Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do you think USCIS looks at this website?	QUOTE (mox @ Nov 17 2007, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JCochranUSN @ Nov 17 2007, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes I've seen some of them lurking around here:) You are right, they are fantastic additions to the membership of this site. I guess what I'm more asking is...do you think they monitor this site to obtain information for particular cases or do you think they utilize information they find here for adjudication? No, absolutely not. First, it would be incredibly difficult to tie a username to an actual case. And second, it would be illegal as all get out. They are required to follow a certain set of procedures and protocols, and that doesn't include anything obtained from VJ or Google or anything else. I sure hope not...I know i've definitely done some "venting" on here and had some choice words about the length of waiting for approval...haha	JCochranUSN	Male	Thailand	2007-11-17 18:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do you think USCIS looks at this website?	QUOTE (LaL @ Nov 17 2007, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We have had a whole gamut of immigration officials as members here : CPB officers, consulate officers, etc. They were/are quite a fabulous addition to the membership. Yes I've seen some of them lurking around here:) You are right, they are fantastic additions to the membership of this site. I guess what I'm more asking is...do you think they monitor this site to obtain information for particular cases or do you think they utilize information they find here for adjudication? Edited by JCochranUSN, 17 November 2007 - 05:26 PM.	JCochranUSN	Male	Thailand	2007-11-17 17:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do you think USCIS looks at this website?	QUOTE (Bassi and Zainab @ Nov 17 2007, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If they are reading this site, I hope they're doing it on a break and not when they should be reviewing our files! haha! i second that!	JCochranUSN	Male	Thailand	2007-11-17 15:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do you think USCIS looks at this website?	What do u guys think? Do you think they get on here just to see what's going on in "our world"? Do you think they get on here to research anything further? Do you think they even know we exist?...this is PUBLIC afterall	JCochranUSN	Male	Thailand	2007-11-17 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 visa	QUOTE (HUSKERKIEV @ Oct 3 2007, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (CherryXS @ Oct 2 2007, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pras came from Hyderabad (India) to Detroit on a one-way--enough said! Just went through this very thing. After the k1 was approved I fedex'd a 1 way ticket to Kiev for her trip this sunday. The reason I had to FEDEX it was the website that I got my great fare on only issued paper tickets, otherwise I'm sure I would have gotten e-tickets for her, had they been an option. Basically, RT tickets are not a requirement and the consulate is not interested in your travel arrangements. I am not aware of any requirement by the Ukrainian government and why should they care since she has a US Visa anyway. FYI- my fare with less than a weeks notice before purchasing was $650 from Kiev to Chicago (1 way). I found fares for as low as $525 but they needed a 2 week advance. If you want the name of the website for cheap airfares PM me. Hi HUSKERKIEV, Thanks for the info. So far we checked on line and found a flight using Delta for $627.00. Flight will be in Dec. If you have some sites for cheaper tickets I would really like to look at them. thanks for all your help! Jeff	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-03 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 visa	QUOTE (mike & elena @ Oct 2 2007, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It appears all to be good advice. However each country has their own set of rules. The Ukraine is unique in it's own way. So many requirements are put on you to leave that I would search for someone from the Ukraine with a similar experience and Visa. My wife has a very good friend who will come to the US in November this year. I will ask her if their are any special requirements the Ukrainian government places on K1 visa travelers. I will post her response her tomorrow. As they say in the Ukraine..... all of these US forms are worthless here. Mike Thanks Mike, I agree, each country has their own rules. Ukraine does things a little different there and my Fiancee might be right. I am looking forward to hearing from someone that left Ukraine might have some info for us. Thanks for your help Mike. Jeff and Yulia	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-03 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 visa	Hi everyone. My fiancee just told me that in the Ukraine forum, the girls there told her that for the K-1 visa you have to buy a round trip plane ticket. They will not let you buy a oneway ticket. Is this true. Can someone that lived in Ukraine and came to the USA on a K-1 visa tell me if this is true. My Fiancee is just going on the advise of these girls in her forum. Thanks you for any help you can give us !! Jeff	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-01 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Have I got this right?	QUOTE (USSR @ Oct 8 2007, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The translator that my fiancé is working with in Ukraine told her and me that her English translations of documents needed to go thru the Ministry of Justice and receive their seals ($60 per document!). My travel agent says this is not required by the American Embassy in Kiev for a fiancé visa, only that the translations are certified. Who’s right? Your travel agent is right. Only the translations are certified. My Fiancee lives in Ukraine and we just went through the K-1 visa interview. There are places in your /her city that translate documents from Russian to english and then they will put a stamp there stating that they are certified to translate documents to english. Then they will sign it. Like her birth cirtificate, etc. And they are not too expensive. You do not need any special stamp for $60.00 per document. Someone is just trying to get lots of $$$$$$ My Fiancee told me that goes on in Ukraine a lot and you have to be very smart there. Good luck!	