Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Transferring paper work between consulates	Just in case the information is needed once your petition is approved. I-824 This form will be used to request a duplicate approval notice, to request approval notice to another U.S. Consulate; and to request notice to a U.S. Consulate for derivative visas to family members. http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-824.htm	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After 11 months approved	Me and Bella were approved today finally . after 11 months . Never give up !!!!!! Must of made the timeline average go way up . Sorry ? WOOHOOOOO congrats guys. Great to hear of the approval finally.....what a long journey it has been for you so far. All the best now for the remainder of the journey.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-08-28 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No expression of joy is up to this	Congratulations I love seeing these approvals. All the best for the rest of your journey.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Congratulations and well done All the best for your future together.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 19:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OFF TOPIC but need direction	Welcome back? A search shows OP that has posted before. So, he was active before the archives crashed? What's the story? yessum.....will see if I can find some links lol Edited by aussiewench, 04 September 2006 - 07:40 PM.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-04 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Questions on how to fill out the G-325A form	1) List the residential addresses that cover the 5 year period. 2) It should take the month in text, so not sure what is happening there with yours. 3) 'None'	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-08-29 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YAAAY!! I'm going to be a Dad!!	I know when completing the I129F forms it specifically said that all children claiming K2 visas must be listed on the form. You could not add them afterwards. It must be different if the father is the USC and petitioner - I would follow Aussiewench's links - she knows everything!!! I would also suggest calling USCIS for confirmation. Michelle.....their child would not be applying for a K-2 visa as once the birth is registered the child is a USC and as with all US citizens they dont need a visa to their own country. There is no immigration process for the child.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-09 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YAAAY!! I'm going to be a Dad!!	Just thought I'd share the news to everyone that I found out my fiance is pregnant!!! . We did try to be careful because I wanted us to enjoy our time just together for the first 2 years before any additions, but hey - i'm still really happy. I also didn't want any complications in the process, specially with her family. Anyway, i've spoken to her family and everyone's okay with the situation and is willing to wait for the K-1 process. Still, I wish I could be with my love and our miracle. Now I know this doesn't grant me any special case to expedite my petition so let's get off that subject. I do have questions though: - Should I inform CSC of this situation? Should I write a notice/amendment to my petition and mail it? I just want to be sure just in case she has the baby before NOA2 or the interview that they're aware there's 2 people involved now in the petition. - Should I just wait until she gets her medical exam and they find out she's pregnant? Or send the notification of her pregnancy with her packet 3 documents to Embassy in Manila? - Is it true they will grant our baby a visa right away when my fiance gets hers? (read it somewhere here) or do I have to apply for that separately? Thanks for any help and advice. Firstly congratulations Read the below link for registering birth abroad. There is also seperate procedures for a baby born out of wedlock so make sure to read those. There is no visa for the baby as once registered as a USC all you need to do is apply for a passport for the child. http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha003.html	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Here comes the Beast!!	What I have never heard this. You are saying I had to of lived in Brazil to get approval?? What you were reading was information in regards to DCF (direct consular filing)....a totally different process for those that are married whereby the filing & approval is done in the beneficiary's country as opposed to filing in the US at a service center.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-09 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Here comes the Beast!!	I have convictions and reasons for other name hits, which are not a part of IMBRA so they shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve sent everything they asked for. Regardless, if there is a name hit with the background/security checks it can indeed hold things up. This would happen even without IMBRA as background checks have always included those of the petitioner as well as the beneficiay. As suggested already, the only way you will know with any certainty is to have your congressman enquire on your behalf. Be prepared for the same answer though, as until your case is 30 days past processing they are not obliged to say anything but 'wait'. Waiting is tough, especially when you see that you are outside of the current norm for VSC. I hope you hear something soon Andy Lorelle	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-09 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K2: forms and signatures	There is no G-325A to be completed for the child/children. At this stage the child/children only need to be listed on the I-129F.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 01:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFEs for employment history...	