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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport expiring soon. Will this cause an issue?

I hit the same speedbump as you - realized my passport would be less than six months left on it by the time I'd get to interview, so I renewed it.  No issues so far!

 

Take a photocopy of your old one, along with any stamps it may have on it, just in case.


pro_starFemaleCanada2014-03-06 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat's the expiration date on this product?
Generally it's six months from your medical.
pro_starFemaleCanada2014-03-12 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support - need tax returns or w2's?
Thanks guys :) I really appreciate it.
pro_starFemaleCanada2014-03-25 20:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support - need tax returns or w2's?
Okay. Here's the thing. My sweet babboo is getting his stuff ready to send me in preparation of the impending interview.

He pointed out that his tax returns are something like 40 pages (if he's exaggerating, I'm not sure. If he's not...darn IRS no wonder no one likes you!! That's painful!). So how far back does he need to go? And does he need to send me his tax returns or are w2s sufficient?

Thanks gang!!




pro_starFemaleCanada2014-03-25 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan I file a K-1 visa if fiancé gave birth to my child
Though you saying they won't marry for personal reasons...

They will need to marry and within 90 days of crossing that border once that visa is issued if they go the k1/fiancé route.


pro_starFemaleCanada2014-03-26 06:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to send I-129f and what address for letters?

Does that mean that in the cover letter and letters of intent I should have my service center or the Texas lockbox as the recipient address? I did not realize that we had to mail it to Texas, so my fiancee signed and dated a letter of intent with the Vermont service center address as the recipient and sent the original to me through snail mail.

I haven't submitted the I-129F yet, but I would hate to have to stall our submission any further by having her re-sign the letter and send it to me through the mail.

I wouldn't sweat it too much right??


I wouldn't sweat it too much. It's all going to get sent there eventually. I think as long as your envelope is addressed correctly, you'll be okay.
AlinaHFemaleCanada2010-10-10 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalled my Senator's office - Didn't end well.

Reading all this has been interesting for me my fiancé and I are one of the unfortunates who is outside of the processing time frame June 2012 we filed, an RFE Dec 2012 sent all the info to Vermont and have been sitting waiting since the beginning of Feb. I am now wondering if it is even worth my fiancé calling his local congressman or just sit and continue to play the waiting game

look on the bright side.. atleast you got an rfe, we received nothing at all ranting33va.gif ranting33va.gif ranting33va.gif


JBForeverNot TellingPhilippines2013-06-12 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalled my Senator's office - Didn't end well.

And I understand that. I was calling in regards to many of the Vermont cases being approved out of order. Like I mentioned, from July-Feb on the most recent Igor's List. If they're doing a first in, first out, then times should be consistent. I do understand there are expedites, but several of the February cases that were processed this week did not have an expedite. That's awesome for those guys, but I was calling to ask them to look into the backlog, inconsistent approvals, etc. 

i understand where you are coming from. I am a july 2012 filer of CSC and we have written to 2 senators and the congresswoman and still havent seen anything move....but feb and march 2013 filers are being approved each day as we wait....oh well....


JBForeverNot TellingPhilippines2013-06-12 22:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPoint of Entry - What to expect?

The K-1 is a non immigrant visa, so no, you do not need to pay the USCIS immigrant visa fee of $165 before flying to the U.S.

 


Ema ? JinMalePhilippines2014-02-20 21:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLeaving and re-entering US after K1/marriage

Read up on AP a lot online.  There are risks.  However, may be ok if person never had any issues and is 100% compliant.  I would study it first if I were you.


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-12-19 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLeaving and re-entering US after K1/marriage

Advanced Parole has risks also.  You better read up a lot.  I would honeymoon in the States.  Risking 1 year+ for spouse visa (which has happened to honeymooners) is way too great.


SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-12-19 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan i request a second drug test?

I think you have miraculously been given a second chance if the Knightsbridge doctors have referred you to the specialist (If I am reading you correctly).  To me, the Embassy will absolutely ignore your doctors, but would have a hard time ignoring Knightsbridge's own specialist. You MUST win with this specialist or you are doomed for a year.  I would go over everything in detail, including telling him/her about cancer-stricken fiancee (any empathy will help you).  Best to you and to her! 

