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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC but do not "officially" live in the region?

You file based on the permanent resident location of the USC - it has nothing to do with what country the fiance is from. There is no way to file at VSC if you don't live in the region because, as posted, you provide your background information and it would have to match up!


Well it is quite possible to live in one area and work in another. I have people in my company who work during the week in Chicago and fly home to DC every weekend. I could've always claimed the same....



Yes you could claim that and it could work. BUt what if you make this claim and then USCIS asks for proof of residence. I assume your driver's liscence, work employment records and other documents would only add to the confusion.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-25 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC but do not "officially" live in the region?
I know its tempting, but remember your biography sheet lists where you work and other evidence you might submit could show a discrepancy between the adress you are claiming is your residence and your actualy residence. They do a security check and while it might go through without a problem, it could raise some difficulties that slow you down.

We went through CSC and it wasn't so bad- 89 days from mailing. There are a lot of CSCers here to keep you company! ;)
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-24 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolyamory and K-1 visas

Google it...an immigration officer will ask whether the OP practices polygamy at the interview...should she leave the boyfriend out then? Oh...lie to an immigration officer? That goes against everything this board stands for.


The OP does not practice nor intends to practice polygamy. She will not have 2 husbands. She will not be lying to USCIS. From your personal beliefs, she may be committing adulty, but there is no question on any USCIS or DOS form that prohibits adultry. Adultry is not a crime.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-26 08:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolyamory and K-1 visas

Do you live in one of these states? ->


STATES THAT RECOGNIZE COMMON LAW MARRIAGE:
Only a few states recognize common law marriages:

Alabama
Colorado
Georgia (if created before 1/1/97)
Idaho (if created before 1/1/96)
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)
Ohio (if created before 10/10/91)
Oklahoma (possibly only if created before 11/1/98. Oklahoma's laws and court decisions may be in conflict about whether common law marriages formed in that state after 11/1/98 will be recognized.)
Pennsylvania (if created before 1/1/05)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington, D.C.

If you do, you don't meet the requrement to petition. You would be considered married and would need to obtain a divorce even though you were never legally married.
If you do live in a common law marriage state and choose to keep this relationship secret, it would be fraud.


http://www.unmarried.org/common.html



For common law to be recognized in Texas, you have to register your marriage with the state. Can;t say that is true in all states, but common law marriage status is not put upon you by the state because of your living arrangements, it is a way for couples to gain legal marital status without the formality of the traditional methods.

It does not sound as if the OP has a common law marriage with the exception of how he boyfriend is claiming her as a dependent? This does confuse me.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-26 08:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolyamory and K-1 visas

Hi, my name is Angelique and I have been in a polyamorous relationship for 2 years and counting. For those who don't know what that means...welll, you won't be able to help me with my question anyway, but it means I love more than one person. My first love has been with me for 8 years and we met in high school. My legal issue comes with my second love as he was born and raised in New Zealand where he currently still resides. I am planning to obtain a K-1 visa for him so he can immigrate to this country and we can marry so that he can live here legally with me and my boyfriend. As the U.S. petitioner I need to make 125% above the poverty line to sponsor him. I am a full time grad student so I need a joint sponsor. Either of my parents could qualify for this but I think my boyfriend would be the best choice as I am a dependent on his taxes and live soley with him. I suppose my question boils down to if anyone can tell me about similar stories they've heard. point me in a helpful direction or any other help anyone has. Thank you much.

P.S. if you don't agree with my lifestyle please don't post it here as it's just not helpful
(sorry bad experiences)


I dont agree with your lifestyle and I'm going to post anyway. The USCIS takes the position that even a person who has practiced polygamy in the past is barred from establishing good moral character. That statement comes from the 4th edition of the Citizenship and Naturalization Guide and pretty much the thought process of mainstream America. Sort yourself out and please dont take up precious bonafide relationship space.



For the fiance visa and AOS filing, you must agree not to participate in polygamy. You can be denied purely on this, but the OP is not advocating polygamy. She is not planning on having two husbands. She is completely within her right to file for the K-1 and marry this man and maintain the relationship she describes.

