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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa - Getting married before the visa comes through

Hi All,

My fiance and I submitted our initial K1 petition before the Christmas break. I am the sponsor, UK nationality so going via the US embassy in London. Although we are early in the process we are trying to plan our wedding later in the year (end of August) and had a question about a possible problems that we thought we should check.

1. If we arrange the wedding for August but dont have the Visa in time, can we go ahead with our plans, me fly in, get married in the US and then I would have to leave presumably. Would we need to advise them we had got married during the process and would there be a problem coming into the country without a Visa yet in order to get married whilst still in the process to obtain one.

Not sure if there is any other complications we might not have considered yet, although I am trying to look through the vast quantities of info to cover everything, so any advice welcome.

Many thanks and best of luck to all other December applicants (and everyone else) out there :)

Owen


You must still be able to get married to use a Fiancee visa. IF you get married you would requre a spousal visa and startng all over again. Do not make any wedding plans until the visa is in your hot little hands.

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 07 January 2013 - 06:32 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2013-01-07 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 (woot!) Plus a few questions
Congrats on your NOA1. With my experience, if u hold a green card you can go abroad but u need to check the country ur going if u need a visa. Remember u r not a us citizen so u need to check..
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-10 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShould i contact USCIS
Yes you should. It states in there u should contact them if you dont get your NOA1 after 1 month.. Call them
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-11 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSent incorrect I-29f
I had the same problem but not that extreme. Sent them a letter of the mistakes then thats it..i hope that helps.
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-11 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with I-134 form...
Go to this site www.rapidvisa.com and ask them. U can ask unlimited questions and they will answer you for free. I used that site personally with my k1 petition.
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-11 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPending estafa case
My fiance has a pending Estafa case in court. Will this affect my k1 petition?
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-17 09:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 and.affidavit of support heelpppp
You need a co sponsor thats the only I know..
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-26 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHigh School Diploma or Equivalent
No you dont. As long as you have a job and you have a solid relationship i dont think it matters.
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-26 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Fiancee Visit
Am confused! U applied for k1 visa then why do u need a tourist visa?
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-27 17:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhen to apply for EAD
When u apply for AOS, the first thing u will recieved afater couple months is the EAD then you can apply for SSN.

Apply for AOS first that what u need to do first.
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-28 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMarrying a US citizen.
I dnt know if i get ur msg right but if ur in the US already why dont u marry ur gf then apply for AOS so u can stay here.
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-28 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmployment question for G-325
I guess to stay with ur current job now. Quit when ur fiance is already here in US. I know they will ask for letter from your company and hw much ur making and how long. My suggestion just stay and hang in therwfor more months until ur fiancee arrives here
Hershey888FemaleSaudi Arabia2013-01-28 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat if i dont know exactly when i worked past jobs

Im the petitioner and i don't know exactly how long i worked at my last 2 jobs, but i have an idea. I have called both of my past employers and there's new managers and they tell me they don't know where my information is or give me some excuse. So can i put the dates i think i work there for as closest as i can remember? im kinda stressed and upset i didn't save the exact dates and that previous employers don't care to help me out. What can i do.


Unless you are like me and very ####### and update your resume at every job change or note when you moved, you are going to have to give the information as best as you can remember. Unless you know you are going to need the exact dates in the future, most people don't keep exact records. As long as you are close I think you will be okay. For those dates that ask for an exact day of the month along with the year and you only know month and year, I would put the first of the month unless you know it is closer to a specific date. If you happen to have your paystubs, you can use those to get the dates. Or maybe get bankstatements to show deposits--most banks will charge you for older statements, but it maybe worth it to give you peace of mind.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 22 February 2012 - 03:57 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-22 15:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting on holiday after K1 approval but before marriage

Sorry, I a probably being rather naive but it isn't obvious.

So therefore the K1 overrides the B1/B2?

I want to use the B1/B2 one more time then use the K1 to get married. Am I not able to do so?



As the previous poster mentioned, if the K-1 is inside your passport and you arrive at the POE into the USA, the CBP person will see the K-1 and issue you an I-94 stamped K-1. The K-1 is a one entry visa and if they use it instead of the B1/B2 you just used that one entry along with the requirement of getting married within 90 days and not being able to work or travel without EAD/AP or the GC like all K-1 visa holders. Now should you come BEFORE the K-1 is issued in the passport then the only thing you have to do is show stong enough ties to your home country in order to be let into the USA.

