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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhats gonna happen?
How long has the first fiance been here? Has he notified DOS that he is not going to marry her?


QUOTE (jayelz1 @ Feb 15 2009, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone i hope you all are in good health!! Ok heres the story my cousin applied for a k-1, fiance came. Things didn't work out and they broke up/ ok now he wants to apply for another k-1 but doesn't want to hurt his ex fiancee/ she is gonna apply for asylum rather soon/ should he wait for her or just apply for his second k1?


RobinaFemalePakistan2009-02-16 00:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresme an dmy fiance has not met yet in person because he cant visit me for a very reasonable reason,however he wants to get me and my children to US.Wh
I would suggest that you meet also. Even if they do grant the exception, I suspect that they will take more time on your case and you might be in AP longer than you would if you meet and can provide more proof of your relationship. Of course we don't know the reasons involved here, but it does raise red flags-especially since children are involved.....
RobinaFemalePakistan2009-02-19 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBackground Checks, How Long?
The background check on me, the petitioner, was very fast. The one that generally takes longer is the one on the beneficiary. We have been waiting for that one for 15 months now.
RobinaFemalePakistan2009-02-25 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of on going relationship
That's hard to prove. I would send things like chat conversations or emails.


QUOTE (just for u @ Apr 16 2009, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi all,

So I'm almost ready to send out my paper for K-1 visa. I'm including phone bills as evidence of our on going relationship... but since he lives in India and a lot of times when I call him is from my cell phone via phone card, would that count still?

Thanks


RobinaFemalePakistan2009-04-16 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSA MARRIAGE FOR HER WHILE I WORK OVERSEAS
If you will be in Vietnam for awhile Direct Consular Filing would be good to consider. You can go ahead and get married. I have heard that it is the easiest method of getting the visa. Worth checking into how fast the process in Vietnam is..........



QUOTE (rsp2rsp2 @ Apr 18 2009, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I HOPE THIS IS NOT TOO WRONG OF A PLACE TO POST THIS.

Greetings people. I hope someone can comment on my questions. This is a unique concern.

I am an American who has a girlfriend in Vietnam. I wish to marry her & bring her to the USA.

We will probably do the K-1 method for Fiancé visa. Everyone says this is the best way to go.

I understand that normally, me being employed with decent US income helps for her immigration.

In the near future, I actually have the chance to be employed in Vietnam (but travel to the USA a lot).

Will me having an employer of Vietnamese national origin cripple her chances of immigrating to the US?


RobinaFemalePakistan2009-04-19 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHello and a question.
Welcome to VJ. I hope your case works out the way you planned. Don't make any set plans yet, because you never know how long it will take.

Touched means they did work on your case.

QUOTE (Deryck and Miho @ May 17 2009, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone!

I am new to the site and sponging up as much info as I can. Currently preparing the I-129F package for mailing and hope to have it off by the end of this month. I have found the guides posted on this site to be a great help in filling out the forms and for giving ideas on additional items to include. I proposed to my fiance this month and if all goes well we hope to be together in the US by January next year. Judging by the timelines for the CSC we may just make it, only time will tell. So, this is just me saying 'howdy' to the rest of you. Hopefully I will be posting a timeline soon.

Which brings me to my question. I have read the timelines of other users here and can't seem to figure one of the entries out. Can someone tell me what "Touched" means?

Regards,
Deryck


RobinaFemalePakistan2009-05-17 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa advice
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Hello everyone....1st post...I have completed all documents to apply for K1 visa (vermont service center) I would love to read any advice from anyone that has completed this journey, before I mail I-129F packet....I do have one specific question my fiance was living in Japan for aprox. 1 year..will we receive documents to apply for police clearence?.....Would love to hear any advice...

Thanks to all in advanced


What is generally needed is nothing special, just the letter that comes with packet 3. My Fiancee is still living in Japan (she is from philippines also). She just needed to show the letter that came from Embassy, then they agree. I takes about a week or so to get, maybe 3 if your not in the country. I think you can get from Japan embassy. If not, check japan embassy web-site (Tokyo), there is some instructions there also. Good luck.


I don't think USEM sends out packet 3 anymore!


I have read on some sites that include packet 3 as part of the process and some that just mention packet 4...Sorry if some these questions are elementry, but this is my first time for both of us... also i was reading the guides section of VJ and it says I will need to dend in 4 copies of each of the G-325 form...is this correct.

