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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresabbrevation

part 20 i-129f shes lives in argentina no dominican republic she will go trough buenos aires embassy


How about on the G325a. Did you misabbreviate everywhere. Help us help you.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresabbrevation

should i be calling uscis? my fiance country of birth is dominican republic and i abbreviate to DO. and when i got my noa1 it says country of birth unknown..her middle name is missing also i did call uscis but they told me they can only send a petition for name correction to vermont nothing else. what else can i do?


If somewhere else on the petition or the G325a, you made it clear she lives and/or was born in the Dominican Republic, I wouldn't worry about it. For instance, what did you put in section 20 of the I-129F.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Clarification for Our Primary Evidence

I'm sorry, what do you mean by "if you actually have it now, you've provided not details?"

His medical record from his hospital stay in the emergency room was from back in April, 2010...it wasn't from now, if that's what you meant? The hospital is sending it to him with official paper, he should be picking it up this week. It also has my name and address on it.


I meant "no details". You don't have it in your hands now, so you don't know if it will be actual evidence until you see it. What something "has on it" is less important than whether it appears clear that it would not or could not be forged. Like your hand written items from the place you lived, this receipt may also have hand written items that could render it less useful or not useful at all as "evidence". When you "have it now" and can see it, you'll have a better idea.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 05:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Clarification for Our Primary Evidence

Yes, I have:

PRIMARY:
*plane itinerary (mine)
*passport stamps (mine)
*work visa for the year I was in France
*bank statement from my French bank, with my address on them
*paycheck from French government with my address and name
*his medical forms from the hospital in my town
*guest sheet photocopies from my residency
*hotel bill from Paris hotel (handwritten)

SECONDARY:
*photos galore, but handwritten date on the back....clearly taken in front of obvious French landmarks (I can't believe we forgot one in front of the Eiffel tower!)
*print screen shot, with the digital details of date when the photos were shot, from my computer
*emails, translated (copied into a WORD document)
*letters, postcards, translated
*facebook and msn chats, translated -with screen shots of our webcam chats, with the date clearly marked


You have more than enough primary evidence you were in France. You need primary evidence he was in France during the same time period. The best you might have is the hospital bill but it's a bit iffy at this point because if you actually have it now, you've provided not details. Third parties forge documents for a fee quite often. Not saying that's what happened, just that that's why it's secondary evidence.

Edited by pushbrk, 03 January 2011 - 12:12 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 00:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Clarification for Our Primary Evidence

We've been working out butts off trying to get primary evidence since my last post. We've finally gotten somewhere, and my fiance was finally able to collect some primary evidence back in Paris, so if an experienced person who's been through everything can go over what we have any mention if they think it's enough...


1) The one hotel that we stayed at while I was there, did have our names on record with the date. They agreed to give us a "facture" (bill), but HANDWROTE our names on it...it's signed, with an official letterhead, stamped, contact number, the whole nine yards....but its HANDWRITTEN at the top. Couldn't USCIS just assume that we forged it???

2) We're waiting for his medical records. Apparently it will take at least a week or two before the hospital calls him (in the town where I Was staying), from the time he dislocated his shoulder back in April. The man he spoke to at the medical records office in my town, offered to write an official letter and mail it to him in addition, saying that he was in the hospital in the town where I Was living on this date......but it wouldn't have my name on it?!!! Is it ok that is just shows that he was in France at the same time I was, in my town?

3) FORTUNATELY, I called the young worker's dormitory where I was staying in my town, and they agreed to put together a file folder for him with about 9 photocopies of "Guest sheets" from when he stayed with me. They are signed, date, and stamped by the landlord, along with a printed - computerized - copy of the 'bill', with the address and official letterhead of the dormitory. I hope this will be enough if the other two aren't enough.


Item 1 is useless because, yes, it could be anybody's bill. Item 2 might work but you won't know until you see it. Evidence you were both in France at the same time is what you need, yes. Item 3 would probably be considered secondary evidence but would bolster item 2. The closer it gets to your next planned trip though, the wiser waiting seems.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-30 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 First or Check Cashed First?

