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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi29f finace visa its been 3 months!! help!!

I filed the i29f fiance visa and sent it in on october 7 and recieved a letter and an email back that it was recieved and it is in initial review. It is now january 10 a little more than 3 months since then and I havent recieved anything else and It is still at initial rievew on the uscis website. Im starting to get a little worried. Is there something I should have done that I havent or was there something I was suppose to recieve in this period of time. I really dont want to mess this up my fiance is really all I have in this world and we truely need eachother and need to be with eachother. I need a little help or guidence. What should I do. Should I call them? If so which office would I call or service center. Im completely lost here. Please help me. Thank you for your time.


you are 3 month in to a process that has a recommended time of 5 month and you havent heard anything yet... OMG hit the panic button!!!!!!! :lol: just kidding :) relax... it is all fine
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-12 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi29f finace visa its been 3 months!! help!!

if it's gonna make you feel a lil better, we sent ours on may 25 :lol:


:lol:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-11 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest way to move to next step

I have also talked to someone directly who didn't wait, they called to set up interview. Once again it was different embassy. It wasn't UK it was Columbia. Would really love to know if anyone did this with UK embassy :)


all embassies do it a different way but as far as i know all you can do with London is wait for them to send you the appointment letter
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-13 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest way to move to next step
http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

once london has all the required forms (including DS-2001) and your medical results then they will send your fiance an appointment letter.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-12 22:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee Passport Photo and Signitures


I forgot about the white background. Her current passport has a blue background. (How could you possibly have known! LOL!

I emailed my Fiancee the instructions. I now need to print and proofread her G-325a and Statement of Intent to Marry looking for errors. Then I will email her those forms for her signature.

My Initial filing is getting close! I should have everything ready to go once I receive her snail mail.

Thanks!
Char
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then once you put all the package together... check and re-check again. a few extra days now spent making sure everything is perfect could save weeks in sorting out an RFE.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-13 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee Passport Photo and Signitures
2) all signatures need to be original signatures so you cant use a scanned copy.

1) it all depends on the quality of the photo but she will need to mail you the G-325A and letter of intent anyway so she may as well mail you a proper passport photo at the same time just to be sure
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-13 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy recent K-1 Application, few questions

Hello everyone, I have recently submitted an application package for a K-1 Visa. After I get the Visa, I was wondering if I could be married in my home country soon before I enter on the USA, due to the fact that the ceremony will be held in my home country. The records will be kept here in Belize. no you cant. you cant enter on a fiance visa if you are already married.

Also, once I travel on the K-1 and after we get married and submit the Adjustment of Status, why do I have to submit a I-864 Affidavit of support with this package, if I already submitted a I-134 Affidavit of support with the Visa application? the I-864 is legally enforceable whereas the I-134 isnt.

I have a UK passport and travel on a Visa Waiver. Can I use this to visit my home country after I submit the Adjustment of Status? Or when I re-enter will it void the I-145 application? Wont I be out of status if I stay in the USA 90 days after I enter on the K-1? unless you have AP or your greencard you will not be allowed to re-enter the US

I had a F-1 and after I graduated from University, I applied for Optional Practical Training and received a EAD valid for one year. I found a job and my company sponsored my H1-B (during this time I met my fiance). When applying for the I-165 Application for Employment authorization, do I renew the old EAD from my F-1? Or submit a new application? (I lost my old expired EAD) submit new

Thanks for any help guys!


Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-13 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Question

Hi there,

We're in the midst of getting our I-129F package ready for mailing next week, but there's one uncertainty:

The G-325A form asks for "Applicant's last address outside the United States of more than 1 year.". Do I, as the beneficiary have to fill that part out?

Also, does this mean the last place I lived in for over a year? For example I've been where I currently live for six months this month. I was at the last place for three years. Do I put the last place, or the current place despite having been there for six months?

Any help/tips would be appreciated!

Thanks! :)


I the beneficiary put my current address down in answer to that question and i just got approved
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 13:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I cancel my I-129 F?

