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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 - Approval to when it received in mail?
Oy

I'm on the obsessive end of the spectrum here!! I know what it's like to spend the whole day distracted by thoughts of when things will happen, what will I do when they happen, is there any way I can make it go faster etc.... Sorry that didn't come through...I was TRYING to be reassuring about your problem AND let you know that you're not alone in being anxious about these things! tongue.gif

I offered two of the things that help me get through the waiting periods, which is, when I look back, it won't seem like any time at all, and being prepared to spring into action the next time they pass me the ball.

Obviously I'm not the best at words here if you got the complete opposite message from what I wanted.


Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-16 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 - Approval to when it received in mail?
QUOTE (uscandual @ Apr 15 2009, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ Apr 15 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Apr 15 2009, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
about 1 and a half weeks

That's a maximum.

The USPS isn't that bad. At least 3 days will probably pass.

If you really want to obsess over it, take into account that nothing really moves on Sunday (USPS or USCIS).

Nothing gets mailed out of the service centers on Saturday OR Sunday (so if it's dated on a Friday, probably not sent out until Monday - as was my case).

If you live in a rural area, count on a couple extra days of transport/processing. My experience with tracking shipping leads me to +1 day for transport between facilities, +1 day at the facility. If there are several stops for you, then several days will be added.

Some people may rag on you for being obsessive, but there are other people who spend entirely TOO MUCH time thinking about all these little things. Once you have it, it won't seem like it actually mattered all that much after all. Don't let your hair fall out over it, but don't think you're alone. smile.gif

There is a thread in the K1 progress forum barely a month old on the same topic. I'd look for it, but it sounds like you have more obsessive energies for the subject than I do, so I'll let you spend a few minutes looking yourself. smile.gif


Since I know Danny and his situation, I would just add (in reference to the bold text above) that it DOES matter, at least for those of us petitioning through Bangkok Thailand. To get the police certificate in Bangkok they ask for the NOA2 letter. And getting the certificate takes approx. 10days or longer. Hence Bangkok filers do have a real interest in getting their NOA2 letter from USCIS as quickly as possible, so that it can be forwarded to their fiances.

Danny - in our case we got the CRIS NOA2 email on Jan 14 and the hardcopy letter came in the mail on Jan 20 - 6 elapsed days. Pretty much standard I think.
(It didn't matter a whit since we then promptly got stuck in AP@NVC, but hopefully that won't happen to you!)

Good luck



The possible delay in delivery of the hard copy is so miniscule compared to the rest of the process. I really can't imagine how just a couple of days postal delivery could actually mean that much to the process. I COMPLETELY understand the tunnel vision you can get when you're focused on the next step, but I think there is FAR more delay introduced by other events such that a few days more or less in how long the physical letter takes to arrive is completely eclipsed.

Also, 10 whole days to get a police certificate?! Really! I'll bet that if that NOA2 is in a pre addressed, pre stamped envelope and off to Thailand 5 minutes after it is taken out of the envelope by the petitioner, and likewise the police certificate request is sent off as speedily by the beneficiary that a police certificate would be in hand before packet 3. Take care of the things you CAN control.

What I meant about it "not mattering" is that when you look back on the entire 8 months long process, I think it very unlikely that very many people think "Well, gee, if my NOA2 had just arrived in the mail 1 day earlier....." It is very easy to get focused on what's holding things up, especially if you don't have any control over them. You just have to keep in mind that you don't have any control over them, so all you can do is be ready to complete your next task when the ball's back in your court.

It's easy to be anxious about the unknown (when the NOA2 will arrive) but once that's known, it won't seem like such a big deal any more - how long it took USPS to deliver, not that you got it - THAT is a big milestone, we all recognize, and the paper itself can be important later. I see our purpose here on VJ to be supportive and understanding - but not to fan the flames of anxieties like these.

Edited by Nik+Heather, 15 April 2009 - 02:42 PM.

Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-15 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 - Approval to when it received in mail?
QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Apr 15 2009, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
about 1 and a half weeks

That's a maximum.

The USPS isn't that bad. At least 3 days will probably pass.

If you really want to obsess over it, take into account that nothing really moves on Sunday (USPS or USCIS).

Nothing gets mailed out of the service centers on Saturday OR Sunday (so if it's dated on a Friday, probably not sent out until Monday - as was my case).

