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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial debt and K1 Visa

£150 in debt to the library? How long so you have to keep an overdue book to owe that much? smile.png

His financial status/debt never really comes up during immigration processes. It shouldn't cause an issue.

Although that isn't a huge amount of money, so he should square that away before he leaves. I assume either can forceably claim the debt (debt collection) or take him to civil claims. He should check what he needs to do to settle his debts, for peace of mind if nothing else.




Edited by lost_at_sea, 01 December 2013 - 11:21 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-01 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInvoice ID number

Thanks. I am kinda out of the VisaJourney loop. Needed a break after 4 months of constant visa worry. Nice to relax a bit for sure.

 

Oh yeah, well, welcome back.  London changed their processes and forms, like, twice in the last 4 months!  Make sure you re-check anything you've read before you took your break.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-03 00:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInvoice ID number

Just realised VJ decided to mush my link above with a closing bracket. The link is here: http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

 

That's London's write-up of the instructions for K applicants.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 03 December 2013 - 12:46 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-03 00:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInvoice ID number

 

hmm... I did the ds 160. but on the blue form in the packet 3 it said I need to fill in the ds 260 too. Or am I misreading. 

 

Yep. It says DS-260 for immigrants (NOT you), then below, K1s are to do the DS-160.  It's pretty poorly worded, so I can see your confusion.  You just need the DS-160.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 03 December 2013 - 12:43 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-03 00:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInvoice ID number

Hi,

 

Do you mean DS-160?  DS-260 is for immigrant visas, and K1s are non-immigrant, therefore they do the DS-160 (see the instructions here: http://london.usemba...gov/iv_15.html)


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-03 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshavent met in person for 3 years

 

Then i think we just have to get married here then. Is it possible to apply spousal visa ahead of time? So we can both go in US at the same time? Because hes planning to have a vacation next may by then we can get married.
 

 

No. You have to actually be married to apply for the spousal visa (CR-1 via the I-130 petition). 

 

If you got married when you see each other next, then you can file the I-130 for CR-1.  You'll not be able to file the I-129f for K1 anymore, just to be clear.

 

The I-129f for K1 is currently still processing more quickly than the I-130 for CR-1 (although that could change).  The K1 route is taking 6 - 9 months, the CR-1 is taking 9 - 16 months, or there abouts.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-02 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshavent met in person for 3 years

 

Hi lost_at_sea, We met around may 2011.

 

 

Okay. So, that means you're not eligible to file any more.  Better plan a vacation!  Remember to keep copies of boarding passes, hotel receipts etc. this time around and then your filing will be more straight-forward.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-02 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshavent met in person for 3 years

If you haven't met in the last 2 years, you're not eligible to file the I-129f.   You'll have to meet again (make sure to document it well!) and then file your petition.

 

Your topic says you haven't met in 3 years, but you say you last saw each other in 2011 (2 years ago) - what dates specifically?  If it was December 2011, you still have time (just).


Edited by lost_at_sea, 02 December 2013 - 07:36 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-02 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresArrival in the USA

Take a look at the K1 flowchart. His USA entry is step 15.  http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

 

He'll just need his passport with visa in it and the sealed envelope he was given by the embassy. He needs to present both at the desk when he gets off the plane and they'll take him through the rest. Nothing difficult or scary.  Then follow the steps in the link above.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 04 December 2013 - 02:22 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-04 14:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please with my K-1

Which documents?  The I-134 will need to be original (not a scan) at the least.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-03 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 DS160 form Urgent help.
Hey shell, this sort of happened to us to. His parents were over from the States visiting in April (stressful, my first meeting) and CSC had stopped processing I-129fs and then I found out about DCF and freaked out that we'd done 100% the wrong thing despite taking to lawyers. Got mega stressed. Very upset about lawyer incompetence, I unfairly blamed hubs too (he wanted the lawyer more than I did). I pretty much lost the plot for a couple days - I was very, *very* upset about wasted time, unknown time frames, a wreck at work. etc. etc. We argued about what to do.

We both felt immediate relief when we fired the idiot lawyer who'd wasted our time and took back the control for ourselves. Joining together to fire her because she'd caused a large portion of our worries and frustration united us to get the new paperwork done.

