Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	3 year bar	I have a fiance that overstayed past the 90 days and we were not married within that time (I do not want to go into detail why here). She had to return to her home country to take care of a family member. My question is if she stayed past 180 days, when is the 3 year bar placed in effect? I have read that the bars are issued by immigration agents at the departure point and is up to their discretion at that time if the bar is given. When she left the US, there were no immigration agents there. She just boarded the plane and left. Did she get the 3 year ban or not? If she overstayed by more than 180 days and her exit was recorded (i.e., she surrendered her I-94) then she's got the ban. It's entered in her immigration records. They don't hand her any document when she leaves telling her she's banned. She'll be notified if she tries to apply for a visa or reenter the US.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-02 02:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing a K-1 Visa for Fiance who was found inadmissible to the U.S. recently	Marjiuana use happened 4 years ago now.. I am 21, almost 22 so I am not old enough to have a nice 10 years ago story.. Thankfully I was very truthful about everything when the USCIS officer asked or 'interviewed' me. Also, I have never been convicted for any crime, I am admitting to something they would otherwise not have any proof for... Basically, I think that if they are reasonable and hear me out things should be alright. I am mainly wondering if they have a too many yes answers in the yes category section and you are out procedure. Basically I will admit to using illegal substances, and in another form I will have to admit to sharing or trafficking even though it was a 1 night 1 time thing for a 30€ piece of hash. And obviously every single person that has used drugs is also guilty of sharing and dispensing the substances to others. Thanks for the response penguin_ie Depending on the reasonable discretion of the consular officer is risky. The consular officer is not your friend, and it's their job to find a reason to deny you. An admission of guilt is the same as a conviction, according to the INA. A consular officer has the authority to waive certain inadmissibilities, but they don't have the authority to ignore them. A single use of marijuana less than 15 years ago isn't eligible for a 212(h)(1)(A) waiver, but you might be able to get a 212(h)(1)(B) waiver based on hardship to the US citizen spouse. "Trafficking" refers to the sale or distribution, or possession with the intention of selling or distributing. Sharing drugs you'd purchased yourself would not usually be considered "trafficking". Selling drugs, or acting as a courier in the sales of drugs, would be considered "trafficking". Even aiding, abetting, or facilitating the sale or distribution of drugs is considered "trafficking". There is no waiver for drug trafficking.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-02 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Went to the local office personally	I think we're talking about two different "local offices" here. The OP indicated he went to the congressman's local office to sign the authorization forms that allow them to inquire on his behalf. Others are talking about an Infopass appointment at a local USCIS office. So, let's address both of those. The only difference between an inquiry from a congressional representative and one from the petitioner is that they are required to respond to an inquiry from a congressional representative, whereas they can simply ignore an inquiry from a petitioner. However, they aren't required to provide any information to a congressional representative that they wouldn't or haven't already provided to the petitioner. Some people have reported movement on their case soon after they contacted their congressional representative. Others have reported no change. The only thing we can conclude from this is that there's nothing we can conclude from this. We have no idea whether contacting a congressional representative will result in any action, or what circumstances are more likely to result in action. Judging from the number of VJ members who say they've contacted their congressional representatives I would guess that this tactic is used a LOT, and probably doesn't have much impact anymore. As Gary mentioned, local USCIS offices don't handle I-129F petitions. These are handled at only a couple of USCIS regional service centers. You can make an Infopass appointment at your local USCIS field office, but neither your petition nor the adjudicator who is reviewing it are there at that office. There's nothing the people at the field office can do to make the adjudicator work any faster on your petition.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-04 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	1 Question please help	Hello everyone Another question any advice would be a massive help. Do I the US citizen have to be in the states to start the petition i'm in Australia right now and i'm going to new Zealand in January with my fiance both of us have a working holiday visa there. So do i need to fly home to do my part of the k1 visa or can i do it all from New Zealand? Thank you all again you have been a huge help with our questions so far. Jake and Chanel You don't have to physically be in the US, but the petition must be filed with USCIS in the US. You can't file a fiance visa petition at a US consulate or USCIS field office outside the US. Presuming you have all of the documents you'll need you could conceivably mail the petition from abroad, but you have to provide a US address, and any correspondence they send will go to that US address.