St&Sv

In our case we post-dated the documents closer to her interview date, but documents like bank account information are dated the day I obtained them. If your company does have an HR department, then yes you will get a letter from them and on the company letterhead. We only believe that her interview will be sometime in September, as we will be shipped to the Embassy soon but as of right now we do not have an interview date. Just this week I shipped her the documents as well.

i agree with most of your comments. i hope for the guy EAS who is dreaming of the wonderful life he will have when his fiance arrives is correct. what if she does not embrace your country? what if she is resentful about it all? what if she does not care to see your country. what if she is impatient and does not understand your words? what is she takes everything in the most negative way? what if she is a hothead? what if she disappears one day? what if she turns your own family against you? what if she says you are violent when she does not understand the meaning of the word, she can destroy you?

it's easy to be excited when you have not lived it. what you described is what i expected also. it is not what i got. i spent thousands of hours with her online and i spent 2-3 months in her country before she came here. i just want her to go away so i can have my home, my life and my good reputation back. don't be naive. i realize i could have married someone local with the same outcome. i pray for you EAS that it goes well for you but don't be a fool like me. as you have done so far, do your homework and be as sure as possible before she comes. good luck to you EAS!

himher comments are just not useful or necessary. you spend what i spent, sacrifice what i did then tell me its no big deal. this has cost me a small fortune for nothing. i hope it works for you. me? no mas!

before i did this a friend of mine who married a russian woman told me "be sure this is what you want, plan to spend thousands of dollars and untold hours in paperwork, be prepared for years of struggle and then hope immigration works and hope the woman you pick is right for you". this is excellent advice for anyone. i would not recommend the k-1 process to anyone ever. divorce is rampant in us. somehow we think an immigrant will be different. NOT!

i'll write my story here if/when it is over..

Many of us are sympathetic to your situation, but each one of us should also go into our relationships knowing that this can happen. That though we have a great distance relations with someone that it can change as soon as you are together. If both of you are independent and enjoy your space, do you think you will do well living with each other without having things in place to still have these feelings? Are you open to truly sharing your life with someone? Without believing that this is my place, or my things, but now our possessions (understand he/she is pretty much just coming with the clothes on their backs). Are you really up for the task of having someone (an adult) dependent on you while they adjust to the country, and being strong enough to help them? Can you be patient, understanding, compassionate, open, and driven enough to do it? Can you both truly communicate with each other?

At some point in the relationship you have to put feelings aside, reassess it, and say "Is this really a good fit for BOTH of us". Some of us get caught up in our hearts, just like any would with a domestic relationship, and make decisions based on it and not our heads. This is a gamble for all of us, just as life is. We can think about how things are going to be, we can talk about it, and we can prepare for it, but we won't know until it actually happens. It's easy to romanticize and fantasy about it, because those thoughts are still created in our own little worlds. I will never truly know what it will be like for anyone to relocate here because this is our country and our system, and we rarely accept any other one. So we have to do our best to make it feel like theirs as well but also have a good understanding of where they are coming from.

Part of you sounds like a good person who wants to try to do the right thing in your own eyes, and I do hope you and her are able to get your lives back in order and past this point. However, I want to say that part of me feels you are being ignorant as well with the way you refer to her. You have several times referred to her as "The or An Immigrant" in a way that comes off as her being inferior and ungrateful. This may be your just be your feelings coming out, which is unacceptable, but understandable.

Anyways best of luck and I do hope they get on the plane tomorrow. For any of us who will try to judge either of you just remember it could be us. Both of them have a long road to go to repair their lives. He has to rebuild here and she will have to rebuild back in her home country as well. We will never have the true story about you and her, as we will only read it and interrupt it in our own ways.

It also seems there are new I-129F and G325A forms out there now, so make sure to have the most up to date forms. Though if you already have them ready don't worry, the USICS is still accepting the old ones for awhile.