1. Yes totally possible. Just contact USCIS, let them know you're cancelling the I-129F to move to the UK with your fiance instead. It's best to include this explanation if you ever try the US side again because it looks good that you cancelled it for a different route, not because you didn't care about him anymore

2. He just needs to do the VWP... unless for some reason he's ineligible. He needs to show ties to his home country like he would for any other visit. While he shouldn't lie to CBP if he said he was there to get married it doesn't look good so don't volunteer info unless they ask. When asked "business or pleasure" I said pleasure and then asked when my return flight was. Nothing harder than that.

3. I'm sure many people have. It's not messy. Obviously you would be starting from the start in terms of wait time but a girl I know did the UK one and it took around 3 months (MUCH shorter than for US visas). I recall one couple married and filed both the UK spousal visa AND US CR-1 at the same time. They were going to do whichever one was approved first. Didn't cause any issues that I'm aware of.


:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: i totally agree... so long as you dont lie there is no need to go in to detail when asked. "purpose of visit"?? to see my fiancee.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I cancel my I-129 F?
cancel the petition and then he can travel to the US on the VWP, marry you, then return to the UK and start the UK spousal visa process

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 14 January 2012 - 07:42 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProvisional Letter

I have never heard of anyone using that letter. Perhaps it is some outdated part of the process? After your petition is approved, it is automatically sent to NVC, who then sends it onto the consulate you will be having your interview at. The consulate will then send the information needed to the beneficiary, or in the case of some consulates, the info is already available online for you to begin filling out the forms you will need and gathering documents together. It usually does not take long after your petition is approved for it to reach the consulate, so I would not think this letter is necessary at all.


that is what im thinking too
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProvisional Letter

On VJ look under Example forms "provisional letter".
Looks like your in a good spot to request it.
Keep me posted please. I would be very interested in your outcome.
Kelly C


i can honestly say that i have never ever seen that form mentioned by anyone until now lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 23:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProvisional Letter
i dont understand???
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-14 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions

Hi everyone and thanks so much for taking the time to read and reply to my question.

My fiance and I are just starting our VJ and I am getting ready to send him everything he needs to post (from me) with the I-129F.

I have 2 questions:
1) I am sending my fiance: form: 325A, Statement of intent to marry and a passport photo. Is there anything else I need to send him for the initial I-129F form?
2) When sending the "Statement of intent to marry" where do I attention it to? In the example in the guide it says to put the "(USCIS service center address)", how do I know which which service centre to address the letter? (if it has any bearing on where to address this letter, we will be residing in Minnesota)

If you have any tips or advice, I would love to hear it, I did not know what to expect before visiting VJ and now looking at everything we need I am a little overwhelmed.


1. unless you have any evidence of having met in person like your passport stamp or boarding passes, or you have been married previously then that is all you need to send.

2. putting an address makes it look more professional but i really dont think that they care to be honest. if you want to put an address then put the same address as where you mail it to.

read and re-read the guides on here, ask as many questions as you want, check and double check everything, and you will soon realise it really isnt that hard.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-15 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI'm unemployed financial responsibility

hi everyone. i'm unemployed. i've pretty much been unemployed my whole life. (I do my own thing ) odd jobs and all sorts of buying and selling stuff on ebay etc,before you get the wrong idea i have never been on welfare nor will i ever be on welfare. I'm also an older student at the moment


I pay $170 a month in child support for one child. My house is paid for. I have about $20,000 under my matress.

I'm going to the Philippines i'm booked for valentines day in Philippines. Now when i see my lady i don't want to make a promise to her if I can't do it.

I pay $170 a month in child support for one child. My house is paid for. I have about $20,000 in under my bed. My mother said she will be my co sponsor.

