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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCopy of Birth Certificate front and back? What? My birth certificate only has a front, what does the back mean?
Copy the back, even if it's blank, label it, and submit it. Some certificates have information on the back, some don't, so you have to include both sides regardless.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-16 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! New on here...need some advice
Heh. Welcome to the club.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-17 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! New on here...need some advice
Ah well - at least you're not far off from his citizenship - that will make things MUCH easier!

Yes, you're allowed up to 90 days at a time; however, the authorities can and do get suspicious when they see frequent, long visits to the US. How many visits and how long they have to be to raise suspicion is completely arbitrary and depends on the officer looking at your passport and entry records. What raises a red flag for some might not for others. I will say this - you are getting close to the borderline of where they *will* ask questions; the best thing to do is to be prepared to answer those questions as concisely and honestly as possible.

My husband and I travel to the US frequently, but we always travel with a folder full of "proof of ties to the UK". I recommend this if you're going to do frequent visits. Our folder contains:
-Our tenancy agreement
-Our work contracts
-Bank statements
-Recent utility bills
-council tax bill
-marriage certificate (my surname and his are not the same)
-my passport with my UK spousal visa stamped in it

I have, thus far, only had to pull out The Folder Of Doom once, and it was enough to get through without a problem. Mind you, the time when I had to do this wasn't a time I would have thought had raised suspicion - we had not been in the US for more than ten months, and had the previous visit was for two weeks. So you never know when you will get stopped, the best thing is to just prepare for it.

Another hint I can offer is that you might want to try flying out through Shannon or Dublin. Take a short-hop flight there and then connect to your international flight; you'll receive pre-clearance for immigration while still in Ireland. This way, if you *are* turned back, you don't have so far to go.

Best of luck to you!
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-16 07:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp! New on here...need some advice
Welcome!

Unfortunately you're not in for good news...the only type of visa petition a permanent resident (as opposed to a citizen) can make is for a spousal visa, and the waiting list for a non-citizen's petition is measured in years.

A non-citizen cannot petition for a fiance visa.

Your best bet is to wait until he has citizenship and then re-assess whether you'd like to do a fiance visa or a spousal type visa (there are a few kinds).

Sorry that's not the best news.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-16 06:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStep-daughter visiting the UK to see her boyfriend
You are correct in that a shorter stay will raise fewer red flags. The amount of time before serious questioning sets in is very arbitrary and is honestly luck of the draw on the day. She is less likely to be questioned over a short stay than a long one.

As to your questions about being turned back, you might try over on the forums at talk.uk-yankee.com - I know there are several stories about being turned back on there if you search for them.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-16 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStep-daughter visiting the UK to see her boyfriend
Hi Mark,

UK immigration is much like US immigration in that if your stepdaughter is going for an extended visit, she may be questioned on this. As the UK is just as eager to avoid illegal immigration as the US is, your stepdaughter had best take some sort of proof of her ties to the US - letter from work, college, current bills, lease, bank statements, etc. - and she does need to be prepared for the very real possibility that she may be turned back. There are many things about a young, single female with no ties traveling to the UK for an extended period of time that *will* raise red flags with the officer at immigration. So you're probably best considering what things she can bring as proof of her return to the US if she is stopped and questioned.

To address your second query, no, it's not going to matter that he is a close family friend or that you are not a USC as long as you are a permanent resident and can prove it.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-15 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
QUOTE (Mike T. @ Oct 19 2007, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Okay, One more thing. Thank you so much. You have been so helpful. I am from the U.S. and my fiance is from Switzerland. What shall we carry with us after marriage? Are the things that you carry because of your husband's K-1? Thanks again.

Mike


You would need to carry anything that proves that she will return to Switzerland once her stay in the US is up. Anything on my list is a pretty good indicator; also, things like mortgage agreements, tax statements from Switzerland (whatever the equivalent of Council Tax may be there!), your visa for Switzerland if you have one, a letter from her job stating when she'll be back, a school registration form showing she's got classes scheduled - anything that proves she's going back and has things to go back to. We carry our pile of papers "just in case"; we carried them before he had the K-1 and before we were married (sans marriage certificate, obviously!) just in case - and we have never needed anything beyond our itinerary with the return flight information.

