Yuri S

May 4, 2016

You re welcome :-) Goodluck with your visa process

May 3, 2016

Hello. You can reschedule by calling the US embassy.

To schedule a visa appointment for IV or K petitions, please contact the Manila Visa Information and Appointment Service center hotlines at(632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502. The center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Callers in the U.S should call (703) 520-2235 on its Eastern Standard Time equivalent of operation hours.

Or you can reschedule online. https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Philippines

May 2, 2016

lol yes you are overdramatic. They do have access of what you submitted but they mostly focus in i129f, previous marriages, kids and criminal history.

Anyway you should bring your conversations anyway to your interview and photos. Because the CO mostly ask for it.

May 2, 2016

Some people do not receive the NOA1 just because they failed to send it or the letter is misplaced maybe. But atleast your US petiioner received the email containing the receipt number since that is what you need to check your online status. About the status of your case, it can mean anything. Theyre right. You should try calling them. It doesn't hurt to try.

May 2, 2016

I applied a bank account using my Ead card. I also used my Ead card to take the written instruction permit test and attempted to proceed with drivers license but they took too long it needed approval from USCIS first. Some states even like kansas would allow with just the ssn. So i just waited for my green card before taking the driving test because I need time to practive anyway before taking the test. So yes you can use it. Most states allows it. Even if not. It does not hurt to try. You will not know the answer unless you try.

May 2, 2016

Hi sis, You mentioned that you have received a letter from US embassy manila before. I think you have received the eligibility letter containing a case number that you use to schedule the interview for US embassy. That means your case was approved but expired because you didnt take action for the next step. When the consular officer asked you who is richard? That means they had the record in their database of your K1 fiance visa from the past or else he would have not known it. If you are reapplying again with a tourist visa. If that is asked again in any of the forms, did someone petition you for a US visa before? You should answer yes. Lying is automatic denial. When you appear and take oath infront of the CO then it says there you swear to tell the truth. So even if you only have a little memory about it. You should say yes. Denying it wont help you.

Introducing our Members · April 11, 2016

I came to the US on a B2 visa and fell in love with a soldier. Before I came back to my country, we got engaged.

My question is : Would it be possible for us to do "marriage by proxy" and then file for a K1 visa?

I have done a mini research and found out that unconsummated proxy marriage is recognized by all states (except one), but not by the USCIS. It also stated that the beneficiary can be petitioned as an alien fiancee.

We won't be able to see each other after the proxy marriage (should we pursue it) as he is deploying in a month or two for a year. I'm worried that a military expedite request might not be granted cause we will only have less than two months left by the time our petition is ready to be filed and it is impossible to have a k1 visa on hand within that span of time.

Military benefits would be such a great help as we prepare for when we start our lives together.

I am here for answers. Not for judgement. Thank you very much.

This military help line may be able to help:

Toll-free USCIS Military Help Line at, 1-877-CIS-4MIL (1-877-247-4645). Operator assistance is available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, or
E-mailing USCIS’ military assistance team at: militaryinfo.nsc@dhs.gov,

April 11, 2016

Have you consummated the marriage?

Oh, interesting. USCIS does not recognize a proxy marriage until it is consummated?

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartG-Chapter2.html

March 21, 2016

I just noticed that some dating sites have the capability of becoming a couples International Marriage Broker. filipino Cupid for example has an IMBRA certified section. When doing the i129f it is important to specify exactly how you met especially if it is from a dating site otherwise the USCIS thinks that you might have used an IMBRA service and will request the applicable documents. You explain how you met on the "declaration of how we met".

here is more information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNYYRxJc4Y

March 21, 2016

I am sorry to hear about your denial. We have heard of other being denied for that same reason. The top three reasons for denials we have seen are:

1> Not putting previous divorces on i129f

2> Not putting criminal records on i129f

3> Not knowing your fiance

Here is more inforation on it:

The positive news is that there may be another way around this.. the IR-1

March 1, 2016

a) Yes, you do not need to file within the 90 days but, its usually best if you do.

b) Yes, he cannot work until he receives the EAD in hand. This is usually about 90 days from filing the AOS.

