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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I am not employed but have ssdi income?

My husband also receives social security disability benefits and from what i know it doesn't make a difference. He got a letter from ss stating he receives benefits and how much etc. so that i could send it in with my aos application. I don't think it matters and if it does matter to them then that is so some serious discrimination.


thanks, i just assumed that this would all go so smoothly and it hasn't. It has been so long, i have forgotten that tax year 2007, i had other income besides ss. Some of that other income was from child care and i reported it as self employment on tax. The interviewer looked only at the adjusted gross income and told ahmed that i didn't make enough money to support him. She did not even count the ss benefits which were not taxable and not encluded in the adjusted gross income. She would not even look at the I-134 that i sent to him which had proof of savings and properties that i own. Its like she already had her mind made up before he got there to deny the visa petition.
sandraahmedFemaleMorocco2010-01-22 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I am not employed but have ssdi income?

SSDi is acceptable income and should be stated on your I-134. Attach a copy of the determination letter and evidence of payment, checkl stubs and/or bank statements showing direct deposits. You are good to go.

I will caution you about expecting to "deserve" anything. There is no problem in your case, your form of income is accepted (it may not be sufficent, the poverty guidelines increase March 1) but your savings and assets should make up the small shortfall...but NEVER assume you "deserve" anything. Your fiancee is not entitled to a visa and can be denied for any number of reasons or no reason.

ok, thank you, guess i am feeling sorry for myself.
sandraahmedFemaleMorocco2010-01-22 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I am not employed but have ssdi income?
I am the petitioner but not employed. I am disabled and draw social security disability income, $18,185 in 2009. I also have savings and assets. So I cannot get my employer to verify employment, neither am i self employed. I still deserve to have a fiance. I still deserve to have my fiance's visa approved.
sandraahmedFemaleMorocco2010-01-21 22:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about getting married after receiving K-1
As you've already been told, the K1 is for getting married in the USA.

Since you applied in January, you should have only received the NOA1 and most likely no further action is happening until it's your turn, ie: a few more months for your petition to make its way to the top of the electronic pile at whichever service center it's sitting at. And after that it heads on to the National Visa Center for their processing, then to the embassy in Kyiv.

If you choose to get married in Ukraine, you'll have to cancel that petition and apply for a CR1, which means you'll probably have to start all over again. Presuming you only have applied for a K1, meaning she's without a child, you'll only be out about $400 - meaning you'll have to cough up another $424 (presuming the fee hasn't changed since I did it last year). And of course you'd have to resubmit the entire petition package, documents, photos, et cetera.

What you do now is up to you. Do you want to get married in Ukraine or the USA? If you want her family to be part of ceremony and celebrate with you, you'll have to do it there. I don't know everything about the process, even though we went the CR1/CR2 route last year, but I can pretty much guarantee her family will not get approved for visas to see you get married here. Ain't gonna happen. So, if you want to get married there so the family can participate, do it. All you'll lose is money and time - money for a new petition-CR1, time since you'll be starting over. The time issue may not be a big deal due the currently lengthy/lengthening processing times. Might be a good idea to call USCIS - talk to a second level supervisor, but don't count on that being the best information, not due to any fault of theirs, but that this particular situation probably doesn't happen often. If you decide to continue with the K1 process, leave it alone and allow it to run its course.

There are benefits to each process: the K1 gets a fiance here faster (relatively speaking, of course), but the adjustment of status process takes longer (green card) and costs more money. The CR1 takes longer and cost a little more in the beginning, but when the spouse arrives, they can work almost immediately, ie: get a green card and ss# shortly after arriving. Usually about 10-14 days for the green card to arrive and a week or so for the ss card.

Discuss it with your fiance. Whatever you do, it's a decision that should be made together.

Lastly, remember this: the timelines here are ONLY what VJ members input, they are NOT official processing times from the service centers, national visa center, or embassies.


