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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSimple question?
QUOTE (marie007 @ Aug 10 2008, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dear Readers.
I forgot to ask. Do I need a special form for my police certificate ( police check). And where do I get this form? Is the form from NVC, or is it just a RCMP form which they would have. What do I bring to the local RCMP in New-Brunswick?( place in Canada for those who don't know) How much does it cost and how long does it take?
I would like to hear only good news concerning my question. No just joking. Anyone tell me like it is. It hasn't been easy so far, so it isn't going to be easy right to the end.
I wonder how many of us get into argument with spouse, because of high emotions? Did I say that. Lol.
Thanks to all with love.
Marie


most of the time you need your NOA2. I would call your police station first and ask them what paper you will need. Some police only need the NVC case #.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-10 17:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures+ marks on G-325A
QUOTE (carslo @ Aug 10 2008, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HI, I think we have everything together now to apply for my visa now. However, when I am filing out the information I am getting those plus marks how much do I abbreviate ie: Las Vegas, NV to L Vegas, NV? Should I also include some of the material we were going to use for a K1 even though we got married. I am not adjusting status in the USA and will be returning to Canada to finish the process so we haven't combined anything bank accts etc, will this be a problem? I can't work here so why try without a SSN.

Thanks,
Janet



I filled out the forms with computer also, if there was a " + " because there was not enough room, I left it blank and I wrote it in by hand after I was done. I had no problems
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-10 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling Attorney, changing Agent to Petitioner - NVC stage
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Aug 15 2008, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
$2000 just to have someone copy information you give them over to the forms. OUCH!

Contact NVC about it, and you will probably be filing a DS-3032 http://www.state.gov...ation/80023.pdf

NVC Contact: http://travel.state..../info_3177.html

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QUOTE (Tofusensei @ Aug 15 2008, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, my attorney is attempting to gouge me for an extra $1000 and I'm thinking of dropping him if I can't get him to honor the >$2000 I already paid him.

I am at the NVC stage, I just had a case # assigned.

Does anyone know how I change the Agent to me (the petitioner) and how long this will delay things? Does anyone have any experience doing this?

Please help.


what address is used for the papers? you should be able to submit a change of address online, and have the papers sent to the petitioner from now on
There is no online change of address at this stage, you are thinking of the AR-11 which is for resident aliens living in the USA to change address.

Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-15 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling Attorney, changing Agent to Petitioner - NVC stage
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Aug 15 2008, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
$2000 just to have someone copy information you give them over to the forms. OUCH!

Contact NVC about it, and you will probably be filing a DS-3032 http://www.state.gov...ation/80023.pdf

NVC Contact: http://travel.state..../info_3177.html

QUOTE (Moto-zutto @ Aug 15 2008, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tofusensei @ Aug 15 2008, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, my attorney is attempting to gouge me for an extra $1000 and I'm thinking of dropping him if I can't get him to honor the >$2000 I already paid him.

I am at the NVC stage, I just had a case # assigned.

Does anyone know how I change the Agent to me (the petitioner) and how long this will delay things? Does anyone have any experience doing this?

Please help.


what address is used for the papers? you should be able to submit a change of address online, and have the papers sent to the petitioner from now on
There is no online change of address at this stage, you are thinking of the AR-11 which is for resident aliens living in the USA to change address.


you can change your address online at any time during the process
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-15 15:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling Attorney, changing Agent to Petitioner - NVC stage
QUOTE (Tofusensei @ Aug 15 2008, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, my attorney is attempting to gouge me for an extra $1000 and I'm thinking of dropping him if I can't get him to honor the >$2000 I already paid him.

I am at the NVC stage, I just had a case # assigned.

Does anyone know how I change the Agent to me (the petitioner) and how long this will delay things? Does anyone have any experience doing this?

Please help.


what address is used for the papers? you should be able to submit a change of address online, and have the papers sent to the petitioner from now on
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-15 12:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshusband called uscis director
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QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 16 2008, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
husband called uscis director and questioned about the petitions pending at VSC, and guess what the director answered? he said theres nothing he can do about it. how stupid is that?!!! i wish someone would just throw a bomb at vsc so we can all be transfered to csc crying.gif



why would you say that?? There is nothing he can do about it!!! They get so many Visa cases a day...it takes time. With the things that happen in the world these days, everything is taken seriously, I wouldnt be suprised if VSC closed down for a few days because of your remark, and that would delay everyones case.