 

P.S.:  I would demand a second test.  Then , if the results come back far different, you may actually get the specialist on your side saying your THC levels could not drop that fast, and the first test must be in error.  I have seen this be effective in drunk driving cases.


Edited by Sharkano, 16 December 2013 - 02:33 PM.

SharkanoNot TellingEngland2013-12-16 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

Thanks! Yeah I handed my passport in, but I have copies of it. The laminate on the bio page was starting to lift, so I thought it best to get a new one.
What I mean is that I am worried that if I fill this form out now with my current passport details on (expiry date, passport no. etc) the DS-160 will have the wrong details on it because my passport details will have changed when I get my new passport. I am not actually sure what the form looks like. I presume you have to put your passport no., expiry date etc on it right?
 
So you are going through London, right? Do you know if when you go for the medical you can get any injections etc you might be missing on that day? Or do you have to have had all of the injections etc before then and on the medical day they basically just sign you off?



Well I'm not entirely sure what the process is for damaged passports. It might be worth calling them to ask because they could just duplicate it which would mean same info on (expiry, number etc.) however, I think that they may issue a whole new one. In which case, you're right, you will need to wait for the passport to come with the new info as that is the one you will be leaving with them. Again, I would call the passport company and ask this because I'm not sure how a new passport number would effect your I-129f petition.

With your medical, chances are you will be all up to date. I just need my flu injection. You can get them there on the day but they range from about £35/£40. So I would recommend just going with what you have got (it helps if you get your vaccination records from your doctor) then see if there are any that you need. If there are, then I would get them done after with your doctor.

K1 visas DON'T have to have ALL the vaccinations for the interview. But they DO need to be done before adjusting your status after you are married which would mean getting them done in the US which is pretty expensive. So take advantage of the wonderful NHS one last time before you leave and get them done with your own doctor after the medical. But yes, if you really want then you can get them done there. I wouldn't waste your money though.

Flu vaccination there - £37
Flu Vaccination at my doctors - £9

:)










AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 17:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

Should I wait until I get the new passport or fill out the DS-160 now and take my current (old) passport along to the interview and explain that I didn't have my new passport when I completed the DS-160??
 
Help is, as ever, much appreciated!


Oh and if your passport is damaged in any way, I don't think they will accept it. I guess it depends on HOW damaged it is. If it's just a bit scruffy, you may be ok. If there are actually rips, defects, water damage or anything like that then I don't think it will "pass"

You need to take the passport you are going to use because they keep it and issue the visa inside it and send it back to you.



AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form
It depends on how long your passport is going to take to get back to you. Even if you fill out the DS-160 now it's gonna be a while until your interview. As you need your other documents, police certificates, medical, readiness form etc.

You interview won't be scheduled until you have submitted the readiness form and the embassy receive you medical results. Even then it can take a while.

Just to give you a time line, my DS-160 was filled out on the 12th November. I submitted my readiness form on the 26th when I had all my docs. My medical was on the 29th.

The embassy received and processed all of this on the 6th, and my interview still hasn't been scheduled. Once it is scheduled, it will usually be about 3/4 weeks after that date. So if you submitted your DS-160 today, chances are it's gonna be another couple of months or so until your interview.

If your passport is due to come back in that time then you're fine. If not, I'm surprised you still have your current/old passport.. Aren't you supposed to send that back to renew/replace so that no one else can use it?








AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCEAC for K1
It is non-immigrant hence why you/we need to adjust our status (essentially to an immigrant) after marriage. As always though, this is just another lovely example of the lack of communication between the different authorities and the confusing nature of this whole process. As long as it says K1 an you are a fiancée and that is the visa you were filing for, I think you are fine :)
Oh and I've just checked... Mine says exactly the same :)
AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-16 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Process, Denials & I-134

Also, can my fiancee present his bank statements/assets as extra insurance?  Concerning the I-134 support form, do I need to include my tax transcripts AND my returns?  Or is one or the other for each enough?  On the other hand I have seen reviews that by the time the interview is scheduled you're pretty much home free?
 
I just want to know how safe it is for me to start getting things together for the wedding or whether my case would be considered uncertain.  What are our chances of getting denied at this point?  What can I do in order to increase our odds?
 
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!




Sorry, just to add.