Why doesn't he look to do other things in the meantime? Perhaps volunteer in something he's interested in or take some courses at a local college?

have to agree. He is not supposed to work until he has EAD. It is ok to start looking until then:

November 27, 2015

1. If forms are already "expired" is it necessary to fill out new version of that form? Seems like previous and current versions are completely the same.

2. Is it really necessary to send forms with original ink signatures? I’ve read some people sent copies and everything went fine.

3. Letters of intent and G-325a should be with very recent date? Or it could be 6 mons old date?

4. What if I don’t know where is my father is living right now? Fill out this item into g-325a form like "unknown"?

Hello Alessa,

1. I think it is best to use the most current form. Expired form may get you an Request for Evidence (RFE) where they make you redo it. Here is a list of expired docs that they will NOT accept and the replacements:

http://www.uscis.gov/forms-updates

2. I also don't understand the "original ink" requirement because it can be faked either way. Just to be safe, we made sure is was "original ink" on the i134, affidavit of support (we could not get the form to her country in time so i had her sign my signature for me with "original ink") after i email the completed pdf.

3. The letter of intent date we decided to change when the beneficiary went to the interview so it was in alignment with our wedding date. G325A was only redone when the beneficiary got to the US and we started on the permanent residence card.. so it had to change (plus the form was new).

4. I (us petitioner) also did not know where my father is. I think i put unknown.

more info on i129f:

November 27, 2015

hello everyone! i need advice... im K1 with my 2 kids during my physical exam in saint lukes the doctor ask me if i use drugs before and i tell them the truth that i use in past 2004 twice a month and i stop when i was pregnant with my youngest daughter..

2013 i use 2x (METH) again with a friend and after that i stop and decided to serve God.. i have psychological evaluation next month..

please i need advice to someone who has the same case like me.. please help me i am so worry.. TIA

We know someone who admitted to using meth (speed). They were at the US Embassy Manila. They got a second evaluation (psychological) and still got approved. Now let me say that this person admitted to using it about 6 years before and did not have a criminal conviction, arrest nor did the SELL drugs (which is a big deal).

They just wanted to make sure she was not an addict. Good luck to you

I can ask your question to my group of K1 fiances (anonymously) and see if anyone else has been approved..

here is our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/k1visaAos/

November 27, 2015

Just curious. Doesn't she need a letter from the child's bio. father to immigrate and avoid kidnapping charges?

Good point, I think that is why this lady was arrested:

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/8/31/nan-hui-jo-abused-jailed-and-at-risk-of-deportation.html

NikLR · November 27, 2015

I am not sure where to actually put this, I'm sorry if I have put this in the wrong spot.

Okay, first off, my husband and I just moved back to the States by getting his green card by doing the IR-1 with consular processing.We did everything by the book, followed all the rules, and got his green card granted after 7 months.

The situation I am curious about is my sister (US citizen) and her husband. First off, let's just say that my sister is completely clueless and her husband is a jerk who thinks rules don't apply to him. They are doing everything wrong- to the point of immigration fraud. We are not close, I haven't spoken to my sister in months.

Basically, back in May they decided to move back to the States from Australia. After trying to "renew" his green card from 7 years ago, my brother in law decided to get a B1/B2 visa to get back in the country. He had no job, no house, no other family in Australia and entered the country with his citizen wife and 4 children who were clearly moving back to the States. He had a return ticket, so they let him in. (IMO, someone should be fired for letting him in...).

So anyway, he got in and they applied for AOS. Apparently the I130 was granted, but the financial sponsorship paperwork has been rejected twice based on the sponsor even though all criteria were actually met. So, now they are refilling with a different sponsor.

Basically, what happens next??? I'm actually really angry that it looks like they are getting away with this. My husband and I just spent months apart, with three young kids sobbing every night because they miss daddy, and even longer in process trying to do this right, I hate to see people short cutting and screwing the system. Is this something that will get caught out in the interview if/when he gets one? I have previously given them my two cents about what is legal and what is not, but like I said, my brother in law thinks rules don't apply to him. I'm staying right out of this, I'd just like to know what you think might happen in this situation.

Anita,

I feel your frustration. I heard a similar case and it really made me upset because my spouse and I spend a lot of time, money and energy to be together and someone else we know of by passed the system. But I realized is this, they are taking a lot of risks.. stupid UNNECESSARY risks that could cost them big in the end. We decided to do it the right way and our reward is stability. Those who cheat will always have to cover their tracks and look over their shoulder.

