Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F approval expiration date.	What Does the experation date on an I-129F really mean? Nothing really ... Since sometimes there are so many delays in the consulate receiving your file and then issuing you an interview date that you can be well after the expiration date of the I-129F before you receive your K-1 Visa ... The only expiration dates you want to worry about is the one that will be on your K-1 Visa (6 months) and the on the I-94 (90 days) at your POE ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-10-30 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 & FRE	Unfortunately, you have to wait till you get the letter in the mail ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-10-31 08:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I Need to Send Original Documents?	Definately send copies ... With the amount of things that USCIS looses you wouldn't want to take the chance of them loosing your originals ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-01 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone here used a lawyer for k1 visa?	I used a lawyer and have had a speedy approval. Probably because the paperwork was complete and arranged in good order. IMO they process these cases faster. I would have to disagree with you ... The lawyer has nothing to do with getting your case processed faster ... The only reason why someone might get a faster approval than someone else would be the fact that they had an more organized package and weren't missing anything requiring a RFE ... Obvioulsy if you get an experience lawyer then they will put together an organized package and would make sure nothing was missing which defends what I said above ... Basically as others have said, If you have a straight forward case (no crimal records ect.) and feel comfortable filling out the papers and asking questions on VJ then you should be fine ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-10-26 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NEED Urgent Help...Please	I actually have a similiar situation ... When I was about 5 years old I started using my step dad's last name ... I even had all my ID in his name (to this date I am not sure how the Canadian government managed to let this slip by and give us a social security number under my step dad's name) ... When I met my fiancee and decided it was time to get a passport I decided that I better get this straightened out as it was always a pain in the butt at US and Canada Customs ... So I applied to "officially" change my name to my step dad's name because that would be the least painful way as all of my ID, credit cards, bank stuff, work stuff, ect., were already in my step dad's name but my brith certificate was under my birth dad's name) ... In Canada when you legally change your last name they give you a new birth certificate in your new last name and make you return your old birth certificate. They supply you with a Name Change Document that shows the name you were and the name you changed it to ... When filling out any of the paperwork for the K-1 and AOS whenever they asked other names used I always filled in both names used ... I also put in my package a copy of my name change document ... When I went to get my RCMP criminal check done I made sure that I had it done in both names and also supplied this at my interview in Vancouver ... The officer interviewing me never asked or commented on this so I kind of brought it up and he told me that most people who are trying to hide something wouldn't supply all of the info that I had and that he was sure I had a good reason for changing it ... I told him the reason and that was pretty much the end of it ... I was also worried about what would happen at AOS time in regards to the FBI name check and I was recently approved so I guess it wasn't a problem either ... I think the bottom line is to make sure that you supply them with this info so that they don't find it on their own and think you are trying to hide something ... Good luck	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-02 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	7 days!	Congratulations on your incredibly fast approval ... I see they still haven't fixed this system ... I totally agree, they should be transfering petitions to VSC or start having all petitions going through the same service center ... Then atleast it would be first come first serve ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-02 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Customer Service Grrrrrr	Just so you know USCIS is famous for loosing things in your file ... And it doesn't get any better once you start the AOS process ... Hopefully when you receive the RFE you can turn around and send the info back to them ASAP to prevent further delays ... Ohh and the misinformation line is pretty much useless ... They pretty much repeat what you see when you look at your case status online ... Good luck Edited by Waiting in Vancouver, 04 November 2006 - 07:38 PM.	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-04 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	did you guys use an immigration lawyer?	