Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview date after expiration of NoA 2	hi everyone! I have a question my interview date will be on April 22, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, but we received the I-797 Notice of action from the USCIS, giving my case an approval notice from DEc 21/2011 to April 20, 2012.My question is can the interview date be before the approval notice expires? or can the embassy extend the approval notice that USCIS have given us? Should I call the embassy and inform them or just leave it for its ok. thanks in advance The Embassy has the ability to re-validate a petition if an interview has not yet taken place.	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-02-17 08:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Any News About December 15 , 2011	what is this i didnt understand your reply. You posted your topic in the wrong forum, I moved it to the correct forum.	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-03-20 22:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Any News About December 15 , 2011	Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to K1 Process & Procedures.	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-03-20 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Letter of Intent	The field for "Address of Filing Location" is confusing me? What address are they looking for? The address of where the I-129F will be processed? Somewhere else? You can use the lockbox address for this field. A second question: Is it a good idea to include my fiances Chinese Birth Certificate with my I-129f package? If so does it need to be in English? Can a Chinese passport (all pages be an acceptable replacement? This will not be needed until her interview at the Consulate. What she will submit is a "white book" obtained from the notary office having jurisdiction where her hukou is located. A third question: My Fiance also had a name change when she was 12 years old. As long as this is included in the documentation for the K1 process is there any other problems I should expect? Shouldn't be a problem.	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-03-13 22:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Fee payable by a family member?	So just to clarify it would be unnecessary to signify it is the I-129F fee for my petition? Just trying to avoid an RFE. No notation is necessary. You would not get an RFE for not making a notation on a check what the check was for. The lockbox facility will know what the check is for because they will see what form is being filed and automatically know the proper fee.	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-03-26 23:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Fee payable by a family member?	I was curious as to know if the I-129F fee can be paid for by a family member via personal check. Yes If it is possible should it be noted that it is the fee for my application? Your are sending a petition, not an application. It is not necessary to note that it is a petition fee as long as the amount is correct and the check properly made out (i.e. write out US Department of Homeland Security, no abbreviations).	Ryan H	Male	China	2012-03-26 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Good NEWS	Now on to NOA2	Fred N Emilia	Male	Philippines	2011-08-25 22:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Request to Expidite	You are lucky you only have to wait those few 3 to 4 months, in my time of a few years ago our waits were 6 to 9 months.	Fred N Emilia	Male	Philippines	2012-01-20 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	List of Q's possible at the interview for her?	Do a search for K1 interview questions and you will find plenty. goodluck	Fred N Emilia	Male	Philippines	2012-01-20 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	gonna file soon	As posted above if they receive mail in their residence then you may use that address.	Fred N Emilia	Male	Philippines	2012-01-23 02:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you interrupt with the K-1 with a marriage?	Hmmm ok the only reason we thought about this was because we heard from this lawyer that the best option is if I go to Colombia and marry there, and then she can actually file for a visa that would get her here in 2 weeks. She actually said tourist visa. So that's a no go?	diana w	Female	Colombia	2012-03-04 22:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you interrupt with the K-1 with a marriage?	This week we're really excited to begin the process of seeing each other again and getting married. My fiancee is in Colombia, while I'm here working in the U.S. What I'm seeing is that the process takes about 5-8 months right? My question is, if at some point within that timeframe while the visa is being processed if I can take some time off from my busy work schedule to go and visit her and marry here there. Would that speed anything up? For example a lawyer in Chicago told us that if I were to marry her in Colombia than she could just go in and apply for a tourist visa or something like that? We just want the fastest way to be together, just like everyone else Thanks everyone	diana w	Female	Colombia	2012-03-04 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What is SMART Core or ICE mean ?	If you already sent emails I will advice u to waite. The interview date surppose to be in the body of that email. may be one more to smith cole and the lagosiv one	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-14 10:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K - 1 interview	I hope that's a mistake I-130? should be I-134 Yes I mean I - 134	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-17 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K - 1 interview	My fiancee have interview next month in Lagos Nigeria. we have all the papers I think I - 130 signed and notarized. ( i make above poverty line) police and medical report at hand updated letter of intent. phone record (over one year record from rebel and her MTN record in Nigeria) e-mails, yahoo messenger log, western union receipt, birth certificate for her and myself. Pictures of myself and my fiancee (25) with other people (7) Engagement ring receipt, my certified copy of my divorce decree. We talk all the the time to review our stories and dates and asked each other possible k1 visa interview question and possible answer. Help....Anything else we are missing in preparation for interview for Lagos please advice Edited by baretony, 17 October 2011 - 01:38 PM.	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-17 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	THANK YOU.....THANK YOU...THANK YOU	Congratulation. Please any advice from you, question at interview, any extra documents to take to take along?? my Fiancee have interview next month in Lagos	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-17 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PRAYERS!!!!!!!!!	