Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	To marry or not to marry..that is my question!	He can file for AOS after you get married. Just be sure to prove that getting married and staying here was not the intent when entering US. I think your case is somewhat normal and you should be OK. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-03 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Questions about the G-325	This is what you do - if it is the same employer - list the most recent address - in case they try to contact the employer - (seldom if ever done.) If you can't remember the full specific address - its Ok to just put down the street name (if you know) - I used just the name of the city and state and put a statement like "lived in Detroit, MI while attending college - 19XX through 19XX" - It's understandable by the authorities. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-03 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F	Good stuff! Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-04 10:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Would this be good primary evidence?	Another set of evidence is letters from his family and friends saying they know that you were together (they should mention time period e.g. from Oct 2004 till she left in Sept 2005!) and have a genuine relationship (when you lack other evidence - this could work.) Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-04 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question 18 on I-129F	I wrote one line - I flew to Colombia and met her from Feb 3, 2005 to Feb 23rd. (I attached a copy of my itinerary and 2 pictures of us together.) But I do agree that copies of passport with the stamps and boarding passes are good to send (I didn't send them.) Also, write in as much as you feel comfortable with - I only described our actual meeting nothing about meeting on the internet for 4 months prior to in-person meeting! Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-04 10:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank Letter	Actually you don't even need the letter from the bank - I qualified based on my income alone and din't include any documents from the bank, stocks and bonds etc. etc. If you can meet 125% of poverty line - you are OK - this is almost universally accepted. Don't worry about it too much if you are including it as a secondary evidence. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-05 09:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	overstay	You should explain it but it is insignificant and is not going to have an impact. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-06 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	packet 3 arrived	My feeling is that you might be OK for the K1 interview (does he have any assets to supplement the sponsorship?) But for the AOS you may be in trouble and will need a co-sponsor - they are more strict for AOS from what I have read on this forum. You might be better off looking into a co-sponsor right now and be prepared if they don't accept his I134 for K1. Good luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-06 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof interview	You seem to have more proof than we did - but my fiance went through Colombia - look at the experience of people that have gone through your consulate to gauge what is expected and needed. My fiance only had 2 pictures of us together; 5 emails and 5 chat records that she printed out and a new letter of intent from em and she had no problems. Good luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-06 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translation for just official documents or my emails also?	You don't need to submit emails - at this point - normally people use them at the interview stage and do not require translation at that point. All you are trying to prove now is that you two have met - an email will not prove it - an airline ticket, passport stamps, pictures with Arenal volcano in the back will prove you have met. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-08 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	translation of documents	You are missinformed - I like millions of others have used translators both from the native country and here - they are cheaper in the native country. No authentication other than they know both languages is required. I used a translation done by a notary in my fiance's home city - he charged about $5 for it. No International Validation is required for Anything. Sorry to burst your bubble but you have incorrect information. good Luck all the same. Edited by motu, 08 April 2006 - 10:21 AM.	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-08 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Copies Direct or Scanned Images Printed	what are you scanning? emails? letters? photographs? They are all Ok scanned or xeroxed. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-08 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another question: Orignals or copies ok at interview?	You really only need to send him the original I134 and supporting proof e.g. employment letter and tax returns (if needed)- rest you can send copies - for proof of relationship my fiance printed out 5 emails and 5 chat records (so no originals of anything were sent by me for that.) Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-08 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does my fiance take my passport to interview?	Some people are obviously too ####### and interpreting the requirements in their own way - I did not send any originals to my fiance or to USCIS - either for the petition or for the K1 interview. It is NOT required. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-08 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	last question for a while a hope	I attched passport photes to each of our g325 You just need to include a passport picture of each of you - you should not glue or attach it to the G325a. Put it in an envelope and attach it to the packet. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-10 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's child learning English. The best way?	A friend of my wife arrived here in Dec. and put her 9 year old daughter in regular school within 2 weeks and her older sister and mother are taking ESL classes - after 4 months guess who knows and speaks the most English - the 9 year old! And unlike mdyoung they have exclusively Spanish spoken in their home! I think the kids will learn no matter what. Check with the local schools and find out from them what they suggest. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-10 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate Notorization Question?	Ok, I have a similar question. I recently requested a certified copy of my Birth Certificate (BC) and on the BC it has stamped 25 AUG 05. I noticed that on the copy it no longer has an embossed state seal. -= Abel =- Is this a Colombian BC or a US BC? I used my wife's Colombian BC (original) and a certified translated copy when I filed the AOS (She brought 2 BCs and 2 transalted certified copies for use here.) That worked well. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-11 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I - 129F question	I interpret it differently - you did file for a wife/fiance 20 years ago - I would just put down approximate date (if you remember) and that she was approved. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-12 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A, Biographic Information	I have always done one copy and printed it out 4 times. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-12 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	questions about bank statements?	Why do you need a bank statement anyway? If you qualify based on income alone - I wouldn't submit any bank statements (I didn't for K1 and for AOS either.) However, if you do submit them - they do not have to add up to anything - people borrow monies and withdraw monies from other sources (e.g. 401s, stocks and bond sales etc.) and can often have more money in the bank then they make (lucky ones!) Don't worry about that part of the statement. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-16 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what do we use for i.d. after we're married?	