Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I'm so happy!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is NOT silly to open a new topic to celebrate the NAO1. Great news! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-13 00:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just Starting on K1	Wow! That was a lot of reading - with a few sharp debates in the middle. I apologize if I'm jumping in on anothers topic, but perhaps my situation could be an example for what you all are trying to explain. Or perhaps you might have some news to tell me about my situation. I'm living/working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and have applied for a K-1 Visa. If/when the visa is granted we INTEND to move back to St. Louis and begin a new life. I still maintain a domicile (my parents home; my last residence before moving to Vietnam in 5/2005) in the United States (i.e. receive mail, do financial transactions through this address, vote, etc.). I consider my living/working in Vietnam as temporary. Is the K-1 Visa the appropriate visa for our situation based on all of the information you all have shared and debated above? Apologies in advance to Mr. Tig for jumping in on the tail end of your post! I just thought it was easier this way since everyone is gathered and shared on this post already. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-13 01:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 NSC Received	CONGRATULATIONS! Great news that you both could be together at this time! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-16 05:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Approved (Nebraska) !!	CONGRATULATIONS! Good luck on the rest of the journey! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-16 05:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 approval!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS! Good luck on the rest of the journey! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-16 05:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this a lie?	Take a deep breath, sort all the information out and then get a plan devised. VisaJourney will be an excellent resource for all of that. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-16 05:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My Fiancée Arrives!	CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck on the continuing journey! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-13 00:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Received NOA1!!! and question?	Congratulations on the NAO1. You might check out the Vietnam VisaJourney Members thread, and also the Asia: East and Pacific (Except China) forum. These places often have Vietnam related posts that might help you further through the process. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-21 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	airline	I agree, travel agents are the way to go for international travel - unless of course you find an ubeatable deal on the internet (just read all the fine print). I live/work in Vietnam and use a travel agent to book my travel on Cathay Pacific. I know in the case of Vietnam, a R/T ticket purchased in Vietnam is usually cheaper than a R/T originating in the United States. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-22 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got my NOA2	Congratulations! Always good to see a fellow Vietnam VisaJourney member get the NOA2. Come join us in the line for an interview in HCMC! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-25 00:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134, Question 11. What do I need to write in?	Matt, If it makes you feel any better, I just read two other places, I'm sorry I already closed the pages and no history, to put N/A if applying for the K-1 visa. They said, like ziggy, that listing specific contributions was for temporary visas (i.e. student or tourist). I'm going with the exact wording on the VisaJourney I-134 example form. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-31 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134, Question 11. What do I need to write in?	Matt, A fellow Vietnam member. I plan to put N/A in the section for Question 11. Follow the example form for this question and/or the post from zyggy. I think it fits appropriately. What the co-sponsor is really saying to the government, is that he/she is commited to ensuring the beneficiary will not become a public charge to the United States. My father is my co-sponsor and doesn't intend to give us any specific type of contribution. We'll make it on our own. It is just that my Vietnam salary at present puts us just above the poverty line for a household of two. So I'm preparing with a co-sponsor for a safety net. Take this all in stride. Go with your gut feeling. Perhaps you justify it like this: your mom isn't intending on any specific contribution, but rather will certify that she will not let the situation lead into your fiancee becoming a public charge. Think of your mom as the guarantee on the car loan. You intend to make the payments for the car, but your mom co-signs to give the lender a little more assurance and/or someone to go after if you don't make the payments. I'm going through the same process and consulate with you. Just food for thought! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-03-31 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question 18 on I-129F	I don't know if there is one exact way of completing this answer on the I-129F. I've read of many different petitioners having approached it many different ways and having success. Our answer to question 18 wasn't anything long in length. It was a simple paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences stating the facts that I met my fiancee while I was working in Ho Chi Minh City. I wrote "See Attached Sheet" on the lines of the I-129F form and then attached a separate sheet, indicated the question being answered, and put my statement there. We had no trouble or RFE through the Nebraska Service Center. Hope this helps! Good luck on the journey. STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-04 00:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG, My Case is approved	CONGRATULATIONS!!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just started K1 journey	Welcome to VisaJourney!