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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance for a 17 years old..


I don't really think we need to tell them that it's not appropriate for them to get married. Different cultural norms and whatnot. They didn't come here to be told how to live their lives. Now when it's a 50 year old guy asking how he can marry his 16-year-old Filipina molestee, THAT'S when I start voicing my opinion a little louder.


Your ignorance and prejudice is showing. :bonk:

Under Philippine law, the legal age for marriage is 18. If the contracting parties are between the ages of 18 and 21, they must present written consent to the marriage from their father, mother or legal guardian.

http://www.gov.ph/faqs/marriage.asp


Yes, call me crazy, I'm prejudiced against 50-year-olds in relationships with underage girls. You obviously don't know what I'm talking about; people come on this board asking how they can marry their underage Filipina every few months.
If you want to have a consenting relationship between a 50-year-old and an 18-year-old Filipina, that's not my business. Sure I find the idea of sleeping with someone 2.5 times my age revolting, but that's just me and I understand that.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-11-27 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance for a 17 years old..
I don't really think we need to tell them that it's not appropriate for them to get married. Different cultural norms and whatnot. They didn't come here to be told how to live their lives. Now when it's a 50 year old guy asking how he can marry his 16-year-old Filipina molestee, THAT'S when I start voicing my opinion a little louder.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-11-27 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance for a 17 years old..
They would get married at 18, and I'll bet a lot of people do that. He should wait to file til he's 18, to avoid hassle, I think. Although I know it can take a long time to get the visa from Cuba. Your son is in for a wait, I believe.


The I-864 affidavit of support for the greencard, if he needs a co-sponsor, can be signed by any citizen of the U.S. who makes 125% of poverty line.

For the initial petition, he needs to prove that he has met his fiancee in the last 2 years. So, he should take pictures, keep copies of his boarding passes for the plane, passport stamps,
receipts from Cuba, credit card statements, whatever it would take to prove that. Proving that the relationship is real will come into play at the interview, and the best proof will be the answers his fiancee gives, someone here says.

Not having any relatives could be good for the process, but won't be bad. (Regarding proof it's not marriage fraud).

Edited by Alex+R, 27 November 2006 - 07:27 PM.

Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-11-27 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresillegal status in Spain

I know someone who was married in Brasil and brought his wife to the U.S. with DCF. He was not living there permanently. He travelled to one city on a tourist visa, married his then fiance, and they temporarily stayed in Rio (for 3 months) until she was given a visa. It was the best solution for them.


They only recently got more strict with DCF rules. :(

You used to only have to show up there at the consulate.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresillegal status in Spain
Personally, having followed this thread, I am very happy to hear about your decision. :)

Congratulations.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresillegal status in Spain
Also Sonia, it's important to consider that you can get married LEGALLY in Spain, but have your WEDDING in L.A. with fam and friends. You really should trust Meauxna that DCF is much easier. I would have done it but in Brazil you need official permanent residency there.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-02 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresillegal status in Spain
I was illegal in Brazil for a year. So far nobody has cared.
I called the consulate there and asked if that would be a problem (anonymously of course) and they said no.

It's not Spain, it's Brazil, but that is my experience.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-01 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslated documents

It came from USCIS.


'zackly. Those people are just a call center. They don't know anything.

(I have a theory that some of the calls are handled by a women's prison in the South.) :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 19:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslated documents

The translator is stating that they are fluent in both languages and capable of translating. They do not need to be a professional.
My friend who helped me is not a professional. We had no problems with our petition - no RFEs.
My friend signed and dated every page where she translated. I did the same for her and translated all of her e-mails and letters she wanted to use as proof. I did exactly what she did for me and her application was also approved in no time.
E-mails are used as proof of ongoing relationship - I believe it is helpful. I chose e-mails where we talk about marriage as well.
This is just my opinion but I think it supported our application well.


You got this from the USCIS misinformation line?

You are free to do your own translating. I translated his damn birth certificate (we were RFE'd for it) with no problems.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling Petition


I just thought that I would let everyone know because I've been cruising this site for about six months that I will be withdrawing the petition. It's hard to know if someone is who you think they are when you spend almost a year apart and in this case it didn't work out. Anyone have any suggestions on how to cancel?? I might wait a little bit afterall, I had to wait since July to get to this point, the visa interview was supposed to be Dec. 6, kind of sad but better now later I think. This site is great support for this stressful journey.