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-06 02:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	income	Sorry if I am wrong but I have never heard of two differnt types of SSI benefits. My children receive SSI benefits due to medical issues and I have never heard of being welfare. SSDI is disability insurance for people who have worked and paid enough into Social Security to qualify for retirement benefits. SSI is federal welfare for people who are unable to work and have not earned SSDI benefits, or for low-income parents who have disabled children. SSI is a means-tested public benefit, and is therefore not allowable income for an affidavit of support. The whole point of an affidavit of support is to guarantee the US government that the intending immigrant will not collect means-tested public benefits in the US. You can't use means-tested public benefits to make that guarantee.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-06 00:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	double proxy marriage	That's how i understand it too..they are still married in the Philippines.. I dunno if the proxy marriage matters but the point is they did it correctly in PI. .what bring 2 marriage contracts? They weren't married in the Philippines. They were married by double proxy in Montana. Double proxy means neither of them were actually present at the wedding. One person acted as a proxy for the bride and another as a proxy for the groom. The actual bride was in the Philippines, and the actual groom was in Iraq. A double proxy marriage is valid in the state of Montana and recognized elsewhere in the United States, but only after the marriage has been consummated. The term "consummated" means they had sex after the wedding. They only thing they did in the Philippines was had sex. The government of the Philippines doesn't recognize proxy weddings, but that doesn't matter. The US government does recognize them if the marriage has been consummated, and they're asking the US government for the visa.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-11-14 01:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	double proxy marriage	Bob4Anna- I agree with your advice but do you think there will be any problems because the USC husband has already stated to USCIS (not sure in what form but it sounds like in response to an RFE) that they weren't married? Do you see it as something that could cause problems when filing the CR-1? OP - Could you elaborate on that part of your post? Do you know what the RFE was specifically asking for? What did your husband send in response? Agreed. Normally, I'd say the best advice would be to cancel the interview, withdraw the petition, and file an I-130. However, whether that would be accepted without question by USCIS would depend on how he responded to the RFE. If he insisted that they weren't married and they find out he traveled to the Philippines after the proxy marriage then his goose is cooked. There's no way they'd believe that the marriage wasn't consummated, which means he lied in response to the RFE. Under no circumstances should she proceed with the K1 visa. The only way she could derive any immigration benefit from the I-129F petition would be to continue spinning a string of lies, starting at the consulate interview, and again when they apply for a new marriage license, and again when they apply for adjustment of status, and so on. The whole facade could come crashing down whenever USCIS figures out what really happened.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-11-14 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied, Motion to reopen?	One thing which hasn't been mentioned in case you refile; you have to file a waiver with the new petition. No waiver would be required if this is the petitioner's first K1 petition. A waiver would be required if the petitioner had one or more K1 petitions approved within the past two years, or had ever filed two or more K1 petitions. This petition wasn't approved. As far as RFE's go, it's USCIS policy to issue an RFE if a petition appears that it would be approvable with additional documentation or evidence. An adjudicator can't determine that a petition might be approvable if none of the required supporting documentation were provided. They don't even know if the petitioner is eligible to submit a petition. They have the discretion to issue RFE's for virtually everything else required, but they're more likely to simply deny the petition, as they did in this case. A motion to reopen would be a huge waste of time and money. First, some of the evidence you are required to provide must exist before the petition was submitted. Since they were totally unprepared it's unlikely they have all of the evidence they'd need to submit. For example, the two passport style photos that must be included with the G-325A are supposed to have been taken within 30 days before the petition is submitted. They could deny the motion to reopen (and keep the money) just because the photos submitted with the motion to reopen were newer than the petition. To make matters worse, they could sit on the motion to reopen for months before ultimately denying it. It would be much easier, cheaper, and probably faster to put together a proper I-129F package and resubmit.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-08 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa problem	Hello everyone. i have a situation here. I started the K1 visa process back in may 2011. To make a long story short my fiancee had to cancel her visa interview date on october 31 2011 at the brazilian consulate. my fiancee immediately emailed the consulate, and requested a new interview date. they played tag for a week or so asking for information from here on the situation RDJ number date of birth etc. She never heard back from them. I arrived here in brazil november 27 and today she read here email, and it stated that here K1 visa application expired on November 21, 2011. I would appreciate some help as soon as possible, because i am thinking that a trip to the brazilian consulate would be a waste of time for me. Please help It's within their discretion to extend the validity of the petition approval, and there's general guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual that they should do that as long as they're receiving communication from the applicant or the petitioner. However, they aren't required to extend the validity of the petition approval, and they can certainly return the petition to USCIS as abandoned if it expires. Did she contact the consulate before the interview and notify them that she wouldn't be able to attend the interview, and ask for a new interview date? Or, did she contact them after she missed the interview? If she contacted them before then you might have a chance of getting them to reconsider. If she contacted them after then I think they'd be more inclined to just return the petition as abandoned. You don't know that a trip to the consulate would be a waste of time until you've tried it. If I were in your shoes then I would be trying everything I possibly could to keep that petition alive and keep it at the consulate. I'd camp out at the consulate, if needed.