ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCurious what you all used to send your petitions in

You weren't worried papers would be misplaced not using paper clips or a binder clip?

 

I had related things paper-clipped together, but they'd have to take the binder clip off at some point, so I figured I could trust them with handling a paper stack. 

 

This may be helpful:

 

http://www.visajourn...dicator-q-and-a

 

 

Quick question: I am preparing to put my documents together now and I am debating between putting it in 3 hole binder, thick clips or a folder with 2 punched holes on top. What is the best and most appreciated option?


Here's what happens at the center. Once your mailed petition arrives at the service center mail room the money and application are separated, then your information/application will be removed from whatever you place it in and put into a standard applicant file just like all the others. As I said earlier up the page, all the petitioners stuff/docs etc... is placed on the left side of the applicant file and the CIS generated stuff is on the right hand side.


So it doesn't really matter what you send it in really, as long as it stays together until it hits the mail room. I sent all of my stuff in with a big black clip holding everything together and my check paper clipped on the cover letter. Then put everything in a US Mail Express mail envelope. it made it there yesterday AM and I'm sure I' was in my own little cozy A-file by the end of yesterday afternoon. :)




sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-21 23:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCurious what you all used to send your petitions in

I used the legal envelope and kept my binder clip. I'm pretty sure that the petitions all go into folders & any clips are tossed right away anyway.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-21 21:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Removal of Conditions - RFE received

Photos of you two together during the past 2 years?

Weekend trips or mini-vacation receipts? 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-07-29 19:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSOME MAGICAL CALCULATION ABOUT NVC CASE NUMBER

http://www.visajourn...vc-case-number/

 

http://www.visajourn...vc-case-number/

 

http://www.visajourn...vc-case-number/

 

http://travel.state....l/glossary.html


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-29 01:20:00
PhilippinesIncome Question

I don't know about the I-134 requirements, but the I-864 instructions are more detailed.

 

From the I-864 instructions: 

 

In order to qualify based on the value of your assets, the total value of your assets must equal at least five times the difference between your total household income and the current poverty guidelines for your household size. However, if you are a U.S. citizen and you are sponsoring your spouse or minor child, the total value of your assets must only be equal to at least three times the difference. If the intending immigrant is an alien orphan who will be adopted in the United States after the alien orphan acquires permanent residence, and who will, as a result, acquire citizenship under section 320 of the Act, the total value of your assets need only equal the difference.

 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-16 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAfter interview

I don't think an attorney can do anything. The only thing you can do is wait out the AP.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-16 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMY VISA WAS APPROVED LAST FRIDAY. WHEN DO YOU THINK MY 'READY' STATUS AT CEAC WILL CHANGE?

That depends on the country.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-23 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsConfusion about NVC letter??

I got the same letter & was able to pay & book the appointment myself through the ustraveldocs website. I think a lot of consulates do it that way, but some send you an appointment. If you don't get an answer from a UAE filer, you could email the consulate to ask. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-28 00:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFilling out DS 160 for applicant

I filled it out for my fiance, then translated it for him and he signed it. There is a section that asks whether the applicant had any help. Just don't sign it for your fiance.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-05-04 21:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 filers

My fiance picked up his passport & visa today! 

 

The consulate lost his DS-160 confirmation page and tried to call him, but he had lost his phone. Luckily, I contacted the consulate after 2 weeks and gave them his new phone number, but at that point the consulate's phone didn't work. Eventually we got an appointment worked out via email. They failed to inform me that he needed an appointment letter from the NVC as well, even though I asked what else he should bring. He was refused entry to the consulate, so I had to call & get the appointment letter figured out while he sat outside. It's a 6 hour chicken bus trip, so he didn't want to go back another day. So ... don't loose your phones!


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-27 01:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 filers

Really? They can forward it to local embassy without notifying you or show update on the web site? Wow.

They notified me that it was shipped to the embassy, they just didn't notify me that it was shipped to or received by the NVC. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-12 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 filers

My petition was shipped to the consulate on February 7th!

My NOA2 date was 1/22.

