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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 FORMS (PACKET 3)

YES I HAVE THE ENTIRE EMAIL PRINTED OUT. BUT I SEE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE DS-157...WOULD I NEED IT. THERE'S NO LINK FOR IT IN THE CONSULATE PAGE SO I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT ONE!


The DS-157 is for male applicants only between the ages of 16 and 45. I was about to say that you don't need it for Mexico, but then my wife (obviously) is female and she was the one getting the visa. You can get more info. on it here.

From the brief research I did online, it looks like you will need it if the visa applicant is male.

Edited by mugumogu, 10 January 2012 - 11:38 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-10 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresx rays and vaccinations
It doesn't matter what your personal opinions are regarding vaccinations and xrays. You knew it was a part of the process when you started and you have to follow the same requirements as everyone else.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-12 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi NEED SOME HELP PLZ VJ MEMBERS!!!

OK SO I JUST GOT A LETTER FROM THE NVC STATING THAT THEY ARE SENDING MY FIANCES INFORMATION TO JUAREZ. hOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY FIANCE TO GET PAKET 3. THE LETTER SAYS WITHIN A WEEK BUT NOT REALLY SURE. aLSO IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN TRACK IF THEY SENT IT OR NOT? cAUSE IM AFRAID THAT HE WILL NEVER GET IT SINCE HERE HE LIVES ITS A VERY SMALL TOWN.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS WHAT THINGS SHOULD I START MAKING COPIES OF? HOW HOW MANY?? I HAVE A LIST OF THE PAPERS BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE??

MY LAST QUESTION IS. FOR THE I-134 IF I NEED A CO SIGNER I STILL NEED TO DO ONE FOR ME RIGHT? AND WHAT PAPERS WOULD MY DAD AND I NEED TO COLLECT, LETTERS FOR OUR BOSS, TAXES PAPER OR WHAT??



THANK YOU


It was 16 days from the time I received the NVC letter to the time I received the interview invitation letter (also known as "Packet 3"). The interview invitation letter was sent to me here in the US and my fiancee in Mexico. I received it first and she got it about a week later in Mexico. As far as what to make copies of... EVERYTHING! Then there's no question of leaving anything out. Make copies of birth certificates, passport pages, receipts, plane tickets... all of it.

We didn't use a cosigner so I'm afraid I can't help you with the last question. You should be receiving the interview invitation letter soon so congrats! Your long period of waiting will be over in about 2 weeks.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-14 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDs-156

I attenended the school on a tourist visa tho. Should I mark yes?


The question is, "Have you ever attended a U.S. public elementary school on student 'F' status?"

Is a tourist visa a student visa?

Where is the confusion?

Edited by mugumogu, 14 January 2012 - 02:22 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-14 14:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresimmunizations

Hello Friends,

Yesterday I was finally granted my K-1 visa. Wonderful day.

I wanted to know if I will be needing any immunizations once I am in the US, during the adjustment of status process. Any vaccinations/immunizations (is there a difference?) they wouldn't have already given me during the medical before the interview.

Please let me know!

Peace


Yes, you will need to be vaccinated according to US law. If you have already had the required vaccinations, then you must show proof in order to keep from getting them again. If you have no proof of your vaccination record, you have to have the vaccinations done again. For most adults, it's only a couple of shots. For the Adjustment of Status process, there is an I-693 form that must be completed by a civil surgeon in the US. A list of civil surgeons near where you will be can be found on the USCIS website. They can do the vaccinations and complete the form for you when it is time.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-18 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinterview

When/if they call my husband for an interview, do I need to be with him? He is in Georgia, I am in the US right now...???


They require both people's presence only on questionable or very rare circumstances that warrant speaking to both people. Most likely, you will not be called and the consulate doesn't really care whether or not you're there. The only person you might score points with is your fiance.
mugumoguMaleMexico2011-12-27 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa
Vaccinations are not required in order to get a K-1 visa. If the applicant has a record of their vaccination, that can be used during the Adjustment of Status process in order to show that additional vaccinations are not needed. Contrary to the above post, it is not necessarily better to get them before coming to the US. You can just as easily get them here though in some cases it might be a little more expensive.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-11 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate timelines
I put everything in my timeline.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-26 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopy of the passport
You don't need the front and back cover.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-26 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting prepared for interview- Evidence of engagement
It doesn't matter whether or not you have a ring. Most people going to Juarez don't wear the ring anyway. My fiancee brought it with her in case they wanted to see it, but she wasn't wearing it. They didn't ask to see it or any receipts. If both people agree to get married, you are engaged! We didn't submit a letter of intent with our paperwork, but turned one in at the interview.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-28 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp !!! Mistake in My letter of Intent
I didn't even submit a letter of intent with my paperwork. The only letter of intent we did was turned in at the interview.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-28 13:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere shall my fiance sent the I 129F documents?
The I-129F instructions clearly state where to send the petition (see page 4/5 - "Where To File").