To the OP- you have gotten good answers from other posters, so I will just add good luck on your visa journey.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-26 08:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Package Layout

Ohh, thank you :)

So really it's not sending over a folder as much as making a little pack. Good idea. A folder would be all big a bulky! I'll make a small pack for him and I'll be flying back home with my copy of the pack anyway :)

Would you happen to know the name of the stuff you used for the pictures? I definitely don't want them falling around and don't want them so the person can't remove them if they'd like to.

And thank you for listing the order you put the stuff in as well! I'll probably end up asking a similar question about order for when it's my time to go for the interview over here in the UK! ^_^



I put the photos in in a zip lock bag, attached the bag to a sheet of paper with 2 holes punched in on top so it could go in like the other documents. The bag was position so you can open and close it to access the pictures.

BUT I seem to remember someone who did have their peititon returned (maybe for a check or something) and it was already organized by USCIS. I think they have envelopes they put the photos in. Maybe you can do a search to find this posters thread. Seems I remember they posted a photo on VJ of how it looked after USCIS organized it. I wish I could remember the posters name.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-24 08:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Package Layout
I made a cover sheet like the sample here on VJ and put everything in the order listed there. I punched 2 holes at the top (to save time for the person putting it together. Then clipped everything together with one of those big black clips. I also used the little posted notes at the bottom of each section and labeled what was what.

I wouldnt put too many things like folders etc because they will just take it all apart and put it into their own folder. May it as simple for them as you can. I imagine I would get frustrated with a lot of extras that i have to spend time discarding. But also make it clearly organized so that they can see each document you are submitting.

Good Luck!
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-24 08:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen where your checks cashed???
Back in September it took 3 weeks for my checks to be cashed for the K-1. The NOA1 came inthe mail a few days before teh checks appeared in my account.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-29 08:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about evidence of in person meeting

Ok, this is my take on it.

With the initial filing of the K-1 you only need to prove that you have met in person in the last 2 years and that you intend to marry. The photos and a copy of the pages of her passport would do that. You never want to send originals of anything with the initial fling. They are not returned. Sometimes for the interveiw you do need to submit original copies of things but not with the application.


Just wanted to clarify if someone else read this like i read it- Yes send copies and not originals, but know that USCIS can always ask for the original as can the CO at the interview stage.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-28 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about evidence of in person meeting
It is not a requirement for you to travel to her country, but photos are not enough. There are considered secondary evidence. You can show her passport pages, her boarding passes etc. If you have any other reciepts with the appropriate dates that offer proof that you two were together here in the US (eg hotel reciepts while traveling) that would be very good primary evidence also.

Did you meet the relatives she stayed with here also? Photos of you and the family would also be good to add besides the ones of just the two of you.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-27 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE SEATTLE
You can walk with your fiance through the nonUSC line but probably wont be allowed into the secondary area while she is processed. It's highly unlikely you will be able to make a connection one hour from the landing of your overseas flight. Of course it depends on how many international flights are arriving at the same time. It's possible to get though immigration and customs in one hour but then making it to the next flight in that same hour is almost impossible. Not to mention the problems that could arise if your flight arrives late!
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-01 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother question

That is a good question, you will definetly have to wait at least 2 months until your divorce is final to file. As far as the 6 month waiting period? I dont know. If you could marry outside of the state and that would be valid, then I dont see what the problem would be with filing during that period. But you might want to run that by an immigration lawyer first.



Where did you see this? Am I just issing something? I have never seen USCIS place this kind of requirement on filing?


His divorce will be final in 2 months, you have to be legally able to marry when you file. So he has to wait the 2 months until after his divorce is finalized.


:blush: Thanks! I am misreading all over the place tonight!
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-01 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother question

That is a good question, you will definetly have to wait at least 2 months until your divorce is final to file. As far as the 6 month waiting period? I dont know. If you could marry outside of the state and that would be valid, then I dont see what the problem would be with filing during that period. But you might want to run that by an immigration lawyer first.



Where did you see this? Am I just issing something? I have never seen USCIS place this kind of requirement on filing?
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-01 20:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother question

We are trying to get an idea on how soon we will be together. My divorce will be final in 2 months, but the law here is I can't marry again for 6 months after.

Do we have to wait that whole 6 months before filing or can we file as long as I am legally divorced?

