Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Cover Letter	Hey! A quick question. When writing the cover letter for the I-129F, I have to put in the "address of your service center". Where is that? I thought everything had to go to the "Dallas Lockbox"?! Confusion!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-18 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Previous Address not know	How're ya ConorC! I had the same question a while back. I got the impression that they need those addresses on the form. I emailed people and rang around and got my addresses from abroad that I had forgot. It's better to have 'um truthfully, I'd say. Put it this way... you go for the interview, they look through your stuff, ask you a few questions about your previous addresses, you answer one thing BUT your form that you filled out says another, you know! Could cause hassle! Where are you in the process? I'm from Ireland, I see you are too. Or are you American and your Fianceé Irish? Send me an IM. Let me know how you're gettin' on!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-27 18:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Let me get this straight	You guys must be golden! Both the Filipino pre-screener and the consular officer looked at our evidence of an ongoing relationship. There was another poster in this thread that said the pre-screener looked at their evidence of an ongoing relationship. Also, I've read this many times before here on VJ that they looked at this type of evidence. It's also very likely that the consular officer already looked at the evidence before the interview. I have a feeling it's one reason why most interviews go so quickly in Manila. I will be going through the consulate in Dublin, Ireland. Haven't heard anything about them. Anyone any ideas/advice?? By the way... thanks for all the previous answers!!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-27 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Let me get this straight	Thank you!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-25 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Let me get this straight	Hey everyone! We are about to begin the process, I need to get some things straight in my head first. Perhaps you can help me with this! So, we have everything gathered, signed and dated where applicable, highlighted dates on additional info (flight iteneraries, emails, skype logs). Now, am I right in saying we should now copy our entire package TWICE? Then, I, the foreign fiance, should keep this safe and take it with me to my interview in a few months? Correct? Thanks!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-25 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Before I send everything away...	I don’t think the singing date that matters and you don’t have to sign and date the photos. The birth should have to be copied front and back, it doesn’t matter if there is something on the back or not. I think I am a little confused, are you the one sending the application or the USC fiancée? Good luck I'm sendin' it in. My USC fiance is sending everything to me first, Im gonna go through it, and then Im gonna send it to the express address when i have everything looked through.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-29 11:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Before I send everything away...	I signed my forms and attachments and dated everything on the 22nd of July. I am sending the package in next week. Early August. Does this gap between signing and sending pose a problem for me? Also, ONE passport photo EACH with name printed and signed on the back, right?? Dated?? Thanks! Oh! And my USC, American born fiance copied her birth cert. One copy of the front and one of the back. 2 seperate sheets of paper. Why both sides??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-07-29 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sending the I-129f from Outside the USA	Gotcha "not my fault" I still might send it back to her once it's all together just to let her put in the post (just my opinion) Payment is in US funds right? Ya, payment is by cheque. An American cheque in dollars. What do you mean by: "just to let her put in the post??" As in she sends it??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sending the I-129f from Outside the USA	Any correspondence (RFEs or NOAs) would go to the address she listed on the I-129F. I don't think the shipping address on the envelope would matter. Use the one where you two are most likely to get mail. We've had a rough time with address changes! Just wondering why you are sending it? It would be a lot cheaper from the US no? Ok so the return address wouldn't matter too much. That's good. Ya, makes sense that she gets it since her address (America) in on the I-129F. That's where we WANT it to go anyway. I'm sending it because she wasn't too confident in getting it properly all together. Plus the fact that I now get the blame if anything is wrong!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sending the I-129f from Outside the USA	Hey all! So, I am sending the package off on Friday. Quick question: I am the foreigner (Irish). My USC sent me all her stuff for me to look over and compile the I-129F package. Now, I am gonna be sending it. What return address should I put on it? Mine or hers?? For example, what if we get an RFE, where will that go to? Her American address or mine? Will it go to the return address on the package or hers as stated in the actual I-129F? How about the hard copies of NOA 1 and 2?? American address or address on the envelope? Does any of that make sense?? Confused!?! What's new!