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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPregnant Fiance-K1 Filed

In all fairness, that IS a little harsh. We don't know the circumstances of why his fiancee got pregnant. Birth control isn't 100% and it's unreasonable to assume couples who are careful would abstain from sex just because of a 1% chance. However, like I said, we don't know the circumstances so it's best just not to judge at all.


Yes we do. One pair of glands were urgently calling out to another. :blink:
SuperDuper!Male02010-11-29 22:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs an immigration lawyer a good idea?
Going thru CDJ is a personal challenge given the drug cartel violence down there. Just follow the US travel advisory, and keep your head on a swivel when down there! Good luck!


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SuperDuper!Male02010-08-26 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes it always show online

USCIS is not good at updating that information. My I-130 was approved two weeks ago and it still shows that they are still reviewing my RFE :blink: .
So, don't rely on what it says there, wait for the mail!!!!! :P


You are being far too kind and generous. USCIS website absolutely sucks in terms of being updated or generating texts to users as advertised.

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Edited by Boing!, 01 December 2010 - 10:54 PM.

SuperDuper!Male02010-12-01 22:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo pictures or evidence what to do?

The visa process is expensive, if you can't afford to meet in person you probably can't afford to apply for the visa, let a lone meet the financial requirements for the visa and the AOS


+1 for the "Common Sense Post of the Day." :thumbs:

And in other words, Every middle aged man would love to have a young, sexy mail order bride. Unfortunately, not all men can afford the postage.

Also, did we come to the conclusion that the beneficiary and petitioner have to meet in person at least once in the last two years? Let's say it 7 more times to be sure. :whistle:

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SuperDuper!Male02010-12-12 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 being sent back to USCIS. Anybody..?
QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Jun 8 2009, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (saaheb @ Jun 8 2009, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks all for your thoughts on this. I am trying my best to hold the petition there at the consulate. Trying it through
the congressman and also sending them direct emails. I see no response yet and I am not very hopeful.
I am thinking of going back sometime soon and then applying for K3. Hope that gives them ample 'evidence of relationship'...


Before you consider filing another petition, you need to find out why they returned your first petition. If you don't address the problem they found in the first petition then your second petition is probably going to be denied, as well.

A potentially bigger problem is if you just decide to ignore the first petition, get married, and file for the K3 or CR1. If the first petition hasn't already "died" at USCIS for lack of a response from you, it will be dead when you file the second petition. The potential problem is if the first petition was returned for suspected immigration fraud. In this case, the CO will mark the petition "suspicion of misrepresentation of material facts". If you do nothing, then the suspicion becomes a presumption of fact. Your fiancee will be banned from entering the US because of this presumption, and she may not find out about it until her next interview. This would send you back to square one, requiring you to file a waiver to lift the ban.

If you can get the petition held at the consulate so that your attorney can respond to the denial, that's great. If not, you will probably receive a Notice of Intent To Deny (NOID) or Notice of Intent to Reject (NOIR) from USCIS after the petition comes back to the US. Be sure to respond to this notice, even if your response is to withdraw the petition so you can file for the K3 or CR1. Responding will prevent the accusation of misrepresentation from becoming a presumption of fact, and avoid the ban for your fiancee.

Talk to your lawyer about this, and do NOT let your lawyer forget to respond to the notice.

Good luck!



I agree. A case like this is when a lawyer is needed in a petition/visa case. If he is worth his salt, he has some type of "inside client contacts" that let him know what is really going on.

Is India known as a "high fraud rate" country on the "Top Ten" list?

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SuperDuper!Male02009-06-08 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Difference

Are you talking to the OP or Boing and Boiler?


He is speaking to the OP, but just include a cc: to the Boiler, just to hammer the msg home! :bonk: :lol:
SuperDuper!Male02010-12-06 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Difference

Could be if he is 40!

Probably not is he is 70.

I am assuming a he, you could be the first and be a she.


