Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Who is a good agency to handle the visa (attorney?)	QUOTE (baron555 @ Oct 23 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (manserious48 @ Oct 23 2009, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wondering what/who is a good agency to use to handle the whole k-1 visa process (fiancee visa for marriage minded persons). THANKS ! The best that I can recommend is the trio of "You, Yourself, & I" They handled my petition and there were no problems or any issues. All has gone smoothly. And the price is perfect. Yes, I highly recommend that firm too! Nobody cares more about your case then you! Just follow the instructions on this site and you will be FINE!!! The guides are your friends!!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-10-23 21:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Honeymoon locations in the US	Per the Jones Act... ALL cruises departing from the USA MUST stop in a foreign port unless they are flagged in the USA (and there are only a handfull and very expensive) thus you have to go through immigration!!! So I would avoid a cruise. The Virgin Islands are really nice for the island feel. Disney World in Florida has a lot of fun options and cool resorts (as well as warm weather, water parks and the theme parks), Arizona (Sedona area) is really nice and has a lot to see and do, and the trip along highway 1 in California is a beautiful trip! Gatlinburg in TN is nice and you can rent a cabin near there (cozy nights if it is cold) and NYC and DC are more "city" choices... Have fun	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-11-08 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form DS 230	We just put high school and university??	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-11-09 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Decisions Decisions	If she is a legal resident of NZ, then she can file there... She will however need some Ireland documents (can file with the Irish embassy in NZ)... The K-1 visa should take between 4-6 months on average... You just need to keep evidence of an ongoing relationship (plane tickets, visits, e-mail, chats etc...) I would not suggest the J1 thing... First off, because knowingly coming to the US on another visa with the intention to marry is illegial and if found out or denyed, could be a ban... Plus, if she cannot come until summer 2010, on the K-1 you will have her here before then (most cases)...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-10-25 23:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Enough evidence of ongoing relationship?	If you have the boarding passes for the trips together that would be fine too, also the log from a frequent flyer account showing the flights... Bring whatever photos you have... If you will see each other before the interview then make him take some pictures... Since Sweden is not considered a high-fraud country (in fact I would venture to bet that many people are trying to get IN to Sweden) I am not sure how stringent they are on the bonafides... But you have to show that you have met in the past 2 years and that you have an ongoing relationship (which the e-mails and phone records will show)	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-03 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marrying outside US but still coming in K-1 Visa - Possible?	QUOTE (LaL @ Dec 3 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Dec 3 2009, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2 or 3 years ago, there was a couple in the news that did just this. She was from Japan. They got the K-1, but decided to get married before they came to the U.S. She was charged with immigration fraud and now has a permanent ban from ever coming back to the U.S. The couple appealed to their congressmen and cried to the news agencies, but to no avail. It wasn't permanent, and their waiver was approved. But WOW!!! What a nightmare... I would suggest either you bring her over on the K-1 Visa, get married and after Advance Parole or GC is granted, that you plan to go back and have a ceremony over there... otherwise, you can get married and start over with the CR1	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-03 16:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 with a Caveat	His questions were on the LEGALITY of it NOT the MORALITY... I second the advice to get lots of proof of relationship AND most importantly family support of the relationship as this will be an issue!!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-10 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IRS	QUOTE (daboyz @ Dec 13 2009, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Dec 13 2009, 08:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (daboyz @ Dec 13 2009, 07:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Dec 13 2009, 04:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SFGiant @ Dec 11 2009, 12:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just recently received a letter from the IRS that I owe them some money. Would this affect my petition, my fiance is scheduled for an interview soon and I am about to send her my income document. Thanks It will NOT affect your petition. It COULD affect your visa approval at the consulate. Sort out your problems with the IRS and get a payment plan in place BEFORE they apply a tax lein. If this "letter" says they have already applied a a tax lein, then here is what will happen...the amount owed will be deducted from your annual income for calculating your affidavit of support, if this drops you below the guidelines your visa