Do I need to be officially engaged to start the k-1 visa process?!!

[pd_vriend 0]

Please help.

Do I need to have a ring on my girlfriend's finger (aka officially engaged) before we start the k-1 visa process? I'm actually hoping to get engaged 5 months from now after i meet her family but we've been looking into the process and were hoping to get a start on it. Please let me know if you know.

Thanks!!

Paul

p.s. i am actually asking this question for a friend who is interested. we're trying to figure this out.

Edited January 19, 2009 by pd_vriend

[Jesse and Hema 2]

Please help.

Do I need to have a ring on my girlfriend's finger (aka officially engaged) before we start the k-1 visa process? I'm actually hoping to get engaged 5 months from now after i meet her family but we've been looking into the process and were hoping to get a start on it. Please let me know if you know.

Thanks!!

Paul

p.s. i am actually asking this question for a friend who is interested. we're trying to figure this out.

Depends on how you define "officially engaged", I suppose... The ring is completely unnecessary, but you'd be sending two letters of intent when you file an I-129f.. That letter of intent, in my book, would count you as officially engaged...

[msu17 0]

USCIS doesn't care. If you submit the forms, including the form that states you will marry within 90 days of entering the US on the K1 and they decide you arent using the visa for immigration fraud, then that's all they care about.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

It is issued with the intent you marry, somewhere along the line they might ask when u decided to marry, say how long after meeting did u become engaged etc so personally i would feel anytime after u have met HER you could consider saying engaged, no other proof would be required then for the forms

[pushbrk 12,209]

What you need is....

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e)whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent;

If you can provide the two letters, you are "engaged" for immigration purposes.

Edited January 19, 2009 by pushbrk

[Amazon 0]

What you need is....

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e)whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent;

If you can provide the two letters, you are "engaged" for immigration purposes.

OMG! Now I'm even more stressed!

I do like this site and it provides SO MUCH information, but I found this site well after the fact and now I find there are so many things we missed!.

- We have already had one RFE, and I didnt include the letter stating we were engaged and plan to marry, and I'm pretty sure my fiance didnt either. Have they ever sent TWO RFE's? or will they just deny it outright ?

I cant believe this whole process is so stressful and the fact that the government sites say include form A. thats it. when in actuallity what they want is form A-Z PLUS forms 1-5. Then they hold it against you for not supplying them the information they want.

- Ok, now that I have ranted on, back to the topic at hand. If we dont get denied right away, it will be ok to bring the letters of intent to marry to the interview right?

Please tell me Im over reacting

[Hell0W0rld 10]

What you need is....

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e)whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent;

If you can provide the two letters, you are "engaged" for immigration purposes.

OMG! Now I'm even more stressed!

I do like this site and it provides SO MUCH information, but I found this site well after the fact and now I find there are so many things we missed!.

- We have already had one RFE, and I didnt include the letter stating we were engaged and plan to marry, and I'm pretty sure my fiance didnt either. Have they ever sent TWO RFE's? or will they just deny it outright ?

I cant believe this whole process is so stressful and the fact that the government sites say include form A. thats it. when in actuallity what they want is form A-Z PLUS forms 1-5. Then they hold it against you for not supplying them the information they want.

- Ok, now that I have ranted on, back to the topic at hand. If we dont get denied right away, it will be ok to bring the letters of intent to marry to the interview right?

Please tell me Im over reacting

if you study the k-1 process better it would be less stressful... Good luck!!

[Amazon 0]

if you study the k-1 process better it would be less stressful... Good luck!!

Well you know what they say, Hind sight is 20/20 ..

Its easy to say what you SHOULD have done, that's kinda my point.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

What you need is....

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e)whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent;

If you can provide the two letters, you are "engaged" for immigration purposes.

OMG! Now I'm even more stressed!

I do like this site and it provides SO MUCH information, but I found this site well after the fact and now I find there are so many things we missed!.

- We have already had one RFE, and I didnt include the letter stating we were engaged and plan to marry, and I'm pretty sure my fiance didnt either. Have they ever sent TWO RFE's? or will they just deny it outright ?

I cant believe this whole process is so stressful and the fact that the government sites say include form A. thats it. when in actuallity what they want is form A-Z PLUS forms 1-5. Then they hold it against you for not supplying them the information they want.

- Ok, now that I have ranted on, back to the topic at hand. If we dont get denied right away, it will be ok to bring the letters of intent to marry to the interview right?

Please tell me Im over reacting

They would send you another RFE for further information, if it is required. Dont worry you aren't over reacting, this process is stressful.

Comply with the RFE sent to you and submit the information that they have requested immediately. Do read the guides, they are helpful and will help with the next part of the process. But more importantly read ANY guidance given to you on the forms. And as puskbrk would say "interpret literally"

They wont outright deny you for not sending in information, but if you dot submit the information required you will continue to get RFE's and this will slow up the process.

Scout around, there is a wealth of information on this site. And breath!!!!.....

Edited January 25, 2009 by Ellie-and-David

[Amazon 0]

They would send you another RFE for further information, if it is required. Dont worry you aren't over reacting, this process is stressful.

