trying to enter to remain or are living in the US for more than a 'visit' they will deny you entry to the US until you present the proper visa.

Hope this helps.

Edited by Kathryn41, 01 October 2009 - 07:53 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-01 19:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp with cost after nao2
Congratulations on your NOA2 smile.gif

Your fiance will have to pay for the immigration medical and whatever vaccinations he needs to receive. He will have to pay whatever costs are associated with obtaining a police certificate, the proper birth certificate and passport if he doesn't already have them, photographs and other requested documents, plus travel costs to the US Consulate for an interview. You will need to provide him with an affidavit of support with the supporting financial documents, plus he will need to have the originals of your birth certificate and any documents related to previous marriages for the interview so you will have delivery/courier fees for those. The visa fee itself is $131 and is payable at the time of the interview.

Additional costs to consider are relocation costs for him and his belongings to the US, the wedding costs (license/venue, etc.) and importantly - Adjustment of Status (AOS) application shortly after marriage - a $1010 fee.

I suspect others in the UK can give you the actual costs for specific items such as the immigration medical - it isn't covered by the NHS.

Edited by Kathryn41, 01 October 2009 - 08:05 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-01 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfused Please help
Duplicate threads merged and duplicate posts deleted. Please do not start a new thread for the same topic.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-06 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow Long at NVC?
moved from AOS forum to K-1 forum
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-09 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLawyer vs Doing it by myself
There have actually been people here on VJ who have used a lawyer and that slowed down the process. The lawyer made mistakes, did not complete the forms/applications in a timely way/ did sloppy work, etc. Once it is into the system USCIS/DOS don't look at whether or not someone has used a lawyer - they look at the type and quality of evidence submitted, whether or not it is complete, and what the information reveals about the individual/relationship. So, good luck with your application. I hope you hear something soon.

Edited by Kathryn41, 08 October 2009 - 06:06 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-08 18:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAP NVC
duplicate post removed
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-09 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo lie about sordid details?
additional edited comments returned to the thread:

QUOTE
Rebeccajo:

The title of the thread is "to lie about sordid details". The thread progressed to several posters being outraged about lying; several people defending how to carefully "lie"; and several people contending that this isn't prostitution at all. We got into the discussion about prostitution because Len brought up the questions on USCIS forms about "the profession". The thread progressed from there to parties wondering if the fiancee might have a criminal record. A smart question given the fact (should we choose to be students of the human condition) we all know certain "behaviors" sometime lead to other "behaviors". We then got into a question as to whether or not on-line sex shows for hire could be considered prostitution in the home country.

Quite a lot of discussion.

My posts to this thread have less to do with the specific minutia of the case and more to perceptions of the Service - perceptions I have become aware through several years of study. Now - you don't have to hang around immigration forums very long to learn that consular officers are always on the look-out for aliens who are "using" US citizens for the purpose of coming to the US. Study that a little further and you learn the Service is also aware of the practice of USC's happily aiding and abetting aliens (through fraudulent marriages) in a path to the US. I'm sure everyone in this thread is aware the Service might question the relationship of the concerned parties as it relates to the first point. They may or may not have thought about the second. At any rate, the OP has been given 'advice' about how he and his fiancee should answer questions about her profession. My only opinion on that advice as far as 'lying' goes is this - I can state with certainty that the Consular Officer WILL ask the name of the website whereon the parties met. After IMBRA went into affect, CO's were instructed by interoffice memo to make this inquiry. I will idly note that my husband was aksed this question at his interview (I was standing there at the window so I heard it with my own ears) and that was prior to IMBRA.

To go on further - USCIS and DOS specifically have become concerned over the years with trafficking of persons via immigration into the US for purposes of prostitution. Whether or not a truthful disclosure of the meeting place of these two persons would lead a Consular Officer's rader to pick up regarding this issue, I cannot say with certainty. I can surmise that it should.

And thus we fall into 'totality of circumstance' - a perfectly acceptable category of denial a Consular Officer may use to deny a petition.

Do I know if the OP and his fiancee will be denied? With certainty? No, I do not. Do you know they will file successfully? No - you cannot.

