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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate watermarks
Fine, mine did too, not a problem with USCIS. B&W copy, same happened with marriage cert later.

They understand security markings.

Edited by YuAndDan, 07 February 2011 - 04:29 PM.

YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-07 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate file number

Oh, I see now... When I first filled it out, I saw that it asked for a certificate number, so I thought (without looking at the instructions...) that spot was for my file number from my Birth Certificate.
Thank you to the both of you for opening my eyes!!

Now, just to ask again from my other thread, is the way the address is written (in the instructions) from Lewisville ok? I have my other documents with that address already, so I want to keep everything the same. I apologize for asking such questions.


The USCIS Dallas LockboxFor U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate file number

Question 10 asks if your citizenship was acquired through (check one),and I checked Birth in the US. They then asked for certificate number, date and place issued. So I wrote my cert. number, date of birth and place. But they ask for date issued, and my issue, or file date is different. Just curious if my date of birth is sufficient.

The cert number has to do with naturalization cert, if you are a natural born US Citizen, you have no naturalization cert number, simply put N/A there.

Follow the example form: http://www.visajourn...Form-I-129F.pdf
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedite

I just postponed my wedding bcz my lawyer told me there is no way to expedite the process for ... " just a wedding"! Everybody is keep saying to not plan anything until u get the visa. Well the problem is if u want to get married decent u cannot get the right venue, right everything in 90 days, a wedding needs to be regularly planned a year , at least for me is IMPORTANT is not "just a wedding".

Can always, do a legal marriage in the court house, and then later have a big showy marriage ceremony at a more convenient time. This is what we did.

Then you shouldn't be applying for a K1 visa. You should go ahead and plan your big wedding, get married, and then apply for a spousal visa. The K1 wasn't intended to accommodate what you want to do. It was intended primarily for people who would find it difficult or impossible to marry in their fiancee's home country. Immigration law generally requires a petitioner and beneficiary to be related to each other. The K1 carves out a narrow exception to this requirement for people who can show that they intend to solemnize their relationship, and then gives them a limited window of time to follow through with that promise.

Excellent point! This is exactly what the K-1 is intended for.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedite
Nope, never, ever, plan a wedding on a hard date anticipating a K-1 visa, this is a common topic.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-07 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. K-1

Ahh, thank you. So the K-1 might be a tiny bit faster, but in most other ways, the CR-1 would be better? Hrm...

:thumbs:

Yep, if I were doing it again, it would be CR-1 all the way. Considering the cost, and INSTANT green-card.

This is something to discuss with fiancee, and considering that will be visiting soon, it may be the thing to do is to get legally married and file for CR-1, and return home and not overstay.

One more note, dont attempt to AOS from the VWP, I have seen several I-485 denials for AOS from VWP. USCIS has been taking a hard line to this. VWP is for Visition only, not immigrating.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. K-1

Does not make it easier to get a job. Just allows him to look for a job sooner.


John

You cannot believe the number of threads I have seen of crying the blues about not being authorized to work shortly after entry on a K-Visa.

There are jobs out there, perhaps not high paying ones, however they are there.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. K-1
If coming to visit is a couple weeks, you can always marry, and then file I-130 for a spouse visa.

Forget the K-3, improved processing at USCIS and NVC have eliminated it.

USCIS WILL tie the I-130 and I-129F together and approve on same date, then NVC WILL close the I-129F and proceed on with the CR-1.

MORE: http://travel.state....pes_2993.html#4

K-3 served only one function, it was derived at a time when I-130 was taking years to get approved, however now since I-130 is approved at same time as I-129F the function of K-3 (Entry to USA and WAITING for I-130 approval) no longer exists, so NVC kills the K-3 in favor of the superior CR-1 or IR-1 visa.

K-1 may give you a visa is a slightly shorter time, perhaps a month or so, when factoring in the paperwork at NVC.

Compare:

K-1 (FEES ~$1800)
K-1 cannot take a job until getting EAD or Green-card, this can take MONTHS after arrival
K-1 cannot get a DL until they have EAD or Green-card, can use foreign DL in most states though.
K-1 becomes land locked and cannot travel out of the USA until having green-card or AP doc, which can take MONTHS to get.

CR-1 (FEES ~$900)
CR-1 gets green-card the moment they arrive in the USA so can take a job immediately
CR-1 gets green-card so can apply for a DL
CR-1 gets green-card so can immediately travel, conceivable the next day, passport is stamped I-551 which allows work and travel

CR-1 does not take much longer to get than a K-1

Edited by YuAndDan, 08 February 2011 - 01:44 PM.

YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbeneficiary has moved

The beneficiary has moved. My lawyer said I didn't have to do anything for the address change until NOA2, but I just thought I'd throw it out to you guys too. So just contact NVC after NOA2? Do i have to inform them of both address changes?

Nope, just current address, so that correspondence sent does not get lost.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbeneficiary has moved
US Citizen or benificiary?

if US Citizen, can file COA, on line so that NOA2 from USCIS gets mailed to new address. https://egov.uscis.g...ction=coa.Terms

If beneficiary, wait until NOA2, and then contact NVC or DOS Visa services and update with them. http://travel.state....w/how_1463.html
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling Abroad
Why not marry now and file an I-130 for a spouse visa?

The CR-1 spouse visa has many advantages.

CR-1 gets green card the moment they land in USA allowing work and travel. It costs around 900 less than K-1 when factoring in AOS.

K-1 cannot work or travel until at least 4 months after filing AOS.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-09 04:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions
Yes, you can use a good address where you can receive mail.

Later when adjusting status after marriage you can use a permanent living address.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-07 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFull Bright Program

I'd also have fiancee check her J-1 visa. Most Fullbright programs will have the 2-yr home residency requirement tied to it as after all, the US govt pays for it and they want recipients to give back to their own country by applying knowledge and skills gained through studies.

This is true, a waiver would be needed, not sure if can get a "No Object" letter from home country or not in this case, I know China will not issue one in J-1 Home Residency cases.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFull Bright Program

Everyone,
The intent is for my fiance to move back to the USA not the other way around. I am well established in the USA like many of us on this site.

I will be sending off the K1 package this week and there are still a few unknowns to be cleared,,,,

1) The G325A form ~ I have 1 form filled out with all my information on the form and signed too
2) The Fiance G325A Form - Form will be in her name with all her information and submitted without the original signature as she is overseas.
3) The letter of intent (From my side being the US born citizen) signed and dated will be sent with the package to USCIS
4) Now do I need to submit a letter from my fiance side with the package identical to mine, and swap names around... with exception of a ink signature (Will a PDF Version of her signature work on the letter from her side)
5) I have printed 6-10 pictures
6) Shall I send in the copy of my Fiance J1 Visa? Her SSN Card from her working in the USA...
7) Birth Certificate of myself (USA) and herself (from overseas)
8) Copy of my US Passport with Visa stamped, entry and exit stamps
9) Copy of my divorce decree
10) Copies of my ATT Cell phone bill
11) Copies of the roses sent to her as gifts
12) A money order check for I-129F fees
13) Passport size photos with name marked in pencil on the back of each picture
14) A Copy of the greeting cards sent to her via email and vice versa

My fiance has already been through the clearance with the State Dept when she was in the USA teaching.


2) Her G-325A needs to be signed by her, USCIS has been known to RFE for this. My wife did one and then scanned and sent it to me via Email, this was fine by USCIS
4) Also need a letter of intent from beneficiary, or can be a joint document having both sign it.
7) Foreign Birth Cert not needed in the I-129F petition, it will later be needed for visa interview.
8) Can serve as proof of US citizenship eliminating the need for US birth cert.
12) Personal check may be a little better, you can see if and when cashed.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 10:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFull Bright Program

I thought the CR-1 (previously known as K3) took much much muchhhh longer than a K1. This is why my fiancee and I opted for the K1 because it was much quicker (regardless of the current delays).


