ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of intent: signature & printed name underneath
we typed it in and signed in ink and we had no problem but i dont think it matters so long as the signature is original
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-28 18:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAttorney Representation - What Good Is Having One?

:ot: Have a safe trip next week Dan. :ot2:


i will... thank you my friend :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-29 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAttorney Representation - What Good Is Having One?

However, the OP is dealing with Lagos, and says that the attorney made sure that "phone records, etc." were included (these are not normally part of an I-129F petition), so it could also be -- pending confirmation from the OP -- that the attorney is familiar with the unique dealings necessary for visa approval in Lagos.


now that is a good point and i certainly hope that is the case... it would be good to see that there are some decent attorneys out there that know how to deal with the more difficult consulates around the world :thumbs:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-26 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAttorney Representation - What Good Is Having One?

If a case has red flags, a GOOD family-based-immigration attorney can be very well worth the investment. To flatly say "You do not need an attorney" is something that NOBODY here can state with any assurance, without knowing every intricacy of another couple's situation.


:thumbs: :thumbs: i totally agree with you on this but the fact that the OP is basically asking "what next" tells me that even if an attorney is needed in this case then this probably isnt the best attorney to have
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-26 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresidk
you might wanna call USCIS about that
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-29 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaking sure petition isn't lost

:ot:

Safe travels next week!!

:ot2:


:ot:

thank you :) im getting really nervous now lol :)

:ot2:

OP... concentrate on what happens after your petition is approved because that is what will happen :)

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-29 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaking sure petition isn't lost

Well that's sobering. So what happens six months after the NOA1, I call, and it is lost? Do I have to re-file and wait another 5 months? Or maybe they can expedite in that case?


why are you so worried that it might be lost?? that was something that never once crossed my mind because i can honestly say that i havent ever seen a case of it happening on VJ.

just as night follows day... NOA2 will follow NOA1. it might not happen quite so quickly as that but it will happen because your case is exactly where it should be... sat in a box at USCIS along with every one elses that filed when you did :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-29 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaking sure petition isn't lost

The infopass will not help you, as you will get always the same answer you are within the processing time.


:thumbs: :thumbs: they wont even look to see if your case is lost or not until it is outside whatever the current processing time is
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-29 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIts true that......

Even if they are told that an email account exists, under what legal authority would they have the right to hack into that account and read the contents? After all, they don't have the password to such accounts.

As for social media like Facebook, yes that's pretty much public to anyone so there's no legal limitation.

But hacking into email accounts? I seriously doubt that.


i would say it was highly unlikely but i wouldnt say with 100% certainty that it doesnt happen
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-22 19:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIts true that......

Wait a minute... are you saying that the United States government will hack into an email account and read emails there if the account is mentioned? I find that difficult to believe. Especially since we give our email accounts to the USCIS for notification purposes.


im not saying they do... im saying that they can only do so if you tell them you have an email account. it wouldnt surprise me though if in certain cases they checked email and social networking accounts

The investigate information about you that even you don't know about.


i would definitely agree with that

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 22 March 2012 - 05:07 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-22 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIts true that......

Depends on your country
Depends on your past
Depends on if you were talking to your fiance at the same time as another or other women.
Depends on alot

Yes, I know a couple people who had their cheating past brought up at the interview
One overcame it cause the fiance had confessed to her everything so when the CO ask her about it and she said yes I know her and her name and I know what he was doing.

So if you were talking to another at the same time you said I love you to your fiance you should tell her everything so she will not have any surprises at your interview

good luck


USCIS can only check an email account if you tell them it exists.
USCIS dont know how many people of the opposite sex you are talking to unless you tell them or the email account you tell them about contains incriminating emails.
anyone who tells any government department (especially immigration) about an existing email account that contains incriminating emails is just dumb and deserves everything they get.

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 22 March 2012 - 12:35 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-22 12:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need to pay the visa fee. . .

i really just need the number for the embassy then i guess



nvm :)


instructions on paying for the interview are in the "packet 3" letter that Daniel got from the embassy
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-25 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan K1 beneficiary wait out the time in the states?
the embassy doesnt care about whether the intending immigrant is working or not and quite a few people from vVWP countries do what you hope to do. just make sure your fiancee shows strong ties to the UK when she travels to the US
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-05-03 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWebsites like RapidVisa.com? Good or bad?
so long as you read everything thoroughly, take your time, and follow the instructions then i think paying money for help is just a waste of money. im just starting out on the K-1 right now and to be honest with you... the help and advice ive received from the wonderful people on this site has made the whole thing a lot easier. read the guides, look trough the forums, and ask all the questions (no matter how dumb they might seem) that you want.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-08-10 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHigh fraud countries
countries where there is a lot of fraud are considered high fraud countries lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-15 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissing RFE letter

I bet he "forgot" to inform you... after all an RFE means he SCREWED UP!!


:thumbs: :thumbs:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-07 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support (I-134)

After reading a little more, I am starting to be under the impression that the petitioner/fiance does not necessarily need to be the sponsor? In other words, instead of trying to have my father as a "joint" sponsor, I could actually just have him be the ACTUAL sponsor? Is this correct?


the petitioner will always be the primary sponsor with a K-1 visa
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-11-30 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 problem

Hi everyone!

I see I'm not the only one who's had this problem. I tried finding a cure for the problem on forums, I tried doing it different times during the day and on different days of the week without any change.

What DID work however was to download the Safari web-browser and do it there instead of with Chrome, Firefox or Explorer.
Just wanted to share this in hope that it will help some of you!

