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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWho do we call for the case number?
some useful stuff:
Dodi - http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/
Read post #1 and post #7.

Go Get Em !
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-26 13:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAbout to start compiling I-129F
cvs, walmart, sams club - all have online portals for uploading stuff to be printed, and the price is reasonable for 2 to 3 day turn-around.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-26 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes it matter how to date forms?
yup.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-21 23:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes it matter how to date forms?
use american dates,
MM-DD-YYYY or
MM/DD/YYYY
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-21 23:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestion about how long do you need ....
face to face time (no keyboard) is what's looked at to determine IF you've met yer fiance(e ) within a 2 year period. That's it.

The other stuff, where a keyboard is used, does count for continuing a relationship, useful as proof of the relationship.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-27 10:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfiling with unknown future address
you need a reliable address for the I-129F approval notice. and that's about it.

DoS Doesn't send yer fiance anything until after the Adjustment of Status package has been received -

so, study a calendar and timeticks, see where/how that's important, aye?
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-27 17:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLouisville TX lockbox
Lewisville. Lewisville !!! L E W I S V I L L E !



Spelling won't matter, as long as you've got the zip code correct (as there is a Louisville TX a few parsecs over)
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-29 14:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSent in I-129F two weeks before 2 year mark, will it get denied?
pay attention to the receipt notice date, as that will govern if yer inside the 2 year span. .
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-27 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSent in I-129F two weeks before 2 year mark, will it get denied?
the receipt notice date , IMO, is what makes the difference when computing calendar duration.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-27 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmail confirmation, but no NOA1
since you know the receipt #,


You can also call into USCIS (when they are open), get a Tier 2 Human™, an ISO,
and go over this stuff with them.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-30 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmail confirmation, but no NOA1
IMO - the receipt notice is not so needed.

What you need to watch out for, though - is the approval notice, that NOA-2, the 2nd I-797C.

You'll need that months down the road when filing for Adjustment of Status.

re: the address in China - goodness! if in pinyin - you think it will get delivered? did you give COMPLETE pinyin address, or just what would fit in the text box on the form ?


Suggest you write to ncsc-customerconnect@uscis.dhs.gov via email,
giving your bio info and her bio info in the email,
and inquire about the mailing of the I-797c, receipt notice address, also giving some address in China, and ultimately, giving some address in USA that will accept postal mail for you without it being marked 'return to sender - addressee unknown here' .

Sorry, I wish I had other paths to suggest.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-03 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa issued in Pakistan but never received
i still say email (use the contact form) once a day, when they are open, till you get some response.
and, yes, Call DoS Hotline.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-28 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa issued in Pakistan but never received
yup, call the DoS Hotline (# in my profile)
and check for casefile status.


There's also an email address for Islamabad IV - email them when they are open (noting the time zone difference) , giving the Consular Casefile #, and ask what happened to the visa packet. You might need to email once a day till you get a response.

Good Luck, and Go Get Em !
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-28 21:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions after letter from NVC
do you need this letter from NVC? It should be enough to call in, get a Human™, give over the USCIS receipt #, then get the Consular Casefile # from the Human™
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible

an I-485 was submitted for her after her mother and i got married. I submitted the whole family at one time. I am not sure now about an I-130. I don't believe one was necessary.

perhaps is some path then, with the I-539 and an I-485 on her, submitted WITH the pile of other I-485s.

Perhaps. I not have any knowledge about this particular basis for adjustment.

Or, she's gotten lucky so far and it's not been caught, this concept of her not having the basis to adjust.

Edited by Darnell, 31 March 2013 - 11:34 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible
no, i meant for the daughter. was an I-130 + I-485 filed for her, or not ?

In response to the !-130 and I-485, she was not told that she aged out or that she did not qualify. They instructed her to get a medical physical and get her finger prints done and photo taken

this was filed for who, and on what basis ?

Edited by Darnell, 31 March 2013 - 11:26 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible
The I-130 and I-485 is typically submitted together
WHEN
one is adjusting for a green card,
after marriage,
regardless of current or prior visa type,
when one is IN the USA.

