zinger143

Yes you would- the assets have to be three times the amount you're missing for your income. So if you're missing 4,000 to be at 125% then your assets would need to be 12,000. If you have that then you're good, otherwise then you'll need a co sponsor

My fiancé is from Bolivia and he has a neighborhood but no street name or house number- even on the bills it is just the "barrio" or subdivision. Will this be a problem? How do I fill out the form?

I would still send in my bank statements as proof of the savings I have in the bank, and depending on who looks at the form they might send an RFE. In theory however, since I make enough money with my salary I could, again in theory, send my pay check stubs, my W2, and the letter from my employer about my employment status as evidence of my income. The bank statements are to support the income. I plan on including everything because everyone has their own interpretation, and you´re better off sending everything. They want to see year round what your savings-checkings has looked like and make sure you´re stable.

Thank you! I don´t want to get denied or wait any longer and have to get a co signer and all the documents!

I have to change it, he came up on a K-1 visa and went home (LONG STORY) and 8 years later we reunited, so he had a number for a short time 8 years ago, and now we are doing the i-129F again

I make above the 125% poverty for the affidavit, however, I don´t own a home or have any assets. Do I need to have anything or will my income be sufficient? I have a daughter and am petitioning for him and his daughter, so there are four of us, and I make $51,500. This will be my second year with the school, and my previous district (which is on my W2) paid more than my current district, so I have a dependable income, but will that be enough without anything else?

So my fiancée is a taxi driver, he drives his brothers car around and gets cash. There are no records or employers, just that he is a taxi driver. He has his license that says he is a taxi driver, would that be a problem when filling out the forms?

Also, he is going to move within the month, can I put his brothers address as where he is living now? He moved apartments for my visit so we could have hot water, and will be moving at the end of the month, so I don´t want to list the current address, but I also don´t know where he is going (neither does he) and his brothers address is somewhere he visits every week and could pick up mail. I don´t want to wait a month to submit the paperwork obviously with the new address. Suggestions?

Lastly, he came to the US before, but I don´t have his A number, and they ask for it on the I-129F. Do I need that, or will it cause an RFE? Any suggestions on where I could get that number?

When I did our K-1 visa the first time my fiancée overstayed 90 days after the 90 day visa. We went to the immigration office and they said their only official advice would be he had to leave the country, but once they leave, ANY OVERSTAY OF THE VISA, even one day, will result in a penalty. So they suggested going to an immigration lawyer for further advice, AKA, don´t go home. Now you could file waivers and the such if they went back, but it is better to stay, get married, and since they entered legally it makes your case easier for your fiancée to stay and not get deported. I would say marry now, and figure out the paperwork, don´t go back because you´ll be stuck with at least 3 years or a lot of money for fees and waivers and exceptions, etc.

I have a question. My fiancée and I actually met 9 years ago and we did the K-1 visa, he came up, and then my mother died suddenly. We were living with my family and it was a hot mess. Things didn´t go well due to the emotional stress and while we married he returned to his country to deal with an issue that quickly became too large to handle and after six months we got the marriage annulled. We didn´t file the right papers before he left, and to get him back up was difficult, and with all the stress we just called it off. We talked throughout the 8 years because I have a daughter with him. While he was in the US he was there for 6 months before we married instead of 3 because we lost his passport.

I am now in Bolivia again for two months and would like to do the K-1 visa again. From my research his 3 month overstay shouldn´t be a problem because they give you a 3 year ¨fine¨ which he has well exceeded by 8 years of being in Bolivia after he left the US. However, my question to the more knowledgeable people here is would it be a problem for us to try this visa again? We did get married, but late, and then got it annulled, and I am afraid of them denying the visa because we did this before.

I have plenty of evidence of our contact with picture photos, emails, skype bills, and facebook messages. I am able to sponsor him financially as well, however, I am worried we will go through this whole process only for the embassy to deny him at the interview. Would you suggest I include why this time is different in my intention letter or leave it alone? What are people´s thoughts who have more knowledge? Advice? Thank you,

Rachel

What they are going to be looking for is abnormalities related to drugs, many people have scar tissue and things of the sort. What is going to trigger a red flag is if the scars look like they are directly from self abuse, in which I'm not sure the nature of your scars. They are also going to be looking at how old they are, and if this is a reoccurring injury, aka how much of your body does it cover, how fresh are the wounds, etc. The physician is not going to care about your mental state. Not to sound cruel, but they really are pretty cut and dry, they only deal with the information they have too and pass the buck to someone else. I understand you don't want to lie, and I'm in no way saying you should; however, there is only so much information the doctor needs to know. You can simply state it was a teenage injury back from when you were 17. If they asks how that happened, which I doubt they will, then you can elaborate that you had cut yourself, it was a one time thing, stupid teenage situation, downplay the past action and emphasize how you have grown from that experience and learned to handle your emotions/feelings in a productive way. It is all about how you phrase things and your confidence. But chances are they aren't going to ask you to elaborate, the doctor isn't there for that, they are just passing you along as a healthy individual.