"Be prepared", or something like that! wink.gif
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
Just tell them the truth about why you're entering the US - visiting, going to Disneyland, seeing family, going to Las Vegas, whatever you're doing. You don't have to make up anything special for immigration - if you don't intend to immigrate, you're not hiding anything. If they ask if you're married (after you're married), say yes. While it may feel like a big thing, remember, you're not the only person coming through the POE in the same situation. Heck, you're probably not even the only person in that hour!

It's best to travel with proof of your ties to your country of residence. Russ and I travel with a packet of paperwork prepared in the event we get questioned (we never have - and keep in mind that he has an expired K-1 visa in his passport, proving that at one point he did have immigrant intent!) Our packet contains:

-Our tenancy agreement
-Our work contracts, both mine and his.
-Bank statements, both mine and his.
-My US passport with my UK residency visa stamped inside.
-Current utility bills with our address on them
-Our marriage certificate
(recently added) Our NOA1 for his CR-1, filed at London.

We carry this just in case we get stopped but to date have never needed it (touch wood).

Really, what you're looking to do is perfectly legal. Relax; you're not hiding anything! Just be ready for questions if they come; they may or may not be asked. If you are asked questions, answer them truthfully and as simply as possible. That's really it.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
It *is* okay to let immigration know your intentions if directly asked - it's never a good idea to lie to immigration, but always prudent to answer in as few words as possible! Just have the information to prove your ties to your country of residence.

You're right in that mentioning marriage may make immigration suspicious, so best to be prepared to answer any and all questions and prove that you've got to leave the country afterwards.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
If you are not settling in the US, it is perfectly legal to marry on a tourist visa. You do not need the K-1 unless you intend to settle in the US directly after marriage.


If you don't intend to settle in the US, filing for the K-1 is a waste of time and money for you!

Edited by Gwen666, 19 October 2007 - 04:28 PM.

gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
I don't know about a B-visa, as my husband is a resident of the UK and uses the VWP. Presumably yes, provided the beneficiary has not violated the terms of the B visa - but I'm not positive on that.

We currently live in the UK, and we are applying for the CR-1 through Direct Consular Filing - that is how he will be obtaining permanent residency.

Essentially, doing things the way we did them made the K-1 visa a huge waste of time and effort! We did it because at the time we'd planned on settling in the US, however, plans change.

Edited by Gwen666, 19 October 2007 - 10:15 AM.

gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
No, we do not have AP. We never filed for AOS, so AP was not necessary.

Edited by Gwen666, 19 October 2007 - 10:03 AM.

gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Oct 19 2007, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After entry on the K1 visa, the intending immigrant can no longer use any other visa to re-enter the US. They must apply for and receive Advanced Parole or a Green Card before they can legally leave and re-enter the US.


Sorry, but that is absolutely not true. If you leave before filing AOS, the K-1 is a non-issue in re-entry to the US as long as you did not overstay the date on the I-94. You can re-enter on a tourist visa or VWP after entering on a K-1 visa - but you can no longer adjust status from the K-1 should you wish to settle.

I have several letters from the US Embassy in London stating this, as part of the "packet of doom" my husband and I travel with. He has a K-1 in his passport and we have been back to the US multiple times in the nearly two years since it was stuck in there. We have not ever had a problem due to the used K-1 in his passport - the officers sometimes comment on it, but that is it.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs Permanent Residency necessary after K1
QUOTE (RosemarieL @ Oct 19 2007, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If she leaves the country after marriage before getting Advance Parole they will not let her back in the country and she will have to apply for a K3 or CR1 visa which will take another 8 to 12 months.



This is not strictly true.

If you get the K-1, marry, and leave *before* filing AOS, then you do *not* need AP to get back into the country. You can still come and go as a tourist at this point - but you will need a new visa at whatever time you decide to settle in the US. This is my own story, and I'm very familiar with this situation! If you do enter on the K-1, and then leave before filing for AOS, you cannot file for AOS based on the K-1 visa. You will start from scratch.

