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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAm I going to have a problem?????

I would agree with this. I would write a formal letter including your case number requesting that the withdraw your application. You should also request a delivery confirmation on the letter.


This petition is already approved, so is no longer in the hands of USCIS. Yes, send the letter to USCIS but the Consulate will be contacting the beneficiary directly. You'll need to notify the Consulate of your intention to withdraw the petition as well. If you can catch it while it's still at NVC, all the better. Call and speak to a human, then back it up with a letter. As a practical matter, if you never provide an affidavit of support there is little chance the petition will result in a visa anyway but you want to make official notification.

Since this is a letter that can only be signed by you, I would have your signature notarized and use Certified mail to USCIS. Neither is "required", just my advice for the reason stated.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-05-02 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow do we find out info after I-129F is sent

Not much you can do until the cheque is cashed or you get the NOA-1 in the mail. You will need the account number (either listed on the back of the cheque which will start with WAC or on your NOA-1) to set up an account on the USCIS website. When that is done then you'll receive updates on your case via e-mail

And yes, this is a waiting game. Sorry to say, but get used to it!

Good luck.


Correct but in most cases the only email update is the approval notification. Consider you filed into a black hole and expect no information for about 100 days or so. Be happy if it is sooner but not alarmed if it's longer.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-05-02 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED !!!!

:wow: GLORIA DIOS MUCHISMO !!!....... :dance: ....JESU UZOKHAN !!!!....JESU OSHE !!!.....TRANSLATED LORD JESUS THANK YOU TOO MUCH....OUR APPLICATION WAS APPROVED....APPLICATION PACKAGE SENT LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2009.....APPROVAL LETTER SENT LAST FRIDAY 8TH OF JANUARY 2010.....WITHOUT ANY INTERVIEW....LESS THAN THREE MONTHS....ANYONE HAS A SHORTER APPROVAL TIME FRAME?....THNX :thumbs: VISA JOURNEY COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ITS SUPPORT....THE APPLICATION GUIDELINE REALLY WORKS.....ONLY WITH PRAYER.....
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Edited by pushbrk, 04 May 2010 - 10:47 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-05-04 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED !!!!

Congratulations :thumbs:



You don't have a timeline filled in so it was kind of difficult trying to figure out what you were approved for and I am still confused. Can you explain in more detail what it is that you were approved for?


The answer has already been given in this thread but again, your question shows that you too have failed to learn the process. There was enough information in the opening post for anybody familiar with the process to determine it was the petition, not the visa that was approved. Since this has been explained to the OP several times in this thread, your question also indicates you didn't even read the answers in the thread before posting.

Your own ultimate success in the process is going to depend on you studying the guides and learning the process. One of the best ways to do that is to read far more than you post. Even then, no matter how much you study, you'll have questions and we're here to help with them. However, your own study is likely to answer many questions you would never have thought to ask. That's why it's so critical to your success.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-01-10 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED !!!!

Yes, your application was approved, and is now being forwarded to the National Visa Center, who will forward it onto the Embassy you indicated in your application. They will send your fiance a package to fill out, and then there will be a medical exam, and finally -- the interview at the Embassy. You are celebrating a bit prematurely, but it's okay!! Everyone is allowed to get excited about their NOA2.

I hope the next steps in your journey are as successful as the first! Take care! :)


No application has even been filed. A petition has been approved. Soon the foreign beneficiary will be invited by the Consulate abroad, to apply for a visa.

The OP's premature celebration is understandable but it also indicates they've failed to sufficiently study the guides and learn the process. Doing so will be critical for ultimate success.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-01-10 03:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan't find divorce decrees
Thanks to everyone for the replies, they are all helpful. Everyone take care now,

KD
kontumdiaryFemaleChina2010-04-29 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan't find divorce decrees
Hello,

A good friend is going through the K1 process. He asked me a question I can not answer. Maybe someone on this board can. He can not find his divorce decree(s)from long ago b/c they have been misplaced during moving. Worse, he can't find them at the county deed recorders office where they were filed. What would be the solution to this issue, anyone know?
kontumdiaryFemaleChina2010-04-27 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresKI-129F petition rejected for code PS 105????

