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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
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NOA@.........! Vermont Service Center

I know u talking about me. Thanks for the support! I guess I was wrong about this website. Next time ask before you go talking about stuff you have no idea about!!! You have no idea what my situation is.


wow i think you just totally took that the wrong way. the OP wasnt criticising you... he is criticising the way USCIS works and the fact that no one knows what is happening with their case. what frustrates people is that this process doesnt seem to work on a first come first served basis even though it is supposed to... and it does in its own messed up way.

relax :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPackage from London

Thank you so much!


i just looked at your timeline and you totally jumped the queue... if i had known that before i wouldnt of answered your question :lol:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPackage from London

Hi Everyone,

We have received our etter from the London embassy directing us to a link online and telling my finance to fill out the first 4 initial forms. Is this letter in place of the physical package 3 that I have heard about regularly during the process. I find this part of the process to be more difficult than actually preparing the petition was!! Frustrated, but we are almost to the end...I think!!

Thanks!
Lisa


yes the letter is what is referred to as packet 3.

when filling out the forms ignore what they say about attaching a photo and any other documents... just return the forms and nothing else.

you are almost there now... good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Questions

Thanks for the replies thus far. :)

There isn't too many people with a II, III or IV after their name, but hopefully somebody will know. I think it's safe to follow the format on my US Passport.

On another note, using all CAPS when filling out all the I-129F forms in Adobe as a PDF File is fine correct?

Thanks again,
J


we used all caps and we also filled some answers in using a pen when there wasnt enough space in the box to type.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Questions
i had the same problem with the G-325A... i didnt know whether to write England, United Kingdom, UK, or Great Britain... so i put whatever fit and it was fine. you both sign the G-325A. cant answer your name question either lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 22:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPriority Mail - Dallas or Lewisville?

It MIGHT be Forwarded or sent back. Only Time will tell.


it will more than likely depend on whether the person that receives it is in a good mood or not lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-21 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPriority Mail - Dallas or Lewisville?
second post of this thread...

http://www.visajourn...sending-i-129f/
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-21 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 ?

Its 5 months waitin time for NOA2 right? I see you send yours a month after us and received everything
:/

Yea we have received NOA1 but most timelines I have come accross havnt taken this long.


California is slow right now and if you look at this then you will realise your far from being alone in your wait. just scroll down to july and august but ignore the most recent approvals cos that will just piss you off lol...

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?cfl=$cfl

my advice (and i will admit, it is easy for me to say this now i have been approved) is dont worry about it... it will happen when it happens and for me it happened when i had resigned myself for a really long wait :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 ?

We sent out I-129F on the 15th of July and received NOA1 3rd of August. We still havnt got our NOA2, its been 6 months and getting worried.


worried about what?? lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespetition DENIED

yes it was the USC for the fireworks.
so you feel it will be the 5 day short of the free to marry? If so can we reapply without prejudice? Yes I got caught up in the fact I was finally divorced.


i know it isnt what you wanted to hear especially after such a long wait... but at least you now have an answer and you can work on putting it right.

good luck sweetheart :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA reasonable fellow to advise me please

If I understand correctly ... your status in the UK doesn't matter in the USA
I'm an over stayer in the UK as well whilst waiting for my husband to get a visa


the problem is that the OP needs legal status in the UK to interview here

http://www.visajourn...visa-in-the-uk/

read Penguins post

My USC filed for me but i am an overstayer in the UK due for an interview.so my question is can i attend the interview in US embassy London despite that i am an overstayer in the UK


just like the last time you asked... you need legal status here in the UK to interview at the US embassy
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-23 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA reasonable fellow to advise me please

US Citizen is the only one that can apply for K1 visa in USA..

are you sayin, that you would be PETITIONED for by USC?


i believe that when a USC filed the I-129F for the OP, the OP was in the UK legally... but because it has taken longer than they hoped then they are now out of status in the UK.

ok they beat me to it lol

Edited by Dan & Jenni, 23 January 2012 - 01:39 PM.

Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-23 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need the help of some experienced VJer's
wow thats terrible lol. good job you ignored all of us that told you to just be patient isnt it lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-22 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need the help of some experienced VJer's

I've heard of people being in AP at the NVC, but at least they were told; 'It's here, and it's in AP'.
We just get told; 'Sorry, we have not recieved it!'


it seems like a lot of people are getting told the same thing right now. i know we havent waited anywhere near as long as you but myself and quite a few others that got approved around the same time as me are getting the same answer... "we have not received it". i actually checked my case status online the other day and even though i got approved on the 5th of january it shows as being "touched" or "last updated" on the 9th. i thought USCIS sent it straight to NVC within like 24 hours so dont understand that at all lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-19 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need the help of some experienced VJer's

Thank you for your insight. :thumbs: :thumbs:


you are almost at the end of this part of a long and frustrating process... NVC is obviously a little slow right now... it will be fine :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-12 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need the help of some experienced VJer's

My suggestion? Put the hammer down and stop hitting yourself on the head. Your petition IS at NVC, it WILL go through the process, you WILL be notified when they have forwarded it to the consulate and the consulate WILL let you know when they have it.


as hard as it is to just sit there and wait, i totally agree with this.

when i first joined VJ and started to realise how much frustration and anger is caused by calling USCIS and NVC i promised myself that no matter how long it took... i would not do it. every phone call you make and every answer you dont get will cause you to worry even more... let things take there natural course and it will all be fine
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-12 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow do you ind out when your file has been 'touched' etc...

I was looking at the case status, and there are a limited number of circles to be darkened to highlight the step. I don't see somewhere with updates such as 'touched' and what-not.

Where can I see the actions taken with my file?

Thanks!


on your case status it will have a "last updated" box with a date under it... that is basically when your file was last touched. dont expect it to ever change until you get approved though... i was touched 2 days after NOA1... again when i got NOA2... and then again 4 days after that

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-25 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition Doubts - Your Input Requested Please

nothing will be or has been notarised throughout the entire process.


IS this really true?? lol
we had 300 pages notarized for the front load petition.. Holy ####### Batman... I'm giddy if this is true


Terri


yeah we havent had anything notarised and we dont plan on doing either. i havent seen anything saying it had to be done either on VJ or in the I-129F instructions. we have followed the guide on here and tried to get answers to our questions from people with UK experience and so far it has worked for us.

300 pages?? i bet there was less than 30 in our I-129F lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-25 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition Doubts - Your Input Requested Please
got approved on january 5th and jenni is just about to send me the I-134 and supporting evidence for me to take to the interview with me. nothing will be or has been notarised throughout the entire process.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-25 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 NOT Working? Is it just me???

I'm trying to assist my fiance in filling out the DS-156, prepared in duplicate for the K-1 visa. Is it just me or is it not working? I've tried it on a Mac using Firefox and Safari and tried it on a PC using Firefox and Internet Explorer and I get an error every time!?! It says to contact the webmaster? Help please! Trying to finish up the last of the forms!!!


the only advice i can give is to try it at different times of the day and it should eventually work lol. i kept getting a message saying that the data was corrupt and i should contact the website owner (win XP and Firefox 9). it eventually worked with internet explorer 8
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-27 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Help Needed

The RFE specifically states Film-Dated Photos. And the word Film-Dated is underlined.


and that is all the RFE says is acceptable??
what other proof of having met did you send in... passport stamps?? boarding passes??

I am wondering all the same thing because otherwise I am screwed. It was my first trip to Davao and I didnt have camera dated pics(dont like pics with that). I also didnt know exact dates pics taken. I sent 5 pics one with family. I put our names, signed and week of visit.


none of my photos where film-dated and i was approved
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-26 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Help Needed

Yes, I wrote the names, location and date on the back of the pics that we sent in. One was a still we pulled from a video. One was a frontal shot but from a little bit of a distance and one kissy picture so it was not a front view of our faces. Like I said, they were #######, but they are all we really have available.


so is the RFE specifically asking for "film dated" photos or photos with dates on??
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-26 20:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Help Needed
what exactly does the RFE say??
did you send any photos in with your I-129F?? if so did you write dates and location on the back of them??
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-26 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescriminal record
while i think it should be ok you will need to obtain a "memorandum of conviction" from the clerk of the court you went to and you will also probably need a "subject access" report which you get through your local police force. not sure how much the memorandum of conviction costs or how long it will take to get one but the subject access costs a tenner and takes up to 40 days. it also wont harm you to get a few people to write character references for you... you might not actually need them but i think it is best to be as prepared as possible.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-29 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSKYPE

I know, I will obv not print all of our chats off, just a page for every month, just on the safe side I'd rather have it with me. It's still early now to worry about what to bring to the interview... just started hehe! but like to think ahead (maybe a bit too much!!)
I will going thro London, as I have been living in the UK for 5 years, altho I am Italian. I take it wont' make a difference ?!?(except for the fact that I'll need the police certificate from my homecountry too!)


no i dont think you being Italian should make any difference at all but like you say... it is often best to be on the safe side.

