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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAmerican woman marrying Brazilian Man...help
QUOTE (geezer @ Mar 4 2009, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well did he try to get one in spain? Might be the first thing to do.
If he really cant get one in Spain then possibly you might consider having him, return to Brazil, have the Petition transfered to Brazil and try to get a clearance from there. But if he cant get one in Spain he might not be able to get one from Brazil either


I guess that is what he is going to try and do, and call the brazilian embassy in madrid tomorrow. Thanks
Btorr04FemaleBrazil2009-03-04 01:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAmerican woman marrying Brazilian Man...help
Hi, I am also new to this forum, but I am desperately hoping someone can help me. My fiance is Brazilian, but he lives in Spain now illegally. He overstayed his visa there, mainly to stay with me while I was in Spain. Anyways, now I am in the US and we have applied for the K1. Our petition just got approved after 5 months. Now my dillema is that on the US embassy site in madrid it says that non spaniards living in spain illegaly can not obtain a police certificate. He needs a police certificate from Brazil and from Spain. Is there any way he can get this? Does he have to return to Brazil? Has anyone had any similar experience with a situation like this. Now I feel like he is going to recieve packet 3 and we are not going to be able to do anything without a police certificate. thanks for your help
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Which country are you petitioning him from Spain or Brazil? As a practical matter it would probably be easier to get a police certificate from spain if he was petitioning from brazil.
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I am a US citizen petitioning him from Spain. But he is a brazilian living there illegally. I know you have to get certificates from every place that you have lived for than 6 months since the age of 16, and he has lived in spain for more than 6 months. as i mentioned before, the problem is that on the us embassy site of madrid, they say that if you are residing illegally in spain as a non spaniard (eg.illegal brazilian) you can not obtain a police certificate. this doesnt make any sense to me because even if he was in his home country of brazil he would still need to obtain one from spain since he had lived there more than 6 months. I just dont know how he can get one sad.gif
Btorr04FemaleBrazil2009-03-04 01:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAmerican woman marrying Brazilian Man...help
Hi, I am also new to this forum, but I am desperately hoping someone can help me. My fiance is Brazilian, but he lives in Spain now illegally. He overstayed his visa there, mainly to stay with me while I was in Spain. Anyways, now I am in the US and we have applied for the K1. Our petition just got approved after 5 months. Now my dillema is that on the US embassy site in madrid it says that non spaniards living in spain illegaly can not obtain a police certificate. He needs a police certificate from Brazil and from Spain. Is there any way he can get this? Does he have to return to Brazil? Has anyone had any similar experience with a situation like this. Now I feel like he is going to recieve packet 3 and we are not going to be able to do anything without a police certificate. thanks for your help
b
Btorr04FemaleBrazil2009-03-04 00:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo i have to do i130, before i do i129
QUOTE (Marina-Del @ Mar 25 2009, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (dadou @ Mar 25 2009, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i just recently sent my fiance i129f but i didnt know i had to do form i130 is it ok if i didnt sent it?
will uscis ask for i130


I-130 is needed only AFTER you have received your NOA2 from USCIS...at the interview stage. guides6ly.gif




thanks
dadouFemale02009-03-25 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo i have to do i130, before i do i129
i just recently sent my fiance i129f but i didnt know i had to do form i130 is it ok if i didnt sent it?
will uscis ask for i130



dadouFemale02009-03-25 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving with Fiances Parents
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 14 2008, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (KarenCee @ Sep 14 2008, 01:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (DaveJ @ Sep 14 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Guys, i was wondering, do i need any extra forms filled out by my fiances parents because it is there house i will be living in even though my fiance will be sponsoring me. Any ideas on what i should do?? Thanks dave

AFAIK there aren't any, unless your fiancée's parents are co-sponsoring you.


Right. If your fiance qualifies to sponsor, your living arrangements are of no consequence.




That's right, USCIS only wants the address where you'll live, not with whom.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-14 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa attorney Calvin Knickerbocker
QUOTE (spookyturtle @ Sep 16 2008, 01:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why not report him to the state Bar or licensing ageny? Don't let him get away with it, let the proper agency know.



Yea, don't let this one slide.

If I had a nickel for every time I read a post about a lawyer's mistake I'd be a rich woman!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-16 06:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 received - Should I now send Letters of Intent?
QUOTE (Kirsten UK @ Sep 16 2008, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, now that we have our case number, would it be a good idea to send both of our Letters of Intent that we forgot to enclose in our I-129f package rather than wait a few months for a RFE? Do you think they will now link the two together? Thanks!!



