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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I stay in my my country?

Hello Everyone
Can my fiance enter US while still I am vactioning in my country?. My fiance is also from the country. My fiance's interview in on May 2nd. I am planning to travel to my country on May11th and returning on July 21st. But my fiance has to be in US on or before end of June. I can change my ticket to travel with my fiance but if possible I want to stay till July 21st. Did anyone had this problem or have suggestions please. Thank you all in advance for your replies.

RMJ


Your Fiance is allowed 6 months since she receives her Visa to enter the U.S. so its not a problem. You too can travel together, but you two have 90 days once your fiance sets foot in the U.S. to get married.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-07 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow important and copies

I too was so stressed and excited to send in the application that I forgot to make copies. We haveour NOA2 and are now waiting for packet 3. I asked the same question and most said it will probably be alright. Don't stress and good luck!

that's the best news I've had today. I just checked my blood pressue. It went down about 50 points since I read your reply. thanks


The thing you need to be aware of now, is that the information that you used to put together for your package could have been useful to your fiancee for the interview, things like your biographic information, and what you stated about how you two met and all, so that both of your stories are the same.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-07 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhats after NOA 1 besides waiting

Now that I received my 1st NOA, usually I've read about 70-85 days wait for the second NOA. But what will that one say? Should I get ready and gather info ahead of time but what will they want then?

any pointers :thumbs:


Prepare your Fiancee on all the documents he/she will need to gather, some of them can take a couple months to get, like police reports especially if there are any to get from other countries, birth certificates, divorce certificates, vaccination records, etc, etc. I'm sure they have them listed in the guides.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 07 April 2007 - 09:36 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-07 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresone less petition in front of yours

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know my fiance and I decided to marry in Norway and go through the immigration process here in Norway. That is one less petition in front of yours!

You'll be happy to know we heard from the embassy today... the day after we mailed the petition... and have an interview scheduled for May 2nd!

Good luck to everyone!


Congratulations! and good luck!
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-13 17:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.

That would be the International Marriage Brokers Act which was enacted last year.

"IMBRA imposes limitations on the number of petitions a petitioner for a K nonimmigrant visa for an alien fiancé(e) (K-1) may file or have approved without seeking a waiver of the application of those limitations. If the petitioner has filed two or more K-1 visa petitions at any time in the past, or previously had a K-1 visa petition approved within two years prior to the filing of the current petition, the petitioner must request a waiver...."

Is the waiver part of the K1 packet you ask for at time of new filing or something you can do in advance?


The IMBRA Waiver Request is a letter you put together, basically documenting why you should be allowed to file your I-129F again. The IMBRA Special Topics forum has sample letters that people have put together.


Thank you. Are the chances good if I can explain that my fiancee didn't want to come to US and backed out of our K1?


Yes, I don't think its a problem, and that was out of your control. The law was initially enacted to prevent men from abusing foreign women, of all things!
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-25 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.

That would be the International Marriage Brokers Act which was enacted last year.

"IMBRA imposes limitations on the number of petitions a petitioner for a K nonimmigrant visa for an alien fiancé(e) (K-1) may file or have approved without seeking a waiver of the application of those limitations. If the petitioner has filed two or more K-1 visa petitions at any time in the past, or previously had a K-1 visa petition approved within two years prior to the filing of the current petition, the petitioner must request a waiver...."

Is the waiver part of the K1 packet you ask for at time of new filing or something you can do in advance?


The IMBRA Waiver Request is a letter you put together, basically documenting why you should be allowed to file your I-129F again. The IMBRA Special Topics forum has sample letters that people have put together.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-25 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFormer K1 fiancées that didn’t marry my groom and left US.

Thanks 4 your answers!
I talked to him and figured that he has filed the particular K1 for one fiance, the second one was just someone who got to US with a J1 visa (work) that he didn't file, someone else. After he married her, he filed for green card for her, but she didn't get it and flew home. Does it count? Should I mention the second one in that paragraph? As I understood earlier from Gwen666, it makes a big difference whether he filed for 1, or 2 K1's.
Thanks in advance!


Yes, the I-129F Form specifically asks: "Have you ever filed for this or any other alien fiance(e) or husband/wife before?"
"If YES give name of aliens, place and date of filing."

IMBRA would apply for 2 previously approved I-129Fs, or if the previous approved I-129F was within 2 years of the next I-129F filing.

A J1 doesn't seem to be part of the picture.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-25 07:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.

Finally, a reason to bump the thread!

The lady from the senators office has done an astounding job. They have magically retrieved my case, and after having a supervisor 'investigate what went wrong' for several days she informed us today that it has already left the NVC after her chasing, and has been forwarded to the London Consulate.

She's promised to expedite it again at that stage to try and make up the _6 months_ it was lost for! I'm finally a huge step closer, and what a relief it is. :)

(And, the house we tried to rent and lost out to another couple on two weeks ago, the house that was perfect for us? They phoned us back this evening to say the other couple renegged, and it's ours!)


Congrats Ashp, finally made it thru the mountain of trash! Hopefully they'll get an interview date for you soon, and its all down hill from here!
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-21 06:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.

Well, my everlasting journey has progressed again!

Originally they called to say they could reissue us, then called again to say they'd changed their mind as mentioned in my original post, and then again to say "Well, wait, maybe it's in Harrisburg?"

So, we waited another two weeks without hearing anything, and then last night my fiancee emailed me to let me know they have rediscovered my file, it's _at_ VSC and the supervisor is investigating, and once she's finished it'll be sent to the NVC (by friday!) where upon arrival our local senators office will request it's immediately expedited to try and help us make the time back!

So good news! :)

Does anyone know if that expedite request makes it all the way to the consulate in London and bumps me up the interview priority?


Congrats ashp, finally they are pulling your case out of the black hole. In my case NVC told me it would be 2 to 4 weeks before they shipped it, the standard line, but it left before I could blink an eye! Lets hope yours will see the same speed but then London is a much much busier Embassy then Cyprus.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-12 06:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC lose my petition, now I have to refile.

Well,

As I talked about in my other thread, VSC 'lost' my petition when attempting to mail it to the NVC, back in November. We escalated this to our local senator and they eventually admitted it was lost, but they had an electronic record and they would reissue and expedite it.

They just called us back today to inform us this won't happen and we will have to refile. My fiancee was too upset to make sense of the whole thing but they are apparently emailing us some special instructions.

THIS IS SO UNFAIR, because of their screwup I now have to refile my entire petition, regather all the paperwork etc. I have a duplicate of it all in my house in the UK, but I now have to send this over, she has to get some stuff re-signed and so forth.

This is the most upsetting day ever and I have lost ALL faith in their ability to do a damn thing for us.



Sorry for all the frustration, ups and downs they're taking you through! :angry: :wacko: I bet they will get you thru real quick after you refile the petition. But what gets me is that at this day and age I would have thought they might have actually had an electronic record of all your documents and stuff but I guess not! Maybe its the NVC and Consulate that have their rules to follow and can't just work with the electronic copies. Who knows, thats Government for ya!!!

Hope you get those special instructions real soon! I knew stuff like this can happen but you'ld actually think they learn from all the mistakes they make!!!

Alright mann we're all pulling for ya!

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 30 March 2007 - 06:07 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-30 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it in my best interest?

I gotta say again--as the Non USC in the relationship--that it is a very very big step to leave your country, family, HOME. Even if it is for love. I can only imagine how much more difficult it must be and scarey when your family is not emotionally supportive on top of all that.

The question I don't think I have seen you answer yet is "DO YOU LOVE HER?" I know you've mentioned other women, more fishies in the sea, and having met online. Are you simply looking for a wife--any wife--any foreign wife? Or have you spent all this time with this woman and her child because you love them? I know that you must be heart broken about her sudden change of heart--but honestly, it may be the fear speaking on her part. She may simply need you to go and reassure her. It may not be fair to you emotionally-but she may be testing you to some degree. Or she may seriously be that afraid to go and abandon her family.