http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf

Edited by mugumogu, 28 January 2012 - 02:31 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-28 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo i really need the letter of intent?
We did not submit a letter of intent with our paperwork and it was fine. We turned one in at the interview.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-01-28 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWould this make me a red flag applicant?
No, that won't be a problem; however, on certain forms that you will fill out throughout the process, it will ask if you have ever been denied a visa and you will have to answer "yes". My wife had a tourist visa revoked in 2010 and we were concerned about that, but in the end, we got the visa and it wasn't a problem. They did ask her about it at the K-1 interview in September 2011, but she just explained what happened and she got the visa.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-03 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 to do list

Hello everybody. I am the beneficiary and we got approved couple days ago, I was just wondering if there's anything that I should start preparing? Also what I wanted to know is that when Embassy receives the petition; will they call me or should I keep calling them. I don't wanna piss them off by calling everyday :D but I read on forums that some people just call the embassy and get an appointment and some say that beneficiary must wait for them to call.

And also when we were filing I129f there was this question asking where the beneficiary would apply for a visa abroad at the American embassy or consulate, and we said Istanbul but apparently the consulate in Istanbul doesn't do K visas, Ankara does them. oops :) Do you guys think this'll be a problem?

One last thing, did anyone from Turkey get an appointment recently? If so I would appreciate if you could just tell me when you are scheduled for.

Thanks a lot!


Just make sure you have all your evidence in order and organize it well. Create a file with everything in it and know where to locate your documents so that when asked, you don't have to search for them. The consulate will not call you when they receive the petition. You can call them to get any updates. If you have to call every day, so be it. Some people call multiple times a day and even learn the names of the people that work there. I wouldn't recommend that just because it's unnecessary. I don't know about you listing a consulate that doesn't do K visas, but I'm sure it won't be a problem. I think that question on the form is just old because a lot of people don't have a choice of where to go and yet it still asks that. They know based on your application where to send everything and I don't think it matters what you write there.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-03 14:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStarting K-1, question about common address after US entry

Thanks for the information about the AOS interview not necessarily happening. Depending on timings, if it does happen that she's not finished college yet, it would be at her parent's house, yes, although it's of course not ideal. It does lead me to a slight problem though: changing address after filing would be a potential nightmare, no?


If you'll be living with her parents then that's good enough evidence that you are together. It doesn't matter if you don't have property in your name. Changing addresses after filing has proven to be a nightmare for some, but not all. When I filed AOS, I knew my wife and I were planning on moving so I put my parent's address on all the paperwork we sent in. If you can do something like that it would be better than sending in a change of address form in the middle of the process.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStarting K-1, question about common address after US entry

My fiancée and I are about to get started on the process of applying for a K-1 visa. I'm from the UK and she's a US citizen. I pretty much understand most of the process thanks to the guides on VisaJourney, but there are a few minor details specific to my situation.

Currently my fiancée is a full-time student who'll finish college at the end of 2012. If we applied now and everything went fine, I would expect to be able to enter the country before she finishes college, so she'd still be away from her parents' home (where she lives outside of term time). Since there's an interview after getting married, as part of getting the green card and legal permanent residency, how important is it to have a common address at the time of interview? Would it be understood that we couldn't get a place of our own so quickly due to 1) not yet having an EAD, and 2) not yet having a job to cover rent? Or would it be a deal-breaker that we weren't quite living together "as a couple"? The plan is for me to get a job after getting the EAD (which takes 2-3 months!) and that'll allow us to find our own place to live.


Living together is important and thus having a common address is extremely beneficial for your case. Not everyone gets an Adjustment of Status interview after getting married. Many of my contacts on here sent in their Adjustment of Status paperwork after getting married and never got an interview notice. We did. We just had our interview last week and the green card was approved. The interviewer did ask for proof of living together and I showed her my lease, which I just added my wife to a few weeks ago. It's not an automatic denial if you don't live together, but there is a greater burden of proof on you to show why you don't and you will need really strong evidence of your marriage. If you enter the country before she finishes college, where will you be living? If it's at her parent's house, that is fine.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMRV fee payment receipt
Our MRV receipt is very clear. It says "MRV Receipt Number" followed by 10 digits.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 01:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUnauthorized employment under F-1, filing for K-1, please help!

