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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce/Engagement timing
How did you meet means ...came face to face in the last two years because it's a requirement. You don't have to say when you got engaged. When in the last two years did you go to the UK, he to the US, or you met up in Bermuda. Just let them know when and how you were together in person during the last two years. You seem to be over thinking this and that story about when USCIS considers you engaged. They don't really care if you were "engaged". They want you free to marry before you file a petition.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-06 23:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Process: When does the Embassy verify all the financial information sent?
It is evaluated at the interview.

Documentation? Something that proves the sponsors income... A tax return, letter from employer, pay stubs, pension statement if retired. financial documents showing a whole bunch of money in savings...anything that will show you make what you say on the form.

There are no specific requirements for the I-134, but a good guideline is being above the US poverty guidelines found here http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

P.S. That is a London answer. Other consulates may be stricter. London will take any proof. A tax return is not required.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 07 July 2013 - 03:18 PM.







Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-07 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReciepts for proof of relationship

There's tons of reciepts from things my fiance and I did together on his various visits here. However, none of them contain either of our signatures or names. So should I still include them? They're places we went to visit and eat at and movie theater tickets but no way to identify that it's us who went. We don't have any joint hotel stuff because he always stays at my house...
 
Also, they say that when including letters and emails, cross out personal information but is that necessary? I'm concernced if I cross out any private details there won't be much left to prove these were love letters. I mean, they're not filthy or anything but I want whoever is doing our case to read the things.

A receipt with no name proves nothing. If charged on his credit card bill, it would show he was in you town or state. Or same for you. Both have charges at DisneyWorld (because it shows up on a bill with your name) on same day, indicates you probably did meet in person.

The love letters are not necessary. Do the requirements. Skip the fluff. Nowhere does the petition say show us you are in love.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 06 July 2013 - 11:17 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-06 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed help...I-134 affidavit of support and foreign earned income
What you earned in the UK doesn't count unless you have proof you will continue that same job in the US. Do you have a job in the US now? That is pretty essential if you have no joint sponsor to call on for help.

Tax return. No need to skip the income exclusion to impress the embassy with a job that is ending. They will approve a K1 without a tax return if you have a current US job and can prove your salary with an employer letter and most recent pay stubs. Later for the adjustment of status, they do require a tax return if you were required to file. Generally that would be earning over the equivalent of about $9000 a year, even if it was abroad. You probably don't owe any taxes, but needed to file. Getting your tax returns done now is preparing for the adjustment of status affidavit of support. You can still be approved with proof of a current job, so even if you tax return shows zero, prove current US income as mentioned before and submit the tax return because it is a requirement for the I-864.


Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-07 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy Middle Name - very confused!

 
I have the deed poll and I was planning to take it to the interview with me to show the embassy person. And maybe explain there? Or do you think I should include with packet 3 forms, the explanation?



Okay so no forms are to London. Then I would definitely put Isobella on the form under other names used, ie Mary Isobella Smith on the other names line.

Explain it at the interview to the consulate officer. That's not the first window you are called to, which is a document collector/organizer. The second time called is the officer who does the interview and approving. No guarantees anybody reads or cares about visa matters explained in letters. They are just filing papers and scheduling interviews. Might as well save it for "in person" with the one who actually looks at your stuff and evaluates it all.




Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-08 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy Middle Name - very confused!
Where is the deed poll? It says to bring that if you changed your name.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-08 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Affidavit of Support Question 7

We are trying to complete the I-134 Affidavit of Support form and got stuck on question 7.
My fiance (the sponsor) is self employed and works as a tour manager in the music industry. Should he write the name of the band he works for and their business address? And what if he works for two bands? ie, has more than one client - which I imagine lots of self employed people do!
 
Bit confused, help would be AWESOME!



You can always write in "self-employed tour manager" the in the blank. then where it say "with" put "see attached sheet."

Type out a sheet--

Form I-134, Item 7, additional information


I am employed..... (all that part)....with the following bands

The Rolling Stones 123 West St. New York, NY
Maroon 5 456 East St., San Diego, CA

(use tabs to make it look nicer.)


Sometimes you have to get creative if the form doesn't fit you. They don't care. Make it work.
















Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-08 23:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee visa - I-134 affidavit of support

So thanks for both the answers above, although obviously you both have different answers - my understanding of it has been what NikiR said - have an affadavit for each - but obviously Nich Nick said something different :-/


I speak from five years experience with people/stories about the embassy in LONDON only. What they require in Montreal, Manila, or Juarez may be totally different that what people interviewing in London report. Things like--"they handed back my stuff saying 'this won't be necessary' and just kept my joint sponsors I-134."