Well - I called my bank and b/c the account is frozen they will not let ANY transaction clear the bank. Only deposits will be allowed to come through. They did tell me that the check tried to be cashed today, but was rejected

I called the USCIS Customer Service line and spoke with a very automated human. She read me a very scripted response and said the 'packet' would be returned. So I don't know what will happen now. It's really frustrating!


She was guessing wrong. When you call the misinformation line, expect what you deserve.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 First or Check Cashed First?

From checking out other people's timelines and some recent posts, the check is cashed a day or two before your NOA1 is sent.

The e-mail notification is merely that....your application package was received in the mail.

If there is a problem with your check, the entire application package will be returned to you and you will be asked to send it again with a new check. When that happens, in your cover letter mention the circumstances why the previous check was on hold.


The statement in bold above is incorrect. They'll deal with a problem with a check by redepositing it and then if it doesn't clear, they'll contact you for payment. They will NOT return the package due to a bad check. They only do that if the check is missing. If you can call the bank and notify them to accept THAT check when it come in, that would solve the problem. Not sure the bank will do that though.

Edited by pushbrk, 03 January 2011 - 10:42 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship

Thank you all very much :) I always want to make absolute certain of everything the first time through :)



As you move forward, it will be helpful if you understand the difference between "signing your name" and "writing...." A signature is a signature.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-04 12:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Translation needed for every little thing?

Dear fellow K-1ers,

Is a translation really need for simple OBVIOUS things like:

-Passport entry/exit stamps that are obviously airport entry/exit stamps with a clear date but the word "Enter" is in French "Entre" and the word "Exit" is in the French "Sorte"?

-Hotel creditcard payment receite in French words but with easily and obviously understandable words like "Transaction", "Debit" but other words are in French?

Thank you for your valued help!

Good luck to all!


Translation is for such things as "documents" like birth certificate, divorce decree, death certificate, marriage certificate, police report, etc. No need to translate passport stamps, visas or receipts.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-26 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

There are still three categories of status adjustment where if an under 14 child files concurrently with the parent the fee is $635. Is not K-1 still one of those categories?


Yes, it's one of those categories.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-04 00:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

Thewse feews apparently changed after I filed, so I apologize for any confusion regarding that. And by the time ytou get to the RoC two years + from now, they may change again. But at any rate, it is not $545 or $505 for EACH person.

Looks like now it is $590 for ONE person plus $85 for each addl. Am I reading that right for now?



That's correct and yes, expect it to change by the time you get there if you haven't even filed the petition yet.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

I just checked http://www.uscis.gov...00048f3d6a1RCRD and it still says 'For applicants under 14 years of age:Filing with the I-485 application of at least one parent have a fee total of $635'. It has a published date of 11/23/2010 so it should be the latest and greatest document.


That's correct. I missed the word "independently" and didn't read further. Good job.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 15:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

The RoC fee is $545 for the petition. The petition can be used for multiple people, spouse and children. I paid $625 for Alla and Pasha for RoC (Removal of conditions) Sergey has to go later because he arrived later and his green card was received about 9 months later than Alla & Pasha so he will also cost $545, but if everyone files at once then the fee for each additional person is only $80

AOS (adjustment of Status) requires a separate application for each at $1010 each OR $600 for a child under age 14 filed at the same time as the parent immigrant.


The filing fee for the I-485 is now $985 plus $85 for biometrics, or $1070 total. Children under 14 pay only the $985 but no biometric fee if filing with parents. No discount on the filing fee anymore.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

no, RoC fee's are $545 plus a biometric fee for each.. so for three removing conditions at the same time would be $785.. ($545 + $240 (3 * $80)). A biometric fee is needed just about anytime you interact with the USCIS starting with AOS and thereafter...



The fees changed. The filing I-751 fee is now $505 plus 85 for biometrics.

