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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to update the embassy on our case status?
Here ya go love-----

[PETITIONER’S NAME]
[PETITIONER’S ADDRESS]

Immigrant Visa Unit
5 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1A 2JB


[Date mm-dd-yyyy]

RE: Application for K1 Fiance visa

Petitioner: [Name]
Beneficiary: [Name]
Case number: LNDxxxxxxxx


Dear Sir or Madam:

I, [petitioner's full name] do hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry [beneficiary’s full name], and intend to do so within 90 days of his arrival into the US using the K-1 visa.

Because he has had unforseen delays obtaining documents and having a medical examination, I am requesting that my I-129F petition, approved by USCIS on [date], be extended to allow him to continue the K1 visa application process.

Yours truly,

[Signatureto be signed here in front of notary]

[Type name]

* * * * * * *


STATE OF ___________, COUNTY OF ______________________
On this day, personally appeared before me

____________________________________________________________,
to me known to be the person(s) described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she signed the same as his/her voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Witness my hand and official seal hereto affixed

this ______ day of ____________, _________.


__________________________________________

Notary Public in and for the State of _________________.

My commission expires _______________.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-21 14:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to update the embassy on our case status?

I bought the ticket, and I had bought it before we knew the cost of the medical interview. He had 210 pounds with him for the interview, but had to get additional shots and didn't have the additional funds so they turned him away. His flight was five days later.


There's some misunderstanding on his part. A K1 requires zero shots. They wouldn't refuse to continue the exam if he didn't want to get shots from them or showed up with no shot record. He will need shots before his adjustment of status (greencard) will be approved but he can take care of that in the US at an additional cost and hassle to see a civil surgeon. If he was actually at their clinic for an appointment and said he wanted shots done at his GP, they would hold his results until his GP faxed them the shot information. They also want to see the police certificate at the medical exam. By 'turned him away' maybe you mean cancelled his appointment before he went??

There's some London info in the UK forum that might be good for you to study. The rest of his K1 visa is his to do except for your I-134 Affidavit of Support. But maybe if you learn the process, you can help him get his act together. Read this thread for starters and post London questions in that same thread. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-21 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to update the embassy on our case status?

I'm getting a little worried though, because it's nearly March already. Do I need to notify the embassy that we haven't just stopped pursuing his K-1 visa? I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the NOA2 is only good for so long. And...what's the outlook, timeline-wise, for when he could actually get his visa? Maybe in late April or May?


Your I-129F petition probably expired in January (4 months after approval). If you haven't sent at least the DS-xxx application forms to London, then they can consider your case abandoned and you start over from scratch with a new I-129F. So yes, a letter to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the embassy saying you have not abandoned the K1 visa process might save the case and get your petition extended.

How long until the visa?? At this point why be in a hurry? He could have had the visa by last Christmas if you had done the requirements. He chose to fly to the US instead of spending his pounds on getting a visa.

Most UK interviews do not require a new letter of intent from the USC. Your case is the exception because of his delay in moving forward. They will wonder if you had a break up or if one of you got cold feet. Do write a new letter of intent for him to take to the interview. They will assign the interview once your expired petition has be extended, he has sent in 5 forms, and his medical results have arrived at the embassy. How long will that take you to get those things done? Have you provided the Affidavit of Support with your tax return? Does he have enough money to continue?

$350 (Embassy) Visa fee
£35 ACPO Police certificate
£210 (Knightsbridge Doctors) medical exam
£14.50 (DX Secure) Courier fee
$1070 (USCIS) Adjustment of Status/Work Authorization/Advance Parole


Edited by Nich-Nick, 21 February 2012 - 10:08 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-21 10:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts

My Fiance has requested 3 years Tax transcripts/returns for me to take with me to my interview but the IRS have only sent him 2008,2009 & 2010. If my interview is in April will i need his tax return from 2011? He just tried to request this on the IRS website but they said 2011 isn't available.

Sorry i'm not sure how the whole tax thing works in the states so please forgive my ignorance! :)

Any help would be greatly appreciated
Nicola


Taxes in the US cover Jan 1-Dec 31. So we just finished up the 2011 tax period. Now we have until April 17 to file a return. Most people wait the month of January for arrival of their W2 statement of 2011 earnings from their employers and statements from banks or investments that paid any interest money during the year. So Feb to April is a busy season at the IRS---processing returns and issuing refunds. If your fiance has filed 2011 already, they may just not have it converted to a transcript format because it's busy season. He can print out the pages in his tax return and photocopy his W2 for you to take. I did that and also signed and dated the photocopy of the Form 1040. I was told my transcripts wouldn't be available until November for that year. (I think it was because I had a complicated paper return that year.)

