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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting after NOA1, not within the two years requirement

Do you think that this petition would be denied at interview, not now on NOA2?

I think it will be denied at USCIS office, when an adjudicator is reviewing it.  Let's just assume that the review will occur 4 to 7 months after filing date.

 

So, that's 4 to 7 months that you're going to wait, to learn of the denial.

 

You ask about denied at interview, at a US Embassy IV Unit?  The I-129F won't travel that far, sorry.  It'll get kicked back to you from USCIS. 

 

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You have a very clear path to fix your situation.  What's the top thing preventing you from fixing this, this weekend?


DarnellMaleChina2013-08-31 15:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting after NOA1, not within the two years requirement

echo: withdraw and refile. You not meet the 2 year rule when filing - there's no way around that.  You can't fix the calendar with the petition that you filed.

 

Luckily for you, there's been a recent visit. That counts.  But - it only counts if you refile.

 

So - withdraw, refile.

 

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

 

 


Edited by Darnell, 31 August 2013 - 03:56 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-08-31 03:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprocess proof
you are not married, chasing after K-1 visa ?
DarnellMaleChina2013-12-06 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Immigrant Fee
ya, you might have gotten a generic 'whats next' letter from the consulate IV Unit attached to the outside of the 'do not open' visa packet.

That doesn't apply to K-1 visa holders, so you can disregard that in it's entirety.


DarnellMaleChina2013-12-08 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it normal to get two K-1 Visas?/ can I the petioner pay the $165 fee?
impossible to walk in and fix, live and in person?
DarnellMaleChina2013-12-04 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it normal to get two K-1 Visas?/ can I the petioner pay the $165 fee?
that's my assumption.

You can learn more, from studying both visa stamps, scans sent to you via email from yer fella.

- ah - shortened due to medical validity - that's certainly a valid thing, you betcha.

I would use the 2nd issued visa stamp as 'gospel', go by those dates in that visa. I would not look at being 6 months from visa issuance date, but rather, 6 months from medical exam date.

Regardless, I think the 2nd visa stamp is the one he must 'go by', for validity of visa dates and travelling into the USA.

Edited by Darnell, 28 November 2013 - 03:17 PM.









DarnellMaleChina2013-11-28 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it normal to get two K-1 Visas?/ can I the petioner pay the $165 fee?
you might want to ask yer fella to
scan both visa pages, and email them to you.

I am betting one of them has been invalidated without prejudice.

Edited by Darnell, 27 November 2013 - 07:06 PM.




DarnellMaleChina2013-11-27 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it normal to get two K-1 Visas?/ can I the petioner pay the $165 fee?
ELIS, Immigrant fee of 165, not apply to that visa type, sorry.
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as to the validity of the K-1 visas, I would look at the visas again, one of them should be invalidated without prejudice, a stamp or a scribble.


DarnellMaleChina2013-11-21 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill the petition be faster if you use an agency?
Will the petition be faster if you use an agency?
No.

DarnellMaleChina2013-12-07 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelaying K1 or marrying and switching to IR1/CR1?
what about option 3 ? and that's - your UScitizen Petitioner seek and obtain a co-sponser / joint-sponser, who fills out an I-134. Yer petitioner's I-134 and the co-sponser's I-134 are presented on interview day.
DarnellMaleChina2013-12-10 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Undeliverable and Returned - couple questions
ok - read post #8, and then do stuff based on what you read.
DarnellMaleChina2013-11-29 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Undeliverable and Returned - couple questions

ok.  so go back to post # 8, handle yer bidness.


DarnellMaleChina2013-09-28 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Undeliverable and Returned - couple questions

Did you ask a Tier 2 human at USCIS, via telephone, to send out the NOA-2 to the new address? Yes? No ?


DarnellMaleChina2013-09-28 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Undeliverable and Returned - couple questions

 My fiancee, beneficiary should still be receiving NOA2 in mail also, correct? And that is all she should need,  yes? Thanks.

