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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworrying too much

 

 

I ll call today and see, i am praying  that everything will be fine , i ll let you know. Either way next week is full of holidays in my country so the paris consulate might not be opened a lot. Thanks for the info and i hope you get out of AP asap as well as the OP. 

 

Hi.  I've just spoken to NVC (after about 25 minutes on hold - thank goodness I'm currently in the US) and our file is no longer in AP!  She said it should be leaving NVC time now.  I will probably phone NVC on Monday to see if it's actually left.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-02 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworrying too much

I totally understand what you mean.  We waited almost 9 months for our NOA2 and to be placed in AP after all that wait is quite unacceptable.  However, we have no other option but to accept it.  Yes, I am very stressed at the moment - our lawyer keeps trying to calm me down by saying 'please calm down'! 

 

I have seen posts where someone has been placed into AP and then called back the next day and been told that their case has been sent that day to the embassy.  I have seen others where people have been in AP for a couple of weeks.

 

Why not phone them?  It will put you mind at rest either way.  Our NOA2 date was Thu 18 April and NVC received our file on Tue 23 April, so you could still phone even though it's only a week for you.  

 

BTW - I saw the post earlier from someone whose fiance (the petitioner) has died suddenly and now she's trying to see if she can get a visitor's visa to the US for the funeral and get the support of his family.  That really put everything into perspective for me.  


Edited by Anna Grant, 01 May 2013 - 11:13 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworrying too much

 

 

Thank you very much. I ll do that tomorrow or on friday since I had my NOA2 only a week ago it might be too early right now.

Well if AP happens at this stage this is complete BS, as if we didn't wait long enough already. I understand that it could be random but with my luck it might happen to me and i am stressing out now. AP can last for months this is not fair. I am praying that it goes well.

 

Please don't worry too much.  AP at the NVC stage does not generally last very long - it is AP at the consulate stage which can last for months.

 

You don't even know that you're in AP yet!  I do know I'm in AP at NVC at the moment but I'm hopeful (we have a provisional date of 12 July for our wedding!).


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworrying too much

 

 

Your thread is worrying me now. I am from France as well and had my NOA2 a week ago and i was thinking of calling NVC this week.

I had never heard of possible AP at the nvc stage but only at the consulate if you have huge red flags. Is there anything you can think of that could be suspicious to them? Maybe it is just random and i don't think it will take very long. 

 

What phone number can i call NVC at? How do i get my receipt number? Do i give them my USCIS receipt number in order to do so?

 

Call 1-603-334-0700 and follow the menu.

 

You will need your USCIS receipt number

Both petitioner's and beneficiary's full names

Both petitioner's and beneficiary's dates of births

 

Ask them if your case has been allocated an case number and when it is likely to be forwarded to your embassy.

 

AP does happen at NVC stage as well as at the consulate stage but it can be just that it's undergoing a random check.

 

 


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworrying too much

who said that your file is under administration processing??!!!!! did they really said that ??

what i think is that they have a lots of files right now at NVC thats why it is taking longer ! i am in the same situation ! we only have to be patient ! 

 

 

I phoned NVC yesterday and was given my case number (NOA2 date of 18 April) and was also told that my file was undergoing 'administrative processing'.  I had asked when it was likely that it would be forwarded to the UK, which was when she told me it was undergoing AP.

 

I'm hoping that our file is just part of the random check rather than additional, time delaying background checks.  It's just over 9 months since we got our NOA1.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-30 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Police Clearance

Thank you so much I really appreciate it ..... now we have somewhere to look thank you again...

 

I would suggested forking out the money for an additional certificate as it only costs another 6 pounds (US keyboard) - you should only need one (but it's mainly used for people going to the US Embassy in London) but it may be false economy to only order one.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat happens when documents go from NVC to Consulate? Help!

