Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Foriegn fiance is on welfare, problems?	That's because in the US many people believe that "support from the government" is a euphemism for "support from the taxpayers". The government in the US doesn't have any money they didn't take from a taxpayer or borrow from a bond holder. The same is true in most countries that aren't socialist (i.e., where the government isn't getting revenue from nationalized industries), but many people don't make the mental connection between the government's money and where the government got that money. I'm not belittling the social support structure they have in Australia, especially if most Australians are happy with it. I'm saying that, to a large degree, people in America don't feel the same way. Most people in America believe that unearned public benefits should be reserved for those who are either permanently incapable of supporting themselves (the disabled), or are temporarily down on their luck. What might be surprising is that this belief is the strongest in America's working class. The people who believe that America should have a social support structure resembling the one in Australia or much of Europe are at opposite ends of the income spectrum - those at the bottom who would directly benefit from a strong social support system, and wealthy liberals who would happily contribute a chunk of their own wealth if the government forced everyone else to do the same. The people in between don't like it because they're the ones who would mostly be paying for it. Immigration law is crafted to appease the majority of American who feel this way. Americans, for the most part, expect the costs of family immigration to be paid for by the families and immigrants, and that there should be protections in place to ensure that Americans aren't left holding the bill for immigrants who can't support themselves. Well spoken!!!!!	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-11 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	letter and organizing	Also is it okay to put post it notes on papers, explaining what things are? It is, also put everything in order of the cover letter, do not use staples.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-11 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	letter and organizing	The signature in ink is important.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-11 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	are scanned pics acceptable?	We scanned our photos and put them in a word document, 2 per page with a little tekst under it explaning where, when and who.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-11 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Trouble with ds156	Try a different browser, most of the time that will do the trick	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-10 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-12 08:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Uscis let my papers GO!	Maybe you find an answer here, http://www.visajourn...after-approval/	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-14 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Front Loading the I-129F	Stick with the guide and you will be fine, they want the form to hold the latest info on your financial situation. Do not send the I-134 with form I-129F	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-19 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do I extend our interview date?	I had my interview in Amsterdam, I was able to reschedule my interview by calling the Consulate in Amsterdam.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-06-30 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	g-325a form	You fill out one for you and one for your fiancee, they need to be signed with the original signature(no copy) from you and your fiancee.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-02 01:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Best Birthday Present	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-05 10:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	financial support / poverty level ?	Is this what you need? http://aspe.hhs.gov/...12poverty.shtml --- 2012 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family/household Poverty guideline 1 11,170 2 15,130 3 19,090 4 23,050 5 27,010 6 30,970 7 34,930 8 38,890 ---- This is only correct for active duty US Armed Forces, everybody else needs to make 125% of the Poverty Guideline. http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-05-05 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 - will get married on the last 2days stay in US, is it ok?	strongly not recommended. you will have to file for adjustment of status BEFORE your K1 visa expired. If you got married 2 days before your visa is expired, you will have to at least 3 days until your marriage is recorded and you can order a certified marriage certificate to be attached to your i485 application, and the application needs to be accepted by USCIS before your visa expired. As for SSN, better apply now when your visa is still valid, and later after you got married you can report for name change. later after you received your greencard, you need to report your new status too. good luck ! This is not correct the K-1 visa was invalid after the POE and you can file your AOS at any time after the wedding!!!!!! Please read the Guides!!!!	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-17 09:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got Approved!!!!!!!! Need advice!!!!	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-17 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa Question	You need to meet WITHIN the last 2 years. So if you file in August, you need to have seen him in person between August 2010 and August 2012. That is all you need to do for that requirement.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-19 22:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED !!!!!	Congratulations and Good Luck with the rest of your Journey	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-02 00:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FINALLY APPROVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-02 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG!		Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-03 10:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG!!!! NOA2 89 DAYS!!!	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-04 02:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Little Confused	No no. He won't need the NOA 2 for the interview, he'll need it for AOS later on (after you get married).. so keep it safe when it arrives because USCIS charges about $500 for a copy of that document.. so you be persistent and make sure they send it to you... BUT don't worry about him, he won't need it at all. CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-06 03:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Packet 3	The fee is $ 350.