Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit Support	It's the petitioner's finances that they want information on. Does his full time job earn him enough money to meet the I-134 requirements? If so, no savings or assets are needed on the form. Do you know where i can find a list of I-134 requirements? Thank you. Does your fiance's full time job put him over the poverty line though? if it does you won't need to use any assets or savings on the affidavit. Yes he does have a full time job. Also from your experience is it best to get a lawyer to help support us with our application? Thanks	Mia.Gaga	Female	United Kingdom	2012-01-08 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit Support	Hi ... I have a question regarding the affidavit of support.... This is taken from the tips section on this website "The foreign fiance's income can NOT be counted on either affidavit (except when the foreign fiance has been living with the fiance, married, and in the US for six months), however the foreign fiance's assets CAN be used if they are readily convertible into cash." So my question is ... I own a house and have savings. But my finace in the US does not have an savings but does have a full time job. Does me having savings and a house in the UK help our petition?	Mia.Gaga	Female	United Kingdom	2012-01-08 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	how long can i keep, with a visa in hand, before entering usa????	You could enter the US on the day the visa expires if you like. Upon entering the US, the foreign beneficiary will receive an entry stamp (the I-94) in his/her passport which will expire in 90 days (that is your clock to get married within). Check your calendar for correct dates. thanks a lot Otto und Karin i tought the same..but wasnt sure...this help us a lot...	leptir	Male	Macedonia	2010-02-07 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	how long can i keep, with a visa in hand, before entering usa????	hi guy's.. one question. me and my fiancee (after receving k1 visa), want to stay in europe for few months before going back in usa, and get are wedding done. so the question is... how long we can prolong wth time, before entering the usa soil...i know k1 visa is for 6 months, and we need to get married, in 90 days! so if we receive our visa, in let say end of march wink.gif , would be ok, if i enter usa soil, let say end of august.. and than do our wedding in oct smile.gif thanks in advance smile.gif	leptir	Male	Macedonia	2010-02-07 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A Help, think we made a mistake !	Well i got two positive replies and a ... what ? Thanks for the help here, I do hope that this does not become a problem. Shipping my I-129F pack out tomorrow. Now things can really start... waiting. Well...I've written 'alien fiance' on mine! Whoops. I will ask my fiance to write I-129F underneath it when he recieves them. I am sure this will be okay, they are humans- they'll understand. It would be the most pedantic thing in the world if they sent it back. I think they make every effort to get things done the first time.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-01-23 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to be a permanent resident before I can work?	Hello, I am so sorry if this is in the wrong place. I am currently working out how on earth to make my engagement to my American boyfriend work out. We have limited funds and only a short window in which to make the whole thing viable. So...my first of perhaps many questions... Can I work before I am a permanent resident? I am probably being stupid, but having seen that the permanent residency cost over $900 I had worked out (somehow! so much information) that I'd apply for that later and still be able to get a work permit? Have I just gone into information overload and imagined this? Thank you for any information.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-01-25 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Petition- G325A employment history.	Hello! I am new here, I am 22, hoping to marry my American fiance by the end of the year. I have just mailed off all my forms for him to prepare the I-129F package. On my G-325A I am worried about a couple of issues- 1- I haven't included my work history, it is so bitty and temporary that it seemed better to keep a clean slate and just say I've been a student, which I have. I'm just about to finish my Fine Art degree. 2- I put 'alien fiance' at the bottom instead of I-129F. In relation to the first issue- am I being stupid? should I have put down every little job I've had over the years? And the second issue, my fiance can just neatly write in I-129F underneath it I think, they aren't monsters at the USCIS offices...I don't think... I just hope I've got everything else sorted, we are currently trying to persuade his parents to sign the I-134 Affidavit of support. I really hope they agree... Thank you so much for any wisdom! Emma.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-01-27 15:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Packet 3 and I-134	Hello! I'm getting close to the exciting parts of this process (there aren't many) now- having thought I was totally sorted- I have queries... I have two simple and I think probably quite stupid questions: 1-Will the DS-156/DS-156K forms come inside my packet three? Or is it my responsibility to print them off? 2- Although my fiance earns next to nothing and we will be relying on his Mother for co-sponsorship he still needs to fill in an affidavit too doesn't he? So I'll be taking two affidavits to the interview? Thank you for your help! Best of luck with your own journey! Emma	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-06-13 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting medical moved forward	Hello, I just got my medical moved forward from the 28th of June to the 20th, it really is worth calling and checking if you have dead time. I have had all the documentation for the medical for a few days so I thought I'd just see if I could shave somemore time off. Turns out I could!	