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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid I mess up my Medical Exam?

She didn't say anything to me about a psych exam so I guess that's a good thing. I asked her if there were any problems and if it would affect my case and she told me there weren't any problems and that it would have affected my case if I had attempted suicide in the past year but because I hadn't done that then it's fine as long as my GP confirms my mental health. I didn't even receive medication for it cause my doctor said its better to learn to deal with it naturally, and I haven't had any problems since then. I guess I'm just getting worked up over spilled milk. I don't have a history of depression or any mental illness- I just had a stress overload one day when I was a teenager and did a stupid thing.
I already gave my doctor the letter so its up to him when he acts on it. I did write that it was urgent but doctors surgeries are hopeless :P

Thanks for your help guys, I realise my case is nothing compared to some people's issues :blush:

You really need to speak with the doctor or get the nurse to for you. He needs to write the magic language "not a threat to herself or others". Make sure he knows that is a key phrase in US immigration, or so it seems at Knightsbridge. Sounds very positive to me with what she told you.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-20 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid I mess up my Medical Exam?

Hey guys,
I had my medical exam a couple days ago in London and I had to explain something stupid I did when I was a kid. (Attempted Suicide). Talking about it brought back a lot of emotions, and I was super tired cause I hadn't slept the night before (due to nervousness about the exam) and I couldn't help but cry when I had to explain why I did it. The doctor examining me really didn't say anything to comfort me, she just sort of sat there in silence until I stopped- I guess she had to remain professional but now I'm wondering, does she think I'm a total freak? Could I have screwed up my chances of being issued a visa?

(She told me the fact I attempted suicide shouldn't be a problem as it was over 3 years ago and I was a child, but she still needed confirmation from my GP that I'm mentally stable and unlikely to try something like that again) My doctor will definitely confirm that I'm fine, but I'm really freaking out that I made a fool of myself at the medical exam and she's going to judge me by it...

What do you think: :unsure:


Anybody that claims depression, especially attempted suicide, at Knightsbridge clinic is asked to have a GP write a report of any treatment, meds, or knowledge he has of you mental stability. If he says you are no longer a threat to yourself or others and he thinks you will not be in the future, then that's all you need. There have been other cases like you that got visas. See this post. http://www.visajourn...ost__p__6064408 Another is AngelBlu. Do an Advanced Search in the UK forum. Had the visa doctor thought you had a serious problem, they would have requested you have a private psych exam.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-20 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSupporting documents for I-134

can you give me the link for the UK forum :)?

Going to remind you that I gave you two links to threads in the UK forum a month ago in this post http://www.visajourn...st__p__6052178.

The second link is all about K1s in London. The first post has a list for what you should already have done by now if you want to push the rest of this through fast. Hopefully you have it in place.

The UK FORUM is not the same as Portals. If you click Forums, then scroll past K1...way down the list to the last section, you will find all the Regional forums. UK has it's own.
http://www.visajourn...united-kingdom/ <---Link

Edited by Nich-Nick, 22 April 2013 - 10:28 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSupporting documents for I-134

For supporting evidence, so far i have his last 3 years Tax Transcripts and W2`s.
I will also be getting together his 3 most recent pay stubs.
Instead of his current employer issuing a letter, he has employee verification online at www.theworknumber.com that shows his proof of employment and income. Is this sufficient?

Also:
Does he need to provide any bank account information? If so, what sort of information is needed?
And..
does he need to provide bank statements? if so, how many and how recent?


This is a London specific question. When are you going to join us in the UK forum?

London from my 5 yrs experience has not demanded one type of proof over another with the I-134. It's not outlined in law other than saying the officer must be convinced you will not become a public charge. It's a subjective decision and London is not that particular how you prove the income. If the income is nicely over the poverty level, they probably won't even discuss it with you. They will approve without a tax return. They would approve you with only that employment verification. Taking two proofs is a backup. You've got three already without worrying about bank statements.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice certificate

My daughter will be 16 in May and she will not need a police certificate as she wont have been in the uk for 6 months before we get our interview ....But , checking the Medical guide lines it says police certificates for over 16,s ....How strict are they if shes only just turned 16 ? I should be getting our case number any day and booking an appointment , how long does it take for the NVC to send out the case numbers once youve been approved , got ours on the 17th and how far ahead are the medical appointments for London ......Can anyone help ?


You can call the NVC and get the case number over the phone. Medical appointments are often available within the coming week. They aren't usually booked solid at Knightsbridge.

My guess about the police certificate is that they won't require it. It's just a tool to help them with evaluating 2010 Technical Instructions for Physical or Mental Disorders with Associated Harmful Behaviors and Substance-related Disorders for Panel Physicians which replaced the 1991 instructions. Prior to the new instructions the police certificate was not required by Knightsbridge. Here's an excerpt:

Medical History
The panel physician should review the applicant?s Medical History and Physical Examination Worksheet (DS-3026) and available medical records. To fully investigate the applicant?s past medical history, the panel physician, when possible, should -

  • Obtain other relevant records, such as police, military, school, and employment, that might provide a history of harmful behavior associated with physical or mental disorders.
  • Ask accompanying family members for information about the applicant regarding any military, police, school or occupational problems, or social dysfunction.
  • Ask about mental disorders in the family and, when appropriate, about signs of mental problems or odd behaviors.
  • Ask about any use of drugs and medicines.
  • Ask about harmful behaviors.


