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2 hours ago, rachied26 said:

No I didn't know if he was allowed to come until recently when I saw that you just have to book them in, he's coming to London with me so he'll just wait in a coffee shop around the corner for me. 

 

I just read your summary it seems so easy yet I don't know why I'm so anxious lol The only thing I'm worried about is that Matt isn't currently working but we do have the additional affidavit of support so hopefully that'll be okay lol 

 

Thanks anyways hun  

You will be fine as long as your co-sponsor meets the requirements. My fiancee isn't working either and is in school as well, but it went very well. If you are nervous about the questions you can always look on youtube at the commonly asked questions and think about how you would answer them, and you will notice that you have answers for them all (also good practice for interview).

Good luck tomorrow.

28 minutes ago, Kay18 said:

they ask for his employers name and the company name? he doesn't remember either one

As someone familiar with the embassy in Jamaica (and lived there before) I think I can help you contribute something here. A lot of work in Jamaica is conducted in the informal sector. That is not abnormal and the embassy doesn't care whether it was formal or informal. So he can put that he has worked in construction. If he remembers the name of his supervisor (or boss) or even the location where he worked, he can list that as the place. If he has ever applied for a visa before and put in any work information on there he can put that as well. If he doesn't remember any of those and the work was not stable or consistent he can also put "Freelance Labourer" and self employed. He is only 20 so not many actual work years are expected of him.

@Estibaliz How did the POE go?

2 hours ago, Rae Bulin said:

Hey guys!

 

My fiancé is about to send his notification for readiness... We are just gathering all of our info. I had one quick question about the financial evidence. The checklist says to provide an affidavit and federal income tax returns. I am only a student so my grandma is sponsoring my fiancé... She has filled out an affadavit for him. Is she required to provide tax returns as well or is that for me? 

 

I moved abroad after university and have been away for 4 years. So I haven't payed US taxes... I did pay taxes in the countries I was working in (China, Germany, Thailand). So if the federal tax return requirement is for me, would we just explain that I've never worked in the states and that I've been abroad? Would the affadavit be enough?

 

Hope I'm making sense...

Thank you!

You should provide anything that you have as evidence of income. She can answer that you have been at school away from the USA for a while. But both you and your grandma should send in as much evidence of income that you have as possible.

Just now, Annie0913 said:

Thank you

Also this:

"Sometimes the cause of your denial at the Embassy level is a problematic Embassy Officer. Some Embassy Officers around the world are more difficult to work with than others and sometimes you get a Consulate Officer who just doesn’t believe you intend to get married once your fiancé arrives in the US. In such a case, you may wish to consider getting married first and filing an I-130 petition for a CR1 Marriage Visa. This new approach removes the issue of your intent to get married and places most of the decision making authority for the Visa with USCIS and the National Visa Center."

2 minutes ago, Annie0913 said:

She didn't say what exactly. And she just walked away from him.

Is there such thing as an appeal if we were denied?

 

Excerpt from marriagevisattorney website:

"If your K1 Fiance Visa was denied at the Consular level, you can immediately ask for a Consulate General review of the decision. Check the Embassy website for the procedures for such a review. This option is available to you until the Embassy returns your case to USCIS for further processing.

If your case has already been returned to USCIS for further processing, you can USCIS to reaffirm their original approval and resubmit your application to the Embassy for a second time. Keep in mind, this process can take a very long time and for that reason, you may be best to simply withdraw your petition and then re-file."

1 hour ago, Annie0913 said:

All she said was that he isn't truthful 

And when he argues That he isn't lying about anything the CO says we'll it's too late I already signed the papers. 

Well, what exactly she thought he was lying about is important. You should be getting an explanation for the denial which would then determine what you would need to prove should you reapply or appeal.

2 minutes ago, Annie0913 said:

Hey so I guess must be the first (hopefully only) april filer who failed the interview stage. I'm so confused right now because my fiance said he thought the interview was going well and that easy questions were asked.

1.how did u guys meet (My aunt)

And where did my aunt stay when she visited Cambodia 

2.When did your fiance come to cambodia

3.do u guys talk everyday

4. Does she speak khmer 

5.what language do u guys speak to each other

And some other ones that I can't think of right now

The CO also asked for pics of the engagement, which we hav lots of pics. But he said she didn't even touch our documents at all. Which had lots of proof. Face time images, messages, call logs back dated from when we met, pics of us, pics with our families, gifts we sent to each other. And she didn't even look at it. 

