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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSponsor and New Job Questions (3 quick questions)

Thank you so much for answering my question. I think I should clarify one of them though, I was wondering if a letter from my employer stating what my yearly salary will be is enough to prove my new income once I get the job, or will they only accept that as my income after I am able to show them my 2012 taxes next year?


If the new job meets the income requirements then it'll be enough just to show a letter from the employer for the I-134. The I-134 instructions state what must be included in the letter. (i.e. must include the annual salary and that the job is a permanent position) This can differ from embassy to embassy. But for London, you do not require tax returns unless you are self employed.

My husband had been a student in the UK for the 2 years before be filed so we only had the letter also. He hadn't made any money in the US for 3 years.

When we filed the I-864 with the AOS we had to provide more information, but lack of previous earnings and a fairly recent job was no problem for us, we were approved quickly with no issues. His new job more than met the income requirements though, even though he'd only just started it when we filed we filed. If you are concerned that the new job might not be enough then you can get a co-sponsor.

Best of luck! :)

You'll need the letter from your employer and at least a few pay stubs proving that you're earning a steady income.


Pay stubs are not required for I-134 in London.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-03-09 06:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for a K-1.. When to introduce to co-sponsor

Thanks for all the quick responses.

Me and my fiancee have spent a large amount of the time together both in the UK and the US, so we have a lot of evidence in things like boarding passes, passport stamps, photos, e-mails, theme park tickets etc.. So I guess supporting letters will not be needed. With the amount of evidence me and my fiancee have, I would be so frustrated to then get an RFE, however, no need to over-compensate I suppose!



I think you're right.

We only included 3 things: our lease, our degrees and a couple of pictures.

The relevance of your evidence matters way more than quantity!

We were approved in around 7 weeks with no RFE.

I hope you have a similar experience!!

(If I were you I'd give your fiancees god mother a copy of the I-134 form now so she can be prepared for the info she'll have to provide and also the I-864 since she'll have to file that with your AOS and that requires tax stuff and proof of assets etc.)
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-03-11 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplying for a K-1.. When to introduce to co-sponsor

Hi, first post of what I assume will be many here!
I am actually based in the UK, my American fiancee will be filing the petition for a K-1 very soon, however i'm doing a lot of the research.

As my fiancee is going to enroll into college soon, and makes just enough to cover her rent etc, she falls pretty drastically below the poverty line requirements, however, she has a lot of financial support from her well off God Mother, who will be my co-sponsor for my Visa Journey.

I tried to find similar topics, but really wanted to know, at what point does the co-sponsor need to be introduced into the equation?
When filing the K-1 petition, we wanted to include supporting letters from family and family friends to show their support and encouragement of our relationship, which would include my Fiancee's god mother, who would state that she would act as a co-sponsor and make sure I was supported in the US if I needed her assistance.

I have read that at the Visa interview at the US Embassy in London, I may be required to file or show the affadavit of support? This is the one part of the process I cannot find a definitive answer for. I don't know when exactly the co-sponsor needs to submit her i-134 or at least make her intention known?

There is no issue with me having a co-sponsor and being vouched for financially, I just want to make sure I have sufficient evidence of this at every stage I may possibly need it through my application.

Happy to have found such a helpful forum and resource!
Tony x


Congrats on starting your journey!

You file the I-134 when you have your interview at the embassy. It's a wee while away. No financial info is needed until then.

When filing the I-129F, you only need to show proof that you have met your fiancee in the last 2 years. You do not show proof of financial support or letters from friends. Having said that, I do not know how you met or how often you have seen each other, if you lack other evidence then a letter from a family member who knows both of you and has been with you when you were together can't hurt. Things that others include are boarding passes, hotels receipts with names on them, proof that you were in the same place at the same time and some pictures to further show that you have met, things like engagement ring receipts, diplomas from the same college etc. My husband and I lived together in the UK before we filed so we included our lease and our degree certificates from the same uni, if you have ever lived together then include things like that also.

