Immigration Attorney Chris Gafner Authors Article on K-1 Fiance(e) Visa

Nov. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- New York immigration lawyer Chris Gafner has authored the article "The K-1 Visa:  Recent AAO Decisions Concerning Waivers of the Meeting Requirement" that was recently published in Bender's Immigration Bulletin.  The article was written for immigration practitioners and examines recent government decision on whether a U.S. citizen and his or her foreign national fiance(e) are eligible for a waiver to the K-1 visa's meeting requirement.

The K-1 visa allows foreign national fiance(e)s of U.S. citizens to enter the United States for the sole purpose of marrying within 90 days.  To obtain the K-1 visa, a couple must demonstrate that they have a bona fide intention to marry, they are both "legally able and actually willing " to marry within 90 days of the foreign national's entrance into the United States, and the couple has meet within the two years immediately preceding the filing of the petition.  The meeting requirement can be waived by the immigration agency if the meeting would cause the U.S. citizen petitioner extreme hardship or if the meeting would violate the strict and long-established customs of the beneficiary’s foreign culture or social practice.

The article demonstrates the difficulty that many couple's face when trying to obtain a waiver - and indirectly shows that a couple should consult a K-1 visa attorney before attempting to obtain a waiver.  For more information about the K-1 visa, please visit: http://www.gafnervisalaw.com/practice-areas/family-immigr...

Bender's Immigration Bulletin is a semimonthly publication that is read by immigration attorneys from throughout the United States and is published by LexisNexis.  The article's citation is Chris Gafner, The K-1 Visa: Recent AAO Decisions Concerning Waivers of the Meeting Requirement, 14 Bender’s Immigr. Bull. 1416 (Nov. 15, 2009).

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