ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswill uscis take a long holiday break?
Quick reply to this question without any additional flaming is..... NO! Uscis is still operating as normal much like any other government run agency not given additional days off however unlike private sector government agency employees tend to take days off around holiday to make them long weekend etc. And it's not as much frowned upon as in private sector! Purks of working in the public sector wooohoo! Just another hint most government agency have given goals and deadline to respond to inquiries and it's monitored closely.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-09 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many day's before we can recieve case #?
I ran a few numbers from the timelines people have been updating. It seems in May average time from NOA2 to NVC recieved was 19 days prior to that was 14 days total. So anticipate about 3 weeks time.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-13 02:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS 156 and DS 230
1. Put current residence address, so were you live and were you want the packet 4 sent.

2. If your fiancé is with you in UAE and her dad is going to be the one providing financial assistance and filling out the guarantor form put his information down.

3. That’s a good question I was a bit confused on that one also, I will let someone else shed some light on that. But if i had to guess put your fiancé down. But my understanding is that that box is for verifying if you have other dependants such as children whom are also a part of this sponsor package.

4. When you sent in the original documentation for I129f what address was listed for the Petitioner? Should be the same one.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-13 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1

Hi Y'all,
It's my first time posting on VJ. So far I've read all the threads the great members of VJ have started whenever I've had any queries and they've been of the utmost help, so I'd like to thank all the amazing members on here, but I've been unable to find anything regarding my case. So here's the situation, I mailed my I129-f petition packet in the first week of May, and my check was cashed on 5/15/12 but I haven't received any notice thru the mail yet. Firstly, since my check was cashed, has my petition been received and is being worked on? and secondly, I've heard that there's a receipt number on the back of the cashed check, does anyone know that to be the case? I'll appreciate all the help I can get in this case. God Bless Y'all and let's hope all our cases get approved in a reasonable amount of time.



Welcome to VJ Shakgill

When I applied I recieved a letter staiting that my case was being sent to the corresponding USCIS office. from then about 2 weeks after I recieved a letter in the mail and I had also recieved a email notification with my USCIS number usualy starts with WAC.... thats the number used to go to USCIS website to check progress. If you have not recieved your case number by now I suggest contacting USCIS.

Also did you happen to request to be electronically notificed of any updates to your case? If you requested email check your junk mail just to be on the safe side.

I have heard that the recipt of recieving the I129 have been slow so dont stress its been a common complain in the past month.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-13 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestax returns
Just a side Note, if you read the instructions it says past years tax return and past 3 months of pay check stubs (so you only need ONE year of tax return and 3 months of pay stubs). They are more interested in what you make NOW rather then previously, Only thing they are checking for from previous year tax returns is that you filed tax's. Having additional years of tax returns does not hurt its helpfull if the reviewer happens to think so.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to know if I'm banned from entering the usa?
I don't think you are banned if they just asked you to leave.... now if they took your visa away and officially deported you well that could be another story.... furthermore depending on how your story is told... I think what you were doing was getting to know someone better before you committed to a relationship which puts a person on a time line of 3 months to figure out what you want to do. However if you were having mail deliverd and claiming a place of residence then it's getting complicated. How did they take the visa away? Was it on your way in or out of USA? How long ago was this?
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-19 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 VISA APPROVED WITHOUT ACTUALLY MEETING?
I dont see how that would be possible since they ask for proff of having had met in past 2 years. I have seen many peopel get an RFE for this.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinterview question
can they really ask kids questions ?
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAirline tickets from Accra to US
sounds like a good way to sell 2 tickets instead of one... Explain the situation i am sure its not a first time occurance. If not then look online. Usually travel agents have the best deals for some countries. Example if i look online for a ticket to pakistan it will cost $2,100 i can call one of the local agent and get one for $1,650 without having to book 2 weeks in advance.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUnusual situation: my fiancee is related to me
Depends on the cultural background! Some cultures traditonally marry within a tribe, so often times the individual is a cousin one way or another; First cousin, second cousin does not matter. I found out I am related to my fiance also... kind of like after i filed my K1 but thats going back to my great grandfather so we dont clame to be related.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-21 14:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFrom poor country with No Address - how do I fill out the forms?
I have to say I feel your pain on this one. My dad went through the same experiance. What he did was addresed the mail to the Post Office. I hope the Post Office of the town has an address, if that is still a no go. Put the name of the town as the street name and make very good friends with the person who brings the mail to the town.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmoney
This is 2012 povery guidlines if the income lacks minimum povery guidelines it is supplimented by assets for every 3 dollars of assets it is considerd to be one dollar of income.

