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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the vaccinations aren't required for the K1 - just the AOS, right? So forego the vaccinations, get here, then worry about a waiver for the AOS vacinnation requirement?

Ok here are tips I gethered after gone back and forth on almost all forums and websites dealing with K1 visa. I may have missed something so if you don't mind, share with us your tips and let's make the list even bigger.



Before the interview:



- Be always organized : make a checklist



- Know Each and Every document you will bring to your interview



- Practice with your Fiance commonly asked questions.



- Whenever you have doubts about something ASK ABOUT IT : no one was born Mister- know -it -all



- Look for posts of people whose visa was denied. Why was it denied?



- Look for posts of people whose visa was approved. Is there a secret to there approval?



- It's better to give them more evidences of a genuine relationship then not enough, just don't over do it: 1000 printed chat logs will just look weird



- Keep one think in mind ----> "One mistake and I'm scr*wd" : This will make you more vigilent while preparing your petition. A missing document, an empty tab, .....Nope! Non o' this is permitted my dear!!!







During the Interview :





- Make sure you psychologically prepare yourself beforehand for the big day



- Again be organized with your documents: Have a quick view on the whole thing before you go to sleep.



- Prepare what you're gonna wear for the interview beforhand: Another Ugly Truth on the district BUT Looks matter (sometimes...)

Also the famous: "oh! where is my black belt", "which one should I wear, the blue one or the white one???" ........ you won't waste your time in such time- consuming shallow details if you get rid of them the night before the interview.



- Read posts of people who were approved before you go to your interview and think: if they did it, we are doing it too! The future of your relationship lies in this very day SO MOVE YOUR A** AND DO IT!!!!



- Try to calm yourself down. Fear is not to be welcomed. Beside , don't worry , I've made my researches and found out that CO don't eat people, they hold our future beneath their hands no wonder, but they are just humans.... Do what they ask you to do, be prepared and everything is just gonna be OK





You are going to find some post telling you that not getting a lawyer to fill your petition is a big mistake. Funny stuff is : they are lawyers themselves! so they are interested in your pocket ...Oups! I mean in guiding you ....







GOOD FATE

I just found out that one of VJ member had the same experience like I did. She said she send the Copy of her vaccine paper that medikaloka gave her for the adjustment status and she got her green card in the next one month without had any interview. I think I will do the same and let see what will happen.
NOTICE :
For anyone who will have their medical exam in medikaloka specially for VJ member in Indonesia, don't ever forget to ask for the copy of DS-3025. If you not ask them they will not give you that document...

Thanks all for your responses. I have already told her about K1 and the need to marry in the US and not her country. She is blaming it on her brothers (she is from a village) and how they won't let her go alone. I told her that it's impossible for me to go to her country even for one week. She simply ended the relationship and said good luck in your life. We fought a lot before this but she would always go nutts and call me 100 times a day until we get back together. Now after she got the visa it seems it's the opposite.
At this point, I have made up my mind and I don't want her anymore. My main concern is that she would use the visa to come to the USA and live with her sister illegally. If I tell the embassy there, would they call her back and revoke the visa??

First off you should really try to find a way to get ahold of her, and see if this was just bad communication between the two of you. Maybe she's even in the process of gathering her thoughts. So try to get a hold of her and talk it out. None of us here will completely understand your situation or what happened in your discussions. If left to my own interpretation I would say the commitment and bond between you two was not very strong. Though I do not know you personally, or her, so I couldn't say. Now what you need to do is, get ahold of her, talk to her, and if you have the funds to do it this is what I would recommend. Let her know that the K1 is strictly for marriage here in the United States, that if you do any legal or non-legal ceremony that could spell trouble for the K1 (outside the US). If she were to slip up and say my husband in context to you, or mention the non-legal ceremony it will cause nothing but headaches. So if you have the funds, why not get married here like originally planned and then after you file the AoS and AP (Advance Parole) travel back to her country for a marriage ceremony there. If she likes the idea, great! If not tell her you two should have talked more about the options of marriage, and that if you two were to marry in her country that you would have to start the process over to a Cr1. Thus wasting all the time you two went through to get the K1 and waiting even longer.
Just my Penny Thoughts.

Sorry to hear that. I hope things will work well for you. Maybe your lawyer will help you and things will work well. Things happen for a reason, just trust yourself. My heart goes for you

I suggest you read the US Embassy Jakarta web site. It provides a lot of information. You need to go to a registered doctor for your medical exam. Bring passport, 2 3x4 photos, and immunization records (if you have them.) You should call one of the doctors on the list at the web site. The medical report takes 7 business days to complete.
http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/visa/iv-med-exam.html

My fiance ask the embassy in my country about your question. I copy what he ask and what the answer. i hope it will help you.
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 5:32 AM
To: Jakarta, IV
Subject: K1 Visa in Progress
Hello,
My Indonesian fiancee and I are in the process of getting our I-129f approved through USCIS, and anticipate it will be coming through to the Jakarta embassy eventually. We are considering having a family celebration in Indonesia before she comes over here. With no religious figures, no paperwork, nothing that would create any legal marriage between the two of us - simply an opportunity for the family to celebrate since they will be unable to attend our wedding when she comes to the US.
I've read online that some people have had problems with Consular Officers denying K1 visas because of these celebrations. I want to be sure we don't run afoul of State Department rules. Can you clarify, will the Jakarta embassy issue a K1 visa if we have a family celebration that does not result in any government/religious organization recognizing a marriage?
Thank you for your time,
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY ANSWER...
Thank you for your email.
You can have a family celebration here in Indonesia. Do not register this ceremony to the KUA or Civil registry Office. If you do so, your fiancé will not eligible for a K-1 visa status.
Regards,
IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT
Embassy of the United States of America I Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan #5 I Jakarta 10110 I Indonesia
Email: JakIV@state.gov I Fax +62 (21) 385-7189 I internet: http://jakarta.usembassy.gov

My fiance ask the embassy in my country about your question. I copy what he ask and what the answer. i hope it will help you.
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 5:32 AM
To: Jakarta, IV
Subject: K1 Visa in Progress
Hello,
My Indonesian fiancee and I are in the process of getting our I-129f approved through USCIS, and anticipate it will be coming through to the Jakarta embassy eventually. We are considering having a family celebration in Indonesia before she comes over here. With no religious figures, no paperwork, nothing that would create any legal marriage between the two of us - simply an opportunity for the family to celebrate since they will be unable to attend our wedding when she comes to the US.
I've read online that some people have had problems with Consular Officers denying K1 visas because of these celebrations. I want to be sure we don't run afoul of State Department rules. Can you clarify, will the Jakarta embassy issue a K1 visa if we have a family celebration that does not result in any government/religious organization recognizing a marriage?
Thank you for your time,
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY ANSWER...
Thank you for your email.
You can have a family celebration here in Indonesia. Do not register this ceremony to the KUA or Civil registry Office. If you do so, your fiancé will not eligible for a K-1 visa status.
Regards,
IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT
Embassy of the United States of America I Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan #5 I Jakarta 10110 I Indonesia
Email: JakIV@state.gov I Fax +62 (21) 385-7189 I internet: http://jakarta.usembassy.gov

What a relief news

Same here, that is normal.