ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
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
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill it be an issue if my fiancé buys a two-way ticket?
Air Belin wants us to fly out of Stansted which is way farther than London, go figure!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill it be an issue if my fiancé buys a two-way ticket?
We are going to use Air Berlin, the8ir one ways are half the price of a round trip. I can being three people from the UK to Los Angeles for 1000 Euros.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccine records not available
The shots have to be completed before we can apply for an adjustment of status. She called the Embassy to confirm as some of the shots were way expensive in the UK and about free here. Some shots they only give to children 2-8 months old, and some shots are seasonal like flu shots, and simply do not exist right now.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccine records not available
My fiance has no records from her childhood in Scotland. She will simply have to get the shots again. The shots needed were going to cost 1215 pounds in the UK but here in the states all of them will be under 100 pounds. So we're waiting. :-)
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLifetime Ban From Entering the U.S.?
Start here: http://www.knowitall...iedDeported.htm
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-27 01:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLifetime Ban From Entering the U.S.?
Is she so innocent to not know there are illegal drugs and they are a concern?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLifetime Ban From Entering the U.S.?
The USA is indeed very strict. It can afford to be. Lots of people want in.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview

Hi all,

I'm in the same boat about the interview, all paperwork sent in and recieved on the 8th of July then medical on the 21st. Phoned last week and they checked and said my paperwork was being proccessed. They also said it takes up to 7 weeks from when the paperwork is recieved to be issued an interview date, 4 weeks for the paperwork 3 weeks to arrange the interview date . 7 weeks is today and still nothing so I'l be phoning back and emailing next week. I'l let you know what they say.


July 8th? Yes you have a gripe I believe. I wonder how their system allows for loss of mail once it is inside the embassy.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-27 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
I doubt they lied. They do not know what mail they will get in one day. Remember all the people saying if Bush was re-elected they'd move to Canada? Well Canada printed tons of immigration forms. Know how many people moved solely because of Bush's re-election? FIVE. So obviously that's far off from the estimate.

We have perfect times in America for garage sales (spring), car shopping (after Memorial Day), house shopping (after July 4th), and so on. Demand fluctuates.

One day no one wants to move to America, the next day they get tons of applicants. There is no quota or limit, they get what they get. And they do the best they can with the staff that they have. If enough people vent that seven weeks is too long maybe they will add people. I doubt K1 processing has it's own staff.

If you worry about accountability, then when you call and talk to a person, ask their name and their supervisor's name. That way you can have a reference point, and if they know you may have the boss's ear, they will think twice before speaking the company line.

The staff may expect seven weeks, but someone gets sick, takes time off, etc, and it goes to nine weeks. Or a new guy comes in and there is overlap and it goes to 5 weeks.

In summary, I do not believe any of us can phone up the embassy, ask them to work faster, and then hear them say, "Gee why didn't we think of that! Thank you for the idea!"

At least it is moving in the right direction.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-27 01:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
The timing on the forums here appears to be about 20 days until they get it on average. We were going to wait and call on the 25th day but they sent us a letter on the 20th day. After 25 days I'd be concerned and definitely at 30 days.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-26 17:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
He will send it to you.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-19 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
That's a nice place to live! What do you guys do for work? I'm kind of stuck here, I want to move but the job's retirement is a good deal so I will stick it out, especially in this economy.

Karen is from Scotland but presently lives in Christchurch, Dorset. It's about 2 hours to London.

And when she came here for a visit she fell in love with root beer. :-)
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-19 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
Kristin congrats on the upcoming nuptials and the great way things have been going for you! I'm about an hour away from you and can't help feel a kinship because of this process!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
I-864 and I-134, I sent both. They can toss out the one they do not need. I'd sure hate for her to be in the middle of the interview only to find I sent the wrong form.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
Yes, my fiance sounds like a wilted flower when I call her, we have done the medical, paid for the visas and all other paperwork needed. I sent her a credit card to help out and pay for these things. We sent the paperwork to the Embassy, it's be nice if they simply said yes it is here, apparently if it is not logged in they have no idea where it is.

I have issues with this because I worked in a US Embassy and at least the one I was in was very efficient and mail was very trackable!

Well, time will tell. We are simply waiting for the Embassy now to send am appointment letter.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-11 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Interview
Same thing here. Packet 3 sent in 8/1 and received at 7:56am per the mail service. The Embassy still has not logged it in and they say to give them 2 more weeks. We are on pins and needles as this is the last step! I see in many timelines that there is about a 5 week wait between mailing the packet back and getting an interview. I guess they send out the interview paperwork and you have 1-2 weeks to report then. As long as we are in process that is a good thing.

Maybe folks can post here when they mailed their packet, when it was received, and when they got their appointment letter? Then we can see how backlogged they are.

Makes me glad I sent everything in duplicate!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-10 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs my relationship to new to apply for K1?

Why? Do you still believe the old story that the US is the land of opportunity?

Seriously. Make a list of pluses and minuses for living in the US, and another for living in the UK. Take into account earning potential, cost of living, family support, social support and safety nets, and cost of health care.