Hi VJers,

Please help with my situation as not many people have the same experience and will greatly appreciate your input!!!

1. I lived in the States with F-1 status; enrolled full time in school but meanwhile worked without authorization+ filed tax.
2. Finished my college, applied for work authorization (OPT) and got EAD +filed tax.
3. Left the States within legal status period and now applying for K-1 visa.

My questions are:
1. is ( unauthorized employment) it going to be a red flag at the interview and be a cause to deny my K-1 visa?
2. Is it considered as violating the terms of US visa (DS156, question 38) such as overstay and not enrolled in school for full time and not file tax etc.?
3. Should i put Yes or No to question 38, DS156?
if Yes and/or No, what are the proper answers and what were the questions asked by the CO?

Hope it makes sense. Thank you again in advance!


Unauthorized employment is a red flag, but not an automatic denial. Does the government even know about the unauthorized employment? I ask because I'm wondering if there were any consequences like revoking your visa or getting a ban from entering the US. It is considered violating the terms of a US visa. You didn't put too many details about what happened, but based on these facts, you should put 'yes'. To give you assistance on how to respond to that, you should explain more about what happened and the consequences you received (if any).
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 question
Just follow the instructions and you will be fine. You need only to provide evidence that you have met within the last two years. How much evidence of this you want to include with your petition is up to you. You definitely need photos and it would help to include a few other things. I included 15 photos (labeled with date and location) and passport stamps. I saved the boarding passes and receipts for the interview.

Edited by mugumogu, 04 March 2012 - 08:41 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan you interrupt with the K-1 with a marriage?
I wouldn't bother starting the K-1 process if you were going to do that. In any case, what are the requirements for a Columbian national to marry a foreigner? My wife and I considered marrying in Mexico prior to going the K-1 route. For her to marry a foreigner, she would have had to get permission from the government, we would have to undergo medical tests, I would have to get all of my english documents translated into Spanish and notarized, etc. When I figured it all out, it would have taken us about the same amount of time to marry in Mexico as it did to wait for the K-1. Even if you interrupt the process and marry her, you still have to go your separate ways and petition for her to come back as your wife. She can't automatically enter the US even if you marry in Columbia. The choices are really to file the K-1 now and get the ball rolling or go to Columbia, marry there, come back, and start the petition to bring her back as your wife.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-04 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS156 ?
We had to answer "yes" to this question. My (now) wife was refused entry in 2010, had her tourist visa cancelled, and was sent back to Mexico. It was not a problem. They did bring it up at the visa interview, but she briefly explained what happened and they moved on.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-09 00:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going To Get Banned?

I never stayed longer than 6 months at one time. I just didn't know then that you aren't supposed to do it more than once a year I guess. You know how it is waiting for your interview, thinking of everything that could go wrong ;)

I'm holding onto the fact the customs officer specifically told me he was not putting a ban on my passport, just a one time entry denial, until I could provide proof that I wasn't trying to illegally immigrate.

Thanks for the reply


Is there a code written in your passport? If you had a ban from entering the US, you would know it by now.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-03-13 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa appointment letter
The invitation letter is a letter inviting you to make an appointment. Some people call it an appointment letter. It was sent to my (now) wife in Mexico and to me here in the US and we both got it - though it was sent at the same time and she got it 10 days later than I did.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-04-12 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFew questions on K1 forms
Were you born in the US? If so then you don't need to be concerned about the number. For the G-325, use mother's maiden name. You don't have to remember the exact dates of when you last lived outside of the US, but do your best to approximate them. Put as much as you can of the address. At least a city, province, country, etc. For question 10 on the I-134, put the date you sent in the papers.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-16 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmailing or street address for fiance?
I agree with the above. If the form just asks for an address in general, I would put the mailing address where mail is recieved. If the form specifies a residence address vs. a mailing address, I would put whichever one it's asking for.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresno employment letter
You can only do what you're allowed to do. I would get a signed letter from the company verifying that policy and provding the information for the 3rd party vendor where that information can be obtained. Also, can you not contact the vendor yourself and get it? If so, I would. Bring the other evidence you have as well, but at the very least, get something from the company stating their policy and that they cannot provide this information directly.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSafest way to send documents for interview?
Why not use FedEx?

