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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview is near without NOA2, and unsigned form 1040

Thank you for all the replies.. i've read somewhere that to ask for a copy of NOA2 that will be 405$ which is too much for a pc of paper..


Sounds like a lawyer trying to make money.

Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-11-14 02:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview is near without NOA2, and unsigned form 1040

Hi everyone,  I am new here, and I am very anxious about my upcoming interview on the 19th..
My fiance and I never recevied an NOA2, and i am worried the C.O. might ask for it..
We only received NVC letter stating that our petition has been approved, and our case number, and that we could schedule an appointment for interview and do the medical exam already.
We have been arguing about this for a long time, and he cannot get through USCIS, someone told him that it's okay as long as we have the NVC letter, and another one form USCIS did not entertain him because she said everything was transferred to NVC already.
 
Another one is his form 1040.. He said it was electronically prepared that's why there's no need for signature.
Does it need to be signed? I already have it with me, and it says SIGN HERE on the back, where he left it blank!
Please help! thank you!!







You don't need the NOA2. They don't ask for it. The 1040 needs to come with his W-2s or they won't accept it, as anyone can fill out a fake one.

Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-11-14 01:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting after NOA1, not within the two years requirement

I understand everything you guys are saying. And all advice seem to be the right thing to do. Believe me I won't be upset if I see a denial notice on Monday or any following day that passes without me requesting to withdraw. Some people I know have faith that the adjudicator would be moved positively just like the ones that were involved in processing that impossible case of citizenship I mentioned above.
 
I filled on May 8. How much longer do I have to "waist" to find out the decision of the adjudicator. I'm prepared to re-file if denied, and ready to keep moving forward if approved on NOA2 until they force me to re-file. I believe I can star filling up that I-129F form again now, and withdraw the first one when I'm ready and decided to re-file.
 
If some of you are kind of certain that this case won't pass USCIS and I have the possibility to be adjudicated next week or the following week, I think a couple of weeks wont hurt to waist to see their actual decision. I came back broke from this trip, so it might take me a few weeks to be ready with the filling fee again. So I think it might be smart to just wait to be ready with everything to re-file, before withdrawing the current petition.
 
I'm glad I found this forum. Everybody is very helpful. I really appreciated everyone's honesty on telling me the truth and how things are in reality.
 
Thanks again...








You won't get a denial. You will get an RFE, asking for proof how you met. And that adds another month or two. Then once they find out that you don't have the proof then they will deny. This all takes several months. In the meantime, you could have withdrawn and refiled in a matter of weeks, then had it approved at the going rate of 1-2 months.

So, the question becomes how soon do you want her here? Follow the advice of others on here if you want her here by the end of the year or early next year.



Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-08-31 16:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting after NOA1, not within the two years requirement

 
UNDERSTOOD. If other have already tried visiting after NOA1, then I gotta think. I still have a lot of hope though.
 
Thanks again. Hope this post helps others.



Your recent visits will not be a factor for your current petition, but it certainly can be used for a refiled petition, not to mention as ongoing evidence for the embassy interview.

I'd hurry it up, as NOA2s are being belted out in an unprecedented fast rate these days. Why wait for a denial and get caught in another unlucky slowdown with NOA2 processing later on during a refile?



Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-08-31 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting after NOA1, not within the two years requirement
Your petition will be denied. If you wait, you are just prolonging this inevitability. They don't care about whether or not you visited since the filing. Many on VJ have tried your tactic. It never works.

The best thing to do is simply withdraw the petition and refile. Saves a heck of a lot of time than waiting several months for the denial, then refiling and waiting another several months for the approval of the refiling. Withdrawing and refiling now cuts out much of that first wait.


Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-08-31 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denial

 
because she has screws on her tibia which would set off the xray machines/metal detectors at the airport. my aunt has the same thing and she gets asked for medical proof each time she travels.


Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.

Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-11-30 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denial

apple is right about the psychological evaluation. it would help if you have a letter from your doctor stating that you are no longer a harm to yourself or to anyone.
 
vehicular accident scars are fine. would be good to bring a medical certificate or any files you have about it though. you're gonna need it anyway when you travel to the US.