You may certainly put together an I-134 and turn it in. When you do adjustment of status, the I-864 has stricter specified rules that the sponsor/spouse must complete a form, even with zero income. The Foreign Affairs Manual says little about a fiancé sponsorship other than the consulate officer must be convinced that the applicant will have sufficient funds so as not to become a public charge. This is London's page about public charge. http://london.usemba...faffidavit.html

Edited by Nich-Nick, 10 July 2013 - 09:10 AM.




Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-10 09:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee visa - I-134 affidavit of support


Hey, I'm also a little confused on the I-134 - I realise it's been discussed above but I really want to clarify -  my fiancee doesn't have an adequate income/assets etc. to prove I wont become a public charge when I arrive in the USA, and so her stepfather will be a co-sponsor - her stepfather DOES have the required income/assets etc to guarantee I won't become a public charge - so when filling out the I-134 , what do we have to complete? My fiancee will definitely not be able to sponsor me - so do we still have to complete an I-134 for her, with all her evidence (bank account, pay etc) - just to prove she CAN'T sponsor me, and then do one for her stepdad with his supporting to prove he CAN support me? It would seem pretty pointless to me to collect and submit all that evidence for her just to prove she doesn't have the necessary assets, or do they need that to show why she can't sponsor me and therefore why her stepfather is co-sponsoring? I hope that makes sense, would massively appreciate any help anyone can give me :D

Dave.


If you live in the UK and will interview in London, then she would not have to fill out an I-134 or provide evidence that is useless, as you say. I do not know the customs of other consulates. They all differ in what they expect. Best to ask in a regional forum for your country.

Put your country in your timeline so a flag appears and we can know where you will be interviewing. It helps people replying to you. If you were flying the Union Jack, I could have answered you in the first sentence without all the other disclaimers.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-05 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiancee visa - I-134 affidavit of support
Have you thought about marrying in the states, then returning to the UK and filing a spouse visa petition at USCIS London office. Faster if a trip to the US Isn't too expensive or a bother. Maybe have a vacation soon and see family in the US?
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-04 18:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence to include with Affidavit of Support

I am preparing for my K1 visa interview in London.
My fiance meets the financial requirements. He is self employed and I am a bit confused as to what exactly I need to get from him to take to the interview.
 
Found this on the US embassy in London website;
 



  • notarized copies of his or her latest federal income tax return;
  • a statement from his or her employer showing salary and the length and permanency of employment;
  • a statement from an officer of a bank regarding his or her account, the date the account was opened and the present balance;
  • any other evidence adequate to establish financial ability to carry out his or her undertaking toward the applicant for what might be an indefinite period of time.

But I guess  it is a bit different if he is self employed and I want to be able to give as much evidence as possible.

Does anyone know what the last bullet point constitutes? 

And 'notarised' copies of his tax transcripts - where/by whom does this need to be done?

Thanks in advance!

First off, tax info does NOT have to be notarized. Self-employed can't show the variety of things things an employed person can. If the 2012 tax return For 1040, Line 22 is over the poverty threshold, that will get you approved in Lomdon. A transcript ordered from IRS would be better than your photocopy of the return.

The last bullet point is anything else that shows you've got money like
Your trust fund from rich daddy
Your brokerage account listing stocks, bonds.
Your social security or pension earnings if retired
Your Jumbo cd worth $100k
-- just show them some money.








Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-11 20:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFreaking out!!!
London does not require tax transcripts, so no worries about that for the visa interview.Take proof of his military pay.

After marriage, there is another affidavit of support that does require the most recent tax return (or transcript) or a statement why he was not required to file. He writes a statement that he was unemployed in 2012, earned no income, and therefore was not required by the IRS to file a tax return. Attach that behind the form where a tax return/transcript would normally go. If 2014 rolls around before you get the visa, get married, and file for AOS, then he can do a 2013 tax year return because he is earning money now. That covers having the latest tax return. So there's two options for you, depending on when you file your AOS.


Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-15 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne last question! Medical exam related
I was only commenting because you said INTERVIEW six weeks after shot. It made it sound like the interview date at the embassy determines if you need another shot. This post

Are you asking if you'd need to have your second MMR in 4 weeks if you have the first one this week, if your interview is in 6 weeks?  The answer to that question is yes, you would need to have the second one, as you'd have had ample time to get the second shot in and not qualify for the waiver.
 

This you have correct except for the last bit there's more

He'd only get a waiver if he had the first one less than 4 weeks before the medical? Or am I still not following that right?
 
Perhaps my English was sloppy. I was trying to say: Week 1, a person gets MMR dose 1. Week 6 they have medical which would have said "you had time to get the MMR and still should get it" as the last dose was greater than 4 weeks previous and they'd expect him to get it then (at the medical) or later at his GP. No waiver.