Boiler, shame on you for lessening your credibility for implying that an adult would petition a 12 year old child. Absurd is the word. Your age relativity argument is well taken, but really, you ought to also be proclaiming that water is wet. So, hello Captain obvious. :bonk:

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SuperDuper!Male02010-12-05 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslawyer or not
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SuperDuper!Male02010-12-18 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIf Fiance does not get married within 90 days
All the above posts illustrate why the K1 Visa is SUCH a wise choice for so many smart people: It serves as a final Confirmation Period and Check that the relationship is on solid ground AFTER seeing the BENEFICIARY's initial adjustment period in the US. After 60 days or so, and everything is cool, then the marriage ceremony goes on as planned. But If the relationship blows up, then BENEFICIARY is sent packing back home on the next Jumbo Jet outta Dodge, and both move on in life. Hey, it's tragic, but at least the couple did not enter into a legally binding relationship called Marriage, and all the additional misery, expense and wasted time that that entails. May your friend's next relationship search find the true love he is looking for. Chances are, it will be a success because now he has his eyes wide open to the red flags he did not see before.

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Edited by Boing!, 25 December 2010 - 02:24 PM.

SuperDuper!Male02010-12-25 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLeaving the US for honeymoon
Wow, battle of the organizers, back and forth. I thought I was watching a tennis match. :whistle:

OP, there are SO many nice places to have an "intimate" honeymoon stateside in the US.

Just make the best of it, and find something here. For most folks, it really doesn't matter WHERE you are because you are FINALLY together.

Many a honeymoon is spent mostly in the hotel room anyways, and THAT works out great for us long stamina types B-)

Vegas is always a no brainer good time! Remember, you will have the time of your life WHEREVER you go, cause your love is the best!

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SuperDuper!Male02010-12-12 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy the increased processing times?

Instantly done.


Yea, you just drop your petition on the top of the pile, NEXT!
SuperDuper!Male02011-01-06 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa and one way ticket....

Round trip tickets are generally cheaper, just don't forget to cancel the second trip if you don't use it. Generally it's not a problem, but I read two cases here where it hasn't been cancelled and their AOS was denied because USCIS said they left the US thus abandoned the process. Proving that you actually never were on that plane is not as easy as you would think.


+1 :thumbs:

Great tip!

Such an important thing to remember. Close the loop with the airline by contacting them.

In this age of close scrutiny while flying, let the airline know what you are doing.

Who knows, it may prevent a red flag coming up by your name on your next flight, and who needs more hassles, lines or delays at the airport.

Edited by Boing!, 07 January 2011 - 09:25 PM.

SuperDuper!Male02011-01-07 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFrustrated with the wait and mad as He11!!!!
We wish you the very best, Carla. Hang in there and do what you have to in order to maintain sanity, hope and reason. You can do it!

At your request, my words are not meant to be "encouraging", but simply supportive and admiring of your tenacity and determination.

Channel your anger into energy that will push you through to the finish line. You will persevere.

ps, your story is AMAZING that you first met D. in HS, and are trying to be together again despite thousands of miles and decades later.

Not many people I know have the fortitude that you are showing. Peace and best wishes to you.

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Edited by Boing!, 02 January 2011 - 06:46 PM.

SuperDuper!Male02011-01-02 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinally Got the Mysterious Brown Envelope
If the tear has not compromised the integrity of the envelope, that is, it really doesn't matter and you clearly can't get any of the papers out, or put any papers in it, then you are fine, and it sounds like you are, so it is ok to relax, and plan your big trip to the US.

Congratz!

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SuperDuper!Male02011-01-08 03:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont Slow As Maple Syrup!

I emailed once last week - no response. Emailed again yesterday - no response. Again this morning - nothing! Emailed 3 or 4 more times this afternoon - still nothing!!!!!! I may start sending them a new email every hour!!!!!!!


