ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa - Overseas Wedding???
QUOTE (JD63 @ Dec 7 2009, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (T_Mayhew @ Dec 7 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I understand that the reason for the K-1 Visa is to bring your foreign fiance TO the US to marry you here. However, is it possible to have the marriage there (Portugal) first, and then just sign the paperwork here? I know its against the law to be married twice, but is it still if its the same person in 2 different countries? We decided to start the K-1 Visa process so we could get a head start rather than waiting the extra time until we were married, then filing for a K-3 visa. Anyone have any thoughts on the options we may have? We would like to have a ceremony in Portugal, then come to the US to file the paperwork within the 90 day limit. Anyone with help or advice would be a savior!!

Thanks!

Tim & Katia


Depends on if the ceremony is a legal one or not, i'd ask the regional thread.


JD63MaleThailand2009-12-08 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa - Overseas Wedding???
QUOTE (T_Mayhew @ Dec 7 2009, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Dec 7 2009, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if you are legally married in Portugal then you are legally married for US purposes..................



Is it ok to come to the US already being married in Portugal? And just use the marriage certificate from their as our proof that we are married. That wouldn't require the K-3?

thanks for the quick response

Tim


Oh that won't work at all, you have to be legally able to be married, which is not possible if you are already married. I'd just wait, there can be severe consequences if you do that.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-07 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa - Overseas Wedding???
QUOTE (T_Mayhew @ Dec 7 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I understand that the reason for the K-1 Visa is to bring your foreign fiance TO the US to marry you here. However, is it possible to have the marriage there (Portugal) first, and then just sign the paperwork here? I know its against the law to be married twice, but is it still if its the same person in 2 different countries? We decided to start the K-1 Visa process so we could get a head start rather than waiting the extra time until we were married, then filing for a K-3 visa. Anyone have any thoughts on the options we may have? We would like to have a ceremony in Portugal, then come to the US to file the paperwork within the 90 day limit. Anyone with help or advice would be a savior!!

Thanks!

Tim & Katia


Depends on if the ceremony is a legal one or not, i'd ask the regional thread.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-07 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI dont got space enough
I just used numbers for the months I think
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-22 22:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI dont got space enough
QUOTE (Seven @ Dec 22 2009, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So did you leave it blank in the form and write it in the supplementary page? or did you write in the form whatever could fit and then write the complete thing in the supplementary page?

Thanks


I left it blank and wrote it in, both for birthdates and those Thai addresses that are about 300 characters long
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-22 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to print Skype history
How fantastic Skype is. I can't imagine how it has changed my life, my fiancee says every day we need to thank Skype (except when the internet connection is poor). I take it most of you all would say the same, I'm certainly not independently wealthy enough to afford two hours of overseas calls a night.....
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-18 18:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWrong Address
It's semi-useful if you need to refer to the receipt number of the case, that's it
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-30 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of Address- Is there an official form?
QUOTE (fpc95 @ Dec 30 2009, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh! I did not know this. Thank you for your response. I am not sure where the site is but I will do a search for it now. If you happen to know it off the top, I would love to have that info. Thanks so much!

Chris


You can also sign up for text message or email notification on your case. Changing your address is the one thing that they make somewhat easy.

https://egov.uscis.g...ectusertype.jsp
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-30 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCrap I forgot something - can I fix it?
just wait for RFE
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-30 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI Live in Thailand and Want K-1 for my Fiancee
Can't you do a DCF? That would probably save you a lot of time
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-01 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverseas wedding in China
I'm not an expert in Chinese culture, but I think it's quite common for pre-wedding photos in traditional costumes and various family and ceremonial trappings that would have no bearing on legal eligibility for marriage.

I guess the only part i'm confused about is the OP's use of the word "fake." If by fake they mean non-legal ceremony in China, then I'm not sure why it would be an issue.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-29 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverseas wedding in China
QUOTE (Billz @ Dec 26 2009, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks, yeah that makes sense. We're not going to do any marriage certificate or anything official.

Anyone else who's gone through the same thing with any advice?

Thanks.


I'm planning on doing a Buddhist ceremony and reception for mine in Thailand. Might be better to ask in the China forum, they would have a better idea of what the legal status on religious ceremonies is in China and if it could cause problems.

Yeah, and depending on the local customs (like Vietnam for example) these sort of engagement ceremonies and traditional things are very important in establishing your relationship during the interview.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-28 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick I-129f question

Hello everyone, I am pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I wanted to make sure. I currently have a K-1 petition already pending, but I was wondering. Can I amend that visa from a fiance visa to a spouse visa if we decide to get married now? Or will I forfeit the $355 from the first visa and have to start all over and refile a new spouse visa?


you have to start over, sorry
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-19 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support...HELP!
Usually it says what each embassy would like to see on their country specific packet 3 or guidelines
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-20 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat do i do??
Yeah, you just have to make sure they have received the case from NVC before you send in Packet 3
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-23 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused
Try pressing 1 and then 0, but it's only during business hours when they have operators.

Edited by JD63, 26 January 2010 - 05:02 PM.

