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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresjust got my NOA2 email. Just want to check i have the next step right

Just going to double check i have this right:

1. NOA2 goes to my finace's house in the US.
2. I Call DOS after NOA2 to find out my LND case number so I can make a medical appointment.
3. Make and attend a medical appointment.
4. Then I call DOS weekly until they tell me that London has issued my "packet 3".
5. Only then should I send in forms: DS-230 Part 1, DS 2001, Form DS-156, Form DS-157, Form DS-156-K.
6. After my forms have been sent to London I should start calling DOS again to find out if my interview has been scheduled just in case they don't get the address right.

thanks,

Josh.



Adding a little edit for the next steps,

1. NOA2 goes to my finace's house in the US.
**order police certificate (if you haven't already)
**US fiance does I-134 with at least 2 proofs of income and snail mails to UK
**Go to NHS and try to get free immunizations (MMR and DTP/Td/Tdap)
2. I Call DOS after NOA2 to find out my LND case number so I can make a medical appointment.
3. Make and attend a medical appointment. **bring immunization records and police report
4. Then I call DOS weekly until they tell me that London has issued my "packet 3".
5. Only then should I send in forms: DS-230 Part 1, DS 2001, Form DS-156, Form DS-157, Form DS-156-K.
**and a cover letter as they instruct giving email, medical date, and wedding date
6. After my forms have been sent to London I should start calling DOS again to find out if my interview has been scheduled just in case they don't get the address right.


I-134 Affidavit of Support is taken to the interview along with your long form birth certificate, police report, etc

I-1864 Affidavit of Support is longer, stricter, and is mailed with the application for the green card (AOS) once you are in the US and married.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-22 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 interview: proof of ongoing relationship

To stay in touch my Fiancee and I practically leave skype on 24/7 - although I can scroll up and see what's been said, I can't find a way to print or achieve the information.

Any help would be great as we don't want to have problems come the final hurdle.


You actually don't need to worry about that. In 3 years of following London interviews on VJ, no one has ever been asked to show proof of their ongoing relationship at their interview. Save yourself some time and worry and forget the photos, skype or chat logs, travel details, etc. London is not Manila and the interview will be very different. You may get the "better safe than sorry" advice, but seriously you will not suddenly be the first of 500 reported interviews to be asked for skype. It's not going to happen.

Your time/worry will be better spent on gathering the things that apply to you from this list:

Birth Certificate (version with parent's names on it)
Adoption Certificate
Passport (with at least 8 months of validity left beyond visa date)
Marriage Certificate
Termination of Prior Marriages
Military Records
Affidavit of Support (I-134 and two good proofs of income)
Police Certificates
Court and Prison Records
Photographs (2 passport style)
Translations

Detailed explanation of these items are on London's website http://london.usemba..._documents.html

That's it, nothing more. Then a short friendly chat about various things like--
How did you meet?
What does he/she do for a living?
When did you decide to get married? or When did you propose?
Do you have a wedding date yet?
Where will you be living?
You're approved. Go pay the courier.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-28 09:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview Questions About Proposal

Thanks Jim, that puts my mind a little more at ease.


Good answer from Jim. I was thinking along those same lines but didn't take the time to put it so eloquently. If the CO got the sense of I screwed up VWP, got denied B2, so my next trick to get into the US has to be K1, it wouldn't look as good as expressing your desire to be husband and wife somewhere in there.

Perhaps you would rather live together like many couples do first and then do the marriage thing "someday" but it just can't be that way with a foreigner unless they are in the US with another visa like student or work, etc. So you're right when you explain the reason you have to marry sooner is because of a visa issue. I get what you're saying now.

London isn't a hard consulate to get through. It's just a chat to get a sense of your relationship intentions and make sure you have some basic knowledge of the USC...like it they were married before or where they work. You won't have any problems.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-30 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview Questions About Proposal

Not entirely sure what I'd say to this question.

My fiancee and I had for some time talked of an eventual marriage. When I was denied a B2 visa in early December (I forfeited my VWP privileges due to a previous 4 day overstay), we decided to begin the K1 route in order to be together.

Would a CO view this as permissible?


