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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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ok so i just printed everything off, and started throwing together our package that way when we meet, the only thing we will need to do is include that evidence. This is what iv got.

Cover letter- check

I-129f completed- check

letters of intent- will do those when she arrives here to visit

copy of my birth cirtificate front and back- check

G-325a's for me and her, along with 1 passport photo for her and i attached to respective G-325a's

neither of us were ever married- need anything here?

letter stating how we originally met and our relationship evolved, summary of it, we met playing a video game, talked for several years, last december we started discussing being together and wanting to get married and be together. decided it would be best to meet once she turned 18- currently 17, her birthday in which is in april to meet and file our petition. and have been discussing future plans ever since.

parts of skype calls and whatsapp messages, as well as phone logs which show i call her almost everyday when i get home from work, sometimes several times a day we talk on the phone.

now when she visits, we will have her boarding passes and itineraries as well as hotel receipts and entry stamp, but we will be sending off the package while she is here, iv read sometimes the I-94 is not given to those visiting on the visa waiver program, and can be sought after by contacting the airline for this information? also, if we are sending it off while shes here the portion of the I-129f for the I-94 documents, if we fill that section out, we do not need to wait for her to go home and include an exit stamp correct? idk if the exit stamp is a big deal or not, but it would add time and we are trying to shave off as much time as possible hence wanting to file while shes here.

and then obviously our payment to uscis for our package, any advice or anything i might of missed? just want to double check, to be sure i have everything, as well as anything that might be a good idea to add. Thanks in advance.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bahrain
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ok so i just printed everything off, and started throwing together our package that way when we meet, the only thing we will need to do is include that evidence. This is what iv got.

Cover letter- check

I-129f completed- check

letters of intent- will do those when she arrives here to visit

copy of my birth cirtificate front and back- check

G-325a's for me and her, along with 1 passport photo for her and i attached to respective G-325a's

neither of us were ever married- need anything here?

letter stating how we originally met and our relationship evolved, summary of it, we met playing a video game, talked for several years, last december we started discussing being together and wanting to get married and be together. decided it would be best to meet once she turned 18- currently 17, her birthday in which is in april to meet and file our petition. and have been discussing future plans ever since.

parts of skype calls and whatsapp messages, as well as phone logs which show i call her almost everyday when i get home from work, sometimes several times a day we talk on the phone.

now when she visits, we will have her boarding passes and itineraries as well as hotel receipts and entry stamp, but we will be sending off the package while she is here, iv read sometimes the I-94 is not given to those visiting on the visa waiver program, and can be sought after by contacting the airline for this information? also, if we are sending it off while shes here the portion of the I-129f for the I-94 documents, if we fill that section out, we do not need to wait for her to go home and include an exit stamp correct? idk if the exit stamp is a big deal or not, but it would add time and we are trying to shave off as much time as possible hence wanting to file while shes here.

and then obviously our payment to uscis for our package, any advice or anything i might of missed? just want to double check, to be sure i have everything, as well as anything that might be a good idea to add. Thanks in advance.

You can find all the answers in the link below:

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

Please note the following when you submit your packet especially your G325a because I have read based on VJ members here got RFE because of they only missed simple thing:

*One passport-type photo of the US Citizen. Write the full name of the US citizen on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag photo.

*G325A should be sent with wet ink (original)

*If you live in the United States or its territories, make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not "USDHS" or "DHS").

You can print out your I-94 as per below link:

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/consent.html

And yes, you dont get an exit stamp on your passport once you leave the US. I went there last year and visited my fiance and friends. The airline reported you were onboard and left. They would not just let everyone leave without some reporting to immigration.

Before you send your packet, triple check again all the forms and make sure you read the instructions how to fill up all the forms as there were some questions that not applicable to you but you will have to answer "NA" or maybe just leave it as blank. You can download the instructions at USCIS website:

FORM I-129F- https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

God Bless in your journey :)

