Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newbie	I don't know about USCIS but some embassy employees do look at VJ.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-05 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 Question!	USCIS is not always correct when telling you what you need to do. Its a common problem posted on these forums. You need supporting documents for the affidavit of support not the I-129F. That means all the supporting documents for the I-134.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-05 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325a	VJ has example forms that are filled out that you can look at and kind of follow when you are filling out your own. Top of the page in the light blue bar button EXAMPLE FORMS. They are your friends	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-05 18:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Quick Question	The INS number is your Alien Registration Number or "A" number. I think the other number is the certificates number.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-06 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After K-1 Visa approved and marriage in the US, is it okay to acquire VISA through marriage to move to Europe a couple years?	Agree with Amy, because even when the restrictions are removed, you are still required to maintain residency for a certain amount of time, too much time out is not a good thing when trying to get US citizenship. Also CBP can take away the green card if they believe she is not maintaining the residency properly.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-03 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After K-1 Visa approved and marriage in the US, is it okay to acquire VISA through marriage to move to Europe a couple years?	If she leaves after marrying and not filing AOS you will start all over again with a CR-1 from the bottom. Paying fees getting documents and having an interview. K-1 visa is a ONE TIME USE. Not generally used to come to America then marry and leave to live somewhere else. Having permanent resident status means living in the US and maintaining the status also. Not getting the green card then moving to another country for 2 years or more. That would be abandonment of the green card.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-03 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No Case Status	As long as they want. Some peoples never get put into the online system some do then never get any updates. Just wait and check again in a few days or so.	Inky	Female	Canada	2010-12-28 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what comes after the hard copy of NOA1	All you need are the LES statements(we sent the past 8 statements in) and tax transcripts or if your using tax document copies get the W2s that go with them from the mypay. You don't need an employment letter. The only expedite possible is active duty being deployed within a couple of months to an active combat zone. Just wait for the NOA2 for now!	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-06 11:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	beneficiary not working	Does not matter, is a non-issue. The USC is the one that has to show income 125% above poverty.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-07 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Living in Beneficiary's Country while Waiting	You may want to check into proof of domicile if you are going to live there all the way to the interview...	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-07 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do you prove intent to marry?	You and your SO write a short letter saying you are willing, able and intend to marry within the 90days after arrival on the k-1. Thats all. If you check the Example section you can find an example of letter of intent.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-08 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Packet Rejected (Simple Question) How to Send Back.	Send the whole thing back with the new check. Simple.	Inky	Female	Canada	2011-01-09 01:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After 5 Months of Waiting for NOA2, Got RFE	My own American husband didn't know how far Hawaii was from California. You need to somehow explain in your letter that knowledge of US geography is really 100% irrelevant. But do try to get that across without appearing too scathing. You could also include any examples of what your fiance has learnt about US geography from his conversations with you. (Even if it is just talking about your own town. Which would surely be more important than anything else.) Again, the same with the job. Explain in detail what your job is and instances of when you have talked to your fiance about it and show how what he said was correct. In a way, this is YOUR chance to be interviewed and present the reality of your relationship. Don't go overboard with extraneous details, but do try to include some relevant anecdotes. Good luck ! Um...It may not be relevant to you or the petitioner, but obviously it is relevant to the adjudicator. So honestly, put how far your state is from California. What did the exact RFE letter say? Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-10 05:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After 5 Months of Waiting for NOA2, Got RFE	We got an RFE, you just need to address the exact circumstances of the RFE. Answer exactly what they want and don't try to add more evidence or info to your case when you send back the RFE So what exactly is the RFE? Do you know Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-09 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	travel on expired K1 visa	Her K-1 expired the moment she came to the US. It is a single entry visa. Do you have the NOA-1 from the AOS you'v sent in for her? Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-11 05:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Second Fiance Visa Question	You NEED to disclose the previous marriage. You will not be asked any questions about the previous marriage but you can almost bank on that she will. Do you want her to find out about your previous marriage thourgh a consular offical or by you? She will find out, you have to decie HOW she finds out Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-10 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I use money transfer receipt as evidence in K1 visa?	