ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Just Turkish
QUOTE (Debra N CandemiR @ Sep 25 2009, 05:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello Gil + Pel,

Yes, send Originals when you can. I also sent in photo copies of the "proof". I ALWAYS made a complete copy of ALL my documents for my own file. This file was used for back up and my husband used it for his interview.

Best wishes to you.
Debbie


QUOTE (Gil + Pel @ Sep 22 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everybody !

I am preparing my documents to send the embassy ( package 3 ) but I need some help ...

I am going to send the original documents ( birth certificate, police report, I-134 and related documents ) to the embassy and take copies of each document w/ me to the interview right ?


this might be a stupid question but I had to ask ...




thank you very much for your replies debbie. I appreciate it. I sent everything before u posted them tho... even the entire I-129F package... whistling.gif

still tho, thanks a lot ! smile.gif

Edited by Gil + Pel, 28 September 2009 - 04:43 PM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-28 16:41:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Just Turkish
2 more questions smile.gif

am I going to send the copy of whole I-129F package to the embassy w/ package 3 or am I gonna take it w/ me to the interview ?

am I going to send new pics and emails and chat logs etc. as proofs of ongoing relationship to the embassy w/ package 3 or am I gonna take them w/ me to the interview ?





Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-22 17:37:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Just Turkish
Hi everybody !

I am preparing my documents to send the embassy ( package 3 ) but I need some help ...

I am going to send the original documents ( birth certificate, police report, I-134 and related documents ) to the embassy and take copies of each document w/ me to the interview right ?

this might be a stupid question but I had to ask ...
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-22 17:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioni-134 help
check out these links ... good luck smile.gif

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=support
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-02 19:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionalien fiance's assets
nope nope. unfortunately alien fiance's asset can not be used... wink.gif and in ur case, I don't know if there is another way of doing this without a co-sponsor ...
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-01 04:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionpackage 3
hi everybody !

I have some questions regarding package 3.

Am I going to send the copy of entire I-129F package to the embassy or take it w/ me to the interview ?

I am going to send original documents ( birth certificate, police certificate, I-134 and related documents ) to the embassy and bring copies w/ me to the interview right ?

do I need to send my 5x5 pics to the embassy now or do I bring them w/ me to the interview ?

Edited by Gil + Pel, 22 September 2009 - 05:55 PM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-22 17:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134
QUOTE (norrin @ Sep 30 2009, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know I am probably being overly concerned about this and I realize the affidavit instructions say that the new form doesn't have to be notarized but the Moscow Embassy website says it does. Can anyone clarify this please?

Frank


you might wanna call the embassy and ask them to make sure. they will prolly say you don't need to. That is what happened in my case. ( different embassy/country but same situation )



Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-30 16:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAnnotation on visa (petition valid until 26 dec 2009 )
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Dec 10 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The approved I-129F petition had a 4-month validity date on it - since your petition was approved 08/26, the 12/26 date matches up to that. Not sure why they put the date on the Visa but it is nothing for you to be concerned about. Congratulations on the approval. good.gif


thank you very much for your quick response otto and karin! smile.gif one of my friends got her visa today and the date on annotation part is different than their NOA2 exp. date. that's y I got worried.

thank you again ! smile.gif

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-12-10 09:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAnnotation on visa (petition valid until 26 dec 2009 )
hi everybody !

I got my visa.there is annotation on it but it seems a bit weird blink.gif it says PETITION VALID UNTIL 26DEC09 blink.gif

Issue date: 02DEC2009
Expiration date: 18MAY2010

does anybody know what annotation date is for ? should I be worried ? huh.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-12-10 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 AT LAST!!!
congratulations !