Not anymore, I-130 for CR-1 is taking on average 5 months or less to get approved just like I-129F for K-1, CR-1 tends to take 1-2 months longer to get through to a visa interview due to additional paperwork needed to be done at the NVC stage.

CR-1 has always existed, K-3 was an OPTION for people petitioning for CR-1 or IR-1, K-3 involved first filing an I-130 for a CR-1/IR-1 visa and then IF I-130 was taking long, they would then file an I-129F for the K-3 OPTION.

Forget the K-3, improved processing at USCIS and NVC have eliminated it.

USCIS WILL tie the I-130 and I-129F together and approve on same date, then NVC WILL close the I-129F and proceed on with the CR-1.

MORE: http://travel.state....pes_2993.html#4

K-3 served only one function, it was derived at a time when I-130 was taking years to get approved, however now since I-130 is approved at same time as I-129F the function of K-3 (Entry to USA and WAITING for I-130 approval) no longer exists, so NVC kills the K-3 in favor of the superior CR-1 or IR-1 visa.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFull Bright Program
1) Treating a visit visa as if it were a K-1 visa is visa fraud, don't do it. You are proposing using a tourist visa with the INTENT to immigrate. If this were an option for tourists, then why does the K-1 exist?

2) No other options, you can do like others, a couple visits while I-129F is being processed.

3) You may consider marrying before filing a petition, then file an I-130 for a spouse visa, it has many positive aspects, this would require a visit in either country prior to petition filing.

Compare:

K-1 (FEES ~$1800)
K-1 cannot take a job until getting EAD or Green-card, this can take MONTHS after arrival
K-1 cannot get a DL until they have EAD or Green-card, can use foreign DL in most states though.
K-1 becomes land locked and cannot travel out of the USA until having green-card or AP doc, which can take MONTHS to get.

CR-1 (FEES ~$900)
CR-1 gets green-card the moment they arrive in the USA so can take a job immediately
CR-1 gets green-card so can apply for a DL
CR-1 gets green-card so can immediately travel, conceivable the next day, passport is stamped I-551 which allows work and travel

CR-1 does not take much longer to get than a K-1

One more thing, you say J-1, does it have a 2 year home residence requirement?
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-08 09:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-1145 form
Try: http://www.uscis.gov...form/g-1145.pdf
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-10 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMeet within 2 years of K-1 Visa?

But is the 2 year requirement at the time the petition packet is actually sent, or at the time of adjudication of the petition? If the latter, it will be likely that the OP's petition will be adjudicated after Jully, 2011 and then he would not fulfill the 2 year requirement.

Time petition is filed.

Need to have physically been together sometime within 2 years prior to petition filing.

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YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-10 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMeet within 2 years of K-1 Visa?
The July 2009 departure is within the 2 year rule, so you are fine.

I would at least make the trip for the interview.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-10 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDont want to get married
There is no such thing as a "Shack Up Visa" only way to shack up with a partner is with another US Citizen, Resident, or perhaps an illegal alien.

A person in the USA on a K-1 that does not marry within the 90 days of the I-94 becomes an illegal alien, so perhaps can shack up with the illegal alien, however like any other illegal alien wont be able to get green-card SSN, DL or any other thing afforded to a US Citizen, or US resident.

K-1 can apply for SSN and EAD during the 90 days of the I-94, but EAD will expire when the I-94 card expires, and the SSN will be marked "Valid with DHS authorization only"

K-1 cannot adjust status based on a marriage to anyone other than the person who petitioned for the visa.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-10 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-i in combination with C1/D ?

That last sentence seems to be our dimlema.

Would need to be prepared to quit job when K-1 issued.

