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**Post moved from K1 to UK for embassy specific assistance

Hi! - I moved your post to the UK forum because the London embassy seems to have very different and relaxed ways regarding this stage. Other folks who went through this embassy will be able to assist you better.

Thanks!

Anyone?

Sorry, I134 not I129F

I've read in places that docs taken to the final interview need to be original, but other places don't mention it.

My co-sponsor's employer statement, I129F and tax forms have been signed in ink and scanned, then sent to me via email. The statement from the bank shows open date and current balance, but not total deposited in the last year, as apparently they don't have a template letter in this format and refuse to write one out without a template.

Also, once I received the I129F via email I asked to be sent the original document but I was sent a print of the same scan which was then resigned in ink.

Is it all enough, and is it acceptable for me to print and bring these to the interview?

Thanks.

I've been living at my current address for somewhere close to 12 years, so for the "residence in last five years part" this was the only address I listed. However, I just remember that I moved into my University on-campus accommodation for about 8 months, around 3.5 years ago. Do I need to correct this, and if so, how would I go about doing so?

Thanks

I had a guy at Walgreens use a cutting tool on my passport photo, but he cut it pretty badly. It was cut slightly too far to the right, so there's a small grey strip going down the right side of the photo. It's small, but clearly visible - probably about 1mm wide.

I asked the guy who cut the photo and an employee at a nearby post office, both of which said it's fine.. But is it? I'm a little worried about risking it.

Thank you both very much.

Hi,

Right now I'm in the USA with my partner filling out the I-129f. I will be going back the the UK in a couple days, and my partner will be filing our petition some time after I leave.

So my question is, do we fill in the part which asks us to give details if I'm currently in the USA or not?

All our documents will likely be signed and dated for tomorrow while I'm still here, so I'm thinking maybe we should fill that section in. On the other hand, by the time she files the petition I won't be here anymore.

Thanks guys.

edit: also, do all the signed and dated documents included in the petition have to be dated the same? We could date everything except the I-129f for tomorrow, then she could sign and date the I-129f after I leave if so..

This is a good place to start reading and making your list. Visa Journey Guide for K1 http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

You do not have to mail original documents. Photocopies of your boarding passes will do as well as photocopies of your passport showing entry matching the boarding pass dates.

I'll take a look. Thanks.

Assuming you are the future beneficiary, the passport photo and a black ink pen to sign the G-325A form and Letter of Intent. Don't need the I-94 unless you're submitting that as part of the evidence of meeting in person.

Thanks!

Regarding the I-94, I was referring to the part of the I-129f that asks for the I-94 arrival/departure record number and date of expiry if I am currently in the US. Are you saying I don't need to fill in that part?

I'm going to visit my partner in a week for the 3rd time and we've decided to file for the K1 while I'm there. What do I need to bring/obtain? So far I know of :

• 1 USA-spec passport photo (obtainable in the UK or US),
• I-94 information for the I-129f, part 2, Q. 15 (obtainable online once I enter the US?).

I have old boarding passes, receipts etc to include as evidence - do I bring them and send them off in the package or just scan them and send pictures?

Thanks!

It doesn't matter if he spends all his money and has no savings -- they look at annual total income which is more than enough in this case. I believe for the London embassy, you'll only need the I134 & financial evidence from the co-sponsor.

Agree with above.

Awesome. Thanks guys.

My partner's father wants to sponsor us for the K1 and AoS processes..

He makes >$200k annually but is bad with his money, such that he (apparently) doesn't have anything in savings and regularly runs out of money before his next paycheck.

So despite having enough of an income to be eligible to sponsor, is he really a viable option for us or will we get denied?

Also, assuming we go down the joint sponsor route, do both my partner and her father need to fill in, sign and send off separate I-134 forms?

FYI, I'm in the UK and hoping to move to the US.

Thanks!

Welcome!

I know how nerve-wracking facing the medical with a history of mental health issues can be, but - especially in UK - it's honestly much easier than you think.

The most important thing is to document and evidence your treatment/issues. Get a letter from your GP that states that you're not a danger to yourself or anyone else, and detailing your treatment. If you can, get letters from your therapist or from someone from the mental health wellbeing service. Write up your own short primer explaining your issues as you see them. You said you're nervous about your performance at interview - it might be useful to mention that, for instance, with a few sentences explaining how you prepare yourself/cope with the aftermath. A few references from people who've known you a long time (your fiancée counts!) can also help.

I went to the medical with a history of serious self-harm, a letter from my GP and some references from family and friends stating I'm not a danger to myself or others. I had absolutely no problem and I just found out my interview at the embassy is in three weeks. So long as you're prepared and able to answer a few questions, you should be fine.

Very reassuring - thanks!

Here's a template that Knightsbridge Clinic (London) gave one of our UK members. You could ask you doctor to prepare something like that in advance and take it with you.

Thanks, I'll give this a try.

I would just like to say as a USC living in the USA, and after being severely injured in my life, it resulted in my financial bankruptcy because of our capitalistic system of high cost medical care.

At this moment a British woman TRAPPED in America after falling ill while visiting her daughter and racking up £300,000 in medical bills not covered by her travel insurance which was denied in the United States:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3452767/British-woman-TRAPPED-America-falling-ill-visiting-daughter-racking-300-000-medical-bills-not-covered-insurance.html

My point is that when it comes to medical care and anxiety, your moving to the USA from the medical care you can get in Canada or your country, in my opinion, is a recipe for further mental decline.

My whole reason for looking for a partner overseas was for me to have a new partner to start a new life from scratch together. But I am one car accident away from financial ruin by living in the USA even with a good job and health insurance because the high deductible health insurance is a joke ... rather a very sick sadistic sick joke on the American people.

The reason why I wrote this post is because when you talking about medical problems, I am asking myself why you would want to come to the USA. I get anxiety every day from being afraid to see a medical doctor for how much it is going to cost me.

It's not generalised anxiety, it's mostly specific to situations where I'm interacting with somebody in authority. It's not going to be a problem often, and when it is, the therapy I'm receiving and support from my partner will be more than enough to get me through.

As for USA's medical care, I know it's a complete joke but every country has its risks!

Hi guys. I'm new here so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

Me (21M, UK) and my partner (19F, US) are planning on starting our K1 process soon. I will be moving to the US.

About 4 months ago my GP diagnosed me with depression and prescribed me an antidepressant (which I bought but never took). I told them that the main issue is the anxiety, not the depression, which just a secondary issue. They had me speak to a mental health wellbeing service, who then made the diagnosis of social anxiety.

I've been attending cognitive behavioural therapy for about a couple months now, which is going pretty well. However, I'm worried about how this will affect my medical exam and K1 interview, both because of the diagnoses and because of the social anxiety as a whole. I tend to shake, sweat, and struggle to talk a whole lot in situations such as presentations and interviews, so I imagine that could ring some alarm bells. I've never self-harmed or done anything else dangerous to myself or others.

So I guess my questions are: will this affect my chances of getting the K1 visa? If so, what do I need to do to minimise the effects?

Thanks!