The Fiancee Visa Process
A "FIANCEE VISA" is referred to as a K-1 visa or I-129 visa . This is the only viable way to bring your fiancee into America. Other means, such as obtaining a travel or visitors visa are nearly impossible. People who have tried having others "sponsor" their fiancee have also run into problems, with the US Embassy "holding" or "denying" their visa applications.
Possessing a B-1/B-2 visitor visa is sometimes a "gray" area where (wo)men have actually been arrested by Immigration and Naturalization officers once they have "landed" on US soil at customs. Deportation and a restriction can be placed on her/his "future" fiancee visa applications for an extended period, possibly 3-5 years OR denied future considerations.
Others have tried to "buck" the system and marry in their fiancee's country. We have heard this many times "It was so easy it was to get married there". Well that is true, you can marry anyone in their country with no problems.
HOWEVER they unfortunately soon find themselves in a paperwork "jungle", taking 3-4 times as long, and sometimes NOT succeeding at all in their fiancee becoming "eligible" to ENTER the USA.
You must be a registered United States citizen to file for a fiancee visa. You must have met your fiancee PERSONALLY within the two years prior to your application. You must also "prove" support financially (i.e. bank statements, tax returns) for her/him to come to the US.
You and your fiancee must be free and legal to marry. If you or your fiancee has previously been married, you must be either divorced, widowed or the marriage was officially annulled before applying for a fiancee visa. You MUST provide the proper documentation to the authorities.
You may have heard that 30-50% of the fiancee visa petitions filed are not approved (denied). This seems pretty accurate. Most of the time the problem is a mistake in filling out the paperwork or lack of inclusion of some paperwork. When this happens, you MAY be asked are sent a letter asking you to send the proper documentation or possibly to "resubmit" the entire application. The sad part to this is that you must now "wait" again to see if "this" is now correct.
If not, the whole "circle" begins again, possibly taking months to correct. Your application can be "denied" if the documentation is incorrect, not "refused", as the US Government would not wish to use these words, but it means the same thing in actuality. This is within their legal rights as the "accepting" country. Having a visa "denied" reflects upon YOU, as your fiancee will surely have friends who had no problems obtaining a visa through us or another agency and (s)he will question your authenticity of wanting her/him as a spouse even though you are an "innocent" bystander in the matter.
Once your application has been "approved", your fiancee must go to the US Embassy and talk with a "consulate official" who will ask her/him questions regarding the information on the application. The official will try to "trick" your fiancee in this interview. (It is standard procedure.) If (s)he fails to answer the questions satisfactorily, the official can "order" an investigation that can take up to 1 year to conclude.
We provide you with a list of "questions most likely asked"", to insure you will not have any problems. This also "relaxes" your fiancee so that (s)he appears calm and collected during the interview. Having her/him look and sound confidant is very important in the interview process. We offer this because, as you know, we have gone through all of this and know the pitfalls that are possible.
Once your fiancee arrives in the US and passes through customs you have 90 days from the time her/his passport is stamped to get legally married. If you do not marry for some reason, (s)he will have to return to her/his native country. This does not mean that you cannot resubmit another request for a fiancee visa in the future.
After marriage there is more paperwork to fill out and we can assist you with this too. We do not "abandon" you once your fiancee has arrived, as do some other agencies. We offer complete and total services to you to assure your satisfaction in the visa process.
Our company was founded by people who have all married foreigners and successfully gone through ALL the paperwork and obstacles in the Fiancee Visa process. We have contacts in the European regions so we can give you all the advice you need from "both" sides of the world. We will
do all the paperwork and tell you what you and your fiancee need to do, send and say to have your application go smoothly -- at far less then other agencies charge for their services.
We offer complete service to guide you through the entire fiancee visa process.
We ensure your paperwork is correctly completed.
We inform you and your fiancee about what will be taking place during the interview process.
We make sure you know what documentation he/she will need.
In short your fiancee will have an "advantage" over others who are going through the interview process because of our guidance and advice. We give you a "personal" view of what is to occur and what questions will be asked and how the fiancee should act and react at this stage of the process to insure acceptance of your visa application.
We do everything necessary to make sure your fiancee visa application is approved the first time.
We also guide you through the "After he/she" arrives in the USA part. We can and will advise and take you through what needs to be done after your wedding. We want you to have a long, happy life with your spouse and nothing brings more joy than hearing about your marital bliss.
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