Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going to NVC	NVC will say 2-4 weeks can be up to 30 days. Mine was there 2 days.	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-29 09:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE GOT THE VISA!!!!!	Congrats!!	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-26 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I have the forms and letters of intent certified???	We hand wrote them and did not notarize.	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-28 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PLEASE HELP: Tourist visa rather than K1 visa	I would think the more people who try to do it this way on a visitors visa, the harder it will get for people to obtain visitors visas. Anyway, don't do it, do it the right way. Waiting sucks but it is the right way to do it.	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-30 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I got my interview!!!!	Thanks all I am so excited and nervous!! Cali it has really gone way faster than I expected....I wish you were on the same timeline...it sucks.	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-31 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I got my interview!!!!	Got packet 3 yesterday, faxed it all in, emailed them today and got a response today with an interview date of June 28.....I think I am hyperventilating.	Cristy	Female	Canada	2006-05-31 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	evidence of engagement for i-129f	You need to prove that you both met in person within the last 2 years and that you have a relationship, also attach the letter of intent to marry. That should be enough, even if you don't have any evidence of the engagement itself. In some cultures it's not even common to give an engagement ring before the wedding, so it's not a requirement to have one, or try to prove that you have one. Not all people give announcements in newspapers too, it's the first time I hear about it actually	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-04 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Few Questions	Another question, When applying for the k1 on the I-134 form can both parties savings be included or is it just the sponsors? Thanks in advanced .... My Belongs To Mark If the sponsor's income is not enough for the I-134, you can always get a co-sponsor for it. A co-sponsor has to be a US citizen.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-06 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When can employment start	Unfortunately your fiance cannot work without EAD. You have to get officially married, then he has to apply for AOS and EAD with it. Note that he cannot apply for EAD without applying for AOS first or together with it. When he would apply for EAD he would be applying as c (9) from the list of options they give you on the form. Read the guides on this website, they are very helpful He can apply for the EAD before filing for AOS but it would expire when the K1 expires (90 days from entry). That would be a c (6), Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen (found that info in the Guides) Yes, but do you know how long it takes them to process an EAD? 60-90 days is a normal processing time, so even if he's lucky and would get that EAD 60 days after applying for it, it would only be good for the next 30 days, because then the K-1 would expire. I see no point to pay for EAD to get an opportunity for work only for 30 days, or even less than that. I think a better route to take is get married as soon as possible, then apply for AOS+EAD and have the possibility to work for a whole year (or more if they renew it).	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When can employment start	Unfortunately your fiance cannot work without EAD. You have to get officially married, then he has to apply for AOS and EAD with it. Note that he cannot apply for EAD without applying for AOS first or together with it. When he would apply for EAD he would be applying as c (9) from the list of options they give you on the form. Read the guides on this website, they are very helpful	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 09:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wedding Guest Sponsors	Anastasia, I'm curious, - what is your reason for thinking that such a statement should be notarized, and - on what basis do you think that a consular officer would accept a written statement from someone, notarized or not, as adequate evidence that the person can provide the support they offer? I tend to agree with you that consular officers at some posts might be satisfied with a simple statement, but many posts can be quite dubious, often for good reason. Yodrak Boaz, Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip? Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip? If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered. Yodrak If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers? I don't think they would need to fill an affidavit of support for the visitors, maybe just a notarized statement that they would take care of all the financial needs of the visitors would be enough. It's just because I remembered that when my relatives from Russia wanted to apply for a tourist visa to come to my wedding they asked my husband to write such a statement (something along the lines of "I promise I will take care of all the financial and medical needs of these visitors and won't encourage them to overstay their visa") and notarize it, my relatives said it will help them to get the visa when they take it to their interview at the embassy.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 19:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wedding Guest Sponsors	Boaz, Can these potential wedding guests afford to make a trip to the USA to attend the wedding? And if so, can they adequately document that they can afford the trip? Or will they require financial help from someone to make the trip? If the wedding guest - visa applicants will require financial help from someone, then they may need that someone to document that the someone can actually provide the financial help being offered. Yodrak If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers? I don't think they would need to fill an affidavit of support for the visitors, maybe just a notarized statement that they would take care of all the financial needs of the visitors would be enough.