Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wife did not make it past homeland and got k-1 cancelled	even if the OP is a troll this is a damn horror story for every k1 customer. it wasnt rainbows and sunshines at my poe either but god forbid...	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-04-26 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Future K-1 Filers	based on what ive seen on this forum since im a member i can say it depends a lot about the time of the year and numbers of petitions. there's a higher chance that spring filers are approved faster (3-4 months) and august-november filers have a minus because uscis takes a break on christmas. some october filers ive seen last year waited even for 9 months or more	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-05-28 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone visit yr fiance in US after you get yr NOA2 ?	90% refused entry. if you got it just wait until you get your visa. it wont take much longer	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-05-28 01:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tax Transcripts	my hubbt only had tax transcripts for 1 year of work, cause he only started working about 1 year before filing. gave those and had no problems at all	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-07-18 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Time after NO2	i dont know how much it takes for china but it depends on the numbers of interviews processed at the respective consulate in that time period. after nvc sends that documents to uscis and your partener calls fast she might be lucky and get a sport. when i called they scheduled me for interview 3 days later (which was too fast and had to cancel) most important of all, DO NOT by a ticket before having the visa in hand, under any circumstances. there are always unpredictible things that can delay the visa Edited by DeeDee&Sam, 18 July 2012 - 09:16 PM.	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-07-18 21:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy may have Lost Petition, What to do?	AWESOME NEWS TODAY! I called the right number! I spoke with a woman at the embassy who actually pulled the physical file. It is still GOOD! she said its up to the consular but they most likely will file another extension when we schedule an interview... if I can afford it this month!! yay! you're a lucky one here! wish for the best	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-08-21 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	letter of employment	my husband went to the human resources place where he works. if you have access to that ask them for a letter. his contained the date he was hired, how much he makes an hour normal and overtime, position and something else i can't remember. but i think it will work if they have the info so they can check the details themselves. good luck!	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-08-21 23:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Facebook/Skype Logs	you dont need all of them. select a bit from everything with dates on them and names. and if its not in english theres a low chance they'll even check it. you can translate them if its not too much work. they read some of my skype/messenger conversations. few lines maybe. they mostly looked at the dates	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2012-02-20 22:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my fiancé travel to US for holidays while waiting for the K1 visa?	tourist visa, if she can proove strong ties with italy (house, bussiness, car, etc)	DeeDee&Sam	Female	Romania	2011-10-07 18:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What can you do if your K1 Visa is denied in Guangzhou ?	Our K1 petition was denied in Dec 2009, and sent back to USCIS, where it expired. I got a notice from USCIS, August 2010,that the petition had expired and no further action is needed.. I made my 2nd trip to China, and we got married, then started the 130. I read that a couple had started a new K1 very shortly after their first K1 was denied, had another Interview in 6 months and got their Visa. If you feel your K1 was denied because of lack of evidence, trips, etc., you could start another K1. Getting a Visa comes down to the "descretion" or personal opinion of the Interview Officer.	Bob g	Male	China	2011-06-21 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	To be or NOT be at the K-1 Visa Interview	how can they interview you if you dont go?? The OP is the USC.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2011-10-26 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Enough Evidence?	- The explanation of how we met attachment is pretty detailed about our relationship timeline. You really only need to describe how you have met, in person, at least once, in the last two years. My entry for this section was one or two sentences, describing the last time we had seen each other (a few months prior to filing, for New Years). For a low-fraud country, they really don't need to know the whole relationship saga. Just need to know you satisfy the requirements. Your evidence sounds just fine.