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-08 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage to foreigner	QUOTE (Bora Bora @ Oct 8 2007, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know plenty of situations where people have gotten married for the green card... It makes me very angry because so many of us fight to marry our loved one. But there is only so much that the USCIS can do...if they're too strict then the honest ones would have an even WORSE time. SO TRUE !!!!!	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-08 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage to foreigner	QUOTE (almaty @ Oct 6 2007, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (queball @ Oct 6 2007, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi my VJ friends. I have a strange question to ask the VJ group. My friend married a woman from Thailand about 18 years ago. He was telling me today that foreigners were paying some money to marry American men just to get to the US. They have to be married for 1 year, divorce, and then they could live in this country. He was tell me that there are new laws to stop this scam. That you have to be married for an X number of years or if the marriage will end before that then the woman or man would have to go back to their native country. I have heard of these scams for many years and thank God they do not pertain to me. But is this true? I don't think I have read about this anywhere. I would love to tell my friend if this is true or not.. Oh and he has been happly married for 18 years. Jeff why do you ask? My friend at work was telling me about it and I was not sure if he was pulling my leg our if there was some truth to the X number of years to be married rule. This guy has a line of Bull_ _ _ _ and I was just curious. Doesn't pertain to me !!!	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-06 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage to foreigner	Hi my VJ friends. I have a strange question to ask the VJ group. My friend married a woman from Thailand about 18 years ago. He was telling me today that foreigners were paying some money to marry American men just to get to the US. They have to be married for 1 year, divorce, and then they could live in this country. He was tell me that there are new laws to stop this scam. That you have to be married for an X number of years or if the marriage will end before that then the woman or man would have to go back to their native country. I have heard of these scams for many years and thank God they do not pertain to me. But is this true? I don't think I have read about this anywhere. I would love to tell my friend if this is true or not.. Oh and he has been happly married for 18 years. Jeff	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-06 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CHECK UP ON YOUR ATTORNEY	QUOTE (Queen Jenn @ Oct 8 2007, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If any of you have an attorney, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK ANY FORMS THEY SUBMIT FOR YOU!!!!! My SO and I were going to file our K1 back in January. I hired an attorney because I thought it would give me peace of mind. My attorney had prepared the G325A and given me the copies to send for signature. Then my SO and I had some things we had to work out, so we decided to wait to file the petition. My SO has now moved and I needed to update the G325A form because I should have everything ready to submit the application next month. I was reading through the one my attorney had prepared and there were SEVERAL MISTAKES. I can't believe that I paid them several hundred dollars and there were so many mistakes on the form. I had given them ALL the information they needed and they didn't do it right. They misspelled my fiance's name. They had two of his residence addresses incorrect. They had the wrong year for one of his employers. They left a black hole between two of his employment entries. They had put the last employment in 2000 and then the next on in 2007. NOTHING FROM 2000 to 2007. That surely would have generated and RFE. The moral to my story is that if you DO have an attorney, STILL TRIPLE CHECK THE FORMS. They can have typos and they can make mistakes that can generate an RFE and drag the process out several months. I've fired the attorney and am going this on my own. Do the work yourself. No need for an attorney. Then you will be sure everything will be correct. You will save some money also.	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-08 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my fiance delay turning in "checklist"	QUOTE (LNguyen @ Oct 6 2007, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance is expecting her first packet from Saigon consulate. I understand there are forms and checklist she has to sign then send back to the consulate. Can we delay sending in this form for about 6 to 8 weeks? The reason is I don't want using a cosigner. So, by delaying the interview until late January 2008 give me a chance to get this year W-2, file tax, get a certified copy at local tax office and send it to my fiance for her interview. TIA LNguyen My Fiancee did not send her check list in at all. She called the consulate in Ukraine and they told her she did not have to send this to them.She never got her packets at all. We down loaded them unline. Oh and she got the Visa with no problems. She said it was easy and they on;y looked at about 1/3 of our paper work. And they asked her 1 question. Well that was Ukraine. Other consulates my be different. Good luck !!!	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-10-06 19:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Approved!!!	QUOTE (karmasxocean @ Nov 5 2007, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance interview was approved!!! I cannot believe this...He'll be here on the 18th! OMG!!! Thanks for all your help guys....So now..what do we do for POE? Great job. Good luck and best wishes !!! Jeff and Yulia	queball	Male	Ukraine	2007-11-05 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2... Just looking for guidance	Great news!!! thank you much btw, i was hoping it wouldn't be a problem (her being here), i just thought it might set us back a little bit...	