ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresevidence of having met
QUOTE (Missa @ Mar 28 2009, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so, i'm putting together our file and realize that i have alot of evidence but my problem is how should i assemble this?
they're all photo copies and i've highlighted dates but some are bus tickets and whatnot. should i write a description directly on the photocopies? or stick post-its?
i just want it to look cleanand professional and as easy to read as possible.

any insight would be appreciated

thanks


post its can be removed and/or become dislodged.... just legibly write the information
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-28 22:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIssue with DS-156 on B2 form, filing for K1
QUOTE (jkrg @ Mar 30 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought providing an I-134 would be enough to get her a tourist visa since she was between jobs. She apparently took it upon herself to fudge the application. I've stressed to her on numerous occasions that she needs to be honest on these things. I made sure she heard how angry I am about doing this when I recently found out.


You thought wrong and a common misconception... The alien must meet the requirements of the visa on there own WITHOUT any assistance from a USC
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIssue with DS-156 on B2 form, filing for K1
QUOTE (jkrg @ Mar 30 2009, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

My fiancee and I are planning on filing a K1. We previously filed a B2, which was denied due to inability to prove ties to her homeland (Thailand). On the DS-156 for her B2, she indicated in June that she still had a job that she actually left in late march/early april. I just found out about this. Is this going to cause us any problems at any point in the K1 process?


was this fact discussed with her at the time of refusal? I assume that the refusal was as you indicated (lack of ties) and not for any misrepresentation as the outcomes could be very different.... Lack of ties will have no effect on a future K-1, a finding of misrepresentation will....
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproval! and 2 questions
QUOTE (thepizzadude @ Mar 30 2009, 04:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Mar 30 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cuchita @ Mar 30 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratz on the approval, and don't worry about the picture, maybe if they need it they will contact her but I don't think so. Regarding the X-rays, yes she has to bring that in the carry-on in case they ask for it at POE.

Good luck!


there have been only one or two people out of thousands who have reported the need for the x-ray....


I'd hate to be the one or two who DIDNT have it with them when asked headbonk.gif


statistically insignificant... put it your checked luggage... no one at any POE is even qualified to read it... all information has previously been read by a DOCTOR and transcribed onto the medical report provided in the MBE...
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproval! and 2 questions
QUOTE (Cuchita @ Mar 30 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratz on the approval, and don't worry about the picture, maybe if they need it they will contact her but I don't think so. Regarding the X-rays, yes she has to bring that in the carry-on in case they ask for it at POE.

Good luck!


there have been only one or two people out of thousands who have reported the need for the x-ray....
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-94 from last visit not turned in
google can be your friend

one source of info

http://www.immihelp.com/visas/returning-uncollected-i94-form-to-cbp.html
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-31 06:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCancellation of K-1 Petition and Filing for new SO
you cannot have two active petitions.... you need to make sure the first is withdrawn.... then you need to read about IMBRA.... which has a multiple filing limitation that needs to be overcome with a waiver request
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressilly question about payment
from the form instructions (I-129F)

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-129F fee:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and The filing fee for a Form I-129F is $455.00.

Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, unless:

A. If you live in Guam and are filing your petition there, make it payable to Treasurer, Guam.

B. If you live in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are filing your petition there, make it payable to Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.

C. If you live outside the United States, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instructions on the method of payment.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-31 09:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestemp work visa and fiance visa
QUOTE (samillerm @ Mar 31 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Of course I am new here. I have been reading posts for sometime and finally decided to ask this question...

My fiance lives in Mexico and wants to come and work in the states on a H2B Visa (I think that's what it's called). I don't know if I should start the prosses of a K-1 or not. Would it be ok to marry him while he was in the states?

I am so broken hearted being without him I can hardly contain myself. Wondering if we will ever be together agian. I know that most of you can understand.

Please if someone could help me I would really appreciate it

Sandi


Unless he has an employer who wants him on the H2B he isn't going to get one...

