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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I just sent mine out today. Here is to hoping for no RFE's and speedy processing.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-02-13 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDo Congressional Reps Really Have Clout with INS?
QUOTE (coyote @ Feb 22 2008, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone had the experience that their Congressman (or Congresswoman) has made a difference in the wait time? At which stage in the process?

Thanks --


They wont do anything unless your case is outside of normal wait times, or if you might qualify for an expedited case.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2008-02-23 00:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGot the Visa
Awesome ! you two never gave up. Very inspiring and congrats for the wonderful news :dance:
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-11 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsQuestion about residency for I-129 filing
You might qualify for DCF if you marry in Indonesia. Its a faster process than most other visas.

If you are going to stick with K-1, You should file based on NH and any official proof showing your temporary residence should work fine.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2009-10-19 22:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJakarta embasy interview

I have more info. I called the USCIS here in the US and they said basically its in Jakarta's hands now. They said the May 25 deadline cannot be extended and she must get the visa by then; at which time a new 90 day clock will start meaning we must marry here in the US within 90 days. Believe me, that part will not be a problem. She emailed Jakarta embassy about what they want (as of now she has not recieved packet 3 in the mail yet) and they said among other things they want the 2008 tax return, not 2009. Now, I am completely confused, as I was under the impression that the current year(2009) was what they wanted. 2009 was better for me than 2008, I would much rather use that. I am self-employed. I do have assets. Anybody have recent personal experience with the Jakarta Embassy? Please help us.


Provide both years. There is no harm in providing extra documentation.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-02-22 22:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJakarta embasy interview

Thank you so much for this. I am new here and so much goverment red tape is confusing. WE got this far (uscis and nvc approval) with a great deal of info from this site, and much work from my fiance (thank you Lena), and the last stage, approval from Jakarta, is the one we are most concerned about. So you are saying the May 25 deadline means she must interview by then? It does not mean that the visa must be issued by then? And if we hit a snag, (I hope not), the date can be extended? Who does this, the USCIS or Jakarta? And its no problem?

I am making a 2nd visit, and being at the interview will help you say? She was not so sure that it would. I have heard both ways; it would help; it would hurt. I just want to get this done without problems. I am self employed and will bring 2009's tax info, and a list/proof of my assests. Any other things to bring to help get this done. We have letter of intent to marry, many pictures, many receipts from last time there in Sept '09, receipts for engagement/marriage rings, cell phone bille, hundreds of hours of skype conversations, letters of congradulation, I have made her the beneficary of my life ins, and its a good policy, and would it help to tell them I will put her on the house title when we marry?

I am concerned to see just what Jakarta wants, as I hear they are not all the same and even different people at the same embassy can have different criteria. Any info GREATLY appreciated, and thanks in advance.


Once the embassy in Jakarta receives the packet from the NVC, they will send out packet 3. Your fiancee will need to get a medical done, and any documents they request. Birth Certificate, police records, passport, etc. Its all in a list as part of packet 3. Bring all that in to the embassy, and you will get packet 4, the interview date. Which in Jakarta could be as soon as the next day, there is rarely much of a wait for an interview.

You can find more information here: http://www.visajourn...amp;cty=Jakarta

Being at the interview does not matter for Indonesia. I'm not even sure they will allow you to be in the interview room even.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-02-21 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApplying for a new K-1 visa after a former application was rejected

Ok. I applied for a K1 in 03 that was delayed due to a request for more information.
This is the scenario. I lived with a woman for 6 years in Texas and we never actually applied for a marriage licence. We split and I decided to try and marry a foriegn bride. I listed my "common law" as my wife on the application. I explained that we never ever actually had a marriage licence but they still asked me to produce a divorce certificate. I never followed up because my foreign fiancee and I decided not to get married.

My question is do I have to list this on my current K1 application as a rejection.? Also how do I get past them asking for a divorce certificate if we never were actually married? :blush:


Yes you to have to list it.

