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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC/NSC/TSC Timelines
Thank you so much for this!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-04 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge?

I dont think age matters, it only matters if the female is about 10 and above more years than the male, but as for you too, I dont think there is and all i can say is get all the papers ready and start asap, Good luck and take care..



!!!!!!!!!

I hope that's not the case -- I'm 12 years older than my guy. :blink:
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-15 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOn Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day to one and all! (L)
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-13 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisits to U.S. after the I-129F is filed
Just curious... Is SFO really that bad? I mean in general -- when my fiance makes his immigration flight once we get the visa, should he fly into LAX or SEA instead? Or is this in those cases of people trying to visit before the K-1 has been granted?
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-02 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGreat news!! NOA2 Approval for December Filer
Great news! Don't forget to fill in your timeline!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-22 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfwa-guy's Tracker Page down?
I went to http://www.timeandda...e/duration.html and using that, I reckon that (if we're lucky) we will see approval by April 6.

PLEASE NO RFEs!!!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-20 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfwa-guy's Tracker Page down?
Yeah -- it's back up.

YAY
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-19 19:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfwa-guy's Tracker Page down?
I bookmarked fwa_guy's page of of approvals, and I'm getting a 404 page today.

http://fwaguy.250fre...K-1VisaView.htm

:crying:
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-19 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!

Chose:

EDIT

PREFERENCES

FORMS

LOOK IN AUTO COMPLETE

Auto Complete is likely set to Basic - you can turn it to Off...
If you already have Auto Complete 'stuff' - click EDIT ENTRY LIST button - and clear it.

If you are using the form straight from the web - you may not be seeing the edit button - if not, save the (blank) form to your PC, then you'll be able to do the above once you reopen the form in the 'true' reader.

~Otto


Waaa! I tried that! I flushed all the previous entries. Maybe I'll try rebooting. That stuff may still be in my cache.

I'm going to lick this problem! BOOOO TO ADOBE!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!

Same thing happened to me.I believe you clicked auto date so when ever you put in a date it will automatically use that date in all areas.Some how you can delete this.I tried to find out how but couldn't so what I ended up doing was deleting Adobe and downloaded it again.Then I filled out the I-134 again and when it asked me to auto update my dates I just clicked on no.Problem solved!Good luck :thumbs:



Unfortunately, I'm at work and they don't allow us to download and install software here. I may have to do this the old-fashioned way. Ugh.
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!

You are to leave line 10 blank unless you have filed for a prior K1. If this is your first, put NA or None.



Here's what Nolo Press's "Fiance & Marriage Visas" says about Line 10:

Question 10: For the reasons that underlie Question 9, the U.S. government wants to know whether the US citizen is planning to sponsor anyone else, having filed a visa petition on their behalf. Even if you [the overseas fiance(e)] are the only person being sponsored, the US citizen [in this case, me] should fill in your name here, with a notation by your name saying "subject of this affidavit."


pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 18:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!

I'm filling out the I-134 form, and the interactive form keeps putting in the wrong date!

Specifically, on line 10, I'm trying to enter the date I submitted the I-129f, and when I do that, the date submitted field for line 9 auto-populates -- and I want that blank! And when I go to blank out the dates on line 9, it blanks out the date on line 10!

ARRRRGH!!! This is madness! What am I doing wrong?

:help:



You are to leave line 10 blank unless you have filed for a prior K1. If this is your first, put NA or None.



Wow! Really? Then the VisaJourney sample form is incorrect?

http://www.visajourn...xp-04-30-07.pdf

Edited by psho, 01 April 2007 - 06:29 PM.

pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!
And I turned off "auto-complete" and it's still doing it! GRRRRR
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGrrr! Trubble with the I-134 form in Adobe!
I'm filling out the I-134 form, and the interactive form keeps putting in the wrong date!

Specifically, on line 10, I'm trying to enter the date I submitted the I-129f, and when I do that, the date submitted field for line 9 auto-populates -- and I want that blank! And when I go to blank out the dates on line 9, it blanks out the date on line 10!

ARRRRGH!!! This is madness! What am I doing wrong?

:help:
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-01 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow many of you used a lawyer to help you

No lawyers here....Nolo series Fiance & Marriage book!!!



Same here -- used the book and checked around here if there were things that I found confusing.
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-06 14:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.
That's fantastic news!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-11 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.
UGH. That's a bad break.

The positive news is that you're doing it through Vermont, and not California.

Best wishes!
pshoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-30 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiancee is here !!!
That is great news.. congrats to you.. I hope I can get my fiance here soon too biggrin.gif
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-09 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFILED TODAY!!!
The first step.. now the waiting begins .. biggrin.gif good luck to you..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-21 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsgot interview date!
Congrats and good luck to you.. Hope I will get some good news soon too..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-21 00:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGOT VISA!!!
Congrats to you!! Hope the New Year will be the best for you!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-04 02:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
Great News!!! Just got CRIS update:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 3, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this
I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).


