ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2

Just got the txt from USCIS that our account status had changed along with an email with our NOA2 :))

I know this has been asked MANY times but what is the next step? I already have got birth certificates, vaccination records and just applied for my police records. Do I need to wait to get the actual hard copy of my NOA2 then call NVC??

Any info would be great.

You can wait about 1-2 wks then call the NVC for yr case No. The hardcopy normally arrives in 1-2 wks .Just get yr documents ready .Let yr Fiancee send you : Affadavit of support , Income tax statements , Some current pay stubs , Letter of employment ,Letter of Intent , Pics , Copies of emails , letters , phone records , copies of the petition and supporting documents that he filed . Then you can schedule an interview and Medical .Good luck '
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-05-31 22:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCriminal record questions. Any advice will help!

I am gathering documents to file I-129F and have questions about criminal record.

I (USC/Petitioner) have three DUI convictions; dated 2002, 2003 and 2009. And I have an arrest record for assult. I am going to court on Monday to gather up some document to file I-129F. I will get documents for my three convictions, but do I need documents for my arrest record as well? How do I have them certified? Do I just ask the court clerk for this?

My girlfriend (Korean citizen/beneficiary) has one arrest record for domestic violence (California PC 273.5(a))and drunk in public (California PC 647(f)). The court did not pursue prosecution and I have "Notice of intent not to file" (California PC 853.6©)letter from DA's office. Do I need certified documents regarding this matter or would the photocopy of this letter be enough? Also do I need this record when filing I-129F or this is for later during the interview?

Are there chances that my petition can be denied? Would you advise me to hire a lawyer for the I-129F?

I am very shameful of my regrettable past and worried to death that the history can ruin my relationship. Any advice will help. Thank you in advance.

Just be honest and answer all the questions truthfully and honestly as possible .The USCIS does criminal background checks on the petitioner and the Beneficiary . Just apply and cross yr fingers . Just a tip --Clean up yr act . :lol:
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-03-19 21:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 months today, still no NOA2
Vermont Service center takes a long time . When I reached my 6 mth mark --my Senator and Congressman were able to get my case expedited based on Outside Of Normal Processing Time (ONTP) . Good Luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-07-16 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures3rd I-129F app
Wow --what happened to the previous 2 petitions ?? Were they approved and visas granted ? Did you get married and divorced ? Or did you cancelled the 2 previous petitions before they were granted visas? Have you NOT learned from the 2 previous petitions . or are you into something else ?????
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-01-30 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOur Marriage .
Hi Guys , My fiancee and I were finally married after 6 weeks of arriving in the Usa with her K1 visa . We were married on august 06 on the beach in Florida . We will now be proceeding on our next journey --AOS . Thanks again for all the helpful comments in the K1 forum .I wish u guys well on your journey .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-08-15 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNBI Clearance
My Fiancee just put "' for Travel abroad '' .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-08-24 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures6 months still waiting for NOA2
How I wish i can say the same :thumbs:
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-04-09 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures6 months still waiting for NOA2

Hi guys, I guess I’m feeling very down today, this process is harder then what I was expecting, I didn’t know it was going to be this hard, and I’m not talking about paper work, It just a waste of time, I sent the papers 6 months ago, I haven’t receive anything, no REF, no touch, no thing, they should at least give you some update on your case, I mean we are humans not animals.

I sent an e-mail to the senator about month and half ago, he tried that I needed to fill out the Act form in order to helped me, after I did that Vermont replied saying that I have to waited until 6 months so It will be consider "Outside of Normal Processing Time" (ONPT).

• Sent an e-mail to Vermont VSC.Ncscfollowup@dhs.gov when it hit six months that was about two weeks ago, no answer
• Sent a fax to the senator and they called last Friday to send another fax saying that my case needs to be expedite due to ONPT I faxed on Friday nothing has happened
• Sent an e-mail again to Vermont 3 days ago, still waiting
• Called the 800 and I was told to wait 30 more days

What else can I do? Should I send a letter to the first lady? This whole process is driving me inside, I keep checking my e-mail, my status online, and running out of hope

Anybody has any ideas?

