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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNames and Addresses!
Current residence means the place you are currently living in now. If you are living in the Philippines now, then you need to list your address in the Philippines.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-19 02:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresexpediting my 129f k1 visa
Being president of a corporation isn't reason enough to expedite your case. You need to prove extreme hardship--having a huge loss in your company isn't a hardship.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-19 02:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespreparing packet for I-129f
I only used paperclips. They are going to tear apart the petition package anyways, so using paperclips makes it easier to disassemble. Plus don't have to worry about something getting ripped when they remove the staples.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-19 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Intent

It's a letter of intent to marry.


OP was not asking about a letter of intent to marry, they were asking about a letter of intent to provide financial support.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-19 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Intent
Not needed. Proof of financial support will be needed for the interview stage.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-19 02:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSent my 129-F package today HELLLP!

Hi! I sent iour Fiance k-1 visa package today ( I am American Citizen, he is Pakistani, living in Abu Dhabi) for myself and my fiance....after reading all of this...I feel like I may have left some things off...when I actually thought I sent too much. here is what I sent...

I-129F
325A for us both, signed by both with 2 passport style photos (white background)
proof of financial support - not sure of the form number
copy of pay stubs
both letters of intent to marry, signed
our "story"
letters of support from our familes
email from when we first met
my divorce docs from when I was 18
my top sec. sec clear. through my job at state dpt
my birth cert
my pass port - all pages
my flight itin, from when I traveled
our hotel reciepts
pictures of us, rings, my wedding gown and our engagement announcement
and of course the MONEY!
OMG! what more could the need? LOL


There is a bit of stuff not needed: proof of financial support, copy of paystubs, your top sec. sec clear. through your job (not sure what this is to prove), only need either 1) copy of birth certificate OR 2) copy of all pages of passport (to prove your citizenship)

Other stuff included like your "story", letters of support, emails, etc. are all good for proof of relationship and may be good for front loading your petition. The USCIS doesn't care about it though, it would mainly be for when the embassy receives the approved petition.

You said you included flight itineraries and pictures, but that is secondary evidence of proof of meeting. Did you include the passport stamps (assume maybe that is why you included all pages of your passport?) and actual copies of your boarding passes?

The petition packet itself doesn't need to be large at all, you are just proving: you met within 2 years, you both are legally free and willing/able to marry, and that you are a US citizen.

Edited by aws&ndd, 11 October 2012 - 06:52 PM.

aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-11 18:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 quick questions about my I-129F attachments...Does this look right?

Did you have your wife sign her name over the lines, I mean, if the page is in excel spreadsheet form, did you just have her sign in one of the boxes towards the bottom?


I made the format in excel, but I copied the chart into a word document, and at the bottom I typed her name (like in a letter) and my fiancee (not wife) signed and dated it underneath. At the bottom of the page it just looked like:

Nancy XXXX XXXXX (beneficiary)

(her signature and date)

Edited by aws&ndd, 22 October 2012 - 08:43 PM.

aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-22 20:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 quick questions about my I-129F attachments...Does this look right?
For the G325A Supplement, I did ours in a spreadsheet so it would look nice. Ours looked something like:

G-325A Supplement for NANCY XXXXX XXXXXX

Applicant's employment last 5 years.

Full Name and Address of Employer | Occupation | From | To

I listed her previous jobs, and then had her sign and date it.

For the letter of intent, what you have is fine. It is not necessary to say how long you have been together, all they want is to know that you are intending to get married.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-22 02:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPredicted date on my timeline for NOA2 Keeps changing and seems like it's geting closer.
My timeline moved up a whole month from the original, and I was approved at least one week before my estimated approval time.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-23 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReceived my NOA@2!! some questiong on I-134 and other forms. Please help!
If your income is $55,000 and your household size is just 2 (you and your fiance), then you have more than enough income and you do not need to put down other assets. As long as your income is more than 125% of the poverty guidelines for your household size, you are good to just put your income.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-23 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReceived my NOA@2!! some questiong on I-134 and other forms. Please help!
First of all you should start collecting all the supporting evidence for your I-134, in case some of the stuff like employment letters take a while. I would suggest to find out what is required for the interview, and then try to make sure you and your fiancee both have everything in order. The DS-156 is a non immigrant visa application (I think it is a general form for all non immigrant visas) and the DS-156K is a specific form for fiance visas. Your fiance will need to fill out both of these, and depending on the requirements of your embassy you may need more than 1 copy. Your fiance will not receive the forms from the embassy, the forms are filled out online and printed from here. The new letter of intent you will send your fiance will serve as proof of your engagement and your commitment to marry.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-23 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa requirement
If you have not met BEFORE you filed the petition, your petition will be denied. This is one of the main requirements of this application. Instead of waiting for either an RFE or a denial notice, maybe it's best to just withdraw and refile.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-23 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELPT! k-1 visa for my fiance and k2 visa for our daughter! PLEASE HELP!

