ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED!! friday the 13th
Congrats!!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-10-14 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOH MY GOD I WAS APPROVED!!!!!!!
Congrats!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-10-14 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresParents date of Birth Unknown
On the application where they ask for parents DOB< What do you put for Parents date of birth if you don't know it, would that be N/A or write unknown?
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-10-30 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED!!!!!!
Congrats, you are almost there!!!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-11-02 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWorking in America - getting married to American
Congrats on your marriage, we are assuming you are american, if so you can go ahead get married then file for AOS adjustment of status, the preious posters have referered you to the link, a lot of great infomation and guidance are posted in there. Good luck
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-11-05 16:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Success!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-11-07 16:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 VISA holder wants to return home
Each situation is different, It all depends on how you raise your Kid, there will be very strong influences, peer pressure, but the love and caring that he gets from home will be the solid foundation of his childhood. I grew up in the project and so as many of my friends, Yeap not all of us made it, some got hooked onto the fast money, the fast life and end up losing their youth and future being locked up in Jailed, but the others went up to become Doctors, Lawyer, and even One NBA player, Stephon Marbury yeap he's from NY from the hood but he's an all star now, and there are so many more examples. Have faith in God and teach the right values to our kids.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-11-10 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved !!!
Congrats!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-11-15 23:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTime travel is possible!!!
Congrats!! :dance:
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-12-08 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNice Surprise in Inbox
Congrats!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-12-29 19:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp us as we started our journey.. :) Thanks
Don't worry about the form stopping you, even on the uscis website you will notice in many cased they will mention dated version of certain forms are still valid

Good luck

Ingat
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-12-24 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat a great NEW YEAR!!! FIANCEE IS HERE!!!
Congrats and have a wonderful life together :joy:
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-01-04 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresgREAT news from MOscow
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-01-12 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresKenya, any secrets or good info?
The 3rd party country is the best best. That will fullfill the requirement of having met within the past 2 years. And also plenty of chances to get enough evidence for a K1, Photos, Airline tickets, hotel receipts and things that put both of you at the same place at the same time.

Good luck
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-01-04 17:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy fiance just got the pink slip! In Ho CHi Minh City!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2006-06-27 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmarrying in non-mainland USA territories on K1
From the poster question

never mentioning about Getting married in Hawaii on the way to the us,

basically once you are here and your K1 is activated you can get married anywhere in the US mainland and territories,

WARNING: the problem comes down to your connecting flight

So if you are going to hawaii per example MAKE SURE your flight is not going to stop let say in Vancouver (canada or another countries that's not US or us territories, the same goes for the carribean, Like you can get marry in the US virgin Island, but have to make sure your flight doesn't have a stop over in Bahamas or something like that. beside that

Congrats and Good luck on your wedding
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-02-16 21:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHotel receipt only has my name on it
the receipts are proof that put you in her place, Basically it shows you have been there several times, you add a few pictures of both of you together, specially pictures taken with familiar places, and you are all set, don't worry about it. My pictures when I did K1 was not even dated photos, I just put them on a blank sheet and on top of that I wrote the date and the location where we were at.

Good luck on your K1

Edited by Nikita2Charles, 16 February 2007 - 08:48 PM.

Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-02-16 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshi
my wife had already inform her company she was leaving, but with no fixed date so any extra time the visa would be delayed means she would still be working, and also she had a critical position her duty was to find a replacement a good 3 months prior so she could train the replacement to handle her post. So actually the company ends up hire 2 persons the replace her post. that's to show you how much my baby was being overworked. We wanted to fly back together so I took a vacation there, I WAS BOLD yeap i bought a return ticket for her also, we already knew she got the visa though but didn't received the passport yet. As a precaution both tickets had a clause in it, If I change the date I only have to pay $50. so it wasn't too bad but glad the passport came in 2 days before our flight.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-03-13 08:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMinimum age to be approved for visa
The standard here in the US for immigration purpose is 18. BUT another requirement the marriage ALSO has to be legal in the country that it was performed.

An example

In india the marriage age for girls is 18 and for boys it's 21

So if a girl here in the US is interested into marrying a boy from INDIA, they can't get marry in INDIA,
Their only options would be fiancee Visa as he's legit to get married here, but I don't know if that wedding would be recognized in India or if the immigration folks from India itself would give problems.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-03-29 12:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre we too poor to be in love?
Playing a little devil advocate. DON't GIVE UP

The love you have for each other will only grow with ages, and your girlfriend will be proud of you, IThere are a lot of expenses associated with this process, from the filing fees, to your fiancee ticket to move here, filing AOS and so on, In your case you would need a cosponsor for your fiance. But look at things in the long term, you are a college student, you mentioned your parents are strugling financialy also, would you want to bring another person into the mix? It's what you call TOUGH LOVE, plan on finishing your college, improving your future and that way you would be helping yourself and your future family

Edited by Nikita2Charles, 09 April 2007 - 02:54 PM.

Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-04-09 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresage diference between the fiancees
YOu should have no problem at all, specially when the guys is much older. he's 34 and you are about to turn 21 either way you should be fine, wish you good luck in the process.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-04-16 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinding phone records
If you chat often, Yahoo messenger have a save option, where you can print your instant messages history later on. Your fiancee can check with the phone company the sim card is associated to. I used to call my fiancee now wife with phone cards, i didn't over do it on the record but 2-3 times a month I would request a transcript of call made, all I had to do was to give them the pin numbers I have used and tell them it's for immigration purposes, then They send it out by mail. Nowadays some phone cards even have the records kept on their website so you can easily access those records in the future.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-06-26 12:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMarried... Now what?!?
Kamusta ka na, Congrats on your wedding. Now that you are married you need to file AOS(I-485), adjustment of status, please read the info here on visajourney. AOS include but not limited to filing for your EAD, getting the conditional green card, and Advance travel in case of an emmergency and you have to go back to Pi before you get approved for the GC.

Go through this link TracyTN mentioned earlier

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1k3aos



5-20 minutes 15. Point of Entry (POE) in U.S.
Beneficiary arrives at Point of Entry (POE) in U.S. and shows K-1 to the immigration officer.
* Depending on which U.S. airport you fly into (NY JFK) some will issue a temporary 90 day work authorization if asked for. If issued, the employment authorization ends on the day the K-1 expires. You will have to file for an EAD when (or after) you file for AOS. If you do not receive your EAD before your K-1 expires you must stop working until it is received.


1 hour (early morning) 16. Apply for Social Security Number
Apply for Social Security Number (SSN)
*See the SSN step-by-step guide for more info. This will allow you to open a bank account and do other things (many states require this for a drivers licence, etc).

1 hour 17. Apply for marriage certificate
Apply for marriage certificate. Must marry within 90 days of entering the U.S. on a K-1 visa.


VARIES! 18. Get married
Get married. and give each other a pat on the back. You've both earned it!


1 hour (early morning) 19. Change name on SSN
Go back to the SSA office and bring your SSN Card and marriage certificate. Change your name.


N/A
(File as soon as possible once you marry) 20. Apply for Adjustment of Status (AOS), EAD, AP
Apply for Adjustment of Status (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. You may also file for your EAD and AP at this time.
*EAD allows your to work (will need to reapply every year until your AOS application is approved). AP allows you to leave the country on a vacation / trip while your AOS application is being processed. Please read this regarding when to file for AOS and not becoming out-of-status.

See Processing Times 21. Receive EAD / AP
Receive your EAD and AP via US Mail. You will have a biometrics appointment prior to being issued the EAD.




See Processing Times 22. Interview for AOS (I-485 approval)
Interview appointment for AOS. When approved you will receive an I-551 stamp in your passport indicating you have been approved for AOS and will also receive your green card in the mail later.
*If your interview (and specifically the approval) occurs within 2 years of your marriage you will be granted a conditional permanent residency (2 year validity). If this happens you will have to apply to lift conditions 90 days prior to your 2 year green card expiring. If you are 'adjusted' greater than 2 years after you were married you should receive a normal 10 year green card.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-08-28 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 inquiries
The $100 application fee?

Is that something you pay when you receive Packet 3 from the US consulate after NVC send the package to them?
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-11-02 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 inquiries
Can anybody explain or elaborate for me on this part for me

You pay extra fee for child at the consulate stage, the children's K-2 visa is considered to be extra at that time.
Does she have to pay the extra fee as part of the medical when she's going for the interview, or another set of fees?

Anybody that's been there?
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-11-01 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 inquiries
I know he has to file form I-129F for his Fiancee
The biography G325-A

Does he have to file just Just One I-129 Form?

Does he have to file a G-325A For each child?

what about the fees for each child?

Edited by Nikita2Charles, 01 November 2007 - 05:11 PM.

Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2007-11-01 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWondering why visa application not reached mumbai from Washington
You can email the Mumbai consulate and check about the status of your application, they will let you know whether they have it or not, if they do and when your date might be, they normally post it on the consulate website.
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2008-04-18 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling K1 application and kids
Thanks for the correction Pushbrk, I always enjoy reading your feedback throughout the site, and to Danny for the pics info.


