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    Interview preparation!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    On 8/7/2018 at 9:36 AM, Ausa said:

     

    Check out this link: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Australia&cty=&dfilter=5

     

    Under the tab OFFICE REVIEWS & INFO > CONSULATE & USCIS OFFICE REVIEWS > AUSTRALIA

     

    Lots of useful information. Good luck!!

    Great link, thank you so much! :)

     

    On 8/7/2018 at 7:13 PM, Annalica said:

    I had my interview last Tuesday at Sydney embassy it was more stressful for me as I had to attend with with our (U.S petitioner) 3 year old son. Our interview was scheduled at 8.30 am I went up at 8.15am and was lucky no one was there so I was able to walk straight through to the ladies that checked our documents (strongly recommend stick to the checklist) i had all the documents in order as per the list so the ladies gave back what was not needed and then they direct you through to security. With my documents i didn't take any extra proof to substantiate our relationship but it's up to you. When you go upstairs take a ticket and wait for you number to be called. The first time you get called up is to give your documents and then you may get called again and they'll give you back any other documents they don't think will be needed for the interview. You will then be advised the next time you'll be called up is for your interview. The guy that interviewed me looked real serious at first but was really casual when he asked the first question he was typing and forgot for a moment to ask another question and at the end was telling me how long it takes to wait for your visa i was confused and he noticed that and realised he forgot to tell me that I've been approved lol It was a good experience everyone is nice. All up i spent 1hour 15 mins but the CO messed up and i had to go back to the embassy so he can take my fingerprints again but i couldn't be mad I was too happy i got approved. Just triple check your documents it doesn't hurt to have more that is required just in case you need it, know your information as they can ask any of these questions: when you first met, what date you met each other face to face, when you last saw each other, what you do for work, what your fiance does for work,  where does the petioner live. Those are some of the questions i heard others get asked and i only had 4 questions what is my relationship to the petitioner, how did you meet, when did you meet  and what do you do for work. Sorry for the long response but glad to help anyone else going through the same process as this site has helped me a lot. 

    This is a great help! I really appreciate it, the long response was great. Helped so much. Thank you :D

    Interview preparation!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    2 hours ago, AshMarty said:

    We brought our up to date documents in a binder. We made sure we had wet ink signatures on any paperwork that required signatures (mainly my financial sponsorship documents for him). My husband reported the first thing they did was go through the binder and pull all of the required documents for the interview. I was visiting at the time so I brought my updated employment letters and paperwork with me before I left the States. They took everything that was required and gave my now husband anything that was not (ie. they did not take any updates on our wedding planning/invites/etc). They only wanted what was on the check list from him. 

     

    *** Most important part.. triple check your list before you go and make sure everything is filled out correctly and completely ***

     

    His interview was less than 60 minutes. He was approved on the spot :) 

    Thank you!! :) Did you have the documents in plastic sleeves in the binder? Silly question, sorry!

    Recieved an email

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    On 2/5/2018 at 12:36 PM, Dee elle said:

    What visa are you applying for? 

    K-1 Visa. :)

    7 hours ago, Dee elle said:

    You are in the final stretch before the interview... your actual 

    time frame depends on how prepared you are now with all your documents and evidence needed for the interview, when you do your medical, when you get your interview, and how quickly you make the actual move after receiving your visa.

    Hopefully you have researched this stage and the processes, what documents you must have, and have been preparing for moving to the US. If you haven’t done much research and really don’t know what is next.. now is the time to immerse yourself in the information available in the K1 guide on this website, the USCIS pages and the information from the Sydney Consulate. Read fast but thoroughly, be ordered, careful, make lists, do one task at a time , keep track of things, make copies of everything...

    BTW.. we live in Dallas 

    Thank you! Also thats awesome, that helps a lot.

    7 hours ago, BJ & Christine said:

    U have 4 months to get medical and interview done. Once interview is completed u have 6 months to travel to the states. Once in the states u have 90 days to marry.

     

    congradulations on ur first hurdle. There's many more to come. This is the worse one tho.

    I'm a little confused because we got our NOA2 a couple of months ago roughly (sometime lateish may, I can't remember at the top of my head) and my partner is saying we only really have til August as our NOA2 expires around that time...? I feel lost! I heard someone else say it's valid for a year. I should've mentioned the NOA2 earlier. So it was just an approval notice from Sydney we got recently, and I think thats what I'm finding confusing. How long until the NOA2 expires, and how long the approval notice lasts for as well.

    7 hours ago, Dee elle said:

    Yoir fiance visa hasnt been approved.. no .. that happens at your interview.  What has been approved is the underlying petition,, the I129f, which now allows you,   the beneficiary, to apply for a visa as a fiance of the petitioner. 

    Thank you!

    Recieved an email

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    13 hours ago, Dee elle said:

    It's the usual process for K1 visas.. it means that your approved I129f has been received in Sydney. Your I129f is valid for 4 months from approval, so you want to have medical, paperwork, Ds160 etc all done and your interview date scheduled for before the 4 month expiry date.