Going to your GP later means the dose is not recorded on an official immigration form. That's fine to get a K1 visa because no shots are required for a visa. BUT then you get ready to file for AOS and you can't send in the proof from your GP for the "later" shot. You would have to go pay a civil surgeon to do another official immigration form, the I-693. So unless a K1 can get clear on all shots and signed off on the day of their visa medical, they might as well not bother because they will be paying a civil surgeon to do a complete record for AOS.


Lost at Sea--yours being CR1 visa is a little different. You must be finished with immunization requirements or waivers by your visa interview because it is going to result in a greencard. You could get a waiver for varicella for "not available.". A K1 has that opportunity to get right with their shots over in the US because they have to apply separate for the greencard. It is just expensive and a huge hassle often. So getting finished befor the visa medical exam is a big bonus.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 17 June 2013 - 10:49 AM.






Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-17 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne last question! Medical exam related
Deleted. I mis-read your post as having 2. I think you edited it to having 1??

Edited by Nich-Nick, 17 June 2013 - 09:52 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-17 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne last question! Medical exam related

but mmr only 4 weeks thats a little bit picky dont you think so if i had it done again this week and my interview was 6 weeks lets say id have to have it again ???? that cant be right 

The visa interview date or your AOS date is not in the equation. It is the date you go to the visa doctor.

Examples:

2 MMR shots as a child. Done.

1 MMR as a child. Get a second one before visa exam. Done.

0 MMR (No records or no shots as a child,) Get MMR dose 1.
Say you go to the medical exam one week later. They will say, we can not give you dose 2 because there is a 4 week wait between doses or you will have a terrible reaction. The sheet will be marked "insufficient time interval" waiver. Done.
But say you go to the visa medical 5 weeks after MMR dose 1. They will tell you you need dose 2. There is no bad reaction for being 5 weeks past dose 1. You can't get a waiver for "insufficient time interval".

The date they sign off on your vaccination sheet is what counts. If you got a waiver marked, then it doesn't matter if you interview next week or next month, the waiver stands. If you get everything marked at Knightsbridge, then the waiver still stands for AOS 5 months later because the date of record is the date the sheet was signed by Knightsbridge.

Edit: I just saw Lost at Sea's post. Not a correct answer. If you get a waiver on the day of your medical, you are clear and done.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 17 June 2013 - 09:40 AM.















Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-17 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne last question! Medical exam related

okay thanks so what do i need to have to be up to date iv had mmr as a child and tetanus back in 2009 do i need any boosters ???

Chris-- I'm going to give you a copy/paste of a previous post of mine. Just plug yourself in where it say "he". It is not currently flu season, so no concern with that part.



He can get a K1 visa with zero shots. But once he gets to the US, they will cost a lot and a civil surgeon will have to copy them to a new form and sign off. People have SO MANY PROBLEMS with civil surgeons that you will cry if he doesn't take care of it now. The last person who asked me about this said the civil surgeon wanted $200 to fill out the paper PLUS the cost of the shots. I have a new private message in my box saying the civil surgeon filled out the sheet, but refused to sign. If you don't want to go through this trouble and expense, get it done now before his exam at Knightsbridge. It's going to cost you $1070 to apply for the greencard. You probably don't want to risk paying a doctor $200 more to fill out a form.

This is what he needs---THREE SHOTS. Read it carefully.




  • Td or Tdap Tetanus, Diptheria, pertussis. (or get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS) date must be no longer than 10 years ago..
  • MMRMumps, measles, rubella. (if born in 1957 or later) If he goes to the medical exam less than 4 weeks after the MMR shot, then he doesn't need another no matter what the nurse says. She is wrong. But if 4 weeks has passed since his first MMR shot, he will need a second MMR shot. This is because it is not safe to have 2 MMR shots closer together than 4 weeks. So if enough time has not passed, they mark the sheet "insufficient time interval" and that's good enough to get a greencard without the next shot. If he only had one shot as a baby, then he will need dose 2 for the US because four weeks have passed since his baby shot.
  • Influenza(a flu shot) because flu season started on Oct 1. He can get it at Boots, Sainsbury's, Tesco or anywhere that is offering flu shots. Find the cheapest place. Take the proof to the medical exam to be recorded.
Varicella You can't get this shot in the UK. That's not an excuse for a K1 because he can get it in the US before he applies for a greencard.(And then he would have to pay a civil surgeon to fill out a new paper. Not good.) He MUST tell them at the London exam that he had chickenpox when he was a little boy to get the shot excused.

So... 3 shots and say he had chickenpox. If he leaves out any of that, then he will have to go to a civil surgeon in the US. If he does it correctly, the the vaccination sheet from the London exam will be used for his Adjustment of Status (greencard).


Edited by Nich-Nick, 17 June 2013 - 08:22 AM.