Same here --6 mths and 2 days --still waiting and hoping and praying (to be approved before the shutdown ).
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-04-07 23:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhen and who do I call to figure out if the NVC has my case
I received my case no from NVC after 5 days , and the hard copy in 7 days .I called them .Good luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-04-28 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo frustrating!

So my fiance and I got engaged in Scotland (where he lives) mid-April and filed the paperwork which USCIS received May 16th. We received the NOA1 very soon after that but are STILL stuck in the preliminary (background check) stage of the process. Our wedding is November 5th of this year and I'm terrified we aren't going to have this visa in time. I've spoken to USCIS and they said we could still get married but then we'd have to start the process all over again to file for a spouse visa and there's no guarantee he'd be able to stay. We've spent way too much time apart and I don't want to wait any longer! Anyone have any advice? Does it really only 5 months for this (in which case we'd be fine) or is it much longer?

PLEASE HELP!!

U will be lucky if u ever get approved in 5 mths . Plus u have to take into account the other steps -NVC, Medical , Interview , and processing of the Visa and then travel . Just have a backup plan or start rescheduling yr wedding --sorry to say --u may not make it for that date.
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-08-30 21:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHas Anyone Waited OVER 5 Months For Their NOA2?

One week from now on September 26, 2011. I will reach my 5 month limit. I received my NOA1 on April 26, 2011. I have still not received an NOA2! I called my Congressman and I have to wait till Monday to hear any news from him about our NOA2.

I am just completely pissed off right now because there's no one to tell me anything on why it's delayed. If I did anything wrong I should received a RFE by now. I have not received anything! I thought I was very detailed in preparing our I-129F. I followed the guides and had a relative (fellow VJer who is in the USA now after K-1 approval) look over our paperwork with me. I double checked, triple checked, I had everything neatly organized and had a table of contents and all that #######. I guess none of that matters... because I read posts on here where people don't even follow the guides and have barely enough evidence get approved in 3-4 months.

Anyway, sorry for ranting... I have not slept well for the entire month of September because of the whole NOA2 mess. My question is...

Has anyone ever go past the 5 months limit for K-1 Visa NOA2 approvals? Did they ever give you a reason for the delay?

I know of persons that waited over 6--7 mths before being approved . After my 5 mths mark --I had my senator put in a service request .I was finally approved in about 6 mths at VSC . Just hope for the best (5-6 mths )and expect the worse (7-9 mths .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-09-17 22:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this marriage feasible?

You probably need to wait until you are ready to live permanently in the US.

You can marry anywhere and the two of you can come back then to permanently live in the US.

An alien cannot become a citizen of the US (via marriage to a US citizen) until they have been in the US three years after issuance of a greencard.

Correction : An Alien can only apply for US Citizenship after 4 yrs 6 mths of being a Permanent Resident (Green Card ) .Check the USCIS website .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-10-16 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of employment

Hello, I'm starting to make the letter of employment for my boss to copy and sign it. I'm currently working for 15 an hour and i started on april. I just found out today that the company is giving me a raised for 25 an hour. Should i put i make annually 28800 or 48000 annually. My pay stab will not be updated till next month and my current payroll is still 15 ( 28800 ) annually. And her interview is on dec 1. thanks a bunch

First --you cannot make a letter -your employer HR has to make the letter with the company letterhead .
Secondly --the letter has to state correctly your annual income . Date hired and years hired ( 1 yr etc) .Position held . If the position is permanent or not .Finally if there is prospects for performance -based advancement and salary increses .
Thirdly -you can ask for the letter to be done when you get a promotion as to reflect the new annual salary .
Fourthly --if you only have 2 in the household (you and yr fiancee) --then you have qualified above the poverty line with yr 28,800 salary .
Good luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-11-16 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresalmost a 8 month wait for K1 application

I am 7.5 months into a K1 visa application . It is at the Vermont Service Center . They received my application April 11th of this year. In October I was sent a Request for evidence . I promptly responded , and they informed me they had received the requested evidence on September 7th of this year . Now , I am stuck in this "Request for evidence response review " hell, and just waiting and stressing out . I have done a service request, and just today filed another with a tier 2 officer , as well as directly wrote the Vermont service center requesting information as to why I am almost 2 months outside of normal processing time. Today I contacted my Congressman to see if he could get a answer . What could be the reason this is taking so long ? I figure if there was a problem then they would just deny it , or if information was lacking ( which I am almost certain it is not ) I would of been contacted . Has anyone experienced this before ? What reasons could cause this long of a delay for approval ?

