johnny206

Thanks to all who have replied. I decided to go through the K1 route Speaking of K1, I need to file form I-129F and G-325A *together* is that right? Also, since I'm a naturalized US citizen, do I need to enter Alien # in my section of the forms?

Hi All, I'm so glad to have found this community and hope to share and support one another! I'm flying over to Shanghai this Thursday for 2 weeks to spend time with my girlfriend and meeting her family. If all goes well, I will propose to her I need a little guidance on what's the best way and the general SOP (standard operating procedure) of getting her over here so we can start a life together. Quick background: I am a naturalized Chinese-American citizen - I'm full bilingual in Mandarin and English. I met my girlfriend October of 2012 while backpacking through China. She (A Chinese citizen, no connection to USA) was a fellow traveler as well. The chemistry between us was off the charts and we knew there was something special between us. We spent some time together and I flew home after 2 months in China. Since then we have chatted through social media, talked on the phone etc. almost daily. Then she came to visit the US October of 2013.(California) with a friend and I met them there and vacationed with them for 2 week. Sparks flew even more and by the time her vacation ended we knew we would be life partners. Again, we have kept in touch almost daily since then. So my question is, can someone give me a general overview of what my next steps should be? I should apply for a K-1 visa for her to come visit and get married within 90 days, correct? Any gotchas with the process? Through third hand information I heard I should take as much photos with her and her family to prove our relationship is not a fraud? Thank you everyone - if you could impart any wisdom I'd very much appreciate it!