Ale_Grisolia

Hola chicas!!!! necesito un poco de ayuda con el sponsor, Robert no llego a hacer lo necesario para cubrir el 125% por sobre la linea de pobreza para 3 personas. Pueden los padres de él, que son retirados, hacer de co sponsors? y en ese caso qué se llena? I-134 o el I-864?

Mil gracias!!!

Hello to everyone, I have a question and I wasn't able to find an answer so far so maybe you can help me.

My fiancée made 18000 last year and we are going to be 3 people total in the household, (Him, me and my daughter) from what I understand he has to make 23500 (not the exact number but around it) my question is, if I get a co-sponsor how much he has to demostrate he makes? He has to be working? or can he be retired? It is enough if he demostrates 5300?

Thanks to everybody and have a great journey!!!!

Alejandra

You would want to check the VJ Guide step by step to do the K1 following these steps they will not need a lawyer to do it well.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Good Luck

Hi Kendra, there is a very interesting guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide that can help you to put everything together. Make sure that:

1st) You have a cover letter (sign and date it) (in the guide you can see an example and that's enough to make it)

2nd) The payment method they recommend us to use when we call USCIS before sending in our package was the cashier check, you can buy it at the bank and it should be the first thing after the cover letter or as LeftCoastLady said you can attach it to it. (Our cashier check was 18 dollars to have an idea)

3rd) Follow the order in the guide to put together all the papers

4th) The intent letter you have is enough make sure Rob does the same, and he signs and date it

5th) You sign and date your Intent Letter too!!! (that sounds silly but we almost send in without my Robert's signature!!!)

6th) To explain in detail about your relationship use an extra sheet for question 18 of the I-129F (on the top of the page write "I-129F Question 18 aditional paper" and attach it to the form

7th) Check the guide for the picture and on the back of them write "Photo of xxxx. Month/year" it has to be less then 6 months old. Put them in plastic transparent bags and attach it to the G 325A with the additional sheets you have for the form. Robert has to sign and date also the G 325A.

8th) Make sure you include at least 6 to 8 pictures together, and lots of proof of on going relationship and that you have meet in person in the past 2 years. You can edit personal info from Facebook extracts and emails. Something I did to make things clear for them was to use Post it's en every proof I sent so they can tell what is every paper

(for example: on the mails, Facebook extract, mail receipts, letters and phone bills I put in each one a post it with the label "PROOF OF ON GOING RELATIONSHIP" then on the other "PROOF OF HAVING MEET IN PERSON" that way they are able to tell what is every paper)

If you follow the guide exactly as it is everything is going to be fine!!!! If you dont want to wait for regular mail use DHL when Robert send you the papers. And we send the packege with over night and certified service.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Kendra, there is a very interesting guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide that can help you to put everything together. Make sure that:

1st) You have a cover letter (sign and date it) (in the guide you can see an example and that's enough to make it)

2nd) The payment method they recommend us to use when we call USCIS before sending in our package was the cashier check, you can buy it at the bank and it should be the first thing after the cover letter or as LeftCoastLady said you can attach it to it. (Our cashier check was 18 dollars to have an idea)

3rd) Follow the order in the guide to put together all the papers

4th) The intent letter you have is enough make sure Rob does the same, and he signs and date it

5th) You sign and date your Intent Letter too!!! (that sounds silly but we almost send in without my Robert's signature!!!)

6th) To explain in detail about your relationship use an extra sheet for question 18 of the I-129F (on the top of the page write "I-129F Question 18 aditional paper" and attach it to the form

7th) Check the guide for the picture and on the back of them write "Photo of xxxx. Month/year" it has to be less then 6 months old. Put them in plastic transparent bags and attach it to the G 325A with the additional sheets you have for the form. Robert has to sign and date also the G 325A.

8th) Make sure you include at least 6 to 8 pictures together, and lots of proof of on going relationship and that you have meet in person in the past 2 years. You can edit personal info from Facebook extracts and emails. Something I did to make things clear for them was to use Post it's en every proof I sent so they can tell what is every paper

(for example: on the mails, Facebook extract, mail receipts, letters and phone bills I put in each one a post it with the label "PROOF OF ON GOING RELATIONSHIP" then on the other "PROOF OF HAVING MEET IN PERSON" that way they are able to tell what is every paper)

If you follow the guide exactly as it is everything is going to be fine!!!! If you dont want to wait for regular mail use DHL when Robert send you the papers. And we send the packege with over night and certified service.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!

I have sent through the USPS 4 times to Peru... Only 2 times did the package or letter arrive. It is not reliable to Peru. I asked for delivery confirmation and the post office told me they can not do it. I am worried if I need to send something to my wife for the visa application. Maybe Fed Ex is better, but I don't know what they charge? 200 dollars???? really?

Hi Cryspy, those times when the package didnt arrive, did you send the simple international letter or the track and confirm with insurance? I think that USPS track and confirm with insurance is far cheaper than Fed Ex and with insurance there's always the chance to start a claim. Although if you want to be sure I would use either Fed Ex or DHL. The national mail in Peru might not be reliable and that's why your letters or packages are not arriving.