I was reading the K1 guide and on the list there's the letter of intent to marry within the 90 Days, The petitioner doesn't have that letter from the beneficiary as such it is a cause for an RFE? Is that something that can be taken to the interview by the beneficiary?
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2008-04-18 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling K1 application and kids
A friend of mine is filing K1 and his fiancee has 2 kids, Does he need passport photo for the kids on the original application, or is it only the pictures for the fiance and fiancee that is required.

What's the filing fees when Kids are included in the K1 filing process?
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2008-04-18 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFilling in 325A Form
Use the one from the USCIS website, the latest version you can save it and it has the autofill feature.

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
Nikita2CharlesNot TellingIndia2008-07-29 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAll things Thai

I wanted to talk about thai style wedding and what to expect.



Start practicing how to sit or squat down (as if you were in a Thai temple)... We did a Thai ceremony at my wife's moms house in Thailand before she came over to the USA. My leg muscles were not used to squatting down and after being in such a position for a long time, once I stood up my legs were very shaky :D


Hey congrats and good luck!!

regards,

George
chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-01-31 04:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 interview questions

Thanks all for getting me to K1 visa interview.

Now the date is set and I have all the necessary paperwork ready!

Can anyone has list of prospective questions that a person expects at the time of K1 interview? My fiancee will be going to mumbai consulate and I searche dthe site but didn't find anything on this topic.

Appreciate any response.

SL


Here is a link for a compilation of questions asked during interviews in Bangkok, Thailand US consulate. I was at the interview (k-1) w/my wife and the officer asked me more questions than my wife, 6 for me and 2 for my wife.

http://people.delphi.../Questions.html
chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-02-13 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresds 156 question

Hi,

I am filling all the forms and getting ready for the K-1 interview tomorrow.

Questions #20 and 21

What should I say for current occupation. I am currently a student (of a US university) and registered for classes there (did some online when I was here waiting for my k1 to be processed). I was going to school there part time while working on h1-b. Then I quit work and had to come back to my country to get the K-1 visa. I don't work in my country or go to school in my country, but will continue school when i get back to the US on k-1. Should I put that field as "None"? Or should I put "student"?

Question #33 -

Should I put that I intend to go to school in the US for this question? As I will be.

THanks a lot for your responses.


for occupation, if you are currently a student and do not work, I would put "student"
about intending to go to school, you may also put unknown if you'd like, it does not really matter (I think)

Good luck on your interview!! :dance:
chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-02-16 02:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134

Hello, I understand that the I-134 is basically stating that immigrant fiance(e) wouldnt end up on public assistance.


Does this include medicaid? so if she does become sick she can go to the doctor.


or public assisance do they mean food stamp?


also what is the poverty lever in the USA.


I made 35k in 2004 and 43K this year, is that enough?


Thanks


here is a link to 2006 poverty level:

http://aspe.hhs.gov/...06poverty.shtml
chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-02-13 01:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIn describing your meeting...

is it okay to put in form that you have met tru online dating? how did one go about it? anyone can give me ideas please?

thank you - aix


aix,

Shouldn't have a problem, might also want to include the website where you guys met. A LOT of people met via on-line dating. Good Luck.
chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-03-28 01:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThailand wedding

I am soon to go to Bangkok for my fiancees interview. I think I am ready. After the interview and before we return to America she has informed me that her family would like to have a wedding cerimony.How do I make sure that this does not affect our K-1 visa. Or in other words, to have a wedding that is not legally binding in the eyes of immigration officals. Thailand people or any one that knows help me out please. I would hate to make mistake this late in the game. :D


daveaway,

In addition to what others have said....it should not be a problem as long as you DO NOT REGISTER the ceremony at her local amphur (local "court house").

Back in July 2004, I did the same thing, have an "engagement" ceremony at my then fiancee's home before she had her K-1 interview.

