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The K-1 visa was introduced as a bureaucracy-reducing measure for US citizens desiring to marry foreigners.
It allows the fiancee to enter without first obtaining the green card, which can then be obtained while
in the USA. It can still be cumbersome in that the same steps must still be performed (just without such
a long wait in the foreign country). The validity of the relationship/marriage is potentially subject to
immigration scrutiny at several different times - including when the original application for the K-1 visa
is made, at the interview at the US Consulate abroad, and then later after marriage when it is time to file
for Adjustment, and once again near the end of the 2-year waiting period. It has the advantage that it allows
the foreign fiancee to enter the US with the intention of marrying a US citizen.
In most Asian countries it is customary for young people to remain at home until they are married and often a newlywed couple will live with one set of parents for awhile after they are married.
Japanese and Korean individuals usually do not begin dating until they are in college.
In China, dating usually does not begin until an individual is in their twenties. Chinese singles usually only date one or two people before they get married. There are also still instances of arranged marriages. It's important to understand the difference between how men and women are raised in traditional Asian society, because it can affect your dating experience.
* Women are raised to be respectful of men and to defer to them in most matters. The woman's job in the relationship is to take care of the man's daily needs.
* Men are traditionally raised to be providers and to protect the women in their family. They will naturally take the lead in a relationship.
Family ties run deeply within Asian families, and even Americanized single Asians still get a lot of input on their dating partners from well-meaning parents. This means that when you date an Asian, you will likely be dating his or her parents to a certain extent. Expect to be thoroughly scrutinized, although it will be done respectfully. Parents want to be sure the person their child is dating is safe and suitable.
For your part, be sure to show respect for the feelings of your date's parents. This will assure them of your honorable intentions toward their child and will help smooth the path for further relationship development in case the two of you hit it off. I