they will grant the Visa in Jesus name my fiancee interview is coming next month so we are the same situation	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-17 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	same last name question and answer	Hello all Can any one help what would be a correct answer to a question if asked at the interview. Are you or your fiancee are related (same relations) because we have same last name. Our answer. No we are not related, its just a co-incident that we share thesame last name. when both of us find out we just can not stop laughing at each other. Please can anyone help with better answer	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-11-03 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lagos email response time	Usually take 2 to 3 weeks for email respond in lagos	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-10-21 07:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview tommorrow	Please remember us in prayer. Fiancee have interview in lagos tommorow.	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-11-17 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what do i do if i dont have an birth certificate when i was born	you can get one from National population commision in or go to your local Govt authority to get declaration of age	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-11-21 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	2nd interview experience	Question for all my Vj family especially those pass through notorious lagos Embassy. Any one with second interview experience after 1st interview CO asking for for pictures 1-2 recent correspondents and her high school diploma. what is the possibilty of getting a visa on second interview and chances of putting on AP. CO told my fiancee that she was satified with her answer to the question.	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-11-29 05:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	LAGOS INTERVIEW DATE	You dont neef form 156 to scheldule interview. Lagos will take 2 _3 weeks before they respond to your email with interview date and package ad attachment. I will send them another e mail in about a week	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-12-01 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support	My brother, for lagos get a co_sponsor. Those co will not even look at the letter. All point they will base decision on is that u dont make enough. Dont take a chance its will not roll with lag	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-12-07 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got date for 2nd interview	yes we show all the pictures for the first interview. its about 40 pictures to include myself and my fiancee alone and with other people	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-12-14 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got date for 2nd interview	Come by surprise I send e-mail to lagos Embassy last night. I wake up this morning its e-mail from Embassy sheldule 2nd interview for Feb 1 2012. The first interview we got form 221(1) requesting for more proof of relatioship to include but not limited( recent 1-2 month correspondent) pictures, post cards. most especially her high school diploma. we got her high school diploma handy and we have being sending more e-mail, chat on yahoo, I maile couple of post cards already to had to the numerous pages we have before. Here is my question, I might not be able to make it to Nigeria to take more pictures before the interview. Sshould we re- sscheldule or just re presented old pictures with all the new evidence we got. pls advice.	baretony	Male	Nigeria	2011-12-14 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I Filed I-129...Exactly When Will Fiance's Travel Be Blocked?	Once the K-1 is issued, and your fiance comes to the US, then he cannot leave the US without abandoning his ability to return. The K-1 is a one-time use visa. Then you guys get married, and you must file for Adjustment of Status (please read up on this for future filing, some K-1 filers don't realize this step exists and are pretty mad when they realize). With the Adjustment of Status, you an file (for free) a form that when approved grants him temporary travel permission. That takes about 3 months. So effectively, he cannot leave the US for a few months, so be prepared for that. I said opposite way because he'll be stuck in the US, not in Canada Once he gets his greencard (when AOS is approved) he can travel without special permissions. You have a long while to worry about this though. Congrats on your engagement! OOOOOKay! This (and the other posts) all make sense now, especially the need to apply for the AOS immediately after we're married (and the fact he might be blocked at that point during the waiting period). WHO KNEW the government could be so pickin' FUN!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!	JeeplessInSeattle	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 17:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I Filed I-129...Exactly When Will Fiance's Travel Be Blocked?	There is a travel block the opposite way, however, once the K-1 is issued and the Canadian enters the US - he will not be permitted to travel (can leave, just can't come back) until marriage, file for Adjustment Of Status, and receive temporary travel permission (Advance Parole). That takes about 3 months from AOS filing. Um. Sorry but I'm confused by the above statement "there is a travel block the opposite way". My understanding is that HE would be restricted from coming to the USA for some period of time. I'm the petitioner and I live in Seattle, he lives in British Columbia, and he hopes to immigrate here. So are you saying that he is still free to come here for visits during the I-129 process, but once they issue the K1 visa THEN he will be restricted from traveling to the USA? But that we can file for an Adjustment of Status requesting temporary travel permission (Advance Parole)? If so, THAT IS COOL NEWS!!	JeeplessInSeattle	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 17:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I Filed I-129...Exactly When Will Fiance's Travel Be Blocked?	I'm new and this is my first post. I filed my I-129 on 12/30/2011 and received my NOA1 on 1/5/2012. I live in USA and my fiance lives in Canada. Exactly at what point will he be banned from coming to visit me? We have a seminar that we'd like to both attend (here in the US) the first week of February. Will his travel be limited once he receives some type of letter / notification, or will he be blocked from entering the states now that we've filed? Also, can someone confirm that I (the petitioner) will be free to travel to visit him (in Canada) during the application process? Thanks!	