Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Administrative Processing	We were stuck in AP for a couple of weeks at the NVC. It is limbo..... nothing you can do, but wait....   Hang in there, hopefully it will be completed soon.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-13 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-29f Supporting evidence	Welcome to the forum.     The documentary proof mentioned in the VJ Guides step-by-step K-1 visa guide have great examples. We had good fortune by including a balanced mixture of as many of the examples as possible:   http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-14 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WAC case number?	If my case # starts with WAC what does this mean? Welcome to the forum.   Agree with previous response.    If you do with your new "WAC Number", VJ can provide with an estimated petition approval date range (NOA2). It benefits everyone that uses the forum.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-15 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	US CITIZEN ATTENDING INTERVIEW?	Some embassies/consulates require the USC presence at the interview, some do no allow USC at the interview. It all depends on the specific embassy/consulate.   The Guangzhou US consulate (not known to be an "easy" consulate) does not allow USC presence. However, I gave my then-fiancee my passport, with an Explanation of Relationship letter inserted in it. I asked her to pass that along to the  IO at the beginning of her interview. The IO accepted it, glanced at and kept the letter, and slid my passport back to her under the teller window, acknowledging my presence in Guangzhou. I am not sure if it made any difference in the outcome of the interview. However the moral support I was able to provide to my then-fiancee and her son was priceless. We were a team, taking a BIG step in our immigration journey together.   YMMV.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-15 07:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I have to be in the USA to file the I-129F?	Welcome to the forum.   Have you considered getting married in Italy and then filing for a IR-1/CR-1 spouse visa? It may be easier considering your current living situation.    In particular, the visa comparison guides:   http://www.visajourn...content/compare   (Ignore the information about K-3 visas, they are essentially obsolete, and are usually administratively closed.)   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-16 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Having a non-legally binding wedding before the K1 visa is processed	Do a search on this site and you'll find more than a few examples of people who had "non-legal" ceremonies and were denied...along with a similar refrain of waiting until the K-1 visa is in hand before making any reservations/firm plans: http://www.visajourn...valid-petition/ http://www.visajourn...or-spouse-visa/ http://www.visajourn...-comes-through/ http://www.visajourn...-before-k1-visa http://www.visajourn...472#entry943472 http://www.visajourn...oreign-country/ http://www.visajourn...-be-overturned/ http://www.visajourn...-1-visa-denied/ Great advice!	A&B	Male	China	2013-04-24 03:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Guide for Fiance (beneficiary) after NOA2	The Department of State Nonimmigrant K-1 Fiance(e) Visa FAQs list some of the forms required of the beneficiary at the visa interview:   http://travel.state....types_2994.html   The VJ Embassy-specific info page should be reviewed and the specific interviewing embassy/consulate should be contacted for specific requirements. Additionally, the VJ Regional forums should also be consulted for pertinent information and advice.   It enables other VJ members to tailor specific responses based upon your specific immigration journey. It also benefits everyone that uses the forum.   Good luck.     Edited by A&B, 17 June 2013 - 10:10 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-17 22:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why is this RFE soooo LATE?	Wait for the hardcopy RFE notice; respond accurately and promptly. Hopefully it won't delay you too much.   If you update your timeline with the RFE date information, your estimated VJ timeline will be adjusted with respect to the RFE.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-18 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why did you file a K-1 over a CR-1?	The K-1 visa process seemed more appropriate for our relationship and expected timeframe.   YMMV	A&B	Male	China	2013-05-02 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hiring an immigration lawyer or filing yourself?	Since this is primarily a DIY immigration site, this probably isn't the site for you to necessarily receive impartial responses to your line of inquiry. That being said, I generally agree with previous responses.   Good luck on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-08 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does anyone have a good list of interview preparation questions?	From the VJ Guides:   http://www.visajourn...ontent/exampleq	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-20 08:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What would be the Address used on the intent to marry.	For the K-1, I-129F you use the Texas address (USCIS) for both letters, doesn't matter where you live.  Once at the visa process stage you use the embassy address.   Follow the GUIDES at the top of this page, lots of help and examples there.	A&B	Male	China	2013-05-11 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wedding and Work related question.	Welcome to the forum.   Due to the time frame uncertainty of these visa processes, it is generally recommended that folks REFRAIN from making ANY wedding reservations/deposits/payments that are non-refundable. Many people hold-off from making any reservations of ANY kind until the visa is in the beneficiary's passport in the beneficiary's possession.  Check it out yourself using the forum's Google search function with the terms "Visa wedding plans."   