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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition

We can take a stinkeye. I am only worried about kaw, policy, and procedure.
Sorry, law.


Well, prepare good relationship evidence. It's required in the petition package.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-15 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition

HMMM. I searched the USCIS website but I could not find any information on their "stinkeye" policy.



The "stink eye" policy would be that they are looking to verify if a relationship appears to be genuine. Back to back petitions cause them to doubt.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-15 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresunusual k1 petition
Red flags galore.

Came to USA to marry one chap, didn't marry for whatever reason. Meets new guy just before stay expires. You are going to need some pretty amazing relationship evidence to pull this one off. Your proof of meeting is going to be her ticket/passport stamp into the USA on her K1, at the moment.

If you think you have a hardship waiver case (highly unlikely to get an expedite for hardship sans fiancé - how did you cope in the time before you met her a few weeks ago?), have you checked out the I-134 and I-864? If you are low income you may need to find a joint sponsor.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 15 February 2014 - 12:22 PM.





lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-15 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Domicile
Interview, in conjunction with the I-134 or I-864 (depending in your path).
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent

Not to be mean but seriously who in the world doesn't have access to a blank piece of paper and a pen? Why not ask one of his friends! His family! Unless he lives on a very remote location I don't think anyone on this day and age won't have access to it (I live in Guatemala and that's considered a third world country). Are you sure he is ready and willing to go through this entire process still?

 

You can get pens for FREE! To your door!

 

http://www.powuk.co....st-a-sample.php

 

Or walk into an Argos, hotel, post office, bank, trade show... So many free pens in the world.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent

So we don't need the G-325A signed?


Well, it needs to be signed eventually, but that memo suggests that a service center should not RFE for it and allow it to be completed at consulate stage.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent

 

G-325A was not signed by fiance. But when I got the RFE all that was needed was statement of intent.
 

 

But the signature was left blank?

 

Maybe they haven't noticed and you'll get another RFE. Or maybe they have and they'll have him sign it at the interview. Who knows.

 

Good job that lawyer of yours checked your paperwork.


Edited by lost_at_sea, 17 February 2014 - 03:17 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent

 
He didn't sign the G-325A, we started the process after he went back to England. But when I got the RFE in the mail the only thing it said that was needed was the Statement of Intent from Beneficiary.


Uh. What. I don't understand. You sent his form unsigned?

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent

Also. Really. NO PENS? A basic bic biro is like 35p (plus, how is he going to sign the letter if he has no pen?).

 

Oh, he's going to go buy one...  How did he sign the G-325A? 

 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 17 February 2014 - 02:13 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 14:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Letter of Intent
It's like a Mr Bean sketch.

The FedEx location. Where he's sending you back the letter. It will have PRINTERS and PAPER and he can print your letter (or buy some paper and scrawl a letter - they'll even lend him a pen), sign it, and mail it back all in one trip.

Edited by lost_at_sea, 17 February 2014 - 01:58 PM.



lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Advice and Peace of Mind
I found this thread on another site, a little old, that talks about the ability to withdraw a registration with the county clerk. Maybe you can check to see if you were actually registered?

http://forums.immigr...ied-please-help


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Advice and Peace of Mind

 
 
I called the Border about this concern a few months ago, and they were able to confirm that I have no red flags on my Passport. And I even specified that I had registered to vote. That being said, I didn't end up voting. Merely signed up to be able to do so. And that was after the RMV confirmed that I was eligible to sign up for it and pretty well suggested that I do so while I was updating my State ID.


An interesting read, and likely what happened to you (motor-voter): http://www.usavisaco...-even-voted.htm

Edited by lost_at_sea, 17 February 2014 - 05:55 PM.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-17 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresX-ray from Medical Exam
The xray is just a souvenir of your expensive medical.
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-19 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOVERTY GUIDELINES

Here you go: http://www.uscis.gov/i-864p  

 

$24412

 

Note, those guidelines will likely be revised in March and could increase.


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-20 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMoving to a 3rd country while applying for K1

+1 SparklePony

 

There's pretty much no point in doing the K1 (or any US visa) if you're not intending to live in the USA.

 

When are you looking to move to Jordan and then Denmark permanently? You know that the K1 is a one-entry use visa, right? Once you enter the USA on the K1, it's used up and you then need to marry within 90 days of entry and file AOS (with AP and EAD) before you can work and leave the USA again without abandoning your AOS application (it'll take about 3 months to get AP back from filing - if you do abandon your application for AOS, you'll have to start over if you want to move to the USA with an I-130 petition).

 

Once you have your GC (as a result of AOS) you are expected to maintain your US residence, or you'll lose the GC if you don't (and have to start over if you want to move back to the USA).


Edited by lost_at_sea, 20 February 2014 - 06:37 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-20 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 expiration date..