Normally until April 17 (filing deadline) they can't require a return for 2011. If you interview in April then you will be close so getting his 2011 would be good even if it isn't in transcript form.

London is not that strict on the I-134. Only one tax return is enough. If he has other solid proof like an employer letter and recent pay stubs, they have accepted that with no tax return.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 22 February 2012 - 08:31 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-22 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 Double Check (questions)
Here's a good thread for where you are now http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

You might find some good tips there specific to London. London does say to not send things until you get a letter from them or it may be discarded.

DS-230 Part 2 is for spouse visas and true immigrant visas that result in greencard status the minute they enter the US.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-22 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice certificate from another country

Hi Friends
I contatced Indian consulate regarding my police clearance from India and they told me that i can get it but it will take about 2 months. I want to start this process now rather than waiting for NOA2. But according to my timeline i will get my NOA2 in May and then for interview another 3 months and my certificate might be outdated by then. Not sure what to do. Any advice?


Order it in April. If you haven't been back to India recently, then order it now. From the London website:

Note: United Kigngdom police certificates are valid for one (1) year only. All other foreign police certificates are valid indefinitely, unless the applicant has traveled to the country in the last year. Bearing in mind this information, applicants must ensure that a valid police certificate is presented at the time of their appointment.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-22 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting on holiday after K1 approval but before marriage
Stall your K1 interview if your I-129F is approved before you want to take a trip. My fiance had a trip booked to the US for early July when we got NOA2 in early May. He didn't want to risk having his visa before the trip. His cover letter with the forms going to the embassy requested an interview after July 16 because he would be out of the country. They gave him July 31. The rest of the UK group we were tracking along with interviewed around a month before us. They will try to accommodate your requests if it's reasonable.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-23 18:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCo-sponsor has drawn unemployment- is this an issue?

Thanks for your reply!very helpful for us :dance:

btw, my fiance is from the UK and I am located in Houston, Texas as well :thumbs:


Well hi there UK/TX couple. Here's a good thread for you if you haven't seen it yet. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-02-25 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support (Self-Employed)

by the way, why three years? is that how far back they check then? i just didn't see anything on the I-134 about that.


If you submit a tax return for the I-134, the return for only the most recent year is okay in LONDON.


Some embassies only ask for one year, but most want to see three. At AOS, you will be asked for 3.


For the I-134-- LONDON positively will issue a visa without a tax return if other proofs of income are provided. They will also issue a visa without an I-134 at all if the intending immigrant has enough money/assets to self-sponsor. They will also issue a visa with a do-it-yourself affidavit and provide guideline for what has to be included in the wording.


Unless something has changed that I am not aware of you only need the previous years tax report. Going back 3 years is optional.


For the I-864-- for spouse visas and for adjustment of status by K1s, only one (most recent) tax return is required to be sent in. But information about three years is written on the form:

25. Federal income tax return information.

[ ] I have filed a Federal tax return for each of the three most recent tax years. I have attached the required photocopy or transcript of my Federal tax return for only the most recent tax year.

My total income (adjusted gross income on IRS Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal tax returns for the most recent three years was:
(fill in amount taken directly from 3 tax returns)




Important info from p.8 of the I-864 instructions which heidi will have to follow for AOS:

If you were required to file a Federal income tax return during any of the previous three tax years but did not do so, you must file any and all late returns with IRS and attach an IRS-generated tax return transcript documenting your late filing before submitting the I-864 Affidavit of Support. If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a written explanation. If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a written explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you are subject to it. Residence outside of the United States does not exempt U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from filing a U.S. Federal income tax return.


Edited by Nich-Nick, 07 October 2011 - 04:08 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-07 16:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support (Self-Employed)

The consulate may not for employed people, for self employed they alomost always do. Even if they do not the USCIS will require it for the AOS.


That was pretty much my point Gary. No way to prove income except with a tax return because she doesn't have things employees can get for proof.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 23:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support (Self-Employed)
The embassy in London doesn't actually require a tax return if you have other ways to prove your income. Common ways are a letter from an employer or pay stubs. You have neither so proving income will be hard without a tax return. You could get someone else to sponsor or if you or the fiance have large sums of $$$$$ in assets, that would work for the visa. But for the greencard, there's no way around not providing information from 3 tax returns and sending in the most recent. If you have a legitimate reason for not filing a tax return, you can provide a statement to the USCIS, but just not bothering to file isn't acceptable. You are not only responsible for income tax, but also self-employment tax which covers your social security and medicare. You do have some problems to iron out if you want to get your fiance here as a permanent resident.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS156K

Packet 3 asked for the FORMS DS230, DS156K and DS157.