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2	CONGRATULATIONS!!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Thank you all for your support	CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck on the rest of the journey!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just sent off my Packet 3 docs	Patience is a virtue!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	location of sponsor/fiance during process	bobogirl, I'm the USC and currently living/working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I met my fiancee this way. I returned to the US for the Christmas holiday last year (Dec 2005), and that is when I sent the I-129F petition in. I didn't have any problem getting through USCIS, and so far it hasn't seemed to red flag anything at the US Consulate in HCMC. I'm sure I will just have to prove I still maintain a domicile (which I do) in the United States. Here is an answer to a FAQ of that nature from the US Consulate website in HCMC. You might check your own embassy/consulate website to double check. "Can I file a petition for any kind of visa for my fiancée/wife when I am here in Vietnam? The fiancé(e) petition cannot be filed with oversea offices. The only petition that you may be able to file while you are in the country is spousal petition for her (Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130). This petition can be filed with local CIS offices (Citizenship & Immigration Services). To be eligible to file an I-130 application with our DHS office in Ho Chi Minh City, you must establish that Vietnam is your place of residence, and that you have continuously resided in the country for a period of not less than one year with no more than thirty days accumulated absence during any calendar year." Best of luck to you! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134	I would DEFINITELY post this topic in a forum where other Morocco petitioners can respond in more detail. Link: Middle East and North Africa STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Addresses Vs. Residence	Just to echo, I listed all of my addresses that I shuffled from through college! Good luck!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My case was approved	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	132 days & finaly NOA2	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	(Que Fanfare Music) NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition was approve!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Approved	CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touched!	CONGRATULATIONS - TO ALL OF YOU!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	There is a God!!!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE GOT IT! MY GOS WE GOT OUR 2ND NOA!!!	CONGRATULATIONS and good luck on the rest of the journey!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	INTERVIEW APPROVED !!	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 'Poverty level' ?	Welcome to VisaJourney!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-16 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	1 week!!	Good luck!!! Hope you come out approved...	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-18 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	TOUCHED AND APPROVED - ALL IN ONE DAY!	Great news! CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-18 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank of America?	Thank you to everyone who posted Bank of America experiences! Your input is valuable. I'll give the local branch back in St. Louis a phone call and see how consistent their answers are to your replies of experience! Thanks again! Good luck to all of you... STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-17 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank of America?	I-134 bank letter help... Can anyone with experience requesting the bank letter through Bank of America elaborate on their experience? Did you obtain it at a local branch, over the phone or via bank mail on the internet? Were there any fees associated with the request? STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-17 09:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YEAH, NEBRASKA!!! OHOOOOO!!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-18 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE GOT IT!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-18 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VISA APPROVED!!!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS! Good luck on the rest of the journey!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-20 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We're in the NOA2 Club!!	CONGRATULATIONS!	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-18 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	American expat sans residence in US	I live/work in Vietnam for a private Vietnamese company (i.e. we don't have a USA office). In my situation I still have a domicile address in the United States (i.e. receive mail, vote absentee, etc). I put down the US domicile address on my I-129F form. I've read on the boards here that it is possible my fiancee might have to show proof of my domicile during the interview. In addition to that, they might raise a brow to my employment situation upon return to the USA with my fiancee (i.e. where will you work if your company doesn't have a USA office?). So far so good on our case though. We just received packet 3. I haven't seen anything specific regarding domicile necessity regarding the K-1 visa. You might be safe and contact the consulate/embassy that your fiance(e) will interview at to clarify this further. Perhaps they will want some type of employment evidence showing you will be transferred back to a position in the United States. Definition of domicile according to the Department of State website: "place where a person has his or her principal residence. The person must intend to keep that residence for the foreseeable future. The sponsor of an immigrant must have domicile in the United States before the visa can be issued. This generally means that the sponsor must be living in the United States. In certain circumstances, however one can be considered to have a domicile while living temporarily living overseas." Best of luck to you both! STL_HCMC	STL_HCMC	Male	Vietnam	2006-04-24 03:14:00