ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow should I send the K-1 package? (presentation-wise)
http://www.visajourn...ontent/assembly
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-03 16:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid everyone receive a notice from NVC
the only useful thing is the GUZ #, in that notice -

but -

you can get that by calling NVC Hotline, get a Human™, inquire.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-05 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling abroad during process before AP is approved
foreign fiance is UK Citizen?

Have him/her land in Mexico first, stay there until you two are ready to transit INTO the USA.

If he is a UK Citizen, you really should explore the 'Visa Waiver Program' a bit.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-07 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo Money, NO PETITION?! OH NO?!!!
*** not phrased as a IR-1/CR-1 question, moving to K-1 forum ***
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-05 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFrom NOA2 to Interview
hey - review this? --> http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-10 11:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFederal Employee
re: census worker -

No issue at all, unless yer covered by TS/SBI clearances prior, and if that's the case, you already know (or should know) what your local 'post' requirements are for reporting interaction with a foreigner.

If you know what yer current clearance is, and know what yer prior clearances are -
then you've already attended the briefings, 'the flyer' was already issued to you.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-11 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFederal Employee
*** Not a K-3 visa topic, moving to K-1 forum ***
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-11 02:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS 230
Part II is not used, on the DS-230, for a K-1 visa.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-11 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 denied and being sent back to USCIS

I think the real problem is the previous marriage issue, and not just for your fiancee's visa, but potentially for your US citizenship, as you effectively lied on the I-400.


Penguin_ie Agree. Material misrepresentation on a citizenship application is a big no no... Can it be fixed with an attorney, who will represent you, as your representative to USCIS/DOS/DHS/ICE, as a confused human, with some 'confusion' to 'plea against' ? Maybe - depends on the attorney.

John - I don't wish to slam you here, at all - but - apparently you misrepresented facts on a federal application, perhaps even twice. So when you go shopping for an attorney, you'll need to make sure that he can present this 'confusion' in the best possible fashion.

Good Luck, (and I rarely say this) God Help You.

Edited by Darnell, 12 August 2010 - 09:03 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-12 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 pet/ben both are divorced

Worse come to worse, if thy reject her, i will go and get married and file for immigrant visa instead K-3 and having her grilled at the CO.


You might want to rethink any approach to a K-3 - http://www.visajourn...eived-together/

Regardless of Visa Type, grilling is not optional - most ppl call it 'interview with Consular Official'.

Edited by Darnell, 15 August 2010 - 08:51 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-15 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 pet/ben both are divorced
Which country will she be interviewing in ?
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-14 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee Visa and EAD
normally ppl file the EAD paperwork AT THE SAME TIME the I-485, Adjustment of Status, is filed.

When filed concurrently, the EAD FILING FEE is waived.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-15 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Question Dates
Kevin & Maria -
Hey ! which one are you, Kevin, or Maria ?

If this is Maria - HEY ! Ask Kevin !!! He had the same exact issue, back in 2009-01-22 - ask to review his NOA-2 document that he has, for the I-129F approval notice. He should have a copy in his files, you can review it. He should be able to explain it to you, in some detail.

Edited by Darnell, 16 August 2010 - 01:20 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-16 01:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfilling out the G-325A for submission along with I-129F
FWIW, anything about her and her parents, should be 'available' on her hukuo book.
So if what's on the G-325A matches what's in her hukuo book, life is golden.

If she has 'doctored Chinese papers', for any reason, I'd be suspicious of something else.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-16 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfilling out the G-325A for submission along with I-129F
is she born in Fuzhou or Fujian province? those are high fraud areas for China.

Perhaps she is afraid of 'that' ?
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-16 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresafter TB medical timeframe
I don't have any solid answer on this, but just as an aside -

if you feel the Police Clearance Certificate will expire (it has 1 year validity date) prior to any interview, be prepared to get a new one made.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-17 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 - Do we need to adopt my fiance's son
have to? no, not at all.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-17 16:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
I'm sorry, but it seems like you've been pitched, head first, into some black hole.

Regardless of the expiration of the validity of duration on the NOA-2, approval notice, the GUZ IV unit automatically extends this duration due to the 'China Customs Clearing' issue.

Even with that said - ug - it's the 17th of August, 2 months past the date that NVC said it went out, and no one seems aware of exactly where the casefile is, or how it was 'sent over'.