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-04 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa Overstay?	She can leave without incurring a ban if she leaves less than 180 days after her I-94 expires. Be extremely careful in any future filing about what you choose to divulge regarding her mental condition. An alien is inadmissible to the United States if they have been determined... to have had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder, which behavior has posed a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others and which behavior is likely to recur or to lead to other harmful behavior CO's aren't medical doctors, and they don't even attempt to make this evaluation on their own. If you admit that she returned home for treatment of a mental illness that involved self-harm then they'll just presume she's inadmissible under INA 212(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II), and you'll need a truckload of medical evaluations to convince them otherwise.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-08 02:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is k-1 really the right visa for us?	Thanks all for the advice so far, it has given me more details to work with as I sort out our situation. I-130 seems like a better option for us, if we wanted to go that route eventually. I think I'm going to suggest to him just trying to visit the US in the next year, then I can go to Turkey and visit or try to find a teaching job there. Thanks again! File the I-130 when he's ready to immigrate and stay in the US. As Gary said, permanent resident status is for residents of the United States. There will be restrictions on how long he will be able to leave the US without losing his permanent resident status. Up to one year without first obtaining a reentry permit, and up to two years if he gets a reentry permit first. However, CBP can presume he's abandoned his residency after as little as a six month trip abroad, or if he's spending the bulk of his time outside the US and just returning occasionally to maintain his status. It's a lot of time and money to go through the immigration process and get a green card. Don't waste either until you and he are ready to settle in the US.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-10 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support Question for Contractors/Freelancers	Unless the consulate specifically asks for an I-864, you should provide an I-134 for the primary sponsor (you) and the joint sponsor. Both primary sponsor and joint sponsor will need to also provide the most recent tax return or IRS tax return transcript. Joint sponsor will also need to provide proof of US citizenship or LPR status. You provided this when you filed the petition. Some consulates don't accept joint sponsors for K visas, but I've never heard of this being a problem in Poland. Your business revenues are not relevant. They want to know what you've got left to live on after your normal business expenses have been paid. This is why they look at the "total income" line on the tax return.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-10 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Done But?	There were 4 section to check mark.They check mark the first one. It was like this " we can not give your final answer at this time. PLease check the website in two weeks." Why they did not tell us if they reject us or not? What else they are checking in these 2 weeks? Please post the exact text of the blue sheet. We can't help much if you only give us partial information.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-02-03 23:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Done But?	The embassy in Abu Dhabi gave my fiance a blue paper and said to check the website.We are worry about this what this mean? Have your fiance scan the blue paper and send it to you. Post the exact text of the paper here, leaving out the personal stuff like names and case numbers. We'll try to help you figure out what it means.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-02-03 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Applied for Fiancee three times and still approved	Can somebody elaborate on form I-824 for me? When they say "different consulate", do they mean another interviewing consular other than the one before or they mean totally different consulate in different country? When should I supposed to file this form? Thanks in advance for your input. You're in the midst of a tug-of-war between Department of Homeland Security and Department of State. USCIS is getting fed up with having petitions returned for the same petitioner and beneficiary based only on the discretion of the consular officer. They gave you a chance to rebut the consular officer's decision with the NOID they sent for your second petition, and you successfully rebutted it. As far as USCIS is concerned, you've proven your case, and they think you're getting the shaft from the consulate in Ethiopia. They're suggesting you try to have Department of State send your petition to a different consulate in a different country. You can use a form I-824 to make this request. Bear in mind that the second consulate has to accept your petition, and they usually only do that if the beneficiary is living in that country as a resident. Tread carefully here. Just as USCIS doesn't like Department of State employees (consular officers) suggesting that they should revoke the approval of a petition which they've already affirmed after sending a NOID, likewise Department of State doesn't like USCIS suggesting that their consular officers aren't being fair and unbiased. After being denied twice at the consulate in Ethiopia, Department of State would undoubtedly be suspicious of any request to change consulates. FWIW, there are several VJ members who've been likewise shafted by the consulate in Saigon, Vietnam. First time denials are common. Second time denials are much less common, but they do happen. I've not yet heard of someone denied on the third interview.