Bullet point one is why they started asking for the police certificate. It is an easy requirement since people are getting them anyway for the interview. They have other bullet points listed to evaluate your teen since she isn't required to have a police certificate.

But really, why don't you just ring them on the phone and ask?

Edit: I forgot to say, this is a specific question about practices at the one clinic that does all medicals for UK visas. The UK forum is a good place to post this kind of question, since it doesn't apply to K1s worldwide

Edited by Nich-Nick, 24 April 2013 - 09:44 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-24 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalling Each Other Husband and Wife

Ah! Nich-Nick! You frequent places other than The United Kingdom sub-forum!


Mostly I click portals on the menu and look for Brits with questions. If you asked a question in a thread started by another person/country, I probably wouldn't see it.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-24 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalling Each Other Husband and Wife

We just have our NOA2 - woo hoo - after almost 9 months and are finishing up what paperwork we need for the next stage.

I have a bit of a concern about printing out the evidence of our continuing relationship. For the last year, we have called each other 'husband' and 'wife' in all our e-mails. We are not married but we feel like we are. I have heard that if the embassy suspect that we may be married, we will be denied as my fiance has petitioned for the K1. We have lots of other evidence of our continuing relationship since filing - I will have spent a total of 8 months in the US between filing and the interview. Should I focus on that and the Skype logs of our video chats? I don't think I will be able to find a single e-mail between us that doesn't say husband/wife.

Had I realized earlier that this might be a potential hazard, we would have thought twice about calling each other 'husband' and 'wife'.


Good news. London is not going to want to see one shred of evidence of an ongoing relationship. Throw the emails in the bin. About your visits. There is no written law or rule that says how long you can visit in a years's time that would make you ineligible for a visa. If CBP let's you in and you leave by 90 days so not to overstay the visit, then you have done nothing wrong.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-24 15:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhich USCIS Center?
You file to the Texas Lockbox. They will take in the application, check it for completeness, deposit the check, create a folder then send it on to a service center. Georgia will go to Vermont (VSC). Your receipt will confirm where it was sent.

FYI. The Texas Lockbox is not the same as the Texas Service Center (which doesn't do fiancé petitions.)

Edited by Nich-Nick, 28 April 2013 - 08:10 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-28 20:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion 18 on I-129F Petition.
The question is really to know if you have met the requirement of meeting face to face in the last two years. BUT many write "See additional page" in the blank. Then on a separate paper, headed with names and "Additional Information: I-129F, Question 18", you can write a very brief history of how you first got together and the seven times you have been together. I know some of the interviewer's in London used to read those because they would say things like "I see you met playing WOW. Who was the best player?" or something conversational like that. It doesn't hurt to briefly introduce yourselves as a couple. Don't write a saga or get too mushy. Being in love isn't really in the requirements. Maybe 1/3 of a typed page max is my opinion. If you did t speak the same language, it would be a place to mention how you communicate, but that's not a problem for you.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 28 April 2013 - 05:07 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-28 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice needed

My fiance is in the millitary and recently came back from deployment! Im a december filer at VSC I wanted to go and visit him for a month or two at the end of june... What could I get together before I go incase my noa2 comes while im out there or just b4 I go! Also incase I have to can I postpone my interview? Considering if I should just wait it out but really missing my love

Here's a London specific list http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/ The police certificate link has changed but is corrected a little further in the thread.

You can send your application forms in as soon as your letter from London arrives.(explained in Post 6 in that thread). You won't get an interview until you have completed your medical and returned the form DS-2001 Readiness for Interview, so by delaying those things, you are delaying the interview.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 30 April 2013 - 02:37 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-04-30 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa coming up..a question regarding documentation.

Hi all! 
 
Just wanted to ask a question about documentation that I need to take with me to the K1 visa interview in London. Do I just need to bring everything stated on the US Embassy London website or do I need to bring anything extra? I have read a lot of different reviews and some people said they needed to bring extra documents like their fiance's birth certificate and their original application package. I didn't think this was the case, as I thought it was already sent there from the USCIS and why wouldn't they mention it on the website!?
 
Any helpful answers, would be appreciated.
 
Sinead






Not on their list that you need to bring:
Appointment letter
Receipt for payment that was emailed to you

Other than that, the website list is all they want. If you read it carefully and clicked all the links that say "for further information click here or see ____ in the topic list on the left....", then you should be fine.





Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support - Co sponsor??

The good news is we have just been approved NOA2.
 
What I'm worrying about now is the affidavit of support. My American fiancé is on a low income. I retire in September from the British fire service and will be bringing a substantial lump sum of money and pension to the USA with me although from what I have read this won't help with the affidavit.
 