You've got a tiny bit of paperwork left. The DS-2001 is done online now too. YOU'RE ALMOST DONE. This whole process is insanely stressful - arguments are not surprising. But I promise that once you've got off that plane, you'll have a hard time remembering how you got so worked up. The relief of getting the visa washes away a huge amount of that damage. It will work out.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 06 December 2013 - 11:45 AM.





lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-06 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 DS160 form Urgent help.

Second thread in 2 days where I've seen someone with their lawyer asking for more than they need.

 

If it's anything like the lawyer we had (and fired) it's because they just use this *one* questionnaire for *all* of their clients (some of which do need to know everywhere they've lived since age 16).  It's so frustrating. The amount of useless information you end up having to dig up.

 

Sorry for the no-information comment - it just makes me really grumpy. ranting33va.gif  I feel for you!


Edited by lost_at_sea, 25 November 2013 - 09:33 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-25 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview Date - Finding this out
You'll have to hang on til Monday, I think. The embassy is a PITA to get on the phone and you'll likely be redirected to the online form which will be no faster than waiting til Monday.
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-07 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 supporting docs
For an interview in London, the I-134 just needs an employment letter and a few pay stubs.

Tax returns are optional (you'll be needing those later for the I-864, though) but if you have them, they're ideal for evidence for either form.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 08 December 2013 - 01:20 PM.



lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-08 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with K1 visa!
How long is your trip in the summer? When do you eventually want to emigrate?

The process after the petition is approved will move as quickly as you can make it go. If you find you're away - no big deal. Cases take 6 weeks or so to make it to local embassies, then it's up to you to book a medical and return forms.

You can likely do things to fit around your existing travel schedule, assuming you submit in Feb and your summer trip is just a short vacation.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 08 December 2013 - 12:29 PM.





lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-08 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 issue with K-1, do I want NIV or IV?
You can't make your own appointment with London. They schedule it for you once you've returned your DS forms and had your medical.

K applicants do the DS-160


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-09 17:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 not needed? Want to Marry in US, Return to Canada. Canadian + US living in Canada

1. Correct.

2. Correct.  (CR for less than 2 years of marriage at POE, IR if it's more than 2 by then)

3. Be honest.  Answer questions that they ask you, no need to volunteer wasn't isn't asked for.  Carry documentation to evidence what you're stating (Canadian ties - home ownership/lease, letters from employers expecting you back, that sort of thing, plus your return travel details).


Edited by lost_at_sea, 09 December 2013 - 04:16 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-09 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan the Beneficiary send the I129F package to USCIS?

 

Hi,

Great to hear from you.  Thanks.  One more question:  Since I have the pictures, can I write down at the back the location and the time?  Would USCIS accept te beneficiary's handwriting at the back of the photos?  Other than that, he has signed all the documents that he needs to sign.

 

Yeah. You can write on the back.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan the Beneficiary send the I129F package to USCIS?

The package can be mailed from anywhere in the world, but make sure he signs all the bits he needs to get signed (since the petition is his).


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE documents

You can read POE reviews for Houston, TX here: http://www.visajourn...uston&dfilter=0


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-10 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMRV FEE paid twice

You can't sell it on. How would that even work?

 

MRV fees are non-refundable: https://usvisa-info....vice/ss_FAQ_GSS  


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?

 
Sorry you are incorrect regarding work visas...!! As I said in my earlier post, work visas are DUAL INTENT visas and hence having an immigrant intent is not an impediment....We shoudn't scare people with incorrect information.
 
http://www.uscis.gov...igrant_Empl.pdf



Still not quite right. It would depend very much on which work visa. Only some are dual intent.

http://en.m.wikipedi...iki/Dual_intent



lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-12 20:45:00
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?

Do you have a job offer somewhere? Work visas begin with a job offer from a US sponsor, then a new petition then a visa application.

This is likely not a good option, particularly if you only want to obtain one for the purposes of immigration.

Move the wedding (or have it be a party, not a wedding) and immigrate on the K1 in a couple of months.

Or, get married on your schedule then end up immigrating a year later because you had to start over.

What's more important? Your wedding date or living with your partner ASAP? That's the real question you need to answer for yourself.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 11 December 2013 - 01:50 PM.









lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Interview after Wedding What do I do?
Don't get married. Move your wedding.

If you get married, you'll be starting over from scratch. Could easily set you back a year.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-160 Form

See: https://www.gov.uk/r...-adult-passport

 

Takes at least 3 weeks. 

