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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresw-2 forms, bad credit, taxes
Ok, here is our situation.. my fiance(the petitioner) has been living outside USA for the last 10+ years. He just returned to USA in November last year. He hasn't been working in the last 3 years, so he didn't had any income also, so no w2's. He just got a job a few weeks ago and makes over 125% of the poverty guidelines. Even if we receive NOA2 in the next weeks, cause we've been waiting for over 6 months now, we will schedule the interview when I will be able to take to the interview at least 3-4 paystubs. We will also have a co-sponsor, his mother, just in case.
As for the IRS, he called them to explain the situation and they told him to send them a form and yesterday he got a letter from them, I think it's called a letter of non-filling, or something like that. Now, a VJ member told me not a long time ago, that if you take just a signed statement from the petitioner why you were not required to file taxes for previous years, you'll be ok with that. And I believe him/her cause it's not the first time I see him/her posting good advices.
As the main sponsor, the petitioner needs to prove at the time of the interview that makes at least 125% of the poverty guidelines. If you can't prove that, than you can bring a co-sponsor. If I were you, I would check here some reviews from the Peruvian Embassy to see if they accept co-sponsors(not all embassy's do).
Waiting times...it takes at least 5 months to get the petition approved..VSC is approving in 5 months now, CSC is taking for ever at the moment..7,5 months. After you get the approval it takes 1-4 months to the interview..So, from the moment you file, till you have the visa in hand, I'd say around 1 year..it all depends.
Ok, that is a long story...I'll shut up now :P
Good luck! :thumbs:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-07 16:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopy of K-1 application packet
We used black and white copy machine for all the copies.. I think as long as they can see the dates on the boarding passes and on the passport stamps, then it's ok if you make a copy in black and white.

Edited by cazzers, 09 April 2013 - 10:18 AM.

cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-09 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresco-signing I1-34
you're welcome:)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-10 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresco-signing I1-34
if you're getting a co-sponsor, then he'll need to fill out the same form as you, the main sponsor. Meaning, one I134 for you and a separate one for the co-sponsor. In addition, he'll need to provide the same financial support as you(tax returns, pay stubs, etc) and also he'll need to prove his citizenship(BC or passport or certificate of naturalization)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-10 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 1 to NOA 2
The deciding factor is the state in which the petitioner is living in.
http://www.visajourn...129f-petitions/
Vermont is processing aroud 5 months. Between NOA1 and NOA2 all you can do is wait and get yourself familiarised with the forms that your fiance will need for the interview.
:guides:
http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-10 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE i guess
I don't think that's reason enough for a denial. Just prepare the photos for when you get the RFE. I would include the old ones and the recent ones.
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-15 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS fees paid by check by another party?

Is this accurate information? Anyone?

Yes :)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-16 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to attach check?
we attached it on the first paper of I-129f form and we had no problem :)
Good luck! :star:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-19 09:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA2...help please
Sept 27 filer here...I have a good feeling about the next weeks about us, sept filers! :yes:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-21 05:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa

my visa is under CSC

Then they are at july 18th...for the last 4-5 months...
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-12 07:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa

Hello!

we received our NOA1 last August 2012, how long it took for NOA2?its been 8 months already.

:time: so that we can know which service center is processing your petition
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-12 07:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhen to submit AOS for k1 visa?is it needed to be send with 129f
the papers for AoS are submitted after the foreign fiance entered USA and she/he is married with the petitioner(US citizen)
If you're just submitting now the I-129f package for a fiance visa then read carefully the guides here: VJ K1 visa guides and the instructions I-129f: I-129f Instructions
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-22 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelaying Visa Process at the Embassy stage?
I finally found the post I was looking for:
http://www.visajourn...56#entry5986056
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-22 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelaying Visa Process at the Embassy stage?
If i remember correctly, the extension would be for another 4 months. Maybe someone more experienced can confirm this. :thumbs:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-22 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134
I-134 is only needed at the embassy stage.
Good luck and hope you have an easy journey! :thumbs:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-23 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancée Visa Application
are you sure it's DS 156k and not other form? cause I'm looking at the example form from VJ and I can't see that particular question...maybe i need a pair of glasses? :huh:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-23 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS online status question
Sept 27 CSC filer here.. We were directly approved yesterday, no Alien number changed message
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-23 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhere to file?
Vermont. :thumbs:
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC
Lol, did you called them every day since you got NOA2? :P (kiddin')
You wait, I'm sure soon enough they'll send it to the embassy :)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need advice on the I134!
of course you can, we mailed our I-129 package from Romania to Texas through FedEx and it got there in 2 days! :) It was a little more expensive (65 dollars), but we were happy cause they did such a great job :)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need advice on the I134!
How about sending them with FedEx or DHL? it will arrive in 2-4 days :)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow do we speak to a USCIS service rep instead of a machine?
http://www.visajourn...-calling-uscis/
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Interview - Can and Should Petitioner go?
The US fiance can come to the interview, but I think the beneficiary has to announce the embassy before the interview.
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-24 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescheck or money order?
i vote for check..cause you can track it and see when it's been cashed :)
cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-26 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPoverty Guidelines K-1 Question

You don't need to wait for a full year, you can start sending the I-129f package as  soon as possible. NOA2 will most likely take over 6 months to get it.

