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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMajor Problems with USCIS - anyone else?

maybe I'm niaive, but I'd have thought they would OFFER to expedite a new application since 1) it's their fault and 2) they've been fobbing my fiance off since January over the phone instead of just telling us and letting us get a new application together.


HA!! That is expecting too much of USCIS! Honestly though I think there are just so many applications in the pipeline that their wittle brains can't handle it. :D
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-08 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMajor Problems with USCIS - anyone else?
They may be able to expedite all the way through if your senator or congressperson would be willing to be involved as well. You shouldn't have to pay for their incompetence (IMHO).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-08 15:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMajor Problems with USCIS - anyone else?
Honestly the fact that you're getting a refund is unheard of - in that sense, you're lucky.

Beyond that, I'd make a record of the refund by keeping any documentation they send you from here on out. For the documents you cannot recreate for your second petition, I'd state such in a letter referring to the lost petition and related documentation to that effect. You could document trips using passport stamps if either of you have those.

I would also find out if you can expedite the second filing. They don't do that often, but in the event it was their mistake, they have been known to.

http://www.ehow.com/...te-request.html
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-08 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 interview refused - blue / pink slip - help!
We can't know that until we know the exact reasons given on the various slips. It could be that she just needs to return with more documents and will be eventually granted a visa.

I wouldn't let the various slips throw me - it's obviously just the way that consulate does things.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-10 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F, fiance visa
That may well be true. I was trying to find a resource which said for sure but could not. If that is true, it still may not hurt to have at least a consultation with an immigration attorney just in case.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-05 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F, fiance visa

yea , i mean i didnt expect him to be here for the birth but i thought it would help our case. We have talked about it but as a last resort. We both want whats best for our child and Honduras is a very dangerous country.


Honduras being a dangerous country might help you with the waiver - dunno. I would find an attorney to help, and if you could find one with specific experience in that consulate, then all the better.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-05 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F, fiance visa

Is the waiver difficult to get approved???


Section F on this link discusses the waiver. Basically, you'd have to prove an extreme hardship to you (the USC) if the alien is not allowed to come to the US. It's not easy, but it can and has been done.

http://immigrate2us....-process-in-CDJ
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-05 11:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F, fiance visa

Well he was here for four years, ive heard that if your here is under age it doesnt count but he was still over age for a year and two months which is a ten year ban and requires a waiver

thanks im just so confused on if we'll get approved


That used to be the case, but I don't think so anymore.

This link may help some but I would still find yourselves an attorney. If I'm reading it right, and if his age when he entered does not help him anymore, he may be facing a 10 year ban.

http://immigrate2us......ion-Included)
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-05 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F, fiance visa
Personally I'd seek an immigration attorney to understand what obstacles you may face given his deportation (voluntary or no). He may well face a ban from the US for his illegal presence here. You'll also want to determine the exact amount of time he was here illegally before talking with an attorney. The length of time here can make a difference.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-05 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f's HARDSHIP of meeting in person request?

Is a visitor visa from Laos hard to obtain? Could she get a visa to say, Canada? or Mexico? Or some other country where the flight wouldn't be as long so you can meet her there? Could you take a boat to somewhere close and then a short flight?


This was my question as well. I would assume your fiancee could explain your situation just as you have to us and you might have a much better shot at getting a visitor's visa. Or perhaps meet you in a third location that you could more easily get to.

I would definitely try something like that before I'd spend nearly $500 on a petition with the hardship waiver and hope it is approved. I would do that only as a very last resort.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-03 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresshould i get an "INFOPASS"?
If your congressman/senator couldn't help, what about contacting the ombudsman's office?

http://www.dhs.gov/x...orial_0482.shtm
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-15 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow te get infopass appt. at USCIS?
Honestly I'd check the forum below - see if your case is running ahead of or behind those who filed around the same time as you in Vermont:

http://www.visajourn...ogress-reports/
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-16 09:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 filing while living abroad
Your fiance can interview in DR for his K1 visa if he has residence there - despite what his nationality is.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-16 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNational Visa Center
Moving thread from K1 process forum to K1 progress forum.

1.) Yes, you'll receive a letter from the NVC saying they've received the packet and are sending it to the consulate for further processing. In our case, we received that letter after the case had been in London for a few days. So it's not an exact science.

2.) No. Overseas consulates schedule their own interviews (at least for K visas anyway).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-15 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForm I-134 affidavit of support
Couldn't tell you without looking at it myself.

That is why I gave you the link to the consulate info section on VJ - others going through that consulate compiled that information and it may make things clearer.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-17 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForm I-134 affidavit of support
Yes, she fills it out. It is included in packet 3 because again, they need to know you will not become a public charge when you arrive here.

