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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F not delivered

The same thing happened to me! The first delivery notice was posted at 10pm on Monday (a Federal holiday), which made me wonder a little: did they really think anyone would take delivery of a package then? But then the next day it showed up as delivered. Now I'm just waiting for them to let me know that they realize they have it...

That's funny, I fedexed mine and they said "do you want it to arrive on monday?" Presidents Day so I told them later would be fine as I really doubt anyone would have been there anyway.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-02-24 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresService Center (Touched)

I dont understand this touch issued. I signed up on the uscis website to get the regular updates. I got my NOA1 from January 25. But im surprise that a full 2 months have passed and the last update is on February 9. Does any one else has issues like this? BTW it s at the VSC.

It has been 2 months and yet everywhere you look it says it will take 5 months. In 3 more months you can start getting anxious, for now just take a deep breath and relax. If you get lucky and it happens in under 5 months it will be a great surprise.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-03-28 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs K-1 the best way for us?

No matter what, we plan to have a wedding in both countries. A wedding doesn't have to be recognized by any gov't to be a wedding.

Also, I want to avoid being apart immediately after getting married as much as possible. That's why I think my plan is good. Can someone tell me why it wouldn't work?

With either visa and either wedding she has to be in Korea for her visa interview and with the difficulty of a tourist visa while you wait will probably have to stay until her visa is approved and either way you could stay in Korea with her.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-05-12 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest Birthday Present
Thank's everyone for your warm wishes
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-06 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBest Birthday Present
I was hoping from my suggested timeline to get a present on my birthday in two weeks, but woke up this morning to a great e-mail present on America's birthday.

On July 3, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-04 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 129f packet

One more question.. Can I/We just print the forms (G235A,I 129f) then fill it up using black ink ballpen? Cause some of the boxes is not enough for the info.. Like for example, My fiance's name is Allen Jennings, and the country, I can just only wrote there PHILIPPINE.. the box is not enough what can i do?

You can print it out and fill it in with pen as long as it is legible, or if filling it out on the computer you can do certain things to make it fit, of course for the country you can use the internationally accepted country abbreviations. Other abbreviations can be used in other slots too as long as they are easily recognizable.

Also you only need the petitioners birth certificate for the original petition, and do not need the beneficiaries birth certificate until the interview at the embassy.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-09 00:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgggggggggggggggrrrrr i got an RFE =(
[quote name='takis' timestamp='1342111621' post='5518952']
wow 7days???....i live next door from the service center lol i should of drive there and get it personality lol joking no i don't have any criminal record....not the i know of...hhmm lol oh well i guess the key is to be patience.....okay i will send it ASAP when i received their mail..i will send it thru express mail :blush: thanks for your advice dear....goodluck for ALL of us. :dance: :dance:

It can take up to 7 days....I live halfway across the country from the service center and it has taken 3 days for all communication from them to get to me. How long did your NOA 1 take? The RFE should take about the same time.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-12 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaster than you think

When did NVC receive your case ron?

I don't know when they received it, I did not ask them this on the call so when I get the notice in the mail I will fill that in on my timeline.

Edited by Ron4, 19 July 2012 - 01:35 PM.

Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-19 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaster than you think

Congratulations! Now you can track it at www.dhl.com it's en route now Waybill: 9450865900 - BOGOTA - COLOMBIA

This link will show you more about tracking from NVC to the embassy http://www.visajourn...-to-us-embassy/

Good luck on your continued journey :)

Seriously how do you know all this?!!? I am amazed. I went to your link and tried to get my tracking info and could not. I am guessing you did it and found that this is the only package for Bogota on this day so I am guessing it is indeed mine

Thank you
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-19 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaster than you think

Aweseome, and you were processed via CSC with a NOA1 after me. Hopefully VSC will start to pick up the pace. Wish you the best on the rest of your journey.