I used DHL to send the paper work for the first package and it arrived perfectly in 3 days, and the fee for 1 kilo was 100 dollars, if Fed Ex is 200 and DHL is available for you, you can always use it.

this is what i have on my packet for the k1,

cover letter (table of content of whats inside)

1. 1. payment
2. 2. I-129f
3. 3. G-325A and passport syle photo for me (i signed the g-325a, i wrote my full name on the photo do i need to sign it too)
4. 4. attchment of my employer of last 5 years, (i wrote see attachment on g-325a)
5. 5. my whole copy of u.s. passport and a copy of my citizenship (do i need to sign this somewhere)
6. 6. letter certifying intent to marry from me and her both signed
7. 7 proof of having meet in person, ( i have my itenarary, my passport stamp, and about8-10 pictures of us together) do i need to add?
8. 9. proof of ongoing relationship, ( i have some letters from her 3 letters with stamps, i printed out couple of conversations on yahoo, and copy and paste some skype logs to word document around 10 pages)
9. 11copy of my decree of dissolution of marriage, ( i was divorce so this is the divorce paper works)

is there anything im missing? please help and let me know im just final checking now and getting ready to send

Hi you dont need to sign the pictures or the passport photocopies.

Make sure you have 2 to 4 proof of each type.

And I agree with Celeste, send in the 1145 to stay tuned! Good luck!

We use usps (with my mail in argentina) all the time and it's great, make sure you do not send the regular, send the fast one with track and trace and insurance if there is something with value that way if they lose it at Nicaragua your fiance can start a claim and they give you the money declare back. If there are no more than papers then use only track and confirm. Everything it's going to be perfect and congrats for your NOA2!!!!!

Congrats!!!! Did you expedite??

Me aprobaron la visaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

Más tarde escribiré el review completo. Ahora necesito tomarme una flor de siesta

FELICITACIONES ALE!!!!!!!

MUY BUENO LO DE LA GOMITA DE PELO JAJAJAJA

In the last few months, starting in September/October, and following the change of procedure in August which ended DCF in most countries in the world, cases with the USC living abroad with their spouse have been adjudicated extremely fast, in a couple of weeks for most of them. For a few members, it seems like it didn't work (whether it is due to them giving their US address on all forms is unknown), but the vast majority of us was obviously processed as soon as the file was received.

If you have already filed, I doubt there is any way to have them change the queue your file is in.

Thanks a lot!!!!!

I explained to them that my financial loss was due to the medical problems. I can't work right now and I have a long recovery period ahead of me ( my doc wrote about my work limitations) and the exorbitant hospital bills are a financial strain. So I explained on the phone that I was also in a significant financial bind.

Thanks very much, I hope you get well very soon!!!

Finally a silver lining in this process. I called last week to get my husband's I 130 expedited and actually got it. I requested an expedite based on medical reasons and financial loss. At first, they sent a letter stating they couldn't make a decision based on lack of info. My doctor was really nice enough to write a detailed letter explaining my situation.

How does the financial loss help to expedite the process? It can be very usefull to me, thanks a lot and I hope you are feeling great!

Ugh. Está en la sección de visa de turista, pero si es un tema de acceso a la embajada, seguro aplica para nosotros también. Acabo de desarmar toda mi mochila y meter TODOS LOS PAPELES en una carpeta A4 con cierre. Lo único que me queda afuera es el álbum de fotos, el monedero y la llave de mi casa.

Ni siquiera puedo llevar el celular y dejarlo ahí, qué HDPs!!! Cómo le aviso a mi familia si me aprobaron?!! Obvio que salgo de ahí y me tiro de cabeza adentro de un taxi.

Hola Ale yo estuve ahi hace poco, supuestamente la carpeta no puede tener cierre, mejor llevate una transparente. Supuestamente tampoco podes tener monedas, solo billetes, basicamente nada de metal, ni celular, ni liquidos, ni cigarrillos. Para la visa de turismo yo fui con un par de billetes, una carpeta transparente en la mano con papeles y me puse ojotas calzas y un vestido todo sin cierre... y me sacaron las dos hebillas del pelo que eran metalicas!!!!!!!!!!!! unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sali tan caliente que nunca las retire! porque me dijeron que no me daban la visa de turismo por tener una k-1 en curso!

Si tenes la posibilidad andate en taxi con billetes y la carpeta transparente nada mas porque te pueden demorar, al menos habia gente que estaba demorada por las cosas... otras pasaban con bolsos... no se que onda pero preferible prevenir... y mucha suerte!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know it's not luck. It does matter.

The problem is you filed just before the new "USC living abroad" queue was created, and I'm really sorry for you about that.

But the truth is that yes, these cases now are approved in 2 weeks max.

EDIT: actually I'm thinking about another possibility: DCF still exists in the UK, right? Then maybe USCs who live in a country where DCF is still an option don't get to be put in the fast queue. Just an idea, I'll need to look into it.

Hi Laurie & Collin, I would like to know what is that the USC living abroad? because we filed while Robert is living in USA but due to the time it's going to take he wants to come to Argentina to live for several months. Is there a better process time for USC living abroad?

I will appreciate your answer, thanks a lot

Alejandra

Thanks for the great tips will try them. With us we have to deal with the awful network and sometimey electric power in Nigeria. But it is sure worth a go. Thanks.

Its a pleasure to give ideas! yes! I know it can be difficult sometimes with those issues with the connection there, any way I hope it works!!!

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I understand all of us on here are waiting out this long, dreaded process but after 7 months of being apart from my husband I'm worried the love we have for eachother might not be enough. We're trying to remain positive but becoming weaker every day.......having a down moment.

Hi Christina, I know its a hard journey to wait all this months being apart and together. If you want some ideas what we do when we are weak we create activities together... I know it sounds insane but we use a web site to watch movies together (www.monsterdivx.com or www.cuevana.tv) we load the movie and then we hit play at the same time. Then we use a web site for games and we play risk, monopoly or golf solitaire (www.pogo.com) and finally one of both of us (in turns) read to the other one, and there are very interesting books, so, besides talking we make some activities together and specially when we are weak because games or movies can help to disipate the sadness that this process can bring and to help the distance not to hurt so much.

I hope it can help you, if you ever need to talk just count on me!

Ale