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I disagree. The I-129f instructions clearly state on page 5:
7. If Filing for Your Fiancé(e) (K-1), What Documents Do you Need to Prove That Your Fiancé(e) Is Eligible for K-1 Classification and That You Both Can Legally Marry? a. If either of you was married before, submit evidence that all prior marriages have been terminated. Evidence of termination of prior marriages may include a divorce decree, or an annulment or a death certificate issued by a competent civil authority This means that if the petitioner OR beneficiary have been married before, you need to submit proof that all previous marriages are ended. So yes you would need the death certificate from your previous marriage.

Household size doesn't mean the number of people actually living in the same house. Its a term that means the number of people being supported. In the case of your co-sponsor, his household size is 2 because he is supporting himself AND your fiance. He could be living alone...he could be living with 10 other guys in a huge house...his household size will still only be the number of people he supports.

Congrats!!

What did you write in the space on the G-325A regarding your employment details? If you wrote something like: SEE ATTACHMENT: EMPLOYMENT DETAILS or something similar don't worry.
On a previous G-325A I filled out, I wrote: SEE ATTACHED: EMPLOYMENT DETAILS FOR (NAME). The attachment at the top only said: EMPLOYMENT DETAILS FOR (NAME). No problems. Oh and I had my G-325A, followed by my attachment, followed by a piece of paper with a ziplock bag stapled to it that had my passport picture. Hope this helps you.

Technically you are already engaged when you signed the letters of intent agreeing to marry. Evidence of your engagement, is just an updated letter of intent to marry. No ring is needed, no formal proposal is needed, just a signed agreement to marry.

My thoughts exactly. Anyone watching this will think they can file a petition for Fiance visa with no real affirmation of getting married. It gives the false presumption that you can decide whether or not you want to marry AFTER you have your visa and are already in the US.

That's incredible. You are willing to go to great lengths to lie to your husband while telling a multitude of strangers on the internet the truth and concealing the true filings with the government.
The lengths you have gone to in lying to the husband are vastly more a problem than the background you are concealing - which is actually no problem whatsoever. It tells me there is something disordered about your thinking and that this will not be the only lie to your husband. Isn't it an enormous irony that you change your name because of something you did not like about your relatives, yet lying to your husband is something you are fine with in yourself?!
Yeah, this is definitely one that will bring a potentially fatal problem in the interview and it will be something you have earned. You will also have earned the husband's distrust. If you lose your status over this and your husband decides (understandably) to leave you then don't change your name again. Change your behavior.

It doesn't matter if you give them more than what they ask for. If they ask for 5 years it doesn't mean you just give them the exact 5 years. Many people give more than what is asked for on these forms. For example on the declaration of meeting, they only ask you to fill the space, yet many people will write a whole page and attach it as a supplement. A 1 page story isn't asked for, yet many people include it.
I only suggest you keep the dates the same and be truthful. You did not live there since 2009, you lived there since 2004.

So you are saying that it is a woman's "nature" to scam someone and treat marriage as a commodity? If that is how you think your a sad and cynical person. So if a guy screws around, well,mt hat is "in his nature" as his spouse has lost value over the years so men go search for someme younger or more beautiful. so by your commodity logic this behavior should be expected? I think you need to find some different people to date/hang out with that this behavior would be considered "expected" . Real Love is not a commodity... It is not dependent on the money you make, and it grows and changes over the years, but is not a commodity that you measure in growth or loss/gain In Value... Maybe you have had the unfortunate experience with a "modern" aka.. Selfish woman that was not really in love with you and for that I am truly sad... But to categorize it as expected behavior is selling yourself and woman and the joy of love very short. I won't even go into less "modern" thoughts about how marriage was looked upon historically, not for love, but for power, bloodlines, territory etc... Where families used marriage and the dowry to consolidate the wealth and control. So the modern notion for marriage for love shoukd be celebrated in the fact that it is mostly the way things are Done now.

I would take the few extra minutes it takes to fill out the I-131 and send it in. It is no cost to you, and takes very little effort to add this to your I-485 submission. It is better to have the AP card and not need it, than to need the AP card and not have it.

This. You can add your pictures however you want to: actual photos in a ziplock bag, printed out on paper, etc. Remember that photos are only secondary evidence of meeting, you need to make sure you have plenty of primary evidence such as passport stamps, boarding passes, receipts, etc. Good luck!

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

This. You can add your pictures however you want to: actual photos in a ziplock bag, printed out on paper, etc. Remember that photos are only secondary evidence of meeting, you need to make sure you have plenty of primary evidence such as passport stamps, boarding passes, receipts, etc. Good luck!

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

In regards to your DS-3025 vaccination report, read Nich-Nick's post here to see if you have a properly completed DS-3025:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/428381-i-693-report-of-medical-examination-and-vaccination-report/
For the I-131 follow the example forms. You can put any date in the future for the question asking about date of intended departure. You can also put an amount like 2 or 3 weeks for length of time in the next question. Just because you put a date doesn't mean you will travel. Just keep it simple.

Ok if you are having problems in your relationship and fighting over doing simple paperwork, how do you think the rest of your relationship will be after you come here? The paperwork for this part of the process is rather easy in my opinion, and if your fiance is having difficulties or "hates" to do it, then you will have a huge uphill battle with other steps of the process. Honestly, he should be eager and willing to help you in this process, no matter how difficult it is! You really need to have a long hard talk with your fiance.