Keep in mind that you can not use your fiancé's relatives as joint sponsors.


And why not? As long as they are US citizens or LPRs they should qualify as valid cosponsors.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-24 01:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Intent question
You both need to do a letter of intent, because it states that you are willing to marry each other. This is one of the requirements of the petition. For the petitioner's letter of intent, it just needs to say that he is willing to marry within 90 days of your arrival to the US. Mine said:

I, Anthony XXXX, do hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry Nancy XXXX and intend to do so within 90 days of her entry into the United States.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-25 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmployers letter for fiancee interview (stressing over it)

When I visited my fiance, we completed the letters there. I just typed the date at top and she signed below her printed name at the bottom. Will this be ok? Should I highlight the date?


What you have is fine, no need to highlight. As long as she signs it, and it is dated, it will be good.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-26 11:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmployers letter for fiancee interview (stressing over it)
The address of the embassy is not important. What is important is that the letter contains the following on company letterhead:

  • Date and nature of employment
  • Salary paid
  • Whether the position is temporary or permanent

These requirements are listed in the I-134 form instructions. The letter does not need to be notarized.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-26 03:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support
First of all, I assume you are the beneficiary? If so, then the affidavit is executed on your behalf (first part of question 3). Where it asks for spouse, you write NONE. Where it asks for children, you write down any children you have that will come with you.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-26 03:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescopies of passport and birth cert For I 129F

Hi! black and white photocopies will do both from your passport and birth certificate. Yes you need to send the originals receipts, hotel tickets, etc. but you dont need to send ur original passport just a photocopy of it with all the stamped pages when you last visited her. Hope that helps :)


Not true about sending the original receipts. You can send copies of all of your proof (ticket stubs, boarding passes, etc.) with the I-129f petition. However, you may need to send originals if they ask to see them.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-30 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow did you guys ship your k-1 package?

Now I am questioning my binder. What do you guys think? Is a 3 ring binder and all the doc. Are in plastic sleeves.
And do I really need a return label as well?


OMG take everything out of the sleeves, and the binder. You will cause more work for the adjudicator and thus add more processing time to your case. They need to be able to organize it how they want it, and quickly. I only used paper clips to keep like items together, and I put all my paperwork inside a Priority Mail envelope at the post office and I mailed it the the Dallas Lockbox.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-26 11:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about where to place my signature on I-129F Supplemental Pages

I had the same question in my mind but I think it's the attachment like if you have to add a page to answer one of the questions on the form that you have to print your name at the top and sign and date at the bottom. It doesn't make sense they would want, for example, 100 pages of phone records signed. But let's see what others say about this.


You don't need to sign the pages of evidence, just the supplemental pages.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-31 10:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgot affidavit back from co sponsors
I'm not sure if white out will be a problem or not, because they will mainly be looking at your other proof to back up the salary amount on your form.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-29 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support
The co-sponsor needs to fill out the I-134 and provide all supporting evidence (employment letter, pay stubs, tax return, bank statements, etc.), just the same like your fiance needs to do.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-31 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHaving a lawyer/firm involved helpful?
It is actually more beneficial to do it yourself because YOU will have complete control over how the forms are filled out, when they are mailed in, etc. I think it's a better deal than waiting for a lawyer to collect the information then fill out the forms and then mail it. The wasted time could add up, and plus you are out whatever money you spend on him too.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-10-31 15:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgetting married with a foreigner for 2nd time around....
What makes you think she won't do the same to you? The questions that would be raised at USCIS, how are you certain that your case is any different from her first husband?
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 04:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLanguage and Translations of Proof
When you say K-1 application, you are talking about the I-129f petition? If you are working on your I-129f petition, anything not in English needs to be translated for the USCIS. With that said, they don't need proof of your relationship, just proof of your meeting. If you include proof of your relationship in Spanish, they may ignore it and leave it for the embassy stage. If you are preparing proof of relationship for the interview, then I imagine you can leave it in Spanish. In Colombia, the documents can be in English or Spanish. A lot of my proof is Spanish only since my fiancee does not speak English.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 03:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf I am unemployed can I still file for my fiance?
For the petition itself, it does not matter if you are employed. The address they ask for is one you should use that you would receive your notifications from USCIS. You can use your parent's address, or whatever address you feel is better that you would be able to receive your notifications. First step, read the guides to help you understand the process better. There are actually different 'stages' of the process. The first step is to file your petition for alien fiance, the form I-129f. Only you can fill this out, not your parents. The part where financial support comes in, is during the interview stage. Your unemployment is still no issue as you can use a co-sponsor (provided Brazil allows co-sponsors). This is where you can use help from someone else, such as your parents as you indicated. The income of your fiance will not even be considered unless possible that income would continue when he is here in the US.