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-17 08:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne last question! Medical exam related

I have read that if the person applying for the visa has a medical issue, in order to get denied it would have to be one either dangerous/contagious to others, or psychological to the level of causing harm to others or the person themselves. These are the only cases you get denied, right? My fiance has a medical condition that is not contagious, not psychological, not dangerous, not debilitating. It doesn't prevent his ability to live, work, care for himself, or anything. But he'll have to mention it in his medical exam. I've always been worried it will be a problem, but people with things like asthma, diabetes, etc get approved for visas, right?


Add to your list failure to get vaccinations and drug abuse/addiction. Those are the other two Class A medical reasons besides the two you mentioned.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-15 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Medical and Mental Health
Stazi1--

You have a pretty complex case. Knightsbridge will want details of your history from the doctor(s) who have more knowledge of you.
Dates, dignoses, medications past or ongoing, as well as prognosis. They want more than your re-telling.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-19 15:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to file Affidavit of Support
Steven--

A visa gets you in the US for 90 days to marry. No privileges. If you want to become a permanent resident and live and work in the US, then you must apply to adjust your status from K1 visa holder to LPR (permanent resident). There is actually no requirement on your K1 visa other than to marry within 90 days. You can stall around and not adjust status if you choose, but you won't be able to work, get a driver license, or travel outside the US and expect to get back in. Your K1 is void after the one entry to marry. You can't keep using it to come and go. So it is to your advantage to apply for AOS quickly so you can get on with normal life and privileges in the US.

K1 visa requirement, specifically London: Prove that you will not become a public charge at the interview. No financials are submitted or viewed prior to the interview in London. How do you prove that you won't become a public charge? Have your fiancé or somebody else sponsor you and prove their income. Prove your own personal savings and sponsor yourself. No, you would never under ANY circumstance fill out an I-134. If you wanted to sponsor yourself, you simply bring financial statements showing your cash assets and see if the interviewing officer thinks that is enough. There is no set amount. It is a subjective decision by the officer in London. Also, the Dept of State says that generally only 100% of the poverty level is sufficient sponsor salary if your fiancé sponsors you. Your sponsor can prove their income in many ways. London does not have any of them mandatory. So tax return or letter from employer or pay stubs or a big stash of cash shown on bank/financial statements or ownership of stocks and bonds or a pension income....anything that will convince the officer somebody will keep you off welfare while you adjust status and find work.

Greencard/LPR requirements: New process, new department of the US government, new rules. The visa chapter is closed. To apply for the greencard and your work and travel authorization, you file a bunch of new forms and photocopies of documents. One item is an I-864 affidavit of support from you new wife. It goes off in the application. She must fill out one even if she has zero income. Another US citizen or LPR can be a joint sponsor. The law is specific on this, so mother-in-law wont qualify. No, you would never fill out an I-864 to sponsor yourself. the law is also specific that the threshold is 125% of the poverty guidelines.

So assume your fiancé has a job by March and you are married and ready to send the greencard application (AOS) by August. She could provide a letter of employment stating her salary and she could provide copies for her paystubs to show she meet the required income to support you. Yes, the form has lines to fill out asking for amounts from her last three tax returns. If she didn't have tax returns, then she has to answer that one as zero or "no tax return". Doesn't matter. It's only gathering information. That is not a deal breaker.

Yes, it is required to submit the atest tax return or a statement why she was not required to file, Well she has a valid reason not to file a 2013 tax return if she didn't earn around $9500 in all of the year 2013. Or if her part-time job made enough to file, then she will submit a copy of that tax return. Of course it won't show her income from that new job in March 2014. Not a problem because she has other evidence of a new job and current income--the employer letter and paystubs. The tax return does not have to be over the threshold if there is evidence of current employment that wasn't in place in 2013.










Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-23 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 What documents of support are required vs optional?

Thanks so much! :) So the on the last sentence...? Do you mean my brother has to prove he is a U.S.Citizen by making a copy of his passport or the Passport number on the form if they ask for this is enough... ? 
 
I appreciate your help. 


Yes, he must show he is a USC for the I-864 when you file for adjustment of status. A photocopy of his US birth certificate or biographical page from his US passport will do it. The rules for the I-864 are much more specific. It isn't needed for the I -134 for London.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-07-14 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156K Help Needed

Hi 
 
I just wanted to know if anyone could help with regards to the form ds-156k 
 
Question 5 = list name, date and place of birth of all unmarried children under 21 years of old
 
Underneath that it say the following documents must be attached in order to apply for fiance nonimmigrants visa = birth certificates of all children listed in number 5.
 
So my question is do i still need to list my children even though they are stopping in the uk and not coming to the U.S?
 
Also i have been divorced over 15 years and getting hold of my children's birth certificates will be problematic, as my ex would not give them to me. If i do need them would a photo copy be sufficient or would i have to go to my general register office and order originals? 
 
