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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOh Have They Lost My Case

Can I ask what is infopass mean? Thanks.

 

 

It means going to an infopass interview and speaking to the USCIS about your case and finding out whats going on or whats delaying it and getting the case processing again.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-30 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOh Have They Lost My Case

Guys we have put in 3 service request in the past and I wanna know how do I the beneficiary do the info pass for my fiancee the petitioner bcos she doesn't know how to go by with all this please help me

 

 

Beneficiary is unable to do infopass it is only for the US citizen.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-30 07:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOh Have They Lost My Case

Have you called them, or made an appointment for infopass?? 


InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-29 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaugust filler

Call USCIS ask for information on your case. See if they will put in a service request.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-01 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespackage help.

Does passport have to be colored copied ?

 

They do not have to be but we did color copys because the stamps showed up better in color than black and white.

The photo/biographic page also showed up better in color than B/W.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-02 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespackage help.

Yeah I'm talking about what I have to send in the I-129f package. So I'm just gonna send my naturilization certificate then and not my passport.

 

Make sure its not the original, just send a good color copy of it.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-01 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespackage help.

Hey guys I got some more questions, I'm sorry if they sound stupid lol I'm just trying to make everything right.

-it says that either my passport or birth certificate can be sent. Can I just send my birth certificate translated from Ecuador? (I was born in Ecuador) instead of sending all 26 pages of my passport. Or should I send both?
-what are some of proofs you guys used to show that were having an ongoing relationship? I have photos of my last visit last year, boarding passes, movie tickets, letters she sent me, I have only 3 money rders I had sent her 3 times in almost a year and a half of being together. I have the receipt of a ring I bought last week. Is this all enough?what other examples can I use?


 

 

Are you asking about the part for proof of US citizenship? Birth cert from Ecuador doesn't work for that. It must be a US passport or naturalization certificate.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-01 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Packet 3

I know this is a silly question, but should you fill in the details of the forms in pen, or is it better to type it?

 

 

It doesn't matter you can type or write it or both.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-02 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 big stress!

It doesn't really end until like 3 years or more when the person becomes a US citizen.

After the K-1 is the AOS then the ROC then Citizenship. The whole thing is stressful. Just have to find ways to relax around it.

 

 

 


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-01 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-260 mistake

Thanks, I'm getting a lot of 'opinions' but I wonder what the official thing to do is, did you have the same situation? Cheers.



Yes I made a mistake on my forms and online app and I corrected it at the interview. They had no issue.
InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-22 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-260 mistake

Hey all I filled out my DS-260 online for a K1, took me a long time, as it's a marathon form with a million questions, was having internet issues and timing out and had to fill out forms three times before submitting. Well I just realized I hit "NO" instead of "YES" on one of the questions, all the other answers are correct and the question I got wrong is correct on all the other forms (DS-156 etc). Does anyone have personal experience with trying to correct a DS-260? It was one question, I should probably just mention the foul up at the visa embassy interview instead of trying to cancel the whole process and re-do it? I can't believe I'm the only one who accidentally answered one question wrong, please help! The interview is in 10 days. (BTW the question was about being denied a previous visa, I accidentally clicked "NO" when the answer was YES to a visa 15 years earlier, that was ultimately approved days later.)


You correct the mistake at the interview. No point or reason to cancel the whole process and re-do it.
InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-21 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with forms

Why did you fill them out and send them back?

 

These forms are to be filled out by the immigrant and printed out for the interview.

Only a few forms are electronically sent and they would say so on the form / website before you fill them out.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-01 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprocedures fo adapted children

Did you read the huge thing on USCIS about adoption and how to get adopted kids into the USA? http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD

 

 

Or are you talking about step kids and not an actual adoption?


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-03 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA little help please!

Did you check the clinics website? Or call them and ask what size? Its usually the same size as all other photos you have provided already for this process.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-03 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStaying with your significant other during K-1 process

I see...but in order for the beneficiary to come to the U.S. early and wait it out, they would have to qualify for a tourist visa correct? Sadly my fiancé would not be granted a tourist visa because of his economic situation and no "ties to his country." sad.png

 

Not everyone requires a visa. Canadians and people from the UK do not require visas. People who use VWP don't need them.

 

Quite a few of the people you see do not require visas that are doing the long term vacations to stay with their spouse / Fiance(e).

Some are really lucky people who have gotten 10 year visit visas. 


