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Are those actual statistics worldwide or are these statistics based on those registered through Visa Journey?

Hi my k1 visa is approved! I would like to ask for information. I plan to go to the United States in February, and the wedding will be celebrated on March 4. The fiancée visa will expire on May 7, however the embassy has Put a note saying I have to travel before April 9th. Will there be a problem if I travel in February?

Thank you!

If the note says that you have to travel before April 9th, then that means if you travel in February, that would not be a problem. Also, if you travel in February, the wedding on March 4th would be within the 90 days required.

I got married in Haiti in September of this year in a Port-au-prince courthouse.

My fiancee scheduled an appointment for the marriage with the courthouse. This particularly courthouse charged 1500 Haitian dollars or roughly $115 US at that time. I would advise that you or your fiancee not to mention that you are coming from the US to get married in Haiti because the cost can double or be even more. Many places in Haiti seem to like to take advantage of the diaspora.

On the day I was to get married, they started the paperwork process. For identification, they asked for my passport. The passport number is actually is what is on the marriage certificate (Acte de Mariage). The court also informed us that we would have to buy the marriage certificate form and bring it back to them so that they can fill it out. The officials fill out the marriage certificate by hand and so it could be difficult to read the handwritings. There is also a second page for the marriage certificate which has a number on the back of it.

After you get the marriage certificate, you have to go to the Archives National d'Haiti inorder to get what's called Attestation Mariage. That took us about a week to get. I had my wife take care of that since I had to return to the US. Once everything was received, my wife scanned everything to me, including the original color of the documents.

Since the documents are in French, they have to be translated to English. Whatever company or person you use has to certify that the translation is correct and accurate. You need the marriage certificate, the attestation and the translations sent with the I-130.

Just one more bit of advice. You have to be patient and polite while doing this process in Haiti as they tend to take their time and do things at the last moment. Do not yell or get upset with anyone or the time to get your documents could be even longer.

Hello Everyone. I'm new to this thread. I sent out my I-130 on 9/24 (rcvd 9/26) for my husband in the Philippines. It's being processed in the NSC. On 11/4, I got an alert that my status changed for an RFE. ughhhhhh

It's been a little over a week but I haven't got the notice in the mail over what it even is about. Tried to call them to see if they can just tell me over the phone what they needed. Turns out they can't.

I really hope it's something super simple.

You should have waited to see what the RFE was before posting.

From there, you would have determined whether it was a "stupid RFE".

I'm the beneficiary and I've sent thousands of dollars to my husband over the years because when you're in a relationship, you support each other financially and emotionally. With that said, we did not included money transfer receipts as evidence as we were afraid it would look like I was buying a green card. I would not recommend sending money transfer receipts because it's too much up to interpretation of the CO, whether he'll see it as support or money for green card.

OP, once you get the letter from USCIS, you'll hopefully know better why you were denied and how to overcome it.

What does not look suspicious is when the petitioner sends money to his or her beneficiary in another country.

You are the beneficiary and you are sending money to the petitioner who lives in the United States. As you stated, that definitely would look like you are buying a green card.

Usually, it is the beneficiary who needs some help financially.

If you are already married, then you would file I-130, not I-129F.

I-129F is for a fiancé visa.

I'm the beneficiary and I've sent thousands of dollars to my husband over the years because when you're in a relationship, you support each other financially and emotionally. With that said, we did not included money transfer receipts as evidence as we were afraid it would look like I was buying a green card. I would not recommend sending money transfer receipts because it's too much up to interpretation of the CO, whether he'll see it as support or money for green card.

OP, once you get the letter from USCIS, you'll hopefully know better why you were denied and how to overcome it.

A beneficiary sending money to a petitioner definitely can look suspicious. However, it does not look too suspicious if a petitioner sends money to the beneficiary. In fact, that is something that can help a case.

Furthermore, it is definitely not suspicious if a petitioner in the US sends money to a beneficiary in a third world country. I don't know why you would not reveal that you are helping a spouse currently living in a foreign country, particularly one that is not well off.

should not have sent western union transactions / looks like being used for money

I know you are married and should share assests but i also know spouse can not send money from Ghana so this is one way

Ghana is a high fraud country and tough embassy

You will need to do as your letter tells you and try to overcome the denial with USCIS office here

but more than likely you will need to apply again

This is not easy and will take time so you need patience and a lot more evidence of bona fide marriage / so sorry but ours took over 6 years so i and many others do know what you go thru

Where did Joetan write that money is being sent from Ghana?

You incorrectly assumed that because the beneficiary is the man, he must be the one sending the money to the female petitioner.