Yes I will complain, it's now delayed for no valid reason, in case you didn't notice she lives in a different country, so it's not as simple as reprint the signature page. There are multiple pages with signatures, they all need to be redone and then she has to have them in person in her country to sign them. And I have to get them back.

By the way, don't waste my time if you can't spell waste.


I thought you indicated her documents were signed in blue ink already. You're free to complain but it's still wasting time. :whistle:
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-20 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresKI-129F petition rejected for code PS 105????

Again, I restate: the forms are ALL SIGNED. Most of the signatures were done in black rollerball pen, only one in blue rollerball pen. So they think they are all photocopies and not original because of the black rollerball signatures in contrast to the one that was in blue rollerball?


Reprint the signature page of the petition, and anything else signed in black sign them with blue ink and mail it back. No need to complicate things. I saw a petition returned because they said the check wasn't legible. No sense waisting time complaining. Just do what is needed and mail it back.

Edited by pushbrk, 20 March 2010 - 08:11 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-20 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhysically putting the package together?

Greetings!

I've been using the awesome guides here to build my K-1 visa submission, but I can't find any suggestions on how to bundle it all together and mail it. I've read about the ACCO fasteners but I'm really not familiar with those. Should I hole punch this whole thing? Suggestions on how to physically build the packet from those who have submitted before would be great!

I've searched the forum, but all relevant links would just lead back to the main forum.

Thanks for any help you all can provide! This is the last part I'm freaking out about! :)


Paper clips or binder clips will be fine. Then put it in the right sized Priority Mail envelope to mail. I assure you the pages won't get shuffled during mailing. Anything else you do will just be undone when USCIS builds their file.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNotarize Papers?

Hello,
I am going to be submitting I-129F package and just wanted to see if I have to notarize all the papers and which ones if I do? Also, my fiancee is not in the US, does she have to notarize her papers over there? Thank you so much...


Your question indicates you have not read the I-129F instructions or studied the K1 guide. Neither will mention notarizing anything. Doing this homework will be critical to your eventual success. We have no clue what you may have missed by not doing your homework, so we have no clue what questions you might have after doing so. Do it, then come back with your remaining questions. Expect there will be some.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-24 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions

Hi there I was wondering if someone could answers some questions I have about the consulate in Dublin. My boyfriend is an Irish citizen, even though we have yet to file we are getting an idea of whats to come. For the affidavit of support I -134 I will file one for him but so will my parents as co-sponsors for him. What evidence exactly did they need from you to show support? Bank statements, check stubs, tax transcripts, letter from employer...etc Just so we have a general idea. Thanks so much for the help and advice. :)

Any other things to look out for at consulate, just advice in general?


The I-134 is not needed until the Consulate stage. A parent, not parents may act as co-sponsor. Read the I-134 instructions regarding supporting documentation.

Your questions indicate you have not yet studied the guides and form instructions. Doing so will be critical to your ultimate success.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging the preferred US embassy

almost impossible to 'get it done' at NVC - as
USUALLY an I-129F petition for a fiance' is only at NVC for about 7 days, and is really only 'touched' by a human for about 2 minutes.

push gave you a recommendation based on 'I-130' spousal petition, and that's not what you have.

It might be possible to 'catch it' at NVC, but you'll have to be pro-active, and know exactly when the NOA-2 date is (usually email notifications are the fastest) . When you have the NOA-2 date, it is possible to 'catch it' at NVC if you start calling every day.

Worst Case Scenario?
It goes to a Canadian post, and you request it to be 'rehomed' to Belguim at that Canadian post.

At this stage, you might want to call NVC, get a HUMAN™ and inquire for 'what to do'. Today.