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2011-11-01 07:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need extension on k1 Visa	The website has the following: Question regarding immigrant (or fiancé) visa applications: montreal-iv-dv@state.gov (Note: please include your case file number in the subject line)	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2012-08-16 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Advanced Passenger Information	The others are correct - Non-US resident. You will not be a resident until after you marry, adjust status, and have your Permanent Resident Card.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2014-08-26 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Starting this whole malarky	Good point with the sponsorship - would that be before being married or after and waiting for news on being able to work? We are very fortunate in that we both have good jobs and are both over that amount at our current places. I'm in a well needed area so can pick up work fairly easily (I say that hopefully ha)   She needs to prove her income is enough to support herself and you at the time of your interview, and again after you arrive and file for adjustment of status. So she needs to stay in that well-paying job for the foreseeable future. Your income is irrelevant. Edited by slangofoil, 09 September 2014 - 09:34 AM.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2014-09-09 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Loss of the original K1 packet	That was horribly redundant of the CO. "Show me what I already have here in front of me, I am just THAT lazy"   Possibly they wanted to see the originals? I know I sent the originals of things I had submitted copies of (like my birth cert) to my then-fiance. Can't remember if they asked him for any of them, but Dublin's an easy consulate. For tougher consulates you'd want to make sure you have copies of things and any relevant originals.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2014-09-23 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fastest USCIS	Las instrucciones son claras, alli se indica que se debe presentar el Formulario I-129F al USCIS de Dallas. Por Servicio Postal de EE.UU.: USCIS PO Box 660151 Dallas, TX 75266, o si es Por correo urgente y entregas de mensajería: USCIS La atención de: I-129F 2501 South Highway 121 Empresas del Estado Suite 400 Lewisville, TX 75067... Luego ellso hacen el reparto correspondiente a la diferentes oficinas del uscis, y para ello tienen en cuenta la localizacion del peticionario. *** The instructions are clear, there is indicates that you must file Form I-129F to USCIS Dallas. For U.S. Postal Service: PO Box 660151 USCIS Dallas, TX 75266, or if by overnight courier courier deliveries: USCIS Attn: I-129F 2501 South Highway 121 Suite 400 State Enterprises Lewisville, TX 75067 ... Then they do the distribution corresponding to the different USCIS offices, and it takes into account the location of the petitioner.	Limarc	Female	Colombia	2011-10-29 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	fastest USCIS	Hi everyone! I am yet to start filing for petition for k1 visa shortly..so was wondering which USCIS is the fastest?I would appreciate it if you gave me all the time frame for all the centers.thank you in advance! hola kiara...si el proceso continua siendo el mismo que cuando empece el mio a principios de año, debes aplicar en la oficina del uscis de acuerdo a tu direccion, en las intrucciones aparece de acuerdo al estado en que vive el peticionario, la oficina a la que correponde presentar la peticion. **** hi kiara ... if the process remains the same as when I started mine earlier this year, you must apply to the USCIS office in accordance with your direction, appears in the instructions according to the state you live in the petitioner, the office that crews is submit the request.	Limarc	Female	Colombia	2011-10-29 09:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How days after appt, visa arrives? & should we both attend appt?	Pregunta amigos colombianos: Estoy ayudando a un amigo y la embajando en bogota parece desorganizada. Nunca le envio el paquete 3 y despues de esperar mas del tiempo se llamo y lo enviaron por email. Pregunta tiene uno que enviar el paquete antes de la entrevista? Segundo se puede hacer la cita inmediatamente con el sistema web? -- Need to know if you need to send the papers recieve from the embassy in advance? Can you make the interview appointment online as soon as the embassy has notified you? Pueden hacer sus preguntas en el foro del colombianos co visa k1 en el siguiente enlace http://www.visajourn...-the-caribbean/ las chicas estan pasando por el nuevo proceso para la visa.	Limarc	Female	Colombia	2011-11-07 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How days after appt, visa arrives? & should we both attend appt?	Hi, We finally have the appointment, October 27, 2011 in Bogota, Colombia couple questions.... 1st, I am the petitioner, I am trying to determine my travel plans. I have about a 21 hora trip to and from Bogota with all the connections. Therefore I am trying to determine if I should make 1 trip or two trips. I have limited days off from work. 1) Should I attend the appointment with my girlfriend? Is this recommended? 