Your internet activity will be looked at by the Government....I'm sure!

you make me sick protest6wz.gif

first of all moto-zutto, you are a k1 filler so before you say anything, make sure you think about it. you have no idea about the ordeal and torture people with I130s and k3s are going thru at vsc, petitions that have been pending since 2007 and early 2008. maybe you havent seen how csc is approving petitions left and right and we at vsc are sitting in a corner. looking at your timeline, you filed recently so you cannot feel the pain yet of having to wait for eternity. what hurts us more is that there are cases filed after ours that have been approved and the director said it is because when boxes come in, they pile it on top of the old boxes and there is nothing he can do about it! now is that fair to us moto-zutto??? is it fair for the director to say that he cannot do anything with the incompetence of his staff? i guess you must be ok with that? you must be ok if they treat you unfairly? you must be ok with the fact that your petition could get on the bottom in a few months because newer boxes could be piled on top of it? if thats fine with you, then its you who make me sick . mad.gif




I know I'm a K-1 filer, and I don't care if you were just getting a passport... you still do not wish such things upon people. I didn't say anything about pending cases in 2007, I'm sure they are not talking about doing bad things to VSC. I filed recently yes, the beginning of June, I had a family emergency also and had my case expedited, and I have felt the pain of waiting. I'm in the Military, and all of last year I was deployed. I got back, got this K-1 process rolling, and I got deployed again...right now I'm deployed, don't know how long I will be here this time. I've been here since April. The visa process is stressful, and doing it from a deployed location does not make it any better. I can't just bring all my records over here with me, I just had to plan ahead and bring everything I thought and hope I would need. So I know what waiting is like, as I'm on my 4th deployment. No one 100% understands the process of checks by the USCIS, maybe something on your case is throwing up a red flag and they are doing more checks. If you read the USCIS, the cases are processed in the order they are received so I doubt yours is on the bottom, and sometimes they lose cases. VSC and CSC are so busy with visa cases these days, and you are in the middle of the busy months. Your case is still in the correct time frame anyways. I said you make me sick because you are talking about bombing innocent people..... your justification is you "THINK" I'm fine with "BOXES" being piled on top of my case???? lol Bomb.... or box????? WOW! nice justifications wow.gif

first of all thank you to all of you who have understood what i meant and who defended me despite moto-zotto's sarcasm. i agree, i would like this issue to die down and this will be my last comment on this thread that i started. i said things in haste and i regretted it the very second i did it. moto-zotto, i dont know if you really understood what i meant or if you had read between the lines. its true there are cases left from 2007 , and im sure these people are even more frustrated than i am, and if given the chance, i know they also have some things to say against vsc but they just have enough self control to keep it bottled up inside. the thing is, i couldnt take it anymore. how would you feel if they tell you theres nothing they can do about it when they are asked why they are approving newer cases while cases filed in 2007 are still pending?yes my case is in the correct time frame and i understand that but think of all the others who have been waiting longer than me. and all they can say is theres nothing they can do about it? all im asking from them is to answer respectfully the people who call and inquire about their cases and not treat people like #######. moto-zotto, you said cases are processed in the order they are received, i cant believe you actually believe that but hey if you do, thats your choice. when i said the B word, i never meant including innocent people, in fact, it never occured to me to involve people no matter how incompetent they are. it was just an innocent comment i made, a figure of speech, something one says when one is extremely angry and frustrated. i am a person who doesnt even know how to hold a gun, much less own a gun so i would never wish a B on anyone. moto-zotto, i am not justifying anything, but i was saying what i felt. it was very harsh when you said i make you sick, you didnt have to judge me like that. we are here to help each other and not bring people down. all you needed to do was give me good advice and i would have understood right away. i am not a moron moto-zotto. in fact im smart enough to know when to admit my fault and when to apologize. the people who defended me knew how to read between the lines and they all understood what i meant. the last thing i would want is for a B, i mean, if that happened, dont you think it would take even longer because all our papers would be gone? if that happened, God forbid, then we would all have to file again and i dont want that. my comment about the B word was just that, an innocent comment , said in haste and without thinking, which im sure you have also done a few times in your life. moto-zotto, dont judge people too much, you are not perfect. nobody is.





