anne2012

Hi

I am looking for some assistance again, we have received our text message and letter to say our I-129f application has been received (20 feb 2012)

Can anyone advise what the next stage Is and how what we need to prepare.

Thank you

Anne

thank you so much Nich-Nick, you have helped me before with my queries before we sent the I-129f form and you were most helpful too, thanks for the thread I will go to that now to start reading, is 5-7 months the average wait for UK citizens, looks like I will have to develop some patients, not my strong point being patients

Anne

wow 5-7 months, such a long time, thank you so much for your reply and the link I will go and look at this now.

Anne

Hi looking for some help and guidance again, My US fiancee and myself have just sent away our I-129F forms and all relevant paperwork, can anyone advise us as to what happens next? and if we can prepare any further paperwork before the next stage? I have started our timeline but not much on it as we haven't even received a text or email to say they have received our documents, (we posted them on Monday in Houston).

any help would be appreciated.

Anne

Almost ready to send our appication away, we are hoping this is posted next Monday from Houston, I can't tell you how excited we are, just wanted to share with everyone who has helped me so far with my questions, I think I will need a lot more help with my questions as the process proceeds and a lot of hand holding, just wanted to say thank you so far

A

You can travel while the petition is in progress, however, you need to bring strong ties that you plan to return. A return ticket, a lease, a letter from your job...all good things to have. You should check out the "Yes, You Can Visit!" thread in the K-1 forum for others' experiences.

Your second trip with your son may draw additional scrutiny, especially since it's so soon after your February visit. The best you can do is provide strong ties (perhaps add in a letter from your son's school stating he's on holiday break from [date] to [date]), be honest, and hope for the best when going through customs. Good luck!

thank you so much for this it has been most helpful, fingers crossed it will go smoothly for us.

A

For a breakdown of shots by age, see this post. Info is from USCIS handbook. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/308641-uk-injections-for-myself-and-daughter/page__p__4853931#entry4853931

You will need these shots for AOS, not the visa, but it will be so much easier to clear that at the UK medical and be done with it rather having to pay a civil surgeon in the US to clear you if you wait. If you get your shots done way early, then you will need to complete the series...like MMR is two doses to satisfy the US requirements. That's because, say you got one next month, then had your medical exam months later. You wouldn't be cleared unless you had both doses. But if you got one dose less than 4 weeks before your medical, you would be given a waiver by USCIS because it would not be medically appropriate to have dose two sooner than 4 weeks after dose #1. Starting early like you are, just get the two doses and cover it all thoroughly. Varicella isn't generally available in the UK. Having chickenpox excuses that shot. They take your word for that. Everything else needs documentation.

Look at the top of this UK forum for the pinned thread for K1s after the petition is approved. Once you get the petition off in the mail, start reading that thread to prepare for the London part. It's too much to take in right now. One step at a time. Get the I-129F Petition squared away before you worry about the rest of it. You will have months to learn and prepare while you wait on petition approval (NOA2),

The medical results must be received by the embassy before they will even assign you an interview, so it's two trips to London. Big tip: no matter what you read in the K1 forums about embassy procedures, scheduling medicals, interviews, etc...know that each country is different so don't go by what somebody in Manilla or Juarez says. Come back to the UK forum to ask all London questions.

your help has been great thank you. do you know if it is ok for me to travel to the US to see my fiancee when we have sent the I-129f application. We will be posting this in January and I plan to go over for a week in February then go back again in March for 2 weeks taking my son with me.

A

thank you so much for this information, he is 6 years old? Our I-129f forms will be sent away in January when my fiancee returns to the US from his work rotation, in the meantime should I go to the doctors here and make sure my son and I have all immunisatons that will be required?

also thanks for the information re the letter. I have been reading loads of threads over the past few days and it just seems such a minefield and I really appreciate the help you have given me with my questions

A

also do I attend the medical in London and the interview on the same day?

Hi

wondering if anyone can help me, I have a US fiancee and we are in the process of applying for a fiancee visa for me and my son on to go the states to marry and eventually live there, I understand I need a notorized document from my x husband allowing me to take my son (has anyone done this and if so how should it read) and also when I get my interview in London do I take my son with me and does he require a medical, vaccinations etc?

any help and guidance would be appreciated

A

thank you can you advise how to do this as I am new to this site

kind regards

A

Hi

wondering if anyone can help me, I have a US fiancee and we are in the process of applying for a fiancee visa for me and my son on to go the states to marry and eventually live there, I understand I need a notorized document from my x husband allowing me to take my son (has anyone done this and if so how should it read) and also when I get my interview in London do I take my son with me and does he require a medical, vaccinations etc?

any help and guidance would be appreciated

A

No you don't apply for another kind of visa. You apply for your greencard for yourself and your son. You remain in the US, you CANNOT LEAVE (until you get the greencard) or you abandon the process. This process is called "adjustment of status".

There is a thread in my signature that should help you.

thank you is this this I-485 form that we complete? for the greencard?

What Vanessa said plus London has previously asked people for a more formal letter witnessed by a solicitor, who co-signs. (Much like a notary would do in the US.)

thank you so much Nich-Nick this has been most helpful.

can you help further, I understand that if and when my fiancee visa is issued, we have 90 days to get married, which we will do and then we apply for another kind of visa for my son and I to stay in the US with my husband, when the 90 days expires do I have to come back to the UK with my son whilst we wait for this to be approved?

Anne

You won't be filing an i-130 when you get here. You'll be filing an I-485 to adjust your status.

You will need either a letter from your ex giving you permission to take your child, or custody orders from the court giving you sole physical custody (and no traveling restrictions).

thank you so much for your answer this has been most helpful, spoke to Ex and he has agreed to a letter

Hi

I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Here is my background I am engaged to a US citizen, I am Scottish with a son who from a previous marriage who I will take to the US if our I-129F application is approved. Do I need any documents from my ex husband for me to take my child with me on this application or on the next application I-130.

Also does anyone know how long the I-129 application takes, and if and when approved can my son attend school in the US when we are in the US for 90 days.

kind regards

Anne