hi guys! i just wanna ask if any of you hired an immigration lawyer in processing your K1 visa. and was the lawyer of any help ?....my fiance and i are planning to hire a new lawyer coz our former lawyer isn't at all informing us as to the status of our case. we filed our k1 application last march 2006 at the CSC and until now we haven't received any call or note from the USE in Manila. We are very, very frustrated right now. we've been waiting for more than 7 months now and nothing has happened. how long does it really take before we get a call from the embassy from manila for the medical and the interview....guys please we need your answers coz we feel like we're groping in the dark here.....does it really take more than 7 months before we hear anything from the embassy? thanks so much! God speed! dennybee Your Lawyer should definately be sending you copies of any papers they have received from USCIS ... I thought that even if you use a lawyer that all the NOAs from USCIS come to you first ... After all it is you who is petitioning not your lawyer ... You should have had at a minimum your NOA1 stating that USCIS received your case back in March or April at the latest ... Did you write a check to USCIS or how did you make your payment ?? Like someone else stated here if you used a personal check you should be able to find your case number on the back of the check once your bank received it back ... Have you been told if your I-129f has been approved yet ?? If I were you I would be demanding that you get a copy of any correspondance your Lawyer has from USCIS ... And after you receive that info get a new lawyer .... I hope that your have some proof that your lawyer did indead submitted your papers ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-08 08:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Applying for K1 while in US	Hi, I'm a Canadian citizen currently in the US visiting my fiance (a US citizen) as a tourist. We were just boyfriend and girlfriend when I arrived, but about one month after my arrival we realized we want to spend our lives together and got engaged. After some research we have come to realize the need to file for k1, and are very thankful that we didn't just do the impulse wedding. I have about two more months left in my stay and we are wondering if it is alright to start the petition while I am still in the country. I do fully intend to return to Canada at the end of my permitted stay. Will we find any issues with filing while I'm here? As I stated I do intend to comply with my requirement to leave at the end of my permitted stay. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I guess the first question you need to ask yourself if you want to return to Canada to see family and friends and deal with things before you make your permanent move to the US ... If this is the case then applying for the K-1 Visa would be your route and yes you could start the process now while you are in the US ... You may have to return to Canada for your interview if it happens to be before you planned on returning to Canada ... Also note that K-1 timelines are very different and especially when your a Canadian as the two consulates that do K-1 Visa's are drastically different in how long it takes to get an interview ... Montreal takes months and months where Vancouver only takes about a month ... The time it takes for you to receive your K-1 Visa really depends on your fiance's location in the US (does your fiance fall in Vermont Service Center's jurisdiction) and your location in Canada (do you fall in Vancouver Consulate jurisdiction) ... If both are true then your process to receive a K-1 would be rather quickened ... If you had to go through California Service Center then also have to go through Montreal Consulate then you could be looking at quite some time to receive your K-1 Visa ... It took me rougly 5 months from when we submitted the I-129f (to Nebraska Service Center) to when I had my interview at Vancouver Counsulate ... There are way more delays now a days (with IMBRA) and the fact that NSC is now forwarding all of their petitions to CSC which means CSC is over loaded ... Also as others have posted, once you have applied for the I-129f (the first file towards K-1 Visa) be noted that future visits to the US to see your fiance could result in denial of entry as you have to prove to the US border officer that you have strong ties to Canada and that you plan on returning and not immigrating ... I am not saying that you can't come to the US to visit but be prepared that you could have problems ... Your other option would be to get married now (or married while your still "legally" allowed to be in the US) and apply for adjustment of status (AOS) like someone else mentioned ... You would have to explain that you didn't plan on getting married and immigrating but it just happened ... The fact you didn't have an I-94 would be good evidence that you didn't plan on this happenning because Canadians do not usually have to fill this form out ... The first time I ever filled this form out was when I was activating my K-1 Visa and I have been to the US 100's of times in the past ... Also take a visit over at the Canadian Forum they always have some great advice ... http://www.visajourn...hp?showforum=93 So you do have a few options to consider ... Edited by Waiting in Vancouver, 08 November 2006 - 06:55 AM.	