Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134	@yodrak since you seem to have an answer on everything and for everybody i thought it wouldnt hurt to ask you some stuff i couldnt figure out till now! so thats the situtaion: my fiance was in the air force untill the end of december, right now hes unemployed and job hunting. hes just looking for the good jobs to earn as much money as possible cause he wants to sponsor me by himself. do you think theres a chance this could work? lets say he gets a job in may or june and earns enough money to meet the requirements (100% of the poverty line??) for the yearly income, and fills out the I-134 in july, do you think they would approve my visa in frankfurt? if this is not working out we just need to get someone else to sponsor me i guess! does just this person have to fill out the I-134?or both my fiance and the person who is going to sponsor me? the houshold size depends on the persons claimed on the tax return, right? or how do you get the number of people for a houshold so that you can check the money needed from the poverty line columns! its not the persons living together in one house right? i really hope you can help me out! thanks nina	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-03 14:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-157....What is it and do I need one?	im not sure about the required forms from a us embassy in australia, but if this form wasnt included in your packet 3 then i wouldnt worry about it! normally they sent you all the forms they want you to fill out! but if youre not feeling secure with that, try to ask some australian people if they had to fill out the ds-157. in the past this form wasnt required in germany but they changed it and i have to fill it out too even though it says that its only for males between 16 and 45! i think its a form with which they want to make sure youre not a terrorist or have special skills you could use to build bombs....	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-13 15:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Non-expired I-134	you can still use it! when you go to the uscis webpage and take a look at the different forms they offer, it states that you can use several expired I-134`s!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-14 08:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of support/ co-sponsor	i dont think that his kids are dependent on him, they earn their own money! so how can i find out if they are? do you have to have a document stating that they are? or does is just depend on who he claims on his tax returns? sorry for asking you guys for help but i dont wont to bother my fiance with it cause hes having a hard time at the moment and i dont want to stress him with anything else right now!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-04-19 12:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of support/ co-sponsor	i was already told to do that but its kinda confusing since i dont know which column applies to my fiances dad! the whole family is stil living togehter under the same roof. so do i just take the amount of people living together and add me to that number? there are his mom and dad, his sister and his brother. his dad,sister and brother are working, his mom not. so could someone tell me how to find out the right amount of people so that i know which collumn i have to look at? definitaly need some advice with it!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-04-18 13:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of support/ co-sponsor	my fiance got out of the air force at the beginning of this year and is unemployed right now, but hes doing job hunting cause i needs to earn some money before he starts to study in the winter semester. so im pretty sure he wont make enough money to sponsor me. how much money does the co-sponsor have to make to be able to sponsor? does he have to sponsor me AND my fiance, and include himself too? hope someone can help me out!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-04-14 11:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-156 form	so it doesnt really matter if its the electronic one or the one you can print out as long as its legible?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-27 12:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-156 form	i just got my packet 3 yesterday and they enclosed all the necessary forms. i decided to use the pdf's from vj, filled them outon my computer and then printed them out, so no handwriting! but the ds 156 is not the electronic version. is it really necessary to fill out the e-form? will i get in trouble if i dont use that one? oh and do i have to sign this one or not?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-27 11:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-156	as far as i understand, they didnt file for a k1 visa cause you have to fill out the ds 156 after getting packet 3 form the us embassy in your homecountry before you are even scheduled for an interview. but apparently he already got an interview appointment next week. so i guess its just for a tourist visa to visit his girlfriend! why do you even file for a visa? your boyfriend can stay in the states for 90 days under the visa waiver programm without having to file for a visa! if he wants to stay longer he has to file for a specific visa type, lets say to study or work there. its really hard or even impossible for non us citiziens to obtain a visa for a longer period of time without having a job over there or studies. unless you file for K3( spouse visa, if youre already married to a usc) or a k1 (fiance visa) visa.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-05-28 10:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	i-134 questions	#2 the sponsor needs to count himself, his/her spouse, any dependent that is claimed on the tax returns, your fiancee and any kids shes bringing. #3 if you have enough money and sponsor her yourself, then it should be 2 persons if you dont have any dependents on your tax returns. if you dont have enough money get a co-sponsor, both of you need to fill out the affidavit of supprot and provide necessary documents. the co-sponsor counts himself, his/her spouse, any dependent and your fiancee.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-08 01:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	packet 3	it also includes forms you need to fill out and a case number	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-11 01:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	supporting documents	@raspect so how did you deal with them wanting tax return which you didnt have at the time of the interview? were you scheduled for a new interview at a later date or were you able to sent the missing stuff and then get your visa? this affidavit thing is making my stomach hurt so much!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-14 01:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	supporting documents	no one out there that already had to deal with the I-134??!!! i really need some help on this!