Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Ugh I made a typo	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-05 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PSA: I was given wrong information about visits with pending K-1.	Sorry to hear of your issue with CBP.   When we were going through the K-1 process, we realized pretty early on that it would likely take an Act of Congress for a visitor visa to be issued to my fiancee, a single Chinese female. However, it was relatively easy for me to get a 1-year Chinese visitor visa. So, I did the eleven-hour flight from Seattle to Beijing three times while the K-1 visa was being processed. YMMV   Good luck on your visa journey. Edited by A&B, 09 April 2014 - 10:41 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-09 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NVC manipilated us to wait 1 year and then told us our petition had expired 6 months ago	~Moved from K-1 Progress to K-1 Process Forum~   ~Could be either, thanks for the suggestion~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-10 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Status Online - ISSUED	~moved from k1 process to k1 progress forum~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-09 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry letter does it have to be notarized?	No problemo. That is what is great about this forum. The guides are the culmination of the successful visa journeys of MANY people. A few short years back, we were just like you, starting out on our immigration journey. Remember this journey is not a sprint, but rather a marathon...pace yourself...   Good luck!	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-10 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry letter does it have to be notarized?	Thank you, I have these forms, however on the instructions for 325A didnt especify if  it had to be singed and dated or not... I know it should be common sense but that post got me confused.   This wesite is the best that could of happend to me during this process!! Actually, that is specifically mentioned on page 6 of the Form I-129F instructions:   http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf     Bottom line: If you follow the form instructions and the VJ K-1 visa guide you will be good-to-go!   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-10 14:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry letter does it have to be notarized?	Thank you, that's another thing, I wanted to get letter from my priest stating that we have initiated the process to get married through the catholic church, however I dont know if thats too much to send in.... You can do that. However, it is certainly not necessary. As per page 5 of the Form I-129F instructions, the petitioner and the beneficiary each have to provide a signed letter of intent to get married within 90 days of arrival in the US.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-10 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry letter does it have to be notarized?	Welcome to the forum.   Please take the opportunity to carefully review and follow the Form I-129F  and Form G-325A forms and instructions:   http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf   http://www.uscis.gov...form/g-325a.pdf   Paying particular attention to the absence of any requirements for signature notarization and for signature requirements from USCIS. The forms' signature certification statement(s) about US Federal penalties for perjury or document falsification likely carry more weight than a signature notarization.      Good luck on your visa journey.     Edited by A&B, 10 April 2014 - 03:03 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-10 14:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Made mistake on 129F	Wait for the interview.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-14 18:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sadly I got a RFE today waiting for my NOA2	You really need to receive and review the RFE notice. It is pure speculation at this point trying to figure out the reason for the RFE. Hopefully it will be something simple. At least you now know that your petition is now in the 'active processing' mode...   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-12 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sadly I got a RFE today waiting for my NOA2	Likely in their usual manner.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-12 01:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about the Biographical Information form	Worked for the same company, just list the corporate address. Agree!	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-17 09:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Couple of I-129 questions please	~Three duplicate threads removed~ ~Please refrain from multiple posting of same topic~   (organizer hat off)    Welcome to the forum.   To be clear: Form I-129  = Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-129F =Petition for Alien Fiance(e) Your thread title indicates Form I-129 (Nonimmigrant Worker), yet the contents seems to suggest Form I-129F (Alien Fiance(e))??   easily accessible at the top of the forum page, especially the K-1 visa Guide:   http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   Also check out the Phil. regional forum, and look for threads from Hank, a long-time member:   http://www.visajourn...29-philippines/   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-17 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa for widowed	Welcome to the forum.   For more information, refer to the Form I-129F instructions, page 4, item 6, "What if a document is not available?"   http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf   Good luck on your friend's immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-18 18:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help! This is all so confusing!	