filing I-129F second time for same person

[ksheja 0]

I have a fiance in Korea. We meet on-line in 2005, met in person in Korea in 1/2006. I sent the original I-129F for the K-1 in 2006. In 2/2007, he was denied the K-1 visa because of some items on his police report and informed he needed a Waiver of Inadmissibility. I visited him in Korea an additional two times - 10/2006 and 2/2007. I got a lawyer for the waiver and it was filed in early 2008 and approved in 5/2009. Because of financial problems (both his and mine) he has not been able to come to the US yet, nor have I been able to visit him again. He has 4 children and I have one. In 2009 the way my job is compensated changed and I started making about $20,000 less a year, and I also had a medical problem that took more than a year to recover from. With my son now 16, expenses have gone up and my income has gone down (still enough for the Affidavit of Support, though). Finances have stabilized but I now need to file the I-129F again. Will I have to travel to Korea to see him before I file it - because of the meet in person within 2 years of filing requirement? I have not been there since 2/2007. It costs at least $2000 for me to go there and we really don't have the money right now, on top of all the expenses of refiling the visa application. I do have evidence of my 3 previous trips there and that we have been in constant communication since 2006.

Another question - I live in NY, do I still file the I-129F in Vermont? I was looking on the USCIS website and it seemed to say everyone files in Texas now.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Yes, you will need to meet in person before you can file.