Strongly suggest you set up for 'congressional inquiry' , start today -
you want the 'Immigration Liason Staffer' human at yer (pick 1)
US REP's Office
US Senator's Office (you have 2 senators)

so - call all 3 offices, ask for the ILS person, talk a bit, then pick the office that has the ILS staffer that you feel comfortable with. You'll need to sign a release form, but usually that form is easily available from that office, via fax, email or website.

The questions you need resolved:

1. where is the casefile
2. NVC thinks it was lost, never loaded into SAFEFILE
3. DOS can't verify it was sent to Guangzhou - where is the casefile?
4. Guangzhou IV can't find the casefile in SAFEFILE - where's the casefile?

Expect answers in 1 to 2 weeks after signing the release form.

My apologies, I wish I had 'other news' for you.

Edited by Darnell, 17 August 2010 - 11:21 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-17 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
ya, NVC Tele-Operators are not so useful, but sometimes, if yer lucky, you can get them out of their 'listening for buzzwords' mindset

DOS, eh - half the time is ok, other half the time they seem like USCIS work-transfer ppl. I so loathe that USCIS hotline..
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-14 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
DOS will know if 'casefile opened'.

That's different from GUZ's 'casefile loaded', btw.

'casefile opened' is a 'physical file'. If they got it in from DHL, is good indication that they've retrieved it from the China Customs Warehouse, then trucked it over to Shamian Island US Consulate, then it wound it's way through the mailroom, over to 'active files' section.

or
'casefile opened' for 'SAFEFILE SOLELY' - they printed all, created physical casefile.

'casefile loaded' means GUZ IV has the electronic record from SAFEFILE.

Sure, all of this is minutae (sp?) at this point, but ....
it helps to know the casefile status, over time - view this 'staging' as something yer keeping track of, with hopes of 'pulling the trigger' to get the P3 pre-filled out and sent in, prior to the P3 actually arriving at her address (see http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut )
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-14 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
ya, that's why I was 'pointed' on you finding out exactly which method of transport NVC used, from an NVC Human.

ie -
SAFEFILE ONLY or
DHL and SAFEFILE

It's kinda important, at this stage.

use those exact words , next time you call in to NVC ..

oh - for any 'electronic file' coming in, regardless of DHL shipment or 'not' -
GUZ IV will say - 'the casefile is loaded' ...
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-13 00:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
garfield - ya - that was BleuWolf - he's been doing some research on it, these last 2 months, whilst slinging stuff into NVC EP.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-12 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa confused help
K-1s to Guangzhou have a 50/50 chance of being 'sent over' SAFEFILE ONLY.

SAFEFILE is a secure communications network that DOS uses, for Consular Stuff back/forth from NVC to the various Embassies around the world.

Since the inception of the NVC Electronic Processing option for I-130's/CR-1/CR-2/IR-1/IR-2/IR-5s, about half of those I-129Fs are sent via SAFEFILE.

Prior to the NVC EP program, all I-129Fs were sent over via DHL, and there's a 2 to 5 month 'wait' at a China Customs Warehouse in Guangzhou - US Consulate Guangzhou has no say about any 'quick release' of documents.

So, if I were you, I'd try to find out from NVC - if the shipment was:

--SAFEFILE SOLELY or
--DHL and SAFEFILE

if DHL is involved at all, yer in for a wait.

Now, you can keep calling DOS Hotline, get some status - I suggest, at this point, to call 2 to 3 times a week - review http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/ - look for my post there on 'what you can ask for' .

When DOS Hotline tells you 'Casefile Opened' - then wake up (literally) as GUZ IV is about 1 week away from sending out the Packet 3 - and there's a shortcut for that - see http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut - if you use the shortcut, you can shave off 2 to 3 weeks of 'normal processing time' and get into a 'prior queue' for appointment scheduling, Packet 4 sending.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-12 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F starting to come together and looking ahead to the interview
Hey - GUZ IV red flags - http://www.visajourn...hl__appointment

