I-129F checklist for my fiance

[jook 2]

It took a while for my fiance to get her divorce papers, but she is finally ready to send me her initial paperwork so I can file the I-129F, thank God! Would someone mind looking at my checklist for her of items to send to make sure we get it right the first time? Fyi, she is divorced and in Colombia. All documents are translated (which cost a minor fortune). Thanks!

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1. name as it appears on legal documents

2. legal address

3. Place of birth -- town/city and country

4. date of birth

5. other names used

6. name of prior spouse

7. date marriage ended

8. copy of birth certificate

9. copy of passport

-Provide document that your marriage was legally terminated, divorce papers

-complete the G-325A - 4 copies

-complete attached Letter of Intent (I wrote it for her, all she needs to do is sign it)

-send a passport-style color photograph.

[Sylvia_n_Joseph 3]

get several passport style photos. Saves the hassle in case the first one is lost/damaged ( murphy's law states if you don't prepare it will happen. Murphy's second law says is you spend money to vcover yourself it won't happen )

[Pereira2NY 0]

Ahh and dont forget the check like i did...read my post from today. Good luck!!!

[Mando99 0]

Just to confirm but are the passport pictures necessary from the initial petition Form I-129F? This sets me back a few weeks as I need to have my fiance to take the pictures and mail them to me before I can send the I-129F form, is this correct?

Also, is an "intent letter" really required? I did not read this in the I-129F form as a requirement??

Thank You,

[motu 6]

Hey Mando why are you paying a fortune to get translated copies? My fiance got hers done for less than $2 a piece in Barranquilla - you can find a cheaper one. Yes you need her passport size picture to send with the I129f. Good Luck

[~ANA~ 0]

Don't forget to use Cover letter. It will definitely help your adjudicator to process it quickly. I did with mine and seems like it worked.

[jook 2]

Hey Mando why are you paying a fortune to get translated copies? My fiance got hers done for less than $2 a piece in Barranquilla - you can find a cheaper one. Yes you need her passport size picture to send with the I129f. Good Luck

That was me. It cost about $200 to get all her papers translated and certified, though I'm not sure if the latter was necessary. That also includes divorce papers. She's in Medellin. Did we get ripped off?

Btw, what kind of delivery company does everyone use from Colombia? Fedex charges about $100 and DHL about the same.

[motu 6]

That was me. It cost about $200 to get all her papers translated and certified, though I'm not sure if the latter was necessary. That also includes divorce papers. She's in Medellin. Did we get ripped off?

Btw, what kind of delivery company does everyone use from Colombia? Fedex charges about $100 and DHL about the same.

If I recall you do not need to send anything with the I129f for the beneficiary other than her divorce papers - so that is the only thing you need to get translated. Everything else can be in Spanish for her interview. When you do the AOS then you will need the birth certificate translated - so in my calculations you should have only spent $10 or $20 not $200. (Some people even translate these themselves.)

So you just need the G325a, letter of intent, passport pictures and divorce decree (translated) - and that could cost a bunch. I brought these with me when I met her (I took blank forms with me on a disk). Good Luck and follow the guides http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide