rUsSeLL&fAyE

hey guys! how are you all doing?

any good news about NOA2 approvals?

just wanna ask..what are touches? & how'd you know if you've been touched?

You are on your way to being together!!! Thats what counts and always will Congrats

on our way...of being together! we're just hoping everything is going to be fine at the CSC... thanks again & god bless

Congratulations! I know I loved getting the official homeland security letter in the mail with the NOA1.

yes...it really feels good knowing that it's progressing...thanks again

congratulations! feels great to have the noa1 in your hand doesnt it

yeah...it really feels good...it's nice to know that we're progressing... i hope everything will work out for the better

Congrats!

Wish you two could be together ASAP!

we're hoping & praying hard that we'll be together asap... thanks for the wish... i hope what you said will come true...soon! thanks again & i wish you luck too...

hiyee guys!

we just wanna say..thank you for all the help you've given us... eventhough it is just the NOA1 that we received..at least there is progress...

so to all of you guys who helped in their own little way..thank you!

i'll still keep in touch here because you're such a great help!

right now...we are hoping, waiting & praying for the NOA2...

thanks again & have a good night! B)

just wanna know...

my USC fiance owns a business in the philippines..that was his previous employment but it still exists until now. he has a current job right now in the US...does he need to get income tax return/bank statements or anything eventhough it is in the phil? or just income tax returns/ bank statements to his present job is ok?

my USC fiance don't have a checking account...his mother provided the check...would that be ok?

Ok then, I will accept that it's just the birth certificate they want. What I need to know now is, can Rey take a good scan of it, e-mail it, have me print it out and get it translated here? Wer'e going to be in Argentina next week, so a Portuguese-to-English translation might be difficult to come by...

I know my birth certificate could have been a copy. Can I send them his as a copy too?

so...what is it then? is the Birth Certificate of the beneficiary needed in the I-129F filing or not?

No, it's not needed. We don't know exactly why I got an RFE for it, but it happens sometimes. Nobody here is saying you have to send it in right away.

I know you guys are just about to file, so what I would do is just file and if you get an RFE, you get one. But that's just what I would do.

thanks alex! you've been really a great help since we joined here....

things are getting worst for us this time...we are planning not to send it right away...

thanks for all the info you're giving us i hope...you'll be ok soon...

so...what is it then? is the Birth Certificate of the beneficiary needed in the I-129F filing or not?

If you read through the thread, you'll see that although it's not a requirement as per the instructions, you might or might not get an RFE for the beneficiary's birth certificate + translation into English. It's not usual to get an RFE for that as it's been in the past, but it can happen.

ok! thanks

The checklist my lawyer gave me to start collecting my documents said fiancees birth certificate if i lived in certain states( which i did not) But later when i didnt give it to him, he said it was now required with all applications.

so...what is it then? is the Birth Certificate of the beneficiary needed in the I-129F filing?

Ok then, I will accept that it's just the birth certificate they want. What I need to know now is, can Rey take a good scan of it, e-mail it, have me print it out and get it translated here? Wer'e going to be in Argentina next week, so a Portuguese-to-English translation might be difficult to come by...

I know my birth certificate could have been a copy. Can I send them his as a copy too?

so...what is it then? is the Birth Certificate of the beneficiary needed in the I-129F filing or not?

rUsSeLL&fAyE,

Who is 'they'?

The question asks for your employment. Write down your employment. They're not going to do anything with this anyway - your employment and employment history is going to matter only when the consulate is considering if your fiancee meets the public charge provisions of the law. Unless, perhaps, you spent some time working for the KGB or the bin Laden's construction company.

Don't get into the habit of providing information that isn't asked for, particularly don't emphasize information that points out potential weaknesses.

Yodrak

in the G325A form...they said that do not leave gaps in the employment for the last 5yrs....

what i did was...placed all the employed ones on the given space in the form & then made an attachement and listed all the employed & unemployed ones in chronological order... would that be ok?

thank you...so it's ok to leave gaps in the employment status right? all is asked for is the time when you are employed...no need to place the unemployed ones,right?

If you're unemployed and you feel it's best not to leave gaps, you can correct it by filling out another form. Alternatively, have an attachment with all the timeline with not gaps; cross over the answers given that were not complete, write "See attachment". The attachment would be linked to the questions (write that on the top), signed and dated. Have 4 attachments, as you'd send 4 pages of the G325A.

hey there..thank you!

so..it's ok to place all the employed dates on the G325A form and then just make an attachment that lists all the employed & unemploed dates in chronological order??? is that a good idea?

for example:

Name & add of employer occupation date

None july 2006 PRESENT

John Smith..49ave.... caregiver may 2006 june 2006

Joseph Hope..69...st secretary oct 2004 sept 2005

look at the date? there is no sept 2005 - may 2006 employment - meaning...unemployed...

can i not write the unemployed ones?

can i write it just like that?

in the G325A form...they said that do not leave gaps in the employment for the last 5yrs....

what i did was...placed all the employed ones on the given space in the form & then made an attachement and listed all the employed & unemployed ones in chronological order... would that be ok?

hi again

take a look at his link gives you the guidelines for presenting your petition ..and anything else u might need to know about your journey...

K-1 Visa Guidelines

dont stress too much over it .. as long as you have everything in the right order and everything is signed and you have triple checked each page you are sending everything will be fine for you...

take care

kath

thank you thank you...

we are planning to send it on monday - oct 2...

nervous & scared...anymore advice???

help please

can i place all the employed dates in the box given on the form G325A and then place all the unemployed ones in an attachment?

or should i just re-type everything - in chronological order?