My wife is from Colombia and she has changed her last name and she will use her passport in her maiden name (and a copy of our marriage certificate) plus her green card in the new name to travel - the Colombian consulate is pretty ####### about issuing new passports so we are not even considering that. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-16 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	location of sponsor/fiance during process	As long as their domicile (home) is in USA they can, to the best of my knowledge. If your fiance is in your country - have you looked at DCF? Or maybe a K3? Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-14 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa	Did you send a payment (or your lawyer?) Was it cashed or not? If cashed that would mean you will receive your NOA1 soon (or your lawyer might if he used his address.) If no payments were made, then you can go ahead and submit another set - why did you hire a lawyer to begin with? Why not ask him/her what happened? Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What will happen when denied?	Hit the nearest bar and drink cervezas till the wee hours of the morning. You are rarely denied - mostly delayed for missing documents or not meeting sponsorship requirements (most common in some consulates e.g. Bogota.) So, once you produce the missing docs - they normally approve you. Don't worry - check your documents and make sure you have everything to provide adequate proof of finances and relationship. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 09:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325a form	Both of these things are very minor and not worth worrying about. I would suggest that you just give them a corrected form at the time of the interview if asked (I wouldn't volunteer it.) Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Gross income? --still unclear (form 134)	The income they count is the amount on Line 12 of your 1040. They will not count your gross receipts before your self-employment taxes and business deductions are taken out... This is the risk of self-employment.. you personally want to make as little as possible to pay the least amount of self-employment taxes and pay as much of your expenses out of your business as you can... it works most of the time, but in this case it is working against you. Unless you want to try and find a co-sponsor, redo your taxes to get your self-employment income above 125% of poverty line. I disagree - I am not working so don't have a W2 (I get a 1099) - I used my AGI from line 22 on the form I864 - I think others are confusing you because they work and have only one source of income - their work. In my case I have a little income on line 7; a little more on line 10; most income on line 16; negative income on line 21 and the total/net on line 22 is what I used for my forms. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 08:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Part 18 on I-129f ( Extra sheet)	I just wrote one line "Flew to Barranquilla, Colombia and met her from Feb. 3, 2005 through Feb 23, 2005." Others have written a page decribing how they met on the internet, and how they met in person and other details - write what makes you comfortable - I opted for "Just the facts." Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	evidence	Don't worry about boarding passes if you are also sending copies of your passport pages showing dates of arrival and departure. You only need to prove that you met, not proof of relationship (that can be sent for the interview) So! No need for emils, envelopes etc. for now. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa And Passport Numbers	That was my first thought, and I checked my first passport and my current one and the numbers are different. This one may be need to be ansrewed as per the Kazakhstan Embassy. I just wanted some idea of what other Visa's had or don't have before I compose my email. I most be polite no matter if it is a mistake or not. Or no one will be leaving Hey buckeye: My wife only has one passport (this is the only one she has ever had) so the number in the the visa stamp where it says passport number has to be some other thing that they refer to - Or My wife is here under an assumed name/passport and she just got approved for Green card also Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-15 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa And Passport Numbers	I looked at my wife's K1 visa and it doesn't have her passport number on it? Is that what you are asking about? I assume the Passport number they use is somthing else - I never ever checked it either And she is here! Don't worry be happy! Good Luck Edited by motu, 14 April 2006 - 04:47 PM.	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-14 16:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	new to all this... the I-134	You don't need an attorney unless you run into problems and even then you may be able to resolve them on your own. Save yourselves (well your parents) some money (about $2000 to $4000) for the whole process. Read the guides, look at the examples, read the posts here and ask questions if you still ned help. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-18 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank of America?	All of you with bank letter issues - I didn't submit any bank letters for the K1 or the AOS. In my opinion, it is not needed if you qualify based on income alone - if you don't then you will need it to support the total assets you are using to qualify. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Any fees to be paid	Yes you will have to pay the visa fee (approx. $100 - in Rupees); medical exam fees and lab fees. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-17 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	help concerning foreig fiancée support	You will need to support her from becoming a 'public charge' that means if she goes through public assistance programs you will be liable for the payments. In reality you need to meet 125% of poverty guidelines for your 'new' household size. Here's the link http://aspe.os.dhhs....06poverty.shtml You need to make $13,200 times 125% for two people (if thats just you two - no kids) or $16,500 per year. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 HELP?	I think you will be fine if you meet the requirements now - but I do not know how strict those guys in the Indian consulates are - you can line up a co-sponsor just in case (a friend is OK - all they need to meet is the 125% of support and they must be a US citizen.) They will need to fill out an I-134 also. No, they are just sponsoring her - not you! Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 aproved, still theres as long way	Why delay your marriage and AOS to the last possible day - that is going to extend the time you can't work or be productive here? If you are having second thoughts about living here - you may want to discuss it with your fiance/e - there's no shame in bailing out now - and this country is not for everyone - many don't like the marketing nature of the economy and the fast paced life and lack of social interaction that is so different than in many other countries. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USC Backround Check??????	No No No. The USC is not subjected to any checks! Only the foreign fiance - once she marries and files for AOS is subjected to a name and figerprints check through the FBI. Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS 2001, FEES AND EMPLOYMENT LETTER	Many forms are used for multiple visas so the DS2001 maybe similar. To file for K1 you file the I129f and later on the embassy gets involved and sends out various forms - where in this process are you? If you are at the consulate stage then you just need to follow their instructions in the packet (normally they send packet 3 followed by packet 4.) Good Luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Ok, Nervous about one question	You did fine. I only put down one line stating the dates I was in Colombia where I met her. So, you are OK, but many people fill in a page or so of their various details. Good luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	two questions	I got my I134 and employer letter almost immediately after the NOA1 and they were OK for the interview - which happened to be about 4 months from initial filing. So, you can take a few weeks and then do it or if others are moving fast through your center, you can do it now - at worst you will know what to do if you need to redo them. Good luck	motu	Not Telling	Colombia	2006-04-19 21:26:00