New to this forum + Need some help

raf.luv.leah · March 26, 2012

Hi everyone. This is my first post in VisaJourney. I'm a little nervous because my fiance (haha it still makes me giggle each time I use this word) and I decided that we would be pursuing a K-1 visa without any professional assistance (i.e. expensive attorneys). I just want to do everything perfectly and this site seems very helpful and friendly so I decided to just take the plunge. :-)

We are preparing our I-129F package and I have a few questions:

1. Letter of intent to marry:

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[ADDRESS OF FILING LOCATION] --> Should we put the Texas lockbox address here, or can we put the USCIS address in Vermont since it's closer to Massachusetts (where my fiance lives)?

2. G-325A:

My address and occupation cannot fit in one line, will this be accepted?

3. I-134:

What should my fiancé be starting to prepare/gather for the I-134 this early? Or is this unadvisable since these documents have a specific validity period?

Apologies if these are answered in a FAQ somewhere already, I tried my best to exhaust VisaJourney's resources before posting.

Thanks in advance for any help. :-)

L

Inky · March 26, 2012

1, the letter of intent does not need to have a USCIS address on it. That is out dated.

2, No you would write SEE ATTACHED and use an extra sheet put the question number and question and then processed to put the full answer on the sheet properly.

3, the I-134 is not done until the NOA2 is given out - 5 months or more after you guys send the package in.

six7one · March 26, 2012

Agree with all Inky's replies

raf.luv.leah · March 26, 2012

1, the letter of intent does not need to have a USCIS address on it. That is out dated.

Thank you.

2, No you would write SEE ATTACHED and use an extra sheet put the question number and question and then processed to put the full answer on the sheet properly.

This is in the instructions for the I-129F; thanks for confirming that it also applies to the G-325A.

Unlike the I-129F though, the G-325A does not have any question/item numbers. I'm just gonna indicate the item titles (e.g. Applicant's residence last five years, Full name and address of employer, etc.) in the separate sheet instead. If this is wrong, anyone feel free to correct me.

3, the I-134 is not done until the NOA2 is given out - 5 months or more after you guys send the package in.

You're right. We want to prepare and request for documents early though; any help with this would be appreciated.

L

Inky · March 26, 2012

Unlike the I-129F though, the G-325A does not have any question/item numbers. I'm just gonna indicate the item titles (e.g. Applicant's residence last five years, Full name and address of employer, etc.) in the separate sheet instead. If this is wrong, anyone feel free to correct me.

This is fine if they have no numbers just write out like you say with the titles.

You're right. We want to prepare and request for documents early though; any help with this would be appreciated.

You cannot prepare this early. If you prepare the I-134 too early you will be RFEd and end up waiting longer because they want up-to-date documents not old ones.

raf.luv.leah · March 26, 2012

You cannot prepare this early. If you prepare the I-134 too early you will be RFEd and end up waiting longer because they want up-to-date documents not old ones.

Thank you; this is the answer I was looking for.

Leatherneck · March 26, 2012

Hi everyone. This is my first post in VisaJourney. I'm a little nervous because my fiance (haha it still makes me giggle each time I use this word) and I decided that we would be pursuing a K-1 visa without any professional assistance (i.e. expensive attorneys). I just want to do everything perfectly and this site seems very helpful and friendly so I decided to just take the plunge. :-)

We are preparing our I-129F package and I have a few questions:

1. Letter of intent to marry:

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[ADDRESS OF FILING LOCATION] --> Should we put the Texas lockbox address here, or can we put the USCIS address in Vermont since it's closer to Massachusetts (where my fiance lives)?

2. G-325A:

My address and occupation cannot fit in one line, will this be accepted?

3. I-134:

What should my fiancé be starting to prepare/gather for the I-134 this early? Or is this unadvisable since these documents have a specific validity period?

Apologies if these are answered in a FAQ somewhere already, I tried my best to exhaust VisaJourney's resources before posting.

Thanks in advance for any help. :-)

L

Welcome to VJ!