I guess I do not understand what the problem is and why you want to use the B1/B2 and then the K-1. If you use the K-1 you have 90 days to get married. If you use the B1/B2 you will most likely have to leave before 90 days and then return before the K-1 expires which is typically 6 months. Just be glad you have such a problem. Most of us could not have the foreign finance(e) visit during the process as they would not be issued a B1/B2 visa. If you want to travel BEOFRE the K-1 is issued then do so. Do not travel with the K-1 inside your passport or you risk having to stay and get married and not be able to return for a few months while the EAD/AP and GC applications are processed.

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 23 February 2012 - 06:02 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-23 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPay Stub
My paystubs do not have the company name. The important information is the income to date and to show steady pay. The employment letter backs this up as valid information. We had no issues with the I-134 at the Embassy stage or the I-864 for AOS. You should be just fine with what information you have to provide.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-23 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBrazilian passport will expire in 04/2013

Thank you very much Dave! Brazil has a consulate in NYC and i can ask for a new one there too. I think im gonna follow
your and Ana's tip and get a new passport before the interview and bring both of them. I think its a good idea!

Muito obrigada Ana! ME tranquilizou demais! Brigadíssima!


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Edited by Dave&Roza, 26 February 2012 - 09:31 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-26 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBrazilian passport will expire in 04/2013

much ado about nothing. stop worrying, you are not the first, nor will you be the last. it happens ALL the time. it does not cause a problem.



:thumbs: As long as the information was correct at the time the petition was signed there is not a problem. You will need the passport information at the interview and having a new passport is important given how close it is to expiring. I would think more about what happens if you get the visa, travel to the USA, and then your passport expires before you get the EAD/AP or GC. How do you renew your passport in the USA? My wife heard that the Kazakhstani passport was changing and she needed to apply for a new one which she did while the petition was at CSC.--she still had several years left, but decided it was more important to have the new updated version than keeping her old passport The petition is more about the USC asking for a visa. Once approved it then switches to is the beneficiary eligible for a visa and can the USC petitioner support their intenting spouse. The change in passport was a nonissue for us.

I would renew your passport NOW.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-24 15:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddress on Forms and for interview

Ok so my fiancé on the forms has listed my current home address as the address we will reside in when he moves here. This was what I had told him to put because we were not sure exactly what our address would be.

I have been looking for apartments and planned on moving into either right before he moves here or right after if it wasn't available yet. The place we really wanted has a waiting list, but I have looked at other ones just in case this one did not become available. Well yesterday I called the one we want and I was told we are at the top of the waiting list and should have an apartment by April/May, but they could not tell me which one. Since we don't know the exact address yet, should my fiancé say in his interview that we will live in this other city or just go with my current address, as he might get here before the apartment is truly available

I know if I do move in before his interview I should file a change of address and he can then state that address.


Use the current address. No need to file a change of address until after he arrives in the US. Should you move he should use that as the address on any forms. Always use current information when dealing with the government as your address may change due to some unforeseen situation and then the new address would not be correct either. Just remember that you are typically stateing that the information is true and correct at the time you sign any form, so you the current information even if you know in the future that information changes. They understand that life happens.

Good luckm,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-29 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmarriage after K1 approval
It amazes me how many times this question is asked. What part of FIANCEE do people not understand?!? It means as stated above that you are free to married and your FIANCEE is free to marry when ENTERING the USA. You must get married in the US within 90 days. If you wish to get married in the home country of your SO then the IR-1/CR-1 visa is the way to go. Should you get married in Mexico the K-1 is null and void and you will have to pay the fees and wait all over again. Get married in the US, apply for AOS and when your now wife has AP or GC then travel back to Mexico and have another "wedding" for her mother. To do otherwise puts the whole K-1 in jeorpardy.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-05 23:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPenalties for marriage before K-1 approval?
It always amazes me when this question is asked. What part of FIANCE(E) VISA do people not understand or what part of SPOUSAL VISA do people not understand? People need to look in their dictionaries to the definitation of each of these as the visas are very dependant on which applies.

The applications are contracts with the USCIS that state that as a FIANCE(E) you are free to marry when the beneficiary enters the US and that both the petitioner (USC) and beneficiary will get married within 90 days of the beneficiary's arrival. Anything that breaks that contract makes it null and void. Plus both petitioner and beneficiary signed and submitted a letter of intent to marry within 90 days of the beneficiary's arrival in the US. You got married before the beneficiary arrives so did you lie on that letter of intent? Forget the lost fees and wasted time, the lying can be considered misrepresentation and that can be followed by a lifetime ban of immigrating to the US. So a person thinking of this course of action must ask themselves if they like playing with fire.