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-08-01 15:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother one down for VSC . . .
congratulations !!! smile.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-08-25 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThey made it!!
congratulations !!!! smile.gif I hope you guys will be happily together forever and ever smile.gif

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-08-25 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa approved today!
great news !!! congratulations guys !!! smile.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-08-27 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 approved at mumbai embassy
QUOTE (dpds @ Oct 8 2009, 06:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She got her visa yesterday morning (Oct 8th 2009). I thank you for your help on this journey. I will see some of you on the AOS forum in future.
kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif



Congratulations !!! great news !!! smile.gif

good luck w/ the rest of the journey good.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-08 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 Interview Approved!!!!
congratulations ! smile.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-03 19:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally - Interview Date

Yes, there were a bunch of outside issues causing problems, however I'm happy that our interview is in Ankara. Everyone that I have talked to said that the interviews there are easy. Maybe 1 or 2 questions. I have visited 3 times and she has lots of pictures. I also have 3 reams of paper worth of MSN chats. My last visit was for New Years and we have bus tickets and hotel receipts along with pictures.


sounds like you are good to go! if you have enough proof of your relationship everything will be just fine.for the most people the interview takes only 5-10 minutes. :)
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2010-01-28 16:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally - Interview Date

YEAH!!! Interview date after 1 year.

I must be a special case or something, but once the documents left my hands (in April 2009) everything got messed up. My fiancee talked with a friend that was going to help her file everything and they must have decided to walk the papers to the consulate office and drop them off instead of using UPS like I told them. After waiting 3 months for my fiancee to decide something was wrong, I then had her mail everything (including originals) back to me, so I could finish the process and get them mailed in. Documents took 3 months to arrive, the package had been opened, and half of it was missing. New originals had to be created along with new translations. However finally in December I had regathered all the information, had my fiancee send me the documents that were required, and I sent the documents directly to the consulate.

Oh well, I got to fly to Turkey over New Years. We have more pictures for the consulate.


whoooaaaaa!!! I was checking your profile and wondering why it took you guys so long to send the P3.now I know why... at least you guys are back on track and have an interview date now!!

good luck with that!
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2010-01-26 21:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOMMGGGGG I GOT APPROVALLLLL
QUOTE (MouadsWife @ Sep 10 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Omg! I cant believe it! I received my approval. I thought I had to wait atleast another month to get it! We mailed off the original petittion on May 13, 2009 and they received it on May 18, 2009 and I received my NOA1 within a week after that. So, I never thought to hear this soon. Anyhoo... this is what it said....

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 10, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Sooo... I dont know what to expect next! I called my faincing balling... was sooo happy, and between us both we were wondering some things. And I would be soo greatful for anything who could asnwer....

1. What comes in the NOA2 packet?

you are going to receive your NOA2 hard copy. no package or anything at this time. your service center will transfer your case to NVC and NVC will transfer it to the embassy in Morocco then your fiance will receive a package w/ instructions. he should check the embassy web site. you guys will find the instructions for the package there.

2. Does the instructions for him to visit doctor for physical come in it?

comes w/ the package which the embassy will send. you can always find the instructions on the embassy web site tho.

3. How soon do you think he may get his interview scheduled at embassy?

hard to say... depends on the country... vj ers from morocco can give accurate info for this one I believe

4. I guess at this point I am going to have to mail him a copy of everything I mailed to emabassy?

after you receive your NOA2 hard copy, yes. cause you will have to send a copy of NOA2 . you also need to fill out I-134 form and gather its supplements.

K1 visa guide

check out this link. especially " What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2) " part since u r done w/ the first part already smile.gif it will help you a lot.

Good luck ! smile.gif

I just really have no clue as to whats coming now?????? OMG CANT BELIEVE IT!


Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-10 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresevidence of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (southpaw440 @ Sep 16 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys! my fiancee will send our I-129F this week. we need to know if we should include EVIDENCE OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP. the USCIS site does not include it in the requirements. i feel that we should include phone bills, letters, photos already and not be ask for RFE, right? thanks a lot! God bless!


yes u should.

Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship:

Use as many of these items are possible. There is no minimum,
but the more you can provide the less likely you are that you will receive an RFE.

1. Copies of all airline boarding passes, train passes, itineraries, hotel receipts, passport stamps (make sure you can read the dates on the stamps), and other documentary evidence that you have met within the last two years. You may want to highlight or place post-it notes indicating the dates and locations on the copies (to make the adjudication easier) for the person reviewing your file.

2. Color Photo's of you and your fiance(e) together. Make sure you write your names, date, and location on the back of every photo. Provide two to five photo's. If you only have a single copy of the photo, then make a color copy and send that. If it is a digital photo, have it printed at a company such as kodakgallery.com. You can also make duplicates of photo's at your local photo store (Walgreeens, CVS, etc). Place photo's in a plastic bag or photo sheet and label the sheet. Note that you may not receive originals of photo's back.

