ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Certificate & Court Records
im sorry i dont know the answer to your question, but im sure someone does...

i was just wondering if one only needs a court record if they have a criminal record...if my fiance has never been to court, does he need to somehow prove that? or does the police record take care of that?
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-09 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaking copies of documents...
i did all mine from my house...things that were color (passports, etc) i made color copies, and black and white ones i did black and white...its up to you tho
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-04 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOriginal Signatures Required on the G-325A and Letter of Intent?
i think its ok because your fiance has given your attorney the right to speak for her...she has put all responsibility on the lawyer, so i dont necessarily think that she needs to sign it...im sure it cant hurt if she does sign it though
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-09 16:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Recieved

Ischia,

You've got your work cut out for you and a very steep road ahead. Collect any and every document which illustrates that you were in Cuba during the time you declared.

If you cannot provide a Cuban visa, admission stamps in your passport, or military orders verifying that you were in Cuba during the time you claim, then you have no primary evidence to submit. According to the RFE, secondary evidence is useful when it supports the primary evidence submitted. Based on what you've written, USCIS may have ample reason to decline the petition.

You might consider speaking with an attorney who has experience with Cuban immigration. Florida is a good place to start the search. Be prepared for many hours of work, research, talking to people, and spending some money. Get a realistic perspective about your situation, and what needs to be done. USCIS has given you a couple of months to respond. Get to work, kid.

MM and MS

RFE, May 2007
The petitioner and the beneficiary must have met in person between - insert date - and - insert date -. Submit evidence of meeting the beneficiary in person within the two-year period preceding the filing of the petition. The primary evidence may include copies of passport pages that show the identification page and admission stamps, military order(s), letter from Commanding Officer, or any evidence that will help the Service to determine that the petitioner has met the beneficiary with the two years.

The secondary evidence may be airline ticket stubs and receipts (that indicate month, day, and year), ATM and credit card transactions, flight itinerary on airline/travel agency letterhead, etc. NOTE: Secondary evidence is used to support any primary evidence that has been submitted. The following DOES NOT constitute evidence of meeting: disc, videos, emails, letters, phone bills, and greeting cards.

Petitioner may also submit bank statements and/or credit card statements and receipts showing that a withdrawal/purchase was made in - insert country -. Please ensure that any documentation that is submitted has the petitioner's name, location, and the full date (month, day, and year).


Got my RFE in the mail today and reads: Need intial evidence that I have met my fiancee in person in the past 2 years. Include pictures, boarding passes, passport stamps or military papers.....I did send pictures as evidence so why this RFE?
I no longer have my boarding passes or ticket reciepts, but I can obtain a copy of my frequent flyer statments that indicate flights numbers, dates of travel with my name and account number...Would this be OK? My passport does not have any stamps because Cuba does not stamp US passports, so what else can I use for evidence of meeting? E-mails, phone records, disc or tapes are not considered evidence for them...PLEASE HELP!



My RFE is asking for evidence of meeting...Pictures of the two, airline tickets, copies of stamps or military records....They mentioned that the date on the boarding pass the petitioner submitted is incomplete, but I never send any boarding passes????
I can furnish frequent flyer statements that have dates including year and destination, would this work? what else can I send???



send anything you can think of...you must have used a credit card at some point, to book the flight, to withdraw from an atm while you were there...to charge things while you were there...send the frequent flyer miles and get reciepts from the airline companies...it could take a while, but give them enough hassle and they will give you itineraries and/or copies of the tickets

good luck...send it all!!!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-20 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease Help, Question on Police Certificate

He does not need it. He was there for less than 1 year.



agreed
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-25 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInfopass question

Has anyone here ever requested for an Infopass more than once?

We got our NOA1 last January 2007 and got a notice that our K1 was being transferred to local USCIS office on March 15. We had an Infopass last April 3 and asked what was going on but they just told us to wait and they will get in touch with us. We haven't heard anything since then. It's been almost 4 months.

