Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k2 has wrong name on 129 but correct on ds160	Be sure that you filed the correct petition.   Form I-129  = Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-129f = Petition for K-1 Fiance(e)   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2014-06-24 01:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdrawing K1 petition	~Multiple duplicate threads removed~	A&B	Male	China	2014-06-23 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	visa denied?	Welcome to the forum.   Please provide the actual denial message, in order to other forum members to accurately give you a proper response. Edited by A&B, 07 November 2013 - 01:35 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-07 01:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Legal documentation needed for K-2 visa?	Suggest that you get the child's immigration authorization letter notarized.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-08 01:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Presentation of the K1?	Welcome to the forum.   accessible at the top of the forum page. In particular, the General Assembly Instructions:   http://www.visajourn...ontent/assembly   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-09 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married in the US Virgin Islands	If you go there you must not visit any NON US territory ,  take flights with no stops in non US territory ( even before you get on the plane)   and hope the plane isn't diverted to a non US territory  .  A bit too risky for my taste Agree !	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-11 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Completing DS-261 for Laos K1 visa	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-11 21:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K2 visa	Consider reviewing the DOS Nonimmigrant Visa K-1 Fiancee FAQs for more information about K-2 visas:   http://travel.state....types_2994.html   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-12 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	having problem filling the fiance letter of intent	No worries. It likely doesn't even need an address. What is important is that each of you provide a signed letter of intent with your initial I-129F petition. We put the USCIS Lewisville, TX lockbox address on ours, and had no issue.    Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-10 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Throw in the Towel and Move to Fiance's Country Instead?	Sure it has been done before, likely more than folks on VJ would ever know, as that those folks would likely not be posting on VJ. You can stop the process by withdrawing your K-1 visa petition, and essentially throw the money away, you can make that choice. This entire immigration process is all about dealing with huge government bureaucracies. It is all about their rules, regulations, guidelines and timelines. You have to be willing to accept that or it can drive a person crazy. This process is not for the faint of heart, or light of wallet.     Not certain about the Norwegian immigration process and associated bureaucracy.    You should consider becoming familiar with patience no matter which government bureaucracy you have to deal with.     Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-04 15:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-2 visa process	Welcome to the forum.   Read the DoS Nonimmigrant K1 fiancee Visa FAQs for more information:   http://travel.state....types_2994.html	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-12 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long do you have to use k1 visa	Welcome to the forum.   Review the DOS Nonimmigrant K-1 Visa FAQs for that, and other, often asked questions:     http://travel.state....types_2994.html   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-10-23 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-2 "visiting" the US	No. A k2 is a single entry visa, if he comes he has to stay and wait advanced parole before he can leave again or he will not be allowed back in the US Agree!	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-13 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interviw question when showing fiancial support	Do you think the consulate will freak out if i choose to black out my SSN on my tax return due to paranoia. Don't ask why just wondering if could potentially get us denied if i did something like that on a tax return.   I redacted all but the last four digits of my SSN on the documents I gave to USCIS, with no issues.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-17 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 OR I864A	Welcome to the forum.   As others have already mentioned, easily accessible at the top of the forum page. In particular, the step by step K-1 Guide:   http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-18 20:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What to do after arrival in U.S.A.	hi !!   im wondering what 2 do after arriving USA i already got my visa and i just want to be able to work the fastest.... what to do ? pls provide a link with the specifics on exactly what to do, the steps and stuffs like that okay!! tyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy MUAH!!  It helps everyone that uses the forum. Additionally it enables other forum member for formulate the best response relative to your step in your immigration journey. Edited by A&B, 18 November 2013 - 11:33 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-18 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?	Sorry to sound like a noob...but where is the China forum? I can't seem to find it. I have been searching around on my own, but no luck yet.   Also, wouldn't she be able to just write up an English version of the form and signature that it is accurate and that she understands both English and Chinese? Does she really need some official notarized 'white form"? This form doesn't cost anything right?   