The screen shot idea works well and I did that for our VK conversations, but Facebook also has an option to backup and download your profile (https://www.facebook.com/help/212802592074644?q=download%20archieve&sid=0u32gHg5To8JfCc4J). Inside your backup will be a chat log as well, though it's one big file. You'll probably want to use the text find feature of the program you are using to open it with. Generally this is achieved by pressing keys alt + F (pc) or cmd + F (mac). It takes about a day for your profile to be ready to download, and they will notify you when it is ready.

As for call log I either did the print screen or printed the page.

When I met my fiancee before mailing out our documents I brought her an as completed as I could set as well. This way she already had a copy, and whatever else I added to it I sent along with her Embassy documents later. I would bring a few extra copies of the intent and G325A, incase of mistakes but also to have a few extra copies too. Let's say that the USCIS for some reason wants another intent letter or lost her G325A, well you already have an extra copy with their signature on it. Same thing with the Passport photo, It couldn't hurt to have a few extra with their signature on them just incase.

Also welcome to VJ and remember to fill in your timeline once you get the ball rolling. This way if you need help again we will have a good idea of where you are at in the process.

Hi all,

I have been incredibly busy as of late, and we just received our letter notifying us of our interview date two days ago... for our interview in two days. I was hoping to have a little more time. Anyway, I stupidly forgot to address the I-134 Affadavit of Support issue. I am a student, my father is a doctor who makes a 6-figure yearly income. I have filled out my form and have put $0 as my income and have provided an acceptance letter from my school showing that I am indeed a student.

My father will fill out his form, but due to the last-minute nature of this issue, he is going to get it notarized and have it faxed over to my fiancée, who is in the UK. Along with the form, he is going to fax several of his most recent checks.

Now, I have a few questions...

1) What are the chances that the faxed copies will be rejected?

2) Given my father's yearly income, are recent paychecks sufficient to show that he has adequate income to support us?

3) Is there anything immediately retrievable that my father can fax that could prove his income/employment? Tax returns / letters would take a few days.

4) If they find the documents invalid, but believe in our relationship, would these be grounds for denial, or would they allow us to provide further documentation?

I know this is all very last-minute, and I'm kicking myself for not addressing it way, way sooner. In any case, thanks for your replies.

You may also want to call and reschedule the interview.

1) Read http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134instr.pdf and look under Supporting Evidence. It does not state anything about originals but says copies, so I would assume this is ok. However you may also want to check the UK embassy's website (http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html).

2) You will need to include recent paychecks either way, at least 2.

3) If he has his tax returns those will work, if not you'll need the transcripts (http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript) which take about a week. You'll need the letter from the employer.

4) This one I am not sure about, but they could request more evidence and then you will have a shot at a second interview.

I know this question has probably been asked many times I have seen posts on this but get a little confused, if you are using a co-sponsor do they fill out an I-34 as well?

As said above yes, but to add to that they will also need to include all the supporting documents as well (in duplicates).

He reads a lot about the process but on other sites. He also visited VJ couple times and said that reading all the Q&A's stresses him more.LOL

As for me, I feel really blessed to have found VJ.com.

Thank you guys for taking time to answer all my questions

Haha I understand this completely, I was once in his shoes too before applying. Things contradicting each other, I thought I was going to pull my hair out....and thankfully I am bald so . Tell him not to sweat it, that as long as you two make sure you cross your T(s) and dot your I(s) and work as a team you will conquer this easily.

If your lawyer has a good track record for K1/CR petitions then I would just go with what he says. You've educated yourself on the process so at least you will not be going into it blindly, and it's good to question what he does when you feel it differently. Your Fiancé seems to be stuck on going through the lawyer, so I would just go with it. Though as a I previously said he could at least come here and read the guides. Arming himself will be good too.

On the g325a and I-129 I mentioned that I am presently residing in Indonesia but I want the papers processed in Manila, Philippines.

Then you should have your Fiancé ask the lawyer how to have it processed in Manila, though I remember a spot on the I-129F asking what embassy you will use.

I would say that from my viewpoint that you have everything to prove that you do have stable income. As long as your w2s and tax returns are somewhat consistent with being over the 125% poverty line you should be ok. I would maybe put a post-it note on your tax returns or w2 copies saying that you are a contractor for hire, and thus work for multiple employers throughout the year. To me you are almost self-employed.

