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Denied - Need Advice

I don't understand why this mix-up with his birth certificate caused the embassy to believe that your relationship is not real. And how could his mother obtain a DR birth certificate when he was in fact born in Venezuela?

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-03-17 16:09:00

ds-160 question

That would be the UK

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-04-05 09:15:00

3 years for a fiance visa?

We applied mid July '13 and got the visa in hand mid February '14

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-04-08 14:16:00

2 years Requirements of Relationship

The way I understand it is this, it doesn't matter if you have been in a relationship for 20 years or 2 months, uscis needs proof that you have actually met face-to-face sometime within the past 2 years.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-08-10 11:19:00

K-1 visa medical question vaccinations

Also, you should consult with your obstetrician before the medical and have him/her write a note to the civil surgeon explaining why you can or can't have any vaccinations. That's what we did.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-05-17 12:12:00

K-1 visa medical question vaccinations

Thanks,

does that mean we should terminate the visa process. she is now pregnant and we will most likely get our NOA2 and interview date within the next 2-4 months?

or will she be excused from doing the vaccinations(since she is pregnant)?

we will be consulting with her physicians asap.

do you know how many vaccinations there are?

thanks for your help

You do not need to terminate the process. You shouldn't have to receive the vaccine based on the fact "There is a medical reason why it would not be safe to have the vaccine."

See the I-693 instructions, page 7

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-05-17 11:48:00

K-1 visa medical question vaccinations

No live virus vaccinations while pregnant. You really should consult with your doctor before having ANY vaccinations.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-05-16 21:23:00

Need to provide copies of tax returns for 129f?

I never sent tax transcripts for the I-134, only a letter from my employer stating my annual salary, how long I have worked there and that I am employed full time. It only asks for tax transcripts if you are self employed.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-05-18 12:05:00

K1 Vis fees

The fee to be sent with the I-129F is $340 http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

There will be more fees throughout the process such as medical exam, visa fee, etc. The medical fee will vary, it was about 180 euros in Greece. The visa fee is $240 and adjustment of status is $1070.

Edited by Kev-N-Ann, 18 May 2014 - 07:52 PM.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-05-18 19:47:00

Withdrawing K1 petition

Two month overstay. I was drunk when I booked my flight to the States and didn't get the whole VWP deal . I applied online at Heathrow an hour before my flight.
Ho hum!

Cool!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-06-24 17:11:00

Need some serious advice.

Does the mother want to move to the US in the first place? If she's considering even that (big, huge life-change), maybe she's not that negative to try and make a family out of this unique situation. Maybe all this tension between the two parents is exactly because of the distance and the fact that they cannot have a normal family life. Just thinking...

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-07-09 16:58:00

Greek and I need some help.

You can start immediately! Better be ready than wait for it!
The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of your medical examination (last step before your interview), so even if you get it too early (that would be in about 6-7 months from the moment they receive your fiance's initial application), you will still have plenty of time to enter the country and get married within the 90 days time frame.

As others said, you can still visit him, while the procedure is ongoing.

Good luck on your visa journey!

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-07-23 12:17:00

Congratulations! That is great news! Very happy for you!

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-09-19 08:22:00

Congratulations!!!

That is great news!

:joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-06-26 14:46:00

A little less judgment and a little more helpful advice maybe?

Completely uncalled for and very disrespectful to the OP who you don't even know.

P.S I am one of those "insane" people... who incidentally has a wonderful husband, a successful marriage and a warm, loving caring home and environment to raise my step-children.

Really Insane huh?

Try to refrain from making a judgment on someone's relationship when it contributes 0% to this tread.

thumbs up!

I met my tomorrow-to-be husband on the internet and I was madly in love with him before I actually met him in person for the first time

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-03-19 12:31:00

OK, I stopped reading posts on page 6, because I do not appreciate negativity and sarcasm when it comes to people's lives, whom we don't even know

All I want to say is STAY STRONG, keep your head up and your fingers crossed. There must be a way to make it happen.

My best wishes for your fiance's health. I find it very brave that you two want to procceed with this wedding despite the situation.

Keep us posted and good luck!

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-03-19 07:22:00

Don't lie to immigration about your reasons for coming to the US but don't volunteer extra information.

This is the best advice.

My fiance came through POE a week ago, and because this was her third visit this year, she was taken into a room for second inspection. She had proof of ties to her country, such as property ownership, lease agreement, utility bills, etc, proof that our petition was approved and she MUST return for her interview at the embassy. The agent did not want to see any of these papers. He only asked questions, repetitive questions, trying to catch her in a lie. Questions such as who are you coming to see? How did you meet? Are you married? Do you intend to get married? How do you pay your bills?

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-11-11 14:04:00

I went to the US once when me and my fiance were dating and now when we were waiting for the fiance petition to be approved.

