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The exact same thing happened to us. My fiance had his complete medical in Chile, and then when it was time to file for AOS, we realized we had no papers from the doctor to really prove it because it all got sealed up and sent away... in immigration office land, as you said. From reading a bunch of stuff, I figured out that what you're supposed to do is go to a civil surgeon with any vaccination records that you have so that they can fill in the vaccination supplement (the last page of the I-693). You fill in part one with your personal info, and then the doctor fills in the vaccination suppplement, but you do not have to repeat the xrays or blood tests or anything. The vaccination supplement cost us $35.00 here in Wisconsin. Kind of a bummer when we thought all of his medical stuff was taken care of, but oh well. We are still waiting for the results of the AOS, but I'm hoping we did it right. If you read all the instructions of the I-693, which you can get from the USCIS website under "forms," it explains the procedures for what to do if you do not have the DS3025 from the doctor in your home country.

Hope this helps!!

My fiance and I went to his interview yesterday and the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile. We were very nervous, but everything went well and it was approved!!!! An extremely happy moment I was really glad to be present with him and be able to participate in the interview. They didn't ask for any extra relationship evidence, even though we had come prepared with an envelope of things. BELIEVE IN LOVE AND FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE.

Everything is possible for those who believe. -JOHN 11:40

Hi all,

After so many months of asking questions, searching for answers and relying on other people's experience, I finally get the chance to give back a little bit. I just thought I'd share some of my experiences as we are awaiting our interview on August 31st. I am the petitioner, my fiance is the beneficiary, but I am here in Chile with him. He went for his medical last week with Dra. Grossman, and we give her a very positive review. She was kind, thorough, and didn't give us any problems. I went to the appointment with him, she asked him a bunch of questions related to medical history, etc as she jotted on a note card. Then she examined him and even had to note the size of a birth mark that he has. Then he went to the lab for the blood work, and then to get the chest x-ray. We're waiting for her to call for him to go pick up the results in the sealed envelope.

The other experience that I had recently was yesterday when I went to the US embassy to get my I-134 affidavit of support notarized for my fiance's interview. I had made an appointment and everything, and when they got to me and I told them what I needed to do, they told me that it was NOT NECESSARY TO NOTARIZE THE I-134, even though the instructions in my fiance's packet from the embassy specifically say to notarize it.

My fiance's is August 31st in Santiago, Chile.... many butterflies in my stomach until then

Hi all,

The form (I-134 affidavit of support) asks for value of real estate owned and amount of mortgage encumbrance. Do you think one should provide supporting documentation or just supply the numbers?

Thanks!!!!

Does anyone know if that fee must be paid twice if you are including a child? ie. 350.00 for fiance and another 350.00 for fiance's child??

Thanks!

from what I understand the fee is always calculated in dollars in the amount of 350.00 US Dollars, so maybe they didn't fill it in, because the equivalent in euros might change from day to day?? Just a though.

Ok, good point, thank you!

So, does anyone know specifically about the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile? Do they require a separate I-134 affidavit of support for children of beneficiary?

I have done a lot of researching on that topic because me and my fiance are in a similar situation. This is what I've read, and what we have decided to do: First of all, you, as the US citizen petitioner MUST fill out the I-134 affidavit of support with all supporting documents because of the sole fact that you are the petitioner for the visa. Now, if you are don't meet the $ guidelines, or are unsure that you do, some embassies (you should talk to someone who knows specifically about Colombia) allow a co-sponsor, which means, another US citizen (maybe your mom or whoever) fills out a separate I-134 affidavit of support with all her info and supporting documents. Both of the affidavits (yours and your co-sponsor's) are presented for the interview at the embassy. Hope that helps!

Hi all,

I just want to be absolutely sure about this. My understanding is that the I-134 for the fiance also covers any children that are accompanying or following. Is that right? Or do I need to file a separate I-134 for my fiance's daughter?

Thanks much!

Hello all,

My parents have agreed to sponsor my fiance and fill out the I-134 for us. My mother owns the house and property, but my step-dad has the higher-paying job with a more reliable income. So they've decided that my step-dad will fill it out with his info. Is there any other way to do it so that both of their resources could count?

