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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresany opinion?
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ May 16 2009, 01:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (philwithlove09 @ May 15 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello people out there???

what is your opinion about a situation wherein Ms X was petitioned by her fiance and then she came here using that visa. after 90 days she decided not to marry him then go back to the philippines...her reason was because he have a better man (young & richer) and promised to petition her but he disappears. now she is still communicating and friends with her ex fiance and is begging her to go back to him.

do you think it is a wise move of the guy???

will Ms X encounter some problems on the 2nd petition???


I am not known to have opinions on many things, but on a few. My father always said it is just as easy to "marry a rich one as a poor one" but I never listened to that advice. More's the pity. smile.gif

I think the guy would be crazy, personally, to put it mildly. There are too many sincere women in the world who would love to be married to just a decent sort of man and not demand much else, to mess with her.

I am also of the opinion this is only maginally a K-1 topic, but I am not a moderator so I cannot move anything



Agreed.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-15 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis waiting time is killing me ! ! !
QUOTE (Sean/Yan @ May 6 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We've tried yahoo, msn and skype. We have had the best luck from QQ. What's really nice is to have a dual screen setup with the cam full screen in one and the text window in the other if you have to type something she doesn't understand.



I'm going to try QQ! Sounds way nicer!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-06 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis waiting time is killing me ! ! !
Skype webcam is better than MSN Messenger for us, it's faster, more frames per second, so it's more "realistic".

We talk after 9pm US Eastern Time, which is when I come back from school and he's done with work. smile.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-06 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan we get married abroad while K1 pending?
Fiance visas aren't for married couples, as the name suggests. You both need to be single/divorced in order to be eligible.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-04 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp
Just get married as soon as you can, do not wait 90 days! 90 days is your limit, if you do not get married within that time, you will have to leave the US.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-18 12:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhen can we marry?
If I were you I would get married as soon as I could. Like others have said, something might happen that can prevent you from getting married the day you want. My fiance and I are having a ceremony way before the K-1 Visa process is even finished - yes, our ceremony will take place before the actual legal marriage. So if you want get married on the June 12th so bad, you should get LEGALLY married right now, and then have a ceremony on June 12th. Just a thought. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-18 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met in the last 2 years
They say itineraries can be forged, but if you have a few of the boarding passes from that same trip, I think you'll be good. The boarding passes will "certify" the itinerary and vice-versa. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-19 08:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I translate documents myself.
If I could translate it properly, then I would do it myself. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-19 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Ready to File I-129F. If my Fiance and I have never been married will that help the service center process faster?
You can only apply for a K1 Fiance Visa if you are NOT married.

If she goes over there on a tourist visa, you can marry her and then file for AOS. But I wouldn't recommend that.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-20 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinfo pass appointmen on monday
Man, that is SO F####D UP!

I'm so sorry, Sara.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-20 19:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinfo pass appointmen on monday
QUOTE (estadia @ May 19 2009, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well mostly im feeling pretty stupid i thought the 20th was today but its not until Wednesday, only excuse i have is that my minds so messed up from the stress.

so it will be Wednesday when we go. blush.gif
sara



Don't blame you...
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-18 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinfo pass appointmen on monday
Yes, how did it go? yes.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-18 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinfo pass appointmen on monday
Take everything! I haven't had good experiences with Infopass, all the guys I've talked to there were completely rude and impolite, they just want to "get it over with". - when I lived in the States I filed for a visa extension and never heard from USCIS so I had to make many trips to Infopass to get some answers.

Anyways, when I went there (Infopass in San Jose, CA) they wanted to make my appointment as short as possible. They gave me the same answers, and when I told them I already knew that and I showed some evidence, they did little to give me more information. Be persistent, show them everything you got, don't leave without the answers you need. Hope you have someone better to talk to than I did, and that they do something for your case to be approved ALREADY! Good luck, Sara!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-15 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverlapping timelines. Separated at the time.
I don't think that will be an issue since you ARE divorced. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-23 22:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVISA NOT COMPLETELY DENIED
Wow, unbelievable! (well, maybe not so much).

