ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIF I DONT MARRY AND GET BACK,
Yes, you can do another K-1 visa with another man. It should not be a problem but don't be surprised if they ask you about it at the interview.

Actually I am in the same situation as you only worse. In three weeks I will be starting the K-1 visa process. It will be my second, and also the second for my fiancee both with different people.

It is very common for a second go round with the same fiancee, perhaps a little less common for the foreign person but still not that unusual.

In my case once my first fiancee got here I found she was a lot more interested in the green card than me. For my fiancee once her former fiance got her here and felt he had her somewhat trapped, he made a major confession about something she could not accept and she asked him to get her the first plane ticket home he could. Both of us still wanted to find a special person and continued our search. Together I think we have both found the most wonderful relationship we could dream of. We are meeting again in 10 days in Egypt and I am taking the K-1 paperwork with me.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-11-20 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Help on problem
I hope a joke won't bother you Ed,

I see you are a lawyer and you got 2 separate RFE's on your own K-1. Perhaps you should have asked one of us to do it for you so it would be quicker!!!!!!1 :thumbs:
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-11-23 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs the K1 route the only way for us?
Yes, that is a good plan as long as the UK wedding is just a cerimony and not registered. Many people do that because the Foreign parnter (bride ususally) wants the service for her friends and family.

If you did a real one there you would have to abandon you K-1 and start from scratch with a K-3 and it would take a long time.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-11-27 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi need help desperately
If it was a 3/4 view they would not accept it. That was the old standard and now must be a full frontal shot. Basically a standard passport photo.

If the photo is not acceptable they will send you an RFE requesting a new one.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-11-28 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa - Self Vs. Lawyer assistance
I agree, we could answer this a lot better if we knew what you were wanting to do. As far as the lawyer thing it has been discussed a million times but in a nutshell if the case is pretty straight forward and has no complications and someone is willing to spend some time to research things here and carfully prepares things then it is easy to do it yourself.

Basically there are some good lawyers but most will slow you down, complicate the process and take you out of the loop so you have less of an idea what is going on.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-11-28 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA Bit Worried -- what do you think???
The only thing you would accomplish by dropping the K-1, getting married and doing a K-3 would be bypassing the IMBRA requirements for multiple filings. Since these do not seem to be creating a problem for anyone so far, hopefully you will not to have a problem with it.

The processing times for a K-1 and a K-3 are pretty similar so what you would be doing is to be starting over and throwing away the time you have already waited.

I hope it goes fast for you. I will be sending my K-1 with waver request for multiple filings tomorrow myself and hope we both find it not to be a problem.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-12-13 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswoo hooo
Congratualtions. I know exaclty what you mean. I got my NOA-1 today also. I hope we both move through Vermont quickly. Good luck.
TurboguyMaleRussia2006-12-24 00:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestion about I-134
Since no one seems to be answering you I will give you my thoughts on this which are no more than an educated guess.

I would not mention the aid. It is not important and I am sure they would not take kindly to aid being used to pay for support of a K-1 beneficiary. The sponsor is what is important. Give them the sponsor information and I would just enter that you are a student (perhaps listing your field of study) and that you will be graduating on XX/XXXX and will be obtaining employment after graduation.

As long as the sponser has the sufficient income the rest should be unimportant.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-02 21:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIncome Tax return
I am pretty sure the requirement is not set by the Embassy involved. It is standard for all embassies. They want one tax return if you are an employee, Three tax returns if you are self employed. They also want three recient pay stubs and of course a letter from your employer. They perfer the IRS transcripts but copies of the returns are acceptable.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-02 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust sent in my I-129F for my russian fiancee today, what now ... ?
The police report is for the city she lives in or as FWA pointed out everywhere she has lived since age 16. There are no National police reports.

As far as the police report being notarized, no. As far as translated I have heard both ways and when someone called the Moscow embassy they said yes.

There is a list of approved medical centers on the Moscow website. I never paid much attention because we are using Moscow but I thought there was a center in Vladivivstok. Check the list and you will know for sure.

If you were not aware of it there is a section for those with a fiancee from Russia in the regional section towards the bottom of the page listing forums. If you haven't visited it you may want to. Most everyone there has had experince with the Moscow embassy. Good luck.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-05 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImmigration attorney needed ?
A lawyer will generally slow things down and increase your chances of an RFE

The reasons for the slowdown are this.

If you do it yourself you send the paperwork in. If you do it with a lawyer you send him the paperwork. It sits on his desk until he gets to it, then he sends it in. If there is an RFE doing it direct they write you and tell you what they need. If you use a lawyer they write him, then he writes you, then you send it to him then he sends it in.

If there are problems which are frequent he has all your stuff.