Edited by pushbrk, 03 January 2011 - 10:26 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

New question, I have read that some documents will need to be translated. I have also read that I will not need to have documents translated if the are in Russian, Ukrainian or English. So, as long as the documents are in one of these 3 langauges. It seems like this might be fine for the interview process but will I need some of these documents later for the AOS and Removal of conditions? If so, I should probably have them translated now and be done with it. Anyone have a recommendation for a good certified translator?

Thanks again.


Documents such as divorce decrees for the fiancee and birth certificates for the children, that are submitted with the petition DO need certified translations. Documents submitted in Kiev that are in Russian, Ukrainian or English do not.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-02 12:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

There will be the interview fee and the medical exam fee; which you will pay for each person immigrating (includes the kids).

Then there are multiple AOS fees as mentioned above.


There is no "interview fee". It's a visa application fee.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-02 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

So, my research is right so far and it resembles your list there with the exception that I will also need to pay $635 for each kid for the AOS as long as I submit them when I file for her AOS. So this adds another $1270 to your $2,265 for a total of $3535. I think the best news is that my research has provided the correct information. Still a little surprised the government will let the kids come for free except for the $1270.

Thanks for you help. I have found a great deal of information on this website. It has been very helpful.


I'm afraid your calculations are off. The only fee that doesn't apply to the children is the initial $340. Each visa applicant pays all other fees I listed with the exception of the lower AOS filing fee if filed with their parent. So, your total fees will be $5,325 plus the medical exams, any vaccinations and travel costs.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-02 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about fees

Okay, I have been doing some research on here and on the USCIS site. I have read a lot and searched a lot but either I am dense or I haven't came across the right information. So, my question is I don't know how much I should send my check in for. I will be filing a I-129f to bring over my fiance (wishful thinking as I have not purposed yet) and her two kids, from the Ukraine but this shouldn't make a difference. I know I need to complete the forms below but still trying to figure out the fees for sure.

Forms needed - Fee for form
I-129f - $340
I-134 - $0
G-325a - $0

I know that I will list the kids on the I-129f form but don't see anything regarding a fee to bring them over also. I don't believe the government is offering a 'kids come free with purchase of an adult' form setup so I am unsure. Your help will be greatly appreciated, I will not be submitting the forms until the end of next month after I return from the Ukraine. So, right now with my information I only need a check for $340.

One other question, I was checking the fees as I first saw that the I-129f fee was $495, now it is $340. I checked the USCIS site and it looks like all the form fees went up except this one that actually went down. Is that correct? Here is the link where I got this info.


http://www.uscis.gov...0004718190aRCRD

If you could post a link supporting any information you supply that would be great so I can see if there is only information I could use also.

Thank you in advance for your help.


You saw the petition filing fee was $455. It is now $340.

Here are all the government fees you'll pay and approximately when, all the way to the ten year green card. You'll also incur the expense of a medical exam prior to the interview and any travel expenses to the visa interview. These expenses and the visa application fee are paid abroad, usually in local currency equal to the USD fee.

K1 Fiance(e) Visa
K1 US Government Filing and Visa Fees
When Paid
Agency and Purpose

Amount
Month 1 *Dept. of Homeland Security, USCIS - Petition Filing Fee $340.00
Month 3-6 Dept. of State Visa Application Fee (paid abroad) $350.00
Month 6-12 Dept. of Homeland Security, USCIS - Adjust Status Fee $1,070.00
Month 27-32 Homeland Security, USCIS - Removal of Conditions Fee $505.00
Total Immigration Fees To Permanent Resident Status $2,265.00
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-02 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance's son living in another country...

They are valid only 1 year, so may be out of date by time of visa interview, but again this will not matter.

Just letting you know ahead of time, from time to time I see panicked posts about not being able to get a police cert from Dubai.


This is correct for countries in which the visa applicant currently lives. There is no such expiration issue when no longer a resident of a country from which the police certificate was obtained. In those cases, the police report should have been issued no later than one year prior to leaving the country.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Quick Question

Hey Folks,

quick question, my citizenship was acquired through naturalization,
on the I-129F Form for K-1 Visa,
On Part A, Number 10, the question is asking for
Number of certificate. And question 11 is asking for
certificate number.

