ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLockbox?

I just sent my I-129 for my fiance in the Philippines, to the "lockbox" facility in Texas.


You would have submitted an I-129F; the form I-129 is for a different category.

The service center that processes your petition is determined by where you live in the US.!


That's not always the case, I have seen other members from Atlantic Coast states report having their file sent to California (I have yet to hear of Pacific Coast state residents having their files sent to Vermont).
Ryan HMaleChina2012-06-22 05:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 vs K3 for someone who already has a tourist visa?
Your dad is:
A) Wrong
B) Advocating visa fraud
Ryan HMaleChina2012-04-15 15:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F
Moved from Moving Here and Your New Life In America to K1 Process & Procedures; topic is related to the fiance(e) visa process.

and put your case number and address on the check.


When filing an initial petition with USCIS, there would be no case number to write.

OP, as others have already told you, the only thing you are able to write on the check and you must write it completely (no abbreviations) is US Department of Homeland Security.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-06-27 00:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 versus K-3

On my trip to KZ, I have a 10 hour layover in Kiev. Is it practical to apply for Ukraine Visa to trvael around Kiev for a few hours since it may be a long time (if ever) I visit there again. Input?


US Citizens do not require a visa for Ukraine for stays less than 90 days in a 180 day period.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-04-14 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa Interview Question

And as others have noted, some consulates might not even allow you. Most I think do however, if you want to.


Other way around, some Embassies and Consulates will allow the petitioner into the interview area, however, most don't allow it.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-06-30 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresValidity of NOA2 -
If an interview has not yet taken place by the date printed on the approval notice, the Consulate has the ability to automatically re-validate the petition. You need not worry about that date.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-01 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan my fiance's interview be scheduled inside the US?

I would like to know if my fiance's interview can be scheduled within the US if he is visiting on a tourist visa.


No

We have our approval but are running out of time for our deadline.


Are you referencing the expiration date on the petition? If so, the Embassy has the ability to automatically re-validate the petition if an interview has not yet taken place.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-01 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan interview be done in another country?
He can interview in Qatar.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-06-29 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtension For Interview?

One more question, where does my fiancee go to get her Chinese Passport y


The local Public Security Bureau where her hukou is located.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-03 00:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of a genuine relationship

they will read it?like every chats and emails and post mails?..isnt it invading our privacy?


If you put it in the file, it may be read. If it's something you don't want other people to read, then don't put it in the file.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-09 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPregnancy & a RFE Question

1. She has gotten pregnant since we applied for our K1 Visa. We applied on April 13th, and she is 6 weeks pregnant. Do I need to call them and let them know that? She has an American Citizen in her tummy lol. We live together in Mexico.


No, you do not have to call and tell them that. However, if the baby is born prior to the interview, you will have to file a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) for the child.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat is a i-824

I am not sure what you mean by I-824.


FYI, an I-824 is an application for action on an approved petition, you can read more about it here.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat is a i-824
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures; OP's information and timeline indicate they are on this path.

Call the State Department's visa information line at (202) 663-1225 and see if they have any information on your file. If you call the NVC again, don't ask them if they have your file, ask them if a case number has been assigned to the file. FYI, the NVC is only a mail stop for K1 cases, so they would not have your file for a long amount of time (a case number is assigned and the file is sent to the appropriate location overseas). No file ever goes directly to an Embassy or Consulate from USCIS despite what an approval notice states or what an operator might say.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCitizenshiip question
You can file the petition at any time.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFilling out I 129F question 20 help
If the beneficiary lives in the following provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon or the Northwest Territories; then they can interview for a K1 visa at the Consulate in Vancouver. Otherwise, it's Montreal.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWho to make check for K1 visa out to??
For filing the I-129F petition, the check is to be made out to "Department of Homeland Security" as stated in the form instructions.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-18 01:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSafest way to send documents for interview?

Can I send them directly to the embassy?


No

Can they be scanned and sent electronically? Thanks.


Forms will likely require an original signature. However, there is no requirement that I know of that documentation be original. So with that being said, the documentation can be scanned and emailed, but it will have to be printed out and hand carried to the interview by your fiance.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-18 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid you send your sexual conversations?

he said people sometimes send intimate pictures too, thinking it helps their case.


:rofl:
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-15 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid you send your sexual conversations?

Come on folks, redact those sensitive conversations!


Or better yet, just exclude it altogether.

if you are scared of the logs of sexual stuff, change your wording starting tomorrow, to use the latin names for all body parts..

[just teasing]


:lol:
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-09 23:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice checks and Vaccination Records
The documents you mention will be required at the visa interview. The search function is near the top right of the page.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-21 06:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConvert I129 to I130?
OP, as others have already posted, if you file an I-129F (the form I-129 is for employment visas) and then get married while the process is pending, you would not be able to change or request a change. You would go back to the start by filing an I-130 and accompanying documentation/evidence. Furthermore, any fees already paid will not be refunded and any waiting you had done will have been for naught.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-22 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCase Approved can NOA2 be extended?
The Consulate has the ability to re-validate the petition if an interview has not yet taken place by the printed expiration date on the NOA2.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-18 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition of a Dual Citizen fiancé

But is there any difference if we file the petition for her as a Dominican citizen or Spain citizen?