Hire an immigration lawyer, I don't see the embassy taking your word for it.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-24 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresno packet yet
QUOTE (cfagh1 @ May 24 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Future Mrs Disney @ May 23 2009, 11:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
People's timelines tend to be different. Some have to wait more than others.
Your fiance could start gathering all or some of the documents needed for the interview. Also, you could start working on the Affidavit of Support. The beneficiary could also check the American Embassy/Consulate in India website and see what is needed for the interview. Some websites even have the forms available. This way, when the beneficiary receives the packet from the consulate, they will have something done already, just to make the process shorter. Good luck!

Thanks! That 's what we'll do and I'll call the embassy on tuesday.


You are welcome. Good luck gathering all the paperwork together and on the upcoming interview! good.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-25 20:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresno packet yet
People's timelines tend to be different. Some have to wait more than others.
Your fiance could start gathering all or some of the documents needed for the interview. Also, you could start working on the Affidavit of Support. The beneficiary could also check the American Embassy/Consulate in India website and see what is needed for the interview. Some websites even have the forms available. This way, when the beneficiary receives the packet from the consulate, they will have something done already, just to make the process shorter. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-23 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Expedite
QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ May 29 2009, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so, my fiance just got off the phone with the military hotline , they said we cannot file for an expedite; but he said he will still talk to his CO about it; any ideas what he should tell his CO to emphasize or mention in the letter? would it also be possible if he'd write out a letter to request an expedite then show that to his CO and have him sign it?

i really wont buy the whole thing about them saying we cant get expedited;

my fiance is also trying to write to his senator in PA; any other senators whom you think are really very supportive of the military? smile.gif

my fiance keeps saying this really does add unnecessary stress; wwe need to be together soon lol <3 biggrin.gif


If he's not going to be deployed, I don't see them approving your expedite request. Expedites are not so common as they seem to be, as they are often denied, even to military members. Your fiance is right, in your case the request only adds unnecessary stress. You are lucky he's not going to be deployed, deployments are hard. If it was in my hands, I would rather wait and go through this process the "normal" long way than having him deployed back again to Iraq or Afghanistan. I suggest you wait in line like everyone else. Good luck in your journey!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-29 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Expedite
We already got an e-mail from VSC. They want us to tell them why we want our case expedited, and send them whatever document that supports his reasons. So my fiance is going to ask his commander to help him out. He also wrote his 2 senators, let's see if they will help us. Hope they will be of good use.

Thank you everyone for your answers and links. And good luck to those who are still waiting for their visas.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-21 22:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Expedite
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ May 20 2009, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Future Mrs Disney @ May 20 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok, so my fiance is in the US Army. He doesn't have deployment papers yet but by the time we are supposedly going to be done with the K1 Visa process he's going to be deployed. His deployments are only gonna be for 3 months at a time but he's going to do that several times a year. Anyway, there's a high probability that he might be gone for one of the 3 month deployments when I get my visa, which wouldn't give us time to get married.

So, he called the Military Help Line today. He told them he wanted to get our case expedited. They asked him why, he said why. And they just said "oh ok, here's your "case" number. Wait for 5 days. If the Service Center needs anything from you, they will get in touch."

What Service Center? Vermont? What should we be expecting them to request from us, apart from deployment letters? It just sounded so easy to us that it confused us a lot. Is that how it usually goes? If anyone has been through the same or know anything about it, please we would like to hear any thoughts. Thank you.


So...you have sent the I-129f? You have an NOA1? If so is the case number they gave you different than the one on your NOA1?

IF your case is expedited (they are not always) and IF there is an RFE, they will need to get in contact with you quickly. So if they need anything (RFE for example) they will contact you. IF the case gets expedited and IF all the documents are OK I think they do the case in 15 days.

As I understand military cases are not "automatically expedited" and there are certain cases which qualify for it and others do not. If I am wrong in that impression, someone good member will correct me.


Yes, we sent the I-129F, we have NOA1 and the number they gave us is different than the one on our NOA1.

Hope they contact us soon. Thank you!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-20 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Expedite
Ok, so my fiance is in the US Army. He doesn't have deployment papers yet but by the time we are supposedly going to be done with the K1 Visa process he's going to be deployed. His deployments are only gonna be for 3 months at a time but he's going to do that several times a year. Anyway, there's a high probability that he might be gone for one of the 3 month deployments when I get my visa, which wouldn't give us time to get married.

So, he called the Military Help Line today. He told them he wanted to get our case expedited. They asked him why, he said why. And they just said "oh ok, here's your "case" number. Wait for 5 days. If the Service Center needs anything from you, they will get in touch."

