ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinal checklist before interview
QUOTE (lostpup @ Jan 9 2008, 10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi JakeyMatey,
How's it going? Funny I am in the same predicament as you but for different reasons of course.
I am filling out the forms & hope to mail them in the next 24 hours.
Did you not attach the passport photo's to form DS-156?
I'm not sure whether to send them in with the forms as the form instructs or to take them to the embassy for the interview as the instructions direct?
Or do we do both?
Good to know we're not alone,
Lost pup's fiancee


Don't send photos back with packet 3, take them to the interview.

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-01-10 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTravelling whilst waiting on the elusive K1
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Jan 13 2008, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks so much for this!!! Of course it makes sense that they have no reason to turn you away than they do any other time but you still hear horror stories and I have been panicking for ages about flying out next month - going through Immigration in Dublin though so I can sit across the Atlantic stress-free!! w00t!!!

Have a lovely time and thank you for thinking of us poor people back here still cacking ourselves about going through immigration!! biggrin.gif


Aly, I also went out there during the K1 process with no problem at all. I was only asked how many days I was staying and nothing else. You're gonna be fine. good.gif

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-01-13 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTest
QUOTE (Sappy @ Jan 13 2008, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
test


You passed with flying colours. smile.gif
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-01-13 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureseligibility for I-129 and/or k-1
I very recently self-sponsored through London and it was much easier than I expected it to be. £50,000-£70,000 should be more than enough. good.gif

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-01-16 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespls need informat
QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Feb 6 2008, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Newbie here, define "troll"? I agree that something doesn't seem right - More Charlie Chan pidgen than Morrocan. Are posts like this common?


http://en.wikipedia..../Internet_troll

We get a few, but they don't last very long.

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-02-06 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespls need informat
QUOTE (Paula&Minya @ Feb 6 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I smell troll.

-P


So do I. They're not even a good one. rolleyes.gif

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-02-06 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on costs
Don't forget the £14 for the courier company to deliver your passport and visa to you after the interview.

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-02-15 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 or K-3?
They just need to get married and then adjust status. No need to leave the country and apply for K1 or K3. good.gif

Edited to add: I think I'm right about this but someone with more knowledge may prove me wrong!

Edited by English Muffin, 18 April 2008 - 07:47 PM.

English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-18 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill ex wife cause a problem
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Apr 20 2008, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry. Just found out what an LPR is. No i wasnt. Soon after we married she filed the I-130 form. I left to go back home for certain reasons. One of the reasons was the lies. Thats why i know if she does or has phoned it will be all bull.


How did you enter the US prior to your first marriage? Did you have a visa or did you use the VWP? If you didn't complete your application for permanent residency did you ever overstay your I-94?

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-20 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill ex wife cause a problem
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Apr 20 2008, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry. Just found out what an LPR is lol. Yes as far as im aware i was an LPR. I dont communicate with her anymore. I havent done so since well over a year ago. But i know what lies she capable of. Her lies was the reason of the marriage downfall.


You say you were an LPR 'as far as you were aware'. Did you have a Green Card? Do you still have that Green Card? Did you enter the US on a K1 visa the first time?

I'm not just being nosy, I'm trying to establish if you're likely to have any 'immigration issues' that your ex could use against you.

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-20 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill ex wife cause a problem
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Apr 20 2008, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (English Muffin @ Apr 20 2008, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What was your status in the US when you were married to your first wife? We're you an LPR?



Whats an LPR?


Legal Permanent Resident - Green Card holder.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-20 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill ex wife cause a problem
What was your status in the US when you were married to your first wife? We're you an LPR?
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-20 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1-lawyer in Maryland
If you really feel that you need a lawyer then I suggest you choose someone from here http://www.aila.org/
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English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-06-06 21:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresService centers slow downs
QUOTE (Jon-n-Michelle @ Jun 30 2008, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It looks like they have been putting Iraqi refugees ahead of the American citizens.