Please excuse the brain freeze. Electronic processing doesn't really apply to K1 cases through Montreal.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-23 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging the preferred US embassy

Hi there, so remember on the bottom of the I-129F where it asks your preferred US embassy for processing? Is it possible to change your preference after you send in the form? Right now I am in the waiting period between receiving the NOA1 and waiting for the NOA2 (50+ days in). My fiance is Belgian but we're currently living together in Canada. On the form I put Toronto as the preferred consulate, but I've since learned Toronto doesn't process the K-1, Montreal does.

There are a couple reasons I want to change it. First, I've read/heard that the embassy in Brussels is much faster than Montreal (30 days vs. 120 days). And second, it would be nice for him to see his family before he's stuck in limbo in the US for a couple months after we get married.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks in advance


You may change the "Consulate" when the case is at NVC. I would look into opting in to the electronic processing through Montreal. That should speed things up through NVC and for interview. Check in the Canada regional forum for timeline differences using the new system. It saves a couple months in China.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-23 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance apply for K-1 visa while I am still visiting the United States?

Yes he would as a US citizen apply and send the application to one of the processing centers. And you can visit the US before and during the application process ....Just depends on customs and if they believe your going to leave the country or over stay your allowed time.


No, the US Citizen doesn't apply for anything. They file a petition. When the petition is approved, the foreigner applies for a visa. Please do not interchange the terms petition and application. It fosters a lot of confusion here.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance apply for K-1 visa while I am still visiting the United States?

Can I remain in the U.S as a visitor and my fiance apply for the K-1 visa while I'm here, or do I have to return to my native country Canada before we can begin the process? Also I am a little confused. Do we file the forms at an American office or a Canadian one? I have heard of couples filing at the Canadian office but I have also heard of filing at the local U.S office as well? Does anyone know the answer? Thanks! :)


US Citizens don't apply K1 for visas. Your fiance would file a petition which when approved would allow YOU to apply for the visa in Vancouver or Montreal.

Edited by pushbrk, 25 March 2010 - 05:13 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 17:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce

One of the requirements for the K-1 Petition is a Court Certified copy of the Divorce Decree.

Is it required that a Colored Seal be affixed to the document?

In cases where a petitioner has been married and divorced more than once. Is it required to submit a copy for each divorce?


Your question indicates you have not yet read the I-129F instructions which clearly indicate you send a photocopy of a certified copy of each and every divorce decree for petitioner AND beneficiary. Studying the guides here and all form instructions will be critical to your ultimate success. You'll still have questions but at least you'll have clue what you don't know or understand.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-22 00:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApply for K-1 visa while foreign fiancee visiting the U.S ??

I am a Canadian who has been visiting the U.S since January. I understand that I may visit here for up to 6 months of the calendar year so I intend to return to Canada in July. My fiance and I would like to apply for the k-1 visa. Can we do so while I am still here? Do I have to wait until I return to Canada? If we could start the process now that would be great because then I wouldn't have to be apart from him for so long when I go back to Canada!:(...it would only be for a few months. Anyone have any answers?? Thanks!:)


A K1 visa MUST be applied for from OUTSIDE the USA. But, of course your fiance can file the petition to start the process. It doesn't matter where the foreign fiancee is when the petition is filed. You apply for visa in Vancouver or Montreal though, after the petition is approved.

Visiting the USA is not "living in" the USA. You'll want to avoid confusing those terms during the process. For instance your "address" will not be a US address.

We applied while my husband was visiting me in the US and we had no problems whatsoever


not sure this thread belongs in Removing conditions


Your husband filed a petition when you were visiting. Applying for a visa is done outside the USA. For K1, at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 17:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 Part 1 Question 1

Thank you for responding. At what point do they let me know I need to fill out the I-134? Do they sent me something in the mail? He has received his packet 3 with links to things he'll need.


Strange this was moved from the correct forum to the wrong forum but so be it. NOW is the time to send your beneficiary the I-134 and supporting documents. Doesn't it say so in the instruction packet. It helps to read these things.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 129f in MS Word Format!!!

