Processing Ukrainian Fiancé Visa : Timing of wedding and B2 visa questions

[RDoctorD]

I am starting to process the fiancé visa for my girlfriend of 8 months. She lives in Kiev, Ukraine, but her hometown is Gorlovka, which is currently on the front-line of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. She has lived with her sister in Kiev for 3 years, but she may be classified as a refugee by her government since she does not own the residence.

Question: if we start the fiancé visa process, but marry in Kiev this summer before receiving the visa, do we then have to start over and process the spouse visa?

Question: what is the proper way to have her visit before we are married? Do I process a B2 while the fiancé visa is moving forward? She has never traveled anywhere outside the Ukraine, she has nothing permanent to show the adjudicators. So we are concerned a B2 would be rejected.

Question: if the B2 is rejected, will this harm the fiancé visa process?

Thank you for any help!

[daggit]

She can apply for a B2; being from Ukraine, her chances are slim. B2 denial will not harm her fiance\spousal petition.

Cannot stick with a K1 for a spouse; must refile a CR1.

[RDoctorD]

Thanks... I'll discuss options on K1 vs K3 with her... Maybe we move up wedding and just petition under K3.

[bandk]

K3 is no longer issued. even it exists only way is to do consular processing for CR1.