What I see wrong with your post is "we decided to begin the K1 route in order to be together." K1 isn't a "hang out in your country" visa. I think the CO might want to know you are committed to marriage and building a life together. The way your wrote it sounds like it's an alternate to VWP or B2, which are unavailable now. You probably didn't mean it that way, but that was how it struck me. As far as a proposal, not everybody has an event and gets down on their knee. I have no clue when we "got engaged". We didn't. We just decided to get married at some point and that's a perfectly honest answer to tell the CO. My point is work out an answer that doesn't focus on being denied a visa and more on wanting to be married so you decided to do it sooner rather than later.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-29 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Problem

Anyway, i have a problem when it comes to the interview in London. Everywhere on here it says i need to take copies of my Application pack with me...... we didnt make any copies :bonk:


so my question is: do i just make copies of everything from now on, and hope they don't ask to see any of the original pack, or do i attempt to recreate the pack we sent?


You don't need a copy of your original packet at your interview in London. Visa Journey says to send copies to the foreign fiance. USCIS and London Embassy do not say that. All you need at the London interview is whatever applies to you from the list on this page: http://london.usemba..._documents.html
Notice it doesn't say bring evidence of your relationship. It doesn't say to bring a copy of your NOA2 either.

Birth Certificate
Adoption Certificate
Passport
Marriage Certificate
Termination of Prior Marriages
Military Records
Affidavit of Support
Police Certificates
Court and Prison Records
Photographs (US passport size)
Translations

But in the future make a copy of everything so you have it for a reference. You mail in forms to London. They say they never got them. If you made a copy, then you're not starting over. Same thing for AOS and on down the line. It's a good habit when dealing with immigration.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-26 00:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE: divorce certificate

My fiance and I just received an RFE. It says "Marriage Termination: Please submit a legible copy of the final divorce decree signed by a judge or magistrate that shows proof of filing, or the death certificate issued by the civil authorities, that terminated the prior marriage between [him] and [her]."

What do they want? The copy we sent was crystal clear. It doesn't have a judge's signature, just a red stamp of the court. But that is how his mom's looks too- no signature, just a red stamp. Is there something wrong with the certificate, or is it possible they just lost the one we sent and need another copy of the exact same thing? We don't want to send the same thing only to have it refused again, but that is his official divorce decree. Has anyone else had this problem?


We had one exactly like the example you provided. I had read that people were getting RFEs because they were not recognizing it as official. Here's what I sent and it was accepted with no RFE

  • A color copy so the red seal shows up.
  • Yellow highlighter over the sentence from "it is hereby certified that said decree...." and continuing to "...marriage was thereby dissolved."
  • Highlight DATED:xxxxxxxx
  • Yellow highlighter on the teeny, tiny print in the footer that says "Decree of Absolute (divorce)"

To the others who were not divorced in the UK. That example is the official divorce decree.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 26 January 2011 - 01:14 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-26 01:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe cost of things

so the pettiton cost us $450.
in the uk how much does the interview and medical cost? and when are those paid for?


Medical exam - £200 - pay at the exam
Visa fee - $350 - pay over phone prior to going to interview. Phone call £1.23/min.
Courier fee - around £14
In US applying for greencard - $1070

The London information is here http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html
That is your packet 3. They don't send a packet but a letter telling you they have your file and to read the website. You get all the information there. The links are helpful in the main page and in the left column.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-02 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling After Receiving Visa

Great idea, thanks!
We don't plan to get married until November so there's really no reason to rush the process.


So for you I would suggest you do it the "normal" way London intends and not the shortcut way most people seek.

Wait for London to send the Packet 3 letter to him with their instructions, which are get instructions from our WEBSITE.

Send back the DS-230, DS156, DS-156k, DS-157 about 2 weeks later, which is a normal time one might take to prepare 4 forms. You want to get those in so they keep the file active and know you're still a player in the visa game.

Schedule the visa medical for a date before he comes to the US.

Take 3-4 weeks to "gather" the interview documents. (A normal time to order a police certificate, birth certificate, get passport photos, etc.) The list of what to bring to the interview is HERE.

