Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I got scammed the biggest scam of my life	The visa was already issued right?..I guess they can get married in her country without risking the visa since it was issued..Guess it will work..Marry her in her country before flying to US..   Not at all !   If she has been approved and issued a K1 visa the marriage must take place in the U.S.  If the marriage takes place outside the U.S. then you must begin all over again using the CR1 and the process will mean you are apart for a similar length of time before she is able to enter the U.S.     If you are saying she is using this as access to the U.S. but not intending to be with you, then you are correct in thinking you have been scammed.   Hope it works out for the best for you.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-06-12 03:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	The Counselor Officer isn't the only person involved in the decision making process and doesn't operate alone and in a complete vacuum. While you say this.. and yes there are several parts to the process, but my understanding is that at each point it does come down to one person making the decision - if they reject the petition, then it goes no further - so at that moment it is that one person's decision if they are not conferring with others... ??	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2012-12-08 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	You are the one that is missing the point. The applicant has to prove that either the applicant [aka beneficiary] or the U.S. citizen fiance(e) is able to support the applicant financially. That is clearly stated on U.S. Department of State's official website. As for the I-134: The Consular Officer may request that a Form I-134, Affidavit of Support be submitted by the U.S. citizen fiancé(e). Does not say that the Consular Officer MUST request it. Does not say that the Consular Officer MUST rely on it. I guess we do have different definitions! Gosh and I thought the applicant was the petitioner (USC) ... just shows you how confusing it all is Edited by Andie, 08 December 2012 - 10:43 AM.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2012-12-08 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	In my opinion, this is exactly why there is not [and should not be] a written in stone, un-changeable, and formulaic set of steps and requirements that guarantees that a visa will be issued. Of course, the Government should provide clear guidance on what factors will be considered when making the decision but there should always be leeway for considered judgement on the part of those tasked with making the decision. Yes while I agree in principle there are too many spontaneous variables ... it depends on 'those tasked with making the decision' who may or may not be having a good day, like/not like your demeanour, how you sound/look - for whatever reason - as to how things turn out. If things went well, petitioners credit themselves with having done everything perfectly and criticise those who failed the 'test'. It is all a bit of a moving target and may end with a result that is not really related to the quality/strength and honesty of the relationship at all. That is where it is flawed .. just IMO. Edited by Andie, 07 December 2012 - 03:21 AM.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2012-12-07 03:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	Sorry to hear that. Do you mean your case is completly denied or did you receive a RFE? And what was the reason? Stay strong and patience! We had to reapply too. You get used of waiting Yes... kind of	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2012-12-06 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	The thing I find to be so bizarre about all this is the different requirements of different embassies, the human aspect of intuition by the officer involved and that anyone can run around taking photos all over the place and follow the 'recipe' for the perfect petition/interview when in fact they may have only known each other for a day. Conversely, a sincere, honest and solid relationship can be denied for insufficient evidence, or some other reason (depending on the person looking at the petition/interview on the day) - and all but destroy a relationship because of that interpretation. Anyway - OP, I hope you are able to follow the alternative path and marry and refile - Sounds like its your only option. Best wishes	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2012-12-06 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Relationship Sample Letter	Hi Andie,   I'm referring to Question 18 for the I-129F packet.   Thanks, Ron   Okay, so you don't need to provide a letter as such.    1...You just need to advise on the form where/how you met... e.g. we met online on (such and such website), we met through a mutual friend, or when we were both travelling in Japan in 2011  etc.    2... You then need to provide evidence that you have met/been together during the past 2 years.  (If you haven't seen each other within that time then you will not be approved).  So best evidence of having been together in the previous 2 years is, passport stamps, boarding passes (rather than tickets as tickets do not prove you boarded the flight).  Photos of you together at the same location at that time.    You can attach an explanation but you really only need to use the space on the form.  You can send copies of everything with the initial petition, but you need original evidence at the interview stage at the embassy.  Anything additional you can mention (see attached sheet), or put photos in snaplock bags etc.   Also, the initial meeting may also be the same as the meeting within the previous 2 years.  You may have met 3 months ago and then decided to get married during the same visit.   For the initial meeting you only need to answer the question.  The meeting within 2 years requires evidence to prove it.  (copy of passport stamps, boarding passes etc).     