ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEntered USA without activating K-1
Both myself (K-1) and my daughter (K-2) had no problems entering the U.S. without actually activating our visas. We were just visiting my fiance and told the officers that we were not ready to activate our visas at that time.

We drove across the border at Blaine, Washington, we did not fly into the U.S.

The border officers are very uninformed in matters regarding to visas. I actually returned to Canada a couple of weeks after activating my K-1 visa to attend my brother's wedding. I had not married my fiance at the time and was allowed to enter the U.S. even after I had activated my K-1 visa.

I do NOT recommend anyone do this, I am simply stating what my experience was. It just goes to show you that they make up the rules as they go along. I was told I could return to Canada to attend my brother's wedding (a couple of weeks after I entered the US) the day that I activated my K-1 visa.

Edited by raymaga, 25 December 2008 - 02:42 AM.

raymagaFemaleCanada2008-12-25 02:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 fiancee-How long it's valid
Just make sure that you marry within 90 days of her entry into the U.S. and you will be fine. As long as she enters before the expiry date on the visa, you're good to go.


raymagaFemaleCanada2008-12-28 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa interview to happen in the USA. Is that possible?
I agree with pushbrk.... I think the lawyer was probably moving ahead and talking about the AOS interview.

There are no visa interviews conducted in the U.S. They are always conducted in the foreign fiance/spouse's country.


raymagaFemaleCanada2008-12-30 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for K-1, Pregnant Fiancée, What if my baby is born abroad?
Good luck and best wishes for the upcoming addition to your family!!!


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-01-04 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Address typo
Rather than white-out, just cross it out and put the right spelling above/below it and initial the change.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-01-11 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 - Parental consent letter to bring child to USA
I went thru the Vancouver Consulate to bring my daughter to the U.S. to live (she was a K-2, followed-to-join me). I needed a letter from my daughter's Dad giving his permission for her to come to the U.S. to live with me. But that was because her Dad and I had "joint" custody.

If you have "sole" custody, the letter is not necessary. You will need to provide the documents at your child's interview that states that you have sole custody, though.
raymagaFemaleCanada2008-09-09 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRecieved NOA2 but website still says "received and pending"
Congrats and best wishes with the next steps!!!


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-01-23 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1-Visa: Waiver Questions
I'm not too familiar with the waiver situation, but from reading the quote in your post, you did not apply for 2 K-1 visas, nor did you have one approved within the last two years (it was more than 2 years ago).

So, I would say you don't need to worry.

But, someone more familiar with waivers will certainly respond.

Good luck.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-05 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStarting to file k-1 visa...help!!
Yes, you can send in the I-129F petition while your fiance is in the U.S.

You should read the Visa FAQ and GUIDES sections here on VJ. It will explain in detail all the stages involved in getting the K-1 Visa.

Good luck.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-05 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy the U.S.?
My husband has a specialized job which are hard to find.... I can work anywhere.

I kind of wish we had found a way for him to move to Canada, though. I miss my friends and my kids way too much still!!!!


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-04 00:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeath of Fiancee
I am so very sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you can grieve and then find some peace and happiness in the future.

You could write the service center where your application was approved, explaining that your fiance has passed away.




raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-05 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 children
My daughter (K-2) followed-to-join me.

See my timeline for details on how we got her K-2 visa.

You can ask me anything specific if you need to.

Best wishes.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-08 00:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis attorney needed?
There are quite a few people who's lawyers screwed things up for them. This process is completely doable by anyone as long as you read all the information and know what you have to do.

Start by reading the "Guides" and "Visa FAQ" sections here on VJ.

That'll give you a good start and can guide you through the process.

Best wishes.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-02 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife's K-2 Visa
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 9 2009, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you are a child filing separately from your parent, also submit your petition with a full explanation as to why you are filing separately, along with copies of any supporting documentation.


We filled out the paperwork for my daughter along with a letter explaining that she was filing separately because I had already filed for myself before she was eligible. The documents we attached to her application were:

Copy of her Conditional Permanent Resident Card and identity pages of her passport
Copy of her Driver's Licence
Copy of her College student i.d. card and transcripts
Copy of our (mine and her step-dad's) joint U.S. income tax returns
Copy of her own income tax returns and W-2's
Copy of her checking account statement
Copy of her health insurance card (showing her as a dependent on my husband's health insurance)
Copy of vehicle insurance documents showing her as a rated driver on the policy.

