Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (lazulineiris @ Jan 21 2009, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So.. I decided to check out my case status on USCIS.gov's website.. and our last update was changed to today's date. I think we may have been touched. If you click the case number on that site, it will tell you what the update is about if there's any info for it! Approved!! ~squee!~	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2009-01-22 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	I'm beginning to get antsy seeing all of you approved and sill nothing on our end!! Please make it happen soon!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2009-01-15 23:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (sajori @ Jan 5 2009, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey guys...im a sept. filer...so maybe i'm not allowed here... but i did see some october filers approved go to : http://www.visajourn...thly_filers.php this is the new igor's list (generated from the VJ website) if you change the filters to show 'approved petitions' and scroll down to october, i believe there are already three that have been approved (i think they were expedited) but it's still good news, right?! I knew I wasn't crazy!! That's the time line graph I had seen that shows a few October filers approved. Thanks for the info	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2009-01-07 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (neva @ Dec 26 2008, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Dec 26 2008, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EXACTLY skparker is talking about somebody's timeline, and myperfectflaw is talking about Igor's list. So you are saying they are both looking at incorrect dates? She not he, and it wasn't Igor's List I saw it on, it was one of the time line graphs. However, thinking back, it might not have been an accurate one as it was being shown as a "what do you think of this idea" kind of things. I just remember seeing what appeared to be around 5 or so October approvals on the graph. I apologize for the confusion.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-12-26 21:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (skparker @ Dec 23 2008, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (cutedolphinn @ Dec 17 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> skparker, Can you tell me where you read the topic about NOA2 from October filers? Thank you so much http://www.visajourn...h...st&p=622986 Above is the link! Uhhh...check the date on that post....from 2006! The trends in processing times from 2 years ago mean nothing at present time. On the plus side, there have been a few October filers that have been approved now based on the timeline info from Igor. Looks like some of us are slipping in early	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-12-26 04:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	I'm Charmarie, 28, from Washington state, and my other half is Benjamin, also 28, from Australia. We've known each other online since 2003 but never believed there was a chance for us to be together realistically, so we kinda just ignored our feelings for one another and remained friends. After a couple of horribly failed relationships on both our sides, we decided we owed it to each other to meet in person and see what happens. Best 6 weeks of our entire lives!! It's amazing when you finally meet the right one for you, how everything really does just "click" like everything is where it belongs. I am praying that CSC gets a move on it, because this waiting to be with him again is driving me insane!! We debated it for a long time, but I think we've decided to just go ahead and do a JoP when he gets here and wait til early summer for our actual handfasting (we're pagan and planning on a traditional year and a day ceremony). Unfortunately, his family won't be able to come over for the wedding so we expect to have a small party to celebrate it when I go over for his interview. We've talked about maybe doing a renewal of our vows in a few years over there instead. We'll figure something out, I'm sure Look forward to a speedy approval for us all!! Char	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-12-01 07:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	Just wondering how everyone's doing...we all have our NOA-1's now, right? Crossing fingers that things move quickly through the holidays!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-11-02 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (skparker @ Oct 24 2008, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yea I started gathering all the forms together before I really knew what to exactly do with everything and the proper steps. Either way, I am filing out everything....even the stuff that is my fiances part. He is also no good at forms. I have typed up in a email exactly what he needs to write in each spot for the forms he needs to send and then he will do it all and then send it to me with signatures and dates. One problem I found was that I guess the paper in the UK is a different size, or he just used a akward size, ha. The paper he sent me was narrower and longer...so I had to go to a paperstore and slice the pages down. Well then I guess I will start filing out the future forms with stuff that we already know. I needed a nice break after putting together that i-129f packet. That was stressful. So are you sponsoring him and