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-08 06:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Assistance?	We were worried at where to start and is required ... Once we found VJ and read all the guides here we decided that we could do this on our own ... I just received my green card and we did all of the paperwork from the begining so it isn't really difficult ... When you run into problems the people on VJ are always eager to help out ... But some people might not feel comfortable with the paperwork and the process ... The best advice that I can give you is if you choose to use a lawyer that you make sure that you pick one that is very experienced in the type of Visa you are applying for ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-09 09:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	social security number	You might want to do some research up front for the state and county that you plan on getting married in to make sure they don't require that she have a SSN card to get married ... If a SSN Card is not required and since you are getting married within the first week of her entrance into the US then you my as well wait till after the wedding and get it in her new name ... You should wait 2 weeks anyways after entering the US before applying so you shouldn't have any problems ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-09 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	help me please	Maybe 20 or 30 minutes. thank you again! i'll try later & see what happens...thanks so much & good luck to us both for the rest of "our" journey! ...and if it's not unlocked or you get locked out again or you just get tired of logging in, just do a "Case Status Search" and type your Receipt number. You get the same information. I am pretty sure that the only problem when you do it this way is that you will not know if you have been touched ...	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-11-18 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Posting Safety at VisaJourney	When I first came on here and was filling out my application I asked one question and was made to feel like an idiot...I didn't ask anymore. But then again I wouldn't have known who to PM anyway!....although I did get 4 sympathy PM's I totally agree ... Some people get so arrogant when someone asks a question that they don't ask future questions because they are worried about looking like and idiot again .... Sometimes when you are searching for something on VJ it is not always easy to find what you are looking for or to know what to search ... I spent like 2 hours looking for the doctor information for Vancouver a while back and was unable to find it ... Because I didn't want someone to give me a hard time about not searching for it properly or for asking stupid questions I decided to PM a fellow Vancouverite got the answer very easy .... I think sometimes people need to be a little more patient with the new people ... Remember all of us were once new on this site and overwhelmed with what to do and how to do it .. Thats just my 2 (canadian) cents worth Edited by Waiting in Vancouver, 31 March 2006 - 10:02 AM.	Waiting in Vancouver	Male	Canada	2006-03-31 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Now Processing date on USCIS page	QUOTE (ScottnCati @ Aug 29 2007, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi ALL the now processing date for K1 visa's for California shows February 13, 2007. DOes this mean that they are processing applications filed in February? I am a July filer, does this mean I have to wait 5 more Months? Is that Date accurate? yes that is kinda what it means.	Cheryl & Medo	Female	Egypt	2007-08-29 21:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE ARE APPROVED TODAY!	Congratulations	Cheryl & Medo	Female	Egypt	2007-10-18 00:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	can I fire my lawyer?	I fiered my lawyer. Befor i got my I-130 back. And I never paid that a$$ another dime. You have to let the cis know that you fired him so all the papers come to you.	Cheryl & Medo	Female	Egypt	2009-03-06 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F package	Hello everybody!!! My fiance is about to send the package but wanted to know how you guys put together the package? some special order and put all the papers in a pocket folder or what? Thank you so much in advance for the advice! God bless Hi Seven Congratulations on the start of the journey ! I sent mine in on 27 Jan 2010 ( Post Office said it was delivered on the 29th ). I used the outline on the VJ site for the cover letter. Put everything in that order and stapled any attachments to a particular form. I then used one of those black office type clips ( 1 inch or inch and a quarter size, I think ) to hold everything together and put the packet in an envelope and sent it on it's way.	bainbridge558	Male	Russia	2010-02-01 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Philippine Airport Travels Tax?	