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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSome not so good news for those with ...
Would they expedite this time around if the last attempt was denied?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-09 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending Out I-129 Packet Friday...Your Input Please..



As far as pictures go... I figure I'd save my original pictures for the interview itself.


They're good to have of course, but I'd be surprised if they asked you to see photos at the interview.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-11 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending Out I-129 Packet Friday...Your Input Please..
That seems perfectly fine to me. Its almost exactly the same as what I sent (except different types of evidence and two divorce decrees).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-11 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport photos for the I-129F
Oh do they? I thought they were one of the places that would do US sized ones.

Chas got his US sized ones done at a local photographer - cost a bit more than the UK size, but we wanted to err on the side of caution.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-09 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport photos for the I-129F
The UK still has different sized photos, so no, they did not change to 'meet' the US.

As mags noted, there are several places in the UK that can do US sized passport photos.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-09 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures????????
6 months.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-11 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresresidence on 325??
I suspect you may be using the term 'residence' a bit too technically. They want to know where you were, physically, during the last five years. Not where you TRAVELED, but where you actually hung your hat for any length of time. This becomes relevant to them at the interview stage, as they will want police certificates from the places you lived longer than 6 months to make sure you did not commit any crimes.

Besides, if you were here on a student visa, they will already know that. In which case, it only makes sense to be consistant and list your time here on the student visa on the G325a for the fiance visa. At least the last 5 years worth of that time (your dates suggest you were here longer than 5 years).

If you're still concerned about it, add a supplemental answer sheet to the G325a where you refer to the question on the form and explain that your time here was spent on a student visa.

Oh and the USCIS doesn't give a toss what the Swedish government considers as 'residency'.

Just my .02.

Edited by TracyTN, 12 April 2007 - 12:08 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-12 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 evidence
Its all in the guides.

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

1. Copies of all airline boarding passes, train passes, itineraries, hotel receipts, passport stamps (make sure you can read the dates on the stamps), and other documentary evidence that you have met within the last two years. You may want to highlight or place post-it notes indicating the dates and locations on the copies (to make the adjudication easier) for the person reviewing your file.

2. Color Photos of you and your fiance(e) together. Make sure you write your names, date, and location on the back of every photo. Provide two to five photo's. If you only have a single copy of the photo, then make a color copy and send that. If it is a digital photo, have it printed at a company such as ofoto.com. You can also make duplicates of photo's at your local photo store (Walgreeens, CVS, etc). Place photo's in a plastic bag or photo sheet and label the sheet. Note that you may not receive originals of photo's back.

3. The following items will not typically show proof of having met in the last two years however will show proof of an ongoing relationship: Copies of phone bills, cell phone bills, emails (you can edit personal info with a marker), letters (edit personal info also), stamps on the letters (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!)
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-10 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOut of the Blue.....

You have to admit there's something wrong with continually ignoring your fiancee, especially when there's 5000 miles in between. He even told me on more than one occasion that he would be perfectly happy not seeing me or hearing from me til we got the visa (at that point about 3 months away.) WHAT?!

He yelled at me and cussed.

That is the way someone treats you who WANTS to you stay with them?


Are you really going to move to a new country to be with someone who treats you so poorly?
What makes you think things will be different when you are in the same city?
I say cut your losses and find someone who does want to see you, talk to you, and pay attention to you every single day.


HE is the foreign fiance.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-13 10:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOut of the Blue.....
I'm very sorry to read that, MairzyDoats. Esp. how close you guys are to the end of your visa journey. But I think you were justified in what you did - you don't treat your fiance/e the way he was treating you. Your fiance/e is supposed to be the person you WANT to talk to, and that you can't imagine your life without -- you were being treated as if you were an annoyance or distraction. No one deserves that.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-13 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.
I think he was disagreeing with MrsBillyBong's contention that the OP has somehow been 'scared off' by this long winded argument.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.
Yes, Jim, you called 'her man' a rat - not her. MRSBILLYBONG said you shouldn't insult those on the board. To my knowledge, the OPs fiance is not on the board.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.

ladies and Gentlemen, your attention please. Has anybody looked at the OP's name?

Coleopter666

broke down

Coleoptera, a bettle with two sets of wings making up 350,000 species

666, sign of the beast



i do believe we have all been had. or she in a bug guru



"I never disagreed with the fiance that I called a Rat. The only people I am disagreeing with are the ones that think he is on the level. I regret the usage of the word Rat as it does seem to be name calling. I do not however disagree with my perceptions of the USC. If your going to call me out please at least be correct in you acusations."


Now you're going to personally attack the OP. Nice. Real nice. Let me be REAL correct in my accusation - YOU (being the name caller) HAVE NO PLACE INSULTING OTHERS ON THIS BOARD. You regret calling her fiance a rat so instead pick apart her nick and go straight to the source to insult HER. This, my friends, is the reason I was so fired up.