On a certificate of Naturalization there are actually 2 numbers
one is on top in red which just says No.9230823****
and the other says INS Registration No.A03982***

Which one of the two am I suppose to put on the form?

please advise,
Thanks


The A number is your alien number. It goes in 8b. The other number is your naturalization certificate number. The later blank above number 11 is not applicable. It's for people who obtained citizenship through their parents.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter K-1 Visa approved and marriage in the US, is it okay to acquire VISA through marriage to move to Europe a couple years?

Wait, hold on a second, we don't need any type of special VISA to get married in the USA?? This whole time the two of us, after much research, have been under the presumption that a K-1 VISA is necessary in order for her to have the legal right to marry in the States. If in fact that isn't case, then we could just, hypothetically, have her fly out here on a visitor, have a small ceremony and wedding without any restrictions whatsoever?

If that is in fact the case, I may be calling my bank and cancelling a check quite soon.............

Truly appreciate your time in responding. And to all, I hope I don't sound like a nieve person here. I just suppose each time I looked information up on this matter and talked to a few couples in the know, I was lead to believe a K-1 was the only way to marry here and that legally, my fiance did not have the right to marry here without such VISA.


The K1 fiancee visa is for marriage followed by US legal residence. For many, like those from China, the Philippines, Vietnam or Nigeria (examples) a "visitor visa" is not going to happen so the ONLY way to marry in the USA is to obtain the K1 visa first. For those from countries in the visa waiver program or Canada, visiting is pretty routine. Marriage while visiting is allowed. Entering the USA with a visitor visa or VWP with the intent to BOTH marry AND stay her permanently after the marriage takes place is visa fraud.

If you simply want to marry and then leave, go ahead but don't be announcing the reason for the visit is to get married. The CBP will then assume immigrant intent and not let the bride in for the wedding. Tell a generic truth for the purpose of visit, such as "holiday" or "visiting friend" or going to wherever in the USA you plan to visit for your honeymoon to avoid the red flag. Then, make sure she doesn't overstay her allowed visit and you're golden.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-04 00:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Issue

Hello
My interview is end of this month.I just filing my taxes.I want to ask you guys if my 2010 income tax return will be enough,or I have to have tax transcript and paystubs also?


You are self employed, so "pay stubs" don't figure into it. You'll just need the COMPLETE tax return, which means a copy of exactly everything that would be mailed to the IRS.

You continue to grasp at straws. Get the tax return prepared and see what it says.

Edited by pushbrk, 06 January 2011 - 07:44 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis Rent an income?

Yes I own the home. So I just print the checks from bank that my family paid to me and take it with me? is this enough?


Just to be perfectly clear, NO! Us a tax return prepared by a competent tax preparer.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 22:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis Rent an income?

hello

I rent the portion of my home to my family.They pay me about $1000 a month for the rent.Is this counts as income?


As I told you before, you'll need a tax preparer to help you declare this income on a tax return, so the applicable amount of "income" appears as part of the line 22 total. You are self employed and a landlord. This means "income" will be found on line 22 of a tax return. Period. So, file the tax return and see the number.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSuper Fast K-1 Petition Approval?

Congrats on that, however the centers having the problems are VSC and CSC, not TSC where your petition is.

SEE:

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Since you WILL be dealing with Guangzhou, and that consulate tends to hand out denials to K-1's like candy, you may want to visit, Join and read all you can about the tough process through GUZ here: http://candleforlove.com


There are no I-129F petitions at TSC. They are now all mailed to a lockbox in Lewisville, TX 50 miles from TSC in Mesquite. CSC transferred some I-130 files to TSC back in November but they are not in the K1 picture at all.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-07 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProblem getting a sponsor :(

They will usually give you some more time- 30 0r b90 days is common- and then deny the visa if you still can't fullfill the AOS.