Also does anyone know how long it takes for us to hear off the London Embassy as our approved petition was forwarded from the NVC on the 25th April 1013.
 
I would appreciate any help.
 
Thanks 
 
Ian and Deanna
 
 



















Oops, I gave a +1 instead of hitting reply.

Now for my London specific answer.--

Yes list the children. No do not attach anything to the forms you will mail in. Forms are mailed. Documents go with you to the interview. You will not need birth certificates for your children remaining in the UK.

You should hear from London by May 7-14 I would guess. Come visit the UK forum for youR London questions, especially the London K1 help thread http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

Edited by Nich-Nick, 05 May 2013 - 10:59 AM.







Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf they have agreed to do a interview...

OCTOBER 15th 2012 - I-797 Approval Notice arrives from USCIS telling us that our petition has been approved. 
 
- - - - - - - - - -
 
 
JANUARY 11th 2013 - Got very concerned because of nothing arriving in the post so decided to contact NVC. They wrote back and told me what my case number was for the first time.... and that my case had been sent to London US Embassy.
 
JANUARY 14th 2013 - Posted the forms for the ACPO Police Certificate.
 
JANUARY 29th 2013 - Very concerned because of two things 1) Approval Notice is going to expire soon. 2) No letter from London US Embassy. Contacted London US Embassy for the first time...was told they had sent a letter to me at the end of October 2012...this letter never arrived at  my home in Scotland. I was told by the advice helpline to get my Fiancée to make a second letter of intent to marry and to get it notarised and sent to London US Embassy ASAPthis letter was sent to Immigration Branch, 5 Upper Grosvenor, London, W1A 2JB.was also told to download and fill in forms DS-230 Part I & II, DS 2001, DS-156, DS-157, DS-156-K.








Have you had a medical exam?

And the London process is different than described for the Philippines, so don't get further muddled with that. Come to the UK forum to ask your questions. Fill in your timeline.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 05 May 2013 - 03:50 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf they have agreed to do a interview...

If they have agreed to do a interview.....does it mean that they are happy and ready?.....and that the case is still ok?....because the last time i talked to them on the phone they said that I had contacted them and said that I didn't want to continue to get a K1.....this didn't happen!.....
 
....they asked me if i wanted to proceed...and I said yes i want to proceed......and then a appointment was made for a interview.


If you have an interview then straighten out all your problems there. Don't go by what you get by calling the helpline, which is not even in London. They do not decide in advance. They don't even look at your details until minutes before you approach the interview window.

First window--they organize the documents you bring in, or in you case check to make sure they are in the file. That person is clerical and makes no decisions about you.

Second window--the interview. That person is a consulate official.





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes a US Embassy London CO have Power of attorney on a K1 case?

Does a US Embassy London consular officer have Power of Attorney on a K1 case?....at and during a K1 interview?
 
 


What does power of Attorney have to do with an interview ?

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDefinitely worried about I-134 Affidavit of Support

 
I'm sorry bit of a misunderstanding there.....i didn't mean about your link....I meant about the physical space for each case......how big is the folder that they have for each case is what i mean....how big is the filing cabinet for example...and has that changed since 2008......i mean how much space do they have there....and do they have certain criteria for if they run out of space...do they start shredding things.....it would have to be well, if it was a cardboard folder for example it would be bursting full of paper because the amount i sent them was huge...we're talking about a very big pile of paper. It would need more of some kind of a box.
 
the reason i avoided the forums for so long was because i felt it was not a good place to go for information because there seemed to be conflicting and contradicting information.....which meant you just didn't know who or what to believe. I felt that was exacerbating the stress.
 
i did however use other parts of the site often that looked like they were reliable.
 
i will say this though.....i struggle greatly on the telephone....i have a phone phobia of some sort....my voice actually completely stopped working the last time i phoned them.....and I've found the entire thing very confusing at times... ....it got so bad that i got very desperate and decided to come in here..... but very glad i did and that i bumped into you.







We don't know what kind of filing system they have because we haven't been in their back rooms. I seriously doubt they have filing cabinets for applications. More like boxes full of files boxes sat on the loading dock waiting their turn. Then maybe something else for those that are pending interview. They don't keep files forever. At an interview, extraneous stuff is given back. Then the pertinent documents are passed to the immigrant when the visa/passport are returned, to take to the US and turn in at POE. So there is a constant flow in and out.

Nobody knows what they will do with your extraordinarily large file. Tie it up with a bungee cord?? If you sent tons of relationship evidence or even took it to the interview, London would probably not look at it. It is super EXTREMELY rare for London to care about photos, Skype, phone calls, love letters, trips, engagement rings, etc.