You forgot one-- the DS-156 :P

Good luck. And it really is true that London won't look at any evidence of your engagement, photos, emails, or facebook status saying engaged, even if you take it.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-07 18:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExpatriating after the fact?

if you didnt become a US citizen and just kept on renewing your greencard when you needed to (if that is actually possible) could you move back to the UK without having to go through the immigration process??


Yes you can renew the greencard every 10 years forever. But if you leave the US for an extended period of time and take up residence in the UK, the greencard is revoked. If you become a US citizen, then you can leave and return to the US at will.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa: Filing for k2's for accompanying children.

Nick, you don't know what a relief it is to read this! My fiance called USCIS yesterday and they also said children of K1 parents get derivative status so no application need be made at the same time.
As for the certs, I m onto it and have them all already. Just need to go to my solicitor and have a hard copy letter sent saying the father signed a release letter and the other one couldn't even be bothered to reply within the time frame :/ Or at all! Hopefully a solicitors draft to this effect wil be enough. Can't thank you enough for this ost :)


I think it will be fine. I keep up with the London stories and a woman interviewed some months back with nothing because she couldn't even find the father. They just pulled out an affidavit for her to sign swearing that there were no pending custody disputes over the children or something to that effect.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa: Filing for k2's for accompanying children.

Thank you so much for that link. So it would seem we haven't let anything slip by then. For a moment I thought we'd allowed a massive oversight as we named them on the I-129F but made no separate payments or applications. So as far as you are aware no separate applications should have been made as yet for the children?


You are fine. They were listed on the petition. It's not time to apply for visas yet. You are dealing with two separate US government agencies. USCIS approves you to move on to the visa part because you have met in person and are both free to marry.

Then the Dept of State (DOS) takes over because they are over visas and embassies. The hand-off is at the National Visa Center (NVC). You get assigned a new DOS/Embassy case number. London will notify you when they have received your case and it's time to apply for the visas. All they send you is that link...no packets or forms. You can get ahead of the game while you wait by knowing what's coming up. Read all the information and start looking over the forms. Order police certificates, get immunization records and/or needed boosters, have the right kind of birth certificates (with parent names), and get permission from the father to take the children out of the UK. By the time London sends you that link to inform you what to do, you'll already have it done. The visa medical can be scheduled as soon as you have the new case number from NVC and your police certificate(s). That will be after USCIS approves the petition and hands it off to NVC.

Permission from the father can be a simple statement saying he grants his permission signed in front of a solicitor. Include everybody's full names, including his, so it sounds complete. If you have sole custody, then court documents showing that will do without his permission.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 05 October 2011 - 04:23 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-05 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa: Filing for k2's for accompanying children.

Hi,

On our initial I 129F petition for a K1 fiance we listed my children who will be accompanying me. Does anyone know when we need to apply for the
K2 or will the embassy sort that at the same time as the concluding visa interview? We're pretty certain it's all accounted for by mention of them in the petition, but a couple of websites mention filing and providing birth certificates, permission from the other parent and so on, which we haven't been asked to provide as yet. Any information to put my mind at rest would be gratefully received. The children are under 16years. Thanks :)


http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html Your London instructions start here but there are many links to explore. Notice Step One tells you the forms to be completed by each family member. Just you fill out the DS-156K as principle immigrant. All must have documents,passports, immunizations, medical exam, etc.

Under the age of 14 does not have to attend the interview with you.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-05 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Questions

That helps! Thanks everyone.


The one answer you got that's not correct is that everybody has to file a tax return. If you had no income, you don't have to file, but you probably already know that.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-10 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 question.

My fiance got his 5 forms in the mail. Does he fill them out, send them to the embassy, then in return they will send the medical information so he can schedule one? Probably a stupid question, but I just want to double check.