 

Not for a K-1, no. Petitioner receives NOA-2 via postal mail.

 

However, Manila IV has been sending stuff to the beneficiary prior to interview date, it's been very strange, the contents of the packet.

 

If you wish to know more about K-1 visa chasing for Manila IV, find Hank_ 's Handy-Dandy, Neeto-Keen (yet Spiffy) Guide to SuperFast K-1 Visa Chasing for Manila IV.  Then read it, about 10 hours worth.

 

You can find the link in Hank_ 's signature, on each and every one of his posts here.


DarnellMaleChina2013-09-21 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Undeliverable and Returned - couple questions

K-1 visa chasing?

 

You need that NOA-2, for later approval of status stuff once yer married.

 

I suggest using the advanced search too here, again, from a PC.

 

search terms: 'returned mail pieces'

member name: 'Darnell'

click on 'Display as posts'

 

 


DarnellMaleChina2013-09-21 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend a box to USCIS PO Box and RFE Gold sheet
1. Will the USCIS reject my package? Because it is a box (size of a binder for 400 pages)?

NO.

2. Will the officer going to be pissed off to handle my evidence (maybe 400 pages)?

Who cares?

3. When the USCIS sent a RFE letter, Are they supposed to include the gold sheet (any bar-code sheet or a sheet with the case information) with the REF letter?
Lets assume they were out of gold paper that day, and instead, substituted yellow paper for the printing.









DarnellMaleChina2013-12-12 23:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMail Affidavit of Support to NVC or not???
K-1 visa chasers pay a visa application fee somewhere - you'll be paying in Germany, somewhere, somehow.

as to the 88 buck fee - if you are reading that, then you are in the wrong place, as thats for CR-1/IR-1/CR-2/IR-2/5 visa chasers.


DarnellMaleChina2013-12-13 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMail Affidavit of Support to NVC or not???
NVC does not do any doc intake for K-1 visa chasers.

The I-134 is usually given over on interview day, by the visa applicant.

Unsure if Frankfurt has other doc intake stuff, sorry.




DarnellMaleChina2013-12-13 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChinese fiancee wants to travel on K-1 visa before coming to US?
china-japan-usa ? sure - it's possible, no USA Visa change/involvement for that routing.

However, she'll need a tourist visa for Japan for her stay there. The China Immigration Exit control staff at the airport would choose whichever visa to look at, either (K-1 to USA or Tourist Visa to Japan) will allow her to exit China.

If she goes china-usa-japan, she'll not be able to return to USA on that K-1 visa, as it's a one-time, one-use entry .

Edited by Darnell, 14 December 2013 - 12:57 PM.





DarnellMaleChina2013-12-14 12:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sydney - do I need to apply for AOS in US within 6 months of medical?
no, it's just the interview and visa issuance, tied to the medical exam date.
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for AOS, you MUST get married within 90 days , the I-94 duration, but you can file the AOS anytime after marriage, there's no regulation for WHEN to file the AOS after marriage for K-1 visa holders.


DarnellMaleChina2013-12-17 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures--HELP-- Some of you have filled out the form I-824?
ok - get on a PC, click on the Advanced Search thingie in the upper right hand corner.

When the screen changes, fill in some of the data bits..
Search terms = 'returned mail pieces'
Member Name = 'Darnell'
then click on 'Display as Posts'

and read for a few pages. I've outlined what to do, how to do.







DarnellMaleChina2013-12-19 15:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures--HELP-- Some of you have filled out the form I-824?
did you talk with an ISO, going over 'returned mail pieces' or no?
Talking with a CSR is useless ..