QUOTE (Vann @ Jan 8 2008, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have posted a topic about this before but haven't yielded the results I was hoping for. I purchased a one-way ticket for my filipina fiance from Vayama.com. It says all taxes are included in the ticket price. However, there are several posters who keep mentioning that filipinos leaving the country must pay P1620 at the airport or a ticket agent... My question is--does this apply to MY situation when I was the one who purchased her one-way ticket from Vayama? If anyone has had a similar experience to this and can answer my question, I would appreciate it. Money IS a critical factor right now in my situation and I can't find any answers about this anywhere. Thank you. Hi. i checked my e-ticket and P1620 was included to my payment at the travel agency. your fiancee would have to pay the terminal fee (P750 i think) at the airport	Lil Miss Sunshine	Female	Philippines	2008-01-08 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Drug Question	hopefully, this will enlighten you: http://www.gurfinkel...dec31-2006.html	Lil Miss Sunshine	Female	Philippines	2008-03-09 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what type plastic bag for photos?	QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ Apr 5 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you don't put them in JUST the RIGHT bag, they'll reject it!!!! (TEASING!) yep. use HEFTY slider bags. not the generic ones kidding aside, i just used envelopes	Lil Miss Sunshine	Female	Philippines	2009-04-05 23:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	help K1 visa approved but pregnant	1. 6 months 2. Apply for CRBA ASAP. - Make sure the hospital will forward your child's BC to the local municipality's Civil Registrar Ofc as soon as possible too - like the day or couple days after you completed to fill out the birth certificate. (Mine took 17 effing days for the hospital to forward it to the city hall, it was sitting there all those time w/o notifying us that the hospital still needs corrections before they can submit it to the LCR of Manila) - As soon as it's forwarded to LCR, apply for an advance endorsement so you can get an NSO copy in as early as 2weeks-1month (it will take 4-6 mos. on normal processing) - Make sure you have the NSO BC on hand or at least have an exact date when you can surely get one (release date/claim date of BC )before getting the CRBA packet coz it's validity is only within 60 days. Time is of the essence when you're trying to comply with the CRBA with a visa expiring in 6 mos... When all is good and done the soonest possible, it'll take you approximately 3 months. Good luck and congrats on the baby!	NinJones	Female	Philippines	2009-10-02 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage Question	To add to the question about expiry... Once a K-1 is approved, can you file an EAD and wait until it is approved to enter the US or do you need to be in the country to file it?	metinil	Female	Canada	2008-02-05 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DOS	The next question is.......what all will I need when I call them? I know the case number and our names, but what else will they ask for in order to give me any information?	Ahmed & Sue	Female	Egypt	2007-09-09 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DOS	Ok all....... Think whatever you want, but I need an answer. Ahmed has had his interview at the Cairo Embassy, and we are awaiting administrative processing, and I keep seeing posts about DOS. What is DOS, why do the papers end up there, and how do I find a number to contact them to see if our case has left the Cairo Embassy? Any information anyone could give me on this would be greatly appreciated. I write the embassy each week, and always get the same answer. It would be nice to have another place to contact to see if things are actually happening. And thank you for any responses you give me.	Ahmed & Sue	Female	Egypt	2007-09-09 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i need your advice	From the beginning I contacted my senator's office, and there is a person that deals with nothing but immigration on staff. She obtained all the necessary documents, and told us what supporting evidence we would need to submit. She helped us with any questions we had, and made sure the forms were filled out right. This didn't cost anything. When Ahmed finished his paperwork, he emailed it to her, and she looked it over to make sure it was right before he submitted it. And yes, both of us did answer some questions wrong, and we had to clarify the answers. After we were done, we were confident with what we sent. However, later I did skim through the internet and find that the documentation should have been submitted in a certain order to make it easier for the embassy to locate what they need. Besides that, everything went smoothly. If I had to do it again, I would do it exactly as I did, but ask more questions. VJ has been a wealth of information. If you can't find it on this site, someone here will guide you to it. Best of luck to both of you. Sue	Ahmed & Sue	Female	Egypt	2008-03-01 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cultural misunderstanding or fraud?	