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Should I be proactive?

That's my worry. I think I'll just go ahead and prepare the evidence paperwork and have that ready to go, when and if it's requested. Thanks for the advice

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-09 18:02:00

Should I be proactive?

No. I didn't submit any of that. I have it all. Photos, itinerary, emails, social media proof. I think the lady that helped me with the app, was under the impression that those were needed only for the interview...

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-09 17:35:00

Should I be proactive?

So I submitted my k-1 application late February and unfortunately I was never advised to submit proof of my relationship (photos, letter of intent, etc). A lot of the case numbers close to mine have been either approved or received a RFE. Should I be proactive and send this information in now, or should I wait until I receive an RFE? Suggestions? My application is at CSC. Does anyone know an address where this information should be sent? And should I attach a copy of the letter I received from them so that they know my case number? Any help would be appreciated.

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-09 11:33:00

RFE

Now just wait for the letter right?

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-26 20:38:00

RFE

Never thought I'd be so happy to get an RFE!!! Finally! CSC First NOA 2/28/2013....

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-26 20:35:00

Be at the Interview with Fiance ??

Depends on the country. Some consulates encourage the petitioner to come, while others don't even let the petitioner in the building.

Find out by calling the consulate or ask for members here who went through it in your country.

What was your experience in Costa Rica in regards to this issue?

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-08-03 00:04:00

Present at interview?

Thank you. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to stay more than 2 days. And I don't think she'd be able to fly here that soon.... She has an appointment tomorrow at the consulate. I'll make sure she explains the situation and see what they recommend.

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-10-09 18:57:00

Present at interview?

So do to my work load I'm kind of caught between going to my fiance's interview in Costa Rica or going to pick her up and flying back to the States together... Don't think I can do both. Any advice since I've heard the embassy in Costa Rica shouldn't be a problem? And I've known beneficiaries doing the interview on their own without any issues? Anyone have any experience with this particular embassy?

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-10-09 18:24:00

i-129f and children who are accompanying parent to the U.S.

My fiancée in Costa Rica is bring her 6 yr. old daughter with her. When she picked up her packet at the consulate, she specifically asked if there was anything additional documents needed (authorization from biological dad, etc) she was told no. Nothing was needed, just her daughters passport. Costa Rican immigration stated the same. No additional "permission" from the biological dad is needed. I was under the impression that a notarized letter or something was needed. Anyone have some insight on this? Is it embassy specific?

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-10-14 20:47:00

The RFE Master List

I'm a little confused... If the application I-29f does NOT state that a separate letter of intent to marry from both parties is required, why would they not approve the application because of the lack of such letter? It just doesn't make sense. The application also doesn't state that photos, itineraries, or more proof of a relationship is required. Why would it be required to get approved. I was under the impression that those items where needed for the actual interview, not for the application. Am I wrong?

DerrickH

Male

Costa Rica

2013-07-05 02:16:00

Order on line with IRS your 2010, 2011 and 2012 tax trancripts, they are free and you will receive the tax transcripts within 10 days...you need to send these with your l-134 ...better to include your son in -134 as ur dependent...you also need cert of employment if ur employed sample you can find here in the site, new letter of intent (USC and beneficiary should make one), pays lips for the past 6 months before the interview.

My fiancé sent me the 1-129f replica, 6 months payslips before the interview, 3 years tax transcripts, 2011 w2 and 2011 and 2012 1040 Noa 1 and 2, NVC letter, signed and dated letter of intent, cert of employment signed by the boss, bank statements (optional)...in one package.

He sent it thru usps, about 90 dollars, they have global partnership with fed ex...it arrived in my hometown as guaranteed which is at least 7 days...usps cost less by 100 to 150 US dollars...

Ps...he will scan and email to me his may June payslips, and 2012 tax transcripts end of June.

i have another question. when she goes for the interview when she is finished with it will she findout then if she is approved to come to the USA or does she have to wait and they will send her the information in the mail

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-16 00:04:00

All cases are sent to the NVC and will be assigned a case number and sent to the consulate from there. MNL# is your case number. MNL stands for Manila. You can call the NVC and get your MNL#, but I would wait at least a week before calling. Here are the instructions for your consulate, which can be found on the Manila Embassy website> http://photos.state....f2_rtf2_001.pdf

Jay-Kay

i have a question for you. when she will go in for the interview and it is over does she know then that she is approved to come to the USA or does she have to wait to find out?

