Well, a friend of mine went through the whole process and it took him about a year. He got most of the infos from www.visajourney.com and www.kravitzlaw.com. The first is a K-1 (mostly) unofficial forum, while on the second you'll find official infos but no comments. Eventually tho, he hired a lawyer.

My fiancee is filing f1 fiancee visa for me to get married within the usa instade of egypt (where i am from) because there are problems between the us embassy and egyptian minstry of justice
so she fillied a k1 visa for me and we are waiting for the visa

but my work in egypt ( multinational corpration ) requires me to travel to audit some countries KSA/Kuwait/germany and finally IRAN ) i 've been to the us before for couple of times to take my CPA exam and i didnot over stayed.

i am really worried about the visa process is affected by this visit so can any one help me and tell me if this going to effect the process or increase the possiblity of denying the k1 ?


thanks in advance

The K-1 visa usually takes around 6-8 months and can take up to a year for issuance. You will of course have to go through an interview at the US consulate in Eygpt. A background check will be performed. It is possible that due to the proximity of your country to the middle east, that the processing of your visa can be lengthy or denied. Just answer the questions your interviewer asks, truthfully.

1) If she only speaks spanish do I need to have a professional translator translate the signed paper saying she intends to marry me in 90 days?

2) When I photocopy her passport do I photocopy every page or just the cover and inside photo with her information?

3) Do I need to provide an I-134 Affidavit of Support form and is there anything tricky I need to know about this form?

1) No she doesnt need it. She can sign paper as long as she understands it. However, her inability to speak english can pose another problem. During her interview, her english will be tested, and since she doesnt speak, it will be you burden to prove that you can speak spanish fluently. (this usually a problem with asian fiancees, in your case may be if you have strong latino roots, they will be easier on that).

2. No all pages of passport only for US citizens passport. But just in case, copy all of them.

3. Yoes you need I-134. The form is tricky in itself. Read carefully guidelines and follow them. Basically youneed to prove that you are making some mone (like 15000$annualy for two of you).




General comment: most of your questions are simple, and I encouridg you to go to www.uscis.gov to read instructions to K1 application kit. Asking questions on YA may or may not give you a correct answer. I saw numerous erroneous answers.

The best firm I would suggest is Holmes and Lolly in La Jolla California. These guys are the best.

Go to this link: http://www.fianceevisas.com/