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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to file Affidavit of Support

If by the time we have to fill out the I-864 what will happen if she has not filed a tax return by then? I presume that tax returns are filed annually in the US so depending when that date is she might not have filed her taxes for this hypothetical job yet. Would an official letter of employment stating her annual income not suffice?

 

I agree it would be good to consider a back-up. So do these family or friends who could be joint sponsors have to be US Citizens or has US permanent resident status?

 

Thanks for the AoS info. This is all starting to make sense in my head now.

 

Here's all the official info, so you can have a look for yourself.

 

Sponsor requirements (18, US living, USC/LPR): http://travel.state....nfo_3183.html#2

 

I-864 filing instructions (Jump to Part 6, then look down at point 7 - Item Number 14 Federal Tax Return Information - it shows what supporting forms they'd need and what you'd do if you didn't have a tax return yet): http://www.uscis.gov.../i-864instr.pdf  


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-23 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to file Affidavit of Support

Thanks! I realise I'm straddling here and the UK thread, but I appreciate your help a lot!

 

So the I-865 seems like a big deal! So lets say my fiancée gets this full-time job shes been looking for between now and the interview when I file the I-134 and she earns beyond the poverty guidelines, that should be accepted at that stage. If we still have the same situation financially when it comes to filing the I-864 with the AoS is there any reason they would not accept it? And if so would I then have to leave the US and not be able to re-enter?? I have no reason to believe that will be the case, but am curious to know all the same!

 

Also, I read on the timeline you sent me that for the AoS "You should file as soon as possible. If you have not filed for AOS and your K-1 expires, you will be considered out-of-status until you file. Make all attempts to file before you become out-of-status." By the K-1 expiration does that mean the period of 90 days from entering the US in which we have to get married? 

 

Okies...

 

So.. the I-864 is a much bigger deal. :) They will want to see tax return information.  If your partner is working by then, by the time it comes around, she should have filed her latest tax return.  If it says you earn enough, you earn enough. It should be fine.  If for some reason they don't agree with you - they'll let you correct the form or find a joint-sponsor.  They won't immediately evict you. :P

 

You do have quite a lot of "ifs" though - mostly about your partner's job.  I think it would be pertinent to consider what you backup plan would look like just incase she doesn't land the job you think she will.  Who would be your joint sponsor in that scenario?  It can be family or friends.

 

Re: AOS. Yeah, you should do that ASAP, but the main criteria is that you MARRY within the 90 day window - if you don't get married, you gotta go home. You can file your AOS any time after that, but once your I-94 expires (which is what you get on the way in - the 90 days) you'll be "out of status" until you file your AOS, so it's just a good idea to get that done as soon as possible, but filing AOS outside the 90 days shouldn't prevent it from being approved.  The AOS doesn't have to be approved within the same 90 days - just filed for, ideally. 


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-23 07:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to file Affidavit of Support

affidavit of support i belive will be submitted when your interview is scheduled

 

 

Incorrect for OP. In London, the I-134 goes in person to the interview. It's not sent ahead.

 

 

I-134 is used for the K1. London is a really lenient embassy and will accept it so long as it's submitted with enough to meet the poverty guidelines - the evidence can be as little as a job contract and pay stubs.

 

The I-864 is submitted for Adjustment of Status after you marry in the USA.  That's a much stricter form and will need tax return information.

 

If you're the UK half of the couple, you generally never get to complete either form, unless you're one of the more unusual cases where you're financially sponsoring yourself through savings/assets or a US job.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-23 07:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFlight info

Either. Do whichever is cheaper. :)


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-24 08:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I include my western union transactions in initial K-1 petition?

Which way around is the money going? To the USC or from?

 

It tends to look dodgier if it's the foreigner sending the money (since that can look like they're buying a visa).  The other way is less bothersome. 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 11 July 2013 - 01:24 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-11 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSpecific bank amount required with I-134?

 

Thank you for your response. I am sorry, I am little slow when it comes to numbers. I currently live with parents and I do not have any dependent. Parents own the house. I do not have any other assets other than my salary from work and the bank balance. Will I face any issues? 

 

If your salary is enough to meet the household size you're supporting (you and your fiance) then that's fine.  You need to be making at least $20k a year.  If you don't make that much, you can use a joint-sponsor to cover it - a family member or friend.  See the link above about assets - that same link has information about joint sponsors.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-26 10:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSpecific bank amount required with I-134?

No, not if you're offering support via a job.  You need to make sure your income meets the poverty guidelines for your household size. So, if that's 2 people, you need to be earning just shy of $20k annually.