If you live in a rural area, count on a couple extra days of transport/processing. My experience with tracking shipping leads me to +1 day for transport between facilities, +1 day at the facility. If there are several stops for you, then several days will be added.

Some people may rag on you for being obsessive, but there are other people who spend entirely TOO MUCH time thinking about all these little things. Once you have it, it won't seem like it actually mattered all that much after all. Don't let your hair fall out over it, but don't think you're alone. smile.gif

There is a thread in the K1 progress forum barely a month old on the same topic. I'd look for it, but it sounds like you have more obsessive energies for the subject than I do, so I'll let you spend a few minutes looking yourself. smile.gif
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-15 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReally worried now
Can you see your canceled check online? It seems like they are REALLY fast at taking your money from you...

See who cashed it. smile.gif
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-21 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of funds
If she wants to use her income, it must be reported for taxes....not reporting income (it clearly says wages +TIPS!!) is tax evasion and therefore illegal. Does she really want to go telling the government that she hasn't been honest?? I have read that previous years' taxes can be filed if she hasn't filed AT ALL (and the associated penalties and back taxes and interest owed paid) so that you can use her income on the support forms. I'm not sure how to advise you if she has filed tax returns and underreported her income. I have no specific knowledge, just a feeling it would be very bad for her (and still tax fraud!). She is putting herself under added scrutiny. You both want to make sure ALL your ducks are in a row!!

The immigrant's assets (but not income) may be used to self sponsor, or these may be used in combination with a sponsor/cosponsor's income. It is up to the officer at your interview to determine if a combination of your fiancee's income/assets, cosponsor's income/assets and your assets are sufficient to convince them that you will not become a public charge. I can't remember, but it is either 3x or maybe 5x the poverty limit for assets to be sufficient. I am not sure what form you would need to try to self-sponsor all or part. $40,000 is probably about half of what you'd need.

Edited by Nik+Heather, 24 April 2009 - 04:51 PM.

Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-24 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust engaged
QUOTE (msu17 @ Apr 26 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also made sure that I could move the date and keep my deposit. See if you can explain the situation to the place and they might let you move the date within a reasonable space of time. If you can't afford to lose the $$, then wait till he has the visa.



This is what I did. I did it before NOA2. ALL vendors have said that deposit will NOT be forfeited if we simply change the date (but still use the venue/vendor...if they are available on the new date). I studied the time lines on VJ for a long time trying to find out what I could expect from my service center and the embassy he'd interview at, and then I added some time (1 month) on the expected average. I think that your target of 11 months is reasonable...seems to depend fairly strongly right now on which service center you are filing through.

I do not believe that this is as simple as some people make it as "Don't do anything until you have the visa!!" There are some of us out there who want a legal, ceremonial wedding with our family and friends around us all at the same time, and we don't want to have to plan it in one month.

If you want to plan,
Have a plan A. (Perfect timing)
Have a plan B. (Visa is late!)
Have a plan C. (Visa is so early you can't wait)

You know your risks, and how much uncertainty you personally can handle. You have to make the decision. For us, I think that we will have the visa in hand 3 or so months before Nik plans to enter the country. I expect that it will be hard to wait for our plans to go through, but we'll probably stick it out.

Regarding your step mother and her pushing for all this planning only a week in, just explain to her you want to pause and just enjoy your new status for a while! Give her a reasonable date when you will start planning with her - perhaps just after the petition is sent off? We should cut the woman a little slack, at least she's enthusiastic about the wedding -- she could be dead set against it! At least that's what I tell myself when Mother says something about what I need to take care of next and I'm tempted to roll my eyes. I find the planning energy available in her to be very helpful. I don't have to do much research at all!

Edited by Nik+Heather, 27 April 2009 - 10:52 AM.

Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-27 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes being a Federal Special agent help?
The overwhelmingly vast majority of the time for this process involves your file sitting in queue waiting to be looked at. At every one of the numerous stops along the way, it spends most of its time gathering dust in a filing box. Sometimes it will get sent to other extra queues, called AP, sometimes called "security checks"...etc. These extra queues are a risk at every single step of the process. You might get into more than one, so, "settle in for a long wait" is the best advice we can give you at this point in the process.

The most common way to skip to the top of any of these queues is if you're in the military and about to be deployed to a war zone. We have heard of stories where someone's health issues might also grant similar expedite, but it has the air of urban legend (read: not frequently granted).

