ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo proof of ongoing relationship
just try to bring anything u have.like emails, pictures, cards. we didnt had any phone records as well cuz we messenger a lot and Skype or wrote txt messages during the day so i brought emails and the txt we send and pictures. we send each other cards for holidays and that..try to bring as much u have.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-03-20 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A, Lots of previous addresses!
i left a lot out of mine just cuz i couldn't remember the addresses i went to college in cali and moved a lot i just put one address on it and it was fine no problems for me. maybe i was lucky who knows...do that what u feel comfortable with..i did that with my whole visa process trusted my gut feeling.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-03-20 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife did not make it past homeland and got k-1 cancelled

........................................................................or wife :rofl:


or that lol... but it would be great if u could update us on it. cuz ppl are here to help and curios how it played out and if their advice was helpful or not.

i dont know whats up here but thats like the third or fourth thread i read this week,what sounds sooo fishy. whats going on with ppl lol..
i just know this side is amazing helped me so much thru my k1 process and now aos process.so im more then happy to help ppl when i can. and others are always so helpful here. so i just dont like it when ppl do lie about stuff and are fishy.. not saying he is.maybe or maybe not who knows. (guess vented a lil bit here lol hihihihih uhps sorry lol )
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-02 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife did not make it past homeland and got k-1 cancelled
i wonder if we ever here from the OP again and see how it all played out????
i hope everything is going to work out for him and his fiance...
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-01 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresindeerment

Sure, a couple can get away with it. It's ill advised to treat it lightly though. This is one of those gray areas where it is all at the discretion of the CO. Engaged couples are not married and should present themselves as engaged. I don't know anyone unmarried in the states that calls each other "hubby" and "wifey". I have no doubt some people do. It is not accurate to generalize the population in this way though. Couples going through the bureaucracy of immigration can not even be compared. We are presenting our relationships as a case. The burden of proof falls on us so everything we present will more than likely be taken literally.


i know for us it wasnt a problem at all. and i dearly hope the OP wont get in any serious issues with that term.
for me i just know that it used as a cute positive nickname. its a general term. for me i dont know anyone who doesnt use it that way. maybe we just know different ppl :) can be right lol ;)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-08 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresindeerment
idk maybe it all depends on on ur embassy and which country you are from.
but my husband and i called each other most of the time hubby and wifey in our emails while we were engaged. we didnt had any problem at all. the officer at the embassy thought it was cute.
i know here in the states it is a cute way of calling someone like that.means u serious but not married.
in most areas in the states its even a bad term when a guy calls his gf wifey it means he never will marry her. its slang.

maybe in your country the embassy is more strict. i hope for you not. do you call each other other names as well like sweetie, boo , honey or so?? maybe that helps as well..
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-08 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview and American ex-boyfriend
hi HK12..

i havent been in your situation. but i agree with A&B just be honest with ur forms u going to fill out down the line in your process and be honest at your interview.
from my frankfurt experience they are really nice and helpful at the embassy. i dont think its going to be a problem at all with your ex boyfriend ..

wish you best of luck on ur k1 journey :) :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-12 05:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview tomorrow, received packet 4 today!!
Some embassys u can take a medical before your appointment.some of them have a doctor close by or in the house who takes medical checks right before the appointment. Its on the embassy website for your country or on a information sheet the embassy send in the package.but def. Gonna go and show up if u are a now show its even worse.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-21 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressent cosponsor info to consulate
Hi and congrats on ur kinda approved :) me and my husband had the same.we send it more information to the embassy via email and they called me like a week after.but u also can call them during the call hours.did ur fiance got a information sheet like a green paper with him after the interview?if so there should be a direct number on it.cuz after ur interview u two have a direct officer working on ur case.u can call that person and ask if they received the paper.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-25 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis there a way?
hmmm he cant get a interview in germany no resident or police record best would be going back to ghana. but on the g-325a from what does he gonna fill out where did he lived the last 5 years???
just poped up in my mind when i read the threat... :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-25 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWorking while on K1 visa
If she starts to work without the EAD or green card, then she works illegal and jeopardize her whole permanent resident process.I would go by what celeste wrote and apply for your EAD with ur AOS.the faster you apply for your AOS and EAD the faster u get it.it takes like 2-3month to have the EAD.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-29 21:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs my income sufficient?

Hello! I am getting ready to mail all the documents my fiance needs to send to the consulate in Sydney. He is in the process of getting his medical at the moment. I recently requested a letter from my employer stating my annual salary.

The letter states that my income is 18,720 yearly. By looking at the USCIS website I know I need to make at least 18,912.

I have no children, I live on my own, I own a car and have about 900.00 in the bank. I also have my last 3 years of tax statements as well. I made a lot more in the past but I am attending college at the moment so my income has declined.

My question is...is 192.00 going to hinder our visa? I was hoping I wouldn't have to go through the hassel of having a co sponsor. Any one have a similar experience and still been okay with out a co sponsor?

