ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCon-sponsor or not
My salary is $26,000 and I want to know if I will need one of my family members to co-sponsor. I am not sure if I need one or not. I don't any dependants, other then myself. Any suggestions? Thank you

Edited by cocoadiva, 26 January 2013 - 05:35 PM.

cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-01-26 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed advice with i134
Yes, it gives each depoist but not grand total.



You mean the bank statement doesn;t give you a current amount? How odd.


cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-03 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed advice with i134
Hi. I bank at a credit union and they only gave me a year of bank statements but not a total deposit. The teller told me all I could do is add all the deposit total on my own. What has anyone else done in this situation? Thank you in advnace.
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-03 03:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmbassy hasn't receive physical case
Thank you for the advice. I received an email today from Guyana US Embassy NVC mailed it 10 business days ago. It should be there shortly. You are right, I just have to be patient..
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-12 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmbassy hasn't receive physical case
So I called the Georgetown Embassy today and the lady told me they haven't received our physical case yet but recieved it electronically. I called NVC and the officer said they had mailed our case in 1/29. I also receive a letter regarding that had mailed it. I am so confuse. Does anybody have any advice for me?

Edited by cocoadiva, 12 February 2013 - 12:48 AM.

cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-12 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed help again
Thank Jay-Kay
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-13 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed help again
Hey guys, Sorry if I am repeating my question. But I just filed my taxes and made only $22,000 but I have started a new job that pays a higher salary. So I shouldn't need a sponsor since it will only just the two of us. Should I have my new employer write me a letter or can I just make a copy of my offer letter and my paystubs to show proof with the my copy of 2012 income taxes? Any advice on what I should do?

Edited by cocoadiva, 13 February 2013 - 02:04 AM.

cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-13 02:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfuses about the ds2001 and ds230 1 & 2
He is going to dropped it off at the embassy dropbox tommorow.


cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-24 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfuses about the ds2001 and ds230 1 & 2
Is there anyone that will know that is from Guyana if my fiance needs to mail off DS2001, DS230 part 1 & 2, and Applicant Information Sheet?
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-02-22 03:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for interview date I am not able to go
Thank you for the advice everyone!
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-03-19 01:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for interview date I am not able to go
So my love is waiting for his interview date with Guyana Embassy. In the guidelines it states that me the petitioner is strongley recommended to be present at the interview to shorten the time but is not require. Unfortunately, I am not able to be there because I just started a new job and still under my 90 days probation. My friend's fiance now her husband went to his interview by himself in Guyana and had no problem. To be on the safe side I am going to write a letter to help him out, but not sure what to write about. Any advice?

Edited by cocoadiva, 11 March 2013 - 12:27 AM.

cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2013-03-11 00:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of relationship documents
Ok thank. Is the passport stamps okay. I threw away my boarding passes to and from South America. I only have my intinerary that I purchase my ticket.
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2012-01-10 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of relationship documents
Hello everyone!
My name is Amy. I recently have gotten engage to a guyanese man in Guyana while visiting him and his family:D in Dec. We have taken some pictures of us and I have notice the dates are totally wrong when I uploaded the pics to my laptop. Will this this matter when I file to the K1 visa to shwo proof of relationship? Thank you for the answers!
cocoadivaFemaleGuyana2012-01-09 03:52:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaPeru: What is the information Required for K-1 Visa Interview
Meric,

Thanks for the help!

I've been talking to Emily (EminTX) for a long time now (facebook friends, too) and never thought to look on her profile signature.

Big help! I downloaded each page.

Question: On page 1 where it has the interview date "March 2012" it doesn't have the date, just the month and year. Where is the date?

Also, you are right about the mail. My fiancee used her parents address because that's where she lived back in February. But the mail takes forever and that's if she even gets the mail! I've sent many cards that never arrived.

I will email the embassy like you said.

Question: Do you still have their email address you used? May I have it? I may just email them with our case number when we get it instead of waiting for it to arrive at her parents, which may never happen.

Thanks again!

Scott
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-07-11 08:42:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaPeru: What is the information Required for K-1 Visa Interview

Both you and the joint sponsor will complete a form I-134 and include all supporting documentation. This will be submitted at the interview.


We're preparing the I-134, so looks like we're headed in the right direction. I hope that packet provides enough information that arrives in Peru.

I'm following the guidelines in the I-134 instructions at the USCIS.gov website for whats needed financially-speaking.

Thanks for your response.
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-07-10 14:02:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaPeru: What is the information Required for K-1 Visa Interview
Hello all,

Soon my fiancee in Peru will be having her visa interview at the U.S. Embassy.

I do not currently make enough money that is required for the 125% above poverty level to support her. I have a joint sponsor who is willing to help us. Will I need to provide his information to the interview? We have been approved with the NOA2, but we are still waiting for our case number.

Since my fiancee has not received the instructions on what to provide, (we know that the police reports and medical vaccination will be provided) we are not sure on the financial information and what my joint sponsor needs to provide - and if he needs to provide it now or wait until adjustment of status.