Then send in the readiness form DS-2001 with the cover letter they ask for including the medical date, saying your wedding date is September. (Bump it up to give some padding to your desired outcome.) Include a "please may I request an interview AFTER June XX, 2011 as I will be out of the country for several weeks prior to that. That letter is explained in Step Two on your INSTRUCTION PAGE.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 04 February 2011 - 10:11 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-04 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling After Receiving Visa
Try to get a June interview. You can stretch out your timeline a bit by not rushing everything back to London like some people do. Include a cover letter saying you would like an interview after June[date he's back] 2011 because he will be out of the country prior to that. We did that.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-03 16:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview -Questions
Hundreds of London experiences are detailed in the Reviews section http://www.visajourn...&cty=&dfilter=5

And here's the YouTube video of the process. I think it's for visitor visas but everything in it is exactly like a K1 interview day except your questions will be fiance related. http://www.youtube.c.../11/uzZOvF1EEXE
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-28 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTravel on Visa Waiver while waiting for K-1?
They do NOT know at the airport customs who has filed a K visa petition, not that it matters. I personally asked that of the two different CBP officers---one at the national help line and the other one on the desk at the airport in Houston. There is no rule that a pending K1 isn't allowed to visit. My fiance visited many times but for short visits several months apart. Longer stays (2-3 months) with short intervals back in the home country will more likely draw attention and further questioning. VWP is for tourists so act like a tourist and not somebody trying to spend more of their time in the US than at home.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-11 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about visiting a Fiance

I am the USC - and will be visiting my Fiancee in Scotland in 12 days (!!!!!), however, I have never traveled abroad and I am a bit worried about immigration once I land at Heathrow. I am worried that telling them that I am visiting my Fiancee will make them think that 1) I will try to get married in Scotland w/out a marriage visa or 2) I will end up trying to stay. We are currently are waiting to file our I-129f because he is waiting for his proof of divorce to be processed (he was divorced 10 years ago and needs a new certificate from his gov b/c he lost the original). So, we are engaged - but I have no proof that we plan to marry in the US. Will this be a problem? I will be taking proof of a return flight. Should I take a pay stub to prove I am employed in the US? Would it be better to say that I am visiting my boyfriend instead? Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!

I've flown into Heathrow many times. The advice my now husband gave me on my first trip over the pond is -- Don't chit-chat with the agents like you do with everybody. British people aren't like that. Just answer their questions.

So just about every time I went through immigration at Heathrow it went like this:
What is the purpose for your visit?

I'm on holiday (that's British for vacation. LOL)

How long are you staying?

Ten days


That was it. Stamp. Done. Next person please.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 07 February 2011 - 06:16 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-07 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter approval of K1 Visa

Hello, my daughter's fiance finally got his visa from the UK to come to the US. He is from Zimbabwe but living in the UK. Now that he has his visa to come to the US he will get married. My question is once they get married, he wants to go back to Zimbabwe with his wife to visit his family. Will that be a problem? Who can help me to answer this question?


He won't be allowed back into the US on his K1 visa. It's a one-use visa. He can apply for his adjustment of status and at the same time apply for Advance Parole (I-131 form). It takes around 60 days after filing to get the AP travel document which will allow him back into the US in most instances. Once he gets his greencard then he can travel at will.

I have a question for you. Did he get his visa within a week after his interview or did it take longer. You don't have a timeline.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 16 February 2011 - 02:45 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

I still suggest checking you HEP B vaccine.


According to the published list, Hep B is not required by applicants 19 years and older to get a green card (AOS once in the US and married). The CDC does recommend it as a good thing for adults in certain high risk situations.



10. Hepatitis B vaccination
Vaccinate persons with any of the following indications and any person seeking protection from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

Behavioral: Sexually active persons who are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship (e.g., persons with more than one sex partner during the previous 6 months); persons seeking evaluation or treatment for a sexually transmitted disease (STD); current or recent injection-drug users; and men who have sex with men.

Occupational: Health-care personnel and public-safety workers who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious body fluids.

Medical: Persons with end-stage renal disease, including patients receiving hemodialysis; persons with HIV infection; and persons with chronic liver disease.

Other: Household contacts and sex partners of persons with chronic HBV infection; clients and staff members of institutions for persons with developmental disabilities; and international travelers to countries with high or intermediate prevalence of chronic HBV infection (a list of countries is available at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/...ntdiseases.aspx).

Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all adults in the following settings: STD treatment facilities; HIV testing and treatment facilities; facilities providing drug-abuse treatment and prevention services; health-care settings targeting services to injection-drug users or men who have sex with men; correctional facilities; end-stage renal disease programs and facilities for chronic hemodialysis patients; and institutions and nonresidential day-care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.


Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

its all on there now, i have read your fantastic guide line and think its super. I spoke to my Fiancee and she reckons she only gets the W2 and i explained to her that the 1040 is the same thing as per your guide.

