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The Corona Virus and its impact on the K1 Fiance Visa, Marriage Visas and Family Immigration Matters

As best as I can tell, with the various Embassy and USCIS office closures, I expect processing times for K1 Fiance Visas, Marriage Visas, Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Residency and other Family Immigration matters to increase by at least a few months.  At this time, some Embassy interviews have…

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Administrative Processing And The K1 Fiance Visa

Sometimes after the K1 Fiance visa interview, the Embassy will delay making a decision on the visa and place the matter into something we call Administrative Processing. Administrative Processing essentially means that the Embassy wants more time to consider the merits of your K1 Fiance application. Sometimes they need more documents…

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Basic steps to getting your K1 Fiancé Visa at the US Embassy in Manila after your USCIS approval

Once you have received your approval from USCIS, you will need to take certain steps and actions to obtain your K1 Fiance Visa. After getting notice of your USCIS approval, you will then receive an email or letter from The National Visa Center letting you know that your case has been sent…

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Call it an “Engagement Ceremony”

Many of my clients who file for a K1 Fiance Visa, also wish to have a wedding in their fiance’s home country before using the K1 Fiance Visa and traveling to the US. Its understandable that your fiancé would like his or her family to participate in this joyous occasion, but technically, this cannot…

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Extreme Vetting for the K1 Fiance Visa

Recent efforts by various US Embassies to more closely scrutinize K1 Fiance Visa applications has resulted in some unexpected delays and holds on the issuance of certain requested visas, while additional evidence is requested.  This heightened scrutiny or extreme vetting is coming from places in the world where a suspicion of fraud is high and/or…

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How Does a Prenuptial Agreement Affect The Validity OF An I-864 Affidavit Of Support?

To begin with, a prenuptial agreement is a contract made between a couple getting married which typically sets forth how they will divide assets, property and income in the event the marriage breaks up. Many couples elect to enter into a prenuptial agreement before getting married. The I-864 Affidavit of Support is a…

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