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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrelationship proof

Mercury, thanks for the kind words. The visa was approved and she is now here with me.

How did your interview go?


Congrats! I was wondering how everything went with you guys. Could you come over and post your experience in our forum? I know our members would love to hear the details of what to expect, especially since several of us have interviews coming up soon.

Thanks so much, and I hope you have a long and happy life together!

-Tim
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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-03-17 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2

I sincerely hope it's just me being cynical - but I can't imagine what a lawyer can do to speed things up aside from assist with the paperwork process. Now the fact that he works at your filing county's embassy in the US and can help makes sense. But it seems fishy to me that you would have to pay for that.

Are you saying that for a (big) fee, the person at the embassy is going to use his ties to push it through? Of course, either way, faster is better and surely worth the money. It just sounds strange to me.


Nope, you're not being cynical, it's not gonna happen. The lawyer is just taking her money. There are tons of people who think they have the "magic bullet" for the DR consulate, but unfortunately no one gets special treatment. You are looking at a 20-24 month wait from the date the Consulate receives your paperwork until you get an interview date. There are over 26,000 people on the waiting list, and there is no "secret" way to get to the front.

-Tim
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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-04-30 04:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa, Dominican Republic
Absoluetly false.

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-07-03 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIntent to marry...
Less is more for the USCIS. More will only slow you down. At the interview is where you want details for Santo Domingo.

-Tim
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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-07-03 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI'm new here...

thanks so much for everyone's welcomes and replys.

Neither I nor my fiance have any criminal records, in fact i have a government security clearance because i'm a flight attendant and he's never been in any trouble. from what i see everything should go well until it comes time to wait for an interview appointment and that's when one waits forever. But we will be patient, and I'm lucky because with my job I can go down to see him for a week every month.

Anyway, thanks for all the great information, this site is fantastic.

Mary :yes: :dance:


OK Mary, sit down and remain calm while I explain some things to you. :unsure:

The wait in the Dominican Republic just for the interview alone is now approaching 2 YEARS. I am sorry to have to be the one to tell you that. There are over 27,000 people on the waiting list. Patience is something you will definitely need to get through this process.

As for knowing each other, I only knew my wife for 3 months before we got married and only one month before we got engaged. That should not be a problem. Remember, with the K1 you still have 90 days to get married after you get to the states. That brings up another question. have you considered going the CR-1/K3 route instead? You would have to get married down there but the benefits are many to doing it that way. Don't let people tell you it will take longer because generally with the K3 the only additional time would be the time until you get married. Since the wait is so long anyway, the I-130 (CR-1) has been getting processed while the K3 is still on the waiting list for an appointment so they end up making the K3 interveiw into the CR-1 intervew and you enter the country as a permanent resident. We did that and my wife just received her green card about a month and a half after entering the country.

Stop over at our forum that is strictly Dominican immigration and introduce yourself. We will help you get everything started.

-Tim
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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-07-09 01:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWords of Encouragement


Thanks!!
My wait is especially long as my fiance is Dominican, and the waiting list for interviews in his country is more than 27,000 people long. It will take nearly TWO years to get him here.
That gives "patience" a whole new meaning.

:(



My Fiancee is also Dominican but I don't think the wait for the interview for a K1 visa is that long 2 yrs. I know many couples in Santo Domingo whom have gotten interviews in 3 months after they receive packet 3. So there is hope. For now we have to worry about the IMBRA Law and their delays. :blush:

This certainly wasn't within the last 2 years. No one gets processed that fast down there unless you know sometihng we don't. You will hear stories of how so and so got their visa in 3 or 4 months. That exactly what they are.....stories. Ask them to prove it. The wait is now almost 2 years and rising. It took me 20 months to get my wife here.

-Tim
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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-07-09 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWords of Encouragement

Thanks!!
My wait is especially long as my fiance is Dominican, and the waiting list for interviews in his country is more than 27,000 people long. It will take nearly TWO years to get him here.
That gives "patience" a whole new meaning.

:(


Sooner or later it WILL happen. I cannot describe the feeling after 20 months of waiting. Keep the faith!

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-07-04 22:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHere's one for the experts
Unfortunately, with IMBRA and the backlog at the Consulate, it's more like 20-26 months now and getting worse. there is NO shortcut in the DR and as was stated, an attorney can actually slow you down. Remember, no one cares about your case like you do.

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-08-29 02:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDitch the K-1 for DCF?

Apologies, Tim--you may have even already told me that before (oops).
So even USCs resident in the DR "for real" (like a year+) are not eligible to file I-130 at the Consulate?