Listen to Darnell about the White Books (AKA Notarial Certificate).	A&B	Male	China	2013-08-13 02:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?	If I recall correctly, we addressed the first letter of intent to the Lewisville, TX lockbox, and the follow-up letter of continuing intent to the Guangzhou consulate. The important thing is to prepare send the respective letters, and not get too hung-up on the respective addresses. Edited by A&B, 08 August 2013 - 03:06 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-08-08 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?	Review this link to the Guangzhou US consulate:   http://guangzhou.use...contact-us.html   You may want to 'bookmark' or 'favorite' the link, and review the consulate website, in particular, the IV Unit. We became very acquainted with the Guangzhou US consulate during our immigration journey.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-08-08 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?	Ryan H makes a very good point. It is recommended for folks going through Guangzhou to "front load" their petition (the method that Ryan H mentions in his posting) for a better chance of visa application approval.	A&B	Male	China	2013-08-06 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?	You are on the right path. The letter example (from the Guides) is appropriate, as is the rest of the instructions in the step-by-step K-1 visa guide. It is a tried and true guide, that has been successfully used by numerous folks all over the world.   http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   For US immigration purposes, and after her subsequent arrival, my wife has used her name in Pinyin (given name first, family name last [Western-style]), only using Chinese characters when specifically requested.  Makes more sense since there are likely fewer people in the US that can read and understand Chinese characters than in the PRC.    Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-08-06 17:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help! K1 and k2	(easily accessible at the top of the forum page. In particular, the section on "How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?':   http://www.visajourn...m/content/child   Good luck to your friend on their immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-24 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	hello	Check the Example Forms (easily accessible at the top of the Forum page) for example letters, also use the site's custom Google search function (easily accessible at the right-hand side at the top of the Forum page) for examples of the letters you are requesting.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129F, Alien Registration Number	New receipt number? You received your Form I-797c Receipt of 129F Petition (NOA1)? That is the only receipt number you will receive from USCIS at this phase of the process. Did you get a notice that you were assigned an Alien registration number (A#)? That is a different number, that notice is common and often confuses folks. It all sounds normal. You will be able to find your A# above the beneficiary's name on the (hopefully upcoming) I-797 Petition Approval Notice (NOA2).   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Possible issue at Port of Entry?	Non-issue at POE. Have a safe trip.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-08 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Postcode on I129f and total cost	Welcome to the forum.   I-129F petition information, including cost: http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f   Google can be your friend.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Likeliness of K1 approval	~Please refrain from duplicate posting of same topic.~   http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/467504-want-to-try-for-k1/#entry6668481 Edited by A&B, 26 November 2013 - 03:26 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Likeliness of K1 approval	Welcome to the forum.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-25 22:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting for holidays after NOA2	Welcome to the forum.   Honesty is always the best policy. Check out the pinned thread at the top of the forum page, Yes You Can Visit, for details and more info. Edited by A&B, 27 November 2013 - 02:38 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-27 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Interview Question???	Depends on the policy of the interviewing embassy/consulate, some require petitioner attendance, some do not allow it. Check your specific embassy/consulate information page for details. If you can go, go and support your loved one during this important event on your immigration journey. There have been numerous threads written about this very topic, review past threads using the forum's Custom Google search function. You will be able to find many definitive answers as a result of you doing a little researching.   Good luck on your immigration journey. Edited by A&B, 27 November 2013 - 02:39 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-27 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiance daughter	Read the Department of State (DOS) Nonimmigrant K-1 Fiancé(e) FAQs for more information about children and K-2 visas. List the child where indicated on the I-129F petition, to do otherwise is a misrepresentation of the facts.   http://travel.state....types_2994.html	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiance daughter	Are you petitioning for a K-3 visa? You have posted your inquiry in the K-1 visa process forum.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-26 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How does USCIS calculate 90 days- is it calendar days?	While very few people ever encounter any trouble by filing for AOS after the 90, the alien is, on paper, unlawfully present on day 91 if AOS has not yet been filed. I don't know how the CBP would handle a K-1 visa holder if it is evident that this person does not intend to AOS within 90 days. What is clear, is that the OP's fiance will not be admitted if the wedding is on day 92.   