Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Scheduling interview appointment w/o letter from Consulate	Click here if you are a K-1er and you want to speed up the process of making an interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Manila .	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-09 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally got through NVC	DOS phone number is (202) 663-1225. You cannot access any K-1 information from either the automated phone system or the web-site. When the message starts immediately press "1" and then "0" and you will get connected to a Visa Specialist. It might take some waiting; but hold on. RdB...Thanks for the info!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-10 11:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally got through NVC	You literally have to keep hanging up and pressing redial. The good thing is that they are open until 11:00pm Eastern time. Another option is to call the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and they will be able to give you the information that is in the system. Sometimes they will ask if you want to be transferred to NVC; when they do this the phone automatically rings without a busy signal. ^^^Hey...that's a good tip on getting through to the NVC! What's the DOS phone number that you called? @ Don the Dragon...now you know why the NVC's phone line is so busy...everybody is calling them! @ JVP...Chinook and I never received any notification from the NVC.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-10 04:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	You be the consul ! Would we be approved ?	...I would attempt to submit an I-134 or, better yet, an I-864. I am referring to a cosponsor in the statement above. A K-1 petitioner friend of mine recently used his brother as a cosponsor at the U.S. Embassy Manila, since my friend's income fell shy of the requirement. My friend's fiancée was successful in submitting the cosponsor's I-864, and received her fiancée visa.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-30 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	You be the consul ! Would we be approved ?	I like your chances for a visa. You have the income to qualify. And by the time you stop receiving your daughter's payment, your wife will have been working as a PT for years and contributing to your household income. To consular officers, it's not only about income, it's about expenses too. You should show the consular officer that you have low expenses because you have no mortgage payment, and back it up with bank statements which show you save $600 per month. Your fiancée is highly unlikely to become a public charge under those circumstances. If I were in your shoes, I would do two additional things to increase your chances. First, I would attempt to submit an I-134 or, better yet, an I-864. Second, I would attend your fiancée's interview. Best wishes for a smooth and speedy visa journey.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-30 02:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing I-129F soon. Need some help	Hi Guys, I made a post here a few weeks ago and it was of great help! So thank you all for that. I have a few new questions for you, and since my girlfriend work at the same times as the support center is up I figured that i'd ask you lovely people here if you know! So i have a few questions that I would need to know about I hope you can help me. 1: I am a Swedish citizen living in Ireland since 10 months ago so I have been living in my apartment for 10 months. But whilst filling the G-325A in they ask you about: Applicants Last adress outside of the Unites states of more than 1 year. So would I fill in my Swedish adress before I moved to Ireland? or do I not fill this in? "NOTE: I am not the american citizen, I would be the one coming over" 2: Since I am not in Sweden WHAT documents would i need to get before the interview at the U.S Embassy in Dublin prior to my interview ? I know that I have to request a birth certificate from the Swedish taxoffice but is there anything else i have to get from Sweden ? 3: When they ask you to fill in your current adress in which they will send me the papers to after they are done processing them over in the U.S, can I fill in my work adress and have them ship it there? or does it have to be my home adress ? "I am asking due to security reasons since I feel that sending it to my work would be safer" or would they not allow that? I believe so. 4: My Girlfriend does not have a father, well.. he left when she was 4 years old and she does not remember his name, when filling in the G-325A they ask her about her fathers name and info. is this needed for her since she has nothing to do with him anymore? I don't know if it is required. However, your girlfriend's father may be named on her birth certificate. Or, she may be able to find out his name from one of her relatives. I hope that you can answer these questions for me.. Also I was reading alittle bit What documents do I need to bring to the interview over here once they are done ? And for everyone filing, can someone do a price breakdown of their whole process for me as well ? Thank you all once again for helping me out!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-29 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does Fiances employability matter ?	