Will this work. Is there a bond i could put up for the 3 years required of financial responsibilty??

thank you.


what is your address?? :lol:

the Philippines doesnt seem to care much for co-sponsors but being a student could work in your favour. i think you would need more than 20k in savings to use that for the affidavit of support but together with any assets like your house it might be possible... maybe.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-13 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA courthouse marriage followed by 'wedding' 8 months later?

isn't April-May when we can just start expecting NOA2? I think spring would be just a wishful thinking, which I wouldn't mind of course :)


it is possible if you was really really lucky but yeah... that is wishful thinking lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-16 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA courthouse marriage followed by 'wedding' 8 months later?
after seeing jenni's "honey-do" list and being told about all the things i can do at her dads place while he is in afghanistan, i doubt i will have time for voluntary work... i doubt i will have time to even eat or sleep lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-15 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA courthouse marriage followed by 'wedding' 8 months later?

Good Afternoon :)

My fiance filed our I-129f just yesterday so we are at the very early stages of applying for a K-1 visa. I'd just like to touch base with some people in a similar situation or those that may be able to answer my questions!

My fiance and I are hoping to get married in the US within 3 months of the K-1 visa being issued but, because we do not know how long this process will take, have decided to plan for a courthouse marriage and then have a 'proper' wedding later. Logistically this works better for us as he is hoping to return to school in August and won't finish until May/June of 2013, so our theoretically timeframe looks like a marriage in September/October 2012 (assuming the K-1 has successfully been issued by then) and then to have our wedding in June/July 2013 time. Has anyone done a similar thing?

Also, assuming our marriage to be in September/October and us staying on top of all the paperwork, when will it be likely that I can start applying for work in the US? What is your experience with getting AOS and your greencard for work?

Thanks for reading!

Charlotte (British)


this is what most K-1ers do from what i have seen but so long as you marry within 90 days of entering the US then do what works best for you.

the sooner you marry the sooner you can apply for AOS. EAD (employment authorisation), and AP (advanced parole for travel outside of US). EAD and AP take about 3 month and AOS about 6-12 month right now.... so you are looking at 3 month after applying before you can work.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-15 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of meeting, ongoing relationship-How Much?

Did your fiance have to provide any additional proof at the interview?


not got there yet but am going through London anyway so they wont ask for any.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-15 20:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of meeting, ongoing relationship-How Much?
copies of boarding passes and passport stamps (include copy of passport bio page/s along with the stamp) and half dozen photos, a couple of emails, a skype and facebook screenshot... thats what we sent and we got approved.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-15 20:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long to wait before calling to inquire about case status?
you can call them all you want but i think you will end up even more frustrated after the phone call than you are now. yes there are people who filed after you that have already been approved... but there are also people who filed before you that are still waiting.

after reading through a lot of posts since i joined VJ i have come to one conclusion... every phone call you make and every answer you dont get leads to more and more frustration and anger.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-17 18:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresplease help...approved at interview but????

sorry i got back to you guys kinda late but gooood news shes approved...the reason why she got called back a couple of reasons??? she didnt sign her intent letter..and they didnt collect her ds-156...i was totllay surprised when they called me i swear i just got off the phone with her..when i called and told her she had to go back...she thought i was kidding..today was an emontional roller coaster but then again this whole process has its ups and downs but today really was the cherry on the cake..thank you guys for ur input ur answers and ur time..she will be home soon..now to get prepared for part 2...but first a honey moon break :P :lol: :no:


:thumbs:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-17 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI2US.net

we are just having small communication problem. I have a hard time multi-tasking :blush:


its ok you are forgiven... just dont think about cheating on us again ok :lol:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-17 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI2US.net

Hello VJ'ers

I navigated on over to I2US.net and it looks to me like that site is geared more for people with some serious issues.

My question is, If I dont see any serious issues with my I-129F petition, should I dedicate my resources to that site?

Thanks again.

