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HELLO
IM ON THE K3 PROCESS, MY HUSBAND IS MAKING THE PETITION FOR ME K3 AND MY GIRL K4. MY GIRL IS FROM MY PREVIOUS MARRIAGE AND I WAS WONDERING IF I WILL NEED ANY CHILD CUSTODY DOCUMENTS TO SHOW AT THE INTERVIEW OR AT ANY TIME OF THE K3 PROCESS.
ANY COMMENTS???
THANKS IN ADVANCE
We had our interview in Ghana, but yes, we did have to answer questions regarding custody (my stepson's mother abandoned him as a baby). We also had to do a DNA test to prove that he was my husband's natural son. My understanding is that the DNA test is done randomly so they may or may not ask for it.
~Karen
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Forgive me if this question isn't posted in the correct forum but I have a quick question. The k3 stamp in my husbands passport is valid until 06/25/2011, does that mean we have up to 90 days before that expiration date to file AOS or does it have to be filed in the next 12 months (by 06/25/2010)? I checked the guides & I'm just not too sure. Many here on VJ file shortly after their spouse arrives.
This way I figure we could bypass getting the temp conditional card & bypass paying to remove conditions 2 years later.
Thank you ...Stacy
It must be filed before the VISA expires. Most of us filed right away because the process took so long for our spouses to get here, that by the time you get your approvals and appointment for an interview, you'll probably have been married for the 2 years required for AOS to be permanent. Also, I believe you must file in order to get a work permit. Hope this helps!
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Hi,
Not to worry...it can take up to 30 days before your husband will get his letter inviting him to come and pick up his packet which also comes with an interview date (usually 3 months from the time the packet is picked up). If he hasn't received a letter telling him to p/u the packet within 30 days, CALL them. We experienced a small glitch while waiting for our packet invitation too, but if you stay on top of it, you'll have it soon.
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We never received email updates either, even though we were signed up for them. Any updates we got were received by snail mail and of course, I was able to check online to see "touches".
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Okay. So I was told to fill out an I-134 for my husband to take with him to his consular interview. (I'm the American and he's in Ireland.) No problem. But I'm just wondering that since in the instructions for the I-134 it does not say that my income tax returns are needed, should I still send a copy of them along with all of the other verification to my husband? Or should I just send the form along with my bank and employment verification as is? I was also told that I have to submit the I-864 Affidavit at the same time. And I know that in the instructions for the I-864 it does require me to submit my income tax returns. So...help!!!
Yes, you need to attach your income tax info. If you do not, they will make another appointment date for "additional forms needed" which will push your date for being together out that much further.
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Hi all, does my wife send BOTH DS156 forms back to the embassy or just one of them? I'm afraid the "instructions" for this packet 3 are not all that clear.
thanks
For the Consulate in Ghana, we were told NOT to mail any forms. They will need TWO copies of the DS-156 and usually have you wait to sign it in front of them when you go for your interview. May God bless you both and hope you can be together very soon...
-Awudu & Karen
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By the Grace of God, Visa Granted
Thanks to all VJ Members for your support
More updates follow...CONGRATULATIONS AND MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU AND YOUR MARRIAGE!
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I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY for you! Wow...you went through a lot and I admire your tenacity!
My husband will be going to his K3 interview soon, so I sure understand that "nerves" part!
CONGRATULATIONS again, and May God Richly Bless You & Your Marriage!
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I will make the story as brief as possible. Okay, so I went with my fiance for his interview in Ghana on Tuesday 6/24/08. We had overwhelming evidence I mean everything except the kitchen sink. When my fiance was called for his main interview I went with him to the consulate and as soon as she saw me she asked who I was and why I was here. I said I am his fiancee and I came to visit and accompany him for the interview. She said good then I will do a SPLIT INTERVIEW.
She interviewed my fiance, then calls me and as soon as I arrive she tells my fiance to go and will interview me alone and so she does. Afterwards, she calls my fiance back and now it is the both of us and she says,
CONSULATE: Although you two know each other very well, and have too much evidence, I AM STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A GENUINE RELATIONSHIP.
I (USC FIANCEE): asked her why she felt that way?
CONSULATE: You and your fiance were dating while still married, which is suspicious to me, you have too much evidence as if you are trying so hard to prove something or cover up something, the fact that I was present for the interview is too much, why do I need to be here if I have all this evidence.