Your questions are London specific now because your K1 petition is done. If you want any more answers from me, post them in the UK forum. Organize your thoughts and ask. You other posts are all fractured and confusing and some you didnt respond back to. UK forum is here. http://www.visajourn...united-kingdom/





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-06 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDefinitely worried about I-134 Affidavit of Support

Many Many thanks for writing back Nich-Nick!.....very much appreciated!...I appreciate the calm and sensible reply.
 
..thank you for the link......do you reckon that its changed at all from when you were there for your interview in 2008?.....I've heard that the number of people wanting a K1 has increased a lot over recent years....
 
....i'm bound to form new things to worry about though.... cause seem to be a bit like that!....*laughs*.....but i'm a lot calmer than i was.




Yes, a lot has changed but I keep up with the changes and the experiences, so everything in that link is pretty current except the link in post one for the police certificate changed, but was corrected. You learn more specifically about London of you will ask in the UK forum.

I forgot to answer the other question you brought up about photocopies. Never send an original of anything for this whole immigration process unless it is the application form that you signed or perhaps a letter like from an employer, or intent to marry from your fiancé. That would be appropriate to have the one that had the real signature on it. If there is ever a need to provide an original document like birth certificate or marriage certificate, it will be at an interview. ( US Passport applications require originals, but that's not part of the immigration process. That's your option if you become a citizen and want to travel. )

Concerning the photocopy of the immunization worksheet you were handed by Knightsbridge...the original goes with 3 other medical sheets straight to the embassy. Those are in you file. The entire file is sent to you along with your passport and visa. But the file is sealed and marked "Do Not Open". You turn it over when you enter the US. It goes to the National Records Center. When you apply for AOS, it is requested from storage to add to your AOS file. Your original immunization sheet has remained in a chain of custody. That's the one that would count for AOS if all your shots were completed in the UK, not your photocopy. Or you may need to see a civil surgeon in the US to update your shots. In that case, he also seals the form in an envelope which is mailed sealed with your AOS forms and documentation.





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-06 07:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDefinitely worried about I-134 Affidavit of Support

Thanks..........it seems odd that they also hand out a photocopy of the Vaccination Documentation Worksheet at the medical....you know which has a signature on it....and, they want to see that upon change of status...but it's a copy too...i've read that copies have no power........maybe there's different criteria for that though..... with it being a medical copy?.....it just doesn't make any sense though...


In reply to your first post--you are not the first person to do this in London. Your documents will be in your folder. Hopefully you have photocopies of the original documents you want back. Take them for the file and they will return your originals. Or you can pay $1/page for them to copy for you. If you sent alot of extra stuff, they wont want it anyway and will give it back...things like relationship evidence. The important thing you might want back is the birth certificate. You won't need the police certificate after the interview. If you sent original W2 or bank statements, you might want those again for Adjustment of Status.

Have you been on Visa Journey since last year and never found the UK forum with lots of K1 tips that could have prevented some of your problems. There's even a copy of the letter you didn't get. This thread might still be useful to you http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

They won't send you away. Tell the person at the document window your things were mailed in already so she can locate them. Meanwhile go over the London instructions on the website and make sure you have everything they ask you to bring (unless you mailed it all). Do check this list in case there is something else.





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 15:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresadjudication times

you are right! December 3, 2013 andDecember 24, 2013 I think there was a glitch in the system. It's all correct now.
 


You will find that your estimated dates will change as other people get approved faster or wait longer than normal. It's an estimate based on all the VJ K1 timelines at CSC. If they speed up, your dates will be earlier. If they slow down, you dates will push In to January.

Beyond those dates, plan on 2 1/2 or 3 months for the London part. You can find a London graph here http://www.visajourn...e-k1-historical to see if it's speeding up or slowing down as you waiti on your NOA2.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-06 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Fingerprints/Crim check before medical?

Are we just at a total standstill waiting the 4.5 months, or can we proceed with other steps (medical) and just wait for the canada criminal check for the interview.

Don't do the medical just yet. London will only issue the visa for six months past the medical date. If she doesn't get an interview quickly after you have all you need, or there is a hold up in Canada, she could have to repeat the medical. There is a list in the UK forum for things to do, so you might want to look at it for other things to do. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/


The I129 approval is only good 4/11 - 8/10.... this canada criminal check might go bast that time alone, not including the medical/interview. Any assistance or comments? This is very frustrating as we have the I129 approved and thought we were on our way? any help out there? thanks


She can send in the four application forms as soon as she hears from London that they have your file and are ready for you to proceed. That is a way to keep your file active and your petition extended. if the last week of of July rolls around and you still are without your Canadian police certificate, she should send a snail mail letter to the same embassy address where the forms were sent. State that she is still pursuing a K1 fiancé visa, but she is waiting on a Canadian police certificate that was ordered x weeks ago. Ask that the I-129f be extended. They won't reply, but that will keep it active. Likely just submitting the forms kept it active, but a follow-up just before expiration is good. Also as stated in the instruction letter London sends out, the petitioner (you) is asked to submit a new letter of intent. (notarized) to extend the petition if the visa will not be completed by the 4 month expiration. She could include that from you with her letter saying she's still pursuing the visa. She can make a copy of it to stick in her interview folder to show again if asked.