 

If you're doing the sponsorship with savings (or a combination of savings and income, if your income is too low) then you need to have 5 times the difference that you don't have in income. So, for a household size of 2 with $0, they'd need 5 x $20k in the bank, or in other liquidable assets.

 

These are the numbers you should go by:  

 

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

 

It's mentioned in conjunction with the I-864, but the numbers should be the same.  You'll be doing the I-864 at AoS after you marry, anyway, so pays to be aware of the requirements.

 

 

Again, this speaks about the other form, but it does a better job of explaining the 5 x thing better than I can (and once a spouse, it only needs to be 3x): http://travel.state....nfo_3183.html#6


Edited by lost_at_sea, 26 July 2013 - 09:18 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-26 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport photos

OK then, not sure why you asked. 

 

http://travel.state....ml#nonimmigrant

 

Applicants using Form DS-230 or Form DS-260

If you are applying for an immigrant visa, using either Form DS-230 or Form DS-260, you must provide two (2) identical photos at your immigrant visa interview. Your photos must be:

Printed on photo quality paper
2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size

 

 

 

Remember that although the K1 is technically non-immigrant, it tends to get treated like an immigrant visa and requires the DS-230. 

 

and

 

Applicants using Form DS-156

If you are applying for a K nonimmigrant visa by filling out the DS-156 form, the form will instruct you to you must provide one (1) photo. Your photo must be:

Printed on photo quality paper
2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size
Stapled or glued to Form DS-156 in the designated space. If the photo is stapled, staples should be placed as far away as possible from the face. Please do not mount or enclose the photo in glassine paper, or any type of envelope.

 

 

 

They would like you to use 2x2.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 25 July 2013 - 05:51 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-25 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport photos

2x2 inches is US size. That's what they need to be for the visa application.

 

You can use these guidelines: http://www.travel.st...toreq_5333.html


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-25 17:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 question

You don't have a spouse. You leave it blank (or, rather, put "N/A"). That's a form used for a variety of different visas (included spousal).


Edited by lost_at_sea, 26 July 2013 - 09:30 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-26 09:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe want to marry in the US but no green card - yet!

OK. I just want to be sure in case I want the green card later there won't be a problem if I got married on a student visa.

 

By the way: We are both gonna go to Germany for that time. We definitely don't want to be separate! wink.png

 

Oh, well. Then you should look into doing DCF (like we did, as we both live in the UK).  If your then-husband is in Germany, you and he can file directly with the embassy in Frankfurt.  It'll take considerably less time than the traditional I-130 for CR/IR1.  

 

There's some folks over here doing it right now: http://www.visajourn...frankfurt-2013/

 

DCF explained: http://www.visajourn...ling-explained/

 

P.S. Yes, marrying as a student is fine. Marrying in any state of visa-ness is fine. What's questionable is always what you want to do after you marry, but you want to do something very simple and straight-forward. :)


Edited by lost_at_sea, 27 July 2013 - 07:36 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-27 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe want to marry in the US but no green card - yet!

I already got an internship position there and wanted to combine my stay with doing an internship for 5-6 months. 
 
So are you all positive I can get married on a J1 visa (as an intern)? Do you have any reference for that? 
 
The whole K1 process would seem a little pointless to me if you could just get married on a normal visa and do the CR1/IR1 process later.



The k1 is for people who want to marry and not be separated, I guess. A lot of people aren't happy with living apart from their husband or wife during the i130 wait (it's several months, often a year or more of separation). Or, they may find it difficult to visit one another - some countries make it very difficult to obtain tourism visas, for example. The K1 gives a way for people to enter the US legally with immigrant intent.

Also, the K1 is supposedly faster to obtain, so the separation period would be shorter.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 27 July 2013 - 06:52 AM.



lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-27 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe want to marry in the US but no green card - yet!

Thanks for the answers! I just read multiple times it is not wanted to get married without a K1 visa. But you say that's ok in case I don't want to stay longer?

 

That is great news! And makes it a little complicated as well. Because I was planning on staying 6 months and doing an internship ( I'm still a student) during that time. Do you think I can then apply for a student visa and get married while I am a student?

 

Yeah. That's actually probably easier.  Get married, leave when your student visa is up... then when you want to come back do the I-130 for CR-1/IR-1.  


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-26 06:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe want to marry in the US but no green card - yet!

Lost at seas's answers are great for someone who plans on adjusting status right after marriage in the US.