- London does accept self sponsorship so he could show his bank stuff (but as I said before he doesn't need to, you have it covered) he couldn't self sponsor for the NEXT affidavit of support when you adjust his status after marriage (I-864) that has to just be you and your joint sponsor.

- Taxes, have him take the W-2, 1099 and the actually tax form itself (1040 is it?) they didn't take the W-2 for me but best to be safe than sorry! :)

- Interview certainly doesn't mean you're home free but you sound like with everything you have, it will be a sure approval. Providing he doesn't make any "I'm like a mail order groom" jokes :P lol

- chances of getting denied? Pretty much zero from what it sounds. JUST MAKE SURE THE I-134 IS THE ORIGINAL THAT YOU AND YOUR PARENT HAVE SIGNED. THEY WONT ACCEPT A PHOTOCOPY/SCAN.

Does he have everything else he needs? Where are you exactly at? Has he had his medical? Sent his readiness form?











AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-16 00:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Process, Denials & I-134

Hey everyone,
 
I am in North Carolina and my fiancee is in the UK.  We have been very lucky in the sense the that whole K1 process has just sped by for us. We submitted the initial application in late November and as of this week my fiancee has received his packet and will be scheduled an interview soon.  I am wondering if anyone knows about how often these things get denied.  We have plenty of evidence, we have photos from meeting in Peru, then he was living here for three months and I was in England with him over the holidays, I'm providing pictures, emails, and plane tickets.  He is in good health, has no criminal record, and is very prepared for the interview.
 
I have lots of questions about the affidavit of support,  as I am quite worried about my financial situation.  From what I can gather, they do not take into account the fiancees financials, only mine.  I am a full-time student and so I only make 13,000 a year, I have my parents as co-sponsors, who make 60,000 a year.  I know that the 125% mark is 19,000 for a family of two.  Is what I've got together enough? I have seen that some cases get denied for lack of finances despite having a co-sponsor.  If not should I get a second co-sponsor?   Also, can my fiancee present his bank statements/assets as extra insurance?  Concerning the I-134 support form, do I need to include my tax transcripts AND my returns?  Or is one or the other for each enough?  On the other hand I have seen reviews that by the time the interview is scheduled you're pretty much home free?
 
I just want to know how safe it is for me to start getting things together for the wedding or whether my case would be considered uncertain.  What are our chances of getting denied at this point?  What can I do in order to increase our odds?
 
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!








Short answer... You will be fine ma dear! You sound just like I felt when we were where you were at! You have more than enough. They don't even bother with looking at pictures or anything.


Regarding the affidavit, that is enough. You BOTH have to still fill out a I-134 though and provide the supporting evidence. Including the taxes (although my CO only took the tax stuff and didn't even bother looking at the bank letters or letter from employers)
"Both" meaning you and your co sponsor




AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-16 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition

 
Humans always do exactly what they believe is the best course of action--that's axiomatic.
 


And this is sort of true and also not... Humans will you are right, why would they do something that "believe" is NOT the best course, or not in their best interests?

But people do this for different reasons. And some follow what they believe is best through calculated and well thought out decisions and others through impulse or, influence from others/something. Both can have very different consequences if one is not careful.



AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-16 03:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition

 
Seems a bit harsh AleGwi.  After all I knew my fiance for almost two years and she scammed me spot on.  Further we don't know if OP knew her for two months or two days.  Humans always do exactly what they believe is the best course of action--that's axiomatic.  OP hopefully will, with an open mind, review and act according to what he believes best.  We can't blame a guy for wanting to be with his love now, can we?  And in time, she might turn out to be totally loyal and faithful. 
 


This is all true. I just get the impression from the OP's responses and posts that there is a whiff of naivety and to a certain extent, potential denial. After all, I'm sure he wouldn't be the first man to fall for a pretty face and empty promises "we can be together, if only we marry soon or you petition for me. Otherwise, I will have to return to my own country forever"

Yes, I realise these are a lot of assumptions. But a lot of people here have expressed how it looks and how it might be perceived moving forward. And yes, none of us know the situation. But you are unfortunately proof that the OP simply MUST NOT rule out out any foul play.

