Takaro91

9 minutes ago, MexicoExpat said:

Also curious about the medical exam, we had an interview which has been postponed indefinitely and we aren't sure we will get another before the medical expires. 

 

If I had to guess, they may require a new medical because your health situation could have changed during that time. If your medical exam was expensive because of vaccines though, you shouldn't need to do those again. 

Just seeing the American doctor is $500

My fiance is in the UK (I am in the US). He had just gotten his medical done for the K-1 visa a day before the London Embassy closed down due to Coronavirus. If someone can please answer my questions, I would appreciate it:

1. The medical expires six months after getting it approved. Due to Coronavirus, my fiance was not able to set an appointment for the interview. Does anyone know if we are going to get an extension on the expiration of the medical? We paid $500 for this appointment.

2. Do I have to worry about our 1129 petition expiring? If so, can we get it extended?

3. Do we know how many appointments were cancelled at the London Embassy?  Was it just April or has May been cancelled too? Does anyone know which month they were scheduling for in March? I am trying to get an idea of when my fiance will realistically get an interview. Life plans and all. 

I know a lot is unknown at the moment, but I am stressed and cannot find answers anywhere. I am trying to keep it all together. I appreciate any help. 

9 minutes ago, Scandi said:

You should be fine then, since they can at least see your name. 

His picture is only signed but hopefully they can put two and two together. I feel like I've read here so many times to sign and date them lol. 

2 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Don't sign the passport photos unless the person looking at them can actually see what the name is. They don't want signatures on the passport photos, only the name written so they know who is who (yes sometimes that's not clear). I remember a case back when we filed our i-129f, a straight couple from USA-England received an RFE for not writing their names on the back of the passport photos. You'd think USCIS could've figured out who was who, but apparently not.

Too late. I've sent it. I printed my name and signed. I think he just signed. Hopefully they will have mercy lol

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

It was a bigger deal about 15 years ago when the IMB rules went into effect,  still rears its ugly head from time to time 

Ah i see. Fingers crossed! 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Your good 

Ok lol. I've never seen that mentioned anywhere before.

10 minutes ago, TXBill said:

If you met online it would be wise to include a TOS of the website to avoid an RFE.

What is a TOS? We met on reddit and then talked through instagram. It wasn't a dating site.

1 hour ago, BlueberryMuffin said:

Haha, I'm about to file for a fiance from the UK too and I'm so paranoid about an RFE too, I've been working on this petition for ages, but from what I've read London seems to be pretty "easy" so to speak since, as far as I'm aware, the UK isn't considered a "high fraud country." 

Your packet looks good! Best wishes to you both!

Thank you!! I am ready to send it away. Lol

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Omg,  no need to front load for London 

Haha ok I will take the letters/gift receipts out. Thank you for your help! I am just paranoid and don't want an RFE.

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Front loading for what consulate?

My fiance is from the UK 

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Gift receipts,  cards and letters,  Instagram posts are of no value for the petition 

I figured some of it was not exact proof but maybe more frontloading a bit and maybe to validate some dates/trips. Should I take it out or is it ok to keep in? 

4 minutes ago, RJ_MA said:

Hi,

 

Everything looks good. You have more than proof from my point of view. I submited way less than you - pretty much just pictures and flight print screens and we were just fine!

No I-94 needed at this point for you.

 

Good luck! 

You are the best news! Haha so ready to send this thing off. Thank you!!

Today is the day! (Hopefully)

I am going to send this packet off in a few hours on my lunch. I want to make sure I gave exactly what is needed. This is my packet in order:

Form G-1450

Form G-1145

Cover Letter

I-129F (13 pages total with wet signature)

I-129F Supplemental Pages (all pages signed and dated)

Petitioner Birth Certificate (front and back)

Passport photos of petitioner and beneficiary (signed and dated within 30 days on back of pics and sealed in baggie)

Fiance' Letter of Intent to Marry for petitioner (1 page signed and dated) and beneficiary (1 page signed and dated)

Evidence of meeting in person in last 2 Years: I have included :

- Receipt for gifts

- Rental Car confirmations for every visit (5)

- Flight confirmations for every visit (5)

- Airbnb receipts for 4 trips 

- Instagram posts dated with picture of engagement ring and us

- 5 pages of pictures dated and with brief description of each trip. Pictures include beneficiary in pictures with my mom and nephew and the rest are with me on our various trips.