Edited by Kathryn41, 11 October 2009 - 10:20 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-11 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo lie about sordid details?
I agree with Old Dominion and in the interest of preserving the integrity of this thread and keeping useful information available for the OP and for others who may find themselves in similar circumstances, I have gone through and removed the judgmental, the bickering, the personal attacks and the off-topic comments from this thread. There are some good comments that have also been removed but because those posters chose to quote the bickering, judgmental or OT type of comments in the body of their post even though their comments did not apply to the quoted material, those comments also have to be removed as I cannot edited out the poor content and leave only the good comment. I can leave all of a post or none of a post.

To those who wish to continue this thread as a battleground for personal agendas - don't. The OP has received the information he requested. If anyone has anything else that is useful to add to this thread, please do so. If you have nothing useful to say, then don't. If a repeat of any of this poor behaviour continues in this thread I will close it.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-11 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for K-1 Visa. What forms start to finish will I need?
moved from DCF to K-1 forum
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-13 16:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife's mom coming over from Russia on a K-1 visa
Thank you for the update. Hopefully you will be able to satisfy everything by the time of the deferred inspection/interview. Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-13 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife's mom coming over from Russia on a K-1 visa
good news - I'm looking forward to hearing the details of the experience when you have time to post smile.gif.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-13 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife's mom coming over from Russia on a K-1 visa
There have been a few instances on VJ where someone arrived and the border inspector did not take the envelope - although the ones I remember hearing about have been at land POEs. When USCIS was contacted later about what to do with the envelope, the individuals had to return to the border and turn it in. So, I too am hoping they will allow her to enter and then work on trying to recreate the file so that she will be allowed to complete the AOS. How horrible it must be for her right now to feel so close and have something like this happen. I hope they find the envelope! (Is there any possibility she packed it?)
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-12 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee visa
duplicate threads merged
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-16 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLost... Sad... Frustrated...
USPS won't update their delivery status until after it arrives and the carrier checks back in with the delivery notice. For what it is worth, anything sent certified takes longer to get where it is going. It is considered their most secure delivery method - but it is definitely not their fastest. It will get there, don't worry - but it may take a bit longer because of being certified.

Edited by Kathryn41, 16 October 2009 - 09:50 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-16 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat next?
The difference between the B2s your friends got and your request is that they were married. Your fiancee doesn't have strong enough ties on her own but if you were married your ties to Bali would then carry more weight and the answer may be different. No, if you don't intend to live in the US after marriage a K-1 is of no use to you. You can certainly proceed with your plans to marry in Bali, and then if you later decide to return to the US you can sponsor her for a CR-1 visa or use DCF (if it is available in your area). Unless circumstances change they are unlikely to grant her a B2 if you re-apply. Marriage would be a change in circumstances and your strong ties to return to Bali would be added to hers increasing her position. Right now, they really can't consider your ties as her ties.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-18 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to show Canadian ties if I'm under K-1 visa?
Yes, a K-1 is the proper process for you to follow. It is a non-immigrant visa with immigrant intent. Once you arrive in the US you need to complete the immigration process by filing to adjust status to an immigrant (AOS). While you don't need to show ties to Canada when entering the US on a K-1 visa (it is expected that you have severed your ties at that time), you will still need to show ties if you wish to visit your fiance in the US during the process. Being denied entry for not having sufficient proof of ties will have no impact on your K-1 visa, but unless you can show evidence for the border, you might find that your fiance will have to visit you in Canada during the K-1 process. Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-22 18:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to get married on K-1
pushbrk is right - you enter the US on a K-1 and marry within the 90 days, you file I-485 and the AOS is based upon the K-1. If you marry after the 90 days, you file I-485 plus I-130 (Spousal petition), and the AOS is based upon the I-130. If you marry after the 90 days and don't file an I-130, then yes, the AOS will be denied because she can't adjust from the K-1 as the terms of the visa were not met.

To the OP, you can do the AOS without a lawyer if you are good at following directions and pay attention to detail. Read over all the instructions and all of the forms involved carefully. Make a list of all of the evidence you need for each form. Once you see it broken out like that you realize it is a matter of collecting the necessary evidence, organizing it and filling in the blanks on the forms.

It is best to file for AOS while the I-94 is still valid (within 90 days). Think of the K-1 as the first step of a two step process - obtaining permission for your fiancee to enter the US so that you can get married and then apply for part 2 - permission to remain in the US, which is what the AOS provides - permanent resident status. While you can file for AOS after the 90 days, each day afterwards your spouse accumulates a day of -out of status - or illegal presence in the US. Without status she can't work, go to school, drive a car, in some cases open a bank account, or do many of the things most of us take for granted. You will want to get her status in the US straightened out as soon as you can for her benefit.