Why do you need to bring a medical certificate about a vehicular accident to the US?

Leon & MylenMalePhilippines2013-11-30 21:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Petition Only Valid For Four Months?

Dave you can always contact your embassy and ask them to extend the petition approval as well.  Most of them will.


pro_starFemaleCanada2013-09-13 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE loss of documents; can one sue the USCIS?
If you're concerned about mitigating damages about your bank statements falling into the wrong hands, contact your bank. They should be able to work some black magic to protect your interests.
pro_starFemaleCanada2013-10-26 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is too much..?

Okay, ours (which as you can see has been approved, just lost in the black abyss between CVC and NVC....) had flight itineries, and his passport stamps, couple pictures (grand total of five lol...)

 

Make sure with your petition you include:

Form G-1145 (e notification)

The actual I-129F itself

USC passport picture and copy of the birth certificate

G-325A (for both of you!)

Originally signed statements of intent to marry (again both of you need to do one)

 

oh and passport sized pictures for the both of you (taken within the past six months) to go with the G-325A.

 

Best of luck!


pro_starFemaleCanada2013-10-28 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBC birth certificate for interview
Oh I just sent you an email but to clarify, the certified photocopy is what they are looking for :)
AlinaHFemaleCanada2011-05-08 01:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of meeting question

You are loaded -- good luck!


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-05 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThrow in the Towel and Move to Fiance's Country Instead?

I cannot tell for sure, of course, but I suspect you are basing too much off what the government human recorder drones are telling you, and not off real life facts.  Barring some really odd events, you will get a case number at NVC about 40-50 days from NOA 2 if from CSC (way shorter at other service centers).  They will then send to the Embassy within a week.  Most embassies are way faster than London.  Thus, my best guess is you guys are like 60 days to your interview and your visa.  Seems like a short period to go whoop-mania-ballistic over, but that's just me. . .


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-04 20:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThrow in the Towel and Move to Fiance's Country Instead?

I think you may be misunderstanding things.  NVC always SAYS it's 8 weeks to get to NVC, but that's almost always b.s. --  it's more like 40 days for most from CSC (way less from other centers).  NVC then has the file for less than a week, and will forward to the Embassy in the home country (Norway, I presume), and it gets there in a week.  Thus, from NOA2 to the Embassy for CSC filers right now the total time is about 40 days + 5 days + 7 days = 52 days from NOA2.  I can't believe the embassy in Norway is slower than the very busy London, where we are at, and where it's then about 4-8 weeks to an interview. 


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-04 17:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice certificates

Yes, don't get yet.  Some countries expire fast.  Wait until you hear you are approved through USCIS (NOA2)


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-04 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmergency Situation

Kevin, thanks for your honesty and your story.  Best to you two.


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-23 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmergency Situation

Doesn't the visa itself give a date to allow one to calculate the expiration (and thus no need to try and figure out the interview date/medical date issue above?)


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-22 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmergency Situation

My gut is you will hear from the Embassy way too late -- get on that jet, and good luck!


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-11-21 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinterview question re: fiance's child

Scheduling the interview appointment tonight YAY!!!
 
I have a question regarding the process at the time of interview for my fiance who has a child living back home in the Philippines.  We planned on him coming
at a later date so we listed him on the application as we should.  My question is this:  Do we need his
passport now if he is not going to be coming to the US
within the next year or so?  We have his birth
certificate.  I am just concerned because his name is
listed on the bottom of packet 4 and I am afraid of
delays if they want his passport.  He is 6 years old and
does have a passport, however it is with his grandmother who is taking care of him at the moment.  Is it ok to tell the interviewer that we didn't intend on bringing him to the US yet?  

 
sorry, one more question...Do I need to pay for his visa to schedule the interview appointment as well?
 
Anyone with similar experience I would appreciate your feed back.  thanks















I am in a similar situation. Same age of my son too. Have the same questions that you do. My son will follow-to-join later. I hope other members will shed some light to this cause i dont know what to do either?Thank you for opening this topic. Best of luck to our journey!


babygirl28FemalePhilippines2013-10-24 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOnce Visa is approved, how long until I can work
What is says on the tin really, I know what forms and procedures are involved once I get there, roughly! (employment authorisation, adj of status etc...)