I hope so too, funny, when I first filed I was bummed I went to CSC because it seemed from here that VSC was going so much faster. Now from the posts on here it seems VSC is closed for the summer. I hope they start moving along here for all of you VSC filers.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-19 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFaster than you think
I have been waiting to contact the NVC for the recommended 2 weeks, I was a little confused as some say 2 weeks and some say 14 business days. So I decided to start calling at the 2 week mark. Plus I was a little worried about all the posts I had read about the slow down with the NVC getting the files. When I called I was told they had sent it on to the embassy the day before. Wow Okay Great

So to all those complaining about going crazy during the wait....use that time to get ready for the next steps. As it really starts to move once the USCIS is done.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-19 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid you send your sexual conversations?

Ok, I'm trying to go through our on yahoo chats to send for proof of our relationship, but our conversations seem to turn sexual a lot. Im really ashamed to send it, but my Fiance said well they wanted proof so give them what they want... what do you guys think


I just sent the record of the chats, how many and when , I did not include any of the actual chats no content whatsoever. Just like I sent a copy of phone bill with calls and texts, could not see what was sent or said. no need for that. I had no problems no RFE
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-09 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCase # assigned.. what's next?

So on Friday my mom called me telling me that I received a letter on the mail, dated July 23rd; saying that the NVC had recently received my petition and that within a week it would be forwarded to the embassy in Colombia. So what happens now? can I make schedule my interview now? I am a bit confused! please help!

Read the guides...and your letter.

When it gets to the Embassy, they will e-mail your packet of 3-4 of instructions ( I got mine in 24 hours) you can however get the packet now through the link in the Embassy info section http://bogota.usemba...pt-package.html it has everything you need to know and have ready. It also has link to where you can register and schedule your interview.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-29 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Interview Date

Since you’re not allowed to go into the actual interview with your fiancé and you have to wait in the waiting room, are there any benefits of traveling to your fiance’s country for the Visa Interview Date? Other than for love and support…obviously.

OK so Peru and Ecuador and I read another post today where they actually saw the fiance waiting and asked him to join the interview. Can't remember the country.

Support is obviously the best reason, and time together, but I imagine if for some reason they needed more evidence of an ongoing relationship...then "my fiance is here" would be a good answer.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-01 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChild Follow-to-join on K2 within one year question

No, K2 is only valid for 6 months of issuance so I'd get it going shortly after New Years.

Are you sure about this? Everywhere I have read it says minor children on K-2 have one year from entry of parent to follow.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-04 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Notice
Send what they ask for!

If they didn't ask for more proof of having met, then you sent enough!

Send what they asked for!!

Send what they ask for!

If they didn't ask for more proof of having met, then you sent enough!

Send what they asked for!!
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-13 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiance Visa help

Thanks for the help guys, I also had another question. Once I file my I-129F form I also have to prove that I can support my fiance once she lives in the U.S. however I am a full-time university student with a part-time job, my parents help support me financially. Will this slow down or cancel my visa process?

@Brock: Yes the stamps are dated.

When she goes to the interview at the Embassy, she will need the I134 or affidavit of support that you fill out to prove you can support her, if you do not meet the guidelines you can have a co-sponsor apply also.

There is a huge amount about this in the forums and guides so I will not go into specific dollar amounts and processes, but your not making much money does not kill your chances.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-15 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Fiance Visa help

My fiance and I just started the K-1 Fiance Visa application process. We reviewed the application process on this website, and I'm glad that the instructions here are easy to follow. However there are some concerns that I have and hopefully someone with experience can help.

My fiance and I have many pictures taken together and various receipts of purchases that help prove that I've visited her in her country. But I'm concerned that I don't have all my plane tickets, I have some of them and I have all of my itinerary. Will it be ok for me to not have all the plane tickets? I've visited her two times in the last two years, will not having all my plane tickets cause the application to be denied?

Also if anyone has any tips they would like to give, that would be much appreciated!

I did not have boarding passes or receipts either as I did not know I would need them later.

I sent copies of my passport stamps and of my bank statement for that period showing use of my card for hotel and ATMs, and then pictures and letter describing our meeting.

No problems -no RFE, I hope it's the same for you.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-15 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDaughter in law I129f APPROVED!!!

It is due to some medical treatment that she is undergoing.

