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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee Visa for an arranged marriage. Possible?

Question 18 on the 129F form states the following:
"Describe the circumstances under which you met. If you have not personally met each other, explain how the relationship was established. ....... Explain also in detail any reasons you may have for requesting that the requirement that you and your fiance(e) must have met should not apply to you.

So technically, there doesn't have to be proof of meeting.

If there is someone reading who was in a similar circumstance, what did you put in this section.


People in a similar situation eventually realize they are required to meet in person within the two years prior to filing. Read further about the conditions required for the requirement not to apply to you and you'll come to the same conclusion. The arranged marriage portions of your circumstances are fine but you CAN meet in person, so you must.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-08 03:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee Visa for an arranged marriage. Possible?

Hello
In our culture/religion, premarital dating is discouraged. It isn't an "arranged" marriage in the true sense. The process usually happens like this:
1)The boy (can be girl) takes an interest in a girl.
2)(optional) The boy talks to his parents about the interest
3)The boys parents (or boy) talk to the girls parents and put fourth a marriage proposal
4)Girls parents discuss with girl and if the GIRL AGREES, the boy and girl become engaged.

The boys interest can come from whatever correspondence the two have had or even the recommendation from others regarding the girl. Ideally, the boy and girl have never dated, but they are allowed to communicate/see each other physically to ensure compatibility.

This is the dominant style of marriage in the Middle East and is also very common in other parts of Asia and Africa.

My question is, If one was to apply for a fiancee visa with this type of hookup, would it work? What would they put in the section where their meetings are to be described and proved? The boy is American and the girl is a British citizen. They have met several time on different occasions but do not have any current proof of meeting (photos, etc)

comments or personal experiences would be appreciated.
Thank You.



This kind of relationship is no problem. Photos would be secondary evidence of meeting anyway. Do either of them have passport stamps or boarding passes from within the past two years that would put them in their fiance's country of residence? If so, that's the evidence they need. If not, they'll need to meet again. Sounds to me like marriage would be very good alternative though, then take the spouse visa route. Up to you.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-08 01:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo you edit your chat logs?

gosh editing the chat logs is a pain in the a** My fiance is skimming thru our chat logs and we share the burden lol
Do you edit your chat logs? and to what extent?



A "chat log" would be a list of dates and times for your chats, so really nothing to edit except if you want to skip some time. I think what you're asking about is examples of actual chat sections. I recommend selecting chats that don't need editing. You wouldn't be the first here to be asked for the original text because the Consular officer suspected you edited out discussion of how you would commit immigration fraud.

I recommend enough "chat logs" (usually screen shots of a list of chat times and dates) to show how and how frequently you communicate, spread over the length of available time. You can supplement the logs with some example pages of chats.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-06 03:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUgghh, original signatures??

My fiancé mailed me the packet of everything he filled out and signed about a month ago and it's STILL not here. I'm frustrated and would prefer not to wait god-knows-how-long for him to try to re-send it, are there any alternatives for getting his signature? Fax, scanned, etc.? Or does "original" literally mean that he had to have put a pen to that piece of paper?



My suggested alternative is to print the form with "Will Sign at Consulate" in the signature space. This only works for the G325a though, not the letter of intent or passport photo.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-09 05:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfaxed or scan signature?

Letters of intent need to be signed (original signatures), preferably in blue ink so that you don't get an RFE for a mistaken photocopied signature.

Even the cover letter should be signed by both parties in original signatures.

Al



This is wrong. It's the US Citizen's petition, so any cover letter only needs their signature. A cover letter is not required, so even missing a signature is OK on this one.

Letters (plural) of intent need original signatures. One on each of the TWO letters would be customary but it's certainly possible to draft a single letter both could sign and have it accepted.

Edited by pushbrk, 10 February 2011 - 02:57 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-10 02:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrfe and divorce decree

hi y'all, i've been seeing so many rfe's for divorce decree i'm beginning to get a little worried. my fiancee sent in the divorce decree he received from the court. but now he has gotten two certfied copies of divorce decree from the state. is it the one from the state they're gonna need or is the one from the court that was signed and stamped be ok?


"Where" you got the papers isn't as important as when. What they need is a certified copy of a divorce decree. Those cannot be issued before the divorce is final. You either get one on the day decree was issued or order them after the fact. If it's a certified copy of a divorce decree, it will say so in one way or another.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-10 03:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWHAT? ANOTHER RFE?