My fiance and i simply wrote in the box "see attachment" and then attached an excel spreadsheet with all his work history in chronological order.

thank you! anymore advice you can give us?

we're planning to send it on monday - oct. 2...

please please advice....

can i place all the employed dates in the box given on the form G325A and then place all the unemployed ones in an attachment?

or should i just re-type everything - in chronological order?

can i place all the employed dates in the box given on the form G325A and then place all the unemployed ones in an attachment?

or should i just re-type everything - in chronological order?

please help help help...

we've already finished filling up & signing the G325A...

unfortunately...we forgot that there were gaps during my employment...

we can't alter the form already but can we place attachment to it? eventhoug it is not arranged now?

help help help please!!!!

Sure, an attachment will be OK.

it's ok eventhough the dates are not in chronological order?

what i mean is... all dates of employment are in the box & all the unemployed are in the attachment..

would that be fine? some are dated 2004 in the box & some 2005 are in the attachment???

If you haven't even sent the form in, why don't you just do it right the first time? I'm confused. Those forms are downloadable from the USCIS.gov website. Why don't you just do it again?

thanks

we can do it again but what about my signature? he is in the US & i am in canada....how am i gonna sign it again? it would take a long time again right?! help....

No. Financial support is the responsibility of the US citizen. You'll get an I-134 from your Fiancee after she receives approval here in the states (NOA2). US wants to know that you will not become a "Public Charge" and that's the responsibility of your American Fiancee.

thanks...

is it ok not to find a job now? i'm just gonna wait for the petition... is that a good idea or no?

Your having a job is not an issue for the K-1 petition. USCIS could care less if you're working or not. The USCIS is trying to make certain what happens when you move here to the states is good for all involved. And that falls into the lap of your Fiancee, not you.

Maybe there's something here that I don't understand. The USC filed the K-1 petition and they are responsible for your welfare when you arrive here to live. If you want to get a job, then go ahead. It's OK!

i am allowed to stay here in canada until MAY'07....can my interview be held here in vancouver eventhough i don't have any work? or will i be sent back to the philippines (my home country) for the interview?

in the I-129F, we requested that the interview be held here in vancouver....

please help help help...

we've already finished filling up & signing the G325A...

unfortunately...we forgot that there were gaps during my employment...

we can't alter the form already but can we place attachment to it? eventhoug it is not arranged now?

help help help please!!!!

i read that one of the reasons why there are rfe's is because of leaving gaps during the employment phase?

is that so?

i worked during the year of 2003 & then went to training school on 2004 & went to work again 2005. will i write the 2004 - unemployed? or just write the 2003 & 2005 till 2006 as employment status?

No. Financial support is the responsibility of the US citizen. You'll get an I-134 from your Fiancee after she receives approval here in the states (NOA2). US wants to know that you will not become a "Public Charge" and that's the responsibility of your American Fiancee.

thanks...

is it ok not to find a job now? i'm just gonna wait for the petition... is that a good idea or no?

insights please...

i've been in canada for 4months now. i am allowed to work in canada until May'07 but till now...i don't have any job yet.

does my USC fiance need to include a xerox copy of my passport & my work permit in the I-129F petition?

help us please... & now that i'm not employed here in canada...will there be chances of denial? my work permit is until may'07...will i be sent back to the philippines (my home country) for the interview or can i take it here in vancouver?

If you are legally allowed to remain in Canada, working or not, until May07, the Consulates in Canada should still take your case. Did you indicate in the petition that you'd like to interview in Canada?

We did a 3rd country interview.

thank you...it was a relief to know that....

yes...we did indicate that we'd like the inteview here in vancouver...

i'm only 4months old here in canada... are they still gonna consider the interview here?

All the information you need to file is on the Petitioner. Unless you have been married before. If you have everything listed in the Guide you should be good to go. There will be more stuff to gather later in Consulate stage that will be help in the Philippines

thank you.... if you still have any insights..please..it would be of great relief & help for us...take care...

hi everyone! we're just new here so could anyone please please help....

help us please... & now that i'm not employed here in canada...will there be chances of denial? my work permit is until may'07...will i be sent back to the philippines (my home country) for the interview or can i take it here in vancouver?

Your country of permanent legal residence will have jurisdiction....

Let me clarify my answer... you can request the consulate/embassy where you currently reside but there is no guaranty and therefore no obligation for that consulate/embassy to accept your case. No harm in requesting on your i-129f form.

thank you anymore insights?

hi everyone! we're just new here so could anyone please please help....

my USC fiance & i is almost done gathering all documents needed for our I-129F. we have a lot of concerns here...

i'm gonna start by telling you a bit of our history...

russell is born in the united states but studied in the philippines. he goes to the US every now & then but for just months. after studying... he managed to start up a business & it is still on going right now.

our relationship started back in 2004...we were engaged in 2005. & then...on may 2006 - my working visa as a LIVE-IN CAREGIVER to ontario,canada was approved. so i have to come here to canada to work. he accompanied me & then went straight to the US. he is now working but only for months..

after a month...my work back in ontario was a disaster so i opted to go here in vancouver in search for a job. but until now...3 months of searching...i don't have any luck but still trying to find one. several interviews was conducted but still...no work!

and because of all the hardships that we are going through - of being apart, we are now in the process of filing an I-129F petition. he went here last september'06 to visit me & let me sign documents for his petition.

we gathered all the documents listed on the GUIDE here... very nervous because we might have forgotten somethings or it may not be approved...

help us please... & now that i'm not employed here in canada...will there be chances of denial? my work permit is until may'07...will i be sent back to the philippines (my home country) for the interview or can i take it here in vancouver?