your mom is co-sponsoring him too? I read that you are allowed to have 2 sponsors, but I just wanted to make sure. Should I also just be a sponsor and have my dad co-sponsor us? Thanks for everyones help. This is going to be a VERY helpful room Yeah, the paper in Australia is the same, I think it's called A4 or something like that? Anyways, I doubt it will be a big deal to anyone, I didn't bother cutting it shorter or anything, just slid it in where it belonged in the package and mailed it off I am sponsoring him as I am the petitioner, but I'm a full time student living off my financial aid for the time being so my mother is really his sponsor as far as the financial side of it goes. If you make enough to meet the poverty guidelines then I wouldn't worry about getting a co-sponsor, but if it's close or you don't at all, then you'll definitely need one. I'm so thankful my parent's are around to give me a hand, I would have been devastated knowing it would be several more years before I would have a job and be able to sponsor him myself! Yay for heavy duty majors Just gotta keep reminding myself that all this trouble now will pay off in the end Good luck to you! Char	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-25 05:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	QUOTE (skparker @ Oct 23 2008, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello fellow October filers of the CSC! I just sent my i-129f on the 17th (certified, priority). it arrived at Laguna Niguel at 11:03am on Oct. 20th. They cashed the check on the 21st and it cleared my bank today, the 23rd I've never been so happy to spend that much money on some papers being looked over by someone. ha. No receipt number was on the back of the check (another way to find out before getting your NOA1). A bunch of other numbers were...but not what was needed to check up on this. So I guess we will have to wait a couple of days for it. I really hope this is a quick process...just gotta be patient. Anyone starting to do any other forms right now?? Does anyone think I should start working on the Affidavit of Support yet, or would it be too soon....because that looks like its going to be the biggest pain in the butt to me. My parents are going to be sponsoring my fiance (since i JUST started my new job in september and i think i make just at what you need to make to support someone but i dont want to get denied or have this process take longer so my parents said they would do it.) so would i just pick one parent to do the sponsoring or would both of them fill out the forms? If its just one parent, I am going to use my dad to sponsor my fiance because my dad has been at his job since he was like 20 years old and has been with the same bank since the 70s and is part of the union and has dependents.....so i think he would be a great sponsor. I'm not sure when everyone is starting the next steps...but now im glad i can ask you all Here is to the fun journey and, most likely, the never ending questions :-D -Kristine Hi Kristine, welcome aboard!! I had actually started the other paperwork before I mailed in the first part! I was waiting on the stuff from my other half and could go no further with the petition, and I was getting antsy waiting, so I headed to the embassy page to find out what they wanted and began downloading and filling in the information for the next step. He's not good with paperwork anyways, so it was just as well that I do it all, minus the signature and dates! I've pretty much got our package assembled now and ready to go, so as soon as we get our packet three we can immediately turn around and ask for our interview date. My mother is co-sponsoring and she's already started assembling her information. I'm not worried about it being too far ahead of time unless our case is extended much longer than average. If it is, I'll just have things updated, but I'm gonna think positive and not worry about it for now! Good luck to you! Char	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-24 00:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2008 Filers With The CSC	Just jumping in the thread while I'm thinking about it! Good luck to you all and hope we all have a quick trip through this process!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-23 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Poverty Guidlines	I understand the poverty guidelines are established by the size of current household plus the immigrant and any kids they bring. How does it work when you have a co-sponsor? My mother will be the co-sponsor, she has no one else in her household she supports, so how is household size figured here? Myself, my two children, my fiance, and my mother for a total of 5 and income level $31,000? Or is it just herself and my fiance she has to support? Also, her actual working income is about $500 shy of the needed lvl assuming it's a household of 5 that needs to be figured. However, she recieves an additional $750 a month in spousal support from my father out of his military pension. Is this countable income? If not, I'm assuming I will need to find a 2nd co-sponsor, but reading that has totally confused me on how they figure who supports which family members. Here comes that migraine again!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-06-23 04:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Overwhelmed with the task, considering hiring a lawyer?	