Persons in
family/household - Poverty guideline(P.G.) -or - Asset(3xP.G.)
1 - $11,170 - 33,510
2 - 15,130 - 45,390
3 - 19,090 - 57,270
4 - 23,050 - 69,150

Edited by sn530, 21 June 2012 - 03:12 PM.

sn530MalePakistan2012-06-21 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOMGG I just notice this now
It's a minor difference no big deal my fiance also did the Same thing we have had no problems

Edited by sn530, 22 June 2012 - 06:32 PM.

sn530MalePakistan2012-06-22 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1
I got a letter in 10 days saying my case had been sent to local USCIS office, and the NOA1 was issued within 5 days from then. example i mailed my packet on Nov 29th my NOA1 date was December 15th. However I have heard this procedure is not taking about a MONTH. And to answer your second question YES it is pretty accurate I got a RFE on the day OF 5 months.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-21 11:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSetting a Date!!! Are you kidding?
This situation does really suck the excitement of a wedding right out. Traditionally in our culture the wedding is held in the city that the bride is from. In my case thats going to have to wait till we get married here in USA and then we plan on flying back to her hometown to have the wedding. As for setting dates, you can take your chances and hope things work out, but lately things have been a bit slow so set your date 3 months out from anticipated date of getting the visa and hope there is no AP.

good luck!
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-23 02:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Petition Expired
sorry to hear the news, i guess some news is better then no news!

SO what are your thinking about doing now?
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-25 19:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Exam
Don't worry about the medical examination it's a standard test, many employer's request medical exams prior to employment. More to determine the risk for medical insurance.

I have heard of someone that was denied visa because of medical condition so yes it could be an issue. However not for common problems like someone mentioned vision unless you are nearly blind. The main purpose of this is so the beneficiary does not become dependent on the state through disability programs.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-04 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter following NOA2
Call 1-603-334-0700 give them your WAC_ _ _ _ _ _ Number from USCIS and they will give you an update. Mine was sent in on June 4th I called yesterday and as of yet they have not assigned it a case number (thats what you want to ask them for). They are saying wait 15 business working days for the case to be updated.

Let me know how it goes.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-20 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespriority number and the NVC
well i guess that confirms it about an average of 23 days from NOA2 to NVC recieved for case number.
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-13 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespriority number and the NVC
No priority dates with K1 i guess..... mine is also blank!
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-13 02:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC
I got Noa2 on June 4th and got a case number from nvc on the 29th however the file has not left nvc yet. Probably within the next few days it will be on it's way.

It's been taking about a month at nvc to get a case number with recent consensus. Good luck!
sn530MalePakistan2012-07-04 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiled for our Fiancé visa

I personally see no problem with that but you also have to look from what the CO would look at

It's not really the norm for fiancé to be living together without the benefit of marriage they may think you are married or they may just accept it that you live with your fiancé but in a typical Muslim country that isn't acceptable and they have denied ppl for thinking they were married when they were not

So use caution so that doesn't happen to you



I agree, i was not going to say it but thats generally the case.
sn530MalePakistan2012-07-18 15:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiled for our Fiancé visa
well you can do whatever you want as long as you have visa to go to pakistan and stay as long as you want.

just something to keep in mind, you will have to file a DS-230 its for providing financial support to the beneficiary when they arrive in the US. they ask for 3 months of income etc. and has to be more then the poverty guidelines. will you be able to still provide sufficient information for that, if so then go for it. Also if you are living together why not just get married?
sn530MalePakistan2012-07-18 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPeople make up your mind before bringing someone here!!
I was wondering if we could have a Jerry Springer show episod with immigrants? ..... I would so watch that!
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-04 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp Needed Packet 3 not Received Yet !!!
Hey your time line and mine are very similar!