The CBP's initial involvement is somewhat limited to accepting and processing the foreign fiancé(e) with their K-1 visa and associated paperwork at the POE;  unless at the POE, the foreign fiancé(e) declares that they do not intend to marry their US citizen/sponsor as required by the terms of the K-1 visa. I am not sure if that has happened very often.    By way of example, at my then-fiancée's POE, she was asked/instructed by the CBP officer to get married within 90 days of arrival and to complete her processing. Check our signature line to see when we started the AOS process.   The CBP will not know if and when the USC-sponsor and the foreign-fiance(e) will get married. That fact will become evident to DHS when the AOS applications/paperwork is submitted to USCIS.  The AOS application will likely be denied by USCIS if the marriage occurs after 90 days.  Review the pertinent VJ FAQs: http://www.visajourn...k2visa-aos.html   One possible secondary scenario that could involve the CBP is if the couple had gotten married within the 90-day period, yet had not started the AOS process and the alien-spouse's Form I-94 had expired, and subsequently was stopped by a CBP officer, at a roving inspection station (there are forum threads of those types of operations occurring along the southern US border area), the alien-spouse may be detained by the CBP for further processing, that may include deportation. There are numerous variations of this scenario, the end result is usually more trouble and hassles for the couple. Edited by A&B, 16 November 2013 - 02:27 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-16 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How does USCIS calculate 90 days- is it calendar days?	Yes, If the marriage occurs after 90 days, then the spousal visa scenario comes into play. Refer to numerous forum threads for details about those , and other situations.   Like many things, the devil is in the details. The DOS FAQs specifically mention that the foreign-finace(e) must get marry the US citizen-sponsor within ninety (90) days of arrival into the US. There is no mention of months, it is counted in days.    It is recommended that the AOS process be started as soon as possible after the marriage. By way of example, you can see from our signature that we submitted our AOS applications/packets approximately eighteen days after we got married. There can be consequences if the AOS process is not initiated promptly. Refer to numerous forum threads for details about those issues.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-16 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How does USCIS calculate 90 days- is it calendar days?	90 calendar days, not 3 months. Sorry. If he enters without intent to marry and adjust status within 90 calendar days, he will be refused entry and sent on a plane back to Joburg. I know it seems like a technicality, but the rules are very specific, and the system is very bureaucratic.   I believe that you are not entirely correct.   From the DOS FAQs:     Overview: What Is a K-1 Visa? The fiancé(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a United States (U.S.) citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. The foreign-citizen will then apply for adjustment of status to a permanent resident (LPR) with the Department of Homeland Security?s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Because a fiancé(e) visa permits the holder to immigrate to the U.S. and marry a U.S. citizen shortly after arrival in the United States, the fiancé(e) must meet some of the requirements of an immigrant visa. Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants receive K-2 visas.   However, there is no definite time requirement to apply to adjust status (AOS). It is usually recommended by most folks on this site to start the AOS process as soon as possible after marriage. Check out the numerous threads that have been posted on this subject through the use of the forum's Google search function.   Additionally, review the VJ site's K-1 AOS FAQs for more information:   http://www.visajourn...sa-aos.html#6.1 Edited by A&B, 16 November 2013 - 12:59 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-16 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How does USCIS calculate 90 days- is it calendar days?	Consult the DOS Nonimmigrant K-1 Visa FAQs for more information:   http://travel.state....types_2994.html	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-16 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just received NOA2 in 24 days? Now I'm confused about the Guidelines?	~Duplicate thread removed~	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-27 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship	Welcome to the forum.   The purpose of ALL of the types of evidence mentioned in the VJ Guides is to enable you to "paint your picture" (prove) to the adjudicator that you and your fiancé(e) have a bonafide and ongoing relationship and warrant a K-1 visa issuance. The balanced use of as many of the different types of evidence mentioned in the Guides will hopefully result in a favorable decision by the USCIS adjudicator and the IO at the interview.   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-28 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tourist visa (B1/B2) while in K1 process	Read the pinned thread at the top of the forum page:   http://www.visajourn...-you-can-visit/	A&B	Male	China	2013-10-16 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Paperwork at wrong US consulate	Welcome to the forum.   Yep, it happens all of the time. I would suspect the bureaucratic NVC has a bit of trouble figuring where is the correct location to send documentation....lol....   Good luck on getting it sorted out with the powers that may be.... It helps everyone that uses the forum. Edited by A&B, 30 November 2013 - 12:03 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-11-30 00:02:00