Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Petitioner fingerprinting appointment?	we now have two of these threads http://www.visajourn...ng-appointment/	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-02 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	While waiting for a K1....	I'm wondering if it's ok for my fiance & I to file for the K1 visa & then have him come over here on the visa waiver program to visit for a few months? Frequently asked question and is answered in the FAQ section yes, entry requirements remain the same.... and no entry is ever guaranteed Edited by payxibka, 03 August 2010 - 07:27 AM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-03 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Change of Filing Location for Form I-129F	So if I want to resend the RFE correction do I send it to Texas and not Vermont? You send it to the return address as indicated on the RFE notice	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-03 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Where to send I-129f??!!	Follow the instructions!!! The Dallas address is merely a mail intake center that will open the petition, log it in the system and forward it to the proper center for processing	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-05 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Did everyone receive a notice from NVC	Just thought of something, I never received any notice from the NVC. Once I got the NOA2, I know that USCIS will sent my files to the NVC which then sends them to the local consulate (which is China in my case). Before I thought of contacting the NVC to inquire about the progress, my fiancee received the packet 3 from the consulate. And we went on from there. So I never got any paperwork from the NVC. But from reading people's timeline here, it seems you all receive some notification/paper from the NVC. So I'm wondering what did I miss. Is it something important, something I should have? Will I need it in the future, e.g. for AOS, green card interview, etc? nothing you would have received from NVC is needed later on in the process....	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-05 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa	Hello to all, my fiance just received her visa from Ankara. Two questions, one, visa says petition valid until 11/29/10, and expiration 01/13/10. Does this mean she has to be in USA by Nov or the Jan date? Next question, instructions sent say "please do not remove the immigrant visa page from visa envelope" what does this mean? She called me all confused and i don't get it either. We understand first instruction not to open envelope, but don't understand the second part which i quoted above. All she received was yellow packet (do not open), her passport with visa, and all the paperwork we sent and took to embassy. Any help will be greatly appreciated, and as i am back in the USA, tough for me to help when i cant physically look at what she's talking about! petition expiration is no longer a concern as the visa was issued... she must enter the USA by the expiration date on the visa itself	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-06 07:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Ah I just realised I'm a big idiot!	On the I-129f and the G-325a's I listed our county as the state/province because I forgot Ireland had provinces!(Grr I can't believe my Fiance didn't say anything when I had him look over the forms!) Are we going to get an RFE for this? If they don't notice should I make a note of this mistake on the next set of forms so they don't think I'm providing conflicting information? If they believe it is important they will RFE but I doubt it, I doubt the USCIS knows the exact particulars of each and every country in the world... In the next phase have your fiance fill it out properly...	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-02 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa approved	Congratulations! But I'm wondering why they would ask her how much you make. It then makes me wonder what kind of information I should provide my fiancée before her interview. Interesting. It depends on the consulate, consulate officer and case... My wife's visa application was the "bare" minimum required and she was asked zero questions... Edited by payxibka, 07 August 2010 - 07:10 AM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-07 07:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Will this affect my K-1 visa?	I was previously denied a Work visa L1-b, due to my occupation not qualifying as a special skill occupation. We are now submitting a K1 application. Will the L1 denial affect the K1 at all? Not based on your description of reason for the denial.... something like misrepresentation in a previous visa application that was denied would	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-06 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translations for the I-129F Petition	I doubt they'd be fine with him translating them himself. In the US and in Romania a notary cannot certify documents for their own personal legal use. My fiancee is a certified translator but we still had to go to someone else for her docs in order for a notary to certify them. Hundreds of people on this site alone have done exactly what the OP is asking about.... For USCIS purposes it is OK!	