I didnt think you would actually throw a bomb at VSC. I asked why you would say that? things are taken very seriously these days, and that comment did make me sick. maybe people think it's ok to joke about things like that. I was trying to help you. When you reach your destination, joking around is fine with your family and what not, but I would not let something like that be out in public. Even when you don't really mean it. There is someone that will overhear it and take it the wrong way, and tell someone, and our government does not really take any more chances. Back before 2001 you could a visa within a week. now it can take up to a year. its crazy now
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-17 21:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshusband called uscis director
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 16 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Moto-zutto @ Aug 16 2008, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 16 2008, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
husband called uscis director and questioned about the petitions pending at VSC, and guess what the director answered? he said theres nothing he can do about it. how stupid is that?!!! i wish someone would just throw a bomb at vsc so we can all be transfered to csc crying.gif



why would you say that?? There is nothing he can do about it!!! They get so many Visa cases a day...it takes time. With the things that happen in the world these days, everything is taken seriously, I wouldnt be suprised if VSC closed down for a few days because of your remark, and that would delay everyones case.

Your internet activity will be looked at by the Government....I'm sure!

you make me sick protest6wz.gif

first of all moto-zutto, you are a k1 filler so before you say anything, make sure you think about it. you have no idea about the ordeal and torture people with I130s and k3s are going thru at vsc, petitions that have been pending since 2007 and early 2008. maybe you havent seen how csc is approving petitions left and right and we at vsc are sitting in a corner. looking at your timeline, you filed recently so you cannot feel the pain yet of having to wait for eternity. what hurts us more is that there are cases filed after ours that have been approved and the director said it is because when boxes come in, they pile it on top of the old boxes and there is nothing he can do about it! now is that fair to us moto-zutto??? is it fair for the director to say that he cannot do anything with the incompetence of his staff? i guess you must be ok with that? you must be ok if they treat you unfairly? you must be ok with the fact that your petition could get on the bottom in a few months because newer boxes could be piled on top of it? if thats fine with you, then its you who make me sick . mad.gif




I know I'm a K-1 filer, and I don't care if you were just getting a passport... you still do not wish such things upon people. I didn't say anything about pending cases in 2007, I'm sure they are not talking about doing bad things to VSC. I filed recently yes, the beginning of June, I had a family emergency also and had my case expedited, and I have felt the pain of waiting. I'm in the Military, and all of last year I was deployed. I got back, got this K-1 process rolling, and I got deployed again...right now I'm deployed, don't know how long I will be here this time. I've been here since April. The visa process is stressful, and doing it from a deployed location does not make it any better. I can't just bring all my records over here with me, I just had to plan ahead and bring everything I thought and hope I would need. So I know what waiting is like, as I'm on my 4th deployment. No one 100% understands the process of checks by the USCIS, maybe something on your case is throwing up a red flag and they are doing more checks. If you read the USCIS, the cases are processed in the order they are received so I doubt yours is on the bottom, and sometimes they lose cases. VSC and CSC are so busy with visa cases these days, and you are in the middle of the busy months. Your case is still in the correct time frame anyways. I said you make me sick because you are talking about bombing innocent people..... your justification is you "THINK" I'm fine with "BOXES" being piled on top of my case???? lol Bomb.... or box????? WOW! nice justifications wow.gif
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-17 15:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshusband called uscis director
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 16 2008, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
husband called uscis director and questioned about the petitions pending at VSC, and guess what the director answered? he said theres nothing he can do about it. how stupid is that?!!! i wish someone would just throw a bomb at vsc so we can all be transfered to csc crying.gif



why would you say that?? There is nothing he can do about it!!! They get so many Visa cases a day...it takes time. With the things that happen in the world these days, everything is taken seriously, I wouldnt be suprised if VSC closed down for a few days because of your remark, and that would delay everyones case.

Your internet activity will be looked at by the Government....I'm sure!

you make me sick protest6wz.gif
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-16 19:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNow VSC is going to be even more backed up
QUOTE (jbhypno @ Aug 26 2008, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
USCIS has changed their policies that all applications to remove conditions on permanent residence must be filed with either VSC or CSC which is going to increase the load for both processing centers. I hope we are all approved quickly before the backlog gets even larger.

JBHypno



where did you get this info?
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-26 21:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHoly Black Jesus, We're APPROVED
QUOTE (Kathassane @ Aug 27 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We were approved today, my husband called me at work and told me real quietly baby we are approved, I think I made him deaf I yelled and laughed, he then called my house and told my kids, my 16 year old daughter answered the phone, when she heard the news she cried

so sweet there dad will be coming home soon

Thank GOD

good luck to everyone, oh btw it took 21 days from the day I found out my case was going to be transfered from VSC to CSC, until the approval



Black Jesus....lol

congratz
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-27 21:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpidite request
QUOTE (will92104 @ Sep 4 2008, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anybody ever tried an expidite request for this reason and if so what was the outcome? Severe financial loss to company or individual.


