Amit&Julie

Well.. today marks 150th day since our received date !!!
...to think that waaaay back in the days when we filed, I assured my fiancee that it wouldn't take longer than 60 days for our K1 visa petition to get approved !! :)
maaan, we were so young and naive and now we've grown old and wiser...lol

I wish I lived in California close to CSC so I could go check to see how many breaks the USCIS employees are allowed to take ... knowing how lazy some employees can be, I can see some sneaking outside to smoke knowing well that files are piling up on their desks :(

Haha. I actually told people not to get emotional due to delays. But my fiancée is very antsy and moody, and it’s rubbing off on me. Sometimes I wish I could hibernate and have someone wake me up when we have everything approved.

@trames87
 
That app shows the dates as people put there. They may even make a mistake and put july instead of June. Those countries too can always be wrong because again you can put anything you want there. Only the wac number matters.
 
no app can get any more information than it's written on the uscis website, number date and case status. Otherwise it would be illegal.
 
 
But I will scan first week of July just in case tonight  cause I'm a curious person 
 
 

Feels so good to read this, positivity helps!

I love hearing these stories and how everything worked out the 2nd time around! Best of luck for a happy future together and I hope we get our 2nd chance approval as well!

Yup our marriage prep was done by my fiance before interview in usa. Visa officer will ask the proof that u r going to marry in temple.. pl arrange some doc. From temple in usa.
U need following docs..
Engagement proof... like pics.. enagement ring bills... engagement party bills.
Proof of meeting after engagement and before interview .. pics.. hotel bills.. restaurant bills.. credit card bills.
Affifavit of support for ur fiancee. Notarized . .. salary slips.. pay stubs.. tax filed statements for last year.. letter from ur company abt ur job and ur work experience. . Ur passport copies n citizenship copies notarized in usa.Letter of intent of marrying ur fiance and her letter of intent too.
ALL THE BEST..
Please do share ur exp with me.
Good Luck.
Yup our marriage prep was done by my fiance before interview in usa. Visa officer will ask the proof that u r going to marry in temple.. pl arrange some doc. From temple in usa.
U need following docs..
Engagement proof... like pics.. enagement ring bills... engagement party bills.
Proof of meeting after engagement and before interview .. pics.. hotel bills.. restaurant bills.. credit card bills.
Affifavit of support for ur fiancee. Notarized . .. salary slips.. pay stubs.. tax filed statements for last year.. letter from ur company abt ur job and ur work experience. . Ur passport copies n citizenship copies notarized in usa.Letter of intent of marrying ur fiance and her letter of intent too.
ALL THE BEST..
Please do share ur exp with me.
Good Luck.