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


also check below link for more info about filing I-129F

Good luck smile.gif

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

Edited by Gil + Pel, 16 September 2009 - 11:52 AM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-16 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCertified Translation of Docs
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 16 2009, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (brlukath @ Sep 16 2009, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For probably the millionth time on this site:

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________
Date Typed Name
Address

See Tips on Assembly

That is all NOTHING more.



Thank you. That is ciorrect. I did not attempt to find it as it has been printed here so many times. This certification, attached to the translation, is the only thing you need at ANY US CONSULATE IN THE WORLD, that includes TURKEY. It is also all that is needed for the USCIS for petitions or AOS papers



he can go ahead and try it. I would love to see what is gonna happen.
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-16 16:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCertified Translation of Docs
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 16 2009, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gil + Pel @ Sep 16 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (merryeye27 @ Sep 16 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can somebody please explain what a "certified translation" is? What makes it certified? Who does them? Where do we go?

In a related question, if his birth certificate is in Turkish, but there are English (and French) equivalents on the back, do we still need a certified translation?


he needs go to a translation center. I think your fiancee is Turkish. Tell him to go to a certified translation center ( yeminli tercüme bürosu )

for ur second question, I don't think you need a translation for that doc since it is an original doc and already in english on the back ...


Not correct. ANYONE competent in both labguages can do the translation. Even yourself. The certicification isa statement which says the person doing the translation "certifies" that they are competent in both languages and it is a true and correct translation of the original document. They sign it (does NOT need to be notarized) and give their name, address and phone number.

My wife has done dozens of translations for Rssian and Ukrainian documents. Translation requirements for other countries DO NOT apply to the US Consulate or USCIS and regardless of what translators in other countries are required to do, the translation MUST have the "certification" Be sure you have this included if you use a foreign translation service.


I do not think I am wrong cause that is how it works out here in TURKEY. so he needs to go to a translation center ...

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-16 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCertified Translation of Docs
QUOTE (merryeye27 @ Sep 16 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can somebody please explain what a "certified translation" is? What makes it certified? Who does them? Where do we go?

In a related question, if his birth certificate is in Turkish, but there are English (and French) equivalents on the back, do we still need a certified translation?


he needs go to a translation center. I think your fiancee is Turkish. Tell him to go to a certified translation center ( yeminli tercüme bürosu )

for ur second question, I don't think you need a translation for that doc since it is an original doc and already in english on the back ...

Edited by Gil + Pel, 16 September 2009 - 03:26 PM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-09-16 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support question
QUOTE (karimt @ Oct 1 2009, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone!

I was reading the guides here but I was reading that the Affidavit of Support (K1) has to be filled by the american citizen BUT it doesnt say anything about a lawyer must sign the affidavit.
A lawyer must sign too??
Since my fiance doesnt know about this, he sent me the Affidavit just with his sign crying.gif
Please someone can help me about this question.

Thank u


a lawyer ?? blink.gif where did you read that ?? only your fiance needs to sign it.

If you are talking about having the form notarized, it is for previous editions not for the most recent one.

Edited by Gil + Pel, 01 October 2009 - 06:17 PM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-01 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe for interview in Ankara
QUOTE (carol and jacob @ Oct 13 2009, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gil + Pel @ Oct 13 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (carol and jacob @ Oct 13 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We received our NOA2 on 9/2 but our papers did not leave the NVC (35 days in AP) until 10/9. Are interview appointments given based on 129f filing date, the date the papers arrive in Ankara, or from the date Packet 3 is returned?
According to the timeline, it takes 93-110 days from when the embassy receives the paperwork from NVC to have the interview. I have noticed that that is not always the case. Does anyone know what factors into the interview date?
Thanks, Carol



I am not too sure but I think they consider the expiration date written on the NOA2 when they schedule an interview date...


Congrats on being sooo close to your K-1. Thanks for the info. Good luck to you both.
Carol


Thank you !!! smile.gif good luck to you too !