 

You can probably also do it faster this way: https://www.gov.uk/g...ssport-urgently

 

I wouldn't worry about getting a new number (which is probably what'll happen).  Just take the old and new passports along with you to the interview, if you end up completing the DS-160 with the old number.  

 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 11 December 2013 - 05:35 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTime lines...any chance of Summer 2014 wedding?
When you say summer... July? August?

K1 processes have sped up lately. Odds are decent, but USCIS slows down and speeds back up again without warning, so I wouldn't put any money on anything.

I assume your daughter is not an American citizen?




lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-14 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I am not employed but have ssdi income?

I checked the income limit when i applied and i qualified. I have other income also, i receive teacher retirement benefits and a death annunity monthly for the rest of my life. I also have savings and 4 rental properties. I did have 5, but have since sold one. She didn't look at any of this information.


Ok I think I understand the confusion now. Earned income and income from benefits are two very different things. Although it states no where on I-134, but usually it is up to the Immigration Officer (IO) to approve or deny a petition based on income from benefits. To my knowledge, the majority of the IO's get very quirky if you are using benefit income as a means to provide a financial guarantee and dare I say it which no one probably will not even the IO, but if you are receiving ssdi you are already a public charge, and thats why the IO's see you at a greater risk then someone who is actually earning their income.

Please do not take the above offensively, I do not mean to be disrespectful or derogatory
evilmonkeyMaleUnited Kingdom2010-01-22 19:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat if I am not employed but have ssdi income?

The problem is I don't know why the visa was denied. All I am saying is disability should not be a reason. I would like to find out the reason, we should be told. Bcos i am guessing could it be this or that reason?????? I don't know



Maam disability is not disqualifying you. It is the income level. If you cannot work because of your disability, how do you plan to support ahmed? or how will you guys go about your daily business in the long run

There is a minimum income limit that has been set by USCIS for a reason i.e. they do not want the beneficiary to become a public charge.

Please do not take this personally.
evilmonkeyMaleUnited Kingdom2010-01-22 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo confused- DS230/DS160?

It's the DS-160. It, for a very short time, was the Ds-260, so I had filled that out. When I got to the interview they were asking for the DS-160. Luckily for me I had all the previous paperwork from before it all went digital, so it ended up not being an issue, but if I hadn't of had them and just turned up with the DS-260 I would have had to re-book. So definitely DS-160!


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-15 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso confused with name change

Ok, cool. Thanks so much for the advice :)


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-15 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso confused with name change

Hey!

 

So, I was filling out my marriage license form in preparation for when my fiancé and I file it in January, and I'm now really confused! So, when filling in the details it asks for my maiden name (obviously) and what my new last name will be if I am changing it. I do want to change it to my fiancés last name but am now confused in regards to how this (if it does at all) impacts any of the paperwork when applying for the change of status. I can obviously fill in all the actual paperwork with my new last name whilst stating my maiden name, but what about my passport? That's still going to have my maiden name on it as I'm not changing it before hand. Is this going to cause a problem? I've tried looking this up but I'm getting more and more confused, which sucks as I'm sure it's actually pretty simple! 

Can anyone help/advise?!

 

Thanks!!

 


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-15 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical history ( stroke ) and the possible effects on medical examination/decision.

Like others said, I would just get a letter from your doctor stating you have recovered and are fit. If it is anything like my medical you won't even be asked and will be out from seeing the Dr in less than 10 mins! Just to check though - you haven't filed for the petition yet have you?


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-06 03:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSUPER Confused.. 160 vs 260

DS-160!!


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-19 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat happens at the medical??

Like what others have said, you'll be fine!