You can download Safari here: http://www.apple.com/safari/

Hope it helps!


thanks for that... it does seem like different browsers work for different people though :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-03-06 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 problem

thanks for the reply. i think we're good now with our DS-156 form :) god bless!


i just tried to complete my DS-156 and when i click continue it gives an error message saying the data is corrupt and i should contact the website owner :bonk:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-24 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 problem
have you tried here... https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

the DS-156 needs filling out online because it need the barcode
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverstaying a tourist visa

You have to wait until the finding of inadmissibility is made. Since the OP knows that he has an overstay with an associated 10-year ban, he can come prepared to the interview with the waiver paperwork.


thanks :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-20 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverstaying a tourist visa

Not necessarily. The USCIS process primarily determines eligibility for the benefit. In the case of family-based immigration petitions, that means verifying the relationship. DOS determines the eligibility for the visa, which takes into account any grounds of inadmissibility on the part of the beneficiary.


so when should a waiver be submitted... right from the start or do you wait until you are asked to submit one??

edit: ok so i think Vanessa&Tony just answered my question :)

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 20 February 2012 - 01:53 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-20 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverstaying a tourist visa

Not necessarily. The USCIS process primarily determines eligibility for the benefit. In the case of family-based immigration petitions, that means verifying the relationship. DOS determines the eligibility for the visa, which takes into account any grounds of inadmissibility on the part of the beneficiary.


thank you :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-20 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverstaying a tourist visa

From the age of 18, you are considered as adult and your overstay will be calculated from this point. From 18 to 22, thats mean, 4 yrs overstay when you were adult. You have 10 yrs ban. You can apply for waiver.


while im not disagreeing about this... should this not of been spotted at USCIS level as the OP already has NOA2??
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-20 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUsing None and n/a

form g325 a current husband or wife. i put down none. for all following questions that ask for wife or husband
first name of husband wife,date of birth of wife, city and country birth date of marriage, place of marriage. i left blank.


that is how i did it and i had no problems. it is also how the example form here on VJ shows to do it
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-09 09:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support
I believe it is ok to blank out any personal information like bank account numbers
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2013-04-21 22:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support- Obligations of Co Signer??
my future father in-law is more than happy to co-sponsor the I-134 and the I-1864 because he knows that if it doesnt work out between jenni and i then i will be on the first flight back to england.

tell your father that like jim says there are no obligations whatsoever in signing the I-134... and by the time it comes to signing the I-1864 which is legally binding you and your fiance will of had time to show him that your fiance wont likely ever apply for benefits because he will be wanting to work.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-10-04 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSame sex couple K1 or lesbian wedding?

Great Britain?


do we allow it?? i know we are ok with same sex marriage but i didnt realise we was ok with the whole immigration thing
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-08-27 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSame sex couple K1 or lesbian wedding?

A number of countries do. I can think of Sweden, Australia, and Canada off the top of my head - there are more.


i must say that im surprised... and i dont mean that in a bad way
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-08-27 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSame sex couple K1 or lesbian wedding?
i dont think there is a country in the world that allows immigration based on same sex relationships right now
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-08-27 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresam lost. pls help

i gave up my indian citizenship


then i dont think you can get a police certificate but i would confirm that with the embassy if i where you :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-14 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresam lost. pls help
Indian Police Clearance Certificates should be obtained as follows:

  • All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local Passport Office.
  • Indian passport holders applying for visas outside India should obtain a statement from their local embassy or consulate confirming they have no criminal record.
  • Non-Indian IV applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the District Police Station serving their area of residence.
  • Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) applicants applying outside India.
my interpretation of that is that unless you have an indian passport then a police certificate isnt available to you... but i would check with the indian embassy in london seen as you used to be/still are?? an indian citizen. sorry dont know if you gave up indian citizenship when you became a UK citizen



Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-14 18:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresam lost. pls help

HI I was born & brought up in india. moved to uk 10 yrs ago and british citizen for last 6 years. is there any one who is in same situation as me. just want to know their experience


try posting in regional forums as you might find you get better answers... especially regarding the birth and police certificate for india :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-14 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence For Visa Interview (Russia)
try this... dont know if its what your looking for but no harm in checking it out
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-15 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOpinions Welcome
i wish it was that easy but there is only one way of doing this and that is by filing the I-129F with USCIS
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-16 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow long does it take to get NOA1?

hii, i sent the i129f on dec 12th 2011..but still havent got any email or anything from them...so i was wondering tht how long does it take?


i have seen it take up to like 3 week but 5-10 days is probably about average. get used to things taking longer than you think though :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-17 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical for Fiance in England
this is the medical place... http://www.visamedicals.info/us.asp

this is reviews of the london medical... http://www.visajourn...s/page__st__615

any reason you ask about a drug test?? lol. they do a blood test but i dont believe it is for drugs, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and that will ask if you ever "abused" drugs... it actually means have you ever taken them. lying will cause more problems than telling the truth. a bad back wont cause any problems.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-18 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs a bank letter really necessay for a K1 visa in Costa Rica?

Yes to verify account information.


why do they need to verify account information if they are not using savings to meet the poverty level??
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-19 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa for g325a for fiancee
best to sign it now i think

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 19 December 2011 - 10:41 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-19 22:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGoing Insane

No need for me to call the misinformation line. You do not have to send in a front and back copy of your social security card to be approved for the K-1 petition. Showing my SS card was not needed at any point through filing the K-1 petition, my husband's K-1 visa interview, or when filing AOS and the AOS interview for my husband to get his green card. I was pointing out that I have never seen it asked for and it is not required, since you were essentially telling the OP he needed to send that in with his I-129F and he does not.

Copy of your SS card is not needed or required.


:thumbs: i have never seen anyone that has sent in or even recommended sending in a copy of the SS card
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-12-17 08:44:00