CTrink	Male	France	2007-10-17 13:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2... Just looking for guidance	...	CTrink	Male	France	2007-10-17 00:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2... Just looking for guidance	Hello everybody, Ann and I just received our NOA2 on Oct. 8th. Well you see for my birthday Ann's mother decided to get her a plane ticket to come visit me here in America for a birthday present well you see she's been here since Sept. 27th, and is scheduled to leave the 7th of Dec. Does anyone see any problem with that and us receiving NOA2? Also I've searched the forums and all looking for answers, I'm sure they're posted somewhere, but I cannot find them... I'm wondering because I am currently a student working P/T at K•B Toys and only making $7.15/hr, does anybody see a problem with my affidavit of support? Will they understand that I am currently a student, and that Ann will also become a student upon her arrival? Also if it is possible could anyone who has went through the U.S. Embassy in France please help me out with what she can expect as far as questions at her interview? Any links, info, or generally anything would help my cause, but in the end at the moment I'm so relieved that she is here for me to hold for a while, we were only separated 9 months since her last visit, but everybody here can understand the pleasure. Please, any information would be a great help. Thank you.	CTrink	Male	France	2007-10-16 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 Sent to NBC	QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Nov 26 2007, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (firstone @ Nov 26 2007, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Nov 26 2007, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where did you file the I-129F in the first place? It should have been sent to Vermont or California. I-129F to NBC tends to be for K-3 cases. I sent it to USCIS in California. Form 1-129 for Fiancé I did not file a K-3 because we are not married. Can be an error sent out by USCIS email system, this is not unusual. Also: You may be interested in "A Candle for Love" that site is the best for preparing for the interview at Guangzhou, on member is a consular officer at the consulate, that answers general questions. http://candleforlove.com Thanks for the tip I will check it out.	firstone	Male	China	2007-11-26 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 Sent to NBC	QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Nov 26 2007, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where did you file the I-129F in the first place? It should have been sent to Vermont or California. I-129F to NBC tends to be for K-3 cases. I sent it to USCIS in California. Form 1-129 for Fiancé I did not file a K-3 because we are not married.	firstone	Male	China	2007-11-26 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 Sent to NBC	I received an email today saying that my case has been sent to the NBC not the NVC. Why would my case go to the NBC I am filling a I-129 for fiancé. Current Status: This case has been sent to another office for processing because it has jurisdiction over the case. On November 26, 2007, we transferred this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) to our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location for processing because they now have jurisdiction over the case. We sent you a notice of this transfer. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.	firstone	Male	China	2007-11-26 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Travel outside usa after marriage on k1	it takes aprox. 3 months to recieve advance parole. all tho i have never heard of anyone being denied ap but im sure there have been some cases. u can say u want to go on a delayed honeymoon out of the country so u want advance parole for that or we said my husband needs it incase his parents have an emergency and he needs to get there he will need to have a way to re-enter the united states. the first one we just put he wanted to visit his family back home cuz it had been 2 years since he last saw them. also work permits take around 3 months also. there is no way of telling how long it will take to get the green card. ive heard some people have it 3 months after filing. in our case we are hung up on fbi checks and heading for the 3 year mark. just depends on luck i guess.	Donna A	Female	Syria	2007-08-01 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	age requirement	i already have some1 to co-sponsor. oh thats good. i know u werent asking that question but just wanted to make sure u had everything covered.	Donna A	Female	Syria	2007-08-01 04:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	age requirement	also do u meet the income requirements for bringing her here? if not do u have someone who will help u with that?	Donna A	Female	Syria	2007-07-31 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cancelling of K1	Very sorry to hear of your situation. My fiancée asked me to voluntarily withdrawal our first petition in 2005. It had nothing to do with loss of love. She only did not have the full support of her family in Russia and did not feel ready to give up her live in the only place she has called home for her entire life. I made the decision to give up my life in the U.S. for her and live a year in Russia. It was a truly great decision for us. Not only did it bring my Alla and I far closer but it gave her entire family a real knowledge for just whom their daughter wants to marry. Now I have returned with the 100% full support of everyone. My fiancée has a true excitement of coming now! We have refiled and just received our first NOA a few days ago. As for the first petition, all I did was send an e-mail to the Moscow Embassy notifying them of the withdrawal. I received a confirmation from the USCIS a few months post event. Keep yourself, Jeffery. Find Your Seventh Sky!