Lennon, I'm sorry to hear about your withdraw of your petition. Can I offer a little advice before you do? I have known my soon to-be wife for about a year and a half. I admit that I have never met anyone that treats me as well as she does. I have visited her 3 times for 3-4 week durations, and I'm leaving again next month. She is in The Philippines and we do have communication issues at times. I do admit that I tend to run short on patients at times. I try to remember that she wasn't raised the same as we Americans and have a little different way of communicating. We've had arguments on-line and in person over some really silly issues. Usually, once I get myself to calm down and slow down the pace some, so she is able to say the correct words and/or phrases. A lot of times she would say something and I would take it as an insult immediately. Once I began to listen and let her talk more, she then would tell me in a different way so I could understand her better, and then I would know that she never intended to be malicious in any way. Since I met Emma, I have taught myself to be a little more understanding and realize that she wasn't brought up the same way as I was. In 95% of all the arguments and misunderstandings we had, it was all due to our lack of communication. Once she gets here in California, we plan to attend counseling. Also, she wants to take English as a second language courses offered at our local college which are free at charge too. I just want to tell you by my own experience, anything that's important to is well worth the time to correct any misunderstanding or communication issue that may occur. I hope everything works out for the best for you and her. Just think.. If you love her, you'll try harder.. That's what i always tell myself.. Sincerely, Robert



Did you even read what she wrote before you decided to give advice? Do you think her fiancé impregnating another woman was a communication issue? Or a "silly issue"?

*ps sorry if that was too rude.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancelling Petition
I'm so sorry this happened to you. What a chopfcuk. Don't let this stop you from trusting someone else in the future. :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved at CSC!!
Congrats!!!! :dance:
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-04 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is this all going to cost us?
Ok, Gary, you told me I was being judgemental and biased when I said people who want to marry their 16-year-old girlfriend (and yes, we all know you can't) are Effed up. I'm referring to your own words.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is this all going to cost us?

PS: And actually I like to think of it as me being a mail order husband, but your bias is noted (and not surprising).


Oops, I guess I *do* have a bias toward real relationships... based in reality. Silly me! You got me, Gary!


So how would you define a "real" relationship then? Is it defined by the way they initially meet? Or how about the length of time they have been together in person? What exactly are the qualifications? Be careful, you could disqualify half the people on this web site if you're not careful. :lol:

My suspicion is that you can't give a definition because you don't really have one, you just have some idea of what a "real" relationship is in your mind.


Gee Gary, I looked up "real relationship" in the OED and there wasn't anything. I guess opinions *are* "some idea...in your mind." </sarcasm>

Yeah, I know we differ on what we think a real relationship is. You think it's ok for a hypothetical 16-year-old girl to date a 50-year-old man. Since your idea of a relationship includes that scenario, I won't even begin describing what I think it is.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is this all going to cost us?

PS: And actually I like to think of it as me being a mail order husband, but your bias is noted (and not surprising).


Oops, I guess I *do* have a bias toward real relationships... based in reality. Silly me! You got me, Gary!
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is this all going to cost us?


Don't listen to anyone who says "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." This country is not based on that kind of thinking and as of 2006 the reality is that this process can be affordable.

Necessary expenses: K1 (currently $170)
Medical exam and interview expenses (a few hundred dollars completely depending on what beneficiary's insurance covers and what country you're in)

Then there are travel expenses. (Beneficiary to interview location, then to U.S.)

AOS will cost at least $500.

But there are two people paying here, and the expenses are spread out over time.


And the travel expenses to meet your fiance(e) within 2 years of filing.

If you think anyone can do this because "This country is not based on that kind of thinking" you're not living in the real world.



Oops, sorry Gary, I assumed we weren't talking about mail-order brides, and that you've already met the person if you're marrying them. You're right, maybe the OP did order a mail-order bride. :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is this all going to cost us?
Don't listen to anyone who says "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." This country is not based on that kind of thinking and as of 2006 the reality is that this process can be affordable.

Necessary expenses: K1 (currently $170)
Medical exam and interview expenses (a few hundred dollars completely depending on what beneficiary's insurance covers and what country you're in)

Then there are travel expenses. (Beneficiary to interview location, then to U.S.)