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-08 16:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this enough evidence????

Greetings friends,
I was supposed to file in Feb. as my time line states, but we had a hold up do to missing documents. Please advise me if the collection of documents below is suffiecent for me to finally send off our file tomorrow. I apperciate your help.
Chi

cover letter for I29f
I-29f
G-325a
G-325b
attached statment of our meeting'
my passport
two photos of me
two photos of my fiancee
photo copies of my fiancee first 5 pages of his passport
copies of plane tickets
scan copy of hotel lodging
my letter of intent
his letter of intent
letters from friends who were with us and met my fiance
letters from our families
over 20 pictures of the two times we met.
Including the engagment ring
cards
calling cards
1,000 sheets of email corespondences
copies of skype journals


You might want to see about doing two sided printing of the e-mails. I sent a lot of e-mails as proof too. it was about an e-mail once a week for two years. So that came to about 100 pages if siingle sided, so I printed it out double sided. The e-mails showed a friendship that then became a relationship and I could break them down into time frames of before her visit. After her first visit but before her second visit. And after her second visit to sending in the visa petition. You might want to par it down a bit as you want to show a relationship, but you do not want to overwhelm the person and in turn piss them off. The proof of on going relationship is for the interview stage, but if you are sending that much evidence, sending it early gives the IO at the Embassy a chenace togo thru it before the interview.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-16 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F documentary proof for foreign interview: passport / birth certificate originals required?
The petitioner had to prove US citizenship, having met within the last two years and you both are free to marry for the I-129F to be approved. Now at the Embassy stage the beneficiary must show that this soon to be marriage is not to commit immigration fraud by using this visa to gain entry into the US when they might not have been able to given their home country's status. Given your flag is the UK, I will assume that is where the beneficiary is. Now you need to send evidence of an on going relationship--i.e. trips to see each other, chat logs, e-mails, phone records--all of that that pertains to an on going valid relationship in the eyes of the USCIS. So no, you do not need to send the birth certificate of the USC or the passport. It mainly boils down to teh police certificate, medical, and all the required forms to be properly filled out. We send all of our information in with the I-129F, that my now wife only took e-mails and phone records from petition submission to the interview date. We had very few photos of us together but losts of e-mails and phone records.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-17 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to mail I-129f package?

Didn't mean to offend! This site can be confusing and I was just suggesting the use of kinder re-direction and links for new comers. That is all... Good luck with your journey.


Yes, but if you have been here as long as INKY and some of the others, it does get tiring to see the same old questions asked over and over and over when there is a search feature, a guides that gives step-by-step instructions and the instructions themselves. The information, required documents, and fees are all listed in the USCIS instructions for each and every form. If you missed that then there is a very good chance you missed something else. It may be harsh advice, but if followed it could prevent an RFE thus saving you time in the end (I did not see it as being that harsh compared to some of the other things I've seen here).

To the OP: the destination is out of your hands once you send it to Texas. Please do remember to inform the USCIS of your move within the 10 days using the on-line versionof the AR-11 and to mention you have a petition pending. Also remember that the USPS will NOT forward any mail from the USCIS.

Good luck on your journey,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-28 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI think I have a legal case here

Hi folks,

Long time since I've been online, but just wanted to chime in and update you all. After my case was lost for over one year by the US yankee Consulate circus in HCM City, Vietnam, my fiance finally made it through "administrative processing" and secured her second interview for her fiance visa. (first one denied; insuf. evidence) The internvew went good and she was given the impression that all evidence conslusively pursuaded the officer to grant her the visa, but they were unable to since she was waiting on her physical exam results. She was given the OF-194 stating she needed to produce the physical exam results from the Cho Ray hospital, then she would get her visa (evidently).

So, she procures her physical results and is prepared to submit them to the US Consulate so that they can stamp the visa in her passport. However, before she can even get free from work to drop the results off at the window, she gets a SECOND OF-194 saying that this case has been reviewed AGAIN by the consulate, while still awaiting the beneficiary's exam results. This time the OF-194 outright accused us of a fraudelent relationship. 4 - 5 b.s. reasons were given, followed by an explanation that the case has been closed in thier office and sent to CIS for final decision.