2) How many days after the appointment does it take for the visa to arrive? Once it arrives to her city, then she can travel to USA immediately? Within the appointment package instructions, it says it takes about 10 days to be delivered. Therefore I do not have enough vacation if it indeed takes that long to arrive to stay there from the appointment date until it arrives. Unless others have experienced that it arrives much quicker then 10 days? I am just trying to decide now if I should also go to the appointment with her? Do they allow you to be inside the room with her during the interview? I plan to go for sure to bring her to the USA for the first time. Is it recommended to accompany your fiance to the appointment? I definately want to do what ever is necessary to make sure she gets the visa during the interview and not have to schedule another interview. Hello, it's a pleasure to help ... I am a beneficiary of k1 visa and come to use for 15 days and I am happy to share my experiance with you. The day of my interview, my boyfriend could not attend because perfirio arrived expect me to get my visa to Colombia, it was necessary that the interview was poruqe is for the bride or groom depending on who claims to be the holder of the k1 visa. But I saw a couple of cases: a husband who accompanied his wife to the interview and to receive the documents they called her, and then only at the time of the interview call them separately, also saw a couple going through k1 visa and the petitioner was an American citizen and upon entering, present your passport and interviewed her, she asked if her boyfriend was there and she said yes and only after he approved the visa. That day passed almost all her k1 visa and left all approved. In my case. arrive at 6:00 am to embajda in Bogota, and there are several rows, which are on resident visa and K visa (which are part of the group of immigrant visas) are in the other row 3 ... are for tourism, administrative and other matters. When you enter telling you to have the sheet handy appointment with the passport and photos. We pass through the detector and make you remove everything from metal, with no camera phones or recorders, one must be rather well when we visited, obsolete and off do you place a sticker with the nuemro button 40, which will identifies the place where you're going to be in and the resident visa. Once inside the nuemro stamped on your clothes, a woman explains how to organize the papers will show you two folder ... one green and one brown, each has a different purpose. The cafe is outside the specification of which is for K visas and documents in the instructions of the documents you submit and the order in which you present them ... which means that being beyond the documents must remove them from where she has ordered and order that ask and ask that the order should not have staples or clips, nothing. For me the most was what leads to what I was asked ... did not ask for more photos, or calling cards, or shipping receipts for money, but that does not mean you should not take everything to serve as evidence because may be in the full interview request, and also can tell you they need other documents and schedule another interview (there are few cases but have been so). Everything is outdoors, is like a sports arena or something, you should wear clothing that covers the cold well .. After organizing the documents must carry the same woman that tells you how to do it and tell if it is right or not, but the woman keeps the documents but your girlfriend, then sit back and wait to be called, must be very carefully because many do not understand what they say ... The first call you make is to turn over documents in one of the boxes (those boxes look like a box of raisins in the bank documents under the glass and pass the bill in a bank cosignacion ... to tell them they should pick up a phone right next to it) ... then called twice more for the interview itself and another to take the footprints ... during the interview call for the consul will tell if is approved or not, if you need another interview or not (God forbid anyone be the case) and then passes the value Domesa to pay shipping ... Domesa visa is next to the boxes 30 or least, is a Estancita and line up to pay .. then you pay and must go home to wait for your visa arrives ... in my case due authorize an aunt to receive me in Cartagena because where I am not come directly DOMESA .... Domesa call after I was told that immigrant visas were delayed 30 to 45 days to arrive, but in the end I think that what they say if they come to have some internal problem with delivery of the visa does not look bad one. At the end of so much anguish because we had compard tickets, get me a visa to 6 business days ... and I think that processing times that seen in VJ here what has been delayed but is 8 working days. `` As repond to your questions: . To accompany the interview is optional, desicion is yours. . The visa should take maximum 10 business days, according to the answer I gave when I presented my case embassy at respesto of what I had said Domes. . Once you get your hands on her passport with the visa stamped, one can leave the airport and take flight on the plane ... give you a form called I-94 ... to be kept because it is going to here in usa need for social security and for adjustment of status ... when it comes to used in