Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Should I hire a lawyer to do the paperwork?	Everyone's experiences here are different, and when the "should I get a lawyer?" topic comes up, you'll get all sorts of answers... --I did it myself, no problem --I did it myself, underestimated or didn't understand how certain factors would impact my case, and had tons of problems --I used the services of a lawyer, and had no problems --I used the services of a lawyer, they had no clue what they were doing and caused so many problems and delays it was a waste of money The fact that you are here on VisaJourney and trying to understand the process early in your relationship is good. There are links and guides and experiences here galore. I humbly suggest reading as much as you can, and start evaluating things against your personal experience. An initial consultation with an AILA-certified lawyer well-versed in family-based visas could also help as well. Just get yourself as educated as you possibly can, even if you decide to go with the services of a lawyer, so you can keep track of what they are doing (or not doing, as some people have found). Best wishes to you!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-08-09 08:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When filling in your 129F/ G25A do we have to do it by hand?	Ours were done by hand, loved those carbon sheets!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-08-21 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	One-way flight OK for K1 visa holders?	One way was much cheaper for me, but either way is fine.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-08-27 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The whole process is outrageous	QUOTE (alaskaone @ Sep 14 2007, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> GHAAAAA!!! Am I the only one near to blowing a gasket over their pointless bureaucratic bullshit? Sounds like it! I can understand your frustration. However, knowing that I was dealing with immigration, my personal frustration was tempered with the fact that I was asking for the privilege to enter the US, and the process of doing so would be long and involved. I was not expecting rose petals and a red carpet! You're right, 30 years ago it probably was that easy. But thanks to people that have gone through this process and chose to be fraudulent and flaunt the system, we now have to jump through hoops to get what we want (the visa). It sucks. But in the grand scheme of things, it was something I was willing to do.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-14 08:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are you fed up with USCIS yet?	all I say about this thread is sheesh.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-19 22:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are you fed up with USCIS yet?	QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why does the length of time someone waited to receive NOA2 have anything to do with this? Do you HONESTLY think that if a person gets a quick approval, they have NO empathy for others less fortunate? Do you HONESTLY believe that just because ONE step of an immigrants visajourney is quick, that all the steps will be quick?	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-19 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question 18 on I-129F	QUOTE (MarkNAam @ Sep 26 2007, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I kept it short. I just said, "AAm and I first met in Singapore in 2003" That was it Good Luck to you on your journey! Mark-N-AAm the problem with being that brief is that I have seen people being RFE'ed for not providing a modicum of background information to explain how/when the relationship started.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-26 12:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question 18 on I-129F	Go for shorter and to the point. Any date you mention should be backed up with evidence that you provide. They do not want a harlequin romance novel, they want dates and facts. In your case, indicate that you had been friends since whatever date, indicate when your relationship changed to romantic, when you met in person, and when you became engaged. Our answer to that question was no longer than three short paragraphs long.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-26 08:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa issued today!	Congratulations!!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-27 22:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 questions	how about working two jobs or whatever you have to do to earn the money you need to qualify? Just a thought.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-28 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 questions	or the USCIS official website.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-09-28 08:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are all canadian interviews done in Montreal?	Yes, you answer Vancouver, and no, he doesn't have to accompany you to the interview.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-02 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i need some advice	QUOTE (smoke20 @ Oct 9 2007, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Oct 9 2007, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smoke20 @ Oct 9 2007, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (moxcamel @ Oct 9 2007, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smoke20 @ Oct 9 2007, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> never mind i know what needs to be done. thanks. you may not feel that way after you hear this. i'm just telling her...i'm not letting her sister run my life. i'm not having anything to do w/ her sister & if she wants to continue the journey i'm all for it me & her only. not me her & her sister. call it what you want. thats whats going to happen. My only question is this: if she agrees to continue on and move to the US, are you going to limit contact between her and her sister? never. i would never come between her & her sister. gotcha and I am glad to hear that!