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-06-15 05:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	london embassy being slow?	I guess you already know this now... but until you get the medical done they won't arrange an interview date. 1-NOA2 2-Case number 3-Book medical 4-Wait for packet 3 (compile whilst waiting, I sent mine off before I actually got the packet 3 letter) 5-Have medical (this can come before you compile packet 3, just get it booked as soon as you get your case number, as long as you have you police cert. to take) 6-Once the embassy has your medical results (4-5 days from medical) and your packet 3 (takes about 1-2 weeks to process) they will set you an interview date, normally one month or a little bit longer from the time they have everything logged. I sent off my packet 3 and had my medical the same day, everything was logged by two weeks later and they issued my interview for exactly a month later. You can find out your interview date sooner than the embassy sends out the letter by phoning the DOS, get your fiance to do this as it's an American number. Good luck.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-08-01 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PLEASE HELP. I-864	Thank you all for your replies, they have been thorough and helpful. I do most definitely see how tricky the situation is for my parents in law, and how scary- I would never, ever- no matter how dire the circumstances even begin to consider suing them as an option, but there is no way I can prove that other than to not do it! I really wanted to have a contract written whereby I would somehow be beholden to pay them back or hold my own parents responsible, but of course this is pretty impossible. It's a naughty thing to say I am sure, but I am a middle class, well educated kid with absolutely no record of deceit or any animosity towards my parents in law, my parents are wealthy and own numerous assets. As far as I am concerned this affidavit is lip service, and if there was ever a chance I would have to claim benefits for whatever reason, I would simply get a plane ticket back to England and start from square one. I would absolutely no doubts at all do that before I considered suing them. In regards to the first reply, I don't think I could've held up any longer mentally with the separation- it tears everyone apart, but the depression and anxiety I felt throughout the process was becoming increasingly damaging. I found a way to get here and I did it, my fiance didn't explain the AOS status portion of the visa to his parents. I tried to explain but through e-mail and coupled with me being tentative obviously the messages didn't actually get absorbed. I personally find a lot of the visa process archaic and exhaustingly long-winded, the bureaucracy is almost enough to stamp out the love in the best relationship.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PLEASE HELP. I-864	Hello, I married my fiance a couple of weeks ago, I have been drawing up all the stuff to start my AOS. But my parents in law have had a sudden and violent freakout about the affidavit of support. It's a humiliating situation as it is, having to ask them, but I just graduated and my husband is finishing with school in a few months so neither of us have the means to sponsor ourselves. THIS is their idea- They want to pay for me to get work authorisation immediately!! (as I understand this will expire when my visa expires in about six weeks) they then want me to get a job and get some projected earnings. They want my husband to add his projected (meagre) earnings to the sum And then they want to put like $30,000 into his account to make up the rest. They think, I get the impression that I might divorce Kyle and marry someone else and they will be left with the fees?! I appreciate the affidavit is a big deal, and they are signing some scary stuff- but I need their help this one last time so I can get an EAD and I can start to form some semblance of my own life here by getting a job and a bank account and some basic human rights, Does anyone know: -How long they will really be responsible for me? -How much this ###### happens? Are people who sign affidavits being ###### over all the time by people coming to marry their loved ones? -The route they are suggesting is going to take FOREVER and isn't even guaranteed. Apparently a lawyer has told her 'there is no way' she should be signing this affidavit. Sorry to go on and on, I am panicking and I am alone. ANY advice would be so appreciated. forgive my swearing...	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-08-31 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, last post!	Hello! This my last post on this topic, I promise! Thank you everybody for your advice, sorry about my blow-out. I have come to a conclusion that I am going to try and work it out without Kyle's parents. Our options are for Kyle to quit school (which his parents would HATE) for now and get more hours to bring him up to the poverty line, to ask a friend of his if he would sign it, or finally to look in to going back to England (which his parents would HATE even MORE!). Kyle's parents have been as supportive as they feel able to be at this point, and that is fine. They have spoken to some terrible attorneys and spent thousands of dollars on poor advice. They want very much to gift Kyle this money- but I would rather not accept that. It seems to me it would just be a red flag to the government, and I'd rather do it right the first time than risk complications or refusal. I should have checked they were on board, often people seem to be listening or willing when they aren't. To anybody about to come over, that needs a co-sponsor, outline it with absolutely clarity before you take the plunge. I thought by getting an internship as soon as I got here and generally being a helpful and articulate person his parents would trust my husband and me enough to sign the paperwork, but that affidavit is a scary document and sometimes no amount of carefully researched and clearly explained research and reasoning will persuade anybody to sign it. Good luck to everyone! This website is invaluable, Thank you again!	