Personally, I wouldn't cancel anything yet. You are already going there, you have nothing to lose (not even the monetary since it's already booked and paid for) you may find that things can be worked through and- if not -at least you know you went down fighting.

either way, good luck


Yes I LOVE HER very much!!!!!! I have been sending her an email everyday asking why, but so far no reply.


Sorry about this ugly situation, and how hard some people here are on you without even knowing part of the story.

Gosh, when part of your title is, "stop the world and let me off" that sounds like a man that is feeling extremely depressed.

If you do end up cancelling the interview, yes I think it would be in your best interest to notify the Embassy, especially if there is a chance that you may have to setup another interview with them someday.

I don't think USCIS cares anymore as they approved your petition and its out of their responsibility at this point.

I hope it works out for you.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 25 February 2007 - 08:42 AM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-25 08:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

Awww Gahwd... :o
Well, I bet they make it up and get right on it. Are you going to call customer service daily??? :huh:


Yes, it sounded like they would handle it as soon as they get it, and I don't know what to make of the last part of it that says:

"FINAL NOTE: Please remember that every person, over the age of 14, who is not a U.S. citizen or in 'A' or 'G' nonimmigrant status, must also notify the Department of Homeland Security within 10 days from when they move. To do this, please complete and mail in Form AR-11."
Hopefully a good omen ;)

Well I am hoping I don't have to deal with customer service, that would be an adventure in pure frustration. :wacko: My petition had already been approved on 11/29. Last week NVC took up the challenge and started looking for my case. Hopefully I can call NVC instead in a week and see if they have my case.

I have enough ammo now to make them get on the ball, with this letter and NOA2, which is enough to make the NVC people and Congressman fume. :)

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 23 January 2007 - 06:18 AM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-23 06:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

That is very frustrating! So sorry this happened to you. I'm sure yours is not the only one. Makes us all worried that we too could receive that same message.
Again sorry about this.
Good luck and hang in there.


True, don't mean to worry anybody. But you also know now that they can still find your case if this were ever to happen, this is probably the first time somebody on VJ had that happen to them, so I think it happens very rarely.

Thanks I feel things are breaking my way! :) Good luck to you too! :)
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

I understand the off-shore storage facility is a sunken barge in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Every couple of months they send divers down to retrieve documents they may need. Some of the documents are hard to find because it is so dark down there.



:lol: That s hillarious, luckily even I don't think it off-shore on a sunken barge, but then sometimes I have that kind of luck! :lol:
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

By the way, the only way we are going to get them to improve: USCIS-OMPLAINT@DHS.GOV


I think you should post a new topic just with that valuable address! I saved it on my computer for future reference. :devil:


Yes but what I would think would be even better is that the VJ management should put it on one oof those stick posts that always stay at the top.

Wait that address is wrong, it USCIS-COMPLAINT@DHS.GOV , You forgot the C on complaint, or maybe I posted it wrong.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

Hopefully too they found some others that were sent to the storage facility. I can't imagine they only sent one.

That is just aweful!!!!!!! :angry: And I agree...that's bs about having to wait another 30 to 60 days! They should have fed ex'd it and it should be the first priority!!!! Why can't these people be held accountable??? :wacko:



Hey Thanks for the sentinment everybody and best of luck to all of ya!

By the way, the only way we are going to get them to improve: USCIS-COMPLAINT@DHS.GOV
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?

gah your threw Vermont too! I hope thats not what happened to my case and I havent even been approved yet :(

By the way did you get that response in the mail or through a email inquiry?


I got the respone through the mail. I think it was a response to a letter I sent to VSC, or possibly a fax that I sent them, asking about what they wrote, and from a suggestion from the customer service center that I should write them to send my petition to the NVC.

