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Hi,

  I will be having my brother sponsor my fiance in our k1 visa case. I am looking for something that will explain what that entails, what he is responsible for, and what would happen if something financial came up for my fiance. Does anybody know of a site or article that explains this clearly. I have the i-134 form and instructions, as well as the i-864. But just looking for something a little more in detail.

Thank you

Has it been stated when the travel ban is thought to be lifted? I can't find anything specific online

i have a few phone numbers so Ill give them all to you

This was the number I was given for the Department of State (202) 485-7600 , and then they transferred me to the numbers below

NVC Non immigrant visa unit: 1 (603) 334-0888

This is also the NVC but I'm not sure what unit its for: 1 (603) 334-0700

I hope that helps. I had to call a few times to get the right prompts to be able to speak to someone but I didnt have to be put on hold at all. Once i picked the right prompts I was talking to someone within a minute.

Goodluck!

We received our NOA2 on April 3rd, and have still not heard anything from the National Visa Center here in the US, and have not heard anything from the embassy in London. I was able to reach the NVC over the phone and get our case number. but thats about it

13 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

 Read this comment I made a few hours ago in the UK forum. The OP is in a similar place as you. I think it will answer your questions about London procedures.

 

Thank you! I didnt even know there was a uk page. This is a lot of help!

Hi,

  I have a similar question.

I am the u.s citizen petitioner, my partner is a british citizen and the beneficiary on our case.  He will be applying for the K-1 visa in London. We have received our NOA2 and are waiting to hear from the NVC and London Embassy. We are preparing all of our documents and getting ready to apply. I do not make enough money to sponsor my fiance on my own, and am now unemployed due to Covid. I am going to have my brother sponsor my fiance as he has a qualifying income. I was under the impression that the form he needed to fill out was the I-864 but from a closer look, it looks like that form is for when you apply for a green card. Do the petitioner(myself) and joint sponsor fill out the I-134 to take to the London embassy K-1 interview? and then go through the process again using the I-864 when applying for adjustment of status once my fiance is in the United States and after we are married?

Hi,

  I received the NOA2 for my partner and I's 129-f filed on Jan 14th. Received the NOA2 on April 3rd, with an expiration of August 2nd. We have not received a welcome letter with our case number.  I was able to reach the NVC by telephone and they said our case had been received on April 21st but had not yet been processed. They did give us our case # though as that had already been assigned. I am the petitioner and my partner (the beneficiary) will be applying for the k1 in London. Can he start his DS-160, since we have the case number? We don't know if the embassy has received our case. We haven't heard anything beyond getting the NOA2 dated from April 3rd, and then getting the case number over the phone. How are we supposed to know what to do next?

On 12/23/2019 at 12:50 AM, Pitaya said:

When in doubt,   consult the official Form I-129F instructions:

REF: https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f , Instructions, page 6-7.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

So, its saying that you need to send in the court certified copies of the documents in the I-129f application? not photocopies of the court certified copies?

This is on the National Visa Center website. So different from the USCIS but wondering if this is the same for the USCIS I-129f policy as well for submitting court certified documents?

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/file-my-application-online-e-filing/how-do-i-know-if-i-need-original-documents

Thought this related to this post and could be useful to somebody

1 minute ago, Rob Beri said:

I mean you could send them the photocopies. Hopefully, they are satisfied with what you have send. However, if you wanna avoid receiving an RFE, I would send them the certified copies. 

 

ok, Thank you. That helps a lot!

Ok, I see what your saying. From the juvenile case I have 3 court documents labeled disposition (1 has the outcome of the court proceedings where i was granted community service, next a 6 month review and deadline extended, and next was 3 month review where community service was completed and case dismissed)

I also got the disposition and outcome of the other two cases. Certified and notarized.

It costs $25 per page for certified documents. Is it required that they are original certified documents for the filed I-129f? As well as the copy given to beneficiary at time of interview?

I've seen on the USCIS website that everything should be photocopies except the passport photos and the letter of intent to marry. Just wanna make sure because I want to send the right ones

7 minutes ago, Rob Beri said:

I have read in the I-129F instructions that court and police documents must be certified copies. Not photocopies, which is the case with everything else you submit to USCIS.  I suggest when you go to obtain the required documents from the court and/ police station ask for 2 certified copies of each. That way you can mail one with your petition, and have one for your own record. Also, disclose the arrests with your fiancee. Give her all of the records at the day of the interview. Good luck. 

3 minutes ago, Rob Beri said:

That is incorrect. Arrest related police and court documents need to be certified copies.

I am not sure what court or police documents you have already obtained. In my case, I have obtained a certified court disposition. It is a letter stating the arrest, charges, and final disposition - verdicts. Also, I have obtained a police certificate, where the sheriffs department ran a background check on me. I send the certified copies, and not photocopies. 

Did you send photocopies of the certified copies from the court? or, did you send the certified copies the court gave you? I've just seen lots of differing of opinions and not sure what to send 

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

 

Thank you, that helps so much! I was seeing posts about needing to send all passport photos and got confused.

One more question. Does my beneficiary need to submit a copy of his passport or birth certificate for the I-129f? or does that come later when applying for the visa itself

Hi,

I am filing the I-129f form and I am the us petitioner.  I am a US citizen by birth. I'm wondering if I need to send in a photocopy of my passport? Or if that is required if you don't have a birth certificate.

Is passport photocopies are required, do I send photocopies of each page? even if blank?

Hi,

  Just wanted to get more opinions on this matter.

I am the US petitioner, filing I-129f form soon. I am 3 arrests on my record. One as a juvenile, and 2 as an adult. All 3 charges were dismissed. I have obtained copies of the juvenile court documents. The entire case is 20 pgs. Which pages do I need to get certified?

The next arrest I was charged with possession of open container as a minor (18, but under 21). I was taken to the jail and let go in the morning. I was never charged with anything. I got the certified arrest record. But there are no court documents. Do I need a statement from the court stating that there is no record of this? or is the arrest record enough?

The last arrest was a traffic violation with a maximum fine of $1000 or more. I got the disposition from the court documents certified and notarized copy of the arrest record. I think I have everything I need for this case.

Should I send photocopies of the certified court and police documents? or the original certified documents?

Just wondering if anyone has any pointer or guidance...

Thank you

Hi,

  I am the petitioner submitting my I-129f form soon, and currently collecting all documents needed. Wondering how to arrange copies of pages of my passport to show passport stamps of trips my fiance and I have taken to each others home countries since courtship. Wondering if I should include the front page with my photo and then stamps following? or should I just write which stamps belong to which passport, meaning mine and my English fiance?

18 hours ago, debbiedoo said:

get copies of the court records/dispositions and be honest and it will be fine. I have old records from being young and dumb and it did not cause any issues or delays

Hi, I am the petitioner filing a I-129f form for the k-1 visa. I was charged but never convicted of 2 felonies and 1 misdemeanor when I was 15 years old of crimes not specified on the I-129f form. In part 3 question 4.a I answered yes, and in question 4.b explained the nature of the crimes. I have obtained copies of the court records for this case which was eventually dismissed. There are 20 total pages, which is considered 14 separate documents. Each document costs $25 to certify. Most of the documents in the files are rescheduling of court dates. Do I need to include all 14 documents? Do all 14 documents need to be certified? and if not, can I certify the original petition of the counts(charges) and the outcome. Would that be sufficient?