VisaLover

The letter from the NVC will have the case number on it, at least it should!

The child will definitely need to get a medical exam and go to an interview at the Consulate. There's usually 2 options if the child is not coming to the U.S. with the fiancée. The child can go through the whole consular process at the same time as his mother, and he'll have the same 6 months to come to the U.S. or he may undergo the process at a later date. It seems that it would be more practical for him to do it with his mother since he is only 5, or else he will need a close relative to accompany him at a later date. In any case, he may be able to come to the U.S. within a year of the date of issuance of your fiancee's K1 visa.

It is normal, USCIS doesn't update the case status very often at all! You should be on the look out for a letter from the National Visa Center letting you know that they've forwarded your case to the Consulate, in the next couple of weeks. Good luck!

You can find information on how to contact the DR Consulate's Immigrant Visa Unit here http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/iv-contact-e.html. They should be able to answer any questions you may have. Be aware that it takes a few days for the Consulate to receive the case and then a few days to process it. They should be sending you a packet with instructions by mail soon!

Congrats!!!!

No, as CFO stickers are only required for fiance(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals per Philippines' laws. Kids are neither!

You should file the AR-11 and make the change of address regardless, because you want to make sure that all the documents regarding the I-751 reach you in a timely manner. Most people forget to file the AR-11 anyways...and almost no one files it before moving...

I would check with the British High Commission in Sydney to see if they can obtain a police certificate based on fingerprints. If they can't they can at least issue a letter explaining that it is not available, which should solve the problem. Good luck!

You should send both a copy your tax returns (at least the one for the last year) and recent pay stubs. If you do not have a copy of your tax return you can get one from the IRS by requesting a transcript.

Congrats! I hate to be a bad news bearer, but as far as I know, the U.S. Consulate in the Philippines does NOT allow for any co-sponsors. It is one of the very few in the world that has this policy. I recommend you find a job ASAP! It doesn't have to be the dream job, but better any job than no job, right?

I just looked at your timeline, which estimates approval of the I-130 in July. However, take note that the estimated processing time on USCIS website for I-130s is 5 months. So I'd be looking at the month of August, which is not very far off. Check the processing times page at USCIS website here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

A photocopy is good enough as long as it is legible. Make sure you don't submit your last copy as you will need additional copies for the Adjustment of Status later on.

Here's the website, you have to create an account to be able to check the status of your visa.

http://mexico.usvisa-info.com/en-MX/selfservice/ss_country_welcome

I was on here this morning and saw a link to the Juarez Consulate where I could specifically type in my case number and track progress. I wasn't able to enter the number in this morning, but now I can't find the link. I've looked just about everywhere so I give up and I'm just asking you guys! Thanks everyone!

Yes, definitely get a copy of the NOA2 (it takes a while to get one, but if you call USCIS they'll at least send you an email showing that you requested it) and if they ask you for it at the interview, let them know that you never received the hard copy.

The notice for the interview can be received up to 1 week before the interview. Consulates usually schedule the interview appointments around the 15th of every month. If you want to plan your trip ahead so you can be with your fiance for the interview I recommend that you contact the Consulate and try to schedule the interview with them or find out from them. And no, they won't send an email notification in most cases.

I believe that USCIS does not allow you to do your own translations, as this would be self-serving. You need someone else (neutral) to certify that they are competent in both languages and that the translation is accurate.

As Inky posted above, it is a non-issue. The 4 month petition validity is the time during which your fiance should have the interview. Since that already happened, there should be no problems there. Just in case, if they ask you to submit additional evidence, I would submit a letter stating that nothing has changed since the time that you submitted your petition and that you and your fiance still remain eligible and have intentions to marry once your fiance comes to the U.S.

There are many considerations to be taken into account when choosing which visa is the right one for you. Based on the fact that you do not intend to get married til 2012, I would say you should apply for a K1 fiance visa. As far as your fiance's military allowance, it should work as long as it is above the poverty guidelines (for which I would need more information) and if it is not, then he can use a co-sponsor to supplement his income and show that him and his co-sponsor will be able to support you once you move to the United States. Good luck!

Hello everybody,

I'm from Brazil and my boyfriend is from the US. We are planning to marry in a about a year from now, I don't how long all the proccess takes and which type of visa is better and easier in our case.

Once we intend to be together next year I realized we better rush on the procedures. It's too hard to be apart and wait for this 'right moment' to apply. My tourist visa was denied last year, so everytime we need to meet, he has to come or I have to go somewhere else. ;(

I'm concerned about the fact that he doesn't work, he served on the Military of the US and since he left, he has a "allowance" from the Military and as he study full time he can't work. Is that a problem? What are the chances of the visa get denied?

Which one of the visas are easiest and more indicated in my case?

Thank you very much you all. =)

You should try to submit the following:

Any flight itineraries for any flights that you took together

Any boarding passes that you may have even if they don't state the year, combined with the itinerary it may work

Pictures of both of you taken within the last 2 years in different places

Credit card statements, ATM receipts showing expenses made in Japan

If you are still living in Japan, you should have or be able to obtain a copy of your lease for your apartment or house and a letter of employment stating the dates during which you've worked for your current job.

Definitely include copies of your fiancee's passport stamps showing that she came to the U.S. if they're not over 2 years old.

This should do the trick and if it doesn't, I would check with the Immigration authorities in Japan as they probably keep records of who comes and goes...