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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresneed help please so confuse
How about his US Passport? If he has one and it is in his american name, then that is all that is needed to prove his US Citizenship.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-02 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134

as I understand the link if my income for a household of 2 exceeds $18,387.00 in conus I do not need to share bank account info??

I could just use job income / income tax return to satisfy the requirement?


That is correct!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-01 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134

Could anyone explain the income requirement??
What is 125% of poverty? Anyone know the $$$amount?
What would be a qualifying income?
Can you use home ownership no mortgage to qualify along with income?

Thanks!!!


Here is a link for the current poverty guideline: http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

If you meet or exceed it, there is no reason to include real estate you own. If you don't meet or exceed, then you can use it
in conjucntion with property you own. I do not know the formula for using property. Hopefully, someone else can answer it
for you. I have read here before that you must have an appraisal done and submit that with the I-134. Someone will correct
me if i am wrong about including property. Maybe someone with direct experience in including property will provide you
the information.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-10-31 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134
No worries if you already meet or exceed the 125% poverty guidelines. All I used was my income, employer letter/pay stubs, and tax transcript for 2010.
You already have that covered according to what you posted. The interview is really easy as long as you have all required documentation. The hardest
part is waiting. Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-10-31 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgood to go?
You're good to go! Just make sure you have all the required documents prior to the interview. The interview is fairly easy. The hardest part is the waiting. Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-04 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTo file or not to file?
The most important part of the I-129F petition is having met the past 2 years prior to submitting the application. Everything else you will gather for proof
of ongoing/bonafide relationship which you'll need during the interview for the visa approval. You should be fine with what you have now. Good luck!

Edited by dindo and patty, 07 November 2011 - 05:26 PM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-07 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting married in California
We're from Northern California. We went to our local county clerk office, applied for the "marriage license" and booked a date with
the Justice of the Peace. Got married at the local county clerk office presided by a JP and got several certified true copies of the
"marriage certificate" the same day.

The application for the marriage license was $75, getting married by the JP was $50 and each copy of the marriage certificate was $16.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-03 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOF SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL AIDS

Thanks for taking the time to reply guys. His mom exceeds 125%, yes. Just a question though, up to how many co-sponsors am I allowed to have? We're planning on getting his mom as one. Because she's part of the household. But then his uncle gets paid really good salary. We wanna get him too, except he's not living with them.


I am not sure if there is a limit to how many co-sponsors you can use, but why not just get the uncle to co-sponsor if he is well off?
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-06 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOF SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL AIDS
There are other couples here in the same situation as you are. Their husbands to be were recent college graduates and therefore no income history yet.
They got their immediate relatives to co-sponsor and they were approved! How his tuition expenses are paid for will have little or no bearing on approval.
What is most important is the co-sponsor you are going to use. Will the co-sponsor meet or exceed the poverty guidelines?
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-06 20:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresManila folks and scheduling the interview

what if you done all that and you have set a interview in 2 weeks and us manila still have not received the packet. what happens then.


I would hope you'd actually make sure first that your application is in fact at the USEM before showing up for the interview. If it isn't there, cancel the
appointment and re-schedule. You can do this by calling the USEM.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-15 01:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresManila folks and scheduling the interview

So what is the realistic expectation once the case is in Manila? I undertstand, she's gonna need to pass the medical exam and the NBI clearance, how fast or how lengthy is that process?


Medical is a 2-day process. NBI clearance can be obtained in Manila within a day. It is up to you and your fiance on how fast you want the process to go.
Provided you have all the required documents and no problems with the medical, you can realistically get an interview within 2-weeks. If you already have
your manila case #, you can pay the visa fee through BPI and get the medical done. Schedule your interview online a day after you've paid the visa fee.


We received our manila case # July 28, paid the visa fee the next day, scheduled the interview date 2 days later for an August 16 interview and had visa
in hand Aug 19 (picked up visa at the 2go Outlet at the Mall of Asia). Patty completed her medical Aug 1 & 2. So, for us, it was a 3-week window, though we
could've scheduled for an earlier date than Aug 16.


Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-15 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespacket being sent from nvc to manila
If and when NVC ships the approved petition out, it takes about 4-5 business days to get to USEM via DHL.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-15 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 for K1 Visa Interview
I think you should be just fine. Just make sure you support the employer letter with the most recent pay stubs. Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-18 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes it help to accompany your fiance(e) at the interview abroad
Does it help that the petitioner is present during the interview? Yes, it does. Is it necessary to be there? No, it is not as plenty of beneficiaries
are approved provided they had all the required documents. I was there three months ago and hand carried all the required documents with
me. The interview experience went very well as it was more conversational than an interview. At least that was how I perceived it. It does
carry a lot of wieght IMO being there to support your future spouse and she will be more confident, relaxed, and less stressed...:D

Here is a link of our interview experience if interested: http://www.visajourn....php?entry=8134

Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-22 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresScheduling Online Appointment

and please ansewr my question too. How is the interview date chosen ? Do they give you multiple date options or only one ? :whistle:


Multiple dates will pop up and you make a choice.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-24 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI29F approved.. what's next..??
Keep calling NVC until you get your manila case #. Once you have manila case #, you can pay for the visa fee through BPI and keep the receipt. Then wait a day and schedule your interview online. Make sure you leave enough time between your interview date and when you complete your medical at St. Luke's. The beneficiary should already be gathering NBI clearance, CENOMAR, Birth Certificate, police clearance if the lived/worked overseas for more than 6 months. The beneficiary will have to do the CFO seminar and get the yellow sticker affixed on their passport. You can do the seminar before or after you get your visa. If you do it before the visa is approved, you will receive a certificate. Once you have your visa, you can go back and get the yellow sticker. If you do it when you already have your visa, you'll get the yellow sticker the same day.


Do not wait for the packet 3 from the USEM or you will wait forever.
The petitioner should be gathering evidence of ongoing relationship, I-134 (affidavit of support) and supporting documents for the I-134 such as Tax transcripts which you can get from the IRS for free by calling them or ordering them online, employer letter, and pay stubs.

Look at my signature below as it contains links to useful websites. Good luck!

Edited by dindo and patty, 24 November 2011 - 04:22 PM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-11-24 16:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134

Thanks for the reply. We got my NOA2 aprroved on Nov 11, we got our letter from NVC and got our MNL# and I'm planning to send all the documents along with the I-134 affidavit of support. And my fiancee will be calling for appointment for her interview in couple days or three, coz we need to pay for the visa first. So do you think it will be ok to send everything to her (my fiancee) or just wait for the letter from the embassy for their instruction. Thanks again..


If you have everything ready, go ahead and send it to your fiancee. Do not wait for the letter from the USEM in Manila.
It will be awhile before your fiancee receives it.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-05 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa Petition Approved

Thanks for your help, but I think I mis-worded my original post. I ment to say that my friend only had one week after his fiance recieved her visa to fly her here, is that normal?


There may be some misunderstanding with your friend because the visa after issuance is good for 6 months.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-05 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresValid ID's
I am a retired US Air Force ad the first ID I got for Patty after getting married is a dependent military ID. Take
your passport and marriage certificate to the nearest Navy facility. Your husband should know this.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-11 00:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Re-issuance? PLS HELP
There must be a way for you to expedite the passport replacement. Explain the situation to DFA and get it
expedited for additional fee. Let them know it is a must that you're able to leave prior to Feb 1, 2012. Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-11 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespicture of your K1 interview packet

I was hoping someone who went through the K1 interveiw successfully could show me a picture of what all their information looked like before presented to the embassy. I am not sure on the best way to package all this and am hoping to get a better idea. Thanks


I don't have any pictures, but what Patty did was put a binder together with document protectors inside and grouped the information together for easy retrieval. For example, she had her CENOMAR, Birth Certificate, NBI clearance, Passport in one group, the I-134, employment letter, pay stubs, Tax transcripts, and my certified true copy of divorce decree on another group, and then the evidence of ongoing, bona fide relationship on another group. I hope this gives you an idea. I think the most important thing to do is be organized so that it is easy for you to locate and retrieve information the embassy will be asking for. The interview itself is really easy as long as you have all the required documents. The hardest part was the waiting at the embassy. Good luck!

Edited by dindo and patty, 17 December 2011 - 04:10 PM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-17 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 Visa
IMHO it is not worth taking the chance to get delayed because all you had was a photo copy of your divorce decree. I took a certified true copy of my divorce decree
with me when I went to Patty's interview. As stated above by another VJ member, you can obtain a certified true copy of your divorce decree from the county recorder's
office where you filed your divorce for a nominal fee. In my case, it cost me $16 per copy. Good luck on the interview!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-17 16:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Payment for K1 Visa
After the debacle with the first lawyer, why hire another one??? May I ask why you do not think you can do the petition on your own???
Plenty of couples have done this themselves including us and it is definitely doable especially with the help of the VJ community.


Filing fee is $340.00 paid by petitioner and visa fee is $350.00 paid either by the petitioner or beneficiary.

