October 08 K1 Filers

[kaye 0]

For 2 people $18,212 is 125% above poverty guidelines.

$4,675 for each additional person.

Thanks chelsea!!!

wish me luck my interview is a few days from now....march 11 at 7:00am

i hope i got everything ready for my interview and did not miss anything

[Laura+Tom 2]

I've been doing my research as well.

I found out the Packet 3 is nothing but a checklist and info about setting up medical and interview. All he has to do is check off the list and sign that he has all of those forms ready for his interview. So we don't have to send any of our info with packet 3 they just want him to bring it to the interview.

Also on the tax question. I'm only sending 2008, I didn't see that you had to send more than the current one.

Hopefully , I can figure all of this out and it will all go smoothly!

You still have to send some or all of the forms with the checklist. The link they give you with Packet 3 tells you which you send.

[Cacerez 19]

For 2 people $18,212 is 125% above poverty guidelines.

$4,675 for each additional person.

Thanks chelsea!!!

wish me luck my interview is a few days from now....march 11 at 7:00am

i hope i got everything ready for my interview and did not miss anything

Wow, definitely! I hope everything goes well and that you can be united with your man very soon!!!! Keep us posted!

Are you two getting married right away or waiting the full extent of the 90 days?

[kaye 0]

For 2 people $18,212 is 125% above poverty guidelines.

$4,675 for each additional person.

Thanks chelsea!!!

wish me luck my interview is a few days from now....march 11 at 7:00am

i hope i got everything ready for my interview and did not miss anything

Wow, definitely! I hope everything goes well and that you can be united with your man very soon!!!! Keep us posted!

Are you two getting married right away or waiting the full extent of the 90 days?

getting married on april 16th and maybe flying to Maryland on April 13th together with my mom and dad.

I was hoping to fly earlier but they want to spend the holy week here in Manila since we are catholics and we have this family tradition we do prayers during those days until easter sunday.

[Laura+Tom 2]

Good luck Kaye!

[kaye 0]

Good luck Kaye!

Thanks Laura..i'm not yet nervous about the interview i am more worried on not getting a cheap flight to Maryland and flying with my parents would be crazy coz i wouldn't have time to be with my hubby then for like a month coz i need to spend more time with my parents traveling with them around usa.

[Shanira 0]

So my fiance just received a letter from USCIS..

It was a RFE

He have to get a new passport, because he got his old one before he was 18, so it wasnt valid for 5 years..

And we need to include more proof that we met, i just dont get it , we included pictures, tickets and everything..

oh well

im just unlucky, first 2 lost petitions, i cant track my case and now this

[Laura+Tom 2]

So my fiance just received a letter from USCIS..

It was a RFE

He have to get a new passport, because he got his old one before he was 18, so it wasnt valid for 5 years..

And we need to include more proof that we met, i just dont get it , we included pictures, tickets and everything..

oh well

im just unlucky, first 2 lost petitions, i cant track my case and now this

Look on the bright side, least they are looking at your petition and didn't lose this one. As soon as you get your RFE sent back I'm sure approval will be yours very soon.

[ThaitoUSA 15]

I look at all 'problems' as challenges. They are set up to test my strengths and weaknesses and present me with the opportunity to grow. I perceive this situation as just that. How badly do you really want to be with your fiancé? Are you willing to sacrifice, to be extra patient, to go the extra mile? If so, I am quite confident that everything will work out just fine.

As a teacher at an inner city school, and as a human being who has been around the world, I've had some big challenges too, but every single one of them has made me a fuller human being. I don't regret one.

Wish the two of you all the very best. Extra prayers for you!

[Cacerez 19]

So my fiance just received a letter from USCIS..

It was a RFE

He have to get a new passport, because he got his old one before he was 18, so it wasnt valid for 5 years..

And we need to include more proof that we met, i just dont get it , we included pictures, tickets and everything..

oh well

im just unlucky, first 2 lost petitions, i cant track my case and now this

Hmm, funny they didn't send you an email. Well the passport is pretty simple, although it may take a couple weeks turnaround. As far as the proof, make sure you send boarding passes not just tickets, more pics (maybe some with family, friends), copies of his passport stamps, you can even include a notarized affidavit from someone you hung out with together stating that you two definitely met, they were with you, etc. I have seen where some people receive RFEs for something they included to begin with but were asked to send again. One of those funny USCIS things, I guess. Get on getting that stuff to send right on back!!!!! And at least you know they are looking at your case now and that it wasn't lost...AGAIN!!!!

[Shanira 0]

Yeah..

We sended it before December, i mean our application..

And he was here this December, so we have more evidence than last time.. its just.. argh..

im so sad, but i hope it will work out..

[Laura+Tom 2]

Unfortunately they probably won't accept the evidence from december as you need to show proof of meeting before filing. Here's what we sent in:

Passport stamps (and my visa) showing we were in Bahrain together

Tom's apartment lease in Bahrain

My boarding passes and itinerary for my trip to Bahrain

Luggage passes

Tickets for some attractions

My passport stamp for a trip to the US

Mine and Tom's luggage passes, boarding passes and itinerary for the US trip.

Some receipts for fuel and restaurants from both of our credit cards with a credit card statement from each of us showing the purchases (it helped we visited Niagara Falls and both made purchases on our cards on the same day)

Handful of photos (some were formal balls so I attached the invitations which had the dates on)

We were together in the UK for 9mths before he left for Bahrain and we never thought of keeping evidence so it was all from trips bar the photo's from the formal events).

Edited March 9, 2009 by Laura+Tom

[Shanira 0]

Oh no, thats right!! of cours they wont accept it..

We didn't know that we would fill out K1 last summer when we met eachother first time, which was the evidence that we sended in..

We sended in boarding passes, itinary, pictures of us with me and him but also with my family..

nothing really more we had, no atm machine withdraws or anything, no hotel receipts, we were in my house..

oh no, what are we gonna do :'(

I could get my parents to write that they met him also last summer, but it will take 7 days for him to get the letter and they need it before 7th april or something..

[winifredbee 1]

Oh no, thats right!! of cours they wont accept it..

We didn't know that we would fill out K1 last summer when we met eachother first time, which was the evidence that we sended in..

We sended in boarding passes, itinary, pictures of us with me and him but also with my family..

nothing really more we had, no atm machine withdraws or anything, no hotel receipts, we were in my house..

oh no, what are we gonna do :'(

I could get my parents to write that they met him also last summer, but it will take 7 days for him to get the letter and they need it before 7th april or something..

I know it is hard but try to stay positive. I would try to dig up whatever you can and even resend the same photos in black and white or with borders or something. Maybe they will think it is something new...who knows with these people. I created a timeline with photos and sent additional info later because I decided to move to Nica to be with my SO, after we filed. I don't know for sure if they received the extra info. Good Luck! Sounds like your getting the royal treatment but don't let them get you down.

[Shanira 0]

I have maybe 3 photos they havent seen.. we added them but along with the old ones we also sended last time.

I'm better now though, but it took some time to get used to the thought, was surprised of my own reaction just cuz of a RFE :s

Anyways we will try to provide the same things again but add a bit more if we can..

thanks all for your help!! really appreciate it!!