Start the I-129F

Edited by payxibka, 31 March 2009 - 10:11 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-31 22:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp, my money order for K1 fee got lost
QUOTE (fizzle @ Mar 30 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello guys,

my fiance send money order for our K1 visa fee $455 to the person that works with our papers.He send it last March 23 from chicago going to Missouri but until now the money order did not arrived yet. I am so worried now becoz we suppose to forward our papers this week but the money order worries me. What can we do if in case the money order get lost?my fiance sent it thru USPS. Can we cancel the money order and reissue again?Would it be possible?Pls help me..im going crazy here.Thanks

fizzle


you would need to go back to the money order company to see what the options are
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschats ( fallow-up)
QUOTE (Ken-Love @ Mar 30 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wut does it mean about mark it with pen? coz some chats had naughty..do i just print the chats and just mark it? im confused...! thanks!



normal or naughty chat transcripts are not needed for the initial petition.... if you are preparing the initial I-129f just leave them out entirely
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-30 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDO i need to hire an attorny to apply for k1/k3?
QUOTE (eyoa @ Apr 1 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 1 2009, 04:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (eyoa @ Mar 31 2009, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QFT. good.gif

Also IMBRA issues may need an attorney's assistance.


How so?


Just thinking for multiple filings in the past.


I am guilty and no attorney was needed....
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDO i need to hire an attorny to apply for k1/k3?
QUOTE (eyoa @ Mar 31 2009, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QFT. good.gif

Also IMBRA issues may need an attorney's assistance.


How so?
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 06:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDO i need to hire an attorny to apply for k1/k3?
QUOTE (chinausa @ Mar 30 2009, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dear everyone, My finance is an American, and I speak perfect English. We've been together for 4 years. I wonder if I need to hire an attorny to file k1/k3 application for us.

what the chances are if we apply on our own WITHOUT an attorny?

Does/did everyone here have an attorny to help you apply for k1/k3??

Thank you very much for your help. Looking forward to hear some advise soon.


An attorney could help you understand that you cannot apply for a K-1 if you are married or a K-3 if you are not. An attorney could help you understand that the USC needs to file a petition first in order to determine your eligibility to apply for a visa at a future date.


payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-31 07:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! advice for marrying my foreign fiance
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Apr 1 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 1 2009, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Apr 1 2009, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would expect that the 2 year minimum is before one is eligible for another J1 visa, but check with the consulate.
I would not expect any kind of restriction to be placed on a K-1, unless a person actually has a ban from the US.


you expect wrong... smile.gif

2 yr HRR is required to be served (or waived) is not just limited to the issuance of another J-1


Well, ok.

What about a CR/1 visa? Could they relocate to the UK for 6 months, then apply for a CR-1? That may be another option?
(not sure how long a waiver takes to process for a K-1?)


a requirement served or waived is a requirement served or waived and applies equally to the affected classes of visas, not just "K's"
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 15:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! advice for marrying my foreign fiance
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Apr 1 2009, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would expect that the 2 year minimum is before one is eligible for another J1 visa, but check with the consulate.
I would not expect any kind of restriction to be placed on a K-1, unless a person actually has a ban from the US.


you expect wrong... smile.gif

2 yr HRR is required to be served (or waived) is not just limited to the issuance of another J-1

Edited by payxibka, 01 April 2009 - 02:20 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! advice for marrying my foreign fiance
QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Apr 1 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (laureldevine @ Apr 1 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Also, does anyone have a general outline of the costs for everything (i keep seeing different ammounts).


I remember reading that from K-1 to AOS was about $2800. I'm not sure if this value included removing conditions two years later or not.


Probably does and a few other incidentals

I-129F for K-1 = $455
K-1 Visa fee - $131
Medical = varies by consulate could be up to $300 or more
I-485 = $1,010
I-751 = $545

Incidentals - varies

Edited by payxibka, 01 April 2009 - 12:33 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! advice for marrying my foreign fiance
QUOTE (laureldevine @ Apr 1 2009, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have been dating my UK fiance for a while now, and we are sick of doing the back and forth thing! He is coming over to the States on a J1 Student Gap Year Visa this June. We thought we had an idea about the process, and looking through these posts proved otherwise..
our story:
He is coming over to the States on a J1 Student Gap Year Visa this June. This Visa is a 5 month work and travel Visa, during which we were hoping to begin the immigration and marriage paperwork. He is due to leave early November, 2009.
We are looking to begin paperwork ASAP and get married ASAP as well.
Can I petition for his fiance Visa while he is over on his J1 Visa?
If so, how long does that petition take? I have been told 3-6 months (hoping this is true)
Could his Visas overlap? or would ha HAVE to go back to London for his medical appointment and such.
Also, does anyone have a general outline of the costs for everything (i keep seeing different ammounts).
We are students and have limited resources, so the cheapest, easiest way to do this would be great!
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Also, what should we be doing in the meantime in terms of evidence of the relationship and what not.
Thanks again, Laurel


visas would not overlap as he would be required to return to London thus ending his J-1 status, in order to get a new visa....