I for one commend them for it. good.gif
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-06-30 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1st post former NSC adjudicator now petitioner
QUOTE (Carol and Bruno @ Apr 23 2008, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks a lot English Muffin....but tell me, how would others who are unaware of this post find it? I just happened to stumble across it yesterday because someone had posted a reply which bumped it.


Because it's in the 'Guides' and anyone who is about to embark on a visa application really ought to read them before venturing into the forums. If you look through this post you'll see that every time it gets bumped people start asking the OP specific questions and he hasn't been on these boards for many months now.

Gillian
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-23 06:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1st post former NSC adjudicator now petitioner
QUOTE (Carol and Bruno @ Apr 22 2008, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (julezabelle @ Apr 21 2008, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HUSKERKIEV: Last Seen: 1st November 2007 - 10:22 AM


Please post any new questions in a new thread. The OP no longer participates in this forum.

Thank you!


This may be a dead thread, but it needs to stay close to the top of the posts as the information it holds is invaluable. This thread has answers to the plethora of questions asked daily on VJ by emotional, stressed-out, impatient VJ'ers such as myself.


All the information in this thread is available here http://www.visajourn...dicator-q-and-a
There's no need to keep bumping this one.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-22 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures1st post former NSC adjudicator now petitioner
QUOTE (julezabelle @ Apr 21 2008, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HUSKERKIEV: Last Seen: 1st November 2007 - 10:22 AM


Please post any new questions in a new thread. The OP no longer participates in this forum.

Thank you!


Do you think HUSKERKIEV would know if there's a February Filers thread? laughing.gif
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-04-21 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting my Pakistani boyfriend who is in italy to visit me in the US
QUOTE (babygurl8105 @ Nov 5 2008, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What if I sponsored him to come her for a couple of months or however long?

Highly unlikely. Getting a B2 visit for a Pakistani national is almost impossible.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-11-05 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBad News
QUOTE (Bubbles72002 @ Nov 12 2008, 02:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi,

Really sorry to hear about your bad news... I know you must be worried out of your mind... Just wanted to let you know that if you are from the uk, you dont need to apply for a visa ot visit the states. the US and UK have a visa waiver program going on so both countries can visit without applying for a visa, its valid for up to 90 days.

hope this helps..

God Bless

The OP has already said that they are ineligible for the VWP.

I'm afraid I can't add anything else. Either try for an expedite or apply for a B2 visa. Good luck with everthing.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-11-12 09:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLondon to Los Angeles & the envelope!
At my interview I was given an opened envelope with my x-ray in it. My MBE was delivered by courier with my passport.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-12-04 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow to expedite?
Expedites are usually only given for Armed Forces personnel who are about to be deployed. There have also been some where the USC has had serious medical issues.

An expedite is not something that you can 'buy'.

Edited by English Muffin, 15 December 2008 - 06:03 AM.

English MuffinFemaleEngland2008-12-15 06:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLiving together during K1 - it's possible!
Why did you bother filing a K1? Why didn't you just marry then AOS?
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-01-12 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP US! K-1 QUESTIONS
QUOTE (elmcitymaven @ Feb 2 2009, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well he is a lying liar, but he's MY lying liar! luv.gif

I just hope and your husband can live with yourselves Maven. You obviously don't have as much integrity as other people who post on here. tongue.gif biggrin.gif
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-02-02 16:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP US! K-1 QUESTIONS
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Feb 2 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im not going to apologize for my statements, but will as morroco4ever did for the ppl who find my importance for honesty as an attack on a certain member. I believe that if you hide information like that, with the intent to marry at the POE, how will you explain that in the interview. Not only that, putting it right out on the thread what to say at the POE so not to be denied entry for the true intent. How many new members will read that and think...oh #######, screw the K1, screw the K3....come over on the visitor visa....give a not true statement of intent at the POE, then go live in the SO's country and file DCF. Come interview time, when it shows ....entered USA...married a few days or weeks later, and then possibly denied...then what? its going to come back onto "well someone on VJ told me to do it".