Thank you guys so much for your advice.. It is also good to hear from someone that has been through this before.
joe_guillenMalePhilippines2009-02-15 22:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa advice
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Hello everyone....1st post...I have completed all documents to apply for K1 visa (vermont service center) I would love to read any advice from anyone that has completed this journey, before I mail I-129F packet....I do have one specific question my fiance was living in Japan for aprox. 1 year..will we receive documents to apply for police clearence?.....Would love to hear any advice...

Thanks to all in advanced

Yo Joe!
Here's a start!
http://www.keishicho...pply/tokoue.htm

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=65587



Thanks Haloe..She is no longer in Japan...She is back in the Philippines so she sould apply ta the Japanese Embassy and if so is there a document that we will need? We contacted the Japanese Embassy and they told us the US Embassy most apply?
joe_guillenMalePhilippines2009-02-15 20:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa advice
Hello everyone....1st post...I have completed all documents to apply for K1 visa (vermont service center) I would love to read any advice from anyone that has completed this journey, before I mail I-129F packet....I do have one specific question my fiance was living in Japan for aprox. 1 year..will we receive documents to apply for police clearence?.....Would love to hear any advice...

Thanks to all in advanced
joe_guillenMalePhilippines2009-02-15 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFebruary Fillers status
I filled at Vermont Service Center and still waiting NOA2.......What about the rest of U? whistling.gif
joe_guillenMalePhilippines2009-05-17 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNow what?
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Can someone point me in the right direction? I am very lost after the NOA2. It says to wait until your fiance recieves package 3. What should I be doing? Waiting on the package like it says or mailing him stuff myself? Just don't know what the next steps are.....can someone explain. Thanks!

mail everything that you have recieved from USCIS...your NOA1..NOA2....pics, aff of support....look at the guides, it will tell you exactly.

then you sit and wait for your fiance to recieve the packet 3, take the medical and go to the interview

read the guides, everything is in the GUIDES

What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2): 1. A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in) and a copy of information that you sent back due to an RFE (if you received one).
2. Send all originals of the documentary proof that you submitted for the I-129F to your fiance(e) for their interview at the embassy.
3. Send an original letter affirming your desire to marry your fiance(e) and your continued support of the K-1 Visa. Sign and date the form. This will be similar to the letter you provided with the I-129F, but dated much closer to the interview (it will have most likely been several months since you submitted your I-129F).
4. I-134 Affidavit of Support form. Ensure it is notarized (by a US Notary Public), with all required supporting evidence. Begin collecting the required information ahead of time, as it can often take several weeks to collect it all.
5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position. Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives. You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134. Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134. See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form.
6. A copy of the NOA2 that you received in the mail.
7. Proof of your ongoing relationship. This needs to be taken to the interview! Include photos, travel documents, emails, etc from between the time you filed and present (NOA1 date-now).

Examples: Copies of phone bills, cell phone bills, emails (you can edit personal info with a marker), letters (edit personal info also), stamps on the letters (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!)


NEVER EVER sit back and wait for anything, unless you paid an attorney lots of money, no one should be waiting for anything (it is one of the "benefits" of paying attorneys, you get to wait more)

Go to the website of the consulate you will use, TODAY, when you filed the petition would have been better, but TODAY will have to suffice. Download the packet 3 and get working on everything NOW. He should have had his police certificate by now, as soon as you get the NVC case number, make the medical appointment. Get everything translated, there is lots to do and you should MOVE IT, MOVE IT, MOVE IT!!!!! Do you think anyone on earth is more anxious about this than you? Do it today and it will save you 6 weeks, minimum, in the process (3 weeks from NOA2 to consulate and 3 weeks to receive this packet 3, which you can receive today, and could have months ago) As soon as your documents are ready you can make your appointment. We made our appointment the exact day the case was in their files in Kyiv. When they hit the "enter" key on your case at the consulate, their phone should ring and it should be YOU making an interview appointment because you haven't waited for them to do anythiing except hit that enter key For what it is worth , my wife has her green card and the packet 3 is yet to be delivered to her flat in Ukraine. Our online status of our I-129f petition is "received and pending". DO NOT WAIT.

As soon as you have the packet 3 downloaded, get the papers you will need for the AOS so all those are ready before he arrives. We never waited for anyone and went from petition in the mail to green card in hand in less than 10 months and only OUR schedules delayed it that long. Could have been, minimum, 3 months sooner but for our own schedules interfering with interview dates, etc. Our interview was in August, ALL our packet 3 documents were ready in MAY, before we received the NOA2. We had only to make the medical appointment and I waited until the last minute to put the final figures in my I-134 but I didn't have to.