I went about 10 mins before my appointment time and was sat waiting for about 10 mins past the time - they give you some forms to fill in. I had to get my X-rays done first which was the easiest thing ever. They give you a thin robe to wear and ask you to take all your upper layers off (don;t worry - you're behind a screen and at no time does the person doing the X-ray see you naked). Then you stand next to this thing facing the wall where you have to rest your chin on a rest. The guy will ask you to take a deep breath in, hold it then exhale - and that's it! I ended up scrunching my shoulders when the X-ray was taken as it didn't come out clear on the picture, so make sure you relax. After that, you go and sit in another waiting room (still in the robe) and wait for the doctor. There were about 4 different ones that I saw walking around while I was there, but I got a blonde european lady. She barely smiled and wasn't the friendliest in terms of making conversation, but she was ok. She sat me down at her desk and asked questions. Can't remember all of them them, but some were about any existing conditions, if I smoke, drink or take drugs or if I ever have. Any operations etc. After that, I had to go behind the curtain near the bed and take everything else off except my panties and the robe. Then I had to sit on the bed and she came over and did the physical exam which, according to the checklist on the form I had filled in at the start, wasn't as thorough as it probably should have been. She checked eyes, ears, glands, throat, chest/respiratory. Then I had to lay down on the bed and she checked reflexes in knees, breasts, stomach and had a peek under the robe. Then I sat up and she took the blood test to check for syphilis and that was it. I got dressed and she told me to go wait in the 1st waiting room. I sat here for about 5 mins then got called through to see a nurse about my vaccinations. She gave me a sheet of what I had to get done and asked if I wanted them there (which I didn't as it's super expensive), then that was it. I paid and left.

I got my vaccinations done at my doctors surgery, so that saved a lot of money!

You'll be fine. It sounds scarier than it actually is and by the end  you'll wonder what you were worried about. The place itself just looks like what used to be a terraced big house and isn't scary. It just looks stuffy and isn't much different inside! 

Good luck - you'll be fine :)

 


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-17 03:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi need some advice about letter of intent

thank you so much..by the way it is ok that i signed my my letter of intent and mg G-325a form by black ink?i read some topics that it should be blue ink. is it necessary or as long as it is original signature it will be fine? im just being paranoid that  simple mistake will be the reason for the delay of our papers.. godbless ;)


rubzFemalePhilippines2013-11-19 01:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi need some advice about letter of intent

hi im new here in VJ! i just want to ask about letter of intent. my fiancee will send our visa package tom. i am worried about my letter of intent i addressed that letter to  US Embassy here in manila, is it ok? or i need to address that in the filling location? anyone with same experience regarding that? thank you so much.. godbless you all!!!


rubzFemalePhilippines2013-11-18 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbeneficiary change of address

Hello!

 

I just went through this. My fiance and I both live in Ireland, and we moved after our NOA1. Once we got our NOA2, I contacted the embassy asking what to do, and they told me to contact NVC. I rang NVC, they didn't have our case yet, told me they could not change anything and I would have to call back again once they had the file in the system. I waited 6 days and called NVC again, I missed my case! It had been recieved the day after I first called, and left NVC 2 days later. So I got back onto the embassy and they told me they would update the address once they recieved it. They did not! Luckily our friends still live at our old address, so they got our Packet 3.

 

So, I would advise trying to catch it at the NVC. NVC recieved my case 2 weeks after my NOA2. Just keep calling every day so you don't miss it. If you're unlucky like me and you do miss it, get in contact with the embassy. Make SURE they update you address because I'm guessing you don't have someone at you old address to collect it for you! Good luck!!


jamiealdersonNot Telling02013-07-01 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance lived in US for 6 months, include on G325A?

My fiancee stayed with me in the US for 6 months on a B1 visa. Should we include my US address on her G325A under residences within last 5 years?

 

Also, she moved out of her apartment before that 6 month stay in the US and is currently staying with friends/family until she finds her own place. What should we put her as her current address?

 

I'm assuming whatever address is listed as current on the G325A should also match her address on the I-129F, right?

 

(We are currently using her prior work address for her mailing address. She will be able to receive mail there).

 

Thanks!


Edited by TheAmericans, 25 October 2013 - 03:43 PM.

TheAmericansNot TellingPhilippines2013-10-25 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelay with further info for medical exam

UPDATE:

 

My GP faxed the information to the Knightsbridge doctors this morning, and I just had a call from the doctor who did my medical - she said everything is fine with the report and my results have been passed on to the embassy. So happy! 

 

If anyone else is concerned about this, I think it might be worthwhile asking your GP to provide a short report to take to the medical exam with you. It might save a headache! I'm surprised/happy my GP was able to send it off so quickly, the receptionist said it is usually a two week minimum.. My grovelling letter to the practice manager may have helped :) Try not to worry though - the knightsbridge doctors were really lovely about it and understanding - they knew I was worried it might delay things, and it was so nice of the doctor to call me personally to say it's all ok. 

 

Thanks for your advice everyone! 

 


Anne__Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-08 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelay with further info for medical exam

Good advice, I'll make sure they fax it over!! That's amazing news - congratulations! Lots of luck for the interview :)


Anne__Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-06 09:59:00