I (USC FIANCEE): I say to the lady, the reason I am here is support him, and we brought everything because we have already made wedding reservations that is costly and want to make sure we have everything you need to validate our relationship so that he will get the visa and we can continue with our scheduled wedding plans.
CONSULATE: Starts shaking her head and say no, it is her decision after all and she is not convinced even after doing our split interview so she will SEND petition back to USCIS and let them re-investigate the case.
I (USC FIANCEE) : Start raising my voice, and beg, cry and get mad all at the same time at the lady and she just gives us letter section 221(g) WITH NOTHING WRITTEN ON IT...SHE DOES NOT WRITE THE REASON FOR DENIAL ON THE LETTER AT ALL!!! JUST THE LETTER AND TELLS US TO LEAVE
AT THAT MOMENT I HAD AN OUT-OF-BODY- EXPERIENCE...I STILL DIDN'T BELIEVE MY FIANCE WAS DENIED THE VISA. I ALMOST FAINTED. MY FIANCE WAS ABLE TO DRAG ME OUTSIDE...ON OUR WAY HOME IN THE TAXI...I CRIED LIKE SOMEBODY HAD JUST KICKED MY IN THE RIBS WITH METAL BOOTS....I DID NOT SLEEP THAT EVENING NOR DID MY FIANCE.
THE NEXT MORNING WENESDAY JUNE 25, 2008.
I get online to VJ AND START POSTING LIKE CRAZY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME SEEKING HELP, I ALSO DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT REASONS FOR DENIALS FOR VISA AND NON OF THE CATEGORIES DESCRIBED ME AND MY FIANCE.
DEVOTED MEMBERS OF VJ STARTED REACHING OUT TO ME WHILE I WAS IN GHANA AND I GOT THE WISDOM THAT THE CONSULATE HAS TO WRITE THE DENIAL REASON ON THE FORM SO I CAN APPEAL OR AT LEAST HAVE IT IN WRITTING...SO THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO THE EMBASSY AND SEEK A HIGHER AUTHORITY CONSULATE.
AT 12:00 NOON, ME AND MY FIANCE ARRIVE AT THE EMBASSY....THE SECURITY GUARDS WILL NOT LET US IN BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. MY FIANCE DECIDES TO BRIBE OR PAY ONE OF THE SECURITY GUARDS TO LET US IN....THE SECURITY GUARD SEEMED TEMPTED BUT HE WAS SURROUNDED BY OTHER SECURITY GUARDS. THEN I STARTED MAKING A SCENE AND SAYING THAT I AM A U.S. CITIZEN AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT THE EMBASSY WHO DEALS WITH U.S. AFFAIRS. THE SECURITY GUARD SAYS FINE, THAT I CAN ONLY GO INSIDE AND MY FIANCE HAS TO STAY OUTSIDE.
I ENTER THE BUILDING, AND AS SOON AS I ENTER THE FIRST CONSULATE I SAW AND SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING SOMEONE AT THAT TIME...I WENT TO HER WINDOWN AND INTERRUPTED HER INTERVIEW AND SAID PLEASE I AM HERE TO SEE THE SENIOR CONSULATE, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW I AM OUTSIDE, I AM LATE FOR MY APPOINTMENT.
THE CONSULATE NODS, AND CONTINUES HER INTERVIEW, AFTER SHE IS DONE SHE DISAPPEARS AND THEN RE-APPEARS AT HER WINDOW WITH ANOTHER LADY AND POINT AT ME. I COME TO THE WINDOW NOW ALL TEARY EYED...AND THE LADY ASK MY NAME AND PASSPORT, I GIVE IT TO HER SHE TELLS ME TO COME TO A DIFFERENT WINDOW. I GO THERE AND SHE IS ON THE COMPUTER THEN SHE SAYS " SORRY YOU DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SENIOR CONSULATE" WHERE IS YOUR APPOINTMENT LETTER. AT THIS POINT I START REALLY CRYING AND EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY AND SHOW HER THE DENIAL LETTER AND SAY AT LEAST CAN I HAVE THE DENIAL IN WRITING SO I MAY CHALLENGE, OR APPEAL IT?
