KATHERINE+RODNEY

What exactly is a marriage broker?

A marriage broker is a match making company that charges a fee for their services. Plain and simple. And also specializes in foreign matches. Match.com and Yahoo singles, etc... are exempt because they do not specialize in foreign brides. The majority of the matches are Natioanal, not international. I used Latinlovesearch.com a free site and is not under IMBRA because it is a all free web site. And I was searching specifically for a latina. Worked out great. Now just waiting for NOA 2. Has been 3 months........waiting impatiently....

Alright, after reading all your comments I still don't know what do to...

We met on eharmony and yes, you have to pay to be able to communicate with each other. Should I check YES or NO on the I-129f to question 19. Did you meet your fiancee through the services of an international marriage broker?

thanks!

Eharmony is NOT an International marriage broker.

sorry to inform u. If u believe that u have sent all that they require them u should be ok.... i filed in dec and got RFE ending of may so i am still waiting for approval so hopeful u dont get a rfe... good luck

Thanks, I am wanting to make another trip to see my fiance sinced it has been since the 29th of October, 2010 since I have seen her. I didn't know it was goping to take me so long to get the K1 petition sent in. It took me a while to get everything together ( and also a while before I even started on it ). I was planning on scheduling my next trip to Peru around her consulate interview date. But it has been 7 months since we have seen each other. We both really don't want to wait until approximately August 7 for the NOA 2 and then probably August 20 for her interview date to see each other again. Would you recommend waiting until the Visa interview or going in 3 weeks to see her? Does me going to the Visa interview with her really matter all that much and does it make that much of a difference?

Thanks,

Rodney

Hi Forum,

Just a quick question in hopes to get an education and some experience via this forum to help put me at ease.

It has been almost three (3) months now since the USCIS has received my K1 Fiance Visa application and I have not received any letter asking for addittional info regarding the application. Does this mean that I must have filled everything out correctly and sent them everything that they needed? I followed the guidelines from then guide on this website and was very thorough. If they were going to ask for or needed more information, wouldn't they already have done that soon after receiving the application? I have looked at many other petitioners timelines that they post on here and most of the request for more info are done within weeks of receiving the application.....Am I assuming correctly??

Thanks,

Rod

I believe she was talking about the criminal record of the petitioner and not the beneficiary. Her comments were basically accurate, since submitting evidence about the DUI's and assault charges are meant to comply with the IMBRA, and are mostly intended to provide disclosure to the beneficiary. The only time those factors would be used to deny the approval of a petition is if the petitioner was also asking for a waiver of the multiple filing limitations. These also only apply to a K1 visa petition. They don't apply to a spousal visa petition.

However, her comments about terrorism and human trafficking are not correct. I think she's getting confused between what crimes by the petitioner would result in denial of the petition, and what crimes by the beneficiary would result in denial of the visa. A petitioner could have a long and sordid criminal history, including terrorism and possibly even human trafficking, and still have their petition approved. The only sort of criminal history that I'm aware of that makes a petitioner ineligible to submit ANY family based visa petition are those crimes which fall under the Adam Walsh Act, which are primarily crimes involving assault or molestation of children, and violations of immigration law.

To the OP: You need to check "Yes" in part C, question 2 of the I-129F. You need to get copies of all court and police records pertaining to your crimes. The custodian of records (usually a court clerk) can certify the copies.

Your fiancee will need the court and police records of her arrest at the interview. Public drunkenness is not a crime involving moral turpitude, but the panel physician can deny her if they determine she's an alcoholic. Domestic violence often IS a crime involving moral turpitude. She doesn't have to be convicted in order to be denied. She only needs to admit to having committed the crime.

Yes, I was referring to the crimes of the petitioner. The standards are different for the beneficiary wanting to gain access to America. The important thing is that you are honest in the answer and that you tell your fiance' and don't try to hide it from her. They are going to show her all of your convictions that fall within the IMBRA statutes at her interview at the consulate anyway.

The reason for giving the USCIS your criminal record is so your fiance' will know your criminal past. It is not intended to deny you or your fiance approval. Only certain crimes would be reason to deny the approval. Such as terrorism, drug trafficking, etc... As long as your fiance has been advised of your past criminal record and if she still wants to be with you then that is all the embassy cares about. Their job is done. They have to let her know of certain crimes because of the violence against foreign brides that have happened in the past. And also the lying that both the men and women do in concealing important things about themselves. Women usually lie about kids, how many marriages, prostitution, etc...and men usually lie about drinking, drugging, and violence. As long as she knows about your DUI's and you are honest in your petition you should be fine.

