cynicalforowngood

hiya everyone.

My fiancé had his interview on the 10th October and got his visa three days later through courier service. So I'm really chuffed he got it except we have loose ends to tie up (well moreso for him) before he comes here on the 7th. (Weird that it's election day as well too).

We would like to move out after we get married (just simple civil ceremony) but I know that the process of buying a place/renting requires a credit check. Additionally, he's curious about transferring money from his account in the UK to either my account here in the US or I may open another one at another bank.

So, with that in mind, what would my fiancé need to do before he comes here? Any suggestions/past experience explanations would be really awesome.

For purposes of clarification, this is what I sent:

Form I-134 (Affidavit of Support): These were both notarized, one for myself, and one for my dad. Because my dad is the joint sponsor, I photocopied the first page of his passport.

Forms I-864 and I-864A: Again, one form for myself and one for my dad; then my dad's I-864A (which is contract regarding support). I sent a transcript of my 05 tax return which includes W-2 information. On my dad's end, I sent a copy of his 1040 and his W-2.

Original letters from the bank for both my dad and myself, regarding how long we've had accounts, the amounts, good standing, blah blah.

Copies of pay stubs from present employer and my previous employer, just in case.

Proof of enrollment (I returned to school)

And a CERTIFIED COPY of MY (I am the petitioner) birth certificate.

I can't think of anything else that I've possibly missed as far as the financial information is concerned.

And co-sponsor passport and birth certificate too!

(Heard somewhere some had problems with this)

You said that the co-sponsor passport and birth certificate have to be originals too.

I don't see why that is. (Or maybe I do but I am just incredibly stressed). My dad wasn't born in the US, he was born in the Philippines. So while I know when he was born, I don't know where he kept the original birth certificate. I know his naturalization certificate is here in our home. My assumption from reading the paperwork about umpteen times was that if one was using a co-sponsor a copy of the naturalization certificate or birth certificate or passport was sufficient.

I am frustrated because I thought I had everything done, now I find out that apparently my dad's original passport is needed as well. (For lack of a better term, ####### is that?!) I hope that he doesn't have to travel out of the country anytime within the next two months because who knows how long the people at the embassy will take to let my fiancé know of his interview!

Hi all.

I just sent my fiancé in the UK my half of the application stuff with the financial information included. I asked my dad to be a joint sponsor (to which he consented) and included copies of the W-2/1099 etc, 2005 tax return and the first pages of his passport showing his picture and signature. We also included copies of letters from the bank regarding our financial status.

My fiancé is about to send the whole thing off to London pre-interview but I am freaking out because it says that all documentation must be original along with one photocopy.

So does that mean I have to send him my parents' 1040 and W-2 (originals) AND his passport and/or naturalization certificate? What exactly must absolutely be original, and what is ok to send as a photocopy?

Oh...how come I haven't gotten anything yet from London? Is it just him that's supposed to be getting stuff and he sends it to me...or do I get something also?

Ok... I somewhat understand most of your replies, so maybe that's a good thing. The faxes, however, I don't ever remember being brought up in conversation although I'll ask him (it may be awkward considering that there are World Cup matches on tomorrow but whatever).

My fiancé did send me a message earlier (which wasn't part of the original email) that he sorted out the police certificate today (late Monday in the UK) and that it would take about 40 days to get done. Would that be enough time for me to get all my financial information ready, especially in regard to sponsorship, employment etc, and send it over? Or am I risking it by waiting for the police certificate to arrive and I should just do this within the next 2-3 weeks?

Hi everyone.

Well, after worrying and stressing, my fiancé in the UK finally got the packet of forms last Friday (30 June). We spent some time online together yesterday, going over what needs to be done, and while (I think) he's managed to fill everything in, there is one part that is confusing, and he emailed me asking for help. This is what he said:

"Step One says to send the forms as soon as possible, but then Step Two you have to sign to say you have got everything ready like had medical examination police certificate and send it back to them so they can set up interview but under the enclosures what you send to them from step 2 it has all the forms you have filled in from step 1. So do i send the step 1 stuff by itself or wait till i have got all the stuff then send it with the step 2 stuff."

I am a little confused myself and need some clearing...does that mean, I send my half of the packet (with my I-134 and I-864 completed forms) before he sends everything off? Or does he wait to get the police certificate and send everything off before I send MY stuff to him? Do I send MY stuff to him or to the embassy in London?

Any help, would be muy apreciado..

Is there a CORRECT email address for the US embassy in London?? The address to which I sent the email was not recognized and I got a message saying it was invalid.

I've just sent an email to the London Embassy (and saved a copy of it in my "Sent" folder). Hopefully I should get a reply next week.

Hey Jaylen...

In your timeline it says that on 24 Mar the case was sent to London...did you get anything other information to keep you afloat after that? And how did you know it was sent to London? Did you call NVC or email, etc?

Arrghhh...I'm so worried about this because I REALLY don't want things screwed up!

Hi everyone.

It's pushing about two months now since my fiance received my notice saying that my case was sent to the London Embassy.

I've called the NVC several times inquiring about our case status, and the only thing I know is that while London has received the case, nothing has been sent to my fiance.

Is there an email address for the embassy in London so that my other half can see what's going on, or is he going to have to call the numbers that cost around a pound per minute?

Just would like to know because it seems as though not much has changed since the last piece of correspondence I received, my guess is that it's still sitting in London waiting to be processed. I would like to know when to send my half of the application (hopefully soon) but who knows?

Cheers

I filled in the timeline earlier, but why isn't it showing up?

Hi all.

I am freaking out a bit because I don't know whether my fiancé (who is from the UK) is supposed to receive something from USCIS/State Department before I send my packet over.

The last thing I received about our case was the letter from the National Visa Center (dated May 10, 2006) which said:

-"The State Department's National Visa Center has recently received an approved I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fiancé. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place... Your fiancé will soon receive a packet with instructions from the consular section at this post on how to apply for the K1 visa at that post (London) and what documents will be required...Sincerely, Bureau of Consular Affairs"

Anyway...I know that I need to sort out the I-134 and/or I-864 (I am asking my parents to co-sponsor as I am back in school and have no steady job) but my parents aren't back from vacation yet for me to do that. Additionally, I know that I have to make another letter of intent (with a more recent date). I don't want to screw anything up because he was denied a tourist visa the first time and we want this to work.

So, having said that, do I wait until my fiancé gets something from the State Department or do I send everything that I know I'm supposed to send when my parents get home?

Thanks for your help

Hiya all.

I received my I-797 (Notice of Action) in April 2006 (the notice date on the document was 18 April) and I know that I have to wait for the second NOA to arrive so that I can send my fiancé (in the UK) his packet (which is identical to mine) along with the affidavit of support.

What worries me is that, I have quit my one job to go back to school, and I am seeking new employment. I know that I have to ask my boss from my last job to give me a letter regarding how long I worked, what I did, etc., and (probably) provide proof of my being a student. Anyway, I would like to know whether those circumstances will prove negative in the end. Since I am still living with my parents, is it ok to ask them to be co-sponsors?

Just would like some input, I was very iffy about starting paperwork for my fiancé to come here, but now that it's gotten to this level, I just hope (if that's not too bad a choice of words) that it doesn't count against us because of my decision to go back to school and find greener pastures employment wise.