Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 filing	Hey Paul and welcome to VJ! Congrats on your engagement! This is an exciting and crazy time, work together through the process, you'll be fine! First, Pictures are secondary evidence, they don't prove anything. Pictures can be faked. You have the best proof in your possession. Your boarding pass and stamp in your passport showing you went to India. Photocopy those and put them in your petition. Any examples are in the K1 Guide here at VJ. They show examples of the Letter of Intent and all the other forms needed to file. Phone conversations are also secondary evidence at this point, save those for the interview. Sending a few won't hurt your petition but what you really need to prove is that you have met at least once in the last 2 years prior to filing. Any visits will help your case....visit as much as you can! Best of luck! ~Laura	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-11 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YAY!! Finally sent petition :)!!	Congratulations on taking this big step! Best of luck in your journey! ~Laura	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 09:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee letter of intent to marry	You both write one. One for each of you. You both would address each letter to the service center where you are sending the petition to. You don't send the I-129F Petition to the consulate in Australia...you send it to either Vermont or California based upon where you live: Click Here Once the interview comes, yes you would then use the address of the Australian consulate because that's who is receiving the letter of intent. Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 17 March 2008 - 11:08 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee letter of intent to marry	See how it says in red... "Or when submitting for Interview" It's showing you that because at the time of the interview, you and your fiance have to re-write this letter with the current date, stating you still intend to marry. Because you are just filing, you don't need that information just yet. Just leave that out and put: United States Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Then the address of the Service center (Either Vermont or California) Then the date Then the contents of the letter Best of luck! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 17 March 2008 - 10:36 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting...and wondering	QUOTE (La_Giovanni @ Mar 17 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi VJ members, I sent my K-1 application to CSC in mid-December, but have not been touched since December 31. I'm wondering (and a bit impatient) is this normal? When should I start calling them to ask about my case? Your help is much appreciated during this time! Thanks much!! Yes, this is very normal. Things have been working a little crazy lately. Super fast VSC approvals, etc. etc. There have been some December CSC filers approved lately. You may see yours very soon! Usually from NOA1 to NOA2 it's a 4 to 6 month wait...Just prepare yourself for that. You could call but they probably won't tell you anything until you have been waiting the 6 months. If you've been waiting that long, call away. I know it gets very exciting seeing people around you who filed getting approved but stay calm..you will just cause yourself added stress. Your time will come!!! Best of luck!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just filed...now what	Best of luck!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-16 17:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE question about JFK	Yay!!! I knew I had saw that!!! Good Luck!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE question about JFK	QUOTE (kid brooklyn @ Mar 17 2008, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancee and I will be coming in together. I am going there for a week in late May and will bring her back with me. But once we get into JFK, I will go to the US citizens line and she'll to the visitors line. She speaks very little English. My question is... if she waited until I cleared immigration and then got on line, would I be able to walk over from the back to the station where she'll be getting processed to help translate? Would that be allowed? I'm interested in hearing all opinions, especially those who came thru JFK? Thanks. Would she technically be a "visitor" though? I may be wrong but I think I've read about couples going together in the US citizens line together to activate the K1.... I'm sure someone can clarify.....	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does US petitioner have to go for an interview?	Nope	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Great news!	QUOTE (LaurenR @ Mar 17 2008, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have such wonderful news and wanted to share it with someone! I spoke with an attorney today and he said although our case is difficult, it's not immpossible! I was begining to lose hope but my prayers were answered today. Now I have the strength to continue on this journey! Sorry, I just had to tell someone! Thanks to everyone for their wonderful advice! That's great!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Mar 18 2008, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh ok, cool. I can't believe i just used the word plural 3 times in one sentence. I rule. !!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (mox @ Mar 18 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ahhh...plural must be ok.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Mar 18 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it plurals? ...asses...	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	Vermont is also moving very quickly...getting approvals in 3 months... You could see yours soon.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	Michael, I'm sure it will all work out. You sent what you could.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 10:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (Michael Dominic @ Mar 18 2008, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Mar 18 2008, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The recently approved expedite on VJ was due to the illness of the petitioner's mother. My grandmother raised me and my mother is dead. What other criteria do these #### need? I sent a very sincere letter along with a doctors prognosis. It's criminal that this government can do this.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Mar 18 2008, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> #######, can't edit the above post now....wow did i use really poor english...........haven't slept much in the last 2 days. go to bed!