WHERE did Jim call the OP a rat? :blink:

And at the end of the day - does any of this arguing and 'I'm right, you're wrong' help the OP?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.

I haven't seen any censorship yet on this board, no undue editing by the admins, and I wouldn't expect to see any since it would violate the marketplace-of-ideas concept that is the bedrock of both America and the internet generally.


And because we have only one admin.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre we too poor to be in love?

I agree w u TracyTN but I understand him too...
I have spent so many nights on skype striving to keep the butterflies in my stomach when he smiles and not to forget the expression of his eyes when he looks at me...
It is hard, may be it is just me, but it is hard to keep the feelings as fresh as when we were together for last time...
I don't know whether it is a "death sentence" but it definetely deprives us from something very precious that most people do not even notice in their relationship - the enjoyment of the other person's presence, how much u need a hug sometimes or just a shoulder to cry on, or his jokes and kisses to make ur day bright again...Oh God I miss him...
I understand why he thinks it might be a "death sentence". It does need strong people to go though all this.


I've been in a long distance relationship for just over 3 years now, so believe me, I know how hard it is to just want to hold his hand or hug him and you can't. That's something that everyone on this site has endured.

To say that is a 'death sentence' for your relationship, though, implies that the relationship won't make it unless you're physically together. My point is simply to say if that is true, then good luck making it.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-09 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre we too poor to be in love?

We need to get together as soon as possible, and another 6-9 months minimum might be a death sentance to us.


If 6-9 months more waiting is going to make or break your relationship, you have more things to worry about than to how to afford the K1/AOS process.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-09 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.

Well, my everlasting journey has progressed again!

Originally they called to say they could reissue us, then called again to say they'd changed their mind as mentioned in my original post, and then again to say "Well, wait, maybe it's in Harrisburg?"

So, we waited another two weeks without hearing anything, and then last night my fiancee emailed me to let me know they have rediscovered my file, it's _at_ VSC and the supervisor is investigating, and once she's finished it'll be sent to the NVC (by friday!) where upon arrival our local senators office will request it's immediately expedited to try and help us make the time back!

So good news! :)

Does anyone know if that expedite request makes it all the way to the consulate in London and bumps me up the interview priority?


Good news - my gosh, what a fiasco!!!

I dunno about the expedite request going all the way to London - but it bloody well should! Maybe the NVC can tell you?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-11 08:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.

Apparently they said we won't have to repay and she mentioned a 'special address' so it may not be awful, it may be a case of I send all the paperwork to one person somewhere who immediately does it. However, as they have an EAC approval number recorded for us, it's unfair for us to have to do it at all. :(


I hear you - but I suppose if they have no 'physical' file to send to the consulate, there is nothing the consulate can do to process it. I wonder if they won't somehow 'connect' your new physical file with your old case number and subsequent approval.

You will have to let us know what these special instructions are; and hopefully it will include immediate expediting.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-30 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.
I am VERY surprised - that is such a crock!!!! :angry: They damn well better not make you pay the $170 again!

Yes - you're lucky it is Vermont, but they still ought to expedite it through.

And chain it around someone's neck when it goes from VSC to NVC... :whistle:
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-30 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCase moved from Nebraska to California????
All Nebraska and Texas I 129fs are transferred to California. They've been doing that for nearly a year now (at least).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-21 16:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImportant question regarding our wedding date before visa approval

We are facing the exact same situation. We planned our wedding long before finding this website (or knowing any better). The wedding is planned for August 11 with invitations printed and money already going into the ceremony and reception. I know it's still 4 months away, but we've only gotten the NOA1 so far. It would be so disappointing not to be able to have "the real thing" on our wedding day. I know it shouldn't really matter, but after all that we've been through - I can't stand the thought of him having to go back to the UK again after the wedding. I'm not in panic mode yet, but...May...YIKES! Best of luck to you guys!


You guys should be fine with an August wedding date. Our NOA2 came really fast. The whole process on my side was amazing quick. my thoughts to you is to make sure your fiance starts the whole process of getting his police certificate now. We had no idea we even needed that until Ian saw it in the packet. It has been the only thing delaying us.

I am a little sad about possibly not being able to "legally" be marrying him on May 12th but I'm also really positive about everything and I realize that eventually we will finally be together. It is such a process to get there though. After 3 long years I am ready!

Goodluck to you guys, you will be fine as long as you don't delay in any of the steps.



Man I hate continuing to be the one with the bad news but...your process went so quick because you went through Vermont. The rest of us have to wait 2+ months before we get our NOA2s cause we go through California/Texas.

