Ashlyn&Grevin

I defiantly think that the reason the the USCIS hasn't been privatized and probably never will be is that things like this require close supervision of the Government for national security reasons. As mentioned earlier it would be expensive for have civilians get security clearances and cost even more to have people look after the private companies to make sure they are doing their job right and not allowing people to pay them off just to get in. And honestly have you ever tried to do anything else with the government like get a security clearance, or join the military? 5 months is nothing!!

It seems like you are really jumping ahead of yourself here and starting to stress out when you haven't even started the process yet which is insanely stressful. As long as you have pictures, and your flight itinerary as well as your passport stamps you will be 100% fine, you could also include phone logs and emails or skype conversations. Enjoy your time together everything else will come with time. As for having a co-sponsor try taking 2 steps back. You won't need that until your interview at the embassy which will be 5-7 months after filing your I-129F. So deep breaths and enjoy being there with your boyfriend.

Will the benefits make up for the money that you would be making? Usually the answer is no.

it was a Cat 1... seriously it was just some rain and wind things should not be delayed at all. I can't believe such a big deal was made about this in the first place.

At the end of the day for my Fiance and I it came down to the fact that I wanted my family to be there with me for the wedding ceremony. I was married before and it was a shot-gun thing behind my parents back (I was 19 and I really regret it now) and I really wanted my parents to be there this time because this is true love and the last wedding I will ever have, plus my grandfather is too sick to travel and I love him to death. So my fiance made the sacrifice to allow me to have the first ceremony in the US, and we plan on having a re-commitment/2nd ceremony in Costa Rica for his family. At the end of the day you have to weigh what is important to you and your fiance. A bit cheaper somewhat easier road of the CR-1 with a longer waiting period and getting married in Colombia and spending the first months of your marriage apart, or a more expensive more paperwork wedding in the US where you have only 90 days to put something together sacrificing time away during your engagement but once you say "I Do" you are together road of the K-1... really and physically together. Good luck and as long as you love and support each other then it doesn't really matter what you choose because it will be the right choice for you.

Any previous marriages? if so don't forget to include divorce decrees. copies of the birth cert is fine. VJ is pretty on the spot for all the paperwork you can except so if you followed what they told you to put in you should be perfect. One piece of advice is to make copies of all the stuff you sent in the I-129F to have on you for future reference. Good luck you are just at the starting line of a very long and stressful process but it will be totally worth it!!

Deep slow breaths... For the interview you still need an I-134 to at least have on hand (even if they give it back to you it is better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it) and all the supporting evidence to go along with it. And still carry the I-134 provided by your father. But do keep in mind that the I-864 is a legally binding document that someone who is a US resident/citizen will need to fill out. But for now you have 3 weeks to prep for your interview so good luck!!!

ericanmark: I don't know if it is requirement but I have them just in case.

Thanks for all the well wishes!!!

This is the email that my Consular in Costa Rica sent me:

The documents required for the I-134 is proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency, 1040 and W-2 of the previous year, and pay stubs. If you have a bank account you could include proof of this but it is not mandatory unless you need it to reach the poverty guideline level-(assets).

Sincerely,

Consular San Jose

My fiance and I have our interview next Thursday and we are checking and double checking to make sure we have everything but I keep having these nightmares that i am forgetting something.... are we?

* NOA1 & 2 and copies of each

* Copies of our I-129F packet

* divorce decree

* proof of valid relationship (skype conversations, emails, pictures with names dates and places written on the back)

* copies of ticket stubs and flight info for each time I visited him

* copies of my families flight info (from when they went down to meet him) and pictures of our families together

* Packet 3 with 2 copies of everything

* Medical is done

* his single cert and police record (clean as a whistle)

* updated passports for both of us

* Letter of intent (one set signed the other not)

* I-134

* pay stubs of both myself and the co-sponsor

* tax returns from last year for both the co-sponsor and myself

* letters from our employer

* signed letters of intent to support my fiance

Anything else?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

My fiance and I have our interview next Thursday and we are checking and double checking to make sure we have everything but I keep having these nightmares that i am forgetting something.... are we?

* NOA1 & 2 and copies of each

* Copies of our I-129F packet

* divorce decree

* proof of valid relationship (skype conversations, emails, pictures with names dates and places written on the back)

* copies of ticket stubs and flight info for each time I visited him

* copies of my families flight info (from when they went down to meet him) and pictures of our families together

* Packet 3 with 2 copies of everything

* Medical is done

* his single cert and police record (clean as a whistle)

* updated passports for both of us

* Letter of intent (one set signed the other not)

* I-134

* pay stubs of both myself and the co-sponsor

* tax returns from last year for both the co-sponsor and myself

* letters from our employer

* signed letters of intent to support my fiance

Anything else?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

did you have any issues getting a letter from your bank?