Are you sure they sent him forms? London quit mailing out forms around January 2009. His instructions start here http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

Read the page carefully. Always look in the right side pane to see if there is a link to more information. Go to all links. Read the links on the left about Medicsl, Police Certificate, Fees, Interview, Courier, etc. It's all there if you read and click links---every single one of them.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-02 22:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEngland to USA, K-1 Visa

Hi Newbie,

I think you got all the answers but just want to add a little,

1. Make sure that all the pics you took or are going to take with your fiancee has the corect date and time imprint on it.
2. keep all the receipts of money transactions, that is, all the receipt of the money you have been sending to her either as a gift or support
3. Keep the receipt of the engament ring with you.
4. If possible arrange for to visit you you here in the UK, probably when she turns 18, it might help a lot
Lastly, don't rush anything so that you won,t make a mistake


None of this is actually necessary for a K1 through London. Maybe you've been reading suggestions for Manila or another embassy. To get the petition approved you have to have met in person in the last 2 years and be free to marry. You don't have to have an engagement ring or send money or have dates on a photo or visit the UK numerous times. And at the interview in London you don't bring any proof of relationship or engagement or photos or chat logs or your facebook page. They won't even look at them if you do.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChanging Jobs during Visa process
Me three. Tom can do anything he wants about jobs.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-13 08:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresENGAGEMENT RING REQUIRED FOR VISA
No engagement ring or party, no wedding ring, didn't show any evidence of relationship at consulate, didn't take his last name and never a problem. Like T-Bone said, each consulate has their customs of what they like to see. Best for the OP to read the experiences of people going through Juarez, Mexico. In the menu bar you will find Embassy Reviews to read about a specific consulate.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-08 08:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWHAT AFTER NOA2?

Thanks so much for the links and the replies :) Sounds simple enough. My biggest concern was wondering who exactly was meant to send what...for example does he need to send passport photos of us in, or is that our job. The embassy link helped massively :)


Who is "he"? The Brit or the USC?

The embassy part is all about the Brit (aka beneficiary.) It is the beneficiary's forms, documents, and passport photos (not mailed in--read the London instructions). No "us". The US citizen only supplies the I134 Affidavit of Support with proof of income.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-14 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWHAT AFTER NOA2?

It said on here 'no question too small' nor annoying (hopefully!). So here it is, we have had our NOA2 but the NVC have not yet received our file. I love to be repared but have been trying to find which forms next we ll have and its a little confusing. Also I keep seeing inference that my fiance, the petitioner, needs to have passort sized photos of my and my police certificate etc and orginal marriage docus, but other sites say I hand in some of those things myself (to the London Embassy...the police certificate was one mentioned).....so I would love information from those in the know about what we can do to prepare next. Should we be calling the NVCmail hook u which would expedite things such as payment of further fees? Now that we're ina position of hving a little more control we want to do just that!! All answers gratefully received, especially pointers form form downloads etc, the ones I downloaded appear to be already for a spouse. What comes next?!

p.s we had aproval on the 7th but the NVC show no trace yet and no packet received either....is this normal??

Thanks guys :)


Don't follow what anybody says except people going through LONDON to know what happens at the embassy stage. Each embassy has different procedures. You will have to wait until London notifies the intending immigrant that they have received the approved petition from the NVC and they are ready to receive the visa application. You can start learning the process here: http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html and start gathering the documents needed for the interview listed here: http://london.usemba..._documents.html
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-14 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134

Soooo this might sound like a silly question...BUT does the I-134 need to be filled out and signed by my fiance in the US??
If so, he needs to send this to me ASAP!
please help


Yes, along with 2 proofs of his income unless you have a lot of cash/assets to self-sponsor. London allows that.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-14 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIS THIS NORMAL NOA2 READING??

Yes, it worked great for me too.....thanks. Can't see whereabouts any case number would be inserted though?? I ll have a better read.


Hmmm...and why are you wanting to insert a case number?? If you'll explain more where that came from, maybe I can help.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-15 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIS THIS NORMAL NOA2 READING??

...I did try opening that link but it didn't work. Will try to source it from elsewhere. Thanks VJers


This is the url that doesn't work for me. It hangs up my computer with high CPU usage every time. http:// london.usembassy.gov/kprocessing.html

But on that page it provides another link on the right--

Instructions for Applicants
Applicants who have received a letter from the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy advising them that an approved petition has been received in their name and of the case number accorded to their application, should follow this link for further information.

Note: Only applicants who been notified by the Immigrant Visa Unit that a petition has been received in their name should complete the visa application forms. Forms received without the applicant's case number will be discarded.
http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html


And that page is the one with the instructions and form downloads. And it still works for me.

Paper packets stopped in Jan 2009.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-15 08:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIS THIS NORMAL NOA2 READING??