I'm not sure if I have special circumstances or not. I've been told if you've been married previously it's a pain, which I have. I also have been told I might have issues with the affidavit of support since there's a good chance I might be going on SSD in the near future and have had help through DSHS for the past year as I've been putting myself through school. While I do have someone who should qualify for the affidavit, I'm still under the impression that me having a "history" of state help is a possible hinderance. Any ideas on this part?	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-06-22 07:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Overwhelmed with the task, considering hiring a lawyer?	My Australian fiance is wanting to immigrate to the US to be with me, and we've begun the research into what will need to happen. I am completely over-whelmed with it and feel very lost!! I'm worried about messing up paperwork or simply missing something altogether, etc, so we've been discussing the possibility of hiring an immigration lawyer. I'm sure it varies state by state and office by office, but can anyone give me an idea of how much more expense we're looking at if we do it this way, and whether there's a better success rate if we have legal help? If it helps, I'm in Washington state. Any advice you can give would be extremely helpful	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-06-22 03:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about filling in the I-129F	Question 18 is asking for me to describe the circumstances under which we met. How extensive does this answer need to be? Is something along the lines of "May 5th, 2008, I traveled to Australia by plane and spent approximately 6 weeks at my fiances home until my departure back to the US on June 15th, 2008." sufficient or what more should I be saying? Thank you!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-06-23 03:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused on G-325A and I-134	I wanna make sure I'm understanding this right. When submitting the original package of info, I'm to fill out the G-325A, even though I don't meet the poverty guidelines for support. This is not actually taken into consideration when filing the I-129F. Later on when foreign fiance is doing the interview, he needs the I-134 from my mother who will be sponsoring him, and that's when all that will be dealt with? Or is the G-325A supposed to be filled out by my mother also? I'm scared of doing this wrong and getting an RFE!! (The RFE itself doesn't scare me, the delay in getting him here does--it's already been way too long!!) Thanks!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-17 23:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form G325A, Q: Employment last five years	QUOTE (guatetaliana @ Aug 17 2008, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Supposedly there are 4 copies of the form because each one goes to a different location during the process (look at the bottom of the each page, they each have a different designation), so it would follow that you should print 4 copies of your added information and attach each to one copy of the form. That was my assumption, just wanted to confirm, thank you	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-18 01:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form G325A, Q: Employment last five years	For this question, it says to attach an additional sheet if you cannot fit it all in. There are four sheets to this form, all the same it seems...do I need to print out 4 of the additional sheets to go with each page, or will just one attached in the back be enough?	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-18 01:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	At point does an I 34 need to be submitted?	QUOTE (wings84 @ Aug 28 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Aug 28 2008, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I-134 needs to be submitted at the interview stage. What about the whole sister sponsor deal...how does that work? When time to file, both the petitioner and the sister fill out the I-134 and send to the fiance.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-28 21:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	When filling out the g-325a for the petitioner...	QUOTE (Mocana87 @ Aug 29 2008, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was filling out my G325a form (petitioner) and I didnt want to leave the employment space empty so I was wondering if it is a good idea to write that I am a full time student at Rutgers? I know now because of all the awesome VJ users that my fiance's employment status is irrelevant but what about mine? I'm in the same shape you are, and this is how I've interpreted it. Being a full time student is not the same as being employed (even though both are "work"!). If you are not employed through the school or on your own, you are unemployed for purposes of filing out the form. Therefor, you're most likely going to need a Sponsor. They need to make above 125% of the poverty level. When figuring that amount out, you include everyone in their household that they support, plus your beneficiary, and compare it to the figures on the poverty guidlines chart to see if they qualify. Later on in the process, they will have to fill out the I-134 and provide proof of their financial status, along with yourself (even if you're unemployed, you must still fill out what's applicable to you on this form--I chose to list on my I-134, in lieu of employment info, my school info and am including a copy of my financial aid award letter, as it is income into my household). Hopefully, your embassy is one that will accept a Sponsor if it's necessary. Good luck!