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Intended Length of Stay in U.S. of DS-160 for K-1 visa applicants

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Kitty Sitter   0

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Hello, it's my first post. :)

I'm currently filling papers for K-1 visa and have a question regarding DS-160. There is a question about Intended Length of Stay in U.S. and we have to choose one from 4 options(days, weeks, months and years) and I have no idea which should I choose. Me and my fiance will stay in the U.S. permanently and I answered "Permanently" for the question #26 "How long do you intend to stay in the U.S.?" of DS-156.

The website I found suggests I should choose "Permanently", but I can't choose it because there's no such option. Here

What shall I answer? 80 years? 3 months?

:help: Please help! :help:

Bernie C Proficient

Bernie C   24

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Vietnam
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This DS-160 thing is still very confusing. I was just on the Department of State website looking at this again and it excludes K-1/2 nonimmigrant visa applicants. What country are you filing in - Did packet 3 specify to complete the DS-160 :wacko:

U.S. Embassies and Consulates Requiring the Form DS-160

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates listed below require nonimmigrant visa applicants (excluding K-1/2 fiancee and E-1/2 Treaty Trader visa classes) to use the new Online DS-160.

Maybe some recent filers can help sort this out!

6/15/2009 Filed I-129F

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2/07/2013 Biometrics (Buffalo, NY)

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NateFP   10

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Hello, it's my first post. :)

I'm currently filling papers for K-1 visa and have a question regarding DS-160. There is a question about Intended Length of Stay in U.S. and we have to choose one from 4 options(days, weeks, months and years) and I have no idea which should I choose. Me and my fiance will stay in the U.S. permanently and I answered "Permanently" for the question #26 "How long do you intend to stay in the U.S.?" of DS-156.

The website I found suggests I should choose "Permanently", but I can't choose it because there's no such option. Here

What shall I answer? 80 years? 3 months?

:help: Please help! :help:

DS-160: Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (for all nonimmigrant categories except K applications)

http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_1342.html

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gtcars2006 Newbie

gtcars2006   1

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Filed: Other Country: Colombia
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Hello. The DS -160 is a non immigrant visa base on the K1 classification. If you are filing for a k1 then you cannot stay in the US more than 90 days as soon as you get married your status would need to be adjusted so I would select 88 days or 90 days and if you have space to enter the information or you are ask about it I would say that I would get married to my fiance on the 88th day of that period. Makes sense?

You could stay in the US the rest of your life but under the K1 status only 90 days, you get married to your US fiance or you head back to your country, no extensions.

I hope this helps.

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TBoneTX   47,496

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Old thread closed to further comment.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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