I want to thank everyone in this forum for all the help and support!!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-04 01:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (julezabelle @ Dec 10 2007, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (marryme @ Dec 10 2007, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I called USCIS and spoke with a live person. I asked what they wanted from. The gentleman advised that I needed to state if Iwent though a marriage broker or not. He was pretty helpful and said I can just send in the Circumstace of Meeting letter and state that I had already sent in all my originals for evidence. Will send it all in again. Wish me luck everyone. I am crossing my fingers and hope this will be it.


If there is indeed a specific question regarding whether or not you met through an international marriage broker, then I would specifically state in your reply to them "We did not meet through an international marriage broker. In fact, we met...." and go into the stuff you posted above.

Its odd that your second RFE may be IMBRA related since those questions are specifically asked on the I-129f form. Furthermore, I have never heard of a USCIS customer service rep being able to access what the RFE contains, so I would take that info with a grain of salt. They could be asking for something completely different.


I am editing up a new version of my letter now... thanks for that tip.. this past week was a bit frustrating.. I think everything is going the right directions now. thanks to everyone in this forum being so helpful.. I am glad I joined this forum.. and hope many others wil llearn from my mistakes and get an NOA2 faster then I did.. I will keep everyone up to date of the outcome..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-10 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Dec 10 2007, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, much better. but i would give the exact dates you went to visit each time. not just the month.


Chris


Thanks for your help chris. Really appreciate it. I will make some more changes. This is harder then writing an essay in high school.. tongue.gif
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-10 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
I called USCIS and spoke with a live person. I asked what they wanted from. The gentleman advised that I needed to state if Iwent though a marriage broker or not. He was pretty helpful and said I can just send in the Circumstace of Meeting letter and state that I had already sent in all my originals for evidence. Will send it all in again. Wish me luck everyone. I am crossing my fingers and hope this will be it.
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-10 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Dec 9 2007, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think what Chris is trying to say is that they want to know what you were talking about - how did you meet? Let me use an example of myself and my other half.

We met online in 2001 in a MUD (text-based roleplaying game). At first we had little contact - we communicated in public channels with a variety of other people. I went away to uni and found things hard there - we started talking more online and I found that he was both sympathetic and understanding and gave me sound advice with no ulterior motive. He was a good sounding board for when I felt down and we became close.

We talked about everything from his situation (he comes from a poor background) to my struggles in uni and we fell in love - we found that we enjoyed the same things and had the same ideologies about life. We shared an interest in video games and literature - myself in reading and him in writing.

We lost contact a bit over the next few years but still had sporadic e-mail contact. We had decided that due to the distance things weren't going to work out: he had no job and I was a bit messed up after finishing uni. This was in 2002. Eventually we started making more frequent contact again. I was at a point in my life where I felt confident and secure and he had got a good job for himself. We started speaking online and on the phone again and old feelings started to blossom.

Jeremy eventually decided that if we were going to make a go of things this time he was going to meet me in person. So he booked his flights and three months later we were together. Since then we haven't looked back.

Etc etc... That is a very brief outline of the sort of thing I expect they want to hear from you smile.gif I'm no expert and I might be wrong. But if I had received the same RFE as you then this is what I would give them smile.gif



here is latest revision:

"Dear Sir/Madam,

I xxx xxx met my fiancé xxx xxx online in July 2004 in a YAHOO Chat Room, a free chat service with YAHOO Messenger chat program: http://messenger.yah...t_chatrooms.com.

We would always see each other online, but never really chatted much. Eventually we both became regulars in the chat room and I introduced myself to Miss xxx xxx by saying hi. From that day when ever we saw each other online we would greet each other and chat for a bit. One day I saw that she had her web camera on and I asked her if I can see her. She allowed me to see her from her web camera. I also turned my web camera on so that we can have a video chat. We would chat for hours and just talked about things we were interested in. It seemed we had so much in common and got very close to each other. As we got to know each other more, we started to communicate privately via YAHOO Instant Messenger. After about a month, we exchanged email addresses and phone numbers so we can always keep in touch, when we didn‘t see each other online. We got along very well and talked to each other everyday either by phone, email or online. After talking for so long we got to know each other very well and decided it was time to meet each other in person.