Would it be alright to request another Infopass appointment for August just to find out what the heck is going on? All inputs would be greatly appreciated!


you can request one, sure...but its not guaranteed that they will be able to help you...if you end up going, dont go just before lunchtime...between 12 and 1pm there is almost no activity bc everyone goes to lunch...i made that mistake myself the first time =)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-25 08:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge and youngins here?

Also what does "touch" mean?
Is that when the USCIS peeps look at your petition n stuff or something?

Cheers


basically yea, it means that your case has been updated online...once you get your case # you can check this on the uscis website...if the 'last updated' date has been changed since the last time you viewed it, that means that you have been 'touched' and someone has done something with your petition

btw im 22 and my fiance is 23 (will be 24 next week)...i definitely do not think it is an issue as far as this visa is concerned
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-26 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAbout Visa Journey Timeline

I have a question to all. why is that when i visit the time line, i noticed that our name doesn't have a box and you can't open our profile. while all the others have a box beside their names and when you click on their names you can see their profile. please help! thanks!


im confused, i can see your profile just fine...what box are you talking about?
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-24 20:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMY FIANCE HAS NO ADDRESS
if you dont change the address, im sure that the post office will just hold it for him...he would have to call up and/or check every day, but it should be held there for him...i know that in albania, unless you live directly in the city center, thats what they do...unless you come pick up your mail, you wont get it ;)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-27 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGoing Back to Denmark Question
oh i get it...well yea, it depends on what the laws are for us citizens travelling there...i know in italy, a usc can travel without a visa for up to three months a year...if that is so in denmark, obviously you cannot go back legally...go to a website about danish visa laws...or even contact a travel agency, they know these things
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-31 16:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGoing Back to Denmark Question

I first went to Denmark March 28, 2007. I stayed until June 21, 2007. I want to go back again this year. I can go back LEGALLY in the beginning of October and stay 3 more months right?


i dont understand your question
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-31 16:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOriginal birthcertificate...

I did not use an original birth cerificate, I used a copy of the original and my passport
all went well for us
but i am thinking that copy of the original should be fine
it is pretty crazy to ask someone to carry their original BC all over


thats just what i was thinking...and even worse, to MAIL it...are they nuts?! no way im mailing my original birth certificate anywhere, nevermind to albania
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-31 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOriginal birthcertificate...

Hey guyz,

I need help to those who have done with this,since my fiance is already here in the phillippines to go with me in my interview...Do i need an original birthcertificate of him for my interview?because he forgot to bring,but he has a photocopy of his birthcertificate...Is this sufficient for me to bring for my interview?any advise is appreciated,Thanks in advance...alice


as far as i know, if you are referring to the petitioner, even if they come to the interview, i dont believe that they need a birth certificate...i know that the beneficiary will need an original of their birth certificate, but the petitioner us citizenship was verified with packet 1, and the copy of the birth certificate...i hope that helps a little
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-31 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressame nationality
if you have questions, you can personal message me...im currently waiting for my NOA2, and my fiance will be having his interview in tirana...i might be able to explain some things to you if you need some help
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-16 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTravel Internationally - Register with the Consulate

I see folks travelling internationally to meet their beloved(fiance/fiancee) ones.

I thought it would be a good idea to share this information.

You can register with the State Dept [ https://travelregist...s/ui/index.aspx ] and this information can be looked up by the local consulate and can serve as proof that you travelled to the intended country but this may not be used as proof that have met your beloved one..

Any thoughts?


certainly sounds like something to consider
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-16 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew to the Forum - New to it all Actually
http://www.visajourn...?showuser=17425

try talking to these people...looks like they had a successful interview in syria
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-18 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresliving and working as a non citizen
QUOTE (JesseandMary @ Aug 19 2007, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so my wife and I got married a while ago. I am a US citizen, and she is French. We got married in the US and she has her green card. We also live in the US as well. Is there any way for me to get living and working privilages in France / European Union even though we are living in the states?

