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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is next after the approval K1
The above answers are insufficient.

If the visa is granted, the beneficiary enters the U.S. and must marry the petitioner within 90 days. Then, as soon as possible, file for AOS (Adjustment of Status). See the AOS forum and the Guides.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2013-01-25 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresusing husband/wife it will to deny your fiance' petition?

much of your posts is full of personal attacks

Then you're encouraged to hit the "report" button and point them out to the Moderators.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2013-01-13 03:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTypo on divorce decree
Congratulations, si man!

Of course she should bring it up. Communication during this process is crucial.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-22 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTypo on divorce decree
Forgetting to "change years" is something that we all do, when writing checks or whatever.

Pointing out the erroneous date and the correct one, explaining the discrepancy in a brief note, and offering to provide a corrected decree when it becomes available should do the trick.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-01-18 01:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease take a second look at my petition package!
Will people please pay attention to the age of this thread (October 2011)?
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-23 00:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNO2 turned into a request for additional evidence....

After more than 5 moths of waiting i finally get a letter from the csc and its for requesting additional evidence or information in this case I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). we send pictures and bus tickets.. its making me not be so positive if anyone has been thru this please help.

What EXACTLY does the RFE ask for? Quote the letter word-for-word; don't paraphrase it.

When you say "we send pictures and bus tickets," does that mean with the initial filing, or in response to the RFE?
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-08 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview ?
In general, even if you're not allowed into the interview or the consular building, being "on the premises" for the interview NEVER hurts and may help.

It scores big points in the mind of the CO about the legitimacy of the relationship if the beneficiary hands the U.S. citizen's passport to the CO and says "He/she is waiting outside."
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-28 01:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 approved! Can my fiance com any earlier than 3 months?

I'm sure this is impossible and that you must only use your K-1 visa to enter the U.S. now that we have been approved

Correct, si man. Nevertheless, congratulations! :)
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-28 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould i include a copy of the engagment ring
You seem to be worrying overmuch, dude.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-28 22:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting Fiance whilst K1 is Pending

[...]a percentage of those are refused/denied entry based on their lack of ties to home country[...]

As frustrating as this must be, it's a very high-class problem. Beneficiaries from some countries don't have a prayer of obtaining a visitor's visa, and they're often treated rudely at their consular interview for same.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-29 01:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here and the K1 process
I'll add a qualification to Rayma's excellent answer. It's advisable to involve a lawyer if there are any "red flags" to your case: overstays in the U.S., criminal background of the beneficiary, aspects of the relationship that are outside the norms of the beneficiary's culture, et al. Typically, if your time, temperament, and comprehension skills are compatible with the process, you can do things yourself.

Read the forms carefully and thoroughly, interpret the questions literally, and answer completely and honestly.

Farther down the list of forums is the list of Regional subforums. There's one for the UK that's populated with experienced, helpful, knowledgeable people.

Welcome to VJ and good luck, si man! :)
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-29 00:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew letters of intent?

It may vary by embassy, and the 5 minutes each it took us to prepare these letters was worth the peace of mind.

Sensible answer, si man.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-29 01:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew letters of intent?
At your consulate, you probably don't have to worry about it. (Others who have interviewed there need to comment.) At mine, I ended up providing THREE letters (the original plus two more sets), and they still treated us like criminals. In general, you can prepare new letters if you want to, but they typically won't be required, and they'll be viewed solely as a nice touch.

If your lawyer is good, keep him!
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-28 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this going to be a problem at the interview???

Your use of the term '#######' suggests the consulate still had one legitimate parent. I think you're being overly generous. :)

By Jove, I think you've got it, si man!
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-29 03:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this going to be a problem at the interview???

Tatiana and I had no problems at Ukraine consulate about this. We referred to each other as husband and wife and she even changed her facebook name to my last name. They never asked. We said that we were married to each other in our heart and just have to make it a civil thing for the government. That was going to be her response if they asked. Maybe we were just lucky enough, I don't know.

Those of us who dealt with ####### consulates can remain very assured that any hint of what you got away with, if attempted or admitted to elsewhere, would result in the couple's being kicked out of the interview and having a fraud marker slapped on the beneficiary's file.

As Gary will tell you, Kiev is not a difficult consulate.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-29 01:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this going to be a problem at the interview???
This thread is a good opportunity to remind everyone to avoid referring to each other as "husband" & "wife" in actual e-mails or messages, and also to check the TITLES of e-mail and chat logs to ensure that those words aren't there, either. Gary's post above is excellent advice.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-02-28 01:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressufficient answer to question 18?
It will satisfy USCIS, but depending on the consulate where the interview will later occur, you might need a comprehensive statement. What country?

Ah -- Venezuela, from your other thread. Not as bad as some. I'd still consider including a concise one-page statement in more depth, for the benefit of the consulate. Be objective.

Edited by TBoneTX, 02 March 2012 - 02:44 AM.

TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-02 02:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa interview at Consulate

At the consulate they said the interview was passed and all he needs to do is to send this paper and they will release his visa.