Now that I've totally scared the ####### out of you, I'll say this about getting married in Ukraine: best thing I've ever experienced! The waiting was worth it! We were married Sept 2011 but they didn't get here until the end of Nov 2012 - a 14 month wait. It was a bunch of paperwork here in the USA, then Kyiv, and then the regional RAGS office to get married. Then the visa process and a delay due to an RFE. Myself and a few others can tell you about the CR1 process. As for the K1, talk to Gary and Alla. He's the resident K1/K2 expert on Ukraine, at least IMO.


Just saw the comment about getting married here and going back for a family wedding. It's a good idea, just keep in mind there might be a delay before she can leave and come back. Something about advance parole and stuff. Again, that's K1 stuff I know nothing about. Consult the K1/K2 expert - Gary and Alla.

Udachi!

Edited by mobob, 12 April 2013 - 09:54 PM.

mobobMaleUkraine2013-04-12 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial history
Follow the VJ guide. And of course, keep copies of everything. Better yet, scan it to a thumb drive and email it to yourself. That way you'll never lose them. As for what the guide tells you, don't jump the gun and send in anything early or before it's requested. Same thing if you forget/forgot something, wait for the RFE, otherwise it will just get lost.
mobobMaleUkraine2013-04-22 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhotographs

What you did is fine. As long as there's some info with the photos, they'll figure it out. I didn't send in photos, but printouts with captions beneath each image. No problems there. They're not stupid, they can figure out what's going on. Since you sent other stuff, too, that just helps. What matters most is documentation that you were there - you've got photos, and you've got visa stamps in your passport. I would recommend if possible to scan those same photos, along with your passport and any other documentation - tickets, receipts, et cetera. That way you will always have it if needed again.

 

 


mobobMaleUkraine2013-05-01 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE process

Has she already had the interview?


mobobMaleUkraine2013-06-21 16:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

Add this one to the list. The US citizen must show proof that they are a US citizen. We already know that but they are pretty picky so your birth certificate MUST show BOTH parents names. Fortunately I had already ordered the long forms and they arrived while we were waiting but my opinion is GO GET YOUR PASSPORT!!!!


I just got an RFE because i sent the divorce decree of my Fiancee" which was in Russian. They told me i had to have it translated to English and certified that it was accurate and complete and that the translator was competent to translate Russian to English. News to me, i thought they would take a original certified copy in Russian. It seems to me that the USCIS should have translators either working somewhere in the department or at least have phone numbers of people that could translate for them but instead it is up to the Petioner to do all the translating.
genemMaleRussia2007-03-14 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC March filers still waiting

Thanks for the info. However there will be some means that the petitioner knows about the NVC case #. For the matter of fact, we, the petitioner, were not suppose to call the NVC to get the case #. As NOA2 on paragraph 3 read “You will receive notifications by mail when NVC has sent the petition to the US Embassy or Consulate”. This means that there is a correspondence letter coming from NVC. Please refer the NOA 2. Meanwhile we don’t have to wait for the letter to come to us. As soon as we got the NVC case #, beneficiaries can start their process at the consulate.



Good Luck



I don't have that paragraph on my NOA2. It doesn't give me any further instructions other than telling me what to do if we have to change consulates and that we have to get married within 90 days of my fiance entering the U.S. But my NOA2 says the petition has been forwarded to the consulate so maybe we bypassed the NVC?
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-15 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 received...what to do next? No idea about NVC?
We received our NOA2 on July 11. There were barely any instructions on what to do next...just what to do if we need to change embassies. From reading the posts on here, it looks like the next step is to call the NVC. Is that right? What is the NVC's number and what exactly am I supposed to be asking them when I call? Our NOA2 doesn't say anything about the NVC though. It says that our petition was forwarded to the listed embassy, so could it possibly have skipped the NVC? I just really don't know what to do next and would really appreciate some help. What should we be doing after we get our NOA2? I would really hate to wait all this time and come all this way to just get messed up because of not knowing what to do next.

Thank you for any help you can give!!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-19 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 received

I was so happy! We were so happy!! Now what? LOL! All this waiting has paid off! I cant wait until our interview date. If I am correct, we play another waiting game until we receive an interview date right?