There has been (the old site) cases of RFE's being sent for overlaps in timeframes which is why when the pinned RFE list began, I made mention of such. As you have indicated, a seperate attachment seems to be the best solution and indicating the attatchent on the G-325A just as with any other attachement. What do you mean over lapping jobs, specifically? That you held two jobs (old and new) simultaneously, prior to transitioning to one job? If that is the case, use a separate sheet of paper to capture these details. Be sure to list form and line number on the separate sheet. For example, if you worked for company X from June/2003 - June/2005, Meanwhile picked up a second position at Company Y in May/2005 until present, then list them on the form this way, in chronological order. If you feel compelled to provide more detail, do so on a separate sheet of paper. RFE's are generally for missing evidence. No need to over analyze every little detail. Rather, make sure you provide everything that is asked for, with respect to evidence. I've been hearing different things about how to report employment history on the G-325 and I just wanted some clarification so I don't get RFE'd when I send the petition. How do I list jobs that overlap eachother? I've heard some people have gotten RFE'd for that. Also, my fiance doesn't have much of an employment history, but has had a number of internships. Should those be listed? Thanks, Matt	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Not Accepted because not Properly Signed	I'm pretty sure I sent copies of EVERYTHING (with a note on my coversheet that originals could be provided IF NEEDED). How am I certain? My copies intended for USCIS were blown out of my hands on that windy day, so I swapped the copy of the payment with the ACTUAL payment from 1 of the other 2 copies I had made. I also had to move the passport style photographs. The originals were stored safely in a folder after I had copied them. Of course Olga has the originals now for her interview. This includes I-129F and both sets of G325A, UNLESS this has changed since April. If you only sent copies of the forms with the initial filing that didnt have an original signeture and they were accepted, then you were extremely lucky to get away with it. Edited by aussiewench, 10 September 2006 - 06:29 PM.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Not Accepted because not Properly Signed	maybe I should have sent all the originals for forms I129F, G325A, and the letters... They must be with original signature, not copies.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A question	Hi Bruce and welcome to VJ! I just looked at my own G-325A (I am the beneficiary) and I put the month that we filed, so for your finacee, if you are filing this month, I would put 09/2006. As for your question about the second part of the employment area. I put "same as above" as my answer because, of course, all my employment was 'abroad' if you will. Not sure if you have seen the sample forms, but they are really helpful. That being said, a wonderful VJ member double checked my forms for me as I was paranoid as hell. Good luck to you! Mo Thanks! I have looked at the examples, and I still question it. For my question 2 the example is blank. And while 09/2006 could be put where you say, what happens when the petition is worked on and/or the interview occurs and it says 09/2006 in that field? "Present" seems more appropriate I think. I agree on 'Present'. Just write it in by hand. There is no points deducted for using a pen	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need help with packet!!	Original birth certificate, passport photos, criminal record & proof of being single are all things that would be asked of the applicant (your fiance who is applying for the visa). Sometimes certain consulates ask for certain documents from the USC but not generally. Photos and other evidence of an ongoing relationship are also required as is the visa fee of $100. Im not sure on the cost of medicals in your fiances country but its not cheap no matter which country. Edited by aussiewench, 11 September 2006 - 01:00 AM.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-11 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to MSC/NBC .. im running out of hope	sangre_danaya Regardless of what resulted with your friend I would still seriously look into WHY the petition was transferred to NBC where the spousal I-129F's are processed (K-3). Fiance petitions are not processed at NBC. Either contact the NCSC on the 1800 number and try to get someone to put in an enquiry for you to NBC, and contact your congressperson if you have no luck in finding out through NCSC as to WHY your petition is at NBC.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to MSC/NBC .. im running out of hope	yes [b]aussiewench[/c] were still married here in the Philippines but when i went to my K3 interview, the consul told us that they're not considering/recognizing our marriage hence it is null and void due to technicalities.. and yes also, we did some legal research and opinions and they told us to go throught fiance route and just remarry in the US when i get there. my husband called USCIS and they said we should hear something in the next 3 weeks as they are just now getting to those papers and that it is still within time scedule for 3 to 4 weeks more actually i met a filipina who has the same case as mine, her husband is a USC servicemen and the woman got 2 kids from previous husband (also marriage was declared null and void) and 1 kid from american husband.. they did not filed for annulment of their marriage and instead went through fiance also... and they were approved last month.... and so with their kids.. im hoping for that nice turn of events too.. happy weekend You do seem to have a problem however. They transferred what was filed as a fiance petition across to NBC which means they are processing it as a spousal petition (K-3). Were your marriage details etc included with the I-129F petition?	