Does the interview have any flexibility in approving the visa if the petitioner is about $2000 short of the 125% poverty level ? I realize savings accounts, property, co sponsors, ect can have a effect on the decision but is the 125% written in stone? Also does the USCIS take into consideration how employable the beneficiary is ? (ex nurse,physical therapist or another professionals that may be in demand is the USA) I believe the consular officers have the discretion to approve a visa even though the petitioner's income falls just short of 125% of the poverty line. I also believe that the consular officers take into consideration the employability of the beneficiary. The consular officers are concerned with whether or not the beneficiary will become a public charge when they are in the U.S. They look at the totality of the circumstances. Build the best financial case that you can, and make sure to include a cosponsor. If I were in your shoes, I would attempt to submit an I-864 from your cosponsor in addition to your cosponsor's I-134. I hope this brightens your day... For the I-134, which is required at the interview, you are only required to make 100% of poverty level. The 125% doesn't apply until the AOS part of your journey. The U.S. Embassy Manila uses the 125% figure.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-27 05:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	questions due to k1 anxiety	Hi militarygf...and welcome to VJ. I don't have anything to add because you already received very good feedback from the other posters. I just wanted to wish you a smooth and speedy visa journey. Mabuhay ang Pinay!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-30 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Some Questions	I checked "Intend" "All support needed, requested or required."	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-11 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Some Questions	is the email confirmation letter the one that u get after scheduling for an interview? Yes. what is packet 3? will USEM in manila send this to me? Packet 3 is the email/snail mail the USEM sends you, telling you that you are eligible to schedule an interview appointment. should we have our I-134 & employment letter notarized? Nope. As a matter of fact, if you are using an I-134 which has space at the end for a notarization, then you are using the outdated form. The employment letter is not required to be notarized. However, it is a good idea if it is printed on company letterhead. do i need to have the ORIGINAL NOA2 for medical/interview or a scanned copy id fine? A scanned copy is fine.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-11 01:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank Statement Question	Here's what did the job for me: > I-134 Affidavit of Support. > Income tax returns from the current three years. > Income tax transcripts from the current three years. > W-2s from the current three years. > Paycheck stubs from the current six months. > A letter from my employer. > A bank statement from the current month. Good luck!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-28 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ACCO Fasteners for K-1 Visa (I-130) Petition package	I bought ACCO-style fasteners at Office Max. The Office Max brand of ACCO-style fasteners are not called ACCO fasteners. They are called prong fasteners. The product number on the upper left hand corner of the box of Office Max prong fasteners is: OM99883. The bar code on the box of prong fasteners is: 0 00 11491 99883 7. The prong fasteners have a hole-to-hole size of 2 and 3/4 inches. The prong fasteners have two-inch bases with compressors. It's a lifetime supply because they come 50 to a box.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-28 11:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Should I expect?	I just stopped by to tell you something you already know: waiting for the NOA2 is h*ll on earth. Hang in there. It will happen for you malapit na.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-01-01 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Internet Chat Logs?	Chinook and I did not submit much in the way of chats. We submitted the first page or two of three chats for each month. We were selective about the chats we submitted because we didn't want to entertain the consular officer.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-11-30 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	anyone knows??	The waiting is agonizing. I hope you receive your NOA2 approval malapit na!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-01-29 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Co - Sponsor	Hi, is there anyone knows whats the best income for co-sponsoring? or hows much it should we have in the bank so that theirs no need for sponsor. I do hope somebody will answer this topic of mine PLEASE. Hi chrisana...welcome to VJ! Your USC petitioner is required to fill up his I-134 and mail it to you. Also, your petitioner is required to send you the supporting documents for the I-134. You will submit your petitioner's I-134 and the supporting documents to the Embassy when you go in for your interview. If your petitioner's income falls below 125% of the poverty line for your petitioner's household size and for the the state your petitioner lives in, then your petitioner will either need to prove sufficient assets to make up for the shortfall in income, or your petitioner will need a cosponsor. For every dollar of income below 125% of the poverty line, your petitioner must show at least three dollars in the bank, or your petitioner can show assets which can be quickly converted to cash