Hold off sending the form DS-2001 until she has the police certificate. It does not go in with the four application forms. It is her way of saying, "Now I am finally ready to come to an Interview".

Medical can be done maybe August?? Kinda work out the timing so it's not going to expire before the interview or before she is ready to use the visa. There will likely be a 6 or more week gap from when she sends in the Readiness for Interview form and the actual interview. It varies like everything else.








Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-07 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother question about timing
The dates posted on USCIS are sorta worst case scenarios. Many move on through. If they post a date, then until you get beyond that, they can answer you or your Congressman with "you are still within normal processing times.". Here's some areas you might not have found yet on VJ.

The graphs show how the times can change with the months. Why? More applications coming in? Other application types that they shift workers to and off K1s? The point is they can change. http://www.visajourn...nt/k1historical

After the petition Is approved, you have the additional time it takes at your consulate. You can find a graph showing the London processing on this page http://www.visajourn...-k1-historical. See how the processing time changes?

Igor's list http://www.visajourn...filers.php?cfl=
See by months who with a VJ timeline is approved, who is still waiting. Some people drift off and don't bother to update their timeline, so it's not perfect, but gives you an idea of where you stand in the mix and how those around your time are faring.

His job has no effect on your visa timeline. Submitting a carefully prepared application so you don't get delayed by an RFE is a bonus. Planning ahead for the London part so you have your ducks in a row before you get their instructions will allow you to submit your applications to them the day they say "Go". Otherwise you wouldn't even start preparing until you got their instructions. Here's the London thread with a list of things to do when your NOA2 is about to be approved. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/ Also farther down in that thread are copies of the letter London sends, links to the instructions they will send you, and many tips scattered throughout. Worry about getting your I-129F perfect and sent, then start reading and planning for the London part. It's too soon to prepare that now, but remember it for while you wait the petition approval.









Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-06 23:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-mail from USCIS - the post office returned your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) as undeliverable

 
yes, I know about AP (or 'additional review' as they said at NVC - 'we don't do processing here', she said).  Frustrating as that is.
 
I'm more concerned about the e-mail I received.  Does anyone know about this?



It happens, but nothing to worry about since you aren't expecting anything from USCIS. You are done with them and have been handed off to the Dept of State (NVC, Embassy). It's not like they sent out your greencard and it wasn't deliverable and went back to them. The paper NOA2 is your last thing from USCIS until you return to apply for a greencard.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 17:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! How to fill out form 1-134 affidavit of Suppor while unemployed?

They live in the US :)


To answer you question, London wants a K1 sponsor. They aren't too concerned about who it is. They even allow the beneficiary to self-sponsor with their own UK assets. They have accepted a relative's I-134 with nothing from the actual fiancé. The law is not specific on the fiancé visa and I-134. It says the officer must be convinced that the applicant is not likely to become a public charge in the US.
So it seems that at London, a fiance's proof of no income is pretty useless to convince them. So provide the aunt's Affidavit of Support and don't worry about what is on yours (if you even do one). This link might give you some more information http://london.usemba...faffidavit.html


Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-09 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP! How to fill out form 1-134 affidavit of Suppor while unemployed?

. i am activelly looking for work but it has been though. I was also a student for the past 3 years so my fiance's aunt and husband are going to co-sponsor us.
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Do your fiance's relatives live in the US or UK?

Edited by Nich-Nick, 09 May 2013 - 12:44 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-09 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of address question

Hi - I just saw this post and it put my mind at ease....I think we'll call the DOS instead....and just be sure to put my new address on all the forms I send into the embassy so they use my current address for the interview letter...here's the post:

"I wouldn't even bother to try a last minute change of address. It'll probably get screwed up anyway. She doesn't need that letter. Print off Dan's copy for her reference. The letter lets her know London is ready for her to send in forms. You can get that same bit of information by calling the Dept of State and asking if London has logged your file (the whole file that comes from USCIS). If it is logged, then proceed sending in her London forms.

Meanwhile fill out all forms for London with the new address. They will send her interview letter to the (new) address on her forms. She needs the interview letter to get in the door (but there are ways around that too).

DOS 202-663-1225 press 1, then 0
Either of you can call. It's a US number. They can find your info by using your WAC or LND number. If you did t get the LND number from the NVC, they can tell you your new case number."