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-04 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStaying with your significant other during K-1 process

I am curious how so many VJ posters seem to be free to live with and stay with their loved one during the K-1 process. Ok, jealous might be a better word choice than curious. tongue.png I would love to be able to be with my fiancé throughout the process, but as a recent college graduate with student loan payments and a job it seems rather impossible. I am just wondering what kind of job you have to have to have the freedom to leave for months and still be able to provide everything financially when it comes time for the affidavit of support. Most people don't just have money laying around so that they can up and leave like that. What have others done in order to stay with their significant other during part or all of the k-1 journey? 

 

 

Many people on VJ are the beneficiary and have no job or quit their job early before immigration. They travel to the USA and stay with the US citizen who works and pays for everything while they are staying in the US.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-03 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-1145 Question

Hello All,

 

I mailed out the I-129F petition package today for Ping and I, and just realized I made one mistake.   I put the cover sheet letter first followed by the G-1145 form.  Will I most likely not recieve updates now via text and/or email? 

 

Thanks,

Ron

 

 

Half the time you don't get them or they are incorrect updates anyways. Wouldn't even worry about it.

 

If you become one of the MANY people who don't even get any updates at all.

 

When your noa1 arrives in the mail box take it and go online to USCIS make an account and put the case number in the portfolio and select manually to get the text and email updates.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-04 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow does this process work again?

The next step is waiting 6-7 months or longer for approval.

 

Then you do your forms and collect your evidence etc for interview.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-04 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Forms: Is it okay if the beneficiary dated and signed the letter in January 2013, but we're only completing our petition now May 2013?

Alright. but what about the passport size pictrs? I had sent them also along with the forms to my fiancé.. Can those pics be used or ill hav to send new pics as they are mre then 30 days old

 

 

Do the passport photos have the dates on the back?  My fiance's didn't.  His were 29 days old when we mailed them off (and 32 days old by the date USCIS received it), but I can't see how USCIS would know that since they're not dated in any way.  From what I've heard, it shouldn't matter much, but I can't promise as we're still waiting for our NOA2.

 

 

No the passport pic is not dated... But the issue is the forms will b dated as 3-20-2013 and pics 4-10-2013. So wont it make them think how come that difference? What if we use whitner to change the month?

 

Passport photos need to be within 6 months of the filing, if the photo is older than 6 months you would need to get a new one.

 

But as Lyn says - USCIS would not know if they are not dated, even if they were over 6 months and not dated, its likely you could still use the same photo unless you had plastic surgery or some horrific accident and you clearly do not look how you looked in the photo. (people generally do not change how they look drastically in 6 months of a photo being taken)



Hi. Amvs.
What about the passport size photos?

 

They look for US passport photo sizes. 2x2, I have seen some people submit other sizes and not get an RFE but have seen some submit other sizes and get RFE.

 

If its the wrong size and you can carefully cut it to 2x2 that works.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-05 15:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Forms: Is it okay if the beneficiary dated and signed the letter in January 2013, but we're only completing our petition now May 2013?

As long as the form itself has not expired it should be fine. Double check the form you have with USCIS.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-05 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat to answer during the K1 interview?

Thank you. That's what I'm considering as well right now. :)


How about others' advice? :help:


Why not just say he used to live at this address and just recently moved to this one and updated the information with USCIS.

also known as the truth, instead of saying he lives at both addresses when he does not live at both.
InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-26 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support

Tax transcripts from the IRS or tax returns with W2s for both of you.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes a US Embassy London CO have Power of attorney on a K1 case?

Does a US Embassy London consular officer have Power of Attorney on a K1 case?....at and during a K1 interview?

 

 

 

 

What do you mean by does the officer have power of attorney, power of attorney over what? Your electricity payments / options?

 

The consular officer reviews the case and makes a choice, often people say they have already made the choice before the interview even happens because they review your file before they even see you.

 

After the officer makes a choice of approval/denial it is sent to the superior who then either signs off on the approval/denial and puts the visa into production or he says no look at the file again - and it gets put into AP for further review or sent back to USCIS for review.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-05 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do i address the letter of intent came from the petitioner?

oh alright thank you so much Inky. I will just put the date? and body of the letter that's all?

 

And original signature on the letter.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do i address the letter of intent came from the petitioner?

Hello guys, where should i address the letter of intent to marry, this is from the petitioner. thank you

 

They don't actually need to be addressed because its in with all your other papers when you hand it over.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresadjudication times

Noa2.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLost Passport-Jamaica

Welcome to the forum.

 

http://travel.state....sport_1197.html

 

HTH.

 

Her fiance isn't a US citizen. Good link for US citizens tho.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLost Passport-Jamaica

US embassy/consul does not deal with making / giving out foreign passports. He would have to deal with whatever Jamaican government section/office deals with Passports.

