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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

Alright, well she is in the process of sending everything she needs to using EMS at China Post. I was also wondering...if she has a child...will the child also needs to have US style passport photos taken of him too? I am already providing photos I have had taken with her and even with her child in different locations to prove that we have known each other and met in person with the past 2 years. Is there anything she needs to provide me regarding the child before I send in the I-129F petition? I know that later she will need to apply for a K-2 visa for him along with her K-1.


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-08 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

I guess you not think about EMS via China Post.  OK.

For 'what to ship' to you:

1.  G-325A

2.  passport photos (USA style, not China style) . 

3.  her letter of intent.

 

You hinted that she's a gold-collar worker, so her shipping things to you , paying for FAST shipment, shouldn't be a problem.

 

Yes, she would be able to mail me anything pretty quickly. I have no idea where is going to get a hold of "US style photos" being in China.


Edited by visagreenhorn, 07 August 2013 - 06:28 PM.

visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-07 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

I suggest :

1.  letter of intent to marry from you

2.  letter of intent to marry from her.

3.  evolution of relationship letter

 

then you can 'simply fill out' the details of your last meetup in the I-129F form. 

 

Guangzhou IV is a tough sum-b|tch, IMO (and others), the evolution of relationship letter is a must.  It'll get read by a Vice Consul there in the IV Unit before interview day, if'n you include it with the I-129F petition, and that's the point. 

 

You not need to provide proof of 'ongoing relationship' - that's required as part of a spousal visa submittal. However, since it's Guangzhou IV (again, that's one tough sum-b|tch IV Unit) - it's recommended to include it.

 

You do need to provide proof of meeting and it's 'time' specific - so pay attention to that 2 year span.

This proof can be receipts, passport stamps, photos, newspaper articles about the two of you, etc.

 

remember - for I-129F submittal - ain't no original document required, except the G-325A - she needs her original signature on that - cannot just sign in China, scan it and email it - must be original signature.  For all the rest of it, submit photocopies.

 

 

I will provide ongoing back n' forth emails between us and photos of you together in different locations to prove our ongoing relationship and intent to marry. I will have her write a letter with intent to marry me and sign it and then email it to me to print out.

 

The problem with getting her original signature? She is already in China and doesn't want to come here just to sign something. She wants to come here after she already has the K-1 visa. How do I we do this? She will need to sign it and then mail it all the way from China and then I have to mail that along with the petition?

 


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-07 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

It definitely seems to me that you are just starting out on your K1 journey, welcome to the club, and as someone else recommended: Read the Guides. Not only the K1 but also the Adjustment of Status (AoS) guides. You'll need to know what is coming up in the future as well, because there is a lot to this process and if you are planning to do it alone then you need to study up. If it feels like too much then get a lawyer but it's a very doable process on its own, which is what many of us do.

 

Also to answer your question about the passport style photos you will need hers. Also the letter of Intent, one from you and one from her, should be the originals with signatures. She'll also have to sign her G-1145a, which is where the passport photo is needed.

 

K1 Guide: http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide

K1 Flowchart: http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

 

Another thing is to look at the comparisons, http://www.visajourn...content/compare, and see how much the process will cost in government fees. Though these prices do not reflect mailing documents back and forth, plane ticket to USA, or the things she/he will need to start their life here. Remember to plan it well and everything will go fine.

 

Best of Luck and Smooth Sailing on your Journey. 

 

Well since she is in China now...I only have her passport photo that she emailed to me. I don't see how I can get some actual photos from her...does she actually have to mail them or something? So I will turn in the letter of intent to marry from both me and her along with the I-129F petition right?


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-07 11:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

Ok, well I just realized the DS forms are to be filled out by my fiance not me. I guess all the rest I need to fill out.


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

 

Yes, only copies are sent to USCIS, never send originals.

 

The statement I put in bold makes no sense, one of the requirements of filing an I-129F is that you must be a US Citizen and you have to show proof of citizenship.

 

 

I understand that it is listed...but how would they not know whether or not I am a citizen? I have been in this country my whole life and they have my records. Just seems like this country loves to cut down trees for the sake of cutting down trees. I will just send a copy then.
 


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

I just came across this:

 

http://www.visajourn...content/k1forms

 

So, I need to fill out an I-134 form I guess. I currently don't make enough money to show that I can support her, but our plan is to get married and both work and live on a shared income. I will go to school to be an insurance salesman soon as well. Would I be able to have my father sign as the sponsor on this form for both me and her? He makes good money, but he wouldn't actually take care of us. I just need it on paper, so that they don't deny us being together. Would this be the only way around this?

 

Do I need to fill out and mail the G-325A, DS-156K, DS-156, and DS-230 at the same time as the I-129F petition?


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

You both need the intent letter and you must prove that you have met in person at least once in the past two years prior to filing.

 

You should also include as much evidence as possible when you file because if you wait until the interview to have your fiancée show it to a CO, the CO more often than not will immediately pass it back without so much as a cursory glance at it.

 

Well, I wouldn't need to write a letter about how we met if there is already a section in the I-129F petition that asks you to write about how you met and proof that you have met within the previous 2 years? I need to fill that out AND write a separate letter that tells the same story, with more details added or something? I don't mind providing a handful of photos in the envelope along with the money, petition form and all that. Do I need to also provide passport style photos of me AND her? I only have 2x2 photos of me and she is in China...so can't provide those on my end. Proof of our ongoing relationship would just be daily emails back and forth. As far as the birth cert. or passport...I would just send copies I'm not cool with mailing the originals. Even mailing copies doesn't seem required.


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

I found this cover letter example and it lists off a bunch of things that I need so mail with the I-129F petition form? Passport style photo of me and my fiance? Birth Certificate/Passport? I really hope I don't have to mail one of these as well...copies maybe?

 

I-129F Cover Letter

 

[PETITIONER?S NAME]
[PETITIONER?S ADDRESS]


United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[ADDRESS OF FILING LOCATION]


[DATE]

Nature of the submission: I-129F ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

To Whom It May Concern:

Enclosed please find my Form I-129F, Petition for K-1 Fiancé[e] Visa for [BENEFICIARY?S NAME], and supporting documents.

Contents include:

  • Payment in the amount of $ [PUT IN CORRECT FEE].
  •  I-129F
  • I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person [ONLY IF USED ADDITIONAL SHEET]
  • G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner)
  • G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary)
  • Birth certificate/US Passport (Petitioner)
  • Letter certifying intent to marry (Petitioner and Beneficiary) (I need this?)
  • Proof of having met in person in the past two years (isn't this something that my fiance needs to show when applying for the K-1 visa?)
  • Proof of ongoing relationship [if including]
     

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date.

Signed,

[PETITIONERS SIGNATURE]
 

[Print Name]

 

 


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 17:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need a cover letter for the I-129F petition?

If I do need to fill one out that is alright. My girlfriend is also Chinese...so would I have to put her name in both Chinese characters and in pinyin(phonetic Chinese) on the cover letter? I know that on the I-129F petition, I need to put her name in both ways, as it is specified. I would appreciate help with this.


visagreenhornNot TellingChina2013-08-06 17:21:00