Ok, first you do not need to submit an affidavit of support with your I-129f package. The I-134 affidavit of support is used once your I-129f is approved and sent to the embassy for interview.
You will need to have a minimum annual salary of $19,387. This is based on just you and your fiance. If you need a co-sponsor, they will need to make enough for their household size. Assuming you want to use one of your parents, their househould size would be minimum 3 (mom + dad + your fiance), and the minimum annual salary needed is $24,412.
You cannot claim a vehicle if it is the primary vehicle. You can only claim it if it is a second vehicle. You can include the net value of a home. If using assets, the total value must equal 5 times the difference you are short. For example, if you are $2000 short of the minimum, you will need $10,000 in assets. I think as the primary sponsor you only need 3 times the assets, but your co-sponsor would need 5 times.
You will fill out your I-134 since you are the primary sponsor. Your co-sponsor will fill out their own I-134.

Exactly! Your case number is only important to YOU...so you get on it and bug them every day about it. They could care less if you have your case number or not.

We recently completed the K1 process and wanted to share some things that we've experienced in our journey.
Early adjustments for k1 Beneficiaries coming to the states.
1. WEATHER, IT'S COLD.
It's very hard to prepare someone for the type of cold that we are experiencing here in the midwest, but, one thing I can tell all cold weather sponsors, "be prepared to buy winter clothes" Get your wife/fiance' a nice coat, some gloves, a winter hat and some boots. Do this as soon as she gets here, do not delay. This may sound like common sense, but, set aside money in your budget for these Essential items.
2. FOOD
Try to find a local Asian market if possible, we have lumpia wrappers, Jufran, adobo, canton, bihon, Nagaraya cracker nuts, lechon sauce, stikko, tocino, langonisa and other home style treats. These comfort foods will make your spouse feel somewhat more comfortable in the strange new world they find themselves in.
3. FEELINGS OF ISOLATION
For the first few months, our spouses have no drivers license, they can't work, they have little or no social network and will be stuck at home a lot while we are at work. MAKE SURE that you get out every day and do SOMETHING, even if it's to get groceries, take a walk, ride a bike, join a gym, go to church, anything. Our spouses are used to having multiple avenues of transit with jeepneys, tricycles, MRT, cab, etc... Imagine the feelings of isolation that one must experience going to a new country and being stuck at home at the mercy of their spouse to take them EVERYWHERE. YOU MUST BE COMPASSIONATE about this. Provide access to SKYPE, YM, VIBER, Facebook, ANYTHING to stay in touch with family back home.
4. INDEPENDENCE
When my wife arrived, I had her iPhone and credit card in her married name waiting for her. As soon as she arrived she had the ability to communicate back home and money to spend. Speaking of money, Grab some currency, including US coins, and practice at the kitchen table with how much each coin is worth. Be prepared to explain why the dime is worth more, even though it is smaller than a nickel.
5. SLANG
Be prepared to explain all slang and be a translator for the every usage of the English language as it applies in the states. I asked my wife for a buck and a quarter at a flea market, she asked why i needed a bucket of water.... That's when it occurred to me that i had not done my job as her husband and changed my game plan a bit. We are so comfortable that I sometimes forget that she does not know many slang terms and I fall into a comfort zone, forgetting that slang is an improper use of the English language.
6. JEALOUSY
Look, if you are married to a filipina, she is going to be jealous.. deal with it. re-assure her, love her, again and again. Makulit sobra.
7. COMMUNICATION
It really goes without saying how important this is. If you don't communicate, you won't make it, period. As much as you may know your loved one online, it is a completely different world in the reality of living together. In the online relationship world, you still have space, you can end a conversation and have your personal space and privacy. In the real world, there is no space. You are in each other's space, especially in the beginning. You will be the center of a universe for your spouse, the only known variable in their world. Imagine leaving your family, your life, your friends, everything you've ever known, moving to a new country and marrying someone that you've maybe spent a month or two with in person. I can't stress enough that you must be understanding and allow for an adjustment. To do otherwise is just not fair. Seriously, prepare yourself mentally and emotionally. BE PATIENT
8. FIND A COMMON HOBBY
Find something that you love to do together, at least ONE THING. It can be anything, as long as you both love to do it. This will give you a foundation of doing things together and will instill some instant order in your rapidly changing life. We bought bicycles, joined a gym and found a church we both like. Those are the little things that gave us instant stability, something we could both agree upon and pursue together. It's really great for times when I just don't have anything intelligent to talk about, ( it happens) Sometimes we can just go work out and look at each other with nodding approval.
9. CREATE MEMORIES.
Take a lot of pictures! Especially during the "honeymoon" period of your relationship. Build as much good will as possible early on. YOU WILL NEED THIS LATER ON! Some days are better than others, that's just marriage. It is really nice to look at our Facebook or wedding album and look at our happy pictures. We borrow from the "good will" bank of happiness to see us through our trials. We often post happy videos and pics on Facebook for our friends and family to see. It is great to have the moral support of our social network, encouraging our marriage and love.
10. LAUGH
Look, there is enough pressure involved in this transition. Just remember to give each other a break, don't put too much pressure on every single decision. Just take one day at a time, remember what's important. Love each other. REMEMBER WHY YOU WANTED TO BE MARRIED IN THE FIRST PLACE. It may not always be easy, but it's always worth it.
feel free to add any helpful hints to the list. Our "visa journey" is really just life's journey.
Mabuhay.

I would be pulling my money out and choosing a different bank...

I would be pulling my money out and choosing a different bank...

I would just send the EAD and AP with your I-485 application. There are no extra fees when submitting with an I-485. It will take 2 to 3 months to receive the EAD/AP card.