My I129F petition was recently approved by CSC and sent to the NVC. I have called twice to the NVC and they have not given me much information, they just say they don't know what happens when it goes to the consulate (really, you don't know?). So they told me my documents were mailed to the consulate in Rio in Brazil... Can someone tell me what will happen next? I feel like I don't have any direction! Will the consulate contact me or my Brazilian fiance and how will they contact him? Through mail? Feeling a little lost! sad.png Thanks VJ. 

 

Once you're at consulate stage, you would be better looking for answers from your regional sub-forum here:

 

http://www.visajourn...-south-america/

 

It's not surprising that NVC do not know what happens at consulate level as each country does the next part of the process differently.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-mail from USCIS - the post office returned your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) as undeliverable

Your case could be there for a few weeks. Just keep calling NVC for status updates. Good Luck! 

To Add: DHL picks up shipments after 2:00pm

Check out my post to see shipments http://www.visajourn...embassy/page-71

 

 

yes, I know about AP (or 'additional review' as they said at NVC - 'we don't do processing here', she said).  Frustrating as that is.

 

I'm more concerned about the e-mail I received.  Does anyone know about this?


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-mail from USCIS - the post office returned your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) as undeliverable

Hi all

 

I have just received an e-mail from USCIS saying:

 

 

On May 8, 2013, the post office returned your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) as undeliverable. If you do not contact us at 1-800-375-5283 within 180 days from May 8, 2013, this document will be destroyed and you will need to file a new application with fee.

 

Obviously, this is quite scary.  We have received our NOA2 from USCIS and our file is at NVC now (unfortunately, it is undergoing 'additional review').

 

I phoned USCIS and they said that the update must be a mistake - they say they've had some rogue updates in the last few days.  They don't have our case anymore as it's at NVC.  I've e-mailed our lawyer because he should have got a copy of the NOA2 too and it might be his copy that is undeliverable (shouldn;t be - the NOA1 turned up with him ok).

 

Any thoughts?  

 

This whole process has been unbelievably stressful. Last week we were told our file was in AP, then on Thursday it was no longer in AP, then today we're told it's in 'additional review'.  I foolishly thought that when we got the NOA2, most of the waiting would be behind us....


Edited by Anna Grant, 08 May 2013 - 01:51 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 what to do from here

So we finally got our NOA2 on April 8th, however I called the NVC center April 30th and they have yet to get the papers. I gave them my case number and get "sir we dont have anything by that case number yet". Its almost been a month and the NOA2 has a 4 month validity window valid through 8/7/2013. I dont want to take the chance that it would expire before she arrives, the mail in the Philippines specifically Mindanao is quite slow. Should i just wait longer for the NVC center to get their stuff together? Am i missing something? Is this window going to be a issue? HELP ME PLEASE IM FREAKING OUT!

Are you sure you have your terminology right?  You tell NVC your receipt number (as printed on your NOA1 and NOA2) and NVC will give you the corresponding case number that has been allocated to you case.

 

 

Although NVC should realize what you've done, that could be where the confusion is.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenial decision

Baby is 18 months....

 

The man only needs to be there at the conception, not the birth smile.png that is, 9 months plus 18 months is more than two years.

 

However, the OP has said that he left Thailand in October 2011 and the NOA2 date is 11 months later, so the meeting within the last two years should not be the problem (as long as it was properly documented with the petition).  Even if it was not properly documented, I think it would probably trigger an RFE rather than a denial.

 

I do wonder whether CSC suspect that they are already married?  However, this is all conjecture until the OP receives the letter. 


Edited by Anna Grant, 08 May 2013 - 12:40 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 12:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical in UK

Thank you! Does anyone know how long the NVC is taking to send the packages out now? and do you know how many days it takes for the files to get to London once they are sent?

 

Sorry about all the questions!

 

Flossy x



And yes, i have all those forms completed, im just waiting for my fiance to send he his forms now, he should be sending them this week.

 

Flossy x



 

Ours was sent from NVC to London  on Friday 10 May and arrived on Monday 13 May.  Once you know that it has been sent, you can track it using the info in this thread - http://www.visajourn...-to-us-embassy/

 

Our 'packet 3' letter was sent out by London embassy on Monday 20 May and I received it on Wednesday 22 May.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-23 04:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical in UK

Hello. I was wondering fi you could help me.

