Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa	You must have met before you file. It's a requirement.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2011-12-29 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	May I ask one thing out of curiosity? Please don't get me wrong, I am not judgmental: how can people even think of filing a petition for a fiance they have never met in person? Aside from the immigration rules issue, but really, shouldn't it be a common sense requirement to meet at least a few times? But they had met. They just hadn't met within the 2 year window. They met longer ago than 2 years. The OP states that they have a 6 year old child together. Edited by cdneh, 20 November 2011 - 03:06 PM.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2011-11-20 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A question re: referencing letters	Photos are secondary evidence. We didn't have any when we filed for our K1, and so sent none. I took a few screenshots from the webcam for interview, but that was it. We weren't planning on needing photos either, and neither one of us is a fan of the camera. A friend I had here did have dinner with us twice during my first visit, and he simply put that down on paper, that he had seen us together and where. All he did was sign it, was not notarized. We did submit boarding passes, itineraries, copies of passport pages that showed entry and exit stamps, receipts for times purchased with my NZ Mastercard in DC, things that showed that we were in the same place at the same time. At interview I took evidence of an ongoing relationship, plenty of email, chat longs, things of that nature. Welcome to VJ. It's a great little resource, plenty of people who can point you in the right direction.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-02 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How till the visa is in hand?	I wouldn't advise buying it before the Visa is in hand.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-03 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy interview	Some embassies won't let you in, I'm personally not relishing going to my fiance's interview in freezing Yerevan in a few weeks and having to wait outside, but alas, I want to be there for moral support. Well he would have been ok in Auckland, it was our summer when I interviewed and cold here. We didn't think it necessary for him to go that distance for nothing really. Mind we are a bit of an older couple, 56 and 58 then. All I did do, was send him a photo from my cell phone of the American flag outside on the building as I was going in. So he would know I was there and getting started Good luck to you both for the interview, be sure to bundle up well, that's a cold place!	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-07 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy interview	Do you know for sure that Sydney, Australia makes the petitioner wait in the waiting area? There are plenty of consulates that allow both people into the interview, even encourage it. In Canada, I was specifically asked if my fiance was there with me. However, since the OP is the US citizen, your post is incorrect regardless. Exactly. If my husband, then fiance, had been in NZ, he would not have been allowed into the building. It's tricky when you make blanket statements when unfamiliar with practices in the various countries. Would be pretty annoying to go all the way there, only to be kept outside.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-06 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy interview	There is a good Australian group on here, they can be found under the regional discussions forums http://www.visajourn...nd-new-zealand/ I cannot tell you if Sydney is the only place for his interview, but I do believe they won't pay for any travel he needs to do. Welcome to Visa Journey only you can enter the interview. your fiance can go with you but have to wait in the waiting area. its not mandatory for the petitioner to go but it is recommended, because you can show the VO his passport that hes there to support you. and you get to add additional proofs and documents which is good. Also, who is "they?" if you're refering to the consulate then no they do not pay for the trip. You are a little mixed up here, he is the one being interviewed and in Australia.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-06 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can K-1 Visa applicant leave country?	I don't believe it can work the way you hope, sorry.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-13 20:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Provisional Letter	Perhaps the thing to do is make sure you have all your paperwork in place and ready to go. We got stuck in AP at NVC on our K1, for almost 8 weeks. While we hung around and waited to see what was going on, I kept assembling my paperwork for packet 3, and when they cut us loose we were all ready for interview. I was concerned at the time that my police check from Canada would expire before we were sent on to AKL. That was meant to take 6 months to get back from Ottawa, but they sent it to me in 3, and it is only good for 6 months. Combined with getting stuck at NVC, it meant that the expiry date was going to be sooner that later, and the timing would be tight. That would mean another 6 month delay to replace it, they I was told that if I stayed out of Canada they would honor it. I emailed back and forth with the consulate in AKL, we were all in the dark back then about AP for K1, because they had only just begun to do that. The consulate there was kind enough to send me packet 3 based on my having the AKL number. I had the medical done, and packet 3 back to them before we got out of AP. Once our case was sent on to the consulate, they set an interview appointment for me, based on them having the electronic file. Took about 2 weeks from leaving NVC to interview date. If I had waited around, and not been a bit proactive, there would have been further delays I am sure. My situation might not apply to everyone I know, but it does illustrate well the getting your ducks lined up theory. Line 'em up, and get 'em quacking	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-15 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expedite due to work reasons	Why not? Happens all the time. Because it's Visa fraud? Because something happens all the time doesn't make it right? Advising someone to intentionally commit an act of fraud on Visa Journey violates the TOS?	