I'm sorry...Where can I find the information for the Packet 3? We will be using the Bogota, Colombia consulate. Thanks!

jdespainMaleColombia2009-02-11 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi-129F? and I am new at this
Thanks for the info. I thought i was the one that filled out the first app but then when i started reading the info on the site i started getting a little information overload and was confusing myself as to WHICH ones needed both sigs and such.

thanks


gene2MaleChina2009-05-19 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi-129F? and I am new at this
OK I am new here and new to the process. Just a little background. We met in Jan 08 on line, talked as just friends for many months then things grew into more..., I went to china for the month of march 2009 and while there we decided we would like to marry and have her move here to the US. I thought i would just get a lawyer or a visa service but after finding this site and everyone saying NO NO NO. I decided to try this myself...

I have MANY questions but i think i will find most of them in past posts. The one thing I have NOT seen is Does my girlfriend have to fill out the 129F and the 325A and send them to me, OR do i can i just fill them out with her info? I know she will need to do the letter of intent and send me a PassPort style photo. but before she goes through and fills out all 4 copies of that 325A by hand i wanted to make sure if I could do it on the computer.

And if there is ANY other adv someone can give, it would be great. I must say i am a bit overwhelmed by just how involved this all is.

Thanks
gene2MaleChina2009-05-19 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious Marrige
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File in the state where you live. You have her served by publication in the newspaper.

See an attorney to file and for the affadavits required for service by publication. No need to find her.


Even if she has never been here? I married her in Peru?
Thanks much


Your case is confusing because people are left to make too many assumptions.

I take it you married in Peru, you are the US Citizen and she's never been in the USA. If this is so, it may still be possible to file without actually finding her. Check the local laws governing such matters in your State.

If I've concluded incorrectly, please clear up the scenario for us.


Thank you ... I think you are correct I need to clarify a bit. Yes I did get married in Peru and she never came here to the USA. I had started the paperwork for VISA and it was approved. At about the same time she vanished? I have been calling...phone turned off, and e-mail etc. I did manage to get a hold of her mother, but all she told me is that I need to forget???? Anyway, as you can see I am kind of lost as to what to do next. Thanks much for the help.


OK - here is another question or two. Was it a civil or religious ceremony? What documentation do you have? The court of jurisdiction in this case will probably be the court where you, the petitioner, resides. I am a little concerned about the willingness of a court to disolve a foriegn marraige without consent of both parties when she has never been in the US, unless you can show cause (like abandonment). State laws and, frankly, the quality of the judge you get matter here. In some states family court judges are uncomfortable asserting jurisdiction over a matter when the status of one or more of the partys is unclear. Also, the recognition of the Peruvian government of an American divorce is really important if your next visa will go through the same country. You don't want to have a new Peruvian beneficiary, an American divorce, and a conflicting valid Peruvian marriage. In other words, getting a divorce here won't help you if you were married civilly in Peru and Peruvian authorities do not recognize the validity of the divorce under these circumstances.

Now about the new visa. The fact that she never came here on the visa may actually work in your favor initially, but I have to imagine a fresh divorce etc. under the circumstances will give a consular officer reason to question your intent to marry. Definitley consult an immigration attorney after a good divorce lawyer. You might want to try and annul the marraige. So long as the annulment is effective after the visa expires there should be no problem if she never used the visa. Document carefully, and save everything.

Maybe there are VJers with a specific background in international family law that can help answer some of the concerns above. Absolutely find a lawyer that not only does divorce, but understands the international/immigration component.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-07-29 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious Marrige
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Can't you file in absentia?


Forgive me ...Not sure what that is can you explain??
Thanks


File for divorce without her presence. If you can demonstrate that you have made reasonable efforts to locate her (consult a licensed attorney), you may be able to proceed. In states that have grounds for divorce (not no-fault states), abandonment usually works. You probably don't have to actually find her.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-07-29 15:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa application
What about the divorce papers from both? If a declaration or ruling is proof of one divorce, the same kind of document should work for the other.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-08-02 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa application
You should fully disclose anything that can be independently verified.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-08-02 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures90 days
It is possible to get a live person, at the very end of some of the menu options. I don't recall the voice saying anything about a live rep until I was transferred. Also, if I got a rep after working through the wrong part of the menu they had no idea how to help with my issue.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-08-05 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAttorney Trouble
Keep your head up Ben! We are doing this without an attorney, and so can you. good.gif Good Luck!!
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-08-03 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs beneficiary's income important and do they ask proof?
Beneficiary income doesn't matter no0pb.gif
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-08-29 21:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentary proof of having met in person in the past two years
Just out of curiosity, are you going to the interview? Since you are already in the country - it seems to me that showing up is pretty conclusive proof that you have met. Maybe I am missing something...
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 says call USCIS
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Dear Visajourney members

