ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestwo years?
hmm, I wonder if USCIS used the NOA1 date?
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2007-05-08 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here
Also, in my situation, we were eventually told to seek a lawyer, also. Apparently, he had gotten caught before we were married and had a 7 year ban on his record. So I do agree that speaking with a lawyer would be the best place to start.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2007-03-27 22:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here

I think about the US citizen husbands and wives who marry and have children with an illegal alien. Do they actually think about before having children with an illegal alien, they could lose their spouse at any given time and the same situation can happen to them also?



I wish most of us did know how hard it would be when having children with someone who is illegal. My ex-husband was an illegal alien from Mexico. I never knew how hard it would be as far as getting him legalized. We have two children together. I went to the Service center located in my city and they gave me so much wrong information. They made it seem so simple...file the I-129F, he goes back to his country in time for the interview, gets visa, then comes back. That was the process that I was told, not knowing that it was truly much more complicated than that. No, I don't think most people who have fallen in love with someone who happens to be illegal think about the consequences of it. Just imagine how many people are following the "word on the street" and whatever misinformation USCIS tells them and you have a lot of false hopes and children who may never see that parent again. Yes, it is a sad situation, and my children don't see their father either. Last I heard, he had also gotten caught and might be getting deported back to Mexico.


To the OP, sorry that I don't have any concrete answers for your situation. I wish you the best and hope you can get this resolved in an easy and timely manner.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2007-03-27 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis 2weeks meeting in person enough?
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IT just says aslong as you have met, but two weeks isnt all that long and i think some embassys do expect more its just kinda hard to know how they will feel. Maybe talk to others that will be going thru that embassy and see how they handle things there, i doubt the place of meeting would matter except for some also again they like to know that you met with the family etc


True.
2 weeks isn't a lot but perhaps if you show enough evidence of a bona fide relationship, it will be enough.
People have been approved and gotten visas with just a one time meeting.
I would post in your regional forum and talk to others who have gone through the same consulate.


Right, there are two separate issues, meeting in person and evidence of a bona fide relationship. Your meeting is sufficient for USCIS to approve your petition but you'll need to show evidence of bona fide ongoing relationship at the interview. This does not absolutely require more time together in person. Many show evidence of ongoing frequent communication, whether with chat logs and examples, emails, pictures, letters, visits or a combination of those.

Those who have told you you'll be fine are addressing only the petition approval portion of the process. You'll need the bona fides evidence to actually get the visa.


You are right about this. Many of us in the African Forum have had successful visa approvals with only having met our fiances one time. Two weeks may seem like a short time to some COs, but you need to make up for it with tons of evidence. My fiance and I only met once for two weeks, but I made sure to send every piece of evidence I could think of in order to prove a valid relationship. Just remember, you aren't the only person who has done that (especially if the country isn't particularly easy to get to often- like Zambia). The consular officer has encountered this same scenario many times, but it's the evidence that counts.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-04-14 11:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are they looking for?
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I think a majority of the time the petitions are at the service centers they are collecting dust...just my peronal feeling.


Your personal feeling is the exact same as my personal feeling.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-04-14 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are they looking for?
Background checks could be checking for criminal activity, terrorist activity, past USCIS applications, name checks, etc. Basically, just verifiying that your information on the application matches who you are.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-04-14 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving Arrangments
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LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-06-19 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving Arrangments
Ditto to what everyone else said...your income is what matters to them.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-06-19 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSC Passport Photos
Ok ok ok, got it! LOL!

The point is you don't need FOUR of them as the USC.

Edited by LovinLiberia, 19 June 2008 - 09:41 AM.

LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-06-19 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSC Passport Photos
Thanks for the correction, my mind was in AOS mode. blush.gif
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-06-19 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSC Passport Photos
The USC does not need to send passport size photos when doing the K-1. I don't know why they told you that...
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-06-19 08:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling K-1 when to file/send G-325a?
You will need to send the G-325A with the 129-F package.
LovinLiberiaFemaleLiberia2008-07-03 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if he was here illegally?

Beautifully put. (F)

Don't lose hope, it's all we've got on this crazy train called Immigration.



