Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Running Out of Time	Why anyone would have a non-wedding wedding before the marriage just makes absolutely no sense to me anyways...all immigration legal stuff aside.... And never underestimate the stupidity of people! Edited by LisaD, 01 May 2007 - 04:16 PM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-05-01 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee filling out G-325A	I know the K1 petition requires me to fill out a G-325A form for myself, will my fiancee have to do the same? If so, how did your fiancee fill out the form and get it back to you? Via mail or fax? To me I see it as a problem for the fiancee having to fill out the form? Any comments would be appreciated. RawDeddy You already have the answer I would have given...must be orig sigs....but I have to ask...why is it a problem for your fiancee having to fill out the form? I'm not the OP but my wife doesn't read Engish well enough to fill out the form. Circumstances vary. In a circ such as that, could the petitioner fill out the forms for the bene and then have him/her sign them?	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-18 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee filling out G-325A	I know the K1 petition requires me to fill out a G-325A form for myself, will my fiancee have to do the same? If so, how did your fiancee fill out the form and get it back to you? Via mail or fax? To me I see it as a problem for the fiancee having to fill out the form? Any comments would be appreciated. RawDeddy You already have the answer I would have given...must be orig sigs....but I have to ask...why is it a problem for your fiancee having to fill out the form?	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-18 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	Photos are secondary evidence, so don't worry. If the rest of your evidence is substantial, it shouldn't be a problem. Brian - RFE would be before NOA2. Since the NOA2 is essentially the approval, if there was a need for more evidence, it would come before that. I would assume an RFE could come at any time up to then. Once they start processing your application, if there's a need for more evidence, they will then send the RFE.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-18 09:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Will be filing for k-1..just some random questions.	I'd photocopy the tickets, boarding passes, etc so that I could hold on to the original, esp for the interview.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-19 09:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Overstay k-1 or coming back to country	Luis & Laura, Don't rip my head off, I'm just asking questions that may help out the OP. Yeah but a whole 'maybe you can stay' angle is not really helpful in the respect that it is a risky move, it's outside the boundaries of the K-1, and overstaying is illegal. If they don't get married within the 90 days, what's to say they will in the next 60,90, 120, 180? Then there's an overstay, which will seriously complicate things should the beneficiary go home and then try to come back. Imo, no one here should be advocating an overstay....even in the 'devil's advocate' position. Especially when we don't know the mitigating circs for the marriage to not be taking place within the allowed timeframe. Especially after all that's done to GET the visa in the first place. OP, my thoughts to you would be to either marry within the timeframe, or go home before it expires. I'm sorry for your predicament. Edited by LisaD, 18 July 2007 - 08:53 AM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-18 08:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Forgot to include 4 G-325A forms, what do I do?	I would suggest you have your fiance fill out the appropriate amt & You do the same... & have them at the ready for an RFE...	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-26 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can't marry but what about a party?	You'd best make sure to NOT call each other 'my husband/wife' or else it's going to cause you great distress. And make sure there's nothing officially recorded with either government.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-26 19:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Package Ready Where to Send..	My new center is VSC and there was a memo that said that you could direct file early at the new centers. So I sent mine to VT, yet lo and behold, my NOA1 is from CSC	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	if my fiance was denied...	If it's not due to a drug conviction or other CIMT, I don't see a reason why this would be a reason for denial of the K-1....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance & Marriage Visa's	You can't really be soliciting the board like this imo....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NEWBIE STARTER KIT!	OMG LISA THANK YOU!!!!! I LOVE IT!! I hope this will help with new comers atleast if it dont, i did make my day better to see it atleast Tara, my day was especially slow at work yesterday	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 10:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NEWBIE STARTER KIT!	Hah, you all are so cute....this was posted a bit tongue-in-cheek If you guys actually do want to pin this, then I'll rewrite it with less slang and whatnot, heh. Edited by LisaD, 26 July 2007 - 05:52 PM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-26 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NEWBIE STARTER KIT!	Damn, I forgot to link that pinned one! :/	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-26 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NEWBIE STARTER KIT!	CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT! You must be so excited! Man, there is so much for you to digest...plan on reading a great deal! No, getting married to a foreign national is not like the movie 'Green Card'. You are gonna be shocked! Do yourself a favor and read the GUIDES <---click here! Read the FAQs <----click here! And if you have a specific question that you're unsure of...hit up the Forum Search <---click here!. Most times, your question has been asked and answered countless times over. Please refer to these tools that our most gracious and benevolent admin CAPTAIN EWOK has provided. And many members have worked very hard to write all this info......... And one more thing....BREATHE!!! Yes it seems like a lot of ####### and red tape to go through, but there are countless couples who have gone through this and who have lived to tell the tale. oh, and no, you cannot file for a K-1 and get married while you're waiting. <---CLICK HERE! *hugs to Tara & waves to everyone in Site discussion*	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-26 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petitioner moving overseas question	Marvis, first of all, thank you for your service to this country. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. How long are you going to be in Okinawa? IIRC, the visa is good for 6 months, so your fiance could stay in her home country while you're in Japan, and then she can come when you're back.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 13:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I Marry Her and then Apply for a K1? =)	could you imagine my face when i saw the topic to this thread LOOOOL and WELCOME TO VJ!!! I saw this, Tara, and was like 'omG her head's gonna explode' lawlz Welcome to VJ btw	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Arrested for DUI	Well, I don't think HIS DUIs matter much. He's a US citizen, they can't kick him out I rather think you may have better luck with marrying NOW and submitting Adjustment of Status and Advance Parole ASAP. Then, you could go out of the US for up to 6 months worry free, right? Otherwise, I am not sure if one can apply for K1 when his fiance in in the country. If one can, then there is no point to be waiting until you have 1 month on your visa. You might as well do it now, depending on where he lives, K1 will be sent to US embassy in your country in 2 - 4 months. But, if you get caught in security checks, it may be longer... So bottom line - why complicate matters, just get married now! Rika sorry to say but Rika you doin the same mistake I did in the past but I did learn from my mistakes , giving some wrong info yes your right about them not being able to kick him out since he is U.S citizen , but the AOS aplication while on a tourist visa ( hmmm very questionable ) , she should get more info on it cose to my understanding that could be visa fraud if you came to the states on a tourist visa in intentions of marriage my advise is ask someone here with a lot of experience in that situation , ( like yu-dan . Dr-La , Pushbark if you read any posts when they replied you will see theyr advice is right on the dot , very good advice , Rika's suggestion is not a bad one....but it all depends on the OP's circumstances. Technically speaking, if the OP had NO intent upon immigrating through marriage upon entry whilst on a tourist visa, then it is not against the law to marry and then adjust status. It is upon entry if the op DID have immigrant intent and misrepresented herself at the POE where Rika's advise would not be legally feasible...	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-08-01 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why K-1 visa?	On the VWP, noncitizens can stay up to 90 days...unfortunately, processing times are not as such that the process could be completed during that time. Plus, there's the interview/medical at the non-usc's country's US Embassy, so staying the whole time is an impossibility anyway. What your friend did sounds to me like it could be fraud....if your intention at the POE is one to overstay illegally despite whatever intentions you claim to the border agent. But then again, there's not enough details of your friend's situation to really say one way or the other...	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-07-27 13:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New to Board, filed K-1 received NOA1, have a few questions	The guides and search button are a great place to start. And the sticky topics too. Good luck and welcome!	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-08-04 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	wanting to get married but how and where?	I have a co-worker who was in a similar situation. She married her boyfriend who was here on a student visa for several years. So far they havent had any problems, other than coming up with the fees for AOS, but I cant say everyone would have such a smooth ride. I think most of her success was due to the fact that he had already been here for several years. I wouldnt recommend automatically getting married now, and circumventing the K-visas altogether, because you can be nailed for fraud. You have several options, which are all laid out in the Guides section above. Best advice is for your honey to go back home before his visa expires. It can reflect very badly on him in the future if he overstays his visa and tries to file for another one (of any kind). Best of luck to you I got to this post and had to reply....and I'm sure it's been replied to already, but I'll say it again for emphasis. THIS WOULD NOT BE FRAUD. Fraud is lying at the POE that you're coming in for other reasons when you truly intend to marry and immigrate. If the foreign SO is already in the US for legit reasons, IT IS NOT FRAUDULENT TO MARRY AND THEN APPLY FOR AOS AS LONG AS THERE WAS NO INTENT UPON ENTRY Your advice here would cause unnecessary time apart & much hassle. The real 'best bet' is for the couple to marry now, and adjust status. Edited by LisaD, 17 August 2007 - 10:39 AM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-08-17 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FIANCEE WANTS TO RETURN TO KOREA!!	I'm thinkin 5 things right now. 1 - Got Don Henley's 'dirty laundry' in my head...he was right, people love dirty laundry 2 - I wanna get a button like from the Truman Show after readin many threads lately. One that says 'How's it all gonna end?' 3 - If a partner needs to PROVE summat to the other, the trust is fuct. 4 - If trust is fuct, the relationship is in trouble. 5 - OP & fiancee, I hope for your sake that I'm wrong	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-08-24 17:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fiance unaware of previous marriage	OP, you need to open your eyes! ...or there's this bridge I wanna sell ya....