Kelly C


i feel betrayed by your even looking at other immigration sites... i thought we had something special!!!! :angry:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-17 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 --- I am starting the application for my gf in Mexico
this is useful... then there is a medical fee, police certificate, passport photos, plus possibly a few other things like cost of mailing you things
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-17 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI129f sent on 1st of september any chance ill be in the usa in the next 2 months?

can anyone tell me if i should be making plans to be there soon or should i wait.

im at the california service center and i was supposed to have a religious wedding on july the 20 th but now im not to sure.any info would be great!


for London you are looking at about 2 - 3 month from NOA2 to interview. a july wedding is possible and while making plans is ok... setting dates is never a good idea
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-18 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview expectations

I have a friend in the process of getting his wife to U.S. on a K1. Interview in 3 weeks.

How difficult is the interview? His wife doesn't have a clue of what is going on. She didn't even know her husband filed K1 for her until last week.
I'm thinking not much questions since they are only engaged.


My wife just went through interview for CR-1 and it was difficult. 30 minutes of questions!


wife or fiancee??

without forging her signature this just isnt possible. plus he would need to know her parents dates of birth... and if he has forged her signature then there could be bigger issues than what questions she will be asked
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-19 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! i129f approved!

thankyou for the information bud very muchly appreciated :D we sent out our i129f on 18th august 2011.

Sorry if i sound dumb i just want to make sure.
$350 for the interview and £210 for the medical? do you mean the $350 = the check we sent to them when we first sent it back in august? or an addditional $350? :D just strange that one wants $ the other wants ££? and if it is additional do i take the $ to the us embassy when i go for my interview? feel so lost at the moment lol


you sent your I-129F pretty much the same time as us :)

yes it is an additional fee. once the embassy give you your interview date you call a phone number in the US and pay the visa fee that way... that is why it is in dollars. the medical fee is paid on the day of your medical in London and that is why it is in pounds.

read the post here by Nich-Nick, it has a lot of good info on what you need to do...

http://www.visajourn..._1#entry5112210
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! i129f approved!

Congrats.

In short, your petition will be sent to NVC ( national visa center), then a case number will be assigned to your visa application and your application will be sent to the US Embassy in the UK.
You will receive the so-called packet 3 which tells you what documents you need to gather. You also have to go to medical exam. When you have gathered all the required documents, you call the US embassy and schedule an appointment for interview.

Right now it's a good time to start gathering documents, affidavit of support and financial documents etc
Someone has posted a very good guide for UK somewhere, I can't find it but maybe some other people from UK will help you with that.

p.s. please spend 5 minutes to create/update your timeline, it will help a lot of other people in the forum. Thanks

edited. Please take a look at post #7 in this topic
http://www.visajourn...64#entry5094964


almost all correct... London will send out an interview appointment letter once they receive medical results and then form DS-2001.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! i129f approved!

how much Money do i need to pay the consulate?


besides the visa fee you also have to pay for delivery... about 15 pound i think
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 13:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! i129f approved!

I don't suppose it's smart to set up the medical interview immediately after receipt of NOA2?


not for London its not. completing the medical before the embassy have logged you in to the system and sent out packet 3 means there is a chance that your medical results will get mislaid at the embassy. all embassies have a certain way that they like things done and trying to beat the system can lead to problems in my opinion... plus a medical can be scheduled within a matter of days in London anyway so it wouldnt really save any time.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! i129f approved!
USCIS will send your approved petition to the NVC who will log it in to the system and then forward it to the US embassy in London (expect this to take a good few week right now). once London receives your case they will log it in to their system and mail you packet 3 which will refer you to this website... http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html you then need to follow the instructions given... mainly: fill in and return the forms except DS-2001, book and take your medical... http://www.visamedicals.info/us.asp then once you have done that and gathered all the documents you need like police certificate and afidavit of support, send DS2001 to the embassy. they will then send you an interview appointment.

no point in calling the embassy at all... you do it the way they say.
$350 for the interview.
£210 for the medical. you may also need immunizations if you havent already had them at your GP
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-19 18:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresco-sponsor

The Passport will show he is a USC. (Cover to Cover in Color Please)
Retirement Income above supportive levels is Important. Additional Income even though the employer refuses to write a statement or letter is easily bypassed by check stubs/bank account records.
Sounds like your father-in-law just needs to spend a day getting paperwork together and provide you what you need to sponsor.
Your pretty smart, you know what other forms are needed.


thank you... i will get a bank statement and a few pay stubs.