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-08 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	Do your in-laws know that you cannot claim means-tested benefits until you've been an LPR for 5 years? At which time you could claim USC and their obligation will end? Do they know you are eligible for USC after 3 years of marriage and that their obligations will end at that time? Did they actually get their lawyers to show them case law showing instances where the immigrants successfully sued a CO-sponsor? The possibility is there, it's happened before, but in the cases I've seen (maybe 2 of them) it was in divorce court where the judge mistakenly thought it could also be used as spousal support so it was the spouse that was sued, NOT the co-sponsor. If they're going to spend the money on lawyers, they should spend money on a GOOD immigration attorney. All that said though... being a co-sponsor ISN'T a small thing and while it sucks that they don't want to, they don't HAVE to either and it's an incredible amount of pressure you're putting them under. It sounds to me like they WANT to help, but they're very very worried. I would try and find another way. My OTHER idea is assets ARE allowed to be used. So instead of a cash gift, they should buy your husband something that is worth the 3 times of income difference he is lacking. That should work... I don't know if there's a length of time owning an asset though that is required though. That would be my choice if you really had NO choice. This is fascinating, I haven't really done enough research into how I would even claim welfare- I suppose showing my parents in law how hard it would be for me to even claim this welfare, and show them straight away how I am sending off the forms for citizenship and go for that as fast as I possibly can, thus freeing them of their obligation. This LPR thing could be a real asset to the timeline I'm laying out.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-08 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	Thank you everybody- a lot of this has been incredibly helpful and insightful, I appreciate your time and knowledge. On the other hand...I don't think mildly patronising statements concerning the ridiculous correlation between adulthood and marriage should be applauded- I think we all know this is bureaucracy and theory and starting to chastise young people who are trying to build a life for themselves, and above all find legal employment, should be told off because they are naughty children who aren't 'ready' for marriage is sad. I personally see marriage as paperwork, pure and simple, I am not proud to be married- I don't see it as an achievement. My wedding cost me $20. I just want to get a job, that is all- that really is all I want, to live with Kyle and get a job and come home to him every night and share a fridge. Some people can tell me I'm naughty for not doing all my research properly, goodness knows I tried very very hard to cover every base, and I understand there will be monumental sacrifices- I just wanted some literal help concerning the issues raised. I mean- dear lord, none of my other friends who are engaged or living together have ever had to justify themselves financially to the government, they are free to build their life however they see fit. These marriage visas are a ###### situation whichever way you look at it... Sorry, I'm just emotional and exhausted.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	Good advice. Thank you everybody- a lot of this has been incredibly helpful and insightful, I appreciate your time and knowledge. On the other hand...I don't think mildly patronising statements concerning the ridiculous correlation between adulthood and marriage should be applauded- I think we all know this is bureaucracy and theory and starting to chastise young people who are trying to build a life for themselves, and above all find legal employment, should be told off because they are naughty children who aren't 'ready' for marriage is sad. I personally see marriage as paperwork, pure and simple, I am not proud to be married- I don't see it as an achievement. My wedding cost me $20. I just want to get a job, that is all- that really is all I want, to live with Kyle and get a job and come home to him every night and share a fridge. Some people can tell me I'm naughty for not doing all my research properly, goodness knows I tried very very hard to cover every base, and I understand there will be monumental sacrifices- I just wanted some literal help concerning the issues raised. I mean- dear lord, none of my other friends who are engaged or living together have ever had to justify themselves financially to the government, they are free to build their life however they see fit. These marriage visas are a ###### situation whichever way you look at it...	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	You have a basic misunderstanding about the affidavit of support. It's between the inlaws and the government. Your lawsuit would go nowhere. I'm sorry I keep saying 'suing', I see it as my responsibility to claim government welfare and therefore I would be the one making the decision to put my in-laws in trouble. I have also been informed that it is my responsibility to make the government aware that my co-sponsor isn't filling their financial obligations and that I could sue them for the outstanding amounts (If I possessed absolutely no moral grounding whatsoever!)	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	They are not talking to knowledgable immigration attorneys. There are a number of flaws with this plan which could backfire badly. Remember that USCIS has TWO overwhelming considerations... 