Hi everyone
I am trying to figure out what is better to apply for either a K1 or K3. I am a US citizen who is engaged to a girl from India, near new delhi. The situation is unique in that we have not known each other for very long. (Kind of a long story to explain that is better not to go off inot a tangent.. It is a kind of arranged marriage, but not exactly traditional) Anyway we are trying to figure out the quickest and easiest way to get married for her to come to the US.
So far i have called the US immigration office and i have an overall basic understanding between the K1 and K3. The thing i dont know is what the speicific rules are for India.
For instance for the K1 i know they say you have to have evidence that you have known the person for two years prior to applying. Correct? It may be hard to prove this. My only idea would be that since I had been to India in 2005 and 2006 I could explain we met there. But we do not have any photographs or emails that may prove that.
We were thinking I could come to India in January and get married legally and then apply for the K3 visa there by submitting the I130 and the I129F. Someone who had done this a few years back explained that I would have to be in India for 60 days until I could submit the form. Is that true? Also in this case I may have to leave my job in order to spend 2 months in India. Would that affect the visa approval?
Thank you.
I am trying to figure out what is better to apply for either a K1 or K3. I am a US citizen who is engaged to a girl from India, near new delhi. The situation is unique in that we have not known each other for very long. (Kind of a long story to explain that is better not to go off inot a tangent.. It is a kind of arranged marriage, but not exactly traditional) Anyway we are trying to figure out the quickest and easiest way to get married for her to come to the US.
So far i have called the US immigration office and i have an overall basic understanding between the K1 and K3. The thing i dont know is what the speicific rules are for India.
For instance for the K1 i know they say you have to have evidence that you have known the person for two years prior to applying. Correct? It may be hard to prove this. My only idea would be that since I had been to India in 2005 and 2006 I could explain we met there. But we do not have any photographs or emails that may prove that.
We were thinking I could come to India in January and get married legally and then apply for the K3 visa there by submitting the I130 and the I129F. Someone who had done this a few years back explained that I would have to be in India for 60 days until I could submit the form. Is that true? Also in this case I may have to leave my job in order to spend 2 months in India. Would that affect the visa approval?
Thank you.