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K-1 While living abroad?

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,823

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http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1tips

Follow the 'guides' and 'tips' link I provided you

Good luck

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cbax19 Newbie

cbax19   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1tips

Follow the 'guides' and 'tips' link I provided you

Good luck

Thank you for the response, but I'm not sure that answers my questions as I have read through the guides.

It appears that the form is designed for one person living in the US and one planning on coming to the US.

mandyu1 Community Regular

mandyu1   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Thank you for the response, but I'm not sure that answers my questions as I have read through the guides.

It appears that the form is designed for one person living in the US and one planning on coming to the US.

A DCF (direct consulate filing) is only available on CR1 applicants and for that you would have to be married. You could possibly file for a k1 while you are living in China and use a US address on the petition (such as a parents address, etc...), but honestly I would not do that. I know its difficult but I would quit my job, return to the states and file. Also, if you do use a temp address while living in China, you will need to have someone in the US as a co-sponsor because your income from your job in China could not be used, but if you return to the states and file it would give you some time to find work and maybe not need a co-sponsor. And if you decide to marry and do a DCF you would have to of lived in China for at least 6 months, and would still need a co-sponsor. Hope this helps.

Good Luck!!

~ Our Journey ~

10/27/09 - Met online

04/21/10 - Travel to Egypt to meet in person

05/08/10 - Sent I-129F

05/10/10 - VSC receives I-129F

05/11/10 - NOA1

05/13/10 - Touched

05/14/10 - Touched

05/17/10 - Received NOA1 in the mail

07/06/10 - NOA2 - Approved!!!! :)

07/12/10 - Received NOA2 in the mail

07/13/10 - Received at NVC

07/16/10 - NVC changes embassy per our request

07/19/10 - Told we are in AP @ NVC

07/30/10 - Case sent to Cairo embassy

08/05/10 - Case received at embassy

09/07/10 - Received packet 3 - FINALLY!!!

09/15-10 - 2nd trip to Egypt, returned home on 10/5/10

12/14/10 - Received interview date

01/09/11 - 3rd trip to Egypt

01/12/11 - Interview - APPROVED!!!...but AP

01/24/11 - Returned to the states without my habibi :(

04/06/11 - AP was completed!! :)

05/10/11 - Visa has been issued!!!

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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you have address in USA? use that address for all filings.

If no address in USA, perhaps your relatives could be used for an address?

At some point, someone in USCIS/NVC/Guangzhou will figure out yer NOT IN USA, so during interview day 'stuff', you'll have to prove up 'USA domicile' or 'intent to re-establish USA domicile', regardless of 'which type' of visa you are applying for.

Some ppl here have resided in China whilst filing the I-129F and waiting for it to wind through to Guangzhou.

What's yer support system look like, back in the USA?

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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cbax19 Newbie

cbax19   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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you have address in USA? use that address for all filings.

If no address in USA, perhaps your relatives could be used for an address?

At some point, someone in USCIS/NVC/Guangzhou will figure out yer NOT IN USA, so during interview day 'stuff', you'll have to prove up 'USA domicile' or 'intent to re-establish USA domicile', regardless of 'which type' of visa you are applying for.

Some ppl here have resided in China whilst filing the I-129F and waiting for it to wind through to Guangzhou.

What's yer support system look like, back in the USA?

I could use my mother's address and her income to back me up, but I'm still wondering what issues I'll run into.

Thank you!

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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'income to back me up' connotes joint-sponsership on an I-134. Which is submitted on interview day, never prior.

re: issues -

1. actual sending - EMS takes about 30 days, apparently, to get it to the mailroom at USCIS. Suggest DHL instead.

2. NOA-2 receiving - you'll need to hang on to that, is needed for filing the AOS package in USA, after you marry in USA.

3. prove-up of USA domicile or

4. prove-up of intent to re-establish USA domicile , on interview day.

5. prove-up of bonafide relationship for a K-1 residing in China. You'll need to make a photo book, showing the two of you together, with a newspaper under yer faces, with shots every two weeks or so. This is extreme, but if they ask for it on interview day - hei! At least you were prepared for it, prior.

Those are the issues that I think you'll have. Hopefully someone else will chime in, as well?

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Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Tater&Bugger Community Regular

Tater&Bugger   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Both my fiance and I were in the middle east when we began filling. He has mail go to his mother's place regularly so we used her address and filled based on that state. He got back only a month ago and it didn't affect the process at all. The only pain however is getting your mail for you needs to be checking it and sending it to you which makes for more postal fees, but it's not too bad. Didn't slow us down.

See profile for our K-1 Visa/AOS story from 2010-2011Apparently we love USCIS/NVC so much we left and are doing it again! This time giving IR-1 a whirl. Rock on immigrators.

07/09/2014 sent in IR-1 packet to Chicago Lockbox

07/16/2014 NOA1

07/17/2014 check cashed by USCIS

10/01/2014 found out we are expecting baby #2 June 2015!

12/15/2014 NOA2

12/30/2014 Case received by NVC

03/23/2015 Received Case and Inv # from NVC after many calls and bogus excuses.

03/24/2015 AOS payment accepted by NVC

04/09/2015 IV payment finally accepted by NVC after the set the wrong fee and took weeks to correct it.

*many more delays thanks to the agency processing my fingers prints to the RCMP and the post office losing our mail*

05/20/2015 Packet sent to NVC via UPS, eta May 28.

06/16/2015 Baby #2 due - homebirth in Scottsdale, AZ

 
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