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  1.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: K1 Visa processing but family situation horrible (need advice)
  2. alliejourney
    Once you get to the interview stage, the US citizen will fill out form I-134. Along with that form, they'll gather evidence of their ability to support you financially, including IRS tax transcripts, a letter from their employer verifying salary, and/or a few recent pay stubs. They can scan and e-mail that to you, and you'll submit it with other required documents at the interview. As a side note, it has been extremely helpful to my partner and I to really study up on the K1 guides here on this site: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ The flowchart and K1 visa guide give a really detailed overview of the entire process, including giving you an idea of what to expect at each stage. Since you're in the waiting portion right now, it's a great time to become an A+ student in immigration. Studying up helps relieve my anxiety a lot and I think it may also help you and your partner wrap your head around everything. Another great resource is the consulate reviews page on here.
  3.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: Processing times currently? (K1 VISA)
  4.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: K1 Visa processing but family situation horrible (need advice)
  5. alliejourney
    You cannot move there indefinitely during the stay, but you are certainly allowed to visit for as long as your ESTA would allow. Not a permanent solution to your problem, because I'm sure it wouldn't allow you to live there for the full couple of years that you're looking at while everything processes, but you are absolutely allowed to travel to the US for brief relief. Could your partner perhaps help support you financially? Would they be able to contribute at all to you renting a place of your own while you find better work? As others have said, I'd focus on cutting your parents off and trying to improve your situation. Unfortunately the process is going to be long.
  6.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: K1 Medical Exam - London
  7. alliejourney
    Thank you so much, best of luck to you as well!! Quick question for you that my partner is requesting, lol - were you allowed to keep your phone with you, or did you need to turn it in somewhere?
  8. alliejourney
    Thanks so much for this. My fiance has his medical a week from today, so it was really helpful to see such an exhaustive breakdown that's so recent. Also, it was extra helpful because we had read Covid vaccinations were not required before, so now you've given us time to get that sorted before his appointment. When he called to book his appointment, he asked about how long to leave between his medical exam and visa interview. He was advised that it usually takes about 5 days for shipping between the medical office and the embassy, and another 5 days for the embassy to receive/process it all, and said we'd be safe booking his visa interview at least 10 days after his medical. To my understanding, the whole entire file gets sent!
  9.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Paid for interview but waiting to book for June
  10. alliejourney
    Typically, it will be automatically extended and at your interview you will just need to provide an updated letter of intent to marry, like what you provided in your I-129F. It can be the exact same letter, just dated closer to your interview and with a new signature. But this could be dependent upon the embassy, I am not familiar with Pakistan. Has your fiance not received anything from their embassy? It took me several months to receive my NOA2 (and I had to submit 2 requests for documentation before it finally arrived to me) but we were able to move forward anyway because my fiance had received his packet from the London embassy. Again, though, I'm not sure how the Pakistan embassy operates - hopefully someone else can jump in.
  11. alliejourney
    As far as I know, the key phrase that needs to be in a mental health related letter is that you are not a harm to yourself or others, which is in there, so I think that looks good and I'd definitely take it. My fiance had to obtain a similar letter. I can't speak to the PCOS diagnosis but it sounds to me like you've very thoroughly prepared and have your bases covered. Good luck at your appointment! My fiance's is next Friday!
  12. alliejourney
    They will release interview appointments gradually! My fiance just scheduled his interview in London yesterday after we had been stalking the site for a month or so waiting for the May date that we wanted. It's most likely you're only seeing April dates because the May ones that had been released have been taken. Just keep on top of checking back on the site consistently - we checked every day, even though we knew it seems like they only release them about a month out.
