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NVC requires Police certificate
rks_emelander replied to Pase2323's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Ok, thank you. The change in terms from "Beneficiary" and "Applicant" was unclear to me. -
NVC requires Police certificate
rks_emelander replied to Pase2323's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Just to clarify, is the "Applicant" on this linked page the same as the "Beneficiary" on the I-129F form? If so, does that mean that only the foreign fiance Beneficiary requires the police records (it appears so), or is that something that both parties must obtain? -
Advice on Where to Start
rks_emelander replied to lesnicole's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
The I-129F form is mostly self-explanatory, however additional information pages proved to be a bit tricky for formatting. Additionally, this list from my cover letter may help, it is what I included in the envelop when I submitted the I-129F form last month-- Contents include: - Form G-4150 authorizing credit card payment in the amount of $675. - Form I-129F - Passport style photo of (Petitioner) - Passport style photo (Beneficiary) - US Passport copy of (Petitioner) - Foreign Passport information page copy of (Beneficiary) - Letter certifying intent to marry from (Petitioner) - Letter certifying intent to marry from (Beneficiary) - Proof of having met in person the past 2 years. For us, this included scans of her boarding passes to and from the US, the receipt for her domestic flight. Hotel reservation receipts, and several pages of photos of us together with my family labelled with location, date, and a brief description of the photo -
Advice on Where to Start
rks_emelander replied to lesnicole's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
@lesnicole This comparison list is very helpful and my fiance and I referred to it a lot before submitting our I-129F. A couple points on the K-1 side that the immigration attorney we met during her visit to the US last month brought up-- - the EAD approval has sped up significantly in the past few months and is currently averaging around 3-4 months now - he was very adamant since she currently works remotely for a foreign company serving foreign clients and is paid into a foreign bank account, she wouldn't have any issue if she were to continue that same position after entering the US while awaiting the Adjustment of Status/EAD. I'm still investigating this a bit more, but he reassured us several times that is not a problem at all. -
Job changes?
rks_emelander replied to Hopeful Dreams's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
What about if the Beneficiary makes a job change? -
My fiance and I are filling out the 1-129F form this week before I go abroad. A couple questions came up-- 1) The most important one is regarding my fiance's parents. She is estranged from her biological mom, who left when she was a young kid. She doesn't know the mother's birthdate and can't contact her for this information. Her dad had sole legal custody and remarried. The stepmom raised her, but did not legally adopt her. Is it sufficient to put the stepmom in the parent information section, or do we need her biological mother (perhaps omitting the birthday info)? 2) I'm technically self-employed as a contractor, but have worked remotely for the same company as a main client since she and I lived in China 8 years ago, through me living in Thailand, US, and traveling through multiple other countries for prolonged periods. Should I just (a) write Self-employed and use my home address in the US for the whole 8-year period, (b) write self employed and do a new section for each place I lived, or (c) write this client's info as employer? 3) Less important, but does her China address on the letter of intent need to be in US address formatting or can it be its normal Chinese format? Thanks!
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Hi all, my fiance just returned home after visiting the US 2 weeks ago. I am filling out the I-129F file this week before leaving the country for a period for work. I was surprised that this form isn't available to fill electronically so in filling out the paper form, some additional questions that came up in the process I hope to get some help with-- 1) Other than a passport-style photo (she will email and I'll print here), letter of intent (she will scan, email, and I'll print here), and her info for me to fill in the I-129F, is there anything else she needs to provide at this time? 2) Does her passport-style photo require any name or signature on the back? 3) At what time are Form DS-230 (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration) and Form I-134 (Affidavit of Support) required, if at all? 4) Does Certificate of Citizenship (Item 41) apply to US citizens born in the US? Do they require a birth certificate here or is it a different document on for those born to US citizens abroad? 5) For a dead parent, should I put "deceased" in Item 31a and 31b (City and Country of Residence) 6) For the beneficiary's parents info, does it require her birth parents, or will her step-mother who raised her be sufficient? 5) If she changes job or address (she is thinking of spending a few months in her hometown during the processing to be with her sick grandparent) -- 5a) Is a change of address necessary to be submitted? 5b) Can this be submitted electronically if I happen to be out of the US? 6) I am filling out the PDF version of the document from the USCIS site, typing most fields. Since I can't duplicate Part 8 easily in the document, is there any issue if I handwrite those pages and mix with the typed pages? 7) In Part 8 for Additional Information, she and I have both had at least 4 different addresses (I work remotely and spend long periods out of the US and she has moved to jobs in 4 different cities) since we lived together 4 years ago. Can I use 1 box in Part 8 for the entire address info section for each address? For example: 3.a.: page 2 3.b.: part 1 3.c.: items 11.a.-12.b. 3.d.: <whole address>, <dates lived> Or, does each individual number-letter item point need it's own section of 4 boxes in Part 8? Thank you all very much for this and the previous help
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Marry, go home/apply?
