This is Fred Wahl the VisaCoach
Today's topic is: Why Fiance Visa is better than Spouse Visa
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relationship to get you the immigration approvals you need.
This is what two of my clients Hamid and Marjan, had to say: Marjan comes from Iran and I helped
her get her Fiance visa.,
She said it took 45 minutes and they went over almost 90% of the
sample questions you had given us.
She was amazed by how spot on you were.
She got a letter saying Congratulations on the conditional approval of your visa........
She said they asked a lot of questions about age difference,
my family and even tried to test her to see if I had told her
about my incarceration.
These people even read the chat messages that we printed as evidence
of relationship and asked why you guys were talking about
this and that.
At the end, one of the two interviewers left and the other
one whispered to Marjan "Be honest with me, why are you marrying him,
is it for the Green Card?"
She handled it well
Thanks again,
Well, you are most welcome: Hamid + Marjan
Now, lets talk about Why a Fiance Visa is better than a Spouse Visa.
I get calls every day.
And the conversation usually starts with no preamble but "I have
a girl or boy friend overseas, please tell me, what is the BEST visa to get him or her
here, Fiance or Spouse"?"
My answer always is "well, it depends upon your situation and what your priorities are.
It depends on what is important to you.
Is it fastest speed?
Lowest Cost?
Relative simplicity?
Are children involved?
How old are they?
Do you have enough income to self sponsor or do you need a co-sponsor?"
And so on.
Only after I understand what the person's situation is, and what his or her priorities
are, can I suggest what visa might fit.
On reviewing annual US immigration statistics comparing how many K1 fiance visas are issued,
compared to CR1 spouse visas, there is no clear cut winner in the "which is better"
contest.
Amazingly enough it's a TIE !
In recent experience about 40,000 of EACH are issued annually.
Again the real answer is "it depends".
That is one of the main reasons I invite future clients to first book a free case evaluation
with me.
Besides giving us the chance to get to know each other, and feel if we can work together,
it gives me the opportunity to learn what is going on, and what the person wants.
Then together we discuss the pros and cons and figure out which of the two visas best
fits.
But today, I am going to list just the PROS, the TOP positive reasons why most who choose
the Fiance Visa path, actually choose it.
Next month I will take the other side and list the top reasons why a Spouse visa path
is chosen instead.
Reason #1.
Fiance visa is twice as fast
In 2018 this means while a spouse visa takes 14 to 18 months on average, a Fiance visa
will get your fiancee to the US much sooner, in half the time, only 8 to 9 months on average.
The reason the spouse visa takes longer than the fiance visa, is because the time to approve
permanent residency is included in the spouse visas processing time.
A K1 Fiancée visa is considered a non-immigrant visa.
Non-immigrant means it is only for a short and temporary stay, and that is only 90 days.
This compares to a regular immigration visa like a CR1 Spouse Visa which not only gives
the person permission to enter the USA, but also grants permission to remain permanently
as a lawful permanent green card holding resident.
A fiance visa does not need to include the the time it takes to review for permanent
residency and green card approval, only approval for a short 90 day visit instead.
And immigration knows that their fiance visa review can be less vigorous and thus faster
because they understand, that if the fiancee marries and applies to remain in the USA,
there will be a second chance to review the applicant all over again, when the new bride
or groom applies for permanent residency after arrival, after the wedding.
Reason #2.
Wedding in USA
The second reason a fiance visa is better is when the couple wants to celebrate their
wedding in the United States.
Usually this means they want to share their happiness with their American family and friends.
Reason #3.
Fiance's Children ages 18 to 21 are still eligible to immigrate with Parent
The third reason that a fiancée visa is better is when the foreign fiancé wants to bring
his or her children to the USA, who are 18 years of age or older.
When applying for a fiance or spouse visa the American sponsor can also at the same
time apply to bring to the USA the dependent children of his or her fiance or spouse.
If the wedding has taken place, the American sponsor can apply for a spouse visa, and regular
immigration for any child who was under 18 years old on the day of the wedding.
The American Spouse is limited to only apply for the under
18 year old's.
Any children aged 18 to 21 would be left behind.
However, if the couple is not married, and instead applying for a Fiance Visa, then the
American can sponsor the older children too, up to 21 years of age.
Reason #4.
Single trip Engagement appears more bona fide vs single trip Wedding.
Finally a fiance visa may be better than a spouse visa, when a couple plans to only meet
once, only make one trip, and only meet a single time and then apply for the visa.
This is because the timeline of their relationship will seem to make more common sense.
The couple who makes a marriage proposal, after meeting face to face, that then applies
for a visa have followed a more normal courtship progression of getting to know each other
first, before making life changing decisions.
And if their acquaintance has been short, they still have more time to get to know each
other, while the fiance visa is pending before having to make the final commitment at the
altar.
This compares to a couple who has never met, and sight unseen, agree to marry, make arrangements
in advance of the trip, and then almost without catching breath to get over jet lag move directly
from arrivals at the airport to the altar.
Remember the consular officer making the approve or deny decision, does not know you.
Does not know how honest and sincere you are.
However, he is aware of some dishonest people who offer money and a free overseas trip,
to an American willing to marry, then sponsor a foreigner for immigration.
If your genuine relationship follows the same apparent course that some common sham applications
follow, the consular officer might not be able to identify yours from the other.
And for a consular officer, "when in doubt, the safest decision, is to deny"
To summarize, Couples who only have ONE TRIP, to meet in person, then propose, then apply
for fiance visa, will appear to a skeptical consular officer more Bona Fide, than a couple
who only have ONE TRIP, where all marriage plans, had been made and committed to in advance
of the first in-person meeting, and who carried out those prearranged plans immediately upon
arrival.
Next time I will describe the top good reasons why a CR1 Spouse Visa is better.
This was Fred Wahl, The VisaCoach
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