Also, I read somewhere that if the sponsor is married, it should be signed jointly by husband and wife. How is that done? They just both sign on the line at the bottom of the form?

Thanks very much!

That´s great news, things are looking up! Thank you everyone for the good information Fuerza y animo para todos

Thanks so much for your clear response! We could do it one of two ways then, could you tell me what you think would be best??

1. I work in Chile for about 1,000 US dollars a month. And I have a money market account valued around 35,000 US dollars.

2. My Stepdad alone fulfills the requirements of being a sponsor.

So, if we go with the second option, that my stepdad is the cosponsor, do I myself still fill out the affidavit of support and provide documents??

Thanks again!

Hi all,

I know there's a lot questions about the Affidavit of Support here on visa journey. I've been searching information, but was wondering if someone could help answer my question more specifically.

I understand that as the American citizen fiance, I will fill out the I-134 affidavit of support with necessary supporting documents as the primary sponsor. I am asking my stepdad/mom to be a co-sponsor, which means they will fill out the I-134 and sign it together. But how do we document that they are the "co-sponsors"?? Should I include some short letter explaining that they are co-sponsoring, or is it just understood?

Also, can anyone tell me 100% sure if the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile accepts co-sponsors?

Thanks a lot!

Great! Thank you all

My Chilean fiance is paying back student loans. He's not behind on the payments or anything, but I was wondering if this will affect them approving him for the K1 visa. Will he have to show a plan of how he will continue to pay his loans in Chile once he is in the states or something? Does anyone have experience with a similar situation or have any thoughts?

Congratulations

I sent ours today, too!!!

It's a good day...

Today I mailed our I-129F package! Just wanted to share my excitement and gratitude to all who have helped us get here and will continue to help during this process Many thanks to my brothers and sisters in this world

Faith.

Love.

Hope.

But the greatest of these is love.....

ah yes, my bad. I know it is proof of meeting in the last TWO years (FIVE was a typo).

sounds promising that you sent a birth certificate like the one I have.

Does anyone think I should include copies of all my passport pages just to be safe (as the alternate way of showing US citizenship)?

I just want to be 100% sure, when it asks for a copy of the U.S. citizen birth certificate, does that mean a photo copy from a copy machine or an originally copy requested from the register of deeds?

Also, I see many people have mentioned to be sure it is the "long version" of the birth certificate. How do I know if it is the long version? Mine is about half the size of a regular piece of paper and is from the Dane County, Wisconsin register of deeds. It includes my name, gender, date of birth, file number, date filed, county of birth, date issued, maiden name of mother and name of father.

Lastly, has anyone included a cover page or sort of table of contents for the section of the packet with proof of having met in person within the last five years? Is it a good idea to make a cover page listing the contents of that part, in addition to the main cover letter, which lists the contents more broadly?

I am including the rent contract for the apartment where my fiance and I live in Chile as supporting evidence of having met in person in the last two years. The contract is in Spanish and is four pages long. Do I need to translate it? If so, is it necessary to translate all four pages? Or could I just translate the first page that gives the most important information like our names and the time limit of the rental agreement.

Thank you!

thanks everyone!

I am putting together documentation to send the I-129F packet. I have written my fiance's daughter's name where it asks for children of fiance. Is there any additional information or documentation required at this point for her to have the possibility of a K2, aside from putting her name on the form?

Gracias

I live abroad in Chile with my fiance, but I have a checkbook for my US bank account. Can I write the i-129F fee with that check?

In the USCIS Instructions for form I-129F it says "the check or mondey order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, unless:"

.... and one of the "unless" options is "if you live outside the United States, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instructions on the method of payment."

My question is: Is it necessary that I contact the nearest U.S. consulate for instructions on method of payment since I live outside the United States, or can I still write a personal check since it will be drawn from my US bank account?

Thank you!!

The first you know of this is is on I-129F approval notice. "NOA-2"

Perfect. Thank you!