 

Clearly you do not, I suggest you go over on the VWP and adjust your expectations.  Marry on the VWP, make sure not to overstay and then file for an immigrant visa when you are ready to move to the US.

 

But no, you cannot adjust status from Germany 1-2 years after your K-1

 

Good luck

 

Maybe you didn't see my edit? I recommended they do just that (marry on VWP)! :)


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-26 05:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow will NVC notify you about the case?

 

Can you email the embassy regarding the case once you have the case number or you have to wait until the case received by the embassy?

 

According to your timeline it shows that embassy had received your case an in review.  Would you mind sharing how you were notified when the embassy received your case? Was it by hard copy letter, text or email? Or did they notify the beneficiary and then she notified you?

 

Please share if you don't mind. :)

 

Thanks!


X2BWUFemaleCambodia2013-06-24 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion # 8 on I-134 Affidavit of Support

For question #8 do I list the same name of person that I claimed on my taxes?  I am confused.

 

For example, last year I claimed both of my parent and a sibling, however in previous years I only claim my sibling. All of them are partially dependent.

So do I list all the names and info that was reflected on my 2012 taxes? Or does this only apply if I have a child, which I don't.


X2BWUFemaleCambodia2013-06-26 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat is the total cost of getting a visa?

Anyone know how much the spousal visa route costs?


jamiealdersonNot Telling02013-07-01 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUrgent please help

Your lawyer is wrong. Follow these actions: 1-redo the DS (it would generate a new Barcode with the correct information). 2- Bookmark visajourney in your browser for easy acces to help you during the rest of your visa process. 3-Tell your lawyer that she/he sucks and that you would not even trust him/her with the easiest case ever. 4-Save your money for better things than a lawyer for this process.


Edited by Espanyol, 10 July 2013 - 12:40 PM.

EspanyolMaleSpain2013-07-10 12:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest for Evidence

today we got response from csc and they Request for Evidence , what kind of ? i dont know what should we should do ?? may someone help us?


Don't panic! They'll send you a letter asking you for some extra information, or for something you may have left out. The letter will have instructions.

It's good news though - getting a request for further evidence means that they're currently looking at your case, and once you've returned the information they've asked for, you should get a decision quickly afterwards.

Check this thread for discussion on the sorts of things people have been asked for in the past: http://www.visajourn...fe-master-list/

Edited by lost_at_sea, 22 April 2013 - 11:11 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy Medical Experience

That's crazy. I mean, it sounds like they actually don't care if you "pass" the vision test or not - they just care if you're likely to need medical treatment for it abroad (which, coming from the States is rich since, it'd cost a considerable amount more for pretty much any procedure than it would on the NHS).  Makes me wonder what the point of conducting tests is - why not just ask "are you receiving treatment for anything?".


Edited by lost_at_sea, 01 May 2013 - 08:25 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Cert. Photo Endorsement

In my experience, it can be almost anyone.  I had a friend do mine successfully, and he's a web developer. He's not in the slightest bit "official" by their standards.  I used the same counter-signature for my passport photo with no issues.  

 

I'm trying to remember another form he signed for me once... can't remember what it was... a work reference or something... and he put "web wizard" on it as occupation.  These people just want someone to blame if it turns out to be fraud.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 13 May 2013 - 09:47 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-13 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenied J1 & F1 due to Immigrant Intent

So 2 days ago I was denied both a J-1 to work for the summer and an F-1 to start a postgrad course in the Fall because I answered yes to wanting to marry my girlfriend and was told I have immigrant intent.

We currently have received our NOA1 and are expecting NOA2 in July/August.

 

Due to my denial I am assuming that I will be unable to get ESTA visa waiver approval.

 

SO!! Am I able to get a tourist visa so that I can at least go the states for a while?

If I  prove I have to return to a job and I have a return ticket and have never overstayed the other 5 J-1 visas I've had.

 

I stupidly thought that I could just run the J-1 into the F-1 into the K-1. So I didn't have a job or anything tying me to the UK but I have a job now and would of course get a return ticket this time around.

 

Any advice or previous experience would be greatly appreciated, as with everyone on this site I just want to be with my future wife!

 

 

Erg. That sounds like a pain.  sad.png

 

You're always able to apply for visas, so you can go ahead and try and get a tourist visa. It does sound like you might have a hard time getting it, however.  And yes, I'm pretty sure that you can't use the VWP (ESTA) anymore.  See: https://help.cbp.gov...gration-benefit

 

I think it's the B2 visa you'd want to have a look at and see if you're eligible for it: http://london.usembassy.gov/b2.html

 

As suggested above - it might be less hassle to just have your future-wife come visit you or take some vacation time in a different country until your K1 comes through later this summer.