1. That you do not become a public charge and collect welfare 2. That you are not defrauding the immigration system and "jumping the line" so to speak with a preferred visa. That said, 1. They do not have to consider all assets and cash is one they often will not consider. Cash can go away as quickly as it came leaving the government with no collateral, so to speak. One could say the same of houses, cars, etc. So much easier with cash and an ATM card 2. USCIS now has your whole interview package, you gave it to them at the POE and guess what? Your husband did not have $55,000 in his account and NOW, after you arrive he has magically received $55,000. Hmmm. Coul dit be someone paid him to marry you so you could come here? It happens and it is one of the "red flags" they look for. 3. I am guessing that his parents deposited the money in HIS account and he has a separate account and it is not the account you two share...could I be right about this? So your husband is going to show his assets which include a joint account with you with virtually NO money and a single account that $55,000 has suddenly appeared in and say that you have a genuine marriage relationship. Who thought of that brilliant plan? 4. No problem the parents will sign a "gift letter". The first thing frauds do is get all sorts of people to sign all sorts of stuff to explain their fraud as something other than fraud. More problems... You are trusting your immigration status to someone that doesn't trust you and your husband enough to sign an "affidavit of support" Personally, I would decline any offers of "help" and find someone else to sign. I wish you the best of luck. To others in the same situation, I strongly suggest you WAIT to do adult things like get married and bring foreign spouses until you are able to do so on your own like an adult. If you cannot be independent and do things on your own and are not prepared to tell the rest of the world to ####### off, then best to wait until you can. They have not deposited the money yet- this is all at a theoretical stage. I wouldn't let them do it anyway, as it is obviously a flawed plan. I do think that two young people who are very much devoted, intelligent, well educated and emotionally stable who have waited for two years to make this move, should perhaps be given the benefit of the doubt in this case. I am an adult, and so is my husband- in the WORST CASE scenario he could quit his job, I could sit around on my ####### and not look for a job, and we could claim welfare that his parents have to reimburse the government for. That simply isn't going to happen. I love my husband, but marriage is something I would never have committed to if we were both in the same country at this stage in my life, it was unfortunately the only option that enabled us to live together on the same continent. Sometimes you have to fight for something in this fleeting life- I am lucky, Kyle's parents co-sponsored my I-129f petition and so I thought they were on board. I got a first class degree, I worked hard for it, Kyle will get one too- but until I am able to get Employment authorisation and apply for jobs I fail to see how I can prove to anyone I will earn above the minimal poverty limits. It is, in my opinion, on this occasion, a low risk 'leap of faith'- coming to this country has offered me virtually no benefits compared to what I had in England. If for some reason (reasons I fail to even imagine) I get to a stage in my life here where I cannot even earn enough money to eat and I have to ask the government for help- I will leave America and go back to England.	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, gifting money- is this going to work?!	Hello again, There has been some confusion and heartache over the I-864 within my husbands family, and whilst I am almost wholly sympathetic towards their concerns- I am also terrified by the amount of money they are spending on investigating the whole thing. Probably more now than the entire visa process alone. In my eyes of course, it wouldn't have cost them a penny except the printing costs and it would be filed away and never considered again- I would get my EAD, get a job and work my way towards becoming a US citizen, freeing them as soon as possible from their obligations. It is tricky- I would obviously never in a million years even begin considering suing them- I would never ordinarily consider asking my parents in law to sign anything but that's the way it rolls during the visa process! Awkward questions all round all the time! They have consulted lawyers- who in my opinion have scared them more than necessary. I appreciate that from a lawyers point of view an affidavit would be insane to sign, because I am guilty until proven innocent- and if I was sadistic I could at some point sue them out of house and home. Anyway, they aren't signing the affidavit, instead they have come up with a plan to dump $55,000 into my husbands account. Now, considering my husband earns about $750 a month (he is completing his degree and only works part time) this amount of money is going to look suspicious and merit some investigation. Ultimately, will it work? I know we'll have to get documentation that it's a gift- but how long does this 'gift' have to be in my husbands account for? And won't the government see straight through it?	