My question is... Is my fiancé able to use her Father as a co sponsor as he is more than able to afford it? Does anyone have experience of this?
 
Thank you in advance for your replies :) 





A substantial sum of money would get you through the embassy in London without an I -134. To some people "substantial" would be $2000 and to others it would be over $100,000 so it's hard to know what you have but since you are retiring I suspect it's a well over what London would require for you to self-sponsor on the K1. Bring proof of your financial assets to the interview. There is no set figure, so dont ask. It's a judgement call by the officer. I've seen reports of $40-$50k approved. Another more recent had $8k and a stream of income that would continue. For more information read this. http://london.usemba...faffidavit.html

For your greencard, the rules are stricter but a pension is something that continues in the US if you are actutally receiving it at the time. A future pension, no. Your cash assets can be counted too. Read the instructions for the I-864 about how to use your source of income and assets and the documentation that is required. It's pretty detailed to lay it out for them.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 02 May 2013 - 10:00 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-02 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon packet
The London K1 instructions are here. http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-03 01:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSame old question ......

My question is this. If the NOA2 arrives with my fiance while I am in the U.S and then the paperwork is subsequently sent to the UK does it matter that I am in the USA. I appreciate I will have to come home to organise medical, paperwork etc and send the package back. On the plus side I will be able to return to the UK with up to date letters from my fiance regarding employment, her intentions to still marry and her current bank statements.
 
Any advice will be greatly appreciated,
 
Thank You




There is no law against visiting the US. It doesn't matter where in the world you happen to be when the petition is approved. This thread has good information for K1s going through London. Each country does it differently, so don't get off-course with what happens at other consulates. K1 London http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen to prove ability to sponsor?

Yay! Thank you. At which stage in the filing process is that, though? His interview? Or after he's got the visa already? I'm hoping the whole process of getting him here is less than 9 months. : / Most estimates I've heard seem to be 5-7?

He will take the I-134 Affidavit of Support to his interview in London. Nobody will look at it, nor will you submit it before the interview. When he adjusts status (after the marriage) to get his greencard, you will provide another Affidavit of Support call the I-864.

Start reading this thread http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/ and go by what UK people tell you because every consulate has a different procedure once your petition is approved and the file goes to the consulate stage.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 05 May 2013 - 04:00 PM.



Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-05-05 15:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion

Does your visa packet come with ur passport after its been stampted at the embasy. just wonderd.

The visa is glued on a full page of your passport. Your passport is not stamped by the embassy. Your files will come with the passport in a separate large envelope marked "do not open". You turn that sealed envelope in when you arrive at US immigration.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 27 November 2012 - 05:52 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-11-27 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 Received

Thank you, that has really great info....it also has a lot of info, 61 pages of info to be exact. I read a lot but didn't see, or missed some certain things. So basically I wait for the hard copy of the NOA 2 and then wait to hear from the NVC to pay the fee, correct? Once I pay the fee is my fiance's interview scheduled or does he have to have the medical first then they schedule his interview? Can he schedule his medical prior to me paying the NVC fee? And do I send the NVC my I-134 and supporting documents or do I give it to my fiance to turn in at his interview?

Thanks for any help.

There is no NVC fee for a fiancé visa. It does nothing but pass through there to get a new Dept of State case number (LNDXXXXXXX).... 3 days in most cases. No forms, documents or fees go to NVC. Theere is a copy of the instruction letter from London in that thread and links to the instructions on the embassy website. If you are too bothered to read tips and tricks and experiences already written out in one place, I'm too bothered to write it for the 100th time.

(And ignore my grouchy tone. It's the middle of the night, I've had surgery and can't sleep because of extreme pain, and your laziness has hit my last frayed nerve. I'll be nicer perhaps next time.)
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-03 05:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 Received

I'm so happy to say that we received the email notification that our I-129f was approved yesterday!!! :D I thought I had read enough on here to understand what comes next, but I feel in my excitement that I can not process the information to make sense of it, or I'm questioning what I thought I did understand. :bonk: Any help (spell it out for a blond please lol) is appreciated.

This is much longer than I anticipated, but any help is appreciated. Again sorry so long. :help:

Start reading this thread http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/ in the UK forum. It's for K1s going through London. You need London info now, not worldwide because each consulate is different.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-01 22:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecondary Evidence Quantity? Tips?

So I see some people send in all sorts of ammounts of things like photographs, call and chat logs and such things. A video I watched online suggested around 6 to 12 photographs but said nothing about chat logs or anything else.

For those that have put such things into your packets, how much did you put in? Is it really going to be better to put in 50 pages of msn chat logs or is it suitable to just cut a segment out for 1 or 2 pages? Any tips and recommendations on what and how much of these things to add in is greatly appreciated.

Also, for evidence of having met and spent time in person, would a written & signed affidavit from family (parents) be valid? (When we have visited eachother, we have said in our partners families homes, even putting those addresses as our "first night" location on our customs forms when entering the country.)