I didn't get a notification that it was shipped to NVC, nor did NVC respond to my email inquiries.  I'm glad I started collecting all the paperwork and did the I-134 :)

 

I hope everyone else's K1s go as fast as mine!


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-10 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 filers

Mailed our packet on the 12th and received the NOA1 text & email on the 18th. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2013-12-21 14:55:00
Middle East and North AfricaMy fiance cant come to morocco because of ...... :(

If she's been there twice before, why do the parents suddenly say no?


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-10-11 01:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife was denied

1. I don't think anyone can answer that, but other cases from Pakistan could give you a rough idea. 

 

2. No, you're not in AP.  You were denied and need to get a joint sponsor. 

 

3. Yes, you still have a chance of going to AP.  Probably a really good chance, since Pakistan is a tough consulate. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-21 21:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting married to US Citizen

http://www.visajourn.../content/guides

 

You'll be filing for the CR-1 visa, unless you want to try a tourist or some sort of work/student visa. 12-16 months is normal, though you could wait years. You can't make it go any faster unless you have extraordinary circumstances (such as military deployment). 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-29 01:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan my foreign wife get a U.S. visa with me having no job & no joint sponsor if I have $82,000. in bank account

I don't know if not having a job at all will be frowned upon, but you might get approved. It couldn't hurt to find a back-up joint sponsor.

 

Read part 7

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-864instr.pdf


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-29 23:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHusband's First POE Traveling Solo

http://www.cbp.gov/s...Fillable)_0.pdf

 

You can go over the customs forms with him beforehand and translate it for him. 

 

Most airports are good about pushing people through the right customs lines and he can follow other people to the baggage claims. He'll be okay. 

 

When you're waiting to pick him up, remember that the non-citizen lines take a long time, especially if other international flights arrive at the same time. Expect to wait a long time and don't worry yourself while waiting. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-07-31 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHotel In Managua, Nicaragua

If you're on a budget, Los Felipe near Parque las Palmas is $20 a night. There is a little pool and half a dozen cats running around. 

 

I think whatever the embassy emails you is the official letter. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-10-09 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs there an new, updated I-134 form?

My instruction packet says to send the I-864, so I'd work on that one, too.  I sent both because I already had the I-134 & supporting documents done.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-13 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs there an new, updated I-134 form?

http://www.uscis.gov/i-134

 

"A new edition of this form is coming soon. In the meantime, customers may file using the 12/17/12 or other previous editions."

 

Check the website when you need to do it, but I would expect the old versions to be acceptable, since currently the previous forms are fine.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-08 22:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPay interview fee online

This is how I paid it:

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/

Select country

Select Yes for first time visiting

Select Non-Immigrant visa type

On the right hand side, there's a list of options including "Bank and Payment Options" and "Pay My Visa Fee"

 

 

 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-14 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiance Visa still under review

Once you get the waiver situation figured out (Good luck with it!) the consulate will email you instructions.  In my case, they emailed me and told me to make sure my fiance got it.  They said: "We prefer not to mail the instructions using the local post office,  since it could take some weeks for him to receive it." My case left the NVC on the 7th, was received by Managua on the 12th, and I received the instruction email on the 13th. 

 

Go to the country portal, then click on consulate information. There is a list of required documents (a little out of date - do the DS-160 and I-864 instead of the old forms), vaccinations, and other useful info.  


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-02-14 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeginning the Process, filing I-129F

Send a letter of intent from both you and your fiance, with original signatures, not scanned copies. It doesn't matter if it's hand-written or typed.

 

Also send proof of the relationship, such as phone/skype records, emails, etc from the whole relationship. 

 

Including the G-1145 will get you a faster notification of when they receive the petition.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-16 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne question about Form 160

I would answer yes to that question. I doubt it's a giant red flag, since anyone with military or police experience would also have to answer yes, as well as a ton of scientists. Those are all legit jobs. 

 

I'm excited to see another chem PhD on here - I'll have mine in a year!


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-17 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopies of birth certificate, receipts, boarding passes, etc?

Don't send anything larger than an 8.5 x 11" paper, or have a copy split over 2 pages - it'll be awkward for the adjudicators. 