immigration issues here at the airport that way it is stapled in the passport. ******* Español ****** Hola, es un placer poder ayudarlos...yo soy beneficiaria de visa k1 y llegue hace 15 dias a usa y me es grato compartir mi experiancia con ustedes. El dia de mi entrevista, mi novio no pudo asistir porque perfirio esperar que me llegara la visa para ir por mi a Colombia, no fue necesario que el estuviera poruqe la entrevista es para la novia o novio dependiendo de quien pretenda ser el titular de la visa k1. Sin embargo vi un par de casos: un esposo que acompaño a su esposa a la entrevista y para recibirle los documentos la llamaron solo a ella y luego al momento de la entrevista los llaman por separado; tambien vi una pareja que iba por visa k1 y el peticionario era ciudadano americano y al momento de entrar, presento su pasaporte y la entrevistaron a ella, le preguntaron que si su novio estaba alli y ella dijo que si y despues solo se que le aprobaron la visa. Ese dia a casi todos le aprobaron y los de visa k1 todos salieron aprobados. En mi caso. llegue a la 6:00 am a la embajda en Bogota, y hay varias filas, los que van por visa de residentes y visas K (que hacen parte del grupo de visas de residente) se ubican en la fila 3...las otras son para turismo, tramites administrativo y demas asuntos. Cuando vas a entrar te dicen que tengas la hoja de cita a la mano con el pasaporte y las fotos. Te pasan por el detector y te hacen quitar todo lo de metal, nada de celulares que tengan camara o grabadores, debe ser mas bien uno bien obsoleto y cuando entras te lo hacen apagar, te colocan un boton adhesivo con el nuemro 40, que te identifica el lugar a donde vas a estar dentro y los de visa de residente. Una vez adentro con el nuemro estampado en tu ropa, una mujer explica como van a organizar los papeles...te muestran dos folder uno verde y uno cafe, cada uno tiene un proposito diferente. El cafe tiene afuera la especificacion de que es para visas K, y adentro los documentos las instrucciones de los documentos que vas a presentar y el orden en que debes presentarlos...lo que quiere decir que estando alla los documentos tiene que sacarlos de donde ella los lleva ordenados y ordenar los que le piden y en el orden que los piden, no deben tener grapas, ni clips, nada. En mi caso mas fue lo que lleve que lo que me pidieron...no pidieron mas fotos, ni tarjetas de llamadas, ni los recibos de envio de dinero, pero eso no quiere decir que no debe llevar todo lo que sirva de evidencia porque puede que estando en plena entrevista se los pidan, asi como tambien pueden decirle que necesitan otros documentos y programen nueva entrevista (son pocos los casos asi pero se han visto). Todo es al aire libre, es como un coliseo un polideportivo o algo parecido, debe llevar ropa que la cubra bien del frio.. Luego que organiza los documentos , debe llevarlos a la misma mujer que le indico como hacerlo y ella dira si esta bien o no, pero la mujer no se queda con los documentos sino tu novia, luego se sienta a esperar que la llamen, debe estar muy atenta porque a muchos no se les entiende lo que dicen... El primer llamado que le hacen es para que entregue los documentos en una de las casillas, (esas casillas parecen a las de una caja en el banco y pasas los documentos por debajo del vidrio como pasar el recibo de cosignacion en un banco...para hablarle a ellos debe levantar un telefono que hay al lado derecho de ella)...luego la llaman dos veces mas para la entrevista como tal y otra para tomarle las huellas...durante el llamado para la entrevista el consul le dira si es aprobada o no, si necesita de otra entrevista o no (Dios quiera que no sea el caso de nadie) y enseguida pasa a Domesa a pagar el valor de envio de la visa...Domesa esta al lado de las casillas 30 mas o menos, es un estancito y se hace fila para pagar..luego que pagues ya debe irse a su casa a esperar que le llegue la visa...en mi caso debi autorizar a una tia para que me la recibiera en cartagena porque de donde yo soy no llegaba domesa directamente....luego que llame a Domesa me dijeron que las visas de residencia se demoraba de 30 a 45 dias en llegar, pero al final creo que eso lo dicen por si ellos llegan a tener algun problema interno con la entrega de la visa no quedar mal con uno. Al final de tanta angustia porque ya habiamos compardo tiquetes, la visa me llego al 6 dias habil...y creo que por tiempos de procesamiento que visto aqui en VJ lo que mas se ha demorado es 8 dias habiles. ``Por lo que repondo a tus preguntas: .Que la acompañes a la entrevista es opcional, es desicion tuya. .La visa debe tardar maximo 10 dias habiles, segun la respuesta que me dio la embajada cuando expuse mi caso, al respesto de lo que me habia dicho domesa. .Una ves ella tenga en sus manos el pasaporte con la visa estampada, puede irse de una al aeropuerto y tomar su vuelo...en el avion le dan un formulario que se llama I94...debe conservarlo porque es el que va a necesitar aqui en usa para el social security y para el ajuste de estatus...cuando llega aqui a usa en imigracion en el aeropuerto esa forma se la engrapan en el pasaporte.	Limarc	Female	Colombia	2011-10-19 10:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What can you do about a delayed NOA2?	Patience my friends.... It was over 5 months for us!