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Waiver	Hi everyone, I am new here so please forgive any stupid or constantly asked questions! Now I know this topic has been posted before but I like to try and get the latest info from people so at the risk of annoying people I have a question around visiting my Fiance on the VWP after we have submitted the K1. I know a lot of you out there have done so without problems and it is recommended that you take strong evidence of ties to come back home. I am planning on visiting mid-Sept for 3 weeks so would you say the following items would be evidence enough: - Copy of mortage agreement? - couple of bank statements? - last 3 months wages slips? Anything else advised that will strike the right cord with officials? I do have my return flight booked of course. Also, is there any official US document that states it is okay to visit on a VWP as you go through the process? Or alternatively is it better to apply for a tourist visa? Although I am not sure there is time now! Thanks so much, Zoe Yes, you can visit. Seems like you have strong ties. I am visiting in September too. I am gonna bring the copy of our I-129f application with me to show them that we are going about the whole thing legally and I am not tryin to commit any fraud. Also thinking about getting a letter from my girlfriend stating that I am staying with her while I am there and they can come to her if I overstay. Hope that will get me through! Good luck!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Putting together the I-129F pack	Okay folks, second silly question of the evening here but one that has been troubling me because like most things in life it is the littlest things that can trip you up! So I wondered if there is any "special" way you are supposed to secure your pack i.e. any special fixings you are meant to use to hold all your papers together? Also anything you can't do such as use highlighters or post-it notes or anything that seems silly to me but makes sense to those handling these applications everyday? Apologies if this is covered elsewhere in the forums...do just point me in the right direction if necessary - I won't be offended. Thanks, Zoe Ours is paperclipped together. Like, all the emails are together, highlighted dates on them, put a post saying it was email correspondences. etc. I know your photo bags have to be labled. Here, have a look at this: http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide It helped me, but Im still askin' a load of questions!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Focus of attention on K-1 process	I guess I just wish the process was a little bit more transparent, but I can understand why it isn't for security, abuse and fraud reasons. A somewhat strange question, but would they judge me the same in the Moscow consulate as they would in the London consulate? As in, are different nationalities treated differently? It's sad, but I would say so!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-04 11:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Focus of attention on K-1 process	The way I understood it was that; when you submit your initial I-129f package the focus is on Proof of Relationship. Then, after the NOA2, and your application moves to the embassy, the focus is on financial support and criminal background. Can anyone confirm this??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-04 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	I just called USCIS and was told that they would look me up after 30 days from the date I filed. Will keep the thread updated as I find out more. We are currently at 20 days so I may be worried for nothing yet but most others who filed around the date we did looks to have received theirs. Good luck and keep us posted!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-04 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	US Passport style photos	I got mine in Listowel Co. Kerry if thats any good to anyone got mine in Listowel Co.Kerry if that helps. Man Jay boy!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-03 05:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	And so begins the wait...	Come on over and I'll join you! Haha, I'd love it! A good hard drinkin' session now would be lovely!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-05 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	And so begins the wait...	After weeks of gathering and signing and checking and re-checking and checking again and MORE checking... the I-129f has been collected by FedEx. And so begins the wait... God bless all of you on this Journey. Now I need a drink!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-05 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Centre is the fastest.	http://www.visajourn....php?history=90 Have a look! This info is for the last 90 days.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-08 06:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PACKETS 1,2,3	lol yes it was, I have seen a couple people on VJ that were approved in 2-3 days. What's your secret!? You must have had more proof than they could handle, took one look at the package and said: "Im not goin' through that, they're approved!"	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-08 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PACKETS 1,2,3	You realize this is a K-1 forum not a Cr-1 spousal forum. Your case and process is completely different than a k-1. Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from NOA1... !?! WOW	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-08 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 packet (pictures/copies/evidence)	Personally I think you are over loading your paperwork Lets face it the USCIS staff see a huge pile come in what do you think they will do? Leave it till later as too much to go through. I don't know but we never included plane receipts boarding passes nothing and I am from Australia. SO go figure. You really DO NOT need more than 8 pictures dated and signed as to where they were taken. They DO NOT need your letters nor cards and and movie stubs :wacko:and bank tickets WTH? You need to keep it simple but precise. SO a few pics a few emails and boarding passes if its what everyone is doing now and your letter of intent to marry in 90 days of his arrival. You will NOT get and RFE if you follow the instructions of what to send in. You are young yes but that is not an issue and your 134 comes at his interview stage and you will need a co sponsor as you are i school yes? SO don't worry for now you will drive yourself crazy just keep to the facts and send your paperwork in. We sent in printed pics on photo paper and wrote on the back but if you have glued them on paper that's fine just write where they were taken and date them.