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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed advice on financial side of K-1 visa

Hey everyone, thanks so much for the advice, it's been a huge weight off my mind. I just have one more question, now that it looks like we'll be going through with this with a joint sponsor.

 

While waiting for the K-1 to be approved, am I basically free to go wherever I like (except for the U.S., of course)? I know eventually I'll have to be back in my city for the interview at the consulate, but do I have to be in the country when they contact me for this? 

 

Thanks again


willboffaMaleAustralia2013-09-07 00:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed advice on financial side of K-1 visa

Thanks. If she were to earn an adequate income here, would she still disqualify on the grounds that her work is here in Australia and not in the US?

Also, could you forsee any problems with using a co-sponsor?

And finally, does it take substantially longer than eight months, or just thereabouts? 

 

Thanks again


willboffaMaleAustralia2013-09-06 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed advice on financial side of K-1 visa

Hi, I have a few rather important questions regarding the K-1 visa, specifically the financial side of things.

 

I'm an Australian citizen, living in Australia with my fiancee, who is a US citizen here on a working holiday. I'm twenty-three years old and she is nineteen. By the end of March 2014, her visa here will have expired and we're hoping to move to the US via the K-1 route. We seem to meet most of the visa's requirements - we have plenty of proof that our relationship has been ongoing for over a year, etc. - but the financial requirements are concerning. 

 

According to the visa outlines, my fiancee needs to prove that she can support me. In our present living situation, we support each other pretty equally, but neither of us could really afford to solely support the other. She's self-employed via the internet, but her payments aren't regular in that she earns a commission that varies from day to day, and is transferred into her account by her own accord. She'd be able to keep this job once she's back in the US, but the current earnings are technically international, and her income probably equates to less than 8,000 USD a year. This, according to the K-1 outlines, is pretty far below the poverty line, and though I earn around 30,000 USD a year here, I suspect this won't make any difference if she can't prove that she alone can support me.

 

I don't know if this makes a good deal of difference to the situation, but we do have a joint bank account with earnings regularly going in. We currently have about 2,500 USD saved, and we're expecting to have around 5,000 by the time we hope to leave in March.

 

With the amount that we earn, we could certainly live a very comfortable life in the US and support each other equally, but this doesn't change the fact that on paper, she can't support me solely. If there's no way around this, and we have to use a co-sponsor (which we could do via her family), what would this entail? If it's apparent on our application that my fiancee can't support me and her family would have do it, would it discredit our application in any way?  Ideally we'd rather not take this route, but it seems likely that there's no other choice.

 

Another thing is that everything I read about the K-1 visa seems to indicate that my US citizen fiancee needs to be in the US while I apply here from Australia. Is this the case? It would be much simpler if we could both just arrive in the US together.

 

One last query is regarding the processing time for the visa. We've read that it can take up to eight months, and we were wondering if typically it really does take that long. Is there any way to prioritise it? Ideally we'd like to be able to travel in March, which would mean five to six months if we apply now. It's not an extremely pressing matter, and if it does take eight months we'll be able to get around it by extending her visa here, but the sooner we know, the sooner we can take appropriate action.

 

Thanks for your help!


willboffaMaleAustralia2013-09-06 09:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStarting K-1 proccess help on original plane tickets or copies?

Hi ,

So I need help im starting the k-1 process and im little confused what all evidence shoud i add that we actuallt met? i have plane tickets and bus tickets but im not sure if I send originals?? or photo copies in color?? HELP! lol


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-01 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat kind of evidence do i need to proof we met?
Thank you both :) also for my passport do I have to make that in color too ?
yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 00:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat kind of evidence do i need to proof we met?

Okay so i really need someones help! Im starting the I-129 form and my fiance is in Mexico never been to USA i go back and forth. Well we orginally were going to get married in Mexico. Didnt happen we now decided on K-1 but i dont know what kind of proof i need that i go. I have plane tickets but do i need the orginals? Or does color copies count??


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-01 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 visa i-129 form what do i need to send from fiance?? HELP
Do all I need to send from my fiance is his passport and translated birth certificate and copy of original ? Am I missing something else ?? Help also fiance is in Mexico he's never been to united states.
yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespackage help.
Does passport have to be colored copied ?
yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 00:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 process filing out I-129 form (AM I MISSING SOMETHING??)

Well looks like im paniking more than i should dead.gif  thank you! umm...so am i thinking of this correctly :

1st page - Payment

2page- Cover letter and i can fill out the example for that and than add another page for table of contents?? and another one explaining my situation ??  sorry for the dumb questions i just am afraid of a denial for any little mistake..

 

 do i have to turn in the packet a specific way?


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 process filing out I-129 form (AM I MISSING SOMETHING??)

Wow ! someone told me i needed his passport too :/ and i thought i needed to give his birth certificate too. Hes never been to the united states.


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 process filing out I-129 form (AM I MISSING SOMETHING??)

I have that too lol and your links are popping up there blank :o lol

 


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 process filing out I-129 form (AM I MISSING SOMETHING??)

Hi..So im filing out this form and i think i have everything ready to finally send it off. But now im thinking what all do I have to send for my fiance? I have his Passport copies, his photo, and a copy of his birth certificate and a translated copy. Am i missing anything?? and of coarse his letter signed and all.


yani_jesusFemaleMexico2013-05-02 13:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSingaporean living in China, where do we start?
Thanks! We both have our residence permits in China. I will look into the police certificate, I have no idea what that is. I haven't lived in Singapore for almost 4 years. Will that be a problem? Do you know anything regarding the timeline and how that works, if I can continue working in China to the end of our contracts if/when we get approved?

Edited by muddyclips, 01 October 2014 - 10:11 PM.

muddyclipsFemaleSingapore2014-10-01 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSingaporean living in China, where do we start?

I am from Singapore and my husband is a US citizen. We met in 2009, and got married in February 2013. We are now living and working in China as foreign teachers. Our contract with the school ends in June 2015, and we are currently trying to decide if we want to extend our contract for another year. We want to apply for a IR-1/CR-1 visa, but we're not sure when to start the process. If we start it now, and decide to work here until June 2016, will our petition be terminated? How soon do we have to move back to the US after we have been approved? If we started the visa process now, is it too late (will the process take too long) if we decided we didn't want to stay an extra year? Is it even possible for us to apply here in China since I'm not a Chinese citizen? 


muddyclipsFemaleSingapore2014-10-01 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 when fiancé is in US already, as a medical resident?
It's complex because his plans to do residency in the US have been in place since before he met me, but it's also the year I finish school and would be ready to move forward. He would be coming to the US to study, and ALSO to be with me. Either thing is somewhat fraudulent, because if we apply for a K-1 say a year from now, there will already be a student visa in the making, as offers for medical graduate residency take a very long time to place. So, if he comes as a fiancé, he already has a student visa. If he comes as a student, plans for which have been in place for years, he'll be doing so knowing he might stay. So, it's something of a catch-22.
MMosesNot TellingJordan2013-01-14 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 when fiancé is in US already, as a medical resident?
Hello,

My fiancé is Jordanian, and I'm American. He will be a medical resident here in the US in 2015. How does one go about marrying a foreigner who is already in our borders, legally and easily? The goal would be to either bring him here on a k-1, or simply let his academic/educational visa bring him over, and marry.

Also, I have assets, but little documented income. He, as a medical resident, will have a contract as of March 2014, for a job that pays around $40,000 a year. Given we'll need to apply for visas much, much sooner than that, how does that work. As it is, we're both university students, with nothing.

We love each other very much and want to be together, and just want to find the best way to make that happen.
MMosesNot TellingJordan2013-01-13 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally, Tears of Joy... 129F Approved!!

 

On July 8, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have APPROVED this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

 

 

I am stilll in shock I ran out from work; cried, yelled, screamed, skipped, jumped, and finally fell to the ground as I called my mom first, because she has been my connection to God thoughout this process and never stopped praying for us. Later I called my hubby. He was in a complete shock until I heard him take a deep breath and cry!!! joyful tears of courseeee!!!  Ive never wanted to hug him so bad as I do right now. I am overly emotional!!!

 

THANK YOU VSC FOR MAKING ME A HAPPY GIRL TODAY!

 

 

TERRIFIC  LILY AND I ARE HAPPY FOR YOU  buen dia


TradewindNot TellingColombia2013-07-09 16:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

Sounds like you got lucky with your Tier 2 officer and they knew exactly what needed to be done. With the activity from other July filers of late, I'm hopeful we'll see something soon - be it from the service request or otherwise.
It just frustrates me that they insist that they are only just doing April applications when clearly they are well beyond that.


Either I got lucky or she just wanted to go home lol but either way I'm glad it worked out the way it needed too. I pray we all get approved very soon. Almost 8 months and still not knowing is craziness.

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-10 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
Ok do as soon as the tier 2 officer reviewed my information SHE SAID that my case was out of processing time and she was going to file a service request for me. She put me on hold for maybe 2 minutes and then came back and told me I would here something by march 25th :o I'm shock. The hold was less than an hour as well. And the tier 2 conversation was less than 5 minutes
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-10 19:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

:( sorry to hear you're having such a hard time. Customer service told me the exact same thing about the service request and it was only when I said the magic words 'Tier 2 Officer' that she magically transferred me. Even then, when I got transferred she had put through some random receipt number so I had to correct him and give him my details. He initially told me there was nothing I could do but then when I asked about a service request he said 'if you request that I do that then I have to do it'. He confirmed all my details and said I'll have a response by the 25th of March. Hopefully you can do the same. I was on hold to speak to the tier 2 for 2 hours..


Good to know there is still hope. The first guy seemed quite upset when I asked to speak with a tier 2 officer and kept saying "on demand for transfer" lol I have been on this call for an hour already but over 40 minutes of that was wasted on wrong transfers. I'll keep everyone informed :) good luck to you!!

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-10 19:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

I'm on hold for a "immigration officer" through the uscis right now because the first person I talked to told me I couldn't file a service request because I'm still within the processing time frame. But here's my question should I be worried that the hold message is in Spanish? I have no clue what it's saying :(


Omg these people are crazy at uscis. So after being on hold for 30 minutes I find out that the first officer I spoke with transferred me to the technical support line instead of tier 2. I'm about to scream. The technical support then transferred me back to customer service were an officer yet again told me I couldn't file a service request. So here I am again waiting on hold hoping that they finally transferred me to the right department. :(

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-10 18:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
I'm on hold for a "immigration officer" through the uscis right now because the first person I talked to told me I couldn't file a service request because I'm still within the processing time frame. But here's my question should I be worried that the hold message is in Spanish? I have no clue what it's saying :(
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-10 18:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

After 55 days of waiting...
 
On March 5, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.
 
Hope you all get your approval soon.
Good luck everyone! 





Congrats good luck at NVC

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-06 12:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

lets keep this thread alive. 
 
Lets start a list to begin final countdown. 
 
Name on VJ                  PD                       Transfer date         Received date       Service center        # of days since transfer 
 
indiandude1111            07-11                          01-03                          01-07                  NSC                             58   as of 03-05 






That is kind of hard to read but my NOA1 was 7/18/13 I was transferred to CSC on 1/6/14 which was 59 days ago :(

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-03-05 22:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

Been chasing up my local Senator's office and it seems to have had some effect:
 
On February 28, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN.
 
 
@ LuvMyTater: please PM me if you still haven't had any updates on your case... 





Nothing yet. I sent you a PM

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-28 20:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
I'm still here, hoping for any kind of movement :(
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-24 19:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
Ok is it just me or is the uscis case status site not working for anyone else??? I haven't been able to see anything for like 3-4 days now :(
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-23 17:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

August filers getting approved and on a roll.  Including a transfer to CSC on Feb 11 that was approved in less than a week...
 
It's my wife's birthday today.  Another family date, along with both my kids' birthdays and Christmas, that I'm not there for.  Yeah, I'm having a moan, but really, F this S....


I feel you on that. Our first wedding anniversary is on march 21st and instead of him being here like we thought, I am going to have to go visit to celebrate. I really hope this stress is over soon.

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-20 00:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

Hi guys. Finally after waiting 50 days, CSC approved our application today. I'm so relieved! Good luck to everyone :-)


You mean there is a light at the end of the CSC tunnel??? Lol congrats. 43 days since transfer to CSC and still nothing yet for us.

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-19 23:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

I just got back from a cruise with my husband, and we were surprised by an Approval email! We're so relieved!

It certainly made us forget about the sadness of our cruise ending.


Congrats on your approval. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-19 20:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
This wait is killing me. I'm starting to think CSC lost my file :( I'm just glad I finally get to go see my husband for our anniversary. I can't believe it's almost a whole year already.
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-16 13:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
I know I will win the last man standing award lol. I never win anything but with my luck this will be the first time I ever win :(
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-06 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
I was transferred to CSC on 1/6 and still nothing for me. It's crazy but what can we do but wait? ........ Congrats to all the recent approvals
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-06 09:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

Hey everyone I have a question that i hope someone has an answer for! I just recently started to work on filing my taxes for this year and one of the questions (on turbotax) is did you get married. and I did so i selected yes then it asked for my husbands SSN...but he doesnt have one yet nor will he before april 1st (unless we get super lucky!)So my question is how do I navigate this issue. I know I cant select single and just do it like normal because that would be a lie, but he doesnt have any kind of number to put there. Any Ideas??? I would appreciate ANY help!

If you have children you can file online though H&R block as head of household. You will not need a number for your husband. If you don't you will have to file married filing separate, then print your form and mail it.
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-04 12:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

I got RFE.... Waiting for leter... Damn I'm upset


Atleast you got movement. I would be happy with an RFE right now. It's better than nothing. I was tranfered to CSC on 1/6/14 and still nothing

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-02-01 03:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

It really sad how uscis is working im a june 24 filler transferd to nsc and january 30 is going to be 1 month since transfer and nothing and I see people from july being approved


Don't feel too bad. I was transferred to CSC on 1/6/14 and have not heard anything either.

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-01-23 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

 
What was your PD?


My PD is July 18th but for some reason on my transfer notice it's says July 19th

LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-01-11 17:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
I just received my hard copy and I am excited to say I was transferred to CSC :D
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-01-11 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers

I just got approved!! Sooo excited :D Chins up VJers! Your day is coming!


Congrats! I know your beyond happy right now :)

Edited by Luvmytater, 09 January 2014 - 10:25 PM.


LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-01-09 22:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2013 I-130 Filers
Well I just got my 3rd email about my transfer but still no hard copy yet. I can't wait to find out where I was sent. The bad part is I am being forced to move by the first due to my landlord selling our house so I hope I find a new place and get my address changed before I am approved or get an RFE.
LuvmytaterFemaleNigeria2014-01-09 20:41:00