Your K-1 fiancé will be able to legally work in the US after marriage, after filing for Adjustment of Status (AOS), and concurrently applying for (and receiving) the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), or receiving his 2-year Conditional Green Card.     Good luck as you embark on your immigration journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-23 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE process	Contact the embassy.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-20 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Problem Rescheduling Visa	Nobody has any info on any of this?     That way responders know where you are in the process, the country where you will have your interview, etc.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-26 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate Problems	The first part of the I-129F process, the initial visa petition filing is primarily about the petitioner's information. As baron555 noted, the beneficiary's birth cert. will be necessary after the I-129F approval by the USCIS, during the interview phase of the visa application process at the interviewing embassy/consulate.   for details Edited by A&B, 27 June 2013 - 09:15 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-27 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate Problems	~~Duplicate thread removed.~~	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-27 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Originals or copies ?	Follow Visa Journey's K-1 submission guide here, http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide We did our K-1 based on the guide provided and we only sent copies. Ditto.	A&B	Male	China	2013-01-07 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 processing time during fiance pregnant	Just an additional note to NIkiR's response. Here is the website link  for the US consulate in HCM regarding the CRBA process at that consulate:   http://hochiminh.usc...rth_abroad.html   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-21 08:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about the timeline	Was there a receipt number, beginning with EAC, in the petition receipt email you received on June 4th? If so, you are good to go, that is really all you need at this stage. Sit back and wait...study the guides and the regional forum.   Good luck on your immigration journey. Edited by A&B, 29 June 2013 - 10:30 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-29 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	about the wedding date?	Welcome to the forum.   At the K-1 visa petition phase of the process, the beneficiary and the petitioner have to include a letter of intent (refer to Page 2 of the Form I-129F instructions for details) with the Form I-129F petition submission. Read Part D of the Form I-129F about penalties, certification and petitioner's signature. That and your other evidence is usually enough for USCIS at this stage of the process.   http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf   http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-129f.pdf   The general forum recommendations about wedding planning is to NOT make any reservations/non-refundable deposits without having the actual approved visa in your passport in your hand. Check our signature block for an idea about our wedding plans.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-30 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Relationship Sample Letter	While I, in general, agree with Darnell. As he mentions, the Evolution of Relationship (EOR) letter can be quite useful at the Department of State's Guangzhou consulate interview phase of a visa journey. However, it may be a bit premature, at this stage of the process, to include an EOR with the initial I-129F petition submission to USCIS. Front-loading of the initial petition is recommended for Guangzhou-bound petitions, but that should include a thorough and balanced blend of as many as possible of the types of documentary proof of having met and of having an on-going relationship mentioned in the K-1 step-by-step guide:   http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide    BTW, we did follow Darnell's advice and utilized an EOR during our successful visa K-1/K-2 interview last year in Guangzhou K-1.     Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-04-28 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Relationship Sample Letter	Hello All!   Ping and I are new to the message board and just starting our K1 visa journey.  Does anyone have any sample letters regarding Proof of Relationship?   Thanks, Ron Welcome to the forum.   With regards to "proof of relationship" in these visa processes, pictures and documents often speak much larger to the USCIS than mere word statements. Are you speaking about the required "Fiance(e) letters of intent?" If so, become acquainted with the GUIDES section (located at the top of the forum page), and the Example Forms section.   http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples    The GUIDES section has a very useful step-by-step K-1 Visa guide that is the result of thousands of other VJ members immigration journeys.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-04-28 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	how to bind copy of I-129F for embassy interview?	Agree with Ryan H.   It would likely be difficult to slide a bound document underneath a "bank-style teller' window common to many US embassies/consulates in foreign countries.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-23 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELPPP!! Got NOA2! What's next step???	Welcome to the forum.   Hey, it can seem rather daunting. But there have been many of us that have trudged the same path as you before.   In particular, the K-1 visa flowchart:   http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow   It should shed some light and provide you with some good guidance.   Additionally, acquaint yourself with the embassy info page:   http://www.visajourn...mar&cty=Rangoon   And check in at the respective regional forum.   