Suggest you cover trips, communication ability, etc, in an evolution of relationship letter. add that to yer 'pile' for initial submittal.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-17 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDrive or Mail?
huh? paying fee for the i-129F petition ! oh my - instructions say one thing, and it's not USPS.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-18 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDrive or Mail?
Eddie - strongly suggest you 'wait a day' prior to mailing -
and during that day -

find out the exact address to send it in -

Things have changed recently, is now a lockbox address in Texas.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-18 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDrive or Mail?
Do not drive it in.
You won't be allowed into the building, you've no appointment letter to show the security guards
and
'drop off' isn't allowed, anywhere in the USA.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-17 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter marriage need to change to K3?
whoa - a SSA employee said is ok to get a SSN when on a K-3 visa ? wow ! (sorry, that's wrong, also)

however -

go back to any SSA office, apply in VISA name, bring passport and birth certificate

Then - when you hand over the SS-5 form and yer documents - kindly remind the clerk to look her up in the SAVE database, by VISA NAME and/or A# in the VISA.

If the clerk doesn't know about SAVE, ask for supervisor.

Finally, if she's not found in SAVE (by VISA NAME or A#) - stop. Come back in a week, as the SAVE database hasn't been 'synched up' yet for her record. Don't go through any 'DHS/USCIS electronic verification', even if they want to do that - tell them that you withdraw the application. But DO come back in a week, apply again.

Once you have the card in hand, go back, have the NAME CHANGE to married name. I know it's a hassle, but hei !

Good Luck !
(Suggest to bring a copy of this post with you).
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-18 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSign Tax Transcripts?
I assume you have account on CFL, yes? Hook up with 'SmilingAsia' there, ask her to talk to yer wife, be prepared to pay service charge.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSign Tax Transcripts?
oh my. she's listening to the 001 BBS 'girls' again.

Remind her, please?

Tax Transcript is not tax return.

Tax Return is signed, tax transcript is not.


The girls at 001 are very pesky, you are doomed if yer wife listens to them, on any regular basis.

Also, info there is 'time sensitive' - so ask yer wife if she is looking at something posted from 2005 or yesterday.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTX lockbox

the TX lockbox facility, which one would a person write down? Since I (or if I retain an attorney) would send it Express Mail, I would assume that is the address to write down.

As for the general subject of intent letters, I have combined my Statement of Intent with an EOR.

I know this is a silly question, but I would rather be 100% sure instead of 99% sure and the question I have is, should my fiancée write her own EOR and combine it with her intent letter? If she were to write her own EOR, could she reference the items I would submit as evidence?


For CHina - EOR is for USC Person, rarely a PRC person does this. Intent letter is different thing.
Strongly suggest you 'de-combine' the EOR from the intent letter.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
Okie2 - hey - I take it, from yer other post about Civil Surgeon in OK, that yer lass and her daughter have made it over OK!!!

Congratulations !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 23:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
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surely there was a tracking # on that dna package, right ?

If you had tracked it, then know the receive date, barrage GUZ IV via email or fax (not the Shanghai Call Center, it's useless ) until they give you some response.

I'll suggest to you, that you can ask for earlier adjudication, and get it. But you have to drive it, instead of waiting and becoming reactionary .
DarnellMaleChina2009-12-23 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
Hey - why not YOU email the GUZ IV unit, see what's going on, request earlier dates?
DarnellMaleChina2009-12-23 22:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support

Just wondering - I am a tattoo artist and therefore do not receive any pay stubs. Will bank statements showing regular deposits and perhaps a statement from my employer suffice for the AOS? I also have some money in savings if that helps...


add in prior year tax returns, and yer golden ! (IMO )
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures6 weeks and no Packet 3!!!!
Hey ! Good on ya, for contacting DOS - see? Helpful ! Ya found out something that wasn't so 'viewable' otherwise.

IMO, download the forms ya need, make a 'reply back' to London IV unit (checklist, forms, etc)
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures6 weeks and no Packet 3!!!!
Usually, for a K-1 visa application - the I-134 form is used instead of the I-864.

No idea if they want it sent in with the packet 3 documents, or you present it on interview day.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures6 weeks and no Packet 3!!!!
Please review this thread -
http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/

Dodi gave the #'s, I gave 'what you can get'
then call around, via telephone, ask for casefile status.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-18 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressending out package 3 check list??
yup !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-20 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresP3 logged in?
you can get this by calling the DoS Hotline - please review all of this thread --> http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/

Dodi posted 'how to call', I posted 'what you can get'.

Edited by Darnell, 20 August 2010 - 02:58 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-20 14:56:00