For this purpose, only a copy of the data page of the US passport is needed, not every page. Color is best. Perhaps he can scan and email that to you, so you can print it and include it with his original signed I-134 and supporting documents.

thank you... just after posting this question Jenni spoke to her father and he is going to email a copy of his passport.



I know nothing about military, but find out numbers for the pension department and get a statement of pension details. Mom could even have something in his paperwork from when he left the military. Doesn't have to be recent if it states a dollar amount and it continues for life. Surely the embassy will know that much anyway....that it's payment forever.

But if his most recent tax return shows over the limit, then that's likely enough. I had a folder full of financial stuff and they weren't interested in anything but the first thing that showed enough and handed the rest back.

They might even approve Jenni on an I-134 in London if she's that close. Do you have any money in the bank to show that can contribute to your keep?? I know you want to cover the bases with the FIL and you'll need him for AOS because it's stricter, so might as well get his stuff now.

Have you read this page? http://london.usemba...faffidavit.html


thank you Nich-Nick :) luckily he keeps everything in a safe and he has given Jenni permission to make copies of everything we need so we will be fine now we have a good idea of what to look for. thank you for the link... i hadnt seen that before :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresco-sponsor
i think all this waiting around is making me think too much because i was sure i knew the answers to everything i needed only a week ago lol

Jenni's income is about $1000 below the stated poverty level so to be on the safe side her dad will act as co-sponsor. he is a retired colonel from the air force so has a good pension which more than meets the required amount to co-sponsor and he is currently in Afghanistan working for a private contractor after receiving an offer too good to refuse. his employment income also meets the required amount.

1) i know we need proof of him being a USC but we are not sure what to use as he obviously has his passport with him somewhere in Afghanistan. he was born on a US military base in the UK (both parents USC's) and according to his wife it appears that he has a US issued birth certificate that says he was born in the UK... is a copy of that ok to use?? if not then what else can we use?? how about an out of date passport??

2) what would be best to show proof of his income... either his pension or employment as his employer wont write a letter but will provide a phone number to call and his employment income doesnt show on his last tax return as he wasnt working when it was filed. is it ok to use the tax return as proof of his pension or will the embassy call the number provided by his employer?? is there something else that can be used??

thanks :)

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 20 January 2012 - 06:01 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-20 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopy of Police certificate
this is quite old but it sounds like nothing much has changed...

http://www.visajourn...ce-certificate/

one person says 6-8 week and i think it is the last poster that says they got an interview date 10 days late. if you received the form in packet 3 then it shouldnt delay you i dont think.

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 21 January 2012 - 05:18 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-21 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopy of Police certificate

Adam just received a letter from the embassy with a form to be filled outand sent back. It apparently was a release so they could obtain a police certificate direct from New Zealand. Has anyone else encountered this? We have no worries about the certificate (he worked for the police in NZ and has a clear certificate) our only concern is if this will hold up/ slow down progress. We are waiting on an interview date and I wonder, will set the interview before receiving the certificate?


they wont give you an interview date until the certificate comes back but i cant imagine it will take that long to get anyway
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-21 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Server Unavailable
it happened a couple of month ago too... it is just system maintenance so nothing will change apart from it might work better... maybe
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE...HELP!!!!
if you met him in the dominican republic and he is from haiti then you also need to show that he was there as well as you.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReceipt number not working on USCIS website?

Yep, it was completely down a couple of hours ago, but has been up for a little while. Still no luck. Thanks anyway!


the main thing is that you got your NOA1.... that proves that your case is with them and will be worked on when they eventually get round to it. it has only been a few days though so it might show up soon :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReceipt number not working on USCIS website?
this was posted today or last night...

http://www.visajourn..._1#entry5114581
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 14:59:00