As you can see im at CSC and expecting mine around this time next month so that should be recent enough? i know how long snail mail takes


Ok, good for you on the timeline. London likes a tax return. People not familiar with taxes don't understand the term COMPLETE tax return and you are still a little confused. Give her the link and let her read what a complete tax return is. IRS 1040 is the form you do your taxes on---name, address, any kids you support, income, any interest paid by banks, any stock dividends, basically all the money that comes your way during a calendar year. Page 2 has you figure what your tax is. Then you fill in what was held out of you paycheck toward those taxes. If you didn't have enough held out of paychecks, then you owe the IRS and write a check to them. If you had more held out than your tax figures out to be, then you get a refund and they send you money back. That is a 1040 tax form. This year it must be filed by April 18 for calendar year 2010 taxes.

A W-2 is a form that comes from your employer toward the end of January 2011. It is a summary of what they paid you in calendar year 2010. It also tells the total they withheld from your checks toward taxes. You use that information to fill in the Form 1040 tax return. That's how you know what to put down for income and how much you've already paid in (held out of your checks.). 1040 and W2 are not the same thing.

When you mail in a 1040, you have to staple the W2 to the front. Most people e-file and don't mail in a paper 1040 or W2 anymore, but you should always get a paper printout for your records that would be an exact copy of how it would be if you were mailing the paper copy.

Your fiance and her co-sponsors should do their 2010 tax returns so you can take that for the interview. They don't have to do them before April 18, but they should have everything they need already to do them if they haven't bothered yet. Then you will have the 2010 return to take to your interview which may be in mid May. That will be after April 18 (2010 tax due date) so 2010 would be the most recent tax return.

So you need the tax return (1040) printout AND a photocopy of the W2 together for it to count as one piece of proof. They should sign and date that 1040 tax return printout at the bottom of page 2 just like they would if they were mailing it to the IRS rather than e-filing. Then to ice the deal get one more proof of income like the 3 most recent months pay stubs or another choice that I mentioned on that page.

London isn't going to be that bothered by you fiance's proofs of income if she is providing a joint sponsor. She doesn't really need to provide pay stubs because she doesn't make enough anyway. They will focus on the joint sponsors income.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 09:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

Thanks buddy, can she send me the I134 now or do we have to wait for NOA2 to arrive first? im gonna need one from my 2ns sponsor too so she will have to send the same documents in plus proof of legal residence like a copy of her passport or naturalization cert right?


You don't even have a timeline so I don't really know how far off from NOA2 you are. The information should be "recent" however you want to interpret that. Estimate your interview will be two months after your NOA2. And I've written a lot of information in that K1 London guide if you would read it. There's a whole page on the I-134.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

basically what im trying to say is, what does my fiancee send me from the USA once she receives NOA2?

The I-134 and two proofs of her income.

Oh and concerning the NHS nurse-- You will not get a greencard without having another MMR. You have to go by US immunization rules that can differ from the UK.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 17 February 2011 - 07:21 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

Thanks thats really helpful, just a quick question though

when u went for ur interview for K1 did u need to take the I864?

The bottom paragraph from this link states that a Fiance does not need the I864 ?

http://london.usembassy.gov/i864.html


The fiance visa Affidavit of Support is the I-134. In the US, you will do the I-864 Affidavit of Support when you file for your greencard (Adjustment of Status).

You do not need a Hep B shot and one in a series is usually enough to have your AOS approved.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvaccinations

Thank you, im not sure if i have had Chicken pox one but it says this is not given in the UK.

How about the influenza and Pneumococcal?


If you look at the link in my signature there's information on two different pages telling details about the immunizations. Ask your mum if you had chickenpox.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy K1 nightmare
If he has to send in something then that means he got a Request for Evidence (RFE) which means your wait time may be extended until they get what they need and resume processing. Your wait is average and no need to call in the Congressman because you haven't been wronged yet. There's thousands and thousands of people waiting just like you. Looks like VSC is approving Aug 31 about now according to Visa Journey timelines. See the middle column and scroll down to "Approximate Processing Dates for Common Forms:" on this page http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/


Here's a good page to study and see who's reported getting approved lately and who's still waiting. Sort by visa and service center. Igor's List http://www.visajourn...filers.php?cfl=

It shouldn't be much longer now if the processing has resumed for his missing information (RFE) And you need to read the link in my signature for what you need to be working on right now for your part in the UK. It'll take your mind off the waiting because you've got lots to get started.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is next following NOA2 approval?