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-13 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe for interview in Ankara

QUOTE (carol and jacob @ Oct 13 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We received our NOA2 on 9/2 but our papers did not leave the NVC (35 days in AP) until 10/9. Are interview appointments given based on 129f filing date, the date the papers arrive in Ankara, or from the date Packet 3 is returned?
According to the timeline, it takes 93-110 days from when the embassy receives the paperwork from NVC to have the interview. I have noticed that that is not always the case. Does anyone know what factors into the interview date?
Thanks, Carol



I am not too sure but I think they consider the expiration date written on the NOA2 when they schedule an interview date...

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-13 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi have a question
QUOTE (yvonne20 @ Oct 9 2009, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
will the US embassy require an engagement ring for fiancee visa?
im just wondering cause .. im now waiting for the NVC thingy and i think im a lil closer for my interview
and i dont have an engagement ring cause my fiancee and i lived together for 10 months and we only had 2 weeks left when we were told that he was flying home from getting laid off from the company he was working here .. and we're gonna make it all official when i get to the US..
so i dont know for now!! i need an answer to my question please!!
anyone??!! =/



copied and pasted from visajourney/guides/K1 visa guide

You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!)

yes.gif
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-09 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter I129F NOA2 approval
QUOTE (thongd4me @ Oct 2 2009, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gil + Pel @ Oct 2 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (HYZ @ Oct 2 2009, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone, I am not sure if this information is already available in another topic, but I did not find it. My question is, how does one know when a case is forwarded to NVC after the NOA2 approval?
Also, how can you know when NVC sends one's case to the beneficiary's embassy? Thank you in advance.


you need to call NVC and ask them if they received your case. you will need your receipt number written on NOA1.
Same thing if you wanna learn when NVC forwarded it to the embassy.


Gil,

In your above post (since I only am at the "waiting for NOA2" stage)
might I infer that the receipt numbers on your NOA1 and NOA2 are
the same? You indicated that the receipt number is the reference
used in calling the NVC, an event which would have happened
after your NOA2 was received. If the receipt numbers were different it
wouldn't make so much sense to reference the NOA1 number unless
it was the same as the NOA2. Am I off base on this?



yes you are right. they are the same numbers. I just thought the OP might not have received the NOA2 hard copy yet since he/she did not mention it. that's why I said NOA1 cause he/she will need the number when he/she calls. sorry if I caused some kind of confusion.

by the way, you do not have to wait to receive NOA2 hard copy to call NVC. you can call them a few days after your case is approved.

Edited by Gil + Pel, 02 October 2009 - 04:12 PM.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-02 16:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter I129F NOA2 approval
QUOTE (HYZ @ Oct 2 2009, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone, I am not sure if this information is already available in another topic, but I did not find it. My question is, how does one know when a case is forwarded to NVC after the NOA2 approval?
Also, how can you know when NVC sends one's case to the beneficiary's embassy? Thank you in advance.


you need to call NVC and ask them if they received your case. you will need your receipt number written on NOA1.
Same thing if you wanna learn when NVC forwarded it to the embassy.

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-10-02 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYes, you can visit!
QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ Jun 10 2009, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gil + Pel @ Jun 10 2009, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmmm... I c. thank you so much for your answer. I hope I will be fine... a copy of NOA1 would be ok right ?


Copy is fine. Everything went really well for Nik when he pulled out a printed out copy of the NOA1 which I had scanned and emailed to him.


alright then thank you smile.gif it is still pretty scary tho ... to think that they might turn me down ....

Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-06-10 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYes, you can visit!
Hmmm... I c. thank you so much for your answer. I hope I will be fine... a copy of NOA1 would be ok right ?
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-06-10 17:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYes, you can visit!
Hi everybody !

I have a question about this scary POE stuff too smile.gif what if I do not say that I am visiting my fiancee when he/she asks me the question ??? what if I say I am here for vacation and I am going to visit my friends ( I have stayed in the US before for 2 and a half years then came back to my country and then went to see my fiancee last october too )

sorry if I sound complicated but my question is do I have to say that I am visiting my fiancee ?? can I just say my friend ?? can the officer see that I applied for K1 on his/her computer ?? if he can and If I dont say I will visit my fiancee then I will be in big trouble huh ??

I am planning on visiting him at the end of this month and I am scared ...
Gil + PelFemaleTurkey2009-06-10 17:32:00