^^This.^^
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-02 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Cost of K1 ...
Don't attend the beneficiary's interview in Ecuador, and you'll lose several thousand dollars flying back for the surprise Stokes interrogation, dozens of follow-up calls, and losing the marriage deduction because you were still single in the previous calendar year thanks to the consulate's monkeyshines.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-03 02:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRDJ Visa Approved! What's next?
Congratulations, si man! :) At least RDJ formally requested your presence, rather than hiding the integral need for it, and they accepted your statements, reasoning, & evidence, rather than refusing to accept it and then accusing you of not having brought any.

When your lady gets the visa in her hands, she'll typically have 6 months in which to use it to come to the U.S. (check the "use by" date).

Before she leaves, I recommend that she procure MULTIPLE copies (at least two, perhaps more) of every formal document and record that she can think of: birth certificate (hers & children, if applicable), divorce certificate if applicable, medical records (especially vaccinations), university transcripts, and anything else that would be difficult, expensive, or impossible to procure after she's in the U.S.

Not only for the vaccination requirements but for general reasons of cost, she should get all inoculations & boosters there, and get all desired dental work done, too.

Ideally, her passport is fresh and with a long expiration date. She should also renew her driver's license for the longest possible term; or, if she doesn't have one, she should do everything in her power to earn one.

These are a few of the often-overlooked items that, if handled, can make her life far easier once she's here, si man.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 00:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny medical examination problems/clearance issues for my fiancee with a mechancial heart valve?

I will need to confirm the manufacturer with her and get back to you. I do know it is state of the art device with a 50 year life span and actually one of if not the very first (L) of its kind installed (forgive my layman's term of "installed" but hey I am in construction) in Colombia.

This is great to hear, si man; I'd like to know the brand and (if possible) model name. Was it an aortic valve or a mitral valve?

"Installed" is OK -- everyone understands it. "Implanted" is the usual medical term, si man. :)

Edited by TBoneTX, 12 March 2012 - 11:13 PM.

TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-12 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny medical examination problems/clearance issues for my fiancee with a mechancial heart valve?

be added to my husband's health insurance plan and get a letter proving it for the interview.

Good idea for CR-1 visa applicants, but not feasible for K-1.

OP, what type of mechanical heart valve (who made it)?
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

You can't honestly say to your fiance: "I bought you cheap."

In fact, while reading this, I was munching on cheap that she (now the Mrs.) had bought, si man. :lol:

This visa is the single most expensive wedding accessory for probably most of us here.

Si, man -- and imagine having to return to Ecuador multiple times to kowtow to the consulate!
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-14 00:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

if you are there, even if only for emotional support, it cannot hurt and could be beneficial. I know of one friend whose wife, then fiancee was being questioned pretty hard until she finally said, "if you don't believe me ask him, he is just outside". Visa was approved.

This answer needs to be pinned on its own and enshrined in the pantheon of all-time VJ posts.

We can NEVER know how many borderline interviews were turned into success stories, or how many "certain refusals" were given a second (fighting) chance, all because the petitioner was on the consular premises and the CO was so told.

What better way to convey the "bona fide" legitimacy of a relationship than to hand the USC's passport to the CO?

Yes, they need to stop posting in the K1 forum, only those requiring Manila specific information are allowed to do that!. :whistle:

Where's the +1,000 button?
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-12 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

I attended the interview with my spouse at the Manila Embassy in Philippines. It was a pleasure.

Some might say that Manila is a powderpuff embassy where visas are handed out like candy. The problem with that is that far too many Manila filers offer their experience as "what will happen" everywhere else.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-12 23:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

I "pushed, pleaded and begged" to go into the interview with her. She had to bring all three children, and the guards at the consulate saw how difficult it would be to be interviewed and care for the children. I presented myself at the window with her, and offered to help, or even be interviewed. The IO was genial, and had a good attitude with us. I stayed at the window until he asked me to have a seat. We all had a good time, even the kids were treated great. This is a stokes interview?

Oh, not at all, no man (lucky you, and compassionate you, to help with the kids, si man!). The way you put it above, it sure sounded like one.

One that's very "invasive", if you will... they can ask you anything from .. what color panties your fiancee is wearing at the time? or when was the last time you had sex?

Si, man (sigh, man).
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-12 00:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

Not only did I attend the K-1 interview with my fiance, they interviewed us together, then had me sit down, interviewed her, then had her sit down, and had me go to the window. The IO then proceeded to ask me the exact same questions that he asked my fiance. We both made mistakes on our answers, but we were approved anyways. Imagine that.

You got a Stokes interview, si man.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 23:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

My fiancee is a filipina living in dubai and so will interview in abu dhabi. Should I the petitioner be there when she has her interview?

Atop every VJ page are links for "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy." If you can't find a definitive answer there, e-mail the Abu Dhabi embassy directly and ask whether it's mandatory, highly recommended, or optional that you be there.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

Oh Ok! Guess I read your response too fast and didn't realize you parsed out the quotes. Sorry !

