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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo they need original copy of noa2 at interview

I don't believe it is a requirement. You're fiance wouldn't have an interview if their petition wasn't approved. My husband will not take his NOA 2 to the interview, it was not listed on the required documents. 


ClynnFemaleTurkey2013-06-18 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

Hi Everyone!

 

Ok so I have a really confusing problem. I'm super sad about it. We filed through our immigration attorney on the first week of October. I received my hardcopy of the Noa1 on the 15th of Oct and on the 29th of Oct my fiancee's A# changed and that was the last update. No big deal...I'm prepared to wait. I check the uscis website once a day and the status has been and still is in initial review. ( Last update being the A# assigned on Oct 29th.)

 

Lo and behold I come home form work today and check my mail and I have a letter from the USCIS. Of course I freak out because I just had a weird feeling. I open it and the letter says that there was no intent to marry proof shown.. the letter said that the beneficiary and I can provide two separate affidavits affirming that we will marry within 90 days of his arrival to the US. We both wrote two affidavits of intent which was given to our attorney who prepared our packet.

 

I called uscis and they said that according to their update they don't have a request for an RFE but if I got a paper copy I should probably just send in whatever they want. I checked the website again and it still hasn't updated from October 29th and the letter I received today (11/22/13) was dated 11/16/13.

 

So, I guess the website is not always up to date and accurate?? I am not really sure what to do except respond to the RFE. Please let me know if it is normal to receive RFE's in mail and not be informed via text, email or website update. 

 

 


unimatrixzeroFemaleIndia2013-11-22 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134 please guys...

Thanks guys!!! 


Alana&SheldonNot TellingAustralia2014-01-13 05:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134 please guys...

Thanks guys! 


Alana&SheldonNot TellingAustralia2014-01-13 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134 please guys...

Hello Guys.... 

 

Can someone please shine some light on the I-134 documents, do we actually need the original copys of the actual form AND supporting documents? they cannot be scanned and email to me by my fiance?

 

 


Alana&SheldonNot TellingAustralia2014-01-09 04:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134 please guys...

Hello Everyone...

 

I am currently assembling packet 3, they ask for "original" copies of i-134 - Does this mean the actual form needs to be signed by my fiance and he mails this to myself along with the bank statement/tax return and work employment verification letter?

 

Please advise me of how you all submitted your I-134's .. 

 

Thanks!! star_smile.gif


Alana&SheldonNot TellingAustralia2014-01-08 04:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
Hello guys,
The military expedite was approved,my k1 was approved on the 8th febuary and had the NOA2 hardcopy on the 15th. Im now waiting for the biggest thus appointment date. I cant wait to be with the person i love.
Goodluck to all of us in this journey
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-19 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
[quote name='scholastica' timestamp='1360166961' post='5963462']
Hello guys,
The military expedite was sent and was approved i got my noa2 hardcopy on the 15TH of this month. Our case got to the Uscis on the 17th of january.....im soo excited
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-18 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"

Well what is the new update?



Ismail+Cassie


for the second time i have received a notice that the alien registration number has been changed,this happened some hours after i sent the request of expedite due to military deployment and i dont know what it means sinceis the second time i get this notice(it was dated today,but the first one was dated 28th January)
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-06 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
Military deployment is the reason of the request for the expedite
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-06 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
my fiancee is in the military and will be deployed very soon, thats's why we made the request for expedite,hoping it will be approved!!!!
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-06 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
Hello guys,

My status has changed again! for the second time i have received the notification that my alien number has been changed but this time dated today 6th febuary. This happened after we faxed the documents to request expedite. what does this second notification mean though its still at initial review. Help!!
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-02-06 09:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresATTENTION: All recent k1 filers receiving "your alien registration number has been changed"
Hi everyone,

I have also started the journey with my fiancee just this month,and this is how it has been soo far:

01/15/2013: Mailed the package(I-129F)
01/17/2013: Package got to Texas
01/23/2013: NOA1(email notification)
01/28/2013: received the notice "Alien registration number has been changed on the 28th january
01/30/2013: NOA1 (hard copy)

I know is a long journey but hopefully before i know it i'll be in the arms of the person i love (L)
scholasticaNot TellingItaly2013-01-31 18:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenied a Student Visa in the past
My fiancé and I actually had the same concern when we applied for the the K1 Visa,since my F1 student Visa had been denied in the summer of 2011 (reason being : absence of suitable travel purpose).
But I can comfort you ;)Last week I finally had my Interview at the U.S. Consulate and my K1 Visa got APPROVED. I was super nervous, because I thought they would deny it in the last minute,reason being my denied student visa. The officer asked me if I understand why my F1 Visa got denied back then and I just gave him an honest answer.A few more questions and that was it...
So try to not stress yourself about it! I know what you´re going thru right now,but you´re gonna be just fine and married in just a few months ;)
Marie&MarcusFemaleGermany2013-02-18 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance lives elsewhere other than in Home Country

he will go wherever he is living, provided he is currently living in canada legally then it would be in canada

what did you put in your petition?  that is where the file will be sent unless you request otherwise

 

Thanks so much for clarifying that for me. Calgary, Alberta it is then!