Thanks much



sure...you just have to find out what the qualifications are for france...you will probably need to have a job lined up (sponsor) in france before any work permit can be granted...once you have those two things, you should be able to get a work visa in france...definitely double check that info though on an French government visa website...you can also contact the French Embassy here in the US, they should be able to provide you with the info
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-19 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa Application Kit
i bought something that cost about 30 bucks...at the time i didnt know how reliable visajourney was (thought it might be just another website), and i wanted something to compare with the info that i found on here...most of it was consistent, but i liked having two examples of everything if something was unclear...i cannot think of the company right now, but you can message me if you really want to know...its not necessary, by any means, but i liked having it as an extra aid
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-20 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnxious and waiting
vermont is typically the fastest center, but at the moment both service centers are going at about the same speed...hopefully that will soon change, hopefully.
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-24 08:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSigning attachments?
I made an attachment for my fiance's g-325a employment record and i am wondering if he is required to sign it...the form is in america with me, and he is not...i have the actual form (g-325a) signed, do i need to have him sign the attachment as well?

thanks :blush:
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-06-29 08:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHiring a lawyer, complicated case!
im in basically the same situation as you are and im braving it alone...ive come to realize that nothing is definite in this process...it can always go either way...some ppl have been in our situaiton with success and others with denials...if you decide to brave it alone, we can be in it together...i sent my petition in today...if you do get a lawyer, and wouldnt mind sharing any valuable info that might be of assistance to us with illegal fiances lol thatd be great =)

best of luck to ya
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-02 19:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance's Reaction to process
adriano is usually calm, but thats because he usually doesnt have to do anything...i actually made him go get the italian police certificate today, and am so proud that he actually accomplished the task!! laughing.gif

he doesnt speak english, so i do all the paperwork and research and such...i try to inform him the best i can, but its so complicated that i know he doesnt really understand everything thats going on...

hes very nervous now, because he is returning to albania on friday to gather the required documents, and have his interview in tirana...he has been living in italy for about 4 years, and has made a life for himself there (steady work and very close friends who are like family to him)...if he doesnt get the visa, then he will be stuck in albania (he doesnt have a visa to return to italy)...i can understand the nervousness, but i constantly tell him that if we are prepared, then we wont get denied the visa...i hope im right!! blush.gif
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-17 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPackage 3 originals
QUOTE (kyla @ Dec 19 2007, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the info!! I have been doing some reading online, and it seems like when you send package 3, you only send in the paperwork(DS-230, DS-156, DS-156K) and you bring in the birth certificates, police records, etc with you to the interview, is that correct? Also, as for the translations, if my fiance is having his interview in Albania, and all of his documents are in Albanian, does he still need to get them translated to English?


the albanian docs dont need to be translated, its ok as long as everything is in english or albanian...

also, for the embassy in tirana, you have to mail EVERYTHING into the consulate...everything on that list i linked you to has to be sent to the consulate via mail...its not like most other consulates where you mail some and bring some...you have to mail all the original ds forms, original notarized 1-134, in addition to the police certificates, birth certificate, etc...im mailing in everything on the list and then bringing all of the i-129f documents to the interview with me
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-19 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRecieved NOA2... what's next
http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

check out the bottom section at that link, where it says what to send your fiance once you receive your noa2

i dont know about the colombian consulate, but it certainly did not take two months for my fiance to receive packet 3 from our consulate...it actually took us about three weeks
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-22 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI've only been working for a year??
QUOTE (Kazan @ Dec 22 2007, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not trying to be rude, but I always think it's interesting how many people respond with "Just get a co-sponsor!" May I ask where? I know one gentleman now looking. He wants to bring his fiancée here. He knows no one willing to agree, including his own mother, sister, and brother. They love him and want to see him happy but they sure are not willng to put their neck (and their own family's assets and income) on the chopping block should something happen. How many people are willing to take financial responsible for paying back the government for a brother or sister's S/O? I wouldn't.