My question is, can they legally do that to a beneficiary? I've never heard of it. I understand that they review the case during the interview, make the decision then, and that's it. The whole thing strikes me as a sneaky manuever that should not be legal in a deveoped country with strong institutions like the United States. I'd appreciate any advice, ideas, etc., and please don't take my joking too seriously :)

D-man


Unfortunately, yes they can do that. The CO has a lot of leeway in these matters. About the only thing you can do is see what one of your congresscritters can do to help determine why the visa was denied before it leaves Vietnam. Otherwise you can wait for the USCIS to recieve the denial and inform you what your options are. It is unfortunate that the US plays this game the way they do, but it is what it is and if you want to play by the rules you are subjected to this treatment. I know my brother told me I should get my then finacee to Mexico as it is much easier for someone to get into the US from there :whistle:. I hope it all works out for you. If you really feel strongly about this then send a strongly worded letter to the guy in charge of the Executive Branch, he is not out campaigning for re-election yet.:devil:

Good Luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-03-30 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues about calling your fiance "hubby" on emails.

You know what? I wouldn't worry about it because people use pet names a lot and during my interview they never asked for emails or chat logs. I don't know how this pet name issue started but there's your CENOMAR to prove that you are not married as well as background checks :)


As I unnderstand the CENOMAR it is for the person living in the PI and for marriages either that have taken place in the PI or are registered there. What if you left the PI and got married in Japan, will it automatically show up and you will not be issued a CENOMAR? IF the IO wants to make your life hell they can look at the e-mails and say, "You are calling each other husband and wife. Prove to me that you are not married?" How does one do that? Yes the PI has the CENOMAR, but can you be married and it not show up? It is hard to prove something when the documentation is non-existant and that is why most of us on VJ say to not call each other husband and wife as it is very hard to prove you are not married and the proof is on YOU not the USCIS. So why open that can of worms if you do not have to.

Just my $0.03 (adjusted for inflation)

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-07 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresissues about calling your fiance "hubby" on emails.
Here is the real crux of this whole situation. You are considered guilty until you can prove your innocense should the USCIS accuse you of anything. So ask your self, "How do you prove to the USCIS you are not married?" There is no not married document to show them. You would have to get a statement for every county from every state and foreign countries stating they have no recorded marriage for the two of you--this is the exteme case, but if they are looking for a way to deny you that makes it almost impossible for you to prove otherwise then they can say you are already married and not eligible for the K-1 visa and it will fall to you to prove them wrong. So it is best to not open that can of worms.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-07 15:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE and after.....

Hello,

When my fiancee entered they stamped and gave her back the I-94 and took the sealed envelope. Will we get the sealed envelope back? It had my tax transcripts and all of financial stuff, an original copy of her birth-certificate and so on. I need that stuff to file AOS. Do I need to get other copies?

Thanks


The sealed envelop is her alien record and will be on file under her A# with the USCIS. You can get more tax transcripts. The question would be, do you have more certified copies of her birth certificate? Can you get another while she is in the US? It states very clearly in the instructions of all forms for the USCIS that copies of originals are acceptable and if you do include an original the USCIS will keep it even if it is not required. Take this as a life lesson that you never give up an original document. PERIOD. Ask the person to make a copy and note on the copy that they examined the original. I made the bank do that with my Mother's and Father's trusts and they were 76 pages each. I asked the lady what made her so special to get the only original I have with the notorized stamps and all that. So never give up your originals.

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-10 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Visa Guidelines Birth Certificate

OK, my birth certificate has nothing on the back, am I supposed to send a copy of nothing! :-) Then again it is old! 1951
I ask bcause I was told they wanted even the blank pasport pages.



Yes they want front and back. If anything blead thru they want to see that. If it is completely blank then they want to see a blank page. Why do you think companies now put "This page intentionally left blank" on a blank page but now it is not a blank page. I gave them a copy of my old birth certificate and a new certified copy obtained from my state' vitial records department. It cost something like $6 per copy and arrived in a few days. I figured it was better than getting an RFE and having to do it anyway. YMMV.

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-10 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOne Way or Return- Urgent
Which ever is cheaper is the way you want to go. If you are that concerned, call the airlines and ask them as they may have no idea what a K-1 visa is and will want to see a RT ticket before letting you board.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-12 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresImmigration Time at the Airport
Go here to read reviews of others that have used JFK as their POE to see what it is like. 3 hours SHOULD be enough time, but I have never gone thru JFK on an international flight, Newark, La Guardia, O'hare, yes.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-15 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 packet - paper size important?
If everything is printed in A4 I am not sure they will be able to tell the difference as A4 is 297 mm X 210 mm or 11.7" X 8.3", I do not think anybody can tell the difference of 0.2" unless they place a letter size piece of paper on the stack. We had 8.5" X 11" that I printed and sent to my wife and she printed out her documents as A4. We had no problems at the Consulate stage. Why should like nik pick paper size as long as all the relavent information is there?