That response was from the VSC director, hopefully they learn from their mistakes, we can all hope right! :devil:

By the way if you ever have to write them always send a copy of your NOA. Also USCIS does not have an email that they provide the public.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 22 January 2007 - 07:20 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?
Thanks everybody! Yup it sucks! Makes you want to scream! But at this point I am quite relieved, I thought it was going to take me way longer than this to get through to them. Hopefully your petitions will go more smoothly. Fortunately the delay isn't going to put a real damper on things as she's enjoying the tropics and I would rather her get to the U.S. when it is warmer.

Hope you all avoid mistakes by USCIS like this! :)
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIsn't USCIS just lovely?
Well, I finally found out what USCIS did with my approved petition.

"Dear Sir or Madam:
A review of our records indicates that your file was forwarded to an offsite storage facility. Your file has been requested and we will review the file and update our systems as soon as it arrives. You will receive a notice of action shortly after the file arrives. Please allow 30 to 60 days for receipt of this notice.

For future status inquiries of a petition or application filed at this Center you may want to utilize our National Customer Service Center by calling 1-800-375-5283. If you would like to obtain forms, filing instructions, case status or schedule an appointment with your local office, please visit our web site at www.uscis.gov. You must use the InfoPass Appointment Scheduler prior to visiting your local office."

An offsite storage facility! How wonderful! :blink: Well at least they didn't throw it in the trash heap and burn it!
Wow, the approval notice said they forwarded it to the listed consulate and they didn't list any consulate, now I know why :wacko: Did you notice they said I should call the CSC for status inquiries :wacko:

Well hopefully it'll finally get to the NVC :whistle:
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-22 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1st post former NSC adjudicator now petitioner
Welcome to VJ HuskerKiev,

Wow you must be feeling like you're back at NSC with a giant stack on your desk! ;)
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-22 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 medical question

Pretty new to this forum, filed for a K1 visa in early Feb, quick question about the medical examination and the vaccines ( I know its still a ways away).
I've just heard through the grape vine that they are pretty strick on you having all your vaccinations done. I'm a canadian citizen and have had the normal hep A and B shots in school when I was younger but other then that I haven't had shots for polio or mumps or anything outside the norm. My question is what shots are actually manditory to pass the medical.

Any info would be great,


Unless you have some serious infectious disease its nothing to worry about. If you haven't had the standard shots for smallpox, etc they can give you the shots. At least they did for my fiance the last time we tried the K1 in 2007. There's a link to VJ's medical examination advice below.

http://www.visajourn...content/medical
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-18 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill it become problem in interview?

I am waiting for my interview schedule. I am a little bit worry about the different name that on Birth Certificate and Passport. My name on Birth certificate and K1 petition is Mary Ann, while on my passport is Mary Ann McDonald Ali.

The thing that make that my name different on passport is when i applied passport for Saudi, they required me to put my own name, my dad and grandfather one. Will it become problem in Interview later?


I don't really know, but can you get documentation from the Saudi embasssy stating that those names are your fathers and grandfathers, I think that would help, and a translation, if its not in English, of it?

Also can you ask the Indonesian consulate, where your interview is, this question?
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-19 08:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOy vey...what to do?

Co-Sponsor is not an option.

That is good to know, I thought the I-129F had to be filed with the first K-1 documents.


Ning:

Keep in mind BKK almost never allows co- sponsors for K 1s. Jims advice is sound. The best option is # 2. Any job would look better than none.



Ok didn't realize some consulates didn't accept co-sponsors. Yes the I-134 doesn't have to be sent with the first K-1 documents.

I agree Ning, having a job is always better.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-20 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOy vey...what to do?

Thank you,

Since the Affidavit appears to be most important to the Bangkok Consulate which will, at best, be reviewed six to nine months down the road, is it possible to update the form when circumstances change? If I must take an "out of career path" job, I'd rather opt to wait until later, to a time closer to when this data is looked at. Is it only during the time when the foreign (Bangkok) consulate reviews my documents which counts here? If I have a job at that time, is that likely to be acceptable?


You don't have to send the Affidavit of Support with the I-129F application. You can send it to your fiance closer to the time of the interview in Bangkok. If you don't think you can get the job before then, then maybe you should see if you can get a Co-Sponsor for the affidavit.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-20 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAwaiting response
Did you send her all the original receipts, proof of meeting/relationship and forms along with the rest of the I-129F package?