Great Analogy, I love it! :lol:

Hope your case moves fwd soon! :thumbs:

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SuperDuper!Male02011-01-12 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCalled USCIS

here is a suggestion, why don't you folks record the calls? Make some recordings post them on u-tube and send links to the USCIS Ombudsman via email. Enough of these rude customer service calls get listened to and perhaps a change will come at least on the customer service side of the house.

If you think this end of the processing spectrum is painful, wait till the Embassy side and you need some help and have to pay via credit card just to speak to someone and then after they get your money on the credit card have a rude foreign national working for the consulate to hang up on you.


+1 :thumbs:

You Sir win the GREAT IDEA POST OF THE DAY.

Remember the national media attention this guy got when he recorded the rude AOL clerk when trying to cancel his acct?

One guy and his tape recorder brought so much heat down on AOL and its aggressive sales tactics.

I guess people really don't want to get involved and stand up and try to change the system, but yet will complain how long the visa process takes.

Good luck to all applicants and get those visas soon!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpDSBAh6RY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5sXq4fJWlA

Edited by Boing!, 22 January 2011 - 11:49 AM.

SuperDuper!Male02011-01-22 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmployment, Tax forms, Sponsor

You will need a co sponsor for sure. As far as the forms, just put that you are unemployed.. The issue of future employment can be addressed during the interview by your fiancee if they ask (provide her with proof of your future employment).. List any previous jobs that you held while in France on the forms where it asks about past employment, just like you would if they were jobs in America.. You can provide them with bank statements, but I doubt they will make up for lack of any tax returns. Get your co sponsor ready ;)

Co sponsors are not allowed in most K 1 cases in Thailand. I doubt they will ask her about your future employment but if you have a employment offer she could submit the letter just prior to the intervew. The decision will hinge on the support & tax issues.
You should also write to explain your tax situation. They will require something before any visa is issued.
I agree with rsn. In your situation it would be better to marry & get a C R 1. That would allow the use of a co sponsor.
NingFemaleThailand2010-12-02 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont, 5 months is up

Thank you everyones for all the comments on my last post. i didnt think that their would be this much reply. I guess i really hit a good topic huh? I know that other people tell us to wait patienly. And i feel that much of us had. But i also feel that USCIS has a deadline on their prcessing time. If they cannot keep up, and will fall behind their deadline. They should inform the people that thier is a delay and change their dates on their web site. The thing i believe everyone here is mad about is we need to be better inform with any news on our cases.

We pay our taxes and our Fee, we should expect result. We can sit here patienly and hope one day our NOA2 will arrive, but i believe that waiting patiently is over. They stated it be done under 5months. I waited enought now i want result. I will call, email, or visit anyone that can or might be able to help. I'M GONNA MAKES SOME NOISE, so that we can be heard. It might help or not help, but i will feel much better then sitting on my dead #### and not do anything at all (that what i did for 5months). BUT YOU NO WHAT I HOPE SOMEONE MIGHT JUST LISTEN!!

I hope that everyone here will do the same, instead of doing nothing at all. I encourage all those that are over or about to be over there 5 months, to call, write, visit senator, congressman, uscis, or anyone at all that might be able to help. Maybe someone out thier will listen and can help. We need to be heard.

Yours is an age old situation. Your reaction is understandable. Prepare for the age old responce. Its the sound of crickets or the silence of the lambs.
Begin today by visiting your politicians web site. Find there the form they require to be sent in before they begin to placate you by having a trained staff person tell you they will look into the case. Send the form asap. Allow about a month to recieve the standard responce.
Dont waste anymore time on patients. As you said you are done with that phase. Now move into the real offensive mode that will deliver the result you demand of a U S government department that is insulated from any attempt you make.
Make an effort to go see them in person to make sure you are heard. There you can make the noise you want & see the reaction of USCIS first hand. Use USCIS site to make INFO PASS appointemnt. There you will be face to face with an officer of the USCIS. That is the most you can do & you wont be sitting on your ### until you get back to your car.
In the end you will find you are just another frustrated person in a long & never ending line of people that come to the realisation that its a long hard journey. Does anyone hear you? The members here do. Many of us have been down the same road marked Frustration Lane. Its government grid lock at its finest.
NingFemaleThailand2010-12-12 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresanyone can help me out.pretty please

