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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDallas lockbox or CSC

Hi...

After putting the package together, I went to make sure I had the correct address and when i did a search for which address to send the I-129F to I used this link:

http://www.visajourn...fter-july-30th/

:(


it will be returned.. new mailing instructions went into place last year. If you are looking for definitive confirmation of what you are doing, the best place is the website of the organization (in this case the USCIS) not a search on another website that might accidentally return old information (nature of search engines) based on the first hit of your search criteria.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-12 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresphotos for interview/extra proof

walgreens offers 4*5 sized photos for the same price as 4* 6. they say the 4*5 sized ones are perfectly cropped and don't cut off parts of the regular taken image.
My question is should i go for the 4 by 6 for the embassy or 4 by 5 sized photos?

2x3, 4x5, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14... you choose. this is much ado about nothing
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-25 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBrazilian passport will expire in 04/2013

Ok! Im just so scared that my visa will get denied because of that.. I should have considered that before we sent our petition..
I think i should send an email to the consulate.. maybe they will know what Im supposed to do. I dont know if they will
think im crazy cuz i didnt even receive my NOA2 yet.. Oh well!

I definitely need some help.



much ado about nothing. stop worrying, you are not the first, nor will you be the last. it happens ALL the time. it does not cause a problem.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-24 07:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespoe

If you come with her you can be present but as always they take people one at a time. It is really not difficult and nearly impossible to mess up. she cannot go the wrong way, she will be funneled to the passport control, hand over her passport and envelope and be out of there in 2-3 minutes.

but if you want to go just to make her feel better, then by all means do so.




Probably not. I have never heard of that for anyone from Ukraine. My wife got through faster than me.


oooooohhhh ooooohhh, me, me, me... a first for gary... my wife went through secondary at JFK.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-26 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 34 fee?

If you mean the I-134 instead of "I-34", and look at the USCIS page for it (here), it explicitly says:

Filing Fee :
$0


Except he is filing it with the consulate not the USCIS. In this case, the answer happens to be the same. Not always the case.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-28 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Birth Certificate
QUOTE (lostinblue @ Dec 1 2008, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://www.visajourn...howtopic=123201


short form/long form does not matter... what matters is if the parental information is on the birth certificate... if parental information is included then you are good to go
payxibkaMaleUkraine2008-12-01 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Birth Certificate
QUOTE (Danielle77 @ Nov 30 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,
I'm filing an I-129 petition and it says that I need to copy both the front and back of my birth certificate. I had to order a short form online. There is nothing on the back. Do I need another kind of birth certificate? Should I copy the blank back of my birth certificate?
Thanks!!!!!!!


Think about it... When you copy the front side, you automatically have a copy of the back side... the blank side does not need to be on a separate piece of paper but simply a blank side of a piece of paper whioh you already have with the front page copy....
payxibkaMaleUkraine2008-12-01 08:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLawyer claiming I need to file I-130 after marriage... fiance coming on I-129f

If you are married within 90 days of entry into the US from a K1, you only file AOS. I do not know the circumstances that would require filing I-130 from a K1.


Arrive on a K-1 and DO NOT marry withing 90 days would then and only then require an I-130 to finish the immigration process to PR
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-01-28 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan you interrupt with the K-1 with a marriage?

I did read some place about someone who married a Romanian, then went to the US Embassy with some papers and manage to obtain a visa for her in 2 weeks'time.


You point?

what kind of visa? Tourist? sure it happens occasionally but it is the exception not the norm?
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-05 07:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbirth certificate
Birth and Death Certificates

Generally available, particularly for events occurring after 1970. Registration of births and deaths is compulsory in Lagos. The National Population Commission issues birth certificates for births after 1992.

