Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting while waiting for K-1 approval	Just as long as he doesn't lie to the border inspectors, he will most likely have no problems. If asked if he has (or will) apply for the K-1 Visa, he should tell them yes and that he is just now coming to the U.S. for a visit with his fiance, while awaiting approval of the I-129F petition. Proof of ties to his home country is always a good thing to bring along, such as mortgage/lease papers, most recent pay stub, letter from employer or school that he will be returning to work/school on a certain day, etc. Good luck with the K-1 and hope you have a nice 2 month visit!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2009-12-05 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what can be next??	Congrats on the successful interview. Best wishes with your move to the U.S.!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2009-12-15 12:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cost of Medical Exam for K1 Visa	WOW!!! Are you kidding me????? I complained when both myself (K-1) and my daughter (K-2) had to pay $275.00 (Canadian) for our medical exams. Good luck with the rest of the process.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2009-11-09 20:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help me out please	Welcome to VJ!!! To research all your options, check out the "Visa FAQ" and "Guides" sections here on VJ. There is step-by-step advice and information to give you an idea of what's involved in all the visa types available when you want to marry a US citizen and move to the US to live and work. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-05 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How many G-325A should be submitted with I-129F?	Definitely make sure the signatures are "original" signatures on ALL copies. We received an RFE because our signatures were not originals, they were photocopies.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-10 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-2 Visa Holder	K-2's are not eligible for a SSN card until they are a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-11 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just starting to research K-1 visa	AOS is Adjustment of Status (meaning applying for the Green Card and becoming a US Permanent Resident) EAD is Employment Authorization (meaning being able to work before the Green Card is approved).	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-16 23:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just starting to research K-1 visa	Firstly, welcome to VJ!! We look forward to seeing your posts in the future. And good luck with the immigration process. To answer your questions: 1. It is perfectly fine for you to start the paperwork while your boyfriend is in the U.S. As long as he can show ties to his home country and is admitted into the U.S. without any problems, you'll be fine. 2. After your fiance enters the U.S. with a K-1 visa, you have 90 days to get married. You can apply for AOS, EAD and AP right after your marriage, as soon as you have a copy of your marriage certificate. Your fiance will need either a Green Card or Advance Parole documents to return to the U.S. after travel abroad. 3. I doubt 7 years age difference will cause you any problems. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-16 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Denial of Entry - Impact on Process	YIKES!!! Sure glad I was never denied entry on the VWP while we were waiting for our interview. I entered the US several times from Canada on the VWP, and only got hassled once because I had no proof of ties to Canada with me.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-05 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance freaking out!	The immigration process is very frustrating and we have all freaked out from time to time. Most times, it was for nothing, though. So, as long as you have a co-sponsor, you should have no problems. Best wishes!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-01-29 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	tomorow interview	Good luck and best wishes for a successful interview!! Don't forget to post your experience afterwards.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-02-01 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 out of status?	With a K-1 Visa, after you get married the K-1 Visa is void because you are no longer a fiance. You are then required to apply for Adjustment of Status as soon as you possibly can. If you want to leave the U.S. and re-enter, you will need either AP (Advance Parole, I-131) or the Green Card. You can apply for AOS, EAD (Employment Authorization) and AP together at the same time for one price. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-02-03 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa and problem getting a child	Then you MUSt apply for the K-2 prior to June 2, 2010. Any information otherwise is wrong. You must not only "apply for", but "have in your hands", the K-2 Visa by June 2, 2010. Edited by raymaga, 08 February 2010 - 07:34 PM.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-02-08 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa and problem getting a child	The fact that you have applied for AOS does not affect your daughter getting the K-2 visa. What is important is that you must obtain the K-2 visa within one year of the date you received your K-1 visa. If you came to the U.S. in June, then your K-1 visa must have been obtained prior to that, which means you have around 3 months to get the K-2 visa. You need to contact the office where the K-2 interview would take place to ask them what you need to do to start the K-2 visa process. We had to fax the Vancouver Consulate Form DS-230 to start the process, and then began gathering the necessary documents, such as the Police Certificate and we had her medical exam done. Before you leave the U.S. to go get your daughter when the time comes, make sure you either have Advance Parole or your Green Card to make sure you will be able to get back into the U.S. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-02-08 13:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 VS. R-1 Visas	I would DEFINITELY get some legal advice on what you should do. I wouldn't cancel either one of them, and would perhaps try to schedule an InfoPass appointment at your local USCIS office to ask their opinion too. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-02-16 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa needs to be used immediately after issue date?	And then after entry, you have 90 days in which to get married.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-09 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hi, im new here.	Welcome to VJ!!! You will find a lot of very helpful people here as well as a lot of information in the "Guides" and "Visa FAQ's" sections. Most of us (myself included) did NOT use a lawyer. The process is completely doable by yourself and you will save a lot of money as well as a lot of headache because some people have claimed that the lawyer just messed up their paperwork and then it took them longer to get back on track again. Keep us posted as to your progress. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 13:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 after 90 no marriage	If you two both think that there is a future for you, you could always get married before the 90 days ends, and then apply for AOS/AP and then your husband could return to Sweden (after getting AP) or try to find another part of the U.S. to live in. That way, you will not be pressured into solving this situation in the next week and then having to reapply for a new K-1 visa down the line. I realize this means that if you two couldn't work things out, you would have to divorce before you could move on with your lives. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-15 09:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visit	Enjoy your visit together!!! Good luck with the K-1 application!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-22 19:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Opinion - 10/10/10 Wedding Date possible?	Even though it is "possible"... it's pretty unlikely, so you should probably not get your heart set on it. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-29 18:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does this seem ok to you?	Congrats on getting the visa and best wishes for a beautiful wedding. We applied for AOS two days after our wedding because I had all the paperwork completed before our wedding, and then just went to the Court House to get our marriage certificate, put it in the envelope and mailed it off.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-29 18:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K2 Questions	For my K-2 daughter (follow-to-join), I had all her AOS paperwork completed before she even entered the U.S., so that I could mail the package right after she entered. If you can get all or most of both your fiance and step-daughter's AOS paperwork completed in advance, you will cut off a lot of time waiting for their GC's. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-03-26 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wow, it's over and done	Congrats and best wishes for a very happy life together in the U.S.!!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-04-02 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Who recieves the NOA2?	The petitioner will receive the NOA2. Then the beneficiary receives Packet 3 with instructions about the medical exam, and what documents to gather for the interview. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-04-12 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	who to inform if k-1 fiance goes back before marriage	Hope you can heal and move forward to another happy time!!! Best wishes.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-04-12 19:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's Police Printout	That's how they find out if she does have a record or not. Otherwise, everyone would just say they don't have a record even if they did. Edited by raymaga, 14 April 2010 - 11:29 PM.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-04-14 23:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Co-sponser question	If you make enough to sponsor your fiance, using a co-sponsor is totally unnecessary. Why would you want to put yourself through all that paperwork, etc. if it's not necessary? The immigration process is already complicated enough. Just my 2 cents worth, but if it were me, I certainly wouldn't bother with unnecessary paperwork. As long as you make more than the poverty guidelines state, there is no need for anything further. You won't increase your chances of approval just by having a co-sponsor. The financial aspect of the visa process is only one consideration towards your approval. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2007-10-07 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It didn't work out	Better to find out now than after she comes to the U.S. Sorry to hear that this has happened to you. I hope you can take enough time to heal before getting into a new relationship. Best wishes.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-06-25 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Travel during K1 visa process	Have a nice visit!!!! Get lots of proof of an ongoing relationship while you're together!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-07-29 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	apply for k ? but work in canada	Okay I'm a little confused reading the posts so I thought I might post how it makes sense to me The CR-1 is DEFINITELY the best option for you. This is how it'll work: - in either the US or Canada you get married - you then return to Canada and file the CR-1. Your (now) husband can file the CR-1 for you from either the US or Canada - While the CR-1 is processing, you can still visit your husband, and he you, but you can't MOVE to the US until you get the CR-1. You can also keep you job - Once you have the CR-1 you can enter the US to activate it, and immediately leave the US. Your GC will be sent to the address you put on the paperwork - you can then travel backwards and forwards. The only problem I see is travelling backwards and fowards if you want to apply for citizenship. You will need to list every trip outside the US. Read the N-400 paperwork and see what you think. Good luck with your decision For "Time outside the U.S." on the N-400 (Naturalization application), you only have to list the trips of 24 hours or more outside the U.S. So, going to and from work every day, as long as you return to the U.S. don't have to be listed.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-09-14 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Child Custody Issue - K2 in Juarez Mexico	The signed letter is what they are looking for. My ex-husband and I had "joint" custody of my daughter, and they weren't interested in that part as much as the signed letter from her Dad giving his permission for her to move to the U.S. with me.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-09-24 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Child Custody Issue - K2 in Juarez Mexico	The document we got for my daughter's biological father to sign was called a "Statutory Declaration", and we filled the form in ourselves and then had it notarized at a lawyer's office. This is what it said: "I, (Father's Name), of (address), solemnly declare that: I give my permission for my daughter (daughter's name), date of birth (xx/xx/xxxx), to move to the United States of America to live with her mother, (mother's name), mother's date of birth (xx/xx/xxxx), of (address), effective immediately." Her biological father went into the lawyer's office and signed the document. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-09-24 11:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K2 child, his own passport	Good advice... I always thought the K-2 child had to have their own passport.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-09-24 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Dual Citizenship	I can't comment on Germany, but you don't have to give up your Canadian citizenship to become American.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-03 23:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Traveling to another province for point of entry	You will be just fine to enter through B.C./Washington state. I also live in Washington state, so welcome!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-04 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Asking AGAIN because no one answered. Please help me!	Just go to your interview. You will be fine. Good luck and best wishes!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-09 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	guys I need help	Welcome to Seattle!!! We live near Seattle too, and it's been pretty cold here lately. Best wishes with your wedding plans!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 19:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Possible errors in I-129F	When USCIS needs further or corrected information, they request the specific information in the RFE and also give you the exact address to send it to so that it can be combined with your original application. Do not send in anything until it is requested by USCIS. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa--My responsibility	Do not just go along with the process if you are not completely sure about the relationship. Better to lose the money already spent than regret your decision to bring her here for the rest of your life. Good luck.	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview in montreal on Tuesday Nov 2!	Good luck and best wishes at your interview. Don't forget to post after you're all done!!!!	raymaga	Female	Canada	2010-10-29 19:03:00