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On 9/5/2019 at 5:08 PM, Matheus said:

From what I've seen in other topics, some people do their own translations of their birth certificate or have a friend that is fluent in both languages translate and sign, some pay for an official translation from some translating company.

 

I'm going to pick the safest path which is having it translated by a translating company.

I would like to know if the translation of my birth certificate can be done in Brazil or it needs to be done in the US? Also, does it need to be notarized? Would a Brazilian notarization be accepted in the US? Do I need to apostille the birth certificate to be valid or anything like that?

 

Thanks in advance!!

if you are fluent in both languages English & Portuguese you can do it, don't need to be notarized or something

On 9/8/2019 at 9:53 AM, sydney424 said:

 

So the paperwork doesn’t need to be sent out before the end of the 90 days? As long as we’re married?

No at all, but as soon you get all the papers ready pack everything and send it!

On 8/12/2018 at 7:15 PM, JP5380 said:

Hello,

 

I just have a quick question about the I-134.  My fiancee and her son are coming over on a K1/K2 visa. Do I need to file a separate affidavit for each of them?  Thank you.

there is no need to do a separated - just list her son in the affidavit 

On 8/7/2018 at 1:13 AM, WandY said:

The photos of Skyping and video chatting don't mean much. The photos of you together is what they want. Include pictures of you in Vietnam with family, visiting landmarks, etc. Prove you were traveling and doing things together. I'm not a big fan of giving the USCIS a bunch of video-chat logs, Facebook, e-email conversations, etc. They want to know that you spent a lot of time together in Vietnam. Lots of photos with family, friends, etc. in Vietnam. Not too many, but maybe 30 or so. If you were the consulate official, what would convince you? That's the way you have to think about this. More than one visit to Vietnam is a good idea. Also, go to the interview. Good luck!

no more that 12 pictures

On 3/25/2018 at 2:07 PM, VegasJohn said:

HI all! I'm finalizing my from I-129F for a K-1 visa for my fiancee who is in Colombia.  I have a couple of quick questions for those in the know:

 

- For the evidence of intent to marry, what to most people submit?  The form's instructions state that a written statement signed by each of the parties, stating their intent to marry within 90 days of the beneficiary's arriaival in the States, can count here.  My question is, Have people sent this in as a formal affidavit or declaration, or simply a written statement signed by each person?  Does that alone suffice in most cases?  All of our text message communications are in spanish, so I imagine that submitting that wouldn't be very helpful without some kind of certified translation, which seems time- and cost-prohibitive. Any thoughts? 

 

- For evidence of having met in person in the last two years:  Is there anything here that is considered quick and easy proof, which would alleviate sending several pages of documents, evidence, etc?  We have spent a week together each month since we met in September last year, but I didn't keep baggage claim tickets, actual boarding passes, etc., and our photos are not time stamped... but obviously I have proof that I've traveled to Colombia (where my fiance lives) as well as that we both traveled to Mexico where we spent the new years holidays, and plenty of pictures together at those locations.  But  what is the best evidence that people have submitted which tends to be accepted without a further need for delay to submit more evidence?  I'm probably overthinking all of this because we clearly have a legitimate relationship and have spent lots of time together, but I just want to make sure I submit everything correctly the first time so hopefully she can move her by the end of this year.

 

Any thoughts or comments are appreciated - thanks!  

evidence: immigration stamps, few pictures, letter of intent ............ then for the interview: letter from employer, I-134, call logs, and you know the rest.

12 hours ago, Kaymc said:

Hey hope everyone’s ok . Has anyone recently done their k1visa I’d like to know some of the questions ask please help here. And are they gonna deny you because your partner is way older than you please help here thanks 

We  just got approved last week in Colombia, me the petitioner 32 years older than my fiance, there was no issues at all, our case was well prepared, documented with all the evidence need it, passport stamps, pics, etc, we're both from same country, same language,  no cultural barriers, at the interview i was present for the first few seconds after that she was on her own, the CO not even asked her or brought age difference.

6 hours ago, Hirotoyoto said:

hi everyone,

 

does anyone know if your fiance has a tourist visa already if she could just come here and get interviewed in the US instead of her home country? thanks

very plain and simple NO WAY!!!!

my 50 cents advice:

If your fiance is not ready yet hold on till at least September and see if she decide to move on, then  you have 2 months left to marry or else if visa was issued in May.

If by September she's still undecided you guys may think  if you want to continue the relation ship or not.

This is based on my experience, man there is a lot of effort, money, emotional etc to get a K-1 visa  and life is too short, you need to move forward with or without your fiance, don't get stuck in the limbo please.

1 hour ago, MikeM102 said:

Thanks for the advice. Did they ask you any questions at any point in the embassy? I've read where sometimes they allow you to sit at the interview window with your fiance and other times they send you to sit in a chair and wait while she is interviewed.

There was no questions directed to me, just my fiance @ interview.