Check the guides at the top of the page - there is lots of valuable information.  If you're not sure just keep asking.      Best of luck with everything !!	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-04-28 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Relationship Sample Letter	Are you completing the I-129F and referring to Question 18?  or is this for proof of ongoing relationship at interview stage? .... or other?	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-04-28 17:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's not meant to be rude. Just a general observation.	Me too.  I think it ultimately comes down to this.  If someone posts something you don't like, move on to another thread.  No one is forcing you to read a particular thread.   As for whether people are lazy or not, I don't think that is necessarily the issue.   The issue is that this is a complex and overwhelming knowledge area.  When you first come here, you don't even know what is what.  You should be comfortable enough to ask the questions you need to to get your bearings.  I would hope that these forums (fora???) are inviting enough for people to do that.  Trust me, the dude who asked the clueless question may very well be the guy answering stuff in a few months.  Pay it forward.  But if you are feeling bummed but repetitive stuff, move along; there is nothing for you to see here.   I too will be crowing about my NOA2, so get ready folks     People sometimes don't discover this site until they have sent their petition and want to know whether they got it right, others need reassurance that while they feel they're doing the right thing, that their interpretation is correct and does apply to their own circumstances.   and we have seen where someone has sent in all the requirements but been sent an RFE, which just proves that the process is not always consistent.   It can be stressful and the petitioner may may just want some support - I agree that if you don't want to answer those ones... move on. The more you read on VJ, the more you learn. Its easier to be an expert by the end of the process ... than at the beginning.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-05-13 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I 129f problem	3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If an item is not applicable or the answer is ?none,? leave the space blank.     So this has changed?	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-12-29 05:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I 129f problem	Complete all questions and use n/a or none where applicable.  Do not leave any blanks.   All the best,	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2013-12-27 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f payment abroad (Germany)	Well, why do you assume there is one ? Those visa are mainly for people residing in US bringing foreign fiance(e)s / spouses to US. Talk to friend/family back in US (you'll have to send them the package first, they add the check and send it over to its final destination) or fly back to US, get money order, send the package.   Yes the K1 is to bring your foreign fiance(e) to the US to reside ... I was assuming that this was not a permanent stay in Germany.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-01-21 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f payment abroad (Germany)	I guess you could get a bank draft issued from there, but could you possibly send the whole pack to a good friend or family member in the US who could write a check for you and send it with the petition from within the US.   The problem with anything other than a personal check is that it can't be traced, whereas a personal check .. you will know when it has been banked.  So long as everything else is in order and you give clear instructions to whoever does this for you... it will be fine.  Not sure if this answers your question, but its my interpretation... best of luck.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-01-21 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129f petition, never received RFE and now we got denied	Nor do I. I want you to succeed. The only way to do that now is to understand how to proceed. Beware of mixing other people case problems with your own. Everyone means well but what they do may have nothing to do with what you need to do now. The USC in your case needs direct info from an officer at USCIS. In your case nothing will help now expect to quickly find out what the RFE is about. Once that is done the USC can attempt to respond in the correct manner. Only then will there be a chance to get the case back on track. The USC can make the Info Pass appointment today for the next available date they have. Even doing that may buy the time needed to extend the case.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-02-01 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused with our RFE	Is there no other way? He wasn't able to have a vacation for the last two years due to his work then he filed for his naturalization. We're really hoping this will be approved because we're catching up with our children's petition which is already at the NVC now.     No.. sorry .. it is one of the basic rules of this visa type   " You must also have met with your fiancé(e) in person within the last two years prior beginning the K-1 Visa petition process (filing the I-129F). This requirement can be waived only if meeting the non US Citizen's fiancé(e) in person would violate long-established customs, or if it would create extreme hardship on the US Citizen."   The cultural aspect or extreme hardship are two options for waiver but I understand these to be very difficult to obtain.           Edited by Andie, 21 April 2014 - 12:42 AM.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-04-21 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused with our RFE	There may be a document which doesn't include an english translation that they need clarified but a stipulation for the K1 is that you have met within the previous 2 years unless you have a cultural/religious reason that it is not possible.  