... free program? Just hit the print screen button on your keyboard, then open a word processor and click paste.... done. :yes:


my print screen button doesnt seem to work lol
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-29 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSKYPE

I managed to make it work, since I could see the folder thro Finder, what I did is copy and paste my skype folder on the desktop. You prob are saying, thats great! Yeah, if I wasnt stuck at "how to get the chats onto excel" I did manage but it's not the full conversation/chat I see... and how to get the date in a "readable format"? I'm prob not literate enough to go through this way, I know! altho I like to try and get annoyed I can't understand it, so I get even more stubborn and want to find a way! (this is how we learn, at least us, not geniuses! LOL)


my thoughts to you is dont worry about it... London wont ask for proof of ongoing relationship anyway :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-29 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSKYPE

Hey there...what was that program?


i use "wisdom-soft screenhunter free"

Yeah, my fiancé used that program to pull logs since he's on a Windows machine. It doesn't work if you're on a Mac, though.



ah ok... ive never used a mac so i didnt know :)
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-28 16:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSKYPE

here is how you print you sky history look at the pic
Posted Image
just slect the period for whihc you want to retrive your chat history .after that right click on the text in skype and slect (select all) after that right clikc again and slect copy (ctr+c) open any text editor or word and paster your text after that print it simple if you still cant figure it out let me know i will be able to help you through remote assistant


surely you may as well just open a text editor and type it in by hand??

[attachment=14695:skypelogview.zip]

Here's a way that will work on both Windows and Mac to download Skype chat and/or call logs. It pulls the data from your username's main.db file.
http://stephanietan....-call-logs.html


and heres another one

[attachment=14695:skypelogview.zip]
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-28 16:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSKYPE
i just downloaded a free program to take screenshots and i used it on both skype and facebook
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-28 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 packet

would it be a bad thing if I sent in the last three years of my tax returnes along with my 1-129f petition?


there is no reason to do it and you will only have to resubmit all your financial info at the interview.... but if you have already done it then it wont harm things
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-30 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWorried...

That was very insirpirational I feel a lot better reading your story! Every day just feels like forever!! He rang and nothing has been mentioned anymore only about the "Initial" stage - I can't seem to find where it says it's been touched on the website. Any ideas?

Thanks again! :)


a touch is just the "last updated" date on the case status website and it will show "initial processing until the day you are approved or get an RFE... but dont expect to be touched very often if at all. i was touched 2 days after Noa1, then on the day of approval, and then again 4 days later. as far as the timeline goes... you really should expect 5-6 month until your I-129F is approved, 2-4 week from then until you receive a letter from the embassy, and then another 2-3 month till interview. it could all go a lot faster but if you go in to this thinking it will be a quick process then you will drive yourself crazy with worry as soon as it goes a day over how long you hoped it would take.

get involved with the whole process and read up on everything that you need to know and the time soon passes.

good luck
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-31 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresafter noa-2 triple checks

thank you so much i greatly appreciate it! yikes I did forget about the extra copy of his birth certificate, have to be certified too? or just a photocopy? augh i have to go find the guidelines again, so she has to be able to support 3 people? not 4?


so long as he has his original, or an original certified copy, then just a photocopy will do.
if she lives alone then she will count herself, her child, and the immigrant that she is co-sponsoring. if there are others that live with her or depend on her then she needs to count them too but dont count yourself as your not dependant on her.
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-01 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresafter noa-2 triple checks

Here we go ! Woohoo! lol, well I'm kind of excited and not excited about the paperwork that needs to be done haha, but I'm triple-checking what we have!!! Thanks for the input :D


Myself (petitioner):

I am organizing a packet with divers and everything labeled that he needs to add as well. However these are the documents I'm sending him:

Current Intent to Marry Signed and Dated
Copy of I-129 packet sent off previously
Evidence of keeping in touch (i'm keeping this small, screen prints of phone calls, bbm messages, (no visits since my last visit there so no new photos to give anyways) but not a lot, as I know from reading reviews London does not look at these like at all) :thumbs:

I am confused about the I-134 though, I am a little short in what I needed to make to support us, I have enough in savings to cover the difference for 5 years, but I want a co-sponsor to be on the safe side. Does anyone know if they updated 2012 for what we need to make in a year? i dont know. I have already gotten 2009-2011 tax transcripts from the IRS for myself. Unfortunate from this year compared to last year I did make a significant amount more as I was in a new job that paid more and I got a lot more hours than previous year. I also just received the amount that is in my stock account, can I send a copy of that along with it? Do I need to print out pay stubs to show what I make in a month now? 1 month or more? 3 months of pay stubs i believe and a letter from your employer is recommended.