DO NOT get married while he is here on the J-1 as the K-1 will be no longer an option. If you do get married then a spousal visa (CR1 or K-3) would be needed

Edited by payxibka, 01 April 2009 - 12:11 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC processing time
no, not normal.. have they cashed the fee payment?
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGet married before or after deportation?
QUOTE (Bruce65 @ Apr 1 2009, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Apr 1 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 1 2009, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
a marriage while deportation proceedings are pending will not stop the deportation process....


Correct, and depending on final adjudication, he will likely be barred for any type of visa and a marriage that appears to be an attempt to circumvent immigration law will be visa fraud and get both parties in big trouble, hence the attorneys advice. Your friend will be going back to Mexico soon. Whether he will ever be able to enter into the USA legally is to be determined.

He was told it could be a year before his hearing. He has had no other contact with immigration prior to this incident, no criminal record, paid US income taxes, and is reporting with immigration every two weeks as required. Is there a chance the immigration judge would grant voluntary departure? If he is granted voluntary departure and checks in with the US consulate in Mexico as required, could he be eligible to return to the USA legally? They could wait to get married until after he was back in Mexico.


Once he departs he could someday be eligible to return after having "served" out his re-entry ban or received a "waiver" to inadmissibility ...
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-02 06:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGet married before or after deportation?
a marriage while deportation proceedings are pending will not stop the deportation process....
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here, need help:)
QUOTE (Eddyy @ Apr 2 2009, 03:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Eric & Althea @ Apr 1 2009, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you like to work right away when you get to the USA apply for CR-1/IR1, it's a marriage visa though. With K1 it will take time to wait to get the Employment Authorization Document (EAD). I'm just giving you another option because we never knew CR-1 before. If we only knew we could have done this one instead of K1.

I know this has been asked for so many times but what would be the difference between k3 and GR1 visa?

As I see it if I apply for a K1 it would take me around 6 months until I can start working plus another 6 months until I get the visa so the whole process from the moment when I apply and start working it will be 1 year. If I apply for the GR1 visa, I can work in Prague and once I get approved I can move in the USA. When I get the GR1 visa would I need to do some adjustments and again apply for a green card or?


GR1 I assume you mean CR1

CR1 is an immigrant visa and you are provided all the benefits of a permanent resident the moment you enter the USA which is much different than a K-3 which is a non-immigrant visa and needs a status adjustment after entry
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-02 06:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here, need help:)
QUOTE (Eddyy @ Apr 1 2009, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 1 2009, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Eddyy @ Apr 1 2009, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello people. I have been searching the proper information’s and so far I haven’t been able to find the answers. I hope you can help me out.

I have been with my American girlfriend for 2 years now and we decided for me to move in the USA and get married. I’m currently working in Prague, Czech Republic for Oracle and I hold a BA in Business Studies from an Anglo American University. Originally I’m from Macedonia.
The thing is that I really love my girlfriend and I’m willing to give up job here which is really well paid and move to the USA. So my question is what would be the procedure?
I’m more or less familiar with some procedures. I know we need to apply for the K1 Fiance visa and after I get it we would need to get married within 90 days. My question is how long I would need to wait until I get the entry visa to the USA? Also I would like to know once I move there and we get married, how long does it need to pass until I can start to work? Can I apply for a work permit right away or I would need to wait for like 7-8 months and then start working?

Also would it be easier if we got married in my home country and start the procedure that way or it’s better going with the K-1 visa?
My biggest concern is the working part. I don’t wanna give up my job here and go in the USA and wait for one year until I can start working.

So my biggest concern is when can I start working once I enter in the USA?

Thank you in advance people,

Cheers,


petition process 5-6 mos.

consulate process 2-3 mos.

working - 2-3 mos after application for EAD which occurs AFTER marriage

green card 5-6 mos after application

all times above are typical and YMMV

married outside USA then you could petition and apply for an immigrant visa and be able to work the moment you walk off the plane... might be better


Thanks a lot for the info. How long does the second process last?Let's say we get married and I apply for an imigrant visa. How long will it take until I receive the USA visa?Maybe the second option is better since I can work until I obtain the USA visa and then move. ANy suggestions?


fairly close to a year.... 8-12 mos typical
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew here, need help:)
QUOTE (Eddyy @ Apr 1 2009, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello people. I have been searching the proper information’s and so far I haven’t been able to find the answers. I hope you can help me out.

