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Can i start k1 without attorney?

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ibbidude1   0

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Hello everyone.

Im about to start K1 but im confused whether should i get attorney services or not. if yes then why and if no then will i be able to do it by myself and is there anything i cant do but attorney as my case is simple.

Abrar

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Robert&Karen   264

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Download the forms and see if you can answer the questions. They are straightforward and if you need help the entire forum is here. If you are single and your fiance is single and there is no drama like kids, unemployment, criminal charges, etc, then I see no need for an attorney.

You can always get one later remember!

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ffp   2

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You can do it your self. If you do not have any DUI or other criminal records then it should be some what simple. I find that process little bit confusing but I am not good with paperwork's and stuff so it was little bit tough for me and I lost 1 month due that.

I just send my I-129F and I hope that I did not mess things up. Will see.

dd/mm/yyyy K-1

01/03/2012 === I-129F sent via USPS

01/05/2012 === I-129F delivered to USCIS (PO BOX)

01/06/2012 === I-129F officially received by USCIS (Information from hard copy of NOA1)

01/09/2012 === I-129F official notice day (Information from hard copy of NOA1)

01/10/2012 === NOA1 received by Email. Case routed to California Service Center

01/13/2012 === I-129F official hard copy received from USCIS

03/29/2012 === I-129F touched.

06/11/2012 === I-129F Approved (157 days)

06/12/2012 === NOA2 received by Email.

06/12/2012 === I-129F touched.

07/02/2012 === I-129F touched. (I hope it is gong to NVC ;) ) (NOA2 approved for 2nd time)

07/06/2012 === 2nd NOA2 official hard copy received from USCIS. ( I am furious about getting my application approved for 2nd time. I wonder why they did it? )

07/05/2012 === NVC received

07/10/2012 === NVC left

07/16/2012 === Consulate received (via DHL tracking)

08/21/2012 === Inteview (Approved)

11/04/2012 === POE at Detroit

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Andy & Sue Explorer

Andy & Sue   31

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Hello everyone.

Im about to start K1 but im confused whether should i get attorney services or not. if yes then why and if no then will i be able to do it by myself and is there anything i cant do but attorney as my case is simple.

Abrar

Providing you have no serious criminal convictions and no immigration overstays or previous misrepresentation issues with the USA you will be fine. No attorney required. read the wiki's for the k1 process and ask plenty of questions to other VJers and you will be okay.

I-129F Sent 16/05/11

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NVC LEFT 13/10/11

CONSULATE RECEIVED 18/10/11

PACKET 3 RECEIVED 21/10/11

PACKET 3 SENT 21/10/11

MEDICAL 26/10/11

INTERVIEW 12/12/11 APPROVED!!!!

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MARRIAGE 11/02/12

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BOIMETRICS APPT. 06/04/12

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sharpcar   4

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congrats on ur engagement...and welcome to visa journey on this site you will find everything you need..you got questions you can get answers here..even looking into v.j archives this site is xcellent...when i started i was thinking the same attorney or no attorney if your case is simple you can save alot of money doing it yourself..dont think that haveing an attorney will speed anything up...its a long process and u must have alot of patience..all of the forms are pretty easy to fill out just recheck ur paperwork a couple of times u dont want to get a rfe...we did ours no attorney everything soooo far soooo good jan 17 is our interview...then comes part 2 her getting here and figureing out the rest of the process...good luck in your journey

venusfire503 Community Regular

venusfire503   54

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Not knowing better (and not knowing about VJ at the time), I hired an attorney. Part of me thought it might've helped to show we were serious, but at the same time.... when I got the paperwork from them, I had to make corrections before sending it. The worst part of it was that I had printed out the forms and written in the answers for them!

I recommend at least waiting - like someone else said, you can always get a lawyer later if you feel you need one. Of course, if there are any unusual issues, I would definitely suggest getting one. Otherwise, I would definitely say to try it on your own.