I agree!!! if you don't know what you are doing DON'T use this. If you do use is compare check EVERY inch of it to the original PDF document. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great... my fiancees x husband name is one letter to long to fit in the box, I don't know if this matters but I would really hate to hold up the whole process for ONE LETTER.


Again, why is there no text box at number 7 on the right? The PDF has one.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 129f in MS Word Format!!!

Here is a copy of the I 129f in MS Word format. All you have to do is create text boxes for all of your text, and set the background of them to "transparent" and the frame to "none". Now you can enter ALL of the information and if it doesn't fit in the boxes just shrink the text!!!

Just be CAREFUL and review this document with the PDF document download on this site to ensure that you didn't delete anything.[attachment=12591:I-129F.doc]


A person would need to be extremely cautious using this. Why isn't there a box at #7 on the right?
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIm new help!

hello me again.Well shes here in the US.She was givin a 10 year tourist visa with re-entry.we got the letter telling us that she will be getting a packet in Thailand to tell her how to apply for k1 visa.got 3 letters already.Should she just stay?or should we go back and finish the k1 process with the interview?we were thinking we should just get married so we didnt have to go back to Thailand.Any advice would be great thanks ~Todd


You can get married but to just stay would be a very bad idea, IMO. The K1 visa isn't required to get married alone. It's required to get married AND stay. Yes she should complete the K1 process before marriage, then return the USA, marry and adjust status.

To marry and stay now would pretty much be saying you thought you were successful at circumventing US immigration law through visa fraud after all and that you only filed the I-129F petition in case your intended fraud wasn't successful. I know that's not the real story but I think that's how it would look to USCIS if you went in for the adjustment of status interview.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-28 23:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIm new help!
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Thanks to all for the great advice! I did have a question.I was looking at where to mail the first bit of info,I live in Illinois so i mail to California?What is the Chicago lock box? this is for K1 by the way.Kind of confused as to why i would mail to California and not somewhere in Chicago.thanks all~todd


The instructions are correct as you read them, mail it to the California office.

The Chicago lockbox is not for K visa petitions.

ah thank u for that info i was not sure



had a question about my girlfriend coming from Dublin to visit in US.if the K1 process has started,can she come over to visit on a tourist visa from Dublin?she has a student visa now in Dublin .thought id see if anyone knew about this thanks


She would need to obtain a visa to enter the USA. Not an easy task for a single Thai woman but potentially possible.
pushbrkMaleChina2009-11-22 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIm new help!
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Hey everyone new here need advice.Met My girlfriend about 4 months ago and we will start the process very soon.She is going to school in Dublin and been living there for almost three years.We met online and then met in person in Dublin.Talk everyday through IM and video chat.not much phone calls.Been to see her in Dublin 2times and just got back from Thailand with her to see her family and hometown.Going back to Dublin at the end of nov and then again at Christmas.Her visa will be up soon for Ireland and we didnt know the wisdom of her staying or going back to Thailand.We didnt know if any of that is relevant to the k1 process.been saving IMs and all pictures and plane tickets hotels etc.Any advice?reading all of this seems like the process is pretty stressful.and tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!


My advice is to begin by carefully studying the K1 guide here. Yes, all that is relevant and it will become clear just how as you learn the process.
pushbrkMaleChina2009-11-12 15:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresREF HELP!

I was hoping that someone fell into the same situation and resolved, provided the proper evidence.
USCIS does not exactly tell you want they consider EVIDENCE.
I hope I'm not the only one who has ever faced an RFE like this.


Well I haven't seen one in my several years here. We may have been more help if you had asked before instead of after mailing your response but it sounds like you did ok anyway. Now you wait.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 12:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresREF HELP!

Thanks for the responses. You know the process (ROAD BLOCK)is not easy. Having to explain to my fiance who's in a 3rd world country is not easy and very discouraging. I don't even want to mention the roadblock to her.