sipues, First let me say you need to make absolutely certain this is not a language barrier, and it is not just because of the different languages that you are misinterpreting things. Sometimes I will make a statement to my fiancee, and he understands me to say something different than what I meant. At first I always asked him if he understood me when he got quiet. I would explain things to him if he told me he did not. As time has passed, we do alot better understanding one another, however we still occassionally have times one of us does not understand the statement the other has made. We just keep asking each other to explain until we get it right. Sometimes it is frustrating, and others it is just a matter of changing a word or two to complete the communication. Maybe the communication is not as lengthy in other cultures as ours, however contradicting statements are the same in any language. If this is the case, and it is not because of the language difference, then I would view this as a moral and personal value issue, not a cultural issue. I wouldn't care if the person were white, black, yellow, or green, it is not ok in any culture to be deceitful with statements one is making. If this is an infrequent occurance, it could be that it is simply a misunderstanding between the languages. She may be getting frustrated because she did not understand what you said to begin with. I wish you luck with this. Sue	Ahmed & Sue	Female	Egypt	2008-01-21 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	almost a month and the NVC still hasnt received my NOA2	the nvc what a joke! my case "sat" for 6 weeks this fall without being touched. in december it took 1 month just to enter documents into the system. and i forgot the nvc lost my affadavit last june and told me in january. by the way they did receive the affadavit payment. and oh ya they sent me the wrong instructions for documents to send in. i cant believe the case was actualy complete. well thats my rant for the year.	mogdog	Male	Philippines	2008-03-25 07:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Delicate (and confusing) situation...	Thanks alot to everyone who has replied - I'm so glad that I have found some answers about this! If you have any more input or adivice, keep it coming!	Sarah08	Female	Hungary	2007-06-01 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Delicate (and confusing) situation...	Hi everyone, I am a US citizen how is engaged to a Hungarian citizen. Pretty easy so far, lol. He is in the United States already as an F-1 college student. We are planning on getting married next year on May 31 (which, as it turns out, is the day that his visa will expire). Now it gets complicated. I have been emailing the US embassy in Hungary and they told me that he will not need a K-1 visa to get married since he is already here, and that we will need to file the I-485 form after the marriage. My question is: can he stay in the US while we are waiting for all of that to be processed? He wants to continue to go to school here that fall, so it would be nice if he didn't have to go back to Hungary, but sometimes the immigration services arent very nice So if anyone is in this situation, or has any insight at all for us, I would aprreciate it. Thanks a lot! -Sarah Hi Sarah, If he is already here, on a valid visa what the consulate told you was accurate. You can marry (you may want to do it before his visa expires) and apply for Adjustment of Status. Since he was on a studen visa, and his intention was not to fall in love and marry, you should be able to adjust status w/ no problem, and he can stay (in fact he should not leave the country unless he gets Advance Parole) while the AOS is in process. Good luck! Sok Szerencset! -P Oh my gosh! Another Hungarian person! Koszonom szepen for your help! (I'm still trying to learn the language, lol) I cant' tell you how relieved I feel after the both of you replied! You made my day!	Sarah08	Female	Hungary	2007-05-31 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Delicate (and confusing) situation...	Hi everyone, I am a US citizen how is engaged to a Hungarian citizen. Pretty easy so far, lol. He is in the United States already as an F-1 college student. We are planning on getting married next year on May 31 (which, as it turns out, is the day that his visa will expire). Now it gets complicated. I have been emailing the US embassy in Hungary and they told me that he will not need a K-1 visa to get married since he is already here, and that we will need to file the I-485 form after the marriage. My question is: can he stay in the US while we are waiting for all of that to be processed? He wants to continue to go to school here that fall, so it would be nice if he didn't have to go back to Hungary, but sometimes the immigration services arent very nice So if anyone is in this situation, or has any insight at all for us, I would aprreciate it. Thanks a lot! -Sarah	Sarah08	Female	Hungary	2007-05-31 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Keeping Fingers Crossed	QUOTE (Nao @ Dec 5 2008, 07:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JDMEYER62521 @ Dec 6 2008, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our Petition was filed this past April, we have heard nothing from it, this past Monday my attorney called the USCIS and got through