AOS

July 9, 2016 - Application Sent to USCIS Chicago IL (AOS, EAD, AP)
July 11, 2016 - Package Delivered
July 12, 2016 - EAD & AP case was received
July 22, 2016 - I-485 Fingerprint Fee was received
July 26, 2016 - Electronic text & email received at 12:20midnight
July 26, 2016 - Check has been cashed out at 4:00am
July 29, 2016 - AOS, EAD & AP NOA1s hardcopy received
August 05, 2016 - Biometric Appointment Letter received (it was sent on 2nd Aug)
August 15, 2016 - Biometric Successfully Done within 20 minutes at Southpoint Jacksonville
September 21, 2016 - EAD and AP APPROVED via USCIS case status (Sept. 21 in the morning, EAD status was "NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED" and same day in the evening EAD and AP = APPROVED :dancing: )
September 26, 2016 - EAD and AP Approval Notice Hardcopies Received by Mailbox
October 5, 2016 - EAD case changed to CARD WAS MAILED
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card (EAD/AP) status changed to CARD WAS DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE POST OFFICE
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card received :) when I checked our mailbox at 4pm
October 12, 2016 - Went to SS Office and changed my name to married name
**No Interview for I485 :dancing::idea::dancing:
November 17, 2016 - Green Card status APPROVED and in the afternoon it changed to NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED :dancing:
November 23, 2016 - Card was mailed to me
November 25, 2016 - Card was picked up by USPS
November 26, 2016 - Green Card received in the mailbox : :dancing:

K1 Visa/ I 129F

Packet sent on: December 09, 2015
USCIS RECEIVED on: December 10, 2015 and routed to California Services
NOA1 E-receipt received on: December 14, 2015
NOA1 Hard copy received on: December 22, 2015
RFE: NONE :jest::D;)
NOA2 APPROVED:
January 22, 2016 (as per USCIS Web Tracker)

~Non-Delivery of Notice of Action- NOA2~

Date Requested to USCIS a Duplicate NOA2 hardcopy (as we did not receive the NOA2 sent on Jan. 22, 2016) : February 16, 2016

Date of E-mail Response from USCIS stating they will send duplicate NOA2: March 1, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 sent on: March 03, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 Hardcopy Received on: March 7, 2016 :idea:

NVC Case: *** I called NVC on 2nd February 2016 and there is NO CASE yet but I called again on 4th February and I got our NVC Case Number :dancing:

Date Package Received By NVC: February 03, 2016

Date Case #, IIN and BIN assigned: February 03, 2016

Date Package Left From NVC: February 05, 2016

Mail from NVC Received (hardcopy): February 10, 2016

Received a call from US Embassy confirming they received my approved K1 Petition: February 16, 2016

Packet 3 Received (E-mail): February 16, 2016

DS-160 Completed & submitted: February 17, 2016

K1 Visa Fee, PAID on: March 02, 2016 (BHD 100.700)

Medical Examination: March 06, 2016 (K1 Med Fee- BHD 66.000)

Packet 3 Submission Date: March 07, 2016 at 11:00am at US Embassy Bahrain, Biometrics scheduled & completed

American Mission Hospital sent my K1 Medical Examination Result to US Embassy: March 13, 2016 ( I have received a call from AMH to collect my copy of vaccination report & Medical Examination Result & also AMH informed me that my K1 medical forms has been delivered to US Embassy on this date)

Packet 4 (Interview): March 14, 2016 (I have received a call from US Consul Specialist & she informed me about my interview)

Interview Date: March 17, 2016 at 3:00pm (APPROVED)

Visa Issued: March 21, 2016

Visa Received (On Hand): March 21, 2016 at 1:30pm (US Consul called me to pick up my passport/visa between 1:00-1:30pm)

POE: Abu Dhabi Airport, May 14, 2016

Applied SSN: May 16, 2016

Received SSN Card in hand: May 20, 2016

Married: June 18, 2016

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Ok, thank you, questions regarding the G-325a form though, you said wet ink being original, is it ok for me to type the answers in print it and sign it or should i do it all by hand? second, i cannot fit my companies full name and address on one line, what should i do in this case?

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bahrain
Timeline
Posted

Ok, thank you, questions regarding the G-325a form though, you said wet ink being original, is it ok for me to type the answers in print it and sign it or should i do it all by hand? second, i cannot fit my companies full name and address on one line, what should i do in this case?

You can save date type into G325A Form but when you sign it, just make sure its original, some people advise to use BLUE pen so whoever will review it, it is easy to identify that's it's original. If your answer cannot fit on one line, just put it on separate sheet.

Example:

Cjjackson01 (write your full name on the top of the sheet)

G-325A, Biographic Information

Answer to Applicant's Employment last five years

1. (Write all the details about your previous employment)

2.

3.

4.

5.