Also, If you read the RFE carefully. It fully states "Evidence may include birth documents for both the petitioner and his/her fiance". The word "May"? Well, first of all. We already obtained her birth certiciate last month. HOW does this prove we are related? I don't own a BF but I a US citizen. Family registry? NOT! Do we even have those in the USA? Sorry, I'm just very discourage right now.

I've already sent my RFE and it was received, noted the petition is back for review. I hope to receive a response sometime soon. I basically wrote a professional letter stating the lineage tree, information on how my fiance and I are related. How my family history came to be, Why we are here in the US and my mother's side of the family is in Lao. How difficult it would be to prove we are second cousins living half a world apart. Signed by parents and submitted.

Looking back, I think It was best to just LIE and say we had no relations and continue to LIE. If I get denied, I'm would have to re-petition and answer "NO" on question 17. Thanks for your comments.


So, if you already sent your response (sounds like a good one pretty much what I suggested) then I'm confused as to the purpose of starting this thread. However, if denied, you won't get away with starting over and lying, as they'll reference this petition and its correspondence. Bad idea. Nobody expects you to be happy about the situation you find yourself in but you have two choices, to comply as best you can or give up. Sounds like you made the right choice.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresREF HELP!

I agree he/she is doing their job. However, I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand in 1975. I will never sniff a birth certificate or be able to obtain any documentation to proof we are 2nd cousins. She is from Laos, the neighboring country. How do I even go about obtaining such proof except for obtaining DNA or something from some 3rd world country. My parents are refugees from War torn country laos in 1970s. Families were split apart back then and never reunited. USCIS should at least understand that having to proove our kinship from the 70's is far, far away from being easy. Hopefully maybe someone who is petitioning for brother, sister or uncle, aunt and chime in.


I would take a systematic approach while doing all you can to remove the emotion from the process. All you can do is all you can do but you must do ALL you CAN do. First determine what documentation IS available and provide that. If none or insufficient to demonstrate exactly how you are related, then draft a letter as professionally as possible to explain as many details of the family tree and/or how your parents came to conclude the relationship. Have them sign this letter before a Notary and send it. You might want to read the petition instructions regarding "unobtainable documents" and apply those standards.

Here's the kind of detail you'll need to provide.

SHE is the daughter of my Mother's Uncle, John Doe. So, then for example, your mother would sign a notarized statement indicating the relationship and explaining why no documentation is available. If you don't feel competent to produce such a document, ask for help.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-25 08:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis there a new G325 form for the fiance visa?

Yes, I have also read 2 copies of the G-325A is required. I sent four for each of us because that was what they used previously and was approved. Two is definitely safe.


Two is definitely safe but so is one. Take it to the bank.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-28 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGerman Fiance with her 9 year old daughter
K1 and K2 is the fastest way to get them here because you can file now instead of waiting until you're married. "Get her here" fastest or not is not the whole story though. You must get her here, keep her here and get her work authorization and then later keep her here longer (remove conditions).

If you bring her as your spouse, the first two steps are combined, so she arrives as a permanent resident authorized to work and so does the daughter. I recommend weighing your priorities, making the life decision that best matches your priorities and then following the immigration process (fiancee or spouse) that matches your life decision. Hopefully, life is long and the immigration process is short in comparison.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-29 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCould this be true?

No, he is suggesting that getting married and filing a CR1 may render the "inability to marry" a moot question. However, that presumes that whatever reason the consulate used to conclude that either you or your fiance were unable to marry either never existed, or no longer exists. If the consulate came to this conclusion based on a reason that still exists even after you are married, then they will consider your marriage invalid. For example, if your fiance was previously divorced through some sort of social event (perhaps he is Muslim, and he divorced by pronouncing "Talaq"), but the divorce was never recognized by the government, then the consulate might conclude he wasn't free to marry again. Same if Burkina Faso permits polygamy, and he has a prior marriage that was never terminated. I really don't know much about this country.

