Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need to be present at interview?	No, the USC is not REQUIRED to be present at the interview. And since your fiance is not in a "high fraud country" you really dont HAVE to be there. As long as he has LOADS of "relationship" evidence with him ( photo's, engagement ring receipts, copies of boarding passes from visits etc..) then he will be ok From and emotional standpoint though, it can be very nerve-wrecking, and sometimes having ones significant other there can help.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-26 02:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Call your Senator!!!	After 3 and a half years of fighting with immigration, and a 221(g) that took forever to process, we called our congressmen. Even then, she got a canned response, and waited 2 more weeks before she inquired again. It should be left as a "last resort". Good luck with your visa journey!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-23 02:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Could it be bad for the application, if you send too much information?	I'm a firm believer in "front loading"... it lessens the chances of a dreaded RFE... Welcome to VJ and may your journey be a smooth and short one!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-04 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What if you get layed off???	My hubby (USC) got laid off in the middle of our process, and his mom co-signed for us. It wasn't problem at all.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-13 00:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone heard of being Denied at Point of Entry?	CBP is Customs and Border Protection and identifies the agency whose task is protecting the borders. Patrolling the borders is the activity of the officers in the white and green SUVs physically checking the borders. Hence the words "border patrol" on their car. It's the same as those cops with "highway patrol" on their car. you wouldn't say that their department is the highway patrol department, but it isn't incorrect to refer to them with that name. Aha!! Thank you for the clear-up However... theyre still the mean and nasty people at the border...	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-21 00:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone heard of being Denied at Point of Entry?	Ture enough, but there are craploads of their white trucks with green stripes on them around here and they all say "Border Patrol" on them. Thats what I was thinking.. I know they're officially called customs and border "protection"... everyone I know "affectionatly" calls them border patrol. However, that is all semantics. The real truth is yes, if they say know.. its no.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-20 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone heard of being Denied at Point of Entry?	Yes, CBP (border patrol) has the final say on who comes in. If they deem you to be inadmissable, even after allllll the paperwork and consular approval at your interview, they can revoke your visa. Its quite rare and usually for a HUGE reason.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-20 02:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What is "touch"?	It basically means someone picked your file up and looked at it. Everytime they do that they scan a barcode on it. As mentioned before.. it doesnt mean progress necessarily.. just means its not someones desk-pillow anymore	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	the kind people who process our cases :)	5 months.... Try the 2.5 years it took my husband and I to get through the USCIS....	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-24 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Christmas with my lady!	She can apply for a visitors visa, and whether its approved or not will have no bearing on her K visa. HOWEVER... it is EXTREMELY hard to get a visitors visa while applying for a K-1. This being because the officials at the consulate, are automatically going to think she is trying to come over and marry and then adjust status. To get a B2, she will have to prove strong ties to her home country (owned house, long lease, owned vehicle, job, bank account with money in it etc etc etc). There is also no guarentee that even if she gets the B2, that she will be allowed into the US.. its all up to CBP when she flies/drives in. It could be a big waste of money, for some dissapointment. However, it will not harm your K visa process if she does apply for a B2. Good luck though.. and a speedy journey to you! Edited by coraliesolms, 27 November 2010 - 08:45 PM.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-27 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1? not sure what to do	Im with Vanessa and Tony on this one.. he has 6 months to use the visa after it is issued... apply for K-1 and upon approval, give his work notice, as you say thats only 3 months. That leaves him with 3 months to pack up and get to the US.. plus another 90 days AFTER that to get married. You will be fine. This is the very reason they give 6 months to use the visa... because they understand (one of the few things they make convenient), that people cant just pack up their whole lives in a few days and move. Good luck!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-27 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Citizens Birth Certificate	Some countries and states DO have stuff on the back of BC's.. and therefore to "blanket" all of them, they just ask for EVERYONE to photocopy front and back. Just write on the photocopy of the blank page "back of birth certificate" and initial it.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My child with fiance enough proof of relationship?	Sorry I should have specified. It's not ALWAYS required but if you're married they tend to assume the child is the husbands. When you're engaged (like the OP) they tend to ask for DNA. But then i honestly think it depends on each situation/country. Ah, yes, I forgot that we were talking about a K-visa. I stand corrected.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 22:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My child with fiance enough proof of relationship?	On the CRBA note... one does NOT need a DNA test for that... I had to get one for our little girl, and they never asked for it.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 20:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My child with fiance enough proof of relationship?	Well, and lets be honest.. there are plenty of people out there who share genetics in a child that dont give a ####### about eachother. Unfortunately (and I know this sounds jaded) but these days having a child, is not "proof of an ongoing relationship".	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	feels like the end before the beginning...	Well, I dont have anything to say on finances, I believe you have read many good responses about it. However, if you read around on this website you will see OODLES of people who met on the internet. I myself met my husband playing a playstation video game on line. Please dont dispair, and really really NEVER feel ashamed about how you met Good luck with your journey, you will find plenty of support here.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-26 10:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 denial based on previous denials???	I would make sure I brought plenty of proof of an ongoing valid relationship.. looking at it from an immigration officers standpoint, it could look like you are marrying to get in after previous denials. As long as you have plenty of evidence to overcome that objection, you should be ok!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-20 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What if there were no ring?	I went for CR-1 interview and like a bonehead left my ring at the hotel . I was more worried about it getting stolen than not having it for my interview. And my IO never even asked about it. Good luck with your journey, I hope all goes well!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-23 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	F129 - Question	There are other ways to verify your citizenship, and they will run you through all those checks. I imagine you sent a copy of your citizenship certificate and passport? That should be ok. However, on the next convenient day I would to down to the nearest SSN office and notify them. Good luck with your journey!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-29 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Almost there, but what about what's happening in Egypt?	Yes, in all honesty, if you just got an RFE, chances are this will all have settled down by the time your interview comes up. Keep strong though!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-31 23:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Almost there, but what about what's happening in Egypt?	I believe what happens (and I might be wrong) is that the interview will be postponed until the consulate re-opens. Again, I may be wrong, and Im sure I will be corrected if I am. I am very sorry for your anguish, and I hope that your loved ones remain safe through these troubled times.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-31 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How to stay calm????	You arent going insane. I remember stopping at a gas station to throw up on the way to my interview. (Gross, I know) but I was soooo afraid and sooo wired up from no sleep and too many cigarettes! Let us know how it went ok!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-02 19:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sorry if this has been asked a million times already	He can file for an SSN and a work permit as soon as you guys are married. There is no waiting period. And no, these benefits are dispersed to YOU, you will not have to give them up. However, you will most likely need to find a co-sponsor for your affidavit of support. Good luck and congrats on the NOA2!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-03 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry	Lol.. this process will make you question your sanity at least once a week. Most survive though Rule number one is check everything you send, then check the checklist agains what they want, then check what you are sending again. Make copies of it all, so that you can fret over it, and reread it a dozen times before your check is cashed Build your padded room now, you will need it soon All jokes aside, good luck with your visa process!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-03 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fee Waiver for K1?	Yes, no matter if you are going CR-1 or K-1 one, you will still need a sponsor if you do not make over the poverty line. I would suggest talking to family and seeing if anyone would be ok with co-signing the affidavit of support.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-13 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sending $	There was a case here on VJ a few months back, where the visa was denied after they showed money transfer receipts, as it looked as though the USC was "buying" the immigrant. Now, after saying that, I will say it is VERY rare. I took western union receipts to my interview, and they werent even looked at. I asked the IO if he wanted to see them, he looked at the pile and said "I dont have time to look through those". It varies from consulate to consulate. She can take the receipts, but in her consulate, I wouldnt offer them if they arent asked for.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-12 19:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Breaking up	This process is very tedious, and takes a lot out of all of us. There were a few times where my husband and I almost filed for divorce because of how heartbreaking it can feel. Now that I am here though, things are wonderful and we are so happy together. Make very sure that you guys do not want to follow through with this before you send your withdrawel in. It is a lot of money to throw away. If you do truly feel like it is over, then end it, but make very sure that is what you want to do.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-14 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied	Why not just find a co-signer?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-24 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i129f approved in less than 1 month???	Wow... when did you get your NOA1?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-18 18:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visisting US after application denied	If the reason for your denial was that you didnt get the BC to them on time, then yes, you can re-apply for K-1 and this time make sure you read ALL the guide lines correctly. If there was another reason, and its not super serious, then I would suggest flying out to meet your foreign spouse, get married and file for a CR-1. (You were going to have to get married with K-1 anyways). Then re-apply with an I-130 app. Again read all the guidelines, even the small print. If its a horrendous reason that there is NO coming back from, make plans to move to fiances home country. Its most likely something small though, and easily overcome. As for arriving on VWP or obtaining a B1/B2, it is highly doubtful, one quick run through their handy dandy big brother computers, would tell them that there was a petition for a K-1 that was denied, and your fiance would be denied at the POE. Good luck, and I hope the denial reason is just a timing issue.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-23 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VSC nonsensical response!	They sent the same "cookie cutter" message to our congressman. I received my visa 3 weeks later. Mind you, I called our congressman and the DOS every single day on my lunch break. I figured they would either get my visa done, or file a restraining order Keep up the fight though. Contact them as often as you can.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-28 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for a K1 Visa when she is pregnant	I would start petitioning her NOW. For a couple of reasons. You don't have to petition another person, the cost for K-2 is over $1000.00 plus. The most important reason, when the baby is born here, the baby is already a US citizen, no more petition for the baby. You save time and money if you do it now. Who knows, your K-1 application might be quicker because of her situation. If the baby is born in the Philippines, the baby won't be a US Citizen. You have to file a separate K-2 for the baby along with the K-1 Fiancee Visa, if the baby is born in the PI. Have you read what was posted before this??? His child IS a US Citizen.. him and his fiance just need to present the child to the US consulate in Manila and file a CRBA... there is NO K-2 involved. K-2 visa's are issued to step-children of US Citizens. Please make sure you know all the facts before giving out false information.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-21 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for a K1 Visa when she is pregnant	I did a CRBA for our daughter (I was the immigrant), I had all the documents needed, which were as follows 1. Childs long form birth certificate (this has both the mothers and the fathers information on it) 2. Proof that you (USC) have lived in the USA for 5 continuous years before the child was born (I took high my hubbies high school transcripts for K-12) 3. Fees have to be paid in US funds (I took a money order) 4. You apply for the childs SSN and Passport at the same time And of course the application form needs to be filled out, its very easy to fill it out, one of the easiest in the whole process. NOW, since she is in whats considered a high fraud country, and you guys wont be married, you will most likely need a paternity test done on the child as well. If you were married, it probably wouldnt be asked for. ALSO... the CRBA will be needed at your wifes interview if its after the child is born. They would not issue my visa until Amy's USC stuff was dealt with. She (your fiance) will need to take the certificate/passport to her interview. The whole process took about 3 weeks and I had our daughters passport and certificate of citizenship. They date the childs citizenship from the birthdate, and he/she enters the US with the immigrant spouse as any other US citizen would. Hope that helped!! Edited by coraliesolms, 21 February 2011 - 05:27 PM.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-21 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	denied	Yes, they are slow in returning emails, but phone calls are rarely ignored. You will have to sign a privacy waiver for them to go ahead and work on your case, usually they will allow this to be printed off the internet and faxed to them, along with your case number your full name and the beneficiaries full name. Now, the senator him/herself will usually not get involved, but their offices usually have "immigration liasons" that deal with this sort of thing. They will get in contact with someone at the Algiers consulate and hopefully stop your case from leaving the consulate. At which point you will hopefully get a second interview. If it happens to get back to the NVC before they contact the consulate, they will work with the NVC on finding out exactly what made them question the validity and hopefully get it sent back to the consulate, and which point you will want to bring EVERYTHING you have that proves your relationship is legit (letters from family on both sides, more pictures and emails etc). As for CR-1s being denied after K-1's I dont have any statistics at hand, but usually it helps a little bit. Keep us informed as to what happens after you reach your senator!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-03 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	denied	Yeah, plan A is contact your senator right away and see if they can get you guys a second interview. Plan B is most likely get married and file for CR-1. Im sooooo sorry though, there does seem to be an upswing in refusals these days.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-03 17:34:00
Canada	Approval times in Montreal after the interview	UGGGGGG!!! I wanna cry now, I just sent my additionals off on friday (Daughters CRBA and co-sponsors 08 taxes). I dunno if domicile takes longer or not, of if it just all goes into the same black hole...Tired of crying over this nonesense.. about a week before the 4 week mark, Im gonna call the congressmen and get a foot in the door! Its pretty bad when you send and email and they dont ever respond (still waiting on the response from one I sent in the beginning of february), you cant call, because its just a robot you get to listen too. So congressmen is the way to go! gonna go rip some more hair out now, and smoke another pack.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-03-22 00:39:00
Canada	CRBA/ US passport for baby	After my daughters CRBA interview, I got her US passport in 4 weeks. Just a side note though, you only need the CRBA if you are driving across the border (that arrives after 10 business days).	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-10 19:07:00
Canada	Xpresspost Prepaid Envelope	I lived out in the stick on the opposite side of Canada to where montreal is, and I got mine within 2 days of the visa being printed...It was just a regular express post envelope.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-16 20:27:00
Canada	Mathew is on his way!	YAY KAYLA AND MATTHEW!!!!!! After all that stress its finally almost over *happy dance time*	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-16 20:24:00
Canada	We were...	Yippeee!! All that worrying and stress done with! Now you get to worry and stress about the important things in life... like WEDDING PLANS!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-17 10:08:00