Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Mexico, Latin & South America	K-1 Interview in Lima process	Thank you Jenni I confirmed this on the USCIS website today. I had seen something about a "visa issuance fee" which claimed there was no fee required this is why i was confused. Good news is we received our NOA2 today approved in only 62 days! I was shocked. When I saw the envelope I was sure it was bad news.	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-08-19 23:45:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	K-1 Interview in Lima process	Thank you for your reply it was very interesting.  However, you say you "paid"............you paid a fee for the visa or what? I have read there is no fee for visas at embassy. How much was it and what form of payment do they accept?	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-08-19 00:05:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	K-1 Interview in Lima process	Thank you to everyone who repsonded to my questions. All very helpful greatly appreciated. I cant wait to have my fiance here with me!	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-07-26 07:54:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	K-1 Interview in Lima process	Can anyone tell me if Im allowed to attend the interview in Lima, Peru with my fiance? Seems like Ive read a few post where the petitioner has attended with his fiance but some sites Ive looked at say no. Also does anyone know how long it takes to get your visa once you have passed the interview with the consulate in Lima? This would be helpful to know so I can start thinking about when I will travel from US to Lima to bring my fiance back with me and if it can all be done in one trip (interview and travel). Thanks and good luck to all.	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-07-24 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved in one month??	I'm kind of freaking out... just got this notice, what does this mean?? On August 27, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State.  For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.     Congrats! Mine I-129F for my fiance in Peru was approved in 62 days. One month is amazing!!   I originally submitted to Texas but I think it got transferred to California but Im not sure. The NOA2 stated California and said our petition for fiance visa had been approved and was being forwarded to the consulate. So Im thinking that means it has left California. BTW it was dated August 14 so we are anxiously awaiting word of her Interview date.	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-08-28 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lima, Peru Embassy fees for K1 AFTER Feb. 1, 2013	I had also read somewhere there is no fee due at the embassy interview for processing. I would be interested in knowing your experience with the interview process and actual timing of receipt of visa documents. Are you attending the interview with your fiance? Good luck to you!	James y Sonia	Male	Peru	2013-07-26 07:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newly engaged :D	Thanks. My loan refunds come in in February, so hopefully very soon. I'm lucky - she's already in Jozi. Just hoping against the odds that the medical exam might be covered under her aid. With the extra flight excluded and not counting his flight here, would you say it was in the 1000-1500 ballpark for South Africa? Does any debt I have (medical bills, student loans) negatively affect this or not really?	kalemma	Not Telling	South Africa	2014-01-29 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newly engaged :D	Mayvancoller- any ballpark estimate on costs of everything in South Africa? The forms, I assume, cost the same for every country but do they take medical aid (I think that's the same as insurance) in South Africa since she has it? Or is the med exam out of pocket? Do I need to wire money somehow so she can pay in rands or can I pay for the med exam and interview from America? Any chance it might go faster because she's already lived here on a visa? Or is that more of an alarm than a benefit in our situation?	kalemma	Not Telling	South Africa	2014-01-28 21:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newly engaged :D	Sorry, i'm on my phone. For some reason, it didn't show me the link to the guides	kalemma	Not Telling	South Africa	2014-01-27 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newly engaged :D	Thanks so much. How exactly is proof of income done? I just got back to the States, so that's a month I wasn't working in January. Then if I'm filing in March, I'll really only have one month under my belt at this new job. Please tell me they do some math instead of needing a year's worth of paychecks! Sounds like I need to get a second job, like it or not. The 125 percent this year is 19662.50. I'd have to be making 11 bucks an hour at the nursing home to swing it. No idea as to whether my student refunds count toward my yearly income?	kalemma	Not Telling	South Africa	2014-01-27 22:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	newly engaged :D	Hey everyone. I'm just here looking for some information. My fiancee (as of Jan 10!) is South African. She lives near Johannesburg. I'm from Evansville, IN. She's really wanting a Fall wedding. I'm aiming for October 10, since it's exactly 9 months after I proposed. Hoping to have enough saved to file the first form by early March. Think that's enough time? We'd hoped she could be here by late Summer, but we're definitely counting on Fall. What are the current fees for the forms? Anyone know how much I need to put aside for them? It's a little daunting to be paying for everything. I'm estimating 1000 bucks for the forms and interviews and med exams, etc. Plus her ticket. We both have passports. She's lived here before on a visa with her family for her dad's work. So I assume that means she has a birth certificate, etc. Is 1000 a decent estimate for South Africa? Also, it seems we'd do the interviews separately. Is that right? Or would she need to come here and then go home until it's approved? What is the interview all about? I mean, we have enough cute kissing selfies to prove we're actually dating. I took a screenshot of a message she sent me saying we're engaged on Jan 10 (when I was in South Africa for 6 weeks visiting her, and we have plenty of souvenirs to prove that too). I want to do everything right the first time so we can get her here ASAP. Also, what is the income guideline right now? I'm a student who gets pretty big refunds twice a year. I also work full time, but I doubt it's 20,000 a year. Is it taken into account that she wants to be able to work here? Or do I need to get another job? It's just so hard with the 8 hour time difference. I want to be able to talk to her at least some, and I also want to get her here soon. Leaves me pretty torn and frustrated. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Kalen Oh, wait. One thing. I'm transgender, so I guess technically this is a same-sex marriage (meaning we have to get married in a state where that's legal, ie Illinois after June). Does that change anything?	kalemma	Not Telling	South Africa	2014-01-27 21:42:00