could be denied. Do not go into this being crossways to the IRS, they are NOT good people to owe money to. Good advice! Not that I suggest this this...BUT you would be better off charging the money owed to the IRS on a credit card at 30% interest and then stiffing the credit card company. That would have NO effect on your visa process...ever. The IRs just has too many ways to collect on their debts and use all sorts of strong arm tactics not available to anyone else, they are the last people on earth you want to owe money to, they WILL collect or they WILL find a way to jam you up on something until you roll over and play by the rules. If Osama Bin Laden owed $6.34 in past due taxes we would have caught before Oct 1st, 2001. Laugh. Then the govt. will come in and bail out the credit card company. That doesent work anymore either... I had a friend who tried to do that, put the IRS amount on a Credit Card then file bancrupcy... However, the Judges now do not charge off that amount that was paid to the IRS... You end up getting the bill back WITH interest!!!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-13 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE help, suggestions.	One of the basic requirements is to have met in person within the last 2 years... So if that is not the case, then I would say you need to arrange to meet up again and provide photographs, plane tickets etc... A few cards and a couple of e-mails would certainly throw up some red flags... From what you are saying, you do not meet the basic within 2 years requirement. I do not think that a letter saying you had a job will excuse this basic requirement... Do you have phone records or chat logs or anything else proving an ongoing relationship?	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-14 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	still no NOA	Did they cash the check??? If not then give it a bit, if so, you should get something here in the next weeks	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-15 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tax Returns	I ordered my tax transcripts online at the SSA.gov site, they were free and came in about 2 weeks...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-02 00:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	co-sponsor question.	Yes, they can be a LPR... Just send copy of greencard	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-22 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa - Overseas Wedding???	Sorry, as far as I know you cannot transfer or get the money back... You have to file the CR1/I-130 which includes paying the fee again...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-08 20:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa - Overseas Wedding???	No you cannot bring a WIFE over on a FIANCE visa... Either she is your wife or your fiance, not both.... Once you are married in Portugal you have to file the CR! or K-3 (which I would strongly recomment the CR! at that point since the K3 processes in the same amount of time, costs 3x the $$ and requires you file AOS and the CR1 is an automatic GC upon entry) But no matter what way you look at it... YOU CANNOT MARRY IN PORTUGAL AND BRING HER OVER ON A K1!!! Period....	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-07 23:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long between NOA2 and Interview?	Each country is different and NVC works at different paces.. However, I would say that the 3-5 month timeline might be a good guess	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-05 01:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance under 18 years	What state do you live in? That state must also recognize marriage of someone under 18. Edited by christeen, 05 January 2010 - 12:43 AM.	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-05 00:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help me out please	Yea- i did leave that out...... if you plan to engage, Moly, make sure you either refer to your SO as your fiance, or just use his name instead. Of course, i dont really know much about how much scrutiny the consulate in canada will give you..... I just know it would be a godsend if the guangzhou consulate were as lax as canada's. [not to say that in canada its easy- mind you, i just know GUZ is one of (aside from mid-eastern consulates) the hardest to get through.] I don't know, from what I read, Equador is a real b1tch to get through...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-06 00:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help me out please	Sorry, there is no boyfriend/girlfriend visa... You need to file the I-129 to get the fiance process started... It is a long road so be prepared... Once the visa is granted, you then have 90 days after you enter with that visa to get married...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-05 23:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 doesn't make sense	I received my I-797 otherwise known as NOA2 a few days ago, after re reading it several times, I can't help but think there's an error or it totally skipped the NVC step. (The Listed Consulate, Islamabad, is not listed anywhere in the notice) "The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any question about visa issuance, or if you would like them to forward the petition to a different consulate. The petitioner can also file form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, with this office to request that we notify another consulate of the petition approval for visa processing purposes. This form is not a visa...... etc." It's been exactly one week and NVC has not received my approved petition fyi. Please advise Thanks Since it is a K1, It will make a brief stop at NVC then be forwarded to the Consulate for action... From what I have seen this takes between 2-4 weeks... Then the consulate will contact you...