The plan was that we would file and she would come here 60 days before my 6 months was up that way we could get married within 30 days after.

Maybe thats not real great either if we have to worry about the time it takes to get approved for marriage licenses?

We just want to be together really bad, this wait sure sucks.


You must be legally free to marry when you file. If the law where you are states you cannot legally marry for 6 months after your divorce is final, then you must wait until then to file. Sorry for the bad news...



You might be right Boston, but I am not sure. I think it depends on what the divorce papers say not the laws for getting married in the state of residency say. For example, stumpjumper lives in a state that will not allow marriage until 6 months after the final divorce decree, but statejumper could fly to Vegas and get married. The marriage would be legal in his/her home state.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-01 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long do I have to wait ?

Having a social security number is pretty much only going to allow you to file for AOS a bit sooner than you otherwise would. But it wont help speed up your visa petition.



You do not need to have a social security number to file for AOS. You can write none in the space.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-22 19:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long do I have to wait ?

Hi,

My finance just submitted I-129 form to VCS on March 13 . I thought it will be as faster as getting a B1/B2 visa since I have been to states for study and business many time before we started I-129 process. We planned to get married by the end of April either in Taiwan or States, but it is obvious that we need to postpond our plan.
My questions to everyone are :

1. How long does it take to let me get a K-1 visa ?

2. Is there any possiblity that I can finish the whole process by the end of April since I still have SSN# and bank account in States. Our case is much easier that we live together for 1 years in States and I have been to states over 10 times before.

3. Can I use B1/B2 visa to enter States and to plan my wedding after filing I-129 as a benificiary ? Will they prevent me to enter ?

I am losing my patience after I read everyone's story. Why they make is so hard to let a real cople in love wait. I miss my finance so much....All I want is to be with him forever.....I hope all this can finish asap.


You may finad approval through VSC quickly (less than 30 days), but some petitions even with VSC can take months to approve. Add a week or 2 to get through NVC and then it all depends on the timing at the consulate. You can check timelines on VJ specific to Taiwan to get an estimate.

About entering the US- you can enter, but need to understand that even with a legitimate visa, you can be denied entry. There are several posts on VJ from people who did travel during the process. You can get some good advice abotu how to travel and increase the likeihood of not being denied at teh POE.



Good luck. Wishing you a speedy reunion.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-22 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbetween NOA1 and NOA2 - what to do
Congratulations! Maroc will move pretty fast now. Good luck with the interview!
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-09 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE(s)
http://www.visajourn...?showtopic=4725
There is a pinned thread on this very subject at the top of the K-1 forum page.




Drats Karin&Otto beat me to it! :P

Edited by mybackpages, 12 April 2007 - 10:10 PM.

mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-12 22:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is Goodbye.....
Good luck to you. It must be so difficult at the moment, but I hope time will ease your pain and bring you a wonderful future.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-19 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat Happens Next

I just checked the application of my finance application. It said that it was approved. What happens next? How much more time before the interview with the consulate?



It's really difficult to give you a good answer because your timeline is not filled out nor do you stte what country/consulate you are going through. In general the approved K-1 petition is sent to NVC where it is processed (1-2 weeks) and then sent to the consulate you specified on the original petition. Esch conslate handles the process differntly and has their own timeline.

:time:
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-01 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresoh really?

ok so i am looking at things for the visa after he comes to america and i am looking on the website here on what i need to have and i look on uscis.gov for the prices of everything do i need both I-485 supplement A to form I-485 bc on the uscis site says i need to add that on is that true or do i need to start dieing now?

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD



You do not need the supplements. Just the I-485 plus the fee for Biometrics. Then if you want to appy for the EAD and AP there will be additional filing fees for each of these,

ETA: oops Matt beat me too it! Where was my mind.

Edited by mybackpages, 21 April 2007 - 10:40 PM.

mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-21 22:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReasons for K-1 denial? Anyone been denied?

I am wondering if there has been anyone here filing a K-1 for a fiancee and been denied even before an NOA2 is granted.

I am curious and did a search but did not see a denial of a K-1 on the USA side in the results. Is this even possible? It seems that everyone gets approved however some people have been delayed.

