want to get married Sept 2002
Jul 5th 2001, 4:34 am
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my fiance and i would like to get married Sept 18 2002, but how do you know for sure
that you will have the visa by then. We just got engaged about 4 weeks ago and were
thinking of starting in Nov. How long does it take to get the visa? We heard three -
six months. if true should we wait till after Jan? it's hard to plan
that you will have the visa by then. We just got engaged about 4 weeks ago and were
thinking of starting in Nov. How long does it take to get the visa? We heard three -
six months. if true should we wait till after Jan? it's hard to plan
Jul 5th 2001, 11:37 am
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james fogerty wrote:
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Where is your fiance located? What country? Alvena
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I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice; this is my personal opinion, posted
for the purpose of discussion only.
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K-1 FAQ: http://www.k1faq.com Timelines: http://www.wkh.org/ A great K-1 Site:
http://pages.prodigy.net/alixtcat/immigrat.htm Marriage Visa Pages:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
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Where is your fiance located? What country? Alvena
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I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice; this is my personal opinion, posted
for the purpose of discussion only.
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K-1 FAQ: http://www.k1faq.com Timelines: http://www.wkh.org/ A great K-1 Site:
http://pages.prodigy.net/alixtcat/immigrat.htm Marriage Visa Pages:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
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Jul 5th 2001, 1:14 pm
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And what service center will you be using. The answer to this question and Alvena's will help in assessing your timeline for the K-1. Each Service Center responses differently to I-129F's just as the US Consulates in various countries have different policies for the K-1, i.e. setting up provisional files, etc.
Also once the I-129F is approved at the Service Center you have four months in which to complete the K-1 portion. After approval of the K-1 your fiancee has 6 months in which to enter the US and activate the K-1. After entry you have 90 days in which you have to marry and file for adjustment of status.
So without knowing your service center or country, starting in January is not a bad idea at all.
Rita
Also once the I-129F is approved at the Service Center you have four months in which to complete the K-1 portion. After approval of the K-1 your fiancee has 6 months in which to enter the US and activate the K-1. After entry you have 90 days in which you have to marry and file for adjustment of status.
So without knowing your service center or country, starting in January is not a bad idea at all.
Rita