Or it's just not available for the non-resident USCs?


They are not doing ANY right now. They did before but have suspended that.

No problem, no harm done, just wanting to be accurate. :D :thumbs:

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-09-16 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDitch the K-1 for DCF?

The DR will do them, but you still have to get in line for the interview queue---running over one year there now, I hear.
Also, some countries have specific residency requirements, while others don't mind if the US is resident in the US.


You are not correct on this one. The DR has suspended DCF until further notice. DCF in ANY Consulate is at the discretion of the consulate and almost always will have some residency requirements.

Just wanted to clear that up.

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-09-02 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStrange conversation with the NVC

Hey Gary I found my case did stop at NVC........I sent an email and this was their answer.........I got this yesterday!!

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).

The visa petition you mentioned in your inquiry has recently been forwarded to the US Embassy/Consulate General. Please allow 10-15 business days for the Embassy/Consulate General to receive the petition.

Any further inquiries should be directed to the assigned US Embassy or Consulate General.

The NVC case number is listed below.

Case Number: SDO2006xxxxxx
Beneficiary's Name: Marlon
Preference Category: K3
Your Priority Date: 20Jul2006
Foreign State Chargeability: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
U.S. Embassy/Consulate: EMBAJADA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
ESQ DE CALLE CESAR NICOLAS PENSON Y
CALLE LEOPOLDO NAVARRO, SANTO DOMINGO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Traveling Applicants:
NAME DOB POB
DOMR

Regards,
National Visa Center
M2B/ams


Unfortunately for you, your wait is only beginning. The wait in the Dominican Republic for an interview is over 2 years now. I know you don't believe me now and this is a shock, but there is a waiting list at the Consulate. http://www.usemb.gov...aiting_list.htm

More information can be found on our forum.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-10-07 03:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew York Times Story

wanthimhere,

I'm trying to understand your math as well!

If there are 2000 interviews per month for all visa types, and only 10-15% of them are for K visas, I don't understand how K visa spots can move at a pace of 1000 per month, let alone 2000.

Maybe we're dealing with too few equations and too many unknowns?

Yodrak


Yodrak and all others here on this thread,

First let me apologize for hijacking the OPs thread but I have to set some things straight so that we can all be united here.

Wendy, when she wrote these posts was and still may be very very confused about how this process works. I can understand her frustration and anger as anyone else could here on VJ, but I am sorry that her anger is directed at the wrong people and the wrong agencies.

Let me explain a bit and you should all understand. In the DR their is a backlog of people waiting for INTERVIEWS at the CONSULATE. There is NO backlog at the CSC. I personally scolded Wendy for blaming the CSC when the problem she is having getting through there was her timing with the IMBRA mess. CSC is as you know an excellent service center, but they are processing Texas and Nebraska and for all I know there could be more.

Enough of all that. The backlog in the DR is at the CONSULATE. There are 28,000 people waiting in lione for interviews. It took me 20 months to get my wife here and I started when the list was 16,000 people. The backlog was created when CSC actually caught up with the large backlog of cases they had before the summer of 2004. This caused a huge surge of approved apps sent to the DR for interviews. What she is talking about has NOTHING to do with the CSC or USCIS. The problem is, if they took cases for interviews petitioned by USCs, they could probably process those in 3 months, but the USC gets no preference ON THE WAITING LIST for an interview. Subsequently, because of this oversight, they only process maybe 100-200 USC petitions every month. This results in a wait right now of 24-30 months JUST FOR THE INTERVIEW.

I happen to agree on this issue that USCs should be interviewed first, and LPRs as time permits. If this were the case, after the first few months, the USC interviews would be just a trickle. We are frustrated because no one will even look at this issue let alone the backlog of interviews. Immagine, you just married a Dominican, and then you find out you have a 30 month wait to get them here. Can you understand their pain?

That all being said, Wendy, please don't post on an issue on our behalf if you are not sure of the facts. I am sorry if she offended anyone, she just did not understand the problem at all.

If anyone is interested in the hows and why's of this, the statistics are kept by one of my board members in graph and chart form here: http://dominicanstot...sis_Oct_06.html

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

-Tim

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twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-09-16 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCo-Sponsor information needed



Beginning December 19, 1997, "agencies that provide means-tested public benefits to immigrants may enforce Affidavits of Support against their sponsors" until the immigrants become U.S. citizens, can be credited with 40 quarters of work, leave the United States permanently, or die.


Benefits being received by USCs do not have any impact on the fiance. The above information is in regard to means-tested benefits for the non USC - not the case here.