London auto-extends expiring petitions. If that happens, you'll need an updated letter of intent (petitioner to beneficiary).

 

You should read this complete guide for K1s in London: http://www.visajourn...complete-guide/

 

If you change your mind about the process you're on and withdraw your petition, it shouldn't affect you negatively in the future. Just make sure you close it off properly (you withdraw by the petitioner writing a letter to the service centre the case is at). 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 22 February 2014 - 04:44 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-22 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpedited request to process I-129F K1 visa application?

No, you found the correct expedite information.  There's no premium option where you can just throw more money at the problem to make it go faster for family-based petitions. 


Edited by lost_at_sea, 10 February 2014 - 02:52 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-10 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport style photo for Police Certificate

Has anybody responding here read the title of this thread?

Has the OP read the requirements clearly stated in the ACPO application including exact measurements?


Oh. Balls. I see what you're saying... :)

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-24 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport style photo for Police Certificate

The "visa size" ones are correct from those booths assuming he selected for a US visa (it should have come out as 2x2 if that was the case). 


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-23 20:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow can i withdraw my petition?

 
 
He's been here for almost 1 month, and things didn't work out for us. It's just that I don't want to get involve if ever he decided to stay after his 90 days.


The petition stage is over. You've nothing to withdraw now. The petition (I-129f) was approved, the visa issued, used and is now invalid. He can not obtain a new visa on the basis of that approved petition.

If you are not now marrying within 90 days of his arrival, then he must leave the USA before the expiry of those 90 days.

You will no longer be responsible for him (in terms of the I-134) once that 90 days have expired. He has no legal means to remain in the USA after that 90 days, unmarried to you.

P.S. You said fiancé, so I've made the assumption that you did not marry and file for his AOS. Is that correct?

Edited by lost_at_sea, 25 February 2014 - 07:37 PM.








lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-25 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow can i withdraw my petition?

:time:

 

How far through the process are you?  Did your fianc(e)é attend the interview and already get the visa issued?


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-25 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving overseas while processing K1 and Green card and Perm Residency

OK, I think you perhaps may not be clear on the K1 process.

 

You can stay with her until she gets the K1 visa, but then she must use the K1 before it expires (it'll expire 6 months from the date of her medical).  The K1 is a one use only visa, which means that when she enters on it, she has 90 days to marry the petitioner (you, this must be done in the USA) then you've got to file her AOS package (adjustment of status) in order to get her green card.  This must all happen while she remains in the USA.  She can travel outside the USA before she gets her green card if she also applies for Advance Parole (AP).  It'll take about 3 months for her to get that.   She gets the green card as a result of AOS - it'll take another few months after she gets AP (if she files for that).

 

She can't move to the US until she has her K1.

 

Also, for the purposes of AOS, you'll supply an I-864, which states that you (the petitioner) must be domiciled in the USA.  I believe you also need to be domiciled for the purposes of the I-134 (which will be required for the K1), so you may need to show evidence of your intent to move back to the USA (or actually move back ahead of her).

 

So, in short: No, you cannot remain abroad until she gets her GC. Only until she gets her K1. 

 

There is a K1 flowchart here that I recommend you go over: http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

 

There's also a complete K1 guide here: http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide

 

And an adjustment of status (AOS) guide: http://www.visajourn...content/k1k3aos

 

For the I-134, you must have a US income (or an income that will continue when you relocate to the USA).  If you do not have a US income, you're going to need a joint sponsor.  Income abroad that does not continue cannot be counted.  You can also use assets.  You should check out the poverty guidelines to understand how much you're going to need (google I-864 poverty guidelines, these are also generally used for the I-134).


Edited by lost_at_sea, 27 February 2014 - 11:17 PM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-27 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImmigration Lawyer speeds up Process
We originally used a lawyer and regretted it hugely.
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-17 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLooking to Move

Obviously, we are trying to work through immigration as fast as we can because of both love and time. If we don't get it done and ready for August, we have to wait another six months until our schedules line up again to do so... :/

 

What do you mean by schedule line up? 

 

Your response here makes me think you don't totally get the process yet, which is understandable (it's a little confusing at first) so let me help...

 

You can file the I-129f anytime - it'll take as long as it takes to complete some forms and gather some documentation.  Like, your fiancé could file it on Monday if she has all the documents in order (you could fedex them down to her).  You don't need to be together in person in order to file, nor will it prevent you from visiting (but you must return before your allotted approved stay ends - probably that 3 months you mention).  

 

You guys will file the petition, and it'll get adjudicated in 3 - 6 months or so. After that, you'll get to do things like book your medical, gather more documents and have an interview.  All of the post-adjudication stuff happens in Canada, not the USA.  Once you've had your interview, assuming it's successful, you'll get the K1 visa in your passport, then you're free to move to the USA.  It's a one-use only visa, so once you enter, you'll have 90 days to get married and then you'll file for Adjustment of Status (and you can't leave the USA again until the AoS process is over or you have your Advance Parole document - there's a guide for all this stage too). 