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-30 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof of ongoing relationship before the interview	As a form of our ongoing relationship, would printing off bank statements that have both our names on it be a worthwhile show, or would it be construed somehow as the relationship not being bona fide and one party just in it for financial support? I don't want to give them a reason to suspect that's the case, but sharing a bank account seems like something more serious to me, and proof that there's a relationship. I know I wouldn't do that with someone I wasn't planning on marrying!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-31 03:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	trying to get an idea of all the fees and amounts	QUOTE (wifetobe @ Sep 5 2008, 01:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (myperfectflaw @ Sep 5 2008, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're tallying up how much we need to have saved to get this whole process completed, and figured out everything but the air fair. When he's granted his VISA (being positive, not if but when!!), can he purchase a one way ticket to the US, or is he required to buy a round trip ticket in case he's denied at POE? He's being told he has to have round trip, but that's by people who've only been over on tourist's VISA's, not K-1's. Anyone know? Thanks! He can purchase a one-way ticket on a K1 visa. Though sometimes return tickets are even cheaper than one way tickets! For tourist visas it's always a requirement to have a return ticket. That's what I was thinking, but he had me second guessing myself!! Thanks for the heads up on the possibly cheaper round trips, I'll be sure to look at both when that time comes!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-05 04:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	trying to get an idea of all the fees and amounts	We're tallying up how much we need to have saved to get this whole process completed, and figured out everything but the air fair. When he's granted his VISA (being positive, not if but when!!), can he purchase a one way ticket to the US, or is he required to buy a round trip ticket in case he's denied at POE? He's being told he has to have round trip, but that's by people who've only been over on tourist's VISA's, not K-1's. Anyone know? Thanks!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-05 02:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Copies, black and white, color, enlarged? Confusion!	QUOTE (jimlyn @ Sep 10 2008, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I understand it correctly, we need to send the original I-129f form and g-325A form and the photocopies of documents are only for supporting documents like airline tickets, etc?? Supporting documents, and a copy of petitioner's birth certificate (unless using passport for proof of citizenship, in which case, those photocopies) and in my case, my marriage certificate showing my legal name change from my birth certificate as well as my divorce decree.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-10 03:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Copies, black and white, color, enlarged? Confusion!	QUOTE (mikeandjoana @ Sep 9 2008, 07:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everybody, It's me, and I have another question. When I'm making copies of documents, should they be color or black and white? Should I have them enlarged? Thanks! I don't think it really matters, but I chose to make anything I copied that was originally in color, copied in color as well. I keep hearing "read and interpret literally" and it says "exact copies", so I did just that. As all items are to be at the interview for further inspection later on, I don't think it will matter if copies are in color or B&W, just that they be legible. DO NOT send in originals, take them to the interview. Good luck!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-10 01:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce decree sample?	QUOTE (*Giuly and Rocky* @ Aug 31 2008, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (myperfectflaw @ Aug 31 2008, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (*Giuly and Rocky* @ Aug 31 2008, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (LauraUK @ Aug 29 2008, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It should be signed on page 3 where it says 'judge'. Oh ok! still, i was reading the email the lawyer sent to my fiance with it...it says Attached is a copy of the Decree of Dissolution and Final Orders which was granted by Judge P...... on August 28, 2008, but back dated to the date of the hearing, August 21, 2008. we don't know what to think at this point!!! Go to the courthouse and see the clerk, they can give you the officially filed one for a few bucks. Mine was 8 pages long and cost me $12 for an embossed copy. Yours looks like it's 3 pages, so it should be even less. It's usually available from the clerk one day after it's been filed, which normally is done the day the judge signed it. ok thank you!! i guess we'll have to do something different cuz i'm in Italy and he's deployed in iraq...thats one it's hard for us! maybe we can use one of those services where u can orderer copy of it and they ship it to u? Mmmm...but still if it's not thr final one they wouldn't have a copy of it ...LOL! So confusing...again!!! Marriage and divorce are usually public record, so anyone should be able to get them. I got mine 2 days ago with no proof of who I was or anything. Maybe a mom or sister or someone can get them for you?	