You would need to withdraw your application, meet again (keeping records/stamps etc of the meeting) and refile with supporting verification of that meeting.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-04-21 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What to do after NOA2 arrival...	Thanks dear, can you please post the link for the guides and flowchearts that VJ provides..So that people can click on it and get more information. Hi there... if you go into "Guides" at the top of this page, it lists the info for each visa type. So just click on Guide, or Flowchart - if you print these it gives you a clear process to follow. If you go into Embassy Info and link to your specific Embassy in the beneficiary's country.. they will list how this all works from their point of view. You can find out what is needed in Packet 3 and prepare for that and the interview in advance to save time later on. Best of luck for the rest of your journey! (Forms are all in the Downloads tab and Example Forms show how to complete them..) Edited by Andie, 05 June 2011 - 07:23 PM.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2011-06-05 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can the beneficiary call USCIS and inquire if there is an RFE?	Hi everybody, my fiancee is very busy nowadays and he doesnt have much patience as to being hold on the phone for a long time. I was wondering whether I, as the beneficiary, can call USCIS and inquire if everything is OK , or whether we have any RFE pending. We are approaching our 5 month, and I just want to be pro- active. Thanks   I tried calling a few days ago and was told that my USC fiance had to authorise it so he would need to call and put that authorisation on file to enable them to talk to me .. From reading the above seems to me it varies...	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-06-22 08:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married after 90 days of entering the U.S with a K-1 visa	Then it seems you can't do both... you either have to leave for the US later than you intended and marry in December or have a legal marriage early and ceremony/reception later.  The 90 days requirement is the legal specification of a K1 and from everything I've read in the past it is not in accordance with the rules of a K1 to do otherwise.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-07-21 05:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Proof of having met and proof of ongoing relationship	Agree.  Kaydeecee has good advice.. Boarding passes and passport stamps are the best proof that you were at the same place at the same time.. plus other relevant photos receipts that prove you were together..they need factual information.   All the best !	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-07-27 04:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do they decide what location will process your K1Visa?	The point is, using the word easing or balancing, they do not send the petitions to the service centers with that in mind. If they did try and balance workloads based on where they send the petitions for processing from the intake facility, then there would not be such an imbalance of processing times between the CSC and the TSC. They keep sending out based on location and do not bother to send more to the CSC because their processing times are months faster than the TSC. If they did, then I would agree an effort is made to balance volume and that it is based on load balancing. As it is, no. If people check where they reside based on where their petitions get sent, then almost every one of them holds true to being based on location and the states I posted above.       True .. (unfortunately).	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-07-26 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form G-325A, pleaes adives	http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow     This flowchart gives you more information about each stage of the process..    ..... the flowchart together with the K1 guide covers most things... is what I meant to say....	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-07-30 05:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Form G-325A, pleaes adives	After form G-325a, which documents would be required next?   http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow     This flowchart gives you more information about each stage of the process..	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-07-30 05:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lost original copies	I told you to make copies!  I told you to! Lol - I will tease you about this one for a while, my dear   Thankfully it looks like you're off the hook for this one.  But send the rest of the stuff to me ASAP!	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-02 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hi, I have a few questions.	#3... ooops "only need either"	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-08 05:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Hi, I have a few questions.	I'm currently working on getting all the paperwork together to send my I-129F and supporting documents to Dallas Texas... its proving kind of hard.   Any help with the following would be amazing,    1. In the providing proof of having met, do the photos need to be timestamped? What if I can't really timestamp them? Also, do I need to provide more than photos and photocopies of boarding passes? If so, what else should i include? No, photos dont need to be time stamped.  Also photos are considered secondary evidence but if you have them then send a couple.  You need documentation that you were in the same place at the same time.. so whoever travelled... a copy of passport stamps, boarding passes (both best evidence).  If you both travelled to be together then copies of both sets of stamps and boarding passes.. if you dont have boarding passes its not the end of the world.  