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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNEWLY MARRIED to an American -- WHAT TO DO FIRST?? WHAT VISA TO GET??

CR-1 would be the best option for you. 

There will be a wait, but it will be worth it in the end!


DbkrantzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-29 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3, filling in the forms !

I don't think it makes a difference as long as it's properly filled in and easy to read.


DbkrantzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-10 08:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! DS-230 form should I include/ attach my school records?

If they don't ask for it, then I don't think they need it. 


DbkrantzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-17 05:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresreally need this visa now FIANCE TO HAVE SURGERY

Sorry about the surgery, that must be very hard. 

Did you try contacting the embassy explaining the problem? If so, do it as soon as possible using this form : http://london.usemba...ntact_form.html

 

Tell them that you are desperate to go to the US to be with your fiancé who will have surgery. Provide them with the date of Surgery if it's been scheduled. Keep it simple and short. 

Good luck, hope things will work out!

 


DbkrantzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-10-10 13:24:00
USCIS Service CentersNSC
There is only an email address for CSC....none for the other service centers!!
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Do you know the email address to CSC, please? :) I think I'll email them soon.
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-19 12:49:00
USCIS Service CentersNSC

Does anyone knows the email of Nebraska Service Center?

thank you



I'm not sure so don't quote me on this, but I've heard that you cannot email the service centers directly. I think you have to email the USCIS instead, however, I do not know the address. Maybe someone else does :)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-19 12:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionRE: interview tomorow!!! Nervous,dont know what to expect.
Congrats :dance:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-17 14:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninteview sucess
Yay! Well done! :dancing:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-16 20:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioncan I take him to the interview?
Thanks for the advice guys ;)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-10-18 11:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioncan I take him to the interview?
Does anyone know if the London embassy lets you take your fiance with you to the interview? Just wondering if they'll let him.

Thanks xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-10-18 09:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThanks to everyone over the last year!
:D I had my successful visa interview on 10th April & am awaiting my passport's return. I just want to say thanks to everyone who's listened to my worries & given me advice over the last year. I know most of you guys have long got your visas. Good luck to everyone & I wish each & everyone of you here a long, happy & fulfilling life :thumbs:
GikooFemaleEngland2007-04-13 14:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaPrayers need
I will pray for your wife. Chin up & stay positive :)

Best wishes xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-06 19:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestouched

Hi! Can someone please tell me what the term 'touched' means? I see it frequently on people's timelines & I don't have a clue what it means.

Thank you. Gikoo xx




Found out what it means now! xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-03-25 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestouched
Hi! Can someone please tell me what the term 'touched' means? I see it frequently on people's timelines & I don't have a clue what it means.

Thank you. Gikoo xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-03-25 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHas anyone visited their fiance in the U.S.

My fiance wants to come see me in June and by that time he should already have packet 3 received and hopefully returned to them. What I'm concerned about is the question asking if you have been denied entry to the U.S. That's not happened yet but if it does happen this time (praying it doesn't) I know that it will definitely be brought up at the interview. I assume they would obviously see that the dates on packet 3 would be previous to his attempted trip and if he is denied entry he can just explain that to them at the interview and be ok? :unsure:

I would go see him in Canada but there is just no way for me to work that out, unfortunately. :(

I swear there is not one thing in this entire process that doesn't stress me out. :(



Hi Lyric.

I'm from the UK but here is my opinion anyway :) . If I were your fiance I would definately go. From my experience as long as you have your documents stating that you have a K1 visa pending & can also show some proof that you'll be returning home (however, when I went they didn't ask to see any of the latter) this should be plenty. They just want to be sure that on this particular visit you're fiance is not going to run off & marry you & lets face it, that prospect is highly unlikey when you've already been approved for a visa. The last time I went to USA to see my fiance was April & I showed them a printout of the current status of our application (which was still at NOA1 stage) & that was enough; he asked me a couple of simple questions & sent me on my way.