It is with a heavy heart that I hear you fell victim to this also. However, I'm sure you learned a great deal from it and have moved on or will eventually move on. I merely wished to add my two cents in hopes that it might offer a different dimension to the warnings posted before me. It's really none of my business but I'd hate it if this guy who seems alright was getting taken for a ride, and no one could convince him to even just consider the possibility of something sinister going on.

It would be an extremely difficult dilemma to be in if there were any doubts. However, not a life ending one. Life would go on if the OP suddenly thought "hmm I love her, but come to think of it, it does sound fishy!" If only enough for him to actually communicate that thought to his 'fiancée' that could ultimately be a sign of whether it is a legitimate relationship or not. Being able to communicate any concerns or fears openly with each other. That is something only the two of them, well he, can discover. Simply by trying it...

We are just here to offer experiences and yeah, offer a certain degree of advice and different opinions so that the OP can collate all of that and make an informed decision.









AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-16 02:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition
Probably not a popular response, but reading everything and taking it all into account, probably a valid one... And you've heard where you stand from a legal/immigration point of view.

But isn't this just situation perhaps just one for the "plenty more fish in the sea" argument? I know love is love. But there will be others...

I love my wife more than life itself, and if heaven forbid anything happened then I'd be heartbroken. Life DOES go on though!

Too many red flags! Read and take heed of this VALUABLE advice below, and move on. People on here really DO know what they are talking about. We've all been through the process in our own way.

You only get one life, why risk getting duped and ultimately heartbroken for someone you have known 5 minutes.


Scsummers, Aaron wrote: The only risk is not getting the visa and be married living in two countries.
 
Ill accept that you and your lady are truly in love, and have developed a legitimate relationship that will endure.  So please put what I say into that context.
 
Aaron is incorrect.  The real risk, which is evidenced by the flack that youre tending to get here, is that, frankly, this has red flags written all over it.  Now I realize that red flags, even an abundance of them never, ever proves anything.  Red flags are a call to pay attention.  From my point of view, even if you and she are 101% legit, those red flags are real, and from my few  years here, though the stinkeye protocol doesnt  formally exist anyplacein reality, at Consulates it indeed does. 
 
You say:  Please keep personal observations and advice to the lovesick to yourself. I am only interested in what the law says about my situation. ANYTHING I learn here I will use to ask questions when I consult an attorney.
 
Well, again, not being in the least cynical, Ill say: You had best find a really knowledgeable lawyer who deals exclusively with immigration law and whose entire practice is solely American/Philippine immigration.  The reason is simplemost lawyers dont know a lot about specific Consulatesyet they need to.   You can hardly find a one who will say: good questionI really dont know.
 
As far as law goes, keep in mind that the law, is not always your concept of law.  For instance routinely State Supreme Courts will get many hundreds of appeals and yet will only accept a few.   The rest are relegated to Limboforever, never to be answered.  And btwthis is all legal.
 
Well, like it or not, Embassy law is very, very much in the same area.  Consulates are free to essentially do as they wish.  Case in point:  Thailands Consulate will never, ever allow a child out of Thailand without the express permission of both parentseven if, for instance the father of a child never married the mother, never supported her, and never had contact with the child.  This flies in the face of pretty much any State law of America.  The point iswith Consulates, attempts to force the letter of the law, will usually get you no place.  Sad, but trueIve been there, done that.   If you can spend a few hundred thousand, wellyou might get someplace, if not, my suggestion is give it up, regardless of how unfair it seems to beor is, Constitutional Law is not as it once was--you know that already.
 
Consider that Philippine Consulates rules are entirely different.  An unwed child, under the age of 7 is almost always passed through a K-1 or a marriage Visa without a glance.  Different Consulatedifferent law.  Reality, like it or not.
 
Is the stinkeye a reality?  In my humble opinionyou betcha.  Do you have to listen, noof course not.   Do as you wish.
 
But back to The only risk is not getting the visa and be married living in two countries.
 
No the risk is far, far greater.  The risk is that like my spouse who came here in November on a K-1, who married me and then dumped me for no reason, apparently not realizing that I could withdraw my Affidavit of Supportyou too may be being set-up for something similar. Im not saying it is so, just that its something to consider because in my opinionthe Consulate will consider it.
 