Comply with the RFE sent to you and submit the information that they have requested immediately. Do read the guides, they are helpful and will help with the next part of the process. But more importantly read ANY guidance given to you on the forms. And as puskbrk would say "interpret literally"

They wont outright deny you for not sending in information, but if you dot submit the information required you will continue to get RFE's and this will slow up the process.

Scout around, there is a wealth of information on this site. And breath!!!!.....

Thank you

[Old Dominion 26]

What you need is....

B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e)whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent;

If you can provide the two letters, you are "engaged" for immigration purposes.

OMG! Now I'm even more stressed!

I do like this site and it provides SO MUCH information, but I found this site well after the fact and now I find there are so many things we missed!.

- We have already had one RFE, and I didnt include the letter stating we were engaged and plan to marry, and I'm pretty sure my fiance didnt either. Have they ever sent TWO RFE's? or will they just deny it outright ?

I cant believe this whole process is so stressful and the fact that the government sites say include form A. thats it. when in actuallity what they want is form A-Z PLUS forms 1-5. Then they hold it against you for not supplying them the information they want.

- Ok, now that I have ranted on, back to the topic at hand. If we dont get denied right away, it will be ok to bring the letters of intent to marry to the interview right?

Please tell me Im over reacting

IF there is an interview. Letters of intent are part of the petition package you have submitted. You and your fiance are expected to write these letters to each other and sign them.

[Stinky Monkey 1]

Dont stress just go through the guides and check everything, if there is anything you omitted get it ready incase you get an RFE for it, they will not deny you for not getting the forms right, as others have said all it will do is to slow up the process

Dont stress about the ring I have been engaged for almost a year and I dont have an engagement ring, the point is that you have decided to get married and a ring does not make it official saying yes to a proposal does

[Ellie-and-David 38]

They would send you another RFE for further information, if it is required. Dont worry you aren't over reacting, this process is stressful.

Comply with the RFE sent to you and submit the information that they have requested immediately. Do read the guides, they are helpful and will help with the next part of the process. But more importantly read ANY guidance given to you on the forms. And as puskbrk would say "interpret literally"

They wont outright deny you for not sending in information, but if you dot submit the information required you will continue to get RFE's and this will slow up the process.

Scout around, there is a wealth of information on this site. And breath!!!!.....

Thank you

Your very welcome. Dont be afraid to look for the answers to your questions on other peoples threads by using the search option or start another thread requesting assistance. They are a helpful bunch around here

Best of luck with everything.

Oh....and FYI, my SO didn't do the one knee thing. I dont have a ring, and it went something like this.

Him "Ellie i love you. Your alright ya know!"

Me "That's nice darling and um, flattering I guess......for an understated declaration of love"

Him "Do you want to do this forever?"

Me "What? Lie around eating potato chips whilst you cook dinner?"

Him "Yeah"

Me "Sure, i have nothing better to do with my life"

And some may say romance is dead.........

[thepizzadude 26]

They would send you another RFE for further information, if it is required. Dont worry you aren't over reacting, this process is stressful.

Comply with the RFE sent to you and submit the information that they have requested immediately. Do read the guides, they are helpful and will help with the next part of the process. But more importantly read ANY guidance given to you on the forms. And as puskbrk would say "interpret literally"

They wont outright deny you for not sending in information, but if you dot submit the information required you will continue to get RFE's and this will slow up the process.

Scout around, there is a wealth of information on this site. And breath!!!!.....

Thank you

Your very welcome. Dont be afraid to look for the answers to your questions on other peoples threads by using the search option or start another thread requesting assistance. They are a helpful bunch around here

Best of luck with everything.

Oh....and FYI, my SO didn't do the one knee thing. I dont have a ring, and it went something like this.

Him "Ellie i love you. Your alright ya know!"

Me "That's nice darling and um, flattering I guess......for an understated declaration of love"

Him "Do you want to do this forever?"

Me "What? Lie around eating potato chips whilst you cook dinner?"

Him "Yeah"

Me "Sure, i have nothing better to do with my life"

And some may say romance is dead.........

LOL

Oh yah to the original poster get those letter ready as they need to have original signatures so you need to get from you fiance and sometimes it take a while to get them together and in your hands don't wait for the RFE which will probably come as it is a requirement in the instructions of the I-129F

Good Luck

Edited January 25, 2009 by thepizzadude

[TimandJoyce 1]

Your very welcome. Dont be afraid to look for the answers to your questions on other peoples threads by using the search option or start another thread requesting assistance. They are a helpful bunch around here

Best of luck with everything.

Oh....and FYI, my SO didn't do the one knee thing. I dont have a ring, and it went something like this.

Him "Ellie i love you. Your alright ya know!"

Me "That's nice darling and um, flattering I guess......for an understated declaration of love"

Him "Do you want to do this forever?"

Me "What? Lie around eating potato chips whilst you cook dinner?"

Him "Yeah"

Me "Sure, i have nothing better to do with my life"

And some may say romance is dead.........

LOL Do you right comedy for a living? If not...I'd think that's your calling!!

Edited January 25, 2009 by TimandJoyce