Hi Guys.
Hope u all r doing well and I wish u all Good luck in ur case.
We got engaged in sep 4th week 2014 and my fiancee filed K1 petition for me in 1st week oct 2014 in Texas service centre. WE got our NOA1 on 13 nov 2014.
My fiancee had gone thru visajourney.com and uscis websites and submitted her papers right.
We waited for about 7 months and finally ..... yippeee.... got our NOA2 approved on 21 June 2015 hardcopy at home in NJ. NOA2 was dated 9 june2015 and 4 months were allotted before our case expires. Basically now the real thing begins.. file sent from TSC to NVC for processsing and then to US consulate in New delhi. As per visajourney.com it takes like 2 months process. Thankfully we called NVC helpline almost everyday for status update.They told us that our case has reached US consulate New delhi on 30 June 2015.
I was waiting for Letter from Us consulate which arrived pretty late by registered mail to my home in new delhi on 26 Aug 2015. I quicky applied for my medical and Police clearance for Usa from ITO passport seva kendra. Medical was pretty easy and they gave me 2 vaccine mandatory for Us immigration.
I filled in DS160 online and after paying the fees of 265 USD.. I was able to pick up appointment date for 15 Sep2015. NOTE.... K1 fiance visa dates are available on few selected dates only every month in New delhi us consulate.. please plan accordingly and try to book at the earliest possible date.
Biometrics was pretty easy in Nehru place Near citibank. I would like to share the Interview procedure as follows....
I arrived at 8 am at Us embassy exit 6. Chanakyapuri at 8 am with docs. Appointment was at 8.30. There is no parking facility availability there.and delhi weather was scorching hot. After initial seciurity check they lemme through and asked to follow red line on floor to the entrance. One guy checked my docs and asked me to go straight to K1/k3/family visa line. I waited for an hour and then 1 guy collected my papers and stapled them in order.. which I had already arranged beforehand. Then I was called for biometrics and they gave me a coupon no. Then afyer waiti g for another 30 mins my coupon was called and the officer took all my papers and attached it into the file.. which was sent by NVC from Usa. She asked me my profession and whether I was married or not.?
Then afyer waiting for another 2 hrs my coupon was called for final interview. There were only 2 officers on different windows for k1k3 and family visa interview. I saw people giving interview to them and in some cases the interviewer was rude and I could feel that the officer was asking way too many questions to other candidates of k1k3and fanily visa.
My turn arrived. She was American Indian officer. I was asked to raise my hand and take oath to tell the truth.... which I did.hahaha. then she begab asking me questions...
My name. My fiancee name.. why u want to get married in usa.. why not in india.. what about ur relatives in usa... Wont they be able to attend the wedding in usa.. if not then what r u doing for them... when is ur marriage... show the proof... where is ur fiancee.. what she do for liv8ng...where she stays..show the prrof od engagement. .. show the prrof of meetings in between engagemwnt n interview.
THE OFFICER WAS VERY RUDE AND SHE LITERALLY DRILLED ME... OMg... she stopped me many times in between and asked to be specific in answers to the point. . No stories please.... At one point I was be coming angry and wanted to shout... but I kept myself calm...She was not listening to me at all. SHE was interrogating like a police officer. My interview was from 10.50 am to 11 30 am... Finally she said my visa is APPROVED and gave a yellow page which said that I can collect my passport after 5 workibg days... Thank GoD ...
The story doesnt end here. Our petition was about to expire on 8 Oct 2015. And after interview I called helplibe no. And and checked my passport status everyday on website.. it said.. UR PASSPORT IS STILL WITH THE CONSULATE. After waiting for more than 10 working days we received email that OUR CASE IS ON HOLD UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING UNDER 221G.....OMG... we were shocked to see this. I called the helpline no. And the officer said that we have to wait for atleast 60 days before we can do anything. We were broken. Felt sad .....
After APPROVED condition .. our visa wentfor further security check. Lemme tell u guys 221g comes under visa denial category.
Guess what.... By Gods grace our visa got approved and came clear out of adminstrative processing. And the passport was sent to visa collection centre on 1 Oct 2015..
Advice..Please prepare thoroughly ur case and study in detail before attending interview.
Book ur interview appointment ASAP after u get letter from consulate.
Paper work should be correct amd go through all of it thoroughly.
Believe in GOD..

That list is pretty much SOP for Delhi when they give AP for more relationship evidence. Many of us over the years have had that exact list of information requested. That's why I'm guessing the letter will state relationship validity as the reason behind refusing the visa.

Depends on the laws of the country. You can be legally married via a religious ceremony without having filed the appropriate paperwork.
 
If legally married, then it is fraud to continue the K-1 process. If not, then hopefully they do not discover it as it can still be the basis for a denial.

Once on the net forever on the net. 
 
You need to check what local laws are for that country regarding your Christian ceremony. Do not listen to what friends and family say look up the actual laws. 
 
In some countries any ceremony whether registered or not is considered legal. 

Hello!!! I'm a July 14 received date.  We are only 4 days apart!! Wooo!!!

July 10 received date here. Just wanted to say hello!

Oh, goodness, guys. I know we are nearing the end of our wait, but m about ready to go see my fiance because I miss him too much. I was hoping to wait until the interview, but it's been since May that we've been together.  Video chats and messaging aren't enough!

Thank you but you are all awesome!
Just please keep each other positive and happy because it is really hard,
you guys have each other and that's really really important for your health and your relationships to stay healthy too.
 
There will be someone doing when July comes don't worry.
 
I'm just trying to support whatever month they are doing when people who are doing the scans are not available (as too many people doing it would actually cause servers to slow.)

I think you are asking questions that the forum can't really answer, and that you know the answer to already.
 
In our case we both worked on the documentation and application forms (and after we were married we both worked on AOS/Greencard and ROC). None of it is difficult or complicated, but it involves going through lists of documents and required information and making sure you obtain all that is required. Its time consuming, and a little daunting at first.
 