Each consulate requires different forms to be returned to them before they will schedule your interview. In London, for example, there are forms to fill out and return in order to get the interview date, but the immigrant brings the I 134 with them to the interview instead of mailing it back in advance.

Check what your consulate requires.

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/

Actually, I'm surprised they didn't make that clear in the instructions they sent you with packet 3 - but alas!

*edited for clarity*

Edited by TracyTN, 17 March 2010 - 09:51 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-17 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForm I-134 affidavit of support
The form is filled out by the US citizen - it is to prove you will not become a public charge when you arrive in the US.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-17 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support not sent before the interview - Is it possible to receive a visa anyway?
Consulates don't issue RFEs, but I get your general point.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-17 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 ready to send????
:guides:

The guides have a good checklist to help you ensure you're including what you need to include.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-17 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTrack case from NVC to Embassy
Moving thread from K1 process forum to progress forum.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-16 07:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa Vs. Visitation/Sponsored Visa
You won't know if you can get a visitors visa until you try - so why not try? It won't hurt your chances for a fiancee visa if you have a denied tourist visa on your record so I really don't see the risk in trying it.

It's extremely hard to get a waiver for the meeting in person requirement for a K1 visa. I would do whatever you could first to meet in person before considering that. If your visitor's visa to the US is denied, consider meeting in a third location - Canada possibly?

Besides which, why would you want to marry someone you've never met in person? (Maybe I'm old fashioned but that seems very strange to me!)
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-15 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa Interview

Pushbrk's response may have been harsh, but it seems like it was accurate. Most of us have made minor mistakes on some of the documents (let's face it - the instructions are pretty vague), and many people have accidentally omitted beneficiary's children from the I-129F, sometimes because they thought the children only needed to be listed if they were going to be applying for a derivative visa. If you thought that listing her son was optional, and that by not doing so you were preventing him from being eligible for a derivative visa, then you made an honest mistake. On the other hand, if you understand that the question requires you to list all children, and you intentionally omitted her son in an effort to deny him the opportunity to apply for a derivative visa, then you were dishonest. By your own admission, it seems like this was your intention.

You should probably understand that you do not petition for your fiancee's children. Their eligibility is derived from her eligibility. She can choose to submit a K2 visa application for her son. Short of withdrawing your petition, there's not much you can do to stop this. What you can do is refuse to provide an affidavit of support for her son. If you wanted, you could even send a letter to the consulate stating clearly that you have no intention of supporting her son. That would pretty much dead-end his visa application. At the consulate in Lagos, it could also dead-end HER visa application. They could easily conclude that the relationship is not legitimate because there is a lack of commitment by the petitioner for the beneficiary AND her family.

If she doesn't intend to submit a visa application for her son, but is including him on her documents because the forms require this information, then she's doing the right thing. Hopefully, the fact that you did not include him on the I-129F can be explained to the consulate as an honest mistake or misunderstanding of the form's requirements.

Pushbrk didn't state that the consulate in Lagos was corrupt. He said that it was the highest fraud consulate in the world. This means that they deal with more attempted visa fraud than any other consulate. It does NOT mean that there is any corruption within the consulate itself. It is notoriously difficult to get a visa out of that consulate, which means you can expect you will need to go above and beyond what most consulates would require in terms of completeness and accuracy of the documents you submit. Something that could easily be overlooked as a minor mistake at another consulate, such as an omission on the petition, could easily be used as grounds for a denial at the consulate in Lagos. I can easily imagine a consular officer saying to your fiancee "Your fiance doesn't know about your son. Your relationship is a sham." You don't want to give this consulate any ammunition to deny your case. Be prepared to address the discrepancy.


Well said!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-02-23 12:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPut wrong embassy/consulate on my I-129F form

I did the same thing, I didn't know that K1 visas were only processed in Rio de Janeiro, and on my recently approved I-129f I had put Brasilia on the consulate. So do you all think that when I recieve my NVC case # I should advise them?


:no:
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-24 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfiance's name mispelled
Have your fiance inform them of it at the time of the interview and get it corrected. I presume all the forms returned to the embassy had it spelled correctly, so it was obviously some kind of oversight on the part of the consulate.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-24 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere are K-1 approvals sent?
She will be informed at interview as to whether or not her visa was approved. They don't send anything.

I would do whatever you can, though, to get your hands on the NOA2 hard copy. You'll need it during AOS. Start by calling USCIS and letting them know you did not receive it, despite filling out your change of address online.

Once she arrives and you do your adjustment of status, file those forms with your new address and you should be fine for future correspondence.