My opinion is 6 photos is a good amount. 50 pages of chat logs is not going to prove you met in person and are free to marry, which is what you need to prove. Use hard evidence like your passport entry stamps Into each other's country, photocopies of your boarding passes, credit card or ATM statements showing transactions in each other's town that match the timeframe your passport entries show. Your mom"s note doesn't hold as much weight. Send a little extra of the fluff stuff if you want but it's not needed. Even London won't want to see that at your eventual interview. They will look at the photos from your petition packet, but you don't have to bring additional ones.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-06 19:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI94 What do I keep?

Usually when you leave the airport you hand over the I94?

What part do I keep? How do I stop the customs guy from taking it?

I just answered your other post on the same topic in the UK forum.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-09 19:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts & I-134

How strange....my name is Victoria too! Except I much prefer Vicky! Hopefully he managed to stay up/wake up and take a trip to the post office to send it. We will be skyping tomorrow so i'll find out. If not i'll wait for the email from the embassy and keep reminding them that he is on active duty. I just don't want to be denied/get a RFE cause of 1 thing :(

For Victoria to not know, have a scanned copy and get approved is amazing. Im hoping I have a slight advantage with him being in the military and I will definitely speak up and let them know his position. One more question though Nich-Nick (since you're ever so helpful), if you don't mind...

Medical on the 21st ----- I have all forms ready including the DS-2001 and wish to send them the same day as my medical BUT as I mentioned, I fly to New Zealand on the 25th Dec and return on the 13th January. What if they assign me an interview for the time I am away?? I don't really want to send the documents after I'm back in case my medical results are just lying around (or get forgotten), but at the same time I would like an interview assigned to me asap. I love the video btw, my fiance is very special indeed! I love him with all my heart and very proud of him!


Because of the timing, your medical may not be delivered to the embassy until after Boxing Day, then little work will be done opening mail and otherwise until January. They have to get lab results back so can't send your report on the 21st. it would be a miracle to get an interview before Jan 13. If I was you, I would mail everything as you plan right before the medical. For the cover letter requested with the DS-2001, I would do something like this:

Immigrant Visa Unit
5 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1A 2JB

RE: K1 Fiancé Visa
Victoria Jane Smith (beneficiary)
John Joe Jones (petitioner)
Case number : LND 12345678

Medical exam date: December 21, 2012

Planned wedding date: February 14, 2014

Email: vickyfiance@vj.com

PLEASE NOTE: I will not be available to interview until January 14, 2013 as I will be out of the country. I would be most grateful for an interview between January 15-25 so I can be in the United States for my fiance's homecoming. He is a [rank] serving in the United States Army, currently deployed to Afghanistan.

Thank you for any consideration you can give me.

Sincerely,

[signature]

Victoria Jane Smith


You might as well ask for what you want. They may give it to you. We wrote a similar request to London because my fiancé was going to be visiting me so we needed to delay his interview. They accommodated his dates. Good luck. Go have a great holiday and stop fretting. I'm sure you are gong to be fine. You got up to speed really fast and seem to have a good knowledge of the process now.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-12 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts & I-134

Ouch that does sound painful on the finger! Glad you've got hubby doing the dishes though! I hope a speedy recovery happens and you have a fully functional finger once more.

My fiance emailed me a few things yesterday and when I spoke to him late last night he said he was going to either stay up or take a quick nap then wake up (when he would normally be sleeping) to travel over to the post office. Hopefully he was able to mail me the original copy of the I-134. The embassy hasn't emailed me back yet but the information he did send me was:

A Scanned copy of the I-134 (just in case)
His W-2 for 2011
A letter signed by his commander stating who he is and what he earns.

Do you think IF he can mail me the original I-134 or the embassy will accept the scanned/emailed version of it due to circumstances that his most recent W-2 and a letter signed from his commander will be enough to show he earns above the poverty line and support me etc??


I found the post. It was Victoria. Her husband had been military. Read what she had accepted http://www.visajourn...ost__p__5830242

We Americans are a patriotic lot and honor our servicemen. Your interviewer will be American. Play the military card if needed, reminding him that your fiancé is on active duty in a dangerous place and sent what he was able to get being in that position. Don't be so British that you are afraid to speak up for yourself. I think you have an advantage over the rest of the fiance's with civilian partners. A UK girl called Katie Waitie (with a military fiancé) and I exchanged a few emails. She said everybody was so nice to her from the embassy to POE and told her "tell your fiancé thanks for his service". She was bustin' with pride by the time she got here. I hope you have the same experience.

Now play this YouTube to get yourself in the patriotic mood and know you have a very special fiance
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-12 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts & I-134

Oh my! You cut through your finger!!! I hope you're ok now and it heals up nicely! Must be difficult to type with a bad finger :( You are one of the most helpful people ever! You should be paid :D so no worries on finding the other post. I will ask him to send me some kind of military proof which is co-signed that states his title, income etc and ask him to scan in the I-134 as well as mailing it. He'll just have to stay up super late to get to the post office :( his schedule is not helping. It's changed from something pretty good to basically 8 days flying 1 day on the ground (sort of off).

