K1 visa situation...

[Joe777]

What happens if you meet your future wife in Ukraine
Then return to the US and apply for K1 visa, take 5-7 months
After her K1 visa is granted your future wife decides that she really wants to get married in Ukraine not in the US, all her family is there and she is their only child
What is your best option now as far as her visa is concerned?
Will the embassy in Kiev change her visa status from K1 to K3?
Do I have to apply again, this time for K3(spouse visa),  and wait all these months??

Thank you

[Turboguy]

Yes, you start the whole process over again. 

[ScottinCrimea]

If you get married in Ukraine prior to her coming to the US on a K-1 visa, you will be committing fraud if she tries to come into the US on the fiance' visa.  There are a couple of options, one of which is to start the whole process over as a K-3 visa, understanding that it will take around 9 months for that.  Another option is to have two weddings, a civil one first in the US and a second one such as a church wedding in Ukraine.  I'm not sure of this, but I believe that it doesn't matter where you marry during the 90 day K-1 visa time, so it might be possible for you both to return to Ukraine, get married there, and then present the documents to INS as proof of marriage.  There are a lot of landmines in that one, though

[Joe777]

Yes, I understand
I guess after her K1 visa is granted it would be best if she travels to the US, get married, later we can return to Ukraine and have a wedding in Ukraine too!

thanks

[groovlstk]

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[catzenmouse]

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