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-11 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused with I-129F	I just talk to a buddy who did K-1 visa and he said that I should send I-129F right away. I did read guide and from my understanding I need make complite packages. Photos, copy of passport, letter that we will marry in 90 days and other documents. So do I fill out I-129F and send it or I need get all documents first like my fiance need send her documents to me? If some one can clarify what is the first step actually is? Do i need send original copy of airline tickets or I can send a copy? Also other tickets where we went toghether. You and your buddy should sit down and thoroughly read the instructions for the I-129F. If you read and understand those instructions then you will know that you can't simply file the form without the other required forms and supporting evidence. The VJ guides are almost entirely based on those form instructions. Except for forms and documents that require a signature from you or your fiancee, you should always send photocopies of supporting evidence. If they have any questions about the original documents then they'll ask you to submit them, but that doesn't happen often.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-12 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help!!!!!!	I have a K1 visa and still valid, it expires on Jan 21st. My fiance and I had are having a misunderstanding and we do not plan to get married in few days. If we want to apply for the K1 visa in the future will it be a problem? I was thinking of using it for just few days but I don't know if it will be a problem. Please I need suggestions pleaseeeee If you don't plan to marry then don't use the visa. Every visa has rules regarding what your intentions may or may not be when you enter the US. The K1 visa requires that you intend to marry the petitioner when you enter the US. If you don't then you're misusing the visa. If USCIS or Department of State finds out then that could scuttle any chances of getting a visa in the future. The CBP officer who admits you may ask some relatively benign questions, but your answers could seal your fate forever with US immigration. For example, what if he asks "When are you getting married?". If you tell the truth then you won't be admitted. If you lie and give a fake date, and it's later discovered that you lied, then you could be determined to be guilty of material misrepresentation. Intent to marry is required with a K1 visa, and any answer to any question about marriage would be material to determining if you should be admitted to the US. If you apply for a K1 visa in the future then they won't deny it simply because you had a previous K1 through the same petitioner, but didn't use it. However, you could certainly expect the previous K1 to be a topic of discussion at your next visa interview.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-12 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bankruptcy	Yes it was but since he never refinanced the loans and my name is still on the loans I will still be held responsible. I really at my wits end. I hope you're talking to a bankruptcy attorney and not your divorce attorney for advice on the bankruptcy. Unless an attorney deals with bankruptcy on a regular basis then they might not be aware of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005. The new law substantially changes the way bankruptcies are handled. A consumer who has the ability to repay a debt is now required to repay the debt. The courts will no longer forgive a debt just because a consumer asks them to. Under chapter 7 (the most common type) the consumer is required to liquidate assets to repay the debts, or pay them down as much as possible before the remainder of the debt will be forgiven. There is also a "means test" to qualify under chapter 7. Under chapter 11 the consumer is required to negotiate a debt payment plan with creditors. If they can't agree then the courts will order a payment plan. A chapter 13 filing can forgive unsecured debts like credit cards without requiring a payment plan, but it won't forgive secured debts like a mortgage. Your creditors aren't obligated to do anything based on any part of your divorce settlement. That was an agreement between you and your ex-husband. Your debt contracts are separately enforceable by the creditor. However, you do have cause for a civil case against your ex-husband. You can sue him to force him to live up to the divorce settlement agreement. Anyway, none of this stuff should affect your petition or visa application.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-12 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bankruptcy	I was just curious about something... My ex husband and I still have a car and some property with both of our names on the loans. He has tried to refinance them and can not get them in his name only. He is considering to stop paying for these things and there is no way I could afford to make the payments and pay for my own house car and etc. I was wondering if I filed Bankruptcy to have my name taken off the loans would this affect my K-1 petition? I make enough to sponsor my fiance but I dont know how Bankruptcy will affect the process. Thanks in advance! I think you should take a look at the bankruptcy laws. What you want to do might not even be possible. A chapter 7 filing requires you to liquidate assets to pay off your creditors before any debts are forgiven. A chapter 13 filing requires you to make payment plans with your creditors. Unless your debts are related to a business then you aren't even eligible for chapter 11. The days when you could file a bankruptcy and just walk away from your debts while keeping all of your income and assets are long gone. I'm not at all surprised that your creditors won't let your ex-husband assume the loans. Your signature is an extra guarantee to them that the debt will eventually be paid. They have no motive to give up that guarantee. Anyway, neither USCIS nor the US consulate are going to make any decisions based on your credit rating, though it's possible that the consulate might see your credit rating. Some consulates use Lexis Nexis to run a check on the petitioner, and if you or a creditor has recently pulled your credit report then your rating might be on the Lexis Nexis report. The only thing they would be concerned about would be tax liens.