If you get the K-1, file for AOS, then leave the country - yes, you'd need AP or to abandon the AOS process formally (in which case you'd need another visa at whatever point you want to settle in the US). You may have trouble getting back into the country with this option, as you've already declared immigrant intent by filing for the visa and AOS. At the very least, be prepared for heavy questioning about your ties to your country of residence!

If you stick around for long enough to get the green card, you need to maintain residency in the US both through physical presence and normal "ties" (like bank accounts, mortgages, etc.) in order to keep the green card. If you spend too much time outside of the US, you are considered to have abandoned your permanent resident status, and it is not easy to enter the country after that (happened to a woman in front of us at the airport once, I do NOT recommend it!)

In effect, there is no way to do what the OP is asking for on a K-1 visa. If you don't intend to settle in the US, then don't apply for a visa which has a residency requirement. You can marry in the US without a K-1 visa if you do not intend to settle in the US, and then still come and go as a tourist - you will just need to apply for a spousal visa at whatever time you do decide to settle.

Clear as mud, isn't it? blink.gif

Edited by Gwen666, 19 October 2007 - 05:14 AM.

gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 05:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTrying again after denial
It depends on why the visa was denied. Generally speaking, no, it's not a one-shot deal; you can revise and appeal or apply again.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSpontanious Wedding while K1-process??
QUOTE (tzeksman @ Oct 20 2007, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Like someone above said its frowned upon by the feds but its somewhat of a loophole in the law.


It's not a loophole, it's illegal, very plain and very simple. Entering on a visitor's visa with the intent to remain in the US is visa fraud. Don't do it - and don't advise it.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-20 14:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance visa approval by state
Preference is not given to any one state over another.

Edited by Gwen666, 19 October 2007 - 01:01 PM.

gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is the cost of the K1
Fun, isn't it? I love working knowing all of my money is going to this immigration lark...again.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-21 04:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAmerican & Canadian Newbie
QUOTE (msu17 @ Oct 22 2007, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
On K1, you CAN visit. My fiance came over 2 times from the UK while we had K1 going. Somewhere on the site is discussion on visiting during K1 and what to bring etc. Not sure on the rules for visitng when you have a K3 processing.


The rules are very much the same. You can visit, you may or may not be questioned, so be prepared to show your ties to your country of residence if necessary.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-22 03:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStaying together while waiting?
QUOTE (Lilith79 @ Oct 23 2007, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know the regulation about Italy and Europe. As you said, he could stay just 90 days with the visa waiver program, but the situation in Italy is a little bit different than in the UK. First of all, if he overstays his visa nobody is ever gonna ask him to pay any fine. They could forbid him from re-entrying the country before other 90 days are gone by, though. But Italy is a pretty "flexible" country about immigration... The good thing is that he could get a 90 days extension for tourism just going to the police department and applying for it. But I agree that he should not work here illegally and not only because he doesn't speak italian (that's a real problem anyway).
We'll probably try to stay in Ireland and hopefully the situation will be different there.

Also, chrisandamye said that the K-1 visa process can take almost a year...I've checked many timelines and it seems to me that the average time is around six months, more or less. Am I wrong?
Thank you again for any of your advice! smile.gif


Don't get your hopes up about Ireland - they've massively tightened the immigration regulations there. I'm married to an Irish citizen, and where you used to just have to go and register at the local garda station, now you have to register at a central location, there's an application, and you have to present proof of your right to remain in Ireland. They've gotten much stricter at the POE in the airport, too (one refused to re-stamp my passport when we were visiting, before I registered) , and I've even been randomly inspected and required to present my registration card when coming through on the ferry. This is all in a response to the high immigration rate there.

