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I asked it to compose a poem about the trials and tribulations of processing a K-1 Visa.....this is what if came up with. NOT BAD!! In the realm of love, where dreams intertwine, A journey begins, a path to align. Let me craft a poem, to empathize and share, The stress of bringing your love, with utmost care. From the Philippines to the USA's shore, A K-1 visa, a process to explore. The anticipation, the paperwork's weight, Navigating the system, a daunting state. The distance between, aching hearts apart, Yearning for the day, when you'll never part. The waiting, the longing, the endless desire, To be together, to ignite love's fire. Forms to be filled, documents to obtain, Proof of love, a relationship to sustain. Patience tested, as time slowly goes by, Hoping for approval, with a heartfelt sigh. But amidst the stress, remember the love, The bond that's unbreakable, soaring above. Support each other, through every trial faced, Knowing that love's strength cannot be erased. Hold onto hope, for the day will arrive, When your Filipina fiancé will thrive, In the land of opportunity, side by side, Building a future, with love as your guide. So, embrace the journey, though stress may arise, Love will conquer, as it always implies. May your hearts find solace, as you endure, Knowing that love's power is steadfast and pure.

Good to know, thanks.

Okay great...thanks for that!

Hello, I will be in a very similar situation soon. My Filipina fiancé is coming in November to the USA and we shall be married soon thereafter. Her two kids (ages 16 and 12) plan to immigrate next July 2024 but my then wife may not have her green card and therefore may not be able to travel to accompany the kids to the USA. In that case I'd need to travel with them as their stepfather. How did your situation work out? Did you end up traveling back with her children? Any information or advice would be appreciated.

Thank you for your response. I was assuming they'd need their own account, but just looking for a definitive answer. May I ask, is your information coming from personal experience bringing a K-1 to the USA? If not, can you point me to the page where you got that information?

Hello and thank you for your input! Unfortunately, that post is almost 10 years old. While the information there (which is contradictory at times) might still be valid, I was hoping for more recent information/experience.

HI Chancy and thanks for chiming in. Yes we know everything you mentioned. We know it will be tight to get the GC before next July. In any case they can either travel alone or most likely I as their stepfather will accompany them with a notarized letter of consent from their mother and the proper travel clearance from DSWD. My question specifically was concerning the USTRAVELDOCS website and whether we use my fiancé's current account to add or process the two k-2 visas for the children, or do they have to each have their own ustraveldocs account? From the homepage, you can select "New Application" and there is the ability to select K-2 visa. Anyone been in a similar situation?

So finally we have the "ISSUED" we've been waiting for for 20 months! It's been a very long and stressful process....but here we are! My fiance has 2 children and we intend for them to join us in the USA next year in July after the eldest graduates high school. She is 16 now and her younger brother is 12. Both of these children were listed and included in my original I-129F application, and in fact they have their own case numbers listed along with my fiance's number on CEAC. My fiance says "ISSUED" and the children say "READY". My question is, can we use my fiance's ustraveldocs account to apply for these k-2 visas in the future, or does each child have to create their own ustraveldocs account. The youngest doesnt even have an email address but I suppose that's an easy fix. The intention is to have them both do the medical next year in April or May, and have the interviews shortly thereafter. Also, do they both need in person interviews, or only the daughter since she is over the age of 14? Any clarification on the overall process would be greatly appreciated!

oh I've handled everything for the most part....but even though I am handling it, she constantly thinks there's a better way because of something "they said" haha

Wouldn't that be a dream come true?! We did actually already send the requested document via their approved courier, but just wanted to make sure that if there was a way for a K-1 to upload doc, that I did that also. From what I've seen though it's not possible.

Hahahaha well believe me, I know all about that. The ONLY arguments we ever seem to have, is because during this whole process, she is constantly second guessing my every move because, "my cousin said this", "my friend and her fiancé did it like this", "a girl I met a SLEC said it would be like that". The after she freaks out, it's revealed that the cousin was a CR1, the friend was a B2, and the SLEC girl was a H-1!! I keep reminding her that our case is different. All cases are different! She agrees and settles down..then 3 days later it all starts up again...the rumors....the fears....all of it. So it's been a roller coaster on that front for sure!

Well that's what I told my fiancé. However, she is on a K-1 visa group on Facebook and has friends that had interviews that same week in Manila, and the 2 women that got 221g's also had BOTH boxes checked! So that made me panic a little, even though based on my research, I see no way for a K-1 to upload anything via CEAC.

Well that's what I had thought also. Several times throughout our visa journey we have gotten contradictory instructions. For example, many different times we were told to "fill out the DS-260" even though we are a K-1 Visa.

Hello Everyone, After 20 months, my fiancé finally had her K-1 visa interview at the embassy in Manila, Philippines on October 3. The bad news is, because of an oversite on my part, we were missing a document and she was given a 221g. The counselor told her not to worry, that as soon as they got the required document, we visa would most likely be approved. The 221g letter listed the single document required (which we have) along with instructions about how to submit the document along with the required forms and her passport. All that was self explanatory. The issue we are having is, the letter said to BOTH submit the document on CEAC (followed by sending hardcopy via courier) AND to just send the documents in (no scan and upload) via courier. I have attached a copy of the 221g she received for reference. The issue is, for a K-1 visa, I have never been able to create a personal account to "login" to. I've tried many times. We were only able to do our DS-160 there and to check our case status. When I go to the https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx page, enter our case number and invoice ID number, all we get on the next page is: "K visas are nonimmigrant visas that assist spouses or future spouses of American citizens in entering the United States. As with all nonimmigrant visa applicants, a DS-160 must be filled out in order for a consular section to process the case." The only option is to click the "OK" button which simply takes you back to the login page. Of course the DS-160 has been finished for a while, and there was no issue at the interview when it was examined. So my question is, is there a special place for K-1 visa applicants to access and upload documents to CEAC? Thank you in advance to any advice you may have for us.