6 hours ago, MikeM102 said:

Hey there, my fiance's interview is this week at the embassy in Colombia and I am currently with her and we are weighing whether or not I should go with her to the interview. The only thing stopping us is that I overstayed my tourist visa here (after extension) by two months. I have paid the fine (have receipts and everything) and immigration in Colombia made it sound like it was all OK and nothing to worry about. Should I go to the interview with my fiance or would that make our case look worse if they check my passport and see it was fined? Super torn because I want to help her by showing them our relationship is legit but don't want to hurt her case by showing up and having them ask me questions about my fine.

 

Thanks for any help!

Mike, don't worry, I just got back from Colombia attending fiance's interview, is NOT ABOUT YOU, the fact that you're with your fiance make your case look better or strong, believe me, show up to the window with her, after they see you there they ask you to seat in the waiting area, presence matters!, you don't need to proof that you're legally or over-stayed will be simple,  in a flash your fiance will be done after responding to simple questions about the relationship, to be exact 5 questions, HOW YOU GUYS MEET, WHAT ARE THE PLANS AFTER FIANCE ARRIVES,  IF ANY COMMON FRIENDS,  WHY SHE/HE LOVES YOU,  HOW LONG THE RELATIONSHIP IS BEEN GOING ON.

On 6/13/2018 at 5:06 PM, JennandJames said:

When I get my passport photo taken I get two of them.  Do I send in both or just one and I can keep one for my records?

when you reach towards the end of your process they are going to ask you for 2x2 pictures again (beneficiary) ... taken no more than 6 months y that applies to you,  you can re-submit those pictures otherwise NEED RECENT PICTURES

On 6/6/2018 at 5:00 AM, Ann R said:

Hi everyone,

 

Finally gotten our NOA2 since April and I'm about to schedule an interview with the Embassy but I'm stuck with this "case id" while trying to scheduling my interview.

 

Anyone knows where or how to find my case ID ? Or is it th "Case number" from the letter I got from NVC?  I'm totally confused

 

Thank you all

Hold on: YOU NEED TO CONTACT NATIONAL VISA CENTER or https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

Using  your USCIS case number when you call NVC, they ask couple questions before can provide your case number  is a combination of 3 letters (depending of the country) and a combination of 10 digit numbers, hope it helps~

On 6/12/2018 at 7:37 AM, Barry and Lynn said:

This is what I got from the State.  It is not the Divorce Decree.  It really does not have very much information,  just our names, dates of final judgment and date filled, and Docket/Vol/Page number.  No Judges signature, just a signature of State Register.  And a heck of a lot of asterisks.

You NEED the real thing, including clerk seal stamped or glued

On 6/14/2018 at 10:20 AM, 1quickZ said:

Hi all,

 

I had a question regarding the "Criminal Information" section of the K1. I was arrested only once in my life as a juvenile when I was 14 years old but never convicted of any crimes. I did, however, go through the system (fingerprints, photo, etc) and had to perform community service. My question is, do you think I need to provide any type of documentation regarding this? I, of course, have no records or documentation in my possession. I do plan to explain in detail with dates and more information under "Additional Information".

 

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Kev

Yes!!!, go to the county or court house and request a copy of your record, with the court seal on it, you better include that!!

On 6/14/2018 at 9:16 AM, Jenny&Musti said:

Hello everyone

 

My fiance (u.s citizen) and i going to send our application package to uscis but we couldn't agree about form g-325a and my birth certificate, she insist about its still required and i think its not anymore since 2017 and i verify that on few difference source.So i  want to be sure what they want actually.i need clear information, is anybody can help me please.

 

all i know they want all this only

i129-f 

g1145 (optional)

letter of intent to merry from both of us

letter of how we met from both of us (i think we need only 1 letter signed both of us but she want me write and sign so i did and send it with my letter intent to merry)

passport style picture both of us  x2

divorce paper because she was merry before

her birth certificate

all kind  evidance about us

 

 

PS: sorry about my bad english.

 

I would say don't need it anymore, but I sent it anyway with my package, NO HARM, I was approved  more than a month ago!!

3 hours ago, lenasophia said:

Hi, all!

Does anyone know if there is a better choice between UPS or FedEx to send in the petition from abroad? We are sending from Argentina.

 

Thanks so much in advance!!

Check DHL!!

5 hours ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

Honestly, I don't think calling Congress people has the same effect it did in the past.  Immigration under the current administration has become slower and more difficult on purpose.  They have also made it harder for anyone from Congress to help people who have issues with USCIS.  There's honestly very little evidence that they have anything to do with a case getting approved or looked at any faster.  Complicated cases waiting for 150 days get approved quickly, while some seemingly simple cases can wait for approval for 9 months.  There are just too many factors involved in this process.  I know the waiting sucks, but really there is not much else anyone can do but wait.  They touch everyone's case sooner or (sometimes much) later....

My experience contacting the congressman from my district was a waste of time, assistants don't work or help as we expect them, in my case i went in person to my congressman's satellite office TWICE, they gave me a bogus help, i was looking to expedite, i insisted to the assistant, having proof that the situation of my fiance back in her country was complicated, according to congressman's office they contacted USCIS and there was no help, "case was within normal processing time frame", that upset me, cause i wasn't inquiring about time, I WAS ASKING FOR EXPEDITE  DUE TO A SITUATION, in other words I was following the guidelines of USCIS to request that, presenting enough evidence, so the office of my congressman never help me, thanks God we got approved a month later on the regular channel.   