Schroeky	Female	0	2011-09-04 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Diabetes type 2	So anyway, i had my medical in London yesterday, all seemed to go fine, was really quick actually....i assume that's a good thing. I had my chest X-ray first which took 2 minutes, then went back to the waiting room, a nurse called me through to discuss vaccinations...i was surprised to find out that the only 'jab' i need is the MMR, i thought i would need all hepatitus etc but apparently theyre not age appropiate. I then went back to the waiting room when the dr called me through, he seemed very pleasant, went through the rest of the medical like a whirlwind...when he took my blood pressure it was a little high, but he said thats pretty much normal given the nerves of the circumstance. Then right at the end he gave me a letter saying he needs info from my Dr regarding my diabetes I really feel that this is gonna cause me to fail and not be approved for my visa as my history with diabetes control is not good..it has been these last few months but previous to that was pretty bad...well..very bad, if any of you guys reading this are praying people then please pray that this works out as i am desperately in love with my fiance and want to be with her....Like i said before, i know its completely my own fault that im in this situation but i do now have it under control, thanks for your thoughts and time reading this, Andy	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-07-01 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Diabetes type 2	Hi, i don't know if anyone can help clear my mind and maybe put me at ease (probably not, it may go the other way) but i have my medical on the 30th in London, i am type 2 diabetic, it is quite poorly controlled i.e i have missed prescriptions and appointments, however my last Hb test my blood was 9.1, i know its high but not that high, and all my other functions were normal i.e kidney, thyroid, cholestorol, urine and blood pressure. I am tablet and diet controlled, not on insulin, im just worried now that this is gonna cause me to fail my medical, i know they dont primarilly look for diabetes but when i declare it im worried they are going to want to see my records...i should add that i do now have it under control and have got my head around the fact that i am diabetic..the last Hb test was done with me taking my meds over the past 6 weeks not the 12 weeks that they test for which is why it is still high, the nurse told me that my next one will be a lot lower...i am really stressing about this and i know it's my own fault just been hard over the years to come to terms with but i now have a hold on it, anybody else been in similar or same situation??	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-06-18 07:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certified divorce decree	Did they actually tell you specifically that they wanted a certified copy of the USC's divorce decree? It was my understanding that the original/certified copies of documents you bring to the embassy interview are only related to the beneficiary? I'd be interested to know if anybody else was actually asked for the USC original documents at the interview too... I guess all you can do at this point is take the regular copy and see how it goes! No they haven't specifically asked, have just been trying to cover all bases so to speak, half of my problem, or worry, is that i read a lot of forums and lots of different people give a lot of conflicting views, i just hope it is just for the beneficiary	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-05 16:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certified divorce decree	so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys As far as i'm aware that's the waiting time for anything needing to be certified from the court house her divorce was processed, i'm hoping that maybe they will still approve the visa but just not release it until they receive the certified copy...do you think this is feasable (feasible? i don't know how you spell it lol)	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-05 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certified divorce decree	so anyway, my fiancee (USC) went to get her certified divorce decree and has been told she will have to wait a month for it...my interview is wednesday!, so looks like i'm not going to get approved. I know its our own fault for not getting it sooner but we thought the decree was for my application (beneficiary)and ive never been married. They have a copy of her divorce decree and i have a copy too, but neither certified ..if anyone reading this has any experience with the same let me know, also if there's any hope for us .....feeling pretty down to say the least. Thanks guys	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-05 16:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Airport immigration	If it's any help i visited my fiancee in May as she was very poorly in hospital, the immigration officer at LAX asked me my reason for visit and i was truthful, i said my fiancee had been taken into hospital due to heart attack (she's only 37 by the way) and he let me through with no problems, no further questioning, i think it just depends on the mood of the officer on the day	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-07 01:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth certificates are confusing	My birth certificate is a 'certified copy of an entry' and I had no problems at London.	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-09-07 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PANIC	A# is the "Alien Registration Number", an identification number assigned by USCIS for each immigrant and some non-immigrants like your fiancee who applied for a visa, etc. It should be on your NOA2 above her name and you will need it when filling out forms for AOS, etc. It is also referred to as a "File Number" OK so i found the A# number on her NOA2 but it is above my name as the beneficiary (which i am) is this correct?? my main concern is that there is nothing else written on my visa under the annotation part (which other Vjers say they have...is this a major issue or is it just because London do things differently, sorry o sound like a completepratt, just want to get this right, thanks for your help	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-21 07:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PANIC	Hi, i'm sorry to hijack this thread but i have a question. I recently passed my interview in London and have recieved the visa back in my passport which i and my fiancee are over the moon about, but ive been reading different things on here and have just read this particular thread and think that something maybe wrong with the visa in my passport. Basically under 'annotation' on the visa all i have is 'A#' and then some numbers...no name of petitioner or anything..is this correct? maybe ive just completely misunderstood the topic of this thread, i would appreciate it if someone could shed any light on this for me, thankyou	Andrew&Deb	Male	0	2010-08-20 16:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need Police Certificates?	