.....very confused.....was execting a pack and so on.


Don't expect a "packet" from London. You get a letter saying your file has arrived and a link to their instructions on a webpage. I gave you that link in another reply to you. That is your "packet". Don't wait on it to get started working on your forms, ordering police certificste, getting free shots from NHS before the medical exam, and getting the I-134 mailed from the US.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-14 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCoulple of questions I'd love some help with, post noa2 :)

Thankyou for your reply...so to clarify, my fiance doesn't need to send original documents of his own to the U.K for me to hand in anywhere??


He sends an original (with his signature in ink) Form I-134 Affidavit of support. He sends two proofs if his income. If he chooses (as one proof) to have his employer write a letter stating his employment details and current salary, then that letter should be an original on company letterhead with an original ink signature. If he chooses to use his tax return, photocopies suffice. He can order tax transcripts right now for free from the IRS. He doesn't have to wait around for your interview before he gets these things collected and mailed over to you.

For the interview, read the list of what London wants here http://london.usemba..._documents.html

Notice it doesn't say USC's birth certificate or divorce decrees, or the NOA2 approval notice, or a copy of your I129F petition, or proof of your relationship. That list is really all the evidence they require and it's all about the Brit at the embassy.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-16 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCoulple of questions I'd love some help with, post noa2 :)

3)Does anyone know of a link whereby it takes you to a place you can download any forms the NVC might require if him now, or documentary evidence he needs to get (if any). A fellow VJer kindly gave me my embassy link and it had EVERYTHING to help me prepare. Just wondered if a packet still exists for him to complete before it gets passed to London.....we'd rather be prepared :)


For a K1, nothing is requested by the NVC---no forms, no documents. It is merely a handoff from USCIS to the Dept of State. In most K1 cases it is only there for around 3 days while they assign your new DOS case number and forward the file to the embassy. They don't even enter your case into the automated database like they would for spouse visas IR1/CR1. That doesn't mean every single K1 case is only there 3 days because delays happen and bottlenecks occur at any point of the process.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 16 October 2011 - 08:04 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-16 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2. Do I tick the SSN box with yes or no?

Thank you for reading and replying, I ll be sure to tick 'no' on my redone forms lols :)


You are on the DS-230. K1s only do Page 1 and 2. That is what DS-230 part 1 consists of, the first two pages. So you won't tick no because you won't even find that question on pages 1,2. The rest of the DS-230 form (p. 3-4) is completed for spouse visas. Do not fill Part 2 in, or print it out or take it to the interview. K1s in London only do DS-230, part 1.

I sent you a PM message.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-17 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-157

I read that the DS-157 only has to be filled out by males between a certain age. I am a 21 year old female so I'm not sure if this has to be done for the K-1??


You need to read your instructions from the London website, not VJ members from other countries.

London says--

Step One
Complete the Form DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 and DS-157 for each family member applying for a visa. In addition, the principal applicant is also required to complete form DS-156K. Note: Forms DS-156 and DS-157 must be completed in duplicate.
Source: http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

That means you will do I-157 regardless of age, sex, etc. if you apply in London.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-17 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support Query
Here's 27 pages of discussion by the USCIS to help you understand the I-864 Affidavit of Support.


And also read the form instructions (11 pages) http://www.uscis.gov.../i-864instr.pdf

and look at the form (8 pages) http://www.uscis.gov.../form/i-864.pdf

You will get a much better understanding from the source than bits and pieces of information people will throw at you in a forum.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-12 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBit scared now, advice needed

Phew....thank you so so so much for taking time to set my mind at rest. Thats great news. Yes, we have our NOA2, I was just troubled after reading another forum post by a couple who got as far as the embassy in jamaica and were told 'not enough proof based with just one meeting' and had the case referred back to the States.


A tip: From this point in your journey, stop reading Jamaica, Canada, Philippines, etc. London is very different and very easy. Ask your document/medical/interview questions in the UK forum. Each consulate has their own preferred procedure and order to handle the visa issuance and they vary widely from country to country.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-17 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresbackground check from the usa
If you were arrested, then there is a police record somewhere. You can't take the chance to say "no" to something like that, even if juvenile records are not published as public records. There is no way to know what shows up on your screenings. So have you been to the US recently on VWP? How did you answer the drug question?
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-19 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS230 PART II

Okay so I have just about got the hang of the fact that when they say don't fill in part two they mean don't write below the line but DO fill in the 'have you been's' box checklist. I've filled one out for myself and the two children travelling with me. My question is this....do they want you to send the embassy the entirety of DS230 but with the second part unfilled where it says 'do not fill in beneath this line' or do they want you to keep the whole of part II and to bring it to the interview?? I'm finding conflicting advice on this.


