How long does it roughly take to get a K-1 visa?

It takes about 8 to 10 months, only in rare instances up to a year.

If you want to move to the United States in about 3 years, have him or her send off the I-129F petition about 13 months before you want to leave. Why?

Because once the K-1 has been issued, you still have up to 6 months to "activate" it, meaning to travel to the United States. So if your file makes it to the consulate quickly, meaning in 8 months, you still have 6 months to play with (8+6 = 14). If your file is slow, meaning it takes 12 months, you still have the visa in your hand about 1 months before you plan on moving.

On average most K1 fiancee visas are granted within 5 -7 months of submitting the petition to USCIS.

Here is how the process works:

What your American Fiance is applying for is called a Fiancee or K1 visa. Once approved you will be allowed to LEGALLY enter the USA for the purpose of marrying him, then permanently remaining in the USA.

There are a lot of details involved. I have recorded a series of videos that explain the

process: http://fianceevisaservices.com/fianceevisavideo.ht...

To summarize.

First of all you have a real courtship and relationship and you both intend to get married.

Then check that you both meet the eligibility requirements: He is a US citizen. You both are currently 'free to marry'. He earns over $15,130 annual income. You have met each other 'face to face' at least once, during the past two years.

You will have to 'prove' that you have a real, genuine, 'bone fide' relationship. You do this by presenting copies of correspondences, photos, letters, plane tickets, etc.

You should make sure that you build from the start a solid 'paper trail' of the communications of your relationship. This means itemized telephone records, emails, instant messages, voip calls, snail mail, packages. If you use prepaid telephone cards make sure yours gives you an itemized call list or find a different card to use..

When meeting 'face to face', take plenty of photos, vary the shots, locations, wardrobes. Meet with family, and friends. Document with photos. Turn date stamping on.

Don't move too quickly. Couples who instantly fall in love and get engaged or married may be suspected of fraud. Go slowly, build your relationship.

Once your relationship gets serious, don't let too much time elapse between trips to meet each other "Face to Face". The longer the separation, the more suspect the relationship is. I recommend 'face to face' meetings, at least every 6 to 9 months.

Once your relationship has progressed, there have been 1 or more 'face to face' trips, and there is abundant proof of your relationship. Then HE applies for the visa, to USCIS, Homeland Security.

Then about 6 to 8 months later you will be asked to come to the US embassy for your interview. If all goes well you will be granted your visa, come to the USA and you can then marry.

Once you marry, you apply for your Green Card and then remain together permanently in the USA.

Costs:

$340 Fiancee visa filing fee, when he originally applies to USCIS

$200 medical exam fee, just prior to your interview

$240 Visa application fee, just prior to your interview

Best

Fred Wahl

Matchmaker

At 17, your fiancee isn't historic ample to sponsor you. She demands to be no less than 18. And she additionally demands to end up that she has ample cash to aid you, which I doubt she will do at her age. She isn't even historic ample to signal a rent on an condo at her age. After software, it most of the time takes 6-yr to get your K-a million visa, although can take as much as 18 months

8 to 12 months. If you've been waiting almost 3 years something is seriously wrong. You fiance needs to contact USCIS to follow up on his petition.

it should not take more than 12 months. If it's been 3 years it sounds like your fiance's application has been lost

First, your US citizen fiance must file Petition. Once the petition is received, it will take 6 to 12 months until you get visa approved at the interview.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/type...

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb...

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

8-10 months

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow