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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!!!!!

I-94 is not a visa. When you enter on a K-1 you have 90 days to get married to the petitioner. Then you file Adjustment of Status form I-485 and the K-1 is changed to a CR-1 visa.


Adjustment of status does not convert any visa. It results in a green card, that is used instead of a visa. CR1 is both a visa category and an immigration status. A K1 visa holder who files a timely application to adjust status is granted CR1 status, not a new CR1 visa.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!!!!!
Please note that the timeline associated with the OP's account indicates not only that they are in the USA but that they are married. Of course, the dates indicate they entered next month and were married on a date prior to entry. Please fix the dates in the timeline to reflect the actual circumstances.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!!!!!

If you don't plan to marry then don't use the visa. Every visa has rules regarding what your intentions may or may not be when you enter the US. The K1 visa requires that you intend to marry the petitioner when you enter the US. If you don't then you're misusing the visa. If USCIS or Department of State finds out then that could scuttle any chances of getting a visa in the future. The CBP officer who admits you may ask some relatively benign questions, but your answers could seal your fate forever with US immigration. For example, what if he asks "When are you getting married?". If you tell the truth then you won't be admitted. If you lie and give a fake date, and it's later discovered that you lied, then you could be determined to be guilty of material misrepresentation. Intent to marry is required with a K1 visa, and any answer to any question about marriage would be material to determining if you should be admitted to the US.

If you apply for a K1 visa in the future then they won't deny it simply because you had a previous K1 through the same petitioner, but didn't use it. However, you could certainly expect the previous K1 to be a topic of discussion at your next visa interview.


To obtain a K1 visa, you would have included a letter of intent indicating you are free to and intend to marry the US Citizen Petitioner within 90 days of entering the USA with the K1 visa. Any other use of the visa is fraud. Yes, people do enter and then later change their mind, don't marry and leave. This becomes a part of their US immigration history and is considered anytime they become involved in entering or immigrating to the USA. If you no longer intend to enter the USA within six months of visa issue and marry the petitioner within 90 days, then notify the Immigrant Visa Unit in London and ask them to cancel the K1 visa.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 Visa Financial Question

Ok, so they have to be of the same household, thanks for the info. I was reading the I-864, it's just a little blurry for me this late at night to understand this 11 page monster.

So now I have to look into this. Would it be better for me to go back to the states, to the intended resident and pick up a job there along with my 1 sponsor/ or possibly him/her picking up 2 jobs and increasing the total salary of the household to +40k? I'd just hate to have to leave her for her visa interview.


Deal with the practical aspect of marriage including how YOU are going to support YOUR spouse. Combining income takes more than living in the same house.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 Visa Financial Question

Also, if I were to say maybe 2-3 Co-Sponsors with salaries ranging 22k-30k, would that meet "satisfying the public charge concern"? Or would it not matter how many co-sponsorships we had if they we're in that low of a salary?


No, it would not. First, forget "cosponsors" for a K1 visa through Bangkok. Chances are, you would simply be wasting your time or money. For a CR1 visa, the only way you can have more than one joint sponsor is if you are combining income of family members living in the same household. You'll answer a lot of your own questions by reading the instructions for the I-864.

Edited by pushbrk, 12 December 2011 - 11:30 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 Visa Financial Question

@Ning,
Thank you so much for the info, I'm going to call the embassy about the co-sponsoring as well, and I have also emailed them too. I think I will decide to start from scratch and do the CR-1 if they will not take co-sponsors for the k1, but I will message you if I need that letter. And also, yes, I have been here for over 2 years, but I had read I can not file as a DCF to the embassy in Bangkok because I am under a Student Visa. Again thank you, I really appreciate your help.

@Pushbrk,
I know it's a fiance visa... I just didn't know about the assurance of it compared to a CR-1. I would just like to go back home with the person I've been dating for 3 years. My family wants that as well and are willing to fill the co-sponsorship.


Again, both the K1 and CR1 visas are for living together in the USA as husband and wife. If you are emotionally ready for marriage, then I suggest that when you are also ready in a practical sense, you select the immigration process that best fits your circumstances. Neither visa is for "the person I've been dating for 3 years".

The only difference in "assurance" related to the two visa categories is the acceptance of a joint sponsor. That doesn't say anything about the rest of the process or even whether the "accepted" joint sponsor's affidavit will be considered sufficient to overcome the public charge issue. A joint sponsor with an income between 18 and 23k is still a low income sponsor. Meeting the minimum is no assurance of satisfying the public charge concern.

Edited by pushbrk, 12 December 2011 - 10:38 AM.

pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 Visa Financial Question

Well, here it goes. I've already filled out all the petition files for k1, they're waiting to be sent. But I am still at unease whether or not I should send it.

I'm an American full time student in Bangkok, but I'm pretty sure my income doesn't count for the federal poverty line. I get monthly checks from veteran's affairs of around $950usd, (have $4xxx in my account and would grow till noa2 arrives)
I'm not in the army, i receive the benefits because my father is 100% disabled from the army and I receive Survivors and Dependents educational benefits from that.

But other than that, my Mother and possibly my father(and other family members) will co-sponsor for me and also for my gf too? Would they need to fill out two I-134's for both me and her? And if we plan to live with my mother, would that count as 3 people(me, my mother, and gf) on the federal poverty line? Because my mother meets that poverty line for 2, but not 3 in the household.

If you think I'm pretty my S.O.L, could you give me any alternative ideas for bringing me and my gf to the states? Thanks, I'm just hoping for the best.


K1 is a fiancee visa, not a girlfriend visa. Bangkok almost never accepts a cosponsor for a K1 visa. The reason another poster suggested marriage and a CR1 visa process, is that Consulates have no choice but to accept a joint sponsor in a CR1 case.

Like many other events in an adult life, you'll find that there are practical aspects. The affidavit of support is a part of any immigration process in order to assure that those who have NOT dealt with the practical aspect of how to support their relative, do not cause those relatives to become a burden on the US taxpayer.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to show that we have a serious engagement?

Thank you for the advice, I have read different opinions about the Western Union receipts, do they depend on the country? is Peru a High fraud country? or it is that they will count against the beneficiary in any case in any country?

I have alot of pics, yes, but they are all very similar and taken just in 5 different places... :blink: is that ok?


No, the use of evidence of money being exchanged is not country specific but can be an even bigger problem for some countries. Sending money back and forth is not evidence of comingling of finances and not helpful for a fiancee case anyway. It can be misconstrued. Leave it out. Concentrate on documenting time spent together along with how and how frequently you communicate.

Of course the photos are OK. It's not like you can manufacture additional ones. You have what you have.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to show that we have a serious engagement?

Ok! I had just one that is from me to him, so ill take it off, and im adding like 5 from him to me ( Western Union )




Not following you. If you are talking about Western Union receipts the advice you received and that I second is to leave them out. Do NOT include them. They don't help and CAN count against you.

Your best evidence is evidence of time spent together in person. Sounds like you have that covered.

I suggest you separate evidence of meeting in person from evidence of a genuine relationship. The first is required and the second is optional. Let them see the required evidence without looking through a big stack of relationship evidence.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill Pregnancy affect K1
The potential issues involve delay, particularly if the visa is not issued prior to the birth. They may require a DNA test as a part of the process of obtaining a US passport for the child. Even if she is early in the pregnancy, the Consulate may delay the visa to investigate whether conception occurred during a time you were present in the Philippines. I would advise against intentionally setting up such a possibility.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-14 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about K2 Visas for my children

Yes


Yes


There were three questions. The answers are yes, yes, and maybe. Each visit is a separate decision made at the Port of Entry.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-14 10:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F: Does Manila Accept Co-Sponsorship?

I don't know if it is totally different in Phil, but I am the USC and my fiance is Thai, and we were in a similar situation. I am a student, my income is only over the 125% by 2,000. What we did was I wrote a letter explaining my student situation, and explaining that my family would help if needed. I included a form from my dad (in Bangkok they don't accept co-sponsor for k-1, but in Manila they do I think). They did ask him a lot of questions about "don't you think you should be in school?" and "Do you think she will be able to support you with that income even with her parents helping?" but we were approved in the interview just yesterday and I wish for you the same!! :thumbs:

EDIT: Btw, I am 20 and my fiance is 21. :yes:


Not much difference between Bangkok and Manila on this issue. If anything, Bangkok is even more strict.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-14 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F: Does Manila Accept Co-Sponsorship?

My fiancee's interview is in approximately one-month. I'll definitely do my best for just a recent two-week paystub. Regardless, won't the CO have to accept my Father as a Co-Sponsor anyways? Hopefully the CO will give us a break. We have been through a lot, and these last four years I have been going to college. I was a full-time college student, and working at the same. And between the semesters I have always been working too. The reason I'm unemployed right now is because I was with my fiancee for 10 months; voluntarily quit work so I could be with her.


My opinion is that the case for accepting a cosponsor in your case is marginal at best. It's just an opinion. I hope you are successful but you won't know until you know.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-14 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F: Does Manila Accept Co-Sponsorship?

Hello everyone at VJ! :)

A warm welcome to everyone here at Visa Journey.

We are a little over three months now waiting for our NOA2.

Anyways, does Manila US Embassy accept co-sponsorship for K1?

- My co-sponsor would be my father, and he is well-over the poverty guidelines
- Currently unemployed
- Two-year Associates of Applied Science Degree in Computer Programming
- Worked in 2006-2010, but my annual income does not qualify for the poverty guidelines
- We are both young (18 and 23)

I've heard it's a case-by-case status for co-sponsorship. Is it true? If so, would they accept our situation?

The following documents (listed below) we will provide to the consular:

I-134 Affidavit of Support
Employment Letter (Notarized)
W-2 (07'-10')
Income Tax Return (07'-10)
Bank Statement
Pay Stub
Property

All of your help is happily appreciated.

Keep in touch,
Your friends at Visa Journey! :)


Most of the exceptions I've seen Manila make are for petitioners who are students about to graduate with good prospects. I would consider your situation to be marginal, at best. If possible, get a job, ANY job paying enough to qualify on your own.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-14 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan i do the translation by myself?
Yes, but generally the foreign fiancee's birth certificate is not translated because it is not included with the petition. It is simply taken to the interview. If it is in the local language where the interview will take place, it is never translated for the visa process.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-17 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecond RFE even after using an immigration lawyer

You may be correct Pushbrk.

Whatever happened to people who said "Let me get back to you" and then went and looked up the correct answer? When did making up answers replace looking up answers? I mean these are professionals right? If I was worng this much at my job I would be fired.

How many times TODAY can we count posts where VJ members get wrong information from USCIS, NVC, Social Security (biggest offenders!) DMV etc. It seems endless. Clerks spouting out BS to clients and it is all OK? And the client/custmer walks away and thinks "guess I can't do that"

At the root of it is uninformed clients that have no clue except to follow bad advice from people they trust...and that seems OK also, to be uninformed.

Very strange.

This is a process that one is doing for one's wife to be or family to be. Your SO in life is counting on you, depending on you to make good decisions. People need to study this stuff, it is a huge part of your life for about 4 years, during the first part of a marriage, like that isn't stressful enough already !!! These people, your wife and children, should be the number 1 priority in life and I will be damned if some bubble brain clerk is going to make my wife's life and my children's life more difficult because they are stupid. Ignorant is not knowing, stupid is not knowing and proceeding anyway!


See bold above. "Can" do it yourself and "will carefully study and learn how to do it yourself" are two different things. Some people don't have the aptitude, attitude, confidence, time or any number of other needed talents or dedication to do it themselves, so they hire people to help them. Unfortunately, many people hire the wrong help.

Filling out forms is important but knowing which forms, which supporting information and how to put it all together are all critical too. We see enough people come through here who have language issues, or so little life experience they don't have a clue what a certified copy is or how to get one, much less how to carefully study instructions and follow them.

Neither an attorney or any other kind of professional help is REQUIRED to file a petition or manage the immigration process, but many folks are wise to seek professional help, for many different reasons. "Not required" is not the same as "You don't need..."






pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-18 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecond RFE even after using an immigration lawyer
The requirement for evidence of citizenship when using a passport, is to send all pages. There's no reason to expedite processing of an RFE response because they usually deal with them within a week or so anyway. Sounds like you hired an immigration attorney that does few if any family based cases. Most immigration attorneys deal with non family issues.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-17 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

- We are submitting both a copy of birth certificate and copy of all pages of my fiancee's U.S. passport (I'm the beneficiary). That's because I think the Indiana Birth Certificate she has in her possession is the short one, so just to be on the safe side, we send the passport copy as well. Now the question is - should every passport page copy be signed by her? Should the copy of the birth certificate be signed? Should they also be dated?

Nie podpisuj zadnej strony paszportu - poprostu wyslij copy. My wyslalismy kolorowe kopie paszportow.
Nie podpisuj copy birth certificate (moze byc krotka forma).

- We are going to submit a few pages of recepits (3-4 receipts per page - is that okay?), copy of car purchase contract in both names, copy of apartment lease with her as the leasee and me as tenant. We have put descriptions on the back of each page. Is that fine? Also, should anything be signed? Should everything be signed and dated?

What recepites?? The copy of the lease is ok. You dont need to sign it extra.

- We have also put a few pictures of us (in color) as evidence, writing the date and place of given picture being taken. Should the pictures be signed?
Write on the back of each pict: date, people on the pict and place take it.

It is good if you have some leeters from friends or family about your proof your relationship.
the evidance need to proof that you are togheter to get marry not you just you know each other as a leasee and tenant.

Maybe you have a joint accaount...
Good luck with the processing...


The only thing that is signed is the cover letter and official forms that have a place for a signature.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-19 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

My certificate has writing only on the front. On the back you can see the seal indentation is all. This is a certificate of birth that was issued when I was 5 and half years old. Probably so I could start school. it is 5.5" by 8.5". As far as I know that is all Indiana gives out. Hope this helps put your mind at ease.


What is critical is that the birth certificate shows the names of both parents and is issued by the appropriate government agency. If the parents' names are not shown, it's a no go.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-13 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

we printed names signed and dated... sorry for not being clearer..... :blink:



Again, you just print the full name. No signing OR dating passport photos.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

My petitioner didn't sign the copies of birth certificates etc, just the forms where indicated and backs of passport photos... hope that helps :)


Again, you do not SIGN the back of passport photos. You hand PRINT the full name. My signature is not my full name. My wife did nothing to her passport photo. I PRINTED her full name on it. Some "signatures" are not legible. Please pay attention to accuracy folks. Don't "sign" passport photos.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

Except for the evidence (back of photos) right?


Printing a full name and "signing" are not the same thing.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

From reading other peoples files and their succession, I think it's safe to say that it isn't necessary to have them signed since the other documents in your petition packet already have your date and signature.

But of course, I'm not a pro at this either, I'm waiting to mail my I-129F as well. But make sure you copy the back of your Birth certificate as well.


No need to sign papers that don't have a place for a signature.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPutting the I-129F package together

Thank you.

This doesn't answer my question, though. I know that the birth certificate/US passport copy is from U.S. citizen only. My question was if the petitioner needs to sign / date each page of the copies.
We are not married, I am not sending anything that would indicate we are married either.


I think the confusion comes from you mentioning an Indian birth Certificate. If the US Citizen was born outside the USA, their birth certificate is not needed. USC birth certificates are used as evidence of citizenship. When the USC is born abroad, they use a Naturalization Certificate OR all pages of their US passport as evidence of US Citizenship.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-12 10:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 petition status change

I would postpone the interview until it was sorted out...just me.

And me.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-19 20:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 petition status change

I appreciate and share your concerns for the child. I was searching for all of the options available and thats why I made this post. With that said I have a few additional questions.

How do we apply for the K-2 after? Another I-129F or just contact consulate in Kiev?

What is the maximum delay you feel they would give for the K-1 interview?


This question is why I get on such a soapbox about terminology and ask that people never interchange the use of the words petition and application. A a petition is not an application for anything. Please don't call it that. Doing so, causes confusion like that seen above.