SHE SAYS SHE IS THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THAT SHE WILL ARRANGE A MEETING WITH ME AND THE SENIOR CONSULATE THAT SAME AFTERNOON AT 2:30PM FOR ME TO COME BACK AND HE WILL RE-INTERVIEW ME AND FOR ME TO BRING MY FIANCE TOO....I START JUMPING FOR JOY AND SAY I WILL BE BACK.
I EXIT THE EMBASSY AND MEET MY FIANCE OUTSIDE AND TELL HIM THE GOOD NEWS AND SECOND CHANCE. I DECIDE WE HAVE SOME TIME TO KILLS SO LETS GO SIT AND EAT AND SO WE LEAVE AND GO EAT ..... I RECEIVE A CALL FROM ZEENUSAH AND I EXPLAIN EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND SHE GIVES ME MORE MOTIVATION TO GO BACK TO THE EMBASSY, I DIDNT TELL HER THAT I ALREADY HAD AN INTERVIEW BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO JINX IT.
ME AND MY FIANCE RETURN BACK TO THE EMBASSY AT 2:00PM. WE WAIT TILL 3:00PM. FINALLY THE SENIOR CONSULATE A NICE GOOD LOOKING WHITE MAN COMES CALLS US TO THE WINDOW, WE COME AND HE SAYS TO GO TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. ME AND MY FIANCE GOES TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. HE COMES INSIDE BUT THERE IS STILL A GLASS WALL SEPERATING US AND WE SPEAK THROUGH MICROPHONES. HE ASKS ME WHY DID I LIE THAT I HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM TODAY WHEN I DIDN'T.....
I START CRYING AND SAY I AM IN GHANA FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY, IF I DIDN'T SEE HIM BEFORE I LEAVE, I WAS AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO GET ANSWERS TO THE REASON WHY MY FIANCE WAS DENIED THE VISA. THE SENIOR CONSULATE ASKS MY FIANCE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I HAVE DONE ALOT OF TALKING AND WANTS TO HERE FROM MY FIANCE. MY FIANCE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING TO HIM. THE SENIOR CONSULATE THEN ASKS IF MY FIANCE HAS HIS PASSPORT, MY FIANCE SHOWS HIM THE PASSPORT. THE SENIOR CONSULATE DECIDES TO ASK MY FIANCE RANDOM QUESTIONS AND MY FIANCE ANSWERS HIM, THEN HE ASKS ME RANDOM QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE MET, AND THE TIMES WE SAW EACH OTHER . THEN THE CONSULATE.....FINISH HIS LINE OF QUESTIONING ASK ME AND MY FIANCE WHEN IS OUR WEDDING DATE AND THEN HE SAY WELL LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL MAKE IT AFTERALL....I AM OVERRIDING THE DENIAL AND YOU ARE NOW APPROVED FOR THE VISA, TAKE YOUR PASSPORT TO WINDOW #2 AND COME BACK ON FRIDAY TO PICK UP YOUR VISA.... I START CRYING AND SCREAMING TEARS OF JOY AND MY FIANCE EVEN HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES AND HELD ME UNTIL I CAN CONTROL MYSELF AND WE EXITED THE PRIVATE ROOM AND WENT TO THE WINDOW AND HE HANDED HIS PASSPORT IN.
FRIDAY, BRIGHT AND EARLY WE GO TO THE EMBASSY AND MY FIANCE RECEIVES HIS VISA AND WE EVEN SEE ZAINAB AND BASSI THERE AT THE EMBASSY TOO PICKING UP THERE VISA AS WELL!
GOD IS SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
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I will make the story as brief as possible. Okay, so I went with my fiance for his interview in Ghana on Tuesday 6/24/08. We had overwhelming evidence I mean everything except the kitchen sink. When my fiance was called for his main interview I went with him to the consulate and as soon as she saw me she asked who I was and why I was here. I said I am his fiancee and I came to visit and accompany him for the interview. She said good then I will do a SPLIT INTERVIEW.
She interviewed my fiance, then calls me and as soon as I arrive she tells my fiance to go and will interview me alone and so she does. Afterwards, she calls my fiance back and now it is the both of us and she says,
CONSULATE: Although you two know each other very well, and have too much evidence, I AM STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A GENUINE RELATIONSHIP.
I (USC FIANCEE): asked her why she felt that way?