I've seen family life or death situations and Military reasons for expedite
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-09-04 14:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhy so long?
By looking at other timelines, it does not take that long to receive a NOA1. I sent in the I-129F to VSC June 1st. They have not cashed the check yet. I was wondering what the hold up could be? I hope they didnt lose it. I did not due a mail receipt because I did not think about it.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-11 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnything else needed by me?
QUOTE (Amastar @ Jun 25 2008, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Jun 25 2008, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So you already sent the DS-230 with the stuff they asked you to send? I wasn't sure since it's not listed on your timeline. If you did, then you should hear from the in about two weeks, either if it's an RFE or a case completed auto message at their number.

I'm not sure how soon they schedule appointments with the US embassy in Tokyo, but for most they make the appointments on the second week of the month for the following month. See if you can find other members going through Tokyo for CR1 visas and ask them. But if it works like most embassies, and there are no RFEs, you should be able to have an interview while you're there with her.

Diana


Actually I just paid the IV bill and sen off my wife's DS-230 with all the stuff requested today.
So you're saying if there is an RFE it will be within the next two weeks? That would be great as I dont leave until the end of July. I could have everything sent in before I leave.

How about for the interview? I'm assuming I should bring a copy of my birth certificate and passport but should I gather anything else before I head to Japan?

Thanks guys.


bring ORIGINALS of everything, anything you feel you might need, don't second guess it, just bring it in case.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-25 19:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJapanese hospital process
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QUOTE (Moto-zutto @ Jul 9 2008, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just a few questions.
When my fiance goes to the hospital for vacinations and other check up's for the visa, how does that process work? She said she has already had alot of shots and may not need some of them. I've read about the HPV shot that takes 3 months and you can have it done in the U.S. Does she tell that to the Dr. or to the people that interview her? anything else I would need to know ahead of time, or I can talk to her about would be greatly appreciated. She is from Chiba. I'm trying to explain the visa process to her and it's overwhelming for me, so I know it will be alot for her to understand completly.

Thanks


good luck to all!



Hi Moto,

You can go to the National Institutes of Health website and they have the required immunizations there for immigrants. I doubt she is required to get HPV. There is also a link from the DOS website. She probably only needs the following: Tetanus, Diphtheria, measles, mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Polio.



She will only need to have TETANUS DIPTHERIA AND MMR ( MEASLES MUMPS AND RUBELLA) , if she is over 26, I think! Her requirements are based on her age.

Thanks, any links for the websites? She is 26 so I guess she needs them all. wink.gif
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-09 16:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJapanese hospital process
just a few questions.
When my fiance goes to the hospital for vacinations and other check up's for the visa, how does that process work? She said she has already had alot of shots and may not need some of them. I've read about the HPV shot that takes 3 months and you can have it done in the U.S. Does she tell that to the Dr. or to the people that interview her? anything else I would need to know ahead of time, or I can talk to her about would be greatly appreciated. She is from Chiba. I'm trying to explain the visa process to her and it's overwhelming for me, so I know it will be alot for her to understand completly.

Thanks

good luck to all!
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-09 13:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F faster that I-130.?
QUOTE (David97230 @ Jul 14 2008, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why would the I-129F be faster over the I-130..?

I-129F Fiancée visa - so he/she gets a visa and they come to the U.S. and then the marriage takes place..

I-130 - Marriage took place outside the U.S. and you want to bring your Husband / Wife home with you..


SO... If the USICS is worried about fake marriage why is it a shorter process to do the fiancée process vs. the "We are already married" I-130 process.

Myself, My wife and I met in Japan while I was working there, and we got married their over two years ago and now I moved back to the U.S., got a job and filed for the I-130 and have everything ready for the I-864 A.O.S. However after reading this forum, would it or why is it faster with the I-129F..?

On the down side of the I-129F visa... Is it true that once your spouse gets that visa (I-129F) that they can not leave the U.S. for about 2 years?

I-130 filed 06/15/08
N.O.A. 06/20/08 WAC-08-262-XXXXX

David


Your wife CAN leave the U.S. She needs to file for AOS and AP pnce she arrives to the states, she can travel to and from the states with the AP. then when she receives the green card she will not need to use the AP
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-14 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1? K-1
QUOTE (Sayutan @ Jun 20 2008, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I sent my packet in on May 31st and got my NOA1 in the mail on June 3rd biggrin.gif My check was cash on the 4th.
Could there be a mistake as small as not signing your check or you sent it to the wrong place? I use confirmation to track my packet which helps alot. Good luck in getting your NOA1 soon!



