Every site I read it saids in order to obtain a K-1 Fiancee visa you must both meet in person. I understand if you have never seen her before but with the internet we have been seeing each other for over a year on web cam. I also met her family and parents on the web cam too. We have both sent each other many pictures of each other and where and how we live, many cards through the mail and emails, also I call her every day and night. I know everything about her and she knows everything about me. If we don't meet in person does this mean she won't be issued a K-1 Fiancee visa? There is nothing more I would rather do than to go to the Philippines and hold her in my arms. With the US emcominy being as bad as it is at the moment, a job right now is very important to have. I'm afraid that if I try to take time off of work to visit, I may not have a job when I return home. This means losing my house and all our plans together. They say there are some cases where you don't have to meet if it causes " Extreme Hardship" in doing so. Has anyone heard of this? Does anyone know what the law means as "Extreme Hardship"? Any information would be very helpful, thank you....
Do you really have to meet your Fiancee in person?
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elcupacabras
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Yes!!
You MUST have met in person and have evidence to prove this (boarding passes, entry stamps in your passport etc).
If you dont, then the K1 petition will be denied. You can of course attempt to apply for a waiver to overcome the denial, but theses are extremely hard to overcome (theyre looking at reason such as both people are medically unable to travel, and even that is a tough one to overcome, so not being able to afford to meet/not being able to get time off will almost definitely not be a good enough reason).
So in my opinion, if you want the K1 to be approved, then you need to find a way to physically meet.
Extreme hardship means that if the two of you arent together, then your fiance being out of the country will cause extreme hardship to the USC (you)....such as , if she was the main earner of the household, her not being in the US means you can no longer afford to pay your bills/mortgage etc.
You MUST have met in person and have evidence to prove this (boarding passes, entry stamps in your passport etc).
If you dont, then the K1 petition will be denied. You can of course attempt to apply for a waiver to overcome the denial, but theses are extremely hard to overcome (theyre looking at reason such as both people are medically unable to travel, and even that is a tough one to overcome, so not being able to afford to meet/not being able to get time off will almost definitely not be a good enough reason).
So in my opinion, if you want the K1 to be approved, then you need to find a way to physically meet.
Extreme hardship means that if the two of you arent together, then your fiance being out of the country will cause extreme hardship to the USC (you)....such as , if she was the main earner of the household, her not being in the US means you can no longer afford to pay your bills/mortgage etc.
Yes, You really have to meet your Fiancee in person.
This is required by USCIS and the US comgress passed "International Marriage Broker Regulation Act" (see http://www.greencardfamily.com/news/news2008/news2008_1105.htm)
This is required by USCIS and the US comgress passed "International Marriage Broker Regulation Act" (see http://www.greencardfamily.com/news/news2008/news2008_1105.htm)
Triple Citizen
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Yes there is a waiver but it is nearly impossible to get it approved. Financial difficulty cannot justify waiving the requirement to meet in person. If you do not have the funds to visit her, USCIS can then argue, how come you have funds for the I-129F, I-485, etc?