Best of luck!

Helen

Edited by Helen Louise, 11 March 2012 - 01:39 PM.

HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-03-11 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest for advice on our plan

Why not just marry him here in the US, while he is visiting, file the AOS and he won't have to go back? :blink:


Advising people to commit visa fraud is against VJ TOS.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-03 08:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest for advice on our plan

Hey guys! Sorry for the ambiguous thread title. I will try to be concise in order to compensate, and thanks for looking!

First off, I got an e-mail from this website reminding me to update my timeline. This freaked me out a bit. We got the NOA1 on Feb 2. Should there be something to update? Should we have gotten the NOA2 by now??

I also noticed the page says, "Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between June 28, 2012 and July 1, 2012*." Does this mean it'll be totally completed by then? Or is that when they give us the med exam appointment and interview appointment?

Finally, here is what we're planning. My fiancee has plane tickets to come visit me in the US on June 28, from the UK. I made the tickets for 86 days or something like that. The idea is that she comes here, and we do the rest of the stuff from here when it's time (sending in her stuff once they ask for it). Then, when they give us the med exam and interview appointments, we go back to England together and get it taken care of. Therefore, she'll never need her original return ticket (the one made for 86 days after June 28) unless disaster strikes and she has to go home alone because we haven't got the NOA2 or appointments yet.

Is there some way to guarantee the med exam and interview are very close together? Is there stuff I can/should be doing right now? Can I make our plane tickets to England in such a fashion that the return date can be changed in case we don't have the visa by the return date? If not, or even if so, how long of a trip should I plan for?

I think that about covers everything. Help me make this work. :) Thanks you guys. I'm feeling very nervous and hope I haven't screwed anything up. If I accidentally waste money, I guess that's okay. I just want to be together. I've spent nearly my entirely salary the last year and a half with travel, costs and everything else, but it's all worth it.


Your plan seems good.

I visited from the UK during the K1 process also. We were approved while I was in the US. What that meant was that the rest of our journey was delayed until I got back to the the UK. If I were to do it all over again (and if I were your fiance), I'd have gotten the packet 3 stuff ready prior to leaving the UK (police certificate, forms etc). (I didn't have any of that done because we got our NOA2 in 6 weeks, which we did not expect) I'd also get all my medical certificates ready now so that a medical can be scheduled promptly. You might be able to schedule the medical while your fiance is in the US and then either keep the original September return date, or leave early to do the medical and move the process along. It doesn't seem wise to return to the US between the medical and interview. I don't know what wait times are like now, but when I got mine it was 3 and a half weeks between the 2. I got my flight to the US about 10 days after my interview.

Good luck with everything!

It's a confusing process and there is conflicting information here on VJ so just read all you can, take advice, check that advice out and be prepared for anything! :)
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-02 21:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHoneymoon K1 visa

Thanks everybody for the advice, so I just called to USCIS and the effectively said that first I need to apply for AOS and then if you want to work, travel or anything you need to ask for the respective permit, so I called and re scheduled the cruise to December but is really sad that you can go to the honeymoon when you have planned . I guess this is normal in such as complicated country like the USA.


A honeymoon does not have to be out of the country either. You can travel to exotic places without ever leaving the US. Hawaii for instance! We went to West Virginia for ours :D and stopped in the Catskill mountains on our way there. A honeymoon is what you make it and if you are happy you'll have a wonderful time wherever you go.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-25 08:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat Will They Ask

examples that I've read are:
name of the petitioner?
what does the petitioner do for a living?
have you ever lived in the US?
when and where will the wedding take place?
who will be at the wedding?
how did you two meet?


these are more general, as stated before you may want to re-post in Phil regional forum


From what I've seen it's different for everyone.

I was asked questions like:
Have you visited your fiance since he applied for the K1?
Have you met his family?
Has he met yours?
(we lived together in the UK for 3 years so I think these questions were standard for the interviewer that I got)
Where are you moving exactly?
What does your fiance do for work?
How did he propose?
Do you have a ring?

