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So if CHILD in Colombia has ANTONIO (also living in Colombia) listed as her father on her birth certificate, the embassy will require the permission of ANTONIO, but will most likely not require for DNA testing to establish that ANTONIO is the real father. Correct?

Thanks!

Situation:

1. Beneficiary in Colombia has daughter.

2. Beneficiary was living with one man but had this daughter by another man. But she gave the daughter the last name of the man she was living with.

3. Beneficiary wants to take daughter with her to the U.S.

Question:

Can the beneficiary get permission from the man whose name her daughter bears? Or does an embassy always require a test for every child to establish the real father?

My guess is the embassy does not require this.

Thank you.

I don't believe it does. Are you the petitioner or the beneficiary? If you are the petitioner, you just need to be able to prove that you can support your fiance(e).

I am the petitioner. I have an advanced degree. The beneficiary did not finish HS.

Does my fiance not having finished HS negatively affect her K1 process? Thank you.

you can mail it from abroad, but be careful cause if you are filling for fiancee visa the address is in Texas, not Chicago. That is if you are filling for fiancee visa of course

Thanks. Filing K1, so will mail to Texas

I'm abroad on business until late December. Can I mail in my I-129 from abroad to Chicago, or would that be a problem?

Where is she from? Since many countries don't send any piece of mail to the beneficiaries, she may not need to do this. Most embassies nowadays either email it or make you download it.

Please complete your profile with the country and type of visa you are petitioning for, as it will help us help you.

She is from Colombia. From the research I did, they will not physically ship anything except for the final visa. This, of course, is the most important thing. She could request to pick it up in Bogota 5 days later, but she would rather not stay in Bogota for that long.

My fiance is concerned that the postal service won't easily locate her house for the eventual delivery of the visa (the only document that will be mailed to her, most likely). Would it be okay for her to claim her aunt's residential address also as her own on the form? I don't want to do anything that may be considered illegal, but she spends a few days every month with her aunt and since she most likely doesn't have an "official" address recorded in any public system, would it be okay to list her aunt's?

Thanks.

1.) While filling out the I-129f, would it be okay for me to complete the G325A on behalf of the applicant and then just e-mail it over so the applicant can print, sign, and mail it back to me?

2.) On the G325A, the last time asks for the applicant to write family name, name, middle name and alien registration number. Since I'm a U.S. citizen, I don't have one, and my fiance is Colombian, so she does not have one either. Right? So just leave blank?

3.) On the I-134 affidavit of support, there is the following question: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/402797_113518625465417_285888075_n.jpg To me, the correct answer would be "b" since I came to the U.S when I was six years old and was then automatically granted citizenship when my parents got it. But I do not have a Certificate of Citizenship number. Should I just circle "b" and then write "NONE" in the field? And is it correct to assume that since this will obviously be part of the K1 process and since they will get plenty of chances to see my U.S. passport, that this should be evidence enough for them to know that I am a U.S. citizen?

Thank you.

I personally wouldn't send any western union receipts. I've heard of a few ppl being denied based solely on sending their fiancé money claiming that the international fiancé is after a GC and US citizens money. Even though you fiancé has changed her number three times she should still be able to get a bill from her cellphone company. For example in Chile my fiancé has chaned his number twice and he went to Claro (not sure if they have that company in Colombia) and got a bill of both accounts which show the numbers, his name and address. You should do that an get a bill for your Fiancé's family too. This is just more proof showing that even though your calling different numbers it's to communicate with your fiancé and her family. My evidence is Skype calls, facebook messages, regular mail (bday card mainly) and photos.

Hope this helps.

I am not so sure the thing with the cell phone company bill will work. I mean, she could change her number just by buying a different sim card, and I know she's not on any kind of plan, she just buys credit to make calls. But of course the bill must be somehow able to show all the incoming calls she has received from my number (which is a weird Skype number). Perhaps I will just pay her another visit between the I-129 filing date and her interview to solidify our case.

In that case, should I just include some Western Union receipts? And will the other stuff, like Facebook logs and phone calls suffice? I just don't see much else that can be used. I mean... it's not like I get to see my fiance who lives in Colombia every day...