(Then, signed it and write the date on it)

_________________ Date: ______________

Cjjackson01

AOS

July 9, 2016 - Application Sent to USCIS Chicago IL (AOS, EAD, AP)
July 11, 2016 - Package Delivered
July 12, 2016 - EAD & AP case was received
July 22, 2016 - I-485 Fingerprint Fee was received
July 26, 2016 - Electronic text & email received at 12:20midnight
July 26, 2016 - Check has been cashed out at 4:00am
July 29, 2016 - AOS, EAD & AP NOA1s hardcopy received
August 05, 2016 - Biometric Appointment Letter received (it was sent on 2nd Aug)
August 15, 2016 - Biometric Successfully Done within 20 minutes at Southpoint Jacksonville
September 21, 2016 - EAD and AP APPROVED via USCIS case status (Sept. 21 in the morning, EAD status was "NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED" and same day in the evening EAD and AP = APPROVED :dancing: )
September 26, 2016 - EAD and AP Approval Notice Hardcopies Received by Mailbox
October 5, 2016 - EAD case changed to CARD WAS MAILED
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card (EAD/AP) status changed to CARD WAS DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE POST OFFICE
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card received :) when I checked our mailbox at 4pm
October 12, 2016 - Went to SS Office and changed my name to married name
**No Interview for I485 :dancing::idea::dancing:
November 17, 2016 - Green Card status APPROVED and in the afternoon it changed to NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED :dancing:
November 23, 2016 - Card was mailed to me
November 25, 2016 - Card was picked up by USPS
November 26, 2016 - Green Card received in the mailbox : :dancing:

K1 Visa/ I 129F

Packet sent on: December 09, 2015
USCIS RECEIVED on: December 10, 2015 and routed to California Services
NOA1 E-receipt received on: December 14, 2015
NOA1 Hard copy received on: December 22, 2015
RFE: NONE :jest::D;)
NOA2 APPROVED:
January 22, 2016 (as per USCIS Web Tracker)

~Non-Delivery of Notice of Action- NOA2~

Date Requested to USCIS a Duplicate NOA2 hardcopy (as we did not receive the NOA2 sent on Jan. 22, 2016) : February 16, 2016

Date of E-mail Response from USCIS stating they will send duplicate NOA2: March 1, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 sent on: March 03, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 Hardcopy Received on: March 7, 2016 :idea:

NVC Case: *** I called NVC on 2nd February 2016 and there is NO CASE yet but I called again on 4th February and I got our NVC Case Number :dancing:

Date Package Received By NVC: February 03, 2016

Date Case #, IIN and BIN assigned: February 03, 2016

Date Package Left From NVC: February 05, 2016

Mail from NVC Received (hardcopy): February 10, 2016

Received a call from US Embassy confirming they received my approved K1 Petition: February 16, 2016

Packet 3 Received (E-mail): February 16, 2016

DS-160 Completed & submitted: February 17, 2016

K1 Visa Fee, PAID on: March 02, 2016 (BHD 100.700)

Medical Examination: March 06, 2016 (K1 Med Fee- BHD 66.000)

Packet 3 Submission Date: March 07, 2016 at 11:00am at US Embassy Bahrain, Biometrics scheduled & completed

American Mission Hospital sent my K1 Medical Examination Result to US Embassy: March 13, 2016 ( I have received a call from AMH to collect my copy of vaccination report & Medical Examination Result & also AMH informed me that my K1 medical forms has been delivered to US Embassy on this date)

Packet 4 (Interview): March 14, 2016 (I have received a call from US Consul Specialist & she informed me about my interview)

Interview Date: March 17, 2016 at 3:00pm (APPROVED)

Visa Issued: March 21, 2016

Visa Received (On Hand): March 21, 2016 at 1:30pm (US Consul called me to pick up my passport/visa between 1:00-1:30pm)

POE: Abu Dhabi Airport, May 14, 2016

Applied SSN: May 16, 2016

Received SSN Card in hand: May 20, 2016

Married: June 18, 2016

Posted

Ok, thank you, questions regarding the G-325a form though, you said wet ink being original, is it ok for me to type the answers in print it and sign it or should i do it all by hand? second, i cannot fit my companies full name and address on one line, what should i do in this case?

Answers can be typed in and then hand signed. No problems there for us.

If you cannot fit something on a line, I would make note of an attachment on the line and then send with it a supplement sheet. That's what we did with a few items on the I-129F, and I'd imagine this wouldn't be an issue for the G-325a.

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15

Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

Posted (edited)

On our G-325s form my signature was wet and my fiance's was computerized. I'm not sure how we got away with that, but somehow we did. Same with his letter of intent. I used a font that looked like handwritten script for him and had him fill it out on his computer in the UK. We probably should have gotten an RFE but they still sent it off to the NVC this February. Better safe than sorry though--have her sign all forms when she's there. We never really know what the logic is of the USCIS until it's too late. Our file had absolutely no flags and half our wedding had been paid for by the time we filed so they might have taken that into consideration when sending ours off--could be anything. Good luck with your petition!

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