That part I understand, but I had heard (don't know if it is true) but I had heard that your chance of getting a visa when the USC is on some type of assistance could cause a problem. They said that immigration will think seeing as me or my children are getting benefits then he will end up getting benefits. This is why I asked. Hope I am not aggravating anyone with all my questions, I am sorry if I am. I just like to be well prepared waaayyy in advanced.


No, you won't lose any of your benefits. Whether you should be thinking about sponsoring an immigrant is another thing. That will be determined by the Consular officer. Technically, I do not believe it should have a bearing on your case but in reality if I was the ConOf, I would wonder how you were paying for all your trips to see him and how you were going to support him even with a sponsor. Of course, he may think differently.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-10-28 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWithdraw K1


Be aware that K-3 takes just as long as K-1 to process, so canceling the K-1 will set you back about a year, from what I read the Dominican Republic is one of the slowest embassies to process cases.

To cancel you will have to contact the embassy with the case number assigned by NVC, and request to withdraw the petition.



Yes, I am aware of the slow process in DR and that I will have to start everything from square 1. Thanks for the info. :)


Are ya REALLY sure you wanna do that? I am the biggest advocate of getting married if you are ready, but the wait is getting to be over 2 YEARS for an appointment.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2006-11-25 07:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMarry my Girlfriend in other country first?? Faster? Better?

As the timelines show....a K1 is faster then a K3 ..So it's best to bring the fiancee over on a Fiancee Visa..
Loop-hole ???? if there was one...it wouldn't be a loop-hole anymore because everyone would do it...so it would be a normal process...

No offense Chris but you have no idea how much different the process is in the DR than elswhere in the world. First of all, the K1 is NOT always faster and if he does this he may be very upset that he did. The wait just for an interview date in the DR is 20-24 months. That is not counting the wait at the USCIS which even in Vermont has been taking longer than usual. the days of one week approvals are gone.

The "loop hole" Kevin is talking about is one I recently found myself and I believe only in the case of the DR would it benefit anyone because of the long wait for an interview. The I-129F instructions state this:

The LIFE Act requires applicants to apply for a K-3 visa in the country where their marriage to the U.S. citizenpetitioner occurred. Petitioners should make sure to identify the appropriate consulate, in the same country where they married the alien for whom they are petitioning,in block 20 to avoid lengthy delays. In the event thepetitioner and alien were married in the United States, theyshould list the country of the alien's current residence. SeeU.S. Department of State regulations at 21 CFR 41.81.


In Kevin's case, if he marries his GF in a country that has a short processing time for K3 interviews, he will save not months, but YEARS of waiting. Listening to this advice could cost him those years. I sincerely hope he reads this before he sends in a K1 I-129F.

Take it from someone who recently waited 20 months for my spouse to get here nd runs a message board dedicated ONLY to DR immigration with 3 million hits per month, Kevin, you need to consider other options. I know you don't want to believe any of us when we tell you it will take 2 years, but trust me, we have had people who insisted they would somehow circumvent the system, and NONE of them have.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-01-15 04:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2!!!!!
Congrats!

I don't want to throw a wet blanket on you but you should be aware the DR has a waiting list for appointments at the Consulate. There are currently almost 28,000 people on the list and it is taking 20-24 months to get an interview. It took me 20 months from start to finish and that was when the list was "only" 16,000 people.

Anyway, good luck and if you want some DR specific information, stop over at my forum in my sig. we have a bunch of folks who are all in the same boat.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-01-29 06:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Relationship Proof
You may want to reconsider your K1 and go for a K3.

I am sure you are not aware but the process in the DR is taking close to 2 years now. The wait for an interview alone is about 18-20 months from the time it is received at the Consulate. There is a waiting list of almost 28,000 people waiting for an interview. It took me 20 months from start to finish and that was when the list was 16,000 people.

If you got married in another country with a shorter waiting period, we believe your case will be adjudicated in the country where the marriage took place so you may be able to get around the huge waiting list that way, otherwise, it's gonna be a long long wait for you. If you need more info, visit the web site in my signature, it is only for people bringing Dominicans to the USA.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-02-20 03:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIm MADDD
Actually mine was 574 days and unfortunately the wait is mor like 2 years now. There are 28,000 people just waiting for an interview.

Come join us on our board just for Dominican immigration. www.dominicanstotheusa.com
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-02-21 07:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow Long is an NOA2 valid for?

4 months. :) When you receive your NOA2 (hardcopy), it is written in the paper until when it is valid. :)


It takes more than 4 months for some embassy's to hold the interview, and that's not counting the time NVC takes to get it to them. What then?