During my 3 weeks vacation on April 2005, I booked a flight to Thailand and met her in person. I was really nervous the first time we met, but I knew then she was the woman I would like to spend the rest of my life with. She came to pick me up at Don Muang International Airport in Bangkok with her friend. We took the taxi on our first trip together to the Island Kho Samet in the gulf of Thailand. We spent the weekend there and had a wonderful time together. We went back to her home for Thai New Years celebration with her friends the following week. After that she accompanied me when I went to visit my Aunt in Ubon Ratchitani Province in North Eastern Thailand. I introduced her to my Aunt and we spent 3 days at my Aunt’s house. We stayed together the entire 3 weeks in Thailand. From those 3 weeks with her I knew, I was in love. Upon my return home to the United States, we continued our relationship online via YAHOO Messenger and frequently communicated by phone and email as a couple.

Even though we talked to each other every day. We wanted more out of our relationship. I had some money saved and decided to returned to Thailand in October 2005 to April 2007. I stayed with her during that entire period. I met her family and we got engaged to be married. We lived together and are very happy to be together. We never left each other side for the entire 18 months. We did everything together. We are very confident that our relationship will continue to grow strong. We love each other very much and we want to start a family as soon as possible. I have enclosed documentary proof of us having met in person within the past 2 years and an on going relationship.

So I respectfully request you to grant K-1 Visa to Miss xxx xxxx.

Thank you, "
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-10 03:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
thanks for the explanation.. I will try it again.. I want to get this right and everyone is being so helpful.. thanks everyone so much..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-10 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
Here is my new revision:

"Dear Sir/Madam,

I xxx xxx met my fiancé xxx xxx online in July 2004 in a YAHOO Chat Room, a free chat service with YAHOO Messenger chat program: http://messenger.yah...t_chatrooms.com. To get to the chat room we met in: launch Yahoo Messenger, click on Messenger >> then click on Yahoo! Chat >> Join Chat rooms, when the Join Room window pop up click on Regional >> select Thailand and in the Yahoo! Rooms side expand the Thailand options and pick Thailand 2.

I introduced myself to Miss xxx xxxx as I would to anyone who first entered the chat room by saying hi. we started to chat and as we got to know each other, we started to communicate privately via YAHOO Instant Messenger. After about a month, we exchanged email addresses and phone numbers. We communicate via email or by phone when we were not able to get online with Yahoo Messenger. After communicating and talking for so long we decided it was time to meet each other in person.

During my 3 weeks vacation on April 2005, I booked a flight to Thailand and met my fiancé in person. I stayed with her for the entire 3 weeks in Thailand. We got to know each other very well and fell in love. Upon my return home to the United States, we continued our relationship online via YAHOO Messenger and frequently communicated by phone and email.

We decided to take our relationship to another level. I returned to Thailand in October 2005 to April 2007, I stayed with her during that period. I met her family and we got engaged to be married. We are very confident that our relationship will continue to grow strong. We love each other very much and we want to start a family as soon as possible. I have enclosed documentary proof of us having met in person within the past 2 years and an on going relationship.

So I respectfully request you to grant K-1 Visa to Miss xxx xxxx.

Thank you, "

Edited by marryme, 09 December 2007 - 03:18 PM.

marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-09 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
thanks for the tip.. I will try again and be more specific.. I guess I wont leave out the details this time.. will try agian..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-09 02:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (rlpolo78 @ Dec 8 2007, 05:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (marryme @ Dec 8 2007, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Dec 8 2007, 03:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It seems to me they are asking how you met online. what website, was it free, did it cost. was it a marriage broker website etc. just stating you met online is too vague. did you tell them the name of the website etc? IMBRA is very important with internet meetings.


Chris



I am drafting another Circumstance of meeting letter.
The first time I just stated online didn't mention it was free online service from Yahoo.
This time I will be sure I say that it was from Yahoo chat via Yahoo Messenger.
I didnt go through any broker and Yahoo Chat was free.
I will make sure I state that in my next letter.

Does anyone think if I call USCIS to have them clarify what they want, will that help??


By reading your first RFE, I think they want the circumstance of how you met .. paint them a picture from how you ever first met and then how you met in real person ... When I wrote my letter, I started with, I met my fiance (NAME) in yahoo chat, on blah blah blah... eventually we became a couple and decided to meet in person blah blah blah and fell in love blah blah blah.. you get the picture? Hope that helps and good luck.



I got it thank you very much.. I am drafting a new letter now.. I hope this time it will be ok.. I will gather some more evidence and send it again.. here is what i have so far:

"Dear Sir/Madam,

I xxxxx xxxxxx met my fiancé xxxxx xxxxx online in July 2004 in YAHOO Messenger chat rooms (free online messaging service). We communicated privately online via YAHOO Messenger, fell in love and got to know each other very well.

During my 3 weeks vacation on April 2005, I booked a flight to Thailand and met my fiancé in person. I stayed with her for the entire 3 weeks in Thailand. Upon my return home to the United States, we continued our relationship online via YAHOO Messenger and frequently communicated by phone and email.