First time I went in was in December last year. The conversation went something along the lines of this:

Officer: Hello, what is the purpose of your trip to the US?
Me: I'm visiting my girlfriend's family.

Officer: Ok, how many bags do you have with you?
Me: Three bags.

Officer: THREE BAGS?! Why do you have three bags with you?
Me: Just left Australia, I was studying there for two years and I won't fly back there but I will fly back to Sweden.

Officer: Do you got a flight ticket?
Me: Yes (showing the ticket).

Officer: Ok, looks good. Welcome to America.

I was very naive when I came the first time. I did not know they would even question me at customs and I had no proof of ties to Sweden (my home country) because I hadn't been there for over a year. I also had three bags with me and flew in on a one way ticket from Australia. Not the smartest, but it went well.

Second time I flew in was about a month ago. This time we were engaged and I had read up on some more stuff about customs and questions. Partly from this thread. Brought several ties that proved I would go back to Sweden after my trip.
This time they asked me questions at customs again. Something like this:

Officer: Hello, what is the purpose of your visit here in the US?
Me: I'm visiting my fiance.
Officer: Ok, how long have you been engaged?
Me: 8 months.

Officer: Is she a US citizen?
Me: Yes.

Officer: Ok, how long are you staying in America?
Me: Two months.
Officer: Two months? That's a long time. How many bags do you got with you?
Me: One.

Officer: Just one? What are you working with in Sweden?
Me: I'm a psychiatric aide.

Officer: And they just let you go on a holiday for two months?
Me: Yes. I'm working part time right now, worked full time until a few weeks ago.

Officer: How many bags do you got with you?
Me: One. I got a return ticket and other proof of ties if you want to see them.
Officer: I will let you follow this man and we will talk some more to you. (Leading me to a special room where I waited for about 10 mins before getting called into an office.)

This time another officer: Hello Mr.
Me: Hello sir.

Officer: Why are you visiting the US?
Me: I'm visiting my fiance.

Officer: Ok, how many bags do you got with you?
Me: One.

Officer: Ok. How did you and your fiance meet?

Me: In Australia, we were both studying over there.

Officer: You won't get married during this visit right?
Me: No, not this visit.
Officer: When are you guys getting married?
Me: When the fiance visa gets approved. We applied for one in December last year.
Officer: Ok, let me see the papers. (I'm showing him them)
Officer: So what's the hold up? Why hasn't the petition gotten approved yet?
Me: If you could tell me. I don't know. We have waited for over 8 months without getting any information.

Officer: Ok, let me see what's going on with it.

-- 10 min later --

Officer: Looks like it is still pending. So what are you going to do while you are in the states? I mean, your fiance will be working, right? What will you do during the days? (This question I was completely unprepared for.)
Me: Eh. I will study. I'm doing online study right now. (Luckily I had printed out my acceptance letter to the degree I'm studying online.)
Officer: Ok. What other documents do you got with you.

Me: Letter from employer, pay stubs, travel insurance during this time, flight ticket back, proof of address, resent bills, etc.

Officer: Ok, let me see. (Skimming the papers really fast).

Ok. You're ok. You can be here for three months now, but if you come back a few weeks after you get back to Sweden without the visa I think you will have a hard time getting approved for another three months. Welcome to America. (Stamping my passport and showing me out.)

All in all, it is not too hard to visit and the majority of people get through without too much of a hassle. It gets harder if you visit for a long time, have many bags with you and don't have proofs of ties.

Can I ask you if you had your proofs of ties translated in English? I have translated some bills, my apartment's in Athens lease etc., but then again we use a different alphabet than the latin...

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-10-08 15:04:00

yes i visited after receiving NOA2, actually it was even further along, I had also already done the medical, received packet 3 and returned the required forms. I waited to be given an interview while in the US and returned for the scheduled date. Had no issues at POE and was not asked about pending i-129f or anything. (I went in saying we were staying for 3 weeks, it turned out to be 5)

That's great!
The embassy told me that I'm going to have to go through the usual procedures at the POE, but I wanted someone's feedback out of experience!

Of course, my ticket is for 84 days stay, but I don't see that happening. 99% I'm going to have to be back much earlier.

Thanks a lot!

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-10-04 07:12:00

National Visa Center (Dept of State)

How about visiting after NOA2??
We got approved yesterday and I (Anna) already have a ticket to visit beginning Nevember!
What should I do? Has anybody already been in the same situation?
Should I go or just stay in Athens and wait for my interview?

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-10-02 03:22:00

Nvc sent papers to my embassy

This is the letter I got from the Embassy in Athens. They e-mailed it to me....

