Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tranlator	QUOTE (Joe & Nadya @ Feb 23 2009, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you didn't understand.. I answered JPmirage's question "YES" but it's better to find a translator. That's all. You upside down all thread. No, you upside down all thread. JPmirage's question was whether being fluent in both his languages did he still need to find someone else to translate his fiancee's divorce decree for the K-1 petition? Your answer was: QUOTE yes, it's better to find other translator because you are interested person in your case. we have pointed out to you that such a question has a case specific answer, and is not unilateral as you presented it. You have to remember that this thread may be read by someone in the future who may have the same question, and will need the accurate info in this thread to know what to do. Edited by Minya's wife, 23 February 2009 - 01:14 PM.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-23 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tranlator	QUOTE (Joe & Nadya @ Feb 23 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Feb 23 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The OP's question was pertaining to the original filing of the petition in which USCIS clearly states their policy. However, pushbrk is right in that when the time comes it's important that THIS OP understands that dealing with GUZ is going to be an uphill battle. There will be added requirements as well as added scrutiny at the interview stage for sure. It's best to prepare yourself as early as possible when dealing with a high fraud Embassy. Joe & Nadya, because you decided to use a translator for your own petition does not mean that the answer to the OP's question is 'yes' like you stated. A translator does not need to be certified for uscis purposes. It's really that simple. Anyone else coming in here is going to look at these threads for answers to their own questions and it's imporant that accurate information is posted for that reason. We are dealing with people's lives here. I didn't decide anything.. why I said "yes" that because we had problems in past in Ukraine with translations. That's all. I couldn't be translator even I have a translation certificate. Joe&Nadya, one of our moderators Kim&Russ was just trying to point out that just because the answer to this question was a yes for you, does not mean it has to be a yes for everyone else. We're talking about translations for two different stages of the process, and that the OP's fiancee is from a different country that you. For the first stage of the process(sending the petition to USCIS for approval), the translation does not need an official certification, or notarization. If you, or anyone you know speaks the language in question....it is as simple as translating a document, and attaching a this statement: I (typed name) , certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and (name of foreign) languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled AND signing it. For the second stage of the process (applying for the visa, and getting the approval) there are differences in the process from consulate to consulate. Some consulates have very specific ways in which they handle these visa applications and deviations from the process can cause problems. So your unilateral statement in your initial post was incorrect because the way your situation played out is not necessarily the way the OP's situation will play out. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-23 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	photos for 1-129F	QUOTE (Slightly Bonkers @ Feb 24 2009, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They do require recent photos, but unless you're planing on substantially changing your appearance (hair, weight, tan etc), they don't really have anyway of knowing when they were taken. sometimes a change in appearance can be slight enough to where you may not think it matters, but it can matter to the CO....a small example; a female fiance takes the photos today and she has red long hair. Several months pass, she is to go to the interview, but by now she has shorter blond hair. She takes her passport photos take a few months back and is surprised when the visa is not issued because the CO wants her to bring in a more recent picture. For some of us a trim/color is not a substantial change in appearance...but it can make a difference. That is why the best advice I've seen is to hold off doing the consulate stage procedures until after the petition has been approved stateside. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-24 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	photos for 1-129F	QUOTE (addy19 @ Feb 24 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Fiance and I are waiting for our NOA 2. I am reading info about the New Delhi consulate and how particular they are for the passport photos that are supplied to the Embassy at interview. The passport photos I (USC petitioner) sent in for the 1-129F were 2x2 inches (like the consualte wants in the future). However... my fiance in India, his photos were a little bit smaller. He will obviously get new passport photos for the interview, but do you think that was okay for the 1-129F? If not, how do I send in new ones before getting an RFE? Thanks for all of your help!!! Myself and I've read of other here on VJ who, used the smaller type passport photos in the initial petitions, and they were approved without RFEs. So at the petition stage one does not always get RFE'd for sending in passport photos that are smaller than the 2x2inches. I would do as Kim&Russ suggested....have the 2x2 photos ready should they be requested. I would hold off on taking many 2x2 photos (just in case you want to take more to be ready for when the visa interview is) because most consulates want very recent photos for use during the visa interview. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-24 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 help	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 25 2009, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First, learn the process. First thing is you file a petition. You, the US Citizen never "apply" for anything. If you are a US citizen, free to marry, you can file a petition. If you've been together in person during the past two years (Have you met in person already? If not, that's required.) with the beneficiary and he can show evidence he's free to marry along with you both sending the appropriate documentation including letters of intent, (See the K1 guide) then, you can actually get a petition approved. That's the easy part. After petition approval comes the hard part. This phrasing implies that you mean the couple has to have been physically together for two years prior to filing, which is not a requirement. The eligibility requirement to file the I-129F petition states, in part, that the petitioner and the foreign beneficiary must "have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition." That is strictly for the petition filing eligibility requirements. Given that the OP's fiancee is from Lagos, with all that implies, there should definitely be more than 1 short visit involved, preferably before the petition is filed, but definitely before the visa interview is conducted. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-25 16:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sent in original, no copies, no time stamps on passport help!!	QUOTE (r0yalflush @ Mar 2 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great my situation keeps getting worse and worse. The original boarding passes were sent in along with the I-129F, i have no copies of them, and no time stamps on my passport. What should i do now? I will be flying back to Vietnam in 2 months for my our child's Consular Report of Birth. This time i will keep everything and make sure to get time stamps on my passport. Will this helps? Are you sure? How did you pass through customs at the airport without your passport being stamped? As for your boarding pass situation...have you tried calling the airline you flew with to see if they will issue you a letter confirming you flew on the dates/times listed.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-02 23:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	American woman marrying Brazilian Man...help	So your approved I-129F is now headed to, or in, Madrid and you're hoping your fiancee can apply for the visa at the US consulate there? Why would you think that the US consulate in Spain would process your fiancee's visa application if your fiancee does not have legal residence in that country Spain? With most consulates I've seen, visa services are available only to local nationals and any foreign national with legal residence in that country. How long has your fiancee been living in Spain? I wonder though....with your fiancee not having legal residence in spain (you mentioned he went to spain initially on a tourist visa, yes?) doesn't that equate to not having 'lived' there at all and maybe no police report would be needed. This may work if he's back in his home country and applying for the K-1 visa from the US consulate in Brazil? Maybe you need to look into having your fiancee return to Brazil and interview for the visa at the US consulate there. -P QUOTE (Craneman @ Mar 4 2009, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Marina-Del @ Mar 4 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree with that completly! My above stated idea of trying to get the police certificate and just seeing what happens (assuming he is willing to risk deportation) was based on my experience in the UK. On the form that me and my ex-fiancee filed out while we were both living in the UK legally, it never asked for any proof of legal residence in the UK. He was an Australian living in the UK and could have provided documentation, but it was never asked of him. Then at our interview at the US embassy in London he was never asked to see his documentation for legally living in London. We filed while we were both living in London (I used my parents address at home). But, from what I hear, Spain is pretty crazy when it comes to immigration..more so than London. And for the record so you aren't too confused reading my posts, after my Australian fiancee and I were approved for the visa, we broke up (before he ever entered the US and therefore before we got married). This was 3 years ago now...but still, I always try to clear up the confusion! You had an approved K-1 visa for an Australian fiance, now you are applying for Brazilaian who is currently an illegal in Spain and was an illegal in the UK for three years? Just my opion but I think there will be a problem with this one. Marina-Del and the OP are two different people....	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-04 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got denied on my interview b'coz of not having my decision yet at the court from my previous marriage	QUOTE (sus @ Feb 6 2009, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Feb 6 2009, 02:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sus @ Feb 6 2009, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your only option is to file a new petition once your divorce is final - The criteria for the K1 clearly states that you have to be free and legally able to marry BEFORE you apply. You must be legally able to marry upon filing the petition Basically - you restated what I already stated, did you not? I wasn't thinking along the lines of what must have been checked on the initial petition, if you notice, that conversation came AFTER my post - It amazes me how nitpicky people can get on this board. And it amazes me how people think they know much more than they actually do. The bolded section of your initial post is incorrect. The OP, or anyone in said situation cannot file again...forever. This site is not just about helping those presently going through immigration, but 'future generations' as well. Jasman was doing just that by stating a K-1 requirement a different way, for the sake of posterity...so anyone key-word searching the treads will be informed. Nothing wrong w/ that. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-06 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got denied on my interview b'coz of not having my decision yet at the court from my previous marriage	QUOTE (bmtrrbt @ Feb 6 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Minya's wife @ Feb 6 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bmtrrbt @ Feb 6 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you should have waited for your decree first before you had your interview...if you receive it try to call the embassy if you can submit it to them and continue the case but i dont think that will work coz you are not really free when you filed so thats a hit. next time be very careful so you wont go through this over and over again...waste of time, money and it kills you both softly from waiting and waiting and worrying. thats it. there is no next time. misrepresentation on immigration and visa forms is grounds for permanent bar on emigrating to the US. You do not lie on a government application hoping to be able to be truthful by the time they look at it. -P how about next time to other countries... other countries may not have a lifetime ban on entry for lying on visa petitions.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-06 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got denied on my interview b'coz of not having my decision yet at the court from my previous marriage	QUOTE (pinoy_pinay @ Feb 6 2009, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think what happened here is that the OP assumed that once she gets interviewed her annulment would be final so her petitioner took the risk of applying for K1. USCIS doesn't have a way of knowing whether the beneficiary have a pending annulment case or not. It is the Manila Embassy who can verify this as they require the beneficiary to submit a document indicating her legal capacity to marry and they verify that info to the National Statistics Office (similar to marriage index here in US). Yes, and it is the Manila Embassy (Consulate actually) that makes the determination of misrepresentation and enters the lifetime ban, which equals no visa for life. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-06 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got denied on my interview b'coz of not having my decision yet at the court from my previous marriage	QUOTE (bmtrrbt @ Feb 6 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you should have waited for your decree first before you had your interview...if you receive it try to call the embassy if you can submit it to them and continue the case but i dont think that will work coz you are not really free when you filed so thats a hit. next time be very careful so you wont go through this over and over again...waste of time, money and it kills you both softly from waiting and waiting and worrying. thats it. there is no next time. misrepresentation on immigration and visa forms is grounds for permanent bar on emigrating to the US. You do not lie on a government application hoping to be able to be truthful by the time they look at it. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-06 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	foriegn language	QUOTE (waitingtime @ Feb 26 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they said if we need to translate from Arabic to English we need authorization from police office ,they make it so difficuilt . I never heard about that . Why difficult? Your fiance is intending to emigrate to the US, therefore the document translation into English is not an unreasonable request.....nor is a police clearance as that is part of due dilligence to make sure that the beneficiary has no prior criminal record.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-26 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	foriegn language	QUOTE (waitingtime @ Feb 26 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi VJ people neeeeeeed your help. My fiancé in Denmark, we are not Danish, so the birth certificate it's not Danish, it's not English. So he needs to translate it to English with certified translator to take it to the embassy. The translator told him that they only allowed translating to Danish. (That's weird) My question is: will the embassy will accept it if it's in Danish and not in English, since this is the country language? thanks for your help. Can you find another translator that will do document translations into English? If the consulate requested an English translation of your foreign language document, that is what you should provide. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-02-26 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Her letter of intent to marry	QUOTE (AllanPoe @ Mar 11 2009, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does that letter need to be notarized in Colombia? and I bring it here and submit it here? Thank you for your responses. It does not need to be notarized....just have her sign it, and send it to you for you to submit w/ petition. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-11 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	cancellation of k1 petition	QUOTE (JODO @ Mar 11 2009, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Minya's wife @ Mar 11 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JODO @ Mar 11 2009, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just canceled a K1 at USCIS and I did that by simply writing a letter and getting it notarized and asked them to withdraw the petition. From your timeline, it looks like your case should be on its way to the embassy. So, therefore, I would write a letter and get it notarized and mail it to the embassy. I know some embassy's will accept a fax, but the letter is definitely a good way to withdraw a petition. The I-129F petition must be canceled or withdrawn with USCIS, not at the consulate. If the petition is not yet approved....the letter must be to withdraw the filed petition. Once you have an approval, said letter should be to cancel. If the petition has already been USCIS approved, and on its way (or at) the consulate in the beneficiary's country, it means that it has now moved on to the Dept. of State(DOS) and should also be canceled there. The consulate can be contacted, and using the new DOS issued case # (this differs from the USCIS issued # which appears on the NOAs) the petitioner can go about notifying them that the petition can be canceled (include a copy of the letter sent to USCIS). Alternatively, the beneficiary can just fail to respond to the requirements in the Packet 3 and not go to the interview....that would also signify cancelation. What I was told when I called USCIS a few weeks ago, if the case has reached the embassy one writes a letter there requesting to cancel the petition. Said embassy then forwards it back to DOS which in turns forwards it finally to USCIS for ultimate revocation. That is what I was just told a few weeks ago. In any event, since my petition was still at USCIS, it was stopped there. I don't know where the friend's case is, but I would definitely cover all my bases if it has reached the embassy. You're right, but if one only notifys the consulate of cancelation, there's too much left to chance, IMO. The canceled petition is sent back to DOS, then to USCIS with the presumption that the cancelation is recorded at each stage....its too much 'traveling' that the cancelation does. I wouldn't trust that the case would get properly updated at each stage....therefore to cover all bases, I would myself cancel it on both fronts. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-11 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	cancellation of k1 petition	QUOTE (JODO @ Mar 11 2009, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just canceled a K1 at USCIS and I did that by simply writing a letter and getting it notarized and asked them to withdraw the petition. From your timeline, it looks like your case should be on its way to the embassy. So, therefore, I would write a letter and get it notarized and mail it to the embassy. I know some embassy's will accept a fax, but the letter is definitely a good way to withdraw a petition. The I-129F petition must be canceled or withdrawn with USCIS, not at the consulate. If the petition is not yet approved....the letter must be to withdraw the filed petition. Once you have an approval, said letter should be to cancel. If the petition has already been USCIS approved, and on its way (or at) the consulate in the beneficiary's country, it means that it has now moved on to the Dept. of State(DOS) and should also be canceled there. The consulate can be contacted, and using the new DOS issued case # (this differs from the USCIS issued # which appears on the NOAs) the petitioner can go about notifying them that the petition can be canceled (include a copy of the letter sent to USCIS). Alternatively, the beneficiary can just fail to respond to the requirements in the Packet 3 and not go to the interview....that would also signify cancelation.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-11 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	qUESTION! Forgot to include info....possible to avoid an RFE?!	QUOTE (gracedmendola @ Mar 12 2009, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a specific question!!!: Sent in our I-129; received a quick NOA-1 response, and then 2 days later while reading a book on the visa application process realized on my own that we didn't include the social security number of my fiance'....he was issued one when he lived in the States in the past on a student visa. Ahhhh! Since I've realized the mistake early, before even getting an RFE, is there any way to imform the USCIS of this information? Can we send an official letter to the CSC to add to our case BEFORE they contact us with an RFE? Don't want to slow the process down, and don't know if jumping ahead of them by sending a letter will cause confusion or not....very interested in hearing feedback on this!!! Thanks so much. Grace there is no guarantee that your letter to CSC will be paired with your petition, so your letter writing may very well be an exercise in futility. nor is there any guarantee that forgetting to put your fiancee's SSN will trigger an RFE....you'd do best to just wait and see. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-13 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I Believe Someone May Attempt to Block the Visa	QUOTE (tickles @ Mar 13 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The authorities in my area do not wish to deal with cybercrimes, which this primarily is, as the only primary records I have are in the forms of emails. Unless I have "hard" evidence of this individual's identity, there is nothing that I can do, or so they tell me. Secondary records are apparently considered to be hearsay. So me going and reporting that a friend of mine has been getting phone calls does not matter and I have had difficulties getting the police to discuss the matter with my friends and colleagues. I came looking for advice, so clearly I would listen to it if you gave me advice that made sense. If I was not moving on with my life, I would be cowering in my bedroom afraid to be involved in my community and afraid to get engaged in case this individual ruined it, would I not? I came here concerned that in a SINGULAR aspect of my life, this person could have serious repercussions. I will not bother anyone here with my problems again. Thank you. what serious repercussions are you worried about? You say this person's 'harassment' is conducted via e-mail and telephone and aimed at discrediting you in front of friends/family. so what repercussions could he/she possibly have to your I-129F that you filed with USCIS? Your petition, once filed and accepted by USCIS, will be assigned a unique case number, which is mailed to your address. Only you and USCIS will know this number, and any dealings regarding the case will be made based on referencing that number. So I'm not sure how you believe this person can stop you from having your petition adjudicated fairly....or stop your fiancee from applying and interviewing for her visa. Just like your local authorities will not deal with the situation absent 'hard evidence' of a crime...USCIS will be hard pressed to deny your K-1 petition because of some 'anonymous' accusation against you...they also would require hard-evidence of ineligibility to deny your petition. If you have met the eligibility requirements for your visa petition, you should just let USCIS do its job and adjudicate the petition....if they have questions, they'll contact you and ask you to provide further info. I know of no avenue in which you can alert them[USCIS] that someone, somewhere may try to undermine you in some, as yet undetermined, way. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-13 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	divorce decree	I would get a court notarized copy and have that to submit. I have heard of the consulate issuing a 221g and requesting further evidence in the form of a court notarized copy of the divorce decree before approving and issuing the visa. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2009-03-11 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This is what im talkin about...	The information goes underneath the line, man if your having trouble just filling out this form (which you don't need to file I-129) maybe you should hire a attorney. QUOTE (rockhouse @ Dec 3 2008, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I started a thread earlier about using a service to complete the K1 and everyone basically called me a dumbass for not doin it myself. So I sit down and start filling all this stuff out and i get to the Affidavit of Support part. On number 3 of that document there is a place for me to fill out my fiances name, address, etc., but the form is all retarded in that there is no room for her name. It's like there is a line missing. It's ####### like this that worries me. I know that if i just fill it out neat and complete that anyone with common sense would be able to read it and understand. But we're dealing with Government employees. Can someone please explain where i write her name at number 3? I don't want something as dumb as that holding everything up. Thanks.	Robert / Oksana	Not Telling	Ukraine	2008-12-04 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Wait times	Hang in there. QUOTE (Trepko @ Dec 7 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I sent in my I-129F in October 10, 2008 recieved my NOA1 on October 20. It's December of 2008 and I still have no NOA2 or anything. Is this normal? Or am I waiting longer than normal?	Robert / Oksana	Not Telling	Ukraine	2008-12-07 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing K-1 when to file/send G-325a?	And don;t forget the G-325A is 4 pages (each page = same information) so you need to submit 8 pages total (4 for you and 4 for your fiance) Sometimes USCIS rejects the package all together for not including this. Other times you might get a RFE.	mybackpages	Female	Morocco	2008-07-03 17:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage Question	QUOTE (Robby & Mini @ Feb 4 2008, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Boaz @ Feb 4 2008, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You have to get married within 90 days. also u have to file for AOS before her K1 expires & she gets out of status No you do not have to file for AOS before the K-1 expires. The only condition placed on entry w/ a K-1 visa is that the beneficiary of said visa, marry the petitioner (USC) w/in 90 days of entering the country. Most people hurry and file for AOS before the 90 days, because upon expiration of the I-94 (not expiration of the K-1), the spouse is out of status...which is unsettling for some and not to mention it can cause some difficulty. But there is no requirement to file AOS attached to the K-1. In fact, my husband's K-1 expired October 31, but we didn't file for AOS until Dec. 5th. There is no requirement to file AOS w/in the 90 days. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-05 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	pls need informat	Sorry, not buying it. You may not speak English very well, but the misspellings seem purposeful somehow. I smell troll. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-06 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Avoiding RFEs'	QUOTE (moniqueinlove @ Feb 8 2008, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys, Just a couple of questions. If I've recieved my SO info and he forgot to type in N/A in any boxes, can I hand write them in at this point?? You can handwrite or type N/A or None, whichever is applicable. QUOTE (moniqueinlove @ Feb 8 2008, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He says they dont have "Notary Publics" in Italy, said you would have to go to a lawyer and pay 100s of dollars for each doc to have something like that.. and therefore wasn't able to get his B/C copy certified, or the copy of his passport "certified" with the raised seal. Is this a RFE waiting to happen? What are you needing notarized at this stage? You just send plain copies of your SO's passport if you're using the stamps in the passport to prove that you've met once as required to file the petition. You do not need to send the foreign beneficiary's birth certificate, or any "certified" copies copies. Just to give you an idea of what to send, here's what we sent: Completed I-129F petition I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner) G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary) Birth certificate/US passport (Petitioner) Letters declaring intent to marry (Petitiner and Beneficiary) Proof of having met in person in past two years: Plane ticket, boarding passes, page from passport showing entry stamp (Petitioner) Copy of train ticket (Petitioner) Bank account statement (Petitioner) showing international money withdrawals DAted photos of petitioner and beneficiary together. Everyone has differences in their personal case....previous marriages/divorces need to be disclosed and documents submitted as proof....and people may submit different things to prove that they've met...but you get the general idea. QUOTE (moniqueinlove @ Feb 8 2008, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I read somewhere e-mails dont count for any proof of relationship...is this true?? Did I print out a bizzilion e-mails for nothing e-mails do not count for much in the greater contet. Remember that for the I-129F your are only asked to show that you and your fiancee are single and free to marry, AND that you and your fiancee have met at least once in the 2 years prior to filing the petition. Anything extra is up to you to include or not. QUOTE (moniqueinlove @ Feb 8 2008, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Reading this thread makes it sound IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a RFE. An RFE can happen even if you send in what you consider the most prepared petition in the world. There's somewhat of an element of 'the luck of the draw' to this whole process. Heck, they may even issue an RFE for information you already sent....you just bite your toungue and send them what they ask. (And come to VJ to bich-n-moan ) Edited by Paula&Minya, 08 February 2008 - 10:15 PM.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-08 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about Wedding process...	QUOTE (malego77 @ Feb 9 2008, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Manish+Manya @ Feb 9 2008, 10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks malego77. My ma-in-law said that for marriage we may need SSN number. Did they ask you for SSN number when u got married? What should we tell them if we want to get married at the earliest even before getting my SSN? Manya For the imigrant person is imposible (difficult) to get a SSN if you have not got married yet (at least with K1 visa procedures). So, the SSN isn't necessary for get marry. Like tell DanielParul, you can apply for a SSN after get married. Good luck. No it is not...you wait about two weeks (to get your info in the database) and one fine morning you go down to the SS office (we live in Houston, and wend to one of the busiest SSA offices here, the Downtown one) and present your information. A half an hour later, we walked out w/ the promise that the SS card will be mailed. Sure enough, it was sent to us and we got it two weeks later. My husband came on a K-1. K-1s are eligible for SS cards...its just that it will have a red stamp stating that the card can only be used for work, w/ accompanying work authorization, but you are eligible and should be approved for an SS card after coming to US on K-1. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-09 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newfangled Employment Verification @ my Company?	Our company uses the work# too...but for the employment verification letter, I asked my boss directly (not HR/Compensation). He was happy to comply and signed a letter attesting to my employment, position and salary. Most companies will generate a letter for you if you explain that this is for 'immigration' purposes and documentary proof is needed. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-05 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A	QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Feb 10 2008, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just don't forget to make 4 copies and be sure to sign all 4 of them as well. Same for your SO. Not just 4 copies...the pdf file itself is 4 pages long and the footer is different on each page. You can't just print out the first page and make 3 copies to send in....you must print all 4 pages of G-325A. The person who's info appears on this biographic form (either petitioner or beneficiary) must sign and date the form in quadruplicate. Originals of this form must be sent to USCIS. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-11 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS	Anything you (the USC) submit in your initial petition, will be at the consulate for when the beneficiary has his/her visa interview. But just in case, your fiance should have a complete copy of the I-129 petition you submitted, along w/ all the documentation(affidavit of support, proof of ongoing relationship, photos, etc.) he will be taking to the visa interview with him. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-16 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Very strange K1 situation	QUOTE (hulsey06 @ Feb 12 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NO ... what if he stays past the date of his visa and the i94 and lets the K1 run out .... What if he stays here for some time and then finds someone else and they get married . Is that a possibility ? can that be done ? So what you're askng is if there is an option for your friend to stay here "illegally"(past the expiration date on his I-94) while he fishes around for another USC with whom he will not have second thoughts long enough to walk down the aisle? There is no legally viable alternative w/ a K-1 visa....only to marry the original petitioner and adjust status. Chose any other option and you will not be able to adjust status (get greencard). -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-12 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	In desperate need of HELP	QUOTE (mox @ Feb 23 2008, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (evanescence @ Feb 23 2008, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone, I sent USCIS 3 copies of the 1 st page of G 325,I received RFE 2 weeks ago ,but is was for something else/R for E that we met in person .../I hope they checked my papers carefully and wont send me another request...it will delay our case forever...But as somebody said you never know what to expect from them Good luck to all of you Hmmm...what was the RFE for? It's possible that the first RFE needs to be resolved before they can make a determination whether another is warranted, but it's doubful that this would be the case if they did notice the missing G-325A. But since you already know that you only sent 3, you should have your fiance(e) sign the 4th G-325A (you did send the G-325A, and not the G-325, right?) and send it to you right now so that if you get a second RFE you can just pop it in the mail and only be delayed another week. I think the OP means to say that the RFE was "Request for Evidence" of having met in person w/in the two years prior to filing the petition. _	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-23 20:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	AOS and EAD	It is one fee $1010, regardless of whether you apply for any 'auxilliary' benefit (EAD, AP). The EAD usually gets approved before AOS happens and you get your Greencard, so I would recommend applying for EAD at the time you send in your AOS application. You can file as quickly after marriage, as you get either a certified copy of your marriage license, or once you get your marriage certificate in the mail, you copy that to send in for your AOS. So yes, you can apply as soon as you have proof of your marriage. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 11:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Days extesion after the I-94 expired and apply for AOS	There is no such thing as an extension of the I-94 w/ the K-1 visa. You must marry withing the 90 days allowed by the I-94. You can however wait to apply for AOS, if you so chose...but you must have married withing 90 days. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What to do if fiance has a change of address during pending k1?	QUOTE (boohbah @ Feb 26 2008, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I remember reading it on here somewhere, but I can't remember. My fiance has to be relocated by April & it just dawned on me 2 minutes ago, that we have to go through the hassle of notifying them about the address change then... so what's the procedure, if it's the beneficiary that has a new address? thanks The best bet is to wait until your case reaches your consulate, and contact them at that time to inform them of the address change. It is only at that time that the beneficiary's current address comes into play anyways....as the consulate needs it to send your fiance his packet 3. If you change the address on file, at any other time, you run the risk that the information is not updated, and the consulate, not having the correct address, sends packet 3 to the old address. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I have no Bank Statement For Affidavitt	QUOTE (masterpiece91 @ Feb 26 2008, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, i have a checking account which serves for me as a revolving account which means i really do not have much of a balance in there most of the time. Because of this i do not want to include any of my bank statements. As far as my income i make close to 46k a year. Will that be enough? I already have my employer letter and my 4 last pay stubs and i have my tax transcripts for the last 4 years. I also do have a savings account but i only have about 1500 not more than that for now. So will all this be enough? Could someone from Ecuador who has gone through this process write to me please. As well as anyone else! :-) Depends on how many dependents you have....your income is more than sufficient if its just you and your fiance(e), but may not be if you have 10 kids, for example. Take a look at the poverty guidlines to see what is the minimum income you must have for the # of dependents you have. As far as your documentary proof...your paystubs, employment letter and tax transcripts should be sufficient. Good luck, -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 19:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiancee petition approved without meeting in person?	Someone is definitely confused....dunno if its your fiance or his friend. At this point, without the subject of this discussion being present to give his side of the story, everything is conjecture. First its, he got approved without meeting his fiancee, then its he only got a NOA1, now its the foreign fiancee couldn't go go to the visa interview because the USC backed out. We're getting conflicting info and everything we say thereafter is based purely on speculation. Fact, the filing instructions on the I-129F state that you and your foreign fiance(e) must have met in person at least once before you(USC) file the petition. As far as we can tell here on VJ, this rule is very steadfast and there is (very little) way around it. There is a small caveat, and it states something like; if this meeting in person cannot occur for any cultural or religious reasons, you(USC petitioner) must provide satisfactory proof as to the cause. Very rarely, have we seen a petition be approved if it does not contain proof that the USC and foreign beneficiary have complied with the meeting in person rule. A situation that falls outside the above mentioned fact, is not very believable unless it can be verified....and as we can't verify the exact truth in this case....it is just fiction.....IMHO. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 19:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiancee petition approved without meeting in person?	QUOTE (nikmia @ Feb 26 2008, 01:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes that's what my fiance claimed that his friend and the girl were childhood friends in Russia but never met within 2 years the petition was filed. Though the guy and girl did not eventually marry (they only last up to the NOA1 stage) and the guy backed out, I still believe that my fiance's friend was not telling the truth about it. Yet, my fiance believes in his friend's story and really tried to convince me that there were loop holes in US laws. This explained why his friend's petition was approved without presenting evidence of meeting. Does your fiance or his friend not understand this process much? The NOA1 is not any indication of an approval or denial, it is simply a receipt letting you the petitioner know that USCIS has received your application and will process it when they feel good and ready. It is the NOA2 that indicates approval or denial....but up to that, there is plenty of chance for USCIS to deny a petition if the pre-requisites have not been met. What would be interesting to know is, did the friend withdraw the I-129F petition once he and his lady broke up? If not, it would have been adjudicated and probably denied, given the circumstances. USCIS has no way of knowing that the relationship endced before it gets to adjudicating your case, unless you(the petitioner) informs them. Perhaps your fiance's friend did just that, he and his lady broke up, he in turn withdrew the application, but as it was never adjudicated....therefore he wasn't denied, he assumed it would have been approved....and from there came the story that his petition was approved without satisrying the "metting w/in two years" requirement. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-26 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support! I need help!	QUOTE (fwaguy @ Feb 27 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (abril1 @ Feb 27 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello!, my fiance ( USA citizen) and I (mexican) got approved, now we are waiting for the fiance's package. Our case has been received in Ciudad Juarez, I would like to know how much time it usually takes to arrive at my town? I also want to know if the affidavit of support has to be sended to the USA inmigration center or I should take it with me to the interview. How can we know if we need a co-sponsor....? the more information you can give me about the affidavit of support , the better! Thanks in advance for your help! Each consulate has different procedures... Ciudad Juarez website has a wealth of information on it.... If you have not already you may want to familiarize. http://ciudadjuarez....ml#fiancepacket On the above referenced page, please look in particular the section on "Appointment Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants" which has instructions and information on the Affidavit of Support and the Poverty Guidlines. -P Edited by Paula&Minya, 27 February 2008 - 04:10 PM.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-27 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 visa i have to start!	QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Feb 29 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ivka @ Feb 29 2008, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> of course he help me but i am confuse what i have to send to him in usa! he told me to send everything i think that i have to send and i will do that! Has he been on VJ at all? It's a great resource...it couldn't hurt to point him in this direction so he can see what's required too. I wish you all the luck in the world!!! Yes, give him this website...tell him to come here and read around, especially the Guides. He will then know both what he need from you (what you should send him) and what information/documents he needs to gather. "Send everything" is a little too general. Please encourage him to do a little research on his own as this process is most successful if completed together. For this first portion, the petition approval, the emphasis is on the US citizen...it is his petition. At the second stage, the visa application/interview, then it will be you who is applying. Good luck, -P Edited by Paula&Minya, 29 February 2008 - 01:21 PM.	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-29 13:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 visa i have to start!	Your fiance should also assist you with the I-129F petition, and know as much of the "first step" rules, because this visa petition filled out and signed by the US citizen. He should ar least know what is on the form before he signs his name to it. -P	Minya's wife	Male	Hungary	2008-02-29 12:58:00