Vermont is known for going really fast. Some Vermonters get their NOA2s in 2 weeks whereas we wait 2 whole months! If they just got their NOA1 they probably have about 1.5 or more months to wait until their NOA2 (so mid May-ish?), then (if it goes by normalish standards) about a month to get Packet 3 (Junish) and about 1.5 months for Packet 4 and interview (July/August-ish). So yeah, they may make it. I just want everyone to be realistic here...I'm not trying to be the bad guy I swear!!!


:yes:

It'll be *quite* tight to make it with visa in hand/travel to US by August 11th if you're an unfortunate TSC/CSC filer. If you don't make it, have your fiance be careful when coming into the country for the 'ceremony'. They'll know there is a fiance visa petition filed, so it could be tricky to find a way to state the true intent of the visit without raising a little suspicion.

Edited by TracyTN, 06 April 2007 - 03:20 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-06 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImportant question regarding our wedding date before visa approval

Your question: What happens if he gets the interview scheduled before the police cert comes?
---of course I can't say for sure, but if you look at most peoples timelines it does take about 1-2 months in between sending in the checklist and having your interview. So, the likelihood that he will get the interview before he gets the police cert is very low. But, if he does get the interview before it comes...I don't know really! That's the risk we are taking as well. You can always reschedule your interview -that's not against the rules at all! However, I do not know how long it would take to get a new one. So the answer is, no you wont need to start the whole thing over!!


They would tell him that the visa is approved, pending their receipt of the police certificate.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-05 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat would happen...

Hi Kristen! My name is Alicia. My Husband is from Nicaragua. We were hesitant about the whole fiance visa route but it turned out to be perfect. We got our visa in 5 months from start to finish. He has been in the states since March 18th and already has a social security number. Because of his K1 status, when we applied for his social security number we were informed that he has temporary permission to work (until his K1 status expires~which is June). So, he has a job and we are working on adjusting status. Hope that helps.


He doesn't have EAD (only has an SSN) and he is working?

I don't think work is possible after a K1 without EAD. A social security number is not, on its own, permission to work.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-10 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeginning I-129F Petition...Question!
Bundy, I think you and Yodrak are at a crossroads of terminology: petition (I 129f) versus visa (which is stamped in the beneficiary's passport after a successful consular interview).

Edited by TracyTN, 30 April 2007 - 03:18 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-30 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescase number

If you mailed them a check for your fee, you will be able to see the case number on the back of the cancelled check. It should start with 3 letters, then 10 numbers (mine started with WAC).

It'll also be on the physical NOA1 that they mail you.

But no, you won't be notified by email.



Dang it Tracy - we keep posting at the same time, almost. You keep beating me!


I know. :lol:

Damn I'm good. :D
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-01 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescase number
If you mailed them a check for your fee, you will be able to see the case number on the back of the cancelled check. It should start with 3 letters, then 10 numbers (mine started with WAC).

It'll also be on the physical NOA1 that they mail you.

But no, you won't be notified by email.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-01 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Processing times - question

hi guys. i have some questions while we're filling up electronically in pdf format the forms I-129F and G-325A.

In Form I-129F, in part A, there's the box for answering the question on the country on which the petitioner was born. my fiance was born in the philippines however, the spaces in the box are not enough to include all the letters of the word PHILIPPINES. so, it's only spelled as PHILIPPINE but with a "+" sign at the right bottom part of it. This is also the same with my address as the beneficiary. The spaces in the box for my street address are not enough to fully print my whole street address. so, the last part of it also includes the "+" sign.

so, my question is, do you think it's ok for the USCIS that we print these documents and submit it to them? i don't know if it's understood already from them that the address was really long so maybe it's ok to submit that document.

though, at the second part of part B, my complete address is listed there, so they will still get my complete address.

thanks. hope you can help me.


Your question was already answered here:
http://www.visajourn...h...st&p=872190
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-30 07:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo everyone who havent recieved an RFE
And also, an RFE can be issued simply because the adjudicating officer misplaced something that you included in the packet.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-01 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures90 days to be married...when?

From this site http://travel.state....types_2994.html I saw that the visa is only valid for 4 months from the date of approval. Thoughts?

Lots of sections there. Which one says four months?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-03 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures90 days to be married...when?

What everyone else said....lol... Your visa is good for 6 months...so you have 6 months to decide if you really want to move to the United States basically....upon entry into the United States, you then have 90 days (3 months) to get married....Yes... a rush...but look how long all of us have waited TO be married! :blush:


Is it best to actually just do the court house thing and then plan for the bigger wedding? What I am asking, is if the Service Center actually takes their time processing things like this as well...


I'm not sure I understand the question. What does the service center have to do with anything once you have the visa?

We're planning to do the courthouse thing at first as well - then spend that wad to send in the AOS paperwork. We also have a few mini vacations in August and September, but then we can start saving for a wedding (hopefully he will have work auth shortly thereafter as well).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-03 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Stamps/Boarding Pass

Yes. Originally I photocopied the front cover, the first page with my picture and information, and then the page with the Visa date/time stamp. Then I got paranoid and afraid that they may want to see ALL the pages of the Passport.