  13. alliejourney
    Thanks so much for this, that's helpful! So since he's a K1 he isn't technically authorized to work. I already saw that I should print out the webpage memo that states he is still eligible for an SSN, so I'm hoping that we get a good agent who will accept that for the work authorization piece. I know this also means he'll have a social security card with a restriction, which is fine. We'll apply for the EAD and AOS as soon as we're married. Then if I'm reading this correctly, we'll also just need his I-94, show the visa stamp in his passport, and then they'll accept his foreign birth certificate and foreign passport for identification and proof of age - anyone, please feel free to correct me or let me know anything we may need in addition!
  14. alliejourney started following Scheduling Medical & Visa Interview and Documents needed for SSN
  15. alliejourney
    Hello! Just trying to plan ahead - my fiance should be arriving here on a K1 visa in June and we'd like to get on the process of getting his SSN as soon as he arrives, before our marriage. In looking at the instructions/accepted documents, it is my understanding that you need two separate documents to prove age and evidence of identity. However, everything under the "evidence of identity" section specifies that it must be a US license, US state ID card, or US passport, obviously none of which my fiance will be able to get. Under evidence of age, it also specifies a US birth certificate. So my question is, what documents can we bring that would be acceptable? Will his foreign passport and foreign birth certificate in addition to his visa and I-94 suffice, or is there something else we will need? I searched but haven't found a consistent answer. Thanks for the help.
  16.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: Laying Out the Physical Printed Form/ Evidence
  17.    alliejourney reacted to a post in a topic: HELP!!! Got An RFE for my I-129F Visa, Wants Proof of Criminal Past (Have Clean Record)
  18.    midwinterrose reacted to a post in a topic: HELP!!! Got An RFE for my I-129F Visa, Wants Proof of Criminal Past (Have Clean Record)
  19.    Joseph Underwood reacted to a post in a topic: Medical exam, depression
  20.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Medical exam, depression
  21. alliejourney
    My philosophy is it's better safe than sorry. It's much easier to just being forthcoming and not have to worry about withholding any information, saying the right things, etc. Not only is it easier, but more importantly, we're legally obligated to give truthful responses. My fiance is in the same situation. Struggled with depression during a bad time in his life, was diagnosed by a GP, but never pursued medication/etc, has never self-harmed, does not want to harm others, etc. He's requested a letter from his GP stating he's not a threat to himself or others and it has all been a very easy process, I think it cost him 30 pounds.
  22. alliejourney
    On further research we decided to follow the instructions of the letter. When we looked at the interview scheduling portal, the soonest available appointment was only a week away, so we decided it's probably safe to schedule the visa interview after the medical panel. We haven't yet scheduled his medical interview, because we're still waiting on his medical records and his ACRO police certificate, and he doesn't feel comfortable scheduling until he's got everything in hand. However, we don't have to deal with selling a house or anything - pretty much as soon as his visa is in hand, he'll logistically be able to move, so we aren't on as much of a time crunch as it sounds like you are!
  23. alliejourney
    I would assume so. Plus, fiance has to get a police certificate for his medical panel/visa interview, so that will also prove a clean record.
  24. alliejourney
    I had an RFE for the same thing - I had simply forgotten to check the "no" box on question 2B. All I had to do was check "no" on the letter they sent me and send it back. When there's no criminal record to be found, you can't really submit proof of a negative. I just checked "no", sent the letter back, and then my case was approved less than a month later.
  25. alliejourney
    Hello! Just posting for clarification. The instructions we received from the London embassy state clearly to attend the medical exam, and then schedule the interview. However, I have seen other members suggest to schedule the visa interview first, and then schedule the medical exam for ~2 weeks prior to that. I'm assuming the reasoning for this is that interview slots are more limited than medical exam slots. Since I've also read that visas are valid from the time of the medical exam rather than the interview, I'm nervous about him attending his medical and not being able to get a visa interview scheduled for another couple of months. Does anyone have any experience they could share with this?
  26. alliejourney
    I can't speak to the labeling issue, but I can say that we received an RFE and all in all it was only about a month of a setback! From the time we sent back the evidence they asked for and the time our case status on the USCIS website changed to case approved, it was a couple of days shy of a month.
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