I wasn't sure if I made enough that we could just get in under the radar. lol

Any help is greatly appreciated!



hello and welcome to the forum :) me and my husband at the same issue. he was just like tiny bit short under the guidance and we didnt got the visa approved when i went to my interview. we had the change to find a co-sponsor what we wasnt able to cuz his family members all have a lot of kids and then counting me to it wouldnt have worked. so i called the embassy and they kept our visa on hold until he got his W2's in january. they hold the visa at the embassy for 4months , then we needed to wrote them a letter with our intend to still get married and that we waiting for our W2's. and we sent the W2's via email to the embassy in january and got our K1 visa approved.
thats an option u can ask for if u dont have a co-sponsor.
hope it all works out for you two :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-31 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa
hi TK... it shouldnt be a problem at all that she visits you. i visited my husband , then fiance, all the time. even spend full 90days with him. just make sure that she shows her return ticket and has to answer some questions, like why she is visiting you and what profession she does back in germany, where she works and that.

and with ur process time its totally normal to wait 5-6 months to get the NOA2. good luck in your process :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-03 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Ahead
So u wanna send it proof of marriage?? I'm a lil confused with that.do u mean that for ur aos already?? Cuz k1 is just for ppl who going to get married in the usa.if you already married you need to apply for a k3/CR1 visa..
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-05 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Ahead
Are u apply for a K1 visa or a K3 visa??
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-04 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Queries - Faster processing? Co-Sponsor?

It might be easier to get married and file for the I-130 which is the petition for permanent resident and file the I-485 which is the change of status at the same time.
According to my attorney this is a fast way to get eveyrthing organized and you can be here with your wife while you do this.


that visa mostly takes longer and you cant stay with ur husband / wife then. just the 90days for the VWP or you can apply for a B Visa.. anything else is fraud.. what kinda attorney do you have??
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-06 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSuperannuation
hi.maybe someone in the regional forum knows something about that????
maybe a MOD could move the thread to the Australia forum, so you might get a bit more specific answers.

good luck :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-14 08:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa and beyond
hi shane8. about your question so far i know is that she needs to have a permit address in the States and can just live abroad for 6monts. but im not quite sure. i hope some other ppl on here with way more experience could help.
maybe it helps if you ask that the thread gets moved to the AOS forum :)

good luck on your journey
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-17 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSufficient Evidence for interview?
hi zentaco..it looks like u all set with ur evidence. :)

i wish you the best during the interview
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-17 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help from experts
i wouldnt send without a RFE any documents, cuz they wouldnt know what case the documents are for . it might get all lost.
all you can do know is wait for an RFE and then respond to that.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-29 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJuly 6th Interview, we want to get married in Florida in mid-August
Hi ryan.all she need his her passport that's enough. Normally florida has a three day waiting period but not for ppl who live out of state. U can apply for it in fort myers and show ur out of state id. Good luck on her interview :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-24 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat do you do if they lose your paperwork after approval?
hello. my friend just has the same situation. around the same time she received her noa2 like you did and now its somehow lost.her fiance calls the uscsi and nvc everyday and gives them pressure. but of course both sides say the other one has it.
did you called the nvc??? sometimes they have it but its laying around there and doesnt have a case number yet. that what happened to my friend.so they told her to wait like i think 15days .
just keep calling them and keep asking about it, maybe that helps..

i hope you getting soon ur packet 3 :) and that it all works out fast for you :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-14 08:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresScheduled Wedding before receiving K1 Visa
hi distressedbride.. i cant really help you with the embassy or your visa but i can give you some tips with your vendors. im event manager and worked for years for catering businesses who rent out venues. for the vendor it shouldnt be a problem at all to rebook your scheduled wedding date. august is the busiest wedding month of the year , so they easy can find someone who still wants to book on your day. so they make double amount of money. more likely they want to reschedule ur wedding on a week day and not a weekend , and also push it make to sept or oct. not as many weddings and they still can make some money of it. you might have to pay some fees for it.but you still so far ahead so they venue didnt really booked anything yet. no menue or food ordered yet, same with flowers and staff so on and on. it all gets ordered and ready 14-7 days prior to your wedding day. if you book everything over your venue lets say as a package then its even easier to rebook it. because its then the venues responsibility to do so. if you just booked the venue and lets say the dj, photograph, flowers separate its going to be a bit more harder to find another day they all free. easiest would be to pikc a week day like a Thursday or so. mostly everyone is free on those days. you also can cancel and pay your deposit fee, but i doubt your venue wants to loose you as a client and would be more likely to work with you. be flexible with your new date and dont let them talk to you that they can charge you double amount or so. you signed a contract already right?? so in the contract you have all your cancel or reschedule fees.
i hope it all works out for you and your fiance gets his visa soon and you two can get married and have a beautiful wedding :)
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-16 09:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa Service

With all due respect, there are PLENTY of ways to have a less expensive and, for many of us, a more meaningful wedding ceremony. Personally I (nor my husband) didn't want the "wedding industry" anywhere near our wedding... and that wasn't for financial reasons. To each his own I guess.



i know that, thats my job. i have it all the time weddings with a budget under 5000 or even just 500.. my point was to the other post that it starts at 15k cuz it doesnt. should reply to him.
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-27 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa Service
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Really? Looking up a flight (on Orbitz) to Lagos, Nigeria, I could not get a flight under 1100 dollars. Hotel stay is a large part of the costs for any trip. I guess having your own home in the fiance's country would be something that a good majority of people would not have. You state the inital wedding to be done at the courthouse. So do you plan on having a much larger wedding at a later date? Here in the USA and one in Nigeria?

I have been in the wedding industry for years. I have seen costs soar for traditional weddings. A traditional wedding (church and catered reception) in the US can start off around 15K and go up from there.

i am in the wedding buisness myself for any years in europe and in the states, as a special event manager and catering sales manager and most traditional weddings start off around 5-10k. it all depends on how many guest you have cuz the price gets calculated per guest.

i have a question why do you dont stay with ur gf/fiance????? i think most ppl stay with their loveones. so hotel expenses are falling away. and dont bring the gf/fiance some savings/money with her as well???
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-05-27 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPeople make up your mind before bringing someone here!!
hehe renee i think we read the same threads the last couple of weeks. cuz today i was asking myself that.after i read a new thread.
its totally both sides some usc just bring their gf/bf over here and then decide oh well i changed my mind and dont see that the other person left everything behind. and then there are ppl who lie to some usc just to get a green card .. its just sad..
i hope ppl would get to know ppl more b4 they all decide to get married. cuz maybe when they visit each other more and spend more time together both sides could figure out if thats the right thing. too bad lol
Tinchen_FemaleGermany2012-06-04 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForms Required After NOA2?
Passport,2 copies Form DS-156, one copy Form DS-156K, one copy Form DS-230,8 color Passport Photos,Attach 2 to Form DS-156,her Birth Certificate,her Children under 18 Birth Certificate, her Divorce Papers,your Divorce Papers, Police Certificate,Form I-134 your Tax returns, proof of meeting within 2 years, medical examination,Statement wanting to get married from both of you. And some Luck
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-03-27 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 for current students
I-134 makes you "jointly and severally liable" if she goes on social security or food stamps. You will pay, you the USC
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-03-31 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 for current students

i don't think student loans apply as income. They are merely to pay for your tuition. Do you have a job?, how much do you make a year?

You need to make sure you make over $18,000/year for the affidavit. If that's not the case, you will need a co-sponsor. Also, remember that your future wife WILL NOT get a job immediately because you need to apply for a EAD card first.

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CalicolomMaleColombia2012-03-31 19:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for the Interview
Whom,what,when and were, on all photos.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-03-30 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting majorly baffled as to how to assemble our I-129F package?
Get a 2 hole punch, punch all papers on the top of the page, and assemble the different categories of papers with Asco Fasteners, this is what they like. No Staples, no baggies, no folders.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-16 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresafter noa2
Best way is to go to U.S. Embassy site in the Philippines, there you will find Instructions. VJ has very good instructions and flow charts, but the U.S. Embassy in Manila will have the exact instructions. It seems every Embassy in every country is doing things a little divergently.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-22 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEngagement Ring at U.S. Embassy Interview
Men, these posts must be from Men, the ring is very important to her, if you do not know this, you better find out now, the ring says, I AM TAKEN without saying it.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-22 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife did not make it past homeland and got k-1 cancelled
There must be more to it, this is not the whole story. VJ screen name ?
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-25 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImmunizations
Thanks Diana, do you think they will accept a DS-3025 filled out by the colombien panel doc.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-27 17:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImmunizations
I also had some questions about Vaccination, but I was more interested in finding out what the CDC in the U.S. required when she gets here from Colombia. I EM the CDC and they EM me back the next day with all the Vaccination requirements coming to the U.S. from Colombia. She will get these shots at the Red Cross in Cali Colombia. I also ask her to have the DS-3025 filled out by the Red Cross Doctor. This way we will have the DS-3025 for AOS. The vaccination in Colombia is half the price than it is in the U.S. I would not recommend getting any Vaccination from any of the panel Doctors in Colombia, they will charge more than in the U.S.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-04-26 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNO NOA2 December Filer
There are 2 Questions I have, does USCIS work on first come first served basis, when there are no RFE, and how accurate is VJ Time line estimate in percentage.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-05-23 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone going through a waiver process?
Maybe there is a way he can get his record expunged, or get police and court clearance from his country. Even if you use a lawyer, the lawyer would want that information.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-06-11 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForiegn fiance is on welfare, problems?
This is by far the best description of American people I have heard in a while. This is what I believe, this makes a country strong. I also believe most immigrants want to better themselves, this is why most of them want to leave there country.
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-06-11 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOrganizing Packet Guide
I did all the top hole punching, and the “ACCO” Fastener things, not that it matters, my petition is in the 6 month range now. I should have glued all of the papers together, it would not make a difference, to the big bad Wolf, I mean USCIS LOL
CalicolomMaleColombia2012-06-14 13:47:00