Common law marriage is recognized as a legal marriage in some states (including Texas). However, getting out of it can be difficult. You will have to look at your state laws for that.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-03-14 00:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE

Hi anyone in here received an RFE for I-129F. Just got my letter from USCIS re RFE 1. meeting in person 2. foreign documents translation. Just wondering why they were asking those documents. When i submitted my application I had several photographs of us together and the documents that i submitted like boarding pass, passport have english translation of it. Why do you think they are asking those things that I already submitted. Thanks


In addition to including proof of meeting, you also need a letter explaining how and when you met. That meeting must have occurred within the past 2 years.

Usually foreign documents translation is needed for documents like a birth certificate or other official documents included with your petition that are not in English. Did you send copies of any documents that were not in English?
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-08-01 23:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPre Wedding Before Leave US

Thanks guys for the feedback. Before we plan to get married in US, and just have farewell party here but seems K1 process takes longer now, so we plan to get married and file CR1. Just in case. We will have second wedding for all of his family once we get there. What you think guy?. I am still confuse.


If you are already waiting for K-1 I don't think its a good idea to start over. It certainly wont be any faster.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-12-02 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPre Wedding Before Leave US
You can have a ceremony in Indoneisa as long as you don't take the steps to recognize the ceremony as a marriage. Weddings are conducted within each faith in Indonesia, with the exception of Muslim marriages, you would have to register your ceremony with the government to be considered married (I think its called Catatan Sipil). If you are on a K-1 visa, you would not do that step.

For a Muslim ceremony, you would normally be issued a Buku Nikah (Marriage Book). In that case, you would want to inform the imam performing the ceremony not to do that.

You may be asked questions upon entry about your marriage status/plans. Just use common sense, if you do a ceremony but do not follow through with the legal recognition of it, you are not yet married. They do not need to know about a ceremony that did not change your marriage status. If you do tell them about it, it can cause confusion and problems.

Once you are in the US, you will have to register your address with the local Indonesian consulate/embassy to keep your citizenship. You may also optionally register your US marriage to be recognized in Indonesia. That part is only really necessary if you intent to move back to Indonesia later.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-11-28 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-134 Sworn Statement to whom
QUOTE (Antonio y Olga @ Jan 31 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am filling out I-134 Affidavit of support towards my upcoming K1 Visa Interview.

I plan on being at the interview, ......do I have then to notarize this document? or am I sworn by the consular officer?immigration officer?

this has to do with the last section of this form where there is an Oath


your help will be appreciated


Any notary can notarize it for you. Most banks have one, and if you have an account with one, you can ussualy get it for free.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2008-02-01 01:34:00
Middle East and North AfricaLazy Sunday
It was raining today and was craving for food that serves hot but I didn't even know what kind of food. Weird but sometimes it happens.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-02-25 10:21:00
Middle East and North Africagifts
I think....Get your fiance to secretly gather infos from his mom and dad of what they want to have.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-06 09:37:00
Middle East and North AfricaSuch brave women!
Hail to the brave women on VJ !. We need to be strong for our men. And the most important is to be strong for ourselves. *Cheers* (L) (F)
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-08 15:18:00
Middle East and North AfricaAN UPDATE
We're happy for you too :yes:
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-18 09:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe get call yesterday and get visa today!!!!
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Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-20 18:03:00
Middle East and North Africaneed some one on one recent experiences at POE
It really depends on the airline you take. Some airlines will probably transit through JFK anyway before going to the west coast. If thats the case, you may be able to stay in New York without getting an expensive ticket. I don't think they there should be any problem with staying in NYC for a week as long as you have the ticket to your final destination.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-02 03:06:00
Middle East and North AfricaVISA IN HAND!!! EUREKA WE'VE STRUCK GOLD!!!!
omg 17 months. congrats, you should celebrate it ;)
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-13 14:53:00
Middle East and North AfricaApproval
For both ? awesome news there. Congrats!!!
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-19 00:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaMy fiancee's interview was successful
Hey awesome! Congrats!!!
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-19 02:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaNo one answered my question
well, you can always google it you know. You can not always think Vjers here to know every answer to every question. Relax.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-24 10:29:00
Middle East and North AfricaFINALLY VISA IN HAND !!
Congratulations guys :)
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-26 10:22:00
Middle East and North AfricaDid I do the right thing?
Who's effortless or this collier anyway ? I missed some stuff going on around VJ, I think. It sounds he made a bad thread before or something ?.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-05-05 16:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaPersonal Attacks?
Reading this thread is making me think have Dan and I posted something that hurt someone's feeling. I hope we have not and we never plan to hurt anyone here. Well, I guess... think twice (or more than that) before posting something.

