Hello Vincent,

I am in the process of getting a fiance visa for my girlfriend in the D.R. The form number is I-129(F). You can get a set of applications from INS on the net at http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/

The form specifically asks if you and your girlfriend have seen each other at least once in the past two years. If she has been denied a visitor's visa to see you and she is not finacially able to prove that she will return to her "valuable assets" visiting you, then you will have to visit her. No way around the requirement to have seen eachother at least once in two years.

Denial of of a visitor's visa in no way affects the processing of a fiance visa. Because: in one case she is denied a visa because she can't show she will definetely return and in the other case you will have to submit an affidavit of support and so they don't care if she doesn't return because you bear the burden of her support for two years. That means, if she leaves you and winds up on the welfare rolls for any reason you will be expected to repay the system. Your declaration of support must be notarized.

If you need any more information let me know.

Irv Siva irvs@hotmail.com