 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 17 May 2013 - 07:15 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-17 07:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresScheduling the Interview?

 

Ohh I see! Thanks for clearing that up smile.png
I thought it was just a letter that you get. I'm just going crazy about getting everything right wacko.png
Thanks for the link too, that's really helpful! happy.png

 

I reckon you'll probably get an interview letter through sometime at the end of this month, for an interview sometime in June.  If you fill out your timeline, you can get it to show you other timelines that are similar to yours - so you can find people who had NOA2s/medicals etc. around the same time so you can see when they're likely to schedule yours.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresScheduling the Interview?

Hey guys,

Was just reading few a few topics on here and I noticed that some people have said that they scheduled their interview at the Embassy online? (This wasn't for the Embassy in London) but I'm just wondering have I missed something? Since I sent my Forms, had my medical and paid my MRV fee I've just been waiting to hear back about it.. I wasn't meant to call up or go online to schedule my interview was I? huh.png

 

Also, I was reading my receipt from paying the MRV Fee, and noticed that it says that it is a recipt for the nonimmigrant visa application fee? Nonimmigrant? Is that right? I thought the K1 was an immigrant visa.. Does it matter what it says on the receipt?

 

All this waiting time has given me plenty of opportunity to worry about the details wink.png

 

The K1 is a *non*immigrant visa.  It's purpose is to allow someone to legally enter the USA to get married and have a path to AOS (which is when you become an immigrant).

 

London schedule the interview for you - you'll get a letter.  If it's been a while since you had your medical and sent the forms (they need to have the medical results and the DS-2001 readiness form before they'll schedule you one), you can call them and see what's up, but the letter seems to arrive about 2-3 weeks before your interview date (which is generally about 6-8 weeks after your medical looking at similar timelines).

 

See this thread for more http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 21 May 2013 - 07:56 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 07:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUseful docs
Have a look at this thread, too. It'll give you an idea of the order of things and what paperwork you'll need: http://www.visajourn...nterview-thread
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 10:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy fiance in the US is busy; I'm the one preparing the packet for his signature. Is this okay?

 

Oh !!! LOL! You made me worried bro! LOL! Yeah I am the Petitioner and i'ver read it and understood, thanks bro! but the Part E of I129F we leave it blank it says''other than above'' biggrin.png

 

Yep. That's just if you have a lawyer doing it (most commonly).  


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 04:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy fiance in the US is busy; I'm the one preparing the packet for his signature. Is this okay?

 

Signing the Declaration? What do you mean? She signed the Forms that needed her signatures i mean d g325a and the letters intent to marry letter.

 

Signing a form is often known as a "declaration" (as signing a form is a declaration that you have understood the contents and have answered truthfully to the best of your knowledge etc etc. Legal stuff!). That's all I meant.  I think the I-129f actually refers to signing it as a "certification", now I think about it.

 

Don't worry - I just meant "signed".  Sounds all good. :)


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 04:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy fiance in the US is busy; I'm the one preparing the packet for his signature. Is this okay?

Hi,

 

My fiance is busy and I'm doing practically the whole package (except the letter of intent to marry). I'm shipping them over via Fedex/DHL later to the US for his signature, final go through, and to add other items that I can't do.

 

I'm okay with this because otherwise, we'll take longer. But will this matter to the USCIS officers? Will they know?

 

 

Thank you, 

 

 

How would they know? Just make sure he checks it through thoroughly and signs where he needs to.

 

It doesn't really matter who fills it in so long as it is accurate and truthful and the person signing the declaration understands everything on the form.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-21 04:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI heard of a new law that requires first timers to fee a fee upon entry to the usa

Hey guy, so I heard about this new law that I've been searching online to see if I can inquire more information. My fiancé lives in Dominican Republic and is coming to the US on a K-1 visa.  I want to know if this is require for K-1, if so what's the fee that he'll have to pay. If anyone can respond to this forum with a link or something I would gladly appreciated. thank you.

 

K visas are exempt from the new immigration fee (mentioned in the link above).


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-22 06:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical in UK

Hello. I was wondering fi you could help me.

 

My case is with the NVC at the moment. I have my new LDN case number, and i have all of my vaccination records and the police certificates. I was wondering, do I have to wait for my case to get to London before I can book the medical or can I go ahead and do that now. If this means I can speed the process up by one day that would be great.