And yes, the K-1 process can take a year...there are some people who have been waiting six months for their approval alone. The timelines, while sometimes useful, don't always reflect the most current situation - and unfortunately the current situation is that USCIS is currently understaffed and taking up to 90 days to produce even the initial receipt notice for some people.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-23 04:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStaying together while waiting?
I had enormous amounts of time spent abroad when I filed for the K-1 and USCIS didn't even bat an eyelash.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-22 07:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStaying together while waiting?
There really isn't a problem with staying with him in another country, provided you keep a permanent US address (like your parents' house) and someone can forward on the NOAs to you! As long as he can be in his country for the medical and interview process (and to get the packet from the US Consulate) then it's not an issue.

Best of luck! You're one of the lucky ones where staying together in the process is an option.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-22 06:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa denial
QUOTE (noll @ Oct 20 2007, 04:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gwen666 @ Oct 19 2007, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
E-mail is only one piece of the picture. How heavily it will be weighted will probably depend on what other proofs you are bringing...phone records, proof of trips, etc. If that is you only proof, you might be in trouble if you only have a few e-mails. However, this is also completely arbitrary, dependant largely upon what Consulate you're going through and what the actual interviewer makes of the situation.


Thank you Gwen666 for this insight. So, from what you are describing, it sounds like most people make it to the interview stage even if their e-mail exchange was dismal. It sounds like it is at the interview stage where they make the ultimate decision. If I have a ring on her finger that should be convincing enough? The problem is, I can't get my girl to write e-mail more than once a month, if I am lucky.


Noll, one of the things being stressed here is that while it is not important at the petition stage, at the interview stage the burden of proof will be upon you to show that you have kept in communication with enough frequency to prove a bona-fide relationship. To answer your question; no, a ring is not convincing enough. It doesn't prove a continuous and genuine relationship with your fiance - and the interviewer at the consulate may be asking her some *very* detailed questions to determine the veracity of your relationship. Be warned! You are coming through a consulate that is moderately difficult to begin with, because of the high number of fraud cases that originate there. This is not going to be an easy trip with the best and most genuine of relationships.


I am not going to give you relationship advice. Only you know if your relationship is actually genuine, and no one here knows the whole picture. I will say this - if all you have is one visit, a ring, and a few e-mails, you are going to be hard-pressed to convince an interviewing officer at a high-fraud consulate that the relationship is genuine. If you're having trouble with the folks here on VJ questioning the veracity of your relationship, just sit back and imagine what it's going to be like to be questioned by someone who is trained to ferret out scammers *and* who is labouring under the assumption that you are a fraud until you prove yourself otherwise?

This is what you're up against. I don't say this to be harsh, just to give you an idea of the reality of the situation.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-20 03:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa denial
E-mail is only one piece of the picture. How heavily it will be weighted will probably depend on what other proofs you are bringing...phone records, proof of trips, etc. If that is you only proof, you might be in trouble if you only have a few e-mails. However, this is also completely arbitrary, dependant largely upon what Consulate you're going through and what the actual interviewer makes of the situation.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-19 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134
1. Yes, that's correct.

2. Yes, it's okay for his mother to act as a co-sponsor.

3. Yes, the form needs to be notarized, and I'm not sure if a substitute would do...you might be best to ask that in the regional forums so people who have dealt specifically with Australia can answer.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-23 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA Surprise in My Inbox
Congrats, fellow IAMer!
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-23 02:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on Father's Name on G-325A
No, he must use his biological father.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-24 02:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOther alternatives to K1 or K3 visa
QUOTE (cjskier @ Oct 26 2007, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Oct 26 2007, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why do you think you have to wait for a year to begin the K1 process? If you mean it will take about a year to get her here on a K1 visa, that's about right, and now that the two of you have intent to marry and for her to immigrate, K1 and marry in the US or marry first and CR1 or K3 are the legal options available to you. If working is important immediately upon entry, then your best choice is marry abroad and CR1 visa.

Since you met her after she arrived, she could have stayed, married you and adjusted status but it's too late for that now.


I was under the impression that you had to prove that you have know each other for 2 years to apply for the K1 visa. Is this incorrect?


This is incorrect. You must have met in person within the last two years. The amount of time you have known each other, while it may be relevant, does not have to be two years.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-26 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOther alternatives to K1 or K3 visa
Well, coming in on a tourist visa and marrying is not illegal. Coming in on a tourist visa, marrying, and staying *is* illegal - that would be visa fraud, and is not something to take lightly.

