Ok,

I have this question on the I-129:

18. Has your fiancé(e) met and seen you within the two-year period immediately receding the filing of this petition?

My answer is YES! We were married in September and are still living together in Colombia this moment as I fill out this form.

Do I need to attach a statement of how we met? Or is it standard to just fill in the box below the question with:

"My wife and I were introduced by a mutual friend here in Popayan, Colombia in June 2006".

Any ideas if I should elaborate more or attach an official statement at the end of the I-129?

Thanks,
Jaco

I-129F is a dual purpose form.... Q18 is for the K-1... for K-3 the answer is N/A because you are petitioning for your spouse not your fiance(e)

Thanks fwaguy. Are you from Minnesota?

da.... for all but 3 or so yrs of my life...

I graduated from the U of M in civil engineering. Lived there for more than 10 years. However, since I had to leave to find my beautiful latin wife. I miss hockey big time. You married a Russian lady?

Please, my wife would take offense to that statement.. ... Ukraine is now an autonomous and independant nation...

jacoman,

How long have you been living in Colombia? If you are a resident there, you may be able to pursue the DCF (Direct Consular Filing) route. You may want to inquire about this as it is supposedly a lot faster. There is a DCF forum on VJ which may be of use to you.

A lot of these questions are answered by reading the instructions for using the I-129F for spouse. We're happy to answer questions but if you neglect to study the instructions you may fail to ask or deal with a question you'll wish you had.

ColombiaGringo,

Thanks alot for the advice. I just got off the phone with the Embassy in Bogota and a woman told me that if I can prove that I have lived here in Colombia for over a year (which I have) that I can process my wife's K3 visa in Bogota instead of sending it through the (slow boat to China) slow US process. Since I will need to schedule an appointment to naturalize our son (foreign-born citizen) at the Embassy in Bogota I am hoping that I can also submit the paperwork for the K3 before we go to Bogota. I need to call back tomorrow to get more details. Keeping my fingers crossed that we can do everything here in Colombia. Would save alot of time and hassles.

Thanks for the potentially great advice,
Jaco

pushbrk, yes, I am reading about the I-129. thanks for your help and patience.

You cannot file the I-129F through the Consulate. You can only file the I-130 and go the CR or IR visa route using Direct Consular filing. Please read the appropriate guide for DCF.

As usual, our man Pushbrk is correct. I didn't mean to imply that you could file for K-3 using DCF. The DCF route results in a CR1/IR1 visa. This is a better visa anyway.

Thanks Pushbrk and ColombiaGringo,

I will keep everyone informed of my case and what they tell me