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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresletter of intent & the declaration of the relationship
Translations generally have to be accompanied by a certificate of the translator's qualifications.... I don't think a private translation will be accepted.... (?)
JenTFemale02006-05-02 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecond visit or Not
You will be wasting your time and your money if you try to file without a second visit.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-10-11 22:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTwo interviews and still inconclusive
Congratulations to you.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-10-23 09:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow to close my petition
I am so sorry he did this to you. You must be in so much pain. Believe me when I say it will get better with time.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-10-31 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEx husband as Co Sponsor?
My ex-husband also agreed to be our co-sponsor. I also had concerns if it would raise any red flags at the embassy and kept looking. We finally found someone else.

If you have no choice and you must use your ex-husband have him send a notorized letter stating that you and he have remained friends and why he is helping you.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-11-08 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTOUCHED AGAIN 11/17/10!!
Congratulations!!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-11-18 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2
Congratulations!!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2010-11-23 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresplease helpj
You are in a very bad relationship and you need to stop talking to him.

Do not tell him anything more about your visa and do not tell him how to find you once you are in the USA.

I am sorry that he has used bad words and made you afraid. May God bless you.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-01-01 07:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long apart?
It has been 15 months sense I last saw my love. When we got married I was able to spend 2 wonderful months with him. Like everyone else we talk on the phone, use MSN, and emails. He sends me video's of himself to watch when the power is out in his city.

The hardest part of being in love with someone from Pakistan is the government turns off the power several times a day. There is no schedule in his city for when the power will go out. Sometimes we have to wait for hours for the power to come back on so we can chat online. I envy couples from the USA and other Countries that do not have to worry about black-outs and can chat whenever they want.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-01-13 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Finally
Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-03-22 17:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAP but the case is not in NVC ....When embassy send the case when is on AP
DOS is The Department of State that number is 202-663-1225 listen to the recording and press 1 then listen to next recording and press 0 to speak to a visa specialist.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-03-22 18:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long
We met online and fell in love. We married 3 months after meeting and I filed for his visa the following month. Our love has stood the test of a long visa journey. We haven't seen each other in 15 months and are now stuck in AP. We chat online twice a day and try to have a date night every 2 weeks where we don't discuss the visa process.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-03-27 14:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Embassy in Ankara
Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-04-04 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! Getting Married Just before leaving on K1 visa
No it is not possible. With a K1 you must get married in the United States.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-04-09 06:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTattoo Evidence?
No a picture of a tattoo will not be considered as proof of a relationship. At my husbands interview they looked at our wedding photos and emails.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-04-09 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2!!!
Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-04-22 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe Other One
It's very important that the beneficary know all about ex-husbands. Their names, ages, reasons for the divorce. My husband was questioned about my ex-husband and it was very important to the CO that he knew the answers. It can affect the decision to issue the visa.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-05-21 11:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMoroccan AP
You are going through a hard embassy. Concentrate on passing the interview and worry about AP later.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-08-20 05:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnd So It Begins
Good Luck!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-04-20 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschat logs - do read each bit of it, or just skim it?
They can and do ask very personal questions. My husband was given a second interview in Islamabad and they asked him all kinds of questions about my ex-husband including how old he was. The CO asked about my ex-husband being on the title to my house. I got the house in the divorce. Then last but not least the CO asked my husband did we have sex before marriage. My husband gave a truthful answer.

Usually they don't ask about sex at the first interview but if they ask for a second interview expect any and all questions. If they suspect fraud they will read your emails and chat logs with a fine tooth comb. So if you have any arguments or have things that are too personal don't include those.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-08-24 06:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNO JOB!!! Please Help k1
As far as I know you can collect unemployment benefits and it won't have any effect on his getting the visa but you will need a co-sponsor sense you do not have steady employment.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-07 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed info............help plz
Amber, my husband has been in AP/AR for 8 months. They needed additional documents from us and it took them 3 months to review them. After 5 months they called him for a second interview. Now we are in AP just waiting. They have had his passport for 8 months with no end in sight.

This is what Islamabad is doing to us. I know people that got out of AP in 4 months and got their visa. No one knows how long your case will be in AP. Try to be strong and proactive about your case. Email the embassy and call DOS every so often to check on your case.

Stay busy and try to enjoy family and friends while you wait. At some point your AP will end.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-07 22:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-mail from the Consular Today
If they do schedule him for another interview it will be longer than the first one and they will ask him many more questions. He will need to know all about you, your kids, your ex-husband and anything else you can think of.

Send him with pictures, letters from friends and family, new emails, chat logs, phone records and it would be great if you could be there. My husband was called for a second interview and it was very long and difficult.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-20 07:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for packet from US Embassy Ankara
Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-26 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures10 months in AP and the embassy says visa was picked up????
Congratulations and may God continue to bless you both!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-10-07 05:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures10 months in AP and the embassy says visa was picked up????
Yes I believe it is good news and he will get his visa. Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-28 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do I send Packet 3.5?
I hope someone else will come along to help answer your question but we always used the approved courier services on the embassy website to send documents to the embassy. The documents took 1 day to get there.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-10-03 11:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDepressed and sick! Fiance Visa denied/ request more info... this is too much on us!!!!
Get letters from family and friends that know about your relationship and can talk about how in love you are. Has she met any of your family online? Have them give their name, address and phone number and what is their relationship to you. They don't have to be notorized but I think notorized letters are better.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-09-22 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1
Someone can be put on AP because they are checking documents or doing security checks. Usually with women AP does not last as long. To check the status of your case email the embassy or call Dept. of State 202-663-1225 press 1, then 0.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-11-05 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp Help Please
You can call the Department of State 202-663-1225. Press 1, then 0 so you don't have to listen to a long recording.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-11-11 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis might sound crazy but...
I pray your AP doesn't last longer than a few months and that you will be together soon.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-11-22 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresManila Taking Long Time After Interview
Try calling the Department of State(DOS) 202-663-1225 press 1 then 0.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-11-28 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVERY DEPRESSED BADLY NEED HELP
The CR-1 marriage petition does have the same income requirements. If you want your visa soon you need to get a co-sponsor. You said his mother makes $27,700. She makes enough depending on her household size. If I were you I would ask his mother to be my co-sponsor.