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-20 19:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Yes, you can visit!	Hello all, I have found this thread to be so helpful as I am planning to have my fiance come to the states while we wait to go to his interview. Here is our story and will update later on the results. My fiance got his tourist visit in September and came to visit 2 weeks later. When he arrived he had all his paperwork to show ties including a return flight in November but was only asked why he was here and who he was staying with. The officer who questioned him was Dominican so they spoke to each other in Spanish and he said she was very nice and did not ask to see any paperwork. His I94 was good until March 22 and he left March 2. We already had plans for me to go visit him in Mexico April 13 for 2 weeks and figured that would be around the time we would get our NOA2 but to my surprise we were approved March 16. It usually takes about a month and half for Juarez to send out the open appointment letter so the timing was perfect as we could just go to his interview while I was there, our plan has always been for me to go with him to the interview. However after looking at plan tickets from Cancun, where my fiance lives, to Juarez one way it's outragous. So our plan is for him to return home with me and within a month fly to his interview to El Paso, TX because it is cheaper. So here are my fears, he will not have proof of ties as he doesnt plan to go back after his interview(of course this is assuming he is approved), he will not have a return flight due to the flight we are going to book is not outside the US as we will take a taxi from El Paso to Juarez, also he wil returning 2 onths after being in the states for almost 6 months. I know the job of the POE officer is to make sure he doesnt have intent to stay but basically that will be our intent. Hopefully us coming in together and him having the NOA2 and the letter from the NVC will be enough for the officer to understand our situation. I would love to also have the open appoinment letter from the Consulate but most people end up not receiving it because of the mail system in Mexico so they just end up getting a copy before the medical exam. My biggest thing is I do not want to fly to his interview by myself as I am concerned with all the violence going on there. So this is what we are planning and I feel like if they let him in then it should be a breeze for everyone else!! Jessica Just wanted to give everyone an update, they let him in!!!!! We flew into Miami, he went in the vistors line and I the citizen line, needless to say I got through quickly and was told I could not wait for him and to go to baggage. The officer asked him who he was staying with, how long ago he was in the US, what did he do while he was here for 5 months and why was he here now? He told them he was here to visit his fiance and her family, he was here about 2 months ago and when he was here before he was also visiting his fiance and her family. The officer stamped him for 6 months. He met me in baggage and we went to the line to give our customs forms and he was ordered to go to secondary. The officer here was pretty aggressive, asked all the same questions but more in detail and as though he was trying to get him to mess up his answers. He also asked when he planned to leave, he told him the beginning of June and did he want to see the return flight paper, the officer said no. It took a lot but my fiance kept his cool, the officer at the end told him it was his lucky day and to go ahead. I know its their job to question tourist to make sure the intent is not to overstay but they don't have to talk to people the way they do. It really makes our country look bad when this is the first greeting you get. So the end outcome was good but as others have mentioned just be prepared to be talked to like you are a criminal. By the way they neither officer mentioned anything of the K1 visa which of course neither did my fiance! Good luck to all1	rushica03	Female	Mexico	2010-05-06 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Yes, you can visit!	Hello all, I have found this thread to be so helpful as I am planning to have my fiance come to the states while we wait to go to his interview. Here is our story and will update later on the results. My fiance got his tourist visit in September and came to visit 2 weeks later. When he arrived he had all his paperwork to show ties including a return flight in November but was only asked why he was here and who he was staying with. The officer who questioned him was Dominican so they spoke to each other in Spanish and he said she was very nice and did not ask to see any paperwork. His I94 was good until March 22 and he left March 2. We already had plans for me to go visit him in Mexico April 13 for 2 weeks and figured that would be around the time we would get our NOA2 but to my surprise we were approved March 16. It usually takes about a month and half for Juarez to send out the open appointment letter so the timing was perfect as we could just go to his interview while I was there, our plan has always been for me to go with him to the interview. However after looking at plan tickets from Cancun, where my fiance lives, to Juarez