Oh wait, if I come to the interview with her (which I read is allowed at the Bogota Consulate), won't this also serve as pretty strong proof of an ongoing relationship?

Sending money can be seen as a plus or a minus. It could be the USC helping their future spouse to have a better life. Or, it could be a person looking to obtain a GC and milking the USC for everything they can get.

Paint a picture of a complete relationship from initial spark to the present.

In that case, should I just include some Western Union receipts? And will the other stuff, like Facebook logs and phone calls suffice? I just don't see much else that can be used. I mean... it's not like I get to see my fiance who lives in Colombia every day...

so, recast yer forecast, tell us what you think?

I think I better keep my new job, mate!

To prove at the time of my fiance's interview in Bogota that we have had an ongoing relationship since I first file the I-129, I have the following:

1.) My Skype calls to her cellphone. The problem is she has lost her phone twice so that means three different number I have been calling, and I have also called her house number many times, as well as her sister and mom on occasion. Meaning that all my Skype calls have been to Colombia, but to so many different numbers that it might not be clear to whom I was calling.

2.) I regularly send her money through Western Union every 2 weeks. This might be the best evidence since I can print out a page of my WU account showing her full name and the amounts I have consistently sent, as well as e-mail confirmations that she has picked up these amounts, and I am sure she has a few of the receipts from that as well.

3.) Facebook chat logs. Although of all things, this can so easily be made up and manipulated that I'm not sure how it holds any value at all.

We don't really plan on seeing one another from point of I-129 submission until interview date so won't be able to provide photos for that time period (obviously we have plenty photos from prior, but I'm talking about this specific period between I-129 and interview). Will this be sufficient?

The I-134 is evaluated at interview day.

How many days from today , is it, till interview day ?

Oh, true. Probably about 9-10 months.

1)2 years of pay should be sufficient. If you are really worried get a co-sponsor.

2) No.

3) No, just just have to make over 125% of the poverty guidelines.

4) No, they couldn't care less if your fiancée was employed or not.

Well, there has been 1 year of sufficient pay as of today... And I plan to send in the package in November probably, so it will be 14 months of sufficient pay at that time. But I can certainly have my employer letter stating my new, full-time offer with pay far exceeding any poverty guideline. My senses tell me it won't be a problem. The only concern is the 2011 tax return itself looks lousy since I worked only September-December of 2011 on a student part-time salary. I would like to avoid having a co-sponsor if I can.

I am a U.S. citizen and will be sponsoring my Colombian fiance.

1.) I am just out of grad school (2 years). Since September 2011, I have worked part time for my Company and just received/accepted a full-time offer this past week from the same Company. I meet the poverty guidelines based on my new job offer received last week, as well as on total income received in last 12 months. However, because I was just a student for most of last year, my income as indicated on my tax return for 2011 would NOT meet the guidelines. Should I wait until 2013 after filing my 2012 tax return, or is my offer of employment plus last 12 months' pay-stubs plus bank statement detailing total deposits over past year be sufficient for the I-134?

2.) I will not have much money in my actual account at time of filing. Red flag in any way?

3.) I have a lot of student loans. Any negative effect?

4.) My fiance is currently unemployed and also not a student. There is a chance this situation will persist at her time of interview in Bogota. Will this negatively affect anything?

Thank you.

OP, it would benefit you greatly if you were to fill out some profile information, such as what country your fiancé is from.

Consulates vary from country to country.

That way, you can get answers tailored to your specific situation.

For the I-129F, all you have to do is prove you met within the last 2 years, are legally able to marry, letters of intent from both of you, and divorce decrees if necessary.

The ongoing relationship comes after NOA2 and when your fiance goes to the K1 interview.

But, if you are dealing with a high fraud consulate, then front loading the petition may benefit you. If not, then you can just concentrate on the evidence for meeting face to face within last 2 years.

Copy all pages of your passport, even the blank ones. (There is a reason to copy all of the pages which you won't read in any instructions. This is to show that you are not trying to; #1-hide anything and #2- that nothing has been manipulated in your passport. There are several super senior members who advocate this. I am of the same opinion.)