SabawenNot TellingPhilippines2013-05-14 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance lives elsewhere other than in Home Country

Hello!

 

My fiance/beneficiary is a Filipino National living in Alberta, Canada on a 2-year work visa. Will he be going to a Canadian US Consulate or the Manila one to process papers?

 

Thank you for all your advice and experience.

 

-May

 

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SabawenNot TellingPhilippines2013-05-14 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow do K1 couples plan/time their wedding amongst these NOA shenanigans?

For me I think the April 2014 idea for another ceremony in the PH is good :) Considering that you get married right away when she is in the US by October or November then file for AP and AOS.


your plan sounds right on target for us; i just checked the uscis website and found out we were approved 7/23/13... 111 days after noa1. thank God!!!

SabawenNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-27 01:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow do K1 couples plan/time their wedding amongst these NOA shenanigans?

Thank you, meagan and Steve&Sveta.

 

At this point we plan to get the marriage certificate in the US first and go through the AOS/AP shebang prior to a church wedding in the sunny islands of the Philippines. April 2014 seemed like a great time so we shall see how this all pans out.

 

Also, APs do not guarantee re-entry to the States but if need be, there are emergency cases wherein APs are issued same-day, right?


SabawenNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-26 23:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow do K1 couples plan/time their wedding amongst these NOA shenanigans?

Hi everyone.

 

I just need some advice on how to gage the timing of things...in particular, having a wedding back in the Philippines once we get through the whole barrage of k1 approval, then marriage at a US courthouse then AP application.

 

Theoretically, we could get NOA2 August 24- September 6.

 

Is a Philippine wedding in April 2014 doable, you think?

 

Thank you in advance for your wisdom.


SabawenNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-26 22:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

hi, I just wanted to add my RFE - I was very thorough, except that I my "passport style photo" wasn't to their liking.  I went to cvs and had them do it and returned it the same day I received the notice in the mail, and now 3 weeks later we got approved!

 

so go to cvs for your passport photos, you can find a $2 coupon off online!


luckigrrlFemalePortugal2014-01-09 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

thank you for this list.  I'm a quiet member but reading the forums and pages of this site have helped me a great deal, and the facebook updates during the government shut down helped me feel better, too.  


luckigrrlFemalePortugal2013-11-08 11:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow do we know if my husband has conditional status?

i would still call them to confirm everything..

i recently started reading about people receiving 10y GCs instead of 2. And they are all saying it was an error of some sort.

If after you give them a call and they say its all good, then it is all goooood good.gif


olsan3MaleNigeria2013-08-13 01:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Clearance Certificate from Bangalore (India)
Harsh,

Your reply is very very helpful.

for passposrt clearance you will have to submit your passport with relevant forms and fee to passport office (I believe this should be from where it was issued)
They will stamp your passport, which just says purpose of the pcc and what day, they will also send you a letter for pcc.


This is what i am going to do in my next step. I am going to the Bangalore RPO and see what happens.

Now the second part, yes you will have to get a pcc from all the places you have lived from your birth, so yes a pcc from gujarat police until the date you moved to banglore (assuming you were never living any where else between gujarat and banglore) and then another police clearance from banglore police from the date you moved to present.

If you have lived in 2 cities in Gujarat for example Baroda and Surat, then you will need pcc from each city as well.


For this, i was told to go to District Police Office and get the PCC from there as it will include previous addresses as well. I think this is what Moksha also did. Now the only thing remains to figure out is weather Bangalore RPO will issue me Passport Clearance as my passport is issued from Gujarat. And SFAIK, Gujarat RPO does not issue Passport Clearance unless they see proof of requirement i.e. Appointment letter.

This is total pain.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-14 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Clearance Certificate from Bangalore (India)
Thanks for all the replies.

Harsh, I was told that if i go to Bangalore RPO and apply for the PCC (Passport Clearance Certificate) then they will include my previous addresses as well. My Passport is issued from Gujarat so i am not sure if that will be a problem at Bangalore RPO or not. But they have this form 2 for PCC which asks for all the information like from "where you stayed from which date to which date". Will that not be sufficient?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-14 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Clearance Certificate from Bangalore (India)

You need a PCC from any country you have lived in since age 16 and for over 6 months. There is nothing that goes into the passport, you will just simply send the report back in packet 3 or take with you to the interview, the consulate will let you know when they need it.


I was in US for 1.5 years and i read that they dont need PCC from the US. So i am good there.

