carla s

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The I-129F is primary the petitioner's form. There's a couple items the beneficiary needs to provide, but most of the information should be coming from the US citizen. Since his English is fine (I'm assuming), I suggest that he reads through the instructions and guides to best understand the requirements.

I do not believe a waiver is needed in this case. Just documentation is needed.

 

While not part of your question, it sounds like there may be a language barrier between you two. While Italy is a pretty low fraud country, having a common tongue (or other way to show how you regularly communicate) is commonly something they look for. Be sure to provide good evidence of a bona fide relationship to help in that area, if it is an issue.

I am able to understand enought well english and to be understood. We spent together 6 months (I went in the USA three times) and he went to Italy too, I met his parents, he met my parents too. We travelled a lot together and we chat and talk everyday from 2 years and half and we can prove all of that. I don't think that I have to speak a perfect english for to be recognized as his partner

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

A petition is to be prepared by the USC and NOT by the alien

I know but I am the one that have more free time, and he is not college educated and he doesn't know how to prepare all the documents... I work on them and I sent do him so he can check them out

7 minutes ago, geowrian said:

It sounds like a waiver won't be needed as his crimes don't fall under any categories requiring one, and he (presumably) is not a multiple filer. He must still disclose the crime for question #4 and provide all the documentation about it. This is to comply with IMBRA requirements and ensure you are aware of his criminal history prior to getting the visa.

 

A lawyer is not needed in most cases. The circumstances listed here are not suggestive that one would be of particular help. Review the instructions for each form, review the guide here on VJ (http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide), and ask questions.

Thank you. My problem is that my english is bad is very difficult for me to understand the instructions. I have many friends here in Italy that are lawyer but they don't know the law in USA and they can not help me. So do you suggest me to don't ask a waiver? Anyway no, that is his first time that he applay for a K1 visa. The problem is that if we will not have the K1 visa he has to move to Italy and his italian is worst than my english...

My american fiance almost 30 years ago was judged by general court martial and he was confined for 2 years and 6 months for agg assault, conspiracy and destr to private property. 

We have all the documents about that and we know that we have to send all that documents. They are not specified crimes listed in part 3 1-3.c Criminal Information.

We don't know:

- if we have to ask for a waiver for his criminal record. And if yes, what kind of waiver (general waiver, Extraordinary circumstances waiver, mandatory waiver)?

- if is better to hire a lawyer for to have the K1 visa or if we don't need a lawyer.

Thanks for your help

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

It appears the instructions are out of sync with the new updated form

I have the same feeling. The problem is that I don't know what I have to do

I have a problem about I-129F Item numbers 37-38h. Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record. I went in the USA three different times but now I am in Italy. I don’t understand what I have to type in this items.

The form says ‘If your beneficiary is currently in the United States, complete Item Numbers 38.a -38h’

But the instructions says ‘Select the box to inficate whether your beneficiary has ever been in the United States. Provide the date of your beneficiary’s most recent entry in the United States, is or er I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number, if available, and his o her immigrations status at the time of arrival. Provide the expiration date and identification numbers on the I-94 or I-95 Arrival-Departure Records, travel documents, and or passports.

Any kind of help is welcome

33 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

i dont see why it would be an issue. just make sure you keep the originals.

 

As for us, I did straight up photocopies of everything.

33 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

i dont see why it would be an issue. just make sure you keep the originals.

 

As for us, I did straight up photocopies of everything.

I am overthinking... the problem is that they are not exact size of the original, they are a bit smaller

Hi,

I have many documents like flight tickets, train tickets, hotel's book, credit card statemants that they are in Italian. My question is: do I have to translate all of them or is it enought to explain very shortly what they are?

Thanks  

Just now, barashka said:

I personally completed the whole thing, yes! Just handwrite "N/A" to the questions that your software does not let you type.

thank you very much. you helped me a lot!

1 minute ago, barashka said:

Maybe you can just handwrite that part, as long as it is in black ink? Type what you can with your software but handwrite the parts that you can't.

thank you. So do you have to complete everything?

Just now, gkzrl said:

We also created a Word document.