 

My case is with the NVC at the moment. I have my new LDN case number, and i have all of my vaccination records and the police certificates. I was wondering, do I have to wait for my case to get to London before I can book the medical or can I go ahead and do that now. If this means I can speed the process up by one day that would be great.

 

Thank you!

Flossy x

 

Just be a little careful.  If you have your medical and your case has not yet arrived in London when they receive the results, then there may be a problem i.e. they receive the results for a case number that they have no record of.  You don't know how long your case will be in NVC - ours entered AP and remained there for over 2 weeks.  It may be better to wait until you know that your case has actually been sent to London.  Have you completed all the forms that you will be requested to complete in the 'packet 3' letter?  They are here - http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html  They can be sent once you know that your case has arrived in London.  You don't have to actually wait to receive the 'packet 3' letter.


Edited by Anna Grant, 22 May 2013 - 05:53 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-22 05:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBiggest Age Difference
My fiance (the USC) is 14 years older than me but we never notice the difference.
Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-24 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrefile 129F or get married in UK?

it I want to visit him in US, is it ok? During the process

 

Yes you can.  See this thread about visiting - it's in the K1 area but still relevant to spousal visas:

 

http://www.visajourn...-you-can-visit/

 

And here is the comparison table for going fiancee or spousal route:

 

http://www.visajourn...content/compare


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 05:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help with when to start k1 visa process?

Get your fiancé to read this thread before travelling to prepare for going through US customs:

 

http://www.visajourn...-you-can-visit/

 

And here is a checklist of things to show his ties to Aus:

 

http://www.visajourn...content/k1visit

 

As long as his passport is stamped for the full 90 days allowed under the VWP, he will be able to stay for the full 90 days whether you submit your petition for the K1 or not whilst he is here.

 I travelled to the US on 18 July 2012, submitted our K1 petition on 20 July 2012 and stayed until 15 Oct 2012 (89 days).  

 

However, I agree with other posters - file now, if you have all the necessary paperwork.  I continued to travel after submitting our petition (I'm the beneficiary).

 

Congratulations on expecting twins.


Edited by Anna Grant, 01 June 2013 - 04:11 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-01 16:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 mistake

I'm sure you will not be the first person going to the London Embassy who has done this with the DS-156.  Or the last person!  

 

Having 'National Identification' number on the form immediately makes Brits think - 'Yeah.  NI number. I know that!'  It's not until later you think 'Hmm.  NI stands for National Insurance, not National Identification.'

 

If you have done the DS-156 on the PDF form and then clicked 'Submit' at the end, you may have to fill it in again.  The bar code that is created at the form at the end contains all the responses that you have filled in (thanks to Nich-Nick for that snippet of info earlier in my progress).  If you change your response, the bar code will change.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-02 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved?

Tax transrcipts are better than tax returns - order them here:

 

http://www.irs.gov/I...er-a-Transcript

 

Depends on the consultate how many years you need.  For instance, the Uk only needs the most recent year.  2012 should be ready, as long as you filed on time!


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-02 04:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDate of signatures

Be more specific.  What forms?  If it's the I-134, it needs to be no more than a year old but I would date it a lot closer to the interview than that.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-02 04:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT

It is not at all unusual for an American to ask for a pre-nup.  Especially if this is not going to be their first marriage.  They want to protect themselsves and often their children from a previous marriage.  He may be 100% confident in you but he may also want to demonstrate to other people that you're not in it for the money.

 

I am the benficiary and I offered up-front to sign a pre-nup to protect my husband to be,  He has two grown up children - i have no children and I am too old to consider having children now.  His lawyer suggested to him that if he married again, he should insist on a pre-nup (that's from his experience helping my fiance through his last divorce).

