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wow, gomez, congratulations! is that like the fastest NOA2 in history? are there any other NOA2s coming out of VT since IMBRA?

gomez, what does your "approved" mean? you didn't get a NOA2 already did you?? or is VT sending out some kind of approval notice once they process the RFE without problem?

for those of you going through Juarez for the K1, who are still in the NOA1 stage...

have any of you considered just getting married in Mexico and then applying for the K3 spouse visa, and ditching the K1 on account of IMBRA delays? a lawyer suggested to me that the K3 may actually be faster now (as opposed to much slower before), while CIS figures out how to deal with IMBRA. this kind of threw a wrench into the whole thing for me. i don't want to start the process all over again, but am nervous about the total uncertainty regarding timelines for the I-129F these days.

kitkat, can you direct me to where on the CDJ consulate site you got this info? i am confused because looking at the fiance packet on their site, the instructions don't even list a specific affadavit of support form. (although it does say that police certificates are required only of those convicted of crimes). http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/wwwhivfm.html

i'm assuming the materials we need to bring to the interview are only those listed under the fiance packet section on the above website, right? not the things also listed under the "immigrant visa packet" section?

thanks again!

to add to the growing list...

NOA1 ... June 19

email stating RFE has been sent ... June 30

BUT i haven't received the actual RFE yet

this information is all really helpful, thanks everyone. we're still in the NOA1 stage, but glad to know what to expect down the line.

one question: can someone confirm which affadavit of support form CDJ uses? i believe its the I-864, but i guess i wish it weren't because the other form is much shorter and easier.

another question: i read somewhere in this thread that police certificates aren't required? i am confused because on the CDJ website one document says that you need police certificates only if you have a criminal record, and a different one says everyone needs them, no matter what. can someone who has been through the process confirm?

thank you!

i'm in the same boat... it seems like when you get the RFE is pretty unpredictable right now. some people who submitted in the last month have gotten it really quickly, others are still waiting. just have to hope we are the next lucky ones!

Hi, I'm hoping that some of you more experienced people can give some advice on the affadavit of support. I am currently working only part time and don't have sufficient income to meet the 125% poverty level standards (although I have savings, my understanding is that current income level is mandatory, right?), so I will need a co sponsor. My potential co sponsor is wondering exactly what are the financial obligations of co sponsors? For example, if my fiance got sick and we were not able to cover the medical bills ourselves, would the co sponsor be required to pay for them or take a loan out on property to cover the bills? How far does the financial obligation go?

thanks for any help.

Hi, I'm new to this all, so apologies for repetitive questions. I can't keep track of all the other Imbra threads.

I submitted my package to Vermont (received June 12), just before the new form came out. Although the date on the form is May 23, when I mailed the package there was no new form posted. I'm awaiting the RFE.

Can you tell me how to check if my case has been "touched"? I would like to track it to see... Gomez your case seems to be moving really fast.

thank you!

question about something farther back in the thread... in applying from abroad if you also have a permanent US address, do you put the US address or the temporary out of country address on the form? if i put my temporary foreign address, i am a bit concerned about mail getting to me in a timely fashion... but i don't want using a permanent US address to be construed as misrepresentation (??)

does anyone know if it is okay to use a PO box address on the I 129 and G325 forms? my po box is a much more secure, permanent and reliable place to receive mail, but the form says "street and number".

sorry for the nit-picky question...

okay another question... is it okay to use a PO box? the form says street and number, but my PO box is more stable and permanent for receiving mail.

this seems trivial now with all the delays going on with I 129F processing, but still... i am preparing my forms to send in (or at least, was planning to send them in next week), and am wondering what others who are temporarily outside the US have done with the address block. i have a permanent address in the US but am currently residing/traveling out of the country. which address should i use for residence on the G325 and I129F?

is anyone who has not yet submitted the I 129F still planning to do so in the short term, or wait for new forms? i have been preparing my materials and was planning to send them in to VT next week... now i don't know if i should wait and see or just take my chances with the old forms. seems like there are no clear answers yet.

okay, thanks for the clarification.

now, can anyone tell me HOW to obtain a police certificate from a country of residence? it sounds like it's not required from every town lived in, only from the country (yes?). i have no idea where to start obtaining such a thing. are instructions posted on the consulate website and i just missed it?

thank you!

sorry, i should have made that more clear... we are applying through ciudad juarez, mexico. i looked at the consulate's website, and that's where i read the two conflicting instructions, which made me especially confused.

i also read some other threads on this topic in this forum, but they were regarding visas through london. if there's anyone who also applied through juarez, i'd love to know what you did!

thanks again.

hi everyone,

i have seen conflicting information regarding the police certificate that the fiance is required to submit with his package of information at the interview. in one place i read that a police certificate from every place the fiance has lived since the age of 16 is required for ALL applicants. in another place i read that the police certificate is required ONLY for people who have criminal records. (actually, i read these two conflicting instructions on the ciudad juarez consulate website!) my fiance has no criminal record and has never had any interaction with the police in any of the places he has lived. i am hoping that this means we will not have to go through the aggravation of requesting police certificates that say nothing about him.

does anyone know what is actually required?

thanks.

does anyone know if there are requirements regarding place of residence for the US citizen sponsor or the fiance during the K1 process? is the fiance required to be in his/her home country (obviously for that's necessary for the interview, but at other times during the process can he/she be in another country)? can the US citizen apply from out of country?

thanks for your help.

can anyone refer me to someplace where i can find more information about when/how to use the I 601? specifically, i am looking for guidance about how to use it in conjunction with an application for a K1 visa. is it necessary to complete the I 601 for someone who was an undocumented worker in the US and now wants to reenter the US with a K1?

hi, i would be grateful for any advice about my situation. i am an american citizen engaged to a mexican citizen currently living in mexico. we would like to marry and live in the US. my fiance previously entered and worked in the US without papers, but left voluntarily and has a clean record. (he was not deported and there was no INS record of his arrival or departure.)

the K1 visa form asks if the fiance has ever been in the US before, and i do not want to lie on the form. does anyone know how the fact that the fiance was illegally in the US will affect the K1 visa application? will we still be eligible to receive the K1? is there another process we will need to go through first?

is there an automatic ban on visas for people who have entered and lived in the US illegally? i have heard 10 years, but don't know if that only applies to deportation.

thank you.