That's what they do at the interview. The method used is to give you a denial slip indicating ineligibility due to section 221g of the immigration act. That slip should then have a box checked indicating they need an affidavit of support.

HOWEVER, most consulates won't give you an interview UNTIL you send them a checklist indicating you have the financial papers (I-134 package) in your possession. Some don't give an interview until after you SEND them the I-134 package. So, pay close attention to the instructions they give you. Do not lie and tell them you have something you don't have. They don't like that at all.

The bottom line is, there will be no visa without an affidavit of support and supporting documents from the petitioner AND (if the petitioner is not qualified) a qualified sponsor.

Edited by pushbrk, 07 January 2011 - 10:42 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-07 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRejection Notice I-129F

Thanks for your helpful info. I assume I should type a new corrected page,rather than trying to correct the old one. Do you think I should only submit the new correct page or should I include the returned page as wellin the package


Just then new page. If you filled it out on the Computer and saved the PDF, there's no reason to start over. Otherwise, yes replace the page.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 05:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRejection Notice I-129F

I received an I-129F K-1 Fiance Visa Rejection Notice for "Part B Address". I can't figure out what's missing, or incorrect. I followed the sample form exactly with the exception of leaving the Apartment Numer block blank. Should I have entered "none" in that block? For Place of birth State/Country I used Leyte/RP,is that right or should I just say Philippines. The missing or incorrect info is not identified. Is there any way to find out what the problem is?


Best practice is to type countries in all CAPS as in PHILIPPINES. The address field says "State or Country", so just PHILIPPINES. When there is not enough room to type the whole country name type out as much as will fit. By the time you get to country of citizenship, you will have typed PHILIPPINES either completely or partially enough times there will be no confusion. Leaving the apt.# field blank is perfectly acceptable. Follow this format for all forms. Family names should also be in ALL CAPS but only family names and countries.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-03 05:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan graduate school funding satisfy for K-1 sponsorship?

Will it be claimed as income on your tax returns? Affidavits of Support use income from your tax returns.


A "stipend" might be able to be used but not tuition grants, etc. Otherwise income that will show on a tax return is the key.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYet another question regarding the Meeting Reqt.

If I was a skeptical official, I would think that just because two individuals are in the same country at the same time, that doesn't necessarily mean they met? But, maybe I am over-worrying :(


They are skeptical but also use practical standards. Their standard is if there's primary evidence both were in the same country, that's good enough. That the country is the country of citizenship or official residence of one party, is sufficient evidence they were present in the country, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

Requiring more evidence would be unreasonable, in that it would require a large percentage of couples to arrange an additional visit prior to filing.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-08 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYet another question regarding the Meeting Reqt.

Most important thing are the pictures of ur engagement u must send these pictures for the proof with I-129F petition.Other things are secondary..


I cannot stress enough that the above is absolutely false. Photographs of any kind or for any purpose are secondary evidence of meeting in person. Send them, yes. Evidence of meeting, no.

I am in the process of filling out the I-129f and compiling all of the necessary documents. My fiance is a Pakistani national however he spent the last 5 years in London. He recently moved back to Pakistan. I have a few questions regarding evidentiary proof for the 'meeting w/i past 2 years' requirement:

1) I most recently met my fiance in Pakistan during my trip there in August 2010. Although I don't have the boarding passes (I shredded them when I came back, not realizing I'd need them for this!), I do have my passport with the stamped entry/exit dates + tickets receipt + itinerary. My fiance traveled to Pakistan from London during that month and he has his boarding passes + ticket receipts (no passport stamp though because he traveled on temporary travel documents because he lost his passport). All of this places us both in Pakistan at the same time but I don't have anything beyond that to show that we actually met while there. I have photos of him with my relatives and photos of me with these same individuals but nothing of us together. My mom went with me and she could sign an affidavit saying we met. I wondered if the boarding passes/passports etc. would be sufficient to meet the requirement?

