The K1 "In-Person Meeting" Requirement - Please respond?
Oct 26th 2002, 2:26 pm
#16
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Re: The K1 "In-Person Meeting" Requirement - Please respond?
kurzweil22 wrote:
> I'm hoping this post will create MANY postings on this subject. From what
> I'm seeing, many people want to know more about this requirement for the K1.
There have already been MANY postings n this subject. Have you checked
the archives?
> My questions concern the "in-person meeting" of the couple in the previous 2
> years requirement for the Fiancée Visa. Please, I could really use some
> advice here. Just how hard is it to get around this requirement? I find many
> happy success stories, but none seem to have had this obstacle in their way.
> My fiancée, Bing, is in the Philippines. I am a resident of Massachusetts.
> We met, like many couples, on the internet. We talk by phone several times a
> week, chat 2-3 times a week, and email daily.
> Please, I'd appreciate as much help here from the group as possible.
> I saw another post answered here with the "requirements" listed by the INS
> re-stated. I know what the INS says, "extreme hardship", but what EXACTLY do
> they consider as "extreme hardship"?
Generally religious or health reasons..
That is, say you have a sick child you can't leave.
Financial ability to travel isn't generally one of them
> I'm hoping this post will create MANY postings on this subject. From what
> I'm seeing, many people want to know more about this requirement for the K1.
There have already been MANY postings n this subject. Have you checked
the archives?
> My questions concern the "in-person meeting" of the couple in the previous 2
> years requirement for the Fiancée Visa. Please, I could really use some
> advice here. Just how hard is it to get around this requirement? I find many
> happy success stories, but none seem to have had this obstacle in their way.
> My fiancée, Bing, is in the Philippines. I am a resident of Massachusetts.
> We met, like many couples, on the internet. We talk by phone several times a
> week, chat 2-3 times a week, and email daily.
> Please, I'd appreciate as much help here from the group as possible.
> I saw another post answered here with the "requirements" listed by the INS
> re-stated. I know what the INS says, "extreme hardship", but what EXACTLY do
> they consider as "extreme hardship"?
Generally religious or health reasons..
That is, say you have a sick child you can't leave.
Financial ability to travel isn't generally one of them
Oct 26th 2002, 5:29 pm
#17
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Joe,
Don't really have anything to add...yeah from what I hear it is pretty much impossible to get a K1 w/o having met except for the reasons mentioned...just wanted to wish you luck in be able to get over there to meet her.
-Harry
Don't really have anything to add...yeah from what I hear it is pretty much impossible to get a K1 w/o having met except for the reasons mentioned...just wanted to wish you luck in be able to get over there to meet her.
-Harry
Oct 27th 2002, 1:49 am
#18
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Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
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Going to the Philippines
I know that I did a flight for a client from SAV to MNL in August for under 900......I also did a one way for a client to fly SAV-MNL one way for 600+ in Sept. So the 2000 dollars you mentioned for a trip makes me wonder? Wouldn't you be staying with your fiancee or her family when there? I'm a travel agent but I also have a UK spouse that I visit while waiting for the 130 to come thru.
Oct 27th 2002, 2:07 am
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Re: The K1 "In-Person Meeting" Requirement - Please respond?
Joe,
I just did a search on travelocity.com, seats available Boston to Manila
$798 round trip. You can swing this. I'm taking extra job for Christmas to
buy ticket to see my fiancé in Russia.
Ron
"cindyabs" wrote in message
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> I know that I did a flight for a client from SAV to MNL in August for
> under 900......I also did a one way for a client to fly SAV-MNL one way
> for 600+ in Sept. So the 2000 dollars you mentioned for a trip makes me
> wonder? Wouldn't you be staying with your fiancee or her family when
> there? I'm a travel agent but I also have a UK spouse that I visit while
> waiting for the 130 to come thru.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
I just did a search on travelocity.com, seats available Boston to Manila
$798 round trip. You can swing this. I'm taking extra job for Christmas to
buy ticket to see my fiancé in Russia.
Ron
"cindyabs" wrote in message
news:543120.1035726582@britishexpats-
.com...
> I know that I did a flight for a client from SAV to MNL in August for
> under 900......I also did a one way for a client to fly SAV-MNL one way
> for 600+ in Sept. So the 2000 dollars you mentioned for a trip makes me
> wonder? Wouldn't you be staying with your fiancee or her family when
> there? I'm a travel agent but I also have a UK spouse that I visit while
> waiting for the 130 to come thru.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
