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In a word: Very! Many K-1 visa applicants often ask if it is okay if they have not seen each other in two years. Many think it is okay – especially when a couple has known each other for many years, have seen each other, and have even lived together for a time. Unfortunately, that … Continue reading “How Strict is the K-1 Fiance Visa’s Two Year Meeting Rule?” The USCIS recently released statistics on its receipts and approvals of the K-1 Visa for Fiances of U.S. Citizens. The statistics, found here, clearly show that many K-1 Visa applicants are being denied or delayed in receiving approval. The immigration statistics show that in the first quarter of 2011, it received 10,592 petitions, but that … Continue reading “K-1 Visa Delays and K-1 Visa Denials – USCIS Statistics Show Many Suffer Needlessly” Last month the U.S. sentenced a (once) rising Mexican actress to 30 days of prison for committing Immigration Marriage Fraud. The sentence highlights the real consequences that face those individuals who seek to gain entrance into the United States through a sham marriage. Facing five years of prison for their crimes, the couple both took … Continue reading “The Consequences of Marriage Fraud in K-1 Visas and Spousal Visas” The USCIS has decided to determine all Adam Walsh Act subject applications at its Vermont Service Center. The Adam Walsh Act applies to certain marriage and fiance(e) visa applications. It requires the Immigration agency to affirmatively determine that a Petitioner will not be a risk to an immigration beneficiary, if the petitioner was convicted of … Continue reading “All Adam Walsh Subject Petitions Adjudicated At Vermont Service Center” Many couples believe that a foreign national fiance (or fiancee) can simply enter the United States on a tourist visa, get married and then stay in the United States without leaving the United States and without facing any consequence. This idea is very appealing to couples as they do not want to wait for six … Continue reading “Should You Marry on a Tourist Visa?” |