2) Prior to the August trip to Pakistan, I traveled to London three times to visit him. I have my passport with the entry stamps plus hotel receipts from hotwire/priceline. I also have bank statements showing that I purchased items in the UK along with tickets for various sightseeing activities there. I have some photos of us together from these trips but no primary evidence that places us together. If he paid for things, he did so with cash. Any receipts I have are for things I paid for. We have tube tickets, etc. but those don't have our names. The hotel was in my name only each time.

3) Finally, if the London trips do not help establish the 2 year meeting requirement, is there any reason to mention the London trips in Question 18 on the i-129f?

Thanks very much in advance!

As an aside, my fiance and I have known each other since we were babies. We've been in a relationship for two years and I will have plenty of the typical proof showing we are in a bone fide relationship (phone call histories, emails, skype, affidavits from friends, etc.).


Your Pakistan primary evidence consisting of his boarding passes and your passport stamps will be sufficient primary evidence of meeting. Sounds like all your London evidence is secondary but yes, I would mention it and include photos etc.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-06 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestions due to k1 anxiety

I wonder where my reply to the above post had gone? Im still feeling my way around the forum, my apologies if what i wrote got lost somewhere.

I was surprised that the legal age of dependence for children is 21, I honestly thought it was 18, since I've met several kids who have left home even before theri 18th bday. Thank you for clarifying this. Fiance does not actually have legal orders for his child support; it was more of a mutual agreement between him and the ex. He is receiving a differential or an allowance as part of his military benefits for the child support, in lieu of the housing allowance that married soldiers and/ or military members with full or partial dependents. He will be given the same benefit when we make our vows. Pls correct me if I am wrong here, but this housing allowance can be counted as a part of his income then? Can we include this perhaps as a supplementary page when he files for the affidavit of support, even if he will only start receiving it once we become a legal couple? a "potential income" if one can put it that way?

Hello Tahoma! thank you for the warm welcome :luv:

Indeed, mabuhay ang Pinay!


Income questions are asked in the present tense, not the future tense. He could include a letter explaining what would happen in the future though and it might be considered.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-11-30 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestions due to k1 anxiety

4. If he is ordered to pay child support (which I imagine he probably is) then his daughter will be included in his household size. It has nothing to do with who has custody, full or shared. It has to do with financial support. I listed my mother and adult daughter, even though I'm not legally required to support either of them. The fact is that they do live with me, and I do support them. The I-134 asks you to list anyone you provide support for.


Actually, you count all children under 21 regardless of support or living arrangements. The I-134 itself is not at all clear on this but the I-864 is. Any K1 petitioner who marries their foreign fiancee is eventually going to execute an I-864.

Picture the consular officer asking, "How many children does he have?"
"Three". "Ages?" "16, 18 and 20." Looks at the I-134 and asks, "Why are they not listed on the I-134." I assure you that no matter what the answer is the consular officer will consider all children under 21 in THEIR household size calculation when evaluating the public charge issue.

Edited by pushbrk, 30 November 2010 - 11:07 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-11-30 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCo-Sponsor ..who's counted in the household?

Hi, I have read alot about the requirements for the co-sponsor. Some say they count all in their household plus the finance(e) ..Some say the co-sponsor and the co-sponsors wife aren't counted....Here is my example..IF the Co-Sponsor is married with 2 children living in his home WHO is counted toward the income requirement PLUS the Fiance(e)? Is it 3, 4 or 5 to be counted ( total)? Thanks to everyone :)


If this is the first and only intending immigrant being sponsored, your example would be of a household of 5. It's the sponsor (in this case cosponsor) and their immediate household plus any intending immigrant being sponsored now PLUS any immigrants previously sponsored.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-03 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSigning forms as the fiancee abroad

For the K1 application the foreign fiance has to fill out the G325A and sign it, and also write a letter of intent and sign it. You will have to send those to your USC fiance to be added to the package.