Welcome to the forum.   An abbreviated overview of events for the K-1 Fiance(e) visa program is described in Processing Information, on page 7 of the Form I-129F instructions:   http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf   Basic internet research of the mentioned forms (I-485, I-751) will quickly yield more useful information about the process.   Then, of course, the VJ Guides section, including the K-1 Flowchart, and the various step-by-step K-1/AOS/ROC Visa Guides do a good job of filling-in the blanks:   http://www.visajourn.../content/guides   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-18 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Which form is used by physician for K1 medical?	~duplicate thread removed~   (Organizer hat off)   Consider contacting the Vienna embassy or panel physician for more information: http://austria.usemb...xamination.html Edited by A&B, 19 April 2014 - 09:20 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-19 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Birthday Change	~duplicate thread removed~   Welcome to the forum.   I would follow the directions of the letter, send in a copy of the Birth cert, quickly.  Be sure to include a copy of the USCIS letter with the Birth cert. I would also suggest that you keep a copy, or two, of the USCIS letter. IF it is not corrected, your next opportunity to remedy will be at the interview. Hopefully, it will already be corrected.   Be sure to send a copy of the birth cert., not the original. The copy can be checked against the original at the visa interview.   Good luck on your immigration journey. Edited by A&B, 21 April 2014 - 12:35 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa	Welcome to the forum.   easily accessible at the top of the forum page. In particular, check out the K-1 Flowchart:   http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support question	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-17 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 intervew	The consulate interview officers have significant latitude in the types of questions that they can ask in order for them to determine whether a relationship is bonafide and ongoing, versus a fraudulent and  bogus relationship.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need breakdown fees for K1 Visa	Question what will the overal medical and interview cost be I see so much cost on other sites but can some one that has been through it give me a hint or some thing   Here is some medical cost information for Jamaica:   http://www.visajourn...a&cty=Kingstone	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE NEED QUICK RELIABLE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!	They may not even notice the one page is missing. They could send another RFE, or could just deny for not satisfying the RFE. I am going to vote for approval because you sent in a 25 page decree that included the certified page with judge's signature, so not sure they would catch that there is a single page missing.   Agree! Thanks!	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE NEED QUICK RELIABLE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!	Check out this thread speaking about multiple RFEs:   http://www.visajourn...-multiple-rfes/   I found it through the use of the VJ Google search function, there are plenty of such threads.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE NEED QUICK RELIABLE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!	What is the exact language of the RFE letter? Hopefully you will be okay. Like so much in these processes,  a lot depends on the adjudicator.   It sound like you did what I did, I originally had sent in signed divorce court documents. In anticipation of a RFE with my initial I-129F petition, I requested from State Vital Records Dept. a copy of the Decree of Divorce Record. Here is the link for Oregon: http://public.health...ages/index.aspx.  Other states and counties likely have a similar process.  I would suggest that you get a couple copies. Luckily the initial petition adjudicator accepted my signed court documents. However, at the visa interview and the subsequent AOS interview, I was asked to show my divorce records. The State Vital Records Divorce Decree were accepted with no problem.    Good luck. Edited by A&B, 21 April 2014 - 02:12 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cost and Timeline	Agree with Jay-Kay!   The immigration fees are "just the tip of the iceberg." She alluded to the other fees, mailings, tickets, lodging, meals, etc.....  those costs can really add up quickly!   Timelines do vary greatly!   This entire process is not for the faint of heart, nor light of wallet.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorced Twice! Does he needs to submit two divorce paper?	Yes, divorce decrees from BOTH marriages are required.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 00:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	I guess that was part of the confusion. Honestly, that's really ridiculous. There should be at least one place that has all that and the fees listed right by it (or an estimate or some indication its a relative amount in the case of the medical, etc) because this hunting and pecking information out is just plain absurd. Maybe this is their way of weeding out the weak   Agreed, sometimes it does seem ridiculous. This current instance is just one good example of your bureaucratic government at work. As is often the case in these visa processes, you have two huge federal government bureaucracies, the Department of State & the Department of Homeland Security, administering their particular section(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).    