To answer your last question - I arrived on the K-1 on May 7th, married on June 19th and applied for AOS July 23.

Edited by Kathryn41, 24 October 2009 - 11:02 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-24 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa Personal Questions =)
Duplicate post removed
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-09-16 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTwo different stories, one ruined wedding.
I would also like to correct some misinformation. It is not illegal to enter the US with the intention of getting married and then getting married. That is perfectly legal. What is illegal is to enter the US with the intention of getting married, getting married and then staying in the US to apply to Adjust Status. That is considered visa fraud as you are using a visa meant for one purpose (visitor) to gain an immigration benefit supplied by another more difficult to obtain visa (CR-1/K-3). It is perfectly legal to enter the US planning to get married and getting married as long as you also intend to pursue the proper immigrant visa through the proper channels (CR-1/K-3) through the appropriate US Consulate.

You can visit the US while you have a CR-1 visa in process - many Canadians have done so. You need to provide good evidence of ties to Canada that make a strong case that you need to return to Canada to take care of those responsibilities - ie having a job with an expected date of return, having ongoing financial responsibilities for accommodation (ie mortgage, rent/lease, utilities, telephone, insurance, etc.), attending a college or university with scheduled classes, having young children or pets dependent on you remaining in Canada while you visit, having a return ticket, things like that. It is always up to the border authorities on every single visit - including ones with a visa - whether or not you will be allowed across the border. The better you can convince them you are not an immigration risk the more likely they are to allow you to cross. Carrying a copy of the CR-1 application has also proved beneficial for many visiting Canadians as well.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-25 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTwo different stories, one ruined wedding.
QUOTE (cherryswife @ Oct 25 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Filing an I-130 and getting married while on a tourist visa/vwp is only legal if you didn't intend to marry upon entering =[.

You should have been dishonest in this case, and told border patrol you were just vacationing. I am sorry this has happened to you.


I will remind everyone that it is a violation of the Terms of Service for VJ to promote, encourage or suggest illegal immigration activities. Lying to immigration officials is considered misrepresentation and brings with it a life time ban from ever entering the US - definitely NOT an action to recommend pursuing from an immigration perspective or a VJ perspective.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-25 19:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshealthcare
You need to check with your insurance plan. Most of them allow you to change your plan only at your annual anniversary of the plan renewal or at a 'life changing' event, such as marriage. For our insurance plan we only had 30 days from our marriage in which to enroll me on my husband's plan, so be sure to check and see what your plan requires. We needed to send a copy of the marriage certificate with the request for the change. See what else she may require - for example, some plans require a Social Security Number as well. You should try and get the SSN about 10 days to 2 weeks after her arrival. Use her maiden name and then after you are married she can go back and change the name - you will already have the number which is the most important part. If you require the SSN for your insurance you don't want any delays caused by name changes or the name not matching the immigration record.

Edited by Kathryn41, 28 October 2009 - 09:55 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-28 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging name when getting married....or not.
I kept my own name as well. It has never been a problem and like Gary and Alla said, it has actually prevented a number of problems.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-29 08:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI WAS A K-1 AND MY I-94 WAS VALID FOR 15 MONTHS
ah! Well, it becomes a moot point then. Hopefully, others will benefit from the OP's situation.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-29 07:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI WAS A K-1 AND MY I-94 WAS VALID FOR 15 MONTHS
Because you did not fulfill the conditions of the K-1 visa - getting married within 90 days - you cannot adjust status on the basis of the K-1. Getting married within 90 days is a requirement of the visa, not the I-94. As Pushbrk states, to adjust status now, the OP needs to file an I-130 concurrently with the I-485. The I-130 will provide the basis for adjustment of status. If there is no I-130 filed, then the I-485 will be denied because there is no status upon which to adjust status.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-10-29 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHoneymoon locations in the US
moved from K1 Progress reports to K-1 process forum
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-08 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHoneymoon locations in the US
I would strongly recommend the Florida keys as well
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-08 20:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp , k-1 visa the port of entry , the envelop
If you do not have a copy of your vaccination record from the medical bring with you the evidence you do have to show your vaccination history. This would be the same documents you brought to your medical to show the Panel Physician what vaccinations you have had. You will need to get them translated into English but you should be able to do that in the US. You can then use those records to show the Civil Surgeon in the US your vaccination history and he can prepare the proper form for your AOS. Definitely arrange to get additional copies of your birth certificate and bring whatever personal identification/personal history documents you have with you. You never know when they may be of use. Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-09 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting before the K1 process
See my reply to your post in the Canada forum smile.gif
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-12 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLagos Interview/phone records
Moved from K-1 Progress Report to K-1 Process Forum
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-14 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSlapped with a 221g
I'll just add one more comment here - and no cjblack, I have no problems at all with your post - it illustrates the problem very clearly. Thank you for posting it.