to a supervisor, and had gotton a inquiry done on our case. They told my attorney that they are presently working on our petition. and that there would be a decision made within 45 days, and if we hear nothing within the 45 days to call back and give them the ECT number they gave us. Can anyone tell me if they have ever been through having to make a inquiry done. if so is a decision usually made before the 45 days are up. Hi JDMEYER62521. It took us 9 months to get NOA2. We had an RFE since they lost our passport photos. Other than that, we had no issues. However, it still took them 9 months to process our petition... Based on your timeline, it seems you are in a similar situation; taking long though there is no problem with your case. It is great that your attorney could talk directly to a supervisor. Your petition should be approved soon. I hope you the best luck. Nao Goodluck to both of you!!!	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-05 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Keeping Fingers Crossed	Our Petition was filed this past April, we have heard nothing from it, this past Monday my attorney called the USCIS and got through to a supervisor, and had gotton a inquiry done on our case. They told my attorney that they are presently working on our petition. and that there would be a decision made within 45 days, and if we hear nothing within the 45 days to call back and give them the ECT number they gave us. Can anyone tell me if they have ever been through having to make a inquiry done. if so is a decision usually made before the 45 days are up.	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-05 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Service request responses	Has any one ever had to put a Service request or inquiry in with the Usics, just wondering if it helped the petition, and the outcome, if its just another run around or something that really seems to help.	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-08 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS	QUOTE (estadia @ Dec 17 2008, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> im really sorry to read that u have not received ur noa2......... take my word for it congressman, senator, they really cant do much other than send inquire as to where the case is. we have had it dont a few times by our senator, our congressman refuses to get involved. i will put u guys in my prayers is about the best thing i can do cuz i have no advise that can really help u sara Thank you, I do have a Congressman wish is a close friend, and said he would help... just keeping my fingers crossed	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-17 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS	QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Dec 17 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have you called USCIS, it looks like you are outside the normal 6 months processing time frame. https://egov.uscis.g...eviceCenter=CSC Have already contacted the Uscis, and have had a inquiry or service request done, still its going on 9 months and my Fiancee is getting upset, Ill be going back to the Philippines the February, hoping everything will be approved by then, well at least the petition approved before then, I am contacting the Congressman tomorrow.	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-17 17:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS	Does anyone have the same problem as me, the long wait. Contacting a Congressman does it really help to get the process sped up..	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-17 16:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ANY SUGGESTIONS	QUOTE (happywifeymom @ Dec 25 2008, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JDMEYER62521 @ Dec 25 2008, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A long time ago we applied for our Fiancee Visa, here it is Christmas night, and still waiting, this past week we did have a Touch, on the 21st of December, but nothing as of now. 2 weeks I contacted a local Congressman, and he said he would get something done, haven't heard anything yet. Its just alittle over 8 months now, we have already did a Inquiry, but still nothing ,,, can any one give us some suggestions. I am heading back over to the Philippines in Feb for 2 weeks,,,, i need to see and be with my fiancee, even though we talk everynight on the phone for almost a hour its not like being with her. I ve ran out of things to do,,, all I am doing now is waiting,,, what else can I do???? You need to call and ask what is going on? sometimes you need to call and follow up not just wait. I have called the USCIS twice a week now,,, I made the Inquiry along with my attorney on December 1st,, so I am not just waiting,, have done alot,,, but nothing is happening...	