without substantially harming the petitioner's standard of living. Your petitioner's cosponsor will be required to have an income above 125% of the poverty line for the cosponsor's household size and for the state in which the cosponsor lives. The cosponsor will fill up their own I-134 and provide their own supporting documents. Your petitioner will send those documents to you and you will submit those documents to the Embassy when you go in for your interview. Keep in mind that the U.S. Embassy Manila does not always accept cosponsors. The USEM tends to accept cosponsors when the petitioning couple is young, educated, and upwardly mobile. The consular officers at the U.S. Embassy Manila do not want anyone to go to the U.S. if they are going to become a public charge. I hope this helps. Good luck on your visa journey...I hope you get your NOA2 approval malapit na!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-04 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Current Poverty Line for the US ?	It's up to the Embassy whether or not they will allow cosponsors. The U.S. Embassy Manila has been known to allow a cosponsor if a couple is young, educated, and upwardly mobile. They also take into account, among other things, the beneficiary's job potential in the U.S. Their main concern is preventing a beneficiary from becoming a public charge once the beneficiary is in the U.S. In theory, you should be OK if you have in the bank more than three times the amount needed in the poverty guideline table. However, the consular officers have the final say in the matter. If I were in your shoes, I would: 1. Build the best financial case possible for myself; income, assets, expenses, etc. Show them that you can support your beneficiary. 2. Attend the beneficiary's interview in order to present your financial case, and to make your personal appeal to the consular officer. 3. Submit the cosponsor's I-134 (and it's supporting documents) at the interview. 4. Submit an I-864 (and it's supporting documents) from the cosponsor at the interview. The I-864 from a cosponsor actually worked for a friend of mine last summer at USEM. I had read about it once previously here on VJ Very interesting you say that they submitted both a 134 and 864 for the co sponsor? Why did they decide to do that? What was the benefit? I thought they are pretty much the same thing. K-1ers submit an I-864 when they adjust status. The idea behind using the I-864 at the Embassy interview is that it showed the consular officer that once the K-1 beneficiary was in the U.S., the beneficiary would almost certainly have the needed cosponsor in order to adjust status. The I-134 was submitted just in case the Embassy rejected the I-864.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-05 02:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Current Poverty Line for the US ?	So why does the manila embassy not accept co-sponsors if that is an approved govt. process for showing support? We too are in the same problem with no job but have a co-sponsor. If I have 3 times the amount above poverty line in the my bank and IRA's will this be accepted. Should we have the co-sponor as back up. I hope to have a job but we have our NAO2 now and I don't know if I will have a job in time before the interview. Thanks It's up to the Embassy whether or not they will allow cosponsors. The U.S. Embassy Manila has been known to allow a cosponsor if a couple is young, educated, and upwardly mobile. They also take into account, among other things, the beneficiary's job potential in the U.S. Their main concern is preventing a beneficiary from becoming a public charge once the beneficiary is in the U.S. In theory, you should be OK if you have in the bank more than three times the amount needed in the poverty guideline table. However, the consular officers have the final say in the matter. If I were in your shoes, I would: 1. Build the best financial case possible for myself; income, assets, expenses, etc. Show them that you can support your beneficiary. 2. Attend the beneficiary's interview in order to present your financial case, and to make your personal appeal to the consular officer. 3. Submit the cosponsor's I-134 (and it's supporting documents) at the interview. 4. Submit an I-864 (and it's supporting documents) from the cosponsor at the interview. The I-864 from a cosponsor actually worked for a friend of mine last summer at USEM. I had read about it once previously here on VJ	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-04 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	cnu gumamit ng lawyer?	Hi Roseles...Welcome to Visa Journey. Chinook and I did not use an attorney. We used VJ because it's much less expensive. I will try to answer your questions...if they are in English! (I don't speak much Tagalog) You are always welcome to post in Tagalog when you are in the Philippines forum.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-04 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied	The woman in the window was getting upset of us keep asking what they need for evidences The fact that the woman at the window was getting upset with your inquiries is irrelevant. The clerks are not responsible for analyzing your case nor second-guessing the consular officer. You are responsible for making your own best financial case, which could include addressing the issue of evidence overlooked by the consular officer. I hope you do so as soon as possible, and I wish you the best of luck.