Just be completely HONEST, they appreciate that. When I travelled prior to that, in January, to see my fiance I knew nothing about a fiance visa. When questioned I was completely honest & told them about my intentions to eventually marry my fiance. I was kept behind & missed my connecting flight but after they called my fiance & found that our stories matched (we didn't intend to get married for some months) I was eventually let go & told that I must obtain a K1 visa or next time I wouldn't be allowed back in :crying: . So, we applied & had no trouble after that :) . Fingers crossed it stays the same.

All the best :thumbs:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-05 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescalled USCIS
Hmm . . . good idea. I assumed she would send us it though. I'll ask her.
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-18 07:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescalled USCIS
Thanx for your advice guys, much appreciated :)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-17 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescalled USCIS

Ours was sent to CSC from TSC as well, our receipt also starts with WAC.





I don't suppose you know the phone number to CSC, do you? I just want to make sure its there seeing as I or my attorny don't have any written proof.

Thanx :)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-17 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescalled USCIS
Hi Guys.

Just thought I'd share some useless information with you. Well, I just couldn't wait any longer so I phoned the USCIS customer service to see if they could tell me absolutely anything about our case. I was on the phone for 45 minutes & 38 of those I was on hold! Thank God I have free calls to USA, phew!

Anyway, I was a bit confused because on the USCIS website it says our case was recieved on February 21st but according to my attorney (who has the I-797) the receipt date is February 16th. So I didn't know which one should I go by :huh: . But the lady at the USCIS said you should go by the one on the paper receipt (I-797).

I also wanted to know if there was any news about our case & she didn't know anything but said its been forwarded to California from Texas & said she was sure of this because of the first 3 letters of my receipt, which are WAC. Is this true? Is this not a Texas receipt number? Anyway, I changed my timeline to California. I was a bit peed off because I thought our attorney would have told us this but she doesn't seem to know much of anything, a few weeks ago she assured me that our petition was staying at Texas. I don't know :wacko:

Well, the one good thing is that we're 5 days more ahead than we thought we were now. But, I wish we were transfered to Vermont instead :P
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-17 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressimple question!

I check anally every day 3 times per day




I'm not the only sad case then :lol:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-16 20:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressecurity checks
Hi juliekins.

Our petition got forwarded to CSC & I feel like we've been waiting forever too :( . I called the USCIS yesterday but they didn't know anything. Just told me to hang on in there & hopefully it won't be much longer. But that's easier said than done, especially when others have applied after us & got their NOA2's, it does make you fel a bit paranoid :unsure:

Hope we get it soon xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-18 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBig Disappointment...
I feel sick to my stomach after reading DebRes's post about what her lawyer said. Having to wait 4 years for a visa or being turned away because you're a Muslim disgusts me to the core. It upsets me deeply that I'm going to live in a country where Islam is hated/feared so much. I am not Muslim but my Mother & half my family are & I'm scared that I'll be surrounded by a bunch of ignorant folk who don't know the first thing about the religion. Rascism is everywhere but coming from such a multi-cultural place as London I think the difference is going to hit me like a brick wall (I'm going to Texas). Am I wrong? I hope so :unsure:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-20 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC email address please
If I've heard rightly CSC is the only SC you can contact by email. That's just what I've heard so don't quote me on that but maybe someone else knows more. Good luck :)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-21 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC email address please
Thank you very much :D
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-21 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC email address please
Can someone please tell me the email address for CSC please.

Cheers :D
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-21 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan he spend the summer with me???
Next week I'm going to stay with my love for 90 days. I've got a return ticket & a letter from university saying that I'll be going back after the summer. Hopefully this will be enough. This will be the 4th time I've been since xmas & each time they've taken me away for questionning & eventually let me go. They know me now & when I go through customs all my info comes up on their computers, saying that I'm engaged & waiting for K1 visa etc.

I would recommend that if your man gets a non-direct flight he makes sure the stop over is in Europe & not in the US (unfortunately, this is usually more pricey). Once I flew to Houston via Detriot & in Detroit they made me miss my connecting flight because of the security checks & I was stuck in there over night wishing I had flown directly to Houston. Also, flying straight there makes you feel safer because, maybe I'm being silly but I think that they're less likely to send you home if you're already at your final destination.

