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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting with a K1 visa

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cleverodraMaleMexico2013-08-20 21:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting with a K1 visa

Good evening all,

My fiancée is planning to visit me given that we are still working some mobile details regarding our wedding.
I wonder if she would encounter some resistance from BP at the airport given that she will have both B2 visa as well as K1?
Her only evidence at the time would be her round ticket and light luggage given that she will be resigning soon from her job.

Thanks all







cleverodraMaleMexico2013-08-20 20:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny way to speed up the K1 visa process before fiancé has to go back to Iran?
Just to be clear, there is no American consulate/embassy in Iran. Beneficiaries who are not legal residents of another country need to schedule their interviews through Ankara, Turkey (seems to be the most common), Abu Dhabi, or Armenia.
Cheryl-HosseinFemaleIran2013-07-31 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForeign marriage after obtaining the K1 visa?
I've looked into this issue too, as my fiancé is Iranian also. You just need to obtain a Muslim certificate of marriage here in the US, which I understand isn't difficult to do at all. That way your marriage will be legally-recognized in Iran and you can travel their legally as husband and wife.
Cheryl-HosseinFemaleIran2013-08-15 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI want to know if I will have problem!
I'm from Colombia and my fiancee from Los Angeles California

I apply for a tourist visa to the U.S. Which was denied me, I said I was going to a church in Texas to preach in it but my intention was to go to Texas to preach in the church because I had an invitation to go and then go to LA to be with my fiancee.
In the interview I did't mention anything about girlfriend in LA, they denied me the visa on the basis that I did not have family relationships that would make me go back to Colombia.
A few months ago my Promised exactly she made the request in a K1 Fiancee visa for me, then I want to know if I would have some kind of problem according to my previous request (was in March this year and my fiance sent the request in April )
Also I would like to know if any problem because my girlfriend is 30 years old and I have 19 years
I would appreciate help me with these doubts God bless






AlfredoecheNot TellingColombia2013-07-25 02:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForm I-134 Affidavit of Support

Hey VJ community!

 

I just graduted from school this year and started working last month for a company where I will be getting paid over the poverty line. During my time in school I was only working part time. From what I have read I know I will have to submit past tax transcripts which I have but don't show much earned because I was a full time student and a part time employee. So with that said....do I have to look for a co-sponsor or can I submit some type of proof (i.e. letter from employer) to prove that this year I will be making what is required.

 

Thanks for you help!

 

-Cin


CinElizabethFemaleBrazil2013-09-03 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Packet 3 mailed to a wrong address..

thank you!!!

 


shainey14Not TellingCanada2013-07-25 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Packet 3 mailed to a wrong address..

Hello!

Please help me, I mailed my packet 3 to the physical consulate address of Montreal. I sent it to 1155 rue st. alexandre.. what should I do? The deadling of my subsmission is on Aug. 16, 2013. I dont know if have to resubmit my packeet 3.. sad.png  please help me... Thank you!


shainey14Not TellingCanada2013-07-25 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsership Forms and Co-Sponser Forms Poverty Level Guidelines

ugh, yes, not Canada, but UK, and again start asking about that specifically after you learn the exact status of his UK residency


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-25 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsership Forms and Co-Sponser Forms Poverty Level Guidelines

yes regional would be his countries portal.. k1 portal too.. check those threads often .. you might want to ask in Canada too about interviewing locally, not sure if he has the residency status to do so, but it is possible

congrats on the approval


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-25 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsership Forms and Co-Sponser Forms Poverty Level Guidelines

 

Thanks! smile.png Just navigating through all these forums and portals can be a bit eh...  for this visa K-1 is this the poverty guideline I should be looking at? I-864P Poverty Guideline 

http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

 

I wonder if we go by the 100% column or 125% for myself and cosponsors... 

yes, those are the 2013 guidelines

for the 134 most consulates will accept the 100%

when it comes time to adjust status, you will file the 864 which you will need the 125%

if you are using a co-sponsor, there are some consulates that do not accept co-sponsors with a 134... you can get more specific info in your regional forum

good luck!