Money transfers can be used against you. They can be seen as buying a spouse. Don't use them unless they are specifically asked for. They are not primary evidence anyway. All they show is you giving your beneficiary money, it does not attest to the virtue of your relationship. Focus on Primary evidence and consistent records of contact Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-12 05:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please help! Im new to this! I dont want mistakes!	http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide cross check your packet with the guides. You need distinct primary proof of meeting in the past 2 years, bording passes, hotel receipts, passport stamps. Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-13 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 vs K-3	K-3 is dead, it was administratively closed earlier this year. The K-1 is slightly faster than the Cr-1 spousal visa; however it is almost twice as expensive and does not allow for immediate work or travel once in the US - the CR1- does. So if working and traveling aren't important to you, then go for the quicker k_1 good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-13 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa	http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide Follow the VJ guides. Everything you need to know is in there Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-15 18:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1visa	There is a visa expiration date, you must travel BEFORE that date - how long before is up to you. Once in the US - you have 90 days to marry Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-16 05:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can fiancee ship goods to US in advance?	How would the postal service, a shipper, or US customs know anything about the immigration status of the person who is shipping the goods? Where are these shipping provisions described? If my fiancee sends me a birthday present before she arrives, is that unauthorized? So your statement, if true, still doesn't make any sense to me. Also, you say my fiancee "must only ship goods once a visa has been issued"; in our case the visa has been issued but just hasn't been used yet. Thanks. -- Stu If you asked about a birthday present, I would have answered differently. You did not ask about a birthday present, you asked about clothes and household goods. LilMermaid answered your question better than I did. Point is, she cannot import her goods until she arrives in the US. She cannot arrive after the goods. Trust me, I've tried. Regardless if it makes sense to you - it makes sense to customs and border protection Good luck Edited by canadian_wife, 12 November 2010 - 12:26 PM.	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-12 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can fiancee ship goods to US in advance?	VJ guides are right, your fiance must only ship goods once a visa has been issued. The goods cannot cross before she does. Oh and shipping goods is not a right. And yes, the US has the right to restrict import of good into their own country. Could you imagine if ANYONE at anytime could ship anything into the US? Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-12 08:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview date problem!!	Vancouver is a little less backed-up. You can always ask but no guarentee that you'll get a date close to what you want Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-10 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview date problem!!	Which consulate are you dealing with? Vancouver or Montreal? Member Rosey tried to reschedule her interview date due to her delivering. It took her over 6 months to get a new date http://www.visajourn...w-datenew-here/ Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-10 18:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian planning on marrying into US Navy	You may marry in the US and return to Canada. NO issues there. You may also visit (regardless of if the petition has been filed or not) however, each entry is judged on its own, meaning you can be denied entry at any time - whether a petition has been filed or not. Bring STRONG ties to Canada to make each crossing easier. The process will take 8 -12 months from start to finish. So file 8-12 months BEFORE you'd like to move to the US. Only after the Cr-1 visa has been issued does the statement you quoted above apply (you know..the one where you cross into the US and automatically become a permenant resident) Good luck PS - not sure where you live in Canada but Montreal is the only consulate that will process Cr-1 spousal visas so plan on a trip to Montreal	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-24 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian planning on marrying into US Navy	Because you are married it does not entitle you to live in the US. And further, using a non-immigrant visa (such as entering the US as a tourist) with the intentions of immigrating is not legal, as Jim said. if it was, there would be no use for a formal immigration system - everyone would just arrive...and stay. Cannot you not see why that would cause problems? If you enter the US, you should have ties to Canada, a job, a lease, enrollment in school, car payments, utility bills, etc. Especially if engaged or married to a US citizen. I always err on the side of extra caution due to the fact I was denied entry into the US. If you decide to marry during that time, return to Canada to complete the immigration process Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-22 21:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Questions about K-1 and F-1	Sounds like your best bet would be to marry in the US and adjust your status from F-1 to permenant resident. That would solve your travel problems. Your boyfriend would likly need a cosponsor - any US citizen who will claim financial responsibility for you if you become a public charge Follow the guides for adjustment of status http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide2 Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-27 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does USCIS offer Phone help	USCIS does have customer service, but it is terribly unreliable and often cannot offer you any more information regarding your case than what is posted online, and when they do - frequently it is wrong. So feel free to call them but take