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 11:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wedding Guest Sponsors	If I am sending wedding invitations to guests out of the country is it necessary for ME to send with the invitation the I-134 (financial support) papers? Our can I send the invitation and another family member/friend here in the USA send there own I-134 (financial support) papers? I never heard of the requirement to fill out affidavits of support for the foreign visitors coming to US My parents came to my wedding on a tourist visa and I visited the US before on a tourist visa too and we never needed anybody to fill any papers for us. Same about my relatives from Russia who planned to come to my wedding too (but never did actually, because they got scared of flying, go figure...), they never asked any affidavits from me or my husband.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about the new law	What law are you talking about? Can you post some links, I'm curious about this.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-02-23 00:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	To mention the internet or not to mention?	My husband and I met online too in a LOTR chatroom. When he was describing how we met he mentioned that we got to know each other online first. Not a big deal nowadays I think, lots of people get to know each other that way.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-08 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof that sending more evidence is best	I don't think it's a bad thing to give more evidence, because it gives you a chance that your AOS case will be approved without an interview later on.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-17 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	relationship proof	Congratulations on your approval, nycmjkfan It's a normal thing to do to contact your congressman if you get troubles with your process, because there's no many other sources that can help you out. Good luck with the rest of your journey	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-17 09:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hit the WEEEEEEED and go to your Visa interview...	This thread is amusing	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-22 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hit the WEEEEEEED and go to your Visa interview...	One of my fiancees #######	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-22 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	just_waiting's fiance has his interview shortly	Good luck!	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-22 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 approved! Now what?	Congratulations and good luck for the rest of your journey After you arrive to the US you must get married within 90 days and then you can apply for AOS/EAD/AP. Read the guides on vj, they're very helpfull, and check the timelines and processing times.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-22 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian Fiance Visiting the US While K1 in Process?? Can she do it or not????	so no one actually says the word "fiance"? When I was traveling to be with my fiance while our K-1 was in process I was asked what's the purpose of my visit and where I'm gonna stay. I said "I'm visiting my fiance and gonna stay with him", it didn't create any problems Although I was traveling from Israel, not from Canada, but I don't think it matters much. It only depends on the POE officer you stumble on and if they like your replies to their questions. Just be polite and be honest and don't get stressed.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-24 14:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question re K1 Flowchart and K1 Guide	You have to give all the documents to your fiancee. It doesn't matter how you do it as long as she gets them all eventually when she needs them at her interview.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-24 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance traveling to the U.S. after K1 process has begun	I traveled to US to be with my fiance for a few months while my K-1 was in process, had no problems at all. But sometimes people get troubles and get sent back to their countries. It really only depends on what kind of officer you meet at POE and how do they feel that day about letting you in	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-24 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	change status after get married	This would be helpful too: http://www.visajourn...k2visa-aos.html There's great guides on this website, you can find lots of information, just click on "Guides" and "Visa FAQ" on top of the website page	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-30 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Little evidence of having met	I guess if that's all you have, that's all you have. Personally, I would go visit her again (or have her come here), save the boarding passes and passport stamps, and then file. One photo and one train ticket (which proves what, I dunno) may well cause you - at best - a delay or worse, a denial. I agree with that. If it's possible for you financially, get a vacation and meet again with your fiance and this time get more evidence of you meeting.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-03-31 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC MOOVED TO 31. JANUARY!! YEAH!!! FINALLY	How often do they update anyway? Usually once a month.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-01 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Nonexistant forms?	My fiancee's congressman's office just told us we need to fill in a form IV15. This form, as far as I can tell, does not exist. Does it? And if not, what should I do? Thanks in advance. If my memory serves me right (which at times it dosent)...Its the Consulate/Embassy checklist!! try getting it from your Embassy's website!! Well, we sent that off as soon as we got it. Now the embassy are saying they don't have it. Then probably you'll have to send it again Contact the embassy and ask them to send you the form again, or maybe you can download it from their website. Good luck! Or maybe it's stuck somewhere in their mail and they didn't receive it yet. Edited by Anastasia, 06 April 2006 - 02:59 PM.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-06 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Nonexistant forms?	That's what I found through google, the link is about the form you mentioned: http://www.geocities.../documents.html I don't think I can help you much more than that because you didn't mention where you are in the process right now. Did you send the K-1 yet? Did it get approved?	