It was very informal and chatty.

I would check the reviews for the embassy you are going through for information. http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/
People may recent detail of their interviews.

Best of luck!
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-29 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance is going to start new job

My fiance left his previous job in December. He is going to start his new job on 1st July. What information he need from his new employer. He can get letter but he won't have pay slips as he is going to start on 1st July and my interview is on 12th July.

Thanks


We had a similar situation. When we filed the I-134 in London all they required was a letter from his employer stating that he was permanent employee and his salary. That's it.

See Supporting Evidence: B http://www.uscis.gov.../i-134instr.pdf

Best of luck.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-30 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance Visa Interview Question

I will be applying for a fiance visa for my australian fiance. WHen it comes time for the interview, do we both have to be at the interview at the same time? As I am in the US and he is in Australia - how does this work? Thanks much.


You submit a petition to USCIS, they approve it and forward your info to the Australian embassy, your fiance can then apply for his visa with them. They will only interview him. If you read the info for some other, high fraud countries, they will say that the foreign fiance should be at the interview, but this is not the case for countries like UK and Aus.

Read up on the K1 guides and visit the Australian forum for more accurate info about what to expect when applying for a visa with the embassy there.
http://www.visajourn.../content/guides

Good luck with your application!
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-06-29 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick question - scared about fraud
It all depends on what is the best choice for you.

We went with K1 because we decided we'd rather be apart during our engagement than right after we got married. My husband was also in the UK for 3 years before we filed and the K1 allowed us time to apply for my visa as he started his new job in the US and earned money so we could file the I-864 with no problems. It worked out well for us, the K1 was approved quickly.

The K1 is more expensive, but not hugely. I think the biggest thing with K1 is that you are in a kind of immigration limbo once you arrive, get married and then apply for AOS. But at least you are together for this. Again, it's different for all, some people here are in LDR and don't mind being apart, I was not, so that affected my choices.

Read up on your options, understand the differences between each option and then you can make a good choice for yourself.

It is not fraud to marry here on VWP or tourist visa and return to your country.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-10 05:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso, what is involved?

well we arent engaged or anything yet. and it is still new, the relationship. but like i said... i have my reasons. she has her reasons for doing the same too!


Then you can't apply for K1. Once you are engaged, you can.

It seems you are asking about sometime in the future putting down the wrong birth date? I don't really understand why you would do that?

Lying on your documents is not something that you should do. You should do some reading on this website and on USCIS website to get more knowledgeable about the process, I saw that you have posted many many topics looking for some way to get to the US. Research your options, the info is there.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-14 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso, what is involved?

i understand.
lets just say that she thinks im 2 years older than my DOB. but i think we all do that when you are dating.... especially women! :)


Uh....maybe at the beginning of a relationship people may do this. (Though I have never done this) But not when they are engaged to be married.

A 10 year age different is not going to be an issue in the UK. Your fiancee being unaware of how old you are however, is an issue.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-13 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp, emergency!

The emergency is that she loves her husband and he is injured. You sound like a very callous person. Perhaps next time you should resist the urge to respond to a post if you don't have anything worthwhile to contribute.


It does not minimize the OP's suffering to remind her that it is not really an emergency. If he couldn't get surgery until she was there for some reason, no health care in his country, no money to pay for it, no way to get to the hospital then it's an emergency.

Having said that, I'd be very upset too and I'd want to be there. I think the poster you are upset with was trying to give the OP some perspective. What she said wasn't really callous.

OP: If it were me I'd contact the embassy and figure out if you can have an interview ASAP. Get your papers etc in order then if it's going to be a while, I'd go ahead and visit. I think if you got your NOA2 a month ago you should hear from them soon. Have you had your medical yet? Do you have the I-134 filled out and ready to go? I hope your fiance has family who can help him and you can concentrate on getting there with your K1 asap, because then you won't have to leave.

