pumpkinhead

I am new to all this and would appreciate advice:

1. Where is a listing of all these terms (NVC, k-1 etc.)?

2. I am an American, He is English. Will we have any interview problems re: age (I'm 35, he's 23!- Hey, if it's good enough for Ralph Feinnes... )

3. If we marry in July(without any filings) in the US how long will it be before he can work and go to school?

Or do we need to wait until the I-129f is passed? And won't that take months? I'm from Dallas-is one center faster than another?


Anyone with experience in a similar situation please advise.

NevAnna

Hi there Thing2 posted some useful links on understanding acromyms:
All of the INS acronyms are here

http://www.ins.gov/graphics/acronym.htm

Also see :

http://britishexpats.com/forum/show...2108#post652108

http://britishexpats.com/forum/show...ghlight=acronym

Your age will matter not for the approval. My I-129F is on it's way to London now, and if that were the case, I wouldn't have passed, hehe. My fiance is quite a bit younger than me, too. If there were issue regarding that, I imagine it wouldn't have made it this far. Don't let that bother you! Good luck

meauxna

Try this link from the front page of the BE Marriage Based Visa group: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=131145 for a list of helpful sites to see you through.

If you don't have a Fiance visa (requires US Citizen to file an I-129F and have it approved) before he comes over to get married, you could find snags.

And yes, it will take months

Noorah101

Off-topic, but interesting to me....this is the third time in as many days that I've seen a younger man with an older (or should I use the term "more mature"?) woman! I'm one of them, too! :-) My fiance is 14 years younger than me, and it hasn't made a bit of difference in our relationship...I'm relieved to hear it doesn't matter to BCIS either, I was a little worried about that.

More power to us! :-)
Rene

Dekka's Angel

My Derek is 9.5 years younger than me and I admit it was a major adjustment -- but for me, not him (he tends to just shrug all that off and say that the difference comes out in the wash since -- statistically at least -- men croak earlier). We have agreed for the sake of Family Harmony, however, that he will not mention that he was born in a year that has a 7 in it (and not in the last digit, either) and graduated from High School the year I started law school if I don't mention that when I was born President Kennedy still had 2 years to live, Ronald Reagan was still an (bad) actor and birth control pills had been for sale in America less than a year.

Mrtravel

Noorah101 wrote:
    >
    > Off-topic, but interesting to me....this is the third time in as many
    > days that I've seen a younger man with an older (or should I use the
    > term "more mature"?) woman! I'm one of them, too! :-) My fiance is 14
    > years younger than me, and it hasn't made a bit of difference in our
    > relationship...I'm relieved to hear it doesn't matter to BCIS either, I
    > was a little worried about that.

While it generally isn't a big issue with BCIS, it can be a big problem
as some of the 18th century consulates.

Noorah101

MrTravel, Do you mean they'll grill him more at his interview?
Rene

NevAnna

LOL, Dekka. Nev says the same think about men croaking ealier. I still say it isn't going to be an issue. Several months ago, I saw a few K1 approvals on these boards and the age difference didn't decide the approval or not. Folks will try to worry you, shrug it off

Mrtravel

Noorah101 wrote:
    >>While it generally isn't a big issue with BCIS, it can be a big
    >>problem
    >>as some of the 18th century consulates.
    >
    >
    > MrTravel, Do you mean they'll grill him more at his interview?
    > Rene

Where is the interview?
If Mumbai, yes.

Noorah101

No, it's in Ankara Turkey.

Linda & Eric

I, too, am 9 years older than Eric. Nope, no difference to us in any way, shape, or form.

Caldaron

We're much more different than that.
We are worrying right now.


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    > I, too, am 9 years older than Eric. Nope, no difference to us in any
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    > Linda
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Noorah101

Caldaron,
I wouldn't really worry too much. Although it might raise some questions or make them look more closely, I'm fairly sure they can't deny a visa based on age only. :-)
Rene