rks_emelander replied to Natis26's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
Is that situation acceptable in the eyes of USCIS - marrying while visiting on a tourist visa (whether spontaneous or planned), returning to home country, and then the USC submitting an I-130? Or could that cause problems during the CR-1 process? -
K1 or CR1
rks_emelander replied to Suncheer's topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration
If the EAD is applied for on its own in addition to AOS, is it more likely to be granted sooner? -
K1 or CR1
rks_emelander replied to Suncheer's topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration
Even with current delays in Adjustment of Status, I've not heard anyone quote up to a year for AOS or EAD completion. Where is that number coming from? -
Are updates on the process available online, or is the whole this done entirely through physical mail?
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Transit Visas in UK After K1?
rks_emelander replied to Kryssie1067's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
Thanks for adding that context, I wasn't aware that UK specifically has different requirements. I've flown through 40+ countries only in transit and never had to enter the country other than to change to a new airline/different flight. However, if there are UK-specific regulations, that's certainly worth the OP looking into more. -
Transit Visas in UK After K1?
rks_emelander replied to Kryssie1067's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
Hi @JeanneAdil, I'm sorry but I meant my original comment/question to Kryssie1067, not as a reply to you. Sorry for the confusion. A single-itinerary flight booked all together, whether 1 stop or 3 stops along the way, will almost never require you to go through immigration/customs in any layover country until you reach the destination country. Instead, you will always be in the international terminal and never actually be "in" the country where the layover is taking place. It's true that you might need to pick up/re-check bags or get additional boarding passes in those circumstances, bu those will always be at service desks in still within the international terminal. -
Transit Visas in UK After K1?
rks_emelander replied to Kryssie1067's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
Is it a layover or a change to a new flight? Typically, in any international airport transfer, as long as the two flights are on the same itinerary, the passenger will remain in the international terminal and not be required to go through immigration. In such a case, a transfer visa is not required. If it's a change to a new flight, a visa (or visa exemption) is required to go through immigration to the main terminal for a new check-in. However, 1 hour and 50 minutes is not enough time to do this in most circumstances. -
K-1 Petitioner address and travel
rks_emelander replied to rks_emelander's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Thank you very much for the welcome and reply, @TboneTX. 😀 My main concern in this situation is: Whether or not there is any requirement that I (as the petitioner) have a physical presence or established home in the US for any/most/all of the period while the K-1 visa is processing? And if not, would there be any negative consequence or perception in the visa application processing for being abroad and not being present in the US during much of that time? Thanks and best regards -
My question regards the physical presence of the petitioner during the K-1 process. The specifics of my (petitioner) situation: - I have a job that allows (and requires) me to travel abroad for prolonged periods - I don't currently maintain a personal permanent household in the US - My legal and mailing address in the US is my parents' home - When I do stay in US for lengthy periods, it is usually short-term rentals of 1-6 months, while maintaining my legal address at parents' home Following approval/late in the process of a K-1 visa, I plan to establish a more permanent presence and household in the US for us to reside. However, am I required to do so early and throughout in the process? Or will I be able to continue spending long periods abroad (including occasional visits to her in her home country, or meeting her elsewhere) and keep the legal permanent address as it is in the meantime? Thanks all!