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-25 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied	I also suggest that you submit an I-864 from a cosponsor. This strategy worked at the U.S. Embassy Manila this past summer for a friend of mine. Rather than submit a cosponsor's I-134, he submitted the more legally binding I-864 (including its accompanying documents). He and his fiancée are now happily married and living here in Washington state.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-24 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied	Seriously, I am as surprised as you are that your fiancée was not approved for a visa. I have seen some pretty shaky incomes qualify at the U.S. Embassy in Manila. Your annualized current sustained income of $45,000 for a household size of five should have easily qualified you. If I were in your shoes, I would approach this issue from the standpoint that the consular officer may have overlooked the evidence that was presented at the interview. I would send in the same evidence again...and more. I would submit another letter to the Embassy detailing your current financial position. I would emphasize your 2010 income, and I would back it up with copies of every pay stub from 2010 and an updated letter from your employer. In your letter, I would also point out to them the 125% poverty guideline of $32,237 for a household of five versus your current sustained income of $45,000. I would list any assets regardless of whether they are liquid assets or not. Include documentation of ownership for the assets. I would also include a copy of your credit report. Also, lay out your expenses and include proof. This may help show them a better picture of your ability to support your fiancée. I would ask them for a specific reason, given your current financial picture, why they think your fiancée would become a public charge. The icing on the cake would be for you to deliver the entire packet to Window 17 of the Immigrant Unit in person. You need to accomplish this as soon as possible because the consular officer will be making up his mind very soon. I would submit your new evidence within the next week.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-24 21:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa denied	@ femy11... > What is your petitioner's household size in terms of a K-1 petition? Your petitioner's household size is still a question in my mind. I potentially count five household members: the petitioner, the beneficiary, and three unmarried children under 21. Is this correct? If this is correct, for a household of five, in the lower 48 states, your petitioner would need an annual gross income of $32,237 in order to meet 125% of the poverty guideline. > What state does your petitioner live in? If he lives in Alaska or Hawaii, then he will need to exceed 125% of the higher poverty guidelines for those states. For example, in Alaska your petitioner would need an annual gross income of $40,312 for a household of five in order to meet 125% of the poverty guideline for that state. Your petitioner's annualized gross income exceeds the amount needed for living in Alaska. > Were the six months of paycheck stubs that you submitted to the pre-screener dated from approximately June 2010 through December 2010, or did you submit six months of paycheck stubs from 2009? You did not say whether you submitted current paycheck stubs. If you did not submit current paycheck stubs, the consular officer may be judging your case based upon the petitioner's 2009 income tax return and his outdated paycheck stubs. > If your petitioner has a household of five, and if you submitted current paycheck stubs, and if his annualized gross income is $45,000 (12 x $3750), then I believe that your petitioner's income should have qualified. My guess at what went wrong is that the consular officer did not look carefully at the current paycheck stubs and the employer's letter. Instead, the CO focused on the petitioner's 2009 income tax return. They sometimes make mistakes. Maybe a letter or an email to the Embassy would help to clear up this matter.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2010-12-24 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1curiousity	Kaibigan...Best wishes for a speedy visa journey!	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-21 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?	Even when you file for your AOS, you will send only a copy of your NOA2. Thanks for bringing that up. I had forgotten about it. They will need to include a copy of the NOA2 in the AOS packet.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-21 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?	Nobody will require your fiancée to submit the original NOA2. Did the USCIS email you a NOA2? If so, you could use it. If not, just scan the snail mail version and email it to her. That would be fine too. Your fiancée can be admitted to St. Lukes for her medical by using a copy of the NOA2 and the MNL case number from the NVC. The NOA2 doesn't have to be the original. It's also possible, yet unlikely, that your fiancée could be asked to submit a copy of the NOA2 at the CFO seminar. It's one of those things where it's better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-21 05:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee packet ready to send. Missing anything?	