Peru K1 Processing

[bobargenis 0]

Hey Ladies and Gents; I have a question. My sweetheart got the NOA2 approval, I know the following processing procedures with the State Department. My question is what are the required paperwork at Lima, Peru. I wont be there, but I know there will be some required certificates, pics and other medical issues to be supplied. How much have you guys spent and was what required and longevity? What should she expect? How much should I advance in money?

[Ryan H 3,796]

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[Teddy♥Pika 2]

Hi!

Well aproximately my husband spent around 1500 soles (for NVC, medical test, vacinations, postal service) maybe a little bit more.

Good Luck!!!! :)

[Mike B. 231]

Man, it's been years, so my memory is really cloudy, but I do remember that my wife (then fiancee) and I ran around getting the following things:

A copy of her birth certificate, which you have to get legalized by RENIEC

A copy of her police files from the PNP

Ancedentes Judiciales from the PJ

Ancedentes Penales from the INPE

The medical exam from one of the doctors on the list that will be given to him/her. She should run around getting all her vaccination documentation for this if you don't want to end up having him/her pay to get vaccinated for a bunch of things all over again, which I did.

Again, I was doing this in 2009, so I may have forgotten something or times may have changed. Hunt around for information on the Lima Packet here.

[Al and Patricia 23]

appointment letter (information in spanish)

- Instrucciones para los solicitantes de visa de novios.(2pag)

- Form. DS - 156 (2pag)--K-1 visa

- Informacion General para visas de Novias/Novios (2pag)

- Form. DS-156(k) (4pag)--May need to download;not always included in packet

- Evidencia que podra presentar para demostrar que no se convierte en carga

publica (3pag)

- Affidavit of support (3pag) (Form I-134)

- DS-157

Most forms are listed as required, but need to be downloaded...a VERY outdated I-134 was in our packet.

Packet four includes information on the medical exam, historia clinica, DS-230 in case of Married Immigrant Visa.

S/.300 soles (approx 110 USD) for adults

S/.180 soles for children under 14 (70 USD approx)

Vaccines are a separate cost (approximately $140 USD)

Make your medical appointment after receipt of interview appointment letter. Must be done in this order.

List of doctors? Dr. Sandro Corigliano

Address: Clínica Anglo Americana | Av. Alfredo Salazar 350, San Isidro

Telephone: 222-2192, 616-8900 x1450, 1451 & 1458

Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday, from 8:30am to 11:30am; Monday & Friday, from 3:00pm to 5:30pm

Dra. Viviana Mélinchon

Address: Paseo de la República 6065, San Antonio, Miraflores

Telephone: 447-3654 y 981-036-823

Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:00am to 1:00pm & from 3:00pm to 7:00pm; Saturday, from 10:00am to 1:00pm

How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? 3

How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? 2

This is all from the Peru Embassy portal found on this site.

Good luck, we are preparing everything now. Did the embassy already get your petition? We are just waiting for the packet now.

[aguilayserpiente 2]

Man, it's been years, so my memory is really cloudy, but I do remember that my wife (then fiancee) and I ran around getting the following things:

A copy of her birth certificate, which you have to get legalized by RENIEC

A copy of her police files from the PNP

Ancedentes Judiciales from the PJ

Ancedentes Penales from the INPE

The medical exam from one of the doctors on the list that will be given to him/her. She should run around getting all her vaccination documentation for this if you don't want to end up having him/her pay to get vaccinated for a bunch of things all over again, which I did.

Again, I was doing this in 2009, so I may have forgotten something or times may have changed. Hunt around for information on the Lima Packet here.

This is good advice. I have the list for the Lima Packet.

Medical process

Beware of being pressured to buy the vaccinations from the panel physician- inflated prices! In various threads and posts here I have exposed the vaccination fraud in Lima- Melichón is a prime offender. I filed a complaint against her with consular officials. Most of the vaccinations on the list are available for free at MINSA or at a reduced costs at INS. MINSA sent me a list of their free vaccinations.

The documents required from the packet

If you would like the list of docs from November 2011, I am happy to send it to you.

The rush

The consulate in Lima contacted my fiancée on October 22, 2011, telling her to bring all of those documents to a November 2, 2011 interview. What a panic! Get those documents ready in advance if you can. Too bad, you will not be able to attend the interview for moral support, to advocate, or to fill in the blanks for your fianc(e)e. I regret not having gone.

The interview

As of November 2011, 2 persons interview the K1 beneficiary separately. They asked "where did you meet, when did you meet, what is your fiance's name, where does your fiance live, how many times have you both been together in person, etc?" A consular official telephoned me in the US and asked me for documentary evidence like Western Union receipts, emails, cards, and anything substantiating a relationship. I had included those docs already with my 1-129F but it had been pushed to the back of the file. So, get those docs together as organized as possible and ask your fianc(e)e to make sure to make reference to those docs at the interview.

The costs

The visa issuance fee is $300 USD + $100 for the exam + those above gov't background docs + any vaccinations that are not free= $500+ USD Ouch! If you are unwary, the panel physician could scam you for $100+ USD for vaccinations available for free at MINSA.

Congrats and good luck!

Edited February 29, 2012 by aguilayserpiente