By way of explanation for some of the responses you get when you ask a question like yours (or at least the title for your topic) is that we seem to get a lot of these sorts of questions. Hang around for a few weeks, and you'll see others asking how they can get theirs to go faster than ours...it's like going to the grocery store with a cart full and trying to go straight to the register when 5 people are already in line...and doing it by asking the people who you'd put behind you the best way to go about it. You'll get a lot of glares!

Anyway, you seem like a serious kinda guy, and I'll assume that, government worker jokes aside, your job alone means you're meticulous and attentive. That should be about all you need to go through this process without a lawyer. VJ is a great resource. I used a lot of the material already sort of "officially" published in the guides, flowcharts, FAQ, time line statistics and embassy info pages to do all of the form filling and information gathering. I use the forums for moral support/distraction/obsession feeding.

No one likes to be separated from their loved ones, and it's an odd one who actually likes to wait patiently with zero information about progress, but that's one of the hazards of international love. We all here understand all of those feelings, but for the almost all of us, there's just no getting around this period. Good luck!
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-01 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance came to States - relationship went sour
I don't believe there is any convincing of your friend.

Here's how this sort of thing works.

Person decides they want to do something.
Person looks around, finds it's illegal.
Person asks around some more, finds ONE source of dubious reliability to tell them it's OK.
Person decides to do it based on the one shred of "evidence" in the face of a mountain of experience to the contrary.

This forum is full of people posting the same essential plot line every day, whether it's trying to immigrate on a visitor visa, work before EAD, or leave their "loved" one but still stay in the US. You won't be able to help your friend, I'm sorry. Don't lend him any money you want paid back.
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-11 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJoke from USCIS
QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ May 16 2009, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE

you want to see a happy customer look at this one from CSC
donald and josephinefiled 2009-04-11noa1 2009-04-17noa2 2009-04-27
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN
THEN YOU LOOK AT SARA'S CASE MONTHS & MONTHS OF NOTHING
My I-129F to NOA2 was 227 days and still waiting for packet 3 58 days later total now 285 days
Then look at the 37 August unapproved list for Vermont & now processing Feb & Mar. applications
Write to your Congressman or Sentor for help I did in Feb still waiting for a reply from both of them HA HA
This system is no beter or quicker than it was in 2003 even after MR BUSH trippled the price of everything
it's not about a service it's MONEY You don't just marry them you have to buy them first.
FROM 2003 TO 2007 YOU COULD GO FROM I-129F TO CITIZENSHIP FOR LESS THAN $1,000.00 NOW IT COST YOU $2,600.00
So yes I think 95% of all of us has a right to ######



10 days from NOA1 to NOA2???????????? This has to be a mistake. Please.........somebody tell me it is a mistake. blink.gif



I would bet that this is an expedite. They are hard to get and usually only for active military with orders to be deployed. Don't be upset by their expedite. If you were going to Afghanistan, wouldn't you want to be able to marry your love before you left??? If not military, it's for some other big reason and difficult to get without a really big reason. Personally, I'm not sure I'd want to be in the sort of situation deemed worthy of expedite.
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-16 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJoke from USCIS
Our only complaint so far is that we wish it would be faster, but it went faster than we'd ever dreamed, so I can't say that we have a personal beef with USCIS.

Based on our experience alone and not on others reported service, we are happy customers.
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-15 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGeneral question about 125% of poverty line
Just to check:
You are considering the poverty threshold for a household including you, her, and all children living with her to find your poverty guideline?


Do either of you have any assets which can be used for peace of mind? I have read that assets of both may be considered when the CO is looking through things. A few thousand in savings might be just the extra "umph" you need.
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-11 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresoriginal or copies?
QUOTE (laureldevine @ May 18 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
also, in terms of the birth certificate, for the i-129f, they ask for birth certificate number?
Mine does not have one... perhaps because i was born at home, i might have a different birth cert?
is this ok?


The example I129f on here says only need the certificate number if you are using naturalization certificate. I think I put the city and state where it was issued, though.

You really only need one or the other, your birth certificate OR your passport. They are redundantly declaring the same thing - your citizenship. If you feel uncomfortable with your birth cert, feel free to use your passport in addition/instead, but I don't think you need to stress out about it too much.


Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-18 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresB1 while K1 is pending
I don't believe that the B1 will interfere with the K1 at all (though the reverse may be true), even if your fiancee is turned away at PoE.