Thanks for all your help!!



I just did a search for the NVC and found a lot of useful information on their website...even a step-by-step guide that I was looking for! Here is the link. http://travel.state....types_1326.html Start with step 2.

Hope this helps!

Edited by browneyedgirl29, 19 July 2011 - 12:26 PM.

browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-19 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 received

I was so happy! We were so happy!! Now what? LOL! All this waiting has paid off! I cant wait until our interview date. If I am correct, we play another waiting game until we receive an interview date right?


Congratulations! We just received our NOA2 too! We received ours on July 11 so we are in the same boat as you...wondering what to do next. The NOA2 does not give any instructions on what to do next. I've asked several questions on here and have gotten some helpful answers. I've also gotten some answers that contradict each other but everybody is just coming from their own experience. So I'm not exactly sure what happnes next but appreciate everybody on here. Wish there was somewhere to go though for step-by-step instructions.

And again, CONGRATULATIONS! It is exciting to complete each step.
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-19 12:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat documents can I prepare while giving a it a week before calling the NVC??

Ok..I guess, this is just me or typical for us VJ's who had been notified by the USCIS that our I-129F was approved to get so anxious about what we can do right there and then :D Anyways, I was told that we have to call the NVC a week after we were notified about the approved I129 F.



Did your NOA2 tell you to call the NVC? We got our NOA2 but there was barely any directions other than to notify them if we needed to change embassies. I'm just concerned about what to do next since we didn't get any instructions from USCIS.
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-19 08:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 fowarded to listed consulate? Consulate not shown
Mine said the same thing but the NVC had it and then forwarded it to the consulate that we listed on our petition. I emailed the NVC after 14 days of receiving my NOA2 (I received it July 11) to check on the status and I got an email just today that said they had received it and had sent it on to Montreal!! I had the same questions as you when I got my NOA2 but all is well as I'm sure it is with yours too!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-29 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with figuring out Canadian website for Pkt. 3
We got Packet 3. However the instructions are vague. It says that my fiance needs to choose "permanently immigrate to the US" but there are several options within that selection. And what should we do after that? Just figure out which documents to send and send them in?

Thanks for any help you can give!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-08-14 16:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit of Support Questions...please help...can't get any answers
Thank you so much! I appreciate your quick reply!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-08-21 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit of Support Questions...please help...can't get any answers
I am filling out the affadavit of support. I receive child support and a debt settlement from my divorce. I've heard I can include child support. What about the debt settlement? It is something I will be receiving for 10 more years. My fiance has written to the consulate in Montreal but the only answer he received was a link to the form and form instructions which does not mention either of thoset two items. And if I can include those two things, where on the form do I include them? On the income line? I'm so overwhelmed. We are finally nearing the end and I'm just so afraid that something will go wrong. We have waited 3 years to be together and I don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for your help.

Tricia
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-08-21 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 4 and Affadavit of support questions...Montreal filing

Looks like you got it all by now, good luck.


I didn't get it all...don't know what I can include as my income.
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-09-25 19:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 4 and Affadavit of support questions...Montreal filing

Minor children are included in your household count regardless of where they live.


oh...wow....that really sucks...because if I have to include all my children then I have no way to meet the income guidelines. Heartbreaking. :(
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-09-25 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 4 and Affadavit of support questions...Montreal filing
Thank you for answering so quickly. But I wish you had a different answer. ;) We were hoping he would be here before our birthdays in November or at least Christmas but that appears to be just wishful thinking. I wish they wouldn't make the process so difficult. We are the ones doing it the right way after all. Sorry that I am complaining but the distance is a very hard thing to deal with. Thanks again for responding!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-09-25 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 4 and Affadavit of support questions...Montreal filing
My Canadian fiance just received his packet 4. First, it says there are no interview dates available at this time. Do we just keep checking the website everyday??? How long have people been known to wait? I figured if they sent out packet 4 then they were ready for him. Okay, questions about affadavit...