I have a question about what that packet contains so we can start gathering documents, and also, is the packet different from consulate to consulate.
Thank you!


I've put together a lot of London specific information including info on the "packet" which is nothing but a letter from London. The link is in my signature by the flag.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-19 08:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?

At what point does the NVC letter get sent? Does it get sent to both petitioner and beneficiary, or just one or the other? I just got NOA2 as well, and am caught a bit unprepared. Thanks!


Your approved petition will go to National Visa Center (NVC). This is the “hand-off” place from USCIS to the Department of State (DOS). Your USCIS online tracking won’t work because DOS is over your case now for issuance of a visa via the US Embassy in [your country].
NVC will assign a new case number starting with 3 letters...example LND (for London), MNL (Manila), RDJ (Rio de Janiero)... and keep your petition about 2 days before forwarding it by DHL courier service to [your country].

The NVC will mail a letter to the petitioner in the US informing him/her that they have sent the petition to [your country]. The letter will include the new [XYZ] case number.

After that it is very consulate specific for the next steps. They each have their own procedures for steps leading up to the interview.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-21 23:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?
:wow: A NOA2 petition approval just one month after meeting for the first time???
Met in person Jan 17, 2011
NOA1 Feb 1, 2011
Approved Feb 17, 2011
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-21 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeneficiary Work History

But why would even the ''Petitioner'' work history matter? What if the Beneficiary doesnt want to be supported by him or her? Or is not marrying her or him because he or she wants to be supported? Why does it matter so much? And what is it for them when the ''Petitioner'' can support his or her Beneficiary? What if he or she only wants to be with his or her fiance and the ''Petitioner'' is not rich?


It's not about what kind of job can or can not support or not support or wants to support. Work history is about identification and security clearances. They don't get into who wants to work or not work or has a cool job. That's up to the couple to decide.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-21 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBeneficiary Work History
It won't hurt the chances for a visa. I think it's more about looking for terrorists. Certain occupations or frequent visits to certain countries trigger additional security checks. Did she ever work in a weapons factory?
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-20 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIncome requirement
It is your current income that it's based on. You need to show them proof of it. London is used to having a tax return, but will accept other good proofs. There's a whole page I wrote about tax returns and proving income in a document I put together to help UK K1s, so I'm not going to type it all again here. Look HERE and scroll down until you find it.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-23 08:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about K-1 visa

Hello everyone! I have a few questions that I would like to ask.

First of all, my fiance's interview is March 21st in London. For the I-134, do I need to give him an actual bank statement or a letter from my bank? Also, do I need to send him the originals of anything for the affidavit of support?


Original I-134 with signature, not an emailed copy. If you have an employer letter, it should be original but take a photocopy so they will give the original back. Then you can use it for AOS without bothering the boss again. If doing a tax return plus W2 (instead of a transcript) I would suggest you sign the return and date (date you filed it), even though it may be just a copy you print out from TurboTax. Pay slips: Photocopies. Bank letter: original.
London only needs one tax return and will hand back others before the interviewer even sees them. Also two forms of income proof are plenty for London, so you don't have to do all of them.


When he arrives in the America, how long will it take to receive a SSN? I saw on one of the DS forms that he can opt to have the SSN sent to him via mail within three weeks of arriving without having to stand in line at an office.


If you're a K1, you only do DS-230 Part 1. That's page 1-2 only. Spouse CR1 visas and some work visas do page 3-4. That's where you saw the SSN option (in Part 2), but it's not a K1 form or option. We went to the Social Security office to apply after about 10-11 days in the US and the card came in less than 2 weeks.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 24 February 2011 - 01:11 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-24 01:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 email notice to NOA2 receipt

Geez - So it's still a matter of waiting . . . and waiting?


You don't need that piece of paper until Adjustment of Status, so why do you sound frozen in the waiting mode? Get on with stuff. There some suggestions of things from me HERE.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-26 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan i apply for k1 fiancee visa while i'm a student in the uk

Thank you so much for your help. well i still have like 9 months left on my uk visa and my gf is going to send off the I-129 form in 2 weeks so i think i will be fine till then. but i still have some questions: and i hope that someone might be able to give me answers.