By the way you may want to practice squatting down for a LONG time as it may be a shock to your leg muscles :crying: :P

Congratulations to you both and good luck to both of you and to her on her interview!!

regards,

George

Edited by chivasgeo, 21 April 2006 - 05:25 PM.

chivasgeoNot TellingThailand2006-04-21 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr
Stevi, we feel for you and Taiwo. We hope everything will be OK soon, and that they are just trying to delay things to make your life miserable, but will ultimately give him the visa.
Angela had her interview yesterday and it was a bad experience too. She got what I would call a "conditional approval", but they did not ask for more or more recent documents, they just said they would check that she told the truth during the interview under oath and that if that was not the case, they would not give her the visa.
I was at the interview (thank God) and I will give a more detailed report of the interview once she has her passport back. I am afraid to say anything that may jeopardize her getting the visa. After all, we are still living under Bush's government famous for putting fear, uncertainty, doubt in people's mind by spying illegally on them. The Consulate Officers make you feel exactly how Taiwo said. I can't wait for Obama to win, and win big! Maybe he'll know how to induce respect to all human beings in every branch of the government, these Consular Officers obviously have no heart.
Angela & PaulNot TellingBrazil2008-10-22 09:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr
I am getting concerned. Our file was touched twice in a row (see timeline below), last time on Monday July 28. Others in our case have either had approval or a RFE. A week later, nothing for us. No more touch, no email, no RFE, no NOA2, nothing!
Do they update the web site for a RFE? Do they send an email? I am pretty sure my email address is correct.
I feel like they looked at our file and put it at the bottom of another big pile.
Anyone out there who has had/is having the same experience? What happened next for you?
Need reassurance here... please star_smile.gif
Angela & PaulNot TellingBrazil2008-08-05 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr
My first post on this forum, yet I have been lurking for several months now wink.gif
Everybody's so helpful, and just having the stats around is great.

I am so happy for the March filers starting to get approved, and we hope our turn is coming soon.
Things have been very quiet for us since we got our NOA1, but lo and behold, our application was touched today July 27 (they work on Sundays???).
I hope it's a good sign.
BTW, I have email notification turned "on", but I did not receive an email. Maybe it's lagging the web site update?

Anyway, I'll post later for hopefully some good news.
Angela & PaulNot TellingBrazil2008-07-27 18:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow can he stay?
QUOTE (lili&kai @ Jul 30 2008, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi,
my fiancé is american and I'm french. we are curently processing a K1 visa. we've been visiting each other this last year and I've never had problems entering the US. Last time I went we were already in the process of getting the K1 (between NOA1 and NO2) and it was absolutely not an issue. I don't lie on who I am coming to visit. the first time I said I was coming to visit "my friend" and ended up explaining our whole story so now I just say it straight with a big smile, showing my return ticket.
I am ready to move to the US (stoped my job) in september but I know the K1 won't be ready by then. So I'm just gonna continue making return trips, following up the process on uscis website and with the embassy once it's sent there.


Lili&Kai, bonjour!
This is only my second post on the VJ forum, as I try to not talk about things I don't know, and as such, I am not always sure I can be of much help.
But I can talk about our experience, namely about the "continue making return trips" thing.
You do not mention what type of visa you're using when you're making these trips, so I'll make an assumption and guess VWP (Visa Waiver Program).
Our experience with using the VWP to do repeated trips to the US is that it works... for a while. That is until an officer decides that "enough is enough!".
Of course, depending on the officer, the entry denial can happen sooner rather than later. And trust me, since my fiancee went through this, it is not a pleasant experience.
My fiancee was denied entry last year (2007) for her third trip under VWP in a year, which followed two trips in 2006 and one in 2005. I think in general the officers are pretty lenient in allowing multiple returns over the years under the VWP, but again it's a matter of luck. Angela never had any problem in the Dallas POE (Port-Of-Entry) - the last entry there, the officer allowed both of us to be together and was extremely nice - but the first time going through Washington POE did it. I could go at lengths on why I think she was denied in October and not before. Note that she had two VWP overstays in her file, so again, I think the officers are usually VERY lenient.

Now in term of the VWP rules, one is very clear - and I quote from the CBP.org web site: "If you are admitted to the United States under the VWP, you may not change or extend your non-immigrant status."
I know for a fact that there are exceptions regarding the "extending" part and one of these exceptions actually covered one of Angela's overstays. She had to have an emergency surgery following an accident and had to stay in the US for longer than her 90-days allowance in order to recover.
Note that that there is no official way of extending or changing the VWP status. I called the CBP office and they told me there are no forms to submit a request of VWP extension while in the US and that on her next trip to the US she would have to have all paperworks necessary to justify that the overstay was warranted. Again, it's up to the officer at the POE to decide.
Which brings me to the point that under VWP, you CANNOT apply for another visa and stay in the country. You are automatically becoming an illegal immigrant. Don't do it!

Hope the above was helpful. Tank you for reading.
Paul
Angela & PaulNot TellingBrazil2008-07-30 16:06:00