I just hope they accept a military letter thing instead of the normal stuff :( panic mode is officially activated and it wont go until I have that visa in my hand!

Anything that proves income is good. It doesn't have to be an employer letter. People could have statements from money received as social security retirement, a pension statement, lottery 20 year pay outs, the military.....etc.

Finger--I only cut the top of my ring finger at the joint near the nail. There's tendons that open the fingers running on top of the bones. On the bottom side are tendons that close the grip. I cut through the top one so the end of my finger would flop down without surgery to re-attach it. I don't type so well on the computer keyboard because of the splint, but the touch screen on the iPad it easy with just my pointer fingers. Hubby is doing all the dishes because I can't get it wet. That's a little positive I get for 6-8 weeks.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 11 December 2012 - 12:33 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-11 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts & I-134

I think we did talk about this but I panicked :( with my trip coming up and him out there im all sorts of all over the place lol. If London doesnt require tax transcripts how do they know he earns above the poverty line. I have literally all forms filled out, the medical booked, photographs etc. You name it I have it sorted and ticked green on my excel spreadsheet (arent I organized :D) except the I-134. Just worried I'm missing something and really don't want to turn up to the interview with things missing.

Sorry :(

They will know what he makes because somebody from the military like his CO will write it in a letter or perhaps it is available to print online. Then you get that faxed or scanned and emailed to you. Sorry, I don't know military stuff but there's something or somebody than can verify his income. The i-134 (especially London) has no real rules other than the officer has to be convinced he will not becomes a public charge. A confirmation from the US military will do the trick.. He can possibly find somebody on post who is able to try to get it to a post office for him. Surely there is a way to mail letters from the military area. But try to get a scanned copy before he mails it that he can email as an attachment. I think they will accept it if the mailed one doesn't make it since he's in Afghanistan.

Sorry, I didn't find the post from the girl who had a scanned copy accepted. I just can't remember, but I'll blame my foggy memory on pain pills...had surgery to repair a tendon in my finger that I completely cut through. Ouchy !! Very painful today, maybe because it got cold. Was like summer yesterday.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-10 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcripts & I-134

Im guessing no one knows the answer :( oh well i'll just wait for the email back

I thought we covered the tax issue before. London does NOT require a tax return or transcript for an I-134. If he has a copy or his parent's perhaps, it can be scanned and emailed to you. Anything from the military stating his status and yearly income will do as proof for London. Perhaps his commanding officer can verify. As to the scanned copy of the I-134, there is somebody UK who has a soldier on active duty who was approved without the original signed I-134. I could have sworn she replied that to one of your posts. Have you clicked on your name in the top right corner and "my content" in the drop down to review your posts? Maybe it was to somebody else, but you're the only current military person I remember doing London right now. Maybe it was somebody else military. I've gone blank on who got approved with just the photocopy or fax of the I-134. Photo is long blonde hair. I'll look for the post. They will cut you a lot of slack because he is on active duty in Afghanistan.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 10 December 2012 - 03:33 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-10 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on G-325a

Hey guys! Was just looking over the g-325a forms I'm about to submit with my I-129f packet and two questions arose:

1. The form expiry date at the top right says "August 2012" but I pulled it off the official website. Is this a problem?

2. If my employer addresses won't fit, I wrote them on a separate piece of paper and labeled it with the question. Is this correct?

Thanks again guys!


1. That date at the top is the OMB review date. The Office of Management and Budget has to review all government forms periodically as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act. They review the time it takes to do the form plus if all the questions are still appropriate to the benefit being sought by completing the form. There is an open period where public comment is taken and reviewed, publishing in the Federal Register, and such as that. The form could be revised if immigration law had changed or if something else needed tweaking. Or it could be the exact same form with a new OMB date saying when it's up for review again. The form is fine to use.

2. Yes. Put the form name and your name in the header, as well as the question (or question number when there is one) for supplemental pages.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-15 09:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-29F Form assistance please? (Helping my US finacee)

[*]What should I hear from the American Embassay in the UK? Is it instructions on when my medical exam is, or is there something before that I have to do?
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I'm activating my flame sheild just in case ppl tell me to go look at the guides lol! :bonk:


This isn't a flame but it is telling you to do some reading about what YOU will need to do in London and how to prepare. You're done learning about how to file a K1 so it's time to prepare for the next step and get your head around it. The questions you are now asking have different answers depending on your embassy. London answers are laid out in this thread. Read all of it. Follow the links. Read London's instructions. Learn what's coming your way. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-06-12 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-29F Form assistance please? (Helping my US finacee)

So would you recommend that I DONT send proof of copies for all the times I went to visit my fiancee, just the latest? (i.e. March 2012)? And use the others for when I have to prove we have an ongoing relationship?

Thank you sibi777!!!!!!



From somebody who has done the K1, attended the interview in London, done all that comes later for immigration, and followed the UK forum for years; this is my hindsighted view--

You will NOT be proving your ongoing relationship later as Sibi keeps saying. NOTHING of that nature will be looked at at your interview in London. If you want it in your record, then send it with the I-129F petition.