We had a long distance relationship but I was able to make frequent trips to the USA, and we emailed and skyped every day. We did that because we wanted to, and we hated being apart. I think that is a prerequisite for doing a k1 - if my partner was acting in the way you describe, I'd have bailed out for sure.
 
I was 42 when I started the k1 process, so I'd been through a lot prior to meeting my wife. One thing I learned is that it hurts to end a bad relationship, but not anywhere near as much as keeping one going. I never looked back on the bad ones and regretted them ending, even though they hurt at the time, in fact I look back and I'm so glad I didn't carry on for months or years with something that made me so unhappy. If you are even having thoughts of ending it, or giving ultimatums, then I think you've answered the question already if you are honest with yourself.

OP: Here's the thing, at his age even if you do a K1 and apply for AOS after marriage and wait for his working documents or get married and go for a spousal visa and he enters with the ability to work right away --  there is no guarantee he can find a job right away, let alone various other factors we don't know like what skills he has... and if his older age might put him at a disadvantage. Immigrants tend to have to start small and work their way up when they arrive here and can start working. It took my husband a long time to find a job, even at his young age, experience, and degree. Without all the thousands in savings we had set aside to be prepared there's no way we'd have managed and it was hard when you factor in the expense of health insurance too. At his older age, he would certainly not want to chance being without health insurance as some younger ones do.
 
You don't sound as if you are in a stable place financially right now, but in other ways as well.. considering living arrangements and an emotional support system. I can't guide you to the right path, but it doesn't sound like this relationship is going to move forward unless you give it a lot more time, make some serious job changes, are 100% he actually gives a darn (and starts acting like it), and are in a better place for yourself psychologically. If I were in your shoes, I'd focus on yourself and getting yourself in a better situation.

Plenty of dumb-####in Australia (why do you think we left to come to the US) and you, OP, it seems like you unluckily picked one.
 
You seem incredibly articulate and intelligent and kind.  Don't settle for someone who isn't deserving of what you offer.
 
Be the one to say 'I'm done'.  You'll feel better for it.

You and your own family apparently cannot afford to sponsor.  Expecting him to ask his friends to do so is presumptive on your part.  He quite likely understands the commitment and is unwilling to place his friends in an embarrassing position of feeling their friendship comes down to money.   Maybe he has determined that you view him as your sugar daddy to support you once he gets to the US.
 
You need to have these discussions. 
 
Better still, wait until you can financially meet the requirements to sponsor which are really quite minimal.  Since you cannot meet the 125% of poverty level, you need to be worried about improving your employment options and not him finding co-sponsors.
 

So, I'll take a slightly different approach on this... A 53 year old man working 12 hours a day and 6 days a week and living with an Alcoholic, mentally ill roommate who has the nerve to criticize a legal choice you made in the past to make money and your fiancee is not telling him to shut-up or get out all spells a whole world of hurt.  Your friends a family all see this as trouble and you too are starting to step back and see the same thing.    Further his need to save / make money by submitting to 12 hours a day 6 days a week is not going to be helped by a K-1 visa where when he lands in the USA will not be able to work or make money for 3-4 months AFTER your marriage.  So, I submit that perhaps you understand what the need for money is and it makes sense.  Perhaps it has only really started since he met you and he believes he NEEDs this money for your future together?   Do *YOU* know why he is so focused on money? Has the money issue always been an issue.   My suggestion is forget about the application for a K-1 visa.  If you place ultimatums on him regarding a K-1 *YOU* are going to lose either way.  If he agrees to the K-1 and commits to it then you'll never know if it was simply to meet your demands.   If he does not agree and you dump him you'll never know if you gave up something good.   I'd say if his reply to your message is anything other than, 'No you're right, I don't care anymore move on with your life' then you should consider shifting the conversation to how you can find time to go visit him again or he can come visit you and drop the K-1 consideration until you are sure of his (and your) commitment.  
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Now, to be fair, I don't know you but I'm going to guess that when he met you that you had friends, family, and a life that you enjoyed and cared about.  That you shared that with him and that in time it's become all about him and he isn't there thus you spend most of your free time in your bedroom.  You want to build a life together with him..  For that you need to know who you are and what you enjoy doing.  If you are denying yourself time to do the things you love then ask yourself why?   If you don't have a life to enjoy, hobbies and interests to keep you busy friends and family to lean on while you wait then the entire K-1 process 6-9 months is going to be that much more miserable and the expectation you would then be putting on him isn't fair either...  Basically, you'd be saying I can only be happy when I'm with him.   And then he arrives to try to deal with huge expectation that he'll be able to make you happy when he can't work, may not be able to drive..  Apparently won't have a ton of money so the two of you can travel or go out to eat etc.   I guess what I'm saying is think about rather he really makes you happy and if not let him know that you don't feel happy and center a conversation on that.  
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All in all, good luck..  I'm sorry if some of my words seemed a bit Harsh.  The age difference comes with it's own set of challenges but the bigger questions is how the two of you get along and can make a life together.   It isn't the age that is the issue here.  
 