I am sure that would be taken into consideration when applying for an extension.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-15 14:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDaughter in law I129f APPROVED!!!

We just recieved an email today from immigration that my DIL"s I129 has been approved. Due some health and work issues, they are not in a real rush now. How long does she have to do her interview...and then how long will her K1 be good for. Are extentions available? My son is trying to get another year in on his contract job in Afghanastan.

The I=129F is good for 4 months when your NOA2 arrives it will have the expiration date on it in the upper right, so you have 4 months to have your interview for your K-1 extensions are possible but not common. The K-1 then is valid for 6 months but contrary to what other poster said it is invalid once it is used and 194 is then used, but you must get married within 90 days of use of K-1.

If I understand correctly you want to postpone actually applying for K-1 and stay in country for awhile. You can try for an extension on your I-129, contact the embassy and see what you nedd to do. Without an extension you have 4 months to use I-129F and then 6 months to use K-1 so you could stretch it out for 10 months if you plan it very carefully.

But in MHO pushing everything to the last day is a little dangerous.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-15 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequirement For POE

Great plan.Excellent. My lil Bro works for Disney so I get in for free. I can't wait till she experience that.

I'm in Pasadena (30 miles North of Disney) so just know you have a VJer nearby just in case.

Can I adopt your bro so we can get in free?
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-23 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequirement For POE

I'm toying with the idea of meeting and retreiving my Fiancee at Houston (non stop flight from Lagos), and then do a leisurely 3 day road trip back to Los Angeles.

So is there any requirement that her POE must be close to her final destination?

We are actually planning on flying into LA then visiting Disneyland (she may be more excited about this than meeting me) stop in Las Vegas to see if that is where we may want to have wedding, stop in southern Utah to meet my parents and then north to home. Taking about a week to do it.

Hope your trip goes great!
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-22 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some quick advice / document translation

Yeah, if you read the other posts he added, you'll see he was told by his fiancee that it's the same as a BC

It is the same thing and if you get stuck with translation drop me a message and I will help
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-17 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 question/problem

How far along is she? Some airlines won't fly pregnant passengers in their last trimester. Nearly all won't fly them in their last month.

Being pregnant doesn't change the daughter's eligibility for a visa, though being married would disqualify her. If the baby is born before the daughter travels to the US then the baby won't be eligible for a visa based on the K1 petition. Derivative visas are available to unmarried children of the primary beneficiary, but not to grandchildren. If the baby is born after the daughter travels to the US then the baby is virtually guaranteed US citizenship.

This can put the consular officer in a quandary.

If the baby is born before the daughter travels to the US then the baby will have to wait for the daughter to become a permanent resident, petition for an F2A visa, and then wait for the priority date to become current, so we're talking 2 to 3 years before the baby comes to the US as a permanent resident. On the other hand, if the baby is born after the daughter travels to the US then the baby is automatically a US citizen without having to go through the immigration process. The only factor that determines which of the two scenarios happens is timing. Consular officers don't generally like handing out US citizenship to a child that isn't otherwise eligible for it. They deny tourist visas if they suspect the applicant is traveling to the US to give birth. If the child has a US citizen father then they may delay issuing a visa to the mother until after the child is born, and then insist on the child's citizenship being proven by filing a CRBA. This happens frequently to K1 beneficiaries. In this case, I could see the consular officer using the 'public charge' determination to delay the issuance of the visa. The daughter is definitely going to need medical treatment in the US if she travels before the baby is born. The consular officer could ask for proof that the daughter will be covered by medical insurance, or that the petitioner will have sufficient funds to pay for that medical treatment. If they suspect she's going to use Medicaid in the US to pay for prenatal care and delivery then they'll deny the visa on the 'public charge' requirement.

The consular officer has many tactics at their disposal to delay issuing a visa. I could see them using those tactics in this case to ensure that the child is born in Colombia. Be prepared for this possibility.

Vaccines which are inappropriate for a pregnant woman can usually be postponed until after the intending immigrant arrives in the US. They'll need to get those vaccines in the US, and have them documented on an I-693 by a civil surgeon in the US, before they'll be able to get a green card.