okay, so here is my problem. i am printing my chat conversations right now. my biggest problem is,just for one chat conversation, would actually amount to 50 pages, as the minimum. and knowing that, that is only for 1 day. now, if we have to print it all, like from sepember 2010 until december. you multiply that 50 pages, thats more or less the paper ill be needing. no kidding. 50 pages is the minimum length of our conversation. i just checked each and every date. will this be a problem? i dont want to send more than 10,000 or more pages of chat conversation. please help me with this..

Use common sense & ask yourself if you think an officer is going to sit & read 50 to 10,000 pages of chatting. These things mean almost nothing & could even be faked. This info is a total waste of time , material & effort. It will go in the trash.
Use your effort to convey your relationship in a meaningful, useful manner for the best chance of success.
NingFemaleThailand2010-12-25 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition Denied

I got one like that from my attorney the day my divorce was finally granted. My lawyer warned me when he gave it to me that it was a copy of the final divorce decree, but it wasn't certified by the court clerk so it wasn't valid proof of divorce. He said I should wait a few days to give it time for the document to make it down to the file room, and then I could go to the court clerk's window and get a certified copy.

You need a document with a stamp from the court clerk certifying that it's a true copy of the original document. It sounds like you've got a photocopy of the original document, but it's not certified.

Jim is exactly correct. I went thru this very thing & did as he suggests to satisfy the RFE.
I sent mine in with a request to reconsider my case instead of starting over. USCIS accepted the new info & approved my case. This must be done asap to have any chance of success.
NingFemaleThailand2010-12-29 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 to 'travel' visa?

There are cases where this is NOT true. Every case is evaluated individually.

OP see this post from "mizz39"
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http://www.thaivisa....-for-thai-wife/

I can only state what I heard the embassy officer say when he was reviewing my case. He said " we have been told we would be terminated if we issue a tourist visa to anyone married to a USC " He further said he believed anyone "attempting to enter the USA is thought of as an intending immigrant". " Therefore anyone married to a USC is thought to have the strongest ties to that USC upon entering the USA & they would not return to Thailand". I know there are exceptions to this but they are rare.
When my husband was told the policy he decided to get us immigrant visas & to later have us become US citizens. Once that is done we will no longer need permission to travel as we please.
The case you site is nothing similar to the OPs situation & is irrelevent. As you said each case is unique. Like all people the O P will decide what he thinks is best. She can pay the fee. She can attempt to get a tourist visa. I applied 3 times before we learned our lesson.
There are several experianced people giving advise based on that knowledge. I would suggest the OP listens & formulates a plan that will work for their life.
The first thing to do is ask her to be patient & give the new life here a chance. Push has some sound advise as do others. Incorporate that into the thinking.
NingFemaleThailand2011-01-12 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 to 'travel' visa?

Yep, you're being naive. Not a single one of those illegal aliens you mentioned would have been admitted to the US if they'd presented themselves at a border checkpoint - not one. That's why they entered illegally. If the US shared a border with Thailand instead of Mexico then we'd have just as many illegal aliens, and most of them would be Thai. Same goes for any other Southeast Asian country with a comparable level of poverty.

Visiting the US in the future will be a two-step process. First, she'll have to convince a consular officer that she's only going to visit the US and not stay indefinitely. Second, she'll have to convince a CBP officer of the same. Both of these are going to be difficult if she's got a US citizen husband. Once she is admitted to the US she can legally squat and get a green card. The consular officer knows this, and so does the CBP officer. It's illegal to intentionally enter the US with this intention, but there's not much the government can do to stop them once they've been admitted, so their tactic is to prevent them from being admitted in the first place. They want immigrants to get immigrant visas.