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-31 04:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce decree sample?	QUOTE (*Giuly and Rocky* @ Aug 31 2008, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (LauraUK @ Aug 29 2008, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It should be signed on page 3 where it says 'judge'. Oh ok! still, i was reading the email the lawyer sent to my fiance with it...it says Attached is a copy of the Decree of Dissolution and Final Orders which was granted by Judge P...... on August 28, 2008, but back dated to the date of the hearing, August 21, 2008. we don't know what to think at this point!!! Go to the courthouse and see the clerk, they can give you the officially filed one for a few bucks. Mine was 8 pages long and cost me $12 for an embossed copy. Yours looks like it's 3 pages, so it should be even less. It's usually available from the clerk one day after it's been filed, which normally is done the day the judge signed it.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-08-31 03:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1, I-130 - Just plain confused!	QUOTE (Klomoises @ Sep 19 2008, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We are not currently married. I am confused as to which route to take because I read somewhere online that, to be eligible to file a fiance visa, the petitioner must have met the fiance within the past two years before filing. In my case, my boyfriend and I have only been involved in this relationship for six months. I haven't been to DR for five years, therefore we do not have proofs that we met within the past two years. I intend to go to DR in November, but then again I will be eligible to file for him (K-1) two years from that date. Please correct me if I am wrong. Since I am thinking that I am eligible to file for a fiance, I am thinking about going the I-130 route. Does anyone know how fast it takes to get an interview if you file your I-130 going through DR? Thank you. This is incorrect. Once you go see him in November, you may then file the K-1 at that time. You do not have to wait 2 years from the date you see him, you just have to have seen him at least once in the previous 2 year period prior to filing. So, if you go in November and come back in December, you have seen him in the past two years and therefor are eligible to file the K-1 at that time. If you wait until December 2010 without visiting again, then you have gone more than 2 years without seeing him and are not eligible, and must make another visit (or he visit you) before you are eligible again.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 03:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Relationship	QUOTE (ramin @ Sep 19 2008, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone, Would it be any problem that we show I sent her money every month? I told her to stop working and spend more time to learn English her work did not allow her to have any time to do anything else. I thought it would be better for her to practice English. Thanks! I don't know that that is such a good idea. I've seen others say that sending money makes it appear as the relationship is based on financial gain, not love. And China has a tough consulate so it seems, so I don't know that if I were in your shoes, I would be willing to take a risk along those lines.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-20 03:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A employment section question	QUOTE (Omar G. @ Sep 26 2008, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it was twice, a total of 6 months each. but the rest of the dates show her 'employments' so why do we need to really state her unemployments......that goes for me as well.....i just moved back from living together with her in Colombia. i am still unemployed since july that i left Colombia, but i will start working for UPS next week, so for the 2 months i was unemployed i should state it as well? they will see that i moved from Colombia to the US and jobs aren't the easiest to come by.... Does it really matter "why"? The question states: Applicant's employment last five years. (If none, so state.) List present employment first. They say they want it, so give it to them. 5 minutes of annoyance on your end could be potential months saved of annoyance later on for an RFE over something so silly as this.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-27 03:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question 18 I-129F	QUOTE (freeheeler @ Aug 5 2008, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (StoryAngel @ Aug 5 2008, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The requirement for the I-129F is that you have met personally within the last 2 years. We put a brief description of how we met in the first place, then a little information on the subsequent times we'd spent time together. Thanks for the help so if I just put on the form that.... I met Donesa through an introduction agency and started writing to her in June of 2006 and then visited her on 4 different occasions in the Philippines, in January 2007, November 2007, April 2008 and July 2008. This will suffice, or will i need a bot more detail about each trip, where we went and what we did etc? Thanks again for all the help Martin From my understanding, this question is referring to how you met in person. Mine simply states "After speaking online for 8 months, on May 5th, 2008, I traveled to Australia by plane and spent approximately 6 weeks at my fiances home until my departure back to the US on June 15th, 2008." I don't know that I would put "introduction agency" on there as it might be a red flag for a CO to think marriage broker in disguise? Maybe dating site if you even feel it's necessary to mention that aspect at all, rather than just a generic "online"? Good luck!!