Be READY to send them out if you get an RFE, but don't do so unless USCIS asks for them. You will need them at the interview stage.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-18 05:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of on going relationship
We only sent one phone bills, some used calling cards, a few e-mails, pictures, etc etc.....a little bit of everything. OP, it sounds like you have a lot of proof of ongoing relationship - and remember that proof of having met is most important at this time.
But it's not a bad idea to send copies of the calling cards, that's what we did. AND we sent an AMEX statement or two proving that we had bought calling cards on-line.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-18 06:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp needed,k1 visa approved,but fiance disapered
QUOTE (ME~n~HIM @ Sep 20 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
this smells "troll-ish"



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bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-21 14:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDetailed instructions
QUOTE (kyle501 @ Sep 21 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stinky Monkey @ Sep 21 2008, 04:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kyle501 @ Sep 21 2008, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello i am starting to fill out an I-129f and i read as much as i could and looked for help but i haven't been able to find what i need. Does anyone have a detailed example or anyway of helping.


Click on example forms, they have the forms already filled in which makes it easy for you to work out what information is needed
Also examples of all the letters so you just copy them and change the names
Thank god for VJ and friends


wow thanks i guess i didn't look hard enough




Yea, guides6ly.gif because they're great - they helped us out a lot! Good luck.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-09-21 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering how often this happens...
QUOTE (ndalessandro @ Oct 11 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I Have my case number and created my account at USCIS to track the status of my petition (Case number found on back of cleared check)

According to my account online and the phone system when I call, my status is pending ect. Which is good, at least I know it is in the system.

My question is, they never mailed me a NOA1. Does this happen sometimes? Maybe the government is trying to cut expenses and stop mailing paper documents out jest.gif jest.gif

Nick



It may have been lost in the mail too....
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-10-11 19:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvisa process k1
QUOTE (razan @ Oct 16 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
please wonna know how long this process took time ? please we need some help.



Check out other people's timelines too, that helps...
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-10-17 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Diffrence
QUOTE (OttoMay @ Oct 24 2008, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All!!!

I just mailed this week the visa petition and today I joined this site. I have a few questions, I will ask each in its own thread.

Question #1
If there is a age diffrence between the me and my fiancee. Does that make any diffrence? What if the age gap is 30 years?

I would appreciate any input.
Thanks,

See other posts for other questions star_smile.gif



If I had a dime for every time this question was asked I'd be rich!! smile.gif

Make sure you have a lot of proof of your love, there are a lot of couples on here with an age gap of 20+ years and are approved no problem.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-10-25 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConcerned about stupid people and their MOUTH
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Nov 22 2008, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (wifetobe @ Nov 21 2008, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JonasMichaels @ Nov 22 2008, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK - I am very confused right now. People keep giving me wrong advice, opinions, and a lot of unnecessary worry! Please don't answer this question if you don't KNOW for SURE.

I know that if the consulate thinks you were MARRIED in the beneficiary's country, that is bad.

I also know that for the VIETNAM consulate specifically, engagemet partys are looked highly upon.

I did have an Engagement Party with Phuong in Vietnam. However, it didn't look like a traditional engagement party, it looked like a wedding. She wore a veil, she did not wear a red traditional dress, and the party was set up like a wedding.

That being said, there are also signs everywhere (including in the pix I sent the USCIS) that say LE DINH HON. Which means Engagement Party in vietnamese, NOT wedding. Our receipt for booking the party hall (also included in my petition) says LE DINH HON. Even included our invitations which say LE DINH HON party. Getting married in VN is not easy, you have to jump through quite a few hoops. It is not like other countries and there would be a record of it.

Do you think this will be a problem for me?
Thanks
Jonas

YES


It could be a problem to speak of it or show pictures from it. The safe bet is to use other evidence. If asked about whether such a celebration took place and only if asked, tell the truth.




It's good advice not to offer any information to the CO - only answer what you are asked.
I'd avoid sending the pictures if I were afraid that your party could be misinterpreted (which it could). My now husband and I have been wearing wedding rings for years - even before we got married. However, at the time of the K1 interview he took his off. It's better to CYA.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-11-22 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbad lawyers
QUOTE (my medellin @ Dec 7 2008, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Dec 7 2008, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here is the problem with Lawyers.

Fresh lawyers whom just passed thier Bar will open up practice.

They charge like $200 $500 per hour and the client think they are getting a good lawyer just because the payed high dollar for him.

Do your research on a lawyer if you need one, Most people don't need a lawyer for the Visa Journey.

A good lawyer is worth his weight in gold.


i did my research and i interviewed a few lawyers. This lawyer had a lot of experience with Colombia so i decided to use her base on that. it was not her fault it was her help in the office. headbonk.gif



I hope that people learn from this that if they do not have a "special" case they can do it w/out a lawyer easily.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-12-07 16:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 questions/newbie here plz help!
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Dec 12 2008, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1) Wait for NOA2, also apply for and get a police cert before leaving Saudi Arabia.

2) This is not a problem, plenty of time after NOA2.

NOTE, K-1 can just as well interview in Saudi-Arabia The K-1 can interview at consulate where currently residing. They will need to get a police report from PI as well as other required documents.



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bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-12-12 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC to consulate question
They sure do.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2007-01-13 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone use a lawyer for immigration packet?
QUOTE (EdwardK @ Jan 24 2009, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I decided to use an immigration lawyer for my K1 Fiance visa. Everything has been going great so far and I received an approval letter from the Visa Center and waiting on a packet from the embassy.

But when I asked if I can get a copy of the packet so I can have the information available to me they told me they can't give out those documents (they aren't allowed). This doesn't make any sense to me, they filled out the paper work but it is my paperwork and information. (signed a power of attorney form to allow them to create the packet)

Anyone know why they wouldn't want me to get a copy of my packet? I already paid so they aren't getting any more money if they keep me in the dark.

It is Really strange.



Why do so many immigration lawyers suck?
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-01-24 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to be officially engaged to start the k-1 visa process?!!
QUOTE (pd_vriend @ Jan 18 2009, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please help.

Do I need to have a ring on my girlfriend's finger (aka officially engaged) before we start the k-1 visa process? I'm actually hoping to get engaged 5 months from now after i meet her family but we've been looking into the process and were hoping to get a start on it. Please let me know if you know.

Thanks!!

Paul

p.s. i am actually asking this question for a friend who is interested. we're trying to figure this out.



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bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-01-25 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of having met
QUOTE (AG83 @ Jan 25 2009, 04:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i met my fiancee few months ago but didnt remember to keep any proofs

will passport stamp and airline ticket stub bhi enough??????????



Those are good...but so are pictures, atm receipts and/or credit card bills showing you were there...
Good luck!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-01-25 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe requirement of seeing eachother hasn't happened yet!!
Why would you want to marry someone that you've never seen/met in person?
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-01-26 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMore evidence of legal marriage
QUOTE (Katia777 @ Feb 3 2009, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anything you own together: lease, bills, etc. is supportive evidence. You do not need to send it togethert with your I-485. But you would need to bring it with you on interview. And make sure you make a copies of this documents, because most likely USCIS would like to keep them.



Exactly!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-03 17:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeclaration of how we met in person
Leave out the lovey-dovey stuff.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-03 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 APPROVED NOW WHAT HELP PLEASE
QUOTE (tukin17 @ Feb 3 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HELLO ALL IM NEW ON THIS FORUM I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS MY APPLICATION 2 BRING MY FIANCEE HERE HAS BEEN APPROVED NOW I WANNA KNOW WHATS THE PROCESS FROM HERE ON IS SHE GONNA RECIEVE PAPERS ON HER END DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OR AM I GONNA RECIEVE THEM HERE IN MASS AND I WAS WONDERING IF I HAVE 2 BE AT THE INTERVIEW IN DR AND IF SO WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED ANY HELP OR INSIGHT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS



Celebrate! kicking.gif
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-03 22:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresright to deny because of age
Make sure that your fiance has A LOT of proof of relationship.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2008-02-03 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues with having a fiancee from a latin american country??
QUOTE (inGODShands @ Feb 8 2009, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh what, so now I'M the bad guy? blink.gif I'm sorry, but his response HURT like HELL & it was TOTALLY uncalled for!!! Anyways, as I said in my reply to him.... I'm not going to respond to anything he has to say! He's totally NOT worth my time & energy. I was just giving some HONEST ADVICE to the person who ORIGINALLY posted this topic!

QUOTE (Brad and Vika @ Feb 8 2009, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (inGODShands @ Feb 8 2009, 01:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
SCREW YOU!!!

I wasn't even talking or asking for your opinion! Don't you DARE sit there and act like you know me & our story!!!! You don't know #######!!! I was giving that person some FACTS about other people who have been in the same situation and were approved!!!!! You know what??? I'm not going to bother wasting my time on you, nor would I wish you anything bad because I'm not like that. May GOD forgive you for being such a JERK!!!



QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Feb 7 2009, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (inGODShands @ Feb 7 2009, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
TONS OF PEOPLE go through the K-1 Visa process and get approved all the time & they've done it with just one visit. Some people on here like to talk trash and be negative ALL THE TIME. I've seen it happen on here many, MANY times before, so DON'T WORRY! smile.gif As long as you have proof of a bonafide relationship, you'll be just fine! Make sure to SAVE EVERYTHING & keep copies of anything showing proof that your relationship is real like pics, reciepts, e-mails, letters, phone bills, airline tickets/itineraries, passport stamps, etc. They just need PROOF, and you'll be fine! biggrin.gif PLEASE don't take EVERYONE'S words on here as final because some people on here can be really discouraging. Anyway, just remember to work on showing A LOT of proof of a bonafide relationship, & you'll be just fine. smile.gif I wish you the best of luck on your K-1 journey. I hope you & your fiancee are together again soon. smile.gif May God bless you both with a marriage FULL of HAPPINESS & LOVE!!!! biggrin.gif



QUOTE (apeters @ Feb 7 2009, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well thank you for your help, we actually did not meet on an online dating place...we met on a game called second life and built a relationship from there. If they even take this into consideration or even know what second life is, welll that beats me. I just really do not want to have to wait all this time and then be denied of it, that would be terrible..but we have all photos from the trip, itinerary, documents stating we were together, and you still think that is not sufficient?? Havent they ever heard of love at first sight? mad.gif is a little hard to take vacations when you need to work everyday! So the majority of the people here think I need to go see her in Colombia or can I start filing this I 129F right away (of course with her needed documents)?




Unless I missed something, you have been waiting for USCIS approval quite a time. So how can you be so reassuring that it's just a piece of cake after one meeting??



Although I can understand your frustration with responses to your post, attacking each other only gets a thread locked. I think there is some good advice for the OP here, that will stop if mods see enough personal attacks to shut the thread down. To echo an earlier post - Yeesh!


QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Feb 8 2009, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (apeters @ Feb 7 2009, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we met online in march 2008. I dont know, I guess it seems that I have to speak to an immigration lawyer before I do this, thanks anyways for the help


OMG!!! DO NOT speak to an immigration lawyer! He will take 1/3 of your annual income and delay the case and do absolutely NOTHING for you. Please, read the guides. After you read the guides, ask yourself this..."What can a lawyer do for me?" Does this lawyer have your birth certificate? Passport? G-325 information? Does he have a passport type photo of you? Does he even have a camera to TAKE a passport photo of you? Does he know how you met? When? Does he have your boarding passes, passport stamps, plane boarding pass? Maybe he has a letter from your fiancee that she wants to marry you? No? So...what the HELL can a lawyer do for you????????? Nothing.

After you get all that stuff together, and more, and bring it to his secretary (the lawyer won't be in, he will be playing golf in Georgia) she will put it in his "in" box. When he gets back from Georgia, he will look at it, barely. He will give it back to the secretary. Three weeks later as he is fishing in Mexico, the secretary will take a break from doing her nails and open her computer and fill the information YOU GAVE HER into a two page, online form which is available on the first page of this website. Ths will take her her maybe 10 minutes (it took you 2 weeks to gather all the documents) Now she wil ptt back n his "in" box. He will retrun in 3 weeks from fishing and review what the secretary did, give her back the document and go off to the spa in Arizona. Severl days later she will call you to come sign the forms she typed and bring a check for $XXXX dollars PLUS $455 for the filing fee. The attorney, generous as he is, MAy offer to pay the postage to mail the package...shal I continue? Wait until you get to packet 3 (which the attroney will wait for the letter from the embassy for, but you can actually start now if you do it yourself)

You see. There is NO POSSIBLE way an attoeny can help you. If I am wrong, then tell me where, tell me what an attorney can do for this man? He can ONLY delay your case and charge you thousands in fees.

Of course this is my personal opinion, for all the attorney apologists here, and you are FREE to make your own personal decision to waste money on an attorney if you choose. Better YOU pay for the golf and fishing trips than me.


I agree with Gary, do not call a lawyer. The process is fairly simple, and lawyers just charge a lot to provide very little value in most cases.




hahahahaha
I love how you're all about God on your signature....bla bla bla bla and then you write SCREW YOU in huge letters (which of course is just a nicer way of saying FU). How God like of you.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-08 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues with having a fiancee from a latin american country??
I'd avoid a lawyer at all costs....save your money and visit your fiancee in Colombia!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues with having a fiancee from a latin american country??
QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Feb 7 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (apeters @ Feb 7 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
believe me i appreciate all advice. With the advice, I have decided it is best to go to Colombia..thank you all. Do any of you think it is a problem that we visited Peru together and then Colombia? You think they would question why we did that, instead of me just going to Colombia in the first place?


Not a problem at all.



Exactly - the fact is that you met. Period.
You need to have met in person within the past 2 years - that's it.

I also suggest going to the Latin American forum because there are a number of Colombians you should talk to.

You're very worried!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues with having a fiancee from a latin american country??
QUOTE (apeters @ Feb 7 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well thank you for your help, we actually did not meet on an online dating place...we met on a game called second life and built a relationship from there. If they even take this into consideration or even know what second life is, welll that beats me. I just really do not want to have to wait all this time and then be denied of it, that would be terrible..but we have all photos from the trip, itinerary, documents stating we were together, and you still think that is not sufficient?? Havent they ever heard of love at first sight? mad.gif is a little hard to take vacations when you need to work everyday! So the majority of the people here think I need to go see her in Colombia or can I start filing this I 129F right away (of course with her needed documents)?



Plenty of couples meet once in person and then apply for the K1, I don't know why your case would be any different, as long as you have proof. When did you meet for the first time (on-line)?
My hubby and I met in person and spent months together before we applied so I can't compare my case with yours.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues with having a fiancee from a latin american country??
QUOTE (apeters @ Feb 7 2009, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
income I can deal with...I can have my mom help to co sponsor, but marriage soon after first face to face? You think that will really pose an issue? You think I have to wait longer to start the process, or you think I need to go visit again?? She is from Colombia, thats a big issue...is not exactly the safest for us gringos haha. Any suggestions on that? We are trying to do this right away because well, we are in love...we talked for about 10 months before this first face to face and then spent 16 days together in peru, and now want to be together for good. We just want to go about it the right way...any help is appreciated



As long as you have a co-sponsor you should be fine. For meeting only once, there are tons of couples that do that - just make sure you have a lot of proof of relationship.
And don't worry about the fact that your fiance is from Colombia. The MENA girls go through worse!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 11:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis attorney needed?
QUOTE (pwk86 @ Feb 2 2009, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I plan to start the k1 visa process within the next 3 months after i return from the philippine to meet requirment for having met in person in the last to year (btw this will be our 3rd meeting). Do the people here on VJ feel it wise to retain a immigration attorney or service for this process?



Not unless you want to waste your money!

(unless you have a "special" case - like your fiance has been deported, has a criminal record, a disease, or something along those lines)
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-03 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy Fiance's birth certificate............
I sent my husband's BC with the initial package as proof of what I included in my I-129F. It showed who my husband was and that I wasn't just ignoring his father because he is not on the BC and I had written UNKNOWN when asked his name/DOB/address.
Also, I had had a copied translated into English while I was in Brazil so it was easy to send it. It was cheaper to do in Brazil and may be to have it translated while in Colombia.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-01 20:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlanning a wedding in 3 months?
It is hard when you don't have a date and/or don't want to wait those extra 6 months in your country.

We had a small wedding and my amazing friends did everything, so we planned quickly! The civil wedding sounds like a great idea if you want to plan the wedding together in the U.S.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging the embassy
QUOTE (mingus_drake @ Feb 10 2009, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi, i put down melbourne australia as the embassy for the interview on my form but it turns out they don't do k1 interviews and it has to be done in sydney, australia. any advice on if and how i need to change this?

many thanks



It probably won't make a difference if all K1 interviews have to be held in Sydney. There are a number of consulates in Brazil, but only the one in Rio handles K1 cases, so it doesn't matter which you choose because it will inevitably be in Rio.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-10 23:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCurrent K1 filers-How soon will you get married / Previous filers-what would you do differently?
We got married 6 weeks after my husband arrived. We didn't have a date set because we were going to go to the courthouse - I was thinking maybe we'd take a trip to Miami and do it there.

My husband wanted to focus on the interview and his moving here before planning for the wedding...hahaha. It seems crazy now but it worked out ok since neither one of us was thinking about a formal wedding. 90 days is not enough to prepare if you don't start before the move.

I let my best friends talk me into an intimate wedding with family and friends and it was PERFECT. When my husband got here he decided he wanted to marry on his birthday - which was 6 weeks after his arrival. Everything worked out find. We IMMEDIATELY applied for AOS and the EAD since he wanted to work as soon as possible. It was also easier for him to get his DL which he wanted to.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-07 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1- visa - Are photos realy needed
I know it's a bit off topic but I couldn't imagine being apart from the person I love and not have a picture to look at.... crying.gif

I'm so glad that the long distance is over!!
bora boraFemaleBrazil2007-09-07 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Having Met in Person Evidence: Lost Passport
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Hi,

I'm working on completing the I-129F petition for my fiancee and myself.

For proof that we've met in the past two years and have an ongoing relationship I have included:

(1) Photographs
(2) Printed itineraries for 4 trips to China (where she lives) and 1 trip we took together to Malaysia over the past 2 years.
(3) Billing statements for Skype (for over a year) and recent calls for the last two months (with lots of calls to her cell phone).
(4) Email or two (really don't have very much good emails since our conversations are almost entirely through phone and texting on Skype).

I was going to include photographs of my passport to show I've been to China 4 times. This seems to be the suggestion I've heard from a lot of people. However, it appears I've lost my passport. I've been looking everywhere, but can't find it. You think this will be problem or have any other advice on anything else to include (or think this is enough)? Hopefully I'll be able to find it, but I'm thinking it will probably happen after I send off the I-129F petition.

This process is really making me want to move there. Only if my student loan payment wouldn't be almost the entire salary I could earn there.

Thanks for any advice.



Thanks,



ATM receipts or anything else from China that shows you were there...?
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-08 22:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTranslation
The only thing that has to be notarized is the I-134. A friend of mine translated my e-mails/letters and I translated hers (to be safe) and we included affidavits that we are fluent in both languages.

The only thing that I had professionally translated was my husband's birth certificate, which we had done in Brasil for a cheap price. I just opened the phone book and called the first guy I saw.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-01-25 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 proof of relationship
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Hello to all,


I have a question that hopefully someone can help me with. I submitted a K1 petition on behalf of my fiance, who lives in Ghana, and his interview is in April. I just need to know what are the most important proof of relationship documents that are required. We have a variety of documents (a few letters, pictures, phone records, but mostly e-mails) that span from 2006, when we first met, to present. Do the officers put more weight to certain documents than others? How much should we submit? I am thinking to print every e-mail and phone record that we have, as well as copies of all our letters and pictures, but I'm just not sure of how much is enough. Any advice anyone can give would be wonderful. Thank you!



P.S. I forgot to mention that I do have evidence of my trips to Ghana, the first in 2006, when we met, and in 2007 and 2008. I have copies of all my boarding passes and iteneries (sp?). We only have about 5-6 good pictures of ourselves together because we had camera issues and we just didn't focus on taking a lot of pictures. Will this be a problem?

Any suggestions on other important proof of relationship documents would be great!




My most recent trip was from June to September 2008. We have only three pictures from that trip.
Since I came back, we have kept in contact through e-mails mostly and have called each other mostly using phone cards. We will make a point to send more real letters and cards, though.




I wouldn't send letters just for proof - that seems fake. You don't need a lot of pictures, but it'd be good to show pictures from over the years. We sent only 6 pictures with our initial package. The reason I showed my scrapbook is because the CO asked....but I made it because I wanted to.
I know a girl who took like 50+ pics to the same interviewer that I had. He didn't want to see all of them.
The CO was interested in my husband's city so I think he was curious....

I think the best proof is that I went to the interview w/ hubby. Can you do that?



I wish I could, but at that point I will be about 32 weeks pregnant, and I don't think it would be safe for me to travel. I would give anything to be there with him so that we could prepare for this together, but I just don't see that happening at this point.




Of course - that'd be hard and expensive. I'm sure it'd be nice for your fiance to tell the CO that you're expecting a baby.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2009-02-14 09:09:00