But how long does this normally all take? How long approximately from landing and getting married, until I can let start work?

Ps. I know it probably differs person to person. I'm just looking for a ball park :)




AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-26 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc

Separating the two issues here which are 1) K1 visa, 2) adjustment of Status

K1 in London
Fiancé does I-134 if she earns 100% of the poverty guidelines for 2 people.
--or--
Get an I 134 filled out by one of her parents who makes 125% of the poverty guidelines for 4 people. (That is assuming the fiancé is fully dependent on her parents. So Dad as sponsor would be meeting requirements for himself, Mom, his daughter plus the immigrant.) Note: your fiancé does NOT need to fill out an I-134 if she doesn't qualify as the sponsor. One form from whomever has the money. It's a LONDON thing. Positive.
--or--
Immigrant self-sponsors by bringing proof of his financial assets. A spreadsheet summarizing the source and amount is helpful if invested in various places, as well as bank statements and such for proof. There is no specific amount that qualifies. It is a judgement call by the officer interviewing. A few people have reported the amounts they were approved on. Around $40k is the lowest I recall. That doesn't mean less would be rejected. It means nobody has reported on VJ (that I can remember) a lesser amount. People don't always share those kind of details. A foreign person does not fill out an I-134.


(I was going to outline the I-864 options but can't right now. Maybe later)










Thank you! I am starting to get my head around this now and know what needs to be done. That's great if you could outline the I-1864 (adj of status right?) later. No worries if not but I just wanna arm myself with as much information as I can, now it's starting to make sense. As far as the I-134 goes, I think I'll get them both to fill one out. It can't hurt, I can take them both and if one form is obsolete then so be it. Better than be missing something.

Thanks again!



AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-26 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
Thanks! I think that clears everything up now and makes it clear what we need to do! It's a lot, but we have done a lot and come so far! Just gotta get it done. Thanks so much for your help everyone! Wish us luck and it's really nice to actually get some answers and not feel like we are doing this alone.
AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-26 06:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
Ok thank you so much! What do you mean though just need their info, what info and as oppose to what?

She has to fill out an I-134 but does her parent(s) have to fill a separate in too? And then I take those original documents to my interview, the can't sign, scan and email them?

On a slightly different note.. I have done all my forms and my status on ceac says ready for interview. Do I need to send one of those DS-2001 forms (or anything) to say I'm ready for interview. It doesn't say anywhere on my checklist. I've just done all the DS-160 and DS-260 and got all my documents and booked my medical. That's all it says, but I've seen some people say (recently as well) that they have sent a DS-2001, so I looked up what was.




AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
So her parents can co-sponsor? Do they alll need to fill out the I-134 and ultimately, the adj of status.

She will be getting a better paying job but not until next year, she has just graduated and is currently transitioning from that.
She's probably currently about 10 grand under or so. This is so frustrating :(


AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
Ok, everyone is being very helpful, thank you.

To be really simple I guess.. What can we do if her income doesn't meet the requirements? Because it doesn't.. What can we do? This can't just be game over, there has to be a way!


AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 21:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc


For the I-134/I-864, household does not mean who lives physically under the same roof. It means dependents that you include on your taxes. Minor children will be counted as dependents whether or not you claim them on your taxes. If your fiancee does not have any dependents/kids, then you are looking at a household of 2 (you and her). The most recent poverty guidelines can be found here.


She doesn't have children. She just still lives at home with her two parents, who I will also be living with upon getting there.

AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc

You can add any assets you have to her affidavit for the I-485 in the US.   for Adjustment of Status.


Does this mean if I bring like $10,000 over I can declare it on her affidavit in the US for adj of status? Or can she include her parents too?

AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
Ok thank you, so for London then initially, aside from her I-134 (by the way, can this be a copy that I take or will she have to mail me her original document?) Aside from that, do I need to fill out a for for self sponsor and if so which one? I will put my own on and my parents just to be safe.

Regarding the Adjustment of status, I understand that will be on her. Thanks for that info! How will that effect her still living at home? What "poverty line" will she have to be 125% of? Because technically the household income will be coming from 3 people, not just her.

