Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2010 CSC filers!	Good luck and congrats on filing!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 23:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	GHANA DRIVIN ME CRAZY	k-1 is a fiance visa cr-1 is A SPOUSAL VISA Yes, so why did you post this in the K1 forum?	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-11-03 01:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Change of Beneficiary Address	Thanks so much for the information. That's what I figured, that it doesn't really matter where in my country I live, as long as they know. I will be much happier once we actually start the process! Unfortunately my divorce has to be final first but that'll come soon enough and I want to know all the details first.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-01-28 19:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Change of Beneficiary Address	Hi there! I just want to say first off that I love this website. I've been reading it every day for a few weeks now and it's been so helpful. In the coming months, my boyfriend (who will soon be my fiance) will be filing the I-129F for me to move to Michigan. I live in northern Canada (Nunavut) which makes the entire process about 10 times more of a hassle than you can imagine (nowhere to get photos taken, $1500 flight to Montreal, no moving companies, etc) so I plan to move in with my mom in Ontario sometime after my boyfriend receives the NOA2. This way I can travel to Montreal for much, much cheaper and it will be a lot less of a hassle for me. My question is, will my move be an issue at all when I get to the interview, since the I-129F will reflect my old address and employment status. I know my documents from Montreal will be sent to my old address in Nunavut which I am prepared to deal with, but is it in any way going to impact whether I'm approved or not? I wouldn't think so because I'm not doing anything illegal, but I just wanted to pass this by the membership here in case there is something I don't know. Thanks in advance!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-01-28 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1: Civil ceremony, then a later, bigger ceremony?	It definitely does make things frustrating, Which State's divorce laws are you waiting on? We initially were waiting for North Carolina, which won't grant the divorce decree until one year and a day after the separation (separation defined as when they began living separately, regardless of the fact that they had decided they wanted a divorce months before his ex was able to move out) and so that sucked, but when his ex-wife moved out she moved to Georgia, where she can file after she's been there for six months and they should have the decree within six weeks of that. Luckily, it was pretty amicable and so they don't have a lot of extra court stuff to go through. But yes, this will be the year of waiting on different government officials to okay different sets of paperwork. And that's cool - have you guys talked about how you would treat the relationship between the ceremonies? Edited to add a big @ Wei&Shu's reply. That made me giggle. We're waiting on my divorce in Canada. The year of separation is standard, that's the law in Canada, too. In my case we've been separated 2 years but I had never filed for divorce until January because I did not think I'd be getting married again ever! Haha. I'm actually kind of frustrated with myself for not filing sooner because if I had, we could be filing for the K1 right now. It adds like 4 or 5 months onto an already long process. My boyfriend and I live a $2000 flight away from each other so the frustrations just keep adding up, haha. For us we would consider our courthouse thing THE wedding and just simply have a party a few months later. We wouldn't keep calling each other fiance(e) or hide it from anyone. The second thing wouldn't be a wedding, we'd call it a reception.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1: Civil ceremony, then a later, bigger ceremony?	(sometime in 2011, we're expecting; we haven't filed yet and won't until April or May as we're waiting on a final divorce decree) and then have a bigger, more traditional ceremony with our family and friends in spring/early summer of 2012. Hey, we're waiting on that, too. It makes things even more frustrating, doesn't it? This whole year is going to be chewed up on waiting for paperwork, blah. For the record, we're going to do a small thing at the courthouse and then plan a big party for a few months later. That's the plan so far, anyway. I think a lot of people do that.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-09 22:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Happy Valentines Day to All	Happy Valentine's Day to you too! And congratulations on your 2nd anniversary. All the best!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-14 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Police records?	This is kind of off-topic but these topics always amuse me because I used to run criminal record checks for immigrants...never thought I'd have to do the same myself one day!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-16 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Previous marriage certificate	Okay I don't understand this because if you're divorced, you have given your marriage certificate to the court in exchange for your divorce papers. I ordered a copy of marriage certificate to be on the safe side, but I really don't get why you'd need a document that isn't valid anymore.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-13 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 received a month earlier than expected...	Reading your post, I think that you might have mistaken what Alan was saying. He is being sympathetic towards November filers. What's the BS he's allegedly spreading? That you're frustrated and January approvals aren't fair when November seems to have been totally skipped? If so, how is that BS? CSC and VSC are separate operations and from what the VSC Director thread indicates, they work on different visas at different times but do tend to focus on one kind at a time. If we're talking about what is fair or not, the fact that any of us have to file for visas just because we/ our alien fiance/ees weren't gifted by virtue of birth in the US or to a USC isn't "fair". It's not "fair" that I have 3 friends over here who are dual UK/ US citizens, none of whom have any intention of ever living in the US... But here, we're all in the same boats, just riding on different tides with no paddles. Exactly...he wasn't trying to imply that the November filers were out of line to be frustrated which I think is how Drue & Naddy interpreted it. Alan was simply speculating about how much more frustrated November filers will be to hear this news.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-25 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	crossing border alone with fiance's vehicle	When I go on holidays to my hometown (right on the ON/MI border), I use my mom's car to cross. My mom has a different last name than me and I have never had a problem crossing, they have never asked about it.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-02-26 15:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing I-129F - which Canadian consulate to put down?	Thanks very much for your reply. Are you sure? I'm just paranoid about what might happen if it turns out Vancouver won't process the visa - if it could cause any big delays, or my worst nightmare is that she goes to Vancouver for her interview then during the interview they realize she isn't a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and they reject her. Someone will probably come along with an example to back this up, but from what I've heard/read, USCIS will send it to the correct embassy even if you put the incorrect one. I think somebody had put Toronto even though Toronto doesn't process visas. Not a big deal; USCIS knows what they're doing.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-03-08 13:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Here are some sample cases of denial and approval for K-1's	Anyway, I don't envy that couple at all - imagine how difficult things will be for them to get through the embassy - how does she get mail, how does she go to the embassy unaccompanied, how do they communicate to prove bonafide relationship?? Exactly, it certainly puts things in perspective. We're quick to complain about the process because it's long and difficult, but it's nowhere near as difficult as some couples have it.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-03-24 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian/American Question	K1 visa medicals and interviews are not held at the US Embassy in Canada. They are held either at the Vancouver or Montreal Consulate depending on the applicant's Province of residence. Countries only have one Embassy in any give country and it is in the Capital city. Yes, I realize that. I didn't say her medical and interview were both at the embassy...I told her the embassy depends on her address because she's in Canada, where we have two consulates for K1. I realize I mixed up the term embassy and consulte but methinks that really isn't a big deal... Edited by JlovesA, 25 March 2010 - 09:01 AM.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-03-25 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian/American Question	Thank you so much for the information! This puts things in a better perspective, we will definitely go with the fiance visa. Just to clarify, I will stay in the US until my interview at the Canadian consulate, then remain in Canada until the actual visa goes through? We also have a trip to South America from May 22nd-June 6th, if we start our process now, will there be any documents sent to our home that need immediate attention? Thanks again! Don't forget you need to have a medical done by a panel physician and I think (although am not 100% sure) this has to be done in your own country, IE Canada. I'm not sure where in Canada you'll list your address as (the embassy you go through will depend on your address), but you may be able to work it so you go for your medical and interview within a week or 2 of each other so you don't need to make multiple trips.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-03-24 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce Certificate	USCIS does not require the original. the scanned copy is good enough. well...that is how it worked for me...and i am sure it will work for u too....good luck ! Thanks for your input, the voice of experience is always a relief!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-03 21:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce Certificate	regular photocopy/scan of the certified document is all the USCIS needs.... Great! My heart beats again...haha. My fiance is just about to mail our stuff today and I had this final thought and started panicking. Thanks!	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-03 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce Certificate	I recently obtained a divorce certificate from my local courthouse. It has the stamp and the seal and all that. I scanned it and sent a copy to my fiancé to include with the I-129F package. Will that suffice, or will USCIS require an original to see that paper stamp thing? I know I will need to bring my "original" copy to the consulate, but I'm just not sure on the I-129F package. Thanks in advance.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-03 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marraige	All of that is explained in the guides. This forum is not here to take the place of you reading the guides, it's to help you with questions once you've read everything.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-04 08:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally got a reply from USCIS on Missing Approved Petition	I don't know for sure, but maybe because they lost it, they're doing a review of what happened so they have all the details. Or perhaps they're reviewing the complete handling of your case to make sure everything was done to proper standards.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-04 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 interview fee: 350 a pop	When we get married, I do NOT want to be separated anymore! I love him dearly Maybe that's a silly thing to put on a $1000 premium to do it that way, but over the span of a lifetime, it's not that much. That's exactly why we're filing for K1...we don't want to be separated while married. We're also planning to get married the day or the day after the POE so that we'll start our married life and living together life at the same time. Not for religious regions, but because we can and we want to.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-08 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate and G-325A questions	2) On the G-325A, it asks for "City and Country of Birth" for me and my parents. It seems odd to just put "Sacramento, USA" but that is what it says. Should I do that or say "Sacramento, CA, USA" ? Thanks so much!! My USC fiancee just did the city and country, though he did protest that there are "a million Farmingtons!" I made him fill it out as per the sheet, though.