- 4 copies of different cards/letters we have sent each other talking about upcoming trips

- 4 pages of beneficiary's passport with stamps 

I did a two hole punch at the top, and added tabs at the bottom and binder clipped it together.

I want to verify that my evidence of meeting is enough? The beneficiary is the only one who has traveled as I haven't been able to.I know letters and receipts arent the best evidence but I figured they might help with the stamps and flight confirmations. Also, ive seen this discussed on this site various times, but a i-94 is not needed at this time if the beneficiary is not currently here, correct?

Thank you!!

12 hours ago, Olislusan said:

This is our Cover Letter explaining what we are sending.

Thank you!! I am going to add page numbers to all of mine now.  

14 hours ago, samnrong said:

Yes the extra blank pages that allow you to add additional information.

 

Yes, I used word for my additional pages and created headers with the page number, part number, and item number.

14 hours ago, samnrong said:

 

Birth certificTe is not required if you have passport. Read the instructions carefully. They require evidence the petitioner is a US citizen, which can be accomplished with either the Birth Certificate or Passport.

 

IMO passport is easier to use, as you already are using the entry/exit stamps within as evidence that you visited fiancée in their country. Just make sure to copy all pages of the passport.

The only reason why I am not using my passport is because I have not traveled to my fiance's country. He has been coming to me.

15 hours ago, TXBill said:

@Takaro91 this looks good!

 

Just to clarify the I129f supplements are the extra blank pages?

Yes, I added extra word documents instead of the extra pages they give you so I could write more.

15 hours ago, TXBill said:

 

Also, I think that you have to photocopy the back of the birth certificate even if it's blank. I think the reason is because they wouldn't know if it's blank unless you show that it is.

 

Good luck!

Ah ok, I wasn't sure of that. Thank you!

10 hours ago, samnrong said:

Did you include two separate letters of intent? Each person will need their own LOI stating they are free to marry and intend to marry the other individual within 90 days upon admission into the US.

Yes, sorry that wasnt clear. Two letters of intent to marry with signature and date for petitioner and beneficiary .

10 hours ago, samnrong said:

 

Since you have multiple visits, I suggest replacing your birth certificate with a copy of your passport, including all entry/exit stamps. This will both 1) serve as proof of your US Citizenship and 2) provide evidence that you were in Fiancées country during the time periods that you’ve outlined.

I actually haven't traveled to his country yet due to work (new job and building vacation time) He has been the one making all the trips bless his heart lol. This is why I am using my birth certificate. 

10 hours ago, samnrong said:

 

You seem well prepared. Not all of this additional information is necessary, but “front-loading” the initial application will make life easier once the consulate gets involved.

 

A simple letter of your ongoing relationship will suffice. Within the letter state how many times you’ve seen each other in person and how you communicate while apart (I.e., daily video chats, emails, etc.)

I will add in our communication but I do have a paragraph on when/how we met and all the dates of our trips. Should I be more detailed? Like what we did exactly?

10 hours ago, samnrong said:

Initial all pages of your support and date them (may not be necessary, but takes no time to do and could be useful).

Done!

10 hours ago, samnrong said:

 

Good Luck!

Thank you so much!!

Hello! I have spent the last two months compiling this packet (I-129F). I am going to list my packet contents in order with my comments/questions in red. If anyone could please just confirm or let me know if I am missing anything, I would greatly appreciate it! I have used the K-1 Visa guide religiously, but I believe there are some optional forms that are not in the list, so I want to make certain I won't get denied. This list is in order from top to bottom. Please let me know if I have mixed anything up.

- G-1450 Payment in the amount of $535.00  - This is the first page on my packet

- G-1145 e-Notification of Application - This is the second page on my packet

 - Cover Letter - The cover letter includes the G-1450 and G-1145 even though those two forms are before this cover letter. Is that ok or confusing?