What we do is focus on creating more stability.

November 27, 2015

USCIS JUST CASHED OUR CHECK FOR I-129F !!! WHATS NEXT

You will receive a i797, Notice of Action Receipt from the USCIS. On that receipt they give you a number. You can use that number to to check the status of your USCIS case here:

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

After they approve you, you will get another Notice of Action from USCIS saying you are approved. USCIS will send your package to the National Visa Center (NVC), who gives you a Visa Case number and forwards the package to the nearest US Embassy that can process K1 visas (closest to the beneficiary). Then the US Embassy sends a package to the Beneficiary that informs them of what to do next.

November 27, 2015

My poor girl is tired and stressed (mainly because of her life in Singapore for several years). Been over a month now since NOA1 and nothing else yet. So she finally be going back to Philippines next weekend to stay with family for a few months until America. However, she keeps thinking we are going to get denied. She is stressed and says if we not getting NOA2 approval after Christmas, she is going to apply for another job in some other country. Now with that i got two concerns. mainly, her safety!!! She could find herself in dangerous waters and not know it. Two, this could mess up the visa.

So that is my question there... will her working in another country affect the K1 application? If not, then all I need to worry about is her safety.

The NOA2 tends to take a while. For us it took about 40 days or so. The good new is that if you already have the NOA1 you can check the status of your package with USCIS by putting your receipt number here:

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

You can also call them USCIS Number: 1800-375-5283

We have a support group on fb she can come to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/k1visaAos/

There are other filipinas there (some in singapore) going for the K1 visa. Most are getting their Visa Approved!

The issue with her going out of country is the the US Embassy asks about that during the interview. I am not sure if that is a bad thing, but I do know that she will need a police clearance from anywhere she has been for 6 months. Another issue is that if she goes to another country, how will she do the interview? Assuming the interview is supposed to be and the Manila Embassy (depending on what address you put on the i129f.. once approved it will end up at the US Embassy closest to the address you put on the i129f). If she goes to work in thailand and the k1 visa case is already in US Embassy in Manila, I am not sure what happens after that.

As for her safety, DO NOT allow her to go ANYWHERE in the middle east. It is NOT as safe as you would like for your filipina.

November 27, 2015

Hi everyone I have a few questions....

I'm currently waiting to schedule an embassy interview, but there were a few issues with the papers my fiance sent me, first: the I-134 was signed and dated in blue ink, not black... is this really a problem or can I use this paper no problem? I've found various responses with the search (and most of them very old) so I'm not sure if this will be an issue or not, and would love an up to date response?

Secondly, he was initially unable to get a letter from a bank officer (said they can't do it for privacy reasons smh), and instead printed out his bank details from his bank website, which show all the requested details, but not his name!! His name shows up in the name of payments made to his account, but is not listed anywhere else on those papers, only his address. It's also not signed or certified in any way by the bank. Is this a paper I can use, will they accept this at the embassy?? His wage is over the 125% poverty limit, but not by much.

He has already sent me new versions which fix these issues, but there is currently a postal strike in my country and we will soon be pressed for time. The new forms could take weeks and weeks to arrive because of postal delays. Would these papers I already have work as well? Our embassy is in Finland.

Thank you so much for any advice!

Hello Vanya,

I can only tell you that signing/dating in blue ink worked for us (US Embassy Manila). The document as a whole was printed in black ink but signed/dated with blue. Seems to have worked for others in the past: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/106767-another-i-134-question-blue-ink-black-ink/

With bank statements we were able to just print them from the site via online banking. Most banks have a feature where members have access to past statements. Which have the amount, transactions, name and account number. Might have to call the bank to ask them where to access it on the site but it should be there. We did not have statements signed by the bank we create a digital copy in the US and printed it in the Philippines and they still took it. They seem more focused on the US Tax documents to verify the petitioners income. Once they saw that the petitioner made enough they moved on.

Luckily, with a scanner, email and a printer you won't need anyone to deliver it. Just have him scan the necessary documents, email it to you and you can print it. The only thing that is supposed to be "original" is the i134, affidavit of support. It worked for us. We are now living together in the US with green card!