Still talking cr@p I see.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-02-02 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP US! K-1 QUESTIONS
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Feb 2 2009, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
rofl.gif your funny

Did you mean you're funny?
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-02-02 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP US! K-1 QUESTIONS
QUOTE (morocco4ever @ Feb 2 2009, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Like I stated, if there is nothing shady or illegal why hide the true intentions? I don't care what any of you say, that is my take on it. I am as free to my opinion as you are, and bottom line this is opinions not facts. You are free to believe as you do, but it really does make me doubt many of the posters integrity. The OP is free to do as they choose as well. Nuff said.

It's a good job for the OP that all that matters are the rules of Immigration and not your puritanical morals. It doesn't matter what YOU think, it's what CBP thinks that matters.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-02-02 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP US! K-1 QUESTIONS
Sinergy, why don't you just admit that you are wrong and apologize to everyone? You really are talking a lot of cr@p in this thread.
English MuffinFemaleEngland2009-02-02 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 APPLICANTS FOR LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER
QUOTE (shes @ Nov 16 2007, 06:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Nov 15 2007, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Look at the Immigration Timelines link at the top of the page, maybe you can see what others have experienced.
tyeah i checked it and seemed like the october and september filers got really delayed....hope we can all update each other..mine says that the adjudicator may process our application march 2008..what exactly that means??


It means that you may get your NOA2 in March 2008. If your petition is approved (NOA2 granted) then it will be forwarded to NVC who will forward it to the Embassy who will send papers to your partner to fill in and an interview will be arranged. If the interview is successful then the visa will be issued. The time taken from NOA2 to interview will vary depending on the consulate.
RosemarieLFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-11-16 03:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhile we wait to get approved.....
QUOTE (mox @ Feb 21 2008, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Slightly Bonkers @ Feb 21 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
- Try to apply for police certificates - check how long they're valid for, how long they take to be issued, if you need your packet 3 to apply for them

I think most consulates will only accept police certificates up to 6 months old. If that's the case with your consulate (check your regional forum, your consulate's website, or call the consulate directly), hold off until you've been approved for the police certs, or at least try to time them properly.


I would apply for the UK police certificate as soon as you are approved (NOA2). It will take around 40 days to get in the UK. I thought that the police certificate was valid for 1 year in the UK.
RosemarieLFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-21 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 or K-3?
I believe that a K3 takes a little longer than a K1. If the ability to work as soon as he gets here is important then the CR1 route might be better as work authorisation would be included but that route takes the longest.

My husband filed for a K1 for me and I was able to visit during the process on the VWP. I just made sure that i brought evidence of ties to my home country such as a rent agreement and work paysubs etc. I think you are only likely to have a problem with the visiting if the visits are too long but a couple of weeks here and there are unlikely to be a problem.
RosemarieLFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-21 21:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOverwhelmed with the task, considering hiring a lawyer?
Both I and my new husband had been married previously but had no problems doing the paperwork ourselves. There is no one who is more motivated to get it right than yourselves. The guides here are all you need to do it yourself.
RosemarieLFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-23 13:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI have only dated my fiancee for 1 year!!
Many of us have handled our own petitions and there have been some horror stories about lawyers filing the papers at the wrong office or not sending in the correct paperwork. If your case is not complicated then you might be better off filing it for yourself. It would be quicker that way as the lawyer will have other cases and does not have the commitment that you yourself would have. The guides on this site are excellent and you should have no problems if you follow them.
RosemarieLFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-07-23 02:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow does it all work help please???
hi ya mate.. im in the uk too, going thru the same proces. i dont knw how or if i can help in any way but you have to stick in there buddy.. we toyed with the idea of him moving here as opposed to me moving there but overall it was for the best that i move there.. the only thing that annoys me is that you have 90days you have to get married in.. and yes we do want to get married but we do also want to take our time, plan things together, save, have a massive beautiful dream like wedding, but thats how it goes. if you can make it thru this process, then everything is gravy because it takes alot of time, patience and trust to go through a process like this.
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-11 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 and how much you can expect it to cost
QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Sep 13 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
$455 for petition
$200-500 approx for medical costs
$131 visa fee
$1010 adjustment/AP/EAD