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-06 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why green and yellow?	Can anyone point out the reasoning behind the green and yellow coloring on the Processing Times? I am assuming it is in regards to updates. It helps you to see the chart better. Easier to follow the lines that relate to a certain type of application if it differs in color from the other lines with other applications.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-07 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Petition denied...need help plz!	need some help plz! does anyone encounter similar case? what shall we do? do we need to redo it again, back to square 1...send another application. reason why denied...my fiance was unable to submit certified true copy of his divorce decree. can anyone give an input or advise on what to do to resolve the problem. thanks in advance. Maybe if your fiance gets the needed document as soon as possible and brings it to the embassy the case will be approved? I heard of cases denied because of lack of some document they needed, like affidavit of support/birth certificate/etc, and then approved a few days later after the missing document was submitted by the beneficiary. It might work, contact the embassy about it and ask them what you should do. Good luck	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-06 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Petition denied....need help plz! part 2	Good luck with your appeal, I know it's stressful, but if you follow all the instructions you should be alright You probably can do it without a lawyer, just follow the instructions in the denial letter and submit the missing document, but if you don't feel confident enough and not sure what you're doing then talking to a lawyer would be a good idea. I hope you will get your visa approved soon!	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-08 00:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	extension granted -interview date set	Good luck at your interview	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-07 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proposed Date of Marriage	It's not a big deal, you can just say "we will marry within 90 days of my entry to the US, but we don't have the exact date yet". Good luck with your interview!	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-06 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Airplane ticket	Actually the embassy recommends *not* to buy any tickets or even set up wedding plans (rent a place, set dates, etc) before you get your visa approved in your hand, because the visa approval might be delayed or even denied in some cases. When I was at my interview I asked the person interviewing me if I can go and buy plane tickets now, but he said that I should wait for approval of my visa first (I didn't get the visa the same day as my interview, it was sent to me a week later). It's not needed as a proof of your intentions and probably it's not a smart thing to do, because of the possible delays you might miss your flight.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-07 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	about form DS-230 part 1	what about ''couse of study''? Anyone know how to fill that part? For highschool I didn't put course of study, because there is none I think I just put N/A in that space. For the university I put "B.sc. in Biology", you should put whatever you were learning there and what diploma/degree you received. Course of study means the subject you were learning, if it's history put down history, if it's physics then write physics... or whatever else it is.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-20 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	about form DS-230 part 1	Hi, I have a question about section #23, do I have put all the schools I have attended include elementary school? I didn't. I only put my highschool and the university I went to.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-20 01:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Self adressed envoloppe?	Yes, you're not allowed to bring in cellphones or cameras and probably no bags either. If you have any of these items with you the guard will take it from you and return it to you when you leave, so if you need a cellphone it's ok to have it just keep in mind you won't be able to use it while you're in the embassy. When I went for my interview they asked me to write my address on an envelope so they can use it later to mail me the visa (they don't give approvals/denials the same day in that embassy and they mail you the results a week later), it's good they ask you to write your address by yourself because this way they ensure they have the correct address and it'll be deliverable in the mail. However, I was never asked to bring the envelope with me, they had it there already and I paid for delivery later when it was delivered to me. If I were you I would bring a ready evelope with me just in case, since your embassy website mentions it. Edited by Anastasia, 23 April 2006 - 01:00 PM.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-23 12:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about K1	This may have been asked before, but here it goes. While in the US on a K1 Visa, can I enroll in college? If so, would I be considered an international student? You can enroll in college, but you cannot apply for federal financial aid to help you pay the college bills, not until you get your green card. You will be considered an international student, which can make the tuition fees much higher. But if you're not worried about finances then it shouldn't be a problem at all.	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-23 02:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need Some Help!!!	You can apply for work authorization document (EAD) after you're married, usually it takes 60-90 days till you get it approved. So you should be prepared for a few months that you wouldn't be able to work after you come to the US. The wait for K-1 visa varies, depending on where your fiance lives and what service center it's gonna go through and what embassy will conduct the interview, you can check the processing times here: https://egov.immigra...jsps/ptimes.jsp and get some idea how long it takes to get the I-129f approved. Also check the immigration timelines on this website and the guides and FAQs are very helpfull	Anastasia	Female	Israel	2006-04-25 19:44:00