We did that. I liked in the UK for a month and she lived here for a month. We learned a lot, it was eye opening. We decided on the USA. At the end of the day there will be no discussion if we made the right choice because we researched it. My cousin lives in the UK after being raised in California. He is happier there, good for him. It is a decision you must make for yourself.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-27 22:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs my relationship to new to apply for K1?
My fiance is in the UK, we met and it was love at first sight. We opted to visit a few more times and learn more about one another. Our bond only became stronger. Once you start the process it will take some time. We started in March this year and are almost at the end of it. This gives us that much more time to experience one another. Best wishes!

i would prefer to live in the US. She has to finish her studys.


She needs to be making at least $18,388 a year to bring you here.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-27 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLAX - POE
I do intense international traveling and here is the best advice I can give folks going through any POE. When you are on the airplane and about 2 hours out from landing, USE THE RESTROOM. Because if you do not, and you need to go, the turbulence during landing will jiggle your insides around, and then when you land you will be looking for a restroom. And they have lines. That puts you 5-20 minutes behind everyone else on the plane. Or in other words, at the end of the line.

American flights unload front to back. So try to get a seat forward on the last leg of your journey. Aeroflot will unload back to front! When you land, gather your belongings tightly and make a beeline for where you need to go. Skip the restrooms, the souvenir stops, the smoking lounges and the scenery. Go go go!

Now, when you get in line look at your watch. The look at it 60 seconds later. Now look at all the people in line behind you. You just saved half an hour.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-31 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE
Be sure to report on your experience!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequired timeline for AOS after marriage?

You should submit the AOS packet before the expiration date on the I-94. If you don't, you'll be out of status.


How long is the I-94 good for once you get it? 90 days?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequired timeline for AOS after marriage?
Once married, must we submit the AOS within a certain time period?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother physical once stateside?
Oh maybe that is smallpox, unless her doctor likes big needles. :-) Varicella is very expensive in the UK and almost free in the US. I don't know what she had as a kid, and even if I did we have no medical papers confirming it.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-02 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother physical once stateside?
Oh yes, we learned the lesson about documentation. My fiance lost her original records, has a big scar on her arm from the chickenpox shot, and they say that is not enough proof.

What I have been doing since the start here is scanning everything that we touch, and emailing it to myself so that if a copy is needed, it is safe in the cloud.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother physical once stateside?
Yup, the County offers the best deal. I'll get the list of what shots are needed, get them from the County, and find a CS to do the documentation. Anyone done that?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 16:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother physical once stateside?
They said I can get the shots anywhere, and they are indeed cheaper elsewhere so once I have all the shots, and the UK physical is less than a year old, I should be golden then. Yes?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother physical once stateside?
My fiancee had a physical in the UK, not cheap! She got the paperwork and is on the way through the process.

I checked and found she will need another shot that is not available in the UK. I called a civil surgeon here who wants almost $500 for the physical. I thought we did not need another physical if AOS was within the time frame of the physical from the UK. So, do we need another one while in the US too? They did say we can get our shots anywhere though.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 13:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE
When I was 3 and came here from Canada our POE was Chicago, and my green card said CHI on it even though we continued to California. Do they still do that?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-02 14:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStreet address or P.O Box?
The only things I got were NOA1, NOA2 and receipt from NVC. Since then, Packets 3 and 4 went to her in the UK.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-31 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStreet address or P.O Box?
I have PO Box delivery only because I am in a rural area (population 127). I used my street address and told the post office about it, they will do an internal change of address and forward to my PO Box. The town is small enough that you can put my first name and my zip code and I'll get the mail.

The post office will give you a paper stating there is no street delivery that you can give to those who need to mail you things.

Sometimes I put my street address then put "Apartment 23" after the address, and it is actually my PO Box number.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-31 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Stamps
I submitted my flight itinerary as the US does not always stamp on re-entry.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-06 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresITR question
I ordered my transcripts Sunday night and got them Thursday. My fiance will take the sealed envelopes to the interview with her.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-07 05:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresITR question
Go here and in 3 steps you will have it on the way. It takes longer to reads this than to fill out the form online.

http://www.irs.gov/i...=232168,00.html
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-31 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical question - the order of things
They are 5 and 7 years old. Shot prices for them are insane in the UK, MUCH cheaper in the states.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-07 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical question - the order of things
They are as up to date as possible as of today. Then need Hep B and Chicken Pox which are not available here.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-07 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical question - the order of things
Fiance and her 2 kids go to the doc for their medical. They have had none of the required shots.
Knightsbridge folks send in the paperwork to the Embassy. Appointment made for interview.
Fiance and kids then get free shots from National Health Service. Paperwork provided.

Now, does this mean when we go to the Embassy interview we can bring the paperwork on the shots that we got? Can they annotate the paperwork at that point? Or do we hold on to it until we get stateside then get a civil surgeon to copy the data over to the other forms? The latter seems a waste really. And we sure do not want to pay cash in the US for what we got here in the UK for free.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-07 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 VISA denied.. Next steps??
I wonder if the interview that was before yours went bad and it carried over.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-19 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo email yet ?
I only got ONE email and that was for my RFE, the rest of the time I get notified in the mail.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-01 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2219(g)
Still "seeing" your ex... there are so many ways to interpret that. The American definition of the word and how it is used is not the same as what a non-English speaker would think. Your proof to the contrary and explanation ought to be fine, and if there was ANY doubt about the inference when questions are asked, the beneficiary can always ask to have the question restated to clarify understanding.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-12 11:51:00