Hi!

If you're pregnant, It's not good to do Chest X-Ray because that can kill your baby because of Radiation. But you need to ask a doctor before going to your medical exams. when i had my medical examination, They told me i am not pregnant which is good, and they also said if i was pregnant it would be a disaster and i would have to wait after i get the baby then do the medical examination.

My husband and i before we married we were fiance, so we were hoping everything will be alright. So we did it! But trust me Pregnancy during your medical examination it depends which country you are. I am from Mauritius island and I went to do my interview in Kenya. So it's different there. So probably it's different in your country too.

I wish you all the best and wish you all the success in your life !!

Noory

Gasp do not scare this poor woman with unfounded assumptions!! Google or ask a doctor or nurse first.

Most diagnostic X-rays don't expose the fetus to high enough levels of radiation to cause a problem. It is true, though, that the greater your exposure is to radiation, the greater the risk could be to your baby.

While fetal exposure over 10 rads (the unit of measurement for absorbed radiation) has been shown to increase the risks for mental retardation and eye abnormalities, you needn't worry. It's rare for a single X-ray or group of diagnostic X-rays to exceed 5 rads.

For example, the amount of radiation that a baby gets from a mother's dental X-ray is only 0.01 millirad. Since a rad is equal to 1,000 millirads, one would have to have 100,000 dental X-rays for the baby to receive just one rad. Other estimated fetal doses are 60 millirads for a chest X-ray, 290 millirads for an abdominal X-ray, and 800 millirads for a computerized tomographic (CT) scan.

To put this in perspective, during the normal course of a pregnancy you and your baby are exposed to about 90 to 100 millirads of natural radiation from the sun and earth.

Do a little research to make yourself educated!! It is nothing to worry about

Though it is not recommended to get X-rays while pregnant a one time deal will NOT harm the baby. When you go to get the chest X-Ray they will give you one of the heavy jackets to cover your belly to avoid any unnecessary exposure. But don't worry this one time exposure will not affect the baby at all!

Though it does go to the NVC they usually don't have to do anything additional with it besides forwarding it to the consulate. Keep calling the NVC to see if they have received your packet. They will then give you a new # to give to your embassy. It takes around 2 weeks for it to go from USCIS to the NVC.

I have had some issues getting a bank letter so I was sure to have all the W2's last years tax info and pay check stubs and copies of my car titles and print offs of my bank statements I havent been told yet if that will cause a hindrance though.

I have the same problem. I have printed off all of my bank statements and highlighted my direct deposits and such. I wish I could tell you that is will suffice but... no interview yet

Well at that point in time his intent wasn't to immigrate it was to continue our relationship. We didn't want to jump the gun and assume that things were going to work out so we took it slow. We tried explaining to them that at that time we were just wanting him to have a visa to be able to come and visit me because I was looking at possibly going on deployment. We will continue to gather strong evidence to prove our relationship is legit.

applied for a K-1 in April I have my NOA2... nothing else yet

If her parents are willing to become co-sponsors then they need to fill out an I-134 as well as yourself. It is better to have a co-sponsor and not need them then to not have them fill out the paperwork and be denied.

Surprisingly the people at the NVC are very very nice and are willing to continue to see if you have a case number yet. I would call them tomorrow and if you still don't hear anything call them the week after. Patience is key in this process but there is nothing wrong with being persistent.

My fiance and I are currently trying for a K-1 visa. Prior to filing we had attempted twice to get a visitors visa for him to come visit me in the US and both were denied. For the first visitor visa I went with him and we were upfront and honest about our relationship. The second time his company was asking for him to come to the US for training but due to his previous interview with me and him confirming that we had an ongoing relationship it was denied again. Now as we are waiting for an interview date I am becoming more and more worried that these previous visa tries could affect the decision on the K-1 visa. Am I being silly for worrying?

I know everybody else said the same thing but be patient and enjoy the time planning your wedding. Trust me you think waiting now is hard... wait until you get your NOA2 and you are waiting on the embassy to call you... It is just torture!! But it gives your fiance and you time to pick up some overtime and start saving up for the wedding. It's a long hard process but totally worth it! Keep reading and researching and get the immunizations portion started. Good luck and welcome to the hurry up and wait club...

Generally the I-134 is for the K-1 interview, and the I-864 is used later for AOS after you are in the US and married. There a few exceptions, and some consulates ask for the I-864, but it does not appear to be that many. The Costa Rica Embassy site states that they require the I-134: http://costarica.usembassy.gov/iv_onbehalf.html

Ask the embassy directly, or ask around VJ for those that have been through Costa Rica already if they allow joint sponsors. You and your mother will each fill out your own I-134 and provide supporting documents.

THANK YOU!!!

Thank ya'll so much for all the help!!!