Hear me out pleasein some cases everything will be legit, perhaps like yoursin others, like my case, not soonly to seen in hindsight.  For instance I should have seen the light.  In her family already, two older sisters had married elderly men with significant medical issues, read, not too many years to live.   Hey, I wont even fault thata lovely Filipina who spends ten or 15 years making a mans last years glorious, well it might make for a fair trade.  Maybe my fault was that my spouse decided that I'd just live too long--who knows?  I no longer think about it.
 
Just please realizethat even if in your case you and your lady appear and are in fact, from your point of view to be truly legitthat many here, including me, that see huge red flags.   And as we do, so too will most Consulate officials.  So you are warnedif you believe 100% that you are not being played, and I will assume that is the case, at least realize that your lady (perhaps for very good reasons) have already set off alarms.  So like it or not, you will get the stinkeye (oopsscrutinized closely).
 
Id suggest that you just think about how it appears from a distant perspective.  And I sure hope that she is, as you undoubtedly are100% legit.  A few days ago I wrote out a $1000 check to a lawyer, bringing the total expended for divorce to $3700, and this is just for the divorce I'm forced into, I'm ignoring the K-1 cost including the $1070 fee that cleared on the same exact day she disappeared.  And to thinkI was so sure that my fiancée/wife was legityes, it blows my mind.  But the reality is that especially in the Phils, now that H1-Bs are becoming more and more difficult to acquire (either legitimately or illegitimately) there will be, and in fact, is, at least that is what I expect,  an increase in coached Visa shopping.  Coaching is where someone usually in the US coaches a relative in how to get here.
 
A few red flags that you might want to watch for: Relatives/friends who are in the US, especially if they are illegal, or hold H1-B Visas without sufficient credentials, such as a healthcare worker who is not a specialized, experienced RN.  And especially watch for relatives that are hidden, now that is a deadly flag not to be ignoredwhen you know many in the family, but there is one or two that you heard aboutbut for some reasonnever get much concrete data about, as was in my case.  Also look for relatives/friends who have married men not particularly desirable in America's female materialistic world.  Remember red flags never condemn anyone but they are an indication to pay very close attention.
 
Im a smart guyI was duped.  Looking back, I will not fault myself, it was that well done.  Remember that here in America a Filipina working as a simple LNA (Licensed Nurses Assistant) will earn $41,600 gross.  ($20x40x52)  Without the LNA, she might earn $41,600 (without overtime) under-the-table--more than if she works legitately.   Tell me, which is the best option?
 
I have a friend who works at a huge nickel mind in Mindanao, her title is Administrator in Charge of Documentationshe has a college degree.  She grosses about $250/month.  Yes in one year a Filipina who gets to America by any means will earn, at a minimum, if she is smart in one year what my friend earns in almost 14 years.  In a mere two years here she can earn what a Filipina in Mindanau with a college degree can earn in a lifetime.  And in the eyes of her family, she may be a herono thought will ever occur about what happened to that nice guy?
 
Im not here to insinuatebut if you cannot see the possibility of fraud well Ill let you think about that.  And if you believe that there is no possibility, as I didgo for it, but listenthe people here know more than most immigrant lawyers do.  Look at it from a Consulate official who knows that this year xx thousand Visas will be issued and within so many years the American sponsor will find himself (or herself in the case of some African/Middle East cases) divorced, and the possibly taken to the laundry. 
 
If nothing else, I hope this gives you some insight into how others see your case, even if that irks you.
 
I wish you the best of luck, especially as you have given up so much for your country already.  You deserve both a wonderful relationship and one here in the States.

















































AleGwiNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-16 00:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot the K-1. Now what are our options for getting married?

We're off to Vegas to get married by Elvis!! Aww yeah biggrin.png

 

Then a 'real' wedding further down the track.


Edited by dodgyJim73, 28 October 2013 - 09:08 AM.

dodgyJim73MaleAustralia2013-10-28 09:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved....or not?
Oh that's a relief. Just got conflicting information: consul saying I should expect to get my passport and visa and the end of next week and then the status online saying ap may take up to 60 days. But you're making it sound that ready - administrative processing - issued is the normal route for everybody.

