K-1 Visa Experience

[frank_jhen_01 2]

i'm the petitioner (USC), here is our experience with the process from the beginning.........

last time we met was Aug 2011, spent the whole time in Philippines from Aug 2011-Jan 2012 with her, then Jan 2012 i have to come back to US, to work and start the process, I searched about getting my GF here and found alot of choices, at first i called FilipinaFianceVisa, they said everything will cost me almost $2000, so i said forget it, i searched again and found VisaJourney, i spent a whole week reading comments, post, threads about K1 process and the married one, after those readings i talked to her about what i read, she said "i'm here to help you out", so there it is, i started the process, February 1, 2012, gathered all the Documents from my side, (US Passport, Naturalization, Birth Certificate, Parents Naturalization, Parents Passports, Divorce Decree, you name it everything that has to do with me), then the next day i told her to gather everything too. then After a week, i followed the steps on here, the K1 Visa guides, K1 Steps, i FOLLOWED STEPS BY STEPS, filled out I-129f online, G-325A online, sent her a copy, she printed out and sent to me with her original signature, then i finished all the required Documents while i was waiting, then off to finalizing the package, this is what in the package i sent to USCIS,:

-Check for $340

-Notification Paper

-Table Of Contents

-I-129F

-G-325A for me with my SIGNATURE, and her with her SIGNATURE

-Letter of Intent, one for me with signature and her with signature

-copy of my WHOLE PASSPORT, from front cover to back cover

-copy of my naturalization

-copy of my Divorce decree

-boarding pass, pictures of me and her 15 pieces of pictures, NO TIME STAMP, i wrote our WHOLE NAME, Place where the Pic was taken, date on the back of every single photos i sent, we have pictures kissing together, about 5 of them.

-skype logs, fb chats, yahoo emails,

****i went above and beyond with our packet, FRONT LOADING is what i read i think**

then i check, check, check then checked again, then had my mom checked it, then my friend checked it, then i checked it again, then after checking maybe for a week, i still missed something on G-325A, from me and on her, so i have to wait again for her new G-325A, then again check n check again, a lot of checking. then finally her G-325a came in and all good to go, did the final check and everything looks good,

SENT our PACKAGE APRIL 4,2012, then from there, NO MORE CONTROL AND IT's in GOD's Hand, a week later NOA1, then After that 4 months Later AUGUST 17 2012, receive a text from USCIS, APPROVED..NO RFE.. then 1 week later it was sent to NVC, then to USEM, then it was time to schedule her Interview, SCHEDULING INTERVIEW WAS A PAIN TOO, during that time there was no available date but i was calling every hour, i MEAN EVERY HOUR, then i finally got a date OCT 4, then Sep 24&25 medical interview for her, passed, then for me it was time to buy ticket nd fly to Philippines for her INTERVIEW, i brought with me, i-134 and letter of employment from 2 jobs dated 2 weeks prior to the interview, lots of fb chats, skype logs, yahoo emails, and skype photos, original divorce decree. and all the ds, ds156, ds156k, ds157

USEM INTERVIEW

arrive at 4am, had to wait outside for about 2 hrs, there was 3 lines, seaman, k1, and nonimmigrant/tourist, then there was 2 different time to go in, 6:16/6:30 appointments go inside USEM EARLIER THAN 7:30 APPOINMENT TIMES, we are 7:30 so we got in the USEM AROUND 7am, then line to check your papers (ds papers) stapled together by USEM Employee then back to you, then security check then this window to give you number, as soon as we walked in, someone was asking for thr papers (ds papers that were stapled with your number) then wait for number, first finger print, then FILIPINO INTERVIEW, he asked her who i am, then asked me who i am and where is I-134, gave him I-134 with the letter of employment and stacks of my paystubs and tax transcripts for 3 years, he said looks good but you might need a new NBI WITH AKA JUST WAIT FOR THE US CONSUL AND SEE WHAT HE SAY, have a sit then to US CONSUL, right handto swear, both of us, then first question is this ur fiance, yes then all basic questions was asked to me (usc) and he said you are approved but can you please send us a new NBI WITH AKA, i said ok sir and thank, btw this guy is nice, i was talking to him like i know him, we talked about NFL, and how suck Georgia was cuz thats where he is from, lol, then off to last counter, gave us 221g, need NBI WITH AKA, so INTERVIEW WAS APPROVED....

went to NBI SAME DAY, got new Nbi same day with aka, sent it to USEM WITH 2go, then TODAY OCT 20, received the visa on hand with the packet ( sealed )

CFO MONDAY THEN TUESDAY/wednesday flight here to USA......

PLEASE MEASSAGE IF YOU NEED HELP or have questions...