The only reason I the beneficiary did all of the paperwork and research is because my husband hates forms due to his dyslexia, he finds them super difficult where as I am quite good at them and almost ocd in checking they are right. So it made sense for me to do all the work on my immigration paperwork. 
 
OP if he can’t even send you the basic things that are required then you can’t proceed, if there is no real reason that he isn’t doing it then yeah he isn’t as invested as you.
 
This might be typical of his expectations once here, you do all of the paperwork/ household bill management. If that isn’t something you want to do then maybe talking to him about expectations is needed. For example - My husband and I share that, I research any work that needs to be done or the rates of local companies and catalogue all paperwork that is related to it. where as he will deal with all phone calls to them as I hate that part. We work to our strengths for the benefit of our relationship 

I don't know how to break this to you nicely but he obviously doesn't care. 
I was Australian and my partner and I managed to stay in contact at least once every day when we were apart.
 Moving to America is a huge decision,  Australia has a better standard of living , free health care, gun control . America is not a land of opportunity for us .
The relationship has to be very strong to get through the process.  
If I were you I would cut my losses and run before I spent any more of my hard earned money . 
You are young and you still have your life ahead of you. Don't waste your time on an old man that lives with a roommate. 

Hi OP,
 
I think the big thing is needing to talk to him in a way that you can determine if you are both on the same page. Is he ready for it? Immigration is a serious process - and it requires I think both individuals involvement to ensure it goes smoothly. If he is resistant to the idea of even contributing, how will he be when it comes to something as important as marriage and starting a life together? I say this in earnest... LDRs can be difficult as it is, but so are any relationship.. without both acting equally and responsibility it will be difficult to achieve success. You have to be ready. Of course it's possible, when it comes down to it, he could be afraid of leaving everything he has behind. I once said to my husband that I did not want him to have any regrets looking back, and if he did then I couldn't in good conscience start the process yet. It's also possible something else is going on in this relationship.. but only you would know this. Why does his roommate dictate his life and whom he loves and speaks to, for starters? Why is he not more actively involved? Why does he not have any passion or excitement about starting a new married life?
 
When it comes to paperwork, it's the USC who will need to do most of it initially. There's only a few bits and pieces from him required. But after that process is complete, the rest will be up to the foreign fiancé... and without their participation in the matter of gathering documents, going to appointments, etc.. there's no way it's going to work. You said that you are the USC, if that is the case, why is he the one in need of finding the cosponsor? Do you not have any prospects or way of sponsoring him yourself? How well do you know the prospective cosponsor and do you know if he is telling the truth about them? After the K1 process and marriage, you will have AOS to file - and that will also require his involvement, which is critical in him remaining with you.
 
It is best to know where things stand in this relationship, before you proceed..

It takes two to tango. That’s all I gotta say. If he’s not willing to work on this so that you can be together, it’s unlikely the relationship will survive the madness and the stress that USCIS processing does to you. It is a pain in the a-hole and if he’s this uninterested in the beginning, then is it worth going through the process at all? 

Dear July, 
 
I heard there were 2 more activity happened today.I'll be running a scan again. It may be a little late because I have 3 months before july
 
 however wanted to let you know I didn't forget July
 
 till your time starts I'll be here to support and pass the torch to you guys later 🤞Hopefully sooner 
 
@Geo_nerd82 I'm so hoping these will continue like this little bit everyday and tthey start as soon as June hits 80%

I do hope that you understand that being a convicted felon has a major impact on being able to be hired for many types of employment, for most government agencies, and to get some professional licenses. This may affect your financial future.