Just make sure that at least you include the page were your picture is if not how are they going to know the stamps belong to your passport? .


Feh. I sent my birth certificate as proof of citizenship. I only copied the inside front cover and relevant passport pages for the 'proof of having met' stuff (aside from the boarding passes and photos, of course) - for both me and my non USC fiance.

I don't see the point, either, in killing a tree to photocopy all of it (since your using the natz certificate for proof of citizenship).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-03 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Stamps/Boarding Pass

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide

11. Copy of the Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport issued with a validity of at least 5 years or a copy of the US Citizen's naturalization certificate (front and back). This is used to establish citizenship


Ah - kitkat makes a point - I was assuming you were using the passport and stamps as proof of having met in the past 2 years. But what kitkat listed is correct if you are using the passport to establish your US citzenship. Your question wasn't clear, but I apologize for my assumption. :blush:
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-03 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Stamps/Boarding Pass

Hello,

I'm very close to sending out my package, most likely tomorrow. I have 2 questions.

1. For the Passport, do I photocopy ALL the pages? The date/time stamp only appeared on page 10 of my passport for both trips that I took and the rest of the pages are empty. As of now, I photocopied the front cover of my passport, the first page with my picture and info, and page 10 to show the date/time stamp for the 2 visits.

2. My boarding pass from the first trip can not be seen clearly when photocopied since the ink faded a little. I can read the date/time from the original, but when it's photocopied it doesn't show up well. To try and support this, I have the itinerary, airline receipt, and the passport date/timestamp for that trip. I know it said not to send original, but in this case I feel like I want to since I don't want to get an RFE and cause any delays.

Any suggestion would greatly appreciated. Thanks.

-Ken


1.) That is exactly what we did for both of our passports.

2.) If the boarding pass isn't clear, I think you're covering your bases if you have the passport stamp to match it. Surely they would be able to put two and two together, but if not, including the receipt and/or itinerary would surely cover you.

Good luck!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-03 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresletter on proof meeting
I've never heard of this requirement. The I 129f does ask how you met, and you could either fill that question in on the form (writing only a few lines about how you met), or if you can't fit the answer on those few lines, you could include a 'supplemental answer' on a separate sheet of paper describing how you met.

Why your lawyer is saying you need a 'letter' for this, I have no idea. Sounds like he doesn't know what he's talking about (no surprise with lawyers).

Spare yourself the grief and answer the question on the few lines provided on the I 129f.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-04 07:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprivate information in the 129 sent to my fiance...?
That's a fear we all have, but that is partially why they take the loss of a petition very seriously at the service centers. I suspect someone could come close to losing their job if they lost a petition - and definitely if they found that they had stolen information from it. I'm certain case workers have to go through background checks.

Not sure what else you can do. The information you're providing is information they need to adjudicate your case.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-04 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressending original paperwork to fiance... need help..
Or try and recover some of what you sent. For instance, if you sent an original birth certificate, you should still be able to get another one from the state in which you were born. Divorce decrees (if applicable) can be obtained from the court, etc.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-04 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f special processing?
I'm sorry about your diagnosis, but I sure have never heard of an expedite due to an illness. Expedites are usually reserved for military personnel who are about to deploy.

Vermont is pretty fast anyway (33 days is the current average), so I suspect your journey stateside will be a fast one. And normally, most congressmen's offices won't get involved until after you've passed the service center's published timelines.

As far as the 601 and Juarez go - I'm not well versed in that. You may want to check out the 'waivers' forum on this site for information.

Good luck!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-02 09:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplication Receipt Number?
If this wait is hard to you, the next 3 months is going to be HELL for you.

The more patience you have, the better - trust me.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-07 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplication Receipt Number?

Michele,

I know my case number started with an EAC, followed by (I believe) ten digits. You can try to see if that ALC number works on the USCIS site, but that's just a thought. I'm the type that would try every single combination of numbers from the back of the check. ;)

Hopefully you'll receive your NOA1 soon, regardless. Good luck!


She could try it, but if it doesn't have 10 numbers, I doubt she'll get very far!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-07 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplication Receipt Number?

I see. Well, I kept the amount of numbers and spaces, etc. the same (i.e., it says ALC(space)#(eight numbers)), I only changed the actual numbers, but it appears to be moot. Hmm, wonder if that's just a rumor then, about being able to register based on the cashed check info.

Michele


Its not a 'rumor'. Many of us found out our case numbers exactly that way. Perhaps they're doing them differently now (or maybe a number or two was inadvertently left off yours).

At any rate, you should have the physical NOA1 soon (there's also no 'norm' for receiving those either). There's not much to see online anyway, unfortunately.

Edited by TracyTN, 07 May 2007 - 11:56 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-07 11:56:00