The foreign fiance doesn't have to "fill out" anything. It doesn't matter who does the filling out. However, the letter of intent should be signed and although there is a policy not to hold up or deny petitions for a foreign signature on the G325a, it's usually quite practical to sign and mail both the letter of intent and G325a in the same package along with the passport photo. If the petitioner has the letter of intent and passport photo in hand and is ready to file, there's only a small risk of any issue related to an unsigned G325a. I would write or type, "Will sign at Consulate" in the signature space if you send it in unsigned.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-04 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f line 11 Prior petitions

Hi, I got married in the Philippines 20 years ago. got divorced about 3 years ago.
In may I went on internet and met Judy, went to visit her in PI in October.
we are engaged. I'm filling in the I-129f.
line 11 wants me to list who I have petitioned in the past along with the place and date.
"Who is easy" Where can probably be deduced, I'm worried about coming up with exact dates.

If "we" even kept that paper work, my ex has it now. she would rather put out her eye with
a hot poker than help me bring another woman over here to marry.:yes:

I brought my wife and 7 year old son over to start with and 18 months later her 2 teenage daughters.
I was in college and had to graduate before I could afford the daughters.

Since I lived in San Diego, I'm guessing there was a california INS and that is where I would have had
to apply. I married her about a week before coming back to the states. Is it possible that I applied directly
at the embassy. I know I went there at least once but it may have been to just pick up the application.
20 years is a long time ago.

Is it possible the USCIS could tell me the dates before I send in the application, so they don't RFE me.
Anybody know how long they keep their records?

I'm not sure if the girls were piggybacked in on the original application or how that worked. I'm on pretty good terms
with one of the daughters, In fact I paid her fee to become a citizen a few years back. I assume she would still have
some paperwork from that application. Would that have the date of her original visa application?
Her sister is still a permanent resident, would her green card number be something the USCIS could just plug into their
computer and then give me a date? I think I read somewhere on this site that trying to call the USCIS is not a fun experience.

Thanks

Dan


Give as much information as you can. You should at least know the name, year and something about the result.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-02 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProblems filling out the I-129F

I know of no government agency that accepts a PO as an address. INS wants to know where he or she lives not where he or she gets the mail. Put down the street and town if no number.


Then your knowledge is limited. The G325a form is biographical and should contain the physical address. In this kind of case, it's perfectly acceptable to provide a PO Box on the I-129F. That way, they have both the mailing address AND the physical address in the packet.

Even in the USA, there are people who do not have a physical address that can be described. I'm thinking now of one of mine. We had a rural route and box address but the mailbox was three miles from our home on a county dirt rode that was not named or marked, 14 miles from the nearest town if you took the shortcut using a rode the county didn't maintain.

Mailing addresses for both petitioner and beneficiary are needed as well as their physical addresses. When they are not the same address, this is how you do it. Ain't my first rodeo.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-04 18:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProblems filling out the I-129F

I am filling out the I-129F and the G-325A and both are asking for my Fiance's address. He doesn't have what we consider a normal address. There is no number in it. It is basically a description of where he lives. He does have a P.O. Box though. Is that good enough? And if not, what do we do? Thank you!


Use the description on the G325a and the PO box on the I-129F
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-04 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes the Dallas Lockbox = the Texas Service Center?

Thanks, I'm actually from Texas and I've noticed the TSC processing times are much faster than VSC and CSC's. Any idea how they determine where my case will be sent?



Should be Vermont. You aren't seeing processing times for I-129F petitions at TSC. They haven't done any in years.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-04 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes the Dallas Lockbox = the Texas Service Center?

Hello,

Today I submitted my I-129F to the The USCIS Dallas Lockbox at the following address:

USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

Is this the Texas Service Center (TSC), or will the USCIS send the packet elsewhere? I prepared the materials myself; however, this wasn't very clear to me.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone might provide!


No, the lock box is not the service Center. Your package will be sent to a service center. FYI, TSC is in Mesquite, a western suburb of Dallas, while the lock box is in Lewisville, a NW suburb. They are about 50 miles apart.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-12-04 21:48:00