Or better yet why not marry after getting the crewman's visa, and then file an I-130 for a CR-1 spouse visa? This would allow entry on spouse visa than can imediatly be able to travel based on the instant green card.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-12 07:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-i in combination with C1/D ?
Nether will interfere with getting the other, however once you have K-1 in passport, you have one entry to the USA, and will need to go through the rest of the K-1 process (Marry, and AOS, and get AP or Green-card).

The C-1/D visa will not protect AOS pending status if you leave and return to the USA while AOS is pending, AOS will be considered to be abandoned.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-11 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Mailing address
Use of a PO Box is not a problem.

Only later the address on I-134 used at visa interview, and even later on the I-864 used for AOS needs to be a physical address.
YuAndDanMaleChina2011-02-12 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about mailing the petition.
I'm going to England on Wednesday to see my fiancé. He mailed his papers to me but I have yet to receive them, so obviously I won't be able to send out the petition before I leave. I was wondering if anyone knows if it's possible for me to send out the petition when I'm there. I really don't want to wait a month and a half. The separation is killing us. I'm really young and getting no help from my parents what so ever so I'm finding this process to be very difficult. :/
Alyssa MarieFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-10 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTricky situation....
QUOTE (tyriun_j @ May 21 2009, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (stet5811 @ May 21 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (stet5811 @ May 21 2009, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is no law that says she can't come here and marry you. Were you will run afoul of the law is if she comes here on a tourist visa then tries to adjust her status to stay. That is visa fraud and big trouble for you and her. You two can marry here she just has to go home when her time is up then file the appropriate paperwork for your K-3 etc.



Okay that sounds good smile.gif

Forgot to mention. Marriage is one of those legal areas that is divided between the powers of the states and the feds. Marriage laws are the jurisdiction of the individual states. The feds have no control over that, but they do have control over immigration.


Do you happen to know where I can find the documentation to go about this? I imagine its somewhere for my state I assume..

Thanks smile.gif
Check with local county or town clerks office for what is needed to apply for a marriage license.

Again forget the K-3, you will be greatly annoyed by the adjustment of status that the CR-1 does not need to do.

K-3:
I-130: $355
I-129F: NONE
Consulate: $131
Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485
($1496)

CR-1
I-130: $355
NVC I-864: $70
NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)
($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC and USCIS has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-21 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTricky situation....
You can marry, HOWEVER, you cannot change a K-1 petition to a K-3, you will need to withdraw the K-1 petition, and file a new petition starting with an I-130 for a spousal (CR-1) visa.

Note K-3 is an OPTIONAL visa type, which was designed to allow spouse to enter the USA and WAIT for I-130 approval. Since USCIS has been tying I-129F and I-130 together and approving both on the same date, this defets the whole reason for K-3.

Since USCIS approves both petitions for K-3 on same date, and since NVC has streamlined I-130 processing, CR-1 visa has been taking just about the same to get processed and interviewed for.

SAVE your self $$$ and consider CR-1.

One other note, CR-1 does NOT adjust status, gets green card on entry to the USA so can work and apply for SSN. K-3 needs to adjust status to get green-card and CANNOT take a job until they have EAD or Green-Card.
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-21 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresanother 1...
http://www.visajourn...h...t&p=2953909

QUOTE (YuAndDan @ May 22 2009, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (patience1124 @ May 22 2009, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wow thanks a lot! whew...gladly appreciated! yea i guess doing it by ourselves wouldnt be that hard considering VJ sure is a lot of help...thanx guys!
And 1 more thing, how abt cases of oversease worker, do i need to go back to my country of origin or i can just wait for papers here...
Interview can take place at the consulate in the country of residence, so if you are resident in a different country other than home country, you can specify that the interview takes place where you are living.

Note: when it does get to the interview stage you will need a police cert from every country you have lived in longer than a year since age 16.