I'm sorry to hear about these external forces bearing down on your process and mind. It seems that there are a few couples on VJ that run into similar situations, family doesn't approve and may be looking for a way to stop it. So I can understand your desires to want to hasten the process and get her here before you feel you have lost her. The only way I know how to do that is by staying positive, as other ways to expedite a K1 do not exist. Though there is good news and that is you can try to actively take a role and influence what happens. Have you thought about contacting her father? Write him a letter, email, or a phone call. Give him your side of the story and get his at the same time. What are his reasonings? Maybe it is something small that you can ease his mind about, or it might be something big that you'll have to work at. Since you are marrying her this is now your family too, and she will want their support at some point in time. Imagine moving to a country to be with the one you love without the support of your family. Yes it's great to finally be together, as you both probably think romantically about it all the time (hell I do), but the reality of it all will set in at some point. She'll be there with you, maybe a few friends, but none of her family to support her. I was trying to find a quote that i read recently about worrying, but I couldn't find it so I'll use this one instead:

"If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it.”

So stay positive, as worrying about things that may never happen will only be toxic to the cause. Best of luck buddy to you and your Fiancée.

and those that were in VSC and were never transfered,should we expect a shorter time to get the NVC number or worse a longer period?

Just in my opinion I would say the average 2 weeks, or even maybe even up to the 4 weeks. Though worse I wouldn't think so.

Congratulations but skip the NVC and contact the Department of State as it says in the notification. I feel if you contact the NVC in a weeks time, like I had, you will get the response that it is not there yet and that the notification you received doesn't mean anything. Yes the second person I talked to said this to me, and also to wait up to 8 weeks. The next day I contacted the DoS (thanks to some great advice) and found out my case number and that the NVC had it and should be done processing it soon. You can reach them at 202-663-1225 (press 1 for English and then 0 for an operator)

As for the I134 you should start doing that now, many of us start after the NoA2, because you will also need a lot of supporting documents (read the direction for it too, as it says you need duplicates for the support docs) for it. You should go to Embassy website and see what all is required and gather that as well and send it to. This is as far as I can advise you without seeing any timeline information.

I'll say you are going to worry over every little thing before you send that packet out, and even afterward. The letter of intent can be a basic thing, and even mine was an almost photocopy of the example used here. Maybe have your Fiance question the lawyer on why it needs this extra information in it. He should come here and look over the guides so that he has his facts and can double check what the lawyer is doing. Though you are right not to need the lawyer at all, I petitioned without it and so did many, perhaps your Fiance was given the advice to have one or to make the filing a little easier for both you.

As for the date on the letter of intent, my fiancee and I were together in Finland when we were filling out the paperwork, where I also proposed to her. The date we used for our forms was the date I knew I was going to ship it to the USCIS.

When NVC gets your NOA2, how do they contact you? Can I set up email contact with them, and will they give me my case number... I am trying to get a chance to change the address of my Fience, so the paper work will come to my address... We are living in Kuwait, and I want to make sure she gets document delivery.

Basically the NVC gets your entire packet and gets it ready for the Embassy, once they have it yes they will give you your case number. As to contact them use this number: 603-334-0700. Though you may want to contact the department of state first, even the shipped petition notice tells you to contact them. Though once you have the case # you may even just email the Embassy directly and let them know, or ask them what to do.

So today I called up the DoS, and got our case number from them. There is no news from the NVC yet, but the guy at the DoS told me it should be processed shortly. I was wondering though if it is ok now for my Fiancee to go ahead and pay the Visa free (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ru/ru-niv-paymentinfo.asp) or should we wait until we hear from the NVC themselves?

I recommend you call the Dept of State (202-663-1225) over the NVC. Our petition was shipped on 7/18 and I called a week later to hear the same thing I heard last time I called; "we don't have you in our system, please wait up to 8 weeks". After calling the DoS (hit 1 for english and then 0 for an operator...i was surprised no wait or annoying music!) he took my info and told me the NVC had it and should be done processing it shortly. He also had my case number too. DoS was much more easier to deal with than NVC.