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-25 23:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ANY SUGGESTIONS	A long time ago we applied for our Fiancee Visa, here it is Christmas night, and still waiting, this past week we did have a Touch, on the 21st of December, but nothing as of now. 2 weeks I contacted a local Congressman, and he said he would get something done, haven't heard anything yet. Its just alittle over 8 months now, we have already did a Inquiry, but still nothing ,,, can any one give us some suggestions. I am heading back over to the Philippines in Feb for 2 weeks,,,, i need to see and be with my fiancee, even though we talk everynight on the phone for almost a hour its not like being with her. I ve ran out of things to do,,, all I am doing now is waiting,,, what else can I do????	JOHN and AMI	Male	Philippines	2008-12-25 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hi All been Browsing ages just had to join in	[quote name='DD2004' date='Dec 22 2007, 12:14 AM' post='1438988'] Hi everybody been browsing the forum for a long time now always enjoyed reading how others cope with this hell we call a K1 process short and user friendly it sure isn't . A quick outline of our journey through it Left my SO a year ago last december (dec 3rd to be exact) had a divorce to sort out back here in UK that took till May 2007 to clear up. Filed K1 with CSC June 14th neard nothing at all no NOA1 ever appeared no touches no RFE's nothing Got NOA2 Oct 25th 2007 sent to NVC took 4 weeks to get there thenon to London embassy got Pkt 3 on Dec 8th returned on 10th to london Did medical in London on Dec 14th and to date still waiting on an intrview date. So all in all it's been nearly 13 months since I left the one I care about more than anything in the world. Like everyone else here we have good days and bad ( Though gotta say more bad than good LOL) we all knew when we started this process it wasn't gonna be easy but how many of us really realised just how inhumane it really is. How stressed we'd become how much we'd miss our SO's how badly our general health and well being would suffer to say the system is flawed and incompetent would in my opinion be a great understatement and saying it sucks is putting it very mildly LOL ( there's a lot of other words I could Use LOL) But anyways all I gotta say to those waiting and hoping is you gotta hang in there the END justifies the means. That in no way makes it any easier but knowing your not alone in the struggle does help a little. By profession I'm a singer / songwriter and sitting here tonight at 4-07 AM sleepless again I thought I'd share a song I wrote just for people like us , the one's going crazy jumping hoops at the whim of USCIS & Company it's called " What We Do For Love " I think it kinda says it all LOL apoligies to anyone who don't like Country Music (Sorry) What We Do For Love © Derek McCorkell 12-18 -2007 Verse 1 Say I left my honey bout a year ago Didn't want leave her but I had to go And for 12 long months I been kinda going outta my mind See people don't know People don't care But it's a great big lonely world out there When the one you love is left oh so far behind . Verse 2 The months go by and time passes so slow You think about her and it hurts you so All the lonely nights when you just wanna hold her tight It's the hardest that my life has ever been Just making conversation with a computer screen But at the end of the day you know it's gonna be alright . Bridge/chorus What we do for love will drive a man insane Answer all the questions and play their game Jumping though hoops to close the miles that keep you apart They treat you like a kid , treat you like a fool Do they ever realise that they're being so cruel Messing with your mind and tearing great big holes in your heart. When I get back to my honey's side I'm gonna shout it out I ain't never gonna hide That I love her so and it's been so worth all the pain I'm gonna squeeze her tight, gonna love her so fine There'll be no mistakin that she's mine all mine And I'll swear I'm never gonna leave her side again Refrain What we do for love will drive a man insane Answer all the questions and play their game But the time's gonna come when they just can't keep us apart Then I#ll squeeze her tight, love her so fine There'll be no mistakin that she's mine all mine And I'll swear I'm never gonna leave her side again If you wanna hear it being sung by (yours truly LOL) go here http://www.soundclic...m?bandID=590462 Anhow glad to be a part of this site and struggling just like all the rest here to be with the ones we Love. What a wonderful song that tells of our K1 struggles! Everyone on this site really need to hear this song! Abena Joy	Abena Joy 2	Female	0	2007-12-22 00:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I don't know what to do now	QUOTE (ClayinChina @ Sep 17 2007, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Sep 2 2007, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Clay, Read post # 3 here: http://www.visajourn...ex.ph...0&st=0 Perhaps this will help you reach a live person who can provide you with some answers. Well, I finally had a night were I didn't have to wake up very early for work, and I was able to call the service center. That trick worked perfectly, I got ahold of a very kind woman within a minute, who told me she will have a NOA 1 sent to my american address. That's great. This time change is a killer, so it is very good to be able to save some time and get ahold of someone so promptly. I have called 3 times and still have not gotten my NOA1.	kevin329	Male	China	2007-09-17 13:30:00