For Lagos records, certified copies of records for dates ending with 1979 can be obtained at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Old Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos. For records after 1979, contact the local government that issued the original certificate directly. Most births and deaths outside of Lagos are also registered at the time of the event. Applicants can obtain certified true copies of certificates directly from the local government. Alternatively, acceptable identity/parentage documents are infant baptismal certificates and hospital or maternity clinic records of birth. Home births are rare in Nigeria and medical records are available in most cases. Affidavits may be acceptable as substitutes for documents for those born outside Lagos prior to 1960 or born in the eastern part of Nigeria in the 1960's at the time of the Biafran War, when presented in combination with convincing secondary evidence of relationship.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2011-07-15 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFor Entry with a K-1 Visa is a round trip ticket required

Any one ever have any trouble having a oneway ticket on a K-1?


How would anyone know. They do not ASK this question to a K-1 holder upon entry
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-12 07:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 child of petitioner

Thank you so much! I appreciate your help. I think we might star getting the US Passport for my son as soon as it's possible, so we might get done befor my interview. But now i'm confused about K1 visa. Obviously my son will not be issued a visa, i'm not going even to submit the required documents for K2. But what about me? Will i be able to get the K1 visa. Anyways, if we are not in time with US passport, after getting the visa i can stay longer in my country and leave after my son gets his passport. Is it possible? Thank you


why are you worried about your k-1? you have 6 months after the visa is issued to arrive in the usa.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-18 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK2 child of petitioner

Yes, his father was a USC at the time of born. I know that my son can obtain an US passport. But if we decided to get for him an US passport after getting to USA and after wedding? Can we just go to USA with k1 and k2 visa?


no such thing as a k-2 for a child of a usc who has claim to citizenship
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-17 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 fiancee country of birth UNKNOWN

Hello everyone. Yay! We receive our NOA1 (I-797C)confirming the receipt of our I-129F petition today.
What I don't understand in our NOA1 is my COUNTRY of birth is UNKNOWN when in fact in my G-325A, I clearly wrote under the item- city and country of Birth - Leyte, Philippines. I'd like to ask the advice of the member's here if this is a common occurrence? Should we contact the USCIS to correct it?
Thanks.

normal, much ado about nothing!
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-02-14 00:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere do I go to obtain the K-1 Visa?

We are getting close to starting the process of a K-1 Visa, so I thought I would see where I can go to obtain the application? I live in MO. Any and ALL advice appreciatted! Ty

top of every page, look at the download section
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-20 06:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestransferring case to another centre

Now we were told that we should expect an RFE, because the adress of receiver on all of our papers is Californian, not Texas.


Who ever told you this is misinformed.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-24 07:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMedical examination
much a worry about nothing
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-24 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed your Help
she must be a citizen for you aos immediately

moving to aos forum
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-03-24 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of intent: signature & printed name underneath

Follow the example forms. What's so hard about that?

It's proper business form to print your name beneath a signature, many signatures are illegible.


Apparently when people begin the immigration process they forget they have brain cells. They somehow think that an RFE will be issued if they forget to capitalize a letter, miss a comma or a period, misspell a word, use blue ink instead of black, use black ink instead of blue, use red ink instead of black or blue, use a combination of computer type and handwritten replies, so on and so on and so on.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-01-29 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Non Roman alphabet letters user

Hi
I'm a new here in this great website :)
Me and my fiancee want to fill I-129F. I have a question, it says in the I-129F (Q 16) that if your fiance native alphabet uses other than the roman letters, (WRITE) his or her name and address in the native alphabet. My Question is what do they mean by write ? Is it like handwrite or type using computer?
And this is also considering form G-325 there is the same question (the final question)

Thank you very much for your help :)

either
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-01 08:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Embassy Thailand Address not quite right. k1

Hi All,

I was in a bit of a rush, excited as I was, I put the address as

120-122 Wireless Road
Bangkok Thailand,

on my fiance letter of intent and my employment letter from my employer, which I sent to her 2 weeks ago now.

Instead of

95 Wireless Road
Bangkok Thailand,

(both address are valid but I believe the 95 one in the non immigrant Visas and the other is for everything else (?)

