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Oh I understand but my fiancé is coming from Hong Kong and she is good to go with her passport, I'm the petitioner and referring to my own US passport that will expire in August , will it cause a delay from my side in the overall process?

The expiration of your passport only matters at the time you submitted a copy of your passport with your

I-129F and it doesn't matter whether your passport is valid for 6 months or less just as long as your passport is valid at the time USCIS processes your petition. The purpose of submitting a copy of a valid U.S. passport with the petition is to establish that you are a U.S. citizen as per one of the requirements by USCIS that in order to petition a foreign fiance the peitioner must be a U.S. citizen. Once you have established that you are a U.S. citizen during the petition approval/disapproval process at USCIS, you will no longer have to provide continuous proof of U.S. citizenship as you will have already fulfilled this requirement.

Hi Friends.

Just realized my US passport will expire in August of 2016 and I believe the parameters for the K-1 process requirements is that my passport needs 6 months validity? , I just received the NOA1 forwarded to CSC, So based on timeframes and history of the process is there a need to renew now and how could I even try at the moment because obviously the passport is still valid at the moment. Don't want something so simple to add another 4 or 5 weeks.....Hopefully I'm golden in this matter.

Thanks for your input.....

Your passport expires in 8 months. If you think you will receive your K1 visa and enter the U.S. before the end of Feb 2016 then you will be good to go but, with the amount of time it will take for you to undergo your medical exam, going to your visa interview, and waiting to receive you visa once approved, this process might drag you into a situation whereas by the time you arrive at a U.S. port of entry your visa will be valid for less than 6 months so it is best to renew your visa now to prevent that situation. I spoke to a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer at a U.S. port of entry airport regarding passports that will expire in less than 6 months upon entry into the U.S.. The officer stated that the visa holder should renew his/her passport prior to traveling to the U.S. and that the visa holder must also bring his/her old passport containing the "Visa".

From the day USCIS receives an I-485 Application to Apply for Permanent Residence from the applicant what is USCIS's estimated average response time to give notification to the applicant that USCIS has received their I-485 applicaton?

So then why ask? No need to be rude to me. I asked what reasoning would it be to be requipped to buy round trip.

I must have just misunderstood your question. I thought you were wondering if you have to buy round trip, but seems life you were wondering if it matters at all which you get....which like everyone already said...nope.

I dont know what the quotes on anyways meant. I would get the sarcasm if you had put it on the word 'thanks' though.

As I have said, I am just being proactive to make sure me and my fiance will have a smooth journey without encountering any obstacles along the way. My question was simple and basically only requires a "Yes" or "No" answer instead, your response was "What purpose would a round trip be?" Sounds like sarcasm to me on your part.

What purpose would a round trip be? You're coming to get married and live....

I am quite aware that a k1 applicant is permitted to enter a U.S. Port of Entry with a 1-way airline ticket. As strict as U.S. Immigration laws are I am just being proactive so that I can make sure me and my fiance will have a smooth journey down the road without any obstacles. Thanks for you response "anyway".

What is the U.S. Immigration's requirement with respect to K1 visa applicants traveling to a U.S. port of entry on a roundtrip airline ticket or a one-way airline ticket, does the U.S. immigration permit K1 visa holders to travel and enter a U.S. port of entry in United States with one-way ticket?

I have read the information on the U.S. Department of State website regarding the length of validity of the K1 visa (http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html). According to the information the K1 visa is valid for a maximum of 6 months from the date of issue. My fiance has just received her K1 visa a day ago. The date of issue of her visa is Oct 2, 2015 with an expiration date of Feb 5, 2015. This is a 4 month validity of her visa. Why is her visa only for 4 months when according to the department of state the visa is valid for 6 months?

Congrats!! Yes ISSUED means the visa is soon on its way. Few more days after ISSUED 2GO should have the package.

Cool!

I forgot to mention on my question regarding the "Ready" status of my fiance's visa application that my fiance did complete her interview beforehand. CEAC has just now and as of 10-2-15 changed the status of her visa application from "Ready" to "Issued" in which I believe means she will officially be receiving her visa shortly. Am I correct about this? I just want confirmation from those whom have gone through this phase of the K1 Visa process. Thanks

Our case number shows "ready" on CEAC website too, but I have not yet gone to the visa interview. Our file has just reached the consulate!

Has your fiancee finished her visa interview already?

Yes, my fiance has completed her visa interview

This question is for petitioners and K-1 Visa applicants whom have completed the K-1 visa process. The status of my fiance's visa indicates "Reday" on the ceac.state.gov website. I am believe that "Ready" status means that the visa has been approved and the visa issuance process is complete and that my fiance should be expecting to receive her K-1 Visa soon. I this so? I just want to make sure.

