Lililand

Usually the petitioner (you) doesn't go to the interview, I think it is at the discretion of the CO whether or not you can. I would just give your finance the notorized letter explaining things and saying that you are aware of it and wish to proceed. and he can give that to them at the interview.

Sorry, what's CO?

I was planning on going to the interview with him anyways... I can do both I guess =)

That is incorrect. All children, even if not intending to bring them, must be mentioned on the I-129F. Whether it would be considered a missrepresentation of material fact (ie lifetime ban) not to mention them I am not sure- I doubt it, but it would be a big red flag. If there is anyway you can, I would definitely get him off the birth cert. If that is not possible, submit ammended forms including the child at the next stage, together with a letter explaining why the child was not included initially.

At the next stage? Meaning bring it up during the interview? Or submit the amended forms now that we're still waiting for our NOA2?

Minor children who are identified and listed in the approved I-129F petition may follow-to-join their petitioned parent.

However, such follow-to-join K2 visas can only be issued within one year from the time the parent was issued the K1 visa. After one (1) year, they will no longer be able to derive immigration benefits from the I-129F petition and you or your spouse will have to file an immediate relative or second preference petition for them to qualify again for immigration benefits.

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If you have one or more children not listed on the visa petition, or a current pregnancy, or a prior undisclosed marriage even if the marriage has now been terminated, or are currently afflicted with a contagious or communicable disease of public health significance, you must be prepared to present a notarized letter from the petitioner stating he/she is aware of the discrepancies between the facts stated on the petition and your actual personal circumstances, and still wishes to proceed with the proposed marriage.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/306605/atienzalb/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3_.pdf

This came from the Philippines embassy, but I think it would apply to your case

So during I would have to bring a notarized letter stating that I am aware of this birth certificate/child?

Oh ok... So what's the best way to proceed now?

I'm sorry if I'm being annoying/stubborn, but I just re-read the instructions and it says: "Unmarried children of your fiance or spouse who are under 21 of age and listed on this form will be eligible to apply to accompany your fiance or spouse"

Doesn't that mean that whichever "child" you list on the forms will also receive a visa if you get approved?

That is incorrect. All children, even if not intending to bring them, must be mentioned on the I-129F. Whether it would be considered a missrepresentation of material fact (ie lifetime ban) not to mention them I am not sure- I doubt it, but it would be a big red flag. If there is anyway you can, I would definitely get him off the birth cert. If that is not possible, submit ammended forms including the child at the next stage, together with a letter explaining why the child was not included initially.

Oh... The only reason I didn't put him on the form was because the form said to list all the children that you would also petition for.

The USCIS don't care how many kids he has. They just want to know that he is legaly free to marry you. If he wanted to bring the child to US then you would have put the childs name on the application.

Thank you!! So we won't have any problems even during the interview?

Momo: Yes, we're sure he's not the father. We both were present when she asked us that. (Apart from the fact that the child is a physically the opposite of my fiance. I.e. hazel vs. dark eyes, light brown hair vs. dark hair, completely different skin tones, etc) The child is... I think a year old.

Penguin: I don't think I get your question... I'm the petitioner (US citizen) (I think that's what you meant?

But would it cause a problem even if they do the search? I'm pretty sure we can talk to the girl and get his name off of the birth certificate, but that just sounds like more paperwork.

So here's the problem that I hope someone can help us with...

A friend was sexually abused and a child was the outcome of that. She asked my fiance if he could sign the birth certificate as the father for personal and medical reasons. We talked about this and decided to help her without thinking this could be an issue to us in the future. We have now applied for the K-1 and in the application I did not mention this child. My question is:

1. During the interview, would they ask about the child?

2. If we didn't mention it in the I-129F forms, would they have a way of finding out?

3. I know this is a quite unique case, would it be a problem/cause a red flag if we say what happened?

Thanks!

Hola! Yo no tengo ni idea de qué contestarte porque recién estoy comenzando mi proceso =) En el post que publicaste en inglés, te dicen que si tu esposo trabaja y tiene también un salario, lo pueden combinar y si es suficiente, lo pueden hacer ustedes mismos. Y si aún no alcanza, pueden buscarse a otro sponsor (no es necesario que sea el mismo que los ayudó con el K-1)

Suerte!

Sorry, I meant... Which are the current high fraud countries for k-1 visas?

What's considered high fraud countries for k-1 visas?

Words of Wisdom I disagree with. There is an Explaination for everything. Show me that Link where it says that and I will agree.

However, lets get back to the OP's question: Will these Denials cause a Problem with our 129-F Petition.????

I GIVE YOU THE FLOOR

I think you should be nicer to people... Not everyone knows EVERYTHING, that's why we're here...

You show me yours first, Tim. You may think there SHOULD be such a requirement and I would agree, but you will not be able to show me any such requirement. It's absence, is all that's needed to prove my point. You do not serve the members well when you make up stuff.

Unless the visa denials were for some reason that would also make the applicant ineligible for the visa they now seek, they are mostly meaningless. They can be interpreted to mean that getting to the USA is more important than the relationship but good relationship evidence usually overcomes that concern.

I was Denied to take a Picture with Ronald McDonald because I had a BurgurKing hat on.

Americans have a Saying "I don't Buy It"

There is a BIG difference between a Visa and taking a picture with Ronald.

I don't really understand what you're trying to say... Do you not believe what I'm saying or is it something else?

Oh, Im sorry... I guess I just assumed everyone would know it was because of not having enough ties to the country... My bad...

But yeah, they don't really tell you WHY they deny your tourist visa, they just tell you it has been denied... And he is not related to drugs or anything illegal, so the ties-to-the-country must be it right?

He wanted to come here to meet my parents =(

We're applying for K1 visa... I submitted all the paperwork and we're waiting for our NOA2... But my fiance has applied for a tourist visa to come visit me 5 times in the past 6 months and it got denied every single time... Will this be an issue for our K1 application?

I have a question... If my parents are filing their taxes jointly and are claiming my little brother, does that count as 2 or 3 people?

Hahahahahaha.. I wish they could bend*** it a little more =)

We got someone in Igor's list who got approved 2012-01-23, that's two days in the future. CSC must be working so fast that it bends space and time continuum lol..

Hahahahahaha.. I wish they could be it a little more =)

Has anyone called? or who just got approved? (NOA2) from CSC...

How long does it take?

What happens if your parents did something bad, will it show up in your background check?

What's the poverty level for lets say a 4-people household?

Hi guys,

I have a question... I'm a full time college student with no job. We just applied for a K-1 visa and I just started gathering all the documents for the next step. My question is... I don't have any source of income, I get money through my school's financial aid, what kind of people can fill affidavits for us? my parents? his uncle? my friends? and how many affidavit do we need? 1? 2?

Thanks!