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-06 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why can't the family attend a wedding on the K1 visa?	A K3 is if you are already married, so if you are planning on doing the wedding here, then it would be the K1 Fiance visa... But, If you are doing a spouse visa do not wast your time or $$$ on the K-3... It is an obsolete visa... Use the CR1 instead... As far as family, they can come over like a vacation since they are part of the VWP country... The visa is required for other countrys that cannot readily enter the US without one...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-06 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof that we met within 2 years	wow... kinda like a kidnapping!!! LOL	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-10 22:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof that we met within 2 years	Yes, members of the military are honored, however I would not hinge an application on it. I would take a few more photos, the movie tickets, hotel receipts, restaurant receipts(with maybe a photo taken there) are also good proof. For the initial applicaiton the 6-10 photos with the statement from the financial office should be OK, but I would collect some additional proof to be on the safe side.	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-09 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What if I marry in US with K1 and then leave US without apply adjustment?	However, another fly in the ointment... If you enter on K1, then get married, you do not have permission to work, which would make the reason of going back to a job before AOS an issue would it not?? It might be a possibility to abandon the K1 at this time, enter on a tourist visa for the wedding... Since you have to enter in August as well, I would hold off on applying for the CR1 until after that trip, then you can apply for the CR1 when you are actually ready to live in the US, otherwise I smell trouble all the way around...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-18 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	wrong consulate in the I129F	QUOTE (steabba @ Sep 25 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Sep 25 2009, 03:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Once your petition is approved - NVC will forward it to the correct Embassy/Consulate (the correct one that processes K-1 Visas for your actual residence.) Not to worry. thank you for your quick reply, did it happen to you, too? I was getting REALLY scared, but I really hope the NVC will be clever enough to send it to the correct Consulate, no matter what I wrote. I did the same thing and put the Milan consulate... The automatically deferred it to Naples Although we would prefer Milano!!!!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-09-28 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	should i get an attorney to handle the K-1 visa.. or do it myself?	No having Lupus should not affect the petition since it is not a communicable disease (spread)... But she will need to provide documentation and treatment history. Also check about adding her to your medical plan as this might be an issue with pre-existing conditions	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-16 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Applied K-1 then got married outside the US	Well, if you get married, then you are no longer eligible for the K1 as you are no longer petitioning for a fiance, but a spouse... you will give up the K1 and have to start from scratch with a CR1 visa...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-02-25 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	please help me about visa 1 i have some question	I agree that issues of age DO come into play depending on the consulate. No necessarily morally, but in the eyes of the ones who will be making the decisions... Casa has a very long history of denials and making things difficult on couples who are outside the social norms. A man under age 30 marrying a woman over 40 (outside of childbearing years) is a HUGE redflag at that consulate. As far as judging if it is wrong or right, that is not what the issue is... The OP asked if it would be a problem and the simple answer is YES, it will be an issue... Not that it cannot be overcome, but it will come into play here... The 4 months together and the low income are additional red flags and the circumstances in totality make for a difficult case at this particular consulate. The OP should be prepared to prove their relationship beyond a shadow of a doubt... so I can suggest that they read past experiences from Casa to get an idea of what they are up against. The process is very stressful and even more so when there are obvious red flags... So preparation is key...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-03-12 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f's HARDSHIP of meeting in person request?	Knowing the Laos is one of the most difficult places to obtain a visa from, you would certainly have to first have her apply for and be denied travel visa... I would also contact a lawyer well versed in such matters as Laos is a VERY difficult consulate even without your circumstances...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-03-03 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	very nervous need insight	You must have met in person within the last 2 years.. That is the minimum requirement...