my fiance in US finally got NOA1, he told me that the letter instructed him to call the number they provided. Is it a bad sign? any bad news from them?
It's still on weekend so they are closed. Wondering what it could be ...

thank you


I checked ours just to be sure, but it says to call if any info. on the NOA1 is incorrect, or if there is a delay past the current processing times, or if you no longer want/need the petition to proceed. In other words - no need to call unless something is wrong.

Hope that helps.

Edited by Brad and Vika, 06 September 2008 - 10:17 PM.

Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met in person the past 2 years.
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Is it really necessary to have an ongoing relationship for 2 whole years until i can file for a K1 visa? we have only been " in a relationship " status for about 8 months. Got engaged last August 7, 2008 while i was visiting cebu. I was introduced to him in person back in 2002 through my cousin. but we have no pictures together from back then nor did we really communicate until the end of last year. We do have tons and tons of pictures from my visit last month. i do have pages and pages of cellphone bills and phone card bills ( since i buy my phone cards online, i have a receipt of all pc bought.) and of course my boarding pass. will my application be rejected since its only been a years worth of proof??? also i am planning to go back home to cebu this coming january....


Try any dictionary and compare the definition of "within" to "for".

I don't write this to be a smart azz. To have a successful visa process, you must read carefully and interpret literally. If you don't have the aptitude for it, you'll need the direct and constant assistance of somebody who does.


Right, so the visit last month qualifies as "within the past two years". The relationship doesn't need to be two years long, so long as you have met during the past two years.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 22:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met in person the past 2 years.
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The requirement to file the 129f is that you've met in the preceeding two years of filing the petition. your good to go good.gif


I agree + the intent to marry within 90 days of arrival in the US.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes age matter...?
Why would the CO even ask about his earlier wife's relationship to you? It is irrelevant.

Edited by Brad and Vika, 06 September 2008 - 07:16 PM.

Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscouraged Already!
Good deal good.gif
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-10 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscouraged Already!
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Remember folks - the posting, checking in, etc. of the I-129f, as well as cashing the check (a function performed in a different area than the processing) is all government work. You sent the package on the 2nd, the day after a holiday weekend is up. Lots of government and other employees take the week off, and the office(s) may be short handed. All this is to say that the three days may turn into four or five. No worries.


Thanks for the encouragement and good reasoning. It's so easy to lose prospective in this "game".


We have all been there. yes.gif
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscouraged Already!
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Well my honey mailed our package to the California Service Center September 2/08. I called the USPS 1-800 line today with the tracking number provided, I first checked online with the tracking number and it says its still sitting at the post office in Antigo. whistling.gif When I punched in the number on the 1-800 number, it says it doesn't exist. So, after many #'s pressed and redirected 5 or 6 times, I finally got to speak to a real person. good.gif Who said, it will take two or three days to arrive, call back when that has passed. I asked him if he had a calendar, the 3 days have passed. So, I was told to call back son Monday and they will put a trace on it. So, I guess I'm sharing this because we didn't make copies of the pictures we sent. Not a good move on our part as we don't have many pictures of us together. I hate having my picture taken. We did make copies of all the paperwork though. crying.gif So for people sending in their package, copy EVERYTHING. My honey is concerned about identity theft with the amount of info you have to give, his SSN, plus you bank cheque with signature, acct #, bank branch etc. We are hoping that its because of the holiday week it's just a little late getting there, even though the only scan shows sitting at the post office it was mailed at. Hopefully this isn't a sign for the rest of our journey. blush.gif



We have exactly the same problem. The petition was posted on the 2nd and still not trace or even a sign it was sent. The tracking number seems to be useless so far. It is driving me mad. We are hoping the cheque will be cashed soon so that will at least tell us that VSC received it. In the meantime, the identity theft is a real worry. But we have to keep our chin up...nothing else left to do. Very frustrating.