Going to make this brief. The UK Home Office was intolerable to deal with when MARM was sorting out problems. Don't count on them for any help or understanding or to even reply to your queries. Just hope your visa lasts. It could be close. You can't afford any mistakes or delays with requests for evidence and forwarding to the UK. Research the entire process. The I-129F petition is just the beginning. Many more forms and fees until you are allowed to live in the US. Read the link in my signature while you wait on your NOA2 so you get your London part of the process done in a timely manner like getting a police certificate from you home country, your birth certificate translated, etc.

Your whole scheme of her moving to the UK for 6 months is letting hormones unnecessarily complicate your process and possibly delay it. My advice is for her to stay put and keep working so she has the income to qualify on the Affidavit of Support and she won't have address problems/questions.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-28 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan i apply for k1 fiancee visa while i'm a student in the uk
I agree. Put down London if you will be in the UK another 8-10 months down the road. I know several foreign students who have interviewed in London. Keep in mind that most non-UK born applicants I have encounter in the UK forum have not gotten their K1 visa immediately after the interview. They have all been put in Additional Processing or Administrative Processing(?) and made to wait an additional 4-8 weeks before the visa is approved. It's extra optional security checks I believe. So don't be making any fancy wedding plans based on London timelines because you could be delayed.

And look at your approved stay in the UK and make sure it's not going to expire or have to be renewed during your K1 process. One of our regulars in the UK forum a while back MARM had an ordeal. Her fiance applied in November to extend his student visa through March to finish a course. The UK home office kept his application and passport for something like 7 months. He couldn't go to his interview for the visa without the passport so they kept re-scheduling. He couldn't leave the UK without a passport. They tried everything to get the UKHO to release his passport. Then once they got the passport back, there were processing delays. Just wanted to point out a potential problem if the UK student visa doesn't have plenty of time left on it.

Here's MARM's timeline with all her issues written in the comment section. http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=57966
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-06 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Finance Visa: Clarifications Needed!

3) The police clearance -- is that needed with the initial submission, or at the interview? How does she go about requesting that? Can it be done remotely? I imagine She would have more than one place to request it from. :unsure:

4) Divorce papers. Her decree absolute has an ink stamp on it that says "oxford city council". There is no judge's signature (or even a place for one) as I've seen other people indicate might be necessary. Do I have a problem or is that stamp sufficient?


3. Police certificate is needed for the interview.

4. My husband has the exact same decree absolute-- from Oxford even. I did the following and got no RFE.

  • A color copy so the red seal shows up.
  • Yellow highlighter over the sentence from "it is hereby certified that said decree...." and continuing to "...marriage was thereby dissolved."
  • Highlight DATED:xxxxxxxx
  • Yellow highlighter on the teeny, tiny print in the footer that says "Decree of Absolute (divorce)"
I think it helps point out that it is the official and final divorce decree.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-09 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Finance Visa: Clarifications Needed!
She will need a Polish police certificate(with translation) and UK police certificate to take to the interview in London. The UK one is good for 1 year.

I would put the physical address of where she goes to work each day.

Parents--put where she knows they last lived.

Addresses: List them all unless it was something like staying at a friends flat for two weeks in between places. List all that were an actual permanent type place she lived. I don't think they check with each city for records. This process would take years if it was that thorough.

Polish birth certificate: Her actual certified copy will be taken to the interview with a certified translation. She will also take photocopies of same, which they will put in her file so they can give back her certified "real" ones.

Documents in general: Don't mail off originals because they don't send them back. Provide photocopies with the understanding that at any point they could ask to see the real ones in person, but for the I-129F petition part probably not. Originals are always taken to any interview situation. Opportunities for interview: Visa in London, Adjustment of Status (greencard) at your closest local USCIS office, Removal of Conditions (10 yr greencard) at your closest local USCIS office.

Relationship: Remember the USCIS wants to know you have met in person and not how in love you are. So think of things that reasonably show you were in the same country or town. Boarding passes and passport stamps to the UK are good. Bus tickets to her town...excellent. Hotel stay not necessary. Do you have credit card bills showing you made purchases in her town or nearby to show your presence there that matches when you passport says you were there? I personally didn't send digitally-dated photos or affidavits from "witnesses." I did mark up the photocopies of my evidence to point out what I was showing them. Example for you: Photocopy the bus ticket to her town. Use a highlighter to mark the date and town. Write in red ink " John's bus ticket to Oxford to visit Mary- July 5, 2010." A credit card statement with any UK purchases marked with a highlighter and red note saying "John's Mastercard bill showing five transactions in/near Mary's town."

