Our insights are primarily from first-hand personal experience making the step-by-step journey from K1 Visa to Green Card. Ours is a comprehensive guide that complements what you will find elsewhere.

We supplemented our first-hand knowledge with primary research, that is, interviews with dozens of Asian men and women living in the US and in their home countries. The large majority were ethnically Chinese living in the US, China and Singapore, followed in smaller numbers by Filipina, Japanese, Korean and Thai.

We present a good number of real-life Case Examples, all shortened stories from our in-person interviews.

We also examined USCIS information and updates, and performed secondary research online for dozens of hours and reviewed hundreds of social media posts about the experiences of K1 and Green Card applicants.

Reports have indicated that USCIS is in the process of ongoing reforms in policies, procedures, staffing assignments, and how the work is prioritized and conducted. You should consult with official sources or an immigration attorney for any ongoing changes.

We only claim that our observations and suggestions apply fully to the step-by-step K1 fiancée visa process. However, there are common elements to obtain the Adjustment of Status (Green Card) with other types of marriage-based visas.

Apart from our observations on Asian culture and customs, our tips apply to any nationality.