their advice with a grain of salt. NVC has better, more reliable phone service but can only be contacted with questions once you've received and NVC case number (but I guess general questions can be answered as well) Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-28 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what happen After got Visa	I think you might be a bit confused. She must travel to the US on the K-1 by the expiration date on the visa. Once she uses the K-1, it is invalidated - meaning the expiration date on the visa is irrelevant since it is a one time use visa. She will be issued an I-94 with a 90 day duration (an expiration date should be given on it). you must marry by the expiration date on the I-94. Her visa is useless and 'expired' the second she sets foot in the US. You will go by the I-94 date after she is in the US Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-29 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I am in need for some wise advice.	I agree, don't give notice to your job until your visa is in hand, don't go by the timelines you've made up for yourself (IE - May departure) as SO much can happen between now and then. My advice, give your 3 months after your visa has been issued, that way you can have additional time to work and settle your affairs in Italy Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-28 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question	There is nothing stopping you from going. I'm just giving you the worst case scenario. Denial of entry is crappy and entrance is not guarenteed, however - you can't get into the US if you don't try Do you have strong ties to your home country? Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-29 17:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question	Do you already have (or even need) a tourist visa to visit the US? There is no guarentee that you'll be admitted to the US, even with a valid tourist visa. To make your crossing easier, bring strong ties to your home country A denial or expedited removal (can be treated as a 'deportation') can happen. It happened to me, I was not allowed to enter the US. It was not considered a deportation but I had to disclose it on the appropriate forms and I was fine Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-29 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What forms should I send to apply for the K1 visa?	http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide Have you been reviewing the guides? You petition for first, then the beneficiary will apply for the visa in her home country at the US consulate Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-30 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 in 27 days?	WOW -congrats!	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-30 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G 325a final touches	Thanks for the correction This is not correct. Copied and pasted internal memo of USCIS below. I have an original to send people if they need it. Also refer to the pinned topic at the top of the K-1 forum. Note bolded remarks To: SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS From: Michael Aytes /S/ Acting Associate Director for Operations United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security Date: November 1, 2005 Re: Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) when G-325A for Petitioner and/or Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos not Submitted. Purpose: To provide field offices with guidance on processing Form I-129F petitions when the accompanying G-325A is missing signatures and/or photographs. A properly executed Form G-325A is required for all I-129F petitions. Previously it was standard practice to issue an RFE when the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to submit photographs. From the date of this memorandum, an RFE should not be issued in instances where the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to include photographs provided that the beneficiary is residing abroad. The beneficiary will be required to sign the Form G-325A and/or submit photographs at the time of visa issuance abroad. It is also not necessary to RFE for the petitioner’s signature on the G-325A, if the petitioner failed to sign it. The signature of the petitioner on the Form I-129F should be deemed sufficient for purposes of adjudicating the petition. Finally, it is important to note that the petitioner’s photograph is still required for the adjudication of the I-129F, so if it is missing, it must be requested prior to adjudication. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed through appropriate channels to Mica Pilz of Service Center Operations.	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-29 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G 325a final touches	Going through Mexico doesn't make a difference. YOU sign your G-325A and the beneficiary signs their G-325A G-325A needs to have original signatures, so if you scan it to her (or she can download it off the internet herself) and then sends it back to you, that would be fine Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-11-29 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you guys help me? Thank you	I agree with Penguin, just because her tourist visa expired in 2009, does not mean she had permission to remain in the US until 2009. It is exceptionally rare for a person to be granted admittance into the US for longer than 6 months on a B-2 visa(and those who are, are generally for humanitarian or medical reasons - not simply to attend high school) How long was she in the US continuously? Did she enter at 15 then leave when she was 26? Did she leave the US every 6 months? Still need more information Good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-12-03 05:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you guys help me? Thank you	did she ever accumulate any unlawful days in the US? I assume by attending high school and getting a driver's licence, she was in the US for a significate amount of time. Could you clarify how long she was in the US and her ages? Good luck PS - the denial of the tourist visa itself is not grounds for denial.	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-12-02 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Problems filling out G-325A	If you do not have an A number to put, then put none If you do, then put your A number good luck	canadian_wife	Female	Canada	2010-12-04 16:24:00