Thank you for spending sometime to response. The petitioner is US citizen male/fiance and his name never change, all of his documents showing the same name. Anyway, will it make problem if he put down her name as her own name; "Mary Kate" on the I-129F form while on Divorce Decree, her name showed as "Mary Jones" (which uses his family name)


Not enough information. The issue is whether the name changes are documented. If it's the beneficiary with the name change issue and whose divorce decree was needed, there isn't yet a birth certificate to compare. If they can't see documentation of how and why the name changed from the documents already submitted, they'll probably need a marriage certificate to go with the divorce decree. You've got to walk yourself through your own documents to see if there's a problem.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-02-10 03:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129-F Question 12 (I-94)

"NONE" or "N/A" will do.


Of course, in addition to the Visa Waiver Program entered in the box above.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-08 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes fiancee take I-129F to embassy for interview?

Hi,

In the visa guide, it says to send a copy of the entire I-129F application to your fiancee
for his/her interview at the embassy.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide
What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2):
...
A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in)
...


Why would my fiancee take copy of I-129F to take to the
interview, if the embassy would have already received a copy from
National Visa Center (NVC)?

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow
Case Forwarded by NVC to U.S. Embassy in your fiance(e)'s country


She should have a copy of the entire package in order to familiarize herself with it. She should carry a copy to the interview in case anything is missing or needs to be referred to. In most cases the copy will not be used for anything at the interview but taking it is a best practice, as is having it to study prior to the interview.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket Rejected (Simple Question) How to Send Back.

Hellou! :blush:

As simple as this question may be, It's gotten us thinking hard :bonk: and it doesn't hurt to ask! =).

We got out package back, it was rejected due to a wrong fee amount. We know we should just send in a new check with the correct fee and it's all back to process. The thing that has us wondering is: They sent a green paper where it states that we should put it in the front of our packet so it can have special atention. But the Rejection Notice is the cover they sent for the whole packet, making the Green one the second one. Now, should we: 1. Keep the Rejection Notice and make the green one the first one, or 2. Send it as it is?... :blink: They sent it all stapled and it seems to be very much in order for them to just pick it from there as soon as we send in the correct fee..


Thank you soo much for taking the time to read this and God bless!!

Diana.


Sounds like they gave you instructions. If you don't understand them well enough to follow them, then type them exactly as you read them and perhaps we can help you understand.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 07:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I mark out my SSN when I send forms to fiancee?

I'm scanning copies of the documents and emailing them to my finace. I trust him with my information but don't trust the mail system, especially internationally. Someone on here had the idea of blacking out all but the last 4 numbers of the SSN. I did that on several forms that didn't get emailed.



Not sure how that information is relevant to the question at hand regarding the I-134. A complete one bearing the original signature must be in the hands of the beneficiary to carry to the interview. The paranoid could mail blank matching paper so the PDF file could be printed on all the pages except those bearing the signature. That way the SSN wouldn't go through the mail. Remember to mail the signed page along with the blank matching paper.

I'm scared!
Here's my SSN: 508-56-9595.
Do with it what you want.


Cute, but the OP is concerned about a document bearing his full name, birthplace, address, date of birth AND SSN. You willing to post that?
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-08 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I mark out my SSN when I send forms to fiancee?

Hi,

I'm preparing to send my fiancee copies of my I-129F application, I-134, and tax transcripts, etc. in preparation for her embassy interview. These applications contain my social security number in numerous places. I'm concerned that if my papers were to get lost, or into the wrong hands, someone could use my personal information to steal my identity.

Is it okay to black out my SSN from all forms containing it (I-129F, G-325A, tax transcripts, employer verification), just to be on the safe side?

Thanks.