In my 3 attempts to obtain a tourist visa my husband & I learned that the above is exactly correct. I was denied 3 times. My husband tried the logic you indicate. It doesnt apply when you understand the policy & procedures.
We have houses, land & business in Thailand. Doesnt matter. What does matter is the stongest ties rule. Your wifes ties are to you when you enter the USA. That is exact what they officer explained to my husband. Its impossible to over come that fact. At the POE they would turn her away if she did have a tourist visa & an American husband. We were told they would never issue a tourist visa to anyone married to a USC.
As a Thai female I would stongly suggest you follow rsns' advice. Ask her to give this new life in a new country a chance to succeed. What he suggests are basic to our happiness here. Ask her to try this until next summer.
NingFemaleThailand2011-01-11 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecurity Clearance - does it help?

If any thing, I guess your fiance's security clearance actually HURT your case, not help your case.

Remember, your fiance is already a US citizen, he is not applying a visa to bring himself into the USA. The security concern for USCIS is mainly focused on you, the alien person. They have to make sure by issuing a visa to you, they are not bringing a terrorist or otherwise threat the security of this nation. So if your fiance has security clearance and works on sensitive government projects, they probably will scrutinize you much more closely to make sure you are not a potential spy trying to approach sensitive information through relationship with your fiance.

Just my 2 cents. Better keep your heads low when it comes to immigration.

She is the USC. As such I am sure she knows she doesnt need a visa. Her fiance is from Scottland. It appears that he served in the ( not U S ) Scottish military but may have been attached to the U S military.
NingFemaleThailand2011-01-15 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMinimum income requirements if in college?

Correction: BKK does not usually allow cosponsors for K1s. If you plan on using a cosponsor, you should strongly consider getting married and going the CR-1 route instead. BKK accepts cosponsors for CR1s.

Correct. In two K 1 cases I helped with BKK did allow co sponsors. Those were both students. In general BKK doesnt allow co sponsors for K 1 s.
NingFemaleThailand2011-01-18 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about parental sign-off relating to child (Thailand)

Please pardon my ignorance if this is covered someplace that I have yet to find.

Scenario: At the very beginning of the K-1 process. Country = Thailand

Factors:

My fiancee has a daughter who is 8 and who lives with her.

The biological father does not support the child and has only incidental contact (for instance casual contact when the child is visiting the Grandparents). Shortly after my fiancee got pregnant nine years ago the father disappeared, eventually finding a new "wife" and having two more children whom he now lives with.

The marriage was not legitimized (In Thailand it is common for a couple to co-habitate and never register the marriage.

The grandparents adore the child and are not all that happy about the possibility of having the child disappear to America, but are quite willing to care for the child during the mother's absence.

Discussion:

Thai law, unlike most other countries, grants no right to a biological father unless the marriage is registered, but the father can sue for "paternity rights" later. I'm told that Thailand is not a signor to the Hague Convention relating to Children (I don't know if this is true). The mother can take the child out of the country simply by going to the Amphur (the government agency) and filling out a form stating that the child was born out of wedlock and therefore she is sole custodian. They will grant the child a Visa based upon that.

If the above is true one might assume that the child would be no impediment in the K-1 process. But a poster here has told me that in Thailand a release from the biological father is always required and he seems quite experienced with the issue so I am assuming that the "powers that be" (who deal with allowing or not allowing the K-1 on the Thailand end) are going beyond what is normal within Thailand law and requiring such a release from the biological father, and frankly under most circumstances I can understand and appreciate that.


My fiancee wants to come to America to marry me, while leaving her child in the care of Grandparents for 1-2 years. The Grandparents who love the child dearly are quite amenable to such a scenario. The child, who is treated royally by the Grandparents is also amenable to this situation, mom has asked.

The Grandparents however have voiced displeasure at the thought of the child disappearing to America to the point (in the past) where they threatened to "take the child" and I have no doubt that if they chose to do so, they could influence the biological father to refuse to sign off.

This is a worrisome potential scenario.