What i understand from your answer is that it is going to be a piece of paper saying i am clear. I also read somewhere that something also goes to passport. I am not sure but may be it is called Passport Clearance Certificate. Do i need that too? If yes, shall i apply it from the place where i reside as of now or from the place my passport was issued? I am sure they will keep my Passport with them so is it advisable to initiate the process now?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-12 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Clearance Certificate from Bangalore (India)
Hi,

We recently got our NOA2 approved and now i am planning to get PCC from Bangalore. Here are my doubts. If someone can help me with this then it will be a great help.

1. My passport is issued from Gujarat but i currently stay in Bangalore. So i will need two PCCs. One from Bangalore and another one from Gujarat. Is that correct?

2. Is PCC just a piece of paper or will it get endorsed on my passport too? If it will get endorsed on my passport then will both of them endorsed on the passport or only the one from Gujarat will as my passport is issued from Gujarat.

3. I have started the process of getting PCC from Bangalore but it looks like all they will give me is a piece of paper. In that case how will it go on the passport (if it has to)?

If someone can explain a bit about this then it will be a great favor.

Thanks.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-12 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimelimit to submit Packet 3 Documents
Hi,

Just wanted to know if there is any time limit to submit the documents after getting instructions to submit Packet 3? Do they mention any date or number days within witch we should submit our documents to local embassy?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-15 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures17 Days since NOA2 approval but still no sign of Packet 3
One more idiotic question:

Our NOA2 shows that it will expire in December i.e. 4 Months from the date of NOA2 approval. Is it normal?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-25 02:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures17 Days since NOA2 approval but still no sign of Packet 3

there is no envelope, you just get an email with your interview date.


Before Interview date, i have to send them Packet 3 but i have not received any mail regarding this.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-24 04:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures17 Days since NOA2 approval but still no sign of Packet 3
Hi,

Our NOA2 date is August 6, 2010. When we called NVC on August 16, they said they have received the case and gave us new case number. Since then there is no update. I am waiting for Chennai embassy to send me Packet 3 notification but so far i got nothing.

Am i supposed wait until they notify me or shall i take some sort of initiative and call NVC or Chennai embassy to find out whats up with my case?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-08-23 08:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPls Help: how many DS-156 do i need to submit for the interview

They mean who is applying for the visa, you and any children that are going with you. If not then you only need one form for yourself and a copy of it to bring with you.


Thanks a lot. Really appreciate the prompt help.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-09-17 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPls Help: how many DS-156 do i need to submit for the interview
Hi,

How many DS-156 forms do i have to submit? In the checklist that i received, it says "Two completed application forms (Form DS-156) for each applicant". Does it mean that two DS-156 for me (Beneficiary) and two for my fiancee (Petitioner)? What do they mean by Applicant? My Interview is on 30th so please help me guys...........

Edited by SalJoy, 17 September 2010 - 11:08 AM.

SalJoyMaleIndia2010-09-17 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth certificate
Local one translated into english
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-01 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHad the interview...now more waiting???

What a bunch of #######! We were in AP for 8 months and I have friends that are almost 1 year now... Please think before you post misinformation... As was said its different from one consulate to another and depending on what they are looking for...


Its not a misinformation. What will i get by giving wrong information and why will i do that? I have 2 H1B visas and both the time i was in AP and it did not take more than 8 weeks to clear that out. May be it varies from case to case but it certainly is not a misinformation. AP is not related to consulate. AP cases to go DoS. When the case goes to AP, it means they do deep background check.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-04 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHad the interview...now more waiting???
Administrative Process (AP) takes anything around 4 to 8 weeks. They do some background check and name check in that. If you are clear, nothing to worry.
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-02 04:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter interview
Thank you very much guys. This website is awesome and i always got my answers crystal clear.

Really appreciate this a lot :)
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-05 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter interview
Hi,

My K-1 interview was on Sept 30th at Chennai consulate and it went well. i am yet to receive the passport. I have some questions if someone can throw some light on it.

1. I have been to US on H1B visa and i already have SS Number. On top of SS card it says "valid for work only with DHS authorization". Do i have to apply for the new SS number or change something to my current one or do nothing?

2. Do they need any sort of documentation at POE? Do i need to keep all the documents handy that were submitted along with the K-1 petition or were shown at the interview?

3. Can i get EAD at the airport?

4. Is there any other list of documents that i should carry with me at POE?
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-05 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresError while checking passport status at VFS (India) website
Thank you. :)
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-07 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresError while checking passport status at VFS (India) website
Got my passport today. It got the K1 visa and the sealed envelope.
:dance: :dance: :dance:
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-07 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresError while checking passport status at VFS (India) website
Hi,

Till yesterday my passport status on VFS website was "Your passport has not been handed over to VFS". I called Chennai consulate today and they said they have dispatched the passport today. I checked on VFS website and now it shows the status as "Error in the application. Please contact administrator."

Does it mean my passport has some problems or there is any kind of technical error on their website? Has anyone ever had such status on the VFS website? I am way too nervous about this now. :(
SalJoyMaleIndia2010-10-06 09:48:00