BUT I would put very little of that kind of Skype/Facebook stuff in the petition. The focus of the petition is to prove you have met in person, so go ahead and show ALL the meetings with evidence like you listed. Plus a passport stamp into the US is good too to match the date of your boarding pass. The requirements do not say WHERE you have to meet in person so don't worry about her visiting the UK.

If you want to add sprinkles on top of the petition, then include no more than 6 photos together to jazz up your petition. Keep the rest of the Skype/FB fluff down to maybe 5 pages total because it's superfluous and not part of the requirement. It just bogs down the petition with so much stuff that they can't find the real stuff.

A birth certificate for her would be advantageous. The county clerk's office where she was born should be able to provide a certified copy. I wouldn't hold up applying while waiting on it, but I'm thinking of things years ahead in the immigration process as well. All pages of her passport are a substitute for a birth certificate.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 01 May 2012 - 09:48 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-05-01 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-693

So the civil surgeon will contact her general practitioner n get the records and certify that her immunization are all good? How much does the I-693 cost? Do you know how long it would take as well?

No he will not contact her GP in the UK. She needs to provide the civil surgeon with something signed by her GP naming the shot and the date given. If she didn't get something from the GP, then it's her responsibility to get it sent to her from the UK.

Call around and find the best price. Some people pay $25 to $300 to a CS. They can charge anything they want. Some refuse to do just the shot part and will say she needs the full exam done over. That is not true. Good luck finding somebody reasonable.

How long? Depends on the doctor office. They are in private practice so it depends on how busy they are.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 18 December 2012 - 10:12 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-18 10:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-693

thank you, now i have a concern... my wife had everything checked off on the list of the link you gave... only issue I see is the:

•Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One no longer than 10 years ago, ie.have a booster)

which on her ds-3025 says 01.19.2000 and since after her examination there she went to her general practitioner and received all necessary booster shots, TD and TDAP to make her immunizations up to date and we have a printed record from her general practitioner... do we still need a i-693?


By not having an up to date tetanus/diptheria/pertussis shot marked on her record from Knightsbridge, she does not meet the requirements, does she? So the sentence following #4 applies--

If it's not completed like that then see a civil surgeon for the I-693.



USCIS only accepts forms filled out by a panel physician (abroad) or a civil surgeon (US). Her panel physician report is lacking a required shot, so now her option is to get one filled out by a civil surgeon (I-693). The CS will use her DS-3025 and the proof from her doctor to fill out the form and certify she is up to date.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-18 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion About Medical Exam

Thank you!!! This is exactly what I've spent 3 days searching forums for, knew it had to be there somewhere.

Note To Self......wear best undies and prune the lady garden :rofl: nothing is sacred anymore.

Another note to self. Start reading the UK forum. It's full of London specific tips and tricks. There is a pinned thread with page after page people telling their experience at the medical. It's years old so jump in around 2011-2012. There's a pinned thread for K1s with everything you might have questions about after NOA2.

UK regional forum
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-30 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdivorced Uk citizen with a child and an American Fiancee

Hi
I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Here is my background I am engaged to a US citizen, I am Scottish with a son who from a previous marriage who I will take to the US if our I-129F application is approved. Do I need any documents from my ex husband for me to take my child with me on this application or on the next application I-130.

Also does anyone know how long the I-129 application takes, and if and when approved can my son attend school in the US when we are in the US for 90 days.

kind regards
Anne


What Vanessa said plus London has previously asked people for a more formal letter witnessed by a solicitor, who co-signs. (Much like a notary would do in the US.)
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-29 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhone records question

Another quick question, do you have any advice on how to handle phone records. I have my google voice records showing me (the UK citizen) calling her US cell phone number a lot. However it is just a number, we dont have anything identifying that number as hers, will this mean they disregard this evidence? The problem is her ATT phone line is registered under her step father who does not even have the same last name, so there is nothing to show that it is her number other than our word. If we give her ATT phone bills showing her recieving calls from my number which I can verify they still show it as being under her step-father. Should I just not include phone records?

Thanks so much!

For the petition you need to prove--
  • One is a US citizen
  • You've met in person in the last two years
  • You are both free to marry
  • You both intend to marry within 90 days of arrival

Where do phone records even fit into that picture? They don't. Stick with proving the basics and skip all the extra fluff is my suggestion. I didn't "get it" when I was in your position either, but the farther you go in the process, you start putting the big picture together and realize filling your applications with a pound of superfluous cr@p isn't really needed...especially from a low fraud country like the UK, where you speak the same language, are on a similar economic scale, and can easily visit on VWP. It's a whole lot different than the couple who met once and got engaged the first week they met, haven't seen each other since, don't speak the same language, and the foreign partner is not allowed to freely visit the US on visa waiver.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-01 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return with I129F package?

. I am just confused now, because having decided to do it ourselves, we want to follow the guidelines on this website to the letter and nowhere suggests including a tax return with the I129F, however I cant help this nagging doubt about why the Lawyer would insist we did and if I should include one with the I129F therefore?