Thanks again, this has been crazy hard but I'm freaking out now. Everything is finally falling into place. A part from this :(




AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of Being Able to Sustain I-134 etc
I know my fiancée (petitioner) needs to fill in I-134 AoS for our K1 visa before my interview.

However, if she doesn't meet the poverty requirement can I declare my money and my family's support for me (in the UK) somehow? They said that if I EVER need any money and am stuck, they will send it to me or give it to me to go over with initially until I start working.

Also, she still lives with her parents (household of 3 including her) and when I move there, we will both be living with them, again, until I get work.

Does this mean that THAT household income must meet the requirements of the 4 of us, or does she still have to meet the requirement of the two of us on the poverty guideline.

It seems a little ridiculous if I KNOW I can support myself there for a long period of time with my money and my parents as MY sponsors, even though she doesn't meet the guidelines, but at the moment doesn't need to because she lives at home..

How does this work with the paperwork/evidence I/we need to get before my interview? It can't just be all on her.. If it is, we are stuffed :(










AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview Date - Finding this out
Yeah I thought so. I knew that they could tell us that info, but wasn't sure if there was somewhere online that I could put in the case no. and see what they see. Worth a shot. Monday it is then! Thanks anyway. By the way, your process looks to have taken no time at all. That's great!
AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-07 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview Date - Finding this out
Ok, so I know I should just wait.. And I will if I have to but is there a way to obtain the interview date online somewhere before actually receiving the letter?

Had my medical last week (29/11/13) and sent the readiness form off on the 26th. My case status changed on the 5th December as I anticipated (embassy receiving results and processing) then status updated again on the 6th.

The embassy website says they are processing readiness forms from the 4th December and before. And I've been following this since it said the 29th and before so I know mine will have been processed.

I know that you can call the dept. of state and ask them for the date once it's been scheduled. Before they even send the letter out. However, it's Saturday and I don't want to wait until my fiancée calls on Monday when they open again.

Is there another way to find out online what they will tell her over the phone after giving them our Case No.?

Ps. I know they can do all that because we tried calling ages ago but they said that because I hadn't submitted the readiness form yet, an interview had not been scheduled. Had I have done, they could tell us this. Like I said, everything has been sent now and there has been a lot of activity and updates on my account, it just doesn't say what those updates are and when the interview is.










AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-07 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 form

Well you are right and thank you so much for your answer!
I think the same and should be fine :) 
 
 



You're welcome :) glad I could help! Good luck, see you on the other side! Haha

AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 form

Hello to all, 
 
We are in proces for K1 visa. Can we fill up I-134 form after we receave the instruction from the Embassy? The problem is that this form is expire at 31st of December and I am not sure? Should we wait when they will update the form because probably my interview will be JAnuary orFebruary?
Hope that make a sence!
Regards, C




Good Question! I would like to know the answer to this also. I had not thought of that!

However, my logical answer would be to say that it WILL be ok to fill the form out in its current edition. The reason for this is two fold:

- In order to schedule an interview in the first place, you more often than not (depending on embassy) have to submit a final 'readiness' form. This tells the embassy that you have ALL of your required documents and evidence and are ready for the interview (they will not even schedule it without receiving this form) so in order to schedule and interview, it is assumed that you have your I-134 Affidavit of Support also. Which would be now in its current edition, not January. Because if you fill it out in Jan, you technically don't have all your papers now to send the readiness form.

-Secondly, most of the forms say "we accept editions of this form up to (date)" this "date" usually if not every time, includes the previous edition.

So I would say I'm 99% sure that you will be ok filling out the current edition of the form. I have :) and I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled now after sending my readiness form. So it BETTER be ok! Haha!









AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 07:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?

Haha no I wont take any offence, it was all our own fault and simply down to us both being naive.

We booked the wedding in July 2012 for September 2013..... I then went back to the UK and instead of filing straight away we waited until we were next together which was January 2013 before filing the K1. If I had found this site earlier we would have filed way before we did but my wifes siblings have been through the K1 process years ago and were advising us it only takes a few months!!!