I think you'll have less hassle if you just wait for the K1. I don't think it will hurt to try for a B1, but may end up being a waste of money.

I wish her luck!

Edited by Nik+Heather, 17 May 2009 - 08:16 PM.

Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-17 20:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIntroduction + Questions
Fiance(e) letters of intent do not need to be notarized for the petition stage.

You do not need to submit evidence of ongoing relationship with the petition (Skype logs, tons of pictures, etc). This comes at the embassy stage. You ONLY need to provide evidence of having met in person (passport stamps or boarding passes showing common time in the same country, receipts showing expenses while visiting in the same country, etc. Photos are only supporting evidence, and insufficient alone).

If and when they send you a request for original signed documents from your fiancee, then send what they ask for. No need to flood them with superfluous information at this stage. IF you feel as though you have missed some other requirement (primary evidence of having met in person, for example) then you can TRY sending it with an RFE not requesting that information, but I am not sure how well that will work. It is not unheard of to get two separate RFEs for two different things. It seems pretty definite that sending extra things in without an RFE generally results in those things being lost, so just hang on until you get a request from VSC.

Good luck and smooth sailing on the rest of your journey, now that you've found VJ, I'm sure like most of us, you'll feel a lot more prepared and informed!

-H
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-18 17:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Income verification
No, in addition to W-2s, you need to provide a full copy of your tax return (1040 + schedules)

Alternatively, you can order a free transcript from the IRS. I am not sure of the exact date, but I have read that they will be available for the 2008 tax year (if you filed on time) sometime in the summer.

If you fill in your time line, it would be possible to tell if you can wait that long.

Welcome to Visa Journey, good luck!
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-19 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving abroad question?
QUOTE (Lisa&Edesio @ May 19 2009, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes my fiance is out of the US but I did not know if that meant his address abroad meaning out of his country or out of USA


It means your fiance's address outside of the US.

The address for the beneficiary abroad should be the address in the country where they reside and where they will take the interview (this isn't always the country of their citizenship).

These forms can really fry your brains, huh? smile.gif
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-19 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving abroad question?
I'm confused by your question.

"abroad" means outside the US, yes.

Does the beneficiary not have an address outside of the US?
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-19 20:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew and waiting
I luckily haven't had any rude questions like that...(at least not serious ones) Though today my response to how we met -On an online game...we played for 5 years before we even started a relationship- garnered a very explosive "WHAT?!" from a colleague of mine.

I think you should turn it around and tell them they are just jealous that YOU can go live in Europe any time you like now, and you're using him! biggrin.gif One of my friends is already bemoaning the fact that our children can be dual citizens. LOL!
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-19 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! J1 Visa interfering with K1 visa??
QUOTE (Stef_and_Hallie @ May 14 2009, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ May 14 2009, 06:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have you read this info?

http://www.visajourn...p;page=otheraos

I think you should now wait for the K1, and possibly defer enrollment until your fiance arrives on the K1.



I just read through it, but I don't think it applies to this situation. We weren't going to get married while he was here on his student visa, unless the K-1 came through.

I was only wondering if his student visa would interrupt the K-1 visa, though I believe he did call the customer service line and they had told him one does not affect the other -- except in this case, he would need to be in England, to do his interview.

I don't know, it's all very confusing!


Well, I thought you might find it pertinent to your situation as it gave advice about adjusting soon after arriving (or using it like a K1 visa). You've already applied for the K1, and I think that you'll get less hassle if you see it through before you try to use the J1, as applying for the K1 basically declares immigrant intent. Also, if the J1 has a home residency requirement, then it means more hoops to jump through to get married later.

Kate and Matt, I had the same confusion, but it looks like the UKC hasn't entered on a student visa yet. Intends to this fall.

I would still advise abandoning the J1 (and defer enrollment until 2010) now that the K1 has been petitioned, as trying to complete the K1 process while going to school would be pretty disruptive.

Anyway, hope things work out for the best!
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-15 00:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! J1 Visa interfering with K1 visa??
Have you read this info?

http://www.visajourn...p;page=otheraos

I think you should now wait for the K1, and possibly defer enrollment until your fiance arrives on the K1.

Edited by Nik+Heather, 14 May 2009 - 05:56 PM.

Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-14 17:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp understanding USCIS Processing Times
Understanding Immigration Service Processing Times:

http://www.blylaw.co...iYoungMar04.pdf
sinpistoMaleEl Salvador2008-07-18 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp understanding USCIS Processing Times
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Jul 15 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Basically, the time lines mean that, as far as USCIS is concerned, they are processing applications that were received on December 18, 2007. If you wish to submit an inquiry about your own application, they will not consider it until your own NOA1 date is later than the date that they have posted - ie. December 18, 2007. There is no implied date of approval from the submission dates that they are currently processing.

When it states it is for the I-129f - that is specifically for the approval of the I-129f and not the K-1 visa, so that would mean they are only considering what would result in the NOA-2 - permission for your fiancee to apply for a K-1 visa. The K-1 visa part is processed outside of the US through the Department of State and not through USCIS.

If you want to see a more realistic time frame for the actual processing time lines, you should check out the "processing times' tab listed on the tool bar above this forum. These are based upon the actual experiences of VJ members and so reflect more accurately what is happening rather than what USCIS says is happening. You can check for the I-129f and you can check for the specific USCIS processing center since there are vast differences even between the individual USCIS centres.

Once you receive the NOA2, the whole application is forwarded to the Consulate responsible for El Salvador. You should also be able to check and see what a realistic time line is for K-1 approvals for El Salvador.

I hope that helps to explain it a little better.


Thank you for your response, truly helpful.
Say hello to your feline group of friends.
sinpistoMaleEl Salvador2008-07-17 11:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp understanding USCIS Processing Times
QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Jul 16 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sinpisto,

I see you have already returned Packet 3 to the consulate and only await an interview date. This is information on your Embassy found at the top of this page under "Embassy Info" http://www.visajourn.....=San Salvador
It will talk about specifics for your country. It says that sometimes they don't even send things to the Salvadoran but to the US citizen. Kinda strange. But the USC can call the Dept of State and make inquiries at this point because it's been a long time since you sent things back. They can tell you if the Embassy has your petition in the system, if an interview has been scheduled, what your new case number is if you don't already have a letter from the NVC with that on it. The caller will have to give either the new case number or the old USCIS EAC08xxxxxx number and the names of both people and their birthdays. Usually you get a very, very helpful person. Once I talked to a grumpy. Call every other day until they have an interview date to tell you.

Dept of State phone number (202) 663-1225 Press 1 for English, then 5 to talk to a person. They are open early in the morning and answer the phones until late at night. I think I talked to them around 10:45 pm Central time.


Thank you for your repply and the info, I will forward it to my fiancee.
You are almost there, good luck in the interview.
Sin Pisto
sinpistoMaleEl Salvador2008-07-17 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp understanding USCIS Processing Times
I am not very cleared about how to use the processing dates tables offered by USCIS website. For instance, the actual processing dates were posted on June 15 2008 as follows:

Form: I-29F Petition for Alien Fiance
Classification or Basis for Filling: K1/K2
Processing Time Frame: December 18 2007

O.K. so from the above, if my NAO1 is Feb 12 2008, does that means that I will likely obtain my K-1 Visa approved by August 2008? or Does it reffer to the time the 1-29F will be approved (NAO2)?

I did a serch on this topic but I did not come up with an explanation. Thanks.
sinpistoMaleEl Salvador2008-07-15 16:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures? for Canadian CR-1 filers- birth certificate

and that's needed for the interview step right??

My attorney wanted ours right away...I had to request a certified notarized copy of birth certificate online. Attorney didn't want a copy of the plastic or paper card that most of us carry because it is missing parent information.
carocaroFemaleCanada2010-10-26 22:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterrogated at POE!
Reminded me of George Orwell and his book 1984...totalitarian government bent on total manipulation.
carocaroFemaleCanada2010-12-27 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTerminating a K1 relationship
QUOTE (outlawvette @ Nov 27 2008, 02:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee and I have decided to end our relationship. She is here in the US with me. I have a plane ticket for her to return that ends on the 30th of this month. But now she wants to go when SHE decides. Anyone know where I can look to know what I am responsible for as far as her return?



Sorry to hear about this. I wish all of the best for you in the future.
meeloMaleChina2008-11-27 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce/Single Certificates
QUOTE (xiaominAndJerry @ Nov 29 2008, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi again everyone... xiaomin and I are ready to assemble our K-1 package, and I was wondering if we needed my divorce certificate(s) and her single certificate to go along with the I-129F (since it asks about prior spouses) ??? We're both having "issues" getting these documents in a reasonable amount of time.