AOS will cost at least $500.

But there are two people paying here, and the expenses are spread out over time.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-05 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 PETITION APPROVED!!!!
Woohoo Congrats!!!! :dance:
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa is granted!!!!!
Phew! What a nice Christmas present! :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-06 17:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA Bit Worried -- what do you think???
It's not accurate, and a common misconception, to think that getting married and filing for the K3 will help you get approved faster (or with more certainty) than a K1 would--it won't! You will just be starting all over again.

Edited by Alex+R, 13 December 2006 - 12:52 AM.

Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-13 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa question
If you already reside in China (both of you) you can do Direct Consular Filing, which is faster, but generally no options are very fast. There are considerable benefits to filing after marriage though.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-17 13:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa question
Read this guide: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=compare

And then once you understand those options, try posting in the China regional forum for any specific details. Or else someone like Yu and Dan will come along who knows about China...
Good luck!
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-17 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy employment last 5 yrs on G-325? SELF-NONE?

You may want to speak to a lawyer. You need to make 125% the poverty level and you must submit your tax returns for the past 3 years. If you cant prove you make 125% of the poverty level, you will need a sponser.



You can replace income with assets, but the assets need to be worth 3 times the minimum income level.

Is the real estate assets? I don't even really know....
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2006-12-19 18:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresa few beginner's questions
If you want to have the wedding in London, why not get married in London first and then do the K3 visa? Or an immigrant visa?

Just because most people will tell you it's a bad idea to plan on a wedding date before getting the visa. Even if you wanted the wedding in the US, like Sarah said, there's no guarantee of when it will come. Some pretty weird stuff can happen in this process.

Good luck! :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-03 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTranslation
Thijs--you can just do them yourself. There is a form you fill out and include with the translation that you can find on VJ (someone wanna dig it up?). Obviously your English is good enough for it.

ETA: I know this has been said, just want to add some confirmation from someone who has in fact done this for USCIS.

Edited by Alex+R, 07 January 2007 - 01:07 AM.

Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-07 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNebraska does not list the I-129F in its processing times
Nebraska isn't doing I-129Fs anymore; anyone who sends their application to Nebraska will have it processed at California Service Center.

However, if the form says send it to Nebraska, you still have to send it to Nebraska. :thumbs:
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-09 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnybody experience this?
If the OP is by any chance in the military, then the standards are a little lower. You will only need a joint sponsor if you have a few (I think four?) kids in your custody! :) If you do have a few kids, might want to check on that number.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-09 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWired situation about K1 visa

Hello,

I'm Algerian citizen living in China for 2 years i met a us woman online before 22 months.
We met last month and we are starting the k1 process.
I asked the question about DCF and about starting the process from my country because i read it takes around 9 to 11 months to get a visa from china.
Also i'm living in china on A F(Business visa), so i'm not illegal here.

Thanks.


If you are legally in China, you can use the Chinese consulate, if I am not mistaken.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-11 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWired situation about K1 visa

I don't know about DCF in china because i have no residency papers here, neither my us fiancee.
Also to clarify the situation more i'm not americain i have a fiancee she is americain she is living in the us and going to fill the petition for me.


Are you illegal in China? Where are you from?
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-10 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion 18: How you met.

Does it matter how many individual times you have seen each other in person or does one extended visit sound as good? Since we are so far apart and the flight is so expensive it is not like hopping on a flight to London for a weekend...I met K when I was vacationing in Kathmandu(the morning after I arrived it so happened) :D and from that day we spent every day together while I was there for nearly six weeks. I came back to NY in June and we won't be able to see each other until May. We have been emailing almost daily and chatting/phoning every weekend, plus we send each other CARE packages, gotta keep my boy supplied with good(not Indian or Nepali) chocolate, you know, key to his heart... ;) So does that one six-week visit count as much as weekends here and there?


In terms of the I-129F, no, it does not matter that you have only spent one visit together. Those six weeks are a lot longer than a lot of people who spent 6 visits, and many people actually only spend a week together before proposing! Due to the distance, your not having seen each other for 11 months probably will be completely understandable, IMO.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-11 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresjust a thought
Sankofa, you are a nurse, but I was a sex educator for awhile and recently. There IS a test for Herpes types I and II (I being usually oral and II being usually genital) and it's a blood test. It was only developed recently, which might be why you might not know about it.