- plus the cost for the medical and vaccinations What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2): 1.A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in) and a copy of information that you sent back due to an RFE (if you received one). 2.Send all originals of the documentary proof that you submitted for the I-129F to your fiance(e) for their interview at the embassy. 3.Send an original letter affirming your desire to marry your fiance(e) and your continued support of the K-1 Visa. Sign and date the form. This will be similar to the letter you provided with the I-129F, but dated much closer to the interview (it will have most likely been several months since you submitted your I-129F). 4.I-134 Affidavit of Support form. Ensure it is signed, with all required supporting evidence. Begin collecting the required information ahead of time, as it can often take several weeks to collect it all. 5.You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position. Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives. You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134. Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134. See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form. 6.A copy of the NOA2 that you received in the mail. 7.Proof of your ongoing relationship. This needs to be taken to the interview! Include photos, travel documents, emails, etc from between the time you filed and present (NOA1 date-now). Examples: Copies of land line and cell phone bills, appropriate emails and letters you have sent including the stamps on envelopes (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!) Edited by Sirdaniel42, 08 March 2012 - 04:19 PM.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-03-08 16:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do not plan wedding?	If there is a delay of any kind then you setting dates will be in throuble, I took another 3 months after receiving my K-1 Visa to sell my house and quit my job and my wife arranged the wedding in the US. You can take the gamble but you do this at your own risk, the Consulate does not take any responsibility. Good Luck with your Journey	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-06 03:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Police report question	In the Netherlands you are not able to get the Police Certificate, the Consulate will get in touch with the Department of Justice and request it themselfs. So you are not missing anything	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-06 03:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question re: returned I-129F	I think you worry too much.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-05-18 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED! do i call the NVC? or the consulate in Manila?	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-07-18 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pissed by the doc at the medicals	I have tattoos and during my medical the doctor made no remarks.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-22 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa K1 guide question	1346113098[/url]' post='5644072'] A brief statement without all the emotion and drama will suffice.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-08-28 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 letter question	Yes. NOA2 is a VJ terminology. And congratulations Edited by Sirdaniel42, 23 September 2012 - 12:14 PM.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-09-23 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	type of photos to send with my K-1 package	I have to ask: Why do you think that kissing pictures are important? Some pics together at different times, with friends and family, spanning the length of your relationship are good to send.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-09-23 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just starting on K1	Use this guide, http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide It will give you all if not most of the information needed, a tip is to read, read and then read again.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-01 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS 156 National Identification Number	Being from the Netherlands I used my Citizen Service Number (Social Security Number) because that stays with you for life.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-03 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We got Approved for k1	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-04 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 approved!!!!	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-09-23 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Assembling I-129F	There is no certain order. Just stack them in the same order as you list them on the cover letter. I agree!!!	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-08 23:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Provided my Girl with instructions, then suddenly a new form pops up	So, with the help of this forum, I provided my longtime girlfriend with a decently detailed step-by-step explanation of how we are going to do this marriage-->resident--->citizen thing. I then get on the phone with her and she starts talking to me about a G-325A. Does she have to do that? If so, how soon and why wasn't it listed on the UStravel.gov website? Am I right in assuming that the first step is still my filling out the I-129f? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Read, read and then read again	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-10 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F - describe how you met (Question-18)	We wrote "See I-129F Supplement" and I agree with above, a short page long story is what we did and that was enough!! Good Luck with your journey	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2011-10-07 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa APPROVED! :D	Congratulations	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-26 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa cost	Here you find what you need to pay and how, for I-129F form. http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf on page 4.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-26 15:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa cost	On top of the $340,- for the petition there are the following costs, The K-1 visa fee is $240.-http://www.state.gov...2/03/187114.htm plus the fee for the medical 145 euro and x-ray 50 euro en whatever vaccinations you need. The fee for the I-485 is $985.- + $85.- for biometrics. Then 2 years later form I-751$505.- + $85.- for biometrics http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Then 1 year later citizen form N-400 $595.- + $85.- for biometricshttp://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Edited by Sirdaniel42, 26 October 2012 - 03:50 PM.	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-26 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WHAT ARE THESE FORMS DS-156????	You will find axample Forms using this link, http://www.visajourn...ontent/examples	Sirdaniel42	Not Telling	Netherlands	2012-10-28 00:02:00