REMEMBER EVERYONE HAVE DIFFERENT CASES,

[D & N 0]

Congratulations! We were so happy to read that things are going well for you and the one you love just want to ask. I got my NBI clearance w/o AKA.. So it means its not valid?

[Ryan H 3,798]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Josteve 2]

i'm the petitioner (USC), here is our experience with the process from the beginning.........

last time we met was Aug 2011, spent the whole time in Philippines from Aug 2011-Jan 2012 with her, then Jan 2012 i have to come back to US, to work and start the process, I searched about getting my GF here and found alot of choices, at first i called FilipinaFianceVisa, they said everything will cost me almost $2000, so i said forget it, i searched again and found VisaJourney, i spent a whole week reading comments, post, threads about K1 process and the married one, after those readings i talked to her about what i read, she said "i'm here to help you out", so there it is, i started the process, February 1, 2012, gathered all the Documents from my side, (US Passport, Naturalization, Birth Certificate, Parents Naturalization, Parents Passports, Divorce Decree, you name it everything that has to do with me), then the next day i told her to gather everything too. then After a week, i followed the steps on here, the K1 Visa guides, K1 Steps, i FOLLOWED STEPS BY STEPS, filled out I-129f online, G-325A online, sent her a copy, she printed out and sent to me with her original signature, then i finished all the required Documents while i was waiting, then off to finalizing the package, this is what in the package i sent to USCIS,:

-Check for $340

-Notification Paper

-Table Of Contents

-I-129F

-G-325A for me with my SIGNATURE, and her with her SIGNATURE

-Letter of Intent, one for me with signature and her with signature

-copy of my WHOLE PASSPORT, from front cover to back cover

-copy of my naturalization

-copy of my Divorce decree

-boarding pass, pictures of me and her 15 pieces of pictures, NO TIME STAMP, i wrote our WHOLE NAME, Place where the Pic was taken, date on the back of every single photos i sent, we have pictures kissing together, about 5 of them.

-skype logs, fb chats, yahoo emails,

****i went above and beyond with our packet, FRONT LOADING is what i read i think**

then i check, check, check then checked again, then had my mom checked it, then my friend checked it, then i checked it again, then after checking maybe for a week, i still missed something on G-325A, from me and on her, so i have to wait again for her new G-325A, then again check n check again, a lot of checking. then finally her G-325a came in and all good to go, did the final check and everything looks good,

SENT our PACKAGE APRIL 4,2012, then from there, NO MORE CONTROL AND IT's in GOD's Hand, a week later NOA1, then After that 4 months Later AUGUST 17 2012, receive a text from USCIS, APPROVED..NO RFE.. then 1 week later it was sent to NVC, then to USEM, then it was time to schedule her Interview, SCHEDULING INTERVIEW WAS A PAIN TOO, during that time there was no available date but i was calling every hour, i MEAN EVERY HOUR, then i finally got a date OCT 4, then Sep 24&25 medical interview for her, passed, then for me it was time to buy ticket nd fly to Philippines for her INTERVIEW, i brought with me, i-134 and letter of employment from 2 jobs dated 2 weeks prior to the interview, lots of fb chats, skype logs, yahoo emails, and skype photos, original divorce decree. and all the ds, ds156, ds156k, ds157

USEM INTERVIEW

arrive at 4am, had to wait outside for about 2 hrs, there was 3 lines, seaman, k1, and nonimmigrant/tourist, then there was 2 different time to go in, 6:16/6:30 appointments go inside USEM EARLIER THAN 7:30 APPOINMENT TIMES, we are 7:30 so we got in the USEM AROUND 7am, then line to check your papers (ds papers) stapled together by USEM Employee then back to you, then security check then this window to give you number, as soon as we walked in, someone was asking for thr papers (ds papers that were stapled with your number) then wait for number, first finger print, then FILIPINO INTERVIEW, he asked her who i am, then asked me who i am and where is I-134, gave him I-134 with the letter of employment and stacks of my paystubs and tax transcripts for 3 years, he said looks good but you might need a new NBI WITH AKA JUST WAIT FOR THE US CONSUL AND SEE WHAT HE SAY, have a sit then to US CONSUL, right handto swear, both of us, then first question is this ur fiance, yes then all basic questions was asked to me (usc) and he said you are approved but can you please send us a new NBI WITH AKA, i said ok sir and thank, btw this guy is nice, i was talking to him like i know him, we talked about NFL, and how suck Georgia was cuz thats where he is from, lol, then off to last counter, gave us 221g, need NBI WITH AKA, so INTERVIEW WAS APPROVED....

went to NBI SAME DAY, got new Nbi same day with aka, sent it to USEM WITH 2go, then TODAY OCT 20, received the visa on hand with the packet ( sealed )

CFO MONDAY THEN TUESDAY/wednesday flight here to USA......