If you ever have any trouble sleeping, try reading this : http://www.uscis.gov...nationality-act   Each of these federal departments set their own fee schedules, make their own forms, policies & procedures, etc., related to their particular responsibility for enforcement of the INA.   I was pleased to find the DOS FAQs link, at least it tended to give an overview of the K-1 visa process and some good working links to other federal agencies/posts, such as, USCIS, CBP, SSA, NVC, US Embassies/consulates.   It's their ballgame, their field, their rules, their equipment... What else can I say?   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	Here is the pertinent section from the first link, the DOS Nonimmigrant Visa for Fiance(e) (K-1) FAQs:   http://travel.state....fiance-k-1.html         Fees Fees are charged for the following services:  Filing an Alien Fiancé(e) Petition, Form I-129F Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-160 (required for each K visa applicant) Medical examination (required for each K visa applicant; costs vary from post to post) Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents required for the visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.), and travel expenses to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case. Filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status For current fees for Department of State, see Fees for Visa Services. For current fees for USCIS, see Check Filing Fees on the USCIS website.   It can be confusing, one has to try to become familiar with their bureaucratic jargon.    I have heard of some confused folks printing out the above section from the DOS site; then going to the other links  noted, finding the particular form, and penciling in the fee from the corresponding USCIS or DOS site.   I figure, whatever will work for you....   One thing for sure, this entire process is not for the faint of heart, nor light of wallet.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	Correct, one is the visa petition fee to payable to USCIS during the initial petition submission, the other is the visa application fee payable to DOS during the interview phase. You will be paying both of those fees, and more, during the course of your K-1 visa journey. That is the reason I included the first link, because it gives you a general overview of many of the varied fees that you will incur during this process.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	I realize that it can be confusing with a lot of links, hence I provided the specific links to USCIS and DOS.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	Check out the supplemental links I included....   I HAVE already done this, but the fees DO change. You should refer to the latest government sites.   Good luck. Edited by A&B, 22 April 2014 - 01:13 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 13:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Cost	For more information: http://www.uscis.gov...form/g-1055.pdf http://travel.state....a-services.html   http://travel.state....fiance-k-1.html   Good luck on your visa journey. Edited by A&B, 22 April 2014 - 01:11 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-22 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question!	Welcome to the forum.   You can address the initial letters of intent to the Texas lockbox, the address is really of little consequence. What is of consequence is that the actual original, signed initial letters of intent from the petitioner and the beneficiary are included in the initial Form I-129F packet sent to the Texas lockbox.    Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-21 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	poe question	Only one POE - Philadelpia.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-24 16:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fingerprint Twice Rejected for AOS! Help!	It helps everyone that uses the forum. Additionally, it enables other forum members to give accurate responses depending on your specific immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-24 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wow! How to pay USCIS fee in China?	Thanks for everyone's replies! Sounds like the easiest thing to do would be to mail my package to my parents home (as was suggested above), and then have my parents insert the check. My only worry is that in this case the package would be sent from my parent's home, not from the China address listed in my I-129F, this isn't something to worry about, is it? Non-issue.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-26 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wow! How to pay USCIS fee in China?	Welcome to the forum.   The info that you were given from the Guangzhou consulate and CITIC bank does indeed relate to the visa application fee and the associated process at the consulate phase of your visa journey.   If I recall correctly, many VJ folks in the past have had the best results when the check or money order comes from a US-based bank or company.  Do you have a relative, family member, or friend in the US to send your petition packet to? Have them enclose a check (in the USCIS described manner) with the petition packet and mail to the Texas LOCKBOX facility. YMMV   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-25 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Address change just prior to entering the US	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-26 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just got approved, needing some answers, please	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-25 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa - Proof of having met	Welcome to the forum.   accessible at the top of the forum page. Not trying to blow you off, there is just so much useful information there about your particular inquiry and much, much, more...including,  the step-by-step K-1 Visa Guide:   http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-04-27 14:16:00