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-08 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 vs I-129F: where to post?	a little more digging led me to look belatedly at the US embassy website (Manila, Philippines - http://manila.usemba.../wwwhlove.html) - which also not only doesn't mention any residency requirement for petitioners, but does much to imply the opposite (I added bold emphasis to indicate these sections): According to the same instructions, from there, assuming the IR-1 visa petition is approved (at the New Hampshire NVC), there's still some unknown delays during which: 1) I submit an I-864 to swear financial support 2) NVC sends forms to spouse 3) I notify NVC that these docs are ready 4) NVC sends their relevant docs to the Manila embassy 5) embassy schedules interview with spouse I'm guessing I really need to contact the US embassy in Manila to get a definitive answer & start the process. Is there a game-wrecking detail I have missed in all of this? WB Judging by the steps to get a marriage license you posted, I think you've confused the idea of getting married in a foreign country and applying at a US consulate in a foreign country to obtain a visa for your spouse. You can get married anywhere you want. The petition/visa process is a whole different ball game. The idea that you must have lived in the foreign country where your spouse is for at least 6 months before applying for DCF is not something this website pulled out of thin air. I'm sure if you look in the appropriate forum (the one I posted earlier), you will find more information about it. Right now you are posting in a K1 forum where you most people, you guessed it, know more about the K1 visa.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-05 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 vs I-129F: where to post?	1-130 is the petition for an alien family member. When that family member is a spouse, the visa is called CR-1/IR-1. There is a whole forum on VJ for it: http://www.visajourn...ess-procedures/ The process your friend used was called Direct Consular Filing. Generally you need to have been living in the country where you file it for at least 6 months. It's unclear whether your friend was living in Japan. Either way, VJ also has a forum here about DCF: http://www.visajourn...ral-discussion/	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-05 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce decree/name change	I think the best thing to do is just to have it copied and make a translation. You may need it later down the road (interview, and when you apply for a marriage license) so it makes sense just to get it done. Then you don't have to worry about it. FWIW, I included in the I-129F package both my divorce decree and marriage certificate. Edited by JlovesA, 11 June 2010 - 11:39 AM.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	A highly altered state is a must. I always laugh at your comments because I read them in my head with a Julia Child-esque accent in my head and juxtaposed next to your avatar and signature, everything you say is like 1000x funnier. Where did this whole Joyce thing come from, anyway? (edited to add something) Edited by JlovesA, 11 June 2010 - 03:50 PM.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	My suggestion is that you simply give this thread a rest. You got your answers in the first few posts. If you have other questions later, simply ask them, then ignore any responses that aren't helpful to you.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	It just seems so unfair that everyone assumes they know what we're like, or what Julian is like, so we have to delete our accounts instead of people just not reacting to what they don't like to read! I mean, once I start posting again under another name, everyone is going to know it's me and the same thing will happen. They assume they know what you two are like because of your very detailed blog. You invite people into your life when you provide them with all the information you've provided to the members of this site. I'm not saying I agree with what's going on, but that's what happens when you post things on the Internet. People only see one side of your relationship (for the most part) through your blog, where you write emotionally-charged entries, seemingly based on strong emotions you felt at the time. I have my own (private) blog where I do the same thing...but I don't let people I know "IRL" read it, because it's just one-sided rants. Is it fair it's just easiest to give up and start again under a new name? No, of course not. But if you want this to go away now and you're not interested in working toward creating a better reputation for yourself here, it's the only way. Just lie on your profile...pretend you're a guy, or that you're the foreign citizen, and not from England. No one will know. Zounds! The fyres of rebellion shalt be quencheth'd upon the obeisance of the vassal and the deference of the insouciant serf to their lords and betters. All hail Julian, verily, wot! Where did you learn to talk like that? Can you write me a dictionary? haha	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Sorry everyone. Julian and I have been Skyping all morning about this. I think the best thing for me to do is just take everyone's advice and look at St. John. Melissa, I hope you consider my advice to just delete your accounts and/or create new, anonymous accounts. This is never going to end, the flame wars will continue as long as either one of you has a known presence on this site.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Only one of them has a bad reputation. I think mostly people just feel pity and even fear for Melissa. I think the threads would be a lot shorter if only she was posting, as she actually tends to be gracious about advice. While that may be true, there's no way she's able to ask questions anymore without people jumping down her throat. It happened in this thread; everything was fine until someone brought up old posts of Julian's. Since Melissa can't make people forget what they've read, the only way she's going to get objective advice without the mention of Julian is to create a new account and not divulge her identity.