A K1 does not do part 2 of the DS-230 for London. It is done for immigrant CR1/IR1 spouse visas. Go back to London and read:

Complete the Form DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 and DS-157 for each family member applying for a visa. In addition, the principal applicant is also required to complete form DS-156K.


Where are you getting part 2 is needed for a K1 and K2 non-immigrant visa? Post a London link that tells you differently than their Instructions for Immigrant Visa (K) Applicants Applying for a Visa in London.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 23 October 2011 - 10:44 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-23 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAFFADAVIT OF SUPPORT (LONDON)

My mistake! You're quite right, its a K1 I'm applying for.


DS-xxx forms are mailed to London. Everything else is taken in hand to the interview.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 22 October 2011 - 03:52 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-22 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCase Number Received

Hi everyone!! Got my case number from NVC today :)
Was just wondering if I could get some general advice on what to do now.
I know I must book my medical but should I wait for London to recieve the package first??


I just answered a similar question so if you don't mind day old news http://www.visajourn...67#entry4972067
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-26 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate Info/I-134 Package

Just a quick note on the birth cert....You might want to check the requirement for London London Consulate Site....as I've seen on my consulate website that an ORIGINAL NEWLY ISSUED Birth Cert is necessary for both petitioner & Beneficiary, it gave a time frame from the last 2 years I believe.


She has a link that explains exactly what London needs. It doesn't have to be a new certificate but it needs his parent's names on it.

The NVC won't be able to help much with a fiance visa except say what the new case number is and when they sent it to London. That's all that happens there because it's not an immigrant visa.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-26 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate Info/I-134 Package
At the interview he is talking to an American, not the UK border folks so your experience is different, but I can see how immigration scares you. Maybe you are such a nervous Nellie, that you look like you're hiding something so they question you more than most.

At his interview he should just be himself and not be scripted on what they might think or want to hear.

Them: "What does she do?"
Him: "She just got a job in a flowershop." or "She's been learning from a florist and hopes it will lead to a real job."

Is that the truth? (Your vague description kinda sounds like you work for cash, which is a bad idea because it's income tax evasion.) The trouble with covering up details is that it can come across as suspicious. The nature of the whole interview is like he just met somebody in a pub who heard he's got an American girlfriend. That person would chit chat out of interest. "Oh cool, how'd you meet her? Where does she live? Where does she work?" If you fiance goes white-faced like he's not just shooting the breeze naturally, then they will wonder what's going on with this guy. London is not a scary interview. I knew a guy who was asked "so how many times have you been over to see her?" He said, "I dunno... Lots." It wasn't a bad answer. He didn't remember because he had been so much and never counted them all up. It was a natural, honest response.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-26 06:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConsulate Info/I-134 Package

The only thing I'm still a little unsure of is the instruction from VJ's K1 Process flowchart to send all the original documents I'd sent copies of with my I-129F to my fiance to bring to his London interview. Does that mean I have to send my original birth certificate?


Vj is giving instructions that generally covers the whole world. But each consulate have their preferred system in place, so your London journey will be what London says, not VJ. You don't send any of your I129F stuff to him. It has no part in the London visa process. Everything they want is outlined on their webpage and list of documents to bring to the interview. Your petition information is in the file sent to London. I think of sending the petition to the fiance as Cliff's Notes for the fiance that doesn't speak English and has barely met the USC. She/he can study up on the information of how they met, where fiance was born, his parent's names, his job title, etc for an intensive interview. London does not do that kind of interview. They don't have a history of visa fraud like some consulates that causes them to question everybody more closely. In London they will ask him a couple of questions like how did you meet, what does she do for a living, where are you going to live---that's it! It's like having a friendly chat and takes 5 minutes. So your British fiance does not need Cliff's Notes to study up about you, does he? London will not ask your parent's names or want to see their photos. They won't ask him to name your schools or cousins or favorite colors. If you were married before or have children, they may casually say in their little chat 'Does she have kids?' just to make sure you told him and he knows he's getting kids with the deal.

Does London really care much about the original documents?


Only his--birth certificate, divorce decree, military records, police report, court records if he has crimes, etc. And the I-134 and employer letter should have the real ink signature so those are originals I suppose.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-10-25 19:20:00