ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJoint Sponsor's passport photocopy for NVC
Yes.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-04-19 17:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDublin IS A POE....SERIOUSLY?
I still show it 5 hours faster and $300 cheaper going out of Heathrow. Unless you live near Dublin is there another good reason?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-02 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Examination
My fiancee needs her shots, she can start in the UK but was told she can finish them here in the USA. Does anyone have any idea what they cost and if there is a program for immigrants to get them?

HEPATITIS A & B
INFLUENZA A & B
MEASLES
MENINGOCOCCAL
MUMPS
PNEUMONICOCCAL
PERTUSSIS
POLIO
ROTAVIRUS
RUBELLA
TETANUS & DIPTHERIA TOXOIDS
VARICELLA
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-13 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Examination
This is some great information. I thought the medical would take a few hours at the most. Two days? Okay now we can plan accordingly. Thanks for the details!

Also the visa costs, I want to send my fiancee whatever monies she needs for her visit at the interview, now I need to add that up.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-07 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPaperwork hell, and more to come! Please help....
Nich-Nick, wow you explained it so shortly and easily! Thank you!!

Edited by aorobert, 23 July 2011 - 09:36 AM.

Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-23 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPaperwork hell, and more to come! Please help....
Return the I-864 and my tax paperwork by mail too?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-23 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPaperwork hell, and more to come! Please help....
Hey all I spent about EIGHT HOURS today getting just the paperwork done for my fiance. I am sure we have all been there and we ought to be able to help each other on this bulk of papers. My fiance is coming over with two kids. The forms they want are:

One per person:
DS-230 part 1
DS-156 (in duplicate)
DS-157 (in duplicate)

One each:
DS-156K
DS-2001
Proof we have met (airline stubs, etc)
Medical forms (will take to the doc first)


Now here are my questions:

1. The kids are 5 and 6 years old. They cannot be expected to sign their own applications. Does Mom sign for them or are the signature lines left blank?

2. The DS-2001 says to mail back the DS-2001 and DS-230 Part 1. That's all. Do we keep the rest of the paperwork for the in person interview then?

3. There are other kids which are over 18 and staying in the UK as they are established. We really need their original birth certs?

I am sure I will have more questions and as we go through the process I will be happy to leave feedback for others soon to follow in these footsteps.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-22 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW TODAY......
Post back how it went! Congratulations!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support
I sent in my last year's return and the numbers from previous years, which is all they asked for. They can very easily verify this by running an IEVS on me which verifies my social security number and income.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCitizenship Through Parents- I-129F form
What you have is called "derived citizenship." I have it too. If both your parents are citizens before you turn 18 then you are a citizen. Only my Dad became a citizen, BUT my parents divorced and my Dad had custody of me. My sister went with my mother, so I have derived citizenship, and my sister had to be naturalized.

It is not an issue once you have a US passport. That proves your citizenship. I even obtained a government security clearance with my citizenship method.

I did however submit my A number when filling out the I-129f and other forms.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMoney...
Large deposits are usually traceable, like selling a car. If it is cash and a large deposit then you need to fill out forms for the IRS. What they do not want to see is anything that looks like "If you bring my daughter to the USA I will give you a stack of cash." Not to say that wedding gifts of cash are not uncommon. It's nothing they can't usually resolve in a face to face interview.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMoney...
I filled out the paperwork as the sponsor and attached my tax paperwork, I make enough to meet the level demanded. She makes pennies compared to me and manages to do more with less. I think I will give her the checkbook to balance when she comes over!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE - Desperate, please help!
ALWAYS send EVERY passport page. Consider it ONE document, do not leave anything out even if it is a blank page.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbirth certificate dilemma
Both dates will be used in your background checks just to be sure. Count it as an alias. I do not know what Canadian documents would appropriate, but in the US we would amend the original birth certificate and have 2 pages for it instead of one. We would not issue a corrected original.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi am so furious right now!!!!
Are you sure you sent correct information? Your initial post is so full of grammatical errors I wonder what your application looked like.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequirement for not being a burden once here
I filled out the income paperwork and make enough money to support a family of 4, which I will soon be. :-) I checked out the papers that said that the immigrant shall not be a burden to the US taxpayer. That makes perfect sense. Then it went on to say that such burdens include long term care, SSI, Unemployment, or TANF (welfare). Then it went on to say that medicare is not counted, nor WIC, children's lunch programs, etc. So it seems there are exceptions to every rule.

