Chris74

My fiancee was in Saudi during the the k1 process. The only difference in going for the interview in a country that you are not a citizen of is that you might and probably will require 2 police clearances. One from your country of citizenship and another from the country you work in which is what my fiancee had to do. She was so stressed because we didn't realize this until after the interview. She had to fedex her expired NBI clearance back to her sister in the philippines for renewal.

Chris

my fiancee had her interview in Riyadh. She is from the Philippines though on a working visa in Saudi Arabia at the time of her interview. Remember to answer their questions with confidence and have lots of photos. Engagement party if available and try to show western traits of an engagement. IE engagement ring etc etc. Oh and make sure you have e-mails talking about planning your lives together and make sure they are dated. If you call each other try to get phone logs etc. Bring all this with you. YOu don't want to be sending stuff to the embassy after the interview like what my fiancee had to do.

She had to send in more pictures of our engagement party a picture of her engagement ring because she couldn't wear it at the time (wouldn't fit).

Chris

ah yes that magic moment when the NOA2 is approved.

stuff not mentioned VJ docs that i had sent in were

pics of an engagement party.

and if there is an engagement ring make sure she wears it to the interview.

my wife couldn't wear it hahaha because it was too small by the time she got to her interview (she was pregnant)

yeah one way like everybody else said. I wish my wife's ticket was $700. good luck on finding a ticket for that price.

congrats on coming to the US.

Chris

My Fiancee is here in the US now. We are going to be married soon. This week and soon we start the AOS. Going to get her SSN today.

Thank God my fiancee's visa was approved and the visa will be on its way to her soon by Sunday at the latest.

well after dealing with the missing police clearance from the Philippines and dealing with the shipping companies and the fact that my fiancee lives in a muslim country where the work week starts on a Saturday and ends on a Wednesday. It is almost over.

Like i said before if anyone has questions about processing a k1 visa outside the home country of the fiancee let me know i will be happy to help.

a few things that were asked

my fiancee didn't have these at the time of the interview

pictures of the engagement ring (it was too small for my fiancee's finger because she is pregnant)

i sent the receipt for the ring to help too.

pictures of our engagement party.

Make sure the fiancee has a police clearance from her/his home country and the country she/he resides in.

soon the AOS journey for us begins.

i wish i could call the embassy my fiancee had her interview with. They will not answer my call and forward me to voice mail every time. And my fiancee keeps telling me to keep calling them. I have a feeling they are screening their calls because when she calls someone answers immediately. This is highly irritating. Of course I'm not sure about the DV stuff because my fiancee is working in Saudi Arabia. If anyone gone through a US embassy other than the one in Manila for a Filipino citizen please let me know

TO KNOW THE DATE WHEN CASE WAS FORWARDED TO NSO

example format:

MNL2007946278(SPACE) WHEN DID YOU FORWARD MY CASE TO NSO? I MADE THE PAYMENT ON (DATE).

SEND IT TO: 0917-6221949

BEST TIME TO TEXT AND GET A RESPONSE IS FROM MON- FRI 8-400PM , =) IT WORKS..RESPONSE WILL BE GIVEN WITHIN THE DAY =)

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TO TRACK VISA

MNLCASENO (SPACE) STATUS

SEND IT TO: SEND IT TO: 0917-6221949

yeah that would help if my case was in the philippines. I knew dealing with the US embassy is a pain in the butt.

my case is RID2008630003

i wish i could call the embassy my fiancee had her interview with. They will not answer my call and forward me to voice mail every time. And my fiancee keeps telling me to keep calling them. I have a feeling they are screening their calls because when she calls someone answers immediately. This is highly irritating. Of course I'm not sure about the DV stuff because my fiancee is working in Saudi Arabia. If anyone gone through a US embassy other than the one in Manila for a Filipino citizen please let me know

congrats. Hope my fiancee will be with me next month.

hi everyone. Are the visa fees all the same at every US embassy. My fiancee is in Saudi Arabia and I can't find any info on the fees for a k1 visa on their website. Is it all the same at $133?

Thanks in adavance,

Chris

They are all the same but $131 for the non-immigrant visa. What varies is the local currency equivalent.

What about the medical? Is that the same too?

That is odd. You should have heard something by now. It is a good idea to keep in contact with them. I definitely would call. I would ask if there is a delay due to RFE or any other issues that you can think of.

Chris

hi everyone. Are the visa fees all the same at every US embassy. My fiancee is in Saudi Arabia and I can't find any info on the fees for a k1 visa on their website. Is it all the same at $133?

Thanks in adavance,

Chris

Generally the US consulate has a website where she can download the forms herself. Worse case - you can scan them and email her the scanned copies. g Curious - why are you mentioning Saudi Arabia your signature shows Philippines? Good Luck

Because my fiancee is a physical therapist working in Saudi arabia. She is from the philippines on a working visa in saudi arabia

Chris

called the NVC today and they told me that my fiancee's packet 3 was sent to me and not her. hmm I wonder why that is. Her address is correct on the petition form.

Is there anything in that packet 3 that has to be mailed in via snail mail or are all the forms in electronic format? If they are in electronic format (eg pdf files) that would be great i can just e-mail the forms to my fiancee and she can print them out and send them in. I really don't want to mail the forms from the US snail mail to Saudi Arabia is so slow.

Chris

can the exam be the same day as the interview? My fiancee has to take off work in order to fly to Riyadh for the interview.

Chris

I got mine too on the same day 5-2-08. I just wish there were stats on the US embassy in Riyaadh, Saudi Arabia. Again congrats to all that got their NOA2.

I would say just stay get married and apply for AOS. My cousin did that on a b-1 visitor's visa.

i'm still waiting on my NOA2. oh well

Hi i'm in a similar situation. My fiancee and I met in the Philippines but she works overseas in Saudi. She is pregnant now and from a statistic page on this site. The average wait is 233 days now. http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?history=90

which is maybe closer to 7 or 8 months now. My baby is due in August and i have received my 1st NOA in the beginning of January. I just hope and pray everything works out and my fiancee is here in the US before the baby is born.

Chris