How to start from Australia

[Mills85 0]

Hi guys,

It seems virtually impossible to get any help whatsoever to apply for a K1 visa.

I am from Australia, and living here, my fiancee is in the states and desperately wants me over there to get married. We have been dating for over 3 years, and meet the requirements to get married. I hvae visited the US over 4 times, and want nothing more but to be with him

i cannot find an attorney down here for help. I have no idea how to start, all I can find is form downloads.

what is the first step to doing this, I'm so lost and confused. Is there any legal help down here, I found one but its a state away and charge $1,500 just for a consultation fee.

I just need some help, just a point in the right direction so I know how to start off.

I appreciate any help, -and thank you for your time:)

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Hi guys,

It seems virtually impossible to get any help whatsoever to apply for a K1 visa.

I am from Australia, and living here, my fiancee is in the states and desperately wants me over there to get married. We have been dating for over 3 years, and meet the requirements to get married. I hvae visited the US over 4 times, and want nothing more but to be with him

i cannot find an attorney down here for help. I have no idea how to start, all I can find is form downloads.

what is the first step to doing this, I'm so lost and confused. Is there any legal help down here, I found one but its a state away and charge $1,500 just for a consultation fee.

I just need some help, just a point in the right direction so I know how to start off.

I appreciate any help, -and thank you for your time:)

This is just my opinion but it's the USC that should be doing the I-129F petition stage.

Additionally, all there is to the process mostly is downloading forms, filing in forms and compiling paperwork like court records, police reprots, birth certificates, photographs, etc.

I absolutely hate paperwork but I did my citizenship paperwork myself and have done the I-129F for my Fiancee so far. Basiaclly all I'm trying to say is that you can do this yourself .

[DoneWaiting 15]

Mills, attorney are the best way to waste your valuable money... Attornesy will only fill out the same applications you will complete.. but, they do have experience how to ask you the questions and transfer them to the application..

If you take your time and go thought the process step by step and before filing you know what to do, will save you a good penny..

K-1 Guideline...

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Hi guys,

It seems virtually impossible to get any help whatsoever to apply for a K1 visa.

I am from Australia, and living here, my fiancee is in the states and desperately wants me over there to get married. We have been dating for over 3 years, and meet the requirements to get married. I hvae visited the US over 4 times, and want nothing more but to be with him

i cannot find an attorney down here for help. I have no idea how to start, all I can find is form downloads.

what is the first step to doing this, I'm so lost and confused. Is there any legal help down here, I found one but its a state away and charge $1,500 just for a consultation fee.

I just need some help, just a point in the right direction so I know how to start off.

I appreciate any help, -and thank you for your time:)

[Anh map 2,098]

Hi guys,

It seems virtually impossible to get any help whatsoever to apply for a K1 visa.

I am from Australia, and living here, my fiancee is in the states and desperately wants me over there to get married. We have been dating for over 3 years, and meet the requirements to get married. I hvae visited the US over 4 times, and want nothing more but to be with him

i cannot find an attorney down here for help. I have no idea how to start, all I can find is form downloads.

what is the first step to doing this, I'm so lost and confused. Is there any legal help down here, I found one but its a state away and charge $1,500 just for a consultation fee.

I just need some help, just a point in the right direction so I know how to start off.

I appreciate any help, -and thank you for your time:)

The process begins with the US citizen filing a petition.

Both of you should read through the Guides section here on VJ to familiarize yourselves with the process and requirements.

[C-ma'am 684]

This forum contains all the information to embark on this process by yourself, without any legal assistance.

A lawyer is not really necessary unless there are some inconveniences that could complicate a case, such as: the beneficiary having a criminal record.

The process is rather simple.

You can start educating yourself on this process by following this link to the K1 Guide http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide Don't read anything else for now, stick to guide so you don't confuse yourself, and come back here to asks whatever questions arise.

Try to leave the stress at door too. It's not the end of the world. Be calm and study it all.

Edited October 5, 2012 by Celeste & C

[kelnjohn 3]

Enlisting the services of an Immigration Attorney, would be a waste of money 'in my humble opinion' for the shear fact that you will still be the one who has to gather all information, answer questions, do all leg work, getting legal assistance just means you're paying someone a ####### load of moola, to instruct you to 'gather all information / answer questions / do all the leg work'

As for the '1st step' in getting started, visiting the USCIS website would be my first suggestion; http://www.uscis.gov

You're partner will need to be the one involved at the outset, he needs to file an I-129F, aka Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

Download Form I-129F (201KB PDF)

Download Instructions for Form I-129F (219KB PDF)

Download Form G-1145, Notification of Acceptance of Application/Petition (1KB PDF)

Once the petition has been reviewed and after question mark period of time, if the petition is approved, you'll receive notification as to what to do moving forward.

Hope this helps,

Goodluck

Kelli

[moemac59 192]

Hi guys,

It seems virtually impossible to get any help whatsoever to apply for a K1 visa.

I am from Australia, and living here, my fiancee is in the states and desperately wants me over there to get married. We have been dating for over 3 years, and meet the requirements to get married. I hvae visited the US over 4 times, and want nothing more but to be with him

i cannot find an attorney down here for help. I have no idea how to start, all I can find is form downloads.

what is the first step to doing this, I'm so lost and confused. Is there any legal help down here, I found one but its a state away and charge $1,500 just for a consultation fee.

I just need some help, just a point in the right direction so I know how to start off.

I appreciate any help, -and thank you for your time:)

Hey Mills85

Other VJ'ers are right, do not waste your money on getting an attorney as you can do this yourself. This site is really helpful in providing information for your K1 Visa if you follow the guidelines. As my now husband has a tendancy to be a lazy man (no offense to him as he will gladly admit this), I was the one who put together our whole K1 application and package and just put post-it notes on where he had to sign and initial. When filling out all of the forms for the K1 Visa, I used the example forms from this site which were fairly easy.

You will want to start researching US appointed panel doctors as you will have to have shots and a physical done. You should also start collecting evidence of a bona fide relationship (ie. travel tickets, phone bills for long distance calls, emails and a copy of the receipt of your engagement ring. You will also want to post on the Australia forum as other Ausie's VJ'ers will be able to give you specific information.

For now just review the K1 Forum if that is the route that you and your fiancee decide to go. Reviewing other things such as the AOS(Adjustment of Status after marriage from K1 Visa) forum will just make your head spin and will leave you overwhelmed.

Hope this helps you out. I would also review the flow chart that is posted in the K1 forum as it gives you an idea of what the process is.