You have a few options open to you:
-File for a K-1, bring her over on a K-1 (bonus is that the K-1 holder can get a work authorisation stamp, so since she has a SS card already this would enable her to work immediately), then adjust status to get her a green card.
-Bring her over on a tourist visa, marry her, she returns home, and then file for a K-3. Once that is granted, she can settle in the US. You will have to apply for adjustment of status before she could work.
-Bring her over on a tourist visa, marry her, she returns home, and file for a CR-1. Usually slightly longer to get than a K-3, the CR-1 has a few upsides: she will receive her green card in the post without having to file for it, and it is cheaper than the K-3 as no adjustment of status needs to be filed for.
-Go to her country, marry her, then file for K-3 or CR-1.

Those are pretty much your options!
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-26 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAbout the K1 visa/ Criminal report for the interview.
In your situation, a lawyer may be best.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-26 19:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSending I-129F from abroad?
You can send it from abroad, as long as you have a US address for the resulting NOA1 + 2 to get posted to.

I don't know if listing internships is necessary; I would be tempted to err on the side of caution and put it down.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-29 06:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSeeking advice on K1 process
To take your questions in order:

1. Yes, you can visit during the K-1 process. You may or may not be questioned more closely upon entry to the US, as by filing the K-1 you've just declared your intent to immigrate. Bring any and all proof of ties to the UK - mortgage statements/tenancy agreement, council tax bills, school registration, letter from your job confirming when you will be back, current utility bills, etc. - so if you are questioned, you can prove that you will be returning.

2. The process varies in time scale. At the moment, 8 months to a year seems to be the norm, with some people waiting up to 90 days to get their initial Notice of Action. It depends on your service center and the luck of the draw.

3. If the petition is approved, the Embassy mails you a packet. In this packet is a list of all of the supporting information you will need to collect, like police clearances and tax information, as well as the actual application. When you are done, you post some of this back to the Embassy and they will schedule you an interview.

4. The medical should be done before the interview; doing it at the same time will delay your visa processing. There is only one approved facility for the medical and it is in London, at Bentinck.

5. The medical is looking for evidence of communicable diseases that pose a threat to public health, like TB or HIV. They are very strict when it comes to those things! They are also fairly strict when it comes to drug use, too - some VJers can attest to that.

6. The best thing to do is have your fiance get a job so that they can sponsor you. They must meet 125% of the poverty guidelines (http://travel.state..../info_1327.html) for your household size. You are allowed one co-sponsor. If your fiance can't meet that guideline, then the co-sponsor must be able to.

7. Yes, you can see each other. See question 1.

8. Your finances, debt, employment history, etc. are not taken into account, your criminal history will be. Anything you have ever been convicted of comes back to haunt you!

9. The processing time will vary; as I said, 8 months to a year seems fairly standard at the moment, but that is subject to change. "Back in the day" you could (and we did!) et the initial approval in a week and were through the process in four months...now it seems to be taking nearly that long for the initial approval to come through for some people. The timelines on this site might help, as a lot of it depends on what service center you are filing at, etc.

10. Hiring a lawyer may help, or it may hinder. Most people agree that if you have a straightforward case (no criminal convictions, etc.) and can thoroughly read the forms that using VisaJourney is enough to get you through the process without one - myself and my husband being case and point! However if you are not comfortable with the forms or have complications, a lawyer might be useful if you know you're going to need to file a waiver.

Best of luck - it's not easy!!
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-26 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about visitation rules
I'm not sure where you're getting the "not allowed to visit" information from, because it's not true. While in some cases it may be difficult to get a tourist visa while a K-1 or immigrant visa is processing (that's what these folks going through China are saying) the UK participates in the visa waiver program. As long as he is eligible for that, it's very easy for him to visit. My fiance spent almost the entire K-1 process in the US with me; now that he is my husband and we are applying for a CR-1, he has been able to visit as well. We always travel with a packet of extensive proof of ties to the UK containing things like our tenancy agreement, bank statements, council tax bills, work contracts, etc. that would be useful in making our case if we were to be questioned by an immigration officer. So far, this is not an issue for us.