Good luck!

venusfire

met online May 2006

visited him in Morocco July 2006

K-1 petition sent late September 2006 after second visit

December 2006 - third trip - went for his visa interview (stood outside all day)

visa approved! arrived here together right before Christmas 2006

married January 2007

AOS paperwork sent February 2007

RFE (yipee)

another RFE (yikes)

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sent Removal of Conditions paperwork 01 May 2009

received I-751 NOA 14 May 2009

received ASC appt. notice 28 May 2009

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sent his N-400 - 14 May 2010

check cashed 27 May 2010

NOA received 29 May 2010 (dated 24 May)

Biometrics Appointment Letter received 17 June 2010

Biometrics scheduled for 08 July 2010; walk-in successfully done in Philadelphia 07 July 2010

02 Oct 2010 - FINALLY got email saying the case was being transferred to the local office. Hoping to get his interview letter soon...

05 Oct 2010 - received interview letter!!!!

08 November 2010 - scheduled for N-400 interview

- went together for interview; file isn't there - need to wait to be rescheduled

Jan 2011 - went for Infopass

25 Feb 2011 - interview

19 April 2011 - Infopass

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30 July 2011 - citizenship party

Liz&Nate Enthusiast

Liz&Nate   23

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You should first consider your case. Have there been any legal problems in you or your fiancee's life so far? Problems with US immigration such as overstays or deportations? Problems concerning children/custody/divorces? It's very possible that your case is as straightforward as two people meeting and falling in love, with no big red flags in which case you should consider doing it on your own. Filing the paperwork is fairly easy, so long as you take a good, long look at the guides and instructions. The people here are great and they will try to help out as much as possible. Good luck and congratulations on your engagement.

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Met online in March 2009. Started dating through Skype in September 2009. Met in person on 03/14/2010. After many visits, both ways, Nate proposes to Liz on 8/10/2010.

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K1 Visa processed at Vermont, approved in 106 days. Approved at CDJ on 19/09/2011
Our AOS Journey from K1

Applied for AOS on 12/27/2011

-AP/EAD combo card processed at Vermont, approved in 86 days. Approved on 3/22/2012; Card Received 3/30/2012

-GC processed at Vermont, approved in 268 days. Approved on 9/20/2012; Card Received on 9/26/2012
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09/02/2014: Package Received in Chicago

09/05/2014: Received NOA1 (Extension letter for 1 year)

11/30/2014: Called USCIS, Biometrics appointment not received yet. Appointment letter never delivered to correct address.

12/05/2014: Finally receive Biometrics appointment letter in the mail.

12/30/2014: Biometrics taken in El Paso, Texas ASC

05/08/2015: Approval notice received by email and text

05/10/2015: Approval notice received by mail

05/15/2015: GC in hand

-RoC processed at Vermont, approved in 248 days

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06/20/2015: Will be able to early file N-400

Ron and Rhea Community Regular

Ron and Rhea   42

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Providing you have no serious criminal convictions and no immigration overstays or previous misrepresentation issues with the USA you will be fine. No attorney required. read the wiki's for the k1 process and ask plenty of questions to other VJers and you will be okay.

Yea what Andy said...I came here with the same question, AFTER I had a free initial consult...I decided to go with this forum and the great people here and never looked back and saved thousands of dollars.

Rufus2012 Enthusiast

Rufus2012   175

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Ditto what others have said. Aside from the waste of money, it seems that few folks have had poorly filled out applications by attorneys which resulted in RFEs, and the attorneys tend not to be the fastest in sending off the application in the first place (I recall one lady who seemed to have figured out that USCIS got her application 6 weeks after she gave the papers to her attorney - whereas I filled it all out once the jetlag wore off from the trip where we got engaged :))

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SuperDuper!   230

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Don't ask an atty this question. He will convince you to hand over $2300 dollars to file your K1 and promise you a faster visa.

Just ain't true. Read the guides here, download the forms, and away you go for free, DYI.

Lawyers not needed unless your case is complicated with legal, criminal or immigration issues.

An atty will actually slow down your process with him as a middleman.

Good luck.

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