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-03-27 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bio Father refusing to allow C.R. Passport.	Although I understand the fundamental disagreement with paying a sum for the signature... However, if it means that your fiance and her son cannot come live with you then you have a "fundamental" problem since it seems that without approval, you do not get to live here in the USA with your fiance and her child... So unfortunaly, practicality sometimes have to override fundamental disagreements... But that is YOUR choice. As far as termination of future financial obligations from the bio-dad... I am not sure that $100 a year or even $432 a year if he paid in full, is worth the hassles of arguements... Sign off and start your new lives together... But leaving it entirely up to her is good since ultimately it is her decision, however some indication as to what your thoughts are to her might help firm her mind about this decision... Perhaps a nice "dont worry babe, I will take care of you" might give her some reassurance...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-04-04 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	C1D and K1	is there any problem if i had a C1D Visa seaman before and i entered US? No... We were married and filed IR1.. However, my husband was a seaman on c1d for 14 years prior... They will cancel the c1d and replace it with the new visa...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-01-23 00:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 to Spousal Visa	Yes I can Seattle will be their main port for I think 3 months if he ever goes back. I was married to crew for 8 years, based on your timeline... I say have him do "one last contract" (famous last words I know) and bank the money... That way you can visit him in port a few times... When he signs off, see if he can apply for the b2 instead of signing off c1d (some cruise lines will let them do that ) or sign him off in Canada on b2 then you can get a visit in before he goes to process. For realities sake, I would get the June wedding out of ur head or you are setting yourself up for disappointment IMO... Yes miracles do happen, but so does disappointment... Plan for the worst and hope for the best. You waited 20 years to find each other again, another 6 months is a blip on the radar!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 sponsor is 3 years unemployed but has savings. Enough or need co-sponsor?	Yes, savings and retirement are considered assest (as they are not income) and therefore must meet the 5x the poverty level. Best bet would be to be employed or co-sponsor if they are allowed in your country for k-1s.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-18 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f (K-1) Headache	No, no guarantee it will be approved and there is a likelihood it will be denied anyway... But it is a guaranteed NOT to be approved if she does not apply and get denied... And he medically cannot travel so his choices are limited, either he either gives it a shot or gives up for a long while (until 3+ years until e he is medically cleared to travel)	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-25 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f (K-1) Headache	Just listen to the advices of the members here... first of all a tourist visa wont work, period! I'm from the Philippines and I know its a one in a million chance...its just a waste of money and time for you... Second, that chaperone thing was a B.S!!! I look at it as an extortion and taking advantage on your good deeds...3rd, truly United States of America has his way of protecting his people, that you should met within two years as a requirement... for me, your k1 petition will not work without that two year restriction, and I do hope your lawyer tell that.... because its a common sense I dont have to be a lawyer for me to tell your application will go nowhere... I'm sorry if I'm a little bit frank, cause thats the truth... Save your time and money my friend.... enjoy life... But that is the idea of her applying for a tourist visa... So she can get denied and he can prove that neither of them can make the trip... Once she gets the denial, he can complete the required documents for the waiver he requested... Although I full concur with the red flags that are being thrown up... And I am HUGE believer that if only for the emotional understanding aspect, you should visit your prospective life partners country and meet their family...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-25 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f (K-1) Headache	No, it should not nullify the k1 as you can travel to the USA while the k1 is in process, the foreign applicant will have to show strong ties to the phillipines to show she will not remail in the usa. Which there is a near 100% chance she will be denied. Once you have proven that she cannot obtain a USA visa,mother you satisfy that portion of what uscis is requesting. Not sure how long the embassy takes to process grousing visa requests, but I would imagine that she could get the denial by the July 15 deadline? But someone else will have to verify that. On a personal note, please be careful bringing over someone you have never met, there are soooo many terrible stories of pain, expense and heartache from others that have taken advantage of your situation...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-25 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must I visit??	