Embassy of the United States of America Athens, Greece



VISA INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIANCE (E) NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS

Our office has received a petition entitling you to a K-1 nonimmigrant visa classification as an alien proceeding to the United States to marry an American citizen. In order to be prepared for your visa appointment with a Consular Officer, please read the following instructions carefully:

All K-1 non-immigrant visa applicants must complete the application form DS-160. You may access and fill out the DS-160 form at this link:https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Important Note: The DS-160 will require time and accuracy to complete, and must be completed in English.

Before using the DS-160, please note the following:

·   You must provide accurate and complete information in English, to answer the questions (a translation into Greek will be available at a later date). You will be given an opportunity to review the information before submitting the form.

·   As you complete the visa application, save a copy on your hard drive, CD or USB and ?save? often.

·   You should review the Department of State photo specifications before uploading the photograph. If your photo does not comply, it will not be accepted. Whether a photo is successfully uploaded or not, applicants are required to bring a photo to the interview.

After completing the DS-160 online application, be sure to print theconfirmation page (pdf 267kb) generated by the online system and bring that page to the visa interview.   We suggest that you save the confirmation page and email it to your email address in case you need to access it away from your house.

1)    All the questions must be answered properly; if they don?t apply to you please put N/A for ?not applicable?. Our office cannot process your case unless the above mentioned form is properly and completely filled out.

2)    If you have underage & unmarried children who apply   with you, you will have to fill out the same forms for each child.

3)    As soon as you have obtained all the documents that apply to your case, carefully read the statement at the last page, sign and date it, and return the form to this office. Keep the documents you have obtained until your appointment.

NOTE: Only one copy of each document, except photographs, is required. However, you are advised to obtain and keep a duplicate copy of each document for your records.



1. PASSPORT: A passport must be valid for travel to the United States and must have at least eight months validity beyond the expiration date of the visa.

2. BIRTH CERTIFICATE:   One birth certificate for each person named in the application is required. Birth records must be presented for all unmarried children under age 21, even if they do not wish to join you at this time. On the birth certificate the exact place & date of birth as well as both parents? full names must be mentioned.

3. UNOBTAINABLE BIRTH CERTIFICATE: In rare cases, it may be impossible to obtain a birth certificate because records have been destroyed or the government will not issue one. In such cases, you should obtain a statement to that effect from the civil registrar's office and proceed to obtain secondary evidence of birth. A baptismal certificate may be submitted for consideration provided it contains the date and place of the applicant?s birth and information concerning parentage, provided the baptism took place shortly after birth. Should a baptismal certificate be unobtainable, a close relative, preferably the applicant?s mother, should prepare a notarized statement giving the place and date of the applicant?s birth, the names of both parents, and the maiden name of the mother. The statement must be executed before an official authorized to administer oaths or affirmations. In such cases, please bring any secondary evidence you might have concerning your birth.

4.  POLICE CERTIFICATES FOR COUNTRIES EXCEPT GREECE: Each visa applicant aged 16 years or over is required to submit a police certificate from the police authorities of each locality of the country of the applicant?s nationality or current residence where the applicant has resided for at least six months since attaining the age of sixteen. Police certificates are also required from all other countries where the applicant has resided for at least one year. A police certificate must also be obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been arrested for any reason, regardless of how long he or she lived there. Police certificates must cover the entire period of the applicant?s residence in any area. A certificate issued by the police authorities where you now reside must be of recent date when presented to the consular officer. The term ?police certificate? as used in this

paragraph means a certification by appropriate police authorities stating what their records show concerning each applicant, including all arrests, the reasons for the arrests, and the disposition of each case of which there is a record. Police certificates from certain countries are considered unobtainable. The Consular Officer will advise you about any

particular country. If specific questions arise regarding police certificates, please consult this office.
  For residence in Greece, A PENAL RECORD FOR JUDICIAL USE is requested

PENAL RECORD:   A penal record for judicial purpose can be obtained by presenting Form DS-2002 at the Public Prosecutor?s office in the district of the applicant?s birth, or from the Bureau of Penal Records ? Ministry of Justice, for persons born in Athens/Piraeus district. For persons born outside Greece, this certificate is obtainable from the ?Penal Service for foreigners? (Mesogion 96, Athens, Greece). If applying from outside of Greece, both Greek and foreign nationals must apply to the Greek Embassies at their place of residence and include in their written application full details of their identity & residence in Greece. Penal Records will be sent directly to the Greek Embassies from where the request was filed.

NOTE: Penal records for JUDICIAL USE will be sent directly to the U.S. Embassy in Athens-they will not be sent or given to the applicant. Please do not obtain penal record for General Use as it is NOT acceptable by the U.S. Embassy.

For applicants who previously resided in Albania (now residents in Greece), police certificate from the following authority, is requested:

-Ministria Ne Drejtesise

5.  COURT AND PRISON RECORDS:   Persons who have been convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and of any prison record, regardless of the fact that they may have benefited subsequently from an amnesty, pardon, or other act of clemency.