agreed.

my family will not do it for me either, so im taking the same risk as the OP.

i have only been earning the required amount for the past 6 months...i have a letter of employment, pay stubs and bank statements for the past 6 months, but my past three tax returns all say amounts below the poverty guidelines because i was in school.

hopefully it wont be a problem.

i have heard mixed responses on the topic.
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-22 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this possible???
QUOTE (DanielParul @ Dec 20 2007, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just wondering, if anyone's heard of this before -

Ours was a military expedite and We still do not have the case number. As per the NVC, they still haven't received the case (its not on their system atleast). The latest Daniel got to know from an officer at the CSC that the case has already been received by the Consulate after being processed by the NVC.

Is this possible??

unsure.gif huh2.gif


i dont know about the csc, but i went through vsc and have the same noa2 date as you...i have already recieved packet 3 from the consulate almost a week ago, so it is definitely possible...generally, however, the csc is much slower in sending the packets to the nvc...i would call the dos and find out what the heck is going on!!

202.663.1225 press 1, then 0

you will need your wac #
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-20 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Date
QUOTE (raymaga @ Jan 9 2008, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats on the interview date!!! Good luck for an easy and successful interview.

You can start preparing all the documents for the AOS process while you are waiting. I had my whole package completed (AOS/EAD/AP) before we got married, and then right after we got married, all I had to do was get the marriage certificate and I mailed my package off 2 days after our wedding.

Best wishes.


that is certainly impressive, and makes me feel like a slacker for taking a month to complete our packet 3 dry.gif
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-01-09 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfused and trying to understand which visa to apply for
if your main concern is having a church wedding, you could always have a church wedding in ireland and just have a civil ceremony here in the US
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-01-17 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Appoinments in Cuba
QUOTE (anitsirc @ Jan 30 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am so excited and still can't fathom how quick this process has gone. I read Edwin & Mary's post about moving up the interview appointments and it worked. THank YOU! I wanted to inform all of you that I was able to change my fiance's appointment from May 28, 2008 to February 5th, 2008. Initially, I called the 1-800 number to schedule the interview and I asked if there were any other dates available and it was a resounding NO. I waited 5 minutes, called back and thank goodness I got another operator. I told the operator I had called the Interest Section and was aware of earlier appointments. She checked and she told me February 5th. I almost fell out of my chair! The point is that one can keep calling to inquire if there are cancellations for scheduled appointments in order to move up the interview appointment (this is what the operator advised me).

Thank you all for your informative postings, they have definitely made this process much easier. kicking.gif


wow...i think your timeline is the fastest that i have ever seen...congrats
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-01-30 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen Should I Start?
QUOTE (Rose-Romagnoli @ Feb 2 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the replies!
I have read through all of the guidelines as well as the timelines, but I was unclear on a good estimate of when I should start my visa for my fiance.
We indeed have plenty of time and since I can make freqent free (military) flights to visit it is not a hardship for us to be apart while completing schooling to secure our future.

I only gave the hypothetical marriage scenarios to generate answers, as it stands I believe that we are best suited to wait about a year to begin the K1 Visa option. I think that we can spend this year attaining documents for my fiance such as translations of birth certificate and so forth, to submit a package when he is here to visit next December. That should put us in a good time frame.