 

Take some time, and read these links:

 

K1 visa flowchart.  Start here, familiarise yourself with the steps you'll be going through: http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

K1 visa guide. This'll tell you exactly what needs to be in the petition.  You can put that together in the first couple of days you're visiting him, if you like, or you can mail her your documents and she can send it out sooner: http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide

About visiting the USA with a pending I-129f: http://www.visajourn...-you-can-visit/

 

 

Also go visit the Canadian sub-forum for specific advice about Montreal: http://www.visajourn...orum/93-canada/


Edited by lost_at_sea, 02 March 2014 - 02:31 AM.

lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-03-02 02:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1

Hard copy means "actual physical paper letter".


lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-03-03 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMoral Turpitude: Past Relationship, Jealous Husband & Restraining Orderr.
LucidDreams, no. It shouldn't be an issue. Make sure your fiancé is aware of your prior relationships should the topic come up in an interview, though.
lost_at_seaFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-02-24 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalled my Senator's office - Didn't end well.

I feel hurt and annoyed as it might just be paperwork for these people but to US its our life's there messing with :(


CnPNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-12 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long did you know your fiance before you filed your I-129F?

I've known my fiancé 6 and a half years and we lived together for just over 5 years - we filed after knowing each other for 6. I think you're biggest issue is going to be proving that you're relationship is a real one and that you are truly in love. The time between when you met and when you filed for the petition is so short that it will no doubt raise suspicion. So it's going to be your job to prove the validity of it. 


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-17 02:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLet K1 visa expire?

From my understanding, the 6 months you have to enter the country stated on your visa is 6 months from the date of your medical exam. I've now just read your other posts and seen that you have already had the medical etc, so you are very much bound by the 6 months.

As far as I'm aware, you can't get extensions for the visa and even if you could, I doubt your studies would fall under a circumstance that would allow them to do it as it shows (to them) poor planning on your part - regardless of how much quicker it has taken than you expected. You can try, but I wouldn't expect them to grant it for you.

I guess your option, other than letting the whole thing expire (which is a shame as that's a lot of money out of pocket) would be to call the embassy and see if you can postpone the interview and then have another medical later down the line - this could potentially prevent you from starting the entire thing from scratch and instead just starting from the medical part again. Not to mention if you were to start the whole thing over again, who says it would be as speedy the next time around!!

Good luck!!


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-24 04:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfee question

You might be my favorite person on earth right now--I was just about to question the AOS fee (I thought it was waived for some reason...dont know why I thought that!)

 

I haven't sent in the petition yet (although most of my documents are ready to go, except James's letter of intent, bio form, passport photo, I still need the money for the fee), but I've already told James about the police certificate and he is working on getting that now. Thank you so much! <3

You're more than welcome! Yeah, I figured I would say about the AOS fee as I had no idea about it at first, and it wasn't ill after I told me fiancé a breakdown of what everything was going to cost that I saw that - least to say it was not a welcome surprise, lol!

 

As for the birth certificate, he only needs his, not yours. I would advise him to take 2 or 3 copies of everything he needs to take as the embassy can charge for any copies that they make on his behalf, so it's better to have more than you need than less and have to foot the bill for it! 


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-07 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfee question

Just making sure I understand you correctly--so he would pay the fee after the petition is approved and forwarded, but before the interview and (presumably) the medical? He would pay the fee when he actually goes online to do the application? Sorry for the stupid questions, I'm just a bit lost and I don't want a silly mistake costing time and stuff (I would like to get James (the fiancé) to the US by this winter/the end of this year) 

He will pay before the interview. 

Once you send of the initial petition (which you pay for at the time of sending) you will get a NOA. After that it will be sent to the NVC and you will wait for the NOA2 from them. Some get this quickly and others don't - we waited 5 months. After that, your fiancé will receive a letter from the embassy in London telling him the next steps. This has changed since I did it, but from what I gather it's all done with online forms and is far simpler. At this time he will need to send off for a police certificate as he will need this to take to the medical. The cost for this is £45 for standard delivery. He will need to arrange to medical and at that he will pay £235. He should then receive the appointment letter from the embassy and I assume this tells him where he needs to go to pay the next fee (I say assume as I never got the letter and just had to figure it out. Luckily it's straight forward!). He will then take the receipt with him to the interview.

You then don't have to pay anything in regards to the actual visa until you apply for AOS and this is $1070, so it's a good idea to forward plan for that too so you guys don't get stressed with it when the time comes to pay it!


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-07 06:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresfee question

Hey!