one way it's outragous. So our plan is for him to return home with me and within a month fly to his interview to El Paso, TX because it is cheaper. So here are my fears, he will not have proof of ties as he doesnt plan to go back after his interview(of course this is assuming he is approved), he will not have a return flight due to the flight we are going to book is not outside the US as we will take a taxi from El Paso to Juarez, also he wil returning 2 onths after being in the states for almost 6 months. I know the job of the POE officer is to make sure he doesnt have intent to stay but basically that will be our intent. Hopefully us coming in together and him having the NOA2 and the letter from the NVC will be enough for the officer to understand our situation. I would love to also have the open appoinment letter from the Consulate but most people end up not receiving it because of the mail system in Mexico so they just end up getting a copy before the medical exam. My biggest thing is I do not want to fly to his interview by myself as I am concerned with all the violence going on there. So this is what we are planning and I feel like if they let him in then it should be a breeze for everyone else!! Jessica	rushica03	Female	Mexico	2010-03-26 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Police Certificate too old?	well its not exactly bad i think as long as the expiration date on the certificate is still valid you normally shoudnt have a problem thats what my wife did ... she went ahead and got her police certificate .. (kind of my fault) i wasnt clear in telling her when to get it just said you will need to get this.... and it has a 3 month expiration date on it ... i just filed I-130 in early may so i know it will expire by the time interview comes	muzk2012	Male	Bahrain	2012-06-06 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of ongoing relationship for K-1 Interview.	www.pingo.com I call to Tonga, I don't know any other countries rates but this website is the ONLY calling card with decent rates for me. It is $0.36 for me on Pingo. The only other thing that even comes close is google voice at $0.40. They do billing history, call logs and everything. No connection fees or anything else. Just prepay and call. Worth checking out!	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-10-25 18:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	US Embassy,Suva Fiji	Uh, the original message is from February 2007, and the OP hasn't been active on VJ for nearly two years. yeah I realized that after I posted....but thanks anyways for pointing it out.	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-11-27 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	US Embassy,Suva Fiji	Hello friends, I would very much appreciate anybody's input regarding the K-1 processing times at this consular oupost. My fiancee is from Tonga and Suva is where she will have to travel to be processed. I am particularilly interested in finding out how long it took them to set your appointment date. What was they time between them receiving the package from NVC and the interview . All info greatly appreciated. Rod . Hi Rod, My fiance is also from Tonga! We just received our NOA2 yesterday so I can't completely answer your questions. But, I will let you know how the next few weeks go!	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-11-26 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2	Hi VJers, I have tried finding an answer to this question through the forums but I haven't seen anything that helps. How does the NVC communicate with the petitioner? Will I need to call to find out if my case has been received or do they e-mail? Does a K-1 Visa Petition receive a case # at NVC? If so, how do I find out what it is? THANKS SO MUCH!	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-11-26 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do K1s ever skip NVS?	Hi VJers I'm confused! I know the K-1 is supposed to be sent to the NVC after NOA2, but I called NVC and they don't have my case. My NOA2 says that my case has been forwarded to the listed consulate, except there is no consulate listed. The operator at NVC told me to call USCIS and figure out where they sent it. I can't do that until tomorrow, so now i'm just wondering if anyone knows what could possibly be going on with my case? Is it possible that the case could be sent straight to the consulate? Thanks!!!! p.s. oops sorry just realized I named this topic "NVS" not "NVC" Edited by Tonga 'Ofa, 01 December 2011 - 09:04 PM.	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-12-01 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Will NVC contact me?	My NOA2 is November 29th and NVC still don't have it. I thought when they get it they assign the embassy case number right away is that not the case??? I thought that too, so I was immediately excited when they told me they had finally received my case, then immediately sad when they told me it would take 10-20 business days to just get it in a computer. I could drive there and put it in the computer faster than that! I guess I have to wait for it to be in the computer before I can get someone to assign it a case number? Or does it get assigned a case number when it is put in. WHO KNOWS!	