I have been with my American girlfriend for 2 years now and we decided for me to move in the USA and get married. I’m currently working in Prague, Czech Republic for Oracle and I hold a BA in Business Studies from an Anglo American University. Originally I’m from Macedonia.
The thing is that I really love my girlfriend and I’m willing to give up job here which is really well paid and move to the USA. So my question is what would be the procedure?
I’m more or less familiar with some procedures. I know we need to apply for the K1 Fiance visa and after I get it we would need to get married within 90 days. My question is how long I would need to wait until I get the entry visa to the USA? Also I would like to know once I move there and we get married, how long does it need to pass until I can start to work? Can I apply for a work permit right away or I would need to wait for like 7-8 months and then start working?

Also would it be easier if we got married in my home country and start the procedure that way or it’s better going with the K-1 visa?
My biggest concern is the working part. I don’t wanna give up my job here and go in the USA and wait for one year until I can start working.

So my biggest concern is when can I start working once I enter in the USA?

Thank you in advance people,

Cheers,


petition process 5-6 mos.

consulate process 2-3 mos.

working - 2-3 mos after application for EAD which occurs AFTER marriage

green card 5-6 mos after application

all times above are typical and YMMV

married outside USA then you could petition and apply for an immigrant visa and be able to work the moment you walk off the plane... might be better
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust talked to USCIS ~ for all K1 visa Applications~
QUOTE (S.IS.Hwang @ Apr 1 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. It has been noted this is your second
approved I-129F petition and as such, your information has been entered in a multiple visa petition tracking database.
P2 ao contact theconIta with any qcet±o!.s hcut vii’s ice’.ianc, or fyo’. would now like he’r to forwc’i the
petition to a different consulate. The petitioner can also file Form 1-824, Application forActiononanApproved
Application or Petition, with this office to request that we notify another consulate of the petition approval for visa
processing purposes. THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA AND MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA.
When the person this petition is for enters the U.S. based on this visa, he or she will be admitted for ninety (90) days
in order to marry the petitioner, and based on that marriage file for adjustment to permanent resident status on Form
1-485. The form to apply for adjustment can be obtained at any local USCIS office or USd5 forms center. Please attach
a copy of this notice to the adjustment application when you file it.
If the petitioner and the fiance(e) do not marry within these 90 days, status will expire, and he or she will be in
violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act if he or she does not depart. An extension cannot be granted. it is
requested that the petitioner inform his or her local USCIS office if he or she determines that the marriage will not
take place within the 90 day period. Please attach a copy of this notice to any correspondence about this case.
________________________________________________________________________________
___________________

This was on the NOA 2. it doesn't say anything about national visa center.. it makes it so confusing!!


sure it is being forwarded to the consulate... it does not indicate the process of getting there which includes going FIRST to NVC

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust talked to USCIS ~ for all K1 visa Applications~
NVC is the gateway to the consular system... "K" files typically spend little if any time at NVC, but they still must go through the gateway
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInformation Inquiry
QUOTE (Matt-and-Annie @ Jan 22 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all,

I realize that, I am just waiting to see up until the end of feb.. it might happen, it might likely not, like I said in my post I will set a tentative date.. my question however, was the following

Approximately how long does it take from NOA2 till when you get your Visa, that is my question... the rest I understand blush.gif


depends on how long it takes NVC to clear the file and how backlogged the consulate is...

typical is 2-4 weeks for NVC to get it to consulate (some sooner, some later)...

then it is up to the alien applicant, as the process is applicant driven once the information packet is sent....

You or your fiance(e) need to completely understand the local procedure including how the consulate schedules interviews....

Edited by payxibka, 22 January 2009 - 01:32 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-01-22 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInformation Inquiry
Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between April 17, 2009 and May 4, 2009*.


payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-01-22 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1-Visa
QUOTE (Ken & Bia @ Apr 1 2009, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please help. My fiancée and I have been waiting for over one plus year for her to enter the U.S. so we can marry with the K1-visa. She will receive it on May 12th, but she has recently had other obligations arise and she must return to Brazil ASAP after marriage. It appears that she will not be able to return during the 90day period, even for a short time, we must marry or she will have to reapply. Therefore, can we marry once she arrives, then can she return to tie up loose ends for a month or two, will this affect the continued process? If not then she will have to remain in her country for almost three months after she receives the visa, then she will enter the U.S. and will stay indefinitely. Please let me know, hope I explained myself clearly. God Bless you all, without your help and support it would have been almost unbearable.


once the visa is issued she has 6 mos. to use it.... K-1 is a single use visa. if she enters the USA and leaves a married woman shortly after arrival and before AP you will begin the process all over again this time for a spousal visa

Edited by payxibka, 01 April 2009 - 08:09 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnot really sure what to make of this.. :( please help...
QUOTE (Philosykos @ Apr 2 2009, 03:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 1 2009, 11:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
previous visas do not impact the K-1 as long as you did not overstay


I have been wondering about this... May previous visas delay the process because they will prompt extra checks? I've had two F-1 visas (for the same program, as I had gone back to Germany for "research abroad" for over a year, and had to reapply for a new visa for reentry), as well as an EAD based on OPT in the past. I never overstayed. Will USCIS spend time checking on this? I sent them copies of my passport and the EAD.