I received an RFE April 20, so I don't know what they are requesting yet. Maybe my income? I sent taxes for 2003, 2004, and 2005 but did not send 2006. Maybe they want that? I think I'll go nuts trying to guess so I'll stop now.

Sorry... going a little crazy here worrying about the process. I have some criminal history issues including a recent DWI. No felonies but all criminal issues look bad on paper. Can this cause a denial? Or will I possibly be delayed with waivers? I do have a lawyer and they said my packet looked good.

Ugh... Please do not flame me because of my criminal record. I am living a different life now and most issues were over 12 years ago.



A k-1 petition can be denied adn has happened here. The reason is for not meeting the requirement- being a US citizen and having met in the last 2 years. If you meet these requirements and have the evidence to support this, you will get the approval.

You will not get denied because of your record. It does sometimes trigger a longer process. Esp if the record requires you to check yes on the Imbra questions. I know VSC sets the expectation that you will be approved quickly and while yo have gone much less than the CSC filers, it feels like a long time esp when you see others getting such quick approvals.

Hang in there. Other VJers have gone through VSC and processing took a long time, but they came out through ont he other end and ar wth their SOs.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-22 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestime of being together when we apply
You have a lot more time together than many couples do before filing. Your fiance will file the papers through CSC and that will add a good 4-5months before the interview. Keep documenting the relationship and you sould be fine. congratulations on getting everything in the mail! It's a great feeling to be official!
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-04-27 20:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresletter on proof meeting
The letter sounds like it is going ot be used as the supplement to the 129 form. At least that is how I read it. If you have any special circumstances at all reagrding your cae, the space provided ont he form is just too small.

The letter can be just a short statement giving the details o fhow you met (online , in person, where, dates etc) It does not need to be more than a few sentences.

Edited by mybackpages, 04 May 2007 - 07:45 AM.

mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-05-04 07:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThink it's all over when you're visa arrives???

Form 485 clearly states that as a K1 you do not need a full medical only proof of vaccinations
This needs to be on a specific form of course only available from USCIS doctors (list on website) and of course every doctor I spoke to would not transfer Vaccination info from form they use at London medical onto correct sheet without of course you undergoing another full medical.

If you shop around you can get some doctors willing to transfer the data from your UK records although if not expect another $150 fee
I phoned a dozen and eventually found an emrgicare willing to do it for $36 while I waited

Don't bother getting the vaccinations done at the London medical center as their paperwork doesn't have any effect here either.

Sorry to be the bearer of ill tidings however fore warned is fore armed


K-1 applicants for AOS do need to include the I-693A (or medical supplement) This form must be completed by a civil surgeon and the seal envelope included in the AOS paperwork. Any medical form showing proof of immunzations will work- whether from your private physicial or the medical facility authorized by the DOS for the interview. The civil surgeon willtell you if your list is complete or if more vaccinations are needed. If you need more the cicil surgeon can administer or you can go to any clinic and have them done, bring back proof to the civil surgeon. Sometimes vaccines are cheaper in the immigrant's own country.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-03-21 20:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrelatives in love?

Such a relationship is not permitted for the purposes of marriage in some US states.
Marriage among cousins allowed:
Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina*, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia



The law in Texas has changed. First cousins are no longer allowed to get married under Texas law.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-05-08 07:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrelatives in love?
I think the OP is talking about a marriage between a man and his first cousin's daughter or marriage between second cousins. I do not know of any state that prohibits any other cousin marriage except between first cousins.

President Franklin roosevelt married his second cousin Eleanor Roosevelt and they had the same names when they began engaged- Both were Rossevelts by birth.

I do not think this is a problem for USCIS.
mybackpagesFemaleMorocco2007-05-08 07:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP AGAIN

:wacko: :blush: :innocent: HELLO AGAIN its the mad scottish wummin lol just been reading the nvc site
can you tell me what is an agent of choice???????? when they send you packet 3 do i need one ???????an agent that is!!!!!

:help: :help:


Strictly speaking, the Agent of Choice is a person here in the US, that will receive information regarding a pending petiton....have the "power of attorney" so to speak to mail in form/fees/ and documentation. The agent of choice is designated at some point in the petition process, and then tha person takes over....and is notified w/ any progress on the petiton in question.