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Maven and Julian, please stop arguing. I just asked a silly question which I now realize I could have found the answer to very easily and I feel like an idiot having everyone make comments about my life and my fiance and my friends and my life choices. Melissa, I've been in your place before. Saying too much on the internet and then not liking the response I get. If I was you, and I say this with the best intentions...but you and Julian should probably just delete your accounts and start again, anonymously, so nobody realizes who you are. You're never going to be able to lose the reputation here that you've been given, so the only thing you can do is either stop posting, or go into hiding basically.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Funny, what I saw on her blog was that their relationship really has strong signs of him being overly controlling, inconsiderate of her feelings regarding work, putting conditions on their engagement, that many of her friends seem to be concerned about how controlling/etc he is, and in short ... I believe that if it's not already passed the line into emotional/economic abuse, if the blog and the things they've both said here is accurate, it is likely to head into that way. That doesn't have anything to do with the comment I made. I read her blog, she said she loved living in England with him. I wasn't talking about my own opinions, I was referring to hers. If they're happy together, let them be. I don't think it's our place to judge relationships we're not in.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 10:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	It's a simple answer, really: I'm doing it for Melissa. I know the trouble-makers would like you to believe otherwise, but I'm doing it for her, plain and simple. I believe you. However, permit me to ask another question if you don't mind. From what I read, you have a great job in a family business that you are quite good at. It sounds like you have a pretty ideal life in the UK. Why not have Melissa move there, especially since you don't seem to like America all that much? Again, I'm not trying to argue with you, it just seems more logical to have Melissa move there.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	I'm sure the typical trouble-makers will have all sorts of fun with this, but honestly there's nothing much about the US that interests me as a holiday destination. Your Florida is full of fat tourists and loud snotty children, many of whom are from my own country, not to mention the now-polluted ocean. Hawaii is an over-priced tourist trap and full of drug dealers. Even the islands are nothing but tourist traps these days, the interior is too hot, and the North is a bit close to Canada for my tastes, no offense. I am told there are some nice areas in California, such as Catalina, but since I'll be living nearby anyway it hardly makes for a memorable honeymoon. Yes I'm sure there are some lovely places in your country, but I don't care to deal with the travails that one must endure to enjoy them. Ah yes, the American answer to every problem. Julian, I first read your stuff on VisaJourney last night and I've been wondering since...why on earth are you agreeing to move to America if you take such issue with its people and places? From what I saw on Melissa's blog, she quite enjoyed living with you in England. I hope you don't take offence to this question, I'm just curious. I don't really care what choices people want to make with their lives, but I would be interested in hearing why you agreed to move the USA.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Oh gosh, I knew this thread would turn into another episode of The Chronicles of the Melissa and Julian. And here I thought we'd been quite tame in answering her question and leaving all the drama out of it. I hate to be so "pedestrian" but...	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-11 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	Well, if I really wanted to be rude about it I would have said her fiance was acting like a spoiled brat, and throwing a tantrum over a requirement they should have known about before they submitted the petition. He seems to feel he's being treated unfairly, and I wanted to remind him that he will be treated far more fairly than many others who are also waiting for a visa, for no other reason than the country he happens to come from. He should be grateful that his visa journey will likely be relatively painless. In that light, I think the comparison is a fair one to make. Remember when your mom used to say "You should be thankful you HAVE spinach and cauliflower. There are kids starving in China!" I agree...if it was so important to honeymoon outside the USA, they should have put the required research into it. Can't whine to anybody but themselves now.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-10 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 and honeymoon	I understand there can be a big difference in the experiences of Vj members based upon consular processing. I don't think it's a good idea for us to to use it as a point of contention between us. Do you? No, but I think it's generally a good thing to try and stay humble about this experience. It annoys me that I have to go through all this stuff just to be with my fiance and I live in a low-fraud country that rarely gets denied K1 visas. I try to keep in mind how much MORE it sucks for the couples who live even further away than me and A do and who are at a giant risk of denial. I dunno about anyone else, but being thankful I live in Canada does make me feel better about this sucky visa stuff. Edited by JlovesA, 10 June 2010 - 10:26 PM.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-10 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	prenuptial agreement nuts & bolts ('when' and 'how', not so much 'why'...)	If you're having doubts now then why go forward with the relationship? If the relationship is solid and meant to last forever, why bother with a prenup? The OP clearly stated he isn't interested in discussing why, only how. His reasons for getting a prenup are only the business of him and his future wife.	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-16 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	from Vermont to Texas .... why?	This has been discussed a bit already, but read the news release from USCIS: http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-18 10:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally sent in Package	Congrats! Come post at our June CSC thread if you'd like: http://www.visajourn...010-csc-filers/	JlovesA	Female	Canada	2010-06-22 09:37:00