1. One of my children went to live with his father back in January. However, it hasn't been completed through the court yet so I don't have any official documents showing that he doesn't live with me. Will they accept a notarized letter stating that he hasn't lived with me since January? If I have to include him, then I don't meet the income guidelines.

2. What exactly can you include as income? My ex-husband has been paying me a divorce settlement. Can I include that? It goes on for at least five years.

3. If I am able to get a co-sponsor, are they obligated for the rest of their lives? Is there a time limit on the responsibility of a co-sponsor?

Thank you for any help you can provide. I hate this process. We go through the process trying to do things the right way and might get denied just because the instructions aren't clear or maybe it is our fault that we don't completely understand them.
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-09-25 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat to do after NOA2 arrival...

Wrong. Approved petitions will go through NVC "most of the time, not ALWAYS", but there are some cases wherein it will be sent DIRECTLY to the US embassy where the beneficiary will be interviewed for his/her visa. And that is a good thing if USCIS forward it directly to the consulate. :thumbs:



Ours reads the same about being sent to the "listed" consulate but I can't find a consulate listed anywhere. So can I just assume it is the consulate that I listed on my application? I'm just curious...how do you all know all this stuff? One of you says it always goes through the NVC and another says it doesn't. How do we know what is right? Also, there are no instructions on what to do next. I know there is a lot of information on this site and I plan on looking through it, but how are they supposed to expect you to know what to do, if they don't give you any instructions? I tend to worry more than I should so this is probably just another one of those times. Thanks for listening and whatever help you can give!!
browneyedgirl29FemaleCanada2011-07-15 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan't find answer
I believe my past research, that a person from the Philippines MUST be 18 years old to marry.
under 21 years old, MUST have parents written consent (NOTE: if 21st birthday is BEFORE interview
no consent is needed)

You need to fix the birth cert. or wait 2 years.

vfrflyboyMalePhilippines2009-05-16 11:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJoke from USCIS
Overall..........they dont do a bad job, I guess this would be a good reason
to have all documents in order on both sides of the water.
My greatest thanks is "I am glad the IRS isnt running USICS!"
vfrflyboyMalePhilippines2009-05-16 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescancelation of K1 approved petition..
QUOTE (happyme @ Oct 3 2009, 02:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
me and my fiance decided to withdraw/ cancel my approved petition, how can we do that... pls. advice to those who experienced cancelling or withdrawing their petition... thank u... helpsmilie.gif helpsmilie.gif helpsmilie.gif




You really dont have to do anything.
If you dont reply to USCIS request
they will withdraw it for you.
vfrflyboyMalePhilippines2009-10-03 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi-129f
QUOTE (mike001 @ Oct 3 2009, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'M TRTAYING TO SEND MY I-129F PACKAGE.HOW DO I NEED TO SEND IT ?IS IT FEDEX OR POST OFFICE ?IS GONNA BE REGULAR OR EXPRESS? WHAT SIZE OF ENVOLLOPE DO I NEED TO USE?
THANKS



ANYthing you send to USCIS,,,,,,,send it certiflied, return signature.
If your petition/papers get lost in the mail who going to pay?.....YOU are!!
Most of these papers are priceless to YOU.
Spend the extra money to ship it out.

Hope this helps.

vfrflyboyMalePhilippines2009-10-03 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFor tax returns
Wade and Kristin

Yes , Donna is right all the way here.
Send the previous 3 years if all possible.
BTW, documentation from the goveremnt (USCIS, IRS, CIA)
are free. NEVER pay for any form(s).
Hope this helps
Have a great day
vfrflyboyMalePhilippines2009-10-03 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresupdate on montreal
Raymaga is correct. The info she gave worked worked good for us. Danette had a letter from her employer and her rental agreement, but, she wasnt even asked for them. She told them that she was vacationing with friends from the states. She stayed here from mid-June until her interview on Oct 5th.
roosterMaleCanada2007-08-09 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBulky I-129F Submittal
When Danette and I filed 3 yrs ago, we included copies of selected pages of our phone bills and e-mails. We highlighted the calls to each other. The pages were chosen to encompass (ie: 1st that we talked to latest available) the current span of our relationship. It is believed by many that the larger packages seem to take a bit longer to be processed. While this has not exactly been proven, it does stand to reason somewhat. We had no problem with ours at that time. While these are not exactly specified in the instruction forms, I believe (some of the other older members here might either correct me or back me up on this) there have been a few who have recieved RFEs for not having such evidence included. They could have been from "high fraud" countries, I dont remember for sure.

Rooster
roosterMaleCanada2007-08-09 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPre-exisiting Social Security Number

No, the A number is assigned at approval of the petition (NOA2), and will also be on the K1 visa when you eventually receive it.


But in the case of the OP, his fiance should already have a previous A# due to being in the US on previous visa (student?). I agree that the space should not be blank. Unknown would be the answer. If she could find her previous A#, it might speed your process up a bit by them not having to search it out and verify current status of it.
roosterMaleCanada2007-08-17 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 about to expire yet no social security. Help!
I agree with RJ on the facts of the entry having to be in the SAVE system before the card can be issued. We went through this ourselves. Once it was in the system, about 1 1/2 weeks for us, Danette got her SSN no problems.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-22 06:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F
QUOTE (TBoneTX @ Apr 24 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Karin und Otto @ Apr 24 2009, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it is a single page and there's no real reason to make it any longer than that.
If I perceive the discussion correctly, I believe that Old Dominion answered the OP's question accurately. No offense to anyone.

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roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate requiring guarantee money?
We can NOT immediately assume his SO is scamming him. It could be a simple misunderstanding from the CO to her or from her to him. Once he has a chance to clarify things with her, I'm sure he is quite capable a figuring things out. Not everyone is here to pull a scam on a USC.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate requiring guarantee money?
QUOTE (Other @ Apr 24 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rooster @ Apr 24 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Other @ Apr 24 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I just got a message from my fiancee and she visited the consultate in Turkey. They told her she needed $5000 in her bank account as a guarantee to get the visa otherwise they won't give one. I don't understand this especially since she is coming here to live off of what I make not off what she has in the bank. Has anyone run into this before?

Other


RED FLAG!!! RED FLAG!!!
Something is NOT right about this. I would find out the name of the official that told her this and verify the information. Then proceed to report that individual to the USCIS. Unless there is something I am unaware of, there has never been that kind of requirement.


Maybe the consulate was thinking of a different visa and not a K1/K3 visa. It makes sense if you are trying to come to America on a different visa.


Thats why I said verify the information. It is possible that there was some sort of misunderstanding. But there have also been cases where bribes have been solicited although this is rare.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate requiring guarantee money?
QUOTE (Other @ Apr 24 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I just got a message from my fiancee and she visited the consultate in Turkey. They told her she needed $5000 in her bank account as a guarantee to get the visa otherwise they won't give one. I don't understand this especially since she is coming here to live off of what I make not off what she has in the bank. Has anyone run into this before?

Other


RED FLAG!!! RED FLAG!!!
Something is NOT right about this. I would find out the name of the official that told her this and verify the information. Then proceed to report that individual to the USCIS. Unless there is something I am unaware of, there has never been that kind of requirement.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1 million questions with my Fiance from France
Just to clarify for you, the ban does not kick in until after 180 days. But, if she has ANY overstay, she would still be running a risk at re-entry if she travels out of the US before the AOS process is done.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1 million questions with my Fiance from France
QUOTE (B&M @ Apr 24 2009, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Apr 24 2009, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (B&M @ Apr 23 2009, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks a ton, this is a really great answer. I think well go with marrying before she leaves as returning home isnt urgent for her right now so waiting 60 days to 3 months or whatever is standard is fine, I posted also in AOS but just in case, what is the approx time frame for her to gain residency / ability to work / done with paperwork ;p

thanks so much, and again, thanks for your great reponse


The timelines at the top of the page also have pages for AOS, AP (travel document) and EAD (work permit).