6. MILITARY RECORD:   A certified copy of any military record, if applicable and obtainable, is required. Persons who have served in the Greek Armed Forces must obtain the Type ?A? military record. Persons who have served in the Police Force should present the standard official discharge certificates.

7. PHOTOGRAPHS:  Two full face photograph ? a close up of the face ? must be submitted with the application. The dimensions of the photograph should be 50mm x 50mm.   Photographs must be taken against white or off-white backgrounds. Photos that do not meet these standards will not be accepted.

8. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: If you were married previously, obtain one certified copy of your marriage certificate(s) from the place where the marriage took place.

Proof of the termination of any previous marriage must also be submitted (e.g. death certificate of spouse; final decree of

divorce or annulment).

9. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP: You may be asked to submit proof of a valid fiancé/fiancée relationship with your petitioner. It is, therefore, useful to bring with you letters, photographs, or other evidence of your engagement.

10. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT:  Any evidence which shows, that you, and members of your family who will accompany you are not likely to become public charge while in the United States. The Form I-134 lists evidence which may be presented to meet this requirement of the law.

11. MEDICAL EXAMINATION:   You are requested to contact one of the Embassy?s physicians when you receive the instructions from our office for your medical examination.

12. TRANSLATIONS: Greek documents or documents in English DO NOT need translations. All documents not in Greek or English must be accompanied by official English translations. Translations must be done only by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Arionos 10, Psiri, 105 54 Athens, tel. no.

2103239.514.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

I attest that I have all the documents specified that apply to my case. I understand that there is no guarantee that I will be issued a visa before I have the interview with the Consular Officer. I intend to apply on the day of my interview:

(mark the equivalent square).

/ / Alone

/ / With my unmarried children mentioned as follows: (please, mention full name of each child that will accompany you).

Full name___________________________________________________

Signature __________________________________________________

Case Number ________________________________________________

Date _______________________________________________________

Present Address ____________________________________________



                ____________________________________________

Tel. Nos, E-mail address: ___________________________________



                        ___________________________________

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLETED FORM AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR VISA INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED.

BRING ALL OF THE PERTINENT DOCUMENTS, APPLICATION FORMS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR APPOINTMENT DATE.

Enclosures:

Form DS-157

About 20 days later I sent them an email with the above form (at the bottom of the instructions) filled in, scanned and attached, verifying that I have all the documents needed. After that, I received an e-mail saying that I can call them to set the date for the interview.

One thing I found out at the interview is that they don't need the birth certificate (pistopoiitiko genniseos) BUT the birth registry (lixiarchiki praxi genniseos). Luckily, I had both available with me.

That letter was received about two months prior to the actual interview date, which will ONLY be set after you notify the embassy that you have all necessary documents available.

I don't know if something has changed in the meantime. All these took place back in November, 2013.

I hope I have helped!

Edited by Kev-N-Ann, 03 June 2014 - 06:57 PM.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-06-03 18:54:00

Mailing address of Visa Unit at U.S. Embassy in Greece

Is this what you are looking for?

Mailing Address from the U.S.

Field Office Director

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

PSC 108 Box 25

DPO, AE 09842

Mailing Address from Outside the U.S.

Field Office Director

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

c/o American Embassy

Vasilissis Sofias 91

101 60 Athens, Greece

Express Mail Address

Field Office Director

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

c/o American Embassy

Vasilissis Sofias 91

10160 Athens, Greece

http://athens.usemba...mmigration.html

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2013-08-11 19:19:00

Picture Question on DS160 Upcoming Interview

An ASC (Applicant Service Center) is a facility contracted by the U.S. government to collect biometric data (photo and fingerprints) from visa applicants prior to submission to the consular section. Did your instructions from the embassy say anything about having the photos taken there?

http://brazil.usemba...ontact-asc.html

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-01-01 20:02:00

petitioner attend the interview..

As far as I know petitioner is not allowed to attend the interview.

It's up to the consulate. According to the Manila consulate info, the petitioner can attend. But I would definitely verify this with the consulate before I planned a trip.

http://www.visajourn...ines&cty=Manila

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-01-17 21:02:00

Ceac status " ready" greece us embassy

For residence in Greece, A PENAL RECORD FOR JUDICIAL USE is requested

How i ll get this!! Wow im soooo comfused

Im comfused with everyting! How do u sign the ds160 when is an online form? U print it u sign amd u send it?? Im blonde ... Lol

Wait for your packet from the embassy before applying for the penal record. It's sent directly from the prosecutor's office to the embassy. If they don't have your file ready, they won't be expecting the record and it will probably get lost.

For the DS-160, you only print the conformation page and bring it to the interview.

Kev-N-Ann

Male

Greece

2014-01-21 22:18:00