You are waiting so long because both you and the petitioner background checks are still being processed .The background checks takes longer for some ,Each case is different . I have read where some took almost 8 mths to be approved . Hang in there and hope for the best ,
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-11-23 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespregnance after last visit

just wondering. if fiance results pregnant after last visit. would the pregnancy cause her visa to be denied?
not sure if anyone has gone through this process.?

Visa would not be denied but your affadafit od support would now have to include another person (the child ) .If the child is born and the Visa is still pending , some consulates may require a DNA test . Good luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-12-09 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExcessive Chat Log - Too Many Pages
I just printed about 6 chat logs and they were brief (1 page ) . As the saying goes " It is Quality NOT Quantity '' that matters .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-12-12 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow do I get my to be 24 year old daugter to the usa
Was wondering if there was a reliable illegal way because I have tried everything I could think of the legal way .
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DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT :bonk: :bonk: We have enough illegals here . Dont compound the problem .Your daughter is old enough to fend for herself in the philippines . Or just wait for her time .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2012-02-18 22:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does it mean?
Some petitions that went at CSC were processed quicker than those at VSC. It takes over 5 mths sometimes depending on the number of petitions . My case was processed at VSC and took over 6 mths . Good luck . Touched means that they looked at your petition or it was moved from one desk to another .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2012-03-03 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1-Visa Medical Vaccinations in Manila
My Fiancee received only 3 based on her medical history --MMR, Td and Chicken pox .It depends on yr medical history .Bring your shot record so they dont give you a repeat vaccination. Good luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-06-20 00:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Citizen's naturalization certificate(stupid question but i'll ask anyway)

What is this? Is this the birth certificate?


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-01-29 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions

Well I sent it off yesterday, I did express mail with required signature. Now it's just a matter of waiting.

 

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Also whyhdoes it say in yhr directions to send her a copy of the 129? We filled it all out together will she need to bring this with her to the interview?


Edited by techmedic, 06 February 2014 - 02:59 PM.

techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-06 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions

So I changed it from what it said before to:

"We met in person at her friends home in <Her City>  Illinois on Sept 13 2013 for our first date."

 


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-01-29 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions

Thank you I will make this change now.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-01-29 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F questions

So I will be sending off my I-129F this Monday, I was just going over it and had a couple questions about it....
1. Question 2A... My fiancé is latin and has 2 last names (Father/ Mother) is it fine if we put both names there?

 

2. She is here in the US right now and question 15 asks about this.... We do have all of her info but she will be leaving Feb 11th (Her last day she can be here is Feb 15) Should we fill this in because by the time they get it she will have left.... (I figure better to fill it in and she is gone, then not fill it in and have an issue).

 

3. Question 34 and 34A, Yes we have met (she is even getting some stuff shipped to my house) but with 34A is just one line like I put fine? "We met through Christianmingle.com in Sept. 2013" or should I attach another sheet and go into details?
 
 


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-01-29 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of income

Awesome.

I'm hoping for a fast, smooth process


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-10 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of income

I was wondering I see that here they say last 3 years of tax documents but it does not ask for them in the instructions. I have 2 years handy (electronic) and was wondering if that is good enough.

Also, the 125%, is that pre taxes? Either way I'm fine... It's just pretax amount would look a lot better than post, also my kids get survivors benefits (an additional almost 20k a year) should I include that as well?


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-10 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongiong relationship

the only evidence you have is skype? You dont have boarding passes or passport stamps, no pictures, no receipts from being in the same place at the same time, pictures...nothing at all? Have you met in real life?

 

No we have a few pics of me and her, along with her with my kids. She was here the last 6 months on a B-2 visa. Boarding passes IDK if she saved those, receipts... Those I usually don't get or throw away immediately.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-22 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongiong relationship

So what exactly should we have her bring to the interview?

 

As of right now I have every single text we have sent each other since she left (heh 2500 this month) I can print them from imessage, the only bad thing is they just say either from her number or to her number, my number is not listed. Also I have been taking photos of my Skype logs, it's kinda funny if I print all of this she will have a 3 inch thick stack of papers.

