ammercer24

that's a relief! Thank you!

Hello,

I'm going through and assembling my packet and I am searching for the most recent I 129 F form to fill out but everyone that I find has this written in the upper right corner "OMB No. 1615-0001 Expires 6/30/2016"

What does this mean exactly? Does this mean that version of the form is expired? And if so--where do I find the current form to file; I've looked at this site and the USCIS gov website.

Thank you for helping me with this!

Cheers!

Thank you for your input!

The guides on here--are they pretty up to date with immigration laws and procedures then?

My boyfriend and I are just beginning the long process of applying for a K1 Visa in the US. He is from New Zealand and we are looking at all that is needed and are debating whether or not it is a good idea to hire a lawyer? Would a lawyer be able to speed up the process much or is that entirely in the hands of those processing the visa?

A little about our situation:

He and I have been together for two years. We met while I was backpacking through New Zealand on a working holiday visa. I left for 5 months at the end of the year-long visa to apply for a Partners Visa which allowed me to live and work in New Zealand because of my relationship status with a New Zealand citizen (how nice of their country!). Now we want to live in the States because I want to go back for my Masters in Minnesota. He has visited to meet my friends and family and said he liked the lifestyle etc.

Is this case going to be simple enough to process without a lawyer? Would the fact that our relationship is already recognized by his government as a legitimate long term relationship aid us in this application process?

Any tips or information would be amazing!

Cheers!