Edited by TracyTN, 24 March 2010 - 02:05 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-24 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions

Hi all, I'm new to the site and in the beginning stages of the K-1 visa. I have some questions and I have been doing a lot of reading on here and everyone seems to know what they are talking about. :) So here it goes


1)How long should the description of meeting in the past 2 years need or should be? My personal feeling is 'less is more'. Mine was something like, 'Met online in March of 2004 at rushmessageboard.com; first met in person on Oct 8, 2006 and again on April 1, 2007'.

2) The I-134 document in general, what supporting evidence is needed for my fiance when he goes for his interview? I have to have a co-sponsor so will I only need tax print outs or will I need those as well as bank statements, employer letter. Can anyone give me a description on what they needed to bring for their interview in Dublin? Each consulate requires different supporting documentation with the I 134. The packet of forms they send you should make that clear. But generally, tax returns, employer letter and bank statements are what is requested.

4) On the I-134, where you mark intend to support, what description needs to be there? Would stating :fully support until employment is obtained be alright? This isn't as important of an answer for K1 applicants. But I do think the answer you provided is fine.

I'm hoping to get any information into this then what I already have so anything would be appreciated. Thanks so much everyone! :)


Edited by TracyTN, 24 March 2010 - 02:44 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-24 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging the preferred US embassy
I can't read - never mind.

Edited by TracyTN, 23 February 2010 - 03:05 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-02-23 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI didn't know this would go so fast...
This question has been asked and answered on this forum many times. Be sure to bring proof of ties to France (copy of lease/rental agreement, letter from employer or school, bank account information, etc) when you come to visit him this summer.

Bon voyage.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-25 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa approval noa2 received, what next?
There seems to be no rhyme nor reason why some cases get to and out of the NVC faster than others. But to try and figure out the 'logic' behind these sorts of things in this process is an exercise in futility.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-26 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa approval noa2 received, what next?
Your profile info has the Philippines as your fiance/e's country but you're expecting the case to go to Barbados? I think I'm missing something here.

But the petition approval never states which consulate it's going to - that's standard. It is the NVC that takes the approval and directs your case to the correct consulate.

At any rate, once the NVC receives your case, you can get a case number from them - the first 3 letters of that case number indicate where the petition has been sent for interview. It takes a little time for petition approvals to get from the service centers to the NVC so if they don't have it yet - you'll just have to wait and call back when they have received it to get your case number.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-24 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestion
You don't need to be there for her to list you as the father.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-26 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPregnancy

If the baby is born before the visa is issued or she can't fly and has the baby after the visa is issued but before coming to the US (like TracyTN said, the visa is valid for 6 months after issue so she should have ample time no matter what happens), the birth needs to be reported to the US Consulate in Ghana so that the baby can get US Citizenship & a US passport. You won't have to get a visa for the baby because he/she will be a US Citizen since you are a US Citizen.


Your question was already answered.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-30 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPregnancy
The K1 visa is valid for 6 months from the time it is issued. If she needs to wait before she can fly, then that should be ample time.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-30 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat's next?
There is a SSN guide here as well.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

VJ has it all laid out for you if you'll just click around...!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-30 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMailing address
Which address did you list on the I 129f for her? I believe that is the one they use when sending materials from the consulate.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-30 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIts really important a non criminal record?
By 'non criminal record', I assume you mean receiving a police certificate from South Korea?

Your post is hard to follow, frankly. Were you ever in South Korea for more than 6 months at a time (consecutively)?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-02 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfiance hired a lawyer
Sounds like a waste of $$ to me then!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-02 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshere is a case of my friend...
WHICH IS WHY I suggested asking an immigration attorney.

But do what you want at this point, I give up. LOL
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-06 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshere is a case of my friend...

It says that form must be filled out 'on behalf of' an alien, not by the alien themselves. So that recruitment agency must be footing the bill.

I'd at least inform them that there is about to be a K1 filed. They may want to know that she may be emigrating here anyway, and spare themselves the further cost of sponsoring her.

But I don't think having both in the system at the same time can hurt her as I'm no expert. It may not hurt to run that past an immigration attorney, though - just to have all bases covered. Many will do free consultations - or perhaps the recruitment agency would have one that they can ask.


Repeating myself....!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-06 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshere is a case of my friend...
It says that form must be filled out 'on behalf of' an alien, not by the alien themselves. So that recruitment agency must be footing the bill.

I'd at least inform them that there is about to be a K1 filed. They may want to know that she may be emigrating here anyway, and spare themselves the further cost of sponsoring her.

But I don't think having both in the system at the same time can hurt her. It may not hurt to run that past an immigration attorney, though - just to have all bases covered. Many will do free consultations - or perhaps the recruitment agency would have one that they can ask.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-06 13:07:00