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Immediate Advice!
QUOTE (peppermint27 @ May 22 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks so much! Do you have any sense of how long the various stages of the K-1 visa process take? In other words, how long will my fiance have to stay in Belgium before he can return legally to the U.S.? Also, since he will not have a job in Belgium will this pose a problem in the application process?

Basically, like most people, we just want to minimize the time we have to be apart!


http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k1flow

http://www.visajourn...t...um&dfile=No

Again, if I were doing this, I would NOT be doing a K-Visa, I would get married and file I-130 for a CR-1 Spousal visa, this is $800-900 less in fees, and takes a little longer to get. CR-1 gets GREEN-CARD upon entry, NO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

Edited by YuAndDan, 22 May 2009 - 10:04 AM.

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Immediate Advice!
QUOTE (peppermint27 @ May 22 2009, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for your response! We definitely do not want to do anything illegal. So, if we enter the U.S. in a week and apply for a fiance visa immediately, can my fiance stay as a tourist for three months while the visa is processing and then return to Belgium when his visa expires and stay out the latter part of the processing time in Belgium? Or, does he have to be in Belgium during the entire time the K-1 is processing?
yes.gif YES,

FAQ:
QUOTE
3.15)...Can I, while my fiancee will apply for a I-129F package, be with her in the US ? So we can stay together while the application is being processed or do I have to go to back home again ?

A..As long as you do not go beyond your visa expiration date and leave in plenty of time to do your part of the application then it should be ok. Many couples file the I-129F while the fiance(e) is in the US. However, the visa application itself is accomplished in the fiance(e)s home country, so the fiance(e) must return home to complete the visa application process and the interview at the US Consulate. So the bottom line is that you should follow all USCIS rules if you are here int he US and if your visa requires you to return home on a certain date that you do so on time.
http://www.visajourn...I129f.html#3.15
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Immediate Advice!
QUOTE (peppermint27 @ May 22 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

I am an American citizen and my fiance is a Belgian citizen. We have been in a relationship for six years and have been residing together in Canada for the past 15 months.

I applied for my PhD at a Canadian university in December and was made certain of my acceptance by my professors. Our plan was to get married and have my fiance apply for resident status in Canada through my Study Permit. However, because of the economic situation, the university could not offer funding to any non-Canadian students and therefore could not accept me as they only accept students they can fully fund. In mid-April, I was accepted to a university in the U.S.

We are planning to move to the U.S. in a week and have already secured an apartment together with a joint-lease. We thought we would be able to get married this summer in the U.S. and that my fiance could then apply to change his status and remain in the U.S. Because of suddenness of our situation, we did not have enough time to apply for a fiance visa and therefore my fiance will be entering as a tourist. We would like to be able to marry and immediately apply for a status change without my fiance having to return to Belgium. Since he has been in Canada for 15 months, he has no job, no apartment or anything in Belgium. He would be forced to sleep on a mattress in his parent's attic and would not be able to find a job in the short period while waiting for the fiance visa to process. I would be forced to give up my apartment in the U.S.

Is there any way that we can marry and my fiance can stay in the U.S. legally?

Would it make more sense to marry in Canada and then enter the U.S. together as a married couple?

We cannot be apart any longer and I need your advice!

Thanks!
This is VISA FRAUD, a Fiancee visa is for this purpose, a visitors visa is NOT. If this were allowed then there would be no need for a K-1 visa.

Do the correct thing apply for a K-1, you could have fiancee visit the USA until the expiration on visit, and then return home and interview for the correct visa. OR you could simply marry NOW and apply for a spousal CR-1 visa. This visa is work authorized and can save you $900 in fees over the K1.

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Question I want to ask PLEASE HELP
1) TIMELINES! http://www.visajourn...t...an&dfile=No

2) Will take LONGER, time to get RESIDENT visa for Canada, and then time to get immigrant visa, also CR-1 type visa MAY require return to home country (Taiwan) to interview.