We got our NOA2 in July so thought we may have a slim chance but it wasn't to be as it took forever to reach the NVC.

So all in all it was simply down to us both being naive, listening to her siblings and not finding this site sooner, which would have told us we needed to get a move on.






Ahh bad times! :( just eager beavers then it sounds like! Nothing wrong with that u guess. And yeah I can imagine a few years ago, people just sailed through this process. It's like everything though nowadays! So much longer and more difficult.

That WAS a long time in advance though so I can see why you thought it would be ok, well over a year which they say is the maximum it can take usually. That sucks! Good luck with it anyway, we filed early this year and I'm just waiting for my interview. The petition only got approved in October. It took ages! But it seems that a lot of people are getting approved pretty quickly this time of year. Like within a month or something stupid!



AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 07:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?

A similar thing happened with my wife and I. We arranged wedding in the US and filed the K1. Unfortunately the wedding came just before receiving the letter to arrange medical and interview. We already spent a fortune in a US wedding, had family coming from all over the world and we simply couldn't cancel, postpone or turn it in to a party ceremony with the intention of getting married in a court room at a later date as it wasn't fair on anybody (especially those who booked flights, hotels etc from afar) to go all the way across the world to a wedding which, well might not even be an official wedding!! I mean if I travelled across the world for somebody's wedding... Spending a fortune I don't think I'd be too happy if I found out it was just basically a party and not even an official ceremony.

We got married, sent a cancellation letter to uscis and filed for the I-130 and are currently waiting all over again!

Very painful after being so close to getting the k1 but that's the way it is unfortunately. At least my conscience is clear




See my posts below you before reading this. And PLEASE do not take offence through the power of text on a screen. I know it can be done so easy! But I'm just curious, what was the reason you made big wedding plans and concrete wedding plans and spent so much money on it before you got the interview even?

Was it because you wanted a big proper wedding the first time around and just took the risk? Massive gamble that I'm sure rarely pays off. Were you not on pins through the whole process the closer it got? Knowing that time was running out...



AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 06:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?

All the ideas about just having a big party are perfect! You can still do all the trimmings, dress, cake, venue, whatever you have got going on. Just don't get the license and paperwork, certificate etc.. And probably have the person officiating tweak what is said a bit.

Sort of what we are doing but the other way around.

When I get there, we are gonna have a small legal wedding so we will be married, and then next August we are having a big wedding like ceremony and reception (even though we will already be married) Just so all my family can fly in and we can actually plan a proper wedding, which you really can't do in 90 days! Specially when you need to get married ASAP to adjust your status.

Also, none of your guests really have to know that you technically wouldn't be legally married until after the K1 process. Only my immediate family know that we will be already married in August. It's better keeping information from your guest (who will just be happy whatever) than keeping information from the US government. You already KNOW how difficult they make it for us all in the first place, can you imagine if you start fiddling with the system a bit. It's like asking for more hoops to jump through.

And you guys wanna be together as soon as possible right? Don't get married and go for spouse visa. Because then, you may be married but you will be a loooooong time before you're together. Hope this helps :)








All in all though, and please don't think I am being unhelpful here and making unhelpful comments. Because I really like to help people where I can as many have done for me through this process.

But I have just seen other people who were in the same situation and done various things. It really begs the question, why why why would you make concrete wedding plans before you know you have the visa in hand?

It's taking every fibre in my being not to book flights now until my interview has passed, but I'm not because until I have that visa in hand, nothing is certain and I wanna be with her and we want to be married more than anything, but not to run the risk of prolonging the process.

Again, please don't take offence, I guess it's just a live and learn thing, but why? :(







AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?

The wedding is pretty concrete unfortunately with people coming from everywhere to attend. Would getting a workers visa from an employer in the US while filing for the spousal be a good route?


All the ideas about just having a big party are perfect! You can still do all the trimmings, dress, cake, venue, whatever you have got going on. Just don't get the license and paperwork, certificate etc.. And probably have the person officiating tweak what is said a bit.

Sort of what we are doing but the other way around.

When I get there, we are gonna have a small legal wedding so we will be married, and then next August we are having a big wedding like ceremony and reception (even though we will already be married) Just so all my family can fly in and we can actually plan a proper wedding, which you really can't do in 90 days! Specially when you need to get married ASAP to adjust your status.