Hello! I checked my Bank again today..... and USCIS cashed the Check today!!!! I'm just happy to know they got the packet!!!!!!

everything is confirmation from here on out!!!!!!! no NOA1 yet, but my main concern was making sure they got my I-129F Packet!!

thanks everyone!
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-20 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1? K-1
QUOTE (BexandAlan @ Jun 19 2008, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The question Motu asked is most important. If you have delivery confirmation then I would not worry, VSC are unfortunately on a massive slow down at the moment and processing times are not comparable to a few months ago.

That said now let me share with you my experience. We originally filed in Feb however my SO chose to send the package with a return receipt only and not full recorded delivery. After several weeks of waiting for the postcard to come back we began getting a little anxious. After 3 weeks of hearing nothing and the payment still not clearing we called customer service and got the usual answer "USCIS processing times are blah blah blah ..." On the 4th week we called again and asked if they had us on their system yet and the operator told us they had no information on us or our application at all. At this point we decided to bite the bullet and re-file. Our first application is still missing to this day so I guess we did the right thing.

Like I have said though the processing times were a lot different in Feb, people were getting NOA1's issued and sent on the day of delivery so that was a big factor in our decision. If you are going stir crazy over it then the SO can call customer services and check to see if they have put any of your details on the computers yet. If they have then great, if they haven't its still a strong possibility that your application is sitting in the mail room. If you call again in a few weeks and they still haven't processed you onto the system you might want to start thinking about getting new forms sent off.

Good Luck

Bex xxx


what customer service # did you call?
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-19 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1? K-1
So I submitted the I-129F June 1st. I did not to a receipt on the mail so I'm not sure if VSC got the package yet. They have not cashed the check yet. It's been 20 days. I would just have some peace of mind knowing they received the package. NOA1's don't usually take that long.
I understand this is only the beginning of the long waiting game, but I want to know if there is a # I can call to see if they have received the package yet?
Do I need to resubmit the I-129F? I have to re-do everything, that will take a long time to do that because I have to mail my Fiance papers for her to sign and then have them mailed back to me. I made copies of the entire I-129F but I think USCIS wants the papers with signatures on them, or should I wait a little longer? any advice would be nice.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-19 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce certificate??
QUOTE (ayano @ Jun 8 2008, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Hello. I have a question about divorce certificate in US.

We are preparing the documents for processing K-1 Visa right now.
Well, my fiance(American) has divorced before and we need his divorce certificate to prove the prior marrige is legaly ended right? Where can he get his divorce certificate in USA?

Is there any official certificate that he can get?

Please advice.


he needs the divorce decree, Yes. If he has it...good. If he does not have it, he needs to contact the place where he got the divorce, they should have copies of it. They might change $5.00 for a copy of it. When he sends the Divorce decree with the 129-f, he only needs to send in a copy of the divorce decree, make sure he keeps the original, if they need the original they will ask for it later, and if they ask for it, they will mail it back, but if they don't ask for it and he mails the original, USCI will keep it.

Good luck
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-08 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOAs by email
QUOTE (philabride @ Jun 29 2008, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all. Our petition was lost before and sent another one to Vermont Office the other day. They better not to lose it this time.
I noticed some people mentioned they received email notification before receivng a hard copy. Does it apply to anyone who put an email address on I-129F?


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I sent my I-129F on June 1st, I did not get a NOA1 until June 20.... usually it take only a few days... but I did get a NOA1. I can understand how frustrating it must be for you. I was getting another packet ready to send in again because I thought they lost it. apparently this is a busy time for USCIS.

hang in there
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-06-30 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslation needed for 129-F? Help!
QUOTE (jrayl3 @ Jul 7 2008, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everybody,

I'm FINALLY almost finished putting together the 129F package and it just occurred to me that my fiancee's Divorce Act is in Spanish. Do I need to include a translation even though it's entitled "Acta de Divorcio" and thus fairly obvious? My Spanish is good but not for this kind of legal jargon-- I don't think I'd understand it even it were in English.... I tried looking up on the site but got conflicting information-- in one place it said all documents must be translated if they are in a language other than English but in another place it said that as long as it is in the language of the consulate, it's okay. So do I or don't I? Thanks!


Yes it need to be translated into English. Check the Directions for filing the I-129F, it says to translate it. you only need to send in the translated COPY not original, keep original for the interview, they may ask to see it
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-07 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmail Notification of NOA 1?
QUOTE (HY020 @ Jul 7 2008, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe I am just totally delusional, but did I read on VJ that some of you got email notification for NOA #1 and other NOAs? I don’t recall I entered my email address anywhere in my I-129F package. So, how am I supposed to get email notification (if there is such thing)? Do I have to sign up somewhere to create an account?