Sorry but I don't know what you mean by getting an updated divorce decree. You are probably asking if you fiancé should obtain a certified true copy of his divorce decree (certified and dated by the court clerk) from the court where he originally received his divorce decree. The k1 interview preparation instructions states that when at his/her interview k1 Applicant must submit proof of termination of previous marriages ie. divorce decree, Anullment etc. I am the petitioner and I had submitted photocopies of me and my fiancé's divorce decrees with my petition. The interview instructions does not specify whether the divorce decree must be the original, certified, nor a photocopy. So just to be on the safe side my fiance will be submitting a certified true copy of our both divorce decrees at her interview.

A copy of what?

I understand that the petitioner is required submit a copy of his/her most recent income tax return form 1040 and W2 form etc. with the I-134 Affidavit of Support. I have "Transcripts" of my most recent income tax return from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. My question is, are tax transcripts acceptable for submission with the I-134 Affidavit of Support in place of a copy of my income tax return form 1040 and W2 form?

I had called the USEM customer service call center in Manila regarding as to when the Medical Examination should be completed prior to the k1 applicant's interview at the USEM. The customer service representative told me that the medical exam must be completed 1-2 weeks prior to the interview. According to the information that I had read on the USEM website which pertains to completing the exam it states that the exam must be completed 5-7 days prior to the day of the interview. Which source of information is accurate? The USEM's customer service call center and the USEM website are both reliable sources of information pertaining to the K1 Medical Examination but which source should I go by and whom is accurate in regards to this matter?

My fiance is the K1 Visa applicant and she has already received her NBI Clearance (Green Form). She had informed me that her NBI Clearance has a notation that says "No Derogatory Record". My fiancé absolutely does NOT have a criminal record therefore, I am presuming that the notation of “No Derogatory Record” on her NBI clearance is the appropriate and correct notation on her NBI clearance and is what the U.S. consular must see on her NBI Clearance in order to issue the K1 Visa to her. Am I correct on this or does anyone accurately know otherwise?

I got the information (below) from the K1 Interview Preparation Instructions which pertains to the NBI Clearance (Green Form). I am not sure whether I interpreted this information correctly. My interpretation of this information is that if the the Green Form (NBI Clearance) has "No criminal record" or " No pending case", written on it, a letter of explanation from the NBI office must be obtained by the K1 applicant, am I interpreting it correctly? or does it mean that if the NBI agency cannot "produce" an NBI Clearance (Green Form) for the K1 applicant, the applicant must obtain a letter of explanation from the NBI office? Does anyone know the correct interpretation of this????

NBI CLEARANCE (Green Form). Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance (for travel abroad purposes) from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used, including different spellings you have used of those names. An official letter of explanation from the NBI is required for any notation of “No criminal record” or "No pending case”.

My fiance is a K1 Visa applicant and she is trying to schedule her K1 interview on the ustraveldocs website however, ustraveldocs is requiring her to input a "Priority Date". What is a Priortiy Date and is she suppose to have a Priority Date in order to obtain a Priority Date??????

I know this is off my topic but can someone please give me the weblink for the Philippine Forum? I can't find the weblink. The weblink is saved on my favorites on my compter and I am using a different computer right now. thanks

I know this is off my topic but can someone please give me the weblink for the Philippine Forum? I can't find the weblink. The weblink is saved on my favorites on my compter and I am using a different computer right now. thanks

From the time an NBI clearance (green form) has been obtained how long is the validity of the NBI clearance for K1 interview purposes?

There are hundreds of threads here on VJ that would tell you otherwise. The applicant should take all of their evidence of a genuine relationship to their interview.

Hi

I read your "Interview experience" and it sounds like you were given the round around by the caseworkers and the person whom asked you why didn't you get your I-129f notarized (this is sounds really shady on their part). Caseworker #1 instructed you to submit another original I-134. Your fiance spoke to caseworker #1 and caseworker #2 regarding the I-134 and after speaking with #1 and #2 it's interesting that they then changed their mindss and stated to your fiance that you didn't have to submit anything at all. Furthermore, the person whom said to you "Why did you call your fiance? You should've kept this between us filipinos" (something to that effect). Based on the actions and shady statements made by these staff it leads me to believe that they were trying to manipulate you into giving them some kind of incentive so that they can fix the problem on the spot without you having to go through all the trouble of obtaining another copy of the I-134 and it's sad to know that some in the future others might also have to go through this as you did because of shady people like these ones

Paragraph "H" (EVIDENCE OF A GENUINE ENGAGEMENT) of the K1 Interview Preparation Instructions states verbatim: You must be prepared to prove to the consular officer that you have a genuine relationship with your petitioner and a clear intention to marry within 90 days of admission into the U.S. In the past, successful applicants have submitted photographs, letters, e-mails, phone records, bank records, and remittance records as evidence supporting their relationships and intent to marry.

I have read comments made by other members of this forum that all the K1 applicant and the petitioner needs to present to the USEM consular as evidence of a genuine engagement per the instructions mentioned above are letters of intent to marry. To anyone whom has already completed their K1 interview and is reading this post, is this true?

Should a completed copy of the I-129f along with support and evidentiary documents be sent to the K-1 applicant?

The NOA 2 (approved petition) has a "From and To" validity date. What is the purpose of this validity date and what will happen after the "validity date"?