But if your petition is a K1, you don't have to worry about this. For the K-1 visa you do not have the "agent of choice" option.
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHot Topic... I know!

To be honest... this makes no sense to me! Why would someone who was taking the time, money and energy to immigrate legally and marry...by filling for a fiance visa would want to stay illegally in the U.S.?

To me, having filed for this visa shows that you do not intend to stay. For one reason, the interview back home. Doesn't seem logical! Just my view point though.


Your and everyone else's logical viewpoint. We all know there is no logic in the rules, regulations and practices involved in immigration. :D

The POE and the USCIS center where your K-1 application is filed are two different "animals". At the POE all they are concerned with is incoming people, and their "intent" upon entering this country. And this is all a matter of interpretation by the person behind that window at the "visitors" booth when you're going through customs at the airport.
As you have seen by many replies....it has been done many times successfuly. Fiance(e)s have come and visited w/ no problems. Its just that some do not want to take the "risk" of being turned back...because the hearbreak is even greater, when you're almost there and can hug and kiss your loved one and they say "So sorry, can't let you in....go back home."
So they just do it the other way around...the USC visits the fiancee.....that way there is no risk involved.

-P

Edited by Paula&Minya, 22 March 2007 - 10:34 AM.

Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHot Topic... I know!

So... I've read other threads on visiting the U.S. while your K1 is being processed.

BUT.... does it make a difference where you are in the K1 visa process? What if your NOA2 has been issued? There is a possibility we will have our NOA2 at this time but one never know!


No, it does not matter where in the process you are. Even if you've received NOA2, you risk being turned back.


Actually, the risk of being turned back would be greater once the NOA2 is issued, I would think. Once USCIS approves the petition (NOA2), the beneficiary now has "intent to emigrate" which is what you're trying to disprove when you enter the US on a tourist visa(or with the VWP if that is applcable). Specifically, I'm not sure what databases are updated when an I-129f petition is approved, whether it makes a difference where in the process a couple is. From what I've seen in responses to this type of question, it seems that it is a luck of the draw kind of thing.....just like the OP stated "if someone is having a bad day at the point of entry, your loved one could be denied entry." There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this.

-P

Edited by Paula&Minya, 22 March 2007 - 09:19 AM.

Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRE: Think it's all over when your visa arrives

Not just what the others have said, but it read as if you expected the government to 'tell' you something. Isn't it incumbent upon you and your fiance/e to do the research and figure out what makes the most sense for you as a couple along each step of the process?

If you were smart enough to find this site, I'm surprised that you weren't better prepared on what to expect. Or perhaps you just read enough to get you through the service center and the embassy but didn't look at anything else here?


Is that a NOA2 i see on your signature? Congratulations, I know you've been waiting a long time!!!!!
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescopy of certificate of naturalization?

All you need is to copy both the front and back of the certificate, and mail that in.


ok thanks-but there is nothing on the back of the certificate..its plain empty :)


Copy it anyways and mail it in. What do the instructions say, or the guides here on VJ? Usually if a copy is being sent of the document, both front and back is required - regardless of whether the back is empty or not.(For example I copied all pages in my passport, even though a lot of my pages were empty.)

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 16:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 TOTAL COST

[font="Arial Black"]Just curious for those who have completed their journey here. What was your total cost breakdown for this petition all the way to your fiancee becoming a US citizen? We are now only at the interview stage of the game. Thanks in advance!!!!!


The answer to this question is complicated, because the citizenship is several years away yet for many people, even those that have gotten their 10 year Permanent Resident card. As you know there are proposed fee increases for all immigration benefits, so total cost may change in October of this year.....Perhaps in the new fiscal year for USCIS (begins Oct 1, 2007) the new fees will be announced for all petitions, and then you'll have a better idea of total cost.

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancé visiting and vice-versa

I just read that at POE they can deny you entry because you filed the I-129f. Is that true? She's coming for two weeks, well within the 3 months allowed without a visa. And I am going there for two months.

Is this going to be a problem?


Please take a look at two previous threads(posted just w/in the last few hours....and I'm sure there are many more on VJ) that have responses addressing your question, visiting your fiancee while K-1 is in process.