I would add that if you were one of the ones transferred from VSC to TSC that the time between Noa2 to NVC case number is probably 4 weeks. That is what a lot of us from the transfer are experiencing.

Now is the time you should be collecting all of those documents she will need for her interview as well and get them sent to her.

Well what was I thinking, I didn't even answer your topic question. My fiancee and I have ideas on what we want to do, and we have estimated that she will be here in September. My friends plan on throwing us a little party after we do the court house wedding. Afterwards once we have her AP and some money saved up we will go to Russia to celebrate with her friends and family. Though we have an idea on when we want to do this, we also understand that it can change so we haven't set anything in stone yet. We just know what we will do, and will adjust it as we need to. I know that one day we will renew our vows and then probably have a wedding this way.

Thank you, meagan and Steve&Sveta.

At this point we plan to get the marriage certificate in the US first and go through the AOS/AP shebang prior to a church wedding in the sunny islands of the Philippines. April 2014 seemed like a great time so we shall see how this all pans out.

Also, APs do not guarantee re-entry to the States but if need be, there are emergency cases wherein APs are issued same-day, right?

This is where a certified copy of your marriage can be good to have. Bring it with you, and maybe copies of your NoA2 and any notices from the AoS. You are right though AP is not guaranteed re-entry into the United States, but as for an emergency cases I am not sure.

I'm not sure about the order you plan to do things because it sounds like you plan to get married and then come to the United States. Which would defeat the purpose of getting the K1 and possible run into some trouble if found out. That said this is a tough question to answer because trying to predict the government is like trying to change the path of a hurricane. You can feel good about your service center, and things could be moving smoothly but then out of no where slow down. Being that you were shifted to Texas, I think you'll be ok and should have your approval or RFE within 5 1/2 months. That being said if you do get an RFE that will delay your process even more. After that you will move onto the NVC where it could get hit for Administrative Processing, which will again delay it. Finally it's really up to the Embassy wether you get the visa or not. Once you do get your K1 visa and come to the United States you will have your 90 days to get married, and you'll have to go to the court house and register for the marriage license. This takes a couple of days before you get it, and then you'll have to schedule a time to have it officiated (which the court can help you find people who can do it). Then you have to wait for the marriage license to come in, and I would get official copies, before you can file for the AoS. While filing for the AoS you will also file for your AP (advance parole) that will allow you to leave the United States while you wait for your AoS (just a reminder the AoS is about $1085 and includes Work Permit and AP if you file it all together). I'm not sure how long the AP takes to come back, but people who have done it can chime in. So while a year out from your NoA1 might be a good buffer, it just might not be enough either. These things are hard to gauge.

I would say it just seems like our approved petitions out of TSC to NVC seem to be slower in getting there. I was approved June 26 and wasn't shipped off to NVC until July 18, where it currently is. Though our petition does have a cash number.

I would say, in many of our cases right now, it takes about 3 weeks until you get the notification that you petition has been shipped to the NVC. As for the actually case number assignment, that is probably 4 to 5 weeks out from the NoA2 approval. Yea I know it's a drag from the 2 weeks we all have read, but spend this time collecting all those documents you will need to send your love, and researching their Embassy. It also doesn't hurt to draw up a plan for what you will do when they get here, Social Security number, Marriage and Documents, and AoS. There are some documents he/she could get duplicates of now, and translated, that will help later in the process.

Just got our case number today and it seems like many of us July 18 ship to NVC have, just call the Dept of State and not the NVC (great advice from vbtwo). The number is 202-663-1225 (Press 1 English and then 0 for operator since there is no need to go through the menu system)

So that makes 4 weeks to get the number, but it's still bring processed by the NVC.

they finally received our case ! and we got our case number!

Great, we are all moving forward. I say next week we get shipped to our Embassies.

Yes. Call that, then press 1 for English and 0 for operator. No need to go through the menus. They should pick up pretty much right away.

I bow to you for bringing us amazing advice, got our number.