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-08-23 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Step 2 of my plan to visit - Ties	QUOTE (TracyTN @ Sep 21 2007, 08:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If the OP wants to spend a few hundred pounds on a plane ticket, only to be turned away at POE for lack of ties to home/abuse of the VWP, let him. Obviously being unemployed means you have money to throw away. Immigration aren't fools - they'll do their job. I agree. OP, clear immigration through dublin so that if there's a probbo, you're not payin out the nose for a return flight.....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-21 08:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A form	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Sep 22 2007, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Take a look at the example form here on VJ Right on Jim..... http://www.visajourn...Form-G-325A.pdf	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 16:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going crazy	QUOTE (lixtifur @ Sep 23 2007, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have met my fiancee April 2006 while she was in the US on a B1/B2 visa. In September 2006 she left for her visa card. In November 2006 she came back to the United States to see me. In Feb07 She left again and tried to return in April 2007. She had to return to her country because she came back to soon(she paid for everrything). I went to a lawyer and he suggested I start a Fiancee visa. So I gathered all the evidence that I had at the time: -pictures -emails -2 letters from friends, -phone records from her and I and explanation of my phone cards -greeting cards from her and I(sent by mail) -picture of her with engagement ring and necklace -receipt of engagement ring since she was in US when I met her I did not have any proof of going out of the country. The lawyer has sent the i-129f application. Since then I have been to her country and have more evidence. I am going crazy because it has been two months(July07) already since the application was sent. I received a i-797c. Is this the NOA1? Because I did not have as much evidence as I do now, Is that going to be a problem? Also, I cannot understand why this is taking so long. I should be allowed to be with my fiancee. Do these Fiancee visa really work? When do I have to show my AOS? Thank you What does the i-797c say? Does it say 'your case has been rec'd....yadda yadda yadda?' Yes, that is your NOA1. Look in the upper right corner...does it not say 'notice of action'? You can open an acct on USCIS.gov to see the status of your case. You can also request to get email updates... As far as evidence being sufficient, if it's not, you will get a request for further evidence... You will kick yourself to know that if you two decided to pursue marriage before she left the US (imp clarification: but AFTER she gained entry to the US with NO INTENT to immigrate upon entry)...you could have married, then just applied for AOS after the marriage. 2 mos is not long. Fill out your timeline and then do a 'find similar timelines' search so you can see people who are closest to you. For instance, I filed our K1 in July, and thusfar have only rec'd the NOA1. Seems to me you need to either direct these questions to your attorney, or start educating yourself on the intricasies of the process and the time it takes, so that you can prevent 'going crazy' later. Good luck!	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 16:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Meeting question?	QUOTE (Alice Meichi @ Sep 23 2007, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (LisaD @ Sep 23 2007, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're only interested in proof of meeting, so I wouldn't worry about the first trip if I were you.... Ahhhh.. so just "meeting" in general, and not like.. "meeting" as being introduced? I keep seeing people talk about how they've had RFE's for not describing how they intially met, so that's why I'm a bit nervous... Yep. Just like Kath said above. D & I have been together 7+ years before filing....I'm sure they didn't want the whole narrative I did briefly explain how we met, and did a bullet point form of every time we've been together (actually just as Kath said as well), etc...but I focused on proving the physical contact in the preceeding 2 years before filing. Edited by LisaD, 23 September 2007 - 03:38 PM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Meeting question?	They're only interested in proof of meeting, so I wouldn't worry about the first trip if I were you....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	g-325 a passport photo	QUOTE 8. One passport-type photo (see specification) of the US Citizen. Write the full name of the US citizen on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of <Insert US Citizen's Name>". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a. http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Take a Deep Breath...	...before freaking out! The search button is your friend... So are the guides.....	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof of ongoing relationship	QUOTE (beckypua @ Sep 23 2007, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rob & Jin @ Sep 23 2007, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (beckypua @ Sep 23 2007, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I bought a 10K life insurance policy thru Hartford for my wife when she was still in PI. Cost $30 a month and didn't need a SSN or anything. Did a trust fund and a ITF bank account also. Means absolutly nothing to them, is not proof of anything Good luck in your visa journey! You will need it! who will need it and why do you say that?	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof of ongoing relationship	QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Sep 23 2007, 03:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Sep 23 2007, 02:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Sep 22 2007, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How exactly do you put your fiance on your company insurance? I don't think they are going to allow that. i have life insurance and i put my fiance as the beneficary. Chris I thought they were talking health insurance. I don't think I could add my fiancee as the beneficiary for my life insurance as they ask for a ssn. Jamie, you took the words right outta my mouth. And I too inferred 'health ins' from 'company insurance' and no, I don't believe one can add a non-familial non-usc on something like that.