We are also planning on using a co sponsor because I am not sure if they will see her income as stable enough and would rather be safe than sorry.

Anyone have any thoughts or explanations or advice on this?


I think the lawyer may just want to collect everything from you at once so they don't have to spend extra time with you later. They can build a file and have that info to prepare the Affidavit of Support when needed. Also they know up front that the support portion isn't going to be a problem. You'd be surprised how many go into this process with no clue they need to make a certain level of income.


He also suggested getting statements from family and friends about our relationship. Do you guys have any opinions on this? If you do include them should they be officially notarized, or just signed and dated??


Absolutely not needed. You are from the UK, a low fraud country. Your process will go smoother than some others. Sometimes lawyers and websites, including this one, will use the greatest common denominator for a worldwide audience. For the petition, prove she's a USC, you met in person in the last two years, are free to marry, and intend to marry. Include a few photos but don't over-do it with emails, Facebook printouts, hundreds of phone logs, etc. USCIS doesn't really ask you to prove you are in love and Skype eight hours every day. You will read on here that you take to the interview photo albumns, Skype logs, receipts for engagement rings, letters from family, etc. Some consulates love that stuff. London won't even look at it. Really. London will want to know you're not a criminal or drug addict, and have someone who will provide an Affidavit of Support. They will allow you to self-support, or will accept a sponsor who is not your fiancé. The interview is like an easy chat...how did you meet, where does she work, have you met the parents, where are you going to live...very basic conversation.

For insight into London's process (after your NOA2), see this thread in the UK forum. http://www.visajourn...terview-thread/ Each consulate has their own method of doing things.

Notarization--you can get through this entire process-- petition, visa, adjustment of status, removing conditions, and US citizenship without having anything notarized. We did. The only exception is if you are taking a child out of the UK, London likes to see a statement from the other parent, witnessed and signed by a solicitor, giving their permission.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-31 03:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould I annotate my evidence for I129F

I am in the process of copying and printing all the evidence for my I129F packet. I started writing on some of the printouts things like "copy of front and back of boarding pass for trip on XX/XX/XX date etc." I just realised maybe they dont like you writing on the actual copy of the evidence or is it ok? Should I do any annotations I want on post it notes instead. Am I nit picking over nothing!?

Sorry, for being so neurotic, you know how it is!!!

We've sailed through the entire process to citizenship with no RFE ever and only 2 interviews...one in London for the visa and one for citizenship. All of my submissions have been annotated with no complaints from USCIS so I think it's a brilliant idea. An example of what I did on the photocopies of evidence:
  • Highlight with yellow highlighter names, dates, cities or countries
  • Write in red fine point Sharpie what I was trying to show
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Two credit card statements (one from each of us). Highlight my name and the one transaction dated Jan 4 that says Harrod's London. Red note at the bottom saying "Nich in Harrod's London Jan 4, 2007. Next page shows Nick at same location". Did same highlighting of Nick's name and Harrod's transaction on Jan 4 with note "Nick in Harrod's London Jan 4, 2007". That was to show we met in person.

I personally like to connect the dots for them. What are they supposed to do, read your whole credit card statement and wonder why you sent it? And I thought sticky notes might be pulled off and discarded and i think cover sheets are discarded. Nobody told me to do all the marking. It was just something I wanted to do to make it real easy for them to get through my application. It seemed to work fine and a very standard timeline for each process, so I don't think we were thrown in the "naughty pile" and delayed because of it.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 02 January 2013 - 07:24 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-02 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOrganizing the I-129F

Hi All,

I'm new to Visa Journey and seeking some (a lot of) advice, and you all seem to be incredibly helpful! My fiance (UK citizen) and I (US citizen) are in the early steps of planning his eventual move to the US. I'm currently in London on a tourist visa but going back home in about a month.

We're putting together everything for the I-129F fiance visa, and I have a few questions.

I wrote a brief (3/4 page) summary of when we met, dated, visited each other, met the families, got engaged, etc. and included footnotes that reference the "evidence" of our relationship (plane tickets, hotel receipts, photos). Should I submit this as the answer to question #18 of the I-129F, or as a separate part of the application? I'm trying to keep everything as organized and user-friendly as possible, but don't want to overload the application.

Also, re: the g-325, how do you know whether to include the g-325, or the g-325a? The two forms look exactly the same as far as I can tell.

Thanks everyone!!

I like "see attached" written in #18' then add a page at the end with a heading of

I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Additional Information
Jane Smith (petitioner)
18. Description of how My fiancé and I have met in person in the last two years

Then write a short description of your story remembering the important part is meeting face to face (give dates), not how much in love you are. Question 18 is to separate the meeting on your own, meeting through a paid service, or establishing your religious grounds for not meeting at all.

