Is The Interview All That Is Left?

[hastings 0]

I am an attorney and US citizen, and my fiancée is a college graduate and citizen of Thailand. We sent in our I-129 petition January 11, 2007, and received the letter of approval outlined below on April 4, 2007. We filled out the G325 forms, I-129 petition and also included declarations as to how we met and our desire to marry, copies of my passport and photos showing that we have met in person. No other information. Our petition was not unusual except for my cover letter on firm letterhead. I have not verified income, provided police or medical reports for my fiancée, or otherwise provided any information other than as stated above.

On April 4, 2007, I recently received notification that my I-129 petition was approved, there would be no further action by Homeland Security, and that petition has been sent to National Visa Center. The letter also stated that NVC will create a case record, and then send it to the US Embassy where my fiancée will be interviewed. What does this mean?

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

I am returning to Thailand next week and would like to tell my fiancée what is going on. I would also like to use that time to fill out whatever additional paperwork is still required, if anything, with her.

Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcomed.

[sunandmoon 450]

I went thru the Embassy in Manila, so not familar with the procedures in Bangkok. I would suggest checking the website for the Embassy in Bangkok. basically, your fiance will have a medical and will be submitting applications for the K-1 visa and other documents as required by the Embassy. you will be supply her with fiancial documents to show she will not become a public charge by coming here and she'll be having an interview.

here's a link to visa page for Bangkok. http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/services/visa/index.htm

best of luck with the rest of the process.

[Birdysboy 5]

During her interview, she will be asked questions about your ongoing relationship. There are lists of questions on this forum that can help prepare her. Start coaching your witness counselor, my fiance and I practiced many times and it was very helpful.

You might supply your fiance with pictures, love letters, emails, cards, things that establish bonefide relationship.

She will get a package outline what the US Embassy requires, ie: physicals, police checks, fees, etc. You might get her to fax you, or scan and email to you to help her.

I am not sure what Thai requirements are, but you might get basic ideas from the Manila embassy thread in the consulate section of the forums.

Good luck.

Edited April 14, 2007 by Birdysboy

[stang_01 0]

I am an attorney and US citizen, and my fiancée is a college graduate and citizen of Thailand. We sent in our I-129 petition January 11, 2007, and received the letter of approval outlined below on April 4, 2007. We filled out the G325 forms, I-129 petition and also included declarations as to how we met and our desire to marry, copies of my passport and photos showing that we have met in person. No other information. Our petition was not unusual except for my cover letter on firm letterhead. I have not verified income, provided police or medical reports for my fiancée, or otherwise provided any information other than as stated above.

On April 4, 2007, I recently received notification that my I-129 petition was approved, there would be no further action by Homeland Security, and that petition has been sent to National Visa Center. The letter also stated that NVC will create a case record, and then send it to the US Embassy where my fiancée will be interviewed. What does this mean?

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

I am returning to Thailand next week and would like to tell my fiancée what is going on. I would also like to use that time to fill out whatever additional paperwork is still required, if anything, with her.

Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcomed.

Me and My fiancee just went through the process in Bangkok. After you send in the I-129F and it gets approved you get the NOA 1 and then they send it to the NVC after they do thier thing with it you will get NOA 2 and then it is off to the Embassy in Bangkok, after the receive it and start the long process they will send a Packet 3 to your fiancee's home you will then have to fill out and start collecting items on the check list and then return some of the items so they can schedule her appointment then you will receive another letter telling you what else to bring to the Visa Interview. I would highly recommend you be with her at the interview just so she doesn't make a mistake. Hope this helps but its not a bad as some say.

[Mags 112]

Once the NVC dispatches the petition to the US Embassy in Thailand your fiancee will receive Packet 3. This will have all the information she will need to continue with the K-1 application. In a nutshell, there are forms in there for her to fill in, a medical to schedule and then the interview.

[hastings 0]

Once the NVC dispatches the petition to the US Embassy in Thailand your fiancee will receive Packet 3. This will have all the information she will need to continue with the K-1 application. In a nutshell, there are forms in there for her to fill in, a medical to schedule and then the interview.

Thanks to everyone for the quick response. It appears that an additionalpackage seeking information will be sent to my fiancee (once the US Embassy in Bangkok receives info from NVC). Thats what I wanted to know. Good luck to all.

[ladykelia 0]

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

The NOA2 is not a request for any evidence or more information or anything like that. It means your petition has been approved at the USCIS (but you are not done yet!) They then send it off to the NVC for a few more security checks and then it goes to the American consulate in the foreign country.

There, they will also review the file and then the consulate will send the foreign fiance a packet of stuff and instructions on what the beneficiary needs to do to proceed (these instructions and the time it takes to send them out vary from consulate to consulate. Under "Embassy Info" on this site there may be more detailed info about what your specific consulate requires. If you go to the regional forums you may also find lots of discussion about what is required).

