Immigration specialist to file a K1 petition

[Leatherneck 693]

Many thanks for your encouragement! I really appreciate it:)

Thanks for your response!

Thanks for the clarification! I got worried a bit at first:)

You're welcome. No need to worry, remember this..."A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao-tzu.

So walk where others have already walked and made a trail for you, like VJ.

[Brian121957 43]

If you have the time to look and ask you should find the answers here on VJ.

The problem can sometimes be you don't know what question to ask.

I am using a service to apply for our K1 but it is not over $500 additional.

I still have to use my time to get important documents, (birth certificates, proof of income, ect) but I don’t have to spend my time finding out what is needed. If what I have is ok or how to fill out a form.

They also provide free phone, YM and email support for me in the USA as well as my fiancé in the Philippines. It can be a great comfort to your loved one to know there are people who have done this before looking things over.

[Ben and Jill 37]

You're welcome. No need to worry, remember this..."A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao-tzu.

So walk where others have already walked and made a trail for you, like VJ.

Leatherneck, that is very lovely and very true. Wonderful and positive advice.

[memmy 3]

do it on your own....the "specialists" only slow you down and take your money. we got approved in 3 months and a half at the most horrible place ever that people call VSC. soooooooo, yeah...

Ok, I will! THanks

If you have the time to look and ask you should find the answers here on VJ.

The problem can sometimes be you don't know what question to ask.

I am using a service to apply for our K1 but it is not over $500 additional.

I still have to use my time to get important documents, (birth certificates, proof of income, ect) but I don’t have to spend my time finding out what is needed. If what I have is ok or how to fill out a form.

They also provide free phone, YM and email support for me in the USA as well as my fiancé in the Philippines. It can be a great comfort to your loved one to know there are people who have done this before looking things over.

Oh, ok, thanks! You mean there is a free phone to call on VJ?

DO NOT hire a lawyer if you don't have a complicated case. It can be such a waste of money and a part of that money you can use for Interview Fee, Medical and AOS (still cheaper )

Majority of the members here, including me, have done it ourselves.

On this website (guides) it tells you exactly what you need to do in order to file a petition. It's really clear and it has links where you can download the forms.

Please read the guides/forum to get answers to your questions or just simply ask your fellow VJ members.

Good luck!

Thanks a lot for support and reply!

[Brian121957 43]

Brian121957, on 31 August 2011 - 04:59 PM, said:

They also provide free phone, YM and email support for me in the USA as well as my fiancé in the Philippines. It can be a great comfort to your loved one to know there are people who have done this before looking things over.

Oh, ok, thanks! You mean there is a free phone to call on VJ?

Not here on VJ, sorry, The phone support is from the visa service I am paying for. It is not a law firm but they do have contacts with lawyers here in USA and in the Philippines that they can refer to if real legal issues come up. They have english and filipino speeking people on staff to answer questions. They specialize in Philippines K1 and K3.

[SunnySanDiego 17]

It can be a confusing process looking at it from the start but this site and it's memebers are fantasic. There is no need to pay a lawyer to file papers you yourself can fill out unless you have something that may hinder your process such as a criminal record. Having recently done this process myself I would have kicked myself if I had paid $3000 for someone to do it for me.

[memmy 3]

It can be a confusing process looking at it from the start but this site and it's memebers are fantasic. There is no need to pay a lawyer to file papers you yourself can fill out unless you have something that may hinder your process such as a criminal record. Having recently done this process myself I would have kicked myself if I had paid $3000 for someone to do it for me.

Ok, thanks for your support! ))

Brian121957, on 31 August 2011 - 04:59 PM, said:

They also provide free phone, YM and email support for me in the USA as well as my fiancé in the Philippines. It can be a great comfort to your loved one to know there are people who have done this before looking things over.

Oh, ok, thanks! You mean there is a free phone to call on VJ?

Not here on VJ, sorry, The phone support is from the visa service I am paying for. It is not a law firm but they do have contacts with lawyers here in USA and in the Philippines that they can refer to if real legal issues come up. They have english and filipino speeking people on staff to answer questions. They specialize in Philippines K1 and K3.