• Interview package contents list • I-129F Package as sent to USCIS (two copies) copy of us citizen passport, cover letter, letter have meet whit in two years person to person,photos togather,flight boarding passes,hotal receipts,G-1145 e. mail to nofity you. you send one of the 1-129 package, and make another one to keep in case it's lost. @jkelly07...I think he already has all those items covered because he is sending a copy of his K-1 packet to his fiancée. @Ugly_American...How about an updated letter of intent to marry? 2010 income tax return? Everything else looks good to go. I like your style...take no chances...make the best case you can the first time.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-22 02:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	2 very quick and very urgent questions	In such a case, the "asset" would be the difference between what you can sell the house for and what you owe, or the "equity". If it's your primary residence, it's not going to be considered "liquid". Read the I-864 instructions with regard to using assets. A home equity line of credit should satisfy the liquidity requirement.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-23 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	expedite criteria pls?	I believe an act of war needs to be declared. So far we have two going on; Iraq and afghanistan. If they are sending you to one of those then you are in like Flynn. But why would you want to bring your fiance here while you are deployed to a war zone? I would just wait until you got back home. From a combat veteran. Service members can get an expedite even if Congress has not declared war. Congress has not declared war on either Iraq or Afghanistan yet there are VJers who have received expedites because they are being deployed to a "war zone." By the way, the phrase is "in like Flint." James Coburn played Derek Flint in the 1967 movie.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-23 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	expedite criteria pls?	Hi militarygf.......I too think it's worth a try. Good luck to you and your fiancé in getting the expedite.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-23 12:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i129f approved in less than 1 month???	One question. When you mention forwarding a copy of the NVC to her, must i mail the original or can I scan it and email her an electronic copy for her to print there? Also With regards to those next steps, What post do you most recommend on this site for that? Congratz on your speedy approval! An electronic copy of your NVC letter is fine. Your fiancée won't need the original. I saw where another poster mentioned the medical exam and appointments in the same sentence. St. Lukes does not make appointments. They operate on a walk-in basis only. Also, it's best to go to the medical in the late morning, closer to lunch time. That way, your fiancée won't have to get up before the crack of dawn and fall in line. She will still finish roughly at the same time as everyone else. I probably don't need to wish you good luck with the rest of your visa journey.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-02-20 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DOES AGE MATTERS AND DOES ONE MEETING OK TO FILE THE K1 VISA?	Only one visit? No problem. Eleven years age difference? No problem. Engaged? Congratz!!! Best wishes for a smooth and speedy visa journey.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-03-21 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa philippines - previously married	Your sweetheart could be back in your arms in less than a year: A divorce can be recognized in the Philippines courts in as little as two or three months. Please read post #17 in this thread. Also, the K-1 visa process routinely takes from four to seven months.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-03-25 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Petitioner Not Employed but with Sufficient Assets	I'm thinking twice about him being on the interview though. I have read from some forums that the consular officers are normally not happy to see the petitioner around. I have only read that it helps to have the petitioner at the interview. For example, VJ member bmagno 23 is happy that he attended the interview. It is the reason his fiancée was approved. Which forums have you been reading?	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-03-28 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Petitioner Not Employed but with Sufficient Assets	I've only been on this board for a little over two years but, during that time, I've tried to follow member's income issues at the U.S. Embassy Manila. I can't remember ever reading about a beneficiary being approved for a visa by the USEM where the petitioner had no current sustained income and qualified on assets alone. On the other hand, I've never read about a case at the USEM where the beneficiary was denied because the petitioner tried to qualify using only assets. If I were in your fiancé's shoes, I wouldn't be so confident and I wouldn't take any chances because the route he's taking is not very common. Instead, I would submit a complete financial picture by including appraisals and mortgage info. In my opinion, the benefit of showing the consular officer that I'm a homeowner outweigh any disadvantages. I would also attempt to use a cosponsor. The USEM doesn't always accept them, but I would try it because I would not want to leave any stone unturned on such an important occasion. At the very least, attempting to submit the cosponsor's documents at the interview will leave a positive impression on the consular officer, and will show the consular officer that