DarnellMaleChina2013-12-19 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenate Member HELP!!!
Yo Yo Yo - What news ?
DarnellMaleChina2013-12-21 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenate Member HELP!!!
1. your senate member has several offices. call around, find out where the immigration liason staffer works. Then make note of the name.
2. call into that office, asking for that human, by name. Once you get the human, ask them for their email address and fax number. Then explain a bit about who you are, what you need their help with, and let them know the privacy release form is coming in to them later in the day.
3. get the privacy release form from that senate member's website. print to pdf if it's not already a pdf file, fill it out, print to paper, sign it, then scan it back in with the signataure.
4. prep a letter, listing the assistance you're chasing after, along with the casefile # and bio data on the two of you. print it out to paper, sign it, scan it again to pdf.
5. send an email or fax with that privacy release form and your letter into the ILS human.
6. call the ILS human about an hour after sending, tell them the stuff is there, and then maybe you two can start the real conversation about the casefile.

That's it, that's the short version.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !









DarnellMaleChina2013-11-30 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures212(a)(4) You are likely to become a public charge, low tax from 2011 - 2012
When was your visa interview ?

Also, please make an official VJ timeline over at
http://www.visajourn...e.php?id=175379
http://www.visajourn...e.php?id=175379
http://www.visajourn...e.php?id=175379

Although you quoted a code from INA and 9FAM, you not state what else was on that sheet of paper. Are they allowing more evidence or no ?







DarnellMaleChina2013-12-22 18:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisitation Waiver
what country is yer foreign love in ?
what passport does he/she hold , from which country ?

Edited by Darnell, 22 December 2013 - 04:51 PM.


DarnellMaleChina2013-12-22 16:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed to know why the denial

 

In addition to the ton of proof, please make sure that you and your beneficiary are on the same page.

 

The interview is super critical and he/she must be able to speak of you in the intimate and also about the docs you are presenting.

 

My WIfe was asked for the name of the company I worked for 5 years ago as an example of what I don't think is necessary.

 

Additionally, I have shared input from another forum where who I beleive is the IV section Chief in Nigeria is posting.

 

She specificallys stated that they do not like to see tons of documents but they do not discriminate when you do. However applicants are not to presume that they would be floored becuase of a mountain of documents.

 

I think some folks photocopy evidences to bolster the size. She also stated that she understands that a long term relationship could have a lots of documents.

 

So to answer your question, as much great supporting evidence that will paint a picture of your relationship.

 

One thing I would like to enlighten folk on because I really don't think many realize how important this interview portion is for many.

 

When I was at the Consulate in Lagos doing my passport thing I was there 5 hours and heard quite abit. I even had the CO's alone an hour after closing and did my own Q & A. And no they don't like nor want the CO said petitioners in the interview They want the beneficiary to be able to stand on their own.

 

This interview is no different than a job interview and the evidence (your resume) you present need to match up to the person they see. I saw and heard CO's asking the beneficiary's to read poetry they said they wrote, sing songs and one he had read just a simple letter. because the letter was written like an American would write (the CO said) and the beneficiary who was Nigerian who barely could speak english said he wrote so the CO said okay read it. The man could not pronounce hardly anything in this letter and was denied.

 

TJ, as Gowon said ask your fiance' to go over every single question, his response and even the demeanor of CO. this is why the interview reviews are so vital and really would help if told by the vantage point of the one interviewed.
 


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-06 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed to know why the denial

Interview was Sep 25 and denied. Failure to convince co of bonafide relationship. I called nvc today to ask if they received our case back. (we are considered to be in admin processing right?) They said they have no info because it was forwarded to immigration and she gave me the number. When I call the number there are no options to talk to a person. We plan to marry and refile but I need to tie up loose ends and I need to find out why the denial. How do I find out? How do I get a person on the line? Thanks.

Well if it was a UR1/CR1 and goung back there usually is a laundry list of things (NOID/NOIR) that the coupke would have to address and show evidence to counterpoint each denial point.

 

But for K1's usually what you got on 221g is all you will get. You can of course file the FOIA form and maybe get some info. Aso involve your cingressman/Senator and ask them to look into it also,

 

But usually that generic explanation will be all you get upfront and will never know.

 

Usually failure to convince to immigration means you need more time to marinate back you go and come back you will than convince us you are real and we approve.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-06 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures( K1 approved) petitoner is On SSDI and depressed, 2012 Earnings only $15K but 2013 $20k!