We put about 3 or 4 pictures per page (scanned individually and properly resized so they wouldn't be too small nor too big), and we wrote a caption next to each one of them, including date, place, names of people in the pictures and a small description of the situation.

I did the same, I am only worry that they don't have exactly size as the originals (expecially for documents as boarding passes or passport). the istructions say to include photocopy... 

3 minutes ago, barashka said:

If your software does not let you type that, maybe you can handwrite? (As long as it in black ink)

yes, I thought that too but I don't understand if it better to do not type anything (as it shows in the examples in this website) or handwrite...

I have a problem to fill the I-129F. For example in the first page in the section Other names used. My petitioner doesn't have any other names used. the istructions says that in case a question does not applay to you, you have to type or print "N/A". I would like to type NOT APPLICABLE because the software doesn't let me type "N/A". The example of the I-129F form in this website left everything white (no data). My question is: what I have to do?!?!?!

thanks  
 

The official instructions say:

Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed.

I have a question about the copies to submit with the I-129F. I am doing my paperwork for to finish the I.129F.

I scanned all the documents (passports, email, boarding pass...) in a JPG after that in a file word I added them as pictures and at the bottom of each page I describe what is that. The size of them should be a little bit smaller than the original. (look the attack file for to understand better). Do you think that it will be a problem?
the istruction in the official webside says that:


Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you
must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during
processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to
you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

PHOTOCOPY.pdf

I had the same problem. I sent an email to USCIS and this the replay:

Good morning,

Thank you for contacting Lockbox Support. We refer you to our website, www.uscis.gov/I-129F, where complete forms, filing instructions, and fee guidance are available at no charge. Within the instructions, you will find information under the section “What Evidence Must You Submit.”

Please note any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct. The translator must certify that he/she is competent to translate the foreign language into English. But it is not necessary to have the translation notarized. Please refer to the following site for additional information: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing.

As you are outside of the U.S., you can make an appointment at make an appointment at your nearest USCIS field office or U.S. Embassy or consulate, to speak with an Immigration Services Officer or Department of State Embassy or Consular official, who can talk with you about your specific circumstances and help to ensure you are filing the appropriate forms, with the appropriate documentation, for the benefit you are seeking.  A list of international U.S. immigration field offices can be found at the following web site: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-immigration-offices. If there is not a USCIS field office near to you, then you may be able to obtain assistance by contacting the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate, http://www.usembassy.gov.

1 minute ago, Illiria said:

Has he tried to learn? Could he get work teaching English? He could save up so that he could cover his expenses until he could get a job. 

He works 70 hours a week, he doesn't have time for to learn italian and in Italy you have to have a degree in languages for to teach... and for him everything in Italy is very little, the streets, the houses, the cars, he is not use to drive in the mad insane traffic in Italy. He will be retire in 10 years so our idea is to live in USA for 10 years and after that move to Europe 

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

He is 2,000 miles away from his Parents.

yes, now he lives in Oregon and he wants to move more closer to his parents that live in Hot Springs Arkansas. I don't like Arkansas, I love the sea and the ocean so Florida and Texas are good for me and he can be to his parent's home in some hours with a car

4 minutes ago, Illiria said:

This, there is nothing to say the non us fiancée should be the one to move. In some cases it is in fact the wisest for the foreign partner not to be the one to move. 

 

Do discuss this with your fiancé, explain your fears to him and make a frank assessment of the pros and cons of both countries.

He can't move to Italy because he doesn't speak italian and he doesn't want that I support him. Don't ask me why, but he doesn't feel a man in case that he doesn't work and I support him...

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

It does sound like you might be much happier staying in Italy, have you discussed this with your Fiance?

