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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan you amend your K1
QUOTE (ViVe @ Aug 23 2008, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Our 129F was received by the California center on August 13. Since then I have been doing more research, came upon this site and read the guides. I'm afraid we might not have been complete enough. Does anyone know if you can send more information to be added to the documents? If they need more evidence from you then they will send you an RFE (Request for Evidence). If you send anything now, it will probably just get lost in the shuffle. Wait until they contact you smile.gif

A second question. My Canadian fiance is effectively moving in with me next month. What do we say is the length of and purpose of his stay (since it will be on a tourist basis). What should we avoid saying? He will need to prove that he has no immigrant intent to the satisfaction of border patrol. Anything that suggests he is not going to be returning should be avoided.

Thanks.


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Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-23 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescvc status after NOA2
Have you tried calling NVC to see if they got it?
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-26 08:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShortest possible timeline for Canadian Fiance
QUOTE (Donovan @ Aug 25 2008, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi "Y'all"

So I'm a Canadian marrying a Merkin (also know as an American). Just like "all y'alls" I am scared about the long long wait of 6-8 months. However, my brilliant partner in the states reminded me that the statistics are biased on this website because the people who are posting here are not necessarily straight forward applications having many complications and errors on their forms.


Not sure where you got this information from. The opposite is what is true. Many people on this website have straightforward, uncomplicated cases which is why they opt to go it alone without a lawyer. The wait times have nothing to do with errors on forms (which may be reflected by an RFE which is indicated on the timelines) but rather with the speed of the service centers and their workload.

QUOTE (Donovan @ Aug 25 2008, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She suggested that we could go from beginning to end in 4 months. I didn't believe it - too good to be true. But lo and behold, yesterday, as I was bragging to the American chick working in the Canadian starbucks about moving, I was overheard saying that it takes 6-8 months to get the K1 visa. Someone approached me and said their relative got their K1 in 2.5 months - beginning to finish! AMAZING!

So, any "y'all" ever heard of 2.5 months processing outside this situation? Of course, they were not on this forum. Perhaps the more we focus on the long wait time collectively then we manifest more of a wait time for ourselves. If we all focused on manifesting a short wait time like these other people who got their K1 in 2.5 months we could all get ours in 2.5 months.


It is possible to get the K1 is 2.5 months, but the best estimate would be 6-8 months. If it is quicker, then great, if not, it is not unusual. There are so many factors that go into the wait times for visas that you cannot pinpoint one area as the cause for delays. Each case is different and we would all like to get our visas in a short period of time.

I'm not sure that focussing on manifesting a short wait time will make it true for those still waiting. Like I said, there are so many factors that can affect wait time. The best thing to do is be patient and hope that your petition does not get stuck in some back room, on a shelf, in a box under 10 ft of dust smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-25 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Expiration Date - K1
That is the expiration of your NOA2.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-28 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAt point does an I 34 need to be submitted?
QUOTE (charles! @ Aug 28 2008, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i-34? unsure.gif


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Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-28 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAt point does an I 34 need to be submitted?
I-134 needs to be submitted at the interview stage.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-28 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 last minute questions about the I-129F package
The I-134 is not needed by USCIS. The only point when it is needed is at the interview.

As for the passport photos, if there is a glaring difference I would have them taken again. If it is just a matter of being just under an inch, I would not worry about it.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-27 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi 129f and getting maried overseas
You say that you have not met the requirement of meeting within the past 2 years. Have you received a letter from USCIS denying your petition? If not, before your fiancee files a new petition she needs to write a letter to USCIS withdrawing the I-129F that you filed in November.

Once you get married you can file a CR1 or K3. Take a look at the guides to see what is involved in that.

Good luck smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-31 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone can share the exact I-134 supporting documents needed?
The bank statements are not needed if he qualifies on income alone and is not using assets.

Here is what we sent with the I-134:

- 6 months of paystubs
- 3 years of tax returns and W-2s
- letter of employment
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-03 09:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC
K1s are not entered into the automated system. You need to talk to someone to see if your petition has arrived at NVC.