Hope it helps to clear up the confusion, the best thing to do is start by reading the guides, look at example forms, etc. Good luck!
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForm I-134 Question 11
No need to put anything for question 11 as it does not apply for K-1 cases. You can simply leave it blank and in the space below write N/A (K-1 VISA PROCESS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE)
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 16:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial Support Evidence
If you have more than enough income from your work, they don't even need to look at your bank statements. The proof you have from your job should be sufficient.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow did u copy ur passport? And will foreign fiancé need to have proof of work?
No need to copy the covers of the passport, just all the pages inside. As long as they can see it, you can fit as many pages as you can on one sheet of paper. I think my passport pages fit on 3 pages. And for proof of work on the G-325A, they do not ask for it. They just want to know the employment history.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 03:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthis is what my co sponsors gave me
The letter from your co-sponsor is not needed, that is what the signed affidavit of support is for. And yes you definitely have to provide proof of either their citizenship or LPR status.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Stage - Letter of Intent

Wow your process has been extremely FAST!!!!!! you guys have the interview on November??? That is only 4 months after you sent the package??? I am starting on this process and I am sending it tomorrow. Did you hire an attorney or did you guys do it on your own?


Our process went fast in part due to how fast the California service center processed our petition. Also I'd like to believe its because we had everything in order and they didn't need any additional information from us. And definitely did NOT hire an attorney. This process is so simple, and was designed to be so, that hiring someone else to do our paperwork would have only delayed our case. We did everything ourselves.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Stage - Letter of Intent

I am going to the interview too. Does that mean I have to sign it right there at the interview or should we have it signed before hand?


We are going to both sign ours on the 12th after my arrival in Bogota. I think it is best to sign it before the interview.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Stage - Letter of Intent
The address itself really isn't important, it's what is IN the letter that counts. With that said, I put the consulate address. Also I think I kept everything else the same, just changed the date, and we will both re sign it (each of ours) when I am there for her interview.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi134 affidavit of support for k-1
They are looking for gross annual income. The employer letter should also state your gross annual salary. As far as needing the last 3 years tax returns for the I-134, this is dependent on the consulate you are going through. Some may require only last years, some may require all 3. For the consulate my fiancee is going through, I originally thought they needed just last year's (2011), but they specifically ask for the year 2010. So now I am bringing all 3 years to be safe.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 129-F RFE Question
The passport stamps and boarding pass should have been sufficient. I suggest resending those, in case for some reason they got misplaced in the original packet you sent. I sent the same stuff you did and was approved without the RFE.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-09-27 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS form questions
I'm not sure how the embassy in Chile will want it, but I was advised by someone that went through recently at the embassy in Colombia to just glue the photo to the form, not to use staples.

You can put NONE for address, no need to put deceased. My fiancee doesn't know anything about her father, so I have to write UNKNOWN on all of those lines.

For spouse, you would write NONE (since he does not have a spouse).

For the educational question, we went all the way back to her primary school. Not sure if they need that far back or not, and actually I am curious to know the answer to this too.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-02 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust a few questions.
I doubt the immigration officer would ask you why you didn't file. They're not going to remember anything you said about planning to file a petition for a K-1 visa.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-01 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 PROCESS FOR DUMMIES?

Hi everyone,
I have a few questions because everytime i start to read these entries i get even more confused and scared. So if someone can please break down the below for me i would greatly appreciate it.

1. Does having a lawyer help?
We are paying an arm and a leg for ours and I need to make sure that this will help and most importantly move the process along faster. What is your experience?


2. How long does it really take? We are looking to send everything out this week?
How long will it really take from now to the interview?

3. What are they really looking for during the interview?

4. Should I be there? Will they let me go in with him?

5. What do all these packets mean? Tonight is the first night i am reading about them.



Please help, any feedback advice will help.


To answer your first question, a lawyer will not make the process move faster. If anything it will take longer, because you have an extra step--sending the information to your lawyer to have them send it. Once the petition is sent, you will be playing the waiting game like the rest of us, most of whom have not used a lawyer. Some wait times are around 5 months to receive an approval, some get lucky and get approved quickly while others take longer than 6 months.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-05 01:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f, Question 12
You cant leave any question blank. If it doesnt apply then you need to say so N/A. More likely you would receive an RFE for it
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-11 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it worth getting a lawyer?
I never used a lawyer. Its a waste of time and money because everything is so simple. Just follow instructions and you will be fine. I mailed our petition july 3 and tomorrow she has her visa interview.
aws&nddMaleColombia2012-11-12 07:46:00