K-1 Visa

[Jettsetter 0]

I am a little confused at what exact documents that I need to submit to get my K-1 visa started. I have been looking at this website and the USIC's website and I am getting conflicting information (or I am reading it wrong.) I have the I-129f, I-134, G325A, intent to marry all filled out. But then I read somewhere that I need a notarized piece of paper just a little confusing. Hoping someone could take the time and let me know exactly what I need.

Thanks

[canadian_wife 1,831]

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

Follow the VJ guides. Everything you need to know is in there

Good luck

[Yellowhead 12]

I am a little confused at what exact documents that I need to submit to get my K-1 visa started. I have been looking at this website and the USIC's website and I am getting conflicting information (or I am reading it wrong.) I have the I-129f, I-134, G325A, intent to marry all filled out. But then I read somewhere that I need a notarized piece of paper just a little confusing. Hoping someone could take the time and let me know exactly what I need.

Thanks

Everything you need is stated on the I-129f and instructions sheet. The 1-134 - affadavit of support is not needed until the interview. G-325A for BOTH of you is necessary, including passport photos of both of you. Proof of a relationship is also an important optional - and will help validate your case. Photographs of you and your fiance, passport stamps showing you met in person in the last 2 yrs, etc. Don't go overboard, but look at your case from a objective standpoint and consider what information they may require to tell you have met/are in a relationship.

Notarized documents are absolutely not necessary. You will need a copy of your birth certificate front and back, or a copy of ALL pages of your passport. The beneficiary's passport and ID are not required at this time. Just the passport style photo.

Also, be sure you have the latest forms. The forms on this site can be outdated at times. It is advisable to get your forms from the USCIS website directly. Such as this... http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129f.pdf . Check the expiration date at the top right for validity.

Here are the detailed instructions... http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

You will want to organize your petition so it is as easy to read as possible, with tabs preferably and a table of contents. Like the previous poster said, follow the VJ guides, use the templates and you should be fine. We are here if you have any questions. http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

[Yellowhead 12]

I posted this a while back. People, feel free to elaborate if I forgot anything...

A brief run through of the necessities:

-Cover letter w table of contents

-Check

-I-129f

-G325A for you both, signed and dated

-Passport photos (US size) in colour from you both (2 each I believe)

-A copy of your birth certificate (front and back) or all pages of passport

-A letter from each of you stating intent to marry (Basically a letter saying you are engaged and will marry within 90 days of her entry into the USA on her K-1 if approved). Signed and dated

-Proof of your meeting in the last two years in person. You will want to have enough here to give your case validity, but not toooo much. I included 6 photographs from varying times within the last 2 yrs, phone records, passport stamps, flight itineraries and boarding passes, emails planning our visit, receipts from a trip to disneyland we took together with both our names on it.

Depending when you file, the cost will be different. Check the USCIS filing fees on the day you send the form to verify the amount of the check for the I-129f.

[Jettsetter 0]

Thank you everyone for your replies it is very helpful in a complex situation to get answers from people who have been through the process. I will hopefully start the process this week and hopefully everything goes well. Thank you again.

[C and Lore 3]

hithalynn gives a very good description of what to send

i sent the same items except i added the G-1145 which is the electronic notification form (lets them contact you by text and/or email that they've accepted your petition with the case number)

always look at your petition documents from the outside and ask yourself skeptical questions designed to let you know if your documentation supports your claims. for example in my letter of how we met i wrote that we visited cleveland (my hometown) and seattle. I substantiated these claims by including boarding passes showing we flew there by continental together on the same ticket and pictures of us in both cities. imo your proof should come full circle to support itself once compared to other evidence sent. for example sending pics of you somewhere but no documentation to show when you went or that you definitely went at all is likely to be viewed as 'well i dont know they were really there and if they were when it was'

make sure you remember pictures are ALWAYS secondary evidence and you should send other primary evidence that proves your pictures are accurate photographic evidence of your statement. pictures are mostly good for backing up your claim of a relationship however they cannot stand on their own as there is no definitive proof (on their own) that they are not altered.

[pushbrk 14,333]

I posted this a while back. People, feel free to elaborate if I forgot anything...

A brief run through of the necessities:

-Cover letter w table of contents

-Check

-I-129f

-G325A for you both, signed and dated

-Passport photos (US size) in colour from you both (2 each I believe)

-A copy of your birth certificate (front and back) or all pages of passport

-A letter from each of you stating intent to marry (Basically a letter saying you are engaged and will marry within 90 days of her entry into the USA on her K-1 if approved). Signed and dated

-Proof of your meeting in the last two years in person. You will want to have enough here to give your case validity, but not toooo much. I included 6 photographs from varying times within the last 2 yrs, phone records, passport stamps, flight itineraries and boarding passes, emails planning our visit, receipts from a trip to disneyland we took together with both our names on it.

Depending when you file, the cost will be different. Check the USCIS filing fees on the day you send the form to verify the amount of the check for the I-129f.

You forgot to mention actually reading the I-129F instructions.

[Yellowhead 12]

You forgot to mention actually reading the I-129F instructions.

See the post above... that was a second post I made. I sent a link to the instructions.