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Hello,

We've been browsing this site for months, but we never joined before. Just yesterday, at the US Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, my fiance got verbal approval for our K1 Fiance visa.

Started application in September 2012. First notice of action, Texas Drop box Sept 17, 2012. Verbal approval and some slip/paper indicating approval May 20, 1013. 8 months, 3 days.

Anyway, they said she would get the official visa and approval with her returned passport in the mail in a week. I just wanted to join this site and offer advice for anybody in our situation.

I'm a grad student (US citizen) with no income. I live off financial aid, scholarships, loans. My father was our co-sponsor and filled out the i-134. I also filled out the i-134.

More details later or as needed.

Thanks to everyone on this site! Its been really great getting to read everyone else's stories and understand the process better.

Brian

K1 Fiance Visa, Japan

I-129F Sent : 2012-09-10

I-129F NOA1 : 2012-09-17

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-02-28

Consulate Received : 2013-03-15

Interview Date : 2013-05-20

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2013-05-22

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 164 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 245 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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Phathead0731   2

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congrats!! we're a september filer too, and we scheduled our interview on 24 June since my work contract will be terminated the end of june...

ANYWAYS, I am wondering that what supporting documents of co-sponsor did you provide?

Is BIRTH CERTIFICATE/PASSPORT copy of CO-SPONSOR required?

thanks!

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amunabasi   0

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congrats!! we're a september filer too, and we scheduled our interview on 24 June since my work contract will be terminated the end of june...

ANYWAYS, I am wondering that what supporting documents of co-sponsor did you provide?

Is BIRTH CERTIFICATE/PASSPORT copy of CO-SPONSOR required?

thanks!

co-sponsor docs we used: taxes. letter from co-sponsor employer. letter from co-sponsor. letters from co-sponsor banks. actual i-134 filled out by co-sponsor.

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we did the same for me. primary sponsor. petitioner. but I assume they didn't even look at that. I couldn't cover the sponsorship anyway.

I do not believe the we had a birth certificate or passport for the co-sponsor, but I could be wrong.

basically - its my assumption if everything else is good, the embassy really just looks at the taxes, notices that the IRS knows the co-sponsor makes enough money, and then they just move on.

we were really worried about it, and I'm pretty sure they didn't care. my co-sponsor was my dad. in certain embassy's, certain countries, I'm under the assumption it is easy. of course, other places it could be very tough.

our situation worked out well.

but we had as much info to substantiate our relationship and finances as possible. I don't think they care about substantiating the identification of the co-sponsor, as long as they have the tax forms.

K1 Fiance Visa, Japan

I-129F Sent : 2012-09-10

I-129F NOA1 : 2012-09-17

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-02-28

Consulate Received : 2013-03-15

Interview Date : 2013-05-20

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2013-05-22

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 164 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 245 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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amunabasi   0

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congrats!! we're a september filer too, and we scheduled our interview on 24 June since my work contract will be terminated the end of june...

ANYWAYS, I am wondering that what supporting documents of co-sponsor did you provide?

Is BIRTH CERTIFICATE/PASSPORT copy of CO-SPONSOR required?

thanks!

send me a private message if you want and you can contact my fiance in person. the japanese k1 fiance visa applicant.

she has a better memory than me, and she's the one who was actually there.

K1 Fiance Visa, Japan

I-129F Sent : 2012-09-10

I-129F NOA1 : 2012-09-17

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-02-28

Consulate Received : 2013-03-15

Interview Date : 2013-05-20

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2013-05-22

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 164 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 245 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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*** Thread moved from Introducing Our Members forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum, to be among other such messages. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Congrats

Me and Matan

10/20/2012: Met in Israel

10/23/2012: First date

01/04/2013: Moved-in together

03/13/2013: Officially engaged!!!!!!!!! biggrin.png

USCIS/CSC

03/21/2013: Sent I-129F

03/28/2013: I-129F Received

04/01/2013: NOA 1

07/10/2013: NOA 2

NVC

10/03/2013: NVC Receives Case

xx/xx/2013: NVC Forwards Case to Jerusalem

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Pitaya   2,576

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Congrats !!! :dancing:

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

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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