For the I-129F, it doesn't matter but the I-134 will be carried to the Consulate, so needs to be complete. Use a trusted courier and trust your fiancee. It comes with the territory.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-08 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Due Jan 2nd

i ended up not risking it and mailed it overnight on dec 29th so it would arrive in the office dec 30th. the USCIS "customer service" guy was adamant that post marking did not matter and that since CSC was closed fri dec 31st and it needed to be received in their office by the jan 2nd my best option was to mail it so it arrived before the office closed for the holiday weekend. he said i could write a letter explaining why it was late but then it would be at the discretion of the adjudicator. not at all worth the risk i decided. so i rushed and missed the guarantee delivery by 3 minutes but the courier was there and waited for me to finish so he could take it so i knew it would get there even though the post office wasn't guaranteeing it. USCIS sent me a notification email on mon jan 3rd that they had received my response and fri jan 7th at 4pm i got another notification that my petition had been approved. no idea what would have happened had i not mailed it before the holiday. i work very closely w/state governments and the EPA, from my experience no one ever has the same information and websites usually say something different than the people. government agencies and their employees are not to be trusted. if there is a written rule or statement that you can appeal to then i think follow that, do not trust the words of someone on the phone.


Congratulations.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Due Jan 2nd

Since the due date is the 2nd and you overnight it today then it should arrive monday which is only 1 day past due. If the standard is 3 days (which then throws up the whole on the 3rd day versus 3 days semantics) then you are ok if the package is received monday or tuesday or possibly even wednesday.


No mail will arrive on Monday. It's a holiday. If they rely on a received date stamped on documents after the mail is opened, the date will reflect when the mail room processed the package, not when it was delivered. It will be interesting to hear the result.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Due Jan 2nd

"Responses are timely filed if they are received by mail no more than three days after the due date, as provided for at 8 CFR 103.5(b) . Extensions of time to submit evidence beyond the 12-week limit for RFEs or the 30-day period for NOIDs are not permitted."

Adjucators Field Manual, chapter 10.5

The post mark will not be relevant. The response must be received by USCIS no more than three days after the due date.


With the second being a Sunday and the 3rd a holiday, I suspect they'll be somewhat lenient next week.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Due Jan 2nd

Does anyone know if I over night my RFE response tomorrow (Thursday Dec 30th) if it will be considered late since Friday is a holiday and the CSC office is closed? My due date is Jan 2nd, 2011.


You'll notice the wording on your notice is that you are "given until DATE to submit..". That would indicate post marking is sufficient. "We must receive..." would be the wording if it needed to be opened and stamped by that date. Please do report back though so we'll know for certain.

Yep, this was the standard used by USCIS July 2007 when deciding on fee charged for applications, post-mark date determined if one rate or new rate.


My recollection is that for the fee increases, they go by their own receipt date, not the post mark but the 2007 experience should be easy enough to verify right here on VJ.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresParental Sabotage

Gary, I think this depends a lot on the consulate. If the parents were to call the consulate in Honduras and say that they didn't approve of the marriage then they consulate's response would probably be as you say. On the other hand, if the consulate was in Egypt and the parents called and said they didn't approve of the marriage then that would probably be the end of the visa. Egypt cites lack of parental approval or involvement frequently in denying fiance visas. It's not the cultural norm there to marry without the consent of your parents.

In this case, I don't think the OP's parents would simply tell the consulate they didn't approve of the marriage. They would probably say that the relationship was a sham, and the OP's fiance was just playing the OP for a green card. Coming from the petitioner's parents, the consulate would take an accusation like that seriously.


You're right, of course but given the parents' lack of understanding of the process of obtaining a visa, there's a good chance they don't know that's what they need to do to prevent it. Even so, they would evaluate the case on the merits. That's their job. The petitioner and applicant are not teenagers. The petitioner could write a letter (Get it notarized.)explaining his parents are meddling and asking that any input from them be disregarded. Include an evolution of the relationship in the letter.

Of course, it would be best to prevent any such meddling through firm, assertive but calm communication with the parents.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-01 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSweating possible RFE

I'll have to ask her asap, if she applied, or if it was issued as a Tax ID number...? Either way, on her W-2, in the spot for SSN, there is a number listed. (mirroring a SSN in digits)

She told me she has a little blue card, & it's written on it "valid for work only with dhs authorization."

I'll provide more details regarding if she applied, asap.

Thanks for any input!