Thank you!
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-07-10 13:51:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaHi, I'm from Peru

Attached File  2012 New Years.JPG   58.53KB   6 downloads


Hello Everyone,
I'm from Canton, Ohio and my fiancee is from Lima, Peru.
I just returned two days ago from seeing her for the 3rd time in 2 years (4 times total since 2009)

We will be starting the visa soon. Here are a few questions I have:

1.) I will be using a close friend as a sponsor for financial support in our visa.
What information will he be required to provide?
Also, since he is my sponsor, do I need to include information on my employer and bank papers? What if I am currently collecting unemployment?

2.) I am looking into hiring a K-1 Visa Agency to help in the document assistance. Any recommendations?

3.) My fiancee, once she receives the visa in Peru, would like me to travel to Peru, marry her in a church and travel with her to the states to perform the legal wedding. Is this a possibility?

Thank you soooo much!!!

Sincerely,
Scott - Ohio
&
Dina - Lima, Peru
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-13 13:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaHi, I'm from Peru
Attached File  2012 New Years.JPG   58.53KB   6 downloads
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-13 13:07:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?
Here is something that answered some of my questions:
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After the NOA2, USCIS sends the package to NVC, NVC then forwards it onto the consulate in the beneficiary's home country. The consulate will then contact the beneficiary with steps on what needs to be provided prior to the interview.

Your fiance should have made a copy of the package and sent it to you so that you know the contents of it.

For you, since it's been over a month since it was approved, there's no harm in calling NVC to see where it is. They can tell you if they've assigned a case number to it and forwarded it to the consulate. No harm in calling.


So it sounds like I don't need to call the NVC at all. I just wait until my foreign fiancee receives the instructions in her mailbox, which sounds like it may take up to a month.

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 05 July 2012 - 01:05 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-07-05 13:03:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?
Congrats to everyone with an approved NOA2!

I was approved Friday, June 29th, 2012. (Last week)

Today I received the NOA2 in the mail, so four business days after it was approved. From what I've read, my next step is to call the NVC and retrieve the case number. Once I have that ... well, I'm in the dark.

Question #1: What is the number to call the NVC?

Fact #1: If I don't have one soon, I can email them at nvcresearch@state.gov to have them research my case for me.

Question #2: When do I send the information on my affidavit of support and proof of an ongoing relationship?
Question #3: Where do I send that information to?

Huge thanks to everyone helping me out!
Hang in there - it's almost over =)

-Scott
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-07-05 12:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiance Working Outside Native Country
Hi Everyone,

Background:
My fiance is from Peru and I met her on a mission trip in June of 2009. She was our translator and it's been an amazing story since. I returned this past summer in 2010 and worked as the head chef for the same organization from May to July. Then I returned to Peru again this November of 2010, stayed with her family for two weeks and proposed. Now I'm looking for a GREAT job here in the states. I graduated college last May, so I'm seeking something that basically will support us (not asking for much right now!). So, of course, we have yet to start the K1-Visa.

Question:
My fiance is considering to work outside her native country. A former employer is moving his business to Columbia. It will be great for her to make some decent money. That would help her with some of the costs of the visa. However, I'm wondering if that's a bad move since she will not be a citizen of Columbia, only of Peru her native country, and how that would affect the visa process once we begin the paperwork.

Thank you so much for your input,

Scott & Dina,
March 3, 2011

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 03 March 2011 - 11:54 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2011-03-03 23:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBad move for future K1 app process?

I've read many times that this it true as well. I don't think you'll have a problem.

My fiancee was in Tawain working when we started the K-1 process, even though she is Philippine citizen. She did move home shortly after we started the process, so it's not the same as you. But the USCIS messed things up and assigned the Taiwan US Embassy even though I specifically filled out the I-129F for the Manila USEM. Apparently they had no problem with her using the USEM in Taiwan even as a Philippine citizen. Too bad they did that though. It added a whole nother week or two to our never ending process in order to get it changed back to Manila.

-James


I'll tell my fiancee', thanks. Also, I like how you added the timeline of your relationship. I'll have to do the same.

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 04 March 2011 - 04:10 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2011-03-04 16:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBad move for future K1 app process?
Hi Everyone,

Background:
My fiance is from Peru and I met her on a mission trip in 2009. She was our translator and it's been an amazing story since. I returned this past summer in 2010 and worked as the head chef for the same organization from May to July. Then I returned to Peru again this November of 2010, stayed wit her family for two weeks and proposed. Now I'm looking for a GREAT job here in the states. I graduated college last May, so I'm seeking something that basically will support us (not asking for much right now!). So, of course, we have yet to start the K1-Visa.

Question:
My fiance is considering working outside her native country. A former employer is moving his business to Columbia. It will be great for her to make some decent money. That would help her with some of the costs of the visa. However, I'm wondering if that's a bad move since she will not be a citizen of Columbia, only of Peru her native country, and how that would affect the visa process once we begin the paperwork.

