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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTranslating documents into English
Most of the foreign Consulates/Embassy request all the documents not in english to be translated by a certified translator. You may want to do that, it is better safe than sorry.
Good luck in your journey!
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-04-15 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust Starting....Reading All The Info....
Welcome to VJ, you can find anything you need reading the Guide and other people posts....you are not sure of something ask and somebody will help you.
Good luck in your journey!
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-04-23 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa overstay. Desire to marry another

I did a K1 for a girl in China. We didn't workout, but she would not return to China and moved out while I was at work and is now an overstay. I desire to process a K1 for a girl in the Philippines who has been a long time friend. What troubles am I facing and what can I do?

Sam


hope it is a long time between the 2 applications....it doesn't sound too good to go from a fiance to another one :blink:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-04-26 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIn need of serious help!!!
Call Homeland Security and report her!
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-04-25 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid they lose our petition packet?: UPDATE

Here is our situation: we submitted our petition packet to CSC and we received a delivery confirmation dated Feb 23, 2007. We didnt get NOA1 and our check wasnt cashed for almost one month, so we decided to contact CSC. Then they told us that they would investigate and after almost four weeks since we contacted them, they told us that they had misplaced our packet. This person who said he was the manager of that section told my fiance that someone who was working on our case quit and left our packet in pieces and those pieces were taken by several people and he could not locate the complete packet. But there is a record that they received our packet, so the manager said he would take care of our petition personally and requested my fiance to send him copies of everything. He also told my fiance that our petition would be fast tracked, and he would contact my fiance as soon as he receives our copies.
My fiance never heard from him again. Up until the point he sent the copies of our petition, my fiance could get in touch with that manager without problems, but now the manager doesn't return his calls. But our check was cashed and we got NOA1 saying that they received our petition on April 16.

And finally today, my fiance got an answer from CSC saying that the manager no longer works there! How can this happen!!?? The person who was working on our case quit and now this manager quits? So I dont think that fast-tracking deal that the manager made will happen anymore and our case will be treated as if it was just received on April 16!

CSC basically wasted our two months of wait....

I am really shocked that this is happenining to us....

wow sorry to hear that...and time is so important
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-04-24 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI want this to be over soo soon
it takes a lot of understanding, support, tears, love and patience from both of the persons involved in the visa process in order to succeed :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-15 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee visa..
and Good luck ! :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-19 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSorry, n00bie type question.

Sadly the London embassy doesn't do direct consular filing - I know because I rang the embassy and specifically asked them earlier this year.

So, you living in England? As long as your fiance resides in UK, and he can prove that it shouldn't be a problem. But my question is, if you, the USC are still residing in UK, why you guys don't get married and do a DCF in London? I think it is faster ;) .


If the USC resides in Uk it is possible a DCF. London has a USCIS Office and I-130 is adjudicated there.
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-22 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSorry, n00bie type question.
So, you living in England? As long as your fiance resides in UK, and he can prove that it shouldn't be a problem. But my question is, if you, the USC are still residing in UK, why you guys don't get married and do a DCF in London? I think it is faster ;) .
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-22 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTypographical Error on Birth of Place in G-325A and I-129F
Don't think is gonna be a big deal. :thumbs:

Edited by MaydayDas, 23 May 2007 - 06:26 AM.

MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-23 06:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp or no help?
For us was enough this wonderful web site to understand what we have to do.....Viva VJ! :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-22 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy do I need to mail a copy of I-129F package?
and it is good both of you to have copies just in case one doc is getting lost ;)
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-23 08:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress won't fit in form
use hand write, always helps
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-25 01:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalling USCIS as the beneficiary?
You could try. I , the beneficiary, I called USCIS a few times with success until one day when I got the answer "not you supposed to call, the petition is on your husband's name so he has to call". :D
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-24 05:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa, I have not meet my fiancee in-person, can I still apply?
You may want to wait until you meet your fiance in person....if not you can be denied not having enough evidence of your relationship :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-28 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE
Do not worry, maybe the RFE is to send more proof of your relationship....it sucks but it happens :thumbs:

Edited by MaydayDas, 25 May 2007 - 12:19 PM.

MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-25 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo get married while there's pending K1 application?!?!
they are right :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-24 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo get married while there's pending K1 application?!?!

alexandra,

Please be more clear - are you planning to get married or are you planning to have a simple wedding ceremony? In many places a wedding ceremony does not necessarily create a marriage.

A marriage will cause you problems as a K1, a wedding ceremony may or may not depending on the law regarding marriage in the place where th ceremony takes place.