That's a social security card and number. This information was also asked for in the I-129F itself. I wouldn't worry about the oversight. Just be accurate on the later forms.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-08 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures221 g EVIDENCE OF CURRENT INCOME

I may also get caught in that same situation. I am self employed and business annually shows very little profit and sometines a loss. I had my accountant write a letter saying I have assets near $300,000 and no mortgages or liens I hope this will be enough. Any opinions please share. It will just be her and I no other dependents


You'll need to document the value of the assets as instructed in the I-864 instructions. (Better instructions than I-134) An accountant's statement is not good enough without actual documentation. The assets must be able to be reasonably liquidated within a year without undue harm to the sponsor or sponsor's family.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 23:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures221 g EVIDENCE OF CURRENT INCOME

Hi everyone i am new here in visa journey.Hope some one could help.First of all I would like to ask what is really the required income for a household of 4?I was interviewed but then I was given a refusal letter and need to submit evidence of current sustained income. My fiance's previous income were very low he couldnt work full time due to his heart bypass surgery but this year he is able to do so.We already submitted everything that we think as proof of sustained income.He is a self-employed contractor.We submitted an employment letter, check from his tenant, no checks or pay stubs coz he is paid on cash but its stated on his employment letter and his ITR for 2010 we were not able to send it because filing it still on mid January that we think could delay the process. These would be enough? We did not wait for the ITR for 2010 because we want to make an earlier results coz my medical will expire on the 29th of January we don't want to do the medical again because of that sputum and culture exam and waited for 2 months thank God it was negative.I submitted those through a courier as instructed by the USEM how many days is the waiting period?Please help.We are so near yet so far.Hope next year is a good year for us. I want to be with my fiance as soon as possible.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS EVERYONE.HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!!


A self employed contractor would not have an "employment letter". He might have a contract. Typically, the self employed are required to use a complete tax return as evidence of "income". The qualifying income is from line 22 of the 1040 form. I would wait until you have that tax return in hand, as they are likely to deny the visa if you push for a decision without it.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! No certificate of citizenship

Thank you for all the replies and advice! Very helpful.

One last question though, just contemplating all options. Neither of my parents
were born in the US. My father became a US citizen when he was 7 after immigrating
from Cuba and my mother became a US citizen when she married him. Any potential
red flags?


No red flags there.

How did this work out for people?
I was concerned because in the I-134 (Affidavit of Support) form there is a question that asks you if you are not a US citizen by birth to check one of a few options, one of those options says:

"If a U.S. Citizen through parent(s) or marriage, give Certificate of Citizenship number"

This is the option that applies to my (I'm a US citizen through parents) situation, but I don't know the citizenship number because I've never got a Certificate of Citizenship - my US passport has been sufficient proof of citizenship for everything before. Is it ok if I just leave this blank?

Thanks in advance for your help!


It works out fine. Type "NONE" in the space alloted for the certificate number. As the petitioner with an approved petition, your citizenship is no longer in question by the time the I-134 is needed.

Edited by pushbrk, 10 January 2011 - 10:41 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! No certificate of citizenship

Hi everyone,

I had posted a question pertaining to this situation earlier, but the matter
has gotten more complicated since.

I have finished gathering all of my I-129F documents and in double-checking
my I-129F form I ran into issues with question 10. I was born in Latin America
to U.S. citizen parents. They registered me in the US embassy within a week
of birth and I obtained my US passport within that first year. I subsequently
obtained my SSN. I have now been in the US for 9 years and have never had
issues with anyone questioning my citizenship.

Since I obtained citizenship through my parents, I checked that box in question 10.
Now, I do not have a certificate of citizenship, since I have never needed one, and the
process of obtaining one is not only costly, but also time-consuming.

I know this is not your typical case, but does anyone no if by checking "parents" and
then "no" in the certificate of citizenship follow-up question, that I'll be ok? I'm
submitting a copy of my passport, as required in the package.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you!


Just answer parents and no. Then use your US passport as proof of citizenship. Simple stuff. No need to make complicated.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-11-08 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Denied

I think you should appeal because i just send my daugther's birth certificate and boarding passes and they approved. I didn't get RFE's or anything. I didn't send pictures nothing just those two things.


It's far faster and less expensive to file a new petition than to appeal the denial of a petition. This is the petition that was denied, not the visa.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-31 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Denied

Hi there everyone! My K-1 visa petition was been denied due lack of evidence of my relationship to my fiance. It was my mistakes because I only send a filmed- dated picture and a birth certificate of our son. I thought that was good enough as my proof of relationship to my fiance. Now I need go to to Canada again to get a passport stamp because I need to ask them for that ask my proof of entry to Canada. I was been to Canada for 50 times or more but they don't put a passport stamp and now I have to ask them for that. My question is which is better to re-apply again or to appeal? And how long do I have to wait to re-apply again? Thanks in advance.