This is what you need to do.
First do you have a NVC case number? and also you can ask them when the packet was mailed out to the embassy!

If it has been mailed out lets say July 1st it usualy gets there in 5 to 7 days they process for 3 days and you should recieve an email roughly 10 to 12 days from your file leaving NVC.

Look at my time line everything has been right on time. I also had a RFE and i noticed you had one too.

If it is still past that time period. which I am almost sure it is!

you need to have your fiance check her JUNK mail inbox. Also sometimes the email address could have been entered incorrectly. So the next thing to do would be to call Islamabad embassy.

also here is a link we have been using: https://ceac.state.g...ker/Status.aspx

it has yet to be proven to be accurate and reliable. but for me it was . just enter your ISL1234567 number in there and see what it comes up with.
sn530MalePakistan2012-07-31 17:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo not plan wedding?
Dont know about you all but My wedding date is set.... its the Following Friday of the day my Fiance arrives in USA! I figure it would be the best way to start off the weekend!

Im sure everyone is saying the same thing.. dont set anything concrete, never know what delays can come up.

Edited by sn530, 06 August 2012 - 04:02 PM.

sn530MalePakistan2012-08-06 16:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline estimate changed by over a month, what des it base this off?

Damn that's a shame, thanks for clearing it up but it sucks that we're likely not going to be together until well into the new year. When we filed we had optimistic hopes of being together for Christmas. Feel silly now. :[



Don't loose hope perhaps the USCIS might get impressed by the way you filled out your application or find that $100 dollars note you accidently placed between each sheet of application and it might get done in like a month. Who knows?

Btw if someone does that please let me know how it turns out.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-10 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline estimate changed by over a month, what des it base this off?
I hope your ready for the long haul. I applied in December of 2011 and about 3 weeks ago was basically the point at which everything's was completed and sent to embassy.My time line was pretty consistant with the estimate time. After NVC sends the packet to embassy that time is only the variable period compared to other applicants. Should estimate about 10 to 11 months for complete process from application mailing to visa in hand.

Edited by sn530, 10 August 2012 - 11:26 AM.

sn530MalePakistan2012-08-10 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need Advice!!!

None of her documents show the middle name exept for the birth certificate. her name is in cyrillic so she translated her name when we were completing all the documents. a good example for misspelling would be: Cyrillic and we wrote down Cyirillic. we didn't include one letter



Follow the instructions on the above post. If asked by the inteviewer explain honestly what happend that you have never had to spell her name out in english alphabets and this is the way it was spelled by the translater. and you corrected the spelling on the packet 3 for submission. If it is one letter that is left out make sure when she is getting her VISA it is atleast spelled correctly on there compared to her birth certificate. that is the most important thing.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-13 19:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need Advice!!!
ok so there is a right way and a wrong way to fix this. The right way woudl be to send back the packet 3 which is suppose to be filled out by the beneficiary with correct spelling as it shows on all other legal forms of identification, which includes the birth certifiate. More then likely they will flag it for the error. when they ask you, as always tell the truth and admit that you miss spelled her name.

The initial filing of the I129 form and the prupose of it is to assess if you the USC is able to sponser another individual and that you meet the minimum requirments etc.

The packet Filed by the Beneficiary which is packet 3 to the embassy is the disclosure of the information from the beneficiaries part. Therefor it is used to run the back ground check and varifiy the beneficiaries information, thats why the police report is submitted.

My vote would go to correcting the spelling on packet 3 because if you cant spell your own name right on information you yourself are submitting. then there is a problem!
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-13 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need Advice!!!
You need to find another fiance with the the correct spelling as you have submitted in the I-129 form. just kidding!

1. When did you discover the spelling was incorrect?
2. Did your fiance not check her name before sending the file?
3. Does your fiance spell her name different from her birth certificate? and is that what she has been using?