First off, nobody here wishes you ill will... And i never said you were not supportive of others, just thick headed. We are all here for the same reason, to get information and share experiences with the immigration process. I think you are confusing the doses of reality and tough love with ill will. Farthest from it. Just trying to give you the honest to goodness odds for what your are trying to do. And right now, you are heading up Mt. Everest in flip flops and many of us have seen enough past cases to know that just ain't gonna work! Now, no one here stands to make ANY money off telling you what you want to hear, so you can take our advice or that of a lawyer who want you to PAY them to tell you what you want with no guarantee of it working... Your choice on who you trust... But I have seen thousands of success stories including myself by following the recommendations of other VJ members. So bottom line... The denial rate of waivers of meeting within 2 years for K1 is 99.9% I don't care what some lawyer snake is telling you. Argue all you like, file waivers whatever, but facts are facts. If telling you this is meaning ill will, so be it. But truly it is not in my heart to discourage you on your journey, just give you the reality of the situation in the hopes,that you are successful. IMO, if you spend t half as much energy in trying to figure out how to make the time/money to fly and meet your fiancé and do it right as as you seem to in order justify why you cannot and fight to find a way circumvent or waiver your way around the system, I think you would be well on your way to a visit! But bottom line, we all wish you the best and hope regardless how you choose to make it happen, that you get your happily ever after.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-24 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must I visit??	The lawyer I talked to today charges $750 for K1, start to finish, and does not seem near as pessimistic about a waiver as I am reading in this thread. Of course they are not pessimistic... If they were, you wouldn't pay them... I saw from your other postings that along with the "not able to afford a ticket to fulfill the basic requirement to qualify for k-1 visa" you seem to have a few other possible red flags such as major age difference, short online only courtship and a somewhat higher fraud consulate. Although no one of these factors (aside from not meeting in person waiver which you have a snowballs chance in hell of getting), will disqualify you... If you look at it from the uscis point of view (that is a stranger seeing only paperwork in from of them) you would see that you are setting yourself up for failure. Perhaps your idea of flying over, marrying and filing CR1 might be better since it would at least get you over to meet her. But I can also see from other posts you have a "us against the world and fight the system and nobody understands us" stance on everything instead of really listening and benefitting from others experience... So go ahead and "prove us all wrong" a lot of us have been her long enough to see the follow up threads "denied and crying, what do I do now"? Sorry to sound negative, i really do wish everyone starting this long journey all the best, but it seem to me, that for a newbie who hasn't even filed yet, you sure come off like you got system pegged and figured out, wonder why hundreds of people here could not figure it out like you? Best of luck on your journey, I truly believe that everyone has the right to be with the one they love, and I think you're gonna need it. FIGHT ON BROTHER (but remember, uscis always wins!) OUT...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-24 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must I visit??	Well I cannot afford the trip so I will probably be getting a lawyer to help with that, and maybe even speed things up. I really do appreciate the advice to go and visit, and if I had the money and vacation time to do it, I would jump on an airplane tomorrow. But I have to be realistic and work with what I've got. It's nice that you are finished with your process, I hope to be where you are some day. A lawyer will not cost you less than $1500-$2000... Which is about what plane ticket will cost. Money better spent to visit than to pay for a lawyer to file a waiver that you have next to 0% chance of getting... So after paying the lawyer for the waiver, then having the waiver denied, you will STILL have to buy a plane ticket and go visit to fulfill the meet in 2 years requirement (with $1500 less in your pocket I might add)... So instead of trying to circumvent the system, just do what is required as I think you are just making things harder on yourself... And lawyers DO NOT speed up the process... Spend a bit more time reading info here on VJ and you will learn that. We are a DIY type of a group.... However, you seem stubbornly determined to do it "your way" however, you will learn that it is "USCIS's" way if you want success!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-24 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must I visit??	Given that waivers are only given for religious reasons and were it will cause extreme hardship on the petitioner (which fyi, in my years on this site I have seen many try for a waiver to this including a wheelchair bound lady on dialysis with a very sick child, all turned down for a waiver ) I would seriously start saving for a trip! Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. But technically, yes, unless you get a waiver.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-23 23:00:00