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-10 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 packet (pictures/copies/evidence)	pictures = secondary evidence. you must include boarding pass, passport stamps, etc. Hang on! Seriously, unless you have been planning to go down the K-1 visa route for quite a while, NOBODY keeps their boarding passes, thinking "I'm gonna keep these for the K-1 visa!" Printable flight itineraries, yes. But, boarding passes, I doubt it!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-09 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE - Desperate, please help!	We got our RFE today, saying they need more evidence of meeting the last 2 years. in BALD letters they typped "copies of passport pages that show the identification page and admission stamps." Is that all they need then? i def know, that i did not send that, i only included the admission stamps. do they need more? or is that enough? is it true, that we will be denied if we sent them the wrong information now? We sent the tickets already, but the online tickets are in german (well u can still read them because its only numbers and dates) and the boarding passes don´t include the YEAR (never realized that before) Give them what they want! This worries me, because we included all the pages with stamps on them, but my fiancee didnt copy her picture page... HOWEVER, she does have her foreign work visas with her name printed on them. Will we get an RFE?? I hope not!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-08 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	no noa1	Just to update, I did call USCIS and at least got a receipt number and they will be sending the NOA1 out again. There was an issue with not sending it to my post office box-it got returned.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-12 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	no noa1	i mailed a k1 visa package on july 5 2011, uscis received the package on july 7 2011 according to express tracking and the processing fee was taken out of my account on july 9th 2011. i still havent received my noa1 (reciept #) has anyone else had this? and does anyone know when i should be getting this or if id be getting my noa1 and noa2 together Hey sorry to hear this! You need to talk to JohnandWendyB http://www.visajourn...-johnandwendyb/ They are in the same situation as you. Good luck!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-12 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2	On August 10, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations. Thank you... WoW!! Great news! Was it California or Vermont??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-11 05:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2! Finally!	Last night I was panicking about things and working out our backup plan in case things didn't work out the way that we wanted them to. I think I was worrying my fiance with some of the stuff I was saying. Our case isn't exactly straightforward, and I was over-worrying that we'd forgotten to include something. Or I would read things and think that the worst possible things were going to happen, I guess I am the glass is half empty kind of gal! My fiance had also received a letter about the country I was from(Australia), called them, and apparently the information that they were requesting was already on the forms, they'd just missed it / hadn't entered it or something ... and I was worrying that the call wasn't enough ... I asked him to call them again to double check that he really didn't have to do anything else. BUT after all that stressing ... we just got the NOA2 approval notice. It was a nice surprise to wake up to this morning Congrats! How long did it take?	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-11 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 ( Petition) Approved!!!		Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-11 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this our NOA1?	Good luck on your journey and god speed Sound!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-12 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this our NOA1?	yes it is... good luck on your journey... Let's get it together Vermont! NOA2 me!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-11 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this our NOA1?	Dear Applicant/Petitioner: Your USCIS application/petition has been received and routed to the Vermont Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number **************. With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your application using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status. This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your application/petition. This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your application remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your application/petition must be verified with USCIS. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Is this our NOA1??