JD63MaleThailand2010-01-26 17:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest Way

No. He is in the USA. John please ignore this as you are living in the USA now this does not apply to you.


Thanks for the catch, Vanessa&Tony I apologize to the OP. I read the third paragraph thinking that was still the case.

A lawyer could help you, but if your case is rather uncomplicated, as it seems to be, it's almost as much work to hire one then to do it yourselves. It is not difficult if you can follow directions and have someone help you to fill out forms.

You still have to give them all the information, make all the copies, find and print all the receipts and double check the forms. Then you have to wait for them to send you updates when things happen and bug them to do things in a timely manner.
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-26 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest Way

This is my first post in these forums. My name is John and my partner is called Donna. I am in the US and Donna is in London.

I registered a couple of weeks ago and have read over the guides as best I can.

Donna and I have lived in the UK for the last several years as unmarried partners. At our ages neither of us felt the need to marry and would actually like to keep it that way. But family matters in the US have called me back here and it seems I may need to stay for several years. Donna and I have talked about just dealing with the distance but it doesn't seem practical.

I will need assistance in processing her papers to come to the US. I'm very busy with family matters and don't have the time to deal with governmental nonsense.

It's also a bit embarrassing to admit but I am also dyslexic. Paperwork is not my strong suit. It has taken me several minutes to draft this post.

What recommendations are there for people like me?


I think you should get married and then you most likely qualify for direct consular filing at the consulate. You'll have to prove domicile back in the US.

Even with an attorney you still have to provide them with all the information.
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-25 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNot sure which addresses to put on I-129F and G-325A
I had this exact same issue. Put your US permanent address, and put her Thai address on the I-129F. You can put your australian address on the G-325, i don't think that matters as much. I had put my fiancee's australian address on the form, and it is a rather large hassle to change it. (and they might forward it to the australian embassy on accident) Plus our Packet 3 never even came to her address after I changed it, it ended up coming to my house yesterday in the states (she's already here)

Also, get started on your Australian police certs now, they seem to be very very slow, and the police/post office randomly go on strike and slow it down even more.

Anyway, feel free to PM me if you have any additional questions, my fiance lived in Australia for a year immediately before we had interview at BKK embassy.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-13 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurese-file Tax return for K1 paperwork
It depends on the embassy probably, but tax return transcripts are always a good bet
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-01 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSingapore Fiancee to bring to US & get Green Card
isnt singapore a visa waiver country?
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-03 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

Yea, that will be entertaining for both of you.



Picked it up today, she'll be here next week. POE in Minneapolis. I decided against OHare as I got hung up there three times in the last two months, missing my connections. It gets ten times worse when it snows.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-05 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I think that's a fair decision. If i was your clinician I would agree, the benefits for your wife would be slim to none.

It's cases like yours that made that vaccine requirement quite a draconian regulation, and I think several groups including the OBGYN associations came out very strongly against making it mandatory when comments were opened to the public for the new regs.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-04 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
http://jama.ama-assn...tract/302/7/750

Context In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration licensed the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) recombinant vaccine (qHPV) in the United States for use in females aged 9 to 26 years; the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices then recommended qHPV for routine vaccination of girls aged 11 to 12 years.

Objective To summarize reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) following receipt of qHPV.

Design, Setting, and Participants Review and describe adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) reported to VAERS, a national, voluntary, passive surveillance system, from June 1, 2006, through December 31, 2008. Additional analyses were performed for some AEFIs in prelicensure trials, those of unusual severity, or those that had received public attention. Statistical data mining, including proportional reporting ratios (PRRs) and empirical Bayesian geometric mean methods, were used to detect disproportionality in reporting.

Main Outcome Measures Numbers of reported AEFIs, reporting rates (reports per 100 000 doses of distributed vaccine or per person-years at risk), and comparisons with expected background rates.

Results VAERS received 12 424 reports of AEFIs following qHPV distribution, a rate of 53.9 reports per 100 000 doses distributed. A total of 772 reports (6.2% of all reports) described serious AEFIs, including 32 reports of death. The reporting rates per 100 000 qHPV doses distributed were 8.2 for syncope; 7.5 for local site reactions; 6.8 for dizziness; 5.0 for nausea; 4.1 for headache; 3.1 for hypersensitivity reactions; 2.6 for urticaria; 0.2 for venous thromboembolic events, autoimmune disorders, and Guillain-Barré syndrome; 0.1 for anaphylaxis and death; 0.04 for transverse myelitis and pancreatitis; and 0.009 for motor neuron disease. Disproportional reporting of syncope and venous thromboembolic events was noted with data mining methods.

Conclusions Most of the AEFI rates were not greater than the background rates compared with other vaccines, but there was disproportional reporting of syncope and venous thromboembolic events


It looks I'd be careful about TEs if you're on birth control as well, that's probably what's confounding the disproportional amounts of thromboembolism.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-04 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

There are lots of complications with the HPV vaccination and is most likely why they removed it from the required vaccination for immigration. I would not necessarily recommend the vaccine for everyone, do some research and weigh the risks before deciding if she should have it done. We most likely would not have had it, if it had not been required when we went for our vaccinations.