We decided to take our relationship to another level. I returned to Thailand in October 2005 to April 2007. I stayed with her during that period. I met her family and we got engaged to be married. We are very confident that our relationship will continue to grow strong. We love each other very much and we want to start a family as soon as possible. I have enclosed documentary proof of us having met in person within the past 2 years and an on going relationship.

So I respectfully request you to grant K-1 Visa to Miss xxxxxx xxxxxx.

Thank you, "
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-08 16:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Dec 8 2007, 03:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It seems to me they are asking how you met online. what website, was it free, did it cost. was it a marriage broker website etc. just stating you met online is too vague. did you tell them the name of the website etc? IMBRA is very important with internet meetings.


Chris



I am drafting another Circumstance of meeting letter.
The first time I just stated online didn't mention it was free online service from Yahoo.
This time I will be sure I say that it was from Yahoo chat via Yahoo Messenger.
I didnt go through any broker and Yahoo Chat was free.
I will make sure I state that in my next letter.

Does anyone think if I call USCIS to have them clarify what they want, will that help??
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-08 03:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Dec 8 2007, 02:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
are you sure it's not just a mix-up in your understanding of what's required? I think someone said earlier: it sounds like you're sending evidence that proves you have met in the last 2 years, when MAYBE what they want is the signed statement about 'I first met my fiancée when we were in a restaurant on the...' etc etc
if it's that, I know you've sent one, but maybe it's not sufficient in some way if they're asking for it again... did you use the sample available here, as a model?

so sorry for the hassle you've been put through sad.gif

all the best with sorting it out smile.gif



I'm looking for a sample letter now... maybe just saying I met my fiance online in yahoo chat and traveling to meet her in person was not enough.. If anyone have any sample letter I can try to go by I would appreciate it very much.. thank you every one for the support and concern.. I havent given up yet..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-08 02:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
I just recieved the letter and its the same request as the first one... they want the circumstance of meetin... I sent them a signed letter of the circumstance of how we met.. In the letter I stated that we met online and then I travled to Thailand to meet her.. I submitted everything I had.. I even put post it notes on my bank statements to show where I made the withdraw from atm in Thailand.. I added post it notes on the pitures of where and when it was taken.. and my airline reciepts to Thailand..

I guess I will try to call them to see what is going on..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-08 02:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Dec 6 2007, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (julezabelle @ Dec 6 2007, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One RFE is bad, but two...I feel for you! Its rare, to be sure, but it has happened before. Its a shame they can't seem to figure out all the stuff needed the first time around! You know the drill - wait for the letter and respond accordingly. Good luck!

Well said...I agreed. They should check everything thorough before sending too many RFE's. It's a waste of time to be doing that. They need to take a class on time management.



With the first RFE they wanted circumstance of meeting.. and I sent then a typed letter signed of the circumstnace of meeting. I sent them my bank statement showing my withdraws from ATMs in Thailand and I also sent them some airline ticket reciepts and undated pictures of me and my fiance..
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-07 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Request for Evidence
I just recieved online status of my application. Seems they are sending another request for evidence. I am not sure what else kind of evidence they want. I sent them all that I have and was pretty sure it was enough. I am now waiting for the letter to arrive. Maybe I am just worrying myself. Have anyone got a second RE letter?
marrymeMaleThailand2007-12-06 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 APPROVED after 141 days
QUOTE (greedy @ Jan 6 2008, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Really, the Immigration is unpredictable! They touched us on Friday the 4th but no approval emails. I felt silly to check again my emails on Sunday but I was inspired... the email we waited so much has been sent few hours ago!!!!!!!

It says that they approved us on Friday the 4th... I don't know why we received their email on Sunday but I couldn't care less...

Things are moving!

I wish the same kind of touch for everybody...

MANY MANY THANKS to all for your support and advices: it helps a lot! good.gif


Congrats to you.. biggrin.gif I applied in June and finally got my approval notice on the January 3rd. Got the Email at 9pm Pacific time. I thought maybe they were working overtime for my case. Haha.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-07 02:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat does this mean? (july filler)
Sounds like this will be a happy ending.
Reading this forum is so much full of suspense, drama and anticipation.
This is Great!!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-07 02:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVISA DELIVERED!
QUOTE (Marvsgirl @ Jan 5 2008, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pam, Congratulations Did Len tell you what kind of questions they asked? And what was his overall opinion about the whole interview process.
Bridget



Another Happy ending.
Congrats to you! Hope I will be there soon smile.gif
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-07 02:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview passed! :D
Congrats to you. have a very happy new year!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-04 01:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiring our lawyer
I think firing your lawyer is a good move. Save the money and do your interview yourself. I think all the lawyer did for your case is fill out the papers and let you wait like the rest of us. Good luck!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-01-04 01:34:00