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-11 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help me pleaseee	Hello everyone, here i am starting with my questions About the criminal record (i am the beneficary) for the interview, they say you need it from all the places you lived after you got 16 years. They mean in same country or? I lived in 2 towns so that means i have to get it from both places? I called the police and they said it is available 3 months, hope they know what they talking... Ok, second question... if my fiance it is self employed we need the IRS and the bank thing (account, balance etc) right? Well that is all for now but i will be back woth other questions for sure hehe. Thank you in advance for the answers and the infos. I believe you need a check from everywhere you lived, since you were 16, for 6 months or more. Can someone clarify this?	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-08 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	More confusion	october to august it did indeed expire the notice of action only because they gave me the interview at that time for july 26 and he was approved that same day and it would've expired august 6 ... why didnt he get it? Thank you so much for your concern His I-129F was approved by the USCIS? Yes This expired??? How!?! His interview was July 2011. He was approved? Yes He now has 6 months to enter USA.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-13 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	More confusion	I am new to this forum but would like to share my experience which is somewhat similar I need HELP !!!! MY interview with my fiance was on July 27, 2011 Make a long story short we were approved we have been together since 2002 we have 9 years together and I have since finished college and am a school teacher. My father and his father grew up together and I stay for months at a time at our home in the Dominican Republic we are truly in love !! The consular told me you are approved BUT the petition will expire soon. I began to cry and my fiance was calming me down while all the people were staring at me at the window. She told us that we would have to file once again for the petition, I said WHAT??? isnt there anything you can do. She turned the mic off and asked two supervisors and they spoke. She told me ok I can give it to you but you have to wait under ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING, she kept his passport and gave us the ticket to pay DOMEX but its been 2 weeks and nothing has happend the petition expired August 6. how is it my fault ??? the interview they gave it to us late.... I dont understand, I call and called the 7 dollars for the pin and they told me to call back in OCTOBER!!!!!???!!! I started to cry what is going on??? I just found out i am PREGNANT and I want to be with him as soon as possible at least before the summer ends. I did everything I paid so much money to get my papers filled out everything right and I still have to go through this??? Please help has anyone else been through this.... She was gonna fill out a green slip and give it to me but she said OH you dont even need this go pay! We are going to do Administrative processing.... please help! Sorry to hear this! I don't understand, you WERE approved, but your petition expired...?? I don't understand how this could happen!? Once you have been approved, you have 6 months... then it will expire! Did your 6 months expire??	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-10 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	embassy email- wrong fiance...	i emailed them as soon as i saw it but its saturday they wont see it until monday probably and its freaking me out. i gave them the correct nvc number and correct USCIS case number i dunno how they could make a mistake like this. we waited so bad for this moment and now they mix us up like this Don't stress yourself. THEY made the mistake, not you! THEY will fix it. Enjoy your weekend and when Monday comes you will have a reply.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-13 08:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	embassy email- wrong fiance...	oooooookay i just got an email from the embassy saying "miss diana i just wanted to inform you we got your k1 visa petition , petitioned by your fiance Kevin Patrik Day and we want to know when you want you packet 3 to be sent". guys.......my fiance's name is samuel cody............not kevin patrik..... they got my name right, but i dont know anyone named kevin. whats going on? Email them back asap, give them your case number etc. It's clearly a mistake on their behalf. There's probably someone else out there who has Samuel Cody written in their email!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-13 06:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Police Certificates	Isn't it only if you have lived in that country for 6 months or more?	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-14 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting USA. Fiancee Letter???	So far what I can see is that. Everyone HAS got in! Genuine people do get in, even if they have to wait around for 5 hours. I guess I just have to get myself in the mindset that, these people are there to stop those with intentions of staying. Not us, genuine people. They have no reason to stop me! I'm not breaking the law.	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-15 05:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting USA. Fiancee Letter???	YOu can do all that but really as long as you have a return ticket and a home address to return to and copy of your 129 receipt you should be fine. They may not ask for 129 as they would,d not know so don't panic on that and you have to state where you are staying anyways on I-94w so that will have your fiancee's number and address on it. I visited my fiance also when we had 129 processing and I never had to show anything, was asked am I staying with -------- my now husband and I said yes and as I had been before they took 1 fingerprint and said welcome back Barbara have a nice holiday. I too was here for 87 days. You should be fine but you can bring the letter if you want from fiancee but hey anyone could write that, not really proof hey. THANK YOU!	Widsy97	Male	Ireland	2011-08-10 15:29:00