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-09-29 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Dating & Phone Records	QUOTE (rsn @ Oct 1 2008, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do I need to account for all chats, phone calls, emails, etc, or will enough call logs and emails to show that we kept in regular contact be enough? Don't need every one, just a few here and there to show they extend over a period of time. Remember, they are secondary evidence, visits are the biggest one. And no, there is no requirement for having dated a certain length of time before filing, as long as meeting once has happened, which appears to be the case for you. You're good	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-01 22:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sponsors for Affidavit of Support	QUOTE (Beth and Greg @ Oct 1 2008, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, I should have been clearer. I meant whether or not the embassy will accept co-sponsors. I know one of my parents will be his co-sponsor. Yes, AU allows co-sponsor	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-01 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	police records	Updated for future enquiries... Ended up phoning the headquarters in Brisbane and was told Australia's police certificate is country wide, so as long as the fiance has only lived in AU, the certificate will cover all states he's lived in there.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-05 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	police records	Fiance is from AU and has lived in both Queensland and NSW. Does he need to contact the police department in NSW in addition to the one he's doing in Queensland, or is it country wide? Thanks, Char	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-05 02:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expediting the Medical Exam	QUOTE (vickydeutsch @ Oct 10 2008, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What a complication!!! well you have to wait for the package to arrive. But since you live in Greenland, you can call the consulate and ask if you can take the medical exam before you get the package. But first you need to receive the NOA2.....Good luck!!!! What makes you think that you have to wait for the package 3, or even the NOA2? Of course, I am processing through a different country's embassy, but assuming it would be similar since it's a US deal...I was told the medical is good for 1 year. I know there are some embassies that require it the same day as the interview, etc, but that doesn't mean all embassies will handle it that way. Best idea is to click on embassy info at the top of the page and see what their web page says, and if still unsure, call/email them. It is very possible you might be able to make a trip over for the medical well ahead of time, then travel again closer to your interview date. Check your embassy's info page.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-11 01:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical condition	QUOTE (Lisaandtim @ Oct 16 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Okay so I was just told I have some kind of gall bladder disease with possible pancreatitis(doctors are still figuring it out) and I am schedueled for an appointment with a surgeon tomorrow. I filed for a I-129F and I am wondering if this would qualify for a medical condition expedite? I have to take care of my mother also who has stage 4 lung cancer and it is just me and her here. I'm not sure how I am going to take care of her now if I am to be laid up. I can barely get out of bed now to type this >.<. I wanted to ask here first before getting rude ppl and hung up on from uscis 800 number. Or if anyone has any other advice it wuld be great. Thanks. When I had my gall bladder removed, I was laid up for about a week. I had a 2 year old I had to care for and I managed fine. Unless you have major complications, I very much doubt they're going to help you out. Seriously, it sucks to be away from your loved one and we all want our cases expedited, but chances are it's not going to happen. Focus on getting better and helping your mom through her struggles as best as you can, and be patient with the application process. Quelch your id.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-17 05:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Collecting documents before NOA2 - is it a good idea to start early?	