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-13 01:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	supporting documents	hey everybody! im about to obtain all the necessary documents which pertain to my case! i also need to hand in an evidence of support, better to say, i need to submit a I-134 affidavit of support at my interview! now the question is which supporting documents are really needed? do i have to have a letter of the sponsors employer? if so, what else needs to be on that letter except for the hiring date, the position and the salary? does it need to be on company letter head? do i need the most recent pay stubs? how many should the sponsor send me? are tax returns really needed? if so how many? is there anything else i need to have for the affidavit? hope someone can help me out!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-12 10:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	unemployed petitioner but co-sposnor	my future father-in-law is our sponsor!i think thats tied enough right?! so do you think my visa could get denied just cause my fiance is still unemployed at the moment?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-18 15:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	unemployed petitioner but co-sposnor	hey everybody! my fiance read something about visas being denied cause the petitioner was unemployed even though they had a co-sponsor! do you think thats right? why would you need a co-sponsor then?! can someone help me out with that please?! any opinions and experiences are appreciated!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-18 10:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Fiancee cannot return packets 3 & 4 to Consulate!	the instructions i got with my packet 3 told me to fill out all the forms and then send them along with the checklist for necessary documents back to the consulate! the instructions said that no interview can be scheduled unless i send them the checklist! maybe its the same for you but i dont really know how things work in nairobi.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-20 01:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	two questions about DS-230	since you are not married yet just put NONE where they want the name and leave the other stuff blank. for the trips to the states just mention every trip. in know that there is not really enough space. for that, use an additional sheet and write everything on it, make sure you sign and date it and name the sheet accordingly so they know to what form it belongs. same counts for the ds156 just write none in there	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-22 01:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	checklist	hey everybody! i was wondring how to send the checklist! can i fax it or do i need to send it via mail?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-06-27 13:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-156: Question 32	answer with yes but also write "with work autorization, employer unknown"	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-07-01 06:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	August interview cheerleading thread!	august 23 baby!! Edited by Nina+Matt, 02 August 2007 - 03:43 PM.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-02 15:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Can we start the Medical/Vaccination early?	try to find out about the required vaccinations for mexico, i guys they vary from country to country. maybe ask in your regional forum here in vj. i recommend to get the vaccinations done early in time since as you said some happen in series so that you have all of them on the day of your medical. i dont know how early you can have the actual medical examination, but i would wait for the interview date and get it done 1-2 weeks before that.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-12 09:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	need some reassurance on that	hey everybody! i having my interview on this thursday in frankfurt germany and im really nervous, especially about the whole affidavit thing..... my fiance just started his new job at the beginning of july after he was unemployed for half a year (got out of the air force at the beginning of this year and couldnt find a job, he even moved to another state to get a job!). he is making about $32000 a year what is sufficient for a 2 person household. im just wondering if they wont accept his affidavit because he just started working there..... he got a letter of his employer stating that it is a full-time, non-contract positon (will this be an issue?), when he started and what hes making an hour and how many hours hes working a week. he also sent me his 2 latest pay stubs. and his 2 latest tax returns. im not sure if all this is sufficient? please help me out and tell me what you think of it! we also have another affidavit form hi dad, but he forgot to sent it to me i told him to fax it to me at least so i will have something in my hands if they think his affidavit wont be sufficient. do yo think its ok to give them faxed stuff first and if they want to see the original sent it directly to the consulate? im pretty worried about all this, so i appriciate every advise given..... nina	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-20 13:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	dress code?	hey everybody! im having my interview thursday morning and was wondering what i should wear? something casual or better as if i would go to a job interview? im driving to frankfurt tomorrow right after im done working so id appreciate fast anweres.... thank you, nina	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-21 14:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	smoking in the consulate	just wondered if one is allowede to smoke on the consulate property?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-22 02:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 supporting documents, Germany	i just had my interview in frankfurt this thursday and everything went fine, even i thought it wouldnt because of the affidavit!! this is what i had and it turned out to be enough: + I-134 signed and notorized + letter of employer on company letter head with starting date, position, hourly payment, amount hours worked and that its full time + 2 most recent pay stubs + 2 last tax returns (no original, just the e-file) + print out of his savings plan his income is way above the 125% of the poverty line but i was still a little concerned cause my fiance just started to work there at the beginning of july and i didnt have a proof for his life insurance. in the end nothing else was needed and i was good!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-24 13:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	German Medical	you can have youre medical whenever. i suggest to do it a couple days or weeks before your interview, makes things easier and smoother. and they will already have your results the day you go the embassy and therefor your visa will get to you earlier. in fact it doesnt delay the issuance for long if you choose to have your medical on the same day, id say about a week longer. i know that you do not need to schedule an appointment when you go the panel physician in frankfurt, but you need one for the others. so if you decide to get it done before hand and you will get packet 4 with the appointment for the interview just ignore the date and time they give you for the medical! no worries, the consulate in frankfurt is awesome, everything went fine for me on thursday!