how long does a k1 visa take to process,if my fiance is an american citizen and i am australia,once he applies for the visa,how long do i have to wait before i can come to the states and get married?
2006-11-07 03:49:24 · 2 answers · asked by msamoohead 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
There is no quota, so there is no backlog and no reason the process will be delayed except by processing time in the US, and queueing up in the workload of the US embassy. How long it will actually take to be able to apply for the visa after the petition is approved depends on the embassy's workload and on how long it takes you to get your documents ready.
2006-11-07 15:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the K1 visa has been filed in California (CSC), then it will approximately take 8-10 months before your fiance will get her visa. If the K1 has been filed in Vermont (VSC), then it will most likely take about 4-6 months before your fiance will get her visa. She is allowed to go to the US even while waiting on her K1 visa, she can stay for the total of 90 days as mentioned in the tourist visa or visa waiver (not sure if Japan is allowed under visa waiver) unless immigration decides otherwise upon entry of the US (they dont always do it but, they can give a shorter stay with the i94 if they feel like it). A small advice would be to make sure that she brings proof of her ties to her homecountry, such as a copy of her rental contract (or mortgage contract), phonebills, a letter from her employer that she is expected to come back at a certain date and those kinds of proof. It would be smart for her to take these with her as they most likely will ask for proof of her return as she is registrated in the immigration computer and they might think she wont go back to her home country when there is not enough proof.
2016-05-22 07:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