The next part is paid before going to the interview - he will have to take the receipt with him! When you get near to that stage, he will have to go online to decide whether he wants to pick up the visa or have it sent to him. It's at that point he pays the fee!!

 


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-04 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 big problem

I've got to agree with a lot of people on here - it's situations like this one that make it so difficult for everyone in a genuine relationship and that really sucks. 

To me, and I could be wrong, but it sounds the OP is making a mockery of the system and again, it's situations like that that will continue to make it so hard for the real filers. It sounds like the OP just wants to live in the USA regardless and his partner should see this as a reflag straight away and question the validity of their "relationship" - especially if they have only been together for 5 months. As already asked, have you guys even met in person?! A marriage is a serious thing and it is a lifelong commitment - not just a 5 minute whim to bypass legal red tape. I truly believe in the right for anybody to get married if they are truly in love, but I detest it when people don't take it seriously and enter in to it with other motives.

Sorry to rant but it really makes me upset!


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-13 03:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPlanning Wedding Before K1 approval

I would personally say that, unless what you plan is refundable, don't book anything. Every case is different and you have no idea how long the process is going to take. My fiancé and I filed in March last year and I got my visa in November. My fiancé knows someone who has been waiting over a year to be approved and hasn't even gotten to the medical stage yet. Others have had it approved in a few months. It's difficult and frustrating if you want to plan something, but this process is so unpredictable that you could stand to lose a lot of money if you book and then by that time you still don't have the visa.

Obviously it's your choice, but that's my advice.


bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-29 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview for K-1 Visa Question

Baronn555 is right - it's the 134! 

 


Edited by bettypentiér44, 11 December 2013 - 12:55 PM.

bettypentiér44FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-11 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Legal Capacity to Marry

I posted the extract from the email I received from the US Embassy in the Phnom Penh Embassy info page.

Here it is again,

 

"We would like to add on our previous email regarding required documents for visa interview. You also will need to present Letter of Legal Capacity to Marry when appearing for interview. It is part of requirements for K1 visa. It has recently come into effect and as such, it has not been included in the checklist. Please note that Cambodian nationals will need to obtain such letter from commune/sangkat office where they reside. For your case as Australian national, you may need to contact your Embassy to obtain the letter."

So it would seem that regardless of where the beneficiary is from, this letter is required.

And as to why I'm being processed in Cambodia? I live here. 

 

Thank you for the clarification.

 

I've submitted my finace  "certificate of martial status" stating he is single and free. And also "parent's engagement permission" giving him the OK  and "engagement affidavit" proof of engagement when I sent in my I129F to USCIS so the Phnom Penh Embassy should have that copy in hand. Maybe that's sufficient enough and that's why i haven't got an email from them? I plan to bring the originals with me to his interview anyways.


X2BWUFemaleCambodia2013-08-16 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Legal Capacity to Marry

I was the one that posted this. My email said that only I required this letter (I'm the beneficiary - an Australian citizen).

The letter I got from my Embassy was a Certificate of No Impediment To Marriage. So I'm guessing they're all called different things wherever you are from, but as long as you have one, that's what they want to see.

 

You mentioned something that is unquie, being you the beneficiary and yet an Australian citizen. Do you think this is a case by case ordeal? For example, the US embassy in Cambodia may have not requested this letter had the beneficiary is a Cambodian National. Maybe those that have their interview coming up with the beneficiary being a Cambodian National can shed some light.

 

A lil off topic, hope you don't mind: My mind started wondering because in your case the petitioner is US Citizen and you yourself the beneficiary is an Australian citizen but yet you are filing in Cambodia? Why not petition with Australian embassy?


X2BWUFemaleCambodia2013-08-15 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of Legal Capacity to Marry

I just saw an update in my consulate - Cambodia mentioning an email that was sent recently from the embassy to one of the member in regards to this "Letter of Legal Capacity to Marry". I don't know if it's county specific.

 

Does anybody know what this letter is about?

 

I don't know if it's the same as what I already have but prior to our enagement my fiance and I had some official documents prepare.  I had to go to the the recorders office here in USA and obtain a "certificate of no record" which basically states that I am single and free and don't have any record of being married to anybody.

 

My fiance had something similar but more. He has a "certificate of martial status" stating he is single and free. And also "parent's engagement permission" giving him the OK  and "engagement affidavit" proof of engagement.

 


X2BWUFemaleCambodia2013-08-14 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed help about K1 visa

hi, im reading about samples on how to schedule visa interview in USEM, i am little bit confused if K1 visa is non-immigrant or immigrant visa? there's a portion there you need to choose the type of visa and the samples says that for K1 it should be under immigrant visa is that correct? tnx


rubzFemalePhilippines2014-01-02 08:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresabout DS-160

can i have hank link?tnx


rubzFemalePhilippines2014-01-02 08:48:00