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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSO Birth Certificate (Indonesia)
Okay. That calms me down. I guess as long as he explains the situation in the interview we should be fine! Thanks so much for your reply!
Victoria.BlakeNot TellingIndonesia2008-05-20 01:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSO Birth Certificate (Indonesia)
My fiance was born (as were his parents & grandparents) in Indonesia and has lived there all of his life. However, because he is "Chinese-Indonesian" (meaning his great-grandparents came from China and he doesn't have any "native" Indonesian blood), the Indonesian government did not grant him Indonesian citizenship at birth. But he didn't have Chinese citizenship, either. The Indonesian government only granted him citizenship when he turned 18. So basically for 18 years he was a citizen of nowhere...weird, right?

I knew about this problem, but I didn't think it would be an issue when we sent in our I-129F. Now that we are getting all the documents ready for his interview, however, I'm having doubts because I just now saw his birth certificate. It's 2-sided: on one side his birth certificate states that he is a "foreigner" and on the other side (added after his 18th birthday) it states that he is "Indonesian."

So now I'm kind of freaking out about his upcoming interview (in a few weeks). Do you think this is going to be a problem for any reason at the US Embassy in Jakarta? Does anyone have any experience with this issue?

Thanks in advance!
Victoria.BlakeNot TellingIndonesia2008-05-19 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?
Thanks so much, BlakeandOlha! I know I'm not much for posting, but I'm on here almost every day just trying to get through the waiting. It helps so much knowing that we are not alone, that there are other people out there just like us playing this horrible waiting game. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you, and I'm sure we'll all be approved here in just a little while! smile.gif
Victoria.BlakeNot TellingIndonesia2008-05-07 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTourist Visa
All I know is what the Consulate officer said. My fiance actually does have the financial means to travel, and had the bank statements to prove it with him when he went to his interview. The officer didn't even look at any of the documents he brought with him. I've done a lot of traveling and dealing with Visa issues in the past, and in my opinion he had more than enough proof with him that he would return to Indonesia. The money thing wasn't really a problem, it was just kind of a let down. All I'm saying is that Oscar, you should be careful.

I really think calling the embassy just to ask would help. It definitely couldn't hurt. My thinking is that different countries have different ways of dealing with these kinds of cases.
Victoria.BlakeNot TellingIndonesia2008-03-17 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTourist Visa
I would be very careful if I were you if you want to apply for a Tourist Visa.

Everything I read and everything everyone told me was that it was okay to apply for a Tourist Visa if you've already submitted the I-129F form. This is not entirely true, because my fiance applied for a Tourist Visa last week and was denied after the consulate officer looked at his application for approximately 30 seconds. The reason he was denied was because the officer said he is not allowed to apply for a Tourist Visa if he has already started the K-1 process. And the visa fee was equivalent to one month's salary for my fiance, so you can imagine our disappointment!

I'm pretty sure she was wrong, but obviously you can't argue with the officer once they make their decision.

So even though everyone is telling you it's okay, you might want to be cautious. I would recommend calling the Embassy or Consulate where you plan on applying and asking them directly before you start applying.
Victoria.BlakeNot TellingIndonesia2008-03-17 21:58:00