Thank you and have a great weekend.


voltaire-erNot TellingGermany2013-12-20 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved....or not?
Yeah, they kept it. Checked the status again: now it says administrative processing. NOOOO. He said I was approved yesterday.
voltaire-erNot TellingGermany2013-12-20 07:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved....or not?
Hey all,

So I had my k1 interview in Frankfurt yesterday. The whole process and interview itself went super smooth and easy. I will write a separate review for that.

However, at the end of the interview the vice consul said: I don't see any problems here and you should get your visa by the end of the week. I can't close your file though because it is still running checks in the background but it should be done by this afternoon (12/19)

Well when I went home I checked my visa status it still said "ready" and was updated that day.

Does anyone know what he was talking about, when the status of that application changes (from ready to issued) and if there is a delay between when they work on that application and when it shows on the website?

Thank you










voltaire-erNot TellingGermany2013-12-20 03:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen at the airport?
Be sure to have your x ray with you too. I have a physical copy (not very handy let me tell you). I heard that others got this on a cd.
voltaire-erNot TellingGermany2013-12-25 05:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa REFUSED... Again. Didn't even go thru AP/AR.

Sorry to hear about all that you are going through. We are going through the same kind of frustration as well.

I am new here and we have been waiting for the k 1 visa for over a year now with my fiancee and we are very stressed about it because there is no responses from USCIS, they say they dont know when we will be worked on. Our RFE has taken over 4 months now it is coming to five months next week, still waiting. Any suggestions on what we should do. It is stressing us a lot. Any help is highly appreciated. Has anyone waited for over a year or had their rfe for over five months? thank you guys. As we follow this journey lets keep the faith

 


Edited by jose1987, 18 October 2013 - 01:28 AM.

SifaMaleTurks and Caicos Islands2013-10-18 01:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help final review of K-1 packet before I mail off, Thanks.

i forgot to add..  did you ever send her money?  If you did, then I would use that is proof of relationship as well.  make sure to keep additional chat logs, and additional proof of relationship moving forward because you will need this for the interview at a later point.

 

Did you buy an engagement ring? keep a copy of the receipt and make a copy.  If possible, I would include this for additional proof of relationship.


Pete82MaleVietnam2014-02-17 02:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help final review of K-1 packet before I mail off, Thanks.

"9.  My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate."

 

I believe you need to have the document translated by an official translator.  I don't think you can translate it yourself..


Pete82MaleVietnam2014-02-17 02:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs China considered a "High risk" country?

 

Sounds like you're heading in the right direction. I lived and worked in China for almost six years so I got to know it pretty well. One of the advantages of K1 is that it gives you time to think about your relationship during processing. Wish you both luck and happiness.  ???! Xin nian hao. Happy Chinese New Year! 

 

Hi buddy thanks for the comments. Yes I do like that about the K1 as well, we can decide not to get married at any time if we realize it's not meant to be... now, I don't think that will happen, but I think it's better than getting married immediately and applying for a wife visa if our relationship is not that long.

 

Thank you happy new year too!


I love San DiegoNot Telling02014-02-15 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs China considered a "High risk" country?

Agree !  Good idea ! good.gif

 

http://www.visajourn...forum/94-china/

 

Good luck on your visa journey.

 

 

A&B I see, according to your signature, you did just what I am thinking about doing. It took 226 days? That does not seem too bad. I posted in the regional forum to see if there are any issues particular to China that I do not know about.

 

Thanks for the help everyone!


I love San DiegoNot Telling02014-02-13 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs China considered a "High risk" country?

I would wait. Write each other. Keep the cards and letters. Use a phone that you can get records on a hard paper from even if it is a bit more expensive. If you use Yahoo Msgr keep a print out on occasion. Send her a card once in a while. (keep a record of these things as proof if needed later.)... If you met a woman in the states would you decide to marry after knowing her for 8 weeks ? I doubt it. Use this time to get to know this woman. When you write  discuss things of importance.

 

If I met this woman in the US and we were together every day, I would feel the same. I think sometimes you just know. 

 

By the way, I like your signature. Leftists are destroying this nation.


I love San DiegoNot Telling02014-02-13 04:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs China considered a "High risk" country?

You may want to watch this video before you consider your next step:

 

I love San DiegoNot Telling02014-02-13 04:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs China considered a "High risk" country?