you will have a cosponsor if and when you need one for adjusting your status. I have even seen two or three instances where a consular officer at the USEM has accepted a cosponsor's I-864 rather than an I-134. One of those intangibles that I've seen make a difference at the USEM is the beneficiary's education, work history, and earnings potential in the U.S. You should submit a short letter at your interview outlining this issue. I also believe it would help a lot if your petitioner attended the interview with you. I have read about cases at the USEM where that made the difference for those with income issues. I believe it's more difficult on a personal level for a consular officer at the USEM to deny a visa for financial reasons if the petitioner is at the interview. It also insures that the petitioner can make their best financial case and not have to rely solely on the beneficiary to do so. Those are just some thoughts...I hope someone who has tried to use only assets at the USEM will chime in. Maybe you will get more responses to your question if you posted in the Philippines forum.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2011-03-28 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Ceac status updated everyday is it good news	If I were in your shoes, I would email the Embassy immediately and notify them that you intend to submit proof that your fiance's current sustained income exceeds 125% of the poverty guidelines. I say this because the Embassy normally gives you one year from the date of your interview to respond to a 221g. Since you have already responded to the 221g and have been refused, it makes sense that you should notify them that you intend to follow up with another submission proving that his income has increased in 2014. I hope the Embassy will allow you the remainder of the time remaining on your 221g to submit additional documents. In the meantime, your fiancé needs either to get a job which puts him over 125% of the poverty guidelines, or get a part-time job which will supplement the income from his current job. Then, you can submit several of his current pay stubs to prove that he surpasses 125% of the poverty guidelines. In my opinion, the most important thing for you to do is to make sure the Embassy does not return your case to the USCIS. If the Embassy keeps your case, then you have a chance to satisfy the 221g.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2014-02-12 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Ceac status updated everyday is it good news	Your visa application was refused because your fiance's current sustained income was not enough to satisfy the consular officer that you would not become a public charge in the U.S. It's likely that the Embassy eventually will send your fiance's petition back to the USCIS where it will expire. Perhaps sending the Embassy your fiance's joint sponsor's documents might help.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2014-02-11 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Medical Examination	Yes, your fiancée can complete an early medical. But keep in mind that her visa will be valid for six months from the date of her medical...not from the date of her interview / visa issuance.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2014-03-06 20:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CONFUSED ABOUT NVC	Ok I already received my NOA2 just this past monday 2/24.   I've been looking all over the forums, NVC website, even Hank's site. I'm a bit confused as to what happens next.   I understand that we're waiting for our MNL#... I've emailed NVC several times and I've tried to call, but I think I keep missing their working hours. I live on Guam so I'm a bit confused with the time difference. Anyway... What I want to know is, after I receive the MNL#, do I need to send any further documents to NVC???   I'm preparing my supporting documents for the I-134 Affidavit of support, does this need to go to NVC before they send our petition to USEM... OR does the I-34 and supporting documents only go to my fiancé??    Also... Will NVC reply to my email or will they send me a hardcopy of my MNL#?? Since I have emailed them several times, how long do they usually take to reply??   THANK YOU. Congratz on your petition approval! You don't send anything to the NVC. Instead, you simply get your MNL case number from the NVC and then you are off to the races. Just be persistent and keep calling the NVC until you get your MNL case number. It can take anywhere from two weeks to six weeks. Eventually, the NVC will email or snail mail you a hard copy with your MNL case number on it. Once you have your MNL case number, you can pay the visa application fee at BPI and then schedule an interview appointment either online or through the call center. You send your I-134 and it's supporting documents to your fiancée. Your fiancée will submit them during her interview. Here is a link to the U.S. Embassy's website where they give you instructions on how to prepare for the interview: http://photos.state....4 Feb 2014_.pdf	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2014-02-28 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CONFUSED ABOUT NVC	NVC hours are 7am to midnight Eastern time.   This should be helpful to show you whats to do at NVC. Read Post #1 and #2.   http://www.visajourn...-february-2014/   ^^^ Your link does not apply to Kit Salbino because they are going for a fiancée visa...not a spousal via. The two processes are different.	Tahoma	Male	Philippines	2014-02-28 18:28:00