Thanks!

You have to register online, but sometime you wont get emails. I still have yet to receive any, even if the status is updated, always check yourself
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-07 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary fiance in Iraq
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QUOTE (giulia @ Jul 21 2008, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everybody! This is my first post in this website!! ))
Me and my fiance are ready to submit for K1 Visa at the end of the month...we only have 1 question and need your help! He's currently deployed in Iraq (untill September) and he has 1 friend back in the USA that check his private mail almost everyday...Now the question comes about question C1 on form 129F...can we write N/A since he'll be back soon to the States or do u think it can cause some problems? Thank you!!!!!!


I'm U.S. military also. I'm in Iraq also. I filed I-129f in June. I called USCIS and explained my situation. My home station is in New Mexico. but before I deployed i stopped my lease on my apartment, so I have no home address really. I was told to put an address with someone I trust that would receive my mail. I put my Mothers address in TN. All my mail goes there now, and she will foward me mail when I need it. When I return in to New Mexico and get another apartment, I will submit a change of address form. The USCIS lady told me to type a paper explaining my situation. I wrote a letter with the I-129F telling them I was in Iraq and the address is my mothers and I will submit a new address when I return. They said everything was fine. Tell your Fiance to write a letter explaining his situation and you should have no worries!

Good luck


One last thing then...when they ask you your last residence for the last 5 years on form G325 (or your current address on Form 129 F) did you put your last address in the States or you address down range? Mmm...confusing!!! =D


I put my last residence for the past 5 years, I was in the U.S. then I was stationed in Japan, and now I'm back in the U.S.
He does not have to put his deployed location address on the form. it is Temporary (TDY) address and there is no need for it. Use his address in the U.S. or like I stated above...whatever address his mail goes too. be sure to have him sign and date the letter he writes explaining his situation. Good luck good.gif
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-22 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary fiance in Iraq
QUOTE (giulia @ Jul 21 2008, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everybody! This is my first post in this website!! ))
Me and my fiance are ready to submit for K1 Visa at the end of the month...we only have 1 question and need your help! He's currently deployed in Iraq (untill September) and he has 1 friend back in the USA that check his private mail almost everyday...Now the question comes about question C1 on form 129F...can we write N/A since he'll be back soon to the States or do u think it can cause some problems? Thank you!!!!!!


I'm U.S. military also. I'm in Iraq also. I filed I-129f in June. I called USCIS and explained my situation. My home station is in New Mexico. but before I deployed i stopped my lease on my apartment, so I have no home address really. I was told to put an address with someone I trust that would receive my mail. I put my Mothers address in TN. All my mail goes there now, and she will foward me mail when I need it. When I return in to New Mexico and get another apartment, I will submit a change of address form. The USCIS lady told me to type a paper explaining my situation. I wrote a letter with the I-129F telling them I was in Iraq and the address is my mothers and I will submit a new address when I return. They said everything was fine. Tell your Fiance to write a letter explaining his situation and you should have no worries!

Good luck
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-21 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBaby Proof of Ongoing Relationship?
QUOTE (MichelleN @ Jul 22 2008, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I'm getting things ready to mail out everything to get the wheels turning on the K-1 Visa. The part where we prove an ongoing relationship is kinda tough. We chat online mostly so never really email each other and we don't write or talk on the phone. Is the fact that we have a child together proof enough of an ongoing relationship? The big problem I'm seeing though is that he's not on the birth certificate. We were having some problems at the time and he wasn't around to get put on it before he had to return to Japan. Would they just take my word on it? I mean I have pictures of all three of us and such....but do I even need to worry about it? Is it just not something they'll accept as 'proof'?



You said it.... Pictures... send in the pictures of you 2 together, make sure the pictures are copies because you might not get them back. I sent in around 25 pictures of us and they said it was more than enough. my friend sent in 10 pictures....and they asked for more. so it's up to you on how many you want to send
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-23 11:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Evidence We've Met Question
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I'm engaged to a Japanese citizen and we've been preparing our I-129F paperwork over the last couple of months. We've seen each other three times in the last two years, and she'll be visiting for a month starting next Tuesday. A couple of questions--

1. Is it better to go ahead and list out all the times we've met and provide evidence for each to make a stronger case, or is that of no value-- or does it even make us look "suspicious?" My tendency is to go ahead and provide the most detail possible...

2. Our intention is to send the I-129F in within a day or two after her arrival for the visit. Since primary evidence is so critical to this process, it would be nice if there were a mechanism we could use to prove, together in person, directly to USCIS that we have met in the last two years. Anybody know of any way to do this? Can I show up at a USCIS office or something and say, "Here we are. You've seen us together. Please add to our records." type of thing?