For those who feel that 'free speech' means you are allowed to say anything you want regardless of the consequences, I remind you that your participation on Visa Journey is governed by the Terms of Service so your 'free speech' has limitations here. By taking out a membership here you fully agreed to abide by the TOS in exchange for your participation. Regardless, my warning earlier was not for the contents of the information, it was for the manner in which the information was given. The 'mission statement' of VJ, is to offer support for those undergoing immigration processes. Support comes in many ways - as information, as advice, as links, as direction and if appropriate, as sympathetic understanding. The post in question did not violate TOS but neither did it support the 'spirit' of Visa Journey, thus my comments.

Once again, if anyone has a problem with a moderator's actions - whether a posted warning in a thread or something more serious - you are always free - and encouraged - to refer the issue to Administration rather than disrupt the tone of the thread, especially in the Immigration related topics.

If anyone has any more useful and helpful advice for the OP, then please feel free to post; if you do not wish to be helpful and supportive then I ask you to keep your comments to yourself.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-14 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSlapped with a 221g
I am adding my warning here - Gary and Alla - your response was not balanced - it was harsh, aggressive and attacking the OP. There was nothing in the OPs post that deserved this tone of response. If you wish to offer information you don't need to be 'flowery' but it is good to remember that VJ is here to 'support' people. You chose to be deliberately harsh in your response and not only is that unnecessary, it is unhelpful. Please take some time to think of how you can be helpful on VJ instead of critical when you respond to posts. People will stop hearing the value of what you have to say if all they can 'hear' is how you are saying it.

Edited by Kathryn41, 14 November 2009 - 11:47 AM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-14 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCivil Judgement against me...
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Nov 15 2009, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Nov 15 2009, 02:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am sure others will chime in as well here, however you don't have to worry about USCIS checking your credit score or your debts - unless your debts are with the IRS. For the K-1 you hand in your tax transcripts or complete tax returns showing your gross income. As long as you meet the required minimum of 125% of the Poverty index (which you should with $24,000) you Affidavit of Support will be fine. You might want to take a look at the I-134 form as well as the I-864 forms - the first is the Affidavit of Support used for the K-1 and the second is the Affidavit of Support required for the AOS (Adjustment of Status from K-1 to immigrant) that you need to file after you are married. You will see exactly what the requirements are.

The court case shouldn't have an impact on your K-1, and no, you don't need to have your own place for the K-1 either. A lot of young K-1 couples just starting out lived with family members when they first got married until they could afford a place of their own.

Good luck with your application - and the court case.


Judgments of concern include the IRS and more importantly, child support. The child support issue doesn't directly impact the approval of visas but does get passports revoked. The impact is indirect by either preventing the in-person meeting or subsequent visits that bolster the relationship bona fides.


Yes, as Pushbrk mentions, that is also an important consideration if you are in a situation involving payment of child support.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-15 18:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCivil Judgement against me...
I am sure others will chime in as well here, however you don't have to worry about USCIS checking your credit score or your debts - unless your debts are with the IRS. For the K-1 you hand in your tax transcripts or complete tax returns showing your gross income. As long as you meet the required minimum of 125% of the Poverty index (which you should with $24,000) you Affidavit of Support will be fine. You might want to take a look at the I-134 form as well as the I-864 forms - the first is the Affidavit of Support used for the K-1 and the second is the Affidavit of Support required for the AOS (Adjustment of Status from K-1 to immigrant) that you need to file after you are married. You will see exactly what the requirements are.

The court case shouldn't have an impact on your K-1, and no, you don't need to have your own place for the K-1 either. A lot of young K-1 couples just starting out lived with family members when they first got married until they could afford a place of their own.

Good luck with your application - and the court case.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-15 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCOE,Federal or State Tax, w2's, 1099's
Moved from K-1 Progress Report to K-1 Process Forum
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2009-11-14 11:55:00