You (and we) are cool, si man. :)

FWIW I agree with you on the "expert" status! Look at the "Joined" date! :whistle:

Si, man (sigh, man).
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

TBone, you could have at least quoted my entire post in which I advised that in many cases it is ADVISABLE for the P to attend. I didn't throw out the "required" word because I'm not familiar with Peru. I sure hope that you weren't equating my post to the "expert" that I was rebutting.

The rest of your answer was (and still is) very good, the best in this thread. The responses were attached to the original statements to which they pertained.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview, who should answer?

I don't believe it is a requirement for the petitioner to be there

In Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, it's required (the first won't tell you that it is, and the second does make it clear in advance).

never heard about k-1 applicant/petitioner had been interviewed in seperate room this would apply when u file for green card,base on my experience.You gotta relax it ain't ganna happen.

The most harmful posts on VJ are those in which someone who knows nothing claims to know it all.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-11 21:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMultiple Address Changes?
A P.O. box could work. Do you have a nearby relative or friend with a stable address who could receive your mail if it were addressed "Sean, c/o Friend, address, city/state/ZIP"?

In this last instance, your relative or friend would have to notify the local Postmaster and mail-carrier to ensure that mail to you would be delivered, rather than be returned "addressee unknown."
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-14 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeclaration of how you met in person in the last two years..I-129F (question#18)

Couple of sentences should do it. I usually find that the size of the box is a good indicator of the length of answer required

This is quite true for USCIS, but for difficult consulates, it's wise (if not almost mandatory) to include an appended statement. (USCIS passes to the consulate everything that you send, and many if not most consuls "make up their minds" about visa issuance or refusal BEFORE the interview.)

Vietnam and China are probably two such countries (visa applicants there can comment), and it wouldn't hurt to include one for Ecuador, certainly.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-12 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLeaving the US after K-1 Visa has been issued

"Also, if the K-1 entrant has applied for and is waiting on approval of an Adjustment of Status petition, the K-1 entrant should not leave the U.S. without also having applied for and received approved Advance Parole -- doing so could result in the inability to re-enter the U.S., and it indicates abandonment of the petition for Adjustment of Status. (Note that even approved Advance Parole does not guarantee re-entry into the U.S.)"

These instructions are as clear as a bell.

In regard to the final sentence, others above have noted that if AP is approved but the AOS is later denied, the AP is revoked and the traveler can be stranded outside of the U.S. In addition, CBP can refuse re-entry to any holder of the AP document. According to an immigration attorney to whom I spoke, such refusal is typically for any reason that the consulate may have used (and perhaps missed) during the visa interview.

Now, a comment to the general air: It's completely mystifying why so many I-129F beneficiaries/K-1 applicants -- with the compliance or encouragement of their petitioners -- are so wild to leave the U.S. so soon after the long process (and sometimes the hard fight) to enter. Do these people truly not comprehend the restrictions of the K-1 visa? Do they not think far enough ahead? Do they fully comprehend the process and its restrictions, but take it lightly? Do they intellectually acknowledge the restrictions but somehow believe that they and their situation will be excepted because of "hopes, dreams, and wishes?" No belittlement is intended here; these questions arise from bewilderment.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-18 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp! whats faster? Fiance or spouse visa? :)
There are many variables that are specific to the beneficiary's country (as the poster above has stated), to the consulate in that country, and to the specific petition and visa application themselves. Accordingly, generic, estimated "timelines" can go straight out the window.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-18 00:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes organization of paperwork matter?
Mike B. is right. Anyone who fails to listen to Gary on this topic is insisting on remaining ill-informed or blind.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-19 00:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE question...
As answered earlier in your PM, this is a golden opportunity to add "evidence of bona fide relationship" that YOU want the consulate to see.

Send back the RFE requirements, then cover your relationship evidence with "Enclosed is additional evidence of bona fide relationship that will be required by the Guayaquil consulate. Please ensure that they get it along with the USCIS requirements."

This would not be a bad technique to follow for any tough consulate. For the OP, this RFE is a major boon, because it enables the provision of more evidence to neutralize the evil intentions of the ####### Guayaquil consulate.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-20 00:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconsular denied fiance visa ,sent k1 back to uscis
The OP (who is still typing in all caps) has posted a similar thread in the K-1 Case Filing forum.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-20 00:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconsular denied fiance visa ,sent k1 back to uscis
You were unprepared, you muffed some very basic questions, and you very inconsiderately keep typing in ALL CAPS.
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-20 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconsular denied fiance visa ,sent k1 back to uscis

If I understand the concept of embassies correctly, any embassy is an extension of its country in another country and thus is considered safe haven for a citizen of that embassy's country(provided that the laws of the foreign country have not been violated) or in case of conflict, an extension of that country and a place to be shut down or put under surveillance at the least by the country in which the embassy exists. In other words, an embassy is a piece of a given country in another country.

This is partially why I don't understand the purported petitioner's earlier statement: "the consular make sign the paper to give me my u.s passport back.im the pettion".
TBoneTXMaleEcuador2012-03-17 01:23:00