Just provide pictures of you together. write place and date on back of pictures. Plane ticket stubs, passport copies
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-24 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp for K-1 Visa
QUOTE (Jayson @ Jul 7 2008, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can I apply K-1 visa while waiting my Dissolution of Marriage (divorce) final or which way is best? My case is pending now. I am new here. Thank you so much.

You need to be free to Marry. The Divorce Decree needs to be translated as well. Good luck
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-07-07 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are my options?
QUOTE (kurt_thomas @ Aug 14 2008, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My girlfriend from Canada came to visit me this week, and now that she's here, I don't want her to leave. If I propose to her and we get married, can we then do all the paperwork we need to do from here without her having to go back to Canada?



NO... you must go throught the process, if she stays longer than she is supposed too, then the U.S. can keep her from ever coming back. you are lucky she is so close to you, you both can visit eachother easily...
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-14 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocuments with original signatures
You can mail the forms to eachother. If the lable signatures worked...tell her to send you some of those as well. I still think it's better to have the signature on the paper though. No Electronic signatures.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-24 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnew here
QUOTE (chikita @ Aug 23 2008, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello all! This is my first post but I have been reading for a while. I will be ready soon to start this k1 journey to bring my fiance here. I wanted to ask you all how your fiances(beneficiaries) did to cope with the fact of moving abroad and start a new life, new language, no job.
Thanks


My fiance is in Japan saving money also. There will be a language barrier and culture shock maybe, but we communicate just fine. We kinda have our own language. Japanglish...lol.
She wants to work, but we also want to start a family as soon as we can, so we don't need to job hunt for her now.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-23 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 port of entry
QUOTE (kmichaeld @ Aug 26 2008, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
is there any special airport or border cross you are suppossed to use and if there is where can I get a list of port of entry options
thank you

when you buy a ticket, it will be the major city that you arrive to the airport in. that will be your POE. just buy the cheapest plane ticket and dont worry about where the poe is
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-26 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiancee letter of intent
QUOTE (JonasMichaels @ Aug 26 2008, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys, I have read the guides already, so please don't suggest that. I am still confused about the Fiancee letter of intent. Does anyone have a completed one they can email to me?

I need to put at the top my address and her address, right? Or just my address for my form and her address for her form? Address of the service center? date?

I also understand that her letter must say this below ...

Dear Sir or Madam:

I, (applicant’s name) , do hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry (beneficiary’s name), and intend to do so within 90 days of my arrival into the US using the K-1 visa.

Should mine say something like this, is this acceptable?

I, (beneficiary's name), do hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry (applicants name), and intend to do so within 90 days of her arrival into the US using the K-1 visa.

Thanks everyone, I am sure it won't be the end of my questions, I am mailing my I-129f packet out within the week! Thanks
Jonas


I used exactly what you wrote. 1 for me and 1 for her. with signatures, and everything was fine
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-26 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 last minute questions about the I-129F package
QUOTE (Dave_n_Genna @ Aug 27 2008, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry to ask so many questions since signing on here...

I am sending a Notarized copy of my I-134 (and copies of all evidence) along with my I-129F (just becuz I figure its even more info) .
My question... even the Notary Public did not know what to put in the blank at the bottom that says " at ___________"
Is this a spot for the time it was notarized? the Country? the city? I cant find this info anywhere on the web.

Second, I got "passport" photos taken of myself to send in with the I-129F. Now, as I prep them for sending, I notice that they are more "distant" than my actual passport photo, and those of my Fiancee. It says they need to be one inch from chin to top og head, and mine is just under that.... I got these taken at Walgreens, which advertises the official service, so you would think they would know what they are doing!? Should I get them retaken?

Thanks for any stress relief you can offer.
I am going to help SOOO many people on this site once I marry my fiancee, to repay all the help this site has already given me.


everyone is right.... you don't send the I-134 with the I-129F. you send it to your Fiance for the interview. I used walgreens as well for my pictures, I thought there was a booth to go into or something, they took my picture with a cheap digital camera using the passport option, and they did look different that the ones USCIS says to use, but I kept them in the little blud folder that walgreens provided, and it said official passport size photos or something like that, and they took it just fine. there should be no worries on the walgreens photos, just keep them in the little blue envelope they give you
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-08-27 20:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship
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QUOTE (chuja @ Sep 2 2008, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone!