-P


I've read them: one doesn't apply to me and one goes against everything else I have heard.


Where did you just read that POE can deny entry, beacause an I-129F is in progress? There is no clear cut rule(as far as I know) that says that your SO cannot come visit you while your petition is in progress. Being able to enter on a tourist visa, or the Visa Waiver Program (whichever applies to your case) is a situation determined on a case-by-case basis....meaning at the POE by the person who looks at the passport at the time. When you enter the US as a non-immigrant (tourist) you have to prove that you have NO intention of staying, and will return after a period of time (two weeks, or 3 months....doesn't matter). Theoretically, if a US citizen has filed a petition for you to emigrate to this country, it is kind of hard to prove that you will return to your home country, because the petition states otherwise....so the "burden of proof" so to speak is greater on the person coming in for a visit.
But again, that is theory.....as to what happens in practice, it is something that cannot be predicted, or speculated about.

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancé visiting and vice-versa

I just read that at POE they can deny you entry because you filed the I-129f. Is that true? She's coming for two weeks, well within the 3 months allowed without a visa. And I am going there for two months.

Is this going to be a problem?


Please take a look at two previous threads(posted just w/in the last few hours....and I'm sure there are many more on VJ) that have responses addressing your question, visiting your fiancee while K-1 is in process.

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-22 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill age difference matter?

If your age gap was in the range of 15+ years, you might be put under closer scrutiny (Possible sign of fraud). But an age gap is no reason to deny an application. You have nothing to worry about.


My fiance and I have a age difference of 25 years and were put under no scrutiny whatsoever.

Maybe you should comment on something you actually KNOW something about. :lol:


Actually there are stories that a large age gap does result in closer scrutiny, and the consulate level, because they are looking for sings of fraud. That you had no problems w/ this issue, is your personal situation and no reason to belittle another person's comment by suggesting they don't know what they're talking about.


You don't know what you're talking about. :lol:


And you do because you were not scrutinized for your 25 year age difference? :huh: :blink: If this visa process as described by all here on VJ hasn't demonstrated how "different" each case can be, then I'm not sure what does. The OP posted a question, seeking answers from readers. Some will have had "scrutiny" because of the age difference, some NOT. This is not a right or wrong type of answer and :lol: about other's answers will not make yours more CORRECT.

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-23 11:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill age difference matter?

If your age gap was in the range of 15+ years, you might be put under closer scrutiny (Possible sign of fraud). But an age gap is no reason to deny an application. You have nothing to worry about.


My fiance and I have a age difference of 25 years and were put under no scrutiny whatsoever.

Maybe you should comment on something you actually KNOW something about. :lol:


Actually there are stories that a large age gap does result in closer scrutiny, and the consulate level, because they are looking for sings of fraud. That you had no problems w/ this issue, is your personal situation and no reason to belittle another person's comment by suggesting they don't know what they're talking about.

Edited by Paula&Minya, 23 March 2007 - 12:18 AM.

Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-23 00:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport vs birth certificate?
I've seen here on VJ, that people have used either passport or birth certificate and it was OK. (I used my passport, but I'm at CSC...waiting for approval, no signs of life yet. ) :crying:
What I have seen that some people received RFE's for was if they used the "short form" of the birth certificate....they were given a request for further evidence to submit the "long form" of the BC. So if you plan on using that to prove your citizenship, take the better-safe-than-sorry approach and mail a copy of the longer version of the BC with your I-129F petition.

Good luck on your journey.
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-26 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRE:NOA2 Approval
Yay! Congratulations! :dance:

Hopefully this is the week when CSC finishes with all December approvals. Let's move on to the new year! :yes: :thumbs:
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-26 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMinimum age to be approved for visa
The OP asked about minimum age for a visa, not for marriage. We need more information before we can offer a comprehensive response to the original question.

If the question is the minimum legal age to get married, that differs from US state to state, and even from country to country. For the purposes of getting a visa to the US, on your own (not piggy-backing on someone else's visa like a K-2 or K-3) I believe the legal minimum age is 18.

-P
Minya's wifeMaleHungary2007-03-29 18:28:00