You contact the consulate and submit a visa application. Not sure I understand your last question but if you want to delay the K1 interview, they'll generally do so as long as you like, provided you continue to communicate with them. It's actually called, "extending the validity of the petition". Consular officers have the power to do so in 4 month increments as many times as they see fit.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-19 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtra kids?/Affadavit of support

oK THANKS SO THE ONE CHILD CLAIMED LAST YEAR, WILL BE ADDED AS A DEPENDENT? THE OTHER CHILD I DO NOT INCLUDE BECAUSE I HAVE NOT FILED WITH THAT CHILD SINCE 2009? AM I GETTING IT RIGHT?


Yes, unless what ends up being used is a 2011 tax return. That might change the answer.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-24 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtra kids?/Affadavit of support

I have in the pass but not in 2 years for one of them and only one time for the other what does that mean ..do I have to include them in my household since they are not mine?


Only if they are on your most recent tax return.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-24 11:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support - Using co-sponsors.

If I am going to use a co-sponsor for my I-134 affidavit where on the form do i put down that I am the primary sponsor and that the other person is the secondary sponsor. I don't see a line on the form that says anything about primary and secondary sponsors, also do I need to fill out two separate forms one for me and one for the co sponsor


You provide separate forms, but beware. Some Consulates rarely accept cosponsors for K1 visa. Manila and Bangkok are two of them. What country for you?




Second this...u have to both fill out the I-134 and show proof. also if you dont work or have a "weird" financial situation; maybe u're a college student u may want to write a letter stating the need for a co-sponsor...



good luck

Ro


Seeing the petitioner's affidavit signed under penalty of perjury stating an income too low, is all that is needed for them to conclude why a there's a second I-134.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-26 17:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLayovers

Hmmm. this is interesting!

I have travelled through two dozen countries in Europe and Asia and never was required to purchase a transit visa? Is it based on countries that dont have formal treaties, countries not friendly to one another, countries with high fraud rates, or some other factor?


YOU would have been traveling on a US passport. The OP is from Peru.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-25 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConcerned

Is it possible for a service centre to misplace your K1 Visa application?


No, it is not possible. This is because "service centers" do not receive or process visa applications. It's possible but highly unlikely that your PETITION has been lost. After the petitions are approved, the foreign fiancee will apply for a visa with a Consular Immigrant Visa Unit abroad, not with a service center in the USA.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-27 08:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean
Post #4 in this thread is where the relevant information was disclosed and also seems to represent the one short time period when the OP was responding rationally to actual information.

Posted 26 December 2011 - 06:45 AM

Well actually from my fiance reading the paper out to me. It states they will send the petition back to the USCIS which means that everything is going down the drain.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-29 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

Mawnin FB14....

-- all you can do is provide the information they ask. Not sure how long your fiance will be in AP. The longest I've know through the US Embassy in Jamaica was 6 months. It took that long because more information was requested and a 2nd interview done. Not saying his case will take that long. Like my girl says, we're all adults. You do what you want my dear -- your decision -- you have to deal with it good or bad. Either way -- try have a good day -- One Love, Lawny.


The foreign fiancee is NOT in AP. That's just a fantasy of the OP. This is a hard denial (white slip denial), where the case is being sent back to USCIS with a recommendation they revoke the approval of the petition. The OP is simply in a state of denial, as to the facts. She asked, "What does this mean?" then gave a description of a scenario that never happens. Later she clarified after being read the actual wording of the notice. She misinterpreted even that, to rationalize that it was something other than a denial but those of us experienced with these notices, know what they mean.

Her question has been answered accurately several times by several people. She can accept it or not.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-29 10:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

That is new.


Not really. This was the original story the foreign fiance gave before providing the real information, that the case was being sent back to USCIS. The OP is in denial. I doubt she's going accept help from people here until after she gets the Notice of Intent to Revoke from Vermont, or the notice that they've simply let the petition approval expire. The issue at hand is NOT country specific and never has been.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-29 00:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

If you only wanted hear from people who are familiar with the US embassy in Jamaica then you probably should have posted this in your country specific forum instead. You asked for help and advice and these people told you what they know.


And part of what many of us know is that the procedures not only don't vary much between Consular units but some of us actually ARE familiar with how things are done in Kingston and many other places our loved ones have never been.

We also know that at this point, even more important than familiarity with the Consular Unit, the fact the petition will be returned to Vermont instead of to California means she may actually have a chance to offer a rebuttal. When they are returned to California, they just notify you the petition approval has expired and you can try again if you want.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-27 18:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

It's really funny to see how some people use the internet to feel important. For your imformation my fiance was denied based on he wasnt able to prove a bonafide relationship. As far as his charge it was dropped due to no evidence and was wrongfully arrested. He was released from prison and case dropped. That is why I went ahead with the interview. Since you guys are such immigration attorneys then you shouldnt be on visajourney.com. I dont care how many stars are on your names. OK? this is why I would rather take advice from people who ARE familiar with the Jamaican embassy and how it works.


Those are hearts, not stars. And, again, the Jamaican Embassy is not involved in the fiancee visa process. It's the US Embassy in Jamaica.

My question related to your post. You wrote that you cancelled the petition, not that you were thinking about it or going to cancel it but that you already did. If you didn't cancel it, then so be it.

Good luck.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-27 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

Well actually from my fiance reading the paper out to me. It states they will send the petition back to the USCIS which means that everything is going down the drain.


Is it possible the visa denial has something to do with what you wrote 60 days ago? Did you take action to cancel the petition? Was the Consular Officer aware of the arrest or your intention to cancel the petition?

I cancelled my petition because I've learned that he was charged for rape and indecent behavior. Thank God I dodged a bullet. Hope his #### rots in jail. Next time I wont be so hasty. You really have to get to know a person before making such a drastic step. i feel very relieved.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-26 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

Look I dont need your negative feed back. You're not familiar with the way things are done at the Jamaican embassy. I wasnt there at the interview I'm repeating what I was told by my fiance. OK so I would APPRECIATE if you dont add your two cents in this. Thanks


I understand my feedback may be difficult to receive but assure you that it is accurate and necessary. Once you understand the actual circumstances, you can begin to deal with decisions about next steps. We're all here to help.

Just so you know, the Jamaican Embassy has nothing to do with your fiance's visa process. His interview would have been with a Consular Immigrant Visa Unit "Officer" at a US Embassy.


pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-26 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean

Well, now that he finally read the paper to me, I emailed the U.S. Consulate in Kingston requesting a new interview date. His interview originally was supposed to be on the Nivember 1st but had to get rescheduled to December 23rd. I only visited him once in July and that was because I started a new job and didnt have any time off to visit him. And he informed the IO that's the reason why I only came once. I would have went again in November but decided that it would be best to save the money and put it towards his paperworks because I felt strongly that he would have passed his interview in December. The petition expires on December 28th. No I am only one year older than my fiance. They asked him to write my name on a paper three times. Then he asked him to show him proof and my fiance showed him pictures phone records western union receipts. He asked him why we dont have anymore pictures and my fiance told him because the othre pictures are in his phone. Then the IO said to him well they have to do a background check on me( the peitioner) for further evidence. Then he gave my fiance a white sheet of paper stating that he wasnt convinced it was a bonafide relationship and that the peition will be sent back to the USCIS for further investigation then resent back to the Kingston Consulate. He gave back my fiance his passport book. But, my fiance believes that he wasnt denied because they didnt stamp his passport book which I think is irrelevant.


It appears you are tying to spin or interpret what the notice says. If they are sending it back to USCIS, then the visa has been denied. See my earlier post. Yes, it is irrelevant that they did not stamp his passport. They don't do ANYTHING to the passport when denying a visa. What you need is an actual copy of the notice your fiance was given. When you read it and interpret it literally instead of "favorably" you'll understand that what I told you earlier is correct.



pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-26 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease tell what does this Mean
When the notice says they are sending the petition/file back to USCIS, that's a hard denial. In a few months, USCIS will contact you with the reasons and give you a short window of opportunity to respond. Now is the time to begin preparing the response.
pushbrkMaleChina2011-12-26 12:04:00