Hi! Yes you need a copy of your divorce certificate or any other paperwork that can prove that all of your other marraiges have ended. If you don't have them then you should get them. You will need them more than once. You should be able to get a certified copy from the courthouse you and your ex got divorced.

As for the single certificate for Xiao Min, if she wasn't married before then it is not necessary. But it will help provide her admission of a mutual relationship. I took my wife to the consulate in Shanghai and got a Certificate of Marraige eligability which was needed to get married in China, but I need to provide a copy of my divorce certificate and translation. Here are the rules for the documents you need to file:


What Documents Do You Need to Prove That You Can Legally Marry?

A. Provide copies of evidence that you and your fiancé(e) have personally met within the last two years; or if you have never met within the last two years, provide a detailed explanation and evidence of the extreme hardship or customary, cultural or social practices that have prohibited your meeting; and

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e) whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent; and

C. If either of you is of an age that requires special consent or permission for you to marry in the jurisdiction where your marriage will occur, give proof of that consent or permission; and

D. If either you or your fiancé(e) were married before, give copies of documents showing that each prior marriage was legally terminated.


Good Luck!!
meeloMaleChina2008-12-01 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview
QUOTE (YanTerry @ Nov 19 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello all, my girlfriend just called from Guangzhou, and said her visa was denied because of the typical ( NOT A BONA FIDE RELATIONSHIP) crying.gif and it was the black lady officer that i heard about from other people that she likes to deny many people, hope she can sleep good tonight, me, NOT !!! mad.gif



I am sorry to hear this! This is becoming very common for Guangzhou. huh.gif
meeloMaleChina2008-11-19 12:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBoo on Forma LIteral
One more thing: I'm not sure if you've ever seen this link before, but this is basically the packet they send out to applicants who reside and are applying in Honduras. SO if I lived in Honduras, this is what my wife would receive. It shows all the documents and explains everything you need. Since we live in the US, we have to give these to the NVC, who will then forward them on to the embassy. This is what the NVC is referring to when people send in their forms, but just wanted to give you one more piece of info.
http://honduras.usem.../packet_irf.pdf
CatrachoMaleHonduras2010-04-18 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBoo on Forma LIteral

Thank you. This is very helpful. Although I have to admit, your reply made me laugh a little. Have you ever been to the island of Roatan? The government offices there do not have computers or printers, and they often do not even have electricity. There are just stacks and stacks of paper everywhere. :blink: So, I am going to send in what we have (the handwritten version) to the NVC with the DS-230, while working with our attorney in Honduras to get a typed version in case of RFE and to have at the interview. Maybe we can get a typed version while we are in Teguc for the medical exam?

Well actually when I said they had to print it off, someone else, i think like a paralegal who works in a different building, actually took the information and typed it up. Yeah, my wife lives in the mountains and to get to the nearest RNP, she has to take a busito, bus, or rápido, all of which take about at least 45 minutes to arrive. And the building is exactly the same as you said, stacks and stacks of books with two woman sitting at two different desks writing all day long. Trust me, its not that hard. You won't have to go through a lawyer. Someone in some nearby business probably "contracts" with the RNP in cases such as this so they can make a little extra too. They will be the ones who have the computer and or typewriter to do it. But I can assure you with near 100% certainty you will get a checklist with the missing documents, just as we did. Make sure you get the birth AND marriage whenever you guys do this, as each document has to be in this form if it is from Honduras. But don't pay a lawyer to get it for you. And btw, Teguc will not have it because each department/municipality maintains their own records. No one is scanning hundreds of books each year to give to a central location in Teguc. Lets just say if there was a fire in an RNP somewhere, it probably wouldn't be a very good thing. Good luck. If you need any more info, I'll help you out as much as I can.
CatrachoMaleHonduras2010-04-18 12:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBoo on Forma LIteral
Yes, the attached form is the right format of birth certificate that you need. We went to the embassy with the common hand-written one that is fill-in-the-blank, and that is NOT what they wanted. As I said before, the one they wanted was one that my wife never even saw or heard of before. Your husband needs to go to any RNP "Registro Nacional de las Personas" where you would normally get the fill-in-the-blank type and show them an example of what you want. The forma literal will be typed and written in sentences as opposed to simply being fill in the blank. They will most likely type it and print it from a computer. It really doesn't have too much extra information, it's just an extra hoop you have to jump through I guess. We paid 100 lempiras, and we requested and received two copies. You should also try and request two copies so you have another one just in case... Good luck. Just so you are aware, they may act like they don't know what format that is. Just insist for them to type it up, and that's where the 100 lempiras comes in, if you get my drift. Normal cost for a Partida De Nacimiento (fill-in-the-blank) is 10 lempiras.
CatrachoMaleHonduras2010-04-12 14:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBoo on Forma LIteral
That's right, I said it. I got a checklist for missing documents from the NVC on April 2nd. I recently found out a lot about Honduran birth certificates. One caveat is that they want all certificates (marriage and birth) in forma literal, or long form. For anyone that is applying to Honduras, you need the long form of everything, even for marriage. She actually just recently had our son, and i just got back from Honduras. I went to register him at the embassy, and we had to return a second time to give them a long form one! That in and of itself was a nightmare. My wife had never even seen or heard of this before. That's how dumb this is. They pretty much have the same information, except the other one costs 10 times as much, albeit it's $5 in our money (100 limps) as opposed to the one that only costs around 50 cents. But overall, I'm happy because of how close I am to actually catching the unicorn. All in all, I shouldn't really complain if this is the worst thing that has happened so far. I have heard much worse things that have happened to people. This only delayed us about a week or two. Good luck to everyone else.
CatrachoMaleHonduras2010-04-04 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswaiting for confirmation of receipt of I-129F form
I hate to add fuel to this fire, but I originally sent my 1st I-129f in July '07, apparently at the height of the rush last year due to the hike in fees. I waited 8 months, and never received confirmation. And no, my check was not cashed...