I doubt it, even previous overstays do not impede the approval of the I-129F..
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-02 06:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnot really sure what to make of this.. :( please help...
QUOTE (JoshP @ Apr 1 2009, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After looking more closely on the exemptions of the j1 implications I do not think that we apply (knock on wood)... I just hope that having a previous j1 visa does not impair our process too much blink.gif I appreciate the replies!


previous visas do not impact the K-1 as long as you did not overstay
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresnot really sure what to make of this.. :( please help...
QUOTE (JoshP @ Apr 1 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today my fiancee found this at the travel.state.gov website:
http://www.travel.st.../info_1288.html

Basically saying any foreigner who had a J1 visa must spend at least 2 years in their country until they can file for another type of visa..... !?!?!?

My fiancee Leona was an exchange student with a J1 visa during 2007-2008.... we sent our I-129F petition in around a month ago.... will we be denied since it hasnt been 2 years since Leona has been back in Ireland?!??

Please help me out, this is freaking me out.... unsure.gif


not all J-1's are subject to a 2 yr. HRR... This situation will not prohibit the approval of the I-129F but may impact the visa application
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-01 12:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust filed today..
QUOTE (Craig D @ Mar 31 2009, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I included a record of phone card purchases back to 2006, as well as a list of several hundred emails. Everything appears to be in line with what I've read in the guides except for one thing:


The USCIS is most concerned with proof of having met face to face within the previous two years... phone cards and e-mails do NOT prove a face to face meeting. What you included was uneeded or optional and this type of evidence is more needed come the consulate interview
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-02 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Petition filed last year
my guess it would be easier to get a new penal record from the Greek police than any attempt at retrieving it from the USCIS
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-03-31 16:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeneficiary Change of address
QUOTE (R&AINC @ Apr 3 2009, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all,

I (beneficiary) will have to move before we get NOA2 etc. How do I report my change of address. Should we just wait for NOA2 and then notify the consulate?

I saw that there is a form for the petitioner, but none for the beneficiary.

Thank you.


chances of your file being updated before is slim.... do it with the consulate after the file arrives
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-03 07:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 year question
the evidence need to be within the two year window starting the day you filed the petition, then looking backwards... anything outside of that window will not meet the requirement.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-03 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOn current k1 timelines
QUOTE (brnidokiegurl @ Apr 4 2009, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
who are u talking to as poster child and what do u mean, i ask a question for todays times not back when i filed and yes i do have a lot of experiences, enough to know sometime u never get it also. If i were to base on my time i would say about 3 years after the k1 was returned, married and refiled


Chill... apparently you missed the word IF
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-04 08:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOn current k1 timelines
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QUOTE (Marty J @ Apr 3 2009, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (brnidokiegurl @ Apr 3 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Asking a in general question on the k1 since i been away from it for while. After filing fr N carolina so prob vermont how long is a k1 taking until interview. When i did our first it was like dont plan anything much until at least 6 months is it more or less now, trying to tell my BIL he WONT be here to marry in JUNE


We filed in Vermont in November, and I have my interview in 3 weeks, so provided I'm successful, it will have taken about 5 months.

When did he file?


they just sent file this month (april) going thru casa


If your experience makes youthe poster child for casa, then you know it could be 1.5 years
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-04 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOn current k1 timelines
VSC is taking 137 days according to the timelines... CSC has recently sped up
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-03 08:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureschild following within a year
QUOTE (acrow @ Apr 3 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband is here since November on K1 visa. He has filed for AOS and received advance parole. We were told his son could follow within a year, and we are going back down to Jamaica to get him...

What do I do? Where does his son get his own visa...I am getting conflicting info all over the place. The embassy made it sound like he could just come join no problem, but now I am hearing we need to file all these forms.

Has anyone here done this? What was the procedure?


You need to speak with the consulate... you will start with the forms similar to what provided your hubby from the consulate (DS-156 et al...)...
payxibkaMaleUkraine2009-04-03 14:11:00