Did you send her the I-134 Affidavit of support?

Make sure she has police reports from all the places she lived after 16 for over 6 months.

Make sure she has her birth certificate and passport.

Document translations etc, if needed.

She has to get her medical and pay the fees at the bank or however the consulate wants her to pay it.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-24 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of meeting/Missing boarding passes

Hello folks,

After going over everything i am ready to mail off my I-129F package. My only problem is that I am missing a couple of boarding passes from when I made my return trip from Manila. I Have my boarding passes from the depature trip (ATL-NRT-MNL) but for my return trip (MNL-Nagoya,JP-DTW-ATL) I only have the boarding pass from my flight from DTW to ATL, because when I went to board in DTW they had given my seat to someone else and had to assign me another seat and give me a new boarding pass, and when they (Delta) did that they kept my boarding passes from manila and Nagoya. I didn't realize it until after i got home that the people at the gate in Detroit had kept all of my return trip boarding passes. Delta has been non-responsive about getting me copies. How bad will this hurt me as far as evidence of meeting my fiance? I have everything else i need, just missing those boarding passes. Thanks all!


The boarding passes prove you went there and came back, so the return passes show that you were there. You might just want to put a little explanation for the departing ones. Copies of your passport pages with the stamps and picture page would probably make up for it.

If you have hotel receipts or anything that show you were there, they back up your story. So I think you are probably fine there.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-24 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWithdrawing I-129F
So sorry to hear this. You should cancel it before it gets approved otherwise this would count as an approved petition and would add one to your IMBRA Filing limitations.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-26 20:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134F affirmation?
Thats good to know Kimo3, I won't bother getting it notarized this time.

I guess the waiting mever ends. Luckily for me Cyprus is so small you can basically tell the consulate when you want your interview to be, but I have some waiting to do to get to that point.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-27 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to begin, how to begin!!

Thanks a lot!! I wondered about the possibility of a co-sponsor, and I got it!


Sure, if the Embassy alllows direct consular filing for a non resident then that would be pretty fast. The other possibility for DCF is if you are willing to go there for the 3+ month residency requirement, if there is one. Then you can marry him there and go for the K-3 DCF.

Otherwise I don't really know which on will be faster, probably K-1.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 15 January 2007 - 10:02 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to begin, how to begin!!

Hello everyone, I love this site, it gives a lot of comfort for those long distances. I'm new to this site, but I have been reading a lot of the helpful posts here. I'm Heather, and I'm wanting to bring my Egyptian fiance to the US via k1 or k3. My first question: which is faster? I have heard mixed comments about K1 being faster than K3...but I am not sure. Also, I am a recent college graduate and he is still in school in Egypt. I am currently seeking out a job and definitely need that steady income for the I-129...if I do get that job...is it ok that I just started working and I file as soon as I begin looking, or do they need a couple solid years with that same company? I really hope not. Thank you in advance for all your feedback and I look forward to the process at hand! :help:


If you have a sponsor or co-sponsor in the U.S. who will help, like your parents, then you won't have to worry about the financial part so much.

Somebody else might be able to tell you how to use a co-sponsor with the I-134.

Good Luck!

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 15 January 2007 - 09:47 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

it definitely is long enough.... but for me, i was a good girl. i swear. :innocent:


Well ok I believe ya :lol: That should work just fine, if you're not sure about something you can always put an exrta page in, like somebody said, just explaining that you're not sure of whatever it is.

Good luck with it!
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 22:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

well i'm having trouble remembering the address of where i lived while i was in school. my parents address is about an hour drive from there. i guess thats close enough............................hehe

but my job in london was NOT close enough to put my parents address. :blink:


Well you said you knew the address in London except for the number, thats ok I guess, it was only 5 months anyway, not long enough to build up a criminal record right? :devil: :lol:

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 15 January 2007 - 10:24 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 22:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

here's another question i'll ask then...

i've never changed my permanent address with the post office....officially, when i've moved a few times. i've always kept it my parents address. even to this day. do i have to include all places i've had leases at anyway?