I finally resent my I-129f in April 08, and received my NOA1 in early June.

I'd like nothing more than to exact my revenge on these idiots (of course, only after my NOA2 approval).

Edited by spatial, 02 September 2008 - 10:47 PM.

spatialNot TellingPhilippines2008-09-02 22:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFrench wife and CR-1
Dan,
Thanks for the quick reply! Do you know about the penalties for slight overstays while on the VWP?



The consensus is to have home tie evidence handy when entering the USA on VWP to show POE.

Also note you will be filing two I-130 petitions, one for CR-1, another for CR-2 for step-child.


MarkMcMaleFrance2011-02-08 12:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFrench wife and CR-1
Hello,
My French fiancee and I are getting married at the end of June, in France. We're planning on immediately filing
the paperwork towards getting a CR-1 for her and her daughter. Since she is eligible for traveling to the
US on a visa waiver, we are wondering if she could do that while the CR-1 is being processed. I have also
seen elsewhere on this and other forums that the normal stay is 3 months, but the ramifications for overstaying
less than 180 days are not severe. Can someone comment on the risks that we would take for having her stay
in the US on a Visa Waiver Program (VWP), and then the risk of overstaying a little bit?

Thanks in advance!

Edited by MarkMc, 08 February 2011 - 12:10 PM.

MarkMcMaleFrance2011-02-08 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 from CSC, there is hope!
Got the e-mails and the letter today, so excited i'm about to fall down! They recieved the packet on the first of February so all you early Feb. children ,hold on,yours is coming too!

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The following is the latest information on your case status

Receipt Number: WAC0609251540

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status:

This case has been approved. On April 18, 2006, an approval notice was
mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice,
you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address,
please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business
hours.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case
status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision or
advice from USCIS within the projected processing time frame*, please
contact the National Customer Service Center.

National Customer Service Center (800) 375-5283.

*The projected processing time frame can be found on the receipt notice
that you received from the USCIS.
*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.


Sincerely,
ags75MaleSouth Korea2006-04-24 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of address between fiancee arrival and aos :help:
Thanks guys, i called CIS and they said all that needs to be done is the AR-11.
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Thanks again!
ags75MaleSouth Korea2007-01-22 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of address between fiancee arrival and aos :help:
Hey guys,

I'm trying to figure out how to change my address before I file for the AOS. My fiance is here and we are moving,it will be a few weeks before we send in the paperwork and I was wondering what to do.

Thanks for the :help:
ags75MaleSouth Korea2007-01-22 17:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS but just filed tax returns
You can submit either a complete tax return (return + other forms/schedules + W2s) OR Transcripts. I think that transcripts are available some time this summer, but that goes with the assumption of filed on time, so I am not sure when yours will be.

Just your complete return + W2s will be sufficient.
Nik+HeatherFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-15 21:24:00