Good luck (the US said they would begin using the metric system as it was the international standard and that was back in 1860's, when will we change??)\

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 15 April 2012 - 01:34 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-15 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAFTER I129F - What next and next

Hi people!!

So after you send the package, instead beeing waiting doing nothing we can always start to do the next step right? I mean prepare the interwiew part, NOW the question is, can I fill all the files after I send the package? pay the fee and stuff and just wait for the medical exam to be read?

Another question:

After is approved whats next step? apply for AOS? can I work there without it? and after OAS what would be the next step?

Thank you.


You can begin to prepare the documents by checking your embassy's website to see what the require. Knowing which country the beneficiary is in will help us give you a better answer. I could tell you everything that we did, but unless you are going thru the Almaty Consulate it will be meaningless as I have seen what others in Canada, London, PI had to do for their interview and it was no where near what we had to do.

I would continue to communicate with each other and keep records of that.
If you can, visit your beneficiary and document that.
Look at the forms and begin preparing them, you don't want to do too much ahead of time so the dates are closer to the date of the interview (just MHO)

After the K-1 is approved, typically the beneficiary has 180 days tio enter the US, but check that just to make certain you do not miss the valid period of teh K-1
Once the beneficiary arrives in the US, the K-1 has been used and the I-94 determines the beneficiary's status. You have until it expires to get married (90 days)
After about two week in the US, go to the local SSA office and apply for a SSN (you can get one based on teh K-1. It just might take educating the local people of that fact)
Get married before the 90 days.
File for AOS, AP/EAD and begin waiting as you cannot work until the EAD arrives or the GC arrives.
After AOS you will have to do the ROC starting 90 days before your 2 years as a LPR. So you must keep records of your relationship and all that.

You may want to have a read of the guides here on VJ for guidance.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-22 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA few questions
First you need to know the difference between the two visas and choose which one fits your desired outcome better.

Fiance visa:
Apply for petition using the I-129f
Wait about 6-7 months
Once petition is approved application is sent to local Embassy where the beneficiary has interview
Once approved for K-1, arrive in US and you have 90 days to get married
Once married file for AOS ($1070), immigrant spouse cannot work unit EAD or GC is in hand
You can visit on a tourist visa as long as you can show strong ties to home country

Spousal visa (IR-1/CR-1)
File via the I-130
When approved file for AOS with NVC
When all is approved spouse has interview in home country for visa
When spouse is approved, spouse arrives in US as a LPR and GC is issued.
Again you can visit, but being married to a USC may make it harder to enter.

Each has its pros and cons. Check out the guides here on VJ and determine which is best for you based on time and money.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-24 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-864, Affidavit of Support (Question #6)

That is not the Alien number, that is the USCIS receipt number. The alien number is the number on the VISA in the passport.

Correct, a natural born US citizen will not have an A#



Sorry to say but for us the A# was on the NOA2 and no where else. It was not written on the Visa in the passport nor the I-94. It was only on our NOA2 and the USCIS receipt number starts with EAC or WAC this number started with A followed by nine digits and it was right above my wife's name on the NOA2. Maybe some people get the A# on their passport, but we did not. Some CBP people may write the A# on the I-94 or the visa, but for those who do not I think the A# has almost always been printed on the NOA2--maybe not, but it is worth a look.

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 28 April 2012 - 11:38 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-28 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-864, Affidavit of Support (Question #6)

Trying to Finalize everything to send documents for interview. On the I-864 they ask for an Alien Registration number. Where can I find the Alien Registration number on my USCIS Documents?? I'm not sure if we have an Alien Registration number or not??? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ba nana's



For a K-1 visa the A# is the 9 digit number above the beneficiary's name on your NOA2 (I-797C petition approval notice). Use that number to help them find your immigration file. The I-864 is filled out by the USC so if you are natural born you do not have one. I put" N/A" as I believe it is better to let them know that it is not applicable as a natural born US citizen rather than "none"--YMMV.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-04-28 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNotifications?

Hello All!