It doesn't matter who the daughter travels with, as long as she doesn't enter the US before the primary beneficiary. She must not get married before entering the US or her K2 visa will be void. There was a relatively recent ruling that established that a K2 who is eligible to adjust status when they enter the US will remain eligible to adjust status as a K2 thereafter, as long as the K1 is eligible to adjust status, but that ruling was specifically about K2's who aged out after arriving in the US. I don't know if marrying before she adjusts status would affect her eligibility to adjust status. Just to be safe, it would probably be best if she waited until she had her green card to get married.

She is 4 weeks along and would be traveling when at 15 or so weeks so not worried about airline rules.

Thanks for pointing out these possibilities, I of course was planning on adding everyone to my insurance after arrival but will look into what I need to do to prove she will be insured.

I hope the fact that she became pregnant 6 months after petition was filed will help show she is not just going to have her baby here. If they delay her visa we will do what we need to but would really like to do everything to insure we can all travel together.

I'm going to give your post a friendly bump so it doesn't get buried Posted Image I'm totally clueless about K2s, but I'm sure someone else with experience can help you with these questions.

Thanks for the boost, I wrote this late last night after a long conversation with my fiance and then while laying in bed worried that it would get pushed way down before anyone even saw it.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-25 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-2 question/problem
I really hope noone else has had this problem, but I am still looking for some answers and or advice.

I have petitioned for my fiance and her two children 15 and 18, and have been approved, our interview is scheduled on Sept 17th. Medicals scheduled for the 14th.

We just found out the 18 year old is pregnant.....need a minute for that to sink in.

So here we go, the boyfriend has been petitioned by his parents and has his visa interview on the 18th. What kind of problems will it cause if they come to US seperately but then move in together or marry? Are we just asking for problems?

What do we need to do now that she is pregnant and this was not listed on original paperwork? Can she still get visa?

What about vaccinations? I know she doesn't "need" them until AOS but have read many reports of docs in Colombia saying they are needed (even with proof of having had them already) can the doctor fail you on medical for this? I know there is at least one of the vaccines you cannot get while pregnant.

Will it cause problems if she has her K-2 visa but wants to travel with the boyfriend and his different visa? (I am discouraging this)

So many new questions my head is swimming a little, being a grandpa is cool....but the timing! Come on people give me a break!

Thanks for any help.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-25 00:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat USCIS center do i use?

Please read the I-129F instructions. It tells you where to mail your petition. If you missed that you may have missed other things as well. The guide here on VJ is also very helpful to follow.

If you are applying for an I-129F, if not read the instructions for the packet you are filling out. If we don't know what Visa you are applying for we cannot give very good advice.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-09 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere the fiance intends to stay in the US

Not trying to upset you, but this will look like immigration fraud to USCIS because you are not living as husband and wife, and there isn't any reason why this is your living arrangement. The purpose of your K-1 is to come marry and live as husband and wife.

If you do not intend to live together, then why apply? I would suggest another type of visa.

The OP said nothing about not living together as husband and wife, she said her "fiance" would live in California and she in Florida. After marriage if they live together nothing is wrong with that, thousands of people do not live together before marriage, it is done all the time. I would think people on here would understand that, as all us K-1 filers live far from our fiances, I mean my fiance lives 3000 miles away, but we will live together when married.

Edited by Ron4, 21 September 2012 - 10:25 AM.

Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-21 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre Bar Girls Disqualified From Getting a Visa?

Hello friends,

This is a bit embarrassing, but I hope you can help :help:

I am in the process of applying for a K-1 visa for my Khmer fiance. However, when I met her she was working at a bar and there was an exchange of money for services on two occasions. She had only been working at the bar for 2 weeks and had never left with a man before.

We are trying to decide whether to be honest and disclose this in our cover letters or lie and say we met somewhere else. Does the former disqualify her from getting a visa? It will no doubt raise suspicion, and the embassy there already has a very high denial rate from what I've heard.