Please tell us on what basis these two forms were filed?

Edited by Darnell, 31 March 2013 - 11:18 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible
decribe more about the I-539, specifically if to extend something or to change to immigrant status.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible
I dunno, USCIS doesn't know much about visas. Sure, an approved I-129F petition allows one to apply for a visa, but it might have been better to contact the Department of State to get advice.

The Immigrant Visa Units at US Embassies control visa issuance; USCIS is mostly clueless as it's not their purview.

She was eligible to chase after a K-2 visa with the IV Unit in Manila. She didn't do that.

Edited by Darnell, 31 March 2013 - 10:55 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild 20 submitted on I-129f, already in U.S. on J1 and turned 21 and now being told not eligible
the mother wouldn't be the sponser on a K-2 - that would be YOU.

She's aged out for K-2, and even an I-130 that you file won't be eligible ..

Since no K-2 stuff was done at the IV Unit in Manila, you might want to revisit the option of her marrying her boyfriend asap , filing for Adjustment of Status,
but

DO STUDY the J1 visa stamp, let us know if anything there with 'H.R.R.' printed, and if so, write back to us , here, the entire line containing 'H.R.R.'

If the I-129F approved for her to be in country under the fianc'e visa - Alas, that's backwards. An approved I-129F petition allows the beneficiary to apply for a visa. She didn't apply for the visa, so that linkage is broken. An approved I-129F, fwiw, never allows a human to be in the USA. There's more stuff to do. That 'more stuff' wasn't done in her case, at all.

Edited by Darnell, 31 March 2013 - 10:37 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-31 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo not Open?
ya, the visa packet contains that big envelope to 'not open' but outside of it, usually attached via plastic wrap , is the passport .

she'll need to detach the passport, as the visa stamp is inside the passport.

if she sees a cut or gash in the big envelope, that's ok - someone at the IV unit did that on purpose.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-01 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa.. or VWP..?
i say call back 10 times, once a day, for the next two weeks, asking the same question, and record the answers.

Then take any answer over 40 percent.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-01 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeadline on submitting NOA3 back to the Guangzhou US Embassy
well, remember, since you have so much time?

you can fill out the forms yerself, and email them to her with detailed instructions on what else to fill in and where to sign,
making yer own example form sets.

Takes some time to do, sure, but it's dead easy for the USCitizen ..
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-01 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeadline on submitting NOA3 back to the Guangzhou US Embassy
ya, when you study Marc Ellis' Website, the China Office? Call that number, Eunice answers.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-01 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeadline on submitting NOA3 back to the Guangzhou US Embassy
There are instructions in chinese, has she seen them ?

GUZ IV forms http://guangzhou.use...and_packets.htm

I highly recommend Eunice Wang out of Marc Ellis' office in Guangzhou, if you need to hire a human instead of jumping a plane.

Edited by Darnell, 01 April 2013 - 03:47 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-04-01 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to track my case after been approved by Service Center?
remember , read posts #1 and posts #7 in the Dodi Topic™.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-02 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to track my case after been approved by Service Center?
The K1 guide is useful, please give it a read or three.

Knowing status is important, also - I suggest a telephone...

see Dodi - http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/ and read posts #1 and posts #7

Finally, if you want some speed at GUZ, can shave a few weeks, see GUZ P3 shortcut - http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut

Good luck, and Go Get Em !
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-02 07:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNewbie on K1

Also my fiancee suggested that I try to apply for a US tourist visa just to be together before he files the petition.



This is the best advice, ever.

You should follow his advice.

No need to vette, just do.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-02 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NOA2 and Embassy Interview

I have looked. I've only found member reviews. No information page.

I have requested the Consulate page be added, moments ago, via form'd email and a new post .

Will take a day or three, I'll post back here when it's done.

Usually, all of the stuff you're asking about is in the Consulate page, but a Consulate page doesn't exist for this Consulate. Over time, VJ members update each page, as/when they get new info.

Thanks for catching this, I hope it gets added in hours , but mostly likely 1 to 3 days.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-04 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NOA2 and Embassy Interview

I have looked. I've only found member reviews. No information page.