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to MSC/NBC .. im running out of hope	The problem seems to be from my understanding of what the OP has written, that they are still married and as such would not be able to file for a fiance visa, even if it was advised for them to do so........hence the transfer to the NBC as a spousal petition. sangre_danaya Did you seek legal advice prior to filing? If not, it may of been wise to have. Perhaps its time you asked for your congressperson to look into things. All the best. Your case was transferred to MSC (which is now the NBC)? That is odd indeed. Are you sure about that? The only processing centers that handle K-1 petitions are VSC (Vermont) and CSC (California). Please clarify. I am respectful of your situation. Sorry to hear of your headaches. here i am again... venting. Our case is quite complicated. we were married here back in 2004 but i was denied to K3 because my annulment decision (declared fraud, illegal and null and void, august 2005) and my marriage to my husband (2004). we were advised by the Consul and consulate officers here in Manila that if we do not want to annul our marriage is that we can go thru the fiance route.. and so we did. we filed it to CSC Service Center and they transferred our papers to MSC (see my timeline) and until now, we haven't heard anything. im starting to loose hope	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 03:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What is the visa approving process?	Who processes and verifies the information on our application? Do the case workers at the service centers do it or does it go to a different agency like Home Land Security, FBI, etc. ? Just trying to understand the reasoning with Vermont being faster than California. What are the steps of the process? Thanks! Just to clear this up after recovering my composure from heishe's post The consulate approves/grants a visa.......the service centers approve the petition. One needs an approved petition in order to apply for the visa. Two seperate processes by two seperate departments. The process is the same regardless of service center. See HERE and HERE As for the big differences in processing times between the two centers......heishe did a great job in explaining that	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-06 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What is the visa approving process?	At Vermont, the application assembled into a file by people who do that, then sent to adjudication and entered into their records (NOA1) then enters the adjudication queue. The adjudicators look at files when they make it to the front of the queue and either approve or RFE. At California, the application is assembled into a file by people who do that, then sent to adjudication and entered into their records then put in a storage box at the back of the third stall on the second floor ladies' bathroom. Sometimes they move the boxes to clean the toilets, this is known as a "touch." Once every four months, the CSC adjudicator hauls out a box to go through the files and either approves or issues RFE or, if he feels like it, tosses aside unopened. Then he glues the applications to his office ceiling. It takes three to six months for the glue to weaken sufficiently for an application to drop back to the floor. Every morning when he first arrives he picks up the applications that have fallen from the ceiling, and because they have shown the most effort, forwards them to mailroom so the applicants can be notified. P.S. I made that up. LMAO that is a classic	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-06 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Two questions about the K-1 Visa	K-1 is easier in Ciudad Juarez as there is no appointment necessary for an interview. The K-3's have to wait to be scheduled for an interview and CR-1's are waiting approx a year for interview dates.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-11 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to mail original copy of my passport or certificate of naturalization to my fiancee for the interview	do i need to mail original copy of my passport or certificate of naturalization to my fiancee for the interview ?? Not even a copy is required as you have completed your phase as the petitioner. If an original of your naturalization certificate was required it would of been requested at the petition stage at the service center. I have rarely seen posts whereby any original documents are requested from the petitioner at interview stage other then what is required of a sponsor for the affidavit of support and also a new letter on intent. An entire copy of the petition sent to service center is also not a requirement even though it remains in the guides here on VJ.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-11 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The news I've been waiting for	WOOHOOOOOOOOO ......Congrats KitKat......that is wonderful news	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-07 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IT'S PARTY TIME!!!!	GarY and Luz Really happy for you guys.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-08 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Approved!	Congratulations on the approval and all the best for the rest of your journey.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-07 22:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	why people need to file 2 case same time?	I think they are referring to this post: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=31464 The person posted in this forum, but is referring to an I-130 which is a K-3, yet they still have K-1 listed on their forum profile, and their timeline says K-3. I think the person who posted that topic was confused. Point of clarification cause I cant help myself I-130 is a petition for alien spouse which is used to gain immigrant status either from entry to the US on a K-3 (which needs an approved I-129F) or for the CR-1 immigrant visa. In order to file the I-129F for a spouse which leads to the K-3 visa, one needs to have already filed an I-130. gurdip No you are not able to file both for a fiance and a spouse at the same time. Some members just get a little confused like the member from the linked thread Arazia referenced. They have filed for K-3 but in doing so they have also filed for CR-1 as an I-130 is required for both.