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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes providing printed blog pages count as proof of ongoing relationship?

phone logs can easily be faked, so have little value. 

 

Photos, photos, photos.  Show the two of you doing everyday things a couple would do. Photos with the family, etc.  Tickets and recepts showing the two of you in the same place at the same time.  Type out a chronology of your relationship.

 

Ok..so not going to stress too much about phone logs. How about viber and skype? Are screenshots of our communication in those medium taken seriously?

 

We do not have that many photos of us together, but I have saved a few receipts from restaurants where we had meals together. I am confused as how to submit them at evidence as I do not have any supporting evidence that it was the two of us that had the meal in question. :P

 

I'm not sure if my fiancé has saved his tickets, but he has the visa stamps on his passport to prove he has visited the country.

 

When you say "Type out a chronology of your relationship.", does it mean a simple point wise dated events or more of a narrative nature?

 

Thanks for your help. :D

 

~K


MK108FemaleNepal2014-03-03 06:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes providing printed blog pages count as proof of ongoing relationship?

It's not going to harm your case, but I don't think it is going to help much, other than to show how your relationship evolved, and a concise cover letter would be better for that.  Direct communication (emails, phone bills) would be better, as well as of course evidence of time spent together.

 

 

Thanks for replying. :)

 

We are including communication logs such as facebook, viber, magic jack, skype and emails. I have called him directly too but from a prepaid card and I do not think my telecom office is going to provide a call log for that number. I'll inquire though. :)

 

We're also creating a scrapbook of photos of us together. The blog has a few posts we wrote while we were in the same city and taken the photos. Maybe I can reference the photos along with the posts we wrote, sort of like cross referening. Or is too much clutter for the CO?
 


MK108FemaleNepal2014-03-02 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes providing printed blog pages count as proof of ongoing relationship?

Hi everyone, smile.png

 

The beneficiary here.

 

I have been racking my brains about providing proof of relationship once we get NOA2, besides the obvious communication log. I want to include printed pages from our blog that we co-write and providing only the posts that refer to our story. However, I am not sure if this is taken as a legitimate proof of relationship.

 

Anyone here have done the same before? Any advice?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

~K smile.png


Edited by MK108, 02 March 2014 - 05:46 AM.

MK108FemaleNepal2014-03-02 05:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to marry ONCE in the US on a K-1?
Hi,
Congratulations! :D I'm travelling to Denver end of this month on K1 visa and would like to know how you got married! :)

Thanks in advance.

~K





MK108FemaleNepal2014-06-16 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddress on I-129F

Interesting question, i used the land plot number as the physical address, it is also can also be found on the power bill. Good luck


gakenyaMaleKenya2013-12-05 18:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

 

I hope for your sake they're right smile.png

 

Best of luck smile.png

Thanks! I appreciate your input!smile.png


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-05 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Just a quick update: I spoke to 2 immigration attorneys, and both said that I should not have problems with my case as I did not get married during my visit, did not try to adjust or circumvent the law.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-05 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Also, I am very grateful to you guys, who replied my post and gave it a thought. It makes it so much better to know that somebody gives me support.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-04 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Thank you. I gave it a thought when I filled the application, and, honestly, I wasn't even sure if I would call him my fiance, or just a boyfriend. It just seemed to me like he proposed, and then took his proposal back (I know sounds silly, but this is how it seemed to me). I am more worried of how I am going to explain this whole situation when the time comes. Should I give this kind of details? If I do, and explain how it happened, VO might think I am just making it up to assure him I did not lie. And if I do not explain, VO will just think that I lied on F1 application. 

Also, maybe should we marry (if we decide so) in my home country, and apply for Cr-1? It seems to me like slightly better solution, because this way I am more likely to be asked questions about wedding, rather than engagement. Just a thought. Correct me if I am wrong.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-04 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Thank you, I feel better now) Like not such a terrible liar.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-04 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Yeah, it appeared to me that way too. But the VO will most likely be American, not kazakh. 