Don't even worry about it. The Consulate can extend it indefinitely and automatically. Our interview took 13 months from NOA2. No problem.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-03-01 06:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsor and Address

SO i should not worry abou them thinking is a fixed marriage, since is her uncle helping meand we will move in with her father?

because from what i have herd, ths consul does find out about your life orthe USCIS, like they go around the town yourfiancee lives in and find out in their own ways.

No offense but it is difficult for someone sponsoring an immigrant from a first world country to answer this.

The Dominican republic is one of the highest countries for fraud and therefore yes indeed you have reason to be concerned. Be ready when they ask that question to explain just why you did what you did because they will surely ask you about it
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-04-13 05:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan a US resident file the 129F for fiance?

He needs to be a USC to bring her here for a permanent basis.

That is not true. He certainly can file an I-130 if he marries her in the DR. It will take a very long time however. The best way would be to become a citizen, but even then getting married would probably be a better option than a K1 in the DR because of various things that are going on down there, not the least of which is the waiting list for an interview which is 28,000 cases long and tales about 2 years.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-05-06 00:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it possible to submit the forms in the country where my fiance's from?
You must submit your petition to a USCIS service center in the US. The wait in the DR is almost 3 years now, so good luck. If you are not married, you may want to consider getting married in another country and filing a K3. The K3 would be adjudicated in the country where the marriage took place. For more information, please visit our forum in my signature. The forum is only dedicated to Dominican immigration.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-07-20 02:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplicant's residence the last 5 years G325A
Looks good to me.

Don't forget that both you and your fiance have to submit the G-325A, 4 pages each. Use the online form, and it will fill the other three pages for you automatically.

If you are petitioning in the Dominican Republic you may not be aware that the process is taking almost three years now. I run a forum (in my signature) Just for Dominican immigration. Stop on over and join the community. You may want to investigate some other options we have come up with to avoid the long wait.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-08-06 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPermanent Green Card
QUOTE (Haole @ Oct 18 2007, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (akip @ Oct 18 2007, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone,

I have a very special situation. I partitioned my wife to the US as my fiancée and got married. Now she has the 2-year temporary green card. We are waiting to get her the permanent green card.

However, I want to pursue business opportunities her country origin; Dominican Republic. If she and I were to move there in the next two years, can she get her permanent green card? How will I do her affidavit of support?

I the last few months, I have pasted some opportunities to relocated to oversea offices in my company trying to get her the green card. I would really love to pursue these opportunities and career advancements. Please advice.

Thank you,
akip

If she/you have intentions of not living in the US pemanently and don't show such then she wiil be denied the ten year card.

Yes, the green card actually is intended for people that RESIDE in the US. It bothers me when people do this.

-Tim
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-10-28 01:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDouple Residence
QUOTE (MaRoul @ Oct 11 2007, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you very much Keisha.

I will list both addresses and place an explanation. I work for an Non-Profit based out of the USA that causes me to spend lots of time in the Dominican Republic, which is why I have a second address. So the income shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks again!

Maria

Be glad you are not processing in the DR. processing is almost 3 years.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-10-28 01:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa for my Domincan Fiance
QUOTE (wjr @ Sep 25 2007, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (twincactus @ Sep 25 2007, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (fwaguy @ Aug 28 2007, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Somebody else will need to confirm this but I believe that it might be possible to have the interview in the country in which the marriage was performed.... I think this is what the other poster was trying to get at..... If you are able to get your fiance to CR (or some other country) and marry there... it might be possible to interview there.. Anybody?

Yes, you are correct on this. According to the form directions, the K3 MUST be processed in the country where the marriage took place. We have one forum member in Honduras as we speak being interviewed.



Tim,

Whose in Honduras now??

Kevin B has just finished his inetrview and his wife is in the US now. You do NOT have to be a resident of the other country to do this. This is a loophole in the K3. The visa MUST be processed where the marriage took place. Kevin's process tok just 7 months start to finish.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-10-28 01:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa for my Domincan Fiance
QUOTE (fwaguy @ Aug 28 2007, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Somebody else will need to confirm this but I believe that it might be possible to have the interview in the country in which the marriage was performed.... I think this is what the other poster was trying to get at..... If you are able to get your fiance to CR (or some other country) and marry there... it might be possible to interview there.. Anybody?