 

 

Manila US Embassy does not accept Joint sponsor. I heard it might be case to case basis.

 

Do you think  his current income will not stand the chance? (tax 2013, 20k)

Not listing the kids to follow to join. To shaky. He needs a co-sponsor. And Manilla is very hard on K1's and co-sponsors.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-05 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI am really worried my fiance might get denied because I am unemployed...please help.

 

Thank you for your reply.  It does make me feel a little better that they accepted your co-sponsor.  What is a MIL though?  

 

Being in recently in military shows real good job histiory and having immediate family really helps with the co-sponsorship. All you can do is submit your papers at interview and hope for the best and flow from there. No need fretting it.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-10 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 form

Well if he isnt allowed to come back and eventually work i will go into hardship. My child support is about 13,000 a year and my car is worth alittle over 10,000 plus my house is asessed at 65,000 my loan is 25,000 so id have 40,000 in what i actually own in my house. Just seeing if i need to get a co- sponsor. Also does my co sponsor need to make enough for all of us or how does that work?

A co-sponsor will just be sponoring your husband. So their household plus him.

 

And with 5 kids using a car and house as an asset would be shaky. Have you checked around your countries forum to see how they are on assets. I don' t know with such a large family assets will fly for you. You need a strong co-sponsor.

 

ls your child-support your only income?

 

And you saying this "Well if he isnt allowed to come back and eventually work i will go into hardship", can be an issue cuz it could be months before he lands a job to support you all. How would him not coming here be a hardship on you if he hasn't been here yet to support you? You have to start thinking like a CO in this and how it looks.


Edited by dwheels76, 13 November 2013 - 03:46 PM.

dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-13 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I have co-sponsor (I-134) for K1 at Lagos Embassy

Thanks a lot Dwheels76 always counting on u dear! We frontload everything already looking up to God!

 

No problem my pleasure. But you know most K1's I know just submitted the I-864 along with the I-134. Shows the embassy you mean business and serious.

 

Especially if you are using a joint sponsor. just a thought.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-09-03 21:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I have co-sponsor (I-134) for K1 at Lagos Embassy

$19,334 is 125% for CR1n she is for K1 so they need 100% but when they will file AOS then yes they need to show 125%.

 

 

Excuse wrong # mentioned by me. You still don't make enough you need to make $15510.

 

here is the list.

 

http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf


Edited by dwheels76, 03 September 2013 - 04:59 PM.

dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-09-03 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I have co-sponsor (I-134) for K1 at Lagos Embassy

Hello!!
My interview is this month and we are trying to know if lagos embassy accepts co-sponsor for K1 visas & will the co-sponsor form be form I-134,... He makes annually $13700 will that be enough to sponsor someone or we should go on with the co-sponsorship. Thanks for your answers and any recent approval from lagos should pls help me with some of the co questions Lol!

 

First, Yes Lagos accepts co-sponsors on a k1 no problem.

 

Yes, you will need a co-sponsor. You do not meet the poverty guideline.

 

You need to make $19334 for 2 people in household.

 

Go to the Interview reviews for lagos and read up on questions and what its like. very helpful.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-09-03 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresany red flag? ? ?

 

Im assuming the beneficiary is the one who said he has an uncle in the states who is going to support him. I would therefore assume, the said uncle is Nigerian. How many Nigerian families do you know? I know a ton, including my husband, and almost all of them have nearly if not more than 12 members of their family. 12.

WOW 12 really . Haven't seen that in any Nigerian family I know and I knwo plenty. I mean I am in the largest Nigerian population here in Houston. And sorry don't see what you are saying. Here or back home.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-15 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresany red flag? ? ?

Please I will need your candid advice on this. I have my k1 interview on the 26th of nov here in lagos nigeria. My fiancee is a final year medical student who will be graduating in may 2014. That is to say she hasn't been working and only depends on student loan. However,I have an uncle in.the states who promised to sponsor us. He earns 70,000dollars annually. He also promised to furnish us with 2000dollars monthly for six months. Is that ok ? Any red flag?