 

However, even after all that, my fiance refuses to consider a pre-nup.  We have discussed how we will devise our wills after we are married as I have no relatives but that is as far as it goes.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-08 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStart filing for K-1 while my fiance is still in the US (but leaving soon)

 

Hello Anna,

 

If you don't mind us asking, how is your case currently going?  Is the processing time consistent with other cases (as posted on here), or are you experiencing any significant delays?

 

Thanks.

 

The major delay was, with most people who filed around our time, with CSC - 9 months from NOA1 to NOA2.  We then spent 2 weeks in AP and NVC - since then, it's been very swift.  We were approved at interview this Tuesday and my visa was issued today.
 


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-20 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStart filing for K-1 while my fiance is still in the US (but leaving soon)

I can only speak from my own experience as we filed for the K1 whilst I was still in the US under the VWP (I'm from the UK).  We filed on 20 July 2012 and I didn't leave the US until 15 October 2012.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-20 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMRV Fee Receipt

 

Thank you! I hope so! Can't stand this nervousness any longer! laughing.gif

 

Tell me about it!  I went through the same thing last Tuesday.  I woke at 3:15 and couldn't get back to sleep (I didn't have to leave until 6am).  But I was with my fiance, so we just chatted until it was time to get up.

 

With the MRV receipt, remember to sign the receipt you've printed out.  I didn't realise and had to sign it at the counter in London.

 

It will all be fine. I just read the reviews of the London Embassy to help me prepare for potential questions.
 


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-23 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWedding venue booked - need visa within 10 weeks of NOA2. Help!

Here's the latest - NVC have received our file, and given it a case number. And with that number, the Sydney medical centre let me book an appointment. 

I've also got the police check ordered, and my fiancee is about to post me the affidavit of support. 

 

Now from what you've all said, what do you think of this tactic:

 

at the US end - my fiancee calls the NVC and says "URGENT, please send this case number on as soon as you possibly can". 

at the Sydney end- I call the Sydney Consulate and say "URGENT. PLEASE can you (a) send me a provisional packet 3 now, and (b) schedule an interview for me, in anticipation of this case number arriving in the mail". 

 

thoughts? 

 

Just be a little careful.  If you have your medical and your case has not yet arrived in Sydney when they receive the results, then there may be a problem i.e. they receive the results for a case number that they have no record of.  You don't know how long your case will be in NVC - ours entered AP and remained there for over 2 weeks.  It may be better to wait until you know that your case has actually been sent to Sydney.  Now you have your case number, you can check it's progress here - https://ceac.state.g...er/Status.aspx?


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-24 06:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs length of relationship a factor?

congratulations anna!!!  If our date of engagement is after our submission of the I-129f will that trip us up? We decided to get married about 2 months ago but he doesn't want to propose over Skype or on the phone.  He will be asking me when I visit him in September so he can do it in person.  Should our date of engagement be April, when we decided we wanted to marry and before we submitted our petition or September, when he actually proposes?

 

At interview we were asked the question 'How did he propose to you or was it always assumed you would marry?'

 

I said that we had discussed marriage very early on but had waited until we were physically together again before he proposed properly.  I flew over for a 3 month visit last July and we submitted the paperwork in 20 July.  He officially proposed to me on 11 August.  So there is a time lag between the submission and the official proposal for us.  It was no problem at interview.  When you submit the petition you have to provide 'letters of intent' showing that you are willing to marry and are free to marry.  That is more important than a date of engagement.

 

P.S.  tell him to keep the receipt for the engagement ring.  It shouldn't be an issue for Canada but it's always a good piece of evidence.


Edited by Anna Grant, 28 June 2013 - 04:15 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 16:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs length of relationship a factor?

My fiance asked me to marry him whilst he was still married.  I asked him to ask me again once he was divorced.  He did so and we submitted the petition about 2 months after the divorce was final.

 

We had a similar situation to you.  We had a relationship 20 years ago - separated - reconnected in October 2011 via FB - he asked me to marry him within 6 days of that re-connection - we both had our respective other relationships to resolve.  I entered the US yesterday on my K1 visa and we will be married on 12 July.