The photos and phone logs are secondary evidence so you don't have to go overboard with an excess of those so they can't find your concrete evidence of meeting in person. USCIS wants to know you are a US citizen, both free to marry and intend to marry, and you have met in person. How many times you call her aren't proving those basics if you follow my logic. At her visa interview London will be looking at-- if you make enough money to support her, if she is free of contagious disease/mental illness/drug abuse, if she has a criminal record. That's the short version, but the basics for you to keep in mind.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-01-02 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat's next?

After the petition packet is sent, what is the next step? I read a lot about "packet 2" and "packet 3" - where are the directions to completing these? I apologize if it's an obvious question, I've tried googling it with not too much luck! I just didn't know if it was something the processing center sent directions on or if I'm missing it on the gov website...but I'm assuming I should start preparing these packets as well :)


Here's the Visa Journey flowchart to give you an idea of the general steps. http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

Here's a document I wrote to be more specific for people getting their visa in London, because once you get your petition approved, each consulate will have their own way of doing things.

https://docs.google....uthkey=CL_KmL4P
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-09 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespacket 3 still waiting

Hi i am UK based beneficiary and called the NVC today and they gave me my LND number and said that they received it on the 28th Feb 11 but it has still not left the NVC to the consular, when i asked her how long it will take, the very rude woman said it could be about 2 -4 weeks before it leaves them is this correct?

i guess this means i cant send in any forms to the consulate as they would not have logged it, all i can do is book my medical

any advise?


Try calling DOS and seeing what kind of status they have listed for your case. Or call NVC back and hope for a nicer person to see if they say the same thing. There was a time a while back where a number of K1 cases got "stuck" at NVC so it has happened before, but I'd double check before accepting rude lady's answer, if only for the peace of mind that it was the correct answer.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-10 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvsc - agent of choice -k1

def will read it believe me lol.... how soon will dos be able to tell me anything? and do i need to speak to a customer service rep to find out anything..ready to get that packet 3 returned.. ty for the help!!


If you would read my guide, it will walk you through it all the way to the interview.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-12 07:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresvsc - agent of choice -k1
That's for spouse visas that get their greencard things processed at NVC. They fill in a form designating the USC as agent or name a lawyer. I think they made a mistake. Check up on it to make sure you're not in the wrong pile or she didn't give you somebody else's case number.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-11 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of Address

So I moved out of my parents house shortly after I filed my K1 application, but I just called the hotline yesterday to change my address in USCIS's system. Now I am beginning to get a bit paranoid that this will delay my (already over 5 months) application, even though I asked the lady like 5 times if it would and she assured me it would not. However she also said they had up to 30 days to effect the address change in their system, which would put me over 6 months. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance from anyone else who might've changed their address mid-petition to see if their application was delayed or not.
Thanks!


I think she meant the change might not happen across the board instantly. With that in mind, your NOA2 might not make it to your new address. Luckily your parents will get the mail. It doesn't mean they stop everything until your address gets changed. The wheels keep turning and if your things get mailed to the wrong place, it's not their fault because they told you it could take 30 days.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-09 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan i travel after NOA2?

Has anyone done this? Is it any diff to after NOA1??


My fiance/husband came to the US after NOA2 because he had already booked a ticket and the approval came a little faster than we expected. Then it began to look like he would probably get an interview assigned during his trip (based on timelines). He requested an interview after xx-xx-xxxx date in a cover letter with his Packet 3 forms, saying he would be in the US until that date. And it all worked out.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-16 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F payment abroad
Have you studied the whole process and your options?

How long do you estimate you want to stay in the UK?

Do you know you can't plan a wedding with 100% certainty that the visa timing will work out?

Already mentioned, but you need to live in the US or have a plan for residence there to qualify on the Affidavit of Support for his visa. And a job in the US or a joint sponsor.

Do you know when he enters on his visa and gets married, he can't immediately go back to the UK? Will you be ready to move here at that time or will you have to leave him here unemployed with no driver's license while you go back to finish the masters?

Have you explored coming on visa waiver, getting married, then returning to the UK to file for a spouse visa via Direct Consular filing, a quicker option for USCs living in the UK?

I'm just tossing out some things to think over if you haven't, not trying to throw cold water on your plans.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-02-28 18:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresList all the children of your alien fiance question....oops?
The Dept of State visa application forms also ask for children and the beneficiary should list them at that time. It's on the DS-230 and DS-156K I think.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2011-03-18 17:55:00