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-16 13:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expedite due to work reasons	Good idea, thanks I think tourist visas are very hard to get from the Philippines, right? And coming on a tourist Visa with intent to marry and not return is not something I would advise that you do. It's Visa Fraud. Edited by cdneh, 16 January 2012 - 01:20 PM.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-16 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tax deductions	No.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-18 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NVC can't find our file!?	Likely tomorrow. I think they are still closed to mark the holiday, and that fell on the Sunday this year.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-01-02 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NVC can't find our file!?	Ours was 'missing' they said, but it really wasn't. They did have it, but we were in AP however.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2011-12-28 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I screwed up my I-129F. Please HELP!	Go with pushbrk. Should be written in flaming letters everywhere.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-02 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Expiration	Mine does not have two expiration dates, only the one. It says Issue date and Expiry date on the same line, 6 months apart. My visa was issued in 2009, so things may have changed.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-06 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Additional processing at NVC...	There are two threads in the NVC forum, about K1 petitions held for AP at NVC. Look for Stuck @ NVC for AP. part 1 is pinned and closed, and part 2 is open for posts. We were held at NVC for nearly 8 weeks back in 2008/2009. Times have come down since then. Edited by cdneh, 16 February 2012 - 01:10 PM.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-16 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiance passport for k1 application	I mean a US passport is one of the way to validate US citizenship status other than birth certificate or Citizenship/Naturalization certificate.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-16 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiance passport for k1 application	My husband did not have a passport. Still doesn't in fact. He validated his US citizenship with his birth certificate and his 2 dd214's.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-16 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This is really annoying....	I'm just really annoyed at this process. It would appear that they do everything in their power to withhold as much information as they possibly can. Can you get any updated information by going to an actual USCIS office? We all paid a lot of money and have sacrificed a lot from our lives, we should expect a more transparent process. I agree with you. The process is slow for most, and completely tedious for us all. There is no information you can get by going to an office, your petition is waiting to be adjudicated. You filed back in October, and your timeline offers an estimate of the end of March, if all goes well, 5 months roughly being the average. All there really is to be done is to wait.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-16 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This is really annoying....	We received our NOA1 on October 26 and I see plenty of couples who filed after we did that have received their NOA2 already... The only thing is, they sent their paper work to the Vermont Center... Is it the case that they give decisions faster? This is really frustrating. No, they are not faster. One center or the other will appear faster from time to time. When our K1 went through there, VSC was very slow, and CSC was faster. Vermont is quite far behind at the moment in processing other types of petitions. Each case is adjudicated on it's own merit. Some just take longer than others, due to the petitioners history, whether or not they are complete, if the petition is simple or complicated...the list goes on. Be aware as well, that the number of petitions you see on VJ, are just a fraction of those submitted.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2012-02-16 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this normal???	It took them about a week to cash mine for K-1 and about 2 weeks for AOS. Don't start getting impatient now. You've got a wait!	Rob and Jill	Female	Scotland	2011-03-31 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY to petition fiance	a friend of mine is a active duty military and wants to petition her fiance from the Philippines. If your friend wants to get married, then your friend needs to come here and research her own information. This process is complex and being the middle man is not going to be very helpful to her. Send her the links to the guides here and ask her to read and study!!!	Rob and Jill	Female	Scotland	2010-09-01 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 expedite request	MMMMMM...jollibee.arf arf food, i miss it.. bags of beans is my new home in tagaytay....But I have to agree yes you may file anything you want this is america , and yes base upon what i read chances just arent in your favor, its unfortuated about her living conditions but your story is not uncommon specially for the philippines, but you are doing the right thing in supporting her and should all throu this process........btw my wife is from mindanao too.good luck in your journey	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-02-21 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Never "touched"	I might've just let them slide on that one! Especially if it means they are getting closer to looking at my file!... That is unless the file was just moved from one smaller box to a larger box! Sheesh. Just thinking about it makes me want to sue them for compensatory damages! yep..... i even stop looking at my igor list ever time i look the date gets longer and i just filed	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-02-23 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Never "touched"	well theres only one kind of touch that i really care about.... come here baby ko...	