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-11 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Question	MikesAibeen I would be inclined to stick with using the 'maiden' name of any former spouse just as on the G-325A. My thoughts....why create discrepencies between the two.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-11 16:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	omg, omg, OMG!	Great news Mandi CONGRATULATIONS	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-12 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I?	Something that one that is going to be staying in the philipines with their partner until interview, seriously has to keep in mind and consider. robacjd, Will there be someone who can receive your mail and inform you if you should get an RFE that you need to respond to? And will you be able to provide financial sponsorship for your fiancee should she need it? (Most Phillipinas do need a sponsor, and the anecdotal evidence is that the consulate in Manila takes a dim view of any sponsor other than the petitioner.) Yodrak I was wondering if anyone had sent their I-129F petition in to CSC and then went over to the Philippines to wait for it's approval. I am planning to go to the Philippines on November 5th and stay until April 22nd, 2007, (maybe longer). Hopefully I can be there to help my fiancee with her preparation for her interview. If my I-129F gets approved while I am over there, do I have to come back to the states for anything concerning my fiancee's interview? I submitted my I-129F and CSC received it July 18th. I am taking copies of everything I submitted with my application over to the Philippines with me. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-12 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about Declaration of How We Met	How one answers Q18 is going to differ as it is dependant on individual circumstances. The format it takes can be in letter or perhaps timeline format. Use Q18 to describe in some detail of how you met in the required 2 year period that established the relationship. Then the evidence you submit should support those details. Boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel/credit card receipts, rental receipts if ever lived together etc etc are primary evidence. Photos are secondary which support the primary evidence. What you should be aiming for is creating an image in the minds eye of the adjudicator......a complete picture that takes in both Q18 & the evidence. Look outside the box for evidence that shows you both in the same place at the same time. Each case is different and you should submit evidence accordingly, not just rely on the standard unofficial list.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-12 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My name has been removed from the IBIS	Scott Great to see you are finally approved All the best now with the rest of the journey. Aussiewench Actually I was not approved....yet. But the biggest thing that prevented it is now not in our way. I got a good feeling that thing will get approved in the coming days or weeks. After 302 days I can be patient. I don't know how many of us are still left from 2005. Maybe a hand full. I was also told through the liason for the congressman that they will not move my case to California. Will see if this is true. One more thing when I get the approval you will hear me yell all the way to New York ( I'm in Chicago) Thanks for the pre-approval Scott oops....That will teach me to read with my eyes half closed. Thats twice I've done something similar in past couple of days. What a huge weight off though Scott, knowing you are clear of the checks. You're right, the approval shouldn't be too long in coming now. I don't think there is too many at all left from 2005. Lorelle	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-13 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My name has been removed from the IBIS	Scott Great to see you are finally approved All the best now with the rest of the journey.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-09-12 22:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I know Willie wont make a topic ....	WOO HOO!!!! That is excellent news!!!! Congrats!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-08-20 01:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	*takes ticket and stands in line*	Yay, good stuff ! My other half sent the package off last week, and it is such a relief........lets just hope there are no RFE's!!!!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-08-26 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My K1 Application was just approved,,91 days !!!	Woot!!! Congrats, lets hope the rest of your journey goes well!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-08-27 01:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa Approved!!!	Congrats! That's great news!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-07-16 01:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I feel like crying. Guh.	Hang in there girl! No harm in being jealous, hell, even I am jealous and I am going through VSC..just got the NOA today. You shall be with your man soon, and you are sooooooo lucky that you have been able to spend a bit of time with him. Good luck with everything!!!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-09-06 04:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Oh gods, I'm shaking...	Yay!!!! Thats great news! We got ours in the mail the other day, and it is so exciting to know that the process has officially started......Best of luck to the both of you!!!	Kelli	Female	Australia	2006-09-10 01:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Our K1 petition is at the NVC	Ugh! I hope I get the letter since my address changed. I did do a change of address but who knows if I will actually get the notice. Call and see which address they have on file for you.... they should be able to update your address then jen before sending out the letter. All the best Jen. Edited by aussiewench, 04 August 2006 - 02:01 PM.	aussiewench	Female	Australia	2006-08-04 14:00:00