I know "just worked there for 2 weeks" sounds like a BS story but it's the truth so if you could please answer under the assumption of so I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks! :)

"When we met she worked at a bar" did you meet at the bar? Through my process they only asked where/how we met, we met at a bar seems like a reasonable place. They also asked where we both work, does she still work at the bar? If not no reason to bring it up. Unless there is reason to delve into personal questions I can't imagine all this coming up.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-21 01:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Case# Received .. now what?

Thank you all.....I think I'm just a bit frustrated with the process. Why do we have to engineer such a convoluted way of doing things in the first place!!!!

And to top it off; I emailed ivbogota this morning with my BGT# and wrote that NVC had already sent the visa to them last week.

The response: " There is no record of the Immigrant Visa Unit having received a petition on behalf of your fiancée. As soon as we receive the approved Form I-129F, we will send you the packet of instructions. "

Thanks IV Unit! :bonk:

That is the same reply I got when I emailed them, then 2 days later got the packet, It takes a bit, if you don't hear from them try again every couple days.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-22 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Case# Received .. now what?

VJers,

The NVC informed me that they sent the approved package to the embassy in Bogota on September 12, but my fiance and I haven't received anything yet and it's been over a week. What should I do? Start bugging someone at the embassy (who, how) or what?

Please advise, I need my fiancee here! :crying::) I want my interview already!!

Did you give the NVC your or her email? They email out the info. if not then you should email them at the embassy, they are very nice and will get back to you within 24 hours, make sure to include your case number.

You can find the email adress and phone number for the embassy hereunder embassy info, or message me and I'll send it
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-20 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOut of options

Why does his fiancee need a job? "REGARDLESS!" - really????? How do you know that the OP does not make enough for his fiancee and him to survive on one income in the US?

What if the USC is sick and can't work? What if the foreign spouse will continue to have an income of $200,000 a year?

Stop giving personal advice on getting a job and surviving in the US when you don't know anything about the poster's personal lives. The USC getting a job and them living on one income is irrelevant to the immigration question. As long as they meet the 125% poverty line, what does it matter if the USC works or not and them choosing to live on one income?

So true, and they should know this since applying for K-1. We just got approved for K-1 and know we will have to live on one income for at least several months as she will not be allowed to work when she arrives.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-27 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHave any one with k-1 done this??

:thumbs:

This is another one of my pet peeves on VJ.

K1 doesn't require vaccinations. You can get vaccinated here in the US for AOS.

My insurance comapny promoted vaccinations because they want a healthy customer base. People have reproted fees as low as $60 for stateside penal exam.

It's not all about saving money but priortizing to dos.

It has turned into a peeve for me also, because as you have pointed out numerous times...K-1 does not require vaccinations, but what do you do when the examining doctor and the embassy say you need them or they will deny the visa. This is what happened to us and we spent an extra several hundred dollars going back and forth between doctor and embassy trying to get them to follow what the USCIS guidelines are. But it ended up being vaccines or no visa.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-10-01 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHave any one with k-1 done this??

So it says on Santodomingo/usem.gov/examination/ vaccination that vaccination are not required for a k-1 visa but will need them to AOS so my question is can I get away with a fisical only to get k-1 visa approved then once my fiancé gets here to US he can get vaccination before AOS?
I want te hear from people that have had this experience plz... Any advice will be appreciated!

Well i know that technically the vaccinations are only required for AOS, but at least in Colombia they will not pass you unless you have them, I guess they figure you will AOS eventually so they make you have them for visa. I fought this but lost, seems the consulate holds all the cards.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-09-30 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Denied :(

Actually I disagree that they are clear. The instructions do say proof of having met within the past two years, but its quite obvious how people interpret this differently. Look at previous posts and you see how some included very little and others put a lot; both were approved. Form part C, question 1, I have heard of people getting an RFE for having it blank. But it seems it could be read as "if.....blah blah blah". Therefore if you don't even meet any criteria you don't even bother to answer it. Not even with an 'N/A'. Another example would be "were you ever convicted of a crime? Y N" and the next question was "did the conviction result in prison time?" (just an example). If you answered No to the first part, why would you even bother putting something in for the second part?