You really need to find out exactly why the consulate concluded there was an "inability to marry", and make sure this problem is resolved before you file another petition. This should have been clearly spelled out on the denial letter your fiance received at the consulate. If you can't get this information from the consulate or USCIS, then you should consider filing an FOIA petition to get the information released.


Pretty good explanation of what I had in mind. I've been out of pocket all day enjoying San Francisco.

To the OP, when you get to know me, you won't read anything extra into what I write. I gave you two options. Both require addressing any legitimate reason the Consulate had in reaching their conclusion. Both people must be legally free to marry on the date the I-129F petition is filed. You don't indicate which of the two of you the Consulate concluded was not free to marry on the filing date or ceased to be free to marry after the filing date but I suspect one of you knows exactly what the problem is. If it's not you, it's him.

In a similar vein, I spoke to a woman today who says her fiance who stayed in the USA 9 years on a tourist visa told her the CBP officer didn't give him a reason for denying him entry to the USA a few months after he left. I just hate it when I have to inform people their supposed loved one is lying to them.

Edited by pushbrk, 30 March 2010 - 10:59 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-30 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCould this be true?

Just curious how that was over overlooked by USCIS and NVC, hm...


Plenty of possibilities including misrepresentation.

To answer the OP's question though, USCIS, particularly CSC routinely takes this cop-out route by letting the petition expire and die instead of bothering to review the Consulate's decision. Your options are to address the actual issue and file again, or render any question of ability to marry moot, by getting married and starting over with the CR1 Spouse visa route.

First order of business is to solve any issues related to freedom to marry related to yourself or the foreign fiance.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-29 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Forms life time.

All I need to know is about how long K1 forms ( the I129F and G325a for both mine and petitioner's one )can be legal to use because until now we still finishing the whole package to send,but I sent my G325a form and put my part of information of I129F for about two months ago.
so the froms still being useful or we should make new one with new dates???
thanks for ur Help.


I think you're asking about the dates you signed the forms. If the information ON/IN the forms is still correct, the date you signed them doesn't matter.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-30 23:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support

This will end up getting moved to the consulate forum, but...

The state your fiancee lives in is irrelevant. The federal poverty guidelines are the ones that are applied (i.e., the US government's guidelines - not the state of Texas). Right now, the US government's poverty guidelines for two people is $14,570. Most consulates will require the sponsor to make 125% of the poverty guideline level, so that would $18,212 per year. Does your fiancee make $18,212 per year? If not, and if she doesn't have significant assets to make up the shortage (cash, stocks, property, etc.) then you'll need a co-sponsor who does qualify.

Your fiancee is going to be the primary sponsor, regardless. She'll have to submit an affidavit of support, even if she doesn't earn enough. If you need a co-sponsor, then you need to submit affidavits from BOTH your fiancee AND the co-sponsor, in addition to whatever financial evidence the consulate requires (tax returns, letters of employment, whatever).

Bear in mind that the amount of income required depends on how many people the sponsor or co-sponsor have to support, and that YOU - the beneficiary - will always be included in that number. For example, if your future step-grandma supports herself and one other person, then the total number of people considered for the affidavit is THREE - her, the other person she supports, and YOU. On the other hand, if she only supports herself with her income, then the total number of people for the affidavit is TWO - her and YOU.

Understand? :blush:


Small correction. The federal poverty guidelines are used but there are three levels. One for the 48 contiguous states, US Virgin Islands, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam and two more, for each of Hawaii and Alaska. The information above is correct for Texas and all other States except Hawaii and Alaska.

Edited by pushbrk, 01 April 2010 - 12:12 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-04-01 00:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes this seem ok to you?

This information is so NOT TRUE. There is no requirement to file the paperwork before the 90 days is up on the I-94 you'll be given upon arrival. It IS SUGGESTED that you file within 90 days but there is no requirement. You CAN get all the paperwork ready before the mariage and then once you have a certified copy of the marriage certificate (that's the document they want to see), you can add that and mail the package off the day that it arrives.