PLEASE MEASSAGE IF YOU NEED HELP or have questions...

REMEMBER EVERYONE HAVE DIFFERENT CASES,

Hi,I'm so happy about ur approval..and thnks for posting here about ur experience.I hve a question here about the medical interview, my fiance called the NVC to get our case number coz untill now we havent get any notice after the hard copy of NOA2 that our petition was approved.Luckily my finacee was able to have the manila case#, can i proceed for my medical as some members shared this is possible but i want to be sure so any of you guys here with the same concern like me? thnk you

Edited October 20, 2012 by Josteve

[frank_jhen_01 2]

yes u can, fill up the pre registration form for the st lukes medical exam, and just bring the required documents and you will be fine.

[frank_jhen_01 2]

Congratulations! We were so happy to read that things are going well for you and the one you love just want to ask. I got my NBI clearance w/o AKA.. So it means its not valid?

sorry for not being clear with the AKA, my fiance's birth certificate have different last name from the NBI, example. on her Birth her name is this "jenny lyn d**** eva***" then on her NBI "jenny lyn d**** bal******", she is now leaving with step dad. on her birth cert she have the real dad last name and she is a late register, and on nbi she have the step dad last name, we received the 221g NBI WITH AKA, they just wanted a new NBI WITH HER 2 names, jenny lyn d e aka jenny lyn d b...

does this make sense??

[D & N 0]

sorry for not being clear with the AKA, my fiance's birth certificate have different last name from the NBI, example. on her Birth her name is this "jenny lyn d**** eva***" then on her NBI "jenny lyn d**** bal******", she is now leaving with step dad. on her birth cert she have the real dad last name and she is a late register, and on nbi she have the step dad last name, we received the 221g NBI WITH AKA, they just wanted a new NBI WITH HER 2 names, jenny lyn d e aka jenny lyn d b...

does this make sense??

Oh.. ok... I understand now.. Thank you..

We hope things will continue to go well for you both.. Congratulations and Best wishes..

[iluvmy_hubbybunny 9]

Happy trip

[Josteve 2]

yes u can, fill up the pre registration form for the st lukes medical exam, and just bring the required documents and you will be fine.

thnks a lot for the great info..one more question..do i need to pay first of my visa and set an interview appointment? or have my medical first before setting an interview appointment? thnks alot again..

[iluvmy_hubbybunny 9]

thnks a lot for the great info..one more question..do i need to pay first of my visa and set an interview appointment? or have my medical first before setting an interview appointment? thnks alot again..

u can do before and after.., tho if you do your medical before you need the nvc letter with ur manila cse no. Which will take two weeks or never (like me nvc never sent us the hard copy letter) other members here said they do it with noa2 hard copy but i'm not really sure if it works but if u do the medical after u pay and set up your interview .. U only need the appointment comfirmation from the embassy print it and make two copies one for ur medical (another one for inteview) together with ur printed online registration from st. Luke's website.

-cath

[s&l_0419 0]

yes u can, fill up the pre registration form for the st lukes medical exam, and just bring the required documents and you will be fine.

congrats! that was a good review! is it allowed for the petitioner (USC) to bring cellphone inside the embassy? coz my fiance will also be there w/ me on my interview & he wanted to bring his cellphone. Im aware that we (beneficiaries) are not allowed to bring any electronic gadgets, just not sure for the USC's thanks in advance!

[Josteve 2]

u can do before and after.., tho if you do your medical before you need the nvc letter with ur manila cse no. Which will take two weeks or never (like me nvc never sent us the hard copy letter) other members here said they do it with noa2 hard copy but i'm not really sure if it works but if u do the medical after u pay and set up your interview .. U only need the appointment comfirmation from the embassy print it and make two copies one for ur medical (another one for inteview) together with ur printed online registration from st. Luke's website.

-cath

ok thnks a lot for that great info again..it's better then that ill set an interview appointment b4 my medical so at least i have the appointment letter to be presented at st.lukes..

[frank_jhen_01 2]

congrats! that was a good review! is it allowed for the petitioner (USC) to bring cellphone inside the embassy? coz my fiance will also be there w/ me on my interview & he wanted to bring his cellphone. Im aware that we (beneficiaries) are not allowed to bring any electronic gadgets, just not sure for the USC's thanks in advance!

u can't take cellphones inside.USC CAN't take cellphone either, u will leave it at the security and they will give you a number for you ID with your phone

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Congrats and welcome to US soon!! :dance:

[Tahoma 2,291]

Congratz on your visa approval !!!

Thanks for sharing your experience.