Copy of hotel receipt, restaurant receipt etc. and yes a couple of photos if you have them.        2. This might be a stupid question, but does the payment of $340 need to be in check or can it be cashed? Check is safer and if you send a personal check you will then know they have banked your check and your petition has been received and when it was received.  You'll get notification as well but having been through a lost petition.. its good to have a back up for each step if possible.   3. Do I need to provide a copy of my Birth Certificate and my US Passport? Or is just my birth certificate fine. (My passport expired about a month ago.) You only neither either one or the other... so send a copy of your birth certificate but no harm in sending a copy of your passport as well.   4. What types of things do I provide for the proof of ongoing relationship? Photos of my engagement ring? Usually people send copies of emails.. photos of your engagement ring is fine.. copies of a letter or photo you might have received from your fiance/e etc.  Just a few.. maybe 5 at most.. these are needed further on.. the initial petition really only needs the proof of having met within the past 2 years.    5. Where in all of these supporting documents should I list skype or facebook chat logs, (if needed)  These are for later when you have to provide proof of ongoing relationship at interview stage.   6. Does my fiance need to mail me all his copies of things that he had to sign (like the Letter of Intent to marry or the biographic information) Or is it okay to have him print them, sign them, and then scan them and send them back to me?  You need originals of these.  Some people sign in blue ink to show they're original.. if its obviously an original (if you've already received them).. then they're ok.   7. I saw someone mention on the forums that pages should be signed in blue ink. Is this true? as above.. the theory is that it shows its not a copy ..      Thank you to anyone who helps me out and I'm sorry if any of the questions i've asked have been asked before or frequently lol, im really stressing over this. Don't want to waste so much money by making a simple mistake! <3            im so glad this website exists!	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-08 05:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport pages as only proof of meeting	Oh we've got thousands of photos. We've been travelling together for more than a year. Also the entire relationship is documented on facebook including when we met and when we began a relationship. It's just that we really don't have anything in the way of receipts, boarding passes or other paperwork. The credit card statement is a good idea. We also have a joint bank account with both our names on it. Is that weird for a non-married couple to have? Should I include it?   yes definitely use that  .. a shared account shows trust and togetherness.. . Just write a covering letter which explains how you met, and then your travels..  A trail of matching passport stamps.. Some copies of credit card payments that fit the itinerary and the photos to support it.. Just pick a few at significant places. Sounds like you have plenty to create a good profile of you as a couple.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-10 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport pages as only proof of meeting	We have matching stamps from 6 border crossings we did together in the past year. In addition we have one set of matching thai visas and one set of matching cambodia visa extensions. Is that enough? We have no boarding passes, but we do have two matching reservations from our email. We have no hotel receipts. In my mind, the matching passport data should be sufficient to prove that we were together, but I am often wrong about these sort of things.   Passport stamps are best evidence (your Thai and cambodian visas.). copies of reservations and any other receipts (from purchases etc)are supporting evidence .  Anything that proves you were in the same place at the same time including photos of the two of you, showing that you were at that location. Sounds like you will be ok.. type a brief itinerary of names of places with dates that you travelled to and spent time together with the supporting stamps, receipts and photos attached.  Simple but clear.. you only have to show that you have been together once, so pick the best and most simple example and only send copies.. no originals needed.  All the best..	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-09 06:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	mistake on I129-f	I haven't seen this exact thing before on VJ.. but since it was clarified by phone they may have just corrected it.  Also if it has got as far as NVC and left (per your timeline).. I would think it has already been recorded as the correct date on your file.  I wouldn't be worried.. you would have had an RFE before it went to NVC if they saw a problem with it.  I'm sure it must happen from time to time that there is a slight error on the I-129F.. such as a small spelling mistake etc, but so long as official documents like birth certificate etc.  are all there to verify it, they probably just accept those spellings/dates etc.  I wouldn't worry... just my opinion.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-08 04:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	mistake on I129-f	I guess they were able to refer to the other documents submitted on your behalf like Birth Certificate, copy of passport etc that verified what he was telling them?  It must happen from time to time.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-08 03:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	letter of intent to marry.. need help please	This is the model for Letter of Intent. You both need to do your own copy of this letter. http://www.visajourn...r_of_Intent.doc (from example forms at top of this page) As Love Eth says, when you receive your copy of receipt of your I-129F, send a photocopy of it with your letters of intent. Sometimes they do match them up with your initial petition, and otherwise you'll get the RFE (request for evidence). So do two copies each, send one set to the service center and keep one set (just in case they send an RFE). Either way you've lost nothing and may save some time in the process if they do put your first letters with your I-129F. Good luck.