By the way, have you gave up the drinking? Or at the very least the drinking and driving? That kind of life leads to knowhere quick. I am saying this from experience brother.

Good luck,

Rod

You should be overly cautious in most things dealing with the government, I think mostly because many people are so unprepared. The main point in difference between I-134 and I-864 is that if you can't pass the requirements for the I-134 (which yes, is "easier" because it's less thorough) then how will you pass the requirements for the I-864? The I-864 is usually filed only a few weeks after entry on a K-1, and if you can't then meet those requirements then, the person who entered the US on the K-1 will be required to leave. So then why would an embassy issue a K-1 visa? It's the reason why most of them use the I-864's "standards"

I've never heard of an embassy using the I-864 at the time of the interview since the I-864 is used in adjusting status once here, but if Lima requires it, then yes, it will make a difference. My fiancee's embassy is Caracas, Venezuela, and I emailed them to make sure of what they want (they only want the I-134). You should do the same

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Thanks, Now that I am 100% sure that the income requirement is only $18,375 I am not the least bit worried. I will not have a problem meeting the income requirement. But now that I know exactly what the magick number is I am relaxed for once in the last 90 days.

He's not SAYING it's 1.25% (if he was there'd be a % sign there...) when calculating a price after a certain percent increase you can do it several difference ways. If you have a calculator with a percent button (%) it's a bit easier but he did it the way you do it without the percent button. If you have a percent button it would be $14,710 + 125% = $18,387.

But that's besides the point anyway.. just look at the I-864P that was posted earlier: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf which has the numbers.

It's 125% OF the poverty line... 125% above would be ridiculous and a lot of people (esp students or people fresh out of school) might not be able to afford that! It also says on the I-864P that it's "125% of the Poverty line".

When looking at your Consulate info here: http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Peru&cty=Lima it mentions the I-864 which needs the 125% income level. So just be aware of that. Some countries require the I-864 even though technically the K1 only needs the I-134.

Thanks a bunch. I am being overly cautious i think because I don't want any of these horror stories that I read on here to happen to me. I noticed that about Lima, Peru using the I-864 verses the I-134. Do you think it would make a big difference which one I used. The I-134 is much easier.

The Vermont Service Center will most likely forward your package to Lewisville, Texas for "intake", after which it will be sent back to Vermont or to California. Heaven only knows what other issues will come up as a result of your failure to carefully study the I-129F instructions, that clearly state where to mail the package.

When you don't study instructions, you never know what you didn't know.

Hmmmm. I have two different I-129F forms. One came from my local office and the other I downloaded off line. Two different address. One in TX, the other in VT. There is a website where you enter your zip code and it tells you where to mail your form. I did this and it told me VT. I am glad I read this topic before mailing my packet in.

Hi, I started a topic earlier today about income and the I-134 form and got 2 replies. Now I can't find it in any forum. The only way I can find it is to click on my profile and then click on content. How is anyone going to reply to my topic if they can't see it?

$18,387 is the number it is 125% poverty line.

$14,710 x 1.25 = $18,387

1.25% is not 125%

Why is there no phone number to the USCIS in Vermont where you can actually speak to a live person? I only get a recording with many options to choose from. None of the options being the option I need to discuss. There is no pressing "0" for a customer service rep.

Help!!

USCIS does not use I-134, the consulate does. There are literally hundreds of topics in the Embassy/Consulate forum on the I-134.

You will not be filing I-134 with the I-129F K-1 petition, it is later used at the visa interview at the consulate... Moving to Embassy/Consulate forum.

Technically the income level from US citizen only needs to be at 100% for the I-134, however understanding that the K-1 will later adjust status, and at that time the level required is 125%, many consulates simply use the 125% level.

Guideline: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Thanks YouAndDan. Could you or anyone else clear one more thing up for me please on the I-134. I looked at the poverty guidelines for a 2 person family. Being $14,710. So, do I add the $18,387 on top of the $14,710 for a total income requirement of $33,097. Or is $18,387 125% of the poverty line. I guess I am having a wording problem. Is it 125% "ABOVE" or "OF" the poverty line?

Thanks again.

Hi, I hope someone has an answer. How much income is needed to pass the criteria to be able to support your fiance' on the I-134 form (financial affidavit)of support for US citizens? I thought I read somewhere many weeks ago that it was 125% above the poverty line. But now I can't find that report anymore. That may have been for Canada and not the US. if 125% above the poverty line is the case, then what is the poverty line that the USCIS will use. I call the 1-800 customer service # but can't get a live person, only a recording.

Thanks for your help.