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-16 00:02:00

Order on line with IRS your 2010, 2011 and 2012 tax trancripts, they are free and you will receive the tax transcripts within 10 days...you need to send these with your l-134 ...better to include your son in -134 as ur dependent...you also need cert of employment if ur employed sample you can find here in the site, new letter of intent (USC and beneficiary should make one), pays lips for the past 6 months before the interview.

My fiancé sent me the 1-129f replica, 6 months payslips before the interview, 3 years tax transcripts, 2011 w2 and 2011 and 2012 1040 Noa 1 and 2, NVC letter, signed and dated letter of intent, cert of employment signed by the boss, bank statements (optional)...in one package.

He sent it thru usps, about 90 dollars, they have global partnership with fed ex...it arrived in my hometown as guaranteed which is at least 7 days...usps cost less by 100 to 150 US dollars...

Ps...he will scan and email to me his may June payslips, and 2012 tax transcripts end of June.

ok i have been checking online where to find the trancripts and i have found nothing. everythning will cost me me 57.00 per year. but everyone tells me it is free ..you would not happen to know the site to order the transripts

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-15 15:23:00

Order on line with IRS your 2010, 2011 and 2012 tax trancripts, they are free and you will receive the tax transcripts within 10 days...you need to send these with your l-134 ...better to include your son in -134 as ur dependent...you also need cert of employment if ur employed sample you can find here in the site, new letter of intent (USC and beneficiary should make one), pays lips for the past 6 months before the interview.

My fiancé sent me the 1-129f replica, 6 months payslips before the interview, 3 years tax transcripts, 2011 w2 and 2011 and 2012 1040 Noa 1 and 2, NVC letter, signed and dated letter of intent, cert of employment signed by the boss, bank statements (optional)...in one package.

He sent it thru usps, about 90 dollars, they have global partnership with fed ex...it arrived in my hometown as guaranteed which is at least 7 days...usps cost less by 100 to 150 US dollars...

Ps...he will scan and email to me his may June payslips, and 2012 tax transcripts end of June.

ok i will check on these things. however i do not understand some of the short hands - like NOA? NVC? Cert of employment is as proof? and do i need to send in just my W-2's for the last 3 years will that be good enough? or do i get all the information from the IRS for 2010-2013 tax trancripts? i have the pay slips for the last 6 months. my cert letter is from the HR dept. of the company i work for. all it says is my job title and how long i have been there plus i am a perm. but there might be a hickup with that. my company merged with another company and they took the other companys name. so it will show a differant company name on there than the one i used when i sent it in to the USCIS office. will tis be and trouble? also she has a copy of all the stuff i sent in to the USCIS Office. i brought it to her kust three weeks ago. i went and spent 2 weeks there with her .which is the third time in the last 18 months. i went in april of 2012 and in september and then again in May of 2013. also thank you so much for you help it does mean alot to me that they do have wonderful people out there in the world who care about people they do not know . also today is my birthday .. lol ...42 ..i wish it would 24 ..lol .anyway i can scan these things and email them or i need to mail them to her ? and once again thank you very much

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-15 01:02:00

thank you for the infio. it will help. maybe you can tell me what will i need to send to her besides the I-134 proff of employment or my W-2's from the last two years. also i have a son who is 5 who is partly dependent on me do i need to list him or no. because me and his mom are able to be friends and we did not go to court we have verble agrement so there is not proff of what i have to pay or not . i do pay 250 a month plus keep him on my ins. i want to make sure i send everying i need to send. and do i need to mail her the papers or can i scan them and email them to her after i sign them.

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-14 23:17:00

Help

my Fiance and I have gotten our I-129F approved on June 11th and i now have gotten a letter from the Dept of homeland security. in the letter they said they will be sending the information to the Consulate in Manila. i thought it had to go to the Visa service center first. Also what is a MNL # and on the USCIS site the instructions said when i got this letter it would have instructions on what i needed to do and what she needed to do. there is no information on anyof this. also does she need to go to embessy for interview and they send her for the medical or can she just go in for the medical then set up her interview at the embessy.

