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The embassy in Malaysia sent the checklist to my fiancee' there (beneficiary). It says she needs to bring original marriage certificate and divorce decree to the interview. She has her divorce decree -- no problem, and is trying to get her hands on the original marriage certificate from her first marriage. She's having a hard time getting it, but she is trying.
Here is my question: will she (beneficiary in Malaysia) be required to give them my original marriage certificate from my first marriage, or are we misunderstanding the instructions? She does have my divorce decree which ended my first marriage. Just need to know if I have to get my hands on the marriage certificate for the first (ended) marriage for her to bring to the interview. ~Thanks

We have a similar situation. My fiancee had to return to Malaysia before we were able to marry because her brother developed cancer for the third time and the family always has depended on her to be the "go to" person for planning and decision making in this sort of thing. After treatment, he went into remission and we had to reapply with a new I-129F. I gave a detailed explanation along with copies of medical records as proof of the reason for the return and, happily, the remission of her brother's cancer. They approved the I-129 after a couple of months (as opposed to the usual long approval wait time). The wait for her interview has been the same as for the first K1 visa -- about five months. Her interview is in a couple of weeks.
If you do go the route of applying for a second I-129, I suggest (only based on my own experience...as I am no expert), that you provide good documentation in the form of medical records along with a clear explanation of what happened. There is some sort of limitation on requesting a K1 visa within two years of your last one, but that might only be if you are requesting one for a different person. I say "might" because I'm not sure. I wrote my letter explaining the circumstances in the form of a WAIVER REQUEST just because I wasn't sure and I wanted to cover all the bases. I said "form of WAIVER REQUEST" but it was not a form...it was just a letter I wrote explaining everything. I also included copies of her K1 visa with entry stamp, her Alien number, photos and other evidence of us while she was here in the USA.
Good luck!

We have a similar situation. My fiancee had to return to Malaysia before we were able to marry because her brother developed cancer for the third time and the family always has depended on her to be the "go to" person for planning and decision making in this sort of thing. After treatment, he went into remission and we had to reapply with a new I-129F. I gave a detailed explanation along with copies of medical records as proof of the reason for the return and, happily, the remission of her brother's cancer. They approved the I-129 after a couple of months (as opposed to the usual long approval wait time). The wait for her interview has been the same as for the first K1 visa -- about five months. Her interview is in a couple of weeks.
If you do go the route of applying for a second I-129, I suggest (only based on my own experience...as I am no expert), that you provide good documentation in the form of medical records along with a clear explanation of what happened. There is some sort of limitation on requesting a K1 visa within two years of your last one, but that might only be if you are requesting one for a different person. I say "might" because I'm not sure. I wrote my letter explaining the circumstances in the form of a WAIVER REQUEST just because I wasn't sure and I wanted to cover all the bases. I said "form of WAIVER REQUEST" but it was not a form...it was just a letter I wrote explaining everything. I also included copies of her K1 visa with entry stamp, her Alien number, photos and other evidence of us while she was here in the USA.
Good luck!

Friends...I am THRILLED to tell you that at 12:31 AM, I received a text message that my case status had been updated. I checked the USCIS.gov website to find that our I129f fiancee petition has been approved!!!!!!!!! I cannot begin to tell you the joy I feel right now. I am crying, my fiancee is crying and our hearts are filled with joy. I certainly didn't expect a text message in the middle of the night, and am so happy that it came.
Our NOA1 was February 20, 2014. So I hope this encourages others and gives you some hope. I know how hard it has been waiting. Hang in their!
I feel like I must be the happiest man on the planet, and my hope and prayer for all of you is that your anxiety will soon end and you will feel the joy that Linn and I feel right now.

I used a Canon color scanner/copier/printer (at home) and made a color copy of the front and back printed on the front and back of one sheet of paper. I don't know if it was better to do it this way or to have two separate sheets (front and back) -- that's just how I did it. It came out quite nice. Perhaps a copy store can do this for you if your home scanner didn't pick up the details.