Yes, you are correct on this. According to the form directions, the K3 MUST be processed in the country where the marriage took place. We have one forum member in Honduras as we speak being interviewed.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2007-09-25 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdouble process!!!!!
Hmmmm now it's a K3, before it was a K1, big difference. If it was a K3 there is no issue because they would have had to be married anyway. I'm really confused at this point.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2008-05-09 07:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdouble process!!!!!
Most definitely this is grounds for deportation because once they were married they invalidate the K1 visa. Just because no one knows about it doesn't mean it is valid. So they entered the country illegally first, and second, when they were "called back" to get the visa, it was their duty to inform the Embassy that they had married, in fact this should have been done when the I-130 was filed.

On our site dedicated to Dominican immigration, we are fortunate to have the chief Consul from the Embassy answer questions. We had several members get married when the ling waiting list existed for the DR, and he left us know that if the Consulate was informed, they would let them interview for the I-130 at their original K1 appt if the I-130 had been approved by USICS. Of course this wasn't the case here, but I wanted to throw that out there so that people going through the process in the DR would know that they CAN marry if they have a K1 pending, but it does void the K1 and they should let the Consulate know. Since there is no longer a two year wait for interviews, this has not been an issue with any recent K1s.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2008-05-09 00:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo you think age difference would be a problem?
The age difference will not be a problem unless it's a very very old US woman petitioner and a very very young Dominican male. Even then, if you cans how good proof you will be fine.

I am 26 years older than my Dominican wife, and we have many many people on our web site who have that kind of spread with no problems.

One thing I need to clarify because it's different than most all other Consulates - The USC MUST attend the interview. If they do not, they will be asked to come to an open interview later on when they can attend. The reason is that this country is rife with fraud, and they need to make sure the relationship is valid.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2009-09-13 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 and Honeymoon!

Hey everyone! My fiance get's here in may and we are getting married in June and we're trying to figure out a honeymoon. Idealy, we would love to go on a cruise but I see that just about all cruises leave the country and she can't leave the USA until we have her residency status changed. So...do any of you have any suggestions? Even the Alaska cruises make a stop in Canada. Any advice?

I have to put in a plug for my home state, Arizona. We have the Grand canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, and many more attractions here and the weather is always warm. Good luck on your honeymoon!
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-08 07:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFREE CALLS Dominican Republic
You can call the DR free if you use a vonage account. It's unlimited and they were running a trial for just $14.95 a month for the first three months. The calls are only to landlines but if you call a cell it's still only 8 cents a minute which is really good with no PIN required also.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-09 01:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Switching Jobs
One more suggestion since you have not applied yet. Get married and do the CR-1 visa. The K1 is NOT quicker now at all, in fact some of the folks on our web site with CR-1 visas have been approved in as little as 4 months! Santo Domingo is being very fussy with the K1s lately and have been either rejecting them or sending them to investigations (window 11). The majority are approved but if you are going to get married anyway, unless you have a real compelling reason for getting married in the states, the CR-1 is the way to go, AND it's about $1,000 cheaper in the end. Also, the K1 is single entry and they won't be able to travel until your AOS is approved in about 3 months. They also can't work until AOS is approved and the AOS is over $1,000. With the CR-1, they can work almost immediately upon entry (green card takes about a month to get there) and they can travel right away should they need to return to the DR for any reason.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-13 14:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDR Easter
Happy Easter to you too!
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-17 05:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsor for fiance petition
They are not even asking for affidavits for K1s down there. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared but the income from your relative looks good. You might want to have an I-134 or better yet an I-864 filled out and ready just in case they ask. Don't volunteer it, wait for them to ask. If they ask, then you have it, if not, you don't need it until your AOS.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-21 03:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsor for fiance petition
They are not even asking for affidavits for K1s down there. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared but the income from your relative looks good. You might want to have an I-134 or better yet an I-864 filled out and ready just in case they ask. Don't volunteer it, wait for them to ask. If they ask, then you have it, if not, you don't need it until your AOS.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-04-21 03:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinterview
Good luck on your interview. September is going to be cutting it close I think. You might want to have some alternate date for the wedding.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-05-24 04:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWrong name on papers
It won't deny your case but it certainly could hold some things up if they don't get it fixed. Why would you have done it on every document? Was Yrene your name at one time?
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-05-24 04:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI need help...
Your packet should have all the instructions in it that you need. Here is the official list from the Consulate:

http://santodomingo....structions.html

Also, we have some checklists for the interview on our web site. Check my signature for the address.
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-06-22 05:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDR CONSULATE
Aside from that particular case we actually do have many people who filed two petitions and got approved. You have a much better chance if you file a CR-1 and are married but it doesn't necessarily mean you won't get approved on a K1 either. Like Aztec said, you can't change the facts, you just have to roll with it.

-Tim
twincactusMaleDominican Republic2011-07-03 07:31:00