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-12-11 23:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdraw K 1 Petition	I just looked at your timeline. The beneficiary will not recieve anything until the case is approved and gets to the embassy in Kingston. With a NOA1 date of October 14th you have plenty of time to get the petition withdrawn before anything is sent to Jamaica. All the best to you	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-11-22 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdraw K 1 Petition	Here is a link on how to withdraw the petition: http://www.ehow.com/...sa-process.html	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-11-22 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdraw K 1 Petition	Specifically I want to know, what is in packet 3 that is sent to the beneficiary. As per previous comment I have to be absolutely sure. Here is a thread showing exactly what is included in packet 3 http://www.visajourn...maica-packet-3/ I would call USCIS right away and tell them that you want to withdraw the petition. They will instruct you on exactly what to do Yes I believe you should send a request in writing to withdraw before your NOA2!	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-11-22 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SadFace :-(	****1. My question is they gave him a yellow slip 221g and another yellow paper that say name,address,an passport #, what does this mean? 2. They said, send the info to 30 munroe rd in kingston, what is this place 3. After they get the info they need, whats next because they didnt tell him to email them back to get a new interview date. Thank you in advance 1. In this case the 221g seems to mean they need additional information before they can process the visa (co-sponsor's info) 2. 30 Munroe Rd. is the mailing address for USCIS in Jamaica. http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD 3. It depends, if they kept his passport they may issue the visa once they recieve the paperwork requested. If they did not keep his passport, they will probably set a time for him to come back and give his passport once they have all the info needed to process the visa. Sorry for the sad face, but it appears it can be overcome. Have hope	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-12-01 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing a K-1 Visa for Fiance who was found inadmissible to the U.S. recently	I think that if someone has used drugs for a little while, they have to answer yes.. Passed a joint, and etc. Seriously? one time use of marijuana will usually not be a problem, tho there have been people who were banned just by admitting to marijuana use in the past! be very careful, do not go beyond basic truth. passing a joint absolutely DOES NOT mean trafficking!!	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-12-02 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what could it be	suggesting marriage to overcome what is assumed will not change a thing. She should not just get married and go file another I-130 with even knowing the reasons for the denial. One person suggested contacting the necessary dept. and getting info on the interview/denial. AMEN!! When a case is sent back to USCIS because the consular believes the relationship is not legitimate NVC puts a fraud marker on the case! The reasons for the IO's concern will still be there and MUST be overcome! It is possible the things the OP posted are the only hurdles, it is ALSO possible the IO found other things the petitioner is not even aware of!! She needs to know WHY the K1 was denied before she does anything. period.	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-12-05 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what could it be	The only way to know for sure is to file a Freedom Of Information Act request for the Department of State asking specifically for the consular notes on your returned petition. http://foia.state.go.../foialetter.asp The things you stated in your post are surely red flags and it is very possible the consular believes the relationship was not legitimate. I don't understand this part at all: then the IO asked him why he never filed for himself How could he file for himself?	JAPrincess	Female	Jamaica	2011-12-04 21:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When will I know if I need a co-sponsor?	So the answer to your question is... "At the interview and the visa will be denied if a co-sponsor was needed (in his opinion) and your fiance did not bring an I-864 signed by a co-sponsor to the interview." It would actually be the I-134 in the case of fiance. I-864 is used for spouses.	I+H	Female	United Arab Emirates	2011-09-29 22:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When will I know if I need a co-sponsor?	