jonandros

I am trying to fax my bank statements and earnings and leave statements to Peru for my fiancee's K1 interview on Wednesday. She gave me the fax number to a local print shop in San Isidro. But the number she gave me has 2 less digits than her own cell phone number. Here is the number she gave me: 00511 4211450 How Can I fax dial this number from the USA?

In July during my 1st trip back from Peru, a met a guy from Chicago who was pursuing a K3 for his fiance in Lima.

We have been in touch and recently he asked me if Ive filled out a I-864. I told him that my lawyer didnt tell me

anything about it. But he insists that I need it. But I dont see anything about it on the embassy reviews. Does my fiance need to carry this form to her March 26 interview?

Ill try this again. My last topic got put in a remote location. Was anyone ever asked specifically for the employment letter

at a Lima K1 interview? I only have Monday and Tuesday left to get one from my employer and have it faxed to Peru. It is too late to mail an original. I need to confront the paralegal about why they didnt see to it that I had one in my financial package since they are the ones that reviewed it and sent back to me. Of course they never told me I needed one. They just said in a side note that if you are self employed you dont need one. They never said that if you are not self employed you do need one. That is why I emailed her back and asked specifically about this issue. I got a curt response back that didnt answer my question. Also, does the bank letter really need to have the total deposits for the past year? The letter I got from Bank of America gives the current balance and date opened. It says that if you need deposits for 12 months you need to get your statements.

I recently went through all the reviews and of course everyone is taking an employment letter since I just now found that

this is required on the I134. was relying on my paralegal prior to this which was a mistake. Hopefully they accept a

fax because it is too late to mail. I dont even have it yet, I will have to ask my boss to prepare one when he gets to work 8 am Monday.

Well, I have no clue how to move this to the "proper forum". I initially opened up a new topic

under the general K1/K3 header and i couldnt even find it at first. It got put here but not by my choice.

Have you researched what the Peruvian consulate requires?

Moving this to the proper forum so you might get some responses from other members processing through Peru.

Well, I have no clue how to move this to the "proper forum". I initially opened up a new topic

under the general K1/K3 header and i couldnt even find it at first. It got put here but not by my choice.

Have you researched what the Peruvian consulate requires?

Moving this to the proper forum so you might get some responses from other members processing through Peru.

I must say I am a bit depressed this morning. Those paralegals are driving me nuts. I should have done this

by myself. They said tax returns and w2s, then below that they said, "note that if you are self employed, then you dont need the employment letter". But nothing was mentioned about the employment letter in the first part. I followed this up with an email and the paralegal gave me a curt response, " just provide the documents we requested". Also, im beginning to think they told me wrong on the bank letter. The letter states when I opened the account and the current balance and that is it. It doesnt say anything about the amount of my deposits for the past year. On the I134 is asks for a employment letter on "business paper". Well, now I have 2 days to get this letter and mail it to Peru which is impossible. I will have to fax it. So Im not sure they will even grant her the visa on march 26. Now im suffering through a string of midnight shifts wishing I was at home sleeping my blues away. LOL.

My lawyer didn't say that I needed an employment letter, only 3 years

of W2s and tax returns. I work for the Dept of Commerce/NOAA/

National Weather Service as a meteorologist. My fiancee's

interview is March 26. I recently came to this site and started

reading reviews and noticed that many people took employment

letters to their interview. I dont know if I have time at this

point to get one since it probably has to go through the regional

office. Perhaps my local office can do one for me on Monday, but

I would need to fax it since I dont have time to mail now. Im rather

irritated since I thought I had all my ducks in a row. Any ideas

about this? Is this something I should worry about?

I of course recommend including one because the form lists it. However, on a strange note, in Lima there is no place on the checklist of Financial Documents the embassy provided to us at the Interview for an employer letter.

For Elias' Interview on 3/18/08 I Included:

I-134 signed and notarized.

SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years

Letter from my employer (not exactly a traditional employer, my income is technically a stipind and non-taxable)

Photo copies of paystubs

Letter from my bank stating the date I opened the account, current balance, total amount of deposits for the past year

12 months of bank statements (because the bank attached them to the letter)

Everything was returned to my fiance and he was issued a yellow slip (with the checklist of financial documents) stating that the embassy needed the I-134, my 2007 tax return and my 2007 W-2 to be mailed back DHL before they would issue the VISA. He asked if what was provided was insufficent and was told to just provide exactly what was asked for. We of course sent back the I-134, the SIMPLE Tax transcript, a copy of my 1040-A and a copy of my W-2 the same day and are currently awaiting the respnse (and the end of a looong holiday weekend).

I am still unclear of there was a communication problem at the interview (I did not attend) or if something was overlooked but it was a pain. I wish you the very best!

Sam

Can I fax it there? Does it need to be an original? I dont have the time or the money to fedex a silly

letter to Peru. Rosa's meeting is March 26. I call it silly because they will have my W2's, bank letter

and tax returns for 3 years. I am also a gov employee and they can see that from the mass of

documents provided. What more could they possibly need???

Each of your employers should write a letter, on company letterhead, stating the date you started, your position, whether the position is temporary or permanent and your salary.

It should be signed by someone in human resources or management.

I wonder if a federal gov, standard form 50 with start work date, salary, and all relevant info would suffice for a

employment letter? Its not a "letter", but it has all the information. It has a place to sign at the bottom.

My employer letter was done by my supervisor.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.

• I-134 signed and notarized.

• SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html

• Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)

• Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.

• Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.

My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% or (100% for military) of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

My lawyer didn't say that I needed an employment letter, only 3 years

of W2s and tax returns. I work for the Dept of Commerce/NOAA/

National Weather Service as a meteorologist. My fiancee's

interview is March 26. I recently came to this site and started

reading reviews and noticed that many people took employment

letters to their interview. I dont know if I have time at this

point to get one since it probably has to go through the regional

office. Perhaps my local office can do one for me on Monday, but

I would need to fax it since I dont have time to mail now. Im rather

irritated since I thought I had all my ducks in a row. Any ideas

about this? Is this something I should worry about?

My fiancee in Lima just found out that she can buy a one-way ticket to the

USA after her interview for about 1/2 the price that I can from the USA.

Now Im thinking that she can buy mine too if I western union her the money.

Does anyone have experience saving money in this way? BTW, one way

tickets bought from the USA are highway robbery. I told the American

Airlines agent if I would just buy a around trip ticket for her and just not

use the return and he told me that was fraud and I could be arrested.

After he told me that, the conversation took a bad turn. I was not very

happy. It was after this conversation when we decided to look at

prices from Peru.

Im just trying to find out how long it takes to get visa after

the interview in Lima Peru. My fiancé lives in Lima. Can she

get the visa that same day? Is it mailed? How long does the

mail take? Any ideas out there?