Edited by dindo and patty, 30 December 2011 - 03:20 PM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-30 15:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAbout Lawyers
I don't think the waiting time is any different if you did the petition yourself. The biggest difference is you do not have much control of it by using a lawyer.
You had to provide all the information to the lawyer who in turn filled the forms for you. You could have easily have done this yourself with the help of the
VJ community provided that your case isn't complicated at all. It is odd that there is a limit of how much you can contact your lawyer before they start
charging you more monies. At any rate, good luck to you and hope you get approved soon. My suggestion is once you get your NOA2, just proceed on
your own as everything goes fast after that. Just go back to the VJ forum to get guides specific to the USEM in Manila. Happy new year!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-30 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReporting visa fraud
I am really sorry this happened to you. At this point, from the information you've divulged, you have not petitioned her through K-1. As such,
there really isn't much you can do in regards to visa fraud. You mentioned that she is to get married in January to another guy in Florida. May
be you can alert that other person in Florida about the real intentions of this woman. I don't mean to be blunt, but, this really seems to be a case
of you and possibly another person getting scammed by this woman. Move on with your life and forget about her....IMHO
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-29 14:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow reliable is this email from USEM Manila?
Congratulations!!! I would call 2go if I were you after a couple of days. You may even get to pick it up sooner.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-01-05 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgovernment assistance for K1 visa
I am assuming the assistance you're talking about is unemployment benefit. If this is the case, it won't have any bearing in the approval of the application.
The most important thing is getting through the first phase of getting an approval for the K-1 petition, which will take a few months. By then, the petitioner
would be employed now for a few months and can prove job stability and exceeds the poverty guideline for annual salary. The USEM will be mainly concerned
with the petitioner's current income and the petitioner's ability to support the beneficiary once in the US.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-01-09 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAre 6 months of paystubs required?
If you exceed the poverty guideline all you need to do is get the employment letter from your employer, 3 months of pay stubs, you 2010 tax
return or you can order the tax transcripts here http://www.irs.gov/i...=232168,00.html for free and you get them is a week.


dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-01-11 11:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe got a case number
Congratulations! Look at this post. I hope it helps: http://www.visajourn..._1#entry5083856
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-01-27 15:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot our MNL Case Number!!!
This is what we did a little over 3 months ago and is solely based on our experience.

Your fiance should already be gathering her Birth Certificate, NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance if she worked overseas for more than 6 months from the country where she worked, Annulment (if applicable).


You as the petitioner should prepare I-134, employee letter, pay stubs, and tax transcripts for 3 years (you can order tax transcripts from IRS website for free), evidence of ongoing bonafide relationship, money remittance, and anything else that proves a genuine relationship, and then send it all to your fiance as she will need these things for the interview @ USEM.

You can pay the visa fee through BPI it is $350.00 but will pay in peso based on the exchange rate that day. Be sure to have your passport when paying for the visa fee and keep the receipt. Wait til the next day and schedule your interview online. You do not have to wait for the eligibility letter from the USEM. Otherwise, you will be waiting for awhile. When you are scheduling online, you'll need manila case #, passport info, and the receipt # from BPI. Give enough time in between interview date and when she plans on getting her medical done when scheduling. There is no need to schedule an appointment for medical since it is walk in. You can register through the SLMEC and fill up the registration online and this will save you an hour and a half. if you don't fill it up, they will make you fill it up on the spot @ the clinic.

A CFO sticker is needed to be affixed to your fiance's passport. If you do not have this, they will not let her board the plane. This can be done in advance and once you have the visa in hand, you can go back to the CFO office in Quirino Avenue and obtain it. Or, you can wait until visa in hand and then attend the CFO seminar and get the certificate the same day.

Below are very useful links that we used:

Link of what essentially what the packet 3 is: http://photos.state...._3__rtf2_001.pd


Here is the website to schedule online for interview: http://cgifederal.force.com


Link to SLEC: http://www.slec.ph/u...ml#clinic-hours


CFO website: http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

Website to Download DS 156, 156K, & 157: http://travel.state....forms_1342.html

Good luck!

Edited by dindo and patty, 12 December 2011 - 11:32 PM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-12-12 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDD-214
It is not a requirement whatsoever and it has no bearing on your petition.
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-02-06 01:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support Requirements

I have to have a joint sponsor and with Military Retirement and VA Disability alone the joint sponsor makes enough to surpass the poverty line. Because of this, is it necessary to provide pay stubs from her work as well? I am supplying them with three years of taxes, W-2s, VA Award Letters, 1099-R Retirement Tax Form.


If you are just using the military retirement and VA disability and not using her income from her full time work, then any supporting information
from her work is not needed. However, if you can easily obtain an employment letter and pay stubs, then why not include it. It makes your I-134
that much stronger. You'll have to make that decision. Best of luck to you.