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-14 20:38:00

I-134 ???

The embassy in Manila, Philippines requires them even if they are not listed as a requirement on the I-134 instructions. They are listed on the Manila embassy instructions. Either tax transcripts from the IRS or your 1040 tax return with W-2s to back them up. You may also be asked for an employer letter stating your job is permanent and a recent paystub indicating your job and pay is current.

Bank statements are only required if you cannot provide proof of current income via paystubs or are using assets in lieu of income.

Leon,

i do thank you for the info. this is what i have and plan on sending in. do you think it will be good enough . copies of my w2's 2010-2013 copies of my last 10 pay stubs. a letter from my comapny explaining why my company has a differant name from the one i sent in to the name it is now . my company merged with a smaller company and we took there name for tax reasons. and copies of my 1040 plus a statement from my company on what work i do and for how long i have been working there.

my name is Donald and i live in Riverside and i go to Oceanside a good bit. well i do thank you for any information and help ..

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-16 14:53:00

I-134 ???

thank you. thats what i thought also. but was not sure.

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-16 12:08:00

I-134 ???

i need some info on this. i asked about the I-134 and what i needed to send to my fiance in the Philippines. as iread through the instructions about this form it says noing about sending tax transcripts. however it does say you need to send in bank statements and proof of deposits and or proof of employment abong with pay stubs. why is it that some people say i need to send in tax transcripts. would bank statements and w-2's be enough???

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-06-16 12:00:00

MNL # for K 1 visa

thank you i now have the MNL number . the trouble we are having is she lives so far from Manila. i have to send her almose 600. USA just so she can go do her medical. th i will have to send that much again just so she can do her interview. she will have to stay at hotel.

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-07-11 21:23:00

MNL # for K 1 visa

i do not have letter from NVC . so how do i give receipt number

they never sent it to me and it has been since June 11th that it was sent to the NVC

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-07-10 23:00:00

MNL # for K 1 visa

can anyone help me out with what do i need when i call the NVC to get the MNL # ( Manila, Philippines)

djgil705

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-07-10 22:11:00

Consulates usually ask to see 125% income for the I-134 as well. You can make up the shortfall in assets (so, if you are short $1000, you need 3-5x the amount in assets, i.e. $3000-$5000), which it appears you have. Personally, I think it would be best to keep your job so you can get through the K1 interview and AOS without a co-sponsor.

Recent timelines show AOS is taking anywhere between 6 months to a year.

Ok but to file the I-134 I qualify as a family unit of just 1 as I am not married yet correct? So even at 125% I still make the poverty line. But getting married makes my family unit 2, which then makes the poverty line move up, which is where I don't qualify. So then cash can be considered as an asset?

laurenandmarisa

Not Telling

Portugal

2014-02-12 22:12:00

Now that i've looked into the I-864 I'm seeing that it then becomes 125% of the poverty line and I dont think I will make the cut on that as I am just under that number, so at that point I would need a joint sponsor. So under a joint sponsor I would then be able to leave my job? We're close to 50k saved up at this point so really we wouldn't need anyones help money wise, just from a legal stand point.

And about how long does it take for the I-864 to be processed/approved? I can't really find a timeline on AOS processes other than what needs to be completed for the packet.

laurenandmarisa

Not Telling

Portugal

2014-02-12 21:40:00

You still need to fill I-864 to suppor her for AOS unless you are planning to use a co sponsor? Or you already have a new job you are taking before you need to submit your I-864

Isn't that the point of the I-134? Or is the I-864 different because we'll be married at that point?

laurenandmarisa

Not Telling

Portugal

2014-02-12 12:10:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I was wondering, assuming we pass our interview, if someone would be able to tell me how long the petitioner needs to stay at their current job? Would I be able to leave my job as soon as my fiancé is approved? Or after we get married? After her green card is issued?
I was hoping to leave my job in August and maybe take an extra month or two off, we have quite a bit of money saved up so it wouldn't be an issue money wise, but I don't want to just quit my job and it becomes an issue for her being here.

laurenandmarisa

Not Telling

Portugal

2014-02-12 11:44:00

NOA2!!!!!!!! OCTOBER FILER!!!!!!!!!!

awesome, congrats!