Well surely don't go into an interviewing telling what he has promised. He makes enough for sponsoring so thts enough for a I-134. No read flags medical students petition all the time and well she is a future earner.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-15 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGone on K1 visa but return back with out marry.help now

I got visa after 2 months of interview.does it make diffrence tht have my records before .and now it will b bit easy.or better choice is cr1 visa?I think we need tol talk laywer and uscis? Anybody heard this situation ?

Having a previous visa that you didn't do what you intended could cause problems. Remember the Letter of Intent you didn't do that. I would take the advice of your country people and marry. You have already shown you can't be trusted with a K1 and what would be the difference now. Think like how they think.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-15 15:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill my co-sponsor's case be affected in any way?

Hello all, hope all is well goofy.gif

 

I am going to need a co-sponsor for my petition since I am currently a student and have no income. My co-sponsor is my mother's cousin who will also be petitioning for his fiance as well (in about 2-3 months). My question is, if he is a co-sponsor for my fiance, will it affect his fiance's petition in any way? His income meets what is required by USCIS. We're just wondering if he will be able to be a co-sponsor for my fiance and also be able to petition for his fiance without encountering any problems. 

 

Thank you in advance! 

Long as he makes enough for his household # plus your finacee' its fine.

 

It's not about how many they sponsor. Its about do they make the guideline or above. I know someone who sponsored 21 members of their family. They made enough so no issue.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-12 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequesting additional evidence

Hi,

 

 

I am absolutely new and I tried inding some information on this already in earlier posts, but couldn't. So it would be very nice if someone could answer and share their experience or let me know where I can find answers smile.png

 

I just checked our case status online, so far we only received the NOA1 a while ago.

 

It said: "On November 21, 2013, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)."

 

What exactly does that mean? I know, my fiance will have it in the mail soon, but I am just so nervous smile.png

 

Our application was complete, well at least as far as we thought, we had a couple who went through this process already doublecheck it.

 

What kind of evidence will they need? Has anyone made this experience already?

 

Also, does this mean that our case has been reviewed already after one week only? So, ater sending the evidence, would it be possible to be approved really fast and go to NVC?

 

I hope someone can help me and answer some questions. I am sitting here in Germany, waiting and hoping and fearing at the same time rolleyes.gif

 

Thanks so much!

No need to stress and second guess. And no way for us to know what is missing. Most cases for K1 is not showing evidence of meeting within the 2 year time. But again you just have to wait for letter to come to know for sure.


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-22 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRe applying for same fiance after denial

My fiance lives in Colorado, and after sending in the documents requested for the RFE we were denied the visa. If indeed, it ends up being due to lack of proof of our ongoing relationship and desire to marry, and we simply need to send in more information, it seems as though it is not wise to appeal it as an appeal is only necessary if we feel they have not done their process correctly on that end. So, if we have to reapply, will there be any problems re applying for the same fiance? Can we do that immediately, and is there going to be any additional trouble because we are reapplying for the same fiance? I'd much rather re apply and pay $340 than appeal and pay $690! Do they ever just request more information from you after a denial or do they just deny you and that's it...you have to start again.

I've seen people on here say that for the RFE you should send in way more than they are asking for. We sent in two photos of our time together along with the original plane tickets and receipt for the flights. They were not very specific on what they wanted, but I would think that would have been sufficient. It sounds like next time we should send in records of our telephone calls and emails as well. I wish they could give people the benefit of the doubt and allow them to send more information if they haven't sent enough.

 

 

Okay so we can help you to refile and you not get another RFE can you type here or post the RFE letter redacted of personal stuff so we can see and instruct accordingly.

 

Sorry this happened and you are right appeal nope if it wasn't their fault. Also you did send all in the time allowed correct?
 


dwheels76FemaleNigeria2013-11-22 20:05:00