We have NO plans at all to take a single taxpayer nickel. But things like immunizations for kids at the school, and other potential programs of benefit, how can I tell what is a good opportunity and what I need to avoid like the plague? There are plenty of community programs at all levels of government that our taxes do pay for? I'm almost afraid to sign up for anything discounted because I may appear to be a burden.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-17 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFees for minor children?
Follow up - we got him to sign that he allows the kids to move to the USA and he is not responsible for them. Great dad eh? We have every possible form we need for the interview now. All we need is the interview letter! Hurry hurry hurry! :-)
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFees for minor children?
I'm in the same boat, she has two children. I just paid the medical which was less for the kids since they are under 14 years of age, but their visa is $350 each, so that was $1050. Plane tickets are slightly reduced for them and their green card will be slightly less. The only "free" ride they got was on the initial I-129f. I am very glad that I set aside my tax refund last February, it is coming in handy now!

Our only hurdle is the biological father. I can see him horking this up just to get attention or to see if he can make some money out of it. He was never married to their mother, never lived with her even. We downloaded the forms legal in the UK and are taking them to him for signature in the next few days.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPost Entry Medical Requirements
The kids will need more shots in my case, some of them cost 200 pounds in the UK but only $10 in the US. In fact all the shots in the UK would cost 3,600 pounds for three people. Makes sense to get them here. If you were coming on an I-130 you may not have that window.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 question
If you have no employer for ten years say "None." You can also say "Not working - student" but then your source of income may come into question.

For the extra page I'd add a blank white page referring to the number of the question. For example if you need more space for #14 then under #14 say "See attached sheet" and then on the attached sheet write the number 14. and include details following the number. Add several spaces before the next entry. On this additional sheet be sure to include your name and case data in case it gets separated from the other forms.

The idea is to give them all the info they want as concisely and accurately as possible. You don't want anyone hunting for the information because it is sparse, nor do you want them trodding through massive amounts of information to find a needle in a haystack.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 14:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongoing Relationship
I wish I had included her daughter's drawings and perception of America. She is 5 and in colorful crayons drew a picture of a house and a family with cakes and candies dancing in the sky. That's the kind of attitude I love to see!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion
You should concern yourself with the REASON for denial. If it was fraud or something suspicious, be prepared to explain it.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest For Evidence
I received an RFE and started to freak out. Turns out they only wanted a better passport photo of me.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-17 16:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresstill a little confused...
An employer's letter would take weeks from me. I hope pay stubs and my 2010 returns will suffice.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134
No, I'd not send to London, I'd send it to my fiance to take to her interview.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134
I submitted one tax return for London along with data for the two past years before, but no other proof. I'd have thought my W2 would be proof of income. Should I send anything else while I still have a chance? I've been with this employer for 20 years.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeaurocrats Trying To Increase The Odds Of Failure?

Likewise dont forget at POE she can also ask for a translator. Jim.


Actually you probably want an interpreter. A translator works with the written word and an interpreter works with the spoken word.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 14:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIm in the states now.what am I supposed to do as a K-1 holder?
Advice online says to get a social security card ASAP, then get married, then take the marriage cert and the SS card back to the SS office and get it updated with the new name. Other said to get the SS card after being wed. Opinions?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk2 custody issues
Any difference if the absent parent was never married to the mother?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 19:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk2 custody issues
We had the father sign a paper stating that the mother has custody and is allowed to take them to the US. It was not easy to find him!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE
Mine said I needed to submit one passport photo. Maybe it was off color, bent, or dropped, who knows. But I sent it and that was that.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresshe does business but last year she was in Loss last year
I wonder about my income for one year, it shows I hardly made anything since I was in a combat zone and not taxable, but my gross was more than enough. I explained this on the application as to why my net was so low.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-19 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many times do we have to pay???
When my fiance was at her medical she found another person who was already married, she needed ALL her shots before coming to America, she could not get them once here. Very $$$.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-19 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many times do we have to pay???
My costs so far for my fiance and 2 kids:
I-129f: $ 340
Medical $ 650
Visas: $1050
Docs: $ 50
Police: $ 75

Expected costs not yet incurred:
Flight: $1700
AOS: $2340
Shots: $ 400

And then there is always the unknown.....
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo hard waiting . . .
It's a hurry up and wait. We were getting anxious waiting for Packet 3 and then when we got it we rushed around getting shots and medical and police certs and birth certificates and all sorts of forms, a solid week of flurry, and sent it in, now we are patiently waiting for Packet 4 when we will freak out and rush around again!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresemployment question
What about your tax returns? You do report the income don't you?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Date waiting time, please all ADD YOUR WEEKS!
Packet 3 received 8/2, packet 4 received 8/22, Interview 9/26. The times are spaced out but at least now we KNOW the status which is very helpful.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-23 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Date waiting time, please all ADD YOUR WEEKS!
arh1 you waited 7 weeks from packet 3 to the Interview? Ack!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit Of Support
I filed my taxes electronically, all I have are the IRS printouts.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!! Children's birth certificate
Same here, she has children over 18 not coming to the USA but we need their birth certs. Not cheap!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 14:16:00