This may be an obvious question but I haven't found out any information about it. How and when will the petitioner find out if they need to have a co-sponsor? I just got a full-time permanent job (the first one since I graduated college) and my income is well over the 125% requirement for 2 household members. However, I am a little worried that I will not qualify to sponsor my fiance myself because I was so recently hired. Also my past job history shows me jumping from temporary seasonal job to temp seasonal job for the past 2 years. I hope that they factor in the fact that I only graduated from college in 2009 and thus the temp jobs were a stepping stone and transitional period to where I am now. That being said, when will my fiance and I find out if we need to have a co-sponsor? Is it after the I-129F is filed and approved? Will we get a notice with packet 3? Confusion!!! Regardless, my mom agreed to be my co-sponsor but of course I would rather do it myself. My best advice to you is to get a co-sponsor now just in case. At the time of the interview they may deny the visa say you don't meet the income requirements, that is how you will find out. If you make the money now and show plenty of proof like paystubs and a letter from your employer they may just let you sponsor, but the thing is, you don't want to get all the way to the interview and find out that the denied the visa because they do not feel comfortable with the fact that this income has lasted less than a year. It is better to play it safe and since your mom has agreed then have her fill out the paper work. If a co-sponsor is not needed, they will not use her information. Best of luck! Edited by I+H, 29 September 2011 - 09:52 PM.	I+H	Female	United Arab Emirates	2011-09-29 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What is in the packet you get at the interview ?	So after my fiance and I were approved for the visa the interviewer gave him his passport with the visa and a big envelope sealed up with tape and told us not to open it until he arrived in the US...ok...whats in this envelope !! We're dying to know ! We were joking that it was probably a 100 dollar gift certificate to best buy, some IMAX theater tickets, a bunch of credit card applications and hallmark card from Obama saying welcome to the USA Edited by Ide & Sam, 15 November 2011 - 08:26 PM.	Ide & Sam	Female	Cuba	2011-11-15 20:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	passport delivery	just wait, your visa is approved so no need to worry, visa expiration is 5 months for fiance(e)..	kapay&kulit	Male	0	2011-11-28 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical exam coming...	Ok, My wife has her records from last year, so I'll have her bring those to her examination.	JosephandKata	Male	Colombia	2011-11-25 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical exam coming...	Your interview is 3 days before my wife's! After doing a little research on it, it does say you need to have your vaccinations done prior to the General Examination. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but that's what it says. It can't be done day of?	JosephandKata	Male	Colombia	2011-11-23 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VERY DEPRESSED BADLY NEED HELP	Get married and start the process over with a CR-1. The CR-1 does not have the income requirements attached to it. CR1 does have income requirements attached to it. During the time when I filed for CR1, I was unemployed. I used my grandmother as a co-sponsor, and it was accepted by NVC.	JosephandKata	Male	Colombia	2011-11-30 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When to submit I-134, Affidavit of Support?	Ok so I make over the 125% poverty guideline, but will the fact I can only show 1 year tax return (because I was previously a student) be a problem for them? Thank you!!!	Jason & Masha	Male	Russia	2011-12-09 02:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When to submit I-134, Affidavit of Support?	ok thank you. Can you please describe how that part of your interview went (showing you can financially support your fiance). Do they also consider how much money you have in the bank, assets, etc... 2011 will be my first year of working. (I was a student prior) I will have made about $33,000 and currently have $30,000 in the bank. I know they like to have 3 years tax return. Will this be a problem for me? Thank you!!!!!	Jason & Masha	Male	Russia	2011-12-09 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When to submit I-134, Affidavit of Support?	Hello, I am still new to the K-1 Visa. Hopefully I will be starting it in January! My question is, when exactly during the whole K-1 Visa process do you submit the form I-134 Affidavit of Support? Thank you!	Jason & Masha	Male	Russia	2011-12-08 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why USCIS/ US Consulates might think your application is fraudulent...	Just curious what the fraud referral means by documents issued to close to the interview. Shouldn't you be getting the requested documents when they are asked for (for instance in Italy certain official documents have an expiration date). So to purchase them to far in advanced of knowing the interview date would be pointless.	mmstompin	Male	Albania	2011-09-03 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New update for anyone who is following!! yOU GOTTA HEAR THIS	I am praying for you!	mmstompin	Male	Albania	2011-09-03 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Advice about Interview	Hello, everyone. Today I rec'd notice that our Petition for Visa has been approved, and they're mailing me a letter specifying what's next. So-- what's next? My fiancée Emma is in the Philippines, and I'm assuming the next thing is for her to fly to Manila for the interview. She is quite nervous about this (I think in part because of her English, although I think her English proficiency is around the 70th percentile). What kinds of things will they ask? How should I help to prep her? Also, what will they look for during the medical exam? And do those take place at the same time, the same visit? She is in Mindanao, and so it will be good to do it all in just one trip. Thanks so very VERY much for your help with this! Kevin	Bikesnjaz	Male	Philippines	2011-12-01 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	doubt after 2 years	I came up with k1 visa after we were married one month after my arrival, my husband lost his job, and can not send the AOS, this week he will send... my doubt is: what kind problem i can have??? sorry, my english is very poor and little... i hope someone understand me If it's been more than two years since you married then I strongly recommend you submit an I-130 along with the other adjustment of status forms and documents. It will cost a bit more, but you'll get a 10 year green card. If you adjust status based on the K1 visa petition then you'll still get a conditional green card, and have to file to remove conditions in another two years.	JimVaPhuong	Male	Vietnam	2011-10-19 11:13:00