You can also use another relative if the mother says no.
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-11-30 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved - Previous Drug Use
Congratulations!
carolynhotstuffFemalePakistan2011-12-01 07:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWork permit kept at AoS
If you're talking about the EAD card, its normal for them to take it.
I brought mine to the AOS interview & she took it when she asked me if I had it.
Your greencard will replace the need for it.
CDAgirlMIFemaleCanada2011-05-24 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE with over $10,000

Thanks! Has anyone carried over 10k during POE and did the customs agents give them a hard time about their money? I shouldn't think they'd have a problem. After all, we're moving and just taking the money we earned with us. I just don't want to waste any more time. I'm still kicking myself for not just doing a wire transfer.


Just tell them you have it, they may want to see it.
Just don't endorse it.
You'll be good to go.
CDAgirlMIFemaleCanada2011-11-20 08:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this a straight forward case

Thanks! I love taking lots of photos! I will be in Alex sept 3-9.


Hey there :)

actually to be honest with you this consulate drove me crazy since they have no measures and everything depends on the consular him or herself but your case looks pretty nice since both of you have a master degree, both of you are working and etc...

the only thing that might be a red flag is the age thing but I have seen many people get approved right away and take the visa within a week despite the age gap was kind of big.

I don't understand what do you want to do actually since you have applied for I-129F which is a visa for fiancee. are you going to get married in Egypt this time?? is he going to go with the I-129F's visa?? are you guys going to file CR1 after getting married in Egypt??

you better know what you want to do exactly since this trip is not easy and taking a long time and any mistake might cost you months of waiting.

Good luck :)
disconnectionNot TellingEgypt2011-08-20 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiances employability matter ?

No. And yes.

Nothing is mandatory at the consulate level unless the consulate determines it is necessary. And they can determine what is necessary for each individual case if they so choose. Most consulates do not REQUIRE any specific "form" for the affidavit. The I-134 is a convenience form, a preprinted document. That is all. It is a cover letter, or summary, for what you attach to it and has NO legal purpose or binding committment and does not ask for one. The I-864 on the other hand IS a binding contract that the government requires the sponsor to sign to qualify for a green card. Consulates can require if the I-864 if they want to for K visas.

But saying something "is not mandatory" is NOT good news. It does not mean you do not have to do it. It means "even if you do they do not have to issue a visa". What you read here is the combined experience of many VJ members with particular consulates. What they are telling you is that if you meet the guidelines stated for the I-864 there is a whale of a better chance you will get a visa...but no guarantee. If you do not meet those guidelines, there is a very poor chance you will be issued a visa and the reason will NOT be that "you are $2000 short on income" but that you have not "established that your fiancee would not become a public charge" rather than saying something is "not mandatory" it is more accurate to say that consulates are "not bound by any guidelines" many consulate also operate on the premise that even though THEY do not have guidelines, USCIS DOES have guidelines and why issue a visa to someone that will not be able to meet the AOS guidelines a few weeks later? Again, they can do whatever they want...you need to prepare for the worst case.

My suggestion? Use the I-134 (unless the I-864 is required) and attach proof of adequate income/assets (exceeding 125% of I-864 guidelines) OR get a co-sponsor...OR plan to fail.

I am not saying that Baron555 is wrong, for instance. He is probably right...for the Moscow consulate. I also suspect that Baron555 was nowhere near the guideline limit and it was never an issue for him as it was not for me and is not for the vast majority of people. I think the closer you are to being "marginal" the MORE you have to prove and should not be looking for "loopholes" If you make $63,000 per year, it is no issue for you and you need not fill out the I-134 except for your income and signature. If you make $18,300 or $17,900 it IS, and WILL BE, an issue for you. DO NOT try to look for ways that it will not be an issue.


Thanks for all the great information. I am to close to the limit, so I am going with a co-sponsor for the K1 visa, I am required to complete a I-134, does my co-sponsor complete an I-134 also, or is there a different form for the co-sponsor?
Thanks again!
Beth & ChardMalePhilippines2010-11-30 18:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting me here in the philippines while waiting for NOA2
I hope it is OK, I am back here(Phils) now with my fiancee. Hopefully if things move along she can come back with me. Waiting for NVC.

Beth & ChardMalePhilippines2010-12-02 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproval Notice - What is this? What do I do now?

Here is the direct link from the Embassy website with what you need to do (Also ask in your regional forum on this site): http://photos.state....acket%20_3_.pdf

Here is the Embassy website from which the above link came from: http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3224.html

Hope this helps :)


Oh yeah!, That's the link I needed, Thank you for that info!

Beth & ChardMalePhilippines2010-12-02 10:51:00