Yodrak

hi everyone,

i saw Island_Princess recent post that she received her I130 & I129F approvals at the same time.

NVC Tracking-May 07 Approvals

Im just curious....
will it jeopardize or in any way will affect our K1 application if we're planning to get married in the Phils by this coming July?
according to VJ, our NOA2 might be adjucted by July 15,2007.
we just want to have this simple wedding ceremony since both our families are in the Phils. For sure you know how happy it will be - to celebrate this love with close friends & family.

any opinion will be highly appreciated...

thank you very much in advance!




thank you guys..we made up our mind now..we will just wait for the K1 procedures.

God speed to all who took time to share their thoughts! :thumbs:


Good decision, fallowing the K1 route you should wait and get married in US, after that you can go back to your country and do a special ceremony for family and friends. :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-05-25 09:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A - Where I've lived in the past 5 years
just put all the places you lived in the last 5 years, no matter how many, it is not illegal to move :thumbs: ...if you need space use an extra sheet.
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-06-18 06:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEntering US from country other than K-1 issued country
No problem :thumbs: POE US is what matters, no from where you coming
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-06-18 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIt has arrived
Congratulations for you.......hmmmm, I do not know about the expiration, but you gonna move in a month so it doesn't matter :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-06-25 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne-Way Plane Ticket and K1-Visa
one way and have a safe trip :thumbs:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-07-13 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfiancee work concern

how old are you?? did you met while she was working???

:whistle:
MaydayDasFemaleRomania2007-08-08 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NO2
Our case has been approved september 26th.
Until now we did not get any informations about our case.
My fiance called the NVC yesterday but they did not receive our case yet (after 2 weeks).
I would like to call the NVC, is it possible to call them at the weekends too?
It is so frustrating not to know how much longer it will take until the case will be forwarded to the embassy.
We are waiting for the note of NVC that they have forwarded the case to the embassy so my fiance will
send me the documents I need for package 3 and 4 (since the date should be close to the interview date).

Can anybody tell me what in the world take them so long??
:(
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2006-10-14 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNebraska K-1 processing time?????


By the way home comes my timeline is not shown underneath my post? where can I find the settings?


go to your controls, and edit signature!


thanks, let me try if it worked :-)
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2006-08-22 14:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNebraska K-1 processing time?????



For Nebraska (CSC) filers from May til present it looks like the overall wait is going to average out to 4 months (from what I can tell by looking at timelines, someone correct me if I'm wrong)


Do you mean by average waiting time over 4 months wait for any update at all or waiting for NO2?
My fiance filed our petition to NSC as well and get informed about reiceipt june21st. Since then we did not hear anything new. When I join VJ I learned that NSC is forwarded to CSC and unfortunately I also learned that my fiance filed the wrong form (old I-129F, without IMBRA questions). So now we are waiting for RFE but nothing happened so far (eventhough it was 2 months ago since last update). Looking up at USCIS it only shows last update june 26th! What take them so long???



I am right there with you. My reciept date is June 23 and I also have heard nothing and I am also going to get an IMBRA RFE. I have had to sacrifice my dream of being home with my fiance for christmas. I am guessing that I will get my NOA2 in about October. Right now I am just praying for patience!


I wish I can be with my fiance for christmas or even before that too. He is military and will be deployed around end of this year/beginning of next year for 6 months. Don't know what to do if the visa get approved and he is somewhere in the desert?! :crying:
By the way home comes my timeline is not shown underneath my post? where can I find the settings?

Edited by HappyOne, 22 August 2006 - 02:27 PM.

Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2006-08-22 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNebraska K-1 processing time?????

For Nebraska (CSC) filers from May til present it looks like the overall wait is going to average out to 4 months (from what I can tell by looking at timelines, someone correct me if I'm wrong)


Do you mean by average waiting time over 4 months wait for any update at all or waiting for NO2?
My fiance filed our petition to NSC as well and get informed about reiceipt june21st. Since then we did not hear anything new. When I join VJ I learned that NSC is forwarded to CSC and unfortunately I also learned that my fiance filed the wrong form (old I-129F, without IMBRA questions). So now we are waiting for RFE but nothing happened so far (eventhough it was 2 months ago since last update). Looking up at USCIS it only shows last update june 26th! What take them so long???
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2006-08-22 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved!!!!!
Hello everyone,

just want to keep you informed. I just had my interview yesterday or whatever is considered as an interview.
Since you hear a lot of stuff of what they might ask I was really really nervous and could not sleep at all.
But I just want everyone to know that the people at the embassy in Germany are very very nice and friendly.