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-25 18:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsership Forms and Co-Sponser Forms Poverty Level Guidelines

its all at the uscis site, just search the forms

or http://www.visajourn...content/k1forms


Edited by stevie b, 25 June 2013 - 06:03 PM.

stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-25 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresworried help/tax

Does owed back taxes can affect the processing?...processing time, K1 visa

not until it comes time for sponsorship paperwork

then it may or may not.. start checking the 134, the 864 needed for the aos and your regional forum for clues


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-26 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is DS-230?

I have been reading about this DS-230 on different reviews. Is this one of the document needed to prepare before interview? If yes, where can i get this document/form? Thanks VJ members. 

ds 230 is used for some countries with a k-1 application

ds 230 is the IV paper application

check the tabs at the top of vj

guides and forms will have everything you are looking for


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-26 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnnulment, USCIS and US Embassy

My friend's fiance (petitioner) didn't put on the I 129F form and G325A that he is annulled but they got approved by the USCIS. How is that possible? Will they be having problems on the interview because of that? 

yes it is possible.. there is NO national data base with annulments, dissolutions and divorces

it was the petitioner's responsibility to ensure that the information was accurate

honestly I do not know what to suggest to you at this point .. there is some misrepresentation on the petition itself, whether or not it was knowingly.

past relationships may or may not be asked about in the interview


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-26 09:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate Problems

The beneficiary's BC is not required for the initial 129f petition; it is only needed at the interview, many months later.

 isn't it needed for the g-325a with the 129 filing?


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 08:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support I-134 Questions! HELP!

 

Thank you though!

 

Do you think the letter will be a problem?

 

We have the paystubs, and the employment letter and the tax returns.

letterhead confirming a base pay.. good as gold, besides it seems that is all he can get ;)

I think you can stop worrying now


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support I-134 Questions! HELP!

Hello!  Thanks

 

What is w2s? 

too much stuff on my mind.. I meant pay stubs


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support I-134 Questions! HELP!

yes that is the current poverty threshold

for the income, you may want to include copies of the last few months of w2s


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much time for Immigration? (PoE)

Ok yeah that sounds like the smartest thing to do.
Whats all the stuff I've seen people say about the "sealed evelope"? Are they talking about the chest xray you're given at the interview?

no .. the sealed envelope will be given at the conclusion of the interview with the visa.. the chest xrays are rarely taken, and if they do they are taken at POE.. if they do not get taken, consider them a souvenir


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-26 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa, to fill by ourselves or by attorney?

There is a different income requirement or military members, 100% of the poverty guideline as opposed to 125%.  The minimum income requirement is based on the size of the household that is being supported.  If it's just the 2 of you it would be $15,510 I think but you should look it up to be sure.

2013 poverty guideline is more like 19.5K


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 08:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest for Information & Office Locations Help

I am the Petitioner (US citizen) for an I-129F application. The current problem I am facing is that I have not received my Request for Information.  

 

I found out on May 29th a request for information was made. The letter never arrived so I requested them to re-send it after 15 days. A week later on June 24th my case shows that they sent it again.

 

I went to the post office and made sure they would keep an eye out for it. However, upon learning of my situation they suggested transferring my case to a local field office to speed up processing times.

 

I promptly called USCIS to see if that was possible and they said no it isn't.

 

My Question is, what can I do to further make sure I receive my request for information? Anyone else have problems with this? Also, is it true that the I-129F can only be processed at these select offices (Mine is California Service Center) and cannot be transferred to more local field offices (i.e. Seattle, closer to me)?

 

Any help is appreciated

I swear those stupid uscis computers are set to derail some people

I would call every two weeks or so to see if any other rfe's have come in.. good news is that someone is looking at your petition

I have seen nobody able to get a file transferred to a local office upon request... even moreso with your petition type


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-25 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 arrived whilst visiting for 3 months

 

Our validity date goes until October.

So, do you think it'll be alright to send off the necessary forms now and then have her arrange the medical once she gets back to the UK in September?

I have no clue about the medicals there

but I would definitely ask for an extension just to have it in place, but again that is just my opinion


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-29 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 arrived whilst visiting for 3 months

noa2 has a validity date

this will dictate everything

extensions can be granted by the embassy


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-29 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa Question

if she wants to leave before issuance of a green card she will need an approved advance parole

if she leaves before greencard and advanced parole, you will be forced to start over

search it here on the site or check the guides


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-20 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Petition expiry date

it will not say expiration date, it will say valid or something close


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-01 10:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Petition expiry date

Can someone tell me if the visa petition expiry date ceases to matter once packet 3 (DS230 in particular) has been filed or does it still affect you up until you get the visa in the post, so that if it was to expire the day before your scheduled interview date you would have to reapply? I was given no information on an expiry date but noticed there is one from this website. I think it's 4 months? It seems a little short considering how lengthy things can be with embassies. 

somewhere in your paperwork, I think it is on the noa2 is the validity date


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-01 08:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling K1 Application after Approval

So I should basically just ignore what they told him when he called about having to make an appointment for him to go into the uscis office? And just wait until I hear from the consulate here in Sydney and then us both send letters asking to withdraw the petition.

 

Can anyone confirm please? sad.png

 

 

 

no need to wait.. just send it


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-01 19:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling K1 Application after Approval

Your visa petition automatically expires after 4 months, so if you are not planning on reapplying within that time frame then your easiest option is to just let it expire. 

bad advise... this has come back to bite people in the future

it is still in the uscis system until it is withdrawn


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-29 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling K1 Application after Approval

Thanks Jay-Kay smile.png So it would be best if both him and I were to send individual letters to the U.S consulate here?

what jay kay was saying is your contact to cancel the pursuit of the k1 is like a courtesy call

the actual cancellation has to come from the petitioner


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-27 05:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespetition extension question(s)

you have to deal with the embassy directly

they are the only ones who can give you an extension

call or email them


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-01 08:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice record/clearance

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

I did think that there was no need at this stage (I-129F) for a police cert but my girlfriend was sure she read threads where it was needed, I read the guides and searched via the search box and was getting conflicting stories.

Even today someone else posted the same question as me.......http://www.visajourn...-police-record/

 

So I`m going with not supplying a police cert with our I-129F...I hope this is correct.

 

Jenoral.

correct


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-02 09:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice record/clearance

Hi guys,

We are just starting to file our I-129F form. We havent posted it in yet.

 

At this stage do either of us need to provide police records/clearance?

Neither of us have any record whatsoever so I`m not sure what to do?

 

Thanks

Jenoral.

yes read the guides

spend a couple hours reading the k1 thread

police clearance for beneficiary not necessary and not recommended until after noa2


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-01 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi-129F Police record

Hey! The fiance abroad is required to bring a police certificate to his medical,thats the reference to police certs you see popping up everywhere x

bring it to the medical??? not for most countries.. to the embassy .. yes


I have already mailed my packet to the dallas lockbox. I have been seeing in other posts though, about a certified police record. On question 14 of the I-129F checklist, it states to only provide this if applicable. I don't have a record. Was I supposed to get a certified letter of some sorts from my local police department stating I DONT have a record?

 

does the fiance abroad have to have something like this before his interview?

police clearance information is available on the embassy's site

you will need it for the interview


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-02 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTransfer, traveling, NOA2?

if noa2 comes while you are in the states, you generally have to have an interview within 4 months

stay in contact with the embassy after this point, they can do extensions 4 months at a time


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-02 10:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTransfer, traveling, NOA2?

have someone check your mail.. and most rfe's will show on the status check but not always .. as you know your response to an rfe is time sensitive


stevie bMaleFiji2013-07-02 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPast police issues

you are fine


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-28 18:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo they return any documents from the the "Do not open" envelope at POE

I thought that original documents was to be returned at the interview.

when docs are submitted to nvc, they will be kept unless you sent originals with copies also.. if that is the case originals come back at interview

if no copies were provided, bring them to the interview and ask for originals back


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-30 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIncomplete G-325A -> Denial or RFE?

Thanks, that makes me feel better! I'll give them a call Monday and see if I can get a service request to fix those errors, but I'm not sure how that would work since there's a whole sheet I need to add in. 

not sure how it will work for you either, I was told to write an explanation and submit all the support to the office that had the file .. marking the envelope attn:xyz unit

 

I have also seen members who had to fix something within their filing and were unsuccessful with uscis, but did get success with the omnibudsman (for their contact it is on the uscis site)

 

I wouldn't stress about the rejection, just document everything you are doing to fix it just in case


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-22 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIncomplete G-325A -> Denial or RFE?

I would call now and get a service request going with the corrections.. my corrections were made by the time I got my noa2


stevie bMaleFiji2013-06-22 16:21:00