Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	just a bit confuse	For those of us who are dumb and maybe blonde (like me), what is CFO? And is it in the States? And do you have the correct visa required to go to it (whatever it is) If you have to travel out of the US to any country (other than one inside/considered part of the States) you will need a valid passport....	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-21 07:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going tomorrow!	Yay Lizzy! Let us know if you arrive safely; forget laundry! Inquiring minds need to know! lol Happy trails hun!!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-19 03:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Gotta laugh about new processing times	No doubt someone will know but I can't find the link, but on this site we have some pix of CSC from a link given on a newspaper report showing how it works. It was HUGE - they have a seperate storage building for files - they use forklifts in there (I am not kidding) and the the shelves go up almost to the ceiling. After I read the article and saw the pix it amazed me they don't lose more than they do, paperwork wise. I can only imagine working there is more than a little soul-destroying. Edit to add: Gimy your tunnel was nowhere NEAR long enough! Edited by Jaylen Brit, 21 June 2006 - 06:15 AM.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-21 06:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Moving	This is odd..clicked on read/reply but there's no OP But good luck anyways Freda (even tho it looks like ya broke VJ! ) and have a safe journey!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-22 06:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I arrived in US with the K1 - my experiance	Yay Lizzy! Another month and I'll be joining ya! (well, not literally, lol) Your POE experience sounds real smooth - damn shame about the baggage tho - sheesh, hope that turns up SOON!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-21 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Port of Entry With K1 - What all do they need?	oh bonus info there Huffs I will go ahead as planned then Cheers hun!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-21 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Port of Entry With K1 - What all do they need?	Really? X_rays at POE? I was gonna pack mine in one of the cases all flattened out..they are a ####### to transport	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-21 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DUTCH FIANCE.. Does he have to come in on a K1 visa?	The wench is right The key word in intent. If you arrive on VWP with no intent to marry and have plenty of ties to your home country, showing you will /have to return at the end of your visit, but you then marry your partner this is not illegal. Remember that when you do the AOS the burden of proof is on YOU to show that no intent to immigrate was present at the time of entry to the US. If this is not believed or AOS is denied on the basis of fraud/no proof, the partner MAY face deportation (I've over-simplified but that's the bottom line) which MAY include a ban from re-entry. Some people marry in the US, after entry on VWP, then RETURN to country of residence; this is also not illegal as you are not immigrating. The person can then either apply for K3 or DCF. Also; even with VWP there is no guarantee of entry to the USA. If the Immigration officer belives you HAVE intent to immigrate you can be refused entry and sent back. With a K1 you are stating intent to marry (and immigrate, altho technically the K1 is not an immigrant visa, but I don't know anyone personally who has used K1 and NOT immigrated), and on arrival WITH the K1 and docs, after visa approval from US Embassy in country of residence, you have received official 'permission' to do this. K1 and K3 can take a few months - DCF CAN take less time (but there are no guarantees with any visa waiting times) Make sure you know all your legal choices/options before doing anything and good luck	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-22 02:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Processing times	Nebraska are currently in the process of sending their K1 apps to CSC (California) and, AFAIK, will no longer be dealing direct with K1s themselves. You should STILL however send your initial filing to them - and THEY will forward it (assuming NSC is your local office...) Edited by Jaylen Brit, 23 June 2006 - 04:59 AM.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-23 04:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa in hand!!!	congrats to you n Edi! Josh's daddy comes home soon!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-23 02:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What do I need to take with me?	Its a wonderful country And re the photo, sure why not? lol But Id just do the ONE of those type..photos are just PART of the evidence not the whole..keep copies of any visa card reciepts showing payments made in your fiancee's home town, any hotel bills etc..if you don't have the original boarding passes then e-tickets copies are good - luggage tags too (and most people forget to take those off until they use the bags again so you might still have those)..all that good stuff	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-23 05:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What do I need to take with me?	James I also backpacked around the world and you don't need to put residences unless you WERE 'resident' in those countries..police reports (for UKCs) from foreign countries are required if you spent 12 months in one location - I was in Australia for 8 and they said I wasn't required to get a police report for that..	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-23 05:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What do I need to take with me?	http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide lists all the items the petitioner needs to collate/gather for the initial filing. At this stage you do NOT need to take/send originals to USCIS - you WILL need them for the interview though (except the USC's birth cert - I was told when I attended that I didn't require the original of that even though I had it with me, lol)	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-23 04:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	angry	me too I had a major panic over CSC's printed time lines, and that was pre-IMBRA lol Also CSC are currently dealing with some apps transferred over from Nebraska (and they already deal with the ones from TSC)..then of course there is IMBRA and its impact on all cases approved after 6 march.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-25 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport of Foreign fiancee in 129F package??	What 'other documents' are you referring to? They need to see originals of: Bcert (beneficiary plus any K2 kids), mcerts/divorce certs (both), police report, passport, all paperwork pertaining to the petition (airline ticket stubs, receipts etc), emails/photos/letters etc, ring receipts (if you have them)I-134 and accompanying documentation etc etc Edit to add: All this for INTERVIEW not the initial filing! Edited by Jaylen Brit, 25 June 2006 - 04:06 AM.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-25 04:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New here	Well for one thing don't lie about what happened - its possible they have a record of it - so lying would be a definite bad move. They may not ask of course at interview - but I *think* there might be something about 'have you ever been denied access to the US' (or something along those lines) on the packet 3 forms. Be honest - you made an honest mistake - you believed one thing (that having been a resident before you could just go back) but found out from the POE person that this was not the case, he gave you a recommended course of action to take (apply for K1) and you took it. You weren't arrested and you weren't intending to defraud anyone. Always be upfront and honest in your dealings with the government / immigration - and try not to panic - many people have been turned back at POE and gone on to make a successful K1 application	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-25 05:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touched	it means your paperwork was looked at, or something was done to it by the service centre - it could just mean they entered the info into the computer system OR it could mean someone actually WORKED on it! That's all touched means..literally tht someone touched your paperwork Welcome to VJ - and many more confusing abbreviations!	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-25 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PASSPORT/VISA LOST/STOLEN	You must report the stolen/loss passport inmediately. Unfortunately, the consulate will not replace a loss/stolen visa with a new passport. You must obtain a new passport and then have you fiance(e) petition for you again. That's right. If your visa is loss once it is issued, no replacement visas are available. You must start all over from the beginning. Are you 100% sure about this? OP should report passport stolen to UK authorities asap - and also CHECK with US Embassy about visa - I know many years ago when i had a passport stoeln abroad, which contained a US visitor visa (before VWP) the US consulate in Sydney just re-issued the visa..that's the only reason I'm asking if you are 100% sure..	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-24 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I need some info	At the interview I was told to come back the next day to pick up my Visa. When I went, I was taken aside and told that my medical results were incomplete. I was then told to go home, and the panel physician would contact me. Once I was contacted, I need to get a letter from my Psychiatrist to the panel physician. This is the tricky part. I requested the letter in January, and was told in March that the letter was sent straight to the Consulate in Montreal, and that I was not able to get a copy of it, or have a copy sent to the right place. But in May I was able to get a copy and send it the Saskatoon. I was told that that was all the physician needed. I then got a call 2 weeks ago saying that Montreal was confused about the results, and that I needed to go back to Saskatoon (a 3 hour drive) for yet another medical. I did that last week, and was told that I passed the medical, but the final decision is up to the Consulate. This is why I was wanting to know about getting married and trying for the K-3. Given all that, then you have been waiting a week for your case to be reviewed as prior to this the Embassy didn't have the complete medical info. First you need to confirm the Consulate got the amended letter, which you sent last week, and then inquire what the decision (or hold up) is. So call/email them again or have the petitioner call. What a nightmare though.. I hope its all sorted quickly.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-27 03:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The CSC/TSC list!	Hi Jaylen Brit, Thank you very much for maintaining the list. I know when I was going through my K-1 process I would look at that list everyday. On behalf of all VJ members “THANK YOU”!!! Regards, Peter Miami Aww thanks PM	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-27 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The CSC/TSC list!	And just as a note I've now renamed it the 'CSC/TSC/NSC reunite list' due to all the new transferees	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-12 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The CSC/TSC list!	eng is 'da man' I'm just the understudy	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-01-31 17:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 visa help!	Is the OP's fiancee already IN the US on a student visa? (I noticed college in the US was mentioned) The post isn't clear where she is residing currently..	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-27 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 help******	http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide Start there..cos you need to KNOW this stuff..read, then throw us anything you're not understanding	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-28 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	uk to the usa	The tourist visa (VWP) is good for 90 days, and is useful for meeting friends as well as seeing the sights - make CERTAIN she doesn't overstay - or getting any kind of visa in furutre will be difficult to say the least. Student visa I doubt she will be able to get until/unless she is enrolled at a US College - check into the fees they charge for international students - its not cheap. K1 probably ISN'T what you want right now, as you havent even met in person yet; save that for the future once you have met a few times, and both sets of parents are happy with the situation (you will need them onside due to your ages, and if you need a co-sponsor in future).	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-28 05:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 approved twice? What happened?	Is the 2nd DATE the same as the first (I know you only just got it, but look at the DATE APPROVED)? Or is it more current? Maybe the computer had a fit and spat out a copy and they mailed it? If not I'd ignore it, but keep it, as NVC seem to have had your paperwork already and sent it to the Embassy (unless the Embassy sent it back to NVC in an IMBRA misunderstanding confusion type situation...) Check with the Embassy.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-28 02:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of meeting/ongoing relationship	We sent stuff for all of our meetings which fell inside the 2 year rule (in fact I think we included stuff frm our very first meeting which was WAY outside that but it wasn't much so we threw it in )	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-28 08:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's been asked over and over ...	I did it and it was fine; I even said truthfully I was visiting my b/f - I had proof of ties to my home country - mortgage paperwork, bank statements, fact that daughter's flight came back the week I was returning and had to be there to meet it, and including my NOA2 - which showed I had to return for interview	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-28 07:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Still waiting for NVC to recieve	I presume you DID get something from USCIS saying it had been sent to NVC? You have waited a long time - may to now.. might have gone to secondary security checks or been returned for IMBRA reasons by the Embassy - have you checkd with the Embassy dealing with your case (use the NVC ref number they gave you), and see if they got it but returned it to NVC? I know NVC usually only SEEM to update their records once they've sent the case to Embassy - in our case they said they didn't have it - then a week later told us they'd sent it to London - on the day after we enquired (so, the day they said they didn't have it they were busy approving it and sending it off..)	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-29 08:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cheap Passport Photos	Put your face on a color copier at Kikos and sent it on reduce. LOL That got a big ole chuckle outta me Mike! BTW if you DIY your pix with a digi-cam then make sure your background is white, like a large piece of card or sheet; and the pose they want is 'as featured on America's most wanted' - no smile nothing. I'm actually quite scared of my one. UK prices btw for these pix, at Snappy snaps, cost me around $25+ for 4..so if you can get em for anything under $10 I'd say you're laughing.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-29 05:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Moving with my K1 Visa	and if you're shipping stuff, then as long as it arrives AFTER you do in the US its ok (customs requirement that you be in the country when your goods arrive, if they arrive unaccompanied) I'm shipping mine about a week before I leave (hopefully) cos the minimum it takes on air freight is 10 days, and by ship its 6 WEEKS.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-30 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I need advice....	Does he realise that if you miss the deadline you have to start all over again?? Cos if so..I'm not sure WHY all this delay - I understand he has a job to go to - and earn money - and that job isn't in Athens but even so..the forward planning seems, shall we say, a bit lacking.. As for the post office - greek post isn't the fastest on the planet..Id give it 10 days if its regular mail.. (edit - spelling) Edited by Jaylen Brit, 01 July 2006 - 07:28 PM.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-01 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fileing From Abroad	Yeah at POE its the INTENT TO EMIGRATE that's looked at, not the intent to marry per se..and you have jobs in China that you need to return for (so take proof of that if you go to US and any mortgage, rental agreements etc, as much as you can) and you WANT to return to China..so you have no intent to emigrate to the US. The K1/K3 are ONLY for people wishing to marry AND SETTLE in the USA, (after which you have to STAY and adjust status, which can take months) so they wouldn't be something you wanted at this point in time from what you have said..	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-02 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	visit to the UK???	Bring ties to your home country just as your fiance would if he were visiting you. Again its the intent to emigrate that's under review - and you don't WANT to do that, so its a good idea to have proof of that. Anything frm your employer stating you have to return by such n such date, or mortgage agreement is good..copy of NOA1, not a bad idea, shows your fiance has intent to emigrate to the US, not the other way around.. Of course they may not even ask you much past 'vacation or business'? at POE.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-02 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING !!!	You all say that now, but wait til you get the bill (kidding!!! ) And just so we stay inside TOS; none of the advice here is classed as LEGAL ADVICE - it's all experiences and 'general advice' from people who've been there done that (stop calling me buzzkill.. ) The site however is a great resource for immigration for spouses/fiances - and worth its weight in gold (or maybe Ewok energy bars...)	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-04 02:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent to marry...	Same as Cristy We did send engagement ring receipts but we werent GOING to cos we were going to get the rings after I went over on K1, it just turned out that we got them early As it was - the flippin Embassy didn't ask to see the new letters of intent never mind the ring receipts (or the half a ton of other papers, inc the affadivit of support, I dragged with me to interview, talk about a let down!)	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-06-19 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	is this normal?	Maybe they are on a long weekend due to the federal holiday? Yes, on your NOA1 will be your case number than you can use to sign up to the online case tracker	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-04 05:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	B-1/B-2 Visitor's Visa???	Ah my apologies - I DID indeed think you were part of the VWP I should have known better - there's the odd Canadian (just one or two, lol) on here, I think you'll find they didn't need to apply for a B1/2 and just crossed normally - but I'll let them post experiences At the end of the day its still down the Officer at POE (needing a visa or not) as to whether they believe there is immigrant intent or not as far as allowing entry tho.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-04 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	B-1/B-2 Visitor's Visa???	You can visit - there's just no guarantee you'll be admitted tho - take plenty of ties to home country etc - but the final decision is the POE officer. If he/she believes you have immigrant intent you get sent back. If you're from a VWP country btw you can still USE the VWP visa - I did, and I got thru ok.	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-04 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 notarize?	Ours were done by the bank (the bank has about 5 Notaries around at any one time..#######..lol) for FREE	Jaylen Brit	Not Telling	United Kingdom	2006-07-03 16:31:00