While your petition could be approved if you only said dates and places during the past two years where you were together, I think a short story helps the eventual interviewer in London get a snapshot of your relationship. He will likely reference it when he chats with your fiancé. "so, you are gamers, huh? Did she beat you?" if your story mentions meeting the parentS, he may say "Have you met the parents?" just to see if your stories match. It's a very friendly interview and no further evidence has to be shown of your relationship at the interview. So a short story and a few photos in the I-129f packet gives him the background. He's going to scan your file for about two minutes between the time your number is called and you walk back to his window, so keep it simple, but be specific on dates to satisfy the "within the last two years" requirement to get petition approval in the first place to make it to an interview in London.

And for what it's worth, I'm not convinced that cover letters even make it to the file. The contractors take your packet apart and assemble a case file based on their organization plan before it is passed on to USCIS adjudicators. For that reason cover letters or tables of contents, page numbers, etc may not even be organized like you sent it.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 04 January 2013 - 10:23 AM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-04 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F approved, but yet more I-134 confusion

I can totally appreciate that, it's just that it is an absolutely massive thread with a lot of tangents to skip through. Thank you for the help with your answers, though! I will try to read it all, and will probably get a second I-134 made.

Massive thread with lots of info that could give you some tips and tricks if you want to learn all about London. Can you also appreciate how many times some people have answered the same stuff over and over like at least 100 times? So you may get the short version if you post a new thread or maybe an answer from another consulate that is incorrect for London.

And to your other thread...No you do not have to call NVC. That's for people who can't stand not knowing exactly where their case is. NVC will notify your fiancé when they have sent the case to London and the new LND case number. London will notify you by letter when they are ready for you to apply for the visa and include a llink to the instructions on the web. It's not all on one page so click all the links on the left and right of each web page. Massive amount of reading.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-10 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F approved, but yet more I-134 confusion

Thankfully our I-129F application was approved last month. My fiancée's mother is sponsoring me, and I have two questions about I-134.

Firstly, I have read in most places that I-134 must be filled out by my fiancée AND her mother, even if my fiancée is unable to cover the requirements by herself. Is this still the case? (I'll be interviewing at the London embassy if that's relevant.) If she DOES have to fill out a separate I-134, even though her income is almost nothing (she just graduated), should most of the values just be written in as "0", and question 11 answered with a N/A as recommended?

Secondly, I also read somewhere (possibly with VJ wiki, which seems to be out of date, since it talks about P3 packets -- I believe they don't exist anymore) that if you're using a cosponsor for I-134, your cosponsor should answer something like "3 years of full room and board and all necessary expenses", whereas the fiancé(e) gives the usual "N/A (K-1 visa process for permanent residence)" answer. My fiancée's mother has given the N/A answer. Is this a serious problem or can it stay as N/A? I'm concerned that it might seem like my fiancée's mother is not actually sponsoring me, although the I-134 itself surely is evidence enough?

London will accept just the mother. They want a sponsor. There is no requirement that it be the fiancé.

Since the mother is not your fiancé, I would go with something other than the N/A answer fiance's use. I think it should say "Intend" and list something brief.

Also the best K1 London info is in the pinned thread in the UK forum. All these things have been asked, but you need to read from the beginning.

Make a timeline too.

Edited by Nich-Nick, 10 January 2013 - 06:10 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-10 18:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp please!

A bit of an update, I've been to my GP a couple of times and he said after reviewing the paperwork of my dad's heart attack, looking at my hospital results etc, it is highly unlikely I have the same condition as him and he will speak to the cardiologist to confirm, but he is very doubtful he will want to do anything. So to make sure I do not declare anything in my paperwork as no diagnosis has been made and I don't have it.

Also about the self-harm thing, he said he doubts they will want to refer me to a psychologist as it is so long ago and I don't have a big history with it, but as long as I pay as it's outside of the NHS cover, he will write me a letter stating I am no threat to myself or anyone else.

Pay for the letter. It's your golden ticket. Sounds like things are looking up.
Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-01-13 09:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp please!

Thank you both. I guess in some ways, it does come down to a matter of opinion. I don't believe I was or am dangerous. I've never harmed anyone or anything. I honestly don't believe I'm dangerous or a threat to anyone at all. I'm a normal young woman who works full-time who just wants to get married and start a family. So I guess I will put no.

Thank you Nick, that has made me feel better. I was a bit thrown when the guy who answered sounded Irish. I'll bring as much stuff as I can and give it to him when and if he asks for it.

Here's a thread from 3 years ago you will be interested in http://www.visajourn...arm-depression/
Your will find some parallels and differences in your own situation, many opinions, much debate, and a happy ending. A major difference is that Angel was still on medication (I think. I didn't re-read the whole thread, but remember it from back then.)

In the end, it's your form and you sign off on:

41. I certify that I have read and understood all the questions set forth in this application and the answers I have furnished on this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any false or misleading statement may result in the permanent refusal of a visa or denial of entry into the United States. I understand that possession of a visa does not automatically entitle the bearer to enter the United States of America upon arrival at a port of entry if he or she is found inadmissible.


Edited by Nich-Nick, 31 December 2012 - 07:43 PM.

Nich-NickNot TellingUnited Kingdom2012-12-31 19:38:00