QUOTE (pedia @ Oct 17 2008, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From what I have read, a police certificate is one of the many documents the consulate will need. is it too early for me to request one now? or do i need to wait to receive the NOA2 before getting the cert? I have already filled out all the forms that I downloaded, and just left the dates/signatures blank. I've accumulated what proof we have now, and I keep adding to it as more is received. I contacted my embassy, and the police certificate/medical records are good for one year, so we plan on doing them around the time we expect our NOA2--even if we get it later than we expect, they'll still be good for a year after that date. So, yes, you can prepare now and get your stuff together and ready to go as far as is possible. I don't like sitting around waiting, so this makes me feel better about the situation. And when the time comes that we receive our packet 3, we will have very little left to do to finish preparing and can get an interview date ASAP.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-18 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POLICE CERTIFICATE!!!	QUOTE (gethere @ Oct 17 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So the police certificate will remain valid even if was gotten 6 months prior to the interview? You need to contact your embassy and find out how long they are good for. My embassy accepts them a long as they're within one year of the interview date.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-18 06:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa or just get married...????	QUOTE (payxibka @ Oct 28 2008, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (myperfectflaw @ Oct 28 2008, 05:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you enter the US on a visitor's visa with the intention of getting married, you are committing visa fraud. I do not know why people continue to say this... there is no visa fraud to come to the US to get married.... The problem is if you come to the US and enter on a non-immigrant visa (or visa program) with the intention to immigrate permanently on that visit. It is the use of a non-immigrant visa to circumvent immigration law that is the problem... not simply the marriage event... Subtle (maybe not so subtle) but important difference!!!!!!!!!! I understand that, I was responding directly to the OP's situation, and while I may have misunderstood her intentions, it def read to me that she was asking about coming over on a tourist visa to marry and stay (as opposed to marry and return and wait it out that way). Hence, my additional comment about other ways besides the K-1 (K-3, CR-1, etc), but they all cost time and money. Otherwise, yes, you are correct.	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-28 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa or just get married...????	QUOTE (EFrancis @ Oct 28 2008, 02:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Guys, I am kind of new to all of this and must admit, I am finding a whole wealth of information out there about applying for a Visa and the processing times. But it's all so confusing! I met my partner online in Jan, went out to see him in September in Florida and he is coming here (the uk) at Christmas to meet my family. We know we want to be together and know, given i have a good level of education but am unlikely to be able to obtain a visa for a specialised skills section, the only way for us to do this is to get married.....not something that fazes either if us, because we want to! What I am confused about is this. Would it just be easier for us to get married when i go on a planned visit in March and try and stay there and get approved? Does it take longer for the process to go ahead? And during this process of approval to adjust my status would i be able to work? I honestly dont know what to do. I look at some of these timelines and BOY! are they scary. We already took it so slowly and are finding it hard being apart. But i wouldnt want to put my partner in a situation where he would be the sole provider for an unknown period whilst an adjustment goes ahead. The other thing that worries me.....if we did go down the K1 route and applied tomorrow, would they let me into the country for a planned visit in March? or would they be unlikely to approve it because I am trying to marry a citizen? Has anyone gone through this themselves? Any and all help and advice is appreciated before we hurry head long into either the K1 process or plan to get married on entry in March. Thanks Ellie If you enter the US on a visitor's visa with the intention of getting married, you are committing visa fraud. There are other ways to do it besides the K-1, but they all take time and being apart from your loved one. It sucks, but it's a small price to pay to eventually be with them when everything is said and done. The immigration process requires the USC to support the immigrant because there is a time period when you will not be able to work (not to mention future situations that might come up). Immigration is expensive and you should be aware that it is very likely you will spend a couple months here before you're able to work and your other half will need to support you. If this isn't something that he is able to do then immigration to the US is probably not a feasible idea. Be prepared to pay a lot of money and spend a lot of time waiting on this process. In the meantime, do what you can on your end to save to help get through that time period as smoothly as possible. You'll probably have a good 6+ months of waiting from the time you file K-1 til you get here as it is, lots of time to help offset that financial burden you two will experience for the time you're unable to work. Good luck!	myperfectflaw	Female	Australia	2008-10-28 05:10:00