With my first fiancee, a friend of mine and I started the K-1 process on the same day. He used a lawyer. I didn't. I picked up a month on him. He had lawyer nightmares.

I am not sure why there are more RFE's with lawyers. The only explaination I have is that they do so many they get careless.

If you have complications then a lawyer might be in order. The funny part is I have heard of lawyers not wanting to take cases with complications because they don't want to loose thier 100% success rate. Someone was talking about needing an IMBRA waver and having trouble finding a lawyer who would touch it. Good luck

Edited by Turboguy, 17 December 2006 - 08:40 AM.

TurboguyMaleRussia2006-12-17 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 extension for interview
It should not be a problem. You just write the embassy, give them the case number and ask for a delay. You can request up to two delays and then you are SOL.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-06 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo i need to update the info in the biogarphic form if there's any changes in the benefiiary status recently?
As long as you met the income requirements or had a co-sponsor I don't think I would. I would perhaps consider having an updated one for them at the interview but would not mention it unless they ask. I would have the employer letter and current pay stubs available at the interview.

My feelings are you would slow up the processing and as long as the income is not a snag it would do little good. I am sure lots of people change jobs between the start and finish of the process. I don't think not updating it will create a problem.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-07 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddressing age difference in K1 Petition
I agree, don't mention it in your 129-F. In theory they are not allowed to make judgements of your suitability as a couple. Age difference is not supposed to be a factor. In practice they feel there is more potential for immigration fraud in cases like that so they may ask a few more questions in the interview if they choose to. If you know each other and have met the requirements you should be fine. Just for the record, my fiancee is 38 years younger than I am so I will deal with that too.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-11 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLawyer Nightmare!!!.....RFE
Someone else may be able to tell you more but I believe an RFE has to be responded to within 90 days or they basically consider the application abandoned. I also belive you can write a letter explaining the situation and ask to have it re-activated. You might as well send the new Letter of intent along with that.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-14 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvance parole on a K-1 Visa?
Crossing the boarder is getting a lot tougher. Actully I believe you can leave the USA, you just could not return. The most viable solution might be to marry as quickly as possible, Apply for the AOS and the A/P as soon as possible, when you really have to go to Canada go and stay there until the A/P is approved and your mate can send you the A/P by DHL or the like. That is the only suggestion I have.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-14 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAirline tickets in I-129F package
The boarding pass to there shows you went there. Hopefully they can figure out on thier own that you must have come back. Both are better but some are better than none. It is easy to make little mistakes. When I first visited my Fiancee the hotel asked if I wanted a receipt and I said no. That was dumb. I usually try to show the more important boarding passes. I don't worry too much about my Pittsburgh JFK flight as I do my flights to and in Russia.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-14 21:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAirline tickets in I-129F package
If the e-ticket is all you have then send it. They really prefer boarding passes because an e-ticket does not show you really traveled. Everyone making trips to thier special person should make a habit of holding onto thier boarding passes. Still the E-Ticket is better than nothing.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-14 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 question
Her not working will not have any effect at all. As long as you have a co-sponsor you should have no problems with that part.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-15 01:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresemployment letter for I34
My Salutaion was "to whom it may concern"

I addressed it to the embassy that was doing the interview and to where the letter was being submitted. I did the same with the letter of intent. My original letter was addressed to the sevice center and the second to the Embassy.

I don't think they care a lot.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-15 18:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate
The photos are basically passport photos. You need one of each of you with the application. You don't want to send originals of anything like a birth certificate or divorce decree. You will never see them again if you do. If you have no complications you are better off doing it yourself. If you do use a lawyer look for between $ 1000 and $ 2000. Look for it to add about 3-6 weeks to the time it takes to get the visa.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-16 20:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExactly how honest to be?
I would not tell you to lie but I have a strong feeling that if you list it you will get denied. Even Bill Clintons definition of sex is different than those of many of us. I am sure prostitution can have different meanings to different people.

My former fiancee had worked her whole life in a jewlery workshop. She was paid cash and it was basically under the table work. When it came time to fill out the forms I told her just to list the place she worked. She refused and was afraid they would check and they and she would get into trouble. No matter how much I insisted she refused to put any work down at all. She basically filed it saying she had never worked a day in her life at age 28 and they never asked a thing about it.

I think you are between a rock and a hard place but the only thing I can say is to re-read my first sentance.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-11 23:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan someone help?
You got a rather unusual 221-G. If I were doing it I would write about two full pages and I would put a bold heading on each section to make it easy to follow. I have never heard of quite that reason so I am just taking a guess and giving you my opinion.