Good Luck

November 26, 2015

Thank you all for the replies and advice.

We do have proof of meeting, photos, flight tickets, hotels etc. we also have proof of an going relationship over the last year, chat, skype calls etc. we just don't have old messages of when we first started talking and I'm just worried they would want messages from when we first started to talk etc.

Martin,

That is great! photos (with date/time), flight tickets, hotel, also passport stamp (for example of you going into the country), that is exactly the type of stuff they want to see. They did not ask us for OLD messages what was important is that we had enough evidence to establish we have an actual relationship and have met in person.

What does "Proof of having met in person in the last 2 years" mean?

It does not mean the you have to prove you that you have had a relationship for 2 years, just that you met in person within the last 2 years.

I will give you real example. On our Visa Approved Fiance visa group, we had a couple that had been together for about 5 years but they had not seen each other (in person) in about 3 years. The requirement is that the petitioner and beneficiary have met within 2 years. So that was a problem.

Here is another actual example from the group, we know more than one couple who have known each other for LESS than a YEAR (LOL). But because they met in person within two years of filing the i129f and showed pictures, flights, hotel, and lots of other proof of relationship, they did not have any issues. In fact, one of them has a green card right NOW in the US!

November 25, 2015

wow. great job. We will have to do a video on this incredible list.

November 25, 2015

I also have a question considering that-- It says on the letter that I'm suppose to bring original guarantee letter and I-134 form: What does that mean? Do we print out another form we sent in for petition or what is that?

i134 is the affidavit of support. This document has to be completed by your US Petitioner. They want the original one that your fiance signed and sent to you. This document also requires supporting documents that will verify that your petitioner makes enough money to support you (those can all be copies) but the i134, affidavit of support is supposed to be original.. at least that is what we did and it worked.

Here is more on the i134:

http://www.uscis.gov/i-134

Here is how we did it:

November 25, 2015

Hi everyone,

this has probably been asked a lot, but here it goes: How does an interview look like? What do they ask you and how long does it take? Were they nice?

We've just got approved our petition on 30th september (filed on 2nd february) and I got the letter from the embassy at the end of October. Now my fiance was with me until 25th of November and we decided to spend time together rather than run around looking for all the needed documents....

I also have a question considering that-- It says on the letter that I'm suppose to bring original guarantee letter and I-134 form: What does that mean? Do we print out another form we sent in for petition or what is that?

Thank you everyone and good look <3

Kristina

Hello Kristina,

I went through the K1 interview in 2014 at the US Embassy Manila. They were nice but they asked me a lot of questions. There were actually two interviews. One was a pre screening and then the actual interview.. (this may be different at your embassy).

Pre- screening interview – as I got to the window I greeted the lady filipino CO.

Questions that she asked:

Who is your petitioner?
What is your name?
When did you meet?
How did you meet?
How long have you been together?
Do you have copies of your fiance’s divorce decree?
Do you have copies of your conversation? Present it to the CO later.
Do you have your photos? Show it in the window.

She instructed me which to give (birth certificate, Cenomar, NBI Clearance (for travel abroad) and Income Tax Return (Form 1040) .
She did not ask for the form I-134 Affidavit of Support and pay stubs (W-2).
She reviewed the Income Tax Returns and confirmed about my fiance’s business.
She asked me if I brought our pictures and conversations. Since my fiance was divorced, she also asked if I had the copy of his divorce decree. She asked me about my previous travel abroad and confirmed if I really didn’t go there for work.

k-1 visa process Interview QUESTIONS:

Whats your name?
Who is your petitioner?
What is your relation to the petitioner?
What can you say about your fiance?
How many times did he get divorced?
Does he have children? How many and how old are they ? What are their names?
Does your fiance have a house?
Does he live there?
Where do the kids live? with him or their mom?
What does he do for a living?
How often do you communicate? and whats the form of communication
Do you have your conversations, can I see?
How many times have you traveled abroad? State the date and place of travel.
Did you go there for work or vacation? who was with you?
You are sure that you didn’t go there for work right?
Do you have your photos with you? Let me see it. ( put the dates and the locations of where the photos were taken)

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