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-24 05:56:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

CSC July 30th filer NOA2

How wonderful! Glückwünsche! (F)

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-28 10:42:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I left to see my fiancee America for 3 months. Although some have negative experiences with that.
They can't refuse entrance based on a K1 process. As the matter of fact I used that fact to get in (why would I pay so much for a K1 just to waste all the money and move in now?) they can however refuse entrance based on their feeling that your visit is not genuine.
Still, I'd say it's worth it. Being 3 months together is a great way to kill time. It took us about 6 months to get our NOA2.

Another thing I did, was spend a lot of time with my friends as I had to say goodbye to them. Volunteering anywhere I could and live as a nomad. It was actually pretty fun but still it didn't numb the anxiety completely.

Good luck!

Thanks! I would looooove to do that too! But I think I should stay and find work since we´re trying to save some more money for a wonderful honeymoon, AOS and renovating the house. He will visit luckily.
All the best to you guys!

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-30 16:12:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I am in the same situation and to be honest i have no idea what to do...graduating from the Univ soon and I am a PhD, so yes if i take a job here i dont know how long i will be working...maybe a few months or maybe even a year...who knows. staying home and just waiting for the NOA2 is not an option for me, would drive me crazy and it wont be good for my career. but i am also concerned if anybody will hire me just for few months...with the jobs i would apply for, people expect you to stay longer otherwise it is pointless to hire anybody...i am so depressed...this is OUR life and we have to make the best out of it.... sure the way CSC processes cases now is not helping at all...
just praying for some mirracle to happen...and missing my love so much...

I know, it´s really hard

But we have to think of ourselves, our sanity and what´s best for our lives and careers. You are a PhD and I am a lawyer, we just can´t afford to mess around with our careers. The professional world is cold and not understanding of a situation like ours. I wouldn´t be upfront in an interview, they will simply not hire you.
It is the uncertainty that makes the wait so terrible. If we knew, ah, CSC is taking 8 months now and it will remain the same, we could plan accordingly. But we simply don´t know whether they will pick up speed again (in that case you as a November filer would be up for a NOA2 pretty soon!) or if it´s only getting worse and we will have to wait up to a year.

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-30 06:51:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Whilst it can be seen that taking on a position with full knowledge that you will resign later is something one might not want to do ... It's important to remember that should your employer's situation change they would can you if it was (for them) the right thing to do. One might not want to do such a thing to a small business or friend - you eventually have to look after no.1 as rarely will anyone else in the employment field do so.

And I speak as someone with their own business who is therefore an employer of people. I am also cognisant of the fact that me leaving may result in collateral damage in my present business.

This is not something any of us is doing lightly (I hope) and as such there are some hard decisions to be made.

It is a large corporation that I applied with. I don´t think it would cause major damage for them if I resigned upon short notice. I guess I have to be selfish here, when it comes down to it, they won´t care about me either. Will you give up your business in the UK? Those are really tough decisions we are forced to make! It´s all for love though. Some people may think we´re crazy, but secretly they admire our courage, I believe

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-30 06:37:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I'm not going to make any substantive changes until I at least see a bunch of previous month filers get their NOA2. Business as usual. I'm assuming 60-90 days on the UK side on the final stage anyway. It's especially brave to make big decisions ahead of them picking up your file never mind the risk of RFE's ,further delays , blocked toilets in the consulates blah blah blah blah.

That's not to say I'm not doing anything to get ready. I'm just not doing anything that irreversible. Not that I know what I will do if we are not successful.......

that´s good advice, thanks. you´re right, one shouldn´t give up everything when things are still so uncertain. And CSC has not made a lot of progress recently. The petitiions are probably piling up more and more and they won´t get back to their usual processing time any time soon. I am following your timelne btw, we filed at about the same time. Hang in there!

Jaz&Bry

Female

Germany

2013-03-30 06:26:00