Ariel and Joana

I'm the petitioner. 

I was wondering if I need a CENOMAR from the Philippines. I was born in the Philippines and I left when I was 4. Common sense would say that I wouldn't need a CENOMAR since I left when I was still a child. Can anyone confirm this or should I request one anyway? 

My Fiancee's interview for her K1 Visa is in September. I'll be sending her my documents near the end of August. My question is do I need to include my birth certificate or will my certificate of naturalization be okay?

So it's better to choose "do not intend?" I selected "Inted" and stated "all expenses including but not limited to their visa expenses, lodging, food, incidental expenses. My Fiancee and I will share my income."

I also have a few questions on the I-134. "Value of my other personal property" what does that include? "I have mortgages or other debts amounting to" I don't have any mortgage payments but I have credit card debt and a car payment. Do I include that as well?

Thank you!

On 5/19/2017 at 4:19 PM, arken said:

Yes, that's the city you were at when it was filed. 

Don't bother about getting the letter, it won't do anything. They are asking about why you said NO to the question in this application. Saying you forgot because somebody prepared the paperwork is not a good answer and they don't care about wat happened 12 years ago. They wanna know why you avoided that answer now. Provide a straightforward reasoning , like , you overlooked the question or you though they were asking for the fiance or something like that. 

I'm the petitioner and I'm in the United States. I'm a Naturalized US Citizen. My Fiancee was told by other K1 filers that since I was born in the Philippines I would need a CENOMAR.

Hello everyone,

My Fiancee and I finally received our NOA2 on Monday and I was looking over documents that I need to send to my Fiancee. I was born in the Philippines but I came to the United States when I was 4 years old. Do I need a CENOMAR from the Philippines even though I was 4 years old the time I left?

Thanks,

Ariel and Joana

I petitioned my former spouse back in 2005 or 2006. However, my former Mother-in-law was the one who took care of all the paperwork. She also used an Immigration service. Anyway, I never got a copy of the I-130. My former MIL can't find a copy and the immigration office she used threw away any paperwork longer than 5 years. Is there a way I can request the USCIS for a copy of an I-130 from 12 years ago? I need it for an RFE I received for my current I-129F application.

Thanks!

I hope someone can respond to this question...

What can I do if I don't have any copy of the I-130 application that was originally sent? I got in contact with my former MIL and she couldn't find any copies. She also went to the Immigration office that she used to prepare the I-130 back in 2005. The lady that helped her didn't have any copies either because she throws away any record after 5 years. So now I'm stuck because the only question I don't have the answer to is when I filed the I-130. Do I explain this to USCIS in my response letter or do I just have to request for a copy of the old I-130 from 12 years ago? Please advise. Thank you!

My issue now is I don't have any copies of the paperwork to answer the filing date of the I-130. My former MIL can't find the copies and apparently the consultant doesn't have anything but the I-751. Do I have no choice but to request a copy of the I-130? Is that even a possibility?

3 minutes ago, arken said:

Yes, that's the city you were at when it was filed. 

Don't bother about getting the letter, it won't do anything. They are asking about why you said NO to the question in this application. Saying you forgot because somebody prepared the paperwork is not a good answer and they don't care about wat happened 12 years ago. They wanna know why you avoided that answer now. Provide a straightforward reasoning , like , you overlooked the question or you though they were asking for the fiance or something like that. 

Okay. Thank you for your help. I just feel stressed because of this.

My only other question is regarding 

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

It doesn't matter who actually completed the paperwork as the petitioner has to sign it attesting to the truth and accuracy of it, nor does it matter how long ago it happened. There is no plausible deniability, in USCIS' eyes, that the petitioner was unaware of a prior petition. It doesn't necessarily result in any kind of misrepresentation finding, but they do want to know what is causing the discrepancy.

 

Moving forward, just give USCIS the information that they are asking for. There shouldn't be any need for the prior I-130s...plus they have records of it in their system already. For the explanation, just explain the same circumstances that you've put here and remain completely honest. I don't think it's necessary or may not even help, but it also won't hurt you to have your former MIL sign an affidavit that she prepared the prior papers. It doesn't "excuse" the inaccurate information, but at least it's an affirmation of your explanation.

I appreciate your response geowrian. It helps me a lot. I just feel stressed now because of my stupidity on this question. To be honest I was just thinking the question was asking about fiancee and not spouse but clearly it states "...or husband/spouse." 

For the city or town, is that the city that was entered on the application (home address)? Also for the notorized letter, my former MIL had a paralegal send in the paperwork. Should the letter come from the paralegal or my former MIL?

Hello everyone,

I need your help. I received an RFE this past Monday. On the I-129F, I stated "No" to Question 14 which was "Have you ever filed for this or any other alien fiance(e) or husband/wife before?" However, service records show that I did file an I-130 for my ex-wife. This was over 12 years ago and at the time, my former mother-in-law was the one that took care of the paperwork. At the time I was naive to all of that so I didn't pay attention and I never requested a copy of anything. 

The request is asking the following:

1. Alien Registration Number

2. Family Name

3. Given Name

4. Middle Name

5. Date of Filing

6. City or Town

7. State

8. Result

9. Provide an explanation as to why the information was left out.

My question is, do I need to just fill out those answers or do I need to also include a copy of the I-130 form? As far as the explanation, should I also ask my former mother-in-law to verify that she was the one to take care of the paperwork?

Thank you so much.

Do I need to sign and date all of the documents I'm providing for proof of meeting in person and ongoing relationship? For example the copies of my boarding passes, itineraries, phone bills, emails, viber, facebook messages, etc.

Just now, p-ana said:

No. If she comes here and you guys get married without delay, get your papers ready and sent right away, it would be around 90 days to travel. 

Oh, okay. As long as she has an approved AP right?

4 minutes ago, p-ana said:

I edited the post to add that. After filing for aos, the ap is approved within around 90 days. Aos may take a lot longer, hard to predict, but I'd say within 6 months to a year

Okay, so we're looking at about almost a year before we can travel back to the Philippines?

Just now, p-ana said:

The k1 is a one time entry visa, so once she enters the USA, she has to get married within the 90 days and after that apply for aos. With the aos, she can apply for advance parole (ap) as well, once granted, the document will allow her to go abroad and come back in. She will need either the ao or green card to be able to get back into the country

What's the time frame with the AOS and Advance Parole?

Hello all! I know I'm getting ahead of myself but I just needed to know. After the K-1 has been approved and my fiancee and I are married, are we resctricted from traveling abroad? The reason why I ask is that we're planning to have a civil wedding in the states and then have a church wedding in the Philippines. I thought I read something online that we had to wait 2 years before we could travel abroad. 

Thanks!

Ariel and Joana

Thank you so much for your response Ben&Zian!

Hello,

I'm working on the K-1 Visa for my Fiancee and I'm now concerned that I might be denied due to the amount of time I've known her. We met in September 2015 but only for 2 days. I met her during the end of my trip. Then I visited her 2 more times in June 2016 for 6 days and then December 2016 for 9 days. I proposed to her December 24, 2016. Is this enough time or should I visit one more time before I send in my application?

Thank you!