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-09 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i need some advice	QUOTE (smoke20 @ Oct 9 2007, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (moxcamel @ Oct 9 2007, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smoke20 @ Oct 9 2007, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> never mind i know what needs to be done. thanks. you may not feel that way after you hear this. i'm just telling her...i'm not letting her sister run my life. i'm not having anything to do w/ her sister & if she wants to continue the journey i'm all for it me & her only. not me her & her sister. call it what you want. thats whats going to happen. My only question is this: if she agrees to continue on and move to the US, are you going to limit contact between her and her sister?	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-09 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone have a picture of their petition fully assembled?	QUOTE (KarenCee @ Oct 15 2007, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> People...geez...these workers at USCIS are gonna take the darn thing apart and organise it the way THEY want it. Organisation IS important but making it into a presentation worthy of a stock market meeting is a bit out there dontcha think? They are not going to care one red cent how fancy schmancy it is...all they care about tis that you've sent the appropriate forms and evidence AND the appropriate FEE. Gawd.... Amen sister! Why stress yourselves out with the time and not to mention the expense of putting together a petition packet that uses something from every isle in an office supply store?? There's a reason why they suggest ACCO fasteners ..... simplicity!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-15 14:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone have a picture of their petition fully assembled?	imagine a small stack of papers, clipped together with a paper clip. that was our packet.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-14 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 docs, to keep or to toss?	I've kept one full and complete copy of everything I have submitted so far, along with all communications and stuff I have received throughout this process. With the extra copies I made of some of the K-1 stuff, I just used them if needed in subsequent filings. The rest is in a pile to be shredded or burned, depending on my mood	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-26 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this a crazy idea?	QUOTE (JKD_88 @ Oct 28 2007, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Oct 28 2007, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JKD_88 @ Oct 28 2007, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In February she was here for 2 weeks then when she tried again in July it was denied, the guy didn't even look at her, he saw one piece of paper and said she didn't have enough proof she was coming back. What do you see as different now? What transpired to cause the CBP officer to look at proof she would return? Please help us help you. If she's honest with the guy and say she's getting married, and wants to wait out the 6 months here with me while we plan our wedding and then fly back for the interview and then fly back here to get married, can he really say no to that? Sure, the officer can say no! How does he know that she's telling the truth?	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-28 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you file a I-129F and marry the person while waiting?	threads like these always make me nervous	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-07-26 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married immediately for AOS	QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Oct 31 2007, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since when is even 80 days for AOS approval 'some time'? You know what I REALLY don't understand? How can anybody be a member of this community and assume they will get a greencard in under 90 days? I mean - you wait MONTHS for the visa, right? Then, you read about people who file for AOS and get caught in namecheck.......... I'm not picking on you Drew. Actually, since you seem like a nice guy (and reasonable too), I'm purposely raising this discussion in your thread because I'm hoping for a nice and reasonable chat about it. How can VJ members just blindly assume they will get a rapid greencard? I was thinking the same thing! I got my GC in 5 months or so and thought that was quick! To the OP -- what you are going to have to worry about is the time gap between the temp EAD and the regular EAD, getting the SSN, and whether or not employers will accept the temp EAD.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-10-31 09:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sudo K-1 Application	You read my mind pushbrk.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-04 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	its been two weeks ago since we received the NOA2	Call them. And don't be surprised if they don't have it yet.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-08 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expecting a RFE	I'm the non-USC, and I moved while we were waiting for the approval of the I-129f. We waited until we knew my case number and that my petition was at my Consulate, and then my husband emailed the Consulate with the information. It seemed not to be a problem then.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-10 01:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Engagement Evidence ?	as far as the evidence of engagement was concerned, I had: --pictures from the day we were engaged --the ring, and the ring receipt --letters of congratulations from family friends --pictures from our wedding shower This was part of my overall set of evidence that I took with me to the interview.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-15 22:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married before fiance visa approved	Sure, you can get married, but then the FIANCE visa process will no longer be valid, and you will have to start over with a spousal visa.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-20 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I want to be with my fiancee	no matter what route you choose, you're going to have to wait. Once you accept that fact, and the fact that Nov 10 will probably have to go by the wayside, you'll be ok. It sucks, but you'll be ok. There are pros and cons to fiance vs. spousal visas. Take a deep breath, read the guides and threads here in VJ and on the USCIS website, and make decisions based on what you learn. We're always happy to help!	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-05-29 18:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Never having met!	