 

Thank you!

Flossy x

 

Knightsbridge won't book you a medical until you have your LDN number, but you've got that - so yeah, book it in. See the UK regional forum for pinned threads on medicals and NOA2 to Interview threads in London for more advice.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-22 05:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to pay for UK Police certificate if you dont live in the UK?

HI there,.

 

I currently need a UK Police certificate but im a little confused how to pay them as they ask for pound sterling, I currently live in Ireland--Will they accept an Irish banker's draft? . Has anyone goe through this process?? any help would be appreciated.

 

thanks!!

 

Have you read the ACRO site (who issues the certs)? http://www.acro.poli...rtificates.aspx


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-27 05:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Medical and Interview

Hi,

 

We're in the process and just waiting on packet 3 being sent or delivered but looking online, i'm getting conflicting stories about the medical and interview.

 

Some say....   You will not be given an interview date till your medical is completed and the results have been sent to the Embassy?

 

Other's have said...  I will get the medical and interview dates at the same time but they will be at least a week apart to allow time for the results to be sent to the Embassy?

 

Will all the information i need be in packet 3?

 

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks..

 

For London, you book your own medical. They don't send that to you. You'll get a letter with an LDN number on it, which you need to be able to call up and book the medical.  For K1 - they do not schedule your interview until they have the results of the medical, so it's in your best interests to book that as soon as you can.  Packet 3 will have what you need.

 

See this thread (K1 NOA2 to medical to interview thread): http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

And this thread (about medicals): http://www.visajourn...bridge-doctors/


Edited by lost_at_sea, 29 May 2013 - 07:37 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 07:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate for Interview K1 - UK citizen but born in Turkey

Yes, you need that laminate if that's what a certificate looks like from Turkey (you'll mostly be sending photocopies anyway, and presenting the real one at the interview). By paper, think "physical". 

You *will* need to get it translated.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 29 May 2013 - 06:02 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 05:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

 

I don't think so.  I am trying to be prepared as the decision (the only 'if' that you have referred to above) is expected in the next 3 weeks and would be effective immediately according to all of the information that I have read regarding the matter.  

 

Does anyone have any advice about whether or not non-family member co-sponsors are considered to be appropriate?  I had ready in a few posts that such co-sponsors were completely disregarded for certain individuals.  Is this something that varies by consular office?

 

It does seem to vary by country.

 

London appears to me as one of the more lenient embassies and they judge cases regarding sponsorship at the interview and are flexible (as Nich-Nick suggested above).  I've seen plenty of people use non-family members as sponsors on here, though. The official documentation on it, from the USCIS website, explicitly says "A joint sponsor must meet all the same requirements as you, except the joint sponsor does not need to be related to the immigrant."

 

http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

 

 

This is a bit random, but I haven't been able to find the answer in any other threads.    My UK born partner lived in the US for 18 months a work visa.  Would we need to provide police certificates from the US in addition to the UK as part of any visa application process? 

 

No - you only have to have police certificates for countries other than the US, so she'll just need the UK one. 


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 04:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

 

Hello,

 

No, we have been registered civil partners for 5 years (which is how I obtained residency in the UK), but there is no similiar route to sponsor a civil partner/registered partner in the US.  

 

However, it sounded as if we could marry in the US on a visit and then apply via DCF in the UK?  I thought that marriage based visas had to be given in the country in which the marriage took place?

 

Again, I am ahead of myself as some very big legal changes need to take place before we can apply at all.

 

Thanks,

Melanie

 

I don't want to give you specific advice, because I have no idea if there are caveats for same-sex marriages, but in any other case - yes, you can marry where ever you like.  The ability to do DCF is simply that you're living in the UK and have been for at least 6 months - folks often got married years before, in any part of the world - but one is a USC and finds themselves living in the UK and therefore the ability to file directly with the London Embassy opens up to them.  You could ask them, I guess?  There's a general enquiries email address I've used before and had a same-day response from: USCIS.London@uscis.dhs.gov

 

This is the DCF info: http://london.usemba...i130filing.html

 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 28 May 2013 - 10:33 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-28 10:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

 

Hi Nich-Nick,

 

My partner and I are both women, so unfortunately this is not an option.  I am preparing for the process based on the potential outcome of a supreme court case next month, which may allow same-sex partners to apply for fiance visas.  We could marry in the US or Canada at present, but my understanding is that we would then have to file from within the country in which we were married.   I don't think this would be ok for the US because we are not permitted to enter with the intent to marry.  And moving to Canada to file and wait for processing would be...complicated. 