No
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-23 23:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition of a Dual Citizen fiancé
On all forms that as for your fiancee's address, write her address in the Dominican Republic. This will ensure the file is routed to the Embassy in Santo Domingo.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-23 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused.....???

ok i 'm confused.. this may sound like a stupid question but where exactly do i send the I-129f packet? i see it says here on VJ website i send everything to the Dallas lockbox. but my USCIS service center is in vermont. wouldn't i send it there? if anyone can guide me.. i would really appreciate it. i want to make sure i send it to the right place.


The instructions on the I-129F form specifically state to send the package to the lockbox facility in Texas. The address for the lockbox is on the instructions.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-26 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI129F was approved

Our I129F petition was approved on July 10th. Will the updates that we get continue via text and email when this is sent from NVC, etc... or will we have to sign up for something else?


No, the updates will not continue. As the previous poster said, you will have to call the NVC to find out your case number.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-27 02:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 wrapup questions
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-29 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen should I have a Senator petition on my behalf?

I would like to request that both my senator and my governor call the USCIS to petition on my fiance and my behalf


In addition to what everyone else has posted, the only thing I will add is that your governor can't do anything. Their office would simply refer you to your Senator or Member of Congress.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-07-30 23:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk2 visa
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to K1 Process & Procedures.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-01 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NOA2
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures; OP submitted petition for fiance.

A couple of corrections regarding semantics:

I found this site AFTER sending in my I-129, but had incredible luck and just received my NOA2 in 89 days.


You would have sent a Form I-129F, not a Form I-129, the I-129 form is for employment visas.


3. On the I-130 (sponsor form)


The form you are completing is the I-134; the Form I-130 is the petition form filed by a US Citizen or Permanent Resident on behalf of a foreign family member (e.g. spouse).
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-03 03:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Notarize ?
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to K1 Process & Procedures.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-07 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnvc has wrong birth date!
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures; OP is seeking a fiancee visa.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-11 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStarting K-1 process, but I live abroad
Slight correction in bold below:

I-129F petitions


Ryan HMaleChina2012-06-15 05:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI obtain DUAL CITIZENSHIP & planning to apply my long time bf for K1 visa

My questions:
1. As I start working there, am i already capable to apply my boyfriend for the k1 visa? OR should i have years of working experience(proof of financial stability) before i can get him? OR my boyfriend's savings will do??
2. Is sponsorship from other relatives who are already financially stable allowed (so that i can get him immediately)?
3. How much is the estimated TOTAL expenses from filing the K1 visa up to the obtaining of permanent residency?
4. If k1 visa is not a good choice for us to be together immediately in USA, what other visas can you suggest for my boyfriend?


Answers:
  • Any US Citizen can file a petition on behalf of a fiance(e) (you, the US Citizen petitioner would not be applying for a K1 visa).
  • Other VJ members who have petitioned a beneficiary from the Philippines have reported that co-sponsors for K1 cases are often disallowed by the Embassy in Manila. FYI: Joint sponsors in spousal cases are allowed by law.
  • Rounding up, $2000 (petition filing fee, visa fee, and fees for Adjustment of Status). There may be other fees associated that are not covered in that figure such as cost of the medical examination.
  • Whether you pursue the fiance visa or get married and pursue a spousal visa, you need to plan on a wait of 7-12 months. There is no way around that.

Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-18 04:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresKind of confused
If your German address was used on all the forms, then the file will be routed to Frankfurt.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-18 04:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan fiancee visit another country with k-1 visa

He wants to know: when he gets his k-1 visa, he would like to stop in france to visit relatives ( he is algerian) on his way to the US. Will be able to do this or does he have to go directly from algeria to his final destination (new york)? Any advice/ answers would be greatly appreciated!


He can stop in France on the way; however, he will require a French visa.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-22 00:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 to K1
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-08-31 02:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequirements for the Interview
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to K1 Process & Procedures; OP's timeline indicates they are applying for a fiancee visa, not a spousal visa.

Hi everyone. I am new here and I have a question about one of the requirements on the interview, hope you can help me.
My Fiance was born here in the Phil.but he is a US citizen now. My question is do I need to have his birth certificate aside from his naturalization certificate? I want to make sure I have everything that the consul might ask.
Thank you for taking time to read this.


The petitioner's birth certificate is not required.

Edited by Ryan H, 01 September 2012 - 09:35 AM.

Ryan HMaleChina2012-09-01 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresaffidavit of support
Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-09-01 07:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! NVC forwarded petition to wrong country

So I called the NVC, who told me to call the UK consulate, who then told me to contact the consulate in Guangzhou. However there is only an email form for contacting the Guangzhou consulate, and it requires a GUZ/GZO case number that I do not have. I have my INS receipt # and my Case # with LDN.

Does anyone know if there is a direct phone contact in the Guangzhou consulate for US citizens or have advice on what I should do at this point?


In order for the Embassy in London to transfer the file to the Consulate in Guangzhou, the IV unit at the Consulate in Guangzhou will have to send a request to the IV unit at the Embassy in London.

Business with the GZ IV unit is only done through the email form on their website, not by telephone. Go ahead and use the LND case number and explain the situation in the email text field.

Give the Consulate in Guangzhou a week to respond to your message, if you do not hear from them after that time, try calling the State Department's visa line at (202) 663-1225 and explain your situation to them.
Ryan HMaleChina2012-09-08 11:59:00