She had her own interview, which I was able to attend with her. She was 20 at the time of her application.

Hope this helps some.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-09 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWife's K-2 Visa
QUOTE (nociuduis @ Feb 9 2009, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I appreciate all the help and advice. but that I-751 form, contradicts, what we are.

If you are still married, the petition should be filed jointly
by you and the spouse through whom you obtained
conditional status (SHE DIDNT RECEIVE HER STATUS
FROM ME). However, you may apply for a waiver
of this joint filing requirement if:

That is the problem i have with this form. And this is why i have a problem filing this stuff on my own. You get one chance to fil this out correctly, or else, shes stuck without a work permit, and green card, for several more months.

Are we sure this is correct?


You do definitely have a bit of a different situation than most here on VJ. Your wife was brought to the U.S. with a K-2 visa, so her removal of conditions is really based on her mother, not on you.

My daughter was a K-2 and filed separately from me because she was not eligible at the same time I was (she followed-to-join after I was already in the U.S.).


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-09 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresoriginal signatures
I wouldn't worry about the way his signature looks. I worked for an optometrist who's signature looked like she just printed it. And also one of my good friends has the same kind of signature.

Your signature can look any way you like as long as it's what you use all the time.

As far as one of the signatures being different, not sure what you should do about that. I would probably be tempted to just cross out the U with a pen, like it was done by mistake.

But, not sure on that one.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-09 17:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCurrent K1 filers-How soon will you get married / Previous filers-what would you do differently?
I entered the US on July 31, 2004 and we got married August 28, 2004.

We had our wedding all planned right after our interview approval on June 10, 2004.

I would not even have bothered to move to the U.S. if I was not 100% positive that I wanted to marry my husband, so there was no need to "wait and see" after I moved here.

We had a beautiful wedding and had plenty of time to plan it before I even moved here, but I was only 3 hours away from my fiance and we visited every single weekend from the time we met until I moved here.

I had our AOS package all ready to go before we got married, so all I had to do was get the marriage certificate and add it to the package and we mailed it 2 days after we got married.

Edited by raymaga, 07 February 2009 - 11:41 PM.

raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-07 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does this mean?
Unfortunately, many things that USCIS does doesn't make sense. They seem to cash the checks with no problems.... it's the processing of the case that they aren't so quick about.

Just have some patience and you should soon be receiving your NOA1, and then, hopefully, the NOA2.

Best wishes for a successful process.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-13 10:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCryptic message online regarding my case status
If you have a case number, and they cashed your check, I would find it hard to believe that they had returned your package to you.

They must have opened it and taken the check out and also done some processing of your case in order for it to be given a number.

Unfortunately, you may have to wait the 45 days before you will be given any further information.

On the question about having your name on the mailbox, we have never had our name on any of our mailboxes anywhere we've lived and we have received all our mail from USCIS.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-19 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresme an dmy fiance has not met yet in person because he cant visit me for a very reasonable reason,however he wants to get me and my children to US.Wh
Personally, I couldn't even imagine marrying someone I hadn't met... no matter what the reason.

You can't really know someone until you have spent time with them, interacting with each other, and interacting with any children involved.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-19 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespart b l 129f children under 21
Aren't you supposed to list ALL children, even if they are over 21? Where does it say to only list the ones under 21?


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-20 00:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 / K-2 question?
If you want to get both the K-1 and K-2 visas at the same interview appointment, then the K-2 will only be valid for 6 months.

So, you have two options:

1. Your fiance can come to the U.S. and marry you, then immediately send in the AOS and AP applications (if you have all the document prepared prior to your marriage, all you will need is the certified marriage certificate and then you can put the package in the mail.... we mailed ours 2 days after our wedding). Once the AP is approved, you and your wife could go back and pick up your step-daughter.

2. If your fiance is unable to accompany you to pick up her daughter, you could get certified letters from both her and the child's father stating that you have permission for her to travel with you to the U.S.

My daughter followed to join and both me and my husband went back up to Canada and brought her down to the U.S.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-03-01 23:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for evidence that qualifies us for the exemption to have met within the past two years
Why have you not met in person?

If you do not have a VERY good reason, you have very little chance of getting an approval.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-02-28 01:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA numer on 129-F
The A# is not for the US citizen, it is for the foreign fiance. You won't get an A# for the foreign fiance until you receive NOA 1.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-03-13 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMet on the Internet... worried about prejudice
At my K-1 interview, all the other couples there for their interviews had met on-line. I met my husband on-line too, on kiss.com (it's now match.com).