With my co-sponsor, I was just going to use my sister, she made over the 18K mark, does it matter if she has a son? Or can she just fill out the I-134 and that be all? Does it have to show that she has partial custody of him ? And I understand she needs two pieces of evidence, is her W-2 and a couple months of bank statements to show the money being deposited in there every 2 weeks? her son will be classed as a dependant so she will need to make enough for 3. this will have to be marked down on the I-134. W-2, bank statements, pay stubs, letter from employer... at least 2 of those 4 i think. she will also need to show proof of being a USC (copy of passport or US birth certificate)

Now for Daniel:

One our case is logged in the system, he can send in :

DS-230 pt 1 (1 copy, signed, pages 1 and 2 only)
DS-156 (2 copies, signed both, this one has the barcode)
DS-156K (1 copy, do NOT sign)
DS-157 (2 copies, do NOT sign)
DS-2001 (as soon as our case is logged, I'd like him to make his appt for his medical, this is okay right? Cause then he'll be able to send in this form)
Cover Letter stating Name, e-mail address, anticipated date of wedding (padded by a month), and the date of the medical)
send in all the forms except for DS-2001 and book the medical as soon as he receives the letter from the embassy. once he has completed his medical and he is sure he has all required documents then send in DS-2001


and this is all sent to the London Embassy, can anyone tell me what the address is or where I can find it?
this is the link to where the letter from the embassy will direct you to... http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

Then for his interview, he'll bring the paperwork I sent to him and :

passport
police certificate (do they give this back to him at the medical?) and copy. yes they will return the original
long form birth certificate and copy. again they will return the original.
2 US sized passport pictures
updated letter of intent signed and dated

anything else he needs?? cant think of anything off the top of my head

Thanks everyone, you guys are amazing and so very helpful to me during this time!


Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-01 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 EXPERIENCE
6-12 month..
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-02 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to prove the financial difficulties or that I have met?

So I definitely do not want to meet my fiance before the wedding. This has to do mostly with my financial difficulties and I feel it will be simply too much emotional hassle waiting wedding if I see her before. This is an arranged marriage as well. So I am just wondering how I would prove that I have financial difficulties.
Also, does anyone know if she will be able to go to school on fiance Visa? I know marriage visa will get her green card sooner. But there is this whole thing about meeting her once is the past two years that I am desperately trying to avoid.
Do you guys think getting a lawyer is best instead of me doing it myself? What about a site like this: http://www.easyfiancevisa.com/
Oh by the way, she is from Germany, so what if she comes over on Visa waiver and then I apply for fiance or marriage visa?
Anybody know when do we get our Certificate number that the fiance visa application asks for?
Thank you for your help.


so your saying that you have financial difficulties but your thinking of getting a lawyer?????
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-02 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHOW DO U PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER?

On forms, I understand because it's mainly words. But we're not on a form here, we're on a forUm, and in forums rules it's assimilated like shouting. A whole text in caps is really not nice to read.


:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

this is what my eyes go like after reading it :wacko:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-04 06:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHOW DO U PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER?

Please don't use caps, it's very painful to read and it sounds like you're shooting.


i actually think it sounds like shouting lol :P
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-02-02 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHOW DO U PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER?
besides reading the guides you should also look at the I-129F and G-325A example forms as they are good for showing you where to enter "N/A" or "NONE".

for proof of having met you need to send in copies of passport stamps and visas (include a copy of the bio page), boarding passes and flight itineraries are good to use alongside the passport stamps (make sure all dates are clearly readable), photos (with dates, location, and who is in the picture written on the back or underneath if the photo is stuck to a sheet of paper).
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2012-01-30 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQUESTIONS ABOUT THE USCIS WEBSITE

Help....
... I just created and account, and interestingly,... when I got in there, SOME OTHER CASE RECEIPT NUMBER showed up, somebody elses case no.! Yes, I deleted it, and put my Receipt No. in place.


you should of left the other case number in... maybe that one will get approved quicker :lol:
Dan & JenniMaleEngland2011-10-30 20:14:00