What Service Center? Vermont? What should we be expecting them to request from us, apart from deployment letters? It just sounded so easy to us that it confused us a lot. Is that how it usually goes? If anyone has been through the same or know anything about it, please we would like to hear any thoughts. Thank you.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-20 17:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of ongoing relationship
We printed out 7 pages (front and back) of the e-mails he sent me and vice-versa. We also printed out Skype logs (about 10 pages front and back), although we didn't print out everything. Just a few samples from different months. We also got copies of envelopes we sent each other by snail mail. You should be good with a few samples of chat logs for proof of ongoing relationship. Print out everything, they like papers, and I don't think they will accept CD's, USB's etc. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-28 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNon-legal wedding ceremony before getting a visa???
Ok, the consulate in Rio de Janeiro answered me. I asked them if a religious marriage before entering the US would jeopardize the K1 Visa process. Here's their answer:


Dear Sir or Madam:



For immigration purposes, only the civil marriage is considered. Your religious marriage won’t affect your process.



Regards,



IV Unit


Some people here pointed out that a pastor or a minister in America has the authority to marry you, legally. If that's not the case in your country, then I think you should be ok with a religious ceremony. I'm glad I got that checked out.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-03 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNon-legal wedding ceremony before getting a visa???
We were actually considering the K3, it would be better in our case. But he wouldn't be able to come to Brazil so soon to get married. He could start the K1 process without coming here to marry me so we went through the K1 path.

I just had a friend e-mail the US Embassy and ask them how they feel about a K1 filer getting married in a NON LEGAL religious ceremony before the legal marriage in America. Let's see what they say.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-02 21:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNon-legal wedding ceremony before getting a visa???
We are on the same situation. Except we decided to have the religious wedding here in Brazil first, next month, and we don't even have NOA2 yet.

Like other people mentioned, the church won't marry you unless you are legally married but we explained our K-1 situation to the priest and the church made an exception for us. The religious ceremony here in Brazil won't be valid as a legal ceremony, so we will not be married in the eyes of the government. My family and I are planning such a big wedding, my whole family from many different parts of Brazil are coming to see me marry my fiance, and I wouldn't trade that for the world.

Since my wedding won't be legal, I don't think it will jeopardize our K-1 Visa. I can always not mention the wedding in the interview. Of course, if they asked about it I wouldn't lie, and would explain to them it wasn't legal.

If I waited to get married in America, and then have my wedding, it wouldn't be the same to me. I wouldn't be in Brazil to plan the wedding with my family, and my family wouldn't be able to go to America to attend a ceremony over there (his - my fiance, the USC - family will be able to come here next month). I know the "smart" thing would be wait and have the wedding in America, but no thanks.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-02 18:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMailing out I-129F Today
Hope your journey is short and smooth! yes.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-04 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPictures?
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Jun 3 2009, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (carvin317 @ Jun 3 2009, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So to prove our relationship as secondary evidence do we need real picture paper or can we just print using a normal printer paper?


They didn't even look at our pictures, or any evidence.


How do you know? unsure.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-03 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A expires at 05/31/09
QUOTE (H&J @ May 14 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello everybody

i hope that u will help me to figure out about this...i saw on the form G325A that will expire in 05/31/09.
my question is: the USCIS will update immediately a new version of G325A form with another date of expires or it is possible to use this form even after 05/31/09 till the USCIS will update a new form?

i know that i should apply before that , but this will not be possible and i want to make sure that i will be able to apply for K1 even after 05/31/09 with the right papars.

thank in advance for your advice

good luck to everyone

H&J



If the 05/31/09 version is the one available at the moment, I think you should go with it. It's not like there's anything you could do about it. If you want to be sure, check out the version available on their website on the day you'll mail your petition to USCIS. If the 05/31/09 version is still there, then send your package with those forms. If a new version is available, then print it out and substitute the old forms. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-05-14 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresstarting the K1 process
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Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-05 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInformation for those still waiting for NOA1
And in some cases it also starts with EAC, instead of WAC.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-03 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCouple questions about letter of intent
And as to find your own topics, just go to your profile and click on "Recent Topics". You'll see them there.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-07 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCouple questions about letter of intent
QUOTE (Erin G. @ Jun 7 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all:

Just getting started here with the K-1, gathering stuff together etc....