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-06 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translations for the I-129F Petition	I know that, they're not required. But we'll add them to our petition anyway. As evidence of ongoing relationship. We're sending just a few, 5 to 10. I'm aware of the fact that the most important proof for the petition is showing you've met at least once in the past two years. And we have all the proof we need. We're just 'front-loading'... for our peace of mind. Are you worried about the Bucharest consulate for some reason? FWIW, your fiance(e) if competent in both languages... can in fact do the translations	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-05 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translations for the I-129F Petition	Anyone? Other opinions? Thank you, Ning! E-mails are not required evidence for the I-129F....	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-05 18:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please HELP!!	3) If the baby is born in Indonesia, then you will need to file the papers to have the child declared a US Citizen and not require a K-2 derivative visa. If the process is drawn out so long that the baby is born in Indonesia, it will not affect the case, but you will need to pay the additional visa application fee and file for the K-2 derivative visa. Good luck. A USC does not need a K-2 visa but a consular report of birth abroad and a US passport	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-25 06:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please HELP!!	Hello all, I hope someone can shed some light on the follwing concerns: I met my fiancee on may 6th 2010, we instantly fell in love. Spent 2 weeks together, then i came back to Washington. June 19, 2010 flew back to Indonesia and proposed! she accepted, and spent 20 days together (at her mom's house). Now here are the issues: 1)My fiancee has only one name on her Birth Certificate and Passport. (How do i fill out the forms g325 and i-129?) 2) We've known each other for 4 months, but i visited twice already. (will that be a problem?) 3) She's now pregnant with my baby! (how will that affect our case?) 4) She's 28 and never worked By the way, i'm planning on sending the paperwork this week! Thank you so much! 1) her name is her name... if she has but one name then "none" might be an appropriate answer on the forms 2) a real relationship is what the CO looks for, not the number of visits 3) no affect 4) no affect	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-24 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K2 Details	Does the K-2 recipient have the same restrictions are far as traveling? I understand that my fiance will need advance parole to travel outside the U.S. (3-4 months) but her son who we plan to join later on, will it take 3-4 months for him to be able to travel? We are discussing with his father about future visitation once he joins us. Yes, K-2 must also have advance parole or GC to re-enter if he travels	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-07 06:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	medical exam together with my daughter	so shes not with me when the USEM sends me an schedule for my interview and medical?.. because my fiancee put her in 'follow to join' on our form... If she is not now applying for a visa... then she does not need to be present	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-28 08:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	medical exam together with my daughter	when the time i have a medical interview, is it with my daughter too?... eventhough shes listed in follow to join after a year in K1 visa.. and shes with my interview too.?.. thanks again... She has her medical and interview when SHE applies for a visa... if that is going to be sometime after yours then she needs to wait...	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-28 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Social Security	Does anyone know about the social security application process after entering the US on a K1? I arrived on Thursday (finally...woohoo!) and looking at the K1 flowchart on here it seems that you can get your social security now? However, I am wondering if that is necessary at the moment? If I get it now I can't work anyway? And then surely I would need to apply for a new one once married with my new name? Maybe/maybe not i don't know! So basically what I ned to know is should I go get it asap, is it necessary at this time, or is it ok to wait until I can work? Also, I already have a social security from 2 years ago when I was teaching here on a J1 - so do i need a new one or continue with that one? Thanks in advance for info... numbers are issued for life... if you have one, you do not need a new number... just an updated card for name or immigration status change when that occures	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-28 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing location change	Note to the admins: You might want to update the Timeline input section to reflect the new center as Dallas, TX. Soon, we will not be able to submit to CSC or VSC anyway. Note to OP: Dallas is a mail intake center only.... they then forward to the correct service center (ie. VSC or CSC) Edited by payxibka, 31 August 2010 - 07:27 AM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-08-31 07:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Date of filing ( I-129 F , question 11)	Hi everyone. This is my question: Is "date of filing" the same as "priority date"? In the past,my fiancé got married by applying for a K3 visa. Now, he has a doubt in I-129F Q. 11 Part A about "place and date of filing" ..It is supposed that "place" is the State(for instance, TX)but regarding the second one, is the "priority date" stated in NOA 2? Thanks in advance! Use the priority date and for the place of filing would be the USCIS service center it was sent to..	