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-24 14:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1-interview	i was wearing jeans and a white blouse, everything went fine! dont worry about your interview in frankfurt! everybody is sooo friendly and helpful! the consul just asked me how me and my fiance met, thats it! nothing else..... i was totally confused! good luck for you	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-09-05 08:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	What to send/bring to the consulate/interview?	hey phil, i didnt send in any of the documents listed on the checklist, just the filled out forms and after we obtained all necessary docs the checklist. but you should send a copie of your passpprt along with the forms. dont forget to sign and date additional sheets, if you should need some. but you shouldnt sign the ds156k and i think the ds156 also, read something about that on the frankfurt hompage. and talking about the ds156, you should fill out the online form cause it will be printed out with a barcode. i found the online version on the frankfurt homepage as well. und dann noch ein kleiner tip: schau doch mal im german thread vorbei! "german people rührt euch..." da werden sie geholfen	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-07-31 02:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 Evidence of Support	QUOTE (Eternal Love @ Oct 11 2007, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am sure this has been asked but I keep searching and I cannot find specific answer to al my questions so I figured, I'll just post a new topic. My Mom will be my co-sponsor - so we need two I-134 forms right? one for her and one for me. Is there any additional forms the co-sponsor needs or just the I-134? Regarding listing assets - I know my Mom's income will be sufficient. She has assets too - should we list them. I figure, the more money you show them, the better it will look. Right or wrong??? #11 - since it's a K1 visa - I've read that we are supposed to check the DO NOT INTEND box. Is this correct? for proof of evidence: I know it says, statement from the bank and from employer...what about copy of income return filed? I know, it only list for self-employed but would it also help to send it if not self-employed? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance and goodluck to everyone!!! 1. correct, you need to fill out one form yourself and your mom needs to fill out another one. nothing extra is required, as far as i know! please someone corret me when im wrong. 2. i dont really know about that but if her income is enough to support her one household plus your fiancee then i wouldnt list the assets, but you can definately do so if it makes you feel better! and dont forgetm, everything you list you have to submit a proof for it. 3. im not sure about that either, as far as i can remember my fiance checked the box and then wrote that were going to be husband and wife and that he would support me with furniture, housing..... 4. you should definately submit the letter of employer with your most recent pay stubs and you can also submit your most recent tax returns even though youre not self-employed! my fiance did so.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-10-11 18:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	German Police certificate	@endless the "Fuehrungszeugniss" is the right one! i dont know about the validation, sorry. @fation as far as i know its valid for 6 months	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2007-08-19 06:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Scheduling the interview for an earlier date	ive just read of situations where visa applicants asked the embassy for a later date for the interview, not the other way around! im prety sure that there are no open appointments left earlier thats why your fiancees interview is so late.	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2008-04-10 20:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	need help on I 134	would it even be possible for him to leave his base and go to the us embassy?! i mean he is deployed and in a war zone.... i hope the consul at your interview wont give you any problems since your fiance is just doing his job right now and its not his fault not being able to go to a us embassy to get it notarized!!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2008-07-14 07:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 - Paket 3	as far as i can remember i send in the biographical data form and once i had all supporting documents such as affidavit, noa2... i send in the checklist so they could schedule an interview. i even asked them for a specific date for my interview and i got it. why dont you come see all the other german girls here on vj, you can find us in the off topic threads, "german people... ruehrt euch!", da werden sie geholfen	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2008-07-21 10:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	SCHEDULING INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT ASAP	no way to get it earlier! you could post pone the interview date but im fairly certain you can not get an earlier interview date just because you want to be in the states earlier.....sorry, you need to wait like everybody else!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2009-03-25 10:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Passport for medical exam??	you wrote you need to leave 4 days after the exam. do you want to fly to the states then? if you intend to leave belgium to move to the states youll probably encounter some issues! when is your medical? when is your interview? you know that the embassy will only issue your visa after they received your medical records form the doctor! and then itll take a couple days for you to receive your passport....	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2009-03-26 15:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	How important are phone records?	i dont think why this should be a problem as long as you have other proof of an ongoing reationship like the ones you mentioned!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2009-05-07 14:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Received K1 Visa today - Got a question though	mine was missing a corner too! wonder why they do that?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2009-06-27 18:32:00
Canada	visa when visiting canada as a gc holder?	thank you for your help!	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2008-03-19 15:28:00
Canada	visa when visiting canada as a gc holder?	i am a german citizen holding a us green card. can anyone tell me if i need a tourist visa to enter canada? my husband and i are planning a trip to niagara falls on the canadian side. is it enough for me to present german passport, marriage license and green card to re-enter the us?	Nina+Matt	Female	Germany	2008-03-19 14:46:00