I've looked at the example for Letter Of Intent, and I have a question. Below signature where we print name, should it be the full name or just as it appears in the signature?

I'm sure we'll be back with many many more questions. I wouldn't go anywhere else for answers. good.gif

p.s. What's a quick way for me to find my own questions in here if I want to view answers again?

Thanks.


We printed our full names and signed above them (with our normal signatures).

For example: my name is Denise de Araújo Silva (which is what I printed), and the only name you can really read on my signature is Silva.

Good luck on your journey!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-07 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Does everybody sends snail mails for proof of relationship?
We sent copies of snail mails as proof of ongoing relationship but I don't think you have to send them or anything. Send what you've got to your service center and you should be good. Good luck in your journey!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-03 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much hours !
Last time I went to the US, JFK was my POE and it took me over 2 hours to go through immigration (and I was on an exchange student visa, which is supposed to be easy). Of course I missed my connecting flight. I would say give it 3 hours at least. Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-08 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (emekaanne @ Jun 8 2009, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Quick question about emails/letters: Do these documents need to be translated to English? My fiancé and I communicate mostly in French...


Yes, they need to be translated to English, especially when you are mailing stuff to USCIS (I say this because some embassies/consulates don't require translations - but most of them do!). Good luck!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-06-08 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Apr 22 2009, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do be very careful about your non-legal ceremony. I would not include any photos or information about this ceremony...especially if you have plenty of on-going proof already. Wear no rings and do not speak about each other as 'husband/wife'. Although some people do this with no problems, we have had lots of horror stories here on VJ when couples have tried this as well.


We still speak about each other as boyfriend/girlfriend because we are not used to calling each other fiance yet haha. I think I will stick to that until we are legally married in America! Do you think it's ok to take pics of the ceremony to the K-1 Visa interview? Or should I forget about it?
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-04-24 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (John and Camie @ Apr 22 2009, 05:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Same here, poprocks! But at the end of the day, I also figured it could only help us. blush.gif

Hello, FutureMrsDisney!! John and I submitted just a few emails that mentioned events and other pertinent info - like him telling me about preparations for his trip to SoCal for Thanksgiving, how well I get on with his mom when we talk on the phone, etc. - and me telling him how my mom couldn't wait to have him back home, how she was planning to cook all his favorite things, etc. We thought this would help establish that A) we had a bonifide relationship, and cool.gif we were building bonified relationships with each other's families.


Yeah I thought the family idea was a good one. I have photos with his family, when we went to Disneyland (he was in Iraq so he didn't go) and he has pictures with my family but no picture with the both of us with our families. So I ended up not sending any. Should have huh? Even though we are not together on the pics.
But thank you!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-04-24 15:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Apr 21 2009, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your best proof would be any written letters through snail mail showing the post mark on the envelopes. wink.gif



Yeah we added that too, we saved some of the letters we exchanged while he was deployed to Iraq. I photocopied the envelopes and letters and added to the package. I think we are good on the evidences.
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-04-21 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Apr 21 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We had 10 years of communicatioin, emails almost daily. What we did was take just a few emails from over the years to print out but we made a 'print screen' of our inbox to show all of the actual communication.

Emails are secondary evidence so be sure to include other items to prove your on-going relationship.

As Bobby suggested above, you are not likely to have your visa before July and even more importantly, you must be married in the US with a K-1 visa. If you are planning a non-legal ceremony in Brazil, I would be VERY careful of how you go about this and what you mention to the CO ....or anyone else for that matter. We have seen some pretty devastating results from others doing this.

good luck.



I didn't mention we are planning a wedding anywhere in the I-129F Petition. It's just the ceremony and reception, nothing legal. I might take some of the pictures for the interview in the future, if that's not gonna bring me any problems (I still need to check previous topics about this, I'm taking one step at a time, like I've been told to smile.gif. Thank you!
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-04-21 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Apr 21 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Future Mrs Disney @ Apr 21 2009, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Apr 21 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I sent about 10 pages, double sided.



Oh, ok. biggrin.gif
Thank you, Bobby!



No problem -

OH - did you explain your timeline signature?

Your getting married in July 2009, but you just sent in your 129F?



It's just a ceremony, nothing legal. smile.gif
Mrs. DisneyFemaleBrazil2009-04-21 17:18:00