how long does it take for the k1 visa? The application was received Jan 17 by the ins?
109531
I went through this, I’m from Lebanon from the date my husband (my fiancé back then) sent the paperwork till I got the visa it was 8 months. It depends on the state you applied in, some states handle a lot of immigration paperwork so it takes more time, like in TX but fortunately our paperwork went through a different state and we got off faster than expected.
774475
Take your butt straight to INS. The office will be able to give you information. Don't call the INS, Walk into the office and ask for help. I hope you haven't missed your appointment. RUN, RUN there now
193566
go to www.USCIS.gov and ask there, you 'may' have to re-apply\n(only just got mine)
1104509
It might take some time (2 weeks to 2 months!!!!) It all depends how large and organized the company you are supposed to work for is. They usually have a department taking care of this type of paperwork with the immigration authority. They will only get an authorisation to get you in the country and once you are here, you will have to go to the medical commission, etc... and will ahve one month to complete the final paperwork.\nIn Qatar, it all goes with "Inschahla Time", so good luck!!!\nFor more details you can visit the Qatari e-government site and check the information about resident permit under\nhttp://www.e.gov.qa
854568
if you are a US citizen ? you may apply for a fiance visa in order for her to come to the USA , you have 90 days to get married ,otherwise her visa will be nullified \nhere is the link for you to get in touch with the US.gov \nand infos :\nK-1 visa ;\nhttp://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/visa_k1.html\ngood luck ))
718815
"exactly"...?  Very hard to say, each case varies.\n\nBasically, you will need to be able to convince the INS that you have enough money and income to support him when he gets here...   Then he will need to apply to the US embassy in his own country for a fiancee (k-1) visa, and satisfy all the health and background checks, prove that he will be able to have a job in the US when he arrives...  \n\nYou may be able to get the application processed in a few weeks, it may take much, much longer.  Once is approved, be aware that you MUST marry within 90 days of his arrival in the USA.\n\nBe prepared for the possibility that he will be refused...  having a US fiancee or spouse does NOT automatically allow you to come to the USA
639478
I am going through the K-1 process too. it depends on what country the other fiancee is from. I am engaged to a man that lives in Peru. It is easier for me to go there and visit him instead of him coming here. The reason for that is , in Peru the visas for visitation are put on a lottery. All I need is my passport and my shot records. If the visas were not on a lottery it would be no problem for him to come and visit here. \n\nCheck with the Morocco embassy and see what their policies and procedures are for visits to the USA because they do have that right, but often times it is just easier for the US citizen to visit that country because of the country's travel policy\n\nGood luck Congratulations. Oh Yes the amount of time is 6-8 months for the visa depending on the INS that supports that country ;) I have an attorney and the attorney said that they seem to be moving faster than normal ;)
1083671
You can go to the embassy website to get the proper forms.  They also reply to e-mails, usually within 24 hours. Good luck.
1123257
No.  Your wife in an intending immigrant, and therefore is not eligible for a non-immigrant visa.\n\nThe K-3 visa is a family re-unification visa, designed to reduce the time it takes to bring a foreign spouse to the United States.  It used to take up to two years to process the K-1 visas, now, with the K-3 visa, the process takes only a few months (if there are no extenuating circumstances).
824757
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.
1127902
It took me about a month from the time I applied through a visa service agency. Check out 'Benmar' based in London, they're on the web though you can fill in and print the forms online with the official American Embassy website if you want to save money. Once you are at the embassy expect a wait of between 2 to 5 hours. Depending on what visa you want its bit of a formality, the main thing is for them to fingerprint you so don't go for your interview with any scratches on your index fingers or you will be turned away.
973318
Administrative Processing is common for high visa fraud countries.  Basically what it means is that your fiance has been approved pending additional security checks, which can take a couple of weeks to several months.  All you can do is be patient.
790195
It takes a loooooong time. They dont generally exaggerate a whole lot on the websites. That is based on when it is a busy period, but I think it probably takes a little bit less. Good Luck with the immigration process.
180257
after you've waited your time 5 or 3 years depending on if you are married or not to a resident or citizen- the wait depends on how fast your processing center moves. My friend is in the process and my husband is getting ready to apply, but she's been waiting since October and has her interview next month - filed with Nebraska.
249652
i'm american and married an egyptian citizen in egypt in 2005. he applied at the embassy at cairo and got his visa within about 2 months.it's possible ur husband could get turned down, but if your relationship is legitimate and the required papers are in order he should get it with no problems. if he gets approved at the interview, it only takes 10 days for them to send it to u. good luck
204104
I have already done this and maybe i can help you.  I am USA citizen and i brought my husband here.  First you need to file the I-130 forms, then you will wait no longer than 30 days and you will receive a receipt in the mail showing that immigration received this form and the pprs are in progress now, (I received my receipt in only 2 weeks!!!!).  Second you need to file the I-129F form, which is the petition for alien fiance(e) form.  This will make her elgible for a K-3 visa, which will allow her to come here to marry you and she can wait here until her regular visa becomes available.  You will just have to show proof that you all will marry.  I hope this helps, and below i will give you web addresses that will be very helpful to you during this process.  Good luck.
1185419
U can apply after 3 years if U R married to a US citizen, otherwise U gotta wait 5 years...