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    Issue with US. Embassy Japan, please help

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    My Fiancee is born in China and a permanent resident of Japan.

    We already gotten past NOA2 and in process of scheduling our interview date for the K1. Unfortunately, we received e-mail from US embassy in Japan stating that the "birth certificate issued by hospital is not acceptable for immigrant purposes, please request for a registered birth certificate issued by the Gong Zheng Chu".

    Strange thing is that we provided 2 birth certificates. One of which is issued by "Gong Zheng Chu", and the other is hospital birth certificate also issued by "Gon Zheng Chu". Both of the birth certificates are stamped by the Gong Zheng Chu as well.

    Now what should we do? She already made a trip to China recently to obtain these documents : (

    Police certificate necessary for interview in Japanese embassy

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    My fiancee is resident of Japan but she went to college in USA. Now she is back living in Japan. Does she need police certificate from USA?

    I checked the info from USA Japan embassy. It states that police certificate is not necessary for visa application purpose.

    http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivpolice.html

    "Police certificates must be obtained from the country of nationality, the country of present residence if the applicant has resided there for six months or more, and all countries where the applicant resided for one year or more. For K visa applicants, police certificates are required from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16. Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older.

    Generally, application for such certificates should be made directly to police authorities in the district where you resided. However, you may find some countries’ police records available only if applicant is physically present in the country under Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder below. In this case, you are not required to submit the country’s police certificate unless you are physically obtainable.

    Information on specific countries is available at the State Department Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder website.

    Note: Police certificates from the U.S. are not necessary for visa application purposes."

    Police certificate necessary for interview in Japanese embassy

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Police certificate from where, Japan? Where is she from?

    She will need a police certificate from every country she has lived since the age of 16 unless they are considered unobtainable by DOS. The Japanese certificate is not considered unobtainable by DOS so she will not receive her visa until she has it.

    http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=8982#docs

    I see. She studied in USA as well, so that means we will need police certificate from US? Are they easily obtainable?

    NOA2 (I-129F approved). Next step?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    If you can prove your current annualized income will meet or exceed the 125% limit, I wouldn't think you would have a problem as the requirement is based off current income. Employer letter and pay stubs can so this. However, if you feel uncertain because you don't have tax returns to back up this projection, you can use liquid assets as well as a safety net. 100K alone should suffice for a household of 2.

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

    Check out this link for more useful tips concerning the Affidavit of Support.

    ToddnJessa,

    Thanks again for the info. I just completed the I-134 form, company letter, and bank statement. Getting things done ahead of time before receiving the interview date.

    NOA2 (I-129F approved). Next step?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    ToddnJessa,

    Thank you for the responds.

    Now I am working on I-134 Affidavit of Support. Will having roughly $100k in saving be enough for evidence? also have additional asset in investment brokerage account.

    In addition, I do have company letter and pay stubs.

    Started working full time as licensed commodity futures broker on November, 2011. I was student in college before then. I do have 1040s for past 3 years. However, by itself alone doesn't meet the requirement.

    NOA2 (I-129F approved). Next step?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Thanks a lot guys : ) This really lesson the pain a lot.

    I will contact NVC a week from now.

    A couple questions:

    1. I assume all steps with USCIS are now complete and I will no longer received updates from USCIS. Now I just need to deal with NVC and Embassy?

    2. After the interview and once my fiancee receives the visa to enter US. Is it ok for her to visit another country so we can have our wedding ceremony in my home country (I am US. Citizen borned in Taiwan and Fiancee is from Japan) before coming back to USA?

    Best case scenario for K1 without RFE

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    You don't ask me but I want to answer you too, as I am from a visa waiver program country too. :P

    The K-1 visa is the most proper/legal way, that's all. The VWP authorizes you to comes for less than 3 months, and I just don't think it sounds very proper/true to say "oh yeah, I came with the intend to visit, and during my (short) stay, I decided to get married and stay here forever!". I would be the USCIS employee in charge of the AOS file, I would have suspicions of fraud... as coming as a tourist with the intend to get married and adjust your status is fraud.

    I understand more people who come to the US with a student/work visit for like a year, meet a US citizen, decide to get married and then adjust their status without going the K-1 or spousal visa routes. The intend to get married when they entered the US was clearly not there.

    Thanks so much for your post.

    What if we continue on with K-1 visa process and she just visit for 3 month and go back. She will go back for the interview step. If this is doable, it would reduce the pain a lot.

    Best case scenario for K1 without RFE

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    I actually got my NOA2 last night after I posted here. :D But as Harpa Timsah says, there's still a lot more waiting/steps to come now. It just feels good to finally be able to move past THIS part. ^^;

    You might get lucky and go faster, or you might get unlucky and take longer. The best thing is to prepare for the worst and be pleasantly surprised if it ends up sooner than you expected. I went into this process knowing it would likely be 7 to 8 months (or more) from start to finish. If he gets the visa before that, then hooray! If it takes a little longer, then it won't surprise me. I'm not gonna lie, the wait is torture. But after that first month or so, you kinda fall into the rhythm of it and it gets a little easier. Just hang in there and try not to hope for numbers/times/approvals that are sooner than the average. Best case scenario you make the average, worst case you go a bit over it. Getting some miraculous 3 month approval is like winning the lottery. Sure it might be POSSIBLE, but would you base your future around winning the lottery?

    Mitexi,

    Congratulation!! I am so happy for you : )

    Since you are from Australia. How come you went with this route? Why can't you just enter us with visa waiver and adjust status after that. Assuming you guys did not had intent to get married until after one of you entered US?

    Thanks for the encouraging words. I fully understand the process. I even created my own timeline, it is just that NOA2 seem to be the longest step.

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