Yes, but he doesn't speak italian and he doesn't want that I support him. He loves Italy but he wants to be closer to his parents too because they are getting old. They live in Arkansas so I told him that I will stay in Oregon no more than 1 year and after that we will move to an USA state where the weather is more worm, like Florida or Texas so we can be closer to his parents and I can see the sun. I am leaving my county, my roots, my past life for to stay with him and trust me, it is not simple. I have a son in Italy (he is 20 years old), I have my parents, my friends, my dogs, my houses. I know that I am happy only with him and I will do my best for to adapt in the USA but it will not be simple

Hi, I am italian I want to say something about the american health care: it very bad! I don't understan the reason why in a state USA there is not free health care for everybody! The prices for the health care in USA are insane. My american fiance came to Italy and he had all the medical check paying the right price: MRI at both his knees and backs for 120 euro each one (almost 130 US dollars), complete blood check for almost 80 US dollars, he got his teeth fixed for 1600 US dollars (in the USA they wanted 15,000 US dollars). I think that it is only a businsess! Many americans are fat, they don't eat healthy, they don't do sports, the state doesn't say how is a good health life style, so they become sick and they will give money to the doctors, hospitals and so on. That is bad

Hi, I am Carla and I am Italian. My american fiance and I are doing our paper work for the K1 Visa. We are in love form almost 3 years and we thought that we just needed to get married. Everybody in the world know USA as the land of freedom but I realized that there is nothing free in the USA. Is it right that we have to prove everything, that we have to show them our private life, our private messagges, chats, email, photos... I feel sad and I really don't know if I will feel american one day in the future. I am sure that I will miss the italian food, the italian colture, the italian weather (He lives in Oregon = it rains 350 days a year). I truly love him just I don't like the american way for to get married! Can somebody tell me where is the freedom in USA?

I have the problem that my son was Bob's exchange student. My son went to study one year at the highschool in USA and lived with Bob. After two months that my son was in USA Bob and I started to talk as parents and in 3 months we realized that something special was born between us, we realized that we were in love. So I told to my husband that I was not in love with him anymore and I started the docuements for my divorce. Bob told to his wife that he was in love with another woman. Everybody were shocked, they thought we were insane, that it is impossible for two people form two different country, two different colture, two different life style be in love. I went in USA after 6 months that we realized that we were in love. My son decided to study at the university in USA (he got the F1 visa) and to live with Bob but 3 weeks before to live Italy my mother got sick and he decided to stay in Italy for to help her and study at the university in Italy. I went in USA three times for to stay with him and he came in Italy one time. I known his parents, he known my parents too.

Bob and I got our divorce after we met the first time... I hope that is not a problem: I know that it is not good that we started our love story when we were married with other people but that it was happened to us. I hope that is not a problem that my son got a F1 visa for to study in USA and in the end he stayed in Italy!
Anyway in case that they will not give the K1 visa will move to another part of the world where we can live together. It is sad that a state has the power to tell if we are allowed to live together or not!

Sorry about my bad english

2 hours ago, x_driven_x said:

Knowing what I know now, I would do it myself if I had to do it again - BUT - the official instructions from the government I think are not clear enough on what works best for various forms of evidence and formats, and thus I am glad I spent the money this first time to know exactly what to send, in what formats, etc... It's kind of sad, because they could easily list a very simple list of what works best, and they don't. 

yes, it is set in a way that they want that the people pay a lawyer for to do that. But I am italian and I will keep knoked at all the doors for to have the replay that I need. They give you the replay for free but it is very complicate to find the right state office that gives you the answer that you need. It took us 3 months for to have a replay form The Pentagon about his services in the army and his records...

6 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

like @x_driven_x said...it's the variety and abundance of evidence that makes the case for no RFE and approval.  and i hear the same thing about the lawyer here over and over again. If you choose not to use one, so be it. Not required, but don't bash on the one who do, because they want some actual help when they do use one. I used one for my third time and she is absolutely A++, different immigration needs. Just once i used this other lawyer and he was incompetent enough and my naturalization was delayed. He fixed it, but I will never use him again

Everyone is free to choose to have a lawyer or not. For my son I did the documents for the J1 visa and for the F1 visa by myself and at that time my english was really horrible, I needed to use google translate all the time, but he didn't have any problem to have his visas. I think that I can prepare all the documents, I just want to be 100% sure about everything and I thank all the people that are helping me.

I think that is better to send all the pages of the passports. I went in the USA for to visit him 3 times in the last 2 years and the last time I stayed there 89 days. He went in Italy one time for three weeks. We don't have hotel's room bills becuase he lived in my house and I lived in his house. We have some tickets about museums but we don't have any pictures together at the museums. We didn't know that we need all that pictures and everything for to get marry. We thought that it was enought to have the documents about our divorces.