We are both so hurt and lost right now. I don't know what to do. I don't understand what went wrong. I know Cambodia is a high risk country, so that should make the CO want to look at our documents even more to determine if it's real or not. Not just shrug it off and assume that it's fake.

Idk what I can do from here on. Please help.What are my options. I can't even go into work today I'm so lost.

 

Did the Co give any reason at all to your fiancé? What did she say when the interview concluded?

10 hours ago, _Mia_ said:

For any UK filers, how long did it take for your embassy letter? I've not received mine yet.. 😔

2-3 business days after it said ready.

3 minutes ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

Sorry, girls if i hurt your feelings... just used to be like we are family here, worry too much if somebody can make something wrong ... I can understand everything, of course, thanks for a notice.

 

I did not mean to come across harsh but I had to ensure that the OP didn't not unnecessarily worry. The process can be stressful enough as is. Apologies if it came across any other way. I will be taking everything with me for my POE anyway, including my own copy of the x-ray, and so should anyone.

9 minutes ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

yes, that's right , you should get  CD and vaccinations form 3025 in hands... not matter where - on the medical if ready, or then, in the embassy when the results are delivered... but i think we cannot watch CD ... there may be an electronic marker that CD is viewed.

they say - provide  at the border.
... CD is ordinary electronic medium - what if someone is watching CD and then replacing their x-ray ?

I do not mean you, but if to consider it as a logical probability..

 anyway, I wish you all the best  !!!

I am only responding because I do not want you to falsely have  @S*UK believe she made a mistake, because she did not. I thought I explained this as clearly as I could. We are given an extra copy of our x-ray for ourselves in the UK. The CO literally told me this (not to mention that it wasn't sealed... he also told me I would receive a package  for POE with my visa that I shouldn't open).  It used to be a printed copy. This copy is separate and apart from the sealed medical information. What is so difficult to understand about this? A quick search in this forum confirms this. Not to mention I have actually completed the process and have everything here with me. 

5 minutes ago, Jeff and Alina said:

No, they just told her they needed to do more research.

Isnt as bad as a 221g I suppose. Hopefully it changes to "issued" in a couple of days. Good luck.

14 minutes ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

i dont know...i doubt... it goes not about U.K. requirements, but about U.S.A. ...I guess, the requirements for entry into the country must be universal for all people entering the same type of visa... 

Not sure if you are disagreeing with everything @S*UK and I have said so far but I can confirm for sure that at the US embassy in the UK, we are given a copy of the x-ray for ourselves. This is separate from the sealed copy of everything that we get when we receive our visa back. This copy of the x-ray is ours to do with as we please and is not in a sealed package (it is literally in an opened envelope and the CO tells you this). 

Then when we get our passport we get a second sealed package for immigration at POE. I am literally looking at it right now. And it is marked sealed and do not open. So we have both our own copy of the x-ray and the standard sealed package for POE. 

Just now, Jeff and Alina said:

I hope so, the consulate adjudicator (pretentious) said they need to do more research into my divorce date and when I became separated from my ex. I emailed them a document indicating the separation date and that we had been separated a year before Alina and I met. They responded with a "thank you and we will let you know when we are done."

 

I am thinking, no, I know that I would much prefer a full body wax over this wait . . .

What did they tell your fiancee after the interview? Did they request anything from her i.e. did she get a 221g? 

10 minutes ago, Jeff and Alina said:

Well, Alina had her interview yesterday . . . . back in administrative processing.  

 

Congratulations to everyone getting approved. 

What do you mean? Even if she had gotten approved her status would go to administrative processing. It is a normal part of the post approval process before it changes to issued. So are you referring to something different that happened?

3 minutes ago, S*UK said:

Oh so there is another one somewhere? Im confused a little now. They just told me 'here is your xray' and handed me the CD in a wallet. I was under the impression I should take it to the POE along with the yellow packet (once it arrives)

You're not wrong. At the UK embassy, we get a copy of our x-ray on a CD. We can open it and view it. When you get your passport back, there will be another sealed package. That is the one we shouldn't open. To answer your previous question, I looked at mine as well. It was pretty cool.