 

Very good luck on your journey.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 15:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do I get my I-94?

On PoE, the officer said nothing about the I-94. I've heard people say that you go online to print it off- but what website do I go to exactly?

 

I asked at POE and they gave me a little leaflet which has the link that others have found through Google:

 

www.cbp.gov/I94


Edited by Anna Grant, 05 July 2013 - 01:53 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-05 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious marriage question

It really shouldn't matter.  It only matters that you're free to marry when you submit the I-129F.

 

My now husband was officially divorced in May 2012 and we submitted the petition in July 2012.  That short gap never came up in interview.  

 

We had met previously 20 years ago and had a short relationship whilst he was married.  I mentioned that was when we first met in the interview (I didn't mention that he was married at the time!  Not particularly proud of that but these things happen) and then we lost contact until I FB'ed him in Oct 2011.  That was not commented on in the interview.

 

The question I can think your fiancee may be asked is 'Do you know the reason for the break down of your fiance's previous marriage?'

 


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-25 15:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious refusal of entry, current K1 app

I think it may depend on that paperwork you were handed when you were denied.  Was it a simple denied entry or was it something more?


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-29 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious refusal of entry, current K1 app

After your initial denied entry whilst you were married, did you then go on to get a spousal visa with that spouse?


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-29 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp with RFE

Im staying at her house everytime I visit. I usallu just take money out of an atm here in the states but my bank statement from Canada dont show any adresses just the currency exchange rates. All I can think of is getting letters from friends and family again saying that i come visit then getting them notirized but for some reason i don think that is good enough.

 

Do you have any of the slips from your ATM withdrawals?  Are you bale to ask your bank for a more detailed statement giving the address/bank/town where the withdrawals occurred.  My UK statements usually show something like 'US Bank, Geneva, IL'.  

 

Did you make any purchases using a charge card at all?

 

They are correct in that photos are secondary evidence.  You need to show primary factual evidence that you have been together in the 2 years prior to filing the K1 petition.

 

Oh - and, unfortunately, your planned trip will not help as you need to show primary evidence that you met during the 2 years prior to submitting your petition.

 

I assume you have driven to the US?  Do you have charge card receipts or statements which show you buying gas close to where your fiancee lives?


Edited by Anna Grant, 29 July 2013 - 04:39 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-29 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUK K-1 Question

HI VJ - Please help me help a friend, she is completing her package to send to the embassy and is confused on the DS forms. on  DS-156K does she send  birth cert, Evidence of relationship, Evidence of finincial support,  and police certs with this package or does her fiance carry them in seperatly. she asks b/c the form clearly states " THE FOLLOWING DOCS MUCT BE ATTACHED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A FIANCE NONIMG VISA"

 

please help smile.png

 

OK.  I take it that you are asking regarding the US Embassy in London as your topic title is UK K1 question?

 

It would be better to post in the UK forum to get information reagrding the UK process as every embassy does the process slightly differently.

 

But, to answer your question, you take all supporting documents along to the interview and they are checked there.  The only thing that is sent to the Embassy is the completed forms.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-01 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOur plan. Good or bad?

I know I can visit.  That's not the issue... Our concern was this;

what if we just went off and signed the marriage license?  Our fiance visa has been accepted but, the processing time takes forever.  Would I need to obtain this visa before signing the marriage license?  Or, can we sign it?  And continue the 2 week visiting patterns until everything is processed?

 

You have to remain unmarried until your fiance enters the US with the K1 visa inside their passport.  Then you can get married - and have to within 90 days of them entering the US.

 

As a rule of thumb, the non-US person generally has to spend more time out of the US than in it.  So 2 weeks in the US followed by 3 weeks out of the US might work.  However, expect more scrutiny by CBP.  If you resign from your job, then that is a tie gone from Canada and it may make it more difficult to get in.

 

We have all been where you are.  We all hate being separated from our loved ones.  But it will be worth it in the long run.