The fact that you actually entered the country outweighs a boarding pass. (Who knows, someone could have been denied entry and never entered the country) It is nice to have it all, but not everyone does.

Good Luck, you are well on your way to getting this all done....

Thank you. I will update my profile soon. I am of course from the U.S. and my fiance is from Colombia. When you say proving that I am legally able to marry, would this only entail basically indicating that I am single and have never been married? I also assume that my fiance wouldn't have to do anything special either because, even though Colombian laws seems to be more strict with legally proving freedom to marry, this shouldn't apply since this whole process is done with a U.S. consulate. Thanks!

Yes, but you do not need the I-134 for the I-129F petition.

Yes, I know that. I will need it later so my fiance can bring it to her interview. I am just wondering because the form basically asks to select an option of how I came to be a U.S. citizen, and if I select by way of my parents, then it asks for my Certificate of Citizenship number... So I wonder if it will send red flags if I put that I don't have this number.

The form is here www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134.pdf and it's basically the first item on the form... I would mark option B and put "NONE" on the field next to it.

The form I-134 asks how I became U.S. citizen. I became U.S. citizen through my parent's naturalization so in this case I need to provide my Certificate of Citizenship number, but I never got this certificate. So should I just mark the correct option of becoming citizen through parents and then put "None" for Certificate of Citizenship number? I mean... I have a U.S. passport.

Okay, I may have stumbled across something else. When I go into the file folder where our photos are saved and can see all the photos in there in thumbnail format. Then , I can click on one of them, let's say IMG_022. What happens is a larger preview of this image appears to the right, while on the bottom it has "stats" about the image, including the size of the image, dimension, camera that took it, and it also has something that says "Date taken: 12/21/2011 10:58pm" . This seems good. The only problem is that obviously the time in the camera was messed up because it has some photos in broad daylight, and while the date is right, it will say "3:06 am" So am assuming it's pretty easy to adjust internal camera date/time and so this "evidence" is no good, right?

Yet I also notice we have photos from August 2011, which were taken with my cellphone, which I can't adjust the time because it sets it automatically, and these photos have all the date and time exactly right. I guess it wouldn't hurt to include these things as well.

That sounds good....did you use a travel agent? Maybe they can get you a copy of dated travel itinerary with your name on it.

Nope We have those airline itineraries that airlines send to your e-mail after you pay the ticket. However, this doesn't prove we physically boarded any flights... We also have an e-mail from a hotel's official address confirming that we were together in the same hotel on specific dates, although again this isn't really hard evidence.

I just looked at those passport pages and I may be in some luck. Page 13 has both my stamps for entry into her country and these do not have my name on it... but, on the previous page 12, I happen to have an entry visa into Tanzania for work I did there right before visiting my fiance, and that has my photo and name clearly printed, and since pages 12 and 13 happen to be right next to each other (as in, I can scan both of them in one scan), this should be pretty good!

Op is not using for evidence of ongoing relationship.....using for proof of meeting within the past 2 years.

Correct. We have tons of photos together, I can prove that I have sent money through Western Union, my Skype bills, our online conversations... etc. I can prove I have purchased airline tickets to her country and also for her within her country, I can prove we had reservations in both our names at hotels. The problem is that, silly us, we never thought when we were together this past December that we would be getting married... so we didn't save anything like boarding passes, hotel receipts, nothing. Well, we have ONE hotel receipt that proves that I at least was physically there and paid for it. So my plan is to use that, coupled with the reservation in that hotel, coupled with my entry stamps into her country in August 2011 and December 2011 to prove that we have seen each other in the past two years. Will that be good enough?

Proving that there's an ongoing relationship should be far easier.

I am thinking about using passport entry stamps into my fiance's country as proof that we have seen one another the past two years. The problem is that the pages on my passport that have these stamps don't have my name on it, so technically I could photocopy the passport of anyone who has entered the country in those dates and use it. How to get around this problem and tie the passport scans to my actual identity?