Usually you have to fax them back a few forms, and various other things. After you do that they will schedule you for an interview that you can prepare for by gathering financial information, various other forms you need, birth certificates, evidence of relationship, etc etc.

After the interview the alien fiance will either be approved, denied or something in between (like asked for additional information or rescheduled for another interview). If you are approved then you will get your K1 visa at some point which will allow you one entry to the USA.

[TimsDaisy 0]

Read this - see if it helps clear things up: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=k1flow

[Magnolia31 0]

Hmm, not sure if there are differences with other countries but I needed to send more stuff after the approval letter. I received a checklist which stated all the documents I needed to bring to the interview with me, and a few applications that I needed to send back right away. Once they received those documents and my signed checklist, they gave me an interview. Shouldn't be much longer for you though if it goes as fast for you as it did with me. Once they received my checklist, I got my interview date shortly after that.

I am an attorney and US citizen, and my fiancée is a college graduate and citizen of Thailand. We sent in our I-129 petition January 11, 2007, and received the letter of approval outlined below on April 4, 2007. We filled out the G325 forms, I-129 petition and also included declarations as to how we met and our desire to marry, copies of my passport and photos showing that we have met in person. No other information. Our petition was not unusual except for my cover letter on firm letterhead. I have not verified income, provided police or medical reports for my fiancée, or otherwise provided any information other than as stated above.

On April 4, 2007, I recently received notification that my I-129 petition was approved, there would be no further action by Homeland Security, and that petition has been sent to National Visa Center. The letter also stated that NVC will create a case record, and then send it to the US Embassy where my fiancée will be interviewed. What does this mean?

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

I am returning to Thailand next week and would like to tell my fiancée what is going on. I would also like to use that time to fill out whatever additional paperwork is still required, if anything, with her.

Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcomed.

[Magnolia31 0]

One more thing - the package that contained the checklist and application forms also contained the affidavit of support form. Instructions for a medical exam were also in there. And yes, I needed my police ecrtificate as well.

Hmm, not sure if there are differences with other countries but I needed to send more stuff after the approval letter. I received a checklist which stated all the documents I needed to bring to the interview with me, and a few applications that I needed to send back right away. Once they received those documents and my signed checklist, they gave me an interview. Shouldn't be much longer for you though if it goes as fast for you as it did with me. Once they received my checklist, I got my interview date shortly after that.

I am an attorney and US citizen, and my fiancée is a college graduate and citizen of Thailand. We sent in our I-129 petition January 11, 2007, and received the letter of approval outlined below on April 4, 2007. We filled out the G325 forms, I-129 petition and also included declarations as to how we met and our desire to marry, copies of my passport and photos showing that we have met in person. No other information. Our petition was not unusual except for my cover letter on firm letterhead. I have not verified income, provided police or medical reports for my fiancée, or otherwise provided any information other than as stated above.

On April 4, 2007, I recently received notification that my I-129 petition was approved, there would be no further action by Homeland Security, and that petition has been sent to National Visa Center. The letter also stated that NVC will create a case record, and then send it to the US Embassy where my fiancée will be interviewed. What does this mean?

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

I am returning to Thailand next week and would like to tell my fiancée what is going on. I would also like to use that time to fill out whatever additional paperwork is still required, if anything, with her.

Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcomed.

[ken and mintra 0]

I am an attorney and US citizen, and my fiancée is a college graduate and citizen of Thailand. We sent in our I-129 petition January 11, 2007, and received the letter of approval outlined below on April 4, 2007. We filled out the G325 forms, I-129 petition and also included declarations as to how we met and our desire to marry, copies of my passport and photos showing that we have met in person. No other information. Our petition was not unusual except for my cover letter on firm letterhead. I have not verified income, provided police or medical reports for my fiancée, or otherwise provided any information other than as stated above.

On April 4, 2007, I recently received notification that my I-129 petition was approved, there would be no further action by Homeland Security, and that petition has been sent to National Visa Center. The letter also stated that NVC will create a case record, and then send it to the US Embassy where my fiancée will be interviewed. What does this mean?

I thought, based on comments on this board, that the NOA2 was a packet that requested additional information. Am I reading too much into the letter? Is the interview the only challenge left? Or, are a medical and police report and other documentation (i.e., income, support, etc.) still required?

I am returning to Thailand next week and would like to tell my fiancée what is going on. I would also like to use that time to fill out whatever additional paperwork is still required, if anything, with her.

Any thoughts, comments or advice would be welcomed.

Just in case you didn't get enough information, here's the flow chart:

http://www.usavisanow.com/k1fianceevisainfo.html