I wish you the best of luck!

Edited by Helen Louise, 14 July 2012 - 02:12 PM.

HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-14 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWedding date approaching fast! NEED HELP preparing while we wait for NOA2

I hate to be negative but you are leaving yourself open to disappointment. We applied for our K1 Visa in June 2011 did not receive my visa until February 2012. We made the mistake of planning a January 2012 wedding but had to postpone the date which caused us grief. Give yourself more time, we were advised it takes approximately 5 months before you receive the NOA2 and then another 4-8 weeks until the visa is finalised but then you could be lucky and your application could be processed sooner but that is the exception. We used a lawyer had no RFE and it still took us 8 months to gain K1 Approval, although we did have a 6 week delay due our lawyer (by the ay we are not using a lawyer for the AOS process). Anyways good luck :thumbs:



If I were you, I'd go to my GP and make sure my vaccines are up to date asap. I'd get my police certificate and all the forms for packet 3 filled out and ready to go. Have your fiance send you the I-134 all filled out and then get ready to schedule your interview and medical as soon as you can.

Read the thread Nick-Nich posted and see if you can speed it up once it hits the embassy. It might be possible to ask for an early/short notice appointment date. (but also maybe not)

Best of luck. I am sorry you are in this situation.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-11 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice for proof of relationship

Because my visa is running out and we are headed back to Australia for a few months before coming back to the US for the wedding.


Include a photocopy of your stamps into the US and your visa. Why were you in the US? I ask because my husband and I lived together in Scotland and we included a copy of our degree certificates from the same university to help build a picture of us being in the same place at the same time. Do you have something like that? We also had a joint lease which we included and a couple of pictures of us with our families. Some people include receipts for things purchased together. Anything somewhat official with both of your names on it?
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-18 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPleasee Help,Really Important ?'s for fiance visa!!!

That is a whole different thread. But, in a nutshell, if you are an older female sponsoring a younger male in the middle east higher fraud countries, it is most certainly scrutinized. There are a plethora of reasons, but the first they would say is because it is out of societal norm for that country. Religion would play a part to that answer also.
Let's say in another country, it is a country known for young females to be victimized and used for prostitutes (or slaves), and the petitioner is a male, then that particular scenario would be under scrutiny.
It's not too hard to see that the statement about "I also think the questions and proof of ongoing relationship is different at the Embassy if the Beneficiary is Male or Female." is on the spot. :thumbs: It just is. But, if the relationship is real, there is not any problem proving that. Because we do the things that all other couples do. We talk, we have pictures together when we visit, we meet the families, we send cards.. etc....


I see what you are saying. I thought the statement that person made was too general and not applicable to all situations. That's what I was getting at by asking the person why they thought gender would be an issue, it's not on it's own, which is what they stated.

As you state, there are many reasons for different questions/more scrutiny: if people met online as opposed to in person, if there is a significant age difference, if the couple have never lived together, if they apply after a very short relationship, if the religions are different, or simply the country in which they apply from. There are many factors which impact the questions that are asked at the embassy. Gender does not automatically mean a difference in questioning.

Edited by Helen Louise, 18 July 2012 - 05:58 PM.

HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-18 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPleasee Help,Really Important ?'s for fiance visa!!!

I also think the questions and proof of ongoing relationship is different at the Embassy if the Beneficiary is Male or Female.


Why would you think that?
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-13 16:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Proof of Meeting

No, I'm the petitioner, and there is nothing unusual about our case (no criminal history, financial problems, etc). Although I gave a brief relationship progression history to the lawyer, I can truthfully say I don't know what they wrote on our behalf. I did email the legal assistant last night and asked her to send me a copy of the RFE. If they really need proof of meeting and not circumstances of meeting, I'm led to believe that either the lawyer didn't file some of our evidence or CSC lost something. Or Paul could be right, maybe the adjudicator was having a bad day.

