Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	marrying after visa approval	Ok, so once the fiance visa is approved by the consulate (in this case in Suva, Fiji), is it possible to just get married there in Fiji or is it a must to come back to the USA and marry here?	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-09-21 20:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Fiance Visa Interview	Hello VJ family! We have our interview next week on March 17th in Suva, Fiji. My fiance has yet to recieve his K1 visa packet. HOWEVER, upon recieving approval from on my side (USA), a week later I emailed the embassy in Fiji and asked if they have recieved our package and if we should set an appointment. This is what they emailed me: Dear Madam Thank you for your e-mail. Your fiance’s approved form I-129F has been received at this office. His interview date has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 17th, 2010. 8.00am. This office will also send Mr. Isamau the original interview letter at the address provided in the case file. P. O. Box 44, Tonga. Please also note under the U.S. Privacy Act laws, this office cannot respond to inquiries relating to individual cases in the public domain, in this instant, Face Book. Visa/Consular-related inquiries regarding individual applicants/cases should be directed to consularsuva@state.gov I trust that this information will be useful to you. Thank you. Sincerely, Consular Section They also attached his checklist and medical information for the exam. HOWEVER, up to this day, my fiance still DID NOT recieve his package or orginial interview letter. So this is what I'm going to do... I will, of course, take this email I recieved from them and also take my letter they sent to me with interview date and barcode. Wouldn't that be sufficient enough?! Any other advice? I'm leaving this Sunday... so please please.... WISH ME LUCK! Edited by suka330, 11 March 2010 - 11:18 PM.	suka330	Female	Tonga	2010-03-11 23:17:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Filing for US Citizenship	Hi! Ok, my smart self is trying to apply for my citizenship and my green card expires today! Can I still apply for the US citizenship without renewing my green card? I probably already know the answer already, but I just wanted to be sure.	suka330	Female	Tonga	2012-12-03 19:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Processed payment of fiance visa	QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Nov 13 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations on getting this far—but don't get too excited just yet. USCIS considers the target processing time for I-129F petitions to be 5 months. While it often doesn't take that long, it's not considered to be "overdue" until 5 months have passed. What you can do now: view the cashed check on your bank's website when the image becomes available, and find the number that starts with WAC. It's usually on the back of the check, but recently some have been printed on the front. This is your I-129F receipt number. You can use it to check your case status on the USCIS website and register for email/SMS status updates. Another great thing to do: - http://www.visajourn...eline/intro.php - This will allow you to get estimates from VJ on the actual processing time to expect based on other users' timelines, and will in turn help VJ to give more accurate estimates to you and everyone else. (moving to K-1 Case Filing and Progress Reports) Awesome!!! I so love my VJ family, always willing to help!!!! THANKS!!!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-11-13 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Processed payment of fiance visa	Hello, So I turned in paperwork for my fiance visa this past Monday. I checked my bank account this morning and noticed they cashed my check TODAY! So is this good news? Am I jumping ahead of myself too much!? Ok, although I still have alot of waiting to do, what do you guys (my VJ family) recommend I should be doing in the meantime?	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-11-13 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Just received NOA2...what now?	Hello All, As you can see below, I received NOA2 on January 26th, 2010. Do I call the NVC to verify if they've received it? Should I also set-up an appointment for my fiance's interview at US Embassy near him (Fiji)? I don't know if I'm over-analyzing the instructions on the NOA2 (which I probably am), but just wanted to see what my VJ family's suggestions/advisement would be on this specific issue? My fiance has already started on his packet and is about to complete the final item on his checklist. Just really nervous about this specific step and not sure what I should do. Thanks for the taking the time to read/comment. You guys ROCK! All my best & patiently waiting , Ainise Finau	suka330	Female	Tonga	2010-02-03 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F - How I made the application package	QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Apr 29 2009, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (suka330 @ Apr 29 2009, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quick question: At the beginning, you mentioned that they need to send in their birth ceritificate with the petition. Is this the original birth certificate of the petitioner or beneficiary? Please advise. Thank you! doesn't really need to be the actual origianl, but a certified copy, and this is for the petitioner, beneficiary birth certificate is needed at a later stage. I guess in my case, being that I am the petitioner, I was not born here. However, I did officially become a US citizen last month. So a birth certificate would not be valid, but a certified copy of my naturalization certificate would do? Sort of lost... sorry if I'm slow. Thank you for your prompt reply.	