 

He will have to have his passport already by the interview time and must hand it over to the US embassy/consul when he is approved to have the visa stamped into it.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help or suggestions! still no visa!

My fiance has called the embassy several times but they don;t answer the phone. We have sent emails, but no response. He has called UPS to see if maybe they have it, they say they don;t have it. It is still at the embassy. We are truly stuck.

 

http://algiers.usemb...v/contact2.html

 

 

Is he sending emails to both emails listed on the top of this linked page?

 

Have you tried sending an email to US citizen services?

 

Have you tried contacting a senator or representative for your state to have them contact the US embassy in Algeria about your issue.

 

Have you called DOS to see if they could help?

 

Have you contacted the ombudsman at DOS?

 

Have you called DOS and checked to see if the visa was actually issued and that it is not sitting in AP?


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-07 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help or suggestions! still no visa!

My fiance had his interview at the embassy in algiers on March 28th. he was approved. He still has not received his visa and passport. I checked the state department website and it says the visa has been issued and printed as of April 10th.  So why has it not been sent to UPS yet? I know the visa has an expiration date, but i am not sure when it is. Is there anything we can do? How can we find out what is going on? Has anyone ever experienced this? Is it possible the visa is lost somewhere? We need help!

 

 

Contact the place he had his interview. Thats all you can do.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-06 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs more or less better when it comes to proof of relationship?

Depends on how hard the country is your trying to deal with. Some countrys require you to front-load and send a huge package of proof.

 

I suggest checking your regional forum and reviews people have made from your country you are going through and see how they handled their petitions.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-07 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on re-file K-1

Must have original signatures on forms and letters.

 

The 2 year old photo needs to be re-taken it is too old.

 

He must wait for confirmation of cancellation before filing again. He will likely also need to include a waiver with the new package because of filing soon after the other. Check the instructions for the I-129F.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-08 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNA02- Phils (merged topics)

With the recent update with Vermont at 5 months wait time . It now seems possible to get the NA02 in June . Think if this question as if we do get it in June .

My fiancee is 6 months pregnant now and will be 8 months in June . I know once the NA02 arrives we can plan for the interview and get the medical done . However will they even see her while she is pregnant ? I am not a doctor , but I would think the vaccinations could harm the baby ? Is it even good to go to an interview while pregnant ? She is going to have the baby in the Philippines anyway . Even if the medical and interview was quick the airlines would not allow her to fly . I just want to find some things to do to help the process . A balance between the birth and interview phase to help save time . Honestly a August NA02 would be a blessing , but I want June LOL . Thanks for any help .

Mainly want to know about the medical with her being pregnant . We plan to take it day by day and at least schedule the interview and postpone if needed . Just thought to ask to see if anyone had some helpful advice .


Its highly unlikely she will be allowed to fly at 8 months pregnant. You will want to check into that. She may have to postpone everything, have the baby there and then file for a CRBA for your child.
InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-02 22:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support

I hear people telling me that I need more than 10k in my savings account and I am a little worried. Thank you for letting me know smile.png

 

 

You don't even need to show any bank info or savings etc if your current income meets or is over the guidelines. Only send the current income proof.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-08 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUnderweight

No.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-08 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to address the letter of intent of me and my Fiance(Benefiacry)

Can i copy and paste the letter of intent example in uscis page? (i just did) smile.png

 

Its best to make your own personal letter. And use the example as an example.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-09 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! How to fill out form 1-134 affidavit of Suppor while unemployed?

You need to just put the truth. Unemployed. 0 income.

 

It does not look bad if you have a co-sponsor. And you yourself know you are actively trying to find a job.

In the interview if they ask her why you are unemployed she can respond with you have just finished school and are actively looking for a job

 

 

11. you do not put anything. http://www.visajourn.../Form-I-134.pdf

 You write on the line. Just like the example form.


Edited by Inky, 09 May 2013 - 12:05 PM.

InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-09 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP - Change of address

Its an error the system makes when updating the case unless you actually did change your address.

 

If you are unsure call USCIS they will tell you the same thing.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-09 11:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of financial support for Finance. When does this happen in K-1?

You provide the 134 and evidence at the interview.


InkyFemaleCanada2013-05-09 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew K1-Visa Applicant
Passport photos to go with the 325 forms for each of you. Evidence loads of it.

Follow the step by step guide it tells you the forms and items you need.http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide

If you need to, print the list off and cross off items as you go down the list to make sure you have everything. Also check out the instructions sheet for other info such as who to make the payment to and where to send everything. http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf

Edited by Inky, 13 April 2013 - 01:23 AM.

InkyFemaleCanada2013-04-13 01:22:00