Also, none of your guests really have to know that you technically wouldn't be legally married until after the K1 process. Only my immediate family know that we will be already married in August. It's better keeping information from your guest (who will just be happy whatever) than keeping information from the US government. You already KNOW how difficult they make it for us all in the first place, can you imagine if you start fiddling with the system a bit. It's like asking for more hoops to jump through.

And you guys wanna be together as soon as possible right? Don't get married and go for spouse visa. Because then, you may be married but you will be a loooooong time before you're together. Hope this helps :)









AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 06:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

I wanted to point out something about the bolded advice above--

If you go to your doctor for shots AFTER the medical exam, then your vaccination record from Knightsbridge (DS-3025) will not be complete for AOS. So you will have to pay a Civil Surgeon in the US to compile a new record (I-693) to include the shot received after your visa exam immunization sheet was filled out. USCIS will not accept that additional shot record from your personal doctor. Some people call 10 Civil Surgeons trying to find one who doesn't insist they pay for a new medical exam or they won't do the vaccination form. Some are not fortunate enough to find even one Civil Surgeon except 2 hours away. Some spend well over $100 to get their "free" NHS shot signed off on. Some are quoted $300 or the Civil Surgeon won't take you. There is much frustration with with Civil Surgeons.

If you don't get your free shots prior to the visa exam, then it's penny wise and pound foolish, not to pay Knightsbridge whatever they charge and be done, with no more doctor hassles before AOS. People are approved for AOS without a Civil Surgeon's sign off ONLY IF the DS-3025 is totally up to date with needed shots or a waiver is marked like for insufficient time interval in the case of a second MMR jab.




Hmm well now I don't know what to believe. Because they told me that if I take proof of my flu shot to my embassy interview from my doctor, then they will sign off on it as being up to date and meets all the requirements. Provided I had it done here and not wait until I go over there.

Is there any official literature on the guidelines of this? Not that I don't believe you, but I have you telling me one thing now and the doctors (who I assume do this visa stuff every day) pretty much telling me that I might as well save money, get it don't before my interview and then it will be all ok rather than pay more to have it done at Knightsbridge.

Any by the way, what is the definition of a civil surgeon with USCIS? If I DO have to go through all that #######, my fiancées uncle is a doctor with his own practice and been practicing for a out 50 years nearly (yes he's old and retiring next year haha) but could he do it or get someone he knows to do it?





AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-13 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

 
Hi AleGwi- Can you tell me how you find out when the embassy received and processed all of the info? We did the medical, DS-160 and readiness form also.  We are hoping we can get an interview by end of February! 


I replied to this in your private message you sent. But just for anyone who is wanting to know the answer in future here it is.

Short answer: check the status on your CEAC website - the embassy will receive and then process your medical results up to 4 working days of the medical. This will be reflected in two updated time stamps.

The readiness form can take up to 6 weeks for them to process. There is no way to find out how long within this 6 weeks, even by emailing them. Once scheduled you can call the DoS and they can give you the date before you even receive the letter. Realistically, it won't be scheduled at until at least 2 weeks since your medical and/or readiness form.

It won't be scheduled until they receive the medical results (even if you have sent the readiness form)
And it won't be scheduled without the readiness form (even if they have received the medical results)

CEAC status website: https://ceac.state.g...ker/Status.aspx
DoS number: (202)-485-7600 (best for the US petitioner to call)

Any further questions don't hesitant to ask :)













AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-13 06:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

 
EDIT: Oh yes, and I realise you have to take your passport to the embassy with you. My main worry is that my new passport wont match up with the passport details on the DS-160 at the interview if I fill it in before I get my new passport.


I would definitely call the passport agency and find out exactly what will happen with your passport. (If it will get a new no etc) because like I said, it would be different than your I-129f too. Which may or may not be a problem. Don't submit your DS-160 until you call and get this information. You can fill it all in, leave that bit blank and safe it to go back to later. You can do that. Also, do t forget to print the confirmation page off when you do complete it because you need to take that with you to the interview.

AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 17:06:00