RickJovi · March 26, 2012

Hi everyone. This is my first post in VisaJourney. I'm a little nervous because my fiance (haha it still makes me giggle each time I use this word) and I decided that we would be pursuing a K-1 visa without any professional assistance (i.e. expensive attorneys). I just want to do everything perfectly and this site seems very helpful and friendly so I decided to just take the plunge. :-)

We are preparing our I-129F package and I have a few questions:

1. Letter of intent to marry:

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[ADDRESS OF FILING LOCATION] --> Should we put the Texas lockbox address here, or can we put the USCIS address in Vermont since it's closer to Massachusetts (where my fiance lives)?

2. G-325A:

My address and occupation cannot fit in one line, will this be accepted?

3. I-134:

What should my fiancé be starting to prepare/gather for the I-134 this early? Or is this unadvisable since these documents have a specific validity period?

Apologies if these are answered in a FAQ somewhere already, I tried my best to exhaust VisaJourney's resources before posting.

Thanks in advance for any help. :-)

L

I am just copying an pasting what I provided someone else. Even though some forms expire soon, USCIS does not necessarily put an updated format up. If they do not update the expiration on the forms then the prvious ones are still honored. Meet you fiancee in person, take lots of pictures, have call history, webcam screenshots, passport with entry stamps, airline tickets, etc,,,, and then follow the guides found on VJ. Here is the message I sent someone who may have received his NOA2 after filing his I=129F Petition. It is for the Philippines and I have been throught the entire process once before and attended the Embassy interview with my now ex. Take care.

If you received your NOA2 you can call the NVC and get the MNL number. Once you have it, have your fiancee pay for the VISA fee and you can go online and set up the interview appointment. The link for the K1 Interview Preparation Packet is below. Make sure your fiancee has all of the information listed in the packet. If she went by more than one name and it is annotated in any of your proof of realtionship paperwork, make sure she get her NBI with and A.K.A. Also have a Cenomar ran with her birthname and A.K.A. also. They may tell her she doesn't need it, but she needs to be firm with them and tell them that the US Embassy requires it. If she doesn't have them if needed, the Consular Officer can terminate the interview until she has the missing documentation. Once the interview is scheduled she will need to take her St. Luke's Medical Exam at least a week prior to her interview. It is a 2 day exam normally. Hope that she doesn't have a period right before she goes for her exam or it will cause you problems with a delay. They will not do the physical exam of her if she is o her period. Just make sure all paperwork is completed and accurate listed in the packet, the correct number of copies, etc.... As for your I-134, you don't need to send it anywhere if you will be bringing it to her. It requires your origianl signature. What I gave as supporting documents for it was my last 3 years of IRS tax transcripts, W-2's, 6 months of the most recent pay stubs, Letter of Employement from Job stating my position, hire date, standing with the comapny and salary. I also got a letter from my bank. Some of this may be overkill, but better to have more than not enough. Now that you have everything organized and in accordance witht he preparation packet, have her go to the interview and dress presentable, be friendly and smile. She should be able to answer any questions without a delay and if she doesn't understand the question or did not hear it clearly, she should politely ask the Consular Officer to repeat it. I sat in on my first ex K1 and it was stamped approved at the prescreeners window. When I sat down with her during the Consular Officer interview, I was asked a couple of questions, but most were directed to her and he even gave her the option to be asked them in Tagalog. The officer was very nice, courteous and professional. Good luck. Don't hesitate to ask me anymore questions should you need further clarificaction. I will also provide a link to the Embassy reviews so you can see thw questions and experiences of others who went there for thier interview and for Saint Lukes. When you have successfully passed the interview, they will mail the sealed packet via courier and her passport with K1 Visa in it will be outside of the sealed packet. Do NOT open that packet. It is to be given to USCIS at the first entry point into the U.S. for her processing. Good luck. Let me know how it goes. Take care.

Richard

K1 Start

http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide

http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

http://www.visajourn...ontent/examples

St. Luke's Information

http://www.slec.ph/us/registration/

http://www.slec.ph/u...l#required-docs

Online Interview Appointment System (Pay VISA fee first-See Packet below where to pay)

https://cgifederal.s...m/applicanthome

K1 VISA Interview Packet

http://photos.state....3__rtf2_003.pdf