Going back to your previous question, it says on the G325A to put in your last address outside the U.S. for more than a year. So maybe you don't need to include it?

The G325A instructions ask for your residence for the last 5 years, I would say use your judgment on that.


It does say to include addresses for more than a year... but it also says the last addresses of residence for the past five years. i figured it would be regardless of where you were. and i was in london for five months during the last five years.
im so confused about this. and whether to put apartments i've rented but never officially changed my permanent address with the usps. ugh what to do


For the 5 months in London, I think you can treat is as 'just visiting' and put your parents address for that time period. If you have the rest of the addresses just put in were you resided. If they were apartments that you rented put those in cause they have those on your financial record somewhere.

I don't know if this applies for Visas, probably does, but if you apply for a job that requires some sort of clearance they check those addresses to see if you had some sort of criminal background there or financial problems and stuff.


i've always wondered what they check in background checks. i had one recently for a job i applied to (and got, whew) ;)

i don't know if i can get the rest of the addresses........i have them written no where for sure. my only hope is my old roommate. ugh.


When you apply for apartments you list the previous places you rented right? Maybe you can find one of those apartment applications? Dig it up once, the best you can do, then keep the sheet somewhere, cause I find I always end up needing this list in the future. So once you got them you nerver again have to fret about it.


Letters, Old Bills, you have any of those? Or maybe you can call the apartments where you lived and see if they have a record of you? I don't know thats about all I can think of. I suppose you can put your parents address for some but hopefully it was in driving distance to where you worked during that time.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

here's another question i'll ask then...

i've never changed my permanent address with the post office....officially, when i've moved a few times. i've always kept it my parents address. even to this day. do i have to include all places i've had leases at anyway?


Going back to your previous question, it says on the G325A to put in your last address outside the U.S. for more than a year. So maybe you don't need to include it?

The G325A instructions ask for your residence for the last 5 years, I would say use your judgment on that.


It does say to include addresses for more than a year... but it also says the last addresses of residence for the past five years. i figured it would be regardless of where you were. and i was in london for five months during the last five years.
im so confused about this. and whether to put apartments i've rented but never officially changed my permanent address with the usps. ugh what to do


For the 5 months in London, I think you can treat is as 'just visiting' and put your parents address for that time period. If you have the rest of the addresses just put in were you resided. If they were apartments that you rented put those in cause they have those on your financial record somewhere.

I don't know if this applies for Visas, probably does, but if you apply for a job that requires some sort of clearance they check those addresses to see if you had some sort of criminal background there or financial problems and stuff.


i've always wondered what they check in background checks. i had one recently for a job i applied to (and got, whew) ;)

i don't know if i can get the rest of the addresses........i have them written no where for sure. my only hope is my old roommate. ugh.


When you apply for apartments you list the previous places you rented right? Maybe you can find one of those apartment applications? Dig it up once, the best you can do, then keep the sheet somewhere, cause I find I always end up needing this list in the future. So once you got them you nerver again have to fret about it.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 20:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

here's another question i'll ask then...

i've never changed my permanent address with the post office....officially, when i've moved a few times. i've always kept it my parents address. even to this day. do i have to include all places i've had leases at anyway?


Going back to your previous question, it says on the G325A to put in your last address outside the U.S. for more than a year. So maybe you don't need to include it?

The G325A instructions ask for your residence for the last 5 years, I would say use your judgment on that.


It does say to include addresses for more than a year... but it also says the last addresses of residence for the past five years. i figured it would be regardless of where you were. and i was in london for five months during the last five years.
im so confused about this. and whether to put apartments i've rented but never officially changed my permanent address with the usps. ugh what to do


For the 5 months in London, I think you can treat is as 'just visiting' and put your parents address for that time period. If you have the rest of the addresses just put in were you resided. If they were apartments that you rented put those in cause they have those on your financial record somewhere.