 

Is there anything else we can do? She was actually still here when they got the 129F (She left the country the day the received it) should we have her include her passes from when she was here too?
I am unable to travel down there to see her so that's out.

 

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!! I just want to make sure that when she goes for her interview she is all set.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-22 01:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongiong relationship

My problem is all of my end of it is done on my Xbox One, so if I go to my PC I can't see my history (or at least I haven't figured it out yet)... BTW if anyone else has an xbox one, if you login to Skype from it, it will give you 6 months of free premium service with 100 min international calling for 6 months.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-21 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of Ongiong relationship

Ok, so we were in a dilemma.... We text and Skype ALL the time and I was thinking about it we have no "real" way to show ongoing besides the texts and Skype logs. Well as most of you know you can't print these out easily (we use imessage).... Or so I thought.

 

Skype.... All I do is I take a pic of my call history when we hang up (yeah it isn't dated but anyone with 1/2 a brain can see they were all made at different times and days). I hope that will work good enough.

 

Imessenger, this was a little tricky....

You MUST have a jailbroken device running iOS 6.0 or earlier (4, 5)

 

Go to Cydia

Click on search

search message2pdf

Buy it for $1.89

open it

Select who you want to get messages for, and if you want to set a time range, or color code it for you and your partner (there's a bunch of options, just look at what you want)

Then click send through email....Presto!!! You now have a PDF of all of your conversations (It does omit pics you send)

 

I hope this helps someone else out there, as I spent most of the night looking how to do this.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-02-21 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould K-1 Package be bound somehow?

What I did was I put paperclips on the different items (and spaced them so you could see easily where one ended and the next began) then I put a small ACCO clip on it.


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-03-07 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprocess time for Colombia

See my signature for approximate timing.... Keep in mind my RFE could have been a NOA2


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-05 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNever saved Copy of Money Order

Hello fellow VJers....

We got NOA 2 and I am going through everything, since I am nerdy and techy (hmmm who would have guessed by my username huh?) I never made copies per se, instead I just saved everything in folders on my desktop, so I do have everything.... Except a copy of the money order we sent in, I searched for it but I can't find the receipt for it... Is this a big deal or no?

All the forms ect... I can just print and John Hancock again all the info will be the same if needed.

 

Thanks


Edited by techmedic, 11 June 2014 - 11:09 AM.

techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-11 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs a religious ceremony always a legal marriage?

This will throw a wrench into the gears....What if you do it after the interview.... but before they come back??


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-07-15 16:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

APPROVED!!!!


techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-10 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
I got it 45 min after I said I didn't get it. Lol. Yes I have heard that befor.
techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-04 23:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
They got mine at 11:32 am. I have not got an update. I hate the wait
techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-04 21:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List
Ok... SO I sent my RFE in today (got it in the mail yesterday with what they were requesting). They requested proof of meeting in the last 2 years.... Here is what I sent:

1. Letter I posted above (in another thread)
2. Letter from my pastor stating he knows me and saw us together
3. Signed church covenant (by her)
4. Her US Visa with Stamps
5. Her Passport with all stamped pages
6. Her registration form from the college she attended English classes at
7. Her College ID
8. Copy of boarding passes coming here
9. Itinerary for her flight to NC (She left Chicago to go to NC for a few days before she went home we do not have these boarding passes)
10. Copy of boarding passes going home.

I hope that's enough for them.I also sent it overnight so they should have it by 3 PM tomorrow.













techmedicNot TellingColombia2014-06-03 19:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsChange of Address
For now -just put your current address and when you move --just call and chage it or there is a form for the Us petitioner to use to change the address. This is required since they send the hardcopy of NOA1, NOA2 and other correspondence to an address.
I did not change my address , but I had a change of address for my fiancee. I did it when I was the NVC stage .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-05-26 20:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports; LOSING HOPE & FAITH
Channa and Monyfer --I feel your hurt and frustration .I suggest that you contact an immigration laywer and let them do the work for you . We are all from Oct at VSC . They normally give the Senators , congressman and Ombudsman the same replies as they gaved to u .A Laywer can get some specifics on your case (what is holding up your case ) . I wish you luck .
Richie RichMalePhilippines2011-05-26 20:07:00