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 09:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Mar 18 2008, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To be fair there are others on here that have been expedited due to family members and health. It took much longer for USCIS to make a decision (about 60 days) and they had to involve their congressman. It probably came down to the strength and tact of their plea, IE. for cultural reasons it is very important that the mother in law meet the spouse, the mother in law has 6 months to live etc. etc. Though expedites for the past year or so have been very rare. Basically for the past year USCIS isn't respecting its own rules. (Not that your situation necessarily fits exactly inside their criteria i'm afraid anyway) Good to know Lancer	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical expedite rejection	QUOTE (TingZilla @ Mar 17 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance married 2 non-Americans a few years ago. He applied for a medical expedite a few weeks ago because his grandmother got cancer but USCIS rejected his expedite. Is it because the medical expedite is for his grandmother? Or it's because he married 2 foreigners, USCIS needs more time to investigate his background? Other reasons? Thanks for help He has the divorce certificates from his two previous marriages correct? I'm hoping you sent in copies of those with your petition. They won't expedite for a family member. Best of luck!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question and concern about checklist for packet 3...	Hi hon.... I looked up your embassy information here on VJ In package 3, it says you receive: IV-15 Checklist Information on how to book your medical Medical Questionnaire Request download and filling in of: DS-230-I Part I DS-156 x2 (Fill out online to generate barcode http://www.usembassy...electronic.html - Do not sign) DS-156K (Do not sign) (K1/2 Only) DS-157 (Male only) and here it says what to mail back: IV-15 and all forms in packet 3. The consulate will not issue an interview date without receiving the IV-15 (checklist) so make sure to return it once you have procured all the forms. 2 copies of the DS-156 are needed and are not to be signed. Also, the DS-156K is not to be signed.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Green card lottery question	QUOTE (tuty @ Mar 19 2008, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Goodness! you are so right! Im just freaking out here...I guess...I have the tendency of looking for the bad stuff that can happen!....I do have to relax a bit....3 weeks and the application hasn't been touched even...hmmmm Vermont is moving so quick!!! Don't worry, you'll have your approval soon. Just think of the others from 6+ months still waiting...that helped me to not be so anxious.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 21:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Green card lottery question	I don't think it would be a problem hon. Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 19 March 2008 - 09:29 PM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 21:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lawyer keeping mum	QUOTE (mox @ Mar 18 2008, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ummm....this thread is almost 2 months old. Nothing here to see anymore. Yes, you can see that I helped...almost 2 months ago, I helped. So there.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-18 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lawyer keeping mum	QUOTE (wifetobe @ Jan 29 2008, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jan 28 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would have a conversation with your lawyer and ask him straight up what's going on. Asking the person you are going to be married to, the person you are spending the rest of your life with to withhold information from you is very shady and makes even me nervous. I'd be getting to the bottom of it asap. What other dishonest tactics does he believe in? I wish you luck! Hi I'm back with an update lol!! My fiance misheard what our lawyer said so the big confusion is now a big sigh of relief My lawyer basically said to me fiancé "I can not disclose information about you via public records, you would have to do a check for yourself" so I really don't know where my fiance got that from about the 'don't tell me' part.. I think it's overtime hours he's done in the last week. Sorry for the 'waste of time' post... I really wished I sorted it first before posting on here. whew! I bet that's a huge sigh of relief huh!!! Thanks for updating...glad it all worked out ok!!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-01-29 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lawyer keeping mum	QUOTE (wifetobe @ Jan 28 2008, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jan 28 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would have a conversation with your lawyer and ask him straight up what's going on. Asking the person you are going to be married to, the person you are spending the rest of your life with to withhold information from you is very shady and makes even me nervous. I'd be getting to the bottom of it asap. What other dishonest tactics does he believe in? I wish you luck! You are absolutely spot on Laura. I want to get down to the bottom of it and ask in a polite and firm manner why he would say such a thing to my fiancé. It makes me feel uncomfortable that we are paying for a service which appears to be less than what I would expect from a lawyer.. It's really bizarre but I will keep you posted. I appreciate your thoughts The best of luck with your honey You are very welcome.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-01-28 15:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lawyer keeping mum	I would have a conversation with your lawyer and ask him straight up what's going on. Asking the person you are going to be married to, the person you are spending the rest of your life with to withhold information from you is very shady and makes even me nervous. I'd be getting to the bottom of it asap. What other dishonest tactics does he believe in? I wish you luck!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-01-28 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finace left to go home	I'm so sorry All the best to you.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Including passport pages?	Wow, my apologies, I'm shocked that it isn't actually spelled out in the guides either...I thought for sure it was. I just always knew that, pictures are secondary. I'm hoping someone like Pushbrk or Rebeccajo can come along and clarify where this is spelled out Best of luck!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Including passport pages?	