I don't know if this applies for Visas, probably does, but if you apply for a job that requires some sort of clearance they check those addresses to see if you had some sort of criminal background there or financial problems and stuff.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 20:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

here's another question i'll ask then...

i've never changed my permanent address with the post office....officially, when i've moved a few times. i've always kept it my parents address. even to this day. do i have to include all places i've had leases at anyway?


Going back to your previous question, it says on the G325A to put in your last address outside the U.S. for more than a year. So maybe you don't need to include it?

The G325A instructions ask for your residence for the last 5 years, I would say use your judgment on that.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaddress info

i can't remember if i posted this already only because i am completely stressed out and can't find my old posts...

so sorry if i asked

but on the G-235a form it says to list your past 5 years of addresses... i lived in the UK for 5 months but have no record of m y old address. i can rememeber the street and city but not the number. can i make one up? are they really going to check all addresses?


You don't have any receipts or letters or credit card statements or anything like that, that could have the info on it? How about contacts, or write to the landlord or something.

When the Government does a background check I think they look at addresses you give them.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 15 January 2007 - 11:00 AM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 and Religion

Does anyone know if religion would play any part in the visa process...my fiance is from Egypt, and I am not sure if the fact hat ge is Christian will be easier or just as difficult if he were Muslim. Thanks!


Religion doesn't play any part, but you should be prepared to answer any questions on the interview, like if they asked him what your religion is and how you both feel about the difference.
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestion 18 on 1-129f

To people who have been successful in their journey....

I'm curious what detail did you go to describing how you met on #18? I could answer this question in one sentence. But should I go into more detail of what kind of time we spent together after we met? When I returned to visit him? Etc?
I met my fiance while traveling in his country with friends....... we spent a few weeks together after that. I left and flew back a week later because I missed him. Then I left for the US and went back six months later...... and here I am. Should I mention all that (more well written of course) Or should I leave it all out except for exactly how we MET?


You definitely want to put all that good stuff in a seperate page. Proving that your relationship is real and you love him enough to marry him is what its all about! I also put a one liner on the form, or tell them to see attched form or something.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound, 15 January 2007 - 10:41 PM.

LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-15 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresweird noa2

hello VJs:

I just got my noa2 in the mail box. the weird think is that, unlike most of you guys' noa2, it says my petition has been forwarded to the listed consulate(Montreal). why they didn't send it to NVC first? i am so confused. they don't want to do my background/name check or they will do it later which is what i am worrying about? does anybody here experience this kind of noa2? any help or suggestion will be greatly appreciated! thank you. one more thing, Can I change my consulate to Vancouver?


I don't know if its good or bad. I got that wording on my NOA2, only they didn't list a consulate, on 11/29. Now it makes you do extra work to figure out where it really went. I still don't know where mines is, consulate doesn't have it, NVC doesn't have it, USCIS is not helpful. NVC says they will search for it if it hasn't got there in 90 days, but don't know if they will search for it if the NOA2 didn't say it was sent to the NVC. I'm going to give it another month and then contact a Senator.

Most of those in this situation, "listed consulate", have actually seen it go to the NVC first.

Good luck.



That's too bad, hope it will go well soon. is it really no way to track the case? I am worrying about mine too. It didn't list a consulate in my noa2 either, just I thought the consulate is in Montreal because I live in Toronto. I think what you got is exactly the same as mine(except for the personal info). please let me know if you get any update and good luck with the rest of your journey.


Hey thanks, it'll work out one way or another, they're probably doing some sort of security checks on mine that is holding things up. Don't worry about yours yet, there was a member, Stinger, who had the same thing a month ago and he is already at embassy interview stage now. The NOA2s from VSC don't seem to list consuates on them so don't read anything into it, they send it closest to where the beneficiary lives. Any which way I am going over there by May, whether its to be with her for the interview, or to marry her and do a DCF, we will see. Its been 4.5 years since I first met her so its about time I get together with her whether Government will make it easy for me or not.

Yes I'll let you know what happens. :)
LookyWhatIFoundMaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-16 07:45:00