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-04 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Request to open provisional file	I am about to file our I-129F and I noticed some where on this site that after the NOA2 has been received that you should FAX the NOA2 to Embassy (I think along with a letter stating the I-797 received, and a Request to open provisional file). Can someone please clarify this? I just want to make sure that I know what is needed when we reach this point I know that it is a ways off since i have not submitted anything yet but if I can learn anything to make it go smoother I want to know about it Thanks. most consulates stopped opening a provisional file more than 5 years ago	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-06 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	additional documents after k1 interview	Is there a chance he'll get denied or get a visa? Yes, one or the other will happen	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-07 06:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Online Tracking.	It is a USCIS system that tracks the USCIS application/petition you submitted not a visa process tracking system... once the USCIS is done with it, then the tracking stops. Their is no "further" online system to track the visa process...	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-09 06:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	step son visa question	ok last question. how do I file for his visa.. You do not... When the time comes, he will submit an application at the same time as moms... your obligation is to list him by name on the I-129F	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-10 06:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-2 Colombia questions	Please forgive me for not slogging through the entire website for the off chance I will find the answer to my questions. I have found that too many posts are old or not specific to our situation or consist of more congratulations than actual info. Here is our situation in a nutshell. Today my fiancee was denied her visa due to not having the paperwork for a medical exam for her son (13 years old). OK, I'll take the hit on missing that info and the extra cost of flying back and forth from Medellin AGAIN! Here is my question: They told her today at the embassy that she has to make an appointment for her son's medical exam IN BOGOTA! Is it absolutely necessary that he needs to fly to Bogota for a medical exam? I have read nothing about anyone under the age of 14 needing to go to Bogota for a medical exam or to the embassy. It is bad enough that I have to pay for another trip for my fiancee without also needing to take her son out of school and paying for his flight too. (For anyone who also may have missed the info, you must pay for a K-2 visa and meet all of the same qualifications as for a K-1). Also, I have read what appears to be conflicting information on the travel.state.gov site stating the the K-2 visa follows the same criteria as a K-1 (which would be good for 6 months) then in the next sentence it says the K-2 has 1 year to join the K-1. So if he gets his K-2 in September can he join us in the USA in June of the following year? I appreciate any insight that can be provided. Nooch A K-2 applicant must apply and be issued a visa within one year of the K-1's issuance... after the K-2 is issued, the visa holder has 6 mos. to travel	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-10 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Overstay, K2 Dad is US citizen, K1	the overstay was 5 years and she just left without marriage The child was born in Sweden,the father is a US citizen The overstay and departure resulted in a 10 year re-entry ban for your fiancee... Yes it will impact the issuance of the K-1 and will require a waiver. The child simply being born in Sweden is not a final determination of whether or not the child is a citizen or not. Citizenship can pass as the result of parentage (ie. at least one parent being a qualified USC at the time of the child's birth). You will need to sort this out as the consulate will not issue a visa to an individual who is a USC.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-14 07:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa Fees $350 in the US Embassy Manila	Hi, I'm new here, Got a question on this topic. Is there a fiance visa Fee in China? We received our NOA1 on June 28,2010, still no NOA2, as with most of you who filed in June. Bill The fee is $350 WORLDWIDE	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-17 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Living in Ireland	Hi guys. I am engaged to a US citizen and we were finding it hard to find a sponsor for the affidavit of support. We needed one because my US citizen fiance is living in Ireland and we plan to move to US together, so he couldn't sign for me. Now I'm wondering if the person who agreed to sponsor us needs to file the affidavit for both of us or just me? Also, would there be any complications about applying for K-1 visa seeing as my fiance is living with me in Ireland and not in US? can he still file to bring me over with him? Thanks for the help!! A USC does not need sponsorship as they are not the ones immigrating but simply returning home	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-21 06:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	TRANSLATIONS	DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE TRANSLATED? There is a translation bureau on Moraskaya Prospect in Yalta, right off the boardwalk next to the internet club. Edited by payxibka, 21 September 2010 - 08:21 PM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-21 20:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k2 visa questions	I am guessing she will want him to interview at the same time, I will be prepared either way. it might get interesting if her older son wants to come here next, I will save that one for another time and thread. thanks again. How old is the older son? The K-2 is an automatic once the K-1 is issued, so the K-2 has nothing really to worry about	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-18 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k2 visa questions	Yes, you can do that. As long as he comes within 6 months and you are pretty well locked into that. They do not have to come together, she can come first. In this case he, technically, is not a "K2 follow to join" he is "accompanying". It was not an option for us because of the timing, but I suggest just doing one interview if you can. Why repeat the whole thing twice? Thanks. Glad to help others in the same boat, especially when they have children. She MUST go first (or concurrently)... The K-2 CANNOT go first ...	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-18 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k2 visa questions	Thanks. Gary did mention something about his son came later. I wonder since he has a year and we must marry within 90 days does that create more head press? Certainly requires you to keep track of and make sure you accomplish a few more items, that is for sure... Regardless, you MUST make sure you marry within the 90 days or everything else behind it, as it relates to the 18 year old son, will fail.....	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-18 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k2 visa questions	I will be filing my fiancee's visa in just a few short weeks when I have all the paper work finished. her son who is 18 would also like to come at a later date. what is the process to bring her son also? I will have him listed on the I-29f and the I-134 when the time comes. will I also need a G-325a for him included in the packet? Will he also need to attend interview with his mother or at a later date? I know he will need the same documents plus a military waiver ( he already has). since he will probably travel here when University lets out for Summer, should we wait to adjust her status until he is here? Listing on the I-129F is all that is needed... No G-325a needed. He will attend an interview when HE applies for the visa.... He must apply and receive the visa within 1 year of his mother's visa issuance. I think Gary (of Gary and Alla) said that his wife had to have her status adjustment completed, (he had a K-2 follow to join) issued by Kyiv... Hopefully he will happen by and clarify	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-17 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A question	it wants her name in native alphabet if other than roman letters. should she write this in by hand with pen in her native alphabet of russian or is it ok to type that line in her native russian alphabet while filling out the rest of the form on her computer? Russian is not an alphabet.... Cyrillic is an alphabet	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-22 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Dallas or Vermont?	What's the best thing to do when it comes to sending the I-129 package? Dallas or Vermont? Best thing to do is FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Dallas is the new location for submissions	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-23 06:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce Decree ?	I have a question. I know I must submit proof of my divorce when submitting the I-129F. I do have the final decree issued by the courts. Do I have to send in a copy of the entire decree which is 6 pages or can I just send in the 1st page and the last page which has the judges stamp on it ? I do not know why this is so hard for people... It asks for the decree... it does NOT ask for only the important signed page(s).... Edited by payxibka, 24 September 2010 - 07:15 AM.	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-24 07:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	applying for diversity visa before k1?	just wondering as i seen the diversity visa competition starts in october 5th and could be potentially quicker in bringing me and my fiance together as we wont be applying for the k-1 til next easter. does applying for the diversity visa mean i cant apply for the k-1 in easter? no	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-25 07:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SSS card Philippines	thanks...a filipino told me this recently..i guess he was wrong..thanks for clearing this up then might be a good idea to stop listening to this person	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-23 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SSS card Philippines	Hi, My fiancee is young and has never worked. She doesn't have a SSS (Social Security System) card. Will this cause her a problem getting her K-1 visa? Thank you... no, why would you think so?	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-23 06:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does Divorce Decree Need to be Certified?	usually, its a photocopy OF the certified copy, showing stamps/seals/clerks signatures (whatever certifies it). Without showing a seal, expect an RFE, later. Usually. Must show the certified copy on interview day, though - don't forget that one. For the beneficiary maybe, but rarely for the petitioner	payxibka	Male	Ukraine	2010-09-28 06:21:00