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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Denied :(

I pretty much only filled out the I-129F form and mailed that in with the fee, nothing else.


So what are my options? Should I get a lawyer?



Yes, a denial is what you can expect when you file only the I-129F.

Either use the guides here to learn and do the process correctly or hire professional help.


pushbrkMaleChina2012-08-01 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes my fiance need her documents translated?

What do you think about the legal consent forms that the lawyers did to allow her three year old daughter to come to the U.S.?
I'm thinking maybe, I'll just have that translated, as a just in case...


That's a good idea for future international travel perhaps but not needed for the interview.
pushbrkMaleChina2013-02-26 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes my fiance need her documents translated?

My fiance has her interview on mar 19, 2013 at the U.S, embassy in Santo Domingo. Does she need to have all her documents translated into english? If not, what documents needs to be translated into english?


No, she doesn't need any documents translated as long as they are in the local language. Since she'll need her birth certificate translated to adjust status, I would get that done sometime soon but it does not need to be before the interview.
pushbrkMaleChina2013-02-26 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow did you organize your K1 packet?
Paper clips or binder clips are all that is needed. They'll build their own two-hole punched file in the order they want it anyway. Avoid staples.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-11-24 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo, you CANNOT file a I-129F and marry while waiting.

I guess this is a question that will linger on forever if it is not properly addressed. Marriage differs from culture to culture and from religion to religion.
I assume the only way to do this is let everyone from different region or state what they know about marriage and being married:

In Nigeria, I know there are three forms of marriage in the south. ( By south I mean the predominately Christian area)
1. The Introduction ceremony/Traditional marriage
2. The registry
3. The church.

I have always assumed that the first one is non-legal and not recognized in the United States.
This is the process of both families coming together to approve and bless the marriage.
This is usually followed by the registry and finally the Church wedding.

The question is if K-1 is pending, can number 1 be performed and notified the embassy during the interview that there was a non-legal ceremony. This to me will remove the notion that the relationship is fake or non existence. (I might be wrong but can anyone please throw some light into this?).

Right now I am in a similar situation where the family of my fiancée wants me to perform number #1 for them to formally bless the relationship since they know too well that there is no way for them to be present in the states during the legal wedding.

Please those who are knowledgeable and kind enough should enlighten me.

Dr. K


My advice would be to use the visit itself as further evidence of a bona fide relationship and avoid any mention of a ceremony of any kind. This is the highest fraud Consulate, so don't play with the flame.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-08 16:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo, you CANNOT file a I-129F and marry while waiting.
QUOTE (Copperblade @ Jun 22 2009, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Krikit @ Jun 22 2009, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is a VERY old thread, people, so I wouldn't get too upset about what's posted here. (original topic posted almost two years ago.)


QUOTE (Copperblade @ Jun 22 2009, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The hardest thing for me to accept was the fact there was no recognized status/application for people planning to be married in another country.

There is. It's called a spousal visa.


You can only apply for that after you are married. So if you are planning on getting married (i.e. a fiance) in another country, there is currently nothing you can apply for. At least that's what I was told by more than one lawyer.


Right, you must marry before starting a spouse visa process. There is no process that pre-approves your spouse to-be for a visa in advance of the marriage. Marrying a person living in another country usually involves a period of separation during the immigration process. It comes with the territory.

pushbrkMaleChina2009-06-22 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo, you CANNOT file a I-129F and marry while waiting.
QUOTE (daytrader @ Oct 8 2007, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am so glad someone brought up this subject. This is something we are considering. My fiance is from the Philippines and I wanted to spend Christmas with her. Found out that Christmas is such a big deal there that tickets are double what i payed in Aug when I went to meet her. It is cheaper to fly both of us to Hong Kong (no visa required) We have been discussing saying our vows in front of a minister there in Hong Kong. But with no paper work.

She will already have obtained her singleness documents from the Philippines government to present at the embassy for interview. Will she be asked again if she is married and if so is it considered a legal marraige if we dont even have papers.

Will it be difficult to find a minister to do it in hong Kong if we dont want papers signed? Any advice will be appreciated.


"Marriage" is a legal condition. You're either married or you're not. One of the terms of the K1 visa is that you "marry" in the US after using the visa to enter.

Anything you do besides "marry" is not "marriage". Just don't represent yourself as husband and wife until you are.
pushbrkMaleChina2007-10-08 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschanging embassy on k-1

My fiancee' is residing in Dubai, UAE. She may go back home to the Philippines due to her working conditions deteriorating. I filed I-129F at the end of September with the intent that her case would be processed at Abu Dhabi. If she goes back to Philippines, what do I need to do and how much delay would be added by her going back, if the file is still at CA Svc Center?

Thanks.


You can't change the Consulate assignment until she has a new address. How to do that and how much delay it will cause depends on the status of the case at that moment. Chances are, there will be nothing you can actually accomplish until the case is in Abu Dhabi. Then you request a transfer which will delay the process a few weeks. You can TRY to change the address with USCIS, but don't count on success. Again, until she actually moves, you can do nothing.
pushbrkMaleChina2013-01-15 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325a - what if no middle name
QUOTE (Krikit @ Feb 5 2008, 05:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wrote N/A.


Yes, "None" is a name is some languages, actually a beautiful one. I preferr ---- to N/A because the question is applicable but their's no answer. Either will work just fine.
pushbrkMaleChina2008-02-05 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa translations

and what does "more to the "case" than the USCIS approval of the petition" mean in relationship to document translations... absolutely nothing

For someone who who continually chastises people to read carefully and interpret literally .......


Perhaps I have more experience with the actions of Consular officers. They often tend to re-adjudicate issues USCIS has already decided upon.

Really though, this is a recommendation. Unless you are recommending against it for some reason, why not just let it be?
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 23:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa translations

If it was an improvement and somehow make a case more magically acceptable/approvable to the USCIS they would indicate so.... Since it does not help the case in any form, it is totally unnecessary.... The translation is either acceptable or not... by your own words, a translation done by the petitioner is acceptable if they are qualified to sign the "statement"... did not know there were different levels of acceptability...


There aren't. We simply disagree on whether it has any potential to help the case. As you know well, there's more to the "case" than the USCIS approval of the petition. Sometimes I recommend a belt and suspenders approach and sometimes I don't. Emphasis on "recommendation". Opinions obviously vary. You're welcome to yours as are the readers. Goes both ways.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa translations

Except the USCIS won't know the friend from Adam, so I don't really know how it is an improvement... competent in both languages with a certification as such is all the USCIS requires....


Since they don't know the friend from Adam, they won't have any reason to think the friend has any potential conflict of interest. That's where I see the improvement and why I make the recommendation. Clearly, the petitioner doing it themselves is acceptable.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa translations

Posted Today, 08:28 AM

View Postmessybrownhair, on 08 January 2011 - 06:47 PM, said:
better to have any translated documents notarized so you will not get an RFE


This is misinformation... translated documents DO NOT need to be notarized.... translated documents need to include a "certifying statement" from the translator that he or she is competent in both languages.... if that is you, then you can do it yourself


I've seen the certifying statements and I feel comfortable signing that myself. I guess I just want to be as safe as possible.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

If I do get it translated do they have to have some specific certification?


Yes, use the certifying statements you've seen as long as they match the USCIS instructions for the I-129F. My suggestion in your circumstance is to do the work of translating yourself and then have a similarly qualified friend certify your work. You can do it yourself but I think my suggestion is an improvement.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-01-09 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa (Cousin Couple)

 

Unfortunately, we share the same last name. sad.png

 

Multiple immigration forms ask if you are related anyway.  Be truthful and prepared.
 


pushbrkMaleChina2013-06-18 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa (Cousin Couple)

 

No he's not my uncle. You can only consider a person your uncle if he's your parent's brother. Since he's my mother's first cousin, that makes him my first cousin once removed. smile.png

 

Exactly correct in every respect.  I used to call one of my Mother's 1st cousins "uncle" but that didn't make him my uncle.
 


pushbrkMaleChina2013-06-17 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa (Cousin Couple)

  If the marriage is banned in either place you will not get a visa.  SO it has to be allowed both in the state of California and in the beneficaries country. 

 

This is not correct.  Only if the marriage is banned in the place it will be performed (usually considered to be the place the US Citizen resides) would the visa be denied for that purpose.  The couple should be well prepared for the interview with plenty of relationship evidence.

 

Aside, in my opinion, there are a couple more posts that need to be removed from this thread.


pushbrkMaleChina2013-06-17 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.

Stop confusing genuine concern about lack of adequate direction of a process with tantrum, perhaps it describes your position but not mine.


The word tantrum was not directed to you. I made a statement of fact regarding your concerns. You haven't thrown a tantrum but even if you do, it won't get you and objective answer to a subjective question.
pushbrkMaleChina2012-12-19 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.

This is exactly my bone of contention right there.

In my case I would like to know what constitutes a bona fide relationship and exactly from the point of view of the embassy. And what further proof other than marriage that we already submitted is necessary.

So they told me that the Consular Officer did not feel that the applicant proved the relationship. They never said the team, they said the Consular Officer. They also said they do nto escalate any appeal to another CO or higher up. So you Guys that still feel that it's a team meeting decision might be wrong. At least for Lagos anyways.

Yes I know that it's a privilege and not a right but make the process straight forward and remove any ambiguity. We already know that rapists cannot apply, and that you need to make 125% or have a sponsor (well I thought so for the sponsor). Just make the rules clear for this priviledge.


You desire an objective and concrete answer to a question Consular Officers decide on a more subjective basis. There is not and likely never will be the concrete answer you desire. If for no other reason, it is because the fraudsters would find a way to "meet" any officially defined objective criteria. Sometimes we just don't get what we want, no matter how loud and long our tantrum.
pushbrkMaleChina2012-12-19 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.

Perhaps it's different for different Embassies (why I hope they remove the ambiguities) but I was specifically informed by US Embassy in Lagos that it was SOLELY the interviewing CO decision to deny my petition and that there would be absolutely no review by any other personnel.

So in my case it was one civil servants decision and not a panel unless they are lying.


Probably right but somebody higher up reviews all denied visas before the files are sent back to the USA. That said, I've never heard of that higher-up reversing the decision of the Consular officer other than in cases with outside intervention (Senator or Lawyer etc.) causing further review.

That said, certain "policies" such as under what condition to accept a cosponsor in a K visa case are put in place by the heads of Immigrant Visa Units, not the Consular Officer. The CO then acts according to that policy.



Edited by pushbrk, 08 December 2012 - 02:45 PM.

pushbrkMaleChina2012-12-08 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.

For the I-864, I agree that it is no common for the Joint Sponsor to be rejected.

For the I-134, I disagree with you. There is no statutory or regulatory requirement that a co-sponsor be accepted for an I-134. Acceptance or denial is at the sole discretion of the officials who do apply the rules differently. There are lots of I-134 co-sponsor denials on this forum.

Anyhow, this side discussion does not help the OP.

Marriage and the CR-1 route with the binding I-864 is the way to go at this point. There is no way to get the US Consulate to reconsider accepting mom's I-134 The US Consulate has made it clear - a co-sponsor for the I-134 will not be accepted when the petitioner is not near the poverty level. There is no appeal, so this is a dead path. Reapplying for another K-1 visa is pointless if the petitioner's income does not significantly change.


Whether you agree or not, other than Thailand and the Philippines, it is UNCOMMON to reject a cosponsor for a K1 visa. Fact is not determined by consensus. Fact simply IS.



pushbrkMaleChina2012-12-08 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Question Need Some Help :S

HA! You Charletain! :lol:

Anyone can say "300 per year" :rofl: I have heard of people that "learn by repitition" and they are generally considered lower on the IQ scale, if you get my drift...so 300 per year, x ?? years, and still doesn't know what an affidavit requires?


And as usual Pushbrk, you can say so much more with so much less.


Don't you live near Lake Charletain?

Actually, I was just explaining to our college student daughter the concept of ten years experience vs one month of experience 120 times. At 21, she hasn't had the opportunity to observe such a concept but she grasped it just fine.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-15 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Question Need Some Help :S

All true. Good etail as always Pushbrk. Thanks


Well, I did leave out a "K" in one item as it $30K, not $30 but thanks for understanding.

yes, 3 and 300 hundred per year is almost the same
Now I understand that this forum is designed for discussions between people who have processed one K-1 Visa in their lives and now consider themselves great experts.
Do not even bother to respond to this post, I will not go on this forum anymore. Thanks.


For the record, I've never been through a K1 process. My wife and daughter came as K3 and K4 then adjusted status. Bye.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-15 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Question Need Some Help :S

Wrong. I know this from numerous personal experiences, both with my own 3 affidavits presented for my family and with dozens of others I have assisted with. Whatever you wirte on the form as current income must be supported with current evidence. You do not qualify for THIS year's guidelines with LAST year's income. To suggest so is ludicrous.

Please peddle snake-oil someplace else.


One small correction is that for a self-employed individual, they DO qualify or not based on line 22 from the most recent tax return, in most cases. I expect an independent contractor with a letter from the company they're working for and documentation of current income might be able to qualify this year even if line 22 from last year was too low but I haven't seen it tried.

A little more elaboration on the use or potential misuse of the term "current year income". Here's a list of situations where "current year income" would be over the 125% while "current income" may or may not qualify.

1. 11/30/ pay stub indicates $60k but there's a layoff effective 11/30. Current income Dec 15 is zero or equal to unemployment benefits. Maid 60k in the "current year" but doesn't qualify.

2. Unemployed from Jan to March but executing the Affidavit in May based on new $60k salary effective April 1st. Current year income is under $10k but current income is $60k so does qualify.

3. Self-employed filing I-134 in July. Have Profit and Loss statements from each month of current year indicating $5k profit each month so far. Last year's line 22 says $10k. A Consular officer may consider the $30 income through June and grant the visa but when they try to adjust status in September, USCIS will "look at" the I-864 and say he doesn't qualify. The adjudicator at interview PROBABLY will require a joint sponsor but might not. I haven't seen it tried.

So, there are times when last year's income is critical (self-employed) but for the employed, it's not even a line item on the I-134. The above is why at least the most recent tax return is indicated as a requirement for the self-employed.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-15 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Question Need Some Help :S

And, also: I want to clarify:

I am not saying that USCIS and the US Embassy is the same institution. The guidelines are established by USCIS. Therefore, no matter who is looking at the Affidavit of Support - it still remains the requirement of USCIS.

Before getting into argument please do a little research and educate yourself as to the matters you are trying to prove.

I feel that I am wasting time trying to explain basic things to the person who already has 15 thousand posts.

No offense, thank you for your attention.


For the OP, your question was accurately answered in the first reply you got. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

In a K1 visa case, USCIS guidelines are used when the Consular officer not USCIS "looks at" the I-134. Sponsors qualify primarily based on "current income" not "current year income". Terminology makes a difference. For the benefit of the OP and any other reader, I'll explain.

For a person executing an I-134 today with a $60,000 annual salary, their current year income is about $12,500. Their "current income" is $60,000. Last year's income is what it is. Even if zero income in 2009, the current income is sufficient. When an "employed person" is asked to state current income on an affidavit of support, they annualize the income they will receive from your job this year and document it with pay stubs. I always advise providing at least the most recent tax return as well and three if practical.

A self-employed sponsor would state their current income as the dollar amount appearing on line 22 of their most recently filed tax return and provide the complete tax return as supporting documentation. Three tax returns is better.

You can take the above to the bank. Free education for TOS violating supposed professionals is incidental, not intentional. :whistle:

Edited by pushbrk, 15 March 2010 - 11:46 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-15 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Question Need Some Help :S

I was just planning to write an article regarding this issue on my blog.

Basically, USCIS is looking at your income for the past and current years.

Past year:
If you have not made enough for the past year you may compensate the difference with the tenfold amount is assets (such as money in the bank, stocks and bonds, life insurance, net value of real estate).
For example: if you earned only $8,000 and the guideline for the household of two is $18,212 - you are $10,212 short. Therefore, you have to present 10x10,212 = $102,120 in assets total.

Current year:
If you are not currently employed, the Embassy may request a cosponsor even if you present sufficient assets. The reason is that by being not employed you are indicating your inability to support your fiancee for uncertain period of time. As you have said, you are employed. You will have to present a letter from employer indicating your estimated income for the current year (which certainly should be more than a guideline).

If you have any further questions, please pm or post a question on my blog in a special question form.


If the above represents the quality of information on your blog, then I recommend against it. Two GLARING errors from above.

USCIS doesn't evaluate I-134 affidavits of support. Consular officers do.

"Current year" is not the same as "current". On the I-134, one states their "current" not "current year" income. Often the devil is in the details. If you arent' capable of getting them right, you aren't "helping" anybody with your blog.
pushbrkMaleChina2010-03-14 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHigh Fraud consulates or embassy or country
QUOTE (uscandual @ Mar 9 2009, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (maya62 @ Mar 10 2009, 05:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... I think any country whose per capita income is significantly lower than the US (or was... unsure.gif )


ohmy.gif

It's just a matter of time till some of those erstwhile 3rd world countries start considering American visa applicants to their territories as "high risk" for fraud.


This will come only when they no longer desire Americans to come to their country and buy goods and services with dollars. I expect it will happen a day or two after hell freezes over.

pushbrkMaleChina2009-03-09 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHigh Fraud consulates or embassy or country
QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Mar 9 2009, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Interesting question.

No list that I am aware of, but after talking to my USCIS buddy, He considers these to be the top runners. (un-official of course)


1. India
2. China
3. Vietnam
4. Nigeria
5. Philippines
6. Brazil
7. Colombia
8. Russia (and the rest of the old USSR - Sorry Cold War Warrior I am)

I had asked him what was the main reason for the fraud, and he said the first 5 are mostly due to slave traffic (sex slaves), and welfare fraud (bring them over, collect off of Uncle Sam).

(He specifically mentioned the Russian case from last year - with the US Navy guys) Russian - US Navy Scam

He said they get a lot of "pre-arranged marriages" to try to avoid the visa wait (for immigration) and for money.

They pay a lot of attention to people from the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. (terrorist threat level I suppose)
(and seeing the long AP's for some of the middle eastern petitions, I believe it!)

Flags that raise extra interest is how you met the person, and how they are related.

(For example say for China, your girlfriend's aunt introduced you via her brothers sister....)


One thing he mentioned was that they are seeing a rise in VAWA requests, to the point the "bride" to be doesn't even meet up with the guy, just runs to the cops and claims battery.

Ouch...


Please note the list above appears in no particular order but Nigeria is in a category of its own.
pushbrkMaleChina2009-03-09 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill my recent deportation from China prevent me from bringing my Chinese fiance to the US?

 

I was deported from China about a month ago, but my fiance wants to come live with me in the US. I want to fill out an I-129F petition and I found a section in the petition that reads the following:

 

Moreover, I understand that this petition, including any criminal conviction information that I am required to provide with this petition, as well as any related criminal background information pertaining to me that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may discover independently in adjudicating this petition will be disclosed to the beneficiary of this petition.
 
My fiance has no crinimal record. I was assuming that the focus would mainly be on her because she is the one coming to the US not me. Now I am really worried that my being deported might be a reason to deny my petition or a reason for denial for the K-1 visa on her end, at the visa office in Guangzhou, China?
 
I would greatly appreciate anyone's help with this.
 
Best Regards,
 
Robert

 

 

You quoted a statement that has a context.  Unless you have been convicted of a sex crime against a child, you past criminal record has no bearing whatsoever on whether your petition will be approved.  The statement indicates your applicable criminal record will be disclosed to your fiancee, PERIOD.  By applicable, I mean anything that would cause you to answer yes to the specific questions in that section of the form.  If yes, is the answer to any of those specific questions, then provide the required court records and inform your fiancee yourself, in advance.  If your answers to those questions are NO, then no worries.  Get on with life.

 


pushbrkMaleChina2013-07-30 06:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow can a K-1 misrepresentation denial be overturned?

But if the petition is reaffirmed, most likely it's returned to the consulate for a 2nd interview with the recommendation to issue the visa, correct? So, they could potentially lose out on this outcome which in essence would end up being a faster process as opposed to withdrawing the K1 and filing a CR1 at that point don't you think?


Not correct. No recommendation to issue the visa, so no. If I thought your suggestion would be faster or better, I would have suggested it. I explained the problem that must be overcome. A reaffirmed petition does NOT overcome this problem and is NOT a recommendation to issue a visa.
pushbrkMaleChina2012-02-28 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow can a K-1 misrepresentation denial be overturned?

Agreed. I'm not suggesting they should continue with the K1, even if it's reaffirmed. However, getting married and filing a CR1 petition doesn't automatically stop them from readjudicating the returned K1 petition. They could still get a NOIR. If they do then they need to respond to it, even if they've already filed a CR1 petition. Not responding to a NOIR would result in the K1 petition approval being revoked, which could result in a finding of fraud against the beneficiary. They would be denied the visa at the CR1 interview, and told to submit an I-601 waiver request.


I would concur that if the actually GET and NOIR, they should respond to it. However, what I recommended was that they send a withdrawal letter with the new CR1 filing, if they haven't already received an NOIR. This works.
pushbrkMaleChina2012-02-28 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow can a K-1 misrepresentation denial be overturned?

Do you have to apply for citizenship? Does that mean I lose my British passport?


No and if you do decide yes, then no to the second question.
pushbrkMaleChina2012-02-28 08:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is too much?
I'll definitely check out the Skype viewer app mentioned previously. Printing Fb conversations are such a hassle, in my opinion.
camdenMaleNigeria2013-07-10 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFlight info
Thanks for the 2 week window tip.
camdenMaleNigeria2013-07-25 03:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresemergency advice -stolen bag at airport with visa packet
Can you update us and let us know how the Embassy handles this situation?
camdenMaleNigeria2013-07-15 23:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTravelling with dual-nationality children

That is not true.... Your son does need an Australian passport and his American one.  Our daughter leaves Australia on her Australian passport and enters America on her American passport.  When she leaves the US she leaves on her American and enters Australia on her Australian one.   Our daughter is 10 and she has had her American passport for 10 years and we travel to and from the US every year/two years.

 

M.


austexFemaleAustralia2013-05-26 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 fiance visa.....petitioner died

I am so sorry for you loss, my prayers are with you.

 

M


austexFemaleAustralia2013-05-01 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help with when to start k1 visa process?
Oops sorry
austexFemaleAustralia2013-06-01 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help with when to start k1 visa process?
Hi,

Congrats on your up coming birth of the twins. If you are still going through the immigration process when the babies are born make sure you register them as "Children born abroad" to a US citizen.

Then you only have to worry about them immigration of your other children. Then it is two less immigration paper works you have to worry about.

M.






austexFemaleAustralia2013-06-01 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI lived in the UK till I was 16 and 6 months. Do I need a UK police certificate?

Hi C & C I agree with aaron2020 I would get it just in case.  Things will get held up if you need it and don't have it.  Start the process now rather than wait until you actually need it seen as it is from another country.

 

M.


austexFemaleAustralia2013-06-12 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAssets abroad for K1- I-134 still needed?
We live in Australia and your assets do count. No matter what you have to have the AOS but when you have income from abroad you have to have $72k in savings. We had half of that and the Consulate in Sydney told us our house would count as the rest. I got approved on the sale of our house.

We did not need a joint sponsor, my husband (USC) just had to sponsor me even though we don't live ther but we had the cash or assets needed.
M.

Edited by austex, 23 June 2013 - 02:57 PM.




austexFemaleAustralia2013-06-23 14:56:00