If I am sending my forms to the Portland, Or office, does it then get sent to a Lockbox Facility? Or does it get processed from there? How will I get notifications of the status? Does it all come in the mail? I realize I get a case number and that will be how I can look it all up, but I'm assuming that everything is done via "Snail mail" vs. electronic? I know about the G-1145, but from what I'm gathering, it's only good for 3 Lock Box facilities, so should I even bother filling that out & sending that in?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)


READ THE GUIDES. Then re-read the guides. Then read the instructions of the I-129F as you have missed a very important step here and maybe missed something else. First, you mail the I-129F to the Dallas Lock box with the filling fee, proof of meeting in the last two years, and all other forms and information asked for in the instructions. You will get notification electronically due to you filing the G-1145. Also, when you get your case number, you can go on-line and sign-up on the USCIS website and check you status--however this is not very reliable. Most official notificatons will come via US mail. Then you wait and wait and wait. I would use that time to read the guides and check on what your Embassy or Consulate requires for the next step to get ready for the beneficiary's interview.

Good luck as you are just starting out on this long journey,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-05-03 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresManipulate Layover Time for K-1 Entry

Extend it for more than a day - come on - take an entire week and really explore the city ! You may not have time (the OP, rather) once she's actually back in the Carolinas.


I agree with this as well. My thought when reading the OP was to get her a direct flight to JFK, meet her there, and spend some time in the city if he has the time off of work. I am lucky that there is a direct flight from Frankfurt to Denver so there is no connecting flight for us which is a good thing as it took 2.5 hours for her to clear the international area and that was do to a baggage problem. She said immigration took about 10 minutes and customs took about 10 minutes, but it took about 2 hours for the bags to arrive. So you never know what may happen. I was glad all I had to do was wait for her.

I would either drive up or fly to JFK and have the return flight the next day or more, if you can afford the time off of work and the expense.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited by Dave&Roza, 08 February 2012 - 12:53 PM.

Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-02-08 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp do i need to buy a rt trip tkt with k1 visa
If you happen to buy a RT ticket, make certain you cancel the return leg and keep that confirmation number just encase the airline sells your seat, but forgets to remove you from the manifest. The USCIS will accuse you of having left the US and it is up to you to prove that you didn't. Proving a negative is always hard as there is very little documentation. I bought a RT ticket with the return leg 89 days after the arrival so if things did not work out my then fiancee could return home before the I-94 expired. Once marriage, I canceled the return leg.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-05-05 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan K1 beneficiary wait out the time in the states?

I was wondering if my fiancee can wait out the few remaining months before she gets her interview date in London. September 9th will be 5 months since USCIS filed our K1. Her job is killing her, she would leave her job. We are financially able for her to come here in August and September, go back to London and wait for the Packet 3 from the US embassy. Hypothetically At the time of her interview, if she had not been working for the past several months would this jeopardize our chances at all for approval? It seems like such a waste of time. She can rent out her flat and still have the security of having a place and she plans on quitting her job anyway...we just want to know if the Embassy frowns upon fiancees that have no job.


She can visit IF she can get admitted by CBP. As a UK citizen, she may have no problems or she may have all kinds of problems as she will not have a job and she may not have strong enough ties to her home country to be issued a visa or qualify for the VWP. She can try. Her working is not an issue; it is the USC's income that determines whether a co-sponsor is required. At least she is from a country that coming to the US is easier than most of us. Have her try, but do not be upset if she is denied entry to the US due to insignificant ties to the UK.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-05-03 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting my fiancee(beneficiary) while waiting 4 NOA2

I would really appreciate if someone can answer my 2 questions about the forms & when it be the best time to get the medical done. Thanks.



At the Embassy stage the forms she takes to the Embassy/Consulate. You only need to fill out the I-134 (unless India requires the I-864 you need to check on that) and supply her with tax transcripts, letter from your employer, and the signed form. I would check with your Embassy/Consulate as to what they require. I know my financee sent me a packet of forms, I checked them and then sent her all the forms I needed to send to her. Took about 2 weeks and cost $200 for FedEx, but considering the other costs in this process that is peanuts. I also would not finalize the wedding date unless it is a long time inthe future as there are no guarantees about when the visa will be issued after the interview or how long it will take to get an interview.

You cannot do the medical until you have a letter from the Embassy/Consulate allowing you to have the medical (again some places are different so you need to check with YOUR Embassy/Consulate and see what is required for the K-1 visa interview and how to proceed). There may also be an issue of how long the medical is valid for so if you get it done too early and have to wait several months for an interview, ou may end up doing the medical again.

I hope your timeline works as you are planning, but I would not count my chickens until they have hatched nor make any concrete plans until the visa is in her hands.

Good luck,

Dave
Dave&RozaMaleKazakhstan2012-05-25 09:14:00