Hello, my lady is Chinese. Is this one of the so-called high risk countries for visa fraud? I am asking because I am wondering how long we should wait before applying for a K1. We have already spent 3 weeks together but our total relationship is about two months long. My feeling is that I should wait awhile before applying. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

 

Thank you.


I love San DiegoNot Telling02014-02-13 00:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRead something on here that has me worried.

Sorry i just started this process what is RFE?  i submitted my documentation with photos(datestamped) and printout of my iteneraries for both my flights to see him.. is that not enough proof of meeting?


longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-01-25 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa concern!!!!

im new to visa journey so i apologize if i dont have the proper ettiquete.. but you just meet him 5 months ago and are going to morroco for 1 week?

Someone can fake act for a week you'll be so excited to see him and see a new culture a new place blah blah blah. how can you determine in  1 face to face week that  this is the guy you want to spend the rest of your life with?

 

I joined visa journey because i just submitted my i-129 form a few weeks ago. I meet my fiance over 3 years ago. i went to meet him a year after we met online. I spent a month with him, then about a year and half later i went again to spend another month with him.  I know it isnt all that much time but you very well know thats in addition to the hours we would talk online almost daily.  I've read some other post especially's today HOT topic and was so saddened that someone would bring a guy over and then abondened him within a week of living together.  I guess thats what happens when you go "on vacation" to thier country for a week. So my advice stay there much longer to know the more authentic him. Not with the whole excitement of traveling and newness of it all,  find out what annoying habbits he has and then after much deliberation to find out if his feelings are true decide weather you can live with his faults for the rest  of your life. 

 

my 2 cents. hope you slow it down it bit but no worries when i met my man online i had the same feelings and was willing to sacrifice it all to spend the rest of my time with him.  if you were meant to be you will be right now or 3 yrs down the road ;)

 

good luck wish you the best


longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-01-25 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestions preparing I-134 Affidavit of Support

thanks for clearing it up for me :)

 

I noticed in the example he does list the real estate even though the annual income was above the guidelines. Is that optional I don't have to enter values there?


longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-01-28 01:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestions preparing I-134 Affidavit of Support

I understand English but seriously who wrote this form lol "Name of Concern"?? Really? It took me an hour looking through forums/google search to confirm they wanted the Name of the business/company I work for. Yea I guessed it but I wanted to be certain. I've never heard that term used before.   Why didn't they use plain English!

 

OK anyway my concerns

1. from what I read in other posts if I make over the 125% of the poverty level,  I do not need to list my assets (cash/stock/real estate) Is this correct? If I leave the rest of items blank that is ok? I feel as though I am pretending or hiding something and I don't want that to be the case but also I don't want to have to provide evidence for each line it asks for. What's the official stance on this? if I do leave the savings blank will it be questionable/cause for concern that I didn't put down any savings?

 

2. On number 10 am suppose to put the beneficiaries name there even though this affidavit is for him? If I had to guess i'd put NONE but cant find clear explanation on any government website. Seems redundant to me if they want us to list the beneficiary listed in item 3. Oh and if I do have to put his name, would  the  date submitted be the date they received my fiancé petition?

 

3. number 11. He will be my husband but I don't intend to give him  "specific contributions" aka an allowance. I will of course support his room/board/food/clothing whatever expenses.  I feel if I say "don't intend" will they think I don't want to support him??? its confusing which do I mark?? I've seen some post say leave it blank or N/a and others state say something about full support indefinitely or something like that. Seriously confusing  what do I put there and which do I mark?

 

I'm a real stickler for filling out forms thoroughly so I hope you guys with experience can guide me.

 

Thanks in advance

ltl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-01-28 01:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlanning Wedding Before K1 approval

I have a question how did you get your catholic parish to agree?  My pastor said we had to do 9 months of preparation before we could get married by the church.  So we will have to get married by civil court then do the 9 months prep only after he arrives.


longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-01-28 00:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirthdate Issues

i think she needs to use the one on her ID since she already declared that as her dob. She will probably need to go to certification/records office with parents in tow to get some sort of official date of birth document.  They will make one for her since they probably have no record of birth. May take a while before you have an official document she will need for the interview and AOS.  


Edited by longtruelove, 20 February 2014 - 12:41 AM.

longtrueloveFemaleNepal2014-02-20 00:40:00