I see, ok, thanks!

[Leatherneck 693]

Leatherneck, that is very lovely and very true. Wonderful and positive advice.

Thank you Ben and Jill.

[pushbrk 12,234]

Respectfully, what was the purpose of your comment? Considering the nature of which was less than positive and uplifting.

Of course, "There's more to obtaining a visa than filing a petition and there's more to filing a petition than filing in the blanks." the information

relevant to a visa petition is far more important than who fills in the blanks.

I think the OP was served well by the more encouraging comments and hopefully the OP feels a bit more confident with the idea

of doing it herself/himself.

Encouragement is fine. Telling somebody they have an ability, when you have no clue whether they do or not is unrealistic. Unrealistic expectations would certainly be the primary feature in any denial story we read. The purpose of my comment was to focus on reality. In short, it's straight talk, not simply blind positive encouragement that people need to be successful. Read about some heartbreaking stories here and you'll better understand the need for facing reality before making decisions and taking actions.

[awkwardsoul 20]

My Fiance insisted on using a lawyer.. and it really slows down the process as you have to schedule an appointment or two, they do the paperwork, you check it, they fix errors and mail it back, you mail in the evidence/etc needed, they check it and mail it. Swore it added 2-3 weeks to send in I-129f than if I just busted through it myself over a weekend.

[Leatherneck 693]

Encouragement is fine. Telling somebody they have an ability, when you have no clue whether they do or not is unrealistic. Unrealistic expectations would certainly be the primary feature in any denial story we read. The purpose of my comment was to focus on reality. In short, it's straight talk, not simply blind positive encouragement that people need to be successful. Read about some heartbreaking stories here and you'll better understand the need for facing reality before making decisions and taking actions.

You have no more personal knowledge about the OP than I have, therefore it is unrealistice for you to question the OP's ability when you haven't a clue. There was nothing in the OP's post indicative of ability or the lack of, the OP sought advice as to if filing for the visa could be done be a normal person. The OP was conflicted about diy or using a lawyer in which cost was a concern. I would think if the OP knew he/she was lacking in ability, they would not have taken the time to seek out and find a diy site and ask questions (as to if filing for the visa could be done be a normal person) fully knowing it takes ability to DIY. The OP merely lacked confidence, not ability.

[pushbrk 12,234]

You have no more personal knowledge about the OP than I have, therefore it is unrealistice for you to question the OP's ability when you haven't a clue. There was nothing in the OP's post indicative of ability or the lack of, the OP sought advice as to if filing for the visa could be done be a normal person. The OP was conflicted about diy or using a lawyer in which cost was a concern. I would think if the OP knew he/she was lacking in ability, they would not have taken the time to seek out and find a diy site and ask questions (as to if filing for the visa could be done be a normal person) fully knowing it takes ability to DIY. The OP merely lacked confidence, not ability.

The difference is I didn't speculate on any abilities but you and others have. The danger is the potential of unrealistic expectations and the results thereof. Only the OP knows their capabilities. The rest of us don't and would be wise not to speculate.

[Leatherneck 693]

The difference is I didn't speculate on any abilities but you and others have. The danger is the potential of unrealistic expectations and the results thereof. Only the OP knows their capabilities. The rest of us don't and would be wise not to speculate.

For you to bring up the issue of ability when that was not the concern of the OP, is nothing more than pure speculation. How you could read that post and somehow comprehend the OP was concerned with "ability" says more about you. You took away something there was never there, that is speculation.

[TBoneTX 43,422]

Brother Leatherneck: This ain't pushbrk's first rodeo. People here would be very well-advised to follow his advice.

Out of curiosity, where's your own timeline?

[pushbrk 12,234]

For you to bring up the issue of ability when that was not the concern of the OP, is nothing more than pure speculation. How you could read that post and somehow comprehend the OP was concerned with "ability" says more about you. You took away something there was never there, that is speculation.

My response was to those who were speculating on the abilities of the OP by saying "you can" when they have no clue whether "you can" or not. Enough. Point is made. I get that you don't like it. That is not my concern.

Edited September 1, 2011 by pushbrk