I would like to ask you about "Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship"
I do have so many pictures of me and my fiance and now I don't know how many pictures do I need to send them..
Could you give me some ideas?

Thank you.



I sent in about 20 pictures. I made copies because you may not get the pictures back. good luck!


Were those "pictures" your primary evidence of meeting in the past two years? I hope not.


Yes it was!


No passport stamps? No boarding passes? No receipts in country? Really?

Pictures are secondary evidence. I asked about primary evidence.


Yes really, that was the only evidence I sent in. I told them we have met with in the last 2 years, and I sent in Pictures.


You were very lucky. I wouldn't advise this.

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Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-09-03 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship
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Hi everyone!

I would like to ask you about "Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship"
I do have so many pictures of me and my fiance and now I don't know how many pictures do I need to send them..
Could you give me some ideas?

Thank you.



I sent in about 20 pictures. I made copies because you may not get the pictures back. good luck!


Were those "pictures" your primary evidence of meeting in the past two years? I hope not.


Yes it was!


No passport stamps? No boarding passes? No receipts in country? Really?

Pictures are secondary evidence. I asked about primary evidence.


Yes really, that was the only evidence I sent in. I told them we have met with in the last 2 years, and I sent in Pictures.
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-09-03 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship
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QUOTE (chuja @ Sep 2 2008, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone!

I would like to ask you about "Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship"
I do have so many pictures of me and my fiance and now I don't know how many pictures do I need to send them..
Could you give me some ideas?

Thank you.



I sent in about 20 pictures. I made copies because you may not get the pictures back. good luck!


Were those "pictures" your primary evidence of meeting in the past two years? I hope not.


Yes it was!
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-09-02 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocumentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship
QUOTE (chuja @ Sep 2 2008, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone!

I would like to ask you about "Documentary Proof of Having Met in Person in the Past Two Years and an Ongoing Relationship"
I do have so many pictures of me and my fiance and now I don't know how many pictures do I need to send them..
Could you give me some ideas?

Thank you.



I sent in about 20 pictures. I made copies because you may not get the pictures back. good luck!
Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2008-09-02 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited K1 Visa
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QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 23 2009, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
All correct but no real need to worry about the NVC stage for a K1 visa as it's just a matter of less than a week anyway. I'd contact Frankfurt though, maybe fax them your approved expedite request and NVC assigned case number as soon as you have it.



True for most, pushbrk. However I mentioned it in my reply because it seems more and more people are actually getting held up at NVC for a number of weeks and even months these days ...so it may be something this couple needs to consider.



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Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2009-02-24 14:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited K1 Visa
QUOTE (Ken Noland @ Feb 23 2009, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone,

Isa and I filed our paperwork for the K1 visa and it was accepted into the California Service Center(CSC) January 4th 2009. Due to reasons I would not like to get into on public forums, but are health related and extremely unfortunate, our application has been put in the expedited queue at the CSC.

I have a few questions though that you guys might be able to answer.

First of all, has anyone ever heard of an expedited K1 visa? I did a quick search and I wasn't able to find any similar cases. I asked and they said that they will process it as soon as possible, but that doesn't give me any kind of timeline. Any ideas on when things will happen in an expedited case?

Also, I'm worried that because she doesn't have all the necessary vaccinations yet, she may be declined at the medical screening. Is there any way you guys know of to get a waiver on some of the vaccinations?

Isa and I are not doing this through any law firm, we are doing this on our own and when the situation turned from bad to worse we contacted a friend who was able to point us in the right direction to get our case pushed through as fast as possible. I apologize to all those who have been waiting months and years even, but the set of circumstances behind this expedite are extremely unfortunate for both Isa and I(I wanted to make that clear so people didn't turn this thread into a series of "you lucky..." and "how did you..." type of responses).

Thanks!



We received an expedited K1 Visa. I'm in the Military and I was deployed at the time. The only thing that was really Expedited was the Approval. I submitted a copy of my orders saying I was currntly deployed and the next day we were approved. That was it. Everything else was in the normal time Frame, but we were approved none the less. She did the police report, hospital visits, embassy interview. SHe arrived, We got married, sent in for the AOS, received a couple RFE's ( stuff that I submitted previously ) Then we get a letter stating that our case may become abandoned because we failed to show at an biometrics appt. a letter in which we did not receive. I've called several times and i'm just told to wait for a letter with the decision. They said more than likely she will need to return to Japan and we will have to start all over again.

Expedited case may be differnt due to Medical conditions, that was just my expedited story.
good luck and I hope all works out for you 2

Moto-zuttoMaleJapan2009-02-24 14:28:00