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-04 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

I think you misunderstand the situation a little bit. I do not even know if we were engaged or not. After he proposed, and I said yes, we started prepare the wedding. We argued a lot and almost broke up. He said, maybe we should not get married so soon, let's wait, we're not ready. It was a heartbreak, but continued dating, I came to US. Now when I ask what we are going to do when I leave, he says "Probably K-1". So I do not even know if we are still engaged, or were engaged after we called it off. 

Also, we have a different definition for "fiance". In our culture, he becomes your fiance (zhenih) shortly before the wedding, like when you've bought rings and wedding dress, had bachelor's party and all ready to be husband and wife in a week, or month at most, and not simply after you say "yes" to his proposal. I realize it is different for American people. So I did not even realize I was lying, at the time of application.  If I was 

And thank you guys for your help and advice, you are very appreciated. And sorry for some unnecessary details. Just want you to know the full picture and see what you think.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-04 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

I know what I did was wrong, and from what you could probably see I regret this and I am already paying for it.

I am wondering if this situation is mitigated by my intention on not staying in US and filing AOS, but rather come back home and start K1. In addition, we did not have wedding date set, and despite that we promised to get married long time ago, we decided to put it off until later date (couple years). That was the reason why I did not check "yes" in fiancé box.

 


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-09-02 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Please, somebody help us.. I am really worried about this.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-08-30 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

No, I was not asked anything about boyfriend, I was not even asked whether I know anyone in US. SO I did not lie to CO. Only the application issue.


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-08-29 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistake on previous visa application = material misrep.?

Hello,

I am new to this forum, so forgive me if my post is a little chaotic.

I met my fiancé on J1 visa 2 years ago. J1 had 2 year home residency requirement, so I had to live back to Kazakhstan by completion of program. My then-boyfriend (USC) visited me in Kazakhstan and proposed me. Taking into account my unfulfilled 2 year home residency, we  decided to put off the wedding until it is done and until we both finish our education. After he left Kazakhstan, I found I won a very competitive fellowship for graduate degree. So, I accepted it and applied for F1 visa. I did not have anything like wedding and AOS at that moment (I knew I had to go back home and fulfill my 1 remaining year of residency requirement). In the application for F1 I did not check Yes to immediate relative box, which included fiancé too. I did that because I thought, we're not going to get married anytime soon, probably next year or even later, no wedding plans, so why would I jeopardize my studying.

Now I blame myself so much for that, I am f1 student now, but after this year I will come back to Kazakhstan again and probably apply for K1. What if at the interview I will be asked of the engagement date... I am so nervous that this will be considered material misrep. Anyone more experienced on this matter could help me?? I will appreciate any advice!


IrinaWMaleRussia2013-08-29 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStupid question (interview appointment: Singapore)

Thanks for your replies everybody, we just got Packet 4 in the mail content.gif


PoweredbycorvetteMaleSingapore2014-02-18 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStupid question (interview appointment: Singapore)

B2 visa. I set my own appointment for B2 visa in Singapore

 

So in other words not for K1 visa then?


PoweredbycorvetteMaleSingapore2014-02-18 05:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStupid question (interview appointment: Singapore)

I was wondering, who gets to use the http://www.ustraveld...entschedule.asp website to schedule an appointment for an interview?

My understanding was that we had to wait for Packet 4?


Edited by Poweredbycorvette, 18 February 2014 - 05:20 AM.

PoweredbycorvetteMaleSingapore2014-02-18 05:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Immigrant Fee ($165)

Thanks for the response everyone. Now, the real question is, can I get a refund :)


neslimNot TellingTurkey2013-10-16 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Immigrant Fee ($165)

Hello,

 

My fiancee's K1 is approved. She's packing for the US :)

 

Do we have to pay the USCIS Immigrant fee of $165 using ELIS before she departs for the US?