OK - that's very bizarre. I looked after you wrote this, as well.

Holy Molies .

Have some free time? Want to write up entry for this USEmbassy? I'll bother the site owner, ask for a new record in the database. Once that's done, you can edit/add info there.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-04 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NOA2 and Embassy Interview

Hi, sorry for some repeat questions. I know I've read some of these questions/answers here before, but couldn't find them again and I'm having trouble remembering the right answer to the following questions.

Please review the Consulate page in your Country Portal, soonish.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-04 09:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEngage Marry or end relationship?

Darnell-It's been a 6 year relationship I am 31-waiting around isn't really an option if you know what I mean.

Sorry, I was trying to be nice.

He needs to 'fish or cut bait' , either or.

Seems he has no current position to help you about immigration, as he's made prior life choices that would preclude you from immigrating to the USA with him as the primary sponser.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-04 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEngage Marry or end relationship?
Engage Marry or end relationship?

I vote for ending the relationship at the moment.

Give it about a 2 to 3 year break.

Then, if he wants you in the USA, he'll show you a portfolio that will support :
1. the prior years income amounts and
2. current year income and
3. a ton of assets

as this stuff is important for immigrating into the USA.

It smells to me, like he was successful once, and has dropped out of that realm to pursue some other interest. IMO, you need to let him finish his pursuit, get it out of his system. If it's indeed, true love, then taking a break whilst he's remaking himself is a grand thing, and it's actually quite empowering (to him) for you to 'allow' him the time to do this.

That's my 2 cents, aye? With it, and half a roll of toilet paper, we can clean the world, together.

Edited by Darnell, 04 April 2013 - 11:46 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-04-04 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed to file Change of Address after POE?
IMO, since AOS not filed yet, not to worry about this address change.

Handle all with the next round of forms for Adjustment of Status, and that's it.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-07 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa Police reports (for those who have a Chinese beneficiary)

And, you are the first person to mention this 'white book' and I read more through the GZ embassy sites that were given to me above and they talk about them even more. I have no idea what these are, and I don't even know where to begin to look for them.

That's ok- there will be more of us, talking about white books (plural) as time goes on.

Or you could try the advanced search tool here, study what was written before, about white books.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-09 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa Police reports (for those who have a Chinese beneficiary)
pcc, birth certificate, certificate of single status,
must be gotten from her hukuo city.

USUALLY if it's a small city or farming community,
then
She can go to the larger city in that district, handle that there,
but still must to get the white books that Guangzhou IV will need.

If she can't travel because of work commitments , then anyone else listed in her hukuo book can get these things on her behalf, showing THEIR hukuo book.
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-08 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about post NOA2 preparation for successful Taiwan filers
i have a p3 shortcut for Guangzhou, up at
GUZ P3 shortcut - http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut

I am unsure if it will work for Taiwan, but there's been some reports of it working for other IV Units, other US Consulates.

To me, it seems, the trick is to get the master form, fill it out, sign it, and ship all back as soon as there's news at the DoS Hotline concerning the P3.

So study the AIT webportal, see what forms are there for P3 and P4.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-28 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about post NOA2 preparation for successful Taiwan filers
Yay ! DoS Hotline is useful, la ...

some other useful post (that I forgot about)

Dodi - http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/

read post #1 and post #7, there.
DarnellMaleChina2013-03-26 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about post NOA2 preparation for successful Taiwan filers
uhm, DoS Hotline knows all about status of casefile, please call them , often.

When you hear 'packet 3 sent' as a status, then she should get busy.

You get casefile number from NVC? It's needed for the medical exam - so if you have the casefile # from NVC (use a telephone, call, get) then can go forth with medical exam.

---
as an aside - Taiwan is now part of the VWP - has yer lass taken advantage of that, yet?

Edited by Darnell, 26 March 2013 - 11:20 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2013-03-26 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I mention that he visited me in the k-1 interview?
was there a prior visit, anywhere on the planet, prior to filing the I-129F ?
DarnellMaleChina2013-04-12 03:59:00