In the meantime I will be here lurking for the most part, and enjoying the many BEAUTIFUL stories of distant, instant, and dedicated love! I must say that I feel my wait is not a burden, but a preparatory period. I am finishing my second degree and becoming a full member of the Catholic Church, which are as much for me as for US. This has been a wonderful time for personal development while anticipating our life TOGETHER!


i think thats a good plan, best wishes to you.
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-02-04 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow In The World Did It Come To This?
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Feb 5 2008, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think that this process, no matter how many of us bemoan it, has taught my OH and myself a lot about our relationship, our strengths, weaknesses and ourselves. We have grown as individuals and as a couple. People might think I am crazy but I love the fact we have had to go through this. Of course I hate it too biggrin.gif But it has made me even more certain that this is the man I want to spend the rest of my life with.


i agree totally

i did learn a lot about his silly @ss laughing.gif mostly i learned that hes pretty incompetent when it comes to these sorts of things, but i love him anyway blush.gif

Edited by babybluesusie, 05 February 2008 - 03:44 PM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-02-05 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence to Interview?
for the consulate in tirana, you mail in all of the necessary documents

here is a link to the packet 3 that they will send to your fiance (it will be both in albanian and english): http://www.visajourn...h...&hl=albania

you have to mail in all of the documents that they list in packet 3...since one of the forms that you have to send back (i think it was DS156K) says to include evidence of engagement to your fiance, i included my evidences with the packet as well...i will bring more evidence with me to the interview, and copies of what i sent them, but i did mail them in

tirana is a little bit different than most embassies because you have to mail them ALL of the documents (including i-134 financial documents, police and birth certificates) and THEN they will schedule your interview

message me if you have more questions

Edited by babybluesusie, 07 February 2008 - 11:25 AM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2008-02-07 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWork authorization at some port of entries

I'm surprised that Newark doesn't...being that is one of the most heavily populated with immigrants entering in and out... :huh:


yea but jfk is so close to newark, that they might figure that people from new jersey could (almost) just as easily fly into jfk
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-27 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWork authorization at some port of entries

Hello everyone,

I've read here under the K1 visa chart, that some port of entries will stamp your passport with a termporary work permit if you ask them.
It mentioned JFK and NY airports. Does anyone know if these are the only POE that will issue this, or are there any others. I fiance would be coming from Central America so most likely the POE would be Miami or Houston. Has anyone entered any of these and received this work permit.

Would appreciate any insights. Thank you,

Kitkat


No other airports that I know of give the work authorization stamp.


i have heard that jfk is the only one that issues the stamp...one option is simply to take a detour and make a connection in nyc...just make sure than jfk is the first airport that you enter on us soil...it might be worth the inconvenience (is that spelled correctly?)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-27 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShe is HERE and i need help!

It made me laugh too. And really, to be honest, it IS a pretty silly question.

Similar to.... "I have a job interview, do I have to go, or can I just send someone to take my place." :lol:

It is a dumb question but I think he really wants advise on his options. I just think he didn't word it properly, but that doesn't mean we ought to be sarcastic about it.
Obc333FemaleJamaica2012-01-12 21:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShe is HERE and i need help!
She can visit on a tourist visa I think. I'm presently in the U.S on a tourist visa, going back home in a week. I didn't have any problems coming in.
Just read the guides and choose what direction you want to take and go from there. Just don't let her overstay her visit and mess things up
Obc333FemaleJamaica2012-01-12 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShe is HERE and i need help!

Does she have a dog? if so..she can send him....

I think we ought to learn to be nice to someone asking a question. I think a simple no would do, don't have to be so sarcastic even if you think it's a dumb question.
Obc333FemaleJamaica2012-01-12 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT
I think she has shown you where her priorities are and they don't include you. If I were you I wouldn't marry her.
Obc333FemaleJamaica2012-05-02 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust got our NOA2 approval ! YAY!
Congrads! I hope my time is near because my first NOA1 was on April 25th and still nothing yet. :(
FB14FemaleJamaica2011-08-24 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo frustrating!
I understand your feeling of frustration. That happened to me yesterday and hours later I was approved. I even called the USCIS yesterday to see what was going on. You should try to get your petition expedited. That's what I tried to do last Thursday and the Friday morning they emailed me letting me know that my expedition was denied because my petition was already with an adjudicator. So try getting it expedited. Whether or not you decide to do it, your petition will soon be approved.
FB14FemaleJamaica2011-08-30 19:38:00