If your petition was denied it was for lack of evidence of meeting in person, not lack of evidence of a relationship. Unless you have the needed primary evidence of meeting in person, you'll need to start over again.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 14:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf K-1 Visa Fiance does not marry within 90 days can she stay?

I'm sorry for her, but she has to go back..


Again, no, she doesn't have to "go back". The law requires her to "leave the USA". It's not the same thing unless that's where she decides to go when she leaves.

She doesn't "have to" anything. She could choose to remain in the USA illegally and risk the consequences.



Edited by pushbrk, 10 January 2011 - 07:30 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf K-1 Visa Fiance does not marry within 90 days can she stay?

FAQ: 6.13)...What happens if we do not get married within the 90 day validity of the K1 visa?


As has been indicated, the question doesn't go with the answer. The answer is to this question. "What happens if we marry after the 90 days allowed?"

The OP is asking about somebody who won't marry the petitioner, ever. The correct answer has been given, in that the visa holder must leave the USA. The question in th FAQ needs to be updated so that the question matches the answer, then another question, "What happens if I do not marry the petitioner?" needs its own answer. Whomever writes it needs to take care to indicate the visa holder must "leave the USA", not "go home".
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf K-1 Visa Fiance does not marry within 90 days can she stay?

she can not stay there. she must come back. same thing happened to me too. i got visa and arrived usa. after 2 days of my arrival he decided not to marry me so i came back after it happened 2 weeks. now i have met a much better guy and i'm doing visa again. so tell your friend to come back, if she likes usa she could meet a right man again maybe very soon.


"Leave" and "go back" are not the same thing. She must leave the USA. Where she goes is not the USA's business.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 10:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf K-1 Visa Fiance does not marry within 90 days can she stay?

Even though it says she can fill out an I-130 relative petition?



The context of what you read was if they marry the petitioner after the 90 days. The person in question doesn't have an immediate relative in the USA unless they marry the petitioner. If they don't marry the US Citizen petitioner at all, the law requires them to leave the USA. Where they go is not specified. While most will choose to return to their home country, where they go when they leave the USA is up to them. There is no legal path for a K1 visa holder to become a legal resident of the USA EXCEPT through marriage to the original petitioner.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 22:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot NOA-2

Hi everyone,

I am happy to inform you all, that we got our NOA2 approved on Jan 5th after 163 days of receiving our NOA-1. So all of you who've been waiting, just be patient. It should be coming anytime.

I am from India, and my fiance is an American Citizen. Being a full time student, she doesn't make enough so we have her mom, who is helping us in getting together being a co-sponsor. I need to know how this works, what all documents do I need from her, that I should take with me at the interview. At the same time, what questions should I be expecting at the interview related to having a co-sponser.

All your inputs will be highly appreciated.
Good Luck


Then start by reading the instruction for the I-134 form and the pinned topic in the Embassy and Consulate forum. No need for spoon feeding here. Do your homework.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDont want to marry my fiancee anymore?

im intend not to marry my fiancee anymore. we are expecting out NOA2 anytime from now? is there anything i can do about it. we had been having problem for the past three months and i better stopped it now before she gets here? any advice will be apprciated. also, if i stop it now and found later i found someone in the future, can i apply for the next girl?


Send a letter the service center to "withdraw" the petition. If it doesn't catch up to the petition, don't provide an affidavit of support, and there will be no visa.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-07 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTwo legal weddings

WE NEED HELP. PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE YOU REPLY.

My fiancé and I are planning to get married this year. He filed for my K-1 visa in December, and as soon as my visa is granted, we will have our wedding. Let's say I have my K-1 visa approved, and I receive it with no setbacks, no problems.

If I get legally married in my country, and then enter the US within the same week, to get legally married where he lives, using the K-1 visa I would already have, am I breaking the law?

My wedding abroad would still not be registered in any official agencies, my marriage certificate would not yet exist, nor would my documents have been changed to my new name. I would still be single, according to my records in the system.

If you have educated input on this, please reply.

Thanks for the help!


Your plan is a bad one. Yes, you would be committing at least two crimes if you use this plan.