 

Thanks!


neslimNot TellingTurkey2013-10-16 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCorrect I-134 Poverty Guideline Calculation

Thank you :)  I think I was just over-thinking it.  On the I-864 it had it outlined, $15,510 is 100%, and $19,347 is 125%.  This stuff just gets a little confusing sometimes, and I appreciate your quick replies.  So $19,347 is bare minimum then?


Colorado2013Not TellingUkraine2013-11-16 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCorrect I-134 Poverty Guideline Calculation

Hello all!

 

I have been reading conflicting statements for calculating the 125% Poverty Guideline.  Specifically for the I-134 Affidavit of Support Form, for the 2013-14 year.  Currently, on the I-864P Form from USCIS (http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf).  It states that for a household of two (myself and fiancee), the 125% of HHS Poverty Guideline is $19,387. 

 

Does this mean that I simply cannot make less than this ($19,387) amount annually?  Or... Does it mean that I am supposed to multiply this number by 125%?  So, (Poverty Guideline) x (1.25) = 125% of Poverty Guideline.  When I do the math this way, I get a product of $24,234.  Then I add $24,234 to $19,387 for a sum of $43,621.  Isn't this the correct way to calculate 125% above the poverty line?  Which is correct?

 

I am pretty good with math, but his word problem is lacking clear instructions.  I would greatly appreciate some real-world feedback from you kind people. smile.png Thank You.


Edited by Colorado2013, 16 November 2013 - 10:02 PM.

Colorado2013Not TellingUkraine2013-11-16 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f: Missing letters of intent to marry
Thank you so much to everyone that replied! This is by far the most supportive forum I've ever posted on. I'm going to have my fiancee send me her letter and sit tight until I hear back. Good luck to everyone else that posted with similar situations :) . I'll be sure to post everything that happens.
Sean M.Not Telling02013-03-07 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f: Missing letters of intent to marry
Hi Everyone,

I'm going to skip ranting about how angry I am at the Visa service that my fiance and I paid for and myself for not catching the error, but my I-129f petition was sent with all of the necessary documents except for the intent to marry letters. I realized this after speaking with a friend yesterday. Today I received "USCIS Acceptance Confirmation" stating that "Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS California Service Center for processing..." I have a feeling it will be denied because of this error, but now I assume I need to wait a few months to find this out. Are there any courses of action I can take now to either speed things up or fix this error?

Thank You,
Sean
Sean M.Not Telling02013-03-07 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill a TN visa make it harder for my Canadian girlfriend if we decide to marry?
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Hi Everyone,

First time poster to visajourney.com. I am a US Citizen living in America. My girlfriend is a Canadian citizen living in Canada. Given her skillset, she is eligible for a TN visa. Despite this miserable miserable economy, she is lucky enough to have a company in the US willing to sponsor her TN as part of their offer.

My questions are these:
  • We plan to marry one day and live in the US. Is it very risky for her to come down on a TN visa and live with me?
  • When we marry, will it be difficult to adjust her status from a TN visa?
  • Ultimately, would it just be best for her to decline the US job offer so that we can go through the standard K-1 fiancee visa in the future?

Of course the US job is a great opportunity for her, both professionally and personally. I really don't want to stop her from coming here. However, I want to be sure it doesn't cause trouble for us down the road.

Thank you for any advice!


I don't know much about TN visas. We have a poster from Canada that did this, was on a TN visa, and married. I've PM'd him to drop by and post if there is something further you should know. I'm not sure, but when you get married might be an issue. Let me see if he will drop by and advise.



And I'm that guy. I'm the one that came over to work on a TN status and then met my wife to be, filed all the paper work, got my AOS to Citizenship and so forth.

Point is as I think was mentioned, if she wants to get a TN status to work then that's fine. If you are wanting to marry and are using that, then no it's not fine. If you guys are unsure yet if you'll get married or not, then that's fine as well.

Basically if she oomes here on a TN status, she'll work and live from that status. If say a year or two (since the new TN's are 3 years now) you two want to get married, then just go get married and file for AOS since she will be able to continue to work on that TN until it expires. Once it expires, and you have filed for AOS, the only way she can continue working is with the EAD card in hand. So it's always good to give at least a couple of months before the TN expires.