I just looked on the list of diseases that aren't permissible and Herpes is not on there.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-13 02:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnew fiancees need some advice
1. You need only have met your fiance at some point in the last 2 years to file an I-129F. At the consular interview for the visa, your fiance will need to show that you have a bona fide relationship. Many couples have spent 3 weeks together before marriage and it's not an issue. I would assume that Manila consulate sees a LOT of people in a similar situation to yours.

2. People with no minor children, previous visa violations, ongoing divorces, petitioner's convictions, beneficiary's previous life of crime/prostitution, or other complications, etc. etc. usually find that they do not need an attorney. That said, some people with a completely uncomplicated situation still feel better with an attorney. If that's you, no shame in hiring one. I've made it on my own so far, but I'm not done yet and have a very straightforward situation (first marriage for both, no kids, etc.)

VJ is a community of people who have mostly done this without attorneys and most of us will tell you that if all goes well it's not that difficult. It is definitely possible unless your situation is complicated.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 03:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother pestery thread on relationship evidence...

Looks like you got everything in order and ready to file your I-129F anytime now. :thumbs: As for the letter of intent to marry, I'm sure it won't hurt if you will get a new one from your fiancee instead of correcting it yourself and get an RFE later. And oh, you might want to include a certified copy of your birth certificate as proof of citizenship. Just my .02 too :)

Mae


I got a birth certificate recently from the vital records office, but I'm not sure if it's short form or long form or whether it matters. And does this mean it's certified?


What matters is that your parents' names are on it. It's certified from the vital records office.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 04:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother pestery thread on relationship evidence...
Obviously that is enough evidence. Nothing can PROVE to USCIS that you have met your fiance (when photos can be doctored, any evidence can be created really). You're looking to convince them that it's likely you have. I think you have done it.

Re: the letter of intent, I don't know that it will be a big deal to fix it yourself if you're about to file. If it's going to make you bite your nails for months until you get your NOA2, just get another letter from him. That's only my .02 though.

Best of luck!
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 03:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering if K-1 is right for us
Yes and let me add that every consulate/embassy does DCF if both people are residents of its country.

If I were you, I'd marry now, do DCF, and then have my wedding in September. And then move to the US.
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering if K-1 is right for us

I am slated to return to the US around December 2006, but may be able to extend it by a month or two if necessary.


You are already in trouble. Sorry but an extention of a month or two from December 2006 simply won't be enough time. :)


Why do you say that he is already in trouble? A K1 visa only takes 6-7 months to get and that is only Sept!
Your K1 visa has a Nov date and should be approved by May right?


He's just making a (dumb) joke because she wrote 2006 instead of 2007


Does anyone know how often they update the date they are working on in CSC for the K1 visa 's. It was last posted on Dec 18th. That states they are working on June 15th.


They do it arbitrarily. Something like every two weeks or so. Those processing times don't mean anything and comparing VJ timelines is a better idea. What on earth does that have to do with this thread?
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 19:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering if K-1 is right for us

I am slated to return to the US around December 2006, but may be able to extend it by a month or two if necessary.


You are already in trouble. Sorry but an extention of a month or two from December 2006 simply won't be enough time. :)


Why do you say that he is already in trouble? A K1 visa only takes 6-7 months to get and that is only Sept!
Your K1 visa has a Nov date and should be approved by May right?


He's just making a (dumb) joke because she wrote 2006 instead of 2007
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering if K-1 is right for us
Ok I understand a little better now. The first thing you need to do is find out how long DCF takes usually in Dublin, I suppose...
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering if K-1 is right for us
There is no way to change a petition from K1 to K3. It is a starting-all-over-again type of thing. So if I understand, you guys are trying to minimize time apart and have a wedding in September?

If Ireland has DCF you should use that option. DCF is nearly always best! :)
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!!!!!! LONG ROAD AHEAD....
I have gone on living my life, but added eating too much into the mix. And buying stuff for my fiance.

I would not recommend my path as all my pants are really tight or don't fit now!
Alex+RFemaleBrazil2007-01-15 18:43:00