You can either call NVC or wait for them to send you a letter in the mail.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-03 19:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful
QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So this is why i am posting. We are slowly coming to terms with the fact that there is a good chance i am going to miss the birth of our child (due date march 9th 2009), i was just wondering if anybody has any advice. Congrats on the baby smile.gif

can anything be done to speed up the process slightly so i don't have to miss it? There is nothing you can do to speed up the process. Some take longer than others. There are people who have been able to visit the US on VWP while their K1s are processing. Maybe that is an option you can think about.

is there ever cases of people moving from England to the USA that have not taken the usual 6 to 8 months? Yes there are. Some people get through it quickly, others take longer. Its all luck of the draw really.

once there what do i need to do to get a american driving license? Depends on the state. You may want to check out the weebsite for the DMV for the state you are planning to move to.


Maybe if you have read our story you have some advice on what we should do now? Just sit back and wait. And be very patient smile.gif


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Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-03 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQUESTION ABOUT HOW WE MET
Just say you met through a friend. No details necessary.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-07 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited petition
Vaccination requirements: http://travel.state..../info_1331.html

As a K1 your fiancee is not required to have the vaccinations done before coming to the US but a lot of people get it done because it is generally cheaper than getting them done in the US.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-31 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited petition
Here are the fees you need to pay (those I can remember):

1. Medical exam (varies from country to country) - it includes a physical exam and vaccinations
2. Police certificate (varies from country to country)
3. Visa application fee - $131

I have no idea what the $400 filing fee is.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-31 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited petition
QUOTE (Kevin n @ Aug 27 2008, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 27 2008, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You may want to take a look at the timelines for South Africa to get an estimate smile.gif

Would those be correct timelines for expedited visa's????


They will be regular times unless someone specified in their timeline that it was an expedite.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-27 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited petition
You may want to take a look at the timelines for South Africa to get an estimate smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-08-27 08:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan the congressman help us?
Until you are outside the processing times, there is nothing anyone can do to speed up your case.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-08 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about proof of having met.
All I included was my flight itinerary and boarding passes. I also had my sisters write affidavits that they met him. We had no problems smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-11 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmaximum age of co-sponsor?
I have not heard of there being a maximum age. Just that the cosponsor meets the poverty guidelines.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-13 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa help
QUOTE (Detroit Guy @ Jul 17 2008, 03:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Now I know this might sound crazy but I met a girl online who I love very, very much. I have known her for a while now and I have talked to her almost everyday for hours and I have never been happier. The thing is she lives in another country and I want her to be over here with me. I want to be with this girl and I know I'm a bit young but I would love to be with this girl forever. Now I heard that you need to have income tax and properties to get married and I don't have any of those yet cause I'm still young and about to start college. Is there any possible way around this? I really hope there is cause I want to be with her so bad. If you need anymore information to help me work this out that isn't too private feel free to ask.


If you cannot sponsor your fiancee then you can have a qualified person (USC or LPR) cosponsor you. They do not have to be family, just someone who understands what they are doing and is willing to do it for you.

Also, for the I-129F, you must have met at some point in the last 2 years, whether it was your first meeting or 2000th meeting. You will need to prove you met, so passport stamps, boarding passes, receipts from the trip are good things to have. You do not have to meet in your fiancee's country, you could meet in a third country, or if she can get a visitor's visa, she can come here.

Take a look at the guides: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

Good luck smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-07-17 08:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOHMYGOD! I DID IT!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations and may you have a speedy journey smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-29 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI quit my job! Co-sponsor enough??
As long as your cosponsor meets the poverty guidelines you should have no problems.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-02 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa "Active" when issued?
I think you are thinking about the 'Visa Issued" date. Once she is issued the visa she should be ready to go because the "Visa Issued" date will be sometime before (or on) the day she gets it.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-02 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE - circumstances of meeting the beneficiary
We did not have any pictures of our meeting.