 

I'm assuming that your birth certificate is legible as is, and I would be hesitant to enlarge it as it would probably look weird. Mine was 8.5 x 11" so enlarging it wouldn't have been helpful. The receipts and boarding passes are probably fine to enlarge. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-16 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are documents required for "beneficiary" when US citizen file his application?

I didn't send any of the stuff in bold. Those things you'll need for the interview.

 

The passport copy would be useful to corroborate any meetings you had outside of the Philippines, but it's not a requirement. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-28 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRegarding Receipts as one Proofs of Meeting in person.

These may be helpful as secondary evidence, but pictures & passport stamps & receipts/flights with both names are much better. Can you couple the receipts with photos from the same activity? 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-29 01:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWorried about a few things

If you weren't given a ban and didn't actually overstay, then you should be fine. Other people seem to get denied entry occasionally, but later are allowed in & get the visas.

 

Does he earn above the poverty level for 2 people? If he does, it won't affect your approval, just your life in the US. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-29 23:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJob change

My fiance, the beneficiary, changed jobs between the NOA1 and NOA2.  It was a non-issue. USCIS knows that jobs, addresses, phone numbers, etc can change. 

 

If your fiance is the petitioner, then the only thing you need to worry about is being able to show 125% of the poverty line when it comes time for the interview.  If she finds a new job, no problem.  If not, you'll probably need to have a joint sponsor. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-05-05 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen can you fill out the ds-160 form?

You can do the DS-160 and just not submit it until you're ready. It saves for 30 days. I did a practice one a few months before the actual interview so we'd know what kind of information to look up (schools, employers, father's address, etc) and have it ready. When we did the "real" DS-160, it was super quick. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-03-16 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswell this have any affect on my Fiance's K1 VISA

Will you be able to show an income high enough to satisfy the I-134 requirements? 

 

I don't know if your arrest for a non-IMBRA thing will effect anything. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-07-25 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHey

http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

You're a little short: $19,662 is the limit for 2 people (you and your fiance). I don't know if your consulate will let you use assets to make up the difference or not. If they do, you'll need 5X the difference, according to the I-864 instructions. The I-134 doesn't have clear instructions about that.

 

If Nigeria allows joint sponsors (I think some consulates don't) then getting one would be a safe bet. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-07-25 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP MEE!!!! fiance visa age

You need to be free and able to marry at the time you file.  Wait until she's 18, then send it in. 


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-08-12 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa - Letter from Religious Authorities

Several of those denied cases (linked in a previous reply) were people trying to use religious reasons for not meeting in person. You know that you can meet your fiance and re-apply later, and so does USCIS. If I were you, I would start planning that trip :)


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-09-14 01:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPossible Misspelled Name, Help

I would let it go. It seems like every form I got has a different version of the name: middle name written out, just an initial, one or both last names used, etc. 


Edited by sadavis5, 16 September 2014 - 06:30 PM.

sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-09-16 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy fiance cant come to morocco because of ...... :(

If she's been there twice before, why do the parents suddenly say no?


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-10-11 01:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME PLEASE my friend , he not meet with her fiance can submit i129f

He can travel to meet her.


sadavis5Not TellingNicaragua2014-10-10 14:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWrong mailing address

Friday, I cancelled the checks of my first package to avoid having them cleared twice. Cost $40.00 worth spending.

 

Monday, I called the USCIS Washington, the package was received. The same day, with my wife I called the USCIS to follow up the second package. The representative was very nice. He confirmed the delivery of the second package.

And today, I checked my bank account and surprise: my two checks were cleared! The process is moving forward! Relieving Moment.
We have forgotten the disagreement of having made a mistake, maybe more.  And now we are looking for the next steps...

 


 

 


DjibrineNot TellingNiger2013-08-06 19:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWrong mailing address
My package was great: joint account, joint utility bills, couple and relatives pictures, lease contract signed by my wife and me, affidavit sworn of our friends who will be sad if I am forced to leave... Last minute stress and...I picked the wrong mailing address. And all the anxiety of the mistake. Very difficult time. My wife was about to kill me...
But now feeling better! Thanks for the support!

DjibrineNot TellingNiger2013-08-05 23:10:00