So yes, he can visit you in the US no matter which visa you choose. Just make sure he can prove he's going home afterwards!
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-10-26 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisited my fiance abroad for 4 months, but kept US residence
Technically, you were a visitor, not a resident - even if it was a long visit. Use the US address which you maintained.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-11-09 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 or married while travelling
You can marry on a tourist visa, but she cannot stay afterwards. You would have to send your wife back, file for a K3 or CR-1, and then bring her over.
gwennehFemaleEngland2007-11-08 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre you fed up with USCIS yet?
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you all want to write letters, that's great. But before you do, I'd suggest you research immigration a bit more and discover some of the TRUE hardships out there caused by the process.

Like people waiting five years or more for citizenship. Or K2 age-outs. Or parents and loved ones dying before an immigrant visa number is available for them.

There are things more hurtful than not having your NOA1. After you understand this, then do something more than write letters. Give money to immigrant lobby groups who can make a true difference on the Hill. Or better yet, travel to the Hill with a group of concerned citizens.

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I soo agree with this statement..this isn't just about us...its about the entire process and lack of information for all. Its even harder to wait when you can't get answers or know what is going on. A simple entry into a computer is all it would take. I just want to know WHY the slow down and what is being done..its about communication...but not just about us...if we make it about us...we will get nowhere...its about ALL those waiting months, and years.....
amrssnowangelFemaleEgypt2007-09-19 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre you fed up with USCIS yet?
Ok lets get this into persepective, its NOT just about the WAIT. Its about lack of Information, incorrect information.....

I understand that they are working hard to get us approved...my issues isn't the actual DELAY...but when you call they can tell you NOTHING.. Come on...and then when they do, it conflicts...or isn't accurate. In addition....there IS a substantial delay...ALL I want to know is WHY...what is being done to correct it and a time frame for movement again...I don't want miracles...just answers....

INFORMATION PLEASE....
amrssnowangelFemaleEgypt2007-09-19 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUH OH !!!
Have faith.... all those told may be on a desk now...it IS about time for them to start moving again....hang in there
amrssnowangelFemaleEgypt2007-09-19 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa co-sponsor unusual question
QUOTE (sudhi4angel @ Oct 3 2007, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi everyone

i have a question regarding co-sponsor.since my fiance doesnt earn more than 125% above the poverty limit we need a co-sponsor.as my fiance lives with her aunt,her aunt wants to be the co-sponsor.but the problem is my fiance's aunt has co-sponsored my fiance's step-father.my question is "can my fiance's aunt sponsor me along with my fiance?. i need advice from u guys.please help me


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Yes she can...however she must include the step-father in the I134 as a dependent and must disclose it. There is a section on the forms asking if another has been sponsored. Also, if she sponsored more than 3 years ago...or if the beneficiary has worked more than 40 quarters..he'd no longer be viewed as being sponsored....check out the directions on the I134 or I184 forms...and the questions asked....Just make sure her income is 125% ABOVE poverty for ALL dependents including those she sponsored.
amrssnowangelFemaleEgypt2007-10-03 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax forms neccessary to proove income?
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Part two......you are allowed to have a co-sponser...


In most but not necessarily all consulates.. Manila comes to mind that frowns on co-sponsors


Right and to clarify another point, a joint sponsor cannot "make up for" your shortage of income unless they are part of your actual household. Otherwise, the joint sponsor must qualify as sponsor; must meet the full income requirements for their household plus the intending immigrant.



you stated that if others live in the household they CAN be used to "make up" the lacking income...is that also true at the embassy level? I know it is true for AOS...my parents live with me...(i take care of them) and my income is sufficient, but i've had times off work due to illness that was documented on the I129F form. With THAT in mind...can they simply "make up" the difference? or be a full co sponsor?
amrssnowangelFemaleEgypt2007-10-03 08:05:00