And yes, even before the RFE, I had planned to dump the lawyer. VJ has been exponentially more helpful than he ever was. I just wish I would have found you guys before filing!


I hope you get it fixed soon.

I agree that VJ is good, it helped me!

I think it's weird that you have to sign something and you don't know what was written. I don't think I'd ever do that.

In the grand scheme of things this is a minor setback and your fiance will have the visa soon.

Best of luck with everything! :)
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-19 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Proof of Meeting

Maybe describe the circumstances of the meeting? Although really the only requirement is the submission of proof that a meeting occurred a maximum of 2 years before filing the petition.


You do need to describe the circumstances of meeting. (I-129F, Question 18 http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-129f.pdf).

You are right that the only proof required is the proof of meeting, but it is important to write something about how you met. Ours was only one sentence long. If this was missing for the OP's petition they might RFE, even though she has lots of proof of having met.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-19 05:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Proof of Meeting

As for what is filled out on the form, I also don't know.


Is this because you are the beneficiary? If your fiance filled in the form they would know what was written there, since they would have signed the form before it was sent.

I would submit a written request to your lawyer for the RFE and copy of the initial packet. Unless you have a situation that might make filing alone difficult (arrests etc), you can do the rest alone with the help of VJ! :)
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-19 05:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid you send your sexual conversations?

Sending that stuff is NOT required.

During your interview they can ask whatever they want, but when preparing your packets you don't have to send this. It will not harm your application if you send it, nor should it harm the application if you don't.

I do not know anyone from my small group of friends/ acquaintances that have gone through the K-1 or CR-1 process who sent this kind of material in their initial packet - and they were approved.


Yeah, there's no way I would send anything like that. I would consider that highly inappropriate.

K1 requires you to show you have met in the last 2 years. Internet chats do not show that. You may need something more for the interview in Nigeria, check the local forum for that. London, for example, did not require any 'proof of relationship' stuff at the embassy interview.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-09 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresanyone ever get RFE'd because of a "scan" instead of a "photocopy"

More misinformation. It is fine to copy any document used in this process, in color or otherwise, including passport, birth certificate or even a Naturalization Certificate. Where do you people get these strange ideas? Posted Image


I just wanted to share that Staples wouldn't photocopy our passports for us. They said they were not allowed to photocopy passports. No big deal, we took them home and scanned/printed them. No RFE. I agree that there is no difference. Scan and print = photocopy.
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-22 07:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE to JFK!!!

my Finacee is on a K-1 Visa and shes traveling by her self from Dominican Rep. to JFK Airport in NY, she could defend her self a little with the English but im still nervous!! i dont want nothing to go wrong! suggestions on what they might ask or the experience she will encounter on her own! some of the POE reviews are not that informing regarding what im looking for


Read the reviews of JFK, that will help you.

When I arrived at Newark on my K1 I was taken to secondary and asked when I was getting married. I said "in the next 90 days" and they said, "OK". And I went on my way to catch my connecting flight.

You could go to JFK and meet her there, that way you are in the airport if need be.

Helen
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-07-21 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 Dates

So my NOA1 was back in early February and I visited my fiance in mid May and I gave her a new letter of intent to marry and the i-134 with all supporting documents. The problem is that we didn't get our NOA2 until the end of July. I was planning on just emailing her a pdfs of my last few pay statements to update the i-134 supporting documentation. Does anyone think I need to send her another i-134 and letter of intent dated nearer to the current date or am I probably ok. Thank you!


My I-134 was dated August and my interview was in October, no issues.

Best of luck!
HelenBradleyFemaleScotland2012-08-11 16:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTime Spent Together Before Deciding to Get Married?
My fiance and I have known each other for almost 6 years (we met when I spent time volunteering where he was working) and a little more than a year later, we decided to start dating and have been for almost 5 years. We've spent about 2.5 of those 5 years living in the same place and the rest of the time has been spent calling and emailing each other (3 one month long trips, 2 week long trips and 2 years living in the same city - not in that order). We had lots of time to get to know each other before deciding to get married. We started talking about getting married about 10 months before he propose. We did lots of research to see if it would be possible and how to go about getting a k-1 visa. This website was a HUGE help! We were engaged in May 08, sent in our K-1 petition in November 08 and here we are. Both of us feel like we have found our soul mate and couldn't be happier or more sure that we want to spend the rest of our lives together.
jul&aliFemaleHaiti2009-03-29 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYou know youre obsessed with the I-129F when...
This is so funny and so true!!! Count me on the obsessed list! I love it when I tell people that we got our NOA2 in the mail (and I'm super excited about it) and they ask, so he has his visa now, when is he coming. Then I have to explain that the letter is not his visa and that it has not been sent to his country yet, and then they are really confused! Thank goodness for VJers, we all understand!
jul&aliFemaleHaiti2009-05-09 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Interview
My husband's interview was all in English. The first question they asked him was how fluent/comfortable he was in English. His interviewer was American.
jul&aliFemaleHaiti2013-01-08 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate from supervisor at Vermont Service Center
I called today to change my address and was told they were currently at 6 months for approvals. Sorry for the bad news. I live in Vermont and this frustrates me even more. :(
jldallaireFemaleCanada2011-03-03 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCanadian police certificate
I was wondering the same thing. Thank you for the clarification.
jldallaireFemaleCanada2011-04-18 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe Dreaded VSC -.-
We made it through VSC in 90 days. Wasn't too bad.
jldallaireFemaleCanada2011-08-19 13:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprevious k-1 applications
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Hi everybody, happy sunday,
I have a question to ask, my SO has had a k 1 visa and came to the usa in june 06,
then she had to leave because the relationship was not working out. and she did not over stay the 3 months.
and they did not marry, then they decide to try again, and they filed another k 1 in jan. 07 and got an interview date in june.
Then she had to cancel that because he started seeing somebody else.
We applied in april and are waiting for noa 2.
Now she is worried and doesn`t know if we will get the visa.
any idea`s ?
best of luck to everybody this week !


Too late now but I would have suggested sending a brief letter of explanation with the petition. At this point, I'd put that brief (Did I mention brief?) explanation (maybe a paragragh) in her updated letter of intent for the interview and a similar recap explaining you're aware of the situation in yours. Then visit as often as you can, including being in Bangkok at interview time. If you can attend, fine, if not let her carry your passport into the interview to demonstrate you're there suppporting her
jer 08MaleThailand2008-08-10 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresprevious k-1 applications
Hi everybody, happy sunday,
I have a question to ask, my SO has had a k 1 visa and came to the usa in june 06,
then she had to leave because the relationship was not working out. and she did not over stay the 3 months.
and they did not marry, then they decide to try again, and they filed another k 1 in jan. 07 and got an interview date in june.
Then she had to cancel that because he started seeing somebody else.
We applied in april and are waiting for noa 2.
Now she is worried and doesn`t know if we will get the visa.
any idea`s ?
best of luck to everybody this week !
jer 08MaleThailand2008-08-10 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
hi evrybody !
my fiance arrived here on oct 29, we were married on nov. 8
and all is well.
question on the new medical exam for TB
i hear there is some place to get it done for free,
like at the health department. we have no health insurance now, so it would help us.
any ideas?
thanks!
jer 08MaleThailand2008-11-09 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
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Hello All,

At 3:30 PM Bangkok time, Joy recieved her K-1 Visa. Thank you all to those who listened. Now begins a new Journey of Marriage and a new life. This was the most difficult thing I have every done. I have lived through tragedy and death but the not knowing for such a long time was the hardest part. Now I have a new lease on life and I intend on making the best of it.

Congradulations,
Yes it is a very hard thing to go through.
but it is worth it in the end.
jer 08MaleThailand2008-10-02 07:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Hi everybody!
just an up date:
we were approved for the visa on sept. 29
and we got it in hand on oct. 1
the interview was just alot of questions over and over.
some times the same questions asked diffrent ways.
take care,
jer 08MaleThailand2008-10-01 06:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (George-Joom @ Sep 9 2008, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jer 08 @ Sep 8 2008, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (symbiosis @ Sep 8 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm confused about packet 3 (as I wait patiently for my fiancee's NOA2): NVC will send her the packet in Thailand? Do folks generally have it forwarded to the States to complete? I doubt she'll have a clear understanding as to how to fill it out.

after u get noa2 the NVC will mail it to the embassy, and then the embassy will mail packet 3 to her.
or she can get the forms online. try the example forms up on top, and u can help her.


Hey Jer 08
I downloaded all the packet 3 documents from the embassy web site and completed them all for her.
http://bangkok.usemb...structions.html
I put a "sticky note" on each document and told her where to sign and date. A couple of the documents she has to sign
in Thai so watch for those. I got all her info needed via emails and phone calls then completed the forms. I recommend printing out all the documnets and filling them out in pencil then going back on line and type in all the answers and then print the forms out.
The forms are in PDF format and you can not save the info unless you have Adobe Acrobat.
(If you only have Adobe Reader you can not save the info)
Hope this helps...let us now if you need more info
George
Hey george,
its jer, i`m all set with the p 3.
it is symbiosis who asked the question, but thanks anyway !
jer 08MaleThailand2008-09-09 08:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (symbiosis @ Sep 8 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm confused about packet 3 (as I wait patiently for my fiancee's NOA2): NVC will send her the packet in Thailand? Do folks generally have it forwarded to the States to complete? I doubt she'll have a clear understanding as to how to fill it out.

after u get noa2 the NVC will mail it to the embassy, and then the embassy will mail packet 3 to her.
or she can get the forms online. try the example forms up on top, and u can help her.
jer 08MaleThailand2008-09-08 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Hi everybody!
has anyone here had any issues with the I 134 question 11.
I did not check any box and i just put NA (k 1 visa for permanent residence) like the sample form shows
or should i state i will provide for as a wife?
i`ve already had it notorized and ready to send .
thanks !
jer 08MaleThailand2008-09-05 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (roi_aggie @ Aug 18 2008, 07:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jer 08 @ Aug 17 2008, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everybody,
I got my noa 2 on august 11 and now i need alittle advice.
i have made out the I 134 and and have 05,06,07 tax returns
and i have proof of ongoing relationship. i need a letter signed from the bank now.
am i missing anything?
i`ll call dos tomorrow for new case number ,and to see when packet left and arrived in Bangkok.
is it good evidence to show proof that i send my SO money every month to help pay bills?


I only sent a copy of my most recent tax return w/associated W-2s, a copy of my bank statements from my various accounts, a couple of pay stubs, and letter from my employer. Since you're self-employed, I guess you can write one for yourself?!

As you can see, the people from outside this thread say not to show evidence that you send money to help pay bills, whereas the people who have gone through BNK have shown evidence of support, including myself. I can see both sides of the argument, but given my wife's employment history and education, I wasn't afraid of the CO mistaking her for a bar girl looking for a plane ticket to the US. It was simply money to help with expenses and show I was serious about taking care of her.

yeah i`m moving along now, It shouldn`t be to much more work. Thanks for the help!
My SO has also gone through a university and always had a job, but i like to give her money for help.
jer 08MaleThailand2008-08-18 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (raptorea1 @ Aug 17 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All, Question probably been asked many times but I got my noa1 on June 15th and got a touch on July 8th. I would love to see my Thai fiance by xmas.
Is it possible to get approved and an interview done by mid dec? The waiting is driving me crazy. I pray everyday for a quick approval.

Thanks all

I think it is possible.
i got my noa 1 on may 8, and i`m shooting for november.
good luck !
jer 08MaleThailand2008-08-17 19:30:00