Taiwan is quicker than Mainland China. I dealt with China a few years ago, 8-9 months process.
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 18:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresim new...
QUOTE (patience1124 @ May 22 2009, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wow thanks a lot! whew...gladly appreciated! yea i guess doing it by ourselves wouldnt be that hard considering VJ sure is a lot of help...thanx guys!
And 1 more thing, how abt cases of oversease worker, do i need to go back to my country of origin or i can just wait for papers here...
Interview can take place at the consulate in the country of residence, so if you are resident in a different country other than home country, you can specify that the interview takes place where you are living.

Note: when it does get to the interview stage you will need a police cert from every country you have lived in longer than a year since age 16.

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 14:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresim new...
This question will get a lot of answers, mostly negative towards lawyers.

VJ is all about DIY. For the most part a lawyer will give you a questioner that you fill out, and then the lawyer transfers your answers to the appropriate forms, something that you can do yourself.

Unless there is something complex in your or your fiancee's background a lawyer may be un-necessary.

If a lawyer tells you that they can make the process go faster, RUN-AWAY! They CANNOT.


YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-22 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRecieved NOA2 but not approved anyways
How about calling or Emailing NVC??

This is where the petition should be. I-129F can take 2 weeks or more to transit to NVC, and then can sit at NVC for up to a month for Administrative Processing before they assign a case number and send to consulate.

http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k1flow

call the National Visa Center at 603-334-0700 or email NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

Provide USCIS number, and name + DOB of beneficiary and petitioner.


YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-21 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddress for Reference Letter?
QUOTE (Galant @ May 21 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ May 21 2009, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is good front load evidence, and should be included in the I-129F packet, address to USCIS.

Examples can be found here: http://www.visajourn...1_Affidavit.doc


Okay.

I have to say, the language of that letter makes little sense to me. Should I just copy it entirely or is it an example only?
Use this as an example, it will need to be reworded to fit your situation, (Filing I-129F for Fiancee visa)

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-21 12:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddress for Reference Letter?
This is good front load evidence, and should be included in the I-129F packet, address to USCIS.

Examples can be found here: http://www.visajourn...1_Affidavit.doc
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-21 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre digital photos printed out on a sheet of paper OK for I-129F proof of having met?
Print on plain paper is FINE! This is secondary evidence of being together.

Recommended to include a picture with beneficiary's family of you have one.
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-20 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1, DIY or hire a lawyer
You are asking a question that will get a lot of NEGATIVE answers about lawyers on a board that is all about DIY immigrations.

Simply Google search Lawyers on VJ you will see.

All a lawyer does is give you a questioner for you to fill out, and the lawyer copies this to the G-325A, and I-129F, and CHARGES you to do this copying.

A Lawyer cannot make the process go any faster!

A Lawyer is good for cases where you may be dealing with something like an OVER-Stay of a prior visitors visa.
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-27 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMust copies of documents be notarized
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Hi. I am just starting out. My fiance is a widow, and from the guidelines I see that she must supply with me with a copy of the death certificate of her husband for the K-1 application. Must this copy, or copies of any documents, be notarized? I realize that the document must be translated into English (from Ukrainian), but I certainly imagine that USCIS wants a copy of the original as well.
Thanks,
Tom


No, copies do not need to be notarized. Yes, they will want a copy of the original along with the translation. Alla notarizes all her certified translations, though it is not "required" for the visa process. She does this as a service to the clients as she does not always know exactly what the document is for (she does business as well as visa translations) and just wants to be sure her client is served.
Stress on the "Copy"

YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-29 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMust copies of documents be notarized
NOTHING need to be notarized or certified.

Anything sent to USCIS must be accompanied by an English Translation, the Translation does NOT need to be done by a professional, just someone fluent in both languages.

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  • Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

    The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

    Certification by Translator

    I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

    Signature_________________________________
    Date Typed Name
    Address
  • USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.
http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
YuAndDanMaleChina2009-05-29 20:37:00