-Gemvita
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-06-08 09:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaTRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS NEED HELP
True. I also went to the sworn translator that listed in the packet 3 from the embassy.

-G
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-06-18 13:12:00
Middle East and North Africapolice report
Doodlebug, how about writing an email to the U.S embassy in Egypt regarding your question on Police Record ?. You want to be really really assured on that

-G
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-06-18 11:07:00
Middle East and North AfricaOMG!!!
Congratz ! :)
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-06-26 11:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaCongratulations Deemabrouk
Congrats :) it's so wonderful to see a couple reunite again
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-07-12 11:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaApproved in Amman :)
Congrats, Jul ! :)
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-24 07:13:00
Middle East and North AfricaOnline translating
No machine translator is capable of producing the quality of translation a human can. Language is complicated. A lot of words have different meanings depending on the context. Most people don't necessarily follow formal language rules when writing. Slang and style will easily trip up a machine translator. Alot of languages dont always consistantly follow rules. Just look at English, for every rule. there are a dozen exceptions. At least for now, the quality of translation by machine is limited, that could change in the future.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-07-28 21:07:00
Middle East and North Africaplz need help from u friend plz
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QUOTE (doodlebug @ Oct 13 2007, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It might be right but it doesn't look like arabic for some reason. Don't you need a special keyboard for arabic? unsure.gif


LOL. Weird...the first time I saw it, it *was* Arabic. Now it's just nonsense characters...


Make sure you are viewing the page as unicode. With other character sets, it will just show gremlins.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-10-13 22:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa Fee?
QUOTE (k & o @ Apr 26 2008, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys,

This is a question that I've been pondering: how much is the visa fee? The way it sounds to me: just taking out a few money bills at the "window" to pay, but I read somewhere else that it costs $400 or something? Can someone clarify this?

(Yes, I realize it takes time and money and that it's worth it in the end, but still... yikes... gotta save up more!)

Thanks!


For K-1, the visa fee is $131. How and when you pay it depends on the embassy you will have your interview at.

CR-1/IR-1 visas have a much higher visa fee, since its considered an immigrant visa. But i think its paid directly to the NVC instead of the embassy.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2008-04-28 01:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does it mean when you have a priority date printed on your I-797C notice of action

So that mean what again? ?
All I'm trying to figure out is if my request for expedite haas been approved.


Priority Date has more meaning for other family petitions. Spousal petitions have no cap and are effective immediately. For other family members, the priority date would determine the wait time to be eligible for a visa.

The visa bulletin, published monthly, has the priority dates for each category: http://travel.state....letin_1360.html
Dan JMaleIndonesia2010-08-31 09:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLondon Embassy Interview - APPROVED!!!
:dance: WOOHOO !
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-01 11:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshi everyone write your grievances on this waiting period - we all are in same boat.. congrats to those who got thr p.r's.
Yeah. The waiting part is stressful. Not to mention when all of sudden my mind is attacked by negative thoughts, mostly at nights. That's why I get sleep deprivation problem and a bit hair loss. I hope I would still have my hair attached once this process is done. My process is not even that complicated yet like others here. But still stressful is stressful.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-03 05:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescan any one tell me something make me sleep

hey guys
3 days and i,m still awake i got 2 hours onley askeep and i feel so sad the thinking will kill me i feel so tired can any one here tell me something to make me sleep as i,m adoctor and i did not found away.

thanx

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Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-20 06:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPINK PINK PINK!!!
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Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-19 03:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED
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Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-03-27 06:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneed advice guys about what forms needed on my interview
Fill out and sign the DS-230 (OF-230) Part 1 biographical data sheet and send it back to the Consulate
Hang on to the DS-156 and 156K application forms. Fill them out but do NOT sign them until the interview itself, as the signatures must be witnessed by the Consular official.
Read here for more
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-01 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAre the blogs always helpful?????
Please Do Not Feed The Troll

True, sister J. Move along people.
Dan JMaleIndonesia2007-04-19 21:58:00