JeeplessInSeattle	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 16:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Ties When an Unemployed, Disabled Renter	Proof of ties to Canada (without a job): - lease agreement/letter from landlord - return flight ticket or other return arrangements - medications (only enough for the time you will be staying) - bank statement (proof of funds to pay for your time in the US) Other things that help: - be completely upfront and honest about your relationship and vacation plans - pack lightly (only take what you need for the time you're staying) - don't bring sentimental things (things you would take if you were moving) [/quote] //// THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what I was looking for. And yes, my fiance and I have experienced easy entry to/from the states but also DIFFICULT crossings as well. And I completely understand that coming over to visit a friend is VERY different from visiting a fiance after an I129f has been filed (since that shows INTENT of an ultimate immigration). The suggestion someone made to create a binder is PERFECT since my fiance loves to carry binders!! I LOVE THIS WEB SITE!! Jeepless	JeeplessInSeattle	Female	Canada	2012-01-23 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Ties When an Unemployed, Disabled Renter	Hello, OK. So I posted the other day and discovered that my finace (Canadian) will NOT be blocked from coming to visit me (in the USA) since we're now engaged and filed our I-129f. I understand that he needs to be prepared to show strong "proof of ties" to Canada to show that his intention is to simply visit and return (and not immigrate illegally) when he comes to visit me. The problem is my fiance has been out of work (lost his career as a realtor when the housing market crashed) and was severely injured 2 years ago to the point where he is now on disability income. He has no employer. He has no mortage. What other forms of evidence, besides employer and homeowner, could he produce that would convince the border people that he plans to go back to Canada? A note from me promising that I will send him back??? Thanks for any suggesitons. Jeepless in Seattle (but NOT Sleepless...I REFUSE to lose sleep over this immigration stuff!)	JeeplessInSeattle	Female	Canada	2012-01-22 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa Approved	Thank you all for the greetings .......	Chris&Lainey	Male	Philippines	2011-10-20 19:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa Approved	Today is one of my best days in my life.... My fiancee's and our son K-1/2 Visa is approved. I would like to say thank you for all the vj members who supported me here and especially to the site who provided good informations and instructions about the process K-1/2.... For those who still awaits their petition, just be strong and hope for the best. Also pray to God most importantly... Thank you all...... and yes i couldn't express my feelings how grateful I am that I can finally be with my fiancee and our baby son..	Chris&Lainey	Male	Philippines	2011-10-20 01:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	during interview...	The D's Forms will not be return to you as well as your birth certificate, cenomar, NBI clearance. but others will be returned to you right away. However, its always good to be properly documented on your interview date. The burden of not properly documented lies to the applicant.... I advise follow all the instructions exactly.. Good luck and GoodSpeed	Chris&Lainey	Male	Philippines	2011-11-12 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS CSC	As long as you're within the 5 month frame you can't really ask for a service request. Waiting sucks but they have their processing times for a reason. The fact that CSC is sticking to that time frame is a bit frustrating, especially when you see that the VSC is being extra efficient. Wait until the 5 months are up and ten start calling them before taking more "agressive" steps, like contacting your congressman. We tried calling the USCIS last week and we only could get a machine, talking to a eral person for a change must be great! Crossing my fingers for June filers!!!	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-10-25 08:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Excessive Chat Log - Too Many Pages	We also had that "problem", not in so many pages. What we did was leaving the date and time of the conversations, start and finish. Skype also has a time counter that appears at the end of each logged entry.	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-12-13 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Feeling of Solitude in a K-1 Engagement	alone even in a room full of people.... that is the truth for a lot of people in a LDR i think Indeed it does. When we actually bring ourselves to go out with others we go back to constantly IMing each other, sending pictures of the party, etc... So much so, that we had our phones sometimes get "confiscated" by friends when we go out . I've become this annoying person who doesn't turn her phone completely off during a movie in case it blinks... and the texting starts again. He also has a collection of social faux-pas under his belt. People take for granted to have their significant other with them. When the happy time comes and we're together for good, I'm never leaving his side ever again. (The Holidays are kicking me in the butt )	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-12-15 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Feeling of Solitude in a K-1 Engagement	...We actually sleep with SKYPE on so we can hear each other breathing (and even the snoring helps me to sleep) crazy but true. hehe, we do this too! We can all relate in a way or another. Jack and I spend every minute of our spare time videochatting with Gtalk (I find it has a better call quality than Skype), with that, your social life can dwindle faily quickly. Try and make a point to spend time with your friends and family, it's hard but not impossible. In our case we end up sending "wish you were here" text messages and all I want is to go back home and hang out with him. Still, it's very important to see your loved ones because once the AOS process starts, who knows when will you be able to be with them. The impatience you build up by wanting to start your life with your partner is normal but don't let it get to you. The last thing you both need is stressing over being apart and put a strain on the relationship. The fact that we have LDR has made us extremely creative people when dealing with things. I feel that, as strange as this may seem, Jack and I have acquired a tool set to deal with anything life will throw at us in the future and it's an encouraging thought I can't wait for my next visit though, nothing beats having morning coffee sitting by his side and I'm looking forward to do this for the rest of my life <3. I wish you the very best and hang in there!	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-12-05 08:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Juggling timeframes	Shameless bump	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-12-16 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Juggling timeframes	We received the instructions for package 3 and 4 a couple of days ago. So far, we've been running down the list and gathering the documentation that need a certain time to get prepared, ask questions about specific requirements, etc BEFORE scheduling our interview. I thought it would be best to get those out of the way and prepare the rest of our folder while we waited for the interview. It made me wonder, is there a specific time limit between getting the local case number and the scheduling of the interview at the Embassy? Thank you so much for your replies. J&A Edited by Jack&Ana, 15 December 2011 - 09:12 AM.	Jack&Ana	Female	Colombia	2011-12-15 09:11:00