Like the others have said... as long as you don't tell any lies, you'll be fine.

Good luck.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-03-14 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespreggy gf,needs help :S
It is very humorous how people get the idea that just having a child with a US citizen can give you automatic US citizenship. I hear this all the time in conversations with people.

Unfortunately, having a child does absolutely nothing to speed up the immigration process. You will need to choose a process just like the rest of us.

Good luck.




raymagaFemaleCanada2009-03-15 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresForgot one signature, not sure it's one that matters
We received an RFE for not having original signatures on the G-325A, but we had signed the attachments, so I'm not sure how picky they are about the attachments.

Hopefully, because all the other attachments are signed, that will be good enough.

Like the previous poster suggested, just have the signed attachment ready to return if you do receive an RFE.

Best wishes.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-05-10 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWed in the U.S or abroad?
It is your choice, but because you posted this in the K-1 Forum, if you are going to go for the K-1 Visa, you MUST marry in the U.S. If you choose to marry outside the U.S., then you will need the K-3 (or CR/IR visa).
raymagaFemaleCanada2009-05-17 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 visa
The K-1 Visa is valid for six months from the date of issue.

If you marry after your K-1 Visa expires, you will need to apply for a spousal visa (the K-1 Visa ia a fiance visa).


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-05-26 23:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGirlfriend has a multiple entry visa - can she visit and marry me instead of doing a k1?
Well said, Kathryn.

There's really nothing more to say on this topic.

Do it the legal way.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-06-02 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1, Canadian Citizenship
Hopefully, you will be approved for your Canadian citizenship before you need to move to the U.S. because I am pretty sure you can only be out of Canada for a certain number of days per year in order to remain a permanent resident, and eventually get your citizenship.

Someone else who knows more about the Canadian immigration process may give you some clear advice here.

Good luck.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-06-05 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSignature Pages
I disagree with the G-325's not having to be signed. We received an RFE because we sent photocopies of the G-325A, instead of the originals. So, we had to send ones with original signatures on them.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-06-09 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures4 g325A form
You will most certainly receive an RFE for the other copies. Just wait for it to arrive, and then follow the instructions they send with the RFE.

We didn't send the G-325A's with original signatures, we received an RFE for them, and we were approved very shortly afterwards.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-07-11 19:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to go on...
We didn't have any long separations during our process... I only lived 2 1/2 hours from my fiance, so we saw each other every single weekend throughout the process.

But, when Sunday came, we were both very down and found it hard not to show it. The weeks were long, waiting for the next Friday to come.

I certainly sympathize with all of you who are separated by many miles and can't see each other regularly.

Keep strong... your day to be together forever is coming!!!!
raymagaFemaleCanada2009-07-21 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFamily name-G325A
Use whichever name you use now. If you still use your married name, put that one.

I used my married name (my first husband) until I married my current husband.




raymagaFemaleCanada2009-01-23 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresALL UNITE!
Good luck for a speedy successful K-1 process!!!


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-08-09 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 Question
My daughter (K-2) followed-to-join me in the U.S. and I simply had her listed on my I-129F initially. Then, at my K-1 interview, I told them that she was not accompanying me to the U.S. at the same same as me, but would follow later.

You must have the K-2 visa in hand within one year of the K-1 visa, so make sure you allow enough time for the medical and gathering of all the documents.

My daughter's K-2 visa was valid for 6 months, just like my K-1 visa.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-08-15 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Scheduled!!!
Good luck for a successful interview.


raymagaFemaleCanada2009-08-24 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting legally married before wedding ceremony?
I don't know if I'm the only one that feels this way, but I wouldn't even feel like it was a "wedding" after I was already married. The wedding is the start of your new lives together, not something you postpone just to have a "party". You can easily plan a wedding in 3 months, especially if you start some of the groundwork before you even arrive in the U.S. So much can be done on the internet, etc.

Just my 2 cents worth.
raymagaFemaleCanada2009-08-24 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresplease help me
Do you mean that you are worried about getting permission to move to the U.S. with you from the child's other biological parent?

Any errors in names, etc. can be corrected at the interview. Make sure you take as many documents with the correct spelling as possible.




raymagaFemaleCanada2009-08-25 09:51:00