Do you have any proof of buying the plane tickets? They like boarding passes but anything is better than nothing. I would also put a copy of your passport with the entry and exit stamps even though they did not ask for it.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-20 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan someone help?
Having gone through a 221-G such as you are dealing with now I would suggest you hold little back. I am not saying send thousands of pages of e-mails but the more you sell your relationship the better off you will be.

I had to submit additional proof three times before it got approved. If you have any phone records they seem to like those. Talk to the immigration specialist at your congressmens or Senators office. It can only help. Good luck. I know your frustration. I have been there.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-20 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo we have to wait to file I-129F?
Without knowing where you would be filing it is hard to give you an idea of how long it will take but I can tell you for sure you will not be able to file in Mid November and have your visa for January.

Since you are from the UK you may be able to get a tourist visa, come here, marry, then file for a K-3 That is about the only option I can see.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-14 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTwo quickies...
I would suggest you fill in what I did, Other K-1 The 129F answere would probably be just as good but it seems to me that K-1 is a little cleaner. I think Midi's answer was pretty good. A statment about the situation, any bill or even letters addressed to both of you separatley but with the same address would be good. Copies of anything such as tax's, bills, etc in either of your names at the same address. Those are my thoughts.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-26 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling I-129F at VSC, timing question
You can reschedule up to two times without a problem. I would suggest filing when the Letter of intent goes through. You are going to be cutting it close on July 10th. My NOA2 from Vermont took 5 weeks. I have seen as quick as two. If you get no RFE's the best you can hope for is perhaps 4 months or so. Assuming you file by mid Febuary that would be Mid June and that is going at record speed. I would say you may be lucky to make July 10th.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-28 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does SO stand for?
I believe you will find that is "Signifigant Other"
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-28 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCURIOUS

I got an RFE even WITH a lawyer - worthless, worthless worthless. I wouldn't recommend one unless a case is very complicated. I hired a lawyer before I knew of this site, however. I never would have had I come here first.


That sounds pretty typical. I would almost take a bet if there were statistics that there would be more RFE's with lawyers than without.

Back to the original quesion, How useful are lawyers? About as useful as a wart on your nose unless you have complications.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-01-29 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso many different answers
In a nutshell. If you come in though JFK you will get a temporary EAD which expires with your visa. You still can not work until you get a social security number. That is usually about 4 weeks. So you could in theory work from about the 4th to about the 12th week and then not work legally until you get your permenant EAD which is usually about 90 days after the marriage and the Adjustment of status application.

You do not need a work permit. (unless you are a child and I don't think that is the case)

Your Father in law can act as the sponsor. anyone can with suffiecient income.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-13 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions
I would suggest avoiding the white out. I would draw a line through the 0000, initial it and then write in the N/A
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-13 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPictures
I sent 4 photos. I have not read the guides for a long time but I think they suggest 4. I do plan to have a bunch available at the interview. Probably 40 from 3 different countries and 6 different cities.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-17 00:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOTICE OF ACTION 1
The NOA-1 actually just says they recieved it. I don't think they will have looked at it very close at that point. I would agree with fwa.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-17 12:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSilly Question
You said you were not sure what visa to apply for. If you are engaged but not married you apply for a K-1 visa. If you are married first then you apply for a K-3. If you are engaged buy marry before you get here you have to start over so don't do that. Hope that helps a little. By the way the K-1 is usually a little faster than the K-3.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-17 00:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion About Gary Bala Immigration Attorney
I have never had any dealings with him but just from spending a lot of time here and checking out visa issues my feelings are that if I had a complicated situation that requred an attorney he is the one I would want.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-17 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 questions
As I recall the form there is a blank for your address, I would use your parents address so they can let you know as the notices arrive. There is another blank for where your fiancee and you will be living in the USA you could put your future address in there.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-18 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for second K1 for same Beneficiary
I can't help you much on any ideas about re-newing your visa. I have never heard of anything but starting over. I can give you one bit of news which is good. You definately will not need an IMBRA waver. If you read the law closely you will see that it is needed only if it is a different fiancee. That is assuming you have not had one before that you have not talked about. Good Luck
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-16 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdivorce judegement to be included with I129F
I sent a copy of mine with my application and it was approved with no RFE's. I will have the original certified copy with her for the interview but I have never heard of them asking to see it.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-19 19:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A
Try finding the numbers on each side of where the house was and picking something in between. It is nothing they are going to check anyway. That will get you as close as possible.
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-02-21 01:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious Marrages / Age Diffrence
Try to go over all the lists of questions you can find. Make sure you know everything. Sometimes there can be very basic questions you never think to learn. Miss a couple of questions and you will end up with a 221-G.

Kathy, your timeline says your file has been sent back to NVC. That is a bummer. Were you able to anwer all the questions or what happened with yours?
TurboguyMaleRussia2007-03-03 22:34:00