Frandru

Thanks so much for the help! We really appreciate it!

Hi all,

Since we've last posted we were approved for the K-1 visa and my fiancé (from Argentina) is now living with me in Wisconsin We're getting married on Sunday and are starting the Adjustment of Status documents. We are stuck on the I-131 Travel Document. My fiance is unsure of when he would want to travel but he definitely wants the freedom to do that whenever the time comes. We called USCIS and they told us to read the instructions or get help in the community... a huge help as always. If my fiance doesn't have plans to travel at this moment does that mean he doesn't need to fill out the form? Or should he fill out the form just in case he wants to travel in the near future? How long does it take to get this form approved (assuming he doesn't fill it out now and fills it out when he decides to travel)? At what point will my fiance be able to travel freely without preparing any paperwork and instead just be able to buy a plane ticket and show up at the airport?

We really appreciate everyone's help! So far this site has been a lifesaver!

Gracias!!

Frandru

VJ k-1 community,

We are thrilled and panicked to announce that we have just received the e-mail notification saying that our I129-F petition has been APPROVED! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?? We received the NOA1 exactly four months ago (December 10th). We were expecting it to take at least 8 months or more considering all of the information you guys have been posting and with the USCIS national average processing time creeping upwards. I am deeply sorry for all of you who are still waiting the NOA2 and filed before us. We don't know how this happened. It is completely unfair. However, we are very nervous about the interview and need your help. First of all, our case status went from "initial review" to "post decision activity." What happened to the "decision" stage? Is this normal? Will the next packet of information be sent to my house in the US or will it be sent here to Buenos Aires? Also, I have read in some posts that the beneficiary was asked during the interview what their fiancé (me) does (I assume this refers to job/where they live). I have been living in Argentina for the past 10 months and have way over-stayed my visa. Will this raise red flags in the embassy's eyes? I only did it so I could be with my fiancé but now I'm worried this will affect their decision to give us the visa! Any ideas?? Assuming we didn't get approved without having to do the interview, how can we start preparing? I found the information on VJ about the interview to be unclear.

Thank you for providing all of the updates and information about the K-1! Keep praying that you get your approvals in the near future!