Hi First I'd like to say thank you for this website, it's really reassuring knowing other couples are going through the same process and for all the information it provides! I hope someone can help me as I've not found this anywhere. My question is: I was backpacking around australia for 7 months in 2002. Does this mean I have to provide a police certificate to cover the period I was there for? I was moving from place to place so didn't have a fix address. I was also in New Zealand for 8 months, working for 3 of them and then backpacking around. So do I have to provide a police certificate for NZ as well? I am a UK citizen and going through the K1 process. Thanks	mimister	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-10 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS 156 technical error?	You're absolutely right - doesn't work in Firefox, but did (eventually) using Internet Explorer. Frustrating! Thanks for your help.	rosy_bb	Female	0	2012-05-02 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS 156 technical error?	Hi everyone, I think I would have lost all grip on sanity through this process if it wasn't for visajourney....! Thanks for your help so far. I'm trying to get ready for my interview at the London embassy - we haven't received Packet 3 yet, but I've read that the forms can be sent off before it arrives, as long as we have a case number (my fiance is tracking that down now). All the other forms on http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html are downloadable PDFs, but DS156 has to be filled in online before you can print it. After filling in the form, when I click "continue" it goes to a warning screen claiming there is a "corrupted content error" and loses the form. I've found a PDF version at http://www.state.gov...visa/index.htm. My question is whether any other users have had a similar problem, and whether the printable PDF version will be acceptable. The questions are the same, but I don't want to use an out-of-date or "unsuitable" form. Thanks! Rosy	rosy_bb	Female	0	2012-04-23 11:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age difference & divorce	Thank you all so much for all the help and advice. I am so glad I was able to discover the Visa Journey community. I am very greatful to you all.	rockytails	Male	United Kingdom	2010-10-30 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age difference & divorce	Thank you so much to all. I am so greatful you were all here to help me. Thanks again. RockyTails.	rockytails	Male	United Kingdom	2010-10-29 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age difference & divorce	Hello everyone. I got a double issue and was hoping to get some information so I can sleep eaiser. Thank you in advance for any information. 1. Age Difference: I am 25 & my fiancee (who is female/US citizen) is 33. Should I be worried about this? Anyone think I will encounter problems during K1 process? 2. We are not going to file for the K1 Visa for at least another 6 months, but my fiancee has been divorced for only three months at present. Will this be problematic? Thanks again. RockyTails.	rockytails	Male	United Kingdom	2010-10-29 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance abroad moving to different country	Wow, I just looked at your timeline and that looks to be a record. Did you have a friend in the vermont processing center?	Michael-Michelli	Male	Brazil	2009-12-04 16:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hello	Thank you for your messages guys !	Donna & Jeff	Female	United Kingdom	2011-01-09 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hello	Hello all Just discovered this site. Looks really informative and supportive. Jeff (USC) & I (Donna UKC) have just sent off our I-129F and so the process starts. Looking forward to sharing journeys and experience with you guys. Fingers crossed for a smooth and speedy process. Regards - Donna	Donna & Jeff	Female	United Kingdom	2011-01-08 06:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Free Fiance Visa	QUOTE (Other @ Oct 31 2008, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (toma1 @ Oct 31 2008, 02:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Laura+Tom @ Oct 31 2008, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (toma1 @ Oct 31 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Other @ Oct 31 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (genericname @ Oct 31 2008, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK, so the cost will be $455 for the K-1 visa, and then another $1010 for AOS which comes later? I think that's right. Don't forget there is also a separate AOS charge for kids and it depends on age. Other Is there a charge for the foreign consulate interview, or is that included in the K1 fee? You pay a fee of $131 at your interview. So the government fees are $455+$131+$1010 then, correct? Employment authorization is an extra $340. oh and there is the polce certificate and all the jabs that you are missing .................did you mention free hahahhahahahahaha	Stinky Monkey	Female	United Kingdom	2008-11-01 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Free Fiance Visa	think you will have to get your cheque book out No such thing as a free ride Just wait for AOS $1010	Stinky Monkey	Female	United Kingdom	2008-10-31 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After 3 years I finally get a response from VSC	I really feel for you and wish you all the best It really puts things into perspective, and makes me feel bad that am I stressing over a NOA2 after only4 months of waiting I hope that things speed up for you soon Shaz	Stinky Monkey	Female	United Kingdom	2008-11-01 08:38:00