How to start the K-1 Visa Process

[LFG 3]

Hello, I have been with my fiance for almost 3 years now, and we are starting to plan applying for the K-1 Visa. The thing is, I'm not really sure where to start. He lives in Cuba, so I feel like things might be a little more complicated. I have a couple of questions and it would be really helpful if anyone had answers.

 

1. Should I pay someone to help me with the process or do it myself?

2. I am aware of most of the things that should be included in the application, but how should it be put together to send? (Binder, folder, etc.) 

3. Are single-status affidavits required? 

4. In terms of conversation screenshots, what kind of things are they looking to see?

5. Do documents, like the Cuban birth certificate, have to be translated?

 

Thank you!

Edited March 15, 2020 by LFG

[geowrian 22,335]

1) Your choice, but most of the work will be on you 2 anyway. If you can follow the guides and read the instructions, you should be fine. Ask questions as needed. Most people on this website appear to have done it themselves fine.

2) USCIS has tips for this (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/form-filing-tips), but something just as simple as a paperclip works fine. Paper fasteners are fine as well. Avoid binders,m plastic sheets, or anything else that impedes their ability to easy/quickly remove pages. The poor office worker that has to remove each sheet to scan it will appreciate it.

3) No, at least not for the petition. Requirements for the consulate vary, but that won't come into play until after petition approval. Letters of intent to marry from each of you are required.

4) For the petition, none. No relationship evidence is required with the I-129F. However, if you want to front-load your petition, you can include relationship evidence. Whether this is beneficial or not really depends on the consulate again (because USCIS does not review that aspect with the petition). If you choose to submit chat conversations, my suggestions would be only send what a reasonable person would look at, from first contact to now. Like if you started chatting last year, 1 page for each month would be the most I personally would do...likely less than that. More evidence is not necessarily better. Quality >> quantity. Having, for instance 500 pages of chats (people have absolutely done this) just means they likely won't look at any of it + there's more likely to be something in those 500 pages that could be used against you.

5) Any non-English documents need to be translated to English for USCIS. Anybody qualified in both languages can do it, with the proper certification statement.

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[LFG 3]

On 3/15/2020 at 1:30 AM, geowrian said:

1) Your choice, but most of the work will be on you 2 anyway. If you can follow the guides and read the instructions, you should be fine. Ask questions as needed. Most people on this website appear to have done it themselves fine.

2) USCIS has tips for this (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/form-filing-tips), but something just as simple as a paperclip works fine. Paper fasteners are fine as well. Avoid binders,m plastic sheets, or anything else that impedes their ability to easy/quickly remove pages. The poor office worker that has to remove each sheet to scan it will appreciate it.

3) No, at least not for the petition. Requirements for the consulate vary, but that won't come into play until after petition approval. Letters of intent to marry from each of you are required.

4) For the petition, none. No relationship evidence is required with the I-129F. However, if you want to front-load your petition, you can include relationship evidence. Whether this is beneficial or not really depends on the consulate again (because USCIS does not review that aspect with the petition). If you choose to submit chat conversations, my suggestions would be only send what a reasonable person would look at, from first contact to now. Like if you started chatting last year, 1 page for each month would be the most I personally would do...likely less than that. More evidence is not necessarily better. Quality >> quantity. Having, for instance 500 pages of chats (people have absolutely done this) just means they likely won't look at any of it + there's more likely to be something in those 500 pages that could be used against you.

5) Any non-English documents need to be translated to English for USCIS. Anybody qualified in both languages can do it, with the proper certification statement.

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Thank you so much!!