Edited by mugumogu, 18 July 2012 - 03:03 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-18 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat to do next after getting K1 visa?
Well, you can see what we did by looking at my timeline, but we had absolutely no issues with getting the Social Security card after the marriage. It was just easier to go into the Social Security office the first time with a marriage certificate and getting the card with the married name on it. When we got it, it did say, "valid for work with DHS authorization", but we we back to the Social Security office after getting the green card to get another card without that language on it.

I did verify with Social Security that you can get a social security card AFTER getting married on a K-1 visa and I have an email from them stating this as well. I brought it in with me in case I ran into trouble, but we had no problems whatsoever. In fact, getting the SSN and card was the easiest part of the AOS process. Getting the driver's license was a big pain! It took us 5 trips to the DMV before getting it.

Edited by mugumogu, 19 July 2012 - 06:20 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I add additional "evidence" to my I-129F packet after is already approved by USCIS?
I also heard about front loading your I-129F petition package on here, but it was after I had already sent it in. Originally, I sent in the app with pictures and a few other things. I then had doubts about not front loading it more and decided to send in more evidence with a copy of the NOA 1 and a brief letter explaining that I would like for the additional documents to be included with my original packet that I sent in. I never heard anything back, but 2 months later our petition was approved. In your case, since your petition was already approved, I wouldn't mess with it. It's your choice and if it would make you feel better the do it; but if they're not asking for it, I would just bring it to the interview.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI think I did the K1 wrong help please!
Wait until you get the NOA 1 (Receipt Notice) because it will contain a case number. You should get that within a week after sending in the petition. Make a copy of it and send it in with the additional evidence and a brief letter explaining what happened and requesting they attach it to your petition that you sent in on ___ date. Without the NOA 1 receipt number, they won't know where your petition is and if you just send in evidence without a petition or receipt number, it will just get trashed. I sent in my petition with everything that was required, but I started getting uneasy about not having sent in more evidence. I got together what I wanted to send in, attached a copy of the NOA 1 to it and sent it in. Two months later, the petition was approved! Good luck!
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-10 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling when k1 visa is issued to get married in another usa state
We did it. Traveled from California to Nevada, got a marriage license in Nevada, got married in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and then came back to California.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-21 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Relationship Support Documents
Bring as much as you can and copies of everything that was mailed in with the petition including a copy of the petition itelf.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-23 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTime between medical and interview
We did our medical the first day, fingerprinting the second day, and interview the third day. Some people did their medical the day before. Of course, you're working with a different country, but I imagine the process isn't too different.

Edited by mugumogu, 23 July 2012 - 03:15 PM.

mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-23 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest time for moving?
I would wait until she's here just so the mail and the letters going back and forth don't get messed up. Moving is stressful, but it would also be nice for the two of you to find a place that you both like and to be able to get her opinion on everything. You could go out looking at places together and once you get it, you would have her input on where to put the furniture and how to decorate. I was living in my 1 bedroom apartment that I had been in for 2 years when I brought my wife over. We got married a week after she got here and continued living in my apartment until moving in May (6 months after her arrival). You could let her get settled at your place, focus on the wedding, and give it a few months before moving out. You have lots of options!
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for K1 Visa Immediately After Becoming US Citizen
I don't think you need a lawyer at all. It sounds like there are no immigration issues in your past that need to be addressed so it should be a fairly easy process. I don't see any issues with filing right after you become a citizen.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-19 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProofs of ongoing relatioship ... Do we need more?
You have more than enough proof. In fact, all of that is not even required for the initial petition. It is needed later on for the interview stage, but you can send it in with the petition if you like. Why not send it in now and get a month head start rather than waiting for him to get here next month?

You can send everything in one of those large clasp envelopes. You are not required to send it in any specific form just whatever will do the job.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-07-21 20:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen they save 5 months, what does that include?
In our case, it was slightly less than 5 months from the date I mailed the petition to the approval of the visa in Mexico. Seemed like a long time then, but thinking back it went very fast!
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-08-14 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa port of entry
Look at a map of the US and pick one.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-08-22 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmissing documents . .what do i do???
You don't need all of that stuff for the petition. You only need to have met in person sometime within the last 2 years and you need photos of the two of you together. All the receipts and everything else you can bring to the visa interview. If you don't have any, make another trip out there prior to the inteview and save everything from that trip. If you have photos together and you've met within the last 2 years then that will suffice for the petition.
mugumoguMaleMexico2012-08-22 09:42:00