QUOTE (caityrose @ Mar 19 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think pictures are secondary evidence- it seems silly to me too, but photos don't actually prove that you met within the last two years. They just prove that you have met. I dont' understand how a hotel receipt is better evidence than pictures, but I'll just go with it. Exactly, anyone can fake photos. It doesn't really prove anything and who knows really when they were taken. They want to see the hard evidence, like stamps in your passport, boarding passes, etc. etc.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Including passport pages?	Here at VJ we have Guides! They are very useful and talk about what to send in, what is primary and what is secondary. Pictures being secondary.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-19 20:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa vs. B-2 Visa	QUOTE (Scott and Marta @ Mar 15 2008, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don´t worry I know that...I was talking about their case...he needs K1 since they already started the whole thing anyway....so if they get tourist visa for to get married that is fraud like I said...ofcourse you can get married in USA when you are studying there or doing whatever....I was talking about his intend to do so prior to arrival to USA ...so there Be a bit more clear LOL You stated, "getting married on any other type of visa is fraud" It should have said "Getting married and staying on a visitor visa with intent to do so upon entry is fraud" That's the difference. So there LOL Hugs and smiles!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa vs. B-2 Visa	QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Mar 15 2008, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think we're all on the same page Apologies for posting without reading your post fully. That's otay! hugs xo	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa vs. B-2 Visa	QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Mar 15 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's not visa fraud to stay in the country as long as the intent at the POE was not to stay. People file for AOS successfully who got married on a whim and stayed in the US following the marriage. The problem, as you say, is INTENT and the OP will have a hard time proving that the intent was NOT to marry and stay during AOS as USCIS will already have an I-129F application on file. Well, we're assuming that's the case since the OP mentioned a lawyer had filed for them. The OP's girlfriend may even have a problem getting a B-2 or even getting past immigration at the POE on the VWP if she cannot prove adequate ties to her home country. Again, I agree, I was just clarifying what was posted about getting married on any visa is fraud. I'm not suggesting they stay and file AOS after getting married, I'm saying she'd have to go back home and get a spousal visa. If they want to do this in one shot, come over, get marry and stay they would need to refile the K1. Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 15 March 2008 - 11:29 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 11:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa vs. B-2 Visa	QUOTE (KarenCee @ Mar 15 2008, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is true...the OP and his fiancée can get married while she is here...but then she would need to go back to her country and do the appropriate visa. But you see, the intent is already there according to the OP and there are others encouraging them to "make it look like" they had no intention. Not to mention the fact that it appears the ####### lawyer they hired has filed a K1 already. Oh I completely agree Karen, they need to refile the K1 again..I was just clarifying that post I quoted where it said that getting married on any other type of visa is fraud.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa vs. B-2 Visa	QUOTE (Scott and Marta @ Mar 15 2008, 01:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Let me put it this way...to be able to get married in USA to your fiance you need K1 visa. If you have anything else it´s visa fraud. There are people that get away with it sometimes if they can prove they didn´t intend to marry (sometimes they even might ask that at the point of entry). Then if she wants to get the green card to be able to stay here with you she/you will have to prove that it´s a bonfide relationship. As you can see these two requirements contradict each other. Better just sit on it, file the paperwork and wait a couple of months and not have to deal with all the lies you would have to come up with and stuff... When you commit visa fraud it´s not like we are before 9/11...this is year 2008 and everything is very strict. It's not visa fraud if you come over on a visitor visa and get married. It's only fraud if you do that and then intend to STAY. You can get married at any time, it's the staying and living part where the fraud comes in. The new spouse would have to go home and file a spousal visa in order to come back to the USA and live. Say if you went to the USA on a student visa, you are there for 4 years. Halfway through that, you meet an American, fall in love, get married and adjust status, there is nothing wrong with that because there was no intent to marry upon entry, you didn't even know the person at the time of entry. To the OP: Best of luck with whatever you decide and I'm very sorry about your lawyer..that's sad. You'll find a way!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-15 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Planning tentative wedding date	I wouldn't plan a thing until you know the date of the interview and even then, I would just start estimating on when the wedding might happen. I wouldn't set anything in stone until you have the visa in hand. Some cases take longer than others....yes, Vermont is moving very fast but you just never know. Best of luck and congrats on taking this step!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-17 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Quickly Cashed The Check	Good luck	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-24 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My american boyfriend worked on a tourist visa	Never ever EVER even think about lying!!! Tell the truth. They will not hold this against you. Best of luck.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-24 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Jesse (G's) Girl	Congrats Jesse!!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-25 21:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 forms we met on the internet	*waves* Met my Nicholas on an online game. As long as you have lots of evidence that you have met in person: Boarding passes, stamps in your passport, hotel receipts, car rental receipts, some pictures, etc... you should be just fine.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-03-25 21:41:00