Edited by Anna Grant, 14 August 2013 - 09:16 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-14 09:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo you really need employment letter for I-134

It may depend on the embassy.  I didn't provide an employment letter as it's my now husband's company - he would be writing the letter!  However, London are known to be lenient on income evidence.

 

It may also depend on why you don't have an employer letter.  I had a good reason why I didn't.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-26 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease Help!!! 4 Interview Packet questions! (need answers today)

London is a very lenient embassy.  You will not need further evidence of your relationship.  They do not ask for any of that at interview.  They are more interested in the other documentation you are asked to bring e.g. to support the I-134, birth cert, divorce papers.

 

However, I took our scrapbooks just so that I felt more confident.  It was useful when the interviewer asked how he proposed - I pulled out the relevant scrapbook and showed her how!

 

The sealed envelope will be sent by courier after your fiance is approved.  It will be sent together with his passport which will have the K1 visa pasted on one of the pages.  The sealed envelope must be carried in the carry-on baggage and handed over to the CBP at the POE for them to open.


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-07 07:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Arrival with K-1 visa, need to know what to expect

You can't print out the I-94 until AFTER you are in the USA and have cleared POE.  About 10 days after clearing through POE you should be able to get your I-94 online and print it out.

 

 

 

I was able to retrieve my I-94 the day after I flew in on 27 June.

 

Oh - and you'll need a copy of your I-94 for getting your SSN and for AOS.


Edited by Anna Grant, 09 September 2013 - 03:37 PM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-09 15:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelaying the Visa

Your visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of your medical.  London will not schedule an interview until you have completed the medical.

 

You haven't completed a timeline, so I'm not certain at what specific stage you're at.  Have London received your file?  What is the 'expiry date' on your NOA2?


Edited by Anna Grant, 07 September 2013 - 07:57 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-07 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow Essential is Employer Letter?

I didn't supply an employer letter as it is my husband's company - he would be the person writing the letter!  We were fine.  I just provided the tax transcript from the last year and his last 6 pay slips.  I didn't provide a bank statement.

 

Has you fiance ordered his tax transcript?  He will need the last 3 for AOS anyway (or, at least, the final income numbers for 2 years and the tax transcript for the most recent year).


Edited by Anna Grant, 12 September 2013 - 10:11 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-12 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI lied on my B2 application - will this hurt our K1 chances??

Hi everyone

 

I am from Australia and am currently visiting my fiance here in the US on a B2 tourist visa. When applying for the B2 visa, I told the embassy that the purpose of my trip was tourism, and did not disclose that the primary purpose of my trip was to visit my then boyfriend, now fiance.

 

At the time I did not consider this to be a risk, as I had no intention of overstaying my B2. However, after reading some of the posts on here, it sounds like what I have done may impact our chances of getting a K1 approved.

 

Has anyone dealt with this situation? If so, can you provide some info? Anything would be great - freaking out a little bit!!!

 

Thanks,

Tammy

 

The posts you have been reading have been where people have neglected to select 'fiance/ee' when completing the B2 visa application form.  Then evidence shows in their K1 application that they were actually engaged at the time of the B2 application and so lied on their B2 application form.

 

If you were genuinely only boyfriend and girlfriend at the time, that should be fine as there is no 'boyfriend/girlfriend' option on the form.

 

However, it does also depend on the discussion you had at the visa interview.  Were you asked if you had anyone else you were visiting in the US?  Did the CBP officer at POE ask you who you were visiting?

 

I assume you got a B2 visa as you wanted to visit for longer than the 90 days allowed on the VWP?  That was a little chancy as, if you had been denied a B2 visa, you wouldn't have been able ti use the VWP!


Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-25 04:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Limitation to file I-129F

My fiance was 64 and I am 50.  We were successful in getting our K1 and we were married in the US 6 weeks ago (on his 65th birthday).


Edited by Anna Grant, 26 August 2013 - 06:38 AM.

Anna GrantFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-26 06:38:00