I reckon he'll be ok if he's well prepared. Be completely honest & be prepared to get a call from a DHS officer, this is just to verify he is telling the truth (this happened to us). Also, make sure you are already at the airport when he arrives just incase an officer wants to speak to you. You never know.

So, there you go. I don't mean to freak you out but I just want to let you know my experience. I'm sure everything will be fine. Have your proof of return ready (they don't even ask to see it sometimes, but just in case), return ticket, be prepared for questions & it'll be cool.

Good luck :thumbs:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-24 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2??? I can't believe it!
Congrats :dancing: :joy:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-26 08:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice please! Sould I email CSC?

Thanx for the support & advice. I think I'll just wait it out for a few more days (if I can!) :(



:P Oh well, that didn't last long! I just emailed them. Lets hope they have something positive to say :unsure: . Will let you know.
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-27 07:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice please! Sould I email CSC?
Thanx for the support & advice. I think I'll just wait it out for a few more days (if I can!) :(
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-27 06:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice please! Sould I email CSC?
Thanx guys. I tried calling but the call volume was too high so I couldn't get through. Maybe I'll email them if I get the courage xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-26 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice please! Sould I email CSC?
I'm going crazy, its been 99 days since CSC recieved our petition :crying: . I know that's not as long as some people here have waited & they told us it'd be between 90 - 120 days but I feel like I'm losing it & need to know what the hell is going on. Do you think it would do any harm to email them? I don't want to pee them off & have them tell me to wait 60 days till I contact them again, like they have done with other people here. I'm flying to USA in 5 days for 3 months & I was really hoping the approval would've come by then.

What should I do? :unsure:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-26 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReceipt Number and Case Number Decoded
Appreciate the info ;) :)
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-28 06:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC said another 45 days
Oh well, we must be patient folks. Easier said than done! I'm in agony! :(

But, I'm so excited coz tomorrow I'm leaving London to spend 3 months with my love!! I hope to God they let me through :yes:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-30 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC said another 45 days
I emailed CSC last week asking if it would be much longer till the NOA2 & they just replied saying 'please allow 45 days to your processing date'. Boo hoo :(
GikooFemaleEngland2006-05-30 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee visiting US
I am in the USA at the moment visiting my fiance for 90 days. This is my 3rd visit to the States while our K1 visa is pending. On each visit I was given a really hard time but they always let me through. I think this is because I can show ties to the UK (eg. a letter from my university stating that I am in the middle of a course). Also, I am always very honest & I think they can see from my track record that I always leave when I say I will.

If your fiancee can show relevent ties to her home country she should be ok. From my experience I've found that it is beneficial to me that I have a K1 visa pending because the officers feel that we've made the effort to do things properly & it wouldn't make sense to jeopardise that by overstaying or getting married whilst visiting my fiance.

Good luck xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-02 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures200 days and counting
Its been 153 days since our NOA1, we're about a month behind you though. We contacted my fiance's senator about a week ago & are hoping to hear some good news. Fingers crossed for both of us xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-02 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is really weird
:dance: Yay! Thanks for your input guys & I'll email CSC just to make sure xx
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-10 19:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is really weird
Well, I just received a fax of the letter & low & behold it is from the US emabassy in London! Although according to the USCIS website we still havn't been approved yet. But this is what the letter says:

Immigrant Visa Branch
United States Embassy
5 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1A 2JB

Date: 07 AUG 2006

Name
Address

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:

This office is pleased to inform you that it can begin to process your fiance(e) visa case. Please read and follow all of the enclosed instructions very carefully.

When communicating with this office either by telephone or letter, please provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.

Sincerely,


Chief, Immigrant Visa Branch


Case Number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Name (P) : XXXXXXXXXXXx

Traveling Applicants:
(P) XXXXXXXXXXxxxx 22 Jan 1977

Encl: Fiance(e) K1 Instructions


So, this may be package 3 after all? I think we're allowed to get excited :dancing:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-10 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is really weird
:idea:
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-09 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is really weird
Hmm . . . Now I'm really stumped. So, what could it be then?
GikooFemaleEngland2006-08-09 20:01:00