Funny, that is my post and the exact same info I was trying to give you when you asked before. But you chose to offer a snide remark instead of asking for further clarification from somebody taking time to help you. You could have had your answer a week ago.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-09 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS-156 form

Hello fellow VJers. I hope someone is able to help me out here. I received my letter from the London embassy in the post today and am working on my forms i need to fill out. when i fill out the DS-156 form i need to click continue for it to load a new page, the thing is, when this page loads and even after i print it, all of my answers to the questions are blank, does this mean i need to write them in via pen or have i done something wrong to make it appear empty.
 
Thanks in advance for any help
 
Clive.



Somebody reported in the UK K1 help thread that they had problems with FireFox, Chrome or Safari, but it worked for them with Internet Explorer.

http://www.visajourn...read/?p=5183642

Edited by Nich-Nick, 10 May 2013 - 02:17 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-10 14:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCouple of Questions

Hello fellow VJers.
 
I hope everyone is having a good day, today i received my letter from the London embassy and i have a couple of questions.
 
I have filled in and printed off the forms DS-230 part I, 2 copies of DS-156, 2 copies of DS-157, DS-156k and just need to fill in and print the DS-2001.
 
My questions are, in the letter it also says i need my results of the medical examination and on 1 of the forms it says i also need evidence to support my fiance(e).
 
how do i go about getting the medical and for the evidence of support, is that from me of from my U.S Fiancee?
 
Thanks for any insite u guys can give
 
Clive












The letter you received has a link to your instructions. You need to go to the web page. From the web page:
 

Step Three

Schedule a medical examination with the Embassy approved physician. Visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination prior to the issuance of a visa.  Please note:  The visa interview will not be scheduled until the Immigrant Visa Unit is in receipt of the results of the medical examination.  The failure to schedule the medical examination will result in delays to your application.  Click on "The Medical" on the left-hand Navigation bar for further information.


The bolded part is what you missed. There are many links from your instruction page. Check out everything in the left, right, and center columns.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-10 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter from Embassy after receiving my approved petition!!

Thank you Nich-Nick, i can stop panicking now!! blink.png


Yeah, they won't get a visa unless you fill out the DS- forms for them and they have a medical. Or they could "follow to join" up to a year. Is the third one older and not K2 eligible based on your K1?

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-10 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter from Embassy after receiving my approved petition!!
My husband's letter was the same. We ignored it and they were never mentioned again. Other people report the same. I suppose it's because they are eligible based on your visa.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 10 May 2013 - 07:58 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-10 07:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresArrival/departure record number

 
I asked myself the exact same thing when we filed in January. I (the beneficiary) was in the US at that time with the Visa Waiver Program.
 
At first, I kind of freaked out because I read online that this number is supposed to be found on a white slip that was supposed to be attached to my passport, but I did not have anything attached to it.  I was afraid I may have lost it or by mistake never got one. Nich-Nick, is my assumption correct that when travelling on a Visa Waiver/ ESTA, one is not provided that white slip with that number? 
 
I finally ended up answering that question with "None/Unknown (Visa Waiver Program)", but have been wondering ever since if it was okay to put that down.





After ESTA, you still filled out the green I-94W (W for waiver) for awhile if you came from a visa waiver country. Then when they were comfortable with ESTA, they went paperless and no longer passed out the green ones.

People traveling on actual visas still fill(ed) out the white one, form I-94 (note no W) at POE. The bottom half was stapled in the passport or maybe handed to you. Now they are in the middle of going paperless with the I-94 (the white one). It started less than 2 weeks ago and is rolling out at different International arrival airports on a staggered schedule. By the time you have your K1 visa, you probably won't get an I-94, which is used in your AOS documentation and to get a social security card and in a few instances a driver license that is good for only 90 days. There is or will be a web based place to enter your details and print off the documentation showing your legal entry and the dates. You will use that printout instead of the soon to be passé I-94.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-11 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresArrival/departure record number

I'm currently filling a K-1 visa and it asks for a departure/arrival record number. I've visited the us on a ESTA and i'm confused at what to enter in this section. Any help would be great cheers.

That goes with the question above it about IF you the beneficiary are currently in the US. Before ESTA you would have had an I-94W that you filled out on the plane. They gave you a part of it at entry and your turned it it at departure. If you didn't say yes to the previous question, then nothing is needed there. If you are currently in the US, then maybe wait to file after you're gone??? I would say pretend you aren't in the US, but that is misrepresenting if they wanted to look you up. Kind of an odd question in my opinion that doesn't really fit the electronic records of ESTA.

And to help you with terminology since you're new---your US fiancé is currently filing a petition for you. When that gets approved, you, the Brit, will apply for the visa by filling out forms and sending to London.


Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-11 11:31:00