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Russell T   3

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I'm the petitioner and when I submitted the 1-129F forms to the USCIS I didn't send my fiance's birth cert because it wasn't required, it is required when she sends the paperwork in at the consulate. I was approved with no RFE's

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Stuart and Katie   13

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it's not required for the original I-129F package.

11/01/12 - I-129F sent
11/14/12 - NOA1 (email/text)
11/19/12 - NOA1 (paper)
05/17/13 - NOA2 (email/text)
05/22/13 - NOA2 (paper)
05/29/13 - Case forwarded to NVC
06/04/13 - Case forwarded to US Embassy, London
06/06/13 - Medical
06/12/13 - Packet 3 received
06/13/13 - Packet 3 sent
06/25/13 - Packet 4 received
07/19/13 - Interview
07/26/13 - Visa received
08/09/13 - POE (IAD)
08/31/13 - Wedding heart.gif
10/03/13 - I-485 & I-765 sent
10/10/13 - NOA1 (email/text)
10/15/13 - NOA1 (paper)
11/12/13 - I-485 & I-765 Biometrics

12/03/13 - EAD approval

12/10/13 - EAD received

02/22/14 - Green Card approval
03/01/14 - Green Card received

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,576

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The instructions in the VJ step-by-step K-1 visa guide is the standard to go by, tried and tested:

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

Good luck on your visa journey.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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patient2010 Experienced

patient2010   93

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It's not required but make sure u send in a copy of the petioles birth certificate make copies of front and back and send it in......goodluck

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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C-ma'am Experienced

C-ma'am   684

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A lot of misinformation on this post.

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No, the birth certificate of the beneficiary is NOT required to file the petition.

As A&B suggested, follow the guide and you will be fine.

Click to see my K1, AOS, ROC & Naturalization Timelines

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,891

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The instructions in the VJ step-by-step K-1 visa guide is the standard to go by, tried and tested:

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

Good luck on your visa journey.

:thumbs:

There is misinformation in some of the posts above. Only the USC petitioner needs to send in a copy of their birth certificate, or other means of proving they are a USC. The foreign fiance(e)'s birth certificate is not required until after the I-129F petition is approved and they are applying for a K-1 visa at their local consulate. Follow the guide A&B linked to.

EDIT> I mean yeah, what Celeste said! :P

Edited by Jay-Kay

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,791

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The instructions in the VJ step-by-step K-1 visa guide is the standard to go by, tried and tested:

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

Good luck on your visa journey.

A lot of misinformation on this post.

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No, the birth certificate of the beneficiary is NOT required to file the petition.

As A&B suggested, follow the guide and you will be fine.

:thumbs:

There is misinformation in some of the posts above. Only the USC petitioner needs to send in a copy of their birth certificate, or other means of proving they are a USC. The foreign fiance(e)'s birth certificate is not required until after the I-129F petition is approved and they are applying for a K-1 visa at their local consulate. Follow the guide A&B linked to.

EDIT> I mean yeah, what Celeste said! :P

OP, the posts I've quoted above are the only correct answers that have been given in this thread.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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visame Rookie

visame   0

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Thanks everyone for your replies! I didn't anticipate to receive so many replies.

Ryan and Jay-Kay, thank you for the clarification! I love you guys! hahaha. I will follow as you mentioned. I was a bit confused before, because VJ step-by-step K-1 visa guide didn't mention fiance (beneficiary) birth certificate for step #1 procedure, and other sites state is required.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

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Skyler and Silvia Apprentice

Skyler and Silvia   1

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I about had a heart attack reading the first couple of replies to this post! Can a mod edit out the misinformation? I'd hate for somebody to unnecessarily panic if they didn't read all the way through the thread or got confused.

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,891

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I about had a heart attack reading the first couple of replies to this post! Can a mod edit out the misinformation? I'd hate for somebody to unnecessarily panic if they didn't read all the way through the thread or got confused.

I suggest everyone always read through an entire thread because misinformation gets posted all too often. Thankfully it is usually corrected.

My biggest confusion is to why people gave the posts with the wrong information +1s :wacko:

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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C-ma'am Experienced

C-ma'am   684

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I suggest everyone always read through an entire thread because misinformation gets posted all too often. Thankfully it is usually corrected.

My biggest confusion is to why people gave the posts with the wrong information +1s :wacko:

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