I wouldn't suggest her getting the TN status, comming over then getting married right away though as that could lead to some red flags, so definatly give it sometime before doing it.

Since the 3 year TN status's, it's made this transition a lot easier. I did it when they were all 1 year durations and you had to apply for a new TN each year. This made timing and planning essential. Now you have a lot more leeway in applying for AOS...
warlordMaleCanada2009-11-04 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhich visa???

There are some in's and out's with a TN visa, and marriage, things you may or may not be wanting to look at. I've PM'd another member of the Canada Forum here to see if he can stop by and provide you with some much needed information if you do want to go that way in terms of when it's best to marry if you're going to be getting a TN visa.

Hope this info helps!

Drop by the Canada Forum as well, for some helpful information, or to post questions!

http://www.visajourn...hp?showforum=93


Well if you are doing the TN status this summer. The best bet would be get that and then after getting the TN status get married possibly a few months later if you wish. This would give you a lot of time, though now that TNs are 3 years, you could even wait another year or so or more if you wanted before getting married.

This might be the best option, this way maybe your boyfriend might secure a better job down the road and unfortunatly I don't know what he needs to make, but I think it's at least $10,000 or something like that. So not that much, but you may need to look into that more.

Getting married while already working on a TN is fairly straight forward. Just a matter of filing all the paper work for AOS after the marriage. I'd definatly suggest waiting some time however, just to make it not seem you are doing the TN just to get married, plus to get him maybe a better job to satisfy the money sponsorship...
warlordMaleCanada2010-01-15 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I get a work permit while filing for K-1

If you have begun the K-1 process it will be difficult for you to obtain a work visa. Many (most in fact) work visas are non-immigrant visas which means to be approved for one you'll have to show that you intend to move back to Canada once your work visa expires. To do this, you'll have to show that you do not intend to immigrate to the United States - this will be difficult to prove if you have a K-1 in process which states that you do intend to immigrate.

Not impossible but your chances of being approved a work visa with a pending K-1 application drop substantially

Good luck

PS - work visas, in this economy, are increasingly difficult to come by.


Pretty much depends on the work permit you are looking for. H1B's I believe allow immigration intent, however there is a cap level and not sure that level has already been exceeded. You need to look at your qualifications and then look at all the different types of visas that you would qualify for. I know the TN status would be a no-go and so would a F visa I'm sure. So you may try and look into the H1B if you can qualify for it and the cap hasn't been maxed out for this phase...
warlordMaleCanada2010-02-10 08:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1- visa - Are photos realy needed
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QUOTE (jenn3539 @ Aug 30 2007, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Actually, boarding passes, passport stamps and the like are better than photos at the petition stage.



True to a point. People have gotten petitions approved with no pics, but with other evidence proving they met. Has anyone gotten denied with no pics - I've not heard of it but then again I'd say about 99% include pics with the petition.

However, earlier in this thread one person said they had no problems with no pics, yet they have not interviewed yet & received the actual visa. It's a bit misleading.



You're right. I would never suggest trying to interview without pics. I think they're crucial as evidence of an ongoing relationship. But as for the petition stage, pictures aren't as good as boarding passes and passport stamps for proving meeting within the 2 years.

To sum up laughing.gif

Only pictures and no boarding passes/passport stamps, etc. in your petition = bad
Only boarding passes/passport stamps etc. and no pictures in your petition = probably OK

No pictures at your interview = bad



Personally i think its better you have photos , boarding passess, stamp pages from passport etc, remember you have to prove you have meet and boarding passes alone only show you went to that country not that you met. Even if the petition is approved without photos if you dont have them for your interview, get ready for bad news i think
Rob & JinNot TellingChina2007-09-07 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow to best use the 90 days prior to marriage k-1
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Good advice good.gif

You admittadly didn't read the post.......So this was completely insincere?

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I think Seattle2Cebu has plenty things missing in their thought/logic process. You make it sound as is if your fiance is a complete stranger. Your advice to step back and look at the situation for what is for is a step you do before you even start your K-1 process, in fact its something you do before you propose to this person. This thing with a keylogger? How horrible is that advice? Those types of things are only good to protect your kids, they are not meant for your equal, or at least the person who is suppose to be your equal. It does not matter what part of the world you live, except for arranged marriages, that you should always get to know the person before you propose and if you're still filling iffy afterwards then maybe its not such a great idea to get engaged to be married, that is only common sense.


I replied "Good Advice" because I felt bad for the OP, sigh, I was just being polite, I need to really watch what I'm saying.....I agree with your statement Wahenie19....I actually didn't even see the key logger part of the post until after I had posted and then I was like wacko.gif

I just found it so sad that someone would have to go to those lengths after they have already made such a commitment to the one they love and supposedly loves them back. It's good advice to someone who doubts the person they love so much but if that's where the relationship is...beyond sad....how can you possibly even commit to someone when you know so little about them???

The OP must have gone through something bad to be inspired to write this.

sad.gif

Even though your " Good Advice" back up of the OP is ill advised in IMO--at least "own" your words.....Back peddling with the tide/ bandwagon and explaining yourself away shows weakness.

To the OP I think you are completely out of line. The K-1 is NOT a get to know/trust you visa. You have already stated to USCIS that you intend to marry this person. The K-1 is not granted in order for you to spy and make sure.....It's an abuse of the system and your future wife's right to privacy.


Are you not supposed to be in love and a part of that is trust ? If you dont trust the person you are bringing here my advice is dont do it . The 90 days is not the fall in love period, I would hope you had done that before getting engaged.
Sure theres Visa fraud, In most cases I have read about there were signs of this well before they got here, but were ignored.
Good luck to all
Rob & JinNot TellingChina2007-10-25 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeeded in interview
Do you need any documents translated to English?
That's the only thing I saw that could possibly be missing

Edited by jenafid, 03 May 2013 - 11:37 PM.


jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-03 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOur RFE : If you have some tips and advice, we want them!! Thank you!
I find it strange that your RFE asked for "additional information" without giving any examples if what they are looking for. I agree with what others have said. Focus on the primary evidence of meeting in person, then throw in some secondary evidence if you wish.
jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-10 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE letter of intent to marry

Check out the Example Forms at the top of the page.  They have an example there


jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-09 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentation of how we met.
Your statement is not too short, but your evidence is a little weak. If you can include boarding passes and a copy of the full passport ( noting which pages the entry and exit stamps are on), that would be much stronger than itineraries.
jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-12 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest for more Evidence??? Help!!! K1

skiptex, The letters of intent are listed in the I-129F instructions (#5B)


Edited by jenafid, 08 May 2013 - 03:43 PM.

jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-08 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRfe help

That might be what the RFE is asking for.  They need one from each of you.  They don't need to be notarized or anything, just dated and with original signature.


jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-17 16:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRfe help
Did you send an intent to marry letter for yourself?
jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-16 13:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should I expect for an RFE deadline?

My RFE deadline was just shy of 90 days from the RFE date. 

 

You can not fax or email.  Only snail mail.  I used USPS Express mail as it is an overnight service that delivers to PO Boxes.


jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-14 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE
I put all of my documents in a USPS Express Mail package. Didn't use their little envelope.
jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-18 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE
Yes, just to be on the safe side. I copied every single page and then indicated which pages they could find the entry and exit stamps on for each visit.

This has really been an extremely frustrating process for me, as I'm sure it is for you. The RFE will tell you exactly what you need to send and you will have about 90 days before it is due. I know telling you to "breathe" or to "relax" doesn't do any good. At least it doesn't do any good when people tell me that. :) just know that it all will get sorted out. The only unknown is when.


jenafidNot TellingMorocco2013-05-17 01:16:00