I know every case is different. But in my case they did not ask me anything. They just ask if I swear that all the provided informations are correct.
I just had to sign it and then the agent told me to come again next week to pick up the visa (cuz I asked about that).

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: hang in there everyone that is going thru that!!!!!
Sometimes it goes faster than you expect!!! (see my case :thumbs: )
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2006-12-07 06:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinally... NOA2
wow, looks like an NO2-raining day!!
Congratz!!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-22 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother one today !!! NOA2 just received.
congratulations!!!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-22 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAOS
It is very different. In some cases it takes a few months and in other cases it can take to up to 1 year. It all depends on the Center that processes the case and the FBI name check.

So you cannot really tell a average time.
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-23 13:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 approved

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
All this mess took over 11 months, with no issues.
Next step I will bring her back March 17th


congratz!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-26 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 petition

what the heck ? Your I129F was approved in 19 days ? Can you PM what made it so fast ? I'm missing my girl alot. Can't do any work lately . I keep looking at her pictures, web cam ......

and don't worry, she will have the visa in 2 weeks.



Thai Pham,

VSC is known for the fast processing....CSC is probably the one that took the longest!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-27 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmarrying military

me and my fiance are bout to gather everything together for our petition.
he is in the US military and wondered if there is anything extra we need to do or add to petition? or mayb something he would have to provide at a later date that could take a while to come thru??

also we have only been together 7-8 months, will this go against us wen they look at petition?? :unsure:



Just file the application as anyone else. There is no difference to non-military people (my husband is in the military too). The only thing you might be able to do is to apply for expedition in case he has an order to a deployment.

Good luck on your Visa-journey!! :thumbs:
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-02-28 08:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot married at city Hall Today

We got married today at Oakland California city hall and it was a breeze. Highly reccomend getting the paperwork done first and planning a ceremony/party for later. drinking champagne and very happy. now we can apply for AOS,EAD, and planning a party for April. Good luck to all.



Congratulations!!!!!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-02 08:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisits to U.S. after the I-129F is filed

Postings about visiting the US after filing for K1 is very different on here.
Mostly it is said that it is not recommended, because the chances are there, that you will be send back at the POE which is not a big deal but it might causes problems during the interview where you have to explain the situation.
And also it is more difficult to get an tourist visa after filing K1. Nor sure if your fiance(e) needs a tourist visa or if she can travel without (VWP)


What situation is to be explained at the interview? I dont understand. If the visitor returns to their home country were any laws broken? I can understand if the POE guard gets suspicious but I dont understand why the interview would be affected. Im still trying to figure out if the guard comes right out and asks.."Do you have a pending K1 petition?" What if there was an instance where the visitor WASNT visiting the USC ...would they still have problems because of the K1? Sorry...the coffee just shot straight to my brain and its in hypermode. TIA peeps.


I was told that at the interview they might ask you why you travelled to the US though it is not allowed (I was planning on visiting my fiance but after all the postings I was so scared that I did not). Anyhow, I was told by a member (do not recall her/his name) that it is not allowed to visit the States.
Like I said, the postings referring to this issue is really different and unfortunately controvers. I guess it is up to everyone to make their own decision to try or not.
Sorry if I do not post something you are someone else would like to read but I just try to help by posting stuff that I have learned on here or somewhere else.
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-02 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisits to U.S. after the I-129F is filed
Postings about visiting the US after filing for K1 is very different on here.
Mostly it is said that it is not recommended, because the chances are there, that you will be send back at the POE which is not a big deal but it might causes problems during the interview where you have to explain the situation.
And also it is more difficult to get an tourist visa after filing K1. Nor sure if your fiance(e) needs a tourist visa or if she can travel without (VWP)
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-02 09:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLogin to USCIS site

Unfortunately for you or for me? :)

Damn it...it's letting me now...no touches though. :(



same problem over here!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-04 20:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Question

MY K1 was revieved at NVC on 2/2/07, I called them today and they said the case is still under admistrative review. I suppose things goes a lot fast at NVC. let me know if any of you experiencing the same, I see most people's case were sent out within 2 weeks.

Thanks



It is quite fast at NVC, fortunately not as long as uscis.
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-05 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA P P R OVED!!!!

also just got a email from USCIS
and it says
go go go, APPROVED

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On March 5, 2007, 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.

i am so very happy


congratulations!!!!
Ngoc-AnhFemaleGermany2007-03-06 08:32:00