I included my boarding passes (international and domestic to show I had been to his hometown), my itinerary and 2 sworn affidavits from my sisters saying they had met him. I did not include copies of passport stamps.

We had no problems.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-06 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long is this supposed to take...
Patience is the key.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-06 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTIMELINE???
The VJ timelines are pretty close, but remember, they are only projections based on what other VJers put in their timelines.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-06 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaking a cover letter for proof of meeting and relationship
Save the bulk of your proof of relationship for the interview. At the petitioning stage you just need to prove that you have met once in the past 2 years. They are not looking for ongoing proof of relationship.

Our explanation fit in the space provided: When, where, how we met and how long we spent together. Short and sweet wink.gif

I added my boarding passes and itinerary and we had no problems.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-09-12 09:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDifferent wait times noa1 to noa2 (vsc)
Depends on a lot of things: how fast the adjuducator who has your case is working, how much time they spend scrutinizing different petitions, how much time they spend scrutinizing your petition, etc.

Quite franky, there is no use speculating...nothing at USCIS makes sense.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-22 20:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe US fiance changed his mind
QUOTE (diday @ Oct 30 2008, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She should go home to avoid problems if ever she will have another chance of marrying an american bcos she entered as k1.


Not just marriage but any other visa to come here.

To the OP: I agree with what others said. Make sure she leaves before the I-94 expires.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-10-31 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdress of Vermont SC
Its on the instructions of the I-129F: http://www.uscis.gov...I-129Finstr.pdf

Edited by Zee Bee, 06 November 2008 - 10:01 AM.

Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-06 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I Report a Scam Artist to INS?
QUOTE (charles! @ Nov 6 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Zee Bee @ Nov 6 2008, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I guess those who married women from other countries are SOL because they are not very friendly and happy blink.gif

I guarantee you there are scammers in the Philippines, just like there are very happy and friendly people in other countries in the world.

The world is made up of more that the Philippines wacko.gif

I don't know if you noticed but there are plenty of our fellow VJers who met online and are happy in their relationships ;) Kind of insensitive of you to suggest that all of them are scammers.

you've not been to the pi forum, have you? tongue_ss.gif


rofl.gif ...thanks, I needed that biggrin.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-06 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I Report a Scam Artist to INS?
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Nov 6 2008, 05:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
BoyScout74:

Let me make a suggestion:

Don't meet people on-line, the Internet has become a breeding ground for scammers.

Book a trip to Philippines, it will change your outlook on life.

So many beautiful woman there , and the people in general are very friendly and happy.

For me it was refreshing to look at a crowd and see the woman all with coke bottle figures.

Good Luck


I guess those who married women from other countries are SOL because they are not very friendly and happy blink.gif

I guarantee you there are scammers in the Philippines, just like there are very happy and friendly people in other countries in the world.

The world is made up of more that the Philippines wacko.gif

I don't know if you noticed but there are plenty of our fellow VJers who met online and are happy in their relationships wink.gif Kind of insensitive of you to suggest that all of them are scammers.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-06 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Citizen Married then Divorced in China now in a bind
Do not lie on the forms.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-11 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I send my passport as the original for supporting documentation?
You do not need to supply your original passport. Copies are enough.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-13 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespayment for I-129F
Just $455.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-18 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew to the site....
Welcome to VJ and good luck on your journey smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-11-10 09:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1
QUOTE (mstamiz2much @ Dec 1 2008, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2. Question 18- How detailed do I get? Do I go back to when we first met/communicated or are they just wanting to know about the first time we met in person?


Just be brief and to the point. Ours was short: where, when we met and who introduced us.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-12-01 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTAX
If you are using your tax return you need to include all the pages and attach any W2s and 1099s.

You can just send in the tax transcript instead of the tax return. The first page of the tax return is not enough.
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-12-03 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone ever use "K1 visa journey" services
If your case is not complicated and you are good at keeping track of your paperwork then you can do it on your own.

Take a look at the guides smile.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-12-03 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresage diference?
Now now people...no need to be judgmental no0pb.gif
Zee BeeFemaleGhana2008-12-04 09:43:00