Crime 1 is entering the USA with a K1 fiancee visa when you are already legally married. It's visa fraud and the penalty would include deportation and a potential lifetime ban from entering the USA. This crime and penalty can be charged at any time, even if you think you already got away with it.

Crime 2 is fruadulently obtaining a marriage license in the US State where your second marriage would take place. You MUST affirm in writing that you are unmarried, to obtain a license to marry. This is a lesser crime but definitely a crime.

Can you return to your native country to get married again after your US wedding? That way everything is good and legal.

Andrea


Of course they can't marry again when already married. Married is married. Ceremonies and parties that DO NOT constitute marriage are another matter entirely.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-05 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion regarding form G-325a

Put her address in Indonesia.


In the address blank, I would type "See Above". Covers both bases. If at the current address more than a year, I would type "Current address above".
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Name Change for I-129F Packet

Cool... that helps a lot. Thanks so much for this help :) Hopefully her divorce papers will show her maiden name as she's not sure of the location of her marriage certificate having just moved and quite frankly I don't think she even wants to see it (can't blame her there lol)


Certified copies of marriage certificates can be obtained in the same way copies of divorce decrees are. The divorce decree is a certified copy, right?
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-10 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Name Change for I-129F Packet

We never submitted a copy of my wife's marriage certficate but we did list her other married name on the 129F form. I guess USCIS was able to figure it all out.


If they figured it out, then there was a paper trail. The devil is in the details. You provided none.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Name Change for I-129F Packet

If you were married before, then you should have included the certified divorce decree plus your birth certificate. Those two documents together trace the history of your name(s). The divorce decrees and BC are part of the requirements for the filing; if you didn't send them, then yes you will get an RFE.


Sometimes this is correct. When the divorce decree shows the maiden name, that's good enough, but when you submit a birth certificate for Mary Smith and a divorce decree indicating Mary Jones divorced Bill Jones, and makes no reference to Mary Smith in any way, then you need to submit a document indicating Mary Smith married Bill Jones at some point. Usually that document is the marriage certificate.

My divorce decree would work for my ex wife because it says Mary Smith divorced Bill Jones. Others say Mary and Bill Jones divorced and Mary is returning to her maiden name, Mary Smith. Both are ok. The one that only says Mr. and Mrs. Jones got divorced are the ones that present the problem for females with name changes related to marriage or divorce.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Name Change for I-129F Packet

My fiancee and I had the exact same question... we are just about to file and have been wondering about this - we were going to also send a copy of her marriage certificate but would like to know any answers people can provide for this.


If the divorce decree shows the maiden name or both maiden and married names, no marriage certificate to track the name change would be needed. If not, show a marriage certificate for a paper trail of last names.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 08:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFront and Back of birth certificate?

Are you sure it is a complete copy? Sounds fishy, since I have never seen a certified copy of a government anything with only a front and not a back.



Many States issue birth certificates that are blank on the back side. To the OP, check the back of the photocopy of your birth certificate and see if it isn't identical to the back of the original you copied. I think you'll find it is. Posted Image So, you WILL be submitting a copy of both sides, won't you. (Sorry , this is just my favorite response to this frequent question.)


In your cover letter, you could add (a one-sided document) to the description of your birth certificate.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-11 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSpousal Visa Help

Yes it is possible. You can enter the U.S., marry, leave, and have him file for the Spousal visa while you are in Canada.



So just go to visit him like you would normally, marry, return and wait.


Yes, but when you enter the US for that marriage, use a generic truthful answer for the purpose of your visit. If you say, I'm going to get married, you will likely be denied entry. You're not doing anything wrong, but they'll presume you intend to stay after the marriage and ruin your plans.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-11 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan i fill out the G-325 A by hand

Fill in what you can on the computer, and then write in details that seem to be having problems.



Or, if you use a two-digit year, the dates will fit. Some fields the full date fits. Signing in blue ink is preferred but not critical.



Fill in what you can on the computer, and then write in details that seem to be having problems.


Let's see if I can attach the improved version. I cleared out my uploads. This one allows the full date to be entered in all fields.

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Edited by pushbrk, 11 January 2011 - 12:12 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-11 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about prior spouse name on I-129 F petition

i just check i-129f and my questions was regarding part7 no 9 :whistle: other names used i wrote her name full name with her ex husband last name is that ok?


Yes, of course but this thread is about what name to write for a former spouse, not for your current fiancee.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-11 14:26:00