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-10 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bulky I-129F Submittal	Copies of airline tickets, copies of tourist and/or business visas, copies of arrival and departure stamps from your passport, and a few photos of the both of you together, all showing destinations (locations) and dates are almost always more than sufficient. I would think a 60 page phone bill is way overkill and would only frustrate your caseworker. Definitely bind it all together with the two-hole at the top metal strap system as mentioned elsewhere.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-10 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help with the use of ACCO fastners	The two hole top fasteners are the best and, I believe, preferred method. As for photos, I bought top-loading clear vinyl photo pouches and hole-punched them too!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-14 16:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ceremonial wedding	There are a LOT of people that have a ceremonial wedding. As long as it is completely UNOFFICIAL and not recorded in any government (foreign or domestic) office you should be fine. I would also highly suggest to keep this information within the family!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-14 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	check or money order	I prefer an official U.S. Postal money order.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-14 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Should I hire a lawyer to do the paperwork?	If you simply read and answer each and every question, there is zero reason to waste money on an attorney. They offer you nothing special for the excessive fee they normally charge. An attorney filed K-1 is treated no differently than one sent in from anyone else. Just follow the instructions, seek advise on these forums if you run into a question, send in the right payment to the correct Service Center, and be patient!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-12 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	pictures as proof of meeting	Ten is not overkill. Just make sure to send in plenty of stronger evidence of meeting. e.g., copies of passport entry / exit stamps, travel tickets, other dated receipts from your meeting. Also remember, we live in the time of 'Photoshop'. Photos together can easily be 'created' or altered. They are looked at as backup evidence.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-19 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pregnant	You are all FINE! The medical exam is to make certain she does not have any infectious diseases. Pregnancy is hardly that! Sounds like you only helped to create proof the both of you maintain a valid and true ongoing relationship! Congratulations and keep yourself!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-19 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa Application Kit	Don't waste your money! Seriously, it is NOT that difficult. The forms are self-explanatory. Download the latest (one) I-129F and (two, one for each of you) G-325A and fill out each and every line. If a question is not applicable to your situation, write, "N/A" or "none". The tricky part is submitting all the proper evidence to prove your meeting and relationship. That is where most folks trip up and end up with a RFE. That evidence can only come from you and will not come in any purchased package. e.g., travel tickets, passport entry / exit stamps, travel (or business) visas, and photos of you two together to name a few. Use the guides found right here on VJ. If you run into an unexpected situation post to this forum. There are plenty of us out here to help.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-20 12:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	travel to Hawaii allowed?	Hawaii is a STATE in the U.S.! Traveling from California to Hawaii is no different than traveling from California to Nevada. There is no passport control on a domestic flight. Your husband will have no difficulties or special concerns. ENJOY your trip!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-21 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G 325 form basic address question	We wrote our addresses in the correct mailing format. So I would write, "1 Bishop's Way, Bldg 4, Apt 999"	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-22 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lack of Info?	100% normal!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-22 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FC-029 Required?	FC-029 is NOT required. I wrote my own statement attesting all copies submitted are all unaltered, signed and dated it.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-22 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Assembling 1-129F Packet	Send the originals of all signed and dated documents. Keep copies for yourself and your fiancée. All other documents such as birth certificates, divorce decrees, travel tickets, visa stamps, or what have you can be copies (make sure the official seals can be visibly seen.) I made a simple table of contents to specify the order of everything. I do not consider you need to tab or separate the packet by official and non-official information. They basically like a neat simply organized presentation with not a lot of frills that could frustrate the caseworker. No bonus points for creativity!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-22 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A question	Most folks put, "Other" and specify "I-129F". This is correct. The initial purpose is to arrive as a fiancée with the full attend to marry. The intention is NOT to come a permanent resident. At least not YET! Whether of not this will cause a RFE is unclear. It really depends on the caseworker. I am thinking, it will not be a biggie.	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-22 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Length of relationship a problem?	Length of relationship is not an issue. Proof you have and maintain a valid and true one is all that, really, counts! Photos together, copies of travel tickets, visa entry / exit stamps, and receipts will assist in displaying this. Don't worry!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-19 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	one way vs round trip ticket	It makes no difference what so ever. Buy which ever ticket offers the best deal!	Kazan' Tiger	Male	Russia	2007-08-25 19:13:00