chami123

Congrats girl hopefully i can get mine soon

Filing fee for a K1 is 340$ the visa fee, paid after petition is approved, is $240.[/quote

U were supposed to send it with packet 3 and they will give it back to him the day after the interview

U were supposed to send it with packet 3 and they will give it back to him the day after the interview

I don't know about that, but now that you're doing it again make it all caps, look much better and in order

That is true, so imma do it that way

they should have told u when to come back to pick up the interview letter, cause his gonna have to go pick it up they don't mail it.....again he should have sent the "ORIGINAL NOT COPY" OH MY that might be a delay, what about the medical and the police clearance did he put the original for that

it was supposed to be original not copy, that will be a problem

You can redo it again, don't hand write it... The barcode it's supposed to be so they can scan it when you give them the form and get the info without retyping it... I had to change some things and I didn't had a problem at the consulate... Actually I did it twice, so just do it

Can you tell me if this form have to be all CAPS or does it matter

You can redo it again, don't hand write it... The barcode it's supposed to be so they can scan it when you give them the form and get the info without retyping it... I had to change some things and I didn't had a problem at the consulate... Actually I did it twice, so just do it

Thank you so much i was really getting worry, cause i did not want any delay from the embassy, i was thinking about hand write it then again it wouldn't look right

Hey guys i need ur help, after triple checking the form ds 156 before clicking continue everything looked ok, as soon as i click continue i realized in question 2 about the passport issuance its missing the city that part is blank, so since its already created a bar code can i redo the whole thing all over again or can i just hand write it myself? also was this form supposed to be all CAPS or does it matter.....thanks

wow that was fast, packet 3 should be on its way pretty soon, i had to wait almost a month before someone from civa can locate my case

It doesn't matter which one you fill out. If you want to be safe you can do the ones they sent out. But check the expiration dates, because sometimes they are expired... ;-)

Thank you for ur response, hope everything is going well with u

aww Congrats to both of u

I received packet 3 this morning at my home finally getting all my papers ready to send to my fiance, they send the papers along with packet 3 in french should i still fill them out in english and send them to my fiance or fill the one that the embassy sent out along with the packet

Finally received packet 3 by mail at my home

I am still waiting for packet 3 i was told it was sent on August 7 and still nothing yet close to a month

Thank you so much guys I will let him know his options, I forgot to mention that my friend is from DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

disregard any posts by fincadewes. said account was a duplicate of a known troll.

why did his post get deleted

The information the other posted gave you is not entirely correct. There are several cases of AOS that are denied because the USCIS determines the relationship not to satisfy their requirements and proof of good standing. It is wishful thinking to believe the USCIS does not enforce the law and it is abhorrent that someone might predicate that it would be OK to ignore the intent clause.

Having said that however, it is also true that many come in as tourists or VWPs and decide to AOS while stateside. To each his own. You are also right in saying not everyone is a fraudster but it is the first thing that comes to mind, because you can expect that to be on the mind of the USCIS agent in charge of your friend's case. So, if their relationship is bona fide and provided there was never an intent to defraud the USCIS by your friend, nor has s/he lied to the CBP upon arrival in the US as to the reason for her visit to the US, they should be OK. If they have been less than forthcoming with the CBP officer at the POE, then they need to know they would be committing fraud if they continue with the process. It is not a judgment call, so much as it is a warning, in case they have been ill advised into thinking that they might get away with it. Again, I am not even suggesting this is their case, but it is always good to know all the facts before entering into dealings with the USCIS.

Check out this link with instructions on how to AOS and links to the forms they will need to fill out: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=9c8aa6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=9c8aa6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Congrats to them and good luck!

wow thank you so much for clarifying that for me, he want to send everything by next week, it was not his intention to let her stay cause he bought a round trip ticket for her

Hey i sent u an email

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS TRUE?

a) The OP is referring to someone on a tourist visa, not VWP.

b) Even if that *was* true, all the countries with VWP wouldn't issue K1s if their citizens could marry legally and then also adjust their status in one trip with immigrant intent the whole time.

Yes, people DO successfully adjust their status all the time on tourist/vwp, but it comes with the risk of denial and a ban if you are found to have used your VWP/tourist visa incorrectly (i.e. fraudulently).

Well im in the process of doing my k1 for my fiance the reason i did that route instead of getting married over there is because k1 is faster and plus most of our family is here in the us, they make the k1 for these types of situation

Do not listen to the fear mongers here who love to scream "fraud" and "intent" every time someone mentions adjusting status on a tourist visa.Even when there is "intent", it is not used as a basis for denial unless there are other more serious problems such as lies on documents or an attempt to conceal a criminal history,etc.

The most important thing is staying in the US and seeing the process through until the proper documents are processed. Adjusting status while on a tourist visa or VWP is completely legal if they are married to a US citizen.Ask any attorney.

Good Luck!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT FORM HE CAN FILE OUT?

The above post is not entirely accurate. They can adjust her status from a tourist visa so long as she entered the US *without* the intention to marry and then stay in the USA. If they can show they married on a whim, and she really had every intention of leaving before her visa expired, then she can adjust. Read this guide and most importantly the warning at the top: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

This path is higher risk, as if they think she DID have intent to stay (i.e. she wrapped up her home/job etc. in her home country before leaving - that would be a bad sign), then she'd be committing visa fraud and could face a 10 year US ban.

Yes my friend did bought her a round trip ticket, she was supposed to stay for 30 days, but my friend decided he was gonna keep her here and they got married in July, so he lost the money for half plane ticket

Ok this is for a friend, his now wife came to the state back in May, she have a 10 years visa, my friend decided to marry her and have her stay in the us, he will like to apply for adjustment for her before her 6 months stay expired, so can anyone with the same similar experience can guide me to which forms will my friend need to file out, he is willing to send all paper work by next week he just wanna know which forms to fill out, and from my understand since she is in the state, from my understanding my friend will need to file out form I-130 and I-485 together since she is already in the state, i greatly appreciate any feedback

What do u mean, i thought this form was to be filled with the beneficiary information not the petitioner

awwww congrats, best wishes to both of us