Lee Thacket

In this post and another one you mentioned using a law firm. I am intrigued as to why you did that. The paralegal you spoke to gave you incorrect advice.

I live in the south Wales valleys about twelve miles north of Cardiff.

The house was on the market for two weeks. The bonus is 5% of salary so it is worth waiting for. I have to give a calendar month's notice to my employer.

Just schedule the medical and book a visa interview as soon as possible afterwards. I have found a buyer for my house. My annual bonus gets paid on July 19th. If I resign before then I don't get it. The cat needs some booster vaccinations before she can travel. So I should be travelling the second half of August as long as nothing goes wrong with the house sale. I think I must be one of the few people on here who doesn't fly out on receipt of their visa-stamped passport!

The I-129 was approved on January 4th; NVC letter Jan 30th; embassy letter Feb 7th

In the event the police certificate only took three weeks so I need not have cancelled. Visa Medicals told me it was possible to email the medical certificate to them later. (I am guessing this only works if there is nothing of concern on your police certificate.) My interview took less than five minutes. Possibly they thought I had taken up enough of their time with all the paperwork I had handed over an hour before! One question that seems standard is asking about your marriage plans following the K-1 visa.

I cancelled my first medical because I was waiting for my police certificate and then I cancelled again because of work commitments. Then I had to wait three werks for the next available medical on April 24th. The first available visa interview was May 24th. The interview itself was fine, three short questions. No mention was made of the expired I-129F.

My 129F expired on May 4th. The first appointment I could get was May 14th. I booked it without asking the embassy to extend the petition. Nothing was said and there was no problem.

My I-129 was approved on January 4th and expired on May 4th. I booked my interview for 14th May before May 4th. In March I visited the US under the ESTA visa waiver program before scheduling my K1 interview. I was asked about my wedding plans and, slightly bizarrely, what gift I had bought my fiancée. Not sure what would have been the implications of answering "nothing"!

I got mine a few days ago. There is a label on the front of mine with the following message: "To be opened by the United States Immigration or Public Health Service Officer. This sealed package must be surrendered to the United States Immigration Officer at the Port of Entry in the United States. Do not pack it - it must be hand carried."

How long have you and your fiancée lived in Britain? One or both of you might Iike to apply for citizenship. Recently introduced changes to fiance/spousal visas may make it difficult for you to return in the future.

Did they deliver the documents to you? Mine arrived today despite them supposed to come between 1200h and 1409h yesterday.

It would have rude to remove the ring from the finger and put it in the I-129F evidence packet.

Being engaged is merely a commitment to get married. Ultimately, you prove that by getting married within 90 days of entering the country on a K-1 fiancée visa.

I have given quite of thought to the adjustment of status process. Apparently it can last a long time! You mentioned a lot of your fiancée's income comes from tips. Do you know how consular officers treat variable income? I have never seen that topic discussed here.

What are you trying to achieve here? What is your ideal outcome?

I was at the London embassy a few weeks ago. How much money do you have in your bank account? Is it more than 100% of the federal poverty level for what will be your household size? My fiancée is disabled, but her income is just above 100% of the federal poverty level. The I-134 was evidenced with social security letters (instead of an employer letter and payslips) and bank statements. I also got a financial co-sponsor, a close family relative who is retired. She provided bank statements and three years of tax returns. If there is any doubt as to your fiancée's income over the next twelve months perhaps you could get a financial co-sponsor? Several people have said here that the London embassy has a reputation for being rather lax in terms of evidence requirements. Things get a bit tougher when you apply for permanent residency. Have you thought ahead to that and how you will pay for health care?

(1) Has the petitioner got a criminal record? (2) is the petitioner a multiple-filer? (3) do you have good evidence of having met in person in the last two years e.g passport stamps and/or boarding passes? No, no and yes = good chance of approval. (I didn't buy any clothing or jewellery except a ring for my fiancée. The receipt for that and the engagement meal did not form part of the eventually approved I-129F evidence packet.)

Much easier to help if people provide lots of relevant detail!

The way your post was worded implied you were a teenager. Your girlfriend and her family will have to more than "help". They will be totally responsible for you. Think carefully about how everything will be paid for. I don't say that to be harsh. It is a question I have had to consider, in terms of my own situation, over the last few months. I outstayed my welcome with my father and his new wife when I was your age. My solution was to rent a cheap room in some one's home in the neighbouring town. You mentioned not having much money. Something else to consider is you will find it difficult, at least for a few years, to access college loans or vocational training for a trade. You might like to consider staying where you are for two or three years to pursue further training or education. That will help increase your earning potential if you do eventually move to the United States.

Just crack on with getting a summary of your medical records from your GP and scheduling the medical which is valid for six months. The only document that took more than a week to arrive was my police report. Visa Medicals told me it was possible to email it later if I didn't have it again. I presume this would only work if you had no criminal record. To be safe I didn't schedule the medical until I had the physical copy.

I am back home now and have checked my paperwork. I-129F approved January 04th Letter from National Visa Center January 30th Letter from American Embassy February 6th Check out this link for instructions on what to do next: https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/applying-for-the-visa/

I can only answer from my own experience. Some people have suggested the poster is from the UK. It is difficult meaningful advice when he won't give his location, religion or cultural background.

I had my visa interview last week. The consular officer didn't ask if my family approved.

How will you survive in the United States given you have not got any money and will not be able to work for several months? Remember there will be money needed to pay for a flight, a wedding, adjustment of status and an employment authorisation document. Where do you live?