Thank you so much for your input,

Scott & Dina,
March 3, 2011

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AlpacaUSAMalePeru2011-03-03 23:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThe I-129F is in the mail!!
Awesome! :thumbs:
We will be sending ours within a couple weeks.
I will let you know via this post.
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-18 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThe best Valentines gift !!!!

Thanks everyone !! Now i feel like what next ?? SO many things to do now !! Gotta get my paperwork together to send him by the end of this week, hopefully.

That's right - so get right to it! And while your doing that, make mental note to remember what your doing.

Because my Valentine's gift was being able to send in the I-129F today! Woo!

So hopefully in 3 months from now I'm where you are today. :)

And I'll have much to ask you!

Congratulations!
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-02-14 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo Vaccination records - Peru
Holas.

Can someone please tell me what the required vaccinations for the K1-Visa are for my fiancee in Peru?

She just got her 3rd Tetanus shot and she's not sure if the doctor has been keeping her shots on record. So we're hoping we can start collecting the records now if we know which vaccinations she will need when we're able to start the visa.

Thank you a lot for this,

Scott Barr, Canton, Ohio & Dina Anton, Lima, Peru
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2011-08-16 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhich Vaccinations Are Required for Peruvian Fiancee?
Hello,

My fiancee had to get her third tetanus shot for her workplace. I was wondering if that shot was required for the fiancee visa in Peru.

More importantly, what are the required vaccinations that she will need?

We are wondering in advance so while she is visiting her doctor she can start recording her shots and to ask for her vaccination history.

Thank you so much,

Scott Barr, Canton, Ohio & Dina Anton, Lima, Peru
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2011-08-16 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions
Check out the example in "Example Forms" at the top. You will fill one out and your fiance will fill one out. As for the address, I put the Dallas Lockbox since that is where all I-129F documents are sent.

You wrote the letter of intent correctly. Now have your fiance write one, too. I am sending my fiancee' in Peru her copy by email and she will print, sign and she will snail mail the copy back to me. This is what will take the longest before I can submit the I-129F - which I will have finished by this coming week.

Remember to also have the foreign fiance/fiancee fill out/sign G325A and provide 3 passport photos. One for the I-129F, one as a back-up copy in case of an RFE and one for the 2nd copy which you will include in the packet you will send back to the foreign fiance/fiancee for the interview.

Just read this site as much as you can, including the example forms and guides.

Good Luck!

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 15 January 2012 - 09:31 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-15 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEasy Question on G325A

I just put see attachment and added a similar layout list that I made in ms word.


That's what I'm doing with my employment history. They want the last 5 years and I have more than the provided lines for the number of employers I've had.

Was your I-129F approved?
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-25 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEasy Question on G325A
:wow: You caught my error! My apologies :blush:

Thanks for clearing that up.

-Scott
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-25 16:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEasy Question on G325A

I've prepared a modified version of the G-325A PDF that uses Times New Roman as the input font rather than Courier New. It should give you significantly more room for the information you're trying to enter. See my signature for more information and the link.


That is AWESOME. However, can you send me a copy of that in the new format? New format edited 11/12 by USCIS. Your format is 2009. I checked USCIS and it reads, "11/23/10; (06/14/10; 02/19/10 editions also accepted)". 2009 version is not listed.

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 25 January 2012 - 02:59 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-25 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEasy Question on G325A

I actually listed only the name of my employeer. I forgot the address. They approve us anyway.

My wife never recieved anything by mail....only via email. I do not think the address is an issue.

Regards,

Magnus

Cool - Thanks.

One less thing to worry about.

-Scott
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-25 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEasy Question on G325A
I've got two simple questions! (Just not simple enough that I know the answer)


  • Question
On the G325A where it asks employer name & address, if I write "See Attachment titled, G325A, Q. Employment last five years, Part B" in the blanks without ANY OTHER information,
and complete the question on a separate sheet, using the required title as suggested in the Example Forms,
is that enough?

  • Question
I will be using a lot of abreviations in my alien fiancee's home address. We are worried that where it says, "City" and "Province" and "Strete Number" we may not be applying the correct names listed.

I will provide the complete address on a Post-It, in the form I use when I mail her letters.

Your advice and experience is greatly appreciated!

Edited by AlpacaUSA, 25 January 2012 - 01:46 PM.

AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-25 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
My cousin had an RFE b/c he put a "N/A" wheroule a "No" should go.
Make sure you are following the example forms that this website provides.
They are there for a reason!

Here is my To-Avoid-an-RFE Question:
I am writing my work history on the G-325A on a separate sheet of paper. The full name of my employers and their addresses are too long to fit into the blanks.

However, to avoid sending in blank boxes, Do you have any advice? Am I being too picky?

Thank you!
AlpacaUSAMalePeru2012-01-22 18:06:00