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-02-23 09:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Never "touched"	can you imagine hopeing for a RFE just so you will know that your case is being look at.....mmmmmmmmm	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-02-22 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Never "touched"	I have been waiting for 4 month and 2 week for my NOA2 and i never been "touched". This is good or bad? Please someone help me in this thanks they touched me on valentine's day............i sued em for harrassment..... it means little too nothing they can move it from a desk to a desk and it shows as a touch /date change.	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-02-22 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form DS230	I would follow your embassy requirements...it states that all K-vises fill out Part -1, but maybe others from their can guide you better ...	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-03-10 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New Filer - Attorney or No Attorney..that is the question - HELP!	thats a wrong answer to give,you having filed yourself has absolutely nothing with the reason you got your noa 1 so early.there is nothing an attorney can do that would speed up the process thank-you you just made my point.....theres nothing an attorney can do that would speed up the process....but theres many things you can do too speed it up...like not waiting on the paper trail......	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-03-10 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New Filer - Attorney or No Attorney..that is the question - HELP!	well thats always a good question and i agree with the answers given you......so heres my deal, i filied myself,,,my brother hired a attorney,, i got my NOA-1 ina few days my brother ask how i got mine so fast, i said go ask your attorney!!! then ask yourself who's really going to have your interest at heart your attorney or YOU!! will you do the short cuts to speed your process or will your attorney just follow the paper trail, then pick the one YOU LIKE the best....... obtw....i'd rather spend my money on her airplane ticket...	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-03-10 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Processing dates	they haven't re-program the robot yet....... he goes home to the wife, she says honey what do you want for dinner. he answer's sept12th filiers...	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-03-28 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VSC NOA2 from Sept approved today!	...........congrats!!!!! i know thats a big relief....	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-04-05 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FINALLY OUR NOA2 IS HERE!	congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! party time!!	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-04-09 11:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Denial	just keep all your phone records and chat logs, letters and cards as your ongoing prove.....by the time you get to the interveiw you should have plenty of evidence.. good luck	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-04-09 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	From Texas Service Center to California Service Center	Its just like my I-130 , i send it to chicago lockbox and it got send to CSC too.....welcome aboard	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-04-10 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Annulment	Thank you for the reply. Do you know how to process for annulment? i can only say what my brother said about getting his wife annulment in the philippines..Quote holy s%^& how much did you say??? omg i can buy a car for that.hehehe the process is long , expensive, by the time he got finished paying let call it happy money...underr the table he got the annulment i wont say to get a good lawyer maybe say find one thats a little honest and be sure they tell you how much extra you need...... Edited by joyjohn, 01 June 2011 - 02:16 PM.	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-06-01 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 PLANE TICKET SHOUKD BE 2WAY?..OR 1WAY?	Hello Vjers,,just wanna ask if purchasing a ticket for fiancee visa should be 2 way? coz i heard that its a 2way, dont know if its true... Or is it okay to purchase a 1way ticket?..its so expensive already...please share your experience...thank you and god bless. YEA they are getting that away, ive been checking too. So far i found continental one way ticket reasonable at 1045.00 one way, And ive flown that route many times, so iam probably going to use that......well iam going cause i have a ace in the hole.hehehe.......2 hughes discounts, they gave me when i got stuck in Guam last time and then in hawaii, amounts to about 400.00 bucks....	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-06-03 07:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS to National Visa Center	it took us 12 days...to get the MNL # just keep checking with them...	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-06-24 19:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	1 Year Tax Return only	i only supplied them with 2010 tax year, no problems so far, embassy states the most resent tax year......but we are a CR-1... i dont know about K visa if its the same.	joyjohn	Male	Philippines	2011-06-28 12:45:00