 

Thanks for your help,

Melanie

 

Do they not recognise even civil partnerships in the case of spousal visas? I'm sure you'd know if they did. If the ability to marry finally comes through in the UK here soon (which all signs are pointing to yes) that may mean the DCF route opens up for you.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 28 May 2013 - 10:19 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-28 10:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

http://travel.state..../info_3183.html

 

What Cash Value of Assets is Needed?

The total net value of assets, less liens and liabilities against them, must equal five times the difference between the sponsor's income and 125% of the poverty level for the household size

Sponsors of spouses and children of U.S. citizens must only prove assets valued at three times the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.

 

Hello,

 

This is exactly what is confusing me.  If I am sponsoring my spouse and our children (they are not considered US citizen as they were born in UK via IVF).  I don't understand if I need to prove assets to cover 3x or 5x the difference between my income and the poverty line for a family of four. 

 

I think that I can prove that I am 'becoming' domiciled in the US.  I am able to use family or friend's addresses for post and I am able to stay with family or friends after a move until I beign working.  I still have US bank accounts and a US driving license.

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Ah, I wonder if it's the detail that on a K1 your partner won't immediately be your spouse (you're filing for an unmarried fiance). The K1 is a *non*immigrant visa, allowing you to legally marry in the US and then adjust the British partner's status inside of US borders within 90 days of entry. 

 

I second Nich-Nick's advice. You should get married in the UK (or US, actually, doesn't matter *where* you marry) and do the DCF route (my husband and I are currently doing this). It's much faster and cheaper and then it should be true that you'll only be doing the 3x valuation, if I'm reading that accurately, as you'll be sponsoring your spouse.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 28 May 2013 - 10:15 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-28 10:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Sponsor living in the UK

Hello,

 

I am a US citizen who has been living with my fiancee in the UK for the past 5 years.  We are hoping to move to the US with our two children (both 1) next year.   I understand that I need to provide proof that I earn 125% of the federal poverty guidelines (family of 4 - $23,550 * 125% = $29,438).  As I live/work in the UK, I understand that I can not count UK income on the I-134.  However, I earn a pension (from my deceased mother) of $16k per year in the US. 

 

Would I be ok submitting my tax returns as proof of the $16k per year currently earned in the US, plus savings/assets to cover the difference for 3 years ($15k *3 years = $45,000)?  Or do they really require the difference of income earned * 5 in savings/assets in order to approve.

 

My immediate family would not meet co-sponsor requirements.  I have friends who would meet the requirements, but my understanding is that generally co-sponsors who are not family would not be considered very helpful. 

 

Thanks in advance for help/suggestions.  smile.png

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies if you're already seen it, but it was still on my clipboard from a different thread... This is the provided guidelines on affidavits of support:  http://travel.state..../info_3183.html

 

I won't event attempt to run your numbers - someone better at it will do shortly, I'm sure. :) I was going to ask the other part though - do you/will you have residence (domicile) in the USA by the time of your family's visa interviews?  You'll need that to be the only sponsor (or be able to show that you are becoming domiciled, at least).  The URL I pasted explains this.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-28 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp regarding interview preparation + requirements

Apologies - I'm from the UK, so I'll be handled by the US Embassy in London.

 

I think I've found the source of my confusion. I was thinking that I had to send my medical results along with my statement of readiness, but I see that this isn't so. So I guess my only question is: how will I know when to schedule the medical?

 

First I have to complete the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Form DS-230-Part 1. And send that off.

Then I have to compile all the documents they need, including police check, and send those off.

 

Then will they tell me to schedule the medical? And seeing as both the pysician AND the embassy want my police check, do I just take a photocopy or do I request 2 copies from the police check website?

 

 

You'll get a letter from the Embassy with a case number on it starting LDN - this is the number you need to be able to book your medical.  When it arrives, you call up the Knightsbridge doctors, quoting this number, and schedule an appointment. They send the results of this appointment to the Embassy prior to your interview.  If you have already received a letter from the Embassy as the beneficiary, you likely already have this number on the letter they sent you.  You'll need to put the date of the medical on the cover letter that you send with your DS-2001 readiness form.  

 

You don't send any original pieces of evidence to the Embassy in advance - just forms.  All the certificates etc. come with you in person on interview day.

 

You only need one police certificate - the medical will give back your original. Take photocopies with you.

 

This thread is very good. I recommend you read this, as it'll answer most of your confusions: http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 06:21:00