It has happened. One has to provide a lot of proof to be approved though.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-21 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touches on a Sunday?	QUOTE (Jose_A @ Nov 27 2007, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HA! Got it. Yeah, my bad. I see what your talking about. I was looking for an actual link that would tell me that my case had been touched. The cloumn is right there on my portfolio. Hehehe, sorry for the slip up. And thanks for the help. No problem Psst, let me tell you a little secret.....don't worry about being touched or not being touched, most of the time it doesn't mean anything! Many people here on VJ never get "touched" at all and get through the process just fine.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 01:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touches on a Sunday?	QUOTE (Jose_A @ Nov 27 2007, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Donny @ Nov 27 2007, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose_A @ Nov 26 2007, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How do I check if mine has been "touched"? Visit USCIS.gov site. Register & set up your portfolio using your receipt number. Example of a receipt number: WAC1234567890 Yeah, I just did that. It says "Received and Pending" just like it's said for the past 4 months. Does the "touched" status appear when you check the case status by typing in the receipt number? Sorry, it's just that I've never seen "touched" on my status anywhere and I can't find that "Last Update" column the OP is talking about. The idea of "touches" is not something USCIS tracks, it actually means nothing to them, so you will not see the word "touched" anywhere on the screen when you check on your status. When you login in to your case portfolio (which is not what you are looking at when you are at the "case received and pending" screen, btw), look at the "last updated" date. if it changes, it means you have been "touched". Edited to add -- you need to set up a case portfolio to get the columns we are talking about. Edited by Cassie, 27 November 2007 - 01:08 AM.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 01:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F	QUOTE (SHELLYandFCO @ Nov 27 2007, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (oregon75 @ Nov 26 2007, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Help... So, my fiancee's address is too long to fit in the space provided on the I-129F. Should I just type in the space "see attached sheet", then on the attached sheet place her address?? Thanks anyone for the help in advance... For all information that would not fit in those tiny boxes, I wrote see attached, then attached a sheet of paper referencing the section or item number. Also, on the attachment, be sure to reference the form and fiance's name and Receipt #...just in case the two documents get separated. exactly how to do it	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 01:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian wants to stay in America - urgent	QUOTE (mox @ Nov 27 2007, 02:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Nov 26 2007, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mox @ Nov 27 2007, 02:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Nov 26 2007, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> She's not staff, she's volunteer. We're all volunteers Cassie. Nobody gets paid. If you have elevated privileges, you are "staff." My question stands. Just clearing that up, so that others who may not know realize that the mods and such don't do it for pay. Perhaps your questions may get better answers in a PM to Wookie or Ewok. Just a thought. Fair enough, and apologies for the grumpy reply. I'm grumpy. Apology accepted.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 01:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian wants to stay in America - urgent	QUOTE (mox @ Nov 27 2007, 02:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cassie @ Nov 26 2007, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> She's not staff, she's volunteer. We're all volunteers Cassie. Nobody gets paid. If you have elevated privileges, you are "staff." My question stands. Just clearing that up, so that others who may not know realize that the mods and such don't do it for pay. Perhaps your questions may get better answers in a PM to Wookie or Ewok. Just a thought.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 01:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian wants to stay in America - urgent	QUOTE (mox @ Nov 27 2007, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ionescu @ Nov 26 2007, 08:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wow, nicely put coming from one of the biggest flamers magicscarf: everything will be fine, you got excellent advice on here, and hope to see you around alot more ??? What is your problem Ionescu? How on earth does *anyone* interpret that as a flame? Should I have added more happy faces? Can any other VJ staff members answer why Ionescu, a VJ staff member, continues to mount personal attacks on the membership? She's not staff, she's volunteer.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-11-27 00:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USC Visitng Me, Surprising outcome	Jerry got questioned (although not quite as extensively as your fiance did) the first time he came to visit me, and the officer came out to the waiting area and questioned me in front of everyone to confirm his story. It's a bit freaky.	Cassie	Female	Canada	2007-12-05 09:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	10/10/06 4:14am	Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-10-10 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Jinky speaks!	Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-10-21 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We did it,we have been aproved!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Congrats Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-10-21 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!!! 234 day wait!!	Big Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-10-27 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1???	Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-10-29 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another NOA2 approved today!	Congrats	Peggy	Female	Canada	2006-11-02 21:52:00