Good luck. Edited by A&B, 17 June 2013 - 08:10 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-17 20:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1- add child?	Once the baby is born I would need to include the child to the I-29F correct ? The baby is not mine and we intend to file a K-2 . When we are doing this is not decided yet . Is it possible if the baby is born before the approval to do this and have the baby fly with us ? You are providing too little fragmented and speculative information to be able to give you clear advice.    For example: Who are the parents? Will you have sole legal custody of the child? Your next course of action will likely depend largely on what is stated on the birth certificate of this unborn child. Though, as you say, you have yet to make decisions.   Good luck.	A&B	Male	China	2013-05-11 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1- add child?	I forgot to include that the child is unborn at this point . It is possible that she may give birth before the K-1 is approved . I was told that you can not inclue a unborn child on the I-129F . That is correct. You cannot predict the future, nor give USCIS information that has yet to occur.	A&B	Male	China	2013-05-11 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the costs "after" entering on a K-1	I love the way you wrote this. That is the exact reason why I crafted my response in the manner that I did. The USCIS link may remain the same, but the fee schedule may change.   Kudos to my fellow August AOS filers! Edited by A&B, 01 July 2013 - 04:32 AM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-01 04:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the costs "after" entering on a K-1	Here are the form numbers for the usual steps from AOS to citizenship using the K-1 visa route: I-485, I-751, N-400.   Here is the USCIS site that lists the current fees associated with those forms:   http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD   Of course, that doesn't count other "incidental" fees, such as, medical exams and vaccinations, document preparation and certifications, licenses and fees, copying and mailing fees, transportation costs, etc. In conclusion, this endeavor is certainly not for the faint of heart, or light of wallet.   YMMV.   Good luck on your visa journey.   Edited by A&B, 30 June 2013 - 04:50 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-30 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Binding I-129F packet	From the GUIDES:   http://www.visajourn...ontent/assembly	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-02 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do they return any documents from the the "Do not open" envelope at POE	That is why the general recommendation mirrors the official instructions:   "Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy may be submitted."   Refer to page 4 of the Form I-129F petition instructions: http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf   Take the originals to the interview(s) for comparison by the immigration official with the legible photocopy, and keep the original record for your personal files.   You can request USCIS to return your original documents: http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Good luck.   Edited by A&B, 30 June 2013 - 10:27 PM.	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-30 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A question	~~Duplicate posting removed~~	A&B	Male	China	2013-06-30 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	visa k1 interview question (proceso administrativo)	cuando llegara ese bendito noa2 cuanto extraño  a mi amor. As previously mentioned by T-Bone, English only in the main forums. Other languages are allowed in the regional forums.   Thank you in advance for your cooperation.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-05 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Skipped Nvc?	This is a common misconception. ALL approved petitions are transferred from the Department of Homeland Security's USCIS to the Department of State's NVC.   Please refer to the Department of State Nonimmigrant K-1 Fiance(e) Visa FAQs for correct information:   http://travel.state....types_2994.html	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-01 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	help!!	~~Duplicate thread removed.~~   No need to post same inquiry in multiple forums.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 02:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Discovered mistake on I-129f before noa2. Can be RFE prevented??	Wait for the possible RFE. There is very limited success matching up supplemental information after initial petition submission.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 03:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa - anyone have experience with kids?	Getting the appropriate immigration permission from the father is important.  There doesn't seem to be anything different with a K-1 Fiancee Visa and two K-2 Child Derivative Visas. Be sure that the children have all of their appropriate documents. You are correct in saying that there will certainly more paperwork and expenses with three visas. Refer to the Department of State's Nonimmigrant K-1 Visa FAQs for more information:   http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html   Good luck on your visas journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	prove bonafide relationship	~~Duplicate thread removed.~~   Welcome to the forum.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 03:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hello! Starting my K-1 visa process !!!! :-)	Welcome to the forum.   when you get your I-797c (NOA1) petition receipt. If you do, you will get a VJ date estimate range of your visa petition approval (NOA2).   Your receipt will contain a number with a three letter prefix, EAC = Vermont Service Center, WAC = California Service Center.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Paying the K1 Visa Application fee.	Thanks for the clarification.   Good luck on your visa journey.	A&B	Male	China	2013-07-06 14:42:00