I recently attended my K1 Visa Interview at the Mumbai Consulate.
My fiance is a US citizen by birth and we have met twice in the past year alone. All my papers were in order and I proved our relationship with photographs, airline ticket stubs (as we travelled within India when he visited). While he had proposed last year during my visit to the US, we had a formal Christian engagement party when he came down to India two months back. The CO was convinced the photos represented a wedding (which is not true at all). Engagement rings were exchanged at a hotel, but a priest was present, who could even testify to the ceremony (they took down his name and the name of the church). The CO even went as far as to say the trip we took within India could be deemed a honeymoon. I explained and said I could present proof that this was not the case as it was before the engagement party and my mother was present on the entire trip for which I can provide airline tickets and hotel reservations etc. However they said it was not required and didn't see the evidence.
After all the questioning I was given a white Section 221(g) form which stated Administrative Proceedings and that they would contact me. No request for ANY further documents or evidence was mentioned. They gave me back my passport, however kept all my original documents except photograph. The CO said it'll take a couple weeks.
What are my chances of getting the visa? Any idea how long it'll take? Is it advisable to actually get married in India and apply as a spouse (as my fiance is willing to come back to India soon) if they reject the visa? As in most cases we are fed up of waiting and would like to opt for the quickest way to be together. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
My fiance is a US citizen by birth and we have met twice in the past year alone. All my papers were in order and I proved our relationship with photographs, airline ticket stubs (as we travelled within India when he visited). While he had proposed last year during my visit to the US, we had a formal Christian engagement party when he came down to India two months back. The CO was convinced the photos represented a wedding (which is not true at all). Engagement rings were exchanged at a hotel, but a priest was present, who could even testify to the ceremony (they took down his name and the name of the church). The CO even went as far as to say the trip we took within India could be deemed a honeymoon. I explained and said I could present proof that this was not the case as it was before the engagement party and my mother was present on the entire trip for which I can provide airline tickets and hotel reservations etc. However they said it was not required and didn't see the evidence.
After all the questioning I was given a white Section 221(g) form which stated Administrative Proceedings and that they would contact me. No request for ANY further documents or evidence was mentioned. They gave me back my passport, however kept all my original documents except photograph. The CO said it'll take a couple weeks.
What are my chances of getting the visa? Any idea how long it'll take? Is it advisable to actually get married in India and apply as a spouse (as my fiance is willing to come back to India soon) if they reject the visa? As in most cases we are fed up of waiting and would like to opt for the quickest way to be together. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!