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-05-06 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F - How I made the application package	Quick question: At the beginning, you mentioned that they need to send in their birth ceritificate with the petition. Is this the original birth certificate of the petitioner or beneficiary? Please advise. Thank you!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-04-29 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translating foreign documents	QUOTE (payxibka @ Jul 28 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> are you competant in both languages? if so you qualify That makes sense! I kept thinking to myself on how I was going to prove that I am fluent in both my language, Tongan, and in English. I just wanted to be sure since I am not a certified translator of the Tongan language and there isn't any here in America.	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-07-28 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translating foreign documents	I am Tongan and my fiance lives in Tonga. I'm currently putting my fiance visa package together. So I’m translating my fiance's emails/letters. I notice that it’s mandatory to translate all foreign documents, however my questions is… since we do not have an actual “official Tongan translator” in America, would I be sufficient enough to translate this emails and letters? Also, is the statement that I have to put after each of my translations?: Certification by Translator: I (typed name) , certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and (type the foreign language) languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled (name of document). Signature ______________________ Typed Name _________________ Date ___________ Address _____________________ I hope this makes sense. I'd appreciate any assistance with this. Thank you!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-07-28 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary procedure	Hello, Currently about to turn in my fiance visa package this upcoming week and while we're waiting, is there anything I need to tell my fiance to do in his country in the meantime? Also, when paying for this specific application, is a moneyorder sufficient enough?	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-10-16 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Evidence of relationship for fiance visa	Hello All, I am turning in my packet tomorrow and ####### as it sounds, just wanted my VJ family's opinion about the proof I'm sending in. My mobile carrier (Metro PCS) will not be able to send me a copy of my phone log until 2 weeks. I've wait too long to send the fiance visa in. Also, I was only able to call to my country through phone cards, it would have been waaay too expensive to do it direct. My question is: Does it matter if I have a phone log? Below is the proof I'm sending in... Documents supporting our ongoing relationship: - Copies of passport and all entry/leave stamps that show I visited Tonga - Letters from beneficiary & translations - Emails from beneficiary & translations - Pictures of my visits to see him & engagement - Used phone cards - Itineraries of traveling to Tonga - Invoice of recent trip to Tonga (June 2009) - Letter from supervisor - Letter from petitioner’s biological sister - Letter from beneficiary’s biological sister - Detailed Invoice wedding venue Please advise. Thanks!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2009-11-06 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F: Case status	You applied 2 months ago, you are within normal processing times. That is what you will hear. I'm sorry but the waiting is the toughest part. InfoPass, in my opinion, is not for people just looking for a status update. Besides, since you never made an initial inquiry, you won't have the service ID number which you are requested to bring to the apt. We waited 178 days between NOA-1 and NOA-2 so I know how difficult it is to wait. But unless you fall outside their processing goals, very little can be done for you and, in my opinion, is not worth an InfoPass apt. Good luck. Thank you for your response. Ok, so it's confirmed, I guess I am overly anxious and a bit impatient. LOL! At least I know how to make an appointment with InfoPass. The waiting is so hard, but I know God always provides. Is there anything I can while waiting?!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2010-01-09 12:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F: Case status	I know you can talk to customer service about it, or if you need someone who can see more, schedule in Infopass appointment. For example, at the Infopass appointment I had on Monday, the lady was able to tell what date the biometrics results were posted to my husband's cases. They couldn't see that at the customer service desk. They just read the exact same status found on the website. Awww, thanks for the replies. So I just made an infopass appointment for January 14th, 2010. They offer 4 kinds of appointments for a case that you have already filed. I chose the following option: Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment. However, I never made an initial inquiry? Does that matter? I'm just wondering what is the current status on my case? Would that be enough reason to see someone? Will I be ok to go in with the copy of my 129F packet that I sent in? Please advise. As always, thank you so much for the time!	suka330	Female	Tonga	2010-01-07 19:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F: Case status	Hello VJ Family, I'm probably just anxious to hear about my case. However, in a couple other posts I've noticed that some petitioners are able to actually talk to a INS representative regarding their case. Is this possible? If so, is there a number I can call? Or a website I go to for this specific number? Thank you all for the time in reading and responding to this post. Happy New Years to all! All my best, Ainise & Uepi	suka330	Female	Tonga	2010-01-07 17:44:00