Is that going to be a big deal since my fiancee is the one mailing it and she will mail it really to 95 Wireless Road along with the rest of packet 3. Do the reviewers care that much for the address?


much ado about nothing
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-01 07:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance's kids

One slight addition. The OP said south asia. If his beneficiary is from the Philippines, the family preference visa is a 20 year wait. I don't know whether it applies as I don't know which country, but wanted to point it out in case it does. Bottom line, I would try to do the K-2 or the CR/IR-1 process.

Best of luck.


That would apply to non immediate family (brothers sisters and sons & daughters over 21). Does not apply to mothers/fathers and children under 21.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-01 07:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMaybe the first person to try this but

i have started my k-1 petition back in october and before my fiance comes i will go to the philippines and come back with her. Now she wants to marry before we come back to U.S.A to marry and although i do see this as a problem since my visa will be approved, i dont know if there is somthing i am missing here?

Can i marry my fiance before comming to the U.S.A, after i already filled my visa in order to marry her in the USA after my Visa has already been approved.



I don't knpw why people think they could possibly be the first. There pretty much ain't any situation that has not been asked about or done by someone else many times and many years before.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-13 23:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocuments for petition of K1

You want divorce decrees. Make sure these are the final ones that have been recorded at the court where the divorce happened and show that (usually a stamp that is date with the court number/county/state). Make sure that if name changes occurred in the marriage, the divorce decree has the correct names (before the divorce/after the divorce as applicable). Make sure the names in your petition matches what is in the decree.

you also need to show the progression of name changes from birth to petition. if that occurred on a marriage certificate you need them as well
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-01 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDocuments for petition of K1

Hello everyone, my first time here. I am in the process of collating my documents to start with my petition for K1 visa. Do I need to produce all my 3 previous marriage certificates copy or just the divorce decree? I am planning to get the services of a company to help me with the filling up and filing of forms. Did you file it yourself? Was it easy? I appreciate any information you can share. Thank you and God bless you all!


this is a do it yourself site. most here have done it themselves

do any of the marriage certificates show a change of name?
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-01 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPO Box
For the most part, there is no real reason to even receive the info packets from the consulate anymore. All forms and procedures are outlined on the website including the appointment telephone number. A foreign fiance(e)'s having a deliverable address is coming much less important each day
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-19 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-94 expired. WHAT TO DO ? CAN WE GET EXTENSION?

No such thing as an extension of the I-94.


Yes there is, just not for a K-1
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-20 06:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes the Consulate have the initial file?

Hello!

I was wondering if the Consulate already has the initial folder we sent at the moment of the application (with our pictures, passport copies and all). I am not sure if I should print out the pics all over again as well as everything else that already exists in the original application.

i would not bring repeat evidence but continuing

While the consulate will have your initial file.

It is recommended to bring all the evidence again, in case they want to see it.


they have it already... if they want to see it again they can simply look in the file
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-16 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion On Using Passport As Proof
sticky wicket for proof of citizenship... not for proof of meeting
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-13 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for K-2 Children under 16 and over 16

Thanks for the reply. Do they need their passports when they apply for their visas or can they apply for their passports after the visa process and just affix the visa in the passport prior to travel?

Thanks,


the consulate does the affixing. You can figure out the rest
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-23 05:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill this cause a denial

Then please explain: if "the consulates have all the reasons they need already before you even walk in the door," why would interviews be conducted in the first place?



lack of sufficient evidence to approve, guarantees refusal. try going to a k-1 interview with absolutely nothing. see how far that gets you. yes, each individual consulate has there own threshold of what that takes. it might be an easier benchmark in london than HCMC. that is unfortunately the nature of the current system
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-25 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill this cause a denial

If Jim is wrong, this would be a first.


not the first time for Jim and quite obviously not the first time for you
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-25 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill this cause a denial

Unless I'm misinterpreting this statement, it appears to be 100% contrary to reality. Are we trying to say here that Lagos, the MENA consulates, the Indian consulates, Guayaquil, Santo Domingo, and others are NOT looking for reasons to refuse visas?

OP, your situation appears to imply a LOT of evidence of a bona fide relationship, which is very good.