Can you tell us how differnt it is spelled?

example> Kristin vs Kristen ?

How does her name show on other forms of Identification with pictures? is it spelled incorrectly or differnt from those Identifications such as the passport and Picture ID. You may need to contact the embassy and see if they have a process to correct the error.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-13 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate
If your birth certificate is in English or both then there really is no point in getting it translated and or certified if it is the original itself. However if it is in Urdu then yes get it translated and certified. Do not lose the birth certificate its requested multiple times for future adjustment of status.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-15 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo originals pay stubs and company letter for interview
Original and quantity of items needed.is up.to the discretion of the immigration agent they could ask for more or not ask for any so pretty much you are at the mercy of the interviewing agent. Generally the most recent 3 pay stubs even if its a copy is fine, originals are rairerly requested unless they suspect that you are providing false documentation.If you have changed jobs in the past year then they usually look for 3 pays. But as a general rule in the world of finance to prove income any pay stub within past 45 days is fine.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-23 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat to bring to interview
This is what I sent in for the original submission. you do not need to worry about the police report or birth certificate. i think you have about 6 months to get that together!

I. Payment in the amount of $340.
II. I-129F
III. I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person
IV. G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner)
V. G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary)
VI. Certificate of Naturalization/US Passport (Petitioner)
VII. Letter certifying intent to marry (Petitioner and Beneficiary)
VIII. Proof of having met in person in the past two years
IX. Proof of ongoing relationship
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-26 03:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGETTING READY FOR INTERVIEW
do you have to fill out the form DS230? Not sure if you do might want to check your letter from the embassy. we were asked to fill out only part 1 of the form.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-26 03:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance visa denial in India ( Mumbia and new delhi )
Waoh, that's unfortunate is there anyone from India that has been approved?
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-30 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan i show my Income or savings ?
Here is another simple solution:

Take what your fiance made most current meaning her last pay check stub, and show them in simple calculations that it is projected to be over the estimated limit.

Example:

minimum poverty guidelines require $20,000 Devided by 12 months = 1,667 per month.

now she would have to make more then that a month. If you want to get into further details... then provide a breakout of her hourly wage. average person works about 176hrs a month.

so $1,677 devided by 176 hrs = roughly $9.50 an hour.

________________

In addition to this... yes you can show that you have savings and liquid cash. but projected cash with a consistant income from a job is more valuable.

I sent in copies of bank statements issued by a bank representative providing my proof of income and bank balance.

In additin i also submitted a letter from my employer and pay stubs.

Included prior years tax's



(yes i know minimum required is a little less then 20,000, im almost sure its not 15 though)
sn530MalePakistan2012-09-20 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIts been over 2 years
Like everyone else has told you . Maybe you can file since it takes 5 months to process in the mean time go see her wait for them to send you a Rfe for not having met then send them proof you did meet. Make sure you take pictures with familyand friends also if you are attending school they tend to be a little leaniant with that in mind . Also if you are working makes it a little bit more difficult.But once again you would be changing getting a denial and having to refile. ..... its up to you what you want to do.... but this did work for my cousin.
sn530MalePakistan2012-09-29 02:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOfficial Receipt Notice (Form I-797)

The G-1145 has nothing to do with hardcopies updates. You will receive a I-797C (and not I-797) shortly.

As you received the first email update, you should now have your receipt number (starting by EAC if your case is at Vermont Service Center, or WAC if it's at California SC). Go to USCIS.gov and create an account, enter your # and subscribe for text and/or email updates.



Exactly as said above, I went through the same process started in December 2011 its a slow process so take it easy don't stress best thing to do from now till January is not think of this process . Then again in January you will be informed they did something to your file and get the approval hopefully then its wait again for another 2 months. Pm me if your in need of some advice or have a question.
sn530MalePakistan2012-08-28 00:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescousin marriage
Farad... it's time to move to the next step as everyone has suggested and go get married. Next alternative is contact your Senator! Write and explanation site it's acceptance culturally! Good luck!
sn530MalePakistan2012-06-09 00:07:00