Nope! We have determination as well!
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-02-18 15:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long...im confused ....
Welcome to VJ! The link listed below is for the regional forum for Canada. There are several threads pertaining to K-1 visas, you might want to check them out. Since all embassies are different, it might give you a better perspective on what to expect from Montreal. :)

http://www.visajourn...orum/93-canada/
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-06-21 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do I begin?

Maybe it didnt come out the way I intended, but what I was saying was, Im not going to say that im contemplating Illegal activity because that is NOT my intention....but if they dont ask, then I wouldnt say anything about my Girlfriends 10 year stay in the US.

Hopefully I have Clarified my earlier comment....


They ask - in the G-325A it is for the last 5 years, the DS-230 asks about every place lived (by beneficiary) for since the age of 16. (Not sure about the I130, I don't have a copy of that one at work to look at).
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-06-17 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancel K1?
Is your intended here in the States already?
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-07-16 08:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo confused with this process :(

Thanks, Coconuts! Just one more thing, this police certificate is it something the both of us need to have or just my fiance? Cause he's the petitioner and i'm just waiting for him to do all that. lol :P


The petitioner does not need the police certificates, the beneficiary does. And he cannot request those for you, you have to.

Edited by Married2009, 29 July 2010 - 12:58 PM.

Married2009FemaleCanada2010-07-29 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!! Gone for 2 months, NOA2

Hello everyone.
My fiancè is in the military, and yesterday he got a call from his work, saying that he is going to be sent [b]TOMORROW (07/31) to the gulf to help with the oil spill problem...
The thing is, he is going to be gone for 2 MONTHS, and we are in the middle of the k1 process. We estimate that we are gonna get the NOA2 in the next 2 months or less, but he won´t be home to get the notification.
My question is, can he go to the post office, and ask them to forward his mails to his mother´s house?
He will probably be staying at barracks or a hotel, so he can´t forward the mails to where he is going to be staying...
I am not freaking out yet, but a little concerned, because if we get the NOA2 while he is gone, we might have some issues with gathering documents and stuff....
Any ideas???
Any help will be appreciated!
Thanks.


I don't think the post office will forward mail from USCIS. Have him call the post office, see if they will hold his mail, and allow someone to pick it up for him, once a week.
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-07-30 07:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo my own background check?

:unsure: I'm running around in circles as fast as I can, I don't understand why I'm not getting there? :unsure:


Hang in there! No other advice, just wanted to offer a bit of encouragement. :thumbs: It will probably get crazier before it gets better, but keep the end goal in your heart - being with your loved one.
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-11-08 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI cant`t provide a 1040 form
I think you can include a letter stating that you do not file, and why you do not have to file taxes.
Married2009FemaleCanada2010-11-09 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworst day ever

hey guys thanks all for ur feedback and info.

yeah we have a really hard time to find a co sponsor. the ppl who wanna do it dont hit the minimum cuz they have kids and then add me to the household as well makes the minimum way higher. and the ppl who could help us have some concern cuz it is a responsibility.
so we really dont know what to do.

yeah with his tax return he didnt hit the minimum by like 1000 dollar. so we called the uscis and they said when we increase the income with a second job it all will work out..
so my hubby had a second job and got way way more hours and he already hits the minimum way over know. but the officer at the interview thought no.

we really thinking all changes and options thru right now.


Are you engaged, or married? Good luck, by the way, hope it all works out for you.
Married2009FemaleCanada2011-06-08 06:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some kind of Timeline for Wedding Plans
You might want to research your options a bit. If you go for a CR-1, the time isn't that much longer than a K-1, and he can work as soon as he gets his social security number. With a K-1, he has to adjust status before he can work (or leave the States), and that takes a few months, from what I have read. It is also less expensive than the K-1, since he does not have to adjust status once he gets here.

If you went the CR-1, then you can have your wedding anytime you want. He just has to go back to Canada, and wait. If he has strong ties to Canada, he should be able to visit, during the process.

Edited by Married2009, 08 August 2011 - 09:37 AM.