Questions:

If the mother wishes to come to America and wishes to leave the child in Thailand for two years with the grandparents is the same form that the biological father must sign off required, and in the absence of getting such a form does that kill our K-1 process?

Or, if the child is not going to America can the K-1 process continue?

Thanks

The father doesnt have anything at all to do with K1 process. The mother can leave the child as she wishes without reporting her decision to any agency.
"The powers to be" or embassies views on what is required to take a child out of Thailand are clear & present. The embassy is well aware of the laws of Thailand but as an embassy apply the rules to protect the child.
The letter from the Ampur is no longer accepted as enough proof of the position & decision of the father. In recent cases the embassy demanded, required a letter signed by the father or they prefer the presence of the father at the embassy to be interviewed. The embassy will give you a copy of the letter format. If it is followed they will reject it. They neglect to say that it must be translated to Thai, signed by the father in front a Thai notary. He should also sign the English version.
Leaving the child in Thailand is part of life there. Some Thais do it because they & their family members arent sure of the new life in America. The child becomes insurance & assurance of a way out. There are many pros & cons to this.
Leaving the child assures you the USC of a long & difficult journey to join your new family as an American based family. The longer the child is left the more difficult & expensive getting a visa for them will be. A friend elected to leave one child. She is into her second year of finding a way to get the father to sign. She & her husband leave for Thailand soon to again attempt to bring the child back. It is very difficult for her to live without one of her 3 kids.
NingFemaleThailand2011-01-26 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis thats maybe why may case sent back ?

my case got sent back since 7 mounths , afer they approve us at the interview and every thing went fine , but after that with 1 mounth i got my passport with a visa but there was astamp over my visa says cancled without prejudice !!! and aletter say they dont belive in our relation and our case got sent back !!!! , we contact the sentor and make inquirey we got the same answer .
the quiz is : i feel its becuse my stuibed mistake cuse when we sent the k1 application we was engaged but dont had cermony yet which is common here to have a cermony , and we explain this when we sent my medical and write for them the true which was : that my family wasnt approve our relation 100 % at the beginig but they was ok , and they make for us a cermony after we send our i-129 with 4 mounth and we provide the embassy with out egagment party pic with this letter , actualy we say the true which i know it was so stuibed of us , but the done is done
did any body think thats why they send or case back ????? and they notice this after they issue for me the visa thats why they stamp it like this ???


thanks my frindes


How are ya bro ? I hope that everything is going ok with ya .

Did you get married yet ? As i told you before it would be a good idea to get married and apply for CR1 .K1 visa is the worst visa ever .Its just waste of money and time .

And well bro i heard-from someone who work for USCIS- that USCIS is no longer reviewing k1 visa .Which means there is no NOID for k1 visa anymore .They just reviewing the married visa !!

Good luck and my best wishes for ya
tenderheartusa79MaleEgypt2010-12-29 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo I'm wondering.....
Well I guess I got my answer to that question today, and we are in for more waiting....

I'm sorry to hear that....... I hope they will make a decision soon on your case. I just looked at your timeline. I still don't understand the background checks this early in the process. I thought they did that background checks on the beneficiary later before the interview. Do they do them in the beginning? I guess that would make sense why it takes so long. Best of luck to you too!


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-12 19:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo I'm wondering.....
I called USCIS on the 26th and they put a service request in, and I still never heard anything or had any touches. Friday I faxed the privacy release form over to the senator's office, called yesterday and had to leave a voicemail saying that I was checking to see if they received it and that we needed help if possible.......yesterday afternoon there was a touch and then another one today. I'm pretty sure they must have called to get the ball rolling......I just hope we get some positive news now:)

I actually didnt trust that form and never mailed it off but I got a response a week later anyways..Thanks for letting us know and trust our congressman a little more cause I lost hope on them.


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-10 01:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo I'm wondering.....
I'm sorry to hear that....... I hope they will make a decision soon on your case. I just looked at your timeline. I still don't understand the background checks this early in the process. I thought they did that background checks on the beneficiary later before the interview. Do they do them in the beginning? I guess that would make sense why it takes so long. Best of luck to you too!