The forms for Affidavit of Support are only needed at the interview stage :)

 

Good luck! :)


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-28 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending out I-129F petition this week!

 

 

Maybe your right I meant no disrespect to anyone I was just going on what my lawyer said . I hired a lawyer to file my petition and he said that my NOA1 and NOA2 was approved before many of his other clients who filed at the same time. My lawyer suggested that it was because our case was very strong because we actually lived together for 5 months while studying abroad . I understand that cases have basically been put on hold because of the new immigration issues . I don't claim to be a immigration specialist I was just trying to give some positive feedback in the hopes of lifting spirits .  

 

I really hope everyone has approvals sent very quickly , and more importantly visas issued smile.png

 

I myself have been in AP for over 6 months - so I feel the same stress everyone else is feeling 

 

I am no immigration specialist either, but that was the first time I heard that.. Interesting lawyer you got there tongue.png Maybe what he told you is true, or maybe he told you that to make you feel better for going to a immigration lawyer tongue.png Dunno smile.png

 

Over 6 months in APwow.gif  What's the reason for being in AP for sooooo long? On a bright side, I think you waiting is coming to an end soon..hopefully! smile.png

Good luck! smile.png

 


Edited by cazzers, 29 April 2013 - 05:19 AM.

cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-29 05:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending out I-129F petition this week!

They tend to approve petitions where you met in person ( not facebook) a little faster.

 

 

I don't think that's true. You got approved when CSC was approving within the 5 months mark. After that, CSC went into a black whole. The reason it took so long for other people is because CSC started working on other type of petitions and ignored I-129f's. It doesn't matter if you met in person or on the internet, as long as you met within the last 2 years. 


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-28 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending out I-129F petition this week!

For this step, all they want is proof that you two met in the last 2 years :)

If you want to include proof of ongoing relationship, then it's up to you.

We sent in 6 pics of us, boarding passes and passport stamps and we got approved without any RFE.


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-28 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhich USCIS center has jurisdiction over Washington State?

1. On letter of intent we put the address of the Service Center, in our case California Service center. I think it's ok, if you put the lockbox address on it. Don't think it's such a big deal which one of those two you write on the letter of intent

 

2. Only 2 centers process I-129f now. California and Vermont. If you live in Washington state then it'll be routed to California Service Center after it arrives at the Lockbox in Texas.


Edited by cazzers, 28 April 2013 - 01:09 PM.

cazzersFemaleRomania2013-04-28 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCall Logs on CD, Will that work?

No..they do not accept anything that is electronic. you have to print it :)


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-01 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestypo in G325 - what to do?

Take a new G325A updated for the interview and you'll be fine


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-01 08:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F ~ Proof of having met in person!

Thank you but do I really need to include copies of all the pages of my passport? I only have an immigration stamp on one page.

 

You only need copy after all the passport pages to prove US citizenship.

For proof of meeting in the last 2 years we put in the page with the passport stamps, 6 pics of us and boarding passes. We got approved without a RFE.

Good luck


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-01 08:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFile Form I-129: Two Addresses?

Everything you need to know about where to send the petiton is in the I-129f instructions: http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf

 

For U.S. Postal Service:
 
USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

 

 

For Express mail and commercial courier deliveries:
 
USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 S State Hwy 121 Business Ste 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

 


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-02 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Approved!

Congrats!!kicking.gif


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-05 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 question 10 for co-sponsor

I think the co-sponsor has to write there "None". 


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-06 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 fiance questions

My answer is yes to both questions :)


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-08 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 fiance questions

send only the naturalization certificate, birth certificate is not needed unless you can prove citizenship with it.

 

for the original submission you dont need to send in any financial documents..they are only needed at the embassy stage

 

Good luck!


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-08 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter the NOA2

this is what is says about I824:

"Purpose of Form :

To request a duplicate approval notice, to request an approval notice be sent to another U.S. Consulate, or to request an approval notice be sent to a U.S. Consulate for derivative visas for family members."

 

does any of this cases apply to yours?

and this form goes along with a fee, more exactly $405. 


Edited by cazzers, 07 May 2013 - 02:01 PM.

cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-07 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED! :)

Congrats!!! :joy:


cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-09 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavits from friends?

They are not required. It is up to you if you want to use them in addition to other proofs of your relationship smile.png

 

The I-134 or Affidavit of support or a co-sponsor however is required.

 

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cazzersFemaleRomania2013-05-09 04:56:00