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2011-07-03 01:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	rookie mistake - how bad is it?	Always good to keep a copy of what you sent... The supporting docs all sounds good. Boarding passes are strong.. what you have paints a good picture. The son's name on the I-129F I dont think is a big problem. Others may have first hand info on that point.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-20 18:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	At nvc stage, found error g325a panicking help	I think that in both cases they will look at any legal documents presented and accept those as accurate. If not you may get an RFE but that can be sorted out fairly quickly. Try not to dwell on it too much.. it is in progress now and you may be asked for some supporting document. Deal with that if and when it happens. Best..	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-21 06:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	...you can check your copy/information against the list but you probably wont know for sure until you receive the RFE from them.  The good thing is that it has not been rejected and they are giving you the opportunity to provide whatever is missing.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-25 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F / K1,, RFE a second time??	Unfortunately no pictures from when we first met, pictures since then though none are dated, can't imagine many people use cameras anymore let alone date stamped cameras, it's all on our phones. We hired an attorney just to make sure everything goes right and to be honest, nothing is!   Really what you have provided is great evidence of you being there... passport stamps and boarding passes (proving you actually did travel) are excellent and you have all of that.. Photos together are good but anything with his name (credit card or any other receipts showing he paid for items at that same location) are all good.  Wait till you get the new request.  Speculation is exhausting and stressful. You sound like you know what you're doing.. All the best and double check back here if you need to...	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-24 05:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Very emotional after mailing I-129F	I understand exactly and we have had a long road.. this time .. after lots of checking, double, triple and forever checking, even though there's a wait .. I think, it's on its way.. It can't happen without this part and it's in the system so we can breathe and know that we have done the best we can.  I"m trying to stay so very busy... it helps keep my mind off it, a bit.  So in short, you are not alone and we are all in this together.  It is a journey.. you'll be ok.  Best wishes.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-09-07 01:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Letter of Intent	She has Brazilian and Canadian citizenship..  Sorry, I was unclear about that.  We've been dating for two years.  First time she came to the US for a week, a year and half ago.  Than she went to Canada because her adopted kids didn't want to live in Brazil anymore, they wanted to stay with step dad in Canada.  Then she came back to the US to live with me for a few months.  We went to immigration in downtown LA to extend her stay.  Was told they had no record of her being here and to leave and come back making sure her passport was stamped.  She did and they said no, she needs a visa.  I flew up to Canada then we flew to Brazil together where I stayed with her for a few months and came back home.  I'm a total rookie at all of this stuff and after looking around on the internet, saw that she needed to be out of the US for 6 months or a calender year.  I flew back to Brazil to spend the holidays with her and her family.  Found out I had cancer on that trip and needed to come back to the US and have half of my left kidney taken out.  When we arrived at LAX they told her no, even though she had a plane ticket to go back to Canada so she could get a copy of her divorce papers.  They flew her to Canada and every few months I go there so we can see each other.  Everything has been documented with pictures, plane tickets, emails, Skype.     Ok.. so if an RFE is on its way all you can do is wait for that.. comply by having her sign a copy and you can in turn return it to them ... not too much of a delay... all the best !	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-06 05:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No Reason Denial. URGENT HELP.	Hey, I know.. it is devastating. You need to get some response from someone more familiar with that territory.. try looking on the relevant forum - http://www.visajourn...nal-discussion/ Otherwise you could start your own thread. Its a starting point to find a process to follow. There will be a way so just hang in there.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-20 07:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No Reason Denial. URGENT HELP.	Your fiancee is not the one that needs the commitments to her home country, income etc. That is your burden to prove.. that you can support her etc. I am not sure who you should speak to specifically but are either of you able to call the interviewing office and ask them.. I hope someone with local knowledge can assist you with this..	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-20 06:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No Reason Denial. URGENT HELP.	Contact USCIS so you know specifically what the issue was.. I hope it is simple and straight forward... best wishes.	Andie	Female	New Zealand	2014-08-20 06:17:00