When I had the service request and an inquiry to USCIS from my Congresswoman, my case was also updated twice on two consecutive days. We did get a quick reply the following day, but unfortunately it wasn't the news we had hoped for. But yes, I imagine they have at least looked at your case if it's been updated. Hopefully yours will be great news - best of luck!! :)


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-10 01:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo I'm wondering.....
The privacy release form that I faxed to the senator definitely made a difference. Our file has been updated twice in two days. But, no approval yet.........Is that a bad thing, or is it normal??
LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-09 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTOUCHED AGAIN 11/17/10!!
Congratulations!!

PETITION APPROVED!!! I JUST GOT THE EMAIL.


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-18 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew information
Oh yeah, you're right. I'm not sure how it got here, I didn't mean to post it here :wacko:

this should get moved to IR-1/CR-1 forum


You're welcome. I will post it as soon as I get it.

Thank you for sharing!

Looking forward to your findings!


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-24 02:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew information
The attorney received my packet today and said there is nothing in it that would cause a red flag.....she said she could see that I tried very hard to put together everything that I thought they would need, but many things were missing. We just need to get together everything they want and send it to them. This is exactly what was in my packet, and I will let you know when I find out what I was missing....if it helps anyone else from going through this then I want to share:)


table of contents with a cover letter included
I-130
birth certificate for me
marriage certificate (English version)
divorce decree for me
G-325A for me with passport photo
G-325A for him with passport photo
10 letters of affidavits with name, DOB, POB, address, phone number
itinerary
boarding passes, luggage tags
insurance card
receipt from consulate
phone records from the time we met until the time I filed
emails from the time we met until the time I filed
chats from the time we met until the time I filed
27 pictures with description of who is in the picture, where we are, date

I didn't put pages of my passport because the guides said to put the petitioner's birth certificate OR all pages of passport

I will post the missing documents when I find out what they are.


Edited by Lisamarie, 23 November 2010 - 06:22 PM.

LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-23 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtremely important for newbies K1 visa
Because he put that information out there to help all of us....

Yeah I sent my original birth certificate, I had no choice as the copy doesn't show the seal, and it's not that hard to get another, I did it for my driver's license when I moved from state to state, did it for this, no big deal...

I was just stating that the guides say to send a birth certificate or all copies of the pages of the passport....and I don't know if he sent his birth certificate or not...I was just thinking out loud.

What does this have to do with the OP? I'm not trying to be rude i'm just wondering why you're talking about a birth certificate...

Also, you sent your ORIGINAL birth certificate? I hope you have started the process to get a new one, you won't be getting that one back.

**Edit - you're talking proof of citizenship, the OP is talking about proof of having met. The OP sent copies of the passport pages showing his passport stamps. Also proves citizenship (as long as the bio page is included) but the OP didn't tell us if he also sent a COPY of his birth cert


Edited by Lisamarie, 23 November 2010 - 03:41 AM.

LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-23 03:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtremely important for newbies K1 visa
But your post has really made me think...my birth certificate has a seal on the back, no color, is very hard to see unless feeling for it. I tried to copy it on colored paper and that didn't work so I sent the original. They may not have seen the seal and also having no copies of passport photos might have caused the problem...quote name='Lisamarie' timestamp='1290493062' post='4306985']
Well we filed the CR1 not the K1 but I looked at both guides and they say "Copy of the full Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport. This is used to establish citizenship". That's what I went by...I put my birth certificate in the file but not the passport.
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LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-23 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtremely important for newbies K1 visa
Well we filed the CR1 not the K1 but I looked at both guides and they say "Copy of the full Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport. This is used to establish citizenship". That's what I went by...I put my birth certificate in the file but not the passport.