Married2009FemaleCanada2011-08-08 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresevidence of meeting?
I had scanned our pics and had them on the computer. I used Word, and inserted the pictures on plan paper, I had 9 pics per page. That left me room to write a short note under each pic. We didn't have any trouble. (We did the Cr-1, not the K-1, but should be the same on pictures.)

Good luck!
Married2009FemaleCanada2011-09-07 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAtty tells me to make amendment on my 2010 taxes
OP - AFTER I fired her, I would take everything she has written you, and find out the address of your state's bar association. You can't really report her for giving you bad advice about immigration (not a crime), but suggesting you falsify your tax records is just wrong.

Edited by Married2009, 27 September 2011 - 08:11 AM.

Married2009FemaleCanada2011-09-27 08:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED AT INTERVIEW :)

Congratulations! :)

I have been worried about going through Montreal because I've heard stories of how some English speakers can be treated in Montreal as a whole and my French sucks. I think really it's just some people everywhere have bad attitudes and enjoy taking it out on other people, not just Montreal. <crosses fingers> Sorry that you had that one person to make your experience somewhat crappy. :(


When my husband had his interview, everyone we spoke to at the Embassy spoke English to him. (He is originally from BC, then Alberta.)
Married2009FemaleCanada2011-11-04 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI scheduled my fiancee's interview for Jan 16, but this is a USA holiday.. Will there be a problem?

MLK day is USA.


Yes, it is. But most embassies follow US holidays. Montreal had a sign posted. Not only do they follow US holidays, they close on Canadian ones too. :wacko:
Married2009FemaleCanada2011-12-19 09:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI made a Bone-Head mistake

no.... sorry Dave/Roza... I got the lil green receipt they give you when you mail it.
Haven't got the green card back yet, which then lets you know that they got it.

THAT's why I'm asking about... IF YOU GET AN EMAIL/TEXT MESSAGE... when they receive responses to RFE's.... because as Hank states... sometimes the USPS can really screw things up. and down. and all around.


Not when you have a way to track the package. I think you can track it by the number on your certified receipt. And give it a week or two, to receive the green return receipt. Hang in there!
Married2009FemaleCanada2011-12-20 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTruth & The Visa Process
Mikko, who was your consul? Can you describe her? Did you go to window 29?
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It was a lady in her 40's...I forgot the window #...

My interview schedule was 7am. Was interviewed around 9am then finished everything by 10:30...
MikkoFemalePhilippines2008-09-23 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTruth & The Visa Process
I am in the same predicament as your are. We have been following up with the USEM every week and still the same answer: The papers are with the CO as of this time, all I have to do is wait."

It is almost a month now since our interview and we are still waiting...and waiting...
MikkoFemalePhilippines2008-09-22 22:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW APPROVED !!
Well done!! :thumbs: Congratulations! :dance: :dance: (F)
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-13 23:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 'Poverty level' ?
125% above poverty level = If it's just going to be you and your wife, you need to be making at least $16,500 annually. - and that's before deductions.

Oh yeah, welcome to VJ and good luck on the process! :thumbs:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-16 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNSC TOUCHED ME!
Hopefully your NOA 2 will be on its way! :thumbs:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-17 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTOUCHED AND APPROVED - ALL IN ONE DAY!
Congratulations, that's awesome!! :thumbs: :dance:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-17 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi'll try an easier question
Living with your parents during the process shouldn't be a problem at all. Just as long as you're employed (or will have some sort of financial support for you and your future spouse), put the correct address information on the forms, and will be able to accommodate your spouse, you should be fine. :yes:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-18 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWE GOT IT!!!!
Congratulations!! :dance: :thumbs:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-18 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED!!!!!!
Congratulations! :dance: :dance: :dance:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-19 19:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWE GOT THE VISA..2 1/2 MONTHS
2 1/2 months! Amazing! Congratulations!! :dance:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-20 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe're in the NOA2 Club!!
Congrats! :dance: :thumbs:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-18 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 from CSC, there is hope!
congrats!! :dance: :thumbs:
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-24 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC APPROVAL!!! OMG NOA2!!
Congrats!!! :dance: :thumbs: Sorry to hear about the lost luggage, I know all too well what that's like. :P
PrettyGirlsNot TellingUnited Kingdom2006-04-25 16:13:00