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	just starting visa process	QUOTE (Mrs. Scott @ Sep 23 2007, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My advice is to go the K-1 route. It is much faster than the CR-1 or K-3 process. I filed for my husband last November, and we are still awaiting an interview. At any rate, good luck! But if it's more important to not deal with all the AOS bull, then it might suit the OP to go CR1 route. Or just say the OP's fiance would rather marry in her hometown in Canada, then k-1 is out of the window... It's all a matter of personal pref Edited by LisaD, 23 September 2007 - 04:16 PM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	just starting visa process	QUOTE (thill67 @ Sep 23 2007, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the information; that is exactly what we don't want to do! Do you have any suggestions as to where to start with the USCIS.gov site? We've both looked and are a bit confused as to the timing. We will be "officially" engaged in October, and are planning to marry approximately 6 months later (will be dependent upon getting her parents and other family down here). Thanks for your reply! Start here: http://www.visajourn...amp;page=guides USCIS http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD readreadREAD! Oh, and throw your timeline expectations out the window. Because the visa will dictate when she's here...6 mos is not a lot of time at all, visa wise.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	just starting visa process	Well keep in mind that the only options available to you are K-1, K-3, CR-1/IR-1. Obtaining any other visa for her entry would be fraudulent, as her intent is to immigrate and gain LPR status. Work/school visas are all well and good, but they are temporary non-resident visas. If her intent is to stay in America...using one of these visas would actually constitue fraud because they are not visas which provide a path to LPR status. If you met her while she was here on a work/student visa and you two decided to get married...that would actually be ok because her intent upon entry to the US was not one of immigrating here. I suggest you read the guides, the stickied topics in each forum and USCIS.gov to obtain all information relevant to making your decision....each visa has pluses and minuses, so it's best for you to arm yourself with all the information necc to make the most informed choice that works best for you both. Good luck. Edited by LisaD, 23 September 2007 - 03:48 PM.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Good news!	Erm, so congrats to your friend!	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-24 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the odds they will not notice?	QUOTE (Bassi and Zainab @ Sep 21 2007, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (moxcamel @ Sep 21 2007, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You might just want to wait for an RFE. The form says "if known," so they may just ignore it. Whereas bringing it to their attention may automatically generate an RFE. I have no basis in fact for this line of reasoning, just a thought. Best of luck! An RFE means they are looking at your case so it's a good thing. If by 'good' you mean 'crappy time waster' then yeah I'd tend to agree	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We need your help..	QUOTE (Rob & Jin @ Sep 23 2007, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sounds a document problem, if check was cashed it is not that. Cant really speculate as to why, something in the docs was wrong, ommitted or a combination of both Must be quite a problem as it caused the pkg to get returned rather than an RFE... If I had to guess...I'd bet someone forgot to sign something somewhere	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 15:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We need your help..	QUOTE (applewow @ Sep 23 2007, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does it mean we got denied?? QUOTE The notice will also describe what will need to be done to properly submit the case. Rejected means the pkg was rejected. TO ME...and remember all we can do is speculate....it sounds to me like the problem was not with the fee, because that would be the first thing they saw before even cashing the check. If it was a fee issue, I doubt they'd issue a receipt number and then cash the check...the pkg as well as the payment...would be returned to you. But again, keep in mind that it's pure speculation and none of us truly know what's what.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-23 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wondering how and where to start... please help	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 24 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (May @ Sep 24 2007, 09:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First I apologize if this has already been discussed I do appreciate any advise you can give... Okay.... I am recently engaged to a wonderful wonderful man. I am a US Citizen and he is Canadian. He has been working here in the US for the last 8 years or so on a TN visa which was just renewed in July 07 and is renewed yearly. At this point. I have no idea where to go. Does he apply for his green card? I have heard that there is a loop hole when the TN visa is 6 months matured where you can apply for a green card.... He needs to continue to work and live here in the US, yet we need to get him something that allows him to marry me. What can we do and what is the time line for this? I do appreciate any and all feed back..... ~May You start by clicking on the word "Guides" at the top of any page. ouch! hahahahahaha good one P May...first of all, when you post something...pls give the topic enough time to load so that you don't have triple threads. If your fiance's intent upon his LAST crossing the POE into America was NOT one of marrying you and ultimately pursuing a GC for permanent residence in the USA, then my personal opinion would be to marry now, and file for AOS after the marriage. The intent upon arrival at POE is the utmost importance here & where you go from here hinges on that fact alone.	Anita Cocktail	Male	0	2007-09-24 11:14:00