Dear all,

USCIS don't care about pictures. They said the pics are secondary evidence and they have to be film dated not HAND dated. They also said in the RFE that emails, chats, phone bills, bills...are irrelevant and unacceptable. They also said Flight itineraries and undated boarding passes are not acceptable. Finally, they said please submit copies of passport pages showing name and stamped entries to the beneficiary's country. I suppose dated boarding passes are acceptable. This is extremely important as I didn't know this stuff when I first submitted and got a RFE. I don't think anybody should get RFE for something like this. So guys, listen, I told you this exactly from my RFE paper. Hope my RFE becomes NOA2 now.

Have fun.


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-23 01:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtremely important for newbies K1 visa
I didn't know that either, thank you for sharing. I was so concerned with emails, chats, pictures, itineraries, etc. when I filed. I didn't put the pages of my passport in, but I didn't see in any instructions anywhere to do that...unless I missed it which is very possible...:unsure: I did put copies of my boarding passes. We got our RFE last week, an extensive one, and we are working on it. I hope and pray it turns into the NOA2. And best wishes for you, I hope you get the approval. Good luck:)

Dear all,

USCIS don't care about pictures. They said the pics are secondary evidence and they have to be film dated not HAND dated. They also said in the RFE that emails, chats, phone bills, bills...are irrelevant and unacceptable. They also said Flight itineraries and undated boarding passes are not acceptable. Finally, they said please submit copies of passport pages showing name and stamped entries to the beneficiary's country. I suppose dated boarding passes are acceptable. This is extremely important as I didn't know this stuff when I first submitted and got a RFE. I don't think anybody should get RFE for something like this. So guys, listen, I told you this exactly from my RFE paper. Hope my RFE becomes NOA2 now.

Have fun.


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-11-23 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC emails!
Gosh I have no idea because I haven't reached that point yet, but there should be some knowledgeable people that can answer you. Hopefully it's just a mix up and the person on the phone knew what they were talking about. Wishing you the best;)

Has anyone received multiple emails from the NVC requesting the indentical documents?

I submitted my AOS package and received an email saying that it was accepted, but now they need to have the IV bill. I have received multiple emails requesting the DS-230 with supporting civil documents, like 10 in the past two weeks. It took about three weeks to send in the IV packet with ALL of the required documents. I even have confirmation from USPS that it was signed on December 20, 2010 at 11:01 am. I got two emails on December 23rd requesting this packet that must be sitting in their mail room or something. The email even stated that my husband interview may be delayed if they do not have the IV packet soon.I called them yesterday and spoke with a representative that said that it was logged as received, but now I must wait 20 days for processing. I am happy that the AOS was accepted, but this request for the IV packet has me concerned.

Can I trust the fact that the NVC rep stated that it was logged? Should I be worried? Should I call again next week to see where they are in reviewing the IV packet?

Any thoughts????


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2010-12-24 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDealing with my RFE
You could also send proof of payment for the flight, such as a bank or credit card statement, along with the itinerary:)

Well, pictures (dated or not) aren't considered primary evidence by USCIS and an airline stub with no year on it makes it almost impossible without in-depth searching to figure out if it was within the 2 year timeframe.

If you have itineraries for those stubs, send that in as they could match the flight number on the stub with the itinerary (make it evident so they know this), alone with copies of your passport stamps. If you have anything else such as hotel reciepts, money exchange receipts etc, send that as well.

Also nothing needs to be notarized. If you are concerned with them thinking it is someone elses passport, just copy the entire passport.


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2011-01-12 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi got this letter from uscis
Or if you decided to get married, cancel the K-1 and start a CR-1 (can you do that?) It just seems like a lot of time has been wasted...but maybe I don't know what can be done in the process. Anyway I'm really sorry this happened to you. Make sure you have a ton of evidence when you file again;)

Or better question, why would you? I would've waited to see if they would approve it or give us another interview rather than get married and have to start all over again, but I guess it doesn't matter since it expired anyway....this process is so difficult and stressful........


LisamarieFemaleMorocco2011-01-15 13:30:00