    Time to get your rollerblades on and move !! 

    Wow that's exciting! So it was approved yesterday when I recieved it? Wow!

     

    Sorry if this really stupid but does that mean four months until we get married? Or until I enter the US?

     

    Any addition advice is welcome. Thanks again! :)

    Travelling overseas/back home while on a K1 (merged)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by Penguin_ie

    Hi everyone! I have a very hypothetical question. I can't find much info about it online, but are you able to cancel or reverse a k1 visa application even though you've been accepted and living in the US at that point in time? Are you able to before marriage? After marriage? I'd like an answer for both cases. Would I be able to go home myself and would cancelling a k1 mean that my partner's chances of coming over to my home country are jepordised? I'd also like to hear a response for both of those situations. This is hypothetical, and lastly is it a complicated or long process? I'd love to know. Thanks!

    Received NOA2 a fortnight ago! Next steps?

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    Posted · Edited by k_39

    Hi everyone!

     

    We received our NOA2 two weeks ago. I'm so excited, but due to work commitments I haven't really been able to research the next steps in a long time. I'm scared that my notes might be out of date. I need to revisit it all asap, but could anyone please give me some pointers? It's been a really stressful last few weeks. I'm not lazy and totally willing to revise my notes but I'd love someone to share the next steps as I'm finding the process quite daunting. I work full-time so I find it hard to know how to balance, and even when to give in my two-weeks notice (some tips from Aussies would also be awesome, but anything helps!)

     

    Any help is greatly appreciated. Cheers!

     

     

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

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    Hi all,

    my partner's dad received a job offer; the only thing is we'll be using him as a co-sponsor for the I-134 soon. Does this jeopordise things? It's a job offer (a positive thing, with better pay), he's not getting the sack or anything, but my partner's worried about him accepting it because they say he must prove long-term employment. But I argue that you can be retired and still a co-sponsor, and that it's fine. Am I wrong? I think he should take it. Thanks!

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

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    11 hours ago, Naes said:

    I don't think he needs to if he won't be supporting you. In our case we also have a co-sponsor but getting these just in case.

     

    However bank statements may be good to have just in case.

     

     

    Thank you so much! :) You've been a great help.

     

    I've been finding a lot of info on the I-134 online but less so when it comes to situations involving a joint-sponsor. If anyone has any hints/tips or know of any gotchas please let me know, I'm also open to receiving DMs. Thanks! :)

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    4 minutes ago, Naes said:

    It's ok however as most of these situations are not rare problems, you can always make a search in visajourney and get better and already tried solutions.

     

    as far as I know student=unemployed. So he will fill the form as unemployed, and his dad will fill it as the co-sponsor. I don't think any ID (other than asked by the embassy) is specifically needed for being unemployed.

     

    if he had income, then a tax return transcripts, an employment letter and a bank statement would be good evidence to show.

    Thank you, so my partner should provide all this even though they haven't been employed for 4 or so years? or do they present an explanation as to why they haven't filed taxes in so long; or both?

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

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    12 hours ago, Naes said:

    Evidence is same for anyone, just according to the person's employment status.

    This information can be found in USCIS website in I-134 instructions. but also your embassy will send what they want as it may differ slightly depending on the embassy.

     

    Your partner won't fill out any info.

     

    Your dad will also fill the same form, but for example as he is not a petitioner, he won't write it. It is a pretty straightforward form.

    For example if it asks you the petitioner your relation to the beneficiary you will say fiancee, but for example if your dad is writing as he is not a fiancé, he will put something like "future father-in-law"

     

    You won't find a sample for I-134 co-sponsor, I didn't see any so far, as it is a simple for overall and the instructions itself are same with the petitioner as a sponsor.

     

    Thanks so much! I get this is something I keep asking and it's so simple (by the way, I'm the beneficiary, I should've mentioned that. I'm just helping out to find some info and instructions) but does this mean that my partner and future father-in-law fill out and send one form or they both send one each, so two (one for my partner to fill out and send, the other for their dad to fill out and send)?

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    On 2/20/2018 at 1:06 PM, Naes said:

    The same form, some answers are different as the dad is not a petitioner. But it is the exact same form.

     

    Each will fill one I-134 with corresponding evidences from each.

     

    There is a template on how to fill this form in the site (although old style but the info is same) and instruction.

     

    Thanks. I have seen examples of how to fill the form, but not one with a join-sponsor. I was wondering if anyone had any specific information, such as evidence they need to provide (both of them) and where (the dad, in this context) and my partner individually fill out info, like what ares of the form I mean. Thank you :) 

    Affidavit of Support - Joint Sponsor (merged)

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    Hi everyone, it's been a while since I looked into this as I work full time. I'm still a little lost as to who fills in what, if my partner has their dad to assist. I realize I personally don't have much involvement in completing this form, but we're trying to help eachother out, and I'd like to understand it more myself. In the instructions, who is the preparer? Maybe I'm a little thick, but I can't seem to find a lot of info on co-sponsors in the instructions.

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