1 hour ago, Carolina Dalton said:

I just got the NVC NUMBER AND THE INVOICE ID NUMBER   

Carolina... did you get a hard copy or was over the phone?

14 hours ago, vnvy said:

Hi VJ community, 

 

A friend of ours needs help but this is above my relm of understanding. I was wondering if you've ever seen this before.

 

The story: in October 2016, he did a K1 for his fiance in the Philippines. He later withdrew that petition. Last November, 2017, he did another K1 for his new fiance but forgot to disclose about his previous petition in 2016. And today, he received an rfe with "notice of intent to revoke" NOIR.

 

I searched and read this:

A Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) is a communication sent by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to a petitioner about a previously approved petition, telling him or her that the USCIS intends to revoke the petition, along with the reasons for revocation, and giving the petitioner a fixed amount of time to respond.[1] NOIRs may be issued for immigrant visa petitions (such as Form I-130 and Form I-140)[1] and for non-immigrant visa petitions (such as Form I-129 and Form I-129F).[2]

 

Response protocolEdit
The NOIR is sent to, and the response must be sent by, the petitioner (or an attorney representing the petitioner, if the petitioner is using an attorney) rather than the beneficiary. A copy may be sent to the beneficiary for information.
If the petitioner responds within the specified time, then the petitioner's response is considered when making a final decision on whether to revoke the petition. Otherwise, the petition is revoked once the specified time is over. An extension may be granted at the discretion of USCIS if the petitioner needs additional time to obtain documentation from abroad or for other meritorious reasons; however, the petitioner must respond in a timely manner to the NOIR by the stated deadline, and provide a reason for requesting the extra time.[1]

 

I've only heard of NOID, Notice of intent to deny only. Are these two the same? What are his options? Has anyone ever heard of this before?

 

Any insight and guidance would be appreciated, as always.

 

Thank you,

Is a hard to WIN, but is not over yet, hope and patience, the gap between petitions are too short, questionable 100% by USCIS, Based on my experience, I had a situation like your friend but with 3 years gap between applications, all I did was a good explanation in a separate sheet of paper and got approved with not issues.

At this point  have your friend to respond to the RFE (NOIR), well explained, he needs to elaborate all the details and WHY he withdrew the first petition, also since already there is a red flag on his petition, he needs to gather as much information to support the case when it moves forward, evidence etc.

1 minute ago, Mderder1 said:

Honestly, my lawyer told me to contact a particular office because they had been very helpful, kind and responsive with her in the past. I just think if one office doesn't work out, call another!!

You need to get in touch with your district congressman, it may work in some cases depending of the situation, All what your congressman does is: write a letter to USCIS with your information CASE NUMBER, NAME OF BENEFICIARY, etc, and request a expedite processing or inquiry about it, if your case fall in the category for expedite according to the guidelines they have, then you get your case to move faster., I did that 2 months ago and didn't worked for me as i requested expedite claiming hardship.

3 minutes ago, x_driven_x said:

honestly I think it will be there in the next 5 business days most likely! Keep up the faith!

OMG.. I hope my fiancee is reading this post ... would be a relief on my end!!! 

Just now, x_driven_x said:

It hasn't even been 14 days since approval... give it another week or two.

Ok, i will, thanks for the advice!!

4 hours ago, Jayhay said:

Hey guys wanted to give you all some hope!! Once NOA2 comes through the whole process goes insanely quick! Anyone else going through London my advice:

 

call NVC and get your number so you have it ASAP then book your medical as soon as you have your number (make sure you order your police check well in advance) then complete all your online forms for London and book your interview! The interview is no we’re near as scary as I thought it would be and I had my visa in hand 7 days after the interview (including the weekend in those days). Hoping you all get your NOA2’s soon, when I got mine I didn’t get an update online it just went in the mail to my fiancé! The end is near keep your hopes up xxx

My petition I-129F was approved on May 9, NOA2 came in the mail may 14,  I started calling NVC since then every single day, as today has not reached the National Visa Center, the folks over there are telling me the same script   - IT TAKES UP TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE THEY RECEIVE - today they added two new lines to the script - IT TAKES UP TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE THEY RECEIVE ... BUT WHEN GETS THERE, WILL BE SOMETIME FOR PROCESSING  AND  THINGS GO IN HIGH SPEED.
What should I do in a situation like this?

25 minutes ago, Cathphil said:

some gets approved on a new website and  old website still say received.so its a higher number of approvals than the scan.i wonder how many percentage were approved now for November cases. 

 

is it true that they are starting decrmber cases now? they could have forgotten early november filers 😭

Not sweat, my approval was last week and to this day has not even reached NVC, there is no tracking of my approval with them, they told me that it can take about 4 or 6 weeks before it reach their end, let's be patient.
I do not understand the way they work.