~Alessa~

Hey everyone! i just got from Kiev, so I got it!!!! Passed medical in 22 and interview on 24! Entered the embassy at around 8:15 (it was on 8:30) and went out at 9:30! In three words - fast, easy and positive! Interview went so great! Woman who was talking with me was REALLY cool! It seems to me that she was asking me not like a "she is a serious worker", but like friend! So, questions were the following: 1) when did you meet? 2) how many times he was in Ukraine? how much time did we spend together? 3) what is his job? 4) what is my job? (he is a musician and i'm an artist so she was interested in as she said ARTISTIC couple) 5) why do I know English so good? and the last one 6) retell me your rights from the brochure in Ukrainian : and that's all! She smiled all the time and gave me back my papers and a paper - your visa is approved! Today 25th I got home and the status of my visa is already "issued"! I am so happy! Thank you everybody, who are charing by information here! You've helped me a lot! An amazing web! Good luck everyone who is waiting! It is loooong but it is completely worth it!!!!!

Use the dates without truncating them. So you would use 2007 to 2015.

I think if I were filling it out I would answer "yes," presuming he is still alive, and "unknown" under the address. As far as you know, he might still be alive, but you don't know his address, so you're answering as truthfully as you can.

Hello Everyone!
I just want to share my happiness I just got a call from US Embassy to pick up my passport/visa today Again, Thank you to all of you who helped me for this K1 visa process.. Next step is AOS but for now I have to find my airfare ticket Super excited to see my Fiance & to be with him for the rest of my life <3
God Bless to everyone who are still in the process of this petition & to all who are still waiting for their NOA2 approval, interview result & their visa... GOD BLESS & everything will be fine. Just never forget to Pray for it

Just type fiance (nowadays it is used for both female and male, but it doesn't really matter). Check "intend". Some embassies are hard on you at the interview if they think your fiance didn't check "intend". It looks better that way. My fiance wrote " I intend to support her as my lawful wife to the best of my abilities by providing housing, covering living expenses and any other economical needs such as medical expenses, etc."

Nope. The letter of intent is Embassy specific for the interview. The Philippines Embassy does not require it.

At the top of THIS page, there is a tab for "example forms" and there is one for the i-134. Just fill it out as it is on that example.

For USEM, put together your financial packet as outlined in the Embassy Letter: EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form may be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You may also be asked to submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134. Download Form I-134 at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/1178798/feb2015/K1-K2%20Applicant%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20-%20English%20_February%202015_.pdf
Once you are at the interview, chances are very strong it will not be asked for. It is recommended that you have the documents completed but you probably will not be asked for it. Most have not been asked for the financial for 8 months now. We think it will not be asked but the EL still "recommends" it. You don't need a co sponsor. Just explain to the CO, and ONLY if ASK, then tell the truth about you taking some time off to finish your testing.
You're going to be fine.
BTW, are you familiar with my website where I walk you through the processing the K-1 visa in the Philippines? If not the link is below in at the red twisting arrow. Everything you need to know is there and it's FREE information.

Once you have your case approved, you can complete the DS-160. You don't have to wait for your case to be ready. Just bring the print out of the confirmation page with the bar code to your interview.

It may cause issues, not certain though. The ability to support you should be on his own, unless of course he is using his mother as a joint sponsor, in which case she would have to prove she could support you on her own.
That said, bank account do not really mean anything unless there are issues proving income.

On average it takes 7-10 days for them to arrive, and you need to factor in days the post office doesn't deliver mail as well. Fortunately for me the post office in my area delivers 7 days a week thanks to Amazon.

I believe the option to download previous tax returns was removed following security breaches at the IRS site. Now you have to have them sent by mail which, as stated above, takes around a week.

Several years ago I was able to download a copy, but when I went to do the same things a few months ago for ROC, that option had been removed. I had to order them to be mailed to my house. If I remember correctly, that took about a week. Good luck

I downloaded a pdf version of the transcripts from the IRS site, and then printed them from a printer at work. If you're accessing the site from a mobile device, perhaps they don't have all the functionality that accessing from a PC does.
I have visited an IRS office and I know their system can bring up your transcript on-screen. Whether they will actually provide you a copy, I don't know for sure.

The good news is.. I called again the NVC today like 20 minutes ago and I have got our case number! Yeyyy!!!! I believe that when they says "35 days" means that's their standard time but we need to be persistent to call them. Our case is already at NVC. I will just wait for NOA2 Hard copy and Packet 3 and hopefully before expiration of our I-129F I will get my visa God Bless to everyone!

Congrats!

Great! Be sure to keep your bloodwork results for the varicella shot, even after it is transcribed to the DS-3025. My fiancee is seeing a civil surgeon here, and even though his varicella results are shown on the medical, they want to also see the bloodwork results, even if it's in a different language.

A tax RETURN transcript is what your return was regardless if you owed or got a refund.
A tax ACCOUNT transcript shows what you owed, paid, current balance...kinda like a doctor bill.
For immigration purposes, you want to order a tax return transcript.

A tax transcript is a summary of the taxes you filed. I don't think it has anything to do with any agreement you have made with the IRS on payment. It will show your income reported to the IRS.