Or later. Clearly if you have 90 days to marry, you can marry on day 90 and still adjust status. Perhaps the area of disagreement is the use of the word "should". In today's communication people often simply mean I want, I would, it's good etc. when using that word. There is no firm required date by which AOS must be filed. Most people WANT to file ASAP, so they are free to travel and work etc. Others wait, sometimes to their great disappointment.

I advise people to apply to adjust status as soon as practical after their marriage. Often, paying the associated fees is not practical right away after paying for weddings and honeymoons.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-29 14:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa : G-325A Former Spouse's first name

Hello, everyone.
I'm Tomoka from Japan. I need your help.
I'm filling out G-325A for K-1 Visa and I have a question about G-325A : Former Husbands or Wives First Name.
I've been previously married and my ex-husband has a Middle name too.
In G-325A: Former Husbands or Wives First Name, I just need to write ONLY HIS FIRST NAME?
Or I need to write his middle name after his first name in a space for the first name?
In a copy of my Divorce Certificate, his First, Middle and Last name is written.

Thank you so much for your help! ;)


Only the family and first names are asked for, so that's all you provide. When a middle name IS asked for, provide it.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-04-01 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about k-1 and k-2 visas

Yes, I will report back once I get more info. I just found this forum while searching for info so I have not seen the one on PI. Is that part of this same board? I am fairly confident tho that this will work out, just trying to avoid long delays and have all the needed information for her interview.

Kirk


Scroll down the list of forums until you see "Regional" and click on the Philippines.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-07 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about k-1 and k-2 visas

Hello All,

Thank you for all of your responses. Her father is going to call the embassy later today when it opens and see if they can give an answer for sure on it. One thing about the father of the child tho is that he is most likely a desperate type of person that was also abusive to the mother around the time when she was born and that is the reason that she left him. I think I would agree that he may want some type of compensation if I really need to have him sign documents but I geuss at the same time after being in the philippines and seeing that most are very poor and it is difficult to make money there I am hoping that if I do have to compensate him it may not require that much due to the fact that he is a desperate person and might take whatever he can get at the time as a take it or leave it offer. Well that's what I hope anyway.

Thanks again for all the replys


Yes, well please report back so we can add to the mountain of previous confirmations. This ain't exactly our first rodeo, though it apparently is for some. Have you checked out the regional forum for the PI? Lots of good detailed help there from others in the same boat.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-07 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about k-1 and k-2 visas

Pushbrk...
Are you saying that a father has NO parental rights in the PI just because he is not maried to the mother? I've never heard of such a thing. PLUS - the child has the father's last name!

Where did you find that information?

Alan

Dakine,
There is only one visa fee per FAMILY paid. Total (as of today - it is increasing soon to $350) that would need to be paid is $`131.

Alan


No, there is one visa per family member and one visa fee paid per family member, even though there is only one petition and one petition fee.

The lack of parental rights for fathers of illigitimate children in the PI, is well documented. That you haven't heard it before is of no consequence. Each assertion you've made in this thread has been completely false. May I suggest you study and learn before giving advice critical to the future happiness of families.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-07 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about k-1 and k-2 visas

I can't speak to the fact that the birth certificate lists the child's birth order incorrecty, but I CAN tell you that if the father's name appears on the birth certificate you will be required to obtain clearly stated permission from the father for the child to permanently immigrate to the USA.


This is entirely false for the Philippines, even though it would be correct for nearly all other countries. In the PI, unless the parents were married at the time of birth, the father has no parental rights, whether his name is on the birth certificate or not. The OP states his fiancee has never been married, so no permission is required.

Edited by pushbrk, 07 February 2010 - 12:33 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-02-07 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresco-sponsor affidavit loose ends
Definitely do not black out personal information on an affidavit of support. They ask for the information because they want and need it. If you're going to redact an account or SS number, you might as well redact the whole package.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-04-01 17:20:00