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-12-13 13:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Will NVC contact me?	Hi all, I just saw this thread and thought i'd chime in. I got my NOA2 on November 25th. NVC just received my case today and the lady I spoke with told me it had arrived in the building but would take another 10-20 business days to be put into the computer. THE WAITING NEVER ENDS. FML.	Tonga 'Ofa	Female	Tonga	2011-12-12 18:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Preparing for Interview	[quote name='Carlos&Alyssa' timestamp='1327449270' post='5118498'] Hello! Im sure I am still at least a couple months out from my NOA2, but I am going to visit my fiance in TWO WEEKS! YAY! Anyway, I plan on bringing all 'proof of ongoing relationship' evidence that I have up until now...but what else could I bring now that he will need for the interview? I know I will have to email him some things later to be printed, but I would love to be able to leave anything that requires a signature with him when I go this time as to avoid 'snail mail' at a later date...is this possible? Or do the financial paperwork/employment letters have to be more up to date with the time of the interview? Advice much appreciated! Also, I've read that certain Embassy's dont allow 'Binders' because of how the interview windows are designed...does anybody know if it's this way in Managua, Nicaragua? Or how I could find out? I've checked the Embassy website and couldn't find anything pertaining to this... thanks again! [/qu Congrats on the approval. Well, hope that everything goes well for you on your trip take , lots of pictures as evidence that you have visited with him. They always ask for family pictures at the interview. BEST OF LUCK!	chica33	Female	El Salvador	2012-01-24 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hello All !! Newbie Here	Thanks for welcoming me and for your advice. What do I need to send along with my initial I-129F form besides a copy of my birth certificate, and payment ?	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-01-20 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hello All !! Newbie Here	Hope everyone is doing well and had a happy holiday season. I've looked at the threads of the step by step filing, and still don't have a clue what it all means. Especially "Touched". Did most of you all do everything yourselves, or get the help of a lawyer ? Because I think I would want a lawyer who understands everything that I don't. I just returned from the Philippines and meeting my fiancee in person. I'm from the U.S.A. Now I need to know the pros and cons of first getting married in the Phils. beforehand. And having her come here first before getting married. I'm not retired or have the convienence of taking alot of time from work. I already took half my vacation for my recent trip. But I want to be with her as soon as possible. If there's a place on the website that tells what I need to do and why, please dirsct me to them. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Wayne	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-01-18 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's Interview	Thanks guys It says passport style photo. Not official passport photo. Can I take it myself ??	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-24 19:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's Interview	You can make a formal letter on a separate paper and indicate it to your cover letter. During the interview she can ask an interpreter too. Usually, the people that works in the embassy that is a native from your fiancee's country will assist her and stand as an interpreter. Which country is your fiancee? She is from the Philippines	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-22 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's Interview	Hmmmmmmm, spellcheck didn't give me that option. haha Yes, that's what I mean. I just want to request one, in case they don't ask her. So she will totally understand and be less stressed.	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-22 21:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee's Interview	Where should I request that an interrupter be present at my fiancee's interview ? On a separate paper, or paper clipped to the cover letter ?? Thanks. Wayne Edited by Culchie, 22 April 2012 - 09:11 PM.	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-22 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Preparing I-129F Petition	Wow. That's the most refreshing post I've ever seen. Thanks	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-25 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Preparing I-129F Petition	I keep wondering how I should present my petition. I want to keep it organized and thorough. But I keep reading the tips and suggestions here and elsewhere on the internet, and I'm starting to think these petitions are reviewed bt kindergardeners. Are these people REALLY so helpless that you need to color code things and write directions for them to find everything ? Or are they just a**holes that need their job to be made easier and ours harder ?? These process' are ridiculous. It's a good thing there are good people on this site that are willing to help others out.	Culchie	Male	Philippines	2012-04-25 22:11:00