Plus mailing, copying, printing, communication costs, travelling....etc...etc....

you could save yourself a fortune by getting rid of your lawyer. wink.gif


we already paid her and he wanted to make sure our stuff was done properly, she came recommended his co-worker is using the same lawyer to get her family over from somewhere, she isnt that expensive because she works with a charity, I did have a look around at lawyers and i feel that i would rather have someone hand holding me thru the process...if i had found this site and all you wonderful people I would probably have opted out. but shes great and i appreciate her work
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-13 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 and how much you can expect it to cost
QUOTE (MichelleN @ Sep 13 2008, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you talking about the costs from applying to receiving the Visa? Or the costs of up and moving out here?
The costs for the application itself is $455 but you've already sent that off so I assume you know about that. I believe there's another fee of $130? for the Visa when it comes time for the interview. As for that there's the fees for mailing off the forms and such to different places and getting photos and such.



I was talking about the whole process, if anyone knows how much it all costs, our lawyer said about $2500 to budget, but I was looking at the vacinations, the visa fee..
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-13 10:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 and how much you can expect it to cost
does anyone have a rough estimate.. im here trying to save away.. i am just looking for ball park figures... we are both trying to save.. my partner says for me to try and save $5,000 (hes saving too but we are relying on my savings as i am in the UK). Im moving to Michigan but rough ideas from anyone would be appreciated.
i know to change status when you are there costs something like $1,500
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-13 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting there before fiance?
im so happy for you.. wish you all the happiness
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-01 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslating your own documents into english
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Jan 3 2009, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (miss g @ Jan 3 2009, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yeah i could do it or any one of my family, our lawyer spotted this and never said anything,... do u think i can ask for a refund.. i mean i paid god knows how much for her "expertise".. i really wish i had found this site sooner
Sounds like a MORON of a lawyer, USCIS policy, NVC policy, and consulate policy is for English translations.

Exception is a US consulate in foreign country, they may or may not require translations, but if document is in a language other than the language of the country where the consulate is located they will need a translation.



yeah the lawyer was a BIG BOO BOO, we would have filed earlier last year, but we waited on her to finally send the paperwork off, and she actually saw the paperwork in question and i remember because my partner.. WHO IS Latino but doesnt read spanish.. called me about it.. and I explained what it was..at no TIME did she say get it translated..

and up at till the other day... i thought i absolutely couldnt fly to the usa to see my partner.. so this christmas was a very teary one.. i only discovered that you could fly because i was having a convo with a really awesome person i met on this site..

thank you guys so much for your help i really appreciate it
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-03 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslating your own documents into english
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Jan 3 2009, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A pro is not needed. Surly you know someone who is conversant in both languages and could do the translation for you.

QUOTE
Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________
Date Typed Name
Address
http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

All the translator needs to do is make a notation like the sugested one from USCIS, and sign, date and note their address.


yeah i could do it or any one of my family, our lawyer spotted this and never said anything,... do u think i can ask for a refund.. i mean i paid god knows how much for her "expertise".. i really wish i had found this site sooner
miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-03 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestranslating your own documents into english
hi there,

i had our REF arrive, we need to provide a translation of some documentation from Spanish to english. I have read the many other posts and i wanted to know if it is a good idea to translate it yourself or get a professional?? Its a family book that we have in Spain showing who my parents are where they were born, who they were married to be before, who their children are where they live etc..

Edited by miss g, 03 January 2009 - 04:08 PM.

miss gFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-03 16:07:00