Looks like right now, AP is averageing 67 days.




Someone posted this in AOS:


"it will still take you 2 weeks to get the application ready. Generally, overstay for AOS will be forgiven, but people still usually advise against it, since u can't use AP if you overstayed your visa (someone back me up this?)."



What does this mean, she wont be able to travel at all ("cant use AP")? Still not a huge deal, but someone also posted that an overstay can result in a ban from the USA and simiar stuff, so I just want to make sure, if we go and get married, what to we need to do to avoid the most penalties, cause we have 5 days now so im guessing if it takes 2 weeks she will be in slight overstay? Thanks again!

-B&M


The 2 weeks time frame they are referring to is subjective as to how long it will take you to get the documents required for AOS. The waiting time will vary depending on what has to be obtained. A marriage certificate is required and those times vary with court clerk offices. Filling out the forms is a simple process.
The ban kicks in after 180 days of overstay. Her traveling before the AOS is fully complete would not be advised. As stated in several different discussions around this forum, her re-entry to the US is at the mercy of the POE officer she encounters even if she does have AP.
I believe if I were in your shoes, I would not marry until she comes back on the student visa. I don't know if she can even work part time on the student visa or not as I am not experienced in that type of visa. Someone else with more knowledge on that could help you out on this. But, I do know she is not able to on the VWP and if you try to adjust from that, she will not be able to work until she has clearance to do so.

For the record: I am generally opposed to people trying to "go around the system" misusing a visa type for ulterior motives but your situation sounds genuine to me.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-24 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNewbie...need some K1 Advice
QUOTE (MrsJibowu @ Apr 29 2009, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Unfortunatly, the UK can be just as difficult if you are from Nigeria, india, or any other difficult area. I think it is the region and not the embassy itself.


I agree with your assessment. But, I would tend to believe that the time he has been a legal resident of the UK would also have some bearing. IE.. If his parents moved there when he was a kid vs He just became a legal resident last year. This is ONLY my belief but, it would seem to make sense. Of course, dealing with the USCIS and other government agencies, common sense does not always play a factor!!!!
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-29 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease sombody help with a K1 visa issue, URGENT!!!!
There have been cases where the K-1 people only had "religious" ceremony, not registered, and still had trouble getting the visa, even denied. I would count on the CO finding out about the marriage. As advised in previous posts, it would be best to withdraw the K-1 and file for K-3. I know thats not what you want to hear but, it seems to be your only option based on the facts you have presented.
roosterMaleCanada2009-04-28 06:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLove letters need to be translated?
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 3 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ThaitoUSA @ May 3 2009, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 3 2009, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ThaitoUSA @ May 3 2009, 06:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is consulate-specific since in Bangkok you may present any document in Thai or English. However, if it is another language, say Burmese, it would need to be translated into English.

Since you are suggesting you shall submit these letters with the original I-129F petition, you would probably want to have accompanying English translations. Certainly the adjudicating officer may read the entire contents of each email you submit, so be certain you do not mind sharing that.


The better solution is simply to refrain from submitting emails with the petition. They are not required. Use them as evidence of an ongoing relationship at the interview, not with the petition filing. If you do submit them with the petition, yes follow the USCIS translation guidelines.


Wouldn't this return us to the axiom of whether to front load the petition i.e. provide some documentation of ongoing relationship prior to the interview to ensure admissibility at the interview or not? Generally I wish to suggest doing it, as it appears to do no harm and could benefit, as experience has shown. The advice to refrain seems to support the null hypothesis of this principle i.e. not front loading is the preferable advice. I am uncertain of which is more advisable.



"Love letters" or other non-English text are not the only form of evidence with which to fron-load a petition.


Pushbrk is correct. The only thing I would add is: some of the evidence you could frontload without translations would be boarding passes, phone bills, photos, your credit card reciepts, etc....
roosterMaleCanada2009-05-03 17:52:00