K1 or Spousal how do they stack up ???

[casinobill]

... in response to Re: Re: 2 year rule,tourist visas, posted by Pete E on Jul 26, 2001

Pete,

The amnesty (reg 245I), which was enacted in the waning days of the Clinton administration, expired May 1, 2001.  There is some talk of reinstating it, but the INS was overwhelmed with the paperwork.

This involved paying a fee of $1000 and showing proof of marriage to an Am citizen.  The INS would like to do it again in the future because it raised a ton of money!

Bill

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: 2 year rule,tourist visas, posted by casinobill on Jul 27, 2001

Bill,
Hey,mayby we could sell admittance to the US,probably could get takers at $100,000 but would make more money at $10,000 a pop,with many more takers at that price.Hmmm,might pay for star wars missle system,or bump up social secuity.Plus,except for the criminals and drug dealers we would get the cream of the crop,those who can afford to pay.
You pay big bucks if you want to join a country club or stock exchange.
Just kidding,just kidding.We shouldn't sell what we were so fortunate to get for free.(I know some of our ancestors paid big time in hardship)

Pete

[Red Clay]

... in response to Re: Re: 2 year rule,tourist visas, posted by Pete E on Jul 26, 2001

My wife entered the US using a tourist visa in April of 2000, single at the time. She was given a 6-month stay, then filed for a 6-month extension. We were married in March 2001. At first the attorney I was using advised against marrying on a tourist visa, so we filed for a K-1 and she planned to return to Peru to "pick up the new visa". At the last minute before she left, I began to find numerous opinions from immigration attorneys saying we could marry without a problem, and without her returning to Peru to get a K-1. I hired a different attorney here in my city that is a partner in the largest immigration lawfirm in town. She agreed we could marry and adjust status without a problem. At this time, we have filed for adjustment and have received the confirmation letter from INS assigning her an alien number and acknowledging receipt of our filing.
 I believe the opinion that we could marry without a problem was based on the amount of time that my fiancee was in the US before we married. I think  if we had married soon after her arrival on a tourist visa, we might have had more problems. My wife is expecting her work auth. and advance parole sometime in August, according to our attorney.

[muddslinger]

... in response to K1 or Spousal how do they stack up , posted by Houndog on Jul 26, 2001

in my opinion, the k1 is kind of a joke. how can you REALY get to know someone in 90 days. some of us, but not all, have the time and money to make several trips to get to know their soon to be wife, but for the rest, its letters, e mails and some very expensive phone bills. the spousal visa puts you on the line for support if it doesnt work out for ten years because you already married the girl. at least the k1 gives you and her the option to back out if you are not compatable. i wish the INS would extend the k1 to at least 5 months. but on the other hand, if you bring her over on the spousal visa, i think it weeds out the guys who just want a 90 day fling. they both have their good points and bad points. either way, make sure she is the one, and you are sure you are the one for her. be honest and be yourself. my opinion from my soap box :-)

[Diego A.]

... in response to Re: K1 or Spousal how do they stack up ?..., posted by muddslinger on Jul 26, 2001

HD I pulled up my response to pete

Also in response to Viajero you said she can return after
90 days no harm no foul--no harm? broken heart, shattered dreams, expense? What could be harder than to
bring a woman here on a fiancee visa and then have it not
work out?
Spousal visa in my opinion puts it on the line for both
this isn't a travel game this is serious business.
Here's my response to Pete's post:

Thanks Pete,
I agree. I had thought of using the K1 but instead I am now going to do the paper process for the spousal/DCF because the biggest thing is the family of your fiancee. They have a hard enough time seeing their daughter leave the country to go live with a gringo they don't know that well save having her leave for to be "test driven" for me no, no, no. (no offense to anyone who has used this way or considers it good)
Whatever I can do to make my future parents in law feel good about me I'm going to do it. I want them to have no doubts that their
daughter will be loved, honored, respected and cherished and that they will be very much a part of her and my life.
Good post thanks.
D