- I-129F (13 pages)

- I-129F Supplement: Part 1, Page 2, Petitioner Address History (1 page)

- I-129F Supplement: Part 1, Page 3, Petitioner Employment History (2 pages)

- I-129F Supplement: Part 2, Page 5, Beneficiary Address History ( 2 pages)

- I-129F Supplement: Part 2, Page 6, Beneficiary Employment History (1 page)

- Passport Style Photo (Petitioner) ( i have written our names on the back of the photos, put the pictures in a bag, labeled the baggies, and taped the baggies to a title page names "passport photos" is this ok?

- Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

- Birth Certificate (Petitioner)  ( the guide says front  and back, but the back of mine is blank/white so I am only including one page with this. Is this ok?)

- Letter of Intent (Petitioner and Beneficiary) (2 pages)

- Proof of having met in person in the past two years - I have one page with a more detailed account of our meeting and description of other visits. This is about one paragraph long (is it long enough?) along with a list of the proof I have included ( do I need to add how many pages are included for each document of meeting, or is just listing "car rental receipts" instead of "car rental receipts (8 pages) suffice?  I have added 4 car rental receipts, 5 airbnb receipts, 4 flight confirmations,  4 cards/letters we have written to each other, and 4 pages of pictures together with short descriptions and dates including pictures with family. Should I add anything else?

 - Proof of ongoing relationship - Is this the same as proof for having met? Should I delete this or add it into one sentence?

I have signatures on all pages listed except for passport photos and birth certificate. I also didn't add page numbers to everything on the cover letter if it is only one page or isn't numbered. Is it advised to count and list the page numbers for each item listed on the cover page? Also, are title pages in the packet a good or bad idea? (ex: title pages for I-129F, Birth Cert, etc to organize/separate them from each other.) I have not used any paper clips, binder clips, staples, etc. Just some tape to attach the photos to paper.

I am going through my packet once more before sending it off. Once everything is confirmed, I am going to take a copy of the entire packet for my records and then send it on it's way. I appreciate anyone who takes the time to look at this for me. i am hoping to be able to help others on this forum once I am confident I did it all correctly.

Thanks!! 

4 hours ago, Pitaya (火龙果) said:

Be sure to check out the filled out petition example, if there are conflicts with what I said...go with what the example form detailed.

 

Be sure to read the VJ K1 Guide, https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide/ , and become acquainted with all of the great info readily available on this site.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Thank you so much!!

15 minutes ago, orlandowithlove said:

Yes, it appears its not required anymore when I did a bit of digging. Will they return my package if I include it anyways? I guess it is redundant. And yeah, the K1 visa guide actualy doesnt have them listed anymore. My bad! 

I have no idea! I am still new, so best for someone else to answer.  

I am compiling my packet and never saw it, but I look it up in this forum and it seems that it is not required. Search around on the forum.

Also, I made an account to try and find that account number as well and cannot find one either. 😕

I thought the G-325A was no longer required?

Hi Everyone!

I am starting the petition and hoping to get it filed by August. I am on the Address and Employment History page a have a few questions that I wasn't able to find here.

1. I don't remember *exact* dates for my past addresses/jobs. How detailed do I have to be here? I know the year, and am pretty sure of the month although, one address I am a little iffy on the exact month. Is a ballpark ok or do I have to figure out the exact dates?

2. I have additional addresses and jobs that I will add on the additional information page. However, I am confused by the numbers on that page. Do those number refer to the item numbers on the documents or are they new numbers? Also, if I am adding additional histories, I won't have an item number for that, what do I put? Just the page number and part number? Also, if I am writing them on a separate page, do I have to copy the questions exactly (ex: postal code) if it is N/A for me?

3. I understand the N/A and None responses, but for the boxes that are meant for numbers (ex. alien registration number on first page) or it is a "yes" or "no" check box, do you leave those blank or put N/A next to them outside of the box?

4. Under my Father's information, it asks for residence. He is dead. Do I put N/A or his last residence? For my mother's last name, do I use maiden or current?

5. Number 38a. asks if my beneficiary is currently in the USA (he is not), and to fill in his last visit if he is. The instructions say to "fill out his last visit". Do I fill out this portion even if he is not here currently?

6. When explaining the nature of our last meeting (to prove we have met within the last 2 years), do I just need to summarize the last meeting or attach a page and tell the story of how we first met and everything we have done together?

A huge THANK YOU to anyone that can help! :)