Rebecca

I'm just starting the K-1 process for my fiance who is from Chile. He
is currently in the country, but must leave mid-April. I've got all
the paperwork in order and think we're ready to go by end of week.
I've been reading EVERYTHING I can get my eyes on to make sure I'm
doing it all correctly. I keep hearing that processing times for TSC
are up to 5 months. Is this for real??

Anyone have any experience with the USC in Chile. Thank you so much
for your help!

Rebecca

Scout

Sad to say..........it's very "for real".......The TSC essentially has processed no Fiance Visas since around September 19th or 20th.

Cheers,

Leslie

Troy

hehehehehe

Cloweii

They are not processing at lightening speed, so prepare to wait it out.

ScarlettHill

Why must he leave mid-April? If because he has commitments to sort out back in Chile fair enough. But if he doesn't, and he's here, and you know you want to be married, why don't you do just that and then file AOS? Then you won't have to endure the long wait apart. As long as he didn't come into the country with the intention of marrying you - and I can't see how he can have since you are talking about him going back and you filing a petition - then you would be doing nothing wrong as far as I can see. I'm sure someone will shout if I'm steering you wrong.

Best of luck.

Regards
-=-
Scarlett

Rebecca

    > Why must he leave mid-April? If because he has commitments to sort out
    > back in Chile fair enough. But if he doesn't, and he's here, and you
    > know you want to be married, why don't you do just that and then file
    > AOS? Then you won't have to endure the long wait apart. As long as he
    > didn't come into the country with the intention of marrying you - and I
    > can't see how he can have since you are talking about him going back and
    > you filing a petition - then you would be doing nothing wrong as far as
    > I can see. I'm sure someone will shout if I'm steering you wrong.
    >
    > Best of luck.
    >
    > Regards
    > -=-
    > Scarlett

Thanks for all the responses. He is here in US on a C-1D visa
(crewman) and that is how we met. He has been told that as soon as
his "tour of duty" is up with his company, he cannot stick around due
to tightened rules by INS. They are basically escorting him out of
the country. Problem is, he works on a cruise ship and is not around
during the week when we could apply for a marriage license and just
get married (trust me, we thought about that). It is also very
important that he be eligible for employment as soon as he gets back.
He basically supports his family back home. Any thoughts on best
route? Should I just not file for the K-1 and travel to Chile and we
get married there??? Any help is much appreciated!!

Thanks, Rebecca

toddnan

ya know i really hate attorneys, but since you have several different options, it might be smart to check with one. i contacted, the attorney at www.clearedforlanding.com, when i was inquiring about a wavior to meeting my fiancee. he at least gave me the straight scoop, and it didnt cost me anything.

the other immigration lawyer i contacted, just suggested i pay him a fee and see if they would accept the wavior, which would have been a disaster for us.

so ya might give hime a call, at least its another free opinion. good luck

al0m

I have fiance in Chile, she is in Santiago. We will be in touch with
the consulate eventually so keep this email address, use cut and
paste: [email protected] TSC NOA Sept 27th.

That Seamans visa is almost impossible to get around. They will
escort him out if they have to :-)

Suggest you get the pictures of you two together and apply in the
usual way. They have that 'jumping ship' loophole closed pretty
tight, but it has been done. Be sure to read what the restrictions
are on the C1d because it MIGHT tell you right in that Visa
application that any deviation is considered an immigration violation
and ban your friend for a long time, if not forever. READ IT. (I
don't know what it says, but I know sailors are tightly regulated....
very tightly. Otherwise the whole ship would disembark! :-) Just
missing the boat can have severe fines levied against the shipping
company.

good luck.

Rebecca

[email protected] wrote in message news:...
    > I have fiance in Chile, she is in Santiago. We will be in touch with
    > the consulate eventually so keep this email address, use cut and
    > paste: [email protected] TSC NOA Sept 27th.
    >
    > That Seamans visa is almost impossible to get around. They will
    > escort him out if they have to :-)
    >
    > Suggest you get the pictures of you two together and apply in the
    > usual way. They have that 'jumping ship' loophole closed pretty
    > tight, but it has been done. Be sure to read what the restrictions
    > are on the C1d because it MIGHT tell you right in that Visa
    > application that any deviation is considered an immigration violation
    > and ban your friend for a long time, if not forever. READ IT. (I
    > don't know what it says, but I know sailors are tightly regulated....
    > very tightly. Otherwise the whole ship would disembark! :-) Just
    > missing the boat can have severe fines levied against the shipping
    > company.
    >
    > good luck.


We're not trying to get around the C-1D because I know that it is
totally impossible and definitely not worth the risk! He also has a
B-2 tourist visa that he can use through July 2004. Just wondering if
we should give DCF a try in Chile or go through the agonizing process
of the K-1 through TSC. Neither of us are comfortable with him coming
in on the B-2 then getting married here and file for the AOS based on
marriage. Heard that can take a long time, too and working during
that time takes a while to process (30-90 days). Thanks for the
information and I wish you and your fiance the best!