I am not saying that. The consulates have enough reasons already before the case is even reviewed, the need reasons to approve.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-24 06:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill this cause a denial

I know very little about the consulate situation in SVG, but I know that this is definitely NOT the case at a lot of US consulates in third world countries. Many consulates begin with the presumption that the relationship is a sham, and then set about looking for evidence to back up that presumption. They're not looking for reasons to approve. They approve when they fail to find reasons to deny.

Gary pointed out some countries where the OP's circumstances could be an issue at the consulate. I can't speak for China and the MENA countries, but I know that this can be an issue in Vietnam under certain circumstances. The consulate in HCMC generally favors long relationships over short ones, but they can become suspicious if the two families knew each other for a long time. They might suspect one family is helping the other family to immigrate.


You are wrong. The consulates have all the reasons they need already before you even walk in the door. They do not need anymore. What they need are reasons to approve.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-24 06:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill this cause a denial

Good Morning everyone,
My fiance and i have known each other almost all of our lives. I have spent most of my childhood and all of my adult summers in SVG. He is our next door neighbor. My question is will knowing each other so long and the fact that my passport shows that i have been traveling there before we were in a serious relationship, cause them to think that our relationship isnt real and deny the application


The consulates do not look for reasons to deny, they look for reasons to approve. Focus on and present what makes your case approvable.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-23 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition sent to Bucharest?

Hello,

We received our NOA2 hard copy in the mail. On it, it says it was sent to the appropriate consulate, not to NVC. What's up with that?


Why do people get so freaked out about this... Why do you care if NVC is mentioned or not mentioned? You need it to eventually get to the consulate anyway.
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-27 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Form question - American embassy - Beijing or Guangzhou?
QUOTE (allenw @ Aug 26 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (fwaguy @ Aug 26 2008, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
guangzhou only ... you heard right

you can fill in beijing but it will go to guangzhou



Thanks for the quick reply! So all the packages will be mailed from/to GuangZhou consulate?


since it is the consulate has jurisdiction, they control all in that regard
payxibkaMaleUkraine2008-08-26 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Form question - American embassy - Beijing or Guangzhou?
guangzhou only ... you heard right

you can fill in beijing but it will go to guangzhou

Edited by fwaguy, 26 August 2008 - 02:07 PM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2008-08-26 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 application fee - Helsinki

Oh I do have another question... it's so confusing :(

I'm trying to make the application fee payment now, and on the Embassy site, they say:
"The receipt must state the visa applicant's name (message field - viestikenttä) and the archive ID number (arkistointitunnus)."

I have no "archive ID number",at least I have never seen it. Does a K1 applicant have one at all?


Archive number would be the case number assigned by NVC. In your case it likely starts with alpha code doe Helsinki (possibly HEL?) and then 10 digits

Edited by payxibka, 17 April 2012 - 07:00 AM.

payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-17 06:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 application fee - Helsinki

Hi, I just have to ask because I don't understand at all and I'll soon start crying

I have all the documents ready for the interview and I want to send my checklist to the Embassy, in Helsinki, Finland. Only one question remains. They say on the checklist:
"VISA APPLICATION FEE: Application fee of USD___ or Euros___ can be paid to our xxx account, please bring the receipt to the interview."

WHAT is the ammount they want? I've found mixed information:

On the US Helsinki Embassy site, they say:
"K category immigrant visa $240 - €192.00 "
http://finland.usembassy.gov/fees.html

But on http://travel.state....types_1263.html they say:
"K – Fiance(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $350.00".

So which one is it? I really don't want to make anymore mistakes so please help me!


k-1 fee is changing to $240.. Helsinki info is more up to date

Im not really good at answering things like this but ill try. From what i read in other posts the fees have changed. Im not sure if the fees have changed for everywhere or just for certain countries. Try calling the consulate where you need to send your documents they should be able to tell you the exact amount. :thumbs:


visa fees are the same worldwide
payxibkaMaleUkraine2012-04-13 06:22:00