Let's face it, immigration involves endless paperwork and requires a lot of patience. As you dig through piles of documents, it is only necessary to be organize and clutter-free. I would like to share some useful tips as to how I kept my sanity through proper filing and arrangement of important documents.
1. Always keep a file of all the forms you submitted, and the email notifications from NVC and/or USCIS. I print out 3 copies every time and arrange them neatly on separate folders. (One copy for me, one for my husband and a back-up copy). I also created a personal timeline in order to track down our case's progress.
2. Before my visa interview, I neatly arranged my documents using color-coded folders and clear plastic separates. I also placed labels on every folder and printed a cover page for each.
Folder A - Affidavit of Support Packet contains husband's employment certificate, tax records and W2's
Folder B - Proof of Relationship Packet contains billing statements, receipts, email correspondence, money transfers, housing arrangements, contract of lease etc.
Folder C - Wedding photos, proof of travels, family celebrations etc

Plastic Separate 1 - Appointment Letter
Plastic Separate 2 - Ds-230 & I-864 (original and photo copies)
Plastic Separate 3 - NSo Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Police Clearance

Please note that in most US Embassies where interviews are held, the applicant and the consul are separated by a glass window with a narrow, 2-inch sloped slot - this is where you slip the documents they request to view. It is advisable to use FLEXIBLE folders instead of hard or spiral binds because they wouldn't fit.
3. If you are married to an expat whose been working outside the States, you also need to produce Proof of Domicile.
[Domicile. Place where a person has his or her principal residence. The person must intend to keep that residence for the foreseeable future. The sponsor of an immigrant must have domicile in the U.S. before the visa can be issued. This generally means that the sponsor must be living in the U.S. In certain circumstances, however one can be considered to have a domicile while temporarily living overseas.]
We requested my husband's company to issue him with an employment certificate explaining the projects he's handling in Asia and the length of his assignment. On top of my husband's Income Tax Forms and W2s, I also included Form 2555 - Foreign Earned Income. All these documents I inserted in the Affidavit of Support Folder.
4. On the day of your interview, it's always better to come in prepared and memorize important details mentioned in your forms. It's ridiculous if you would have to dig thru your documents every time you need to answer simple questions such as:
- Petitioner's full name (emphasis on the middle name)
- Place of residence in the States
- Your petitioner's employment background
- Wedding date, or the day you and your spouse first met
- If you are constantly travelling, dates when you left and arrived in diff. country, and length of stay.
It creates a positive impression if you remember these things by heart.
5. You have to remember that NOT every consul would like to view ALL your documents. In our case, the consul just asked for the wedding photos but she complimented us for coming in "extra-prepared." So yeah, it's a major plus to carry excessive amount of proof, documents and forms - than lacking.
To everyone who's scheduled for an interview, keep smiling and be charming! I hope you find this post useful and best of luck!

Each signs their own
There is NO debate on if they actually NEED ot be signed. They DO NOT need to signed (text of USCIS internal memo below) The PROBLEM is that all the adjudicators do not read memos and SOME people have received RFEs for the signature and then you are pretty well stuck.
Now since you also have to get her signature on the Letter of Intent and that MUSt be an original signature, why not get them both and sleep well? If you insist on risking an RFE then I suggest you write on the beneficiary's "Will sign at interview" And attach a copy of the memo (official memo is available here at this site, that's where I got it)
__________________________________________________________
Interoffice Memorandum
To: SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS
From: Michael Aytes /S/
Acting Associate Director for Operations
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
Date: November 1, 2005
Re: Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) when
G-325A for Petitioner and/or Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos not Submitted.
Purpose
To provide field offices with guidance on processing Form I-129F petitions when the accompanying G-325A is missing signatures and/or photographs.
A properly executed Form G-325A is required for all I-129F petitions. Previously it was standard practice to issue an RFE when the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to submit photographs. From the date of this memorandum, an RFE should not be issued in instances where the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to include photographs provided that the beneficiary is residing abroad. The beneficiary will be required to sign the Form G-325A and/or submit photographs at the time of visa issuance abroad. It is also not necessary to RFE for the petitioner’s signature on the G-325A, if the petitioner failed to sign it. The signature of the petitioner on the Form I-129F should be deemed sufficient for purposes of adjudicating the petition. Finally, it is important to note that the petitioner’s photograph is still required for the adjudication of the I-129F, so if it is missing, it must be requested prior to adjudication.
Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed through appropriate channels to Mica Pilz of Service Center Operations.
To each their own.

They are slowing way down due to the holidays....
Hopefully not because of the whole K1 process being reviewed due to recent events.

Hello,
After being sent to the Texas lockbox the cases are sent to service centers. I live in Texas but my case was sent to the California service center due to the backup of cases in Texas.
http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/workload-transfer-within-service-center-operations
Good luck!

Guys chill out. I was at Texas for four month then by God's grace was transferred to California. My application technically was processed in 5 months the national norm but because I had a couple of items missing I had to send them in, they viewed and approved . Have patience. Many people have wasted, some from my group are STILL waiting at California. It has only been two months for many of you . I knew some people waited 12 months just for the NOA2. Keep yourselves busy and work on strengthening your relationships. The wait will test your patience and pledge as a couple . Learn patien and your relationship will be unbreakable

Hard to believe our government would do this and still allow visa lottery that allows someone with no ties to the US in