Phred

Sorry 28% yearly, not monthly! That would be sweet.

I am Childfree not childless BTW.

I have over 150k in a USA investment account. It is presently earning over 28% a month in interest. I am not sure that counts toward the poverty level because it is not liquid.

People from Myanmar have an a near zero chance of getting a B2 unless they are millionaires. Her sister, and brother were turned down. Her brother makes over six figures here in Singapore.

Also, there is no way she hasn't seen graffiti if she's been to Indonesia.

Hahaha We went to Bali together for three days. We stayed at a hotel that was far from the city. We took the cab to the beach. We never saw any graphiti.

Americans act all "third world" even though they live in a developed country. LA and Phonenix are so covered with graphiti that you see it on every block.

We stayed at the "Balli Dream Hotel", They have three locations. We stayed at the more remote of the three locations. It was great!

It is easy to spot American online. Just watch for the rudeness. One more reason why I am not a member of an American Expat club. I do not like the comany of Americans all that much.

So, if you left the U.S. because of this, that implies you are not living in the U.S. right now. You will, of course, as part of the K-1 process need to prove a U.S. domicile and/or the clear intent to establish one. That is the only reason I can see any of your concerns coming up -- and you would have to raise the issue directly, since I'm sure that wouldn't be the first thing a visa officer would think about as a reason not to be living in the U.S. If the issue is raised -- and you respond as strongly as you did here -- they might question what your true intent is, since it doesn't sound like you want to live in the U.S. (not saying that's true -- just saying how it sounds from what you wrote here).

You are correct. I have NO plan to live in the USA. We made that clear in the i129F that was approved. We have a plan to cover ourselves on that one. We have rehursed it. It hopefully will go like this:

Inverviewer: "Your pertitioner has applied for a K1. You know the assumption is that you will be staying in the USA. Why did you not just apply for a B2 tourist visa?"

Khin: "I want my sister and his auntie Marcy to be present. It is illegal to get married on a B2 visa. We want to marry and have a honeymoon in California. It is not illegal to leave the USA after the wedding. We do not want to break any laws".

I assume that most of the forgien fiances have not been to the USA or have spent little time there. I think some of the culture will surpise them. Some things will be funny, and others a little scary.

My fiance is Asian. In Asia people do not just walk up and talk to strangers. Americans in places like San Fracisco people are very open and talk to just about anyone. She will be surpirsed.

I was in Las Vegas one time. The weather was nice. We had the window down. At the light, the people next to us waved and said "Hey". She will be surprised by that.

She is 48, but could pass for 28 in the West. I wonder if some young men will approach her while I am in the mens room. Hahahaha

I am also 48, but could pass for 32 or so. I bet someone will say, "You two will have such cute babies". That is cute and funny.

She has never seen grafiti, road rage, boom-cars, and some other not so nice things. They may frighten her.

In the South of the USA, some people approach you soliciting Jesus. They do not want to take "NO" for an answer. She may be frightened.

Your thoughts?

If you grew up in the USA (more specifically the South) and you were Childfree then you would know what I am talking about.

I know there is no requirement to have or want children to get a K1. I was reading other threads. I was surprised at how easily the embassies can discount someones relationship as "not genuine" over something stupid. It brought back a memory..... The short version: { I was married in the millitary. The millitary autior at the MEPS center made an incorrect assumption that went something like this; "It is impossible for a man to get a vasectomy if he has no children". He accused me of being a liar. He decided that I was unwilling to disclose "my children" in an attempt to "evade child support". He futher stated that my marrage was "probubly a lie". Later when I was called in for a formal investigation the JAG set me up with a pretty good lawyer. The year was 1989.}

I guess I am having a bit of a "flashback" from a day I was accused of "false enlistment". I was eventually cleared of all charges and went on with my tour in Kuwait.

I don't understand why you think you'd have a problem.

Most Americans have two children by 25. They frequently look at you like a "suspect" if you have no children by 40.

Developed countries in the East are good with Childfree people, but the mostly Christian West struggles with it.

Americans are nasty to Childfree people, and that is one reason I left. I only speak of it openly on the net. In real life a am stoic about it.

The embassy does not know I had a vasectomy at 21. They only know that I was married. They know that say I had no children with my former spouse, but I cannot prove it. Will they give me a hassle, and call me a liar? A lot of Americans evidently can not wrap thief heads around the fact that it is possible to be 48 and not have children.

I only ask because the US military was not nice about it. They asked me to disclose my surgeries, so they knew I had a vasectomy. The problem was with the records auditor who said I was a liar, and I had better tell him the truth about my "dependants". He did not believe that I could get a vasectomy without children. I was sent to a srink over it. I got angry and sarcastic. Things did not go well in the military starting with that incident.

Oh, my fiancé and I are both 48. We are both Buddhist. We are not obligated by our fath to be parents.

I think the interviewer told you that to avoid the issue of the arrest. Evidently you did not know about it, and that is why he or she felt you did not have a real relationship.

I lived in Arizona most of my life. A huge number of Mexicans lived there illegally. Why can they not get a visa? Any and all drug charges make them inelegance. Sorry, but that is how it works.

I printed ours very proud and large on the page (in color). That way they could see our smiles, and the background.

: )

Kudos, smiles!!!!

The USA is not like TV. Making a living is hard in the USA. Your finance will not be earning much of a salary with a drug conviction. All employers do background checks. I think you are making a bug mistake. You will not be able to afford to live in a good neighborhood. You will end up living in a low rent and very dangerous situation. All low rent places in the USA are overrun with drugs and guns.

I find it difficult to believe the USCIS approved the petition. They must be slacking.

Good 4 you! Smilez and Heartz!!!

I just printed them on plain paper with the date and location. I seem to remember I had printed three pictures with the dates spread over a year. I copied our passports as well (with the Indonisia stamps highlighted). Finally I included a bank statement that is in both our names. The USCIS approved our i129F.

I would not put it past the US government to have a few people who are not aware of digital photography! Hahaha

A little over a year is long not enough to prove you have a relationship? That is outright stupid! Somthing is "fishy" about that.

Our petition is in the 'USCIS to NVC' black hole too. Hopefully NVC will get our files early next week.

I will call them on Tuesday the 14th. Maybe they have some news for me. You should do the same bro.

Oh, I did disclose that I live in Singapore. The i129F allows you to specify a different mailing address from your residence. I listed my Singapore residence, and a mailing address in the USA.

Good luck

I am in Singapore with no plan to move to the USA. I filed an i129F for my Myanmar fiance. The reason for a K1, is becuase it is difficult for her to get a B2 if you are from Myanmar.

The petition is approved, but not done procecessing.

I drew funds on a US bank to pay the fee. I mailed the paperwork from the USA during a vistit.

What will happen going forward, is unknown. The challenge ahead is the fact that I have no USA income.

I suggest you get a USA bank account and put as much money in it as you can. Also ask your future in-laws to co-sponsor.

If she goes back to the USA ahead of time to get a flat, and a job that might help at lot. Beware the economy is soft. I wish I could trade places with you and move to Aus.

Good luck

As far as K-1s are concerned, they receive your package, input your information into the computer, assign you a case-number, and then forward your package to the embassy that you will use to apply for your visa.

I see.

Yours "breezed through" the NVC. Good for you! Your interview is next week.

Good luck, and remember it is never more than six days to Friday!

What do they actually do at the NVC? Of all the steps the NVC appears to be the weakest and most mysterious step.

Someone, on the forums, said it is only a formality when K1 visas are concerned.

We want our wedding to be in the April, but if the NVC takes as long as others are reporting, we will not make it.

Thanx

Ahhh I see. Not having income in the USA may cause issues, saving or not, sort of depends on the embassy and the CO for sure.

Good luck!

Thank you;

My collegues say that the embassy in Singapore is liberal. I will top up my account in the USA I guess. I have about 32,000 here in Singapore.

I have a copy of my contract showing that I have employment in Singapore until 2015, with an option to externed, and it also includes a relocation to the office in California af the end of my tour. I also have 18 years of expereince in my field.

I will later either seek PR in Singapore or seek a job in another country. I have Canadia, and Germany on my RADAR. I just hope the enveitable collapse of the US economy does not take down the rest of the Westernized world.

Just curious, why are you even bothering to do the K-1 process? You can get married right where you are, seems like a complete waste of time and money to do a K-1 just to get married inside the USA.

I promised her a honeymoon in San Francisco. Her sister lives in Canidia and cannot come to Singapore. K1 has a high approval rate. No laws prohibit its use in this way.

I have 150k in my US based 401k, and about 12k in a cash deposit in the USA.

I really have no desire to put more money in the USA. I spent a lot of time and effort moving my money out of the USA.

Mine is more complicated. I am exploiting the K1 so to speak. We stated in the i129F packet that we will marry in the USA, but we do not intend to file a change of status. We will be leaving the USA after the honeymoon. We have no plans to ever live in the USA. I am definitely an EX patriot.

The i129F is approved.

I have a job in Singapore. I make well over five times the poverty level. I have four credit cards (all zero balance), and more than enough in bank accounts in the USA to keep us fed and lodged during the visit.

What will they say?

I am not looking at the calendar, so I may be off +/-1 or 2 days.

My i129F took 63 days from NOA1 to NOA2. When I received the RFE I gave up and wrote a letter rescinding the petition (never mailed). The others encouraged me so I submitted the papers. (I wasted 38 days). That means my request took roughly 25 days (excluding the time I sat on the RFE).

Either I was really lucky, someone likes me, my veteran status paid off, or the timelines are a well meaning guess. I seldom get lucky, and my past experience with the US government suggests that they do not like me very much.

I am not attempting to downplay the hard work that was put into the timeline calculation script. I am just pointing out that the US government is unpredictable. The timeline is clearly just a ballpark figure.