Edited by dindo and patty, 06 February 2012 - 02:12 AM.

dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-02-06 02:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 questions

Hey there VJers! I'm still waiting on our NOA2 (come on VSC let today be our lucky day!!), but getting everything together to send over for the next step... quick question(s):

For the I-134 I have gathered 2 months of pay stubs, 3 years of my 1040's, 3 years of W2's, signed work letter with all of the pertinent information, 2 months of most recent bank statements. Do I need the tax transcripts from the IRS or does what I have listed meet the requirements? (Interview will be at the Manila Consulate)

Also - I have life insurance through work for 2x my annual salary... if I put that on the 1-134, do I need to provide anything to support this?

One final question! Should I list the value of my 401k in the section for stocks / bonds and include statements? Or do 401ks not count as they are retirement assets.


Thanks for your input and help!


If you more than meet or exceed the poverty guideline, you do not need insurance info, 401K info and bank statements. You only include other financial information
if you do not meet or exceed the poverty guidelines.


You still have time to order the IRS Tax transcripts as they are less bulkier than your 1040's. It is free to order them through irs.gov and it only takes a week to receive
them. Good luck to you!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-02-07 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresstarting on the K-1 process.
Don't forget the proof of US citizenship. She can use her Naturalization Certificate or her US passport (all pages). I am assuming she has never been married
before. But, if she was, do not forget to include a certified true copy of her final divorce decree. Everything else looks good. Good luck to both of you!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-02-15 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused and worried.. need your help pls

How did they "encash the money order" if he filed online?

This story does not make much sense.


Otherwise follow marklovetina's advice.


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dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-03-21 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NOA2 (baby involved)

Hi. So we got our NOA2 approved and now we are waiting for NVC to forward to US Embassy, Manila Consulate. I already researched on requirements they might ask for the initial interview, just to make documents easier to collect once the packet arrives. But my other concern is, what do we need to do now so that if ever I pass my interview, our baby can come with me to the USA? She is 4months old. The father is my petitioner and fiance (US citizen) but our daughter was born here (Philippines).

Has anyone experienced the same situation? Any advice on that? I'm afraid that even if ever I get my visa, we might have to stay back longer and WAIT AGAIN til our daughters documents are fixed.. Will it be quick though? Since her dad is a US citizen? I was hoping we start fixing her stuff now while it's "early" and I haven't been scheduled yet for an interview.

TIA to whoever can help!

Rica


This link will take you directly to the USEM website which gives spcific information of what must be done for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA):

http://manila.usemba...th-abroad7.html

Good luck on your journey!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-06-20 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition returned to USCIS

Girl, you better be careful! Both of his previous wives died..


Did you even bother reading about how his previous wives died? If you have not, I suggest you do before making such a comment!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-10-15 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPetition returned to USCIS
Good luck on the next journey you are about to pursue and keep the faith!

Off topic...but something that was mentioned...I attended an EEO training a few months back...the instructor was a lady in her 40's.
She obviously is able to work. But, just by looking at her, you couldn't tell she has service connected disability of 200%...she is a
retired US Army...and takes a bunch of meds for the ailments she has though not visible to the naked eye...so, please don't judge!

As for moving on so fast...individuals deal with tragedies in their life differently...some wallow in their pain and sorrow and become
distraught for a long time and some can quickly pick up and move on rather than stay in that bottomless pit they are on...my 2 cents!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-10-13 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBelow income requirement
Since you do not meet the poverty guideline for 2 people it is advisable to secure a co-sponsor. The US Embassy in the Philippines allows
co-sponsor on a case-by-case basis. Good luck!
dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2012-04-01 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1-Have you ever violated the terms of a U.S. visa, or been unlawfully present in, or deported from, the United States?
This is essentially a three part question:

1. Have you ever violated the terms of a U.S. visa? No, because she never had a visa
2. Or been unlawfully present in the United States? No, because of the exception for minors
3. Or deported from the United States? No, she has never been deported

Though your concern is highly understandable, I completely agree with other posters here who stated why bring trouble where there isn't any. Whichever decision you make on answering the question, I recommend to be prepared in documenting it through some sort of affidavit or statement of facts...just my two cents

ON DS156 FOR QUESTION, Have you ever violated the terms of a U.S. visa, or been unlawfully present in, or deported from, the United States?; MY FIANCEE WAS BROUGHT INVOLUNTARILY TO THE US BY HER PARENTS WHEN SHE WAS 12 YRS OLD. NOT ON VISA, AND WAS NEVER DEPORTED OR CAUGHT BY IMMIGRATION, NOW SINCE SHE WAS BROUGHT HERE, STOOD HERE FOR TWO YEARS AND THEN HER PARENTS TOOK HER BACK, DOES THIS MEAN SHE SHOULD ANSWER "YES" SINCE SHE WAS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE USA TO THIS QUESTION? OR IS THIS RELATED ONLY TO VISAS AND DEPORTATION?


dindo and pattyMalePhilippines2011-06-16 11:52:00