That's because it actually takes very little to prove you have met, a passport stamp and a photo is enough for some countries. Some put in a lot to play on the safe side. But putting in nothing proves nothing. Not even a signed document from beneficiary? And it clearly states that if you have not met, you must include evidence of one of the accepted reasons why. In your other example it does not say if you have not been convicted of a crime you must prove why.If you have not benn convicted of a crime they see that as a good thing, if you have not met your Fiance, they see that as a red flag.

P.S. If you have never been married before, you do not need to include proof of divorce.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-01 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Denied :(

That's OK, like I said I feel foolish now. The thing is, I downloaded the I-129F instructions, and also the Fiance help pdf. None of them say I need to submit evidence of anything with the I-129F form. I knew more would be required eventually, after the I-129F is approved and when going for the interview, but I did not know I needed to submit a whole packet with the initial form. I was just in the Philippines in May, and also last year, so I have met her 2 times in the last 2 years. I can easily prove everything. I mostly used Xoom to send her money, but they for some reason closed my account, so for a while I used Western Union, but I was eventually able to create a new account with Xoom and have mostly been using them for the last year.

The instructions for the I-129F from the USCIS website clearly state all the things you need to send besides the I-129F and check, including G-325's, proof of citizenship, proof of ability to legally marry, letter's of intent to marry, photos, IMBRA documents if needed, court and police documents if needed, and proof of having met in person in last 2 years. (#5 part A "Provide copies of evidence that you and your Fiance (e) have met within the last two years; or if you have never met within the last two years, provide a......)

If you did not send some of these an RFE is likely if you sent none of them a denial is guaranteed.

Please read the instructions and save yoursel some time and headaches next time.

Edited by Ron4, 01 August 2012 - 01:12 AM.

Ron4MaleColombia2012-08-01 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmbassy Called after K1 Issuance

We have our K1 visa in hand, issued in May, expires in November. He hasn't entered the states yet.

The lady who interviewed us from the US Embassy Belize called today to ask when our wedding date is going to be (left a message with his mother). Why would she do this? It strikes me as very strange. In our original interview we told her some time in September.

Maybe he made such an impact on her at the interview that she wants to send a gift...a toaster maybe.
Ron4MaleColombia2012-07-28 11:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressending originals from Brazil to USA? Best way? Help
I was advised by my brother-in-law to use Sedex, unless your fiancée has another option available to her (like DHL or fedex) in her city.
palhaçoMaleBrazil2012-02-18 21:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressending originals from Brazil to USA? Best way? Help
I will also mention that UPS has lost docs more than once, and this was in the USA. And, as I mentioned, Fedex was $80+, I guess the postage from Canada to the USA is less, but then again it's closer...

Edit, I guess Sedex IS the Correios, so I'm trying to find out for you. If I'm not mistaken, the US consulate in Brazil uses DHL.

Edited by palhaço, 18 February 2012 - 08:58 PM.

palhaçoMaleBrazil2012-02-18 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressending originals from Brazil to USA? Best way? Help

Hey everybody,

I am having my fiance sign her G-325A and send the other related originals (passport photo, letter of intent to marry) for me to submit for the I-129f. What is the most economical way for her to send these to me in a timely fashion? UPS, SedEx, DHL. Since originals are needed, I did not think a scanned image printed here will work?

Thanks in advance,

Mike


I personally would use Sedex, because the Brazilian mail system is so unreliable. I sent my docs to Brazil to get the marriage license down there via Fedex (who I think works with Sedex once the docs get to Brazil) and they got there in 3 days. BUT, it did cost me $80 to do this... It was necessary though, due to the huge time constraints I was faced with. Just make sure she sends you Everything you need the first time!!!

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palhaçoMaleBrazil2012-02-18 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmail or Text Notification

Where almost there!!!! Our package has been at the Vermont Service center 132 days. We've been together for 1 1/2 years and I can't wait to get Ailenn home. Anyone have any idea when they normally send out email or text notifications? I've been told on Sundays, but don't know for sure.


It could be any day at any time. I got my NOA1 at midnight on a Thursday.
palhaçoMaleBrazil2012-02-29 21:44:00