Hi all,

I have my medical exam for the K-1 visa coming up on august 16th. Now there's not really anything I'm worried about, except on the form DS-3026 there is question 2, the physical examination.

There's a bunch of boxes for certain subjects that the physician needs to tick ("normal", "abnormal", and "not done").

One part in particularly worries me.

"Skin (Including hypopigmentation, anesthesia, findings consistent with self-inflicted injury or injections)"

The thing is, when I was about 17 or 18 I've cut myself on the arm on several occasions. Some scar tissue can be seen there, but it was never a cause for going to the hospital or for getting any kind of phyciatric help (psychiatrist, mental hospital etc.). Nor was it any attempt to end my life. After a while I just stopped doing it and didn't do it again.

Anyways, could this render me ineligible for a K-1 visa? I'm a bit in 2 minds about this, as telling the truth (when asked) might render me ineligible, while the risk of lying and being ineligible over that is simply unacceptable.

Does anyone have any idea what might be the outcome of this?

Thank you.

I applied for a finance visa, got my fiancée up here, we got married, but then he had to leave before we could file any of our paperwork. So I started to do an I-130 until I finally realized he was using me and a variety of other complicated details. I was lucky that we never filed for any type of residency or continued with the process. So I filed for (and received)an annulment and contacted the immigration department to let them know the marriage was fraudulent.

We do have a child together but I paternity was never established so he has nothing to try and get in on a visa through my child or through me, but he is threatening to get a work visa and enter the country. Due to another situation we also didn't get married within the 90 days, it was about 20 days longer, so not only did he extend his stay, but then he has a fraudulent marriage against him. My question is, would he still be able to enter our country or do you think they would deny him based upon his previous behavior and experiences?

I found out he was a very shady person with a lot of secrets and I really don't feel safe knowing he might be able to get back into our country and come after my child. I've tried to contact the immigration but they always take my name and info and say a lead detective or caseworker will be calling me as soon as their available. I understand our country has a lot more dangerous threats than my ex, but I feel very uneasy not being sure if he would or would not be able to get another visa.

So another question, I am finishing up the I-130, and it asks for the Alien Number, should I put None, or put the one he had during his fiancee visa?

I am confused about the "automatic bar", and what that means. I spoke with the Chicago immigration office for two hours as they sat down with me to understand my situation. Had they "caught" my husband, he would not have been deported. They were extremely helpful to me, in presenting that the fiancee visa was now void, because it could not be extended under any circumstance, and if we were to follow that visa he must return to his country. However, if we wanted to persue the spouse visa, and included the police reports of the lost passport, etc, and showed that he entered legally, there was not a problem. The problem comes is that he had to leave the country, and now since we are doing the I-130 while he is in his home country, I am not sure how it all works. I am attempting to contact our embassy, but in the last week I have had no luck.

On the I-130, it states if the relative is currently in the US, which he is not, so I did not include any I94 number. I plan on including in the packet evidence of what happened, but is it really necessary that I contact an attorney? I hired one for the K-1 visa and it was a total waste of money, and truth be told, with a small child and an emergency trip we really don't have the money for an attorney.

Any clarification would be appreciated!!!!

CR-1 is an immigrant visa.

K-3 is a non-immigrant visa. You'll need to adjust status when you come in with this visa.

You don't necessarily have to adjust status if you come in with the K3. You can return home to complete the CR-1.

So by filing the I-130, I have automatically filed for the CR-1, correct? The two are one in the same?

And by doing this, then we do not have to fill out the adjustment of status papers, however, it may take longer than the I-129. Is that right?

And when they ask on the I-130 question 16, Has your relative ever been under immigration proceedings? What does that mean? Are they asking if they have done a visa before, or are they asking if they have done something illegal that merits a court hearing. Because the answer for yes is where, when, and then removal, exclusion/deportation, recission, or judicial proceedings. So I would assume they are not referring to previous visas.

Last year me and my fiancee used this website to help figure out the K-1 visa. Everything went well and he arrived December 31, 2005. However, due to certian unfortunate circumstances his documents, such as his passport and birth certificate, were misplaced. We searched up and down for them but they were no were to be found. We went to our local immigration office, which was Chicago, and they gave us the forms to fill out for the I-130 and the Adjustment of status forms. They said as long as we got married when the new passport arrived we would be ok. Technically he should have left 90 days after he arrived, but they said as long as we showed that he entered legally and he married me, that we would be ok.

Well, we found the documents and married May 27, 2006. Before we were able to send out the forms for the I-130, he had to travel to his country for a family emergency. Now we have to do a spouse visa. I am confused on the difference between the K-3 visa and the other visa associated with the I-130. We already have done the I-129 visa, would we have to redo that visa again? What exactly is the difference between the K-3 visa and the other visa associated with the I-130?

We are very anxious to get him back as soon as possible because both I and my young daughter miss him very much. Any advice, suggestions, or help would be SOOOO very much appreciated!!!!