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[whoartthou 0]

Hello everyone! I am so glad to have found this forum. The following is my story: I went on a recent trip to India with my parents... they introduced me to a girl and 6 weeks later we are engaged. From my understanding, the following are the necessary materials required:

1) Cover letter

2) I-129f Form

3) Declaration of how we met in the last two years (single typed page attachement)

4) Statement of intent to marry within 90 days (from both My fiancée and I)

5) Proof of having met in the past two (Engagement photos, airline tickets, photos of us together,

6) G-325A form filled out by U.S. citizen and Fiancee.

7) One passport type photo of u.s. citizen and foreign fiancée (Is it okay if I have her e-mail me her passport photo and then have it printed out at a local photography studio??)

8) Copy of birth certificate (for u.s. citizen and foreign fiancée)

9) police documents of foreign fiancée (Not sure if this is needed... I assume this is to make sure she has no criminal history)

10) proof of ongoing relationship (phone bills, whatsapp chat history, e-mails, engagement ring, receipt of engagement ring).

Also, regarding the engagement ring, on my engagement photos, you can clearly see me giving her a ring and her giving myself a ring as well. Do I still need to show receipts of the rings purchase?

If you guys have any additional advice, I would appreciate it. My fiancée lives in a village in the state of Punjab in India... so how should I go about writing down her mailing address? Also, Is it recommended to complete the visa process by going through a lawyer??

I also used the following guide for help :http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide. I am not sure if this is up-to-date.

She lives in a village in the district of Moga... So would I have to write- VPO: (name of village); City: Moga??

thanks guys

[bkghosh 121]

Hello everyone! I am so glad to have found this forum. The following is my story: I went on a recent trip to India with my parents... they introduced me to a girl and 6 weeks later we are engaged. From my understanding, the following are the necessary materials required:

1) Cover letter

2) I-129f Form

3) Declaration of how we met in the last two years (single typed page attachement)

4) Statement of intent to marry within 90 days (from both My fiancée and I)

5) Proof of having met in the past two (Engagement photos, airline tickets, photos of us together,

6) G-325A form filled out by U.S. citizen and Fiancee.

7) One passport type photo of u.s. citizen and foreign fiancée (Is it okay if I have her e-mail me her passport photo and then have it printed out at a local photography studio??)

8) Copy of birth certificate (for u.s. citizen and foreign fiancée)

9) police documents of foreign fiancée (Not sure if this is needed... I assume this is to make sure she has no criminal history)

10) proof of ongoing relationship (phone bills, whatsapp chat history, e-mails, engagement ring, receipt of engagement ring).

Also, regarding the engagement ring, on my engagement photos, you can clearly see me giving her a ring and her giving myself a ring as well. Do I still need to show receipts of the rings purchase?

If you guys have any additional advice, I would appreciate it. My fiancée lives in a village in the state of Punjab in India... so how should I go about writing down her mailing address? Also, Is it recommended to complete the visa process by going through a lawyer??

I also used the following guide for help :http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide. I am not sure if this is up-to-date.

She lives in a village in the district of Moga... So would I have to write- VPO: (name of village); City: Moga??

thanks guys

The police clearance certificate (PCC) is required when your approved petition goes to NVC. For US Consulate Mumbai they are letting the beneficiary bring the Original PCC to the consulate during interview.

Birth certificate (copy) of the petitioner only (not the beneficiary).

Having her email you a passport style picture and you printing it out here is OK. Make sure the photograph follows the guidelines.

There are two G-325A. One for you to fill in and sign. The other is for her, that she will fill in, sign, and mail to you. They need actual signature in ink. So she needs to mail you. When she is doing that, she might as well send you the printed photographs of her, too.

If you can not fit in the address on the e version of the form, fill it as much as you can, print it out, then fill the rest of it by hand.

Edited May 28, 2014 by bkghosh

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[whoartthou 0]

The police clearance certificate (PCC) is required when your approved petition goes to NVC. For US Consulate Mumbai they are letting the beneficiary bring the Original PCC to the consulate during interview.

Birth certificate (copy) of the petitioner only (not the beneficiary).

Having her email you a passport style picture and you printing it out here is OK. Make sure the photograph follows the guidelines.

There are two G-325A. One for you to fill in and sign. The other is for her, that she will fill in, sign, and mail to you. They need actual signature in ink. So she needs to mail you. When she is doing that, she might as well send you the printed photographs of her, too.

If you can not fit in the address on the e version of the form, fill it as much as you can, print it out, then fill the rest of it by hand.

Thank you for the response bkghosh. Regarding the biographic information form, I told her to fill out the form using a pen and then scan it to me and e-mail it. Is this okay as well?? (her actual signature is in INK)

[suv 0]

What I remember doing during my K1 visa process recently,that I mailed my photograph by post,since it was signed at the back.Also I typed the form g325 a online,took a print out of it and then signed it.The instructions on the form say either print or type.So you don't have to scan the printed form.Also that is not a good idea,since the signature has to be in original and not the scanned one.It is better to get the documents and photographs by courier eg by DHL,it only takes 4 to 5 days to reach. We also attached affidavits from our parents confirming the engagement and relationship,photographs of the engagement showing exchanging the rings,and all the bills incurred for the engagement such as hotel,catering,photography,sweets,bills of our engagement rings and the other purchases.You don't need birth certificate of petitioner,copy of naturalization and copy of US passport is sufficient.Beneficiary would need the birth certificate at later stages during consulate interview ans AOS.