On 16/10/2017 at 9:52 AM, R&OC said:

Dear VJ community,

 

i received my UK police report this weekend. I am wondering if my name is correct, though. The report wrote: Name as in Passport: "Married name" "birth name". I am not carrying both names and the police report does not differentiate between my married name and my birth name. They are both on the same line, not hyphenated but it seems as if I am still carrying both like a "double name". Lets say my married name is Miller and my maiden name Smith. My police report states: Miller Smith and does not differentiate between them while my passport shows Miller (married name) and one line below Smith (maiden name).

 

Do I make sense? Anybody else having the same issue? Do I need to ask them to send me a new one or is this standard procedure and the embassy or NVC is familiar with it?

 

 

Are both last names fully capitalised? So is it 1) MILLER SMITH or 2) Miller SMITH or 3) Miller Smith?

5 hours ago, Kay18 said:

so my cosponsor needs to make enough for myself, my fiance (he has no dependents) i have a son but didnt claim him on taxes but i mentioned my son in the i29f packet so im confused if i should put him on my i134. so is my cosponsor house hold size include themself,me,my fiance,her own child and possibly mine?

The sponsor’s income must be enough to support the people who depend financially on the sponsor (dependents). To determine the dependents who must be included add up the following:

• the sponsor
• the currently immigrating fiancé and any immigrating children
• any other immigrants the sponsor has sponsored in the past, and
• all family members listed as dependents on the sponsor’s tax return.

If you child is not listed as a dependent of your's then he is not counted. However, the cosponsor's children/dependents should be counted. When you are filling in the i134 for yourself, you can mention for dependents "none" since you son is not your dependent, based on what you've said. However, the cosponsor must include their own dependents and they must be counted (along with your fiancee) when you assess whether the cosponsor meets the poverty guideline.

Side-note: Each additional dependent does't add much to the requirement.

1 minute ago, Alice L said:

you sure we don't need to provide details of support?

Thanks for respond

The previous poster is right. You can put intend and "N/A K-1 visa applicant."  I put that as suggested and had no issues. The question is generally not applicable to K-1 Applicants.

2 hours ago, Kay18 said:

i clearly have way to much anxiety, i over think everything. i guess its good ive been saving, i technically don't need to show the embassy proof of the savings, they ask how much personal property on i134 so ill just put my saved money in that section. hence the reason i have a cosponsor. lol I'm so nervous about getting denied that I'm trying to do everything PERFECT!  when I'm probably over doing it!! anxiety it gets the best of all of us here! we all just want to be with our loved ones and don't want something so simple to ruin it. as far as filing my taxes of self employment i will be doing that at the end of the year. I'm not worried about that. same as the SSI because once i file then it becomes reportable income and ill just owe the SSA or my benefits will stop. re reading our posts i started to worry because the last thing i want anyone to think is I'm trying to do wrong here. i guess that's why i came here for some insight of help! your answers definitely kept me on my toes and opened my eyes. i guess i knew my own answers i just need some reassurance lol

You are complicating your situation. If your cosponsor meets the income threshold for you and your fiancee/dependents, you do not need to over report your assets. Focus on getting proof about why you haven't worked (doctors note... etc) and fill in the i134 just as an unemployed person.  

1 hour ago, S*UK said:

 

 

Thank you both. This is really helpful   I will store a bag with everything and just take my phone (turned off) and documents with me in my handbag

@Salty2305 Is right. You can take your phone with you. Larger devices like laptops are prohibited. Also, you are not required to turn off your phone in the embassy as a whole. You are only required to turn it off when you step up to the booth to speak to the  CO (you do that twice). There is a sign inside the embassy saying so. My phone helped me pass the time.

28 minutes ago, Eric.molnar said:

My NVC status now says “in transit”

Does that mean it is going to the embassy?  If so is it by regular mail or emailed?

Yes it is. And it is an expedited mailing process. Mine took three days to get to UK.

3 minutes ago, June2017UK said:

While it’s on topic... My F (the petitioner) is a dual citizen - so when he enters the U.K., he does so with his British passport (as required by U.K. Borders) and when he enters the US, he uses his US passport - therefore he doesn’t have any stamps to prove entry to UK in his US passport.

We’ve submitted boarding passes, accommodation receipts etc. and ever page of his US passport.

What would happen if we get an RFE for passport stamps when there aren’t any?

As the beneficiary can send my I-94 record along with my passport stamps for my US trips during our relationship.

If you can prove that at least one of you has visited the other in the past two years then that is all that is required. Therefore, your passport stamps to the USA along with your pictures with him and other receipts will do the job.