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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I am so bad at this process, I swear. blush.png So here's the deal. My fiancé lives in London. Obviously I'm getting everything ready for the K1 visa process. I'm almost done with the petition (waiting to get the money to pay the fee and the letter of intent, bio form, and passport photo for/from James), so I want to get everything else ready as far in advance as possible. As of now, I am unemployed (and looking at going back to law school this fall (I'm on a medical leave of absence)), and my parents are paying all of my bills while I job hunt. In other words, I have no income whatsoever. My parents have agreed to cosponsor James, and they know what they need to do for their sponsorship form, but I am at a complete loss as to how to fill MY form out, as I am unemployed, have no income, etc. Any and all guidance is welcomed!

Additional details that might help: I worked for most of 2013, I quit my job in August of 2013 to go to law school, and then in September I had to take a medical leave of absence. Since then, I have literally no income; my parents are paying my rent, bills, groceries, etc. (they have agreed to continue to do so until I am either back in school or have a job, even with James living with me (I live in Iowa, they live in Pennsylvania).)

2011: James and I met via a blogging website, became friends due to having the same favorite band.

02/2013: James is, at this point, my best friend (and I joked about him being in love with me...welp, I was right!heart.gif), and I realized I was in love with him as much as he was in love with me. We discussed that we both wished we could be together, but I was committed to my then-girlfriend.

06/2013: Ex-girlfriend and I broke up. I ask James to be my boyfriend two days after the breakup (06/24/2013), and we were officially a couple (finally!).

09/2013: James comes to the US to visit me and stays with me at my apartment from mid/late September to late October. We mutually proposed while he was in the US.

10/2013: We weigh our options (me moving to London, him moving to Des Moines), and decide that him moving to the US would be the best way to go.

11/2013-12/2013: I begin to seriously research the process. James and I agree we will officially get married in DSM in front of a judge, and save up for an unofficial ceremony and reception in Pittsburgh (where my parents live) a few years down the road. Which leads us to....

K1 Process timeline:

1/4/14: began gathering all documents and forms, all letters and statements typed and ready to print. Just waiting on the form/letter/photo/etc. from James (the fiancé) and the money for the fee!

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The support forms aren't needed with the petition. You will provide them for him to take to his interview. London accepts a different sponsor than the fiancé, meaning you wouldn't even have to fill out an I-134 for London if you had no income. Your dad could provide the form instead. Yes that is a London thing not done at all consulates.

After marriage, the I -864 support form is filed with his adjustment of status. You and your father will both do one. Your part is to answer the questions truthfully. Unemployed. Income $0. They will not reject his application if you have a joint sponsor, even if you are unemployed.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

The support forms aren't needed with the petition. You will provide them for him to take to his interview. London accepts a different sponsor than the fiancé, meaning you wouldn't even have to fill out an I-134 for London if you had no income. Your dad could provide the form instead. Yes that is a London thing not done at all consulates.

After marriage, the I -864 support form is filed with his adjustment of status. You and your father will both do one. Your part is to answer the questions truthfully. Unemployed. Income $0. They will not reject his application if you have a joint sponsor, even if you are unemployed.

I know it isn't needed for the petition, I just like getting everything together asap :) but seriously, thank you so so so much! This really lifted a weight off my shoulders. I might love you a little bit.

2011: James and I met via a blogging website, became friends due to having the same favorite band.

02/2013: James is, at this point, my best friend (and I joked about him being in love with me...welp, I was right!heart.gif), and I realized I was in love with him as much as he was in love with me. We discussed that we both wished we could be together, but I was committed to my then-girlfriend.

06/2013: Ex-girlfriend and I broke up. I ask James to be my boyfriend two days after the breakup (06/24/2013), and we were officially a couple (finally!).

09/2013: James comes to the US to visit me and stays with me at my apartment from mid/late September to late October. We mutually proposed while he was in the US.

10/2013: We weigh our options (me moving to London, him moving to Des Moines), and decide that him moving to the US would be the best way to go.

11/2013-12/2013: I begin to seriously research the process. James and I agree we will officially get married in DSM in front of a judge, and save up for an unofficial ceremony and reception in Pittsburgh (where my parents live) a few years down the road. Which leads us to....

K1 Process timeline:

1/4/14: began gathering all documents and forms, all letters and statements typed and ready to print. Just waiting on the form/letter/photo/etc. from James (the fiancé) and the money for the fee!

 
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