CONSULATE: You and your fiance were dating while still married, which is suspicious to me, you have too much evidence as if you are trying so hard to prove something or cover up something, the fact that I was present for the interview is too much, why do I need to be here if I have all this evidence.
I (USC FIANCEE): I say to the lady, the reason I am here is support him, and we brought everything because we have already made wedding reservations that is costly and want to make sure we have everything you need to validate our relationship so that he will get the visa and we can continue with our scheduled wedding plans.
CONSULATE: Starts shaking her head and say no, it is her decision after all and she is not convinced even after doing our split interview so she will SEND petition back to USCIS and let them re-investigate the case.
I (USC FIANCEE) : Start raising my voice, and beg, cry and get mad all at the same time at the lady and she just gives us letter section 221(g) WITH NOTHING WRITTEN ON IT...SHE DOES NOT WRITE THE REASON FOR DENIAL ON THE LETTER AT ALL!!! JUST THE LETTER AND TELLS US TO LEAVE
AT THAT MOMENT I HAD AN OUT-OF-BODY- EXPERIENCE...I STILL DIDN'T BELIEVE MY FIANCE WAS DENIED THE VISA. I ALMOST FAINTED. MY FIANCE WAS ABLE TO DRAG ME OUTSIDE...ON OUR WAY HOME IN THE TAXI...I CRIED LIKE SOMEBODY HAD JUST KICKED MY IN THE RIBS WITH METAL BOOTS....I DID NOT SLEEP THAT EVENING NOR DID MY FIANCE.
THE NEXT MORNING WENESDAY JUNE 25, 2008.
I get online to VJ AND START POSTING LIKE CRAZY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME SEEKING HELP, I ALSO DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT REASONS FOR DENIALS FOR VISA AND NON OF THE CATEGORIES DESCRIBED ME AND MY FIANCE.
DEVOTED MEMBERS OF VJ STARTED REACHING OUT TO ME WHILE I WAS IN GHANA AND I GOT THE WISDOM THAT THE CONSULATE HAS TO WRITE THE DENIAL REASON ON THE FORM SO I CAN APPEAL OR AT LEAST HAVE IT IN WRITTING...SO THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO THE EMBASSY AND SEEK A HIGHER AUTHORITY CONSULATE.
AT 12:00 NOON, ME AND MY FIANCE ARRIVE AT THE EMBASSY....THE SECURITY GUARDS WILL NOT LET US IN BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. MY FIANCE DECIDES TO BRIBE OR PAY ONE OF THE SECURITY GUARDS TO LET US IN....THE SECURITY GUARD SEEMED TEMPTED BUT HE WAS SURROUNDED BY OTHER SECURITY GUARDS. THEN I STARTED MAKING A SCENE AND SAYING THAT I AM A U.S. CITIZEN AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT THE EMBASSY WHO DEALS WITH U.S. AFFAIRS. THE SECURITY GUARD SAYS FINE, THAT I CAN ONLY GO INSIDE AND MY FIANCE HAS TO STAY OUTSIDE.
I ENTER THE BUILDING, AND AS SOON AS I ENTER THE FIRST CONSULATE I SAW AND SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING SOMEONE AT THAT TIME...I WENT TO HER WINDOWN AND INTERRUPTED HER INTERVIEW AND SAID PLEASE I AM HERE TO SEE THE SENIOR CONSULATE, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW I AM OUTSIDE, I AM LATE FOR MY APPOINTMENT.
THE CONSULATE NODS, AND CONTINUES HER INTERVIEW, AFTER SHE IS DONE SHE DISAPPEARS AND THEN RE-APPEARS AT HER WINDOW WITH ANOTHER LADY AND POINT AT ME. I COME TO THE WINDOW NOW ALL TEARY EYED...AND THE LADY ASK MY NAME AND PASSPORT, I GIVE IT TO HER SHE TELLS ME TO COME TO A DIFFERENT WINDOW. I GO THERE AND SHE IS ON THE COMPUTER THEN SHE SAYS " SORRY YOU DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SENIOR CONSULATE" WHERE IS YOUR APPOINTMENT LETTER. AT THIS POINT I START REALLY CRYING AND EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY AND SHOW HER THE DENIAL LETTER AND SAY AT LEAST CAN I HAVE THE DENIAL IN WRITING SO I MAY CHALLENGE, OR APPEAL IT?
SHE SAYS SHE IS THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THAT SHE WILL ARRANGE A MEETING WITH ME AND THE SENIOR CONSULATE THAT SAME AFTERNOON AT 2:30PM FOR ME TO COME BACK AND HE WILL RE-INTERVIEW ME AND FOR ME TO BRING MY FIANCE TOO....I START JUMPING FOR JOY AND SAY I WILL BE BACK.
I EXIT THE EMBASSY AND MEET MY FIANCE OUTSIDE AND TELL HIM THE GOOD NEWS AND SECOND CHANCE. I DECIDE WE HAVE SOME TIME TO KILLS SO LETS GO SIT AND EAT AND SO WE LEAVE AND GO EAT ..... I RECEIVE A CALL FROM ZEENUSAH AND I EXPLAIN EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND SHE GIVES ME MORE MOTIVATION TO GO BACK TO THE EMBASSY, I DIDNT TELL HER THAT I ALREADY HAD AN INTERVIEW BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO JINX IT.
ME AND MY FIANCE RETURN BACK TO THE EMBASSY AT 2:00PM. WE WAIT TILL 3:00PM. FINALLY THE SENIOR CONSULATE A NICE GOOD LOOKING WHITE MAN COMES CALLS US TO THE WINDOW, WE COME AND HE SAYS TO GO TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. ME AND MY FIANCE GOES TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. HE COMES INSIDE BUT THERE IS STILL A GLASS WALL SEPERATING US AND WE SPEAK THROUGH MICROPHONES. HE ASKS ME WHY DID I LIE THAT I HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM TODAY WHEN I DIDN'T.....
I START CRYING AND SAY I AM IN GHANA FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY, IF I DIDN'T SEE HIM BEFORE I LEAVE, I WAS AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO GET ANSWERS TO THE REASON WHY MY FIANCE WAS DENIED THE VISA. THE SENIOR CONSULATE ASKS MY FIANCE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I HAVE DONE ALOT OF TALKING AND WANTS TO HERE FROM MY FIANCE. MY FIANCE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING TO HIM. THE SENIOR CONSULATE THEN ASKS IF MY FIANCE HAS HIS PASSPORT, MY FIANCE SHOWS HIM THE PASSPORT. THE SENIOR CONSULATE DECIDES TO ASK MY FIANCE RANDOM QUESTIONS AND MY FIANCE ANSWERS HIM, THEN HE ASKS ME RANDOM QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE MET, AND THE TIMES WE SAW EACH OTHER . THEN THE CONSULATE.....FINISH HIS LINE OF QUESTIONING ASK ME AND MY FIANCE WHEN IS OUR WEDDING DATE AND THEN HE SAY WELL LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL MAKE IT AFTERALL....I AM OVERRIDING THE DENIAL AND YOU ARE NOW APPROVED FOR THE VISA, TAKE YOUR PASSPORT TO WINDOW #2 AND COME BACK ON FRIDAY TO PICK UP YOUR VISA.... I START CRYING AND SCREAMING TEARS OF JOY AND MY FIANCE EVEN HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES AND HELD ME UNTIL I CAN CONTROL MYSELF AND WE EXITED THE PRIVATE ROOM AND WENT TO THE WINDOW AND HE HANDED HIS PASSPORT IN.
FRIDAY, BRIGHT AND EARLY WE GO TO THE EMBASSY AND MY FIANCE RECEIVES HIS VISA AND WE EVEN SEE ZAINAB AND BASSI THERE AT THE EMBASSY TOO PICKING UP THERE VISA AS WELL!
GOD IS SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
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Yep, he was approved yesterday morning at approximately 7a.m. Central Standard U.S. time. He says they told him to pick up visa next week. It's like a dream come true! I'm still pinching myself! Whew! Thank ya Jesus! Sorry, I didn't get to post this immediately, but I've just been so busy. Altogether though, I give thanks to God! Also, thanks to all for your support through this whole journey. I appreciate all the questions that were answered. I give dibs to all who chimed in. All those who are waiting for visas, keep the faith.
I was reading Proverbs 25:25, it said..."As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." It was on the 25th day of June, a day before my fiance's interview when I read that. Proverbs 25 and the 25th day of June, one day before his interview, wow. I knew that it was God telling me that I would receive some good news! I just don't know why that passage stood out to me like that. It was like being hit with a ton of bricks. I claