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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-485 and I-130 Help
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Edited by CareBear, 29 August 2010 - 01:06 AM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-29 01:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat evidence to bring to interview
I took a folder full of evidence to my interview on 31 August - phone bills, facebook page printouts, msn and skype chats plus Ted's original divorce papers and they asked for nothing - 5 minute interview and that was my fate decided lol.

Good luck with your interview!
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-11 21:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSo confusing!!!
Sorry I did mean CR1 - am have pregnant mind freezes at the mo lol. Thanks for correcting :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-01-20 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSo confusing!!!
IF you come here on a K1 visa (finance) after marriage we have to apply for Adjustment of Status (AOS), employment authority (EAD) and advance parole (AP) if we want to leave the country and be able to return before our Green Card is processed.

As you came on a K3 (wife) visa you dont need to do anything or file for anything for just under 2 years if she received a 2 year green card. Then 90 days before onwards you apply for removal of conditions on that for a 10 year card.

Edited by CareBear, 20 January 2011 - 06:12 PM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-01-20 18:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting Since April
My NOA1 was 13 April and yes I've had an RFE which was answered within 1 day of receiving but our file has not been touched since 21 June. Its really gut wrenching to watch people around you getting NOA2 in under a month when I've been waiting 2 1/2 months now and no end in sight. I rather hate this :(
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-01 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow NOA looks like?
yes that's your noa1 and now you have a receipt number you can add yourself onto the USCIS website and track your progress :) Congratulations on step 1.
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-15 03:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 APPROVED!!!
I got my NOA2 email notification 14 July but the NOA2 hard copy was dated 13. We rang NVC today and they said not only had they received it but they shipped it out to Sydney embassy on the 19th July so am expecting packet 3 any day now :)

To contact NVC ring 603 334-0700. K visas are not in the automated system so you need to speak to an operator. Apparently best times to ring are either 730 am or between 7 and 9pm EST. They are however open until midnight. You need your USCIS receipt number, your and your fiancee's names and both dates of birth.

Good luck :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-22 06:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 interview in Australia
Just wondering where Australia comes into it when your country says England. I'm doing the K1 in Australia so could fill you in but not sure why you need to know :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-24 01:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE response time
No worries - I was an April filer with VSC for the K1 - it was 91 days between NOA1 and NOA2. There are people on the April filing thread who STILL dont have NOA2 (poor guys).

BUT

in the 2 weeks since receiving NOA2 my file has gone to NVC, gone to Australia, I've received packet 3 and I've done the medical. Once the medical results are back next week I can return packet 3 and get an interview date so things FLY once you get that adorable little 2nd piece of paper :) And the muttering has slowed down a lot too :P
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-29 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE response time
There was a month between the time USCIS acknowledged receiving my RFE and the next notification which was the NOA2. You've just gotta be patient and take things one day at a time (as if you're like me mutter a lot under your breath in the interim lol). Good luck :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-29 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Vermont Service Center address
Hi there :) Their address is:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-129F
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

Cheers CareBear
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-22 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStep by step Guide to getting a k-1 fiance Visa
Hi John - Im the Australian fiancee of a Texan :) and we filed the K1 visa. I'm at the final stage of the process (awaiting the interview date notification). I followed the guides and sample forms and when I got stuck asked questions in the Australian forums where others have gone before me - and if I got this far they must be pretty good lol :dance:
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-09 23:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE READ ASAP~*!*!*!*!*
Not quite true - I had to supply 3 pp photos for my Australian medical - and then the further 2 with the DS forms sent in prior to interview.
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-11 03:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIntroduction and question re: divoorce decree's
2 Australians were put into administrative review after their visa interview this month for not having a fully certified copy of the divorce decree available at the interview when it was asked for. They both submitted photocopies of the decree only with their original petition. It does pay to have it just in case its asked for. Their visas have been approved but werent affixed to their passports until such time as the full certified copy of the divorce decree was provided - a delay of a couple of weeks.

Edited by CareBear, 19 August 2010 - 10:00 PM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-19 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecond Notice of Action for I-129F
Hi Ron - there isnt realy an average length of time - some go quick, some go slow. The advertised USCIS processing time is 5 months - if you ring them to enquire about your case before the 5 months is up they'll tell you to go away lol. If you get approved before 5 months then consider yourself lucky :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-27 01:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Anyone Else Who Filed in June Waiting for NOA2?
Please try - I had an RFE and I still got mine in 91 days - Im 2 days from the interview now so about 4 1/2 months since I filed. I look back at the days between NOA1 and NOA2 and I was an emotional basket case - silly things stressed me out and made me cry but it didnt make this whole thing go any faster! You just need to enjoy one day at a time and lean on people who understand :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-28 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Anyone Else Who Filed in June Waiting for NOA2?
Unfortunately 5 months is the advertised average processing time for the K1 visa - until you have been in the system 5 months from the NOA1 there is nothing that can be done.

Mine was 91 days NOA1 to NOA2 and that felt like eternity. A fellow April filer got theirs 2 days ago, another still waits. It is draining to say the least if you allow it to take over your life so dont :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-28 23:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Anyone Else Who Filed in June Waiting for NOA2?
There are April filers still waiting for NOA2 - honestly until you've been in the system 5 months with nothing, then you can begin to wonder where it is - until that 5 months is up it doesnt matter if you're the last person on earth still waiting. Try and relax a little or it will do your head in :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-08-28 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhich passport to apply with?
What part of "teen" did you move from the UK? The police certificates are applicable to every country that you have lived in from the age of 16 for 6 months or more - not just where you have lived in the last 5 years (so I found out the hard way from the Sydney consultate lol).

Hope it all goes smoothly for you :D

Edited by CareBear, 23 September 2010 - 12:27 AM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-23 00:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling visa application
I think the OP is being very wise and whilst the time apart will be hard, to put extra financial pressure into the mix can be lethal.

I, myself, got my visa issued 3 weeks ago however I'm not flying back to the US for another 4 1/2 weeks purely so I can work a little longer and save a little more money towards the AOS and wedding. I pine for my boy every single day but I dont want to add extra stress of him having to pay for everything because I cant contribute to the mix.

If they truely want to be together long term, which I dont believe is in doubt, then the can apply again for the K1 when the time is right and I wish all the best of luck to them :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-26 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiance Visa
The good news is that whilst the paperwork and time apart at times is tedious and trying it's not endless and can be completed with a little care and patience lol.

The bad news is its not quick - up to 5 months processing through USCIS and then additional time to get through the NVC and Consulate/Embassey stages.

The overstay I believe could be an issue as it could have triggered a time ban once she left the US but I'll let one of the resident experts comment on that bit.

Good luck.
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-21 23:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to send I-129F Form...
Until recently the I-129F's were sent direct to the service centres based on your location, now I believe they all go to Dallas to be forwarded onto the relevant service centre from there :D The change happened earlier this year so a lot of older posts refer to direct posting as that is what we did.
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-01 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview date!
Hey Brodi I'm Carey :) Pleased to meet you *waves* lol.

I've been in Oz 7 1/2 years. No children so just myself and my gorgeous Jack Russell making the trip - he flies out of Brisbane the day before me :D

Okies so the short version of the story is fly into the US, get married within the 90 days and apply for AOS as soon as possible thereafter. You can file for the Adjustment of Status, Advance Parole (permission to leave the country) and Employment Authority Document (EAD) all at the same time.

An awesome fellow Aussie, Vanessa, has it all mapped out step by step http://www.visajourn...-list-included/

The only thing you need to bear in mind is that the AOS fees go up 23 November so instead of it being US$1010 its now US$1070 (including the biometrics) and I'm not 100% sure of what the fees are for your children. Once through that you get a conditional 2 year green card and conditions can be removed (more paperwork) 90 days from expiry.

I'm headed to Fort Worth in Texas :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-04 20:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview date!

Thats so helpful....thank you so much! We are hoping for a late Nov wedding but just wanting to wait for an interview date first before we set the definate date! Its been a LONG journey (being apart) but its starting to seem that there is a light at the end.....
Thanks so much again!!


I understand - I actually filed just before you and havent seen Ted since I left the States 28 March :) I finally got my passport and visa back mid september but not flying out until the end of this month (24 sleeps to go) so we could save a little extra money to put towards AOS etc. Our wedding is booked for 13 November and I'm getting really excited :dance:

What part of the States are you headed to? And am I to suspect by your signature you may be a fellow kiwi?

Anything else you need to know just holler :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-04 20:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview date!
You'll receive the interview date by email and it will be sent to both you and the USC - the interview is normally schedule around 3 weeks after the receiving of the email.

If you're having to overnight in Sydney for the interview I can recommend the travellodge at Phillip Street. Was $109 for the night and a 5 minute walk to the consulate :)

Let us know how you go :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-04 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp Needed!! Urgent!
Havent got anything to add in terms of further evidence required - just wanted to send OP huge hugs in her time of stress. Chin up :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-06 05:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Examination
No the medical examination cannot be skipped - but I am not sure whether your embassy requires it before or after the interview but it would certainly be done before a decision is made.

Edited by CareBear, 07 October 2010 - 05:49 AM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-07 05:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129 F Packet Sent
Good luck - hope it all goes well for you.

This should give you an idea of what will happen My link
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-08 00:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa
I got an RFE and it was 4 weeks between them receiving that back and getting my NOA2.

Edited by CareBear, 08 October 2010 - 12:24 AM.

CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-10-08 00:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDealing with the waiting game
LMFAO :rofl: sex? what's sex? Its been that long I've forgotten :P
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-06 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDealing with the waiting game
I think you girls are great :) You know what its nice to read others posts and know that my emotions are not just me being over the top and silly. If one more person says not much longer now I really will punch their lights out lol.

I moved house today - my lease expired in May and so I've lived with one best friend from then til now and now I've moved in with another until I go. My life when packed up this morning fit on the size of my borrowed bed. My most personal belongings are in a box waiting to be shipped. Everything else I have nearby is just to keep me going until I leave. I'm so tired of feeling "homeless". I just want to go home to Ted and start my life with him. Sigh oh well the giggle for the day is my new home has chickens and my dog is going nuts because he wants to play with them.

Fingers crossed for my passport return in the next couple of weeks so I can escape the insanity :)

Keep your chins up ladies - and if anyone needs an ear or shoulder I'm here *hugs*
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-04 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDealing with the waiting game

I'm envious of you. We filed in late June and he's coming to visit me next month so we're really hoping we can celebrate our NoA2 in person. Also it would be perfect as I'd be able to get my documentation together and send it back with him. Who knows.


Thanks but nothing really to be envious of. I thought once the interview was over it would all be wonderfully magical but its not.

I dont understand why they made me go to Sydney for the interview only to turn around on the day and go well here's your temporary refusal paper because we dont have the police check back. If they didnt have it why did I interview, why didnt they wait?

And its my man and his daughter's birthday in a month - 4 October. I dont know when I'll get my visa or passport back so I cant book tickets to be there just in case it takes longer than 4 weeks. But I dont know how long it will take because they dont answer emails.

Ive been through a lot of stuff in my life - but this one truely takes the crown for revolting and stressful in the same sentence!!
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-02 20:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDealing with the waiting game
I've come to join in the collective sighs :) Nice to know that I'm not the only one going nuts.

My story was NOA1 April 2010, NOA2 July 2010, done all the packets, done the interview - and at the end of it was told my New Zealand police check wasnt back yet so give us your passport and we'll get back to you and now I wait and wait and they dont answer my email question of how long I have to wait and whilst the interview was only 3 days ago it feels like a sodding eternity and I have no idea of how long I'm supposed to wait some more :(

Hate it, hate it, HATE IT!!!!!!

Actually that felt quite good :rofl:
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-09-02 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGreen or White?
I came in end October and can confirm its the white. On my flight we were told that the green VWP forms dont exist any more as they have been replaced by the ESTA.

Happy travels :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-11-21 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf we marry in his country (Morocco) will this change or affect the 129F process
Unfortunately it will null and void the application you have already filed as the I129F is for a fiancee not a wife. If you go ahead and marry you'll have to terminate your current application and start from scratch with a CR1 visa. It will be a waste of the fees you have paid to date and the time you have waited as you'll be moving back to square one. Hang in there, its long and it drags but its so worth it in the end :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-01-23 00:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLawyer vs. Self file K1
Unless you have complications in your case (previous overstays or criminal convictions that need a waiver) I honestly don't see the need for the expense of a lawyer. There's example forms on this site that you can follow when filling in the paperwork, there's hundreds of people here who have been the same route before you that can answer your questions and with a little common sense its really not too hard. We did our own and yes we got an RFE (request for further evidence) but it was for something so silly that I laugh about it now (only photocopied front of a document instead of all of it - common sense would have dictated photocopying all of it since the important pages were at the back lol). The RFE delayed us 3 weeks which is nothing in the grand scheme of things :) Good luck :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-01-30 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 129 F payment in Australia
The I-129F is filed in the United States by the US citizen. They post it to the Texas address listed on the form along with the appropriate fee. This can be by way of check or money order.

Cheers
CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-02-02 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHoping for a visit to USA while i-129F petition in process
You can't marry in Germany. Under the fiancee visa Julia would need to enter the US on the K1 visa single and free to marry within the 90 day window.

After that and attending to her adjustment of status you could have a 2nd wedding in Germany however the first one would need to be here.

Good luck with your journey :D
CareBearFemaleAustralia2011-02-22 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
I got my NOA2 just short of it being one month after VSC acknowledged return of my RFE (acknowledged 17 June, NOA2 13 July) - hang in there Greeny its coming :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-14 17:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
Greeny my rfe was acknowledged as being received at VSC on 17 June and I've had nothing since so no need to stress just yet. Deeps breaths mate our NOA2 will come :)
CareBearFemaleAustralia2010-07-11 00:05:00