Yeah, fair enough. It's a good and safe vaccine, if your fiancee is young and is an ideal candidate (i.e. sexual history/not pregnant) it's not a bad idea, but it's expensive and worthless if you already have HPV.

Mine got it because of her mother had a history of cervical cancer. To me it seems strange that varicella zoster is still routinely given even though it's not required and most everyone is seropositive already. I guess at least you're less likely to get shingles later on.

What specific complications did you uncover?


I assumed he meant pregnancy and/or previous exposure to HPV
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-04 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Yes, no vaccination records either. I think this is quite routine for the hospital (since many including my fiancee are from Isaan and don't even know what or when they were vaccinated with unless they have scars). They have a routine set up which is probably why they use the older forms : PE, Chest Rads, Vaccinations (MMR, dTP, varicella)

You may want to have her ask, or bring the new guidelines so you don't have to pay an extra 5000 for an unnecessary HPV vaccine. However, someone else said it, it's probably cheaper there and it's a good idea to do the HPV series if she hasn't had it and is young enough.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-04 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

We went to BNH and it took about 6 hours during the week, that was along with an hour lunch break. We got there about 10:30 or 11:00 and were on our way home by 3:00pm, with all the paperwork. Our cost was about 12K baht. We did it last year when they required the HPV vaccine, which was about 1/2 the cost.

The BKK embassy does require the series to be started for the K1 interview even though USCIS says you just need them done for AOS.


Yeah 6K sounds about right. She already had HPV series done. And second the last sentence, they require it being started.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-03 23:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

I have questions about the medical for the BKK US Embassy.

Under the Embassy Info section of VJ, I went to Thailand's Embassy.

1) Someone wrote Jan. 2010 Bumrungrad Medical and 2 shots, on a Sat. done in 1 day. about 10,000B took 8 hours.
Are they all about 8 hours? Does the medical exam during the week normally take more than one day ? Are they all about 10,000 baht? Or is this because it was done on a Saturday?

2) The web-site for the US Embassy in BKK says they do not require current immunizations. But they say you do need them for AOS, so it might be a good idea to get them done. Does anyone know if this is correct, immunizations are not required by the US Embassy in BKK.

On the page at the following link
http://bangkok.usemb...ncee-visas.html

It says

As a fiancé(e), you are not required to fulfill this requirement at the time of your medical examination for a fiancé(e) visa. However, you may want to do so. These vaccinations are required when you adjust status following your marriage.


My fiancee does not have any of her childhood vaccination records.

Thanks


My fiancee did it at BNH, it took a couple hours, and cost a a bit more but not much than what was listed under the embassy guide. I can double check with her and get the exact amount if you want to PM me, or I can post it later. She had to get MMR, tetanus (maybe it's Dtap? I'm not sure) and varicella. It certainly didn't take eight hours or cost that much, but I think that's clarified in other posts. She did bring the latest forms for them and they didn't want to use them because they were still on the older version.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-03 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

Congrats!


Thanks for all your help Ray....can't wait for her to see the snow in the midwest :)
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-03 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Approved! They asked how we met, when was I last in Thailand, how many times did we meet, when will we get married.
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-02 23:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Interview tomorrow morning, wish us luck
JD63MaleThailand2010-02-01 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Interview February 3!
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-19 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

No need to even wait for it. If you've verified that they sent it and you know your case #, just download all the forms you and submit your packet 3 that way. (This is what Chanisa and I did -- we never received our packet 3 stuff.)

Erich


yeah that's what we did, she had all the stuff ready to go already
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-16 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Submitted P3 on Monday, anyone else having trouble getting the hard copy in the mail? I emailed them to ensure they received it, and they said they shipped it out just after the New Year and she still hasn't gotten it. Anyway, hoping it gets scheduled soon, looking at bigcasino's info it shouldn't be too long till interview.
JD63MaleThailand2010-01-16 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Congrats to you both
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-30 22:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Congrats!
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-23 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Is that more expensive at BNH? I think the fiancee said she prefers that one since she had done all her paperwork for her other visa there. Also bigcasino, she said there's a "fast track" at the police station if you offer to give them some extra baht.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-22 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Grats BigCasino, I got the hard copy NOA2 yesterday and NVC said it should be mailed out this week when I called them. Both my fiancee and I will be back to finish the police/medical in January
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-22 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (bigcasino75 @ Dec 11 2009, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone know how to measure for a Thai wedding suit? My Fience is worried that I will not have time to get my wedding suit altered when I arive before our wedding. She ask me to send her my mesurements so she can have the Tailor prepair it. Can I just go to a tailor here and have them take my mesurments then convert them to metric and send that to her? I hope it is that simple but most things are not. Thanks for any help from those in the know.


Ya, that's what I did. I had been fitted previously for tuxedo and just gave her those.
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-11 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Ok another silly question that should be obvious...I fill out I-134 for support correct? But packet 4 contains I-864? Is this just for immigrant visas that need the form? or which one do they need?
JD63MaleThailand2009-12-07 22:31:00