Hope it all resolves soon. Best of luck to you both.


Remember folks - the posting, checking in, etc. of the I-129f, as well as cashing the check (a function performed in a different area than the processing) is all government work. You sent the package on the 2nd, the day after a holiday weekend is up. Lots of government and other employees take the week off, and the office(s) may be short handed. All this is to say that the three days may turn into four or five. No worries.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscouraged Already!
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I think it is in the system somewhere, just not logged correctly for some reason. I see posts here all the time about things taking longer than they should, or longer than average. The reps often don't know squat tongue_ss.gif Give it another week before you panic, and let the trace work through. You are probably fine.


THANKS, I Hope so! Good luck to you and your honey.


Cheers
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscouraged Already!
I think it is in the system somewhere, just not logged correctly for some reason. I see posts here all the time about things taking longer than they should, or longer than average. The reps often don't know squat tongue_ss.gif Give it another week before you panic, and let the trace work through. You are probably fine.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-06 19:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion regarding form I-129F
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That means when it was ISSUED it had to be valid for more than 5 years. If you are 15 oo younger it will only be valid for 5 years, if you had one of these then you will need to get a 10 year passport. Your fiance is fine with the one he has.


Right, and if a certified copy of a birth certificate is available, there's no need to send a passport copy at all. Always read carefully and interpret literally. If your language skills aren't sufficient to do so, get somebody to help you, as there will be many parts of instructions you can otherwise misinterpret.


Good point. Many cities will allow you to order the birth certificates online. I don't know about mailing to the UK though.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-09-13 08:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Help!!! K-1 Visa
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Hello Everyone,

I am a new member's in this forum. M e and my Fiance need some Help about processing of K-1 visa. Do we both need to signed the letter Intent to marry before He send the package? Please help...


Many thanks in Advance...

Dblady


Yes!

Me and my hubby enclosed 2 letters in our paperwork,
1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry - signed by hubby
2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry - signed by me


This is what we did too.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-30 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
I keep reading here that pictures of you together and both of you with family are helpful. Also, the USCs presence at the interview can't hurt - although some embassies make the USC wait outside the interview office. At least with your fiance' there you can prove that you have met recently laughing.gif
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-30 09:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1
It didn't take us long at all. Best of luck.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-30 19:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe US fiance changed his mind
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Nov 1 2008, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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The instructions for the I-485 (adjustment of status) says under #7 of "who may use this form" That it may be used if you were admitted as a K-1 fiancé(e), but did not marry the U.S. citizen who filed the petition for you.

A guy that works for immigration told me that the government would rather just change the immigrant's status than go through deportation, etc. It sounds iffy, I know, but check out the instructions, it says it right there.

Might we just file the I-485, with the appropriate affidavits, etc, and see what happens?


No, because the quote falls under the "Who is NOT eligible to adjust status?" section, not the the "Who is...?" Perhaps some "wishful reading." good.gif


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Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-11-01 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe US fiance changed his mind
QUOTE (toma1 @ Oct 31 2008, 05:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What about some kind of refugee/humanitarian status?

Ethiopia is a mess...


I think you have to apply for that sort of thing before you get here. Unless the situation develops after you arrive (like in The Terminal) laughing.gif

QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Oct 31 2008, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She could stay in USA and become one of the 14 millions illegal aliens living in USA.


No doubt - hold on for the next amnesty call! rofl.gif
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-31 06:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe US fiance changed his mind
An additional comment - note the penalties for overstaying (six months, one year, etc.). She should leave on time if she really wants to come back legally. She must marry the petitioner listed on her visa, or return within the 90 day limit.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-30 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenator/Congressman
I was in touch with a Congressional Aide when the six months was put out there by USCIS. That was the reason for the inquiry, and they were told to call back after six months, among other things. Congressional calls won't speed things up usually, but they can provide some reassurance that the process is moving and that the file hasn't vanished or anything. I was glad that the call was made for me.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-31 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are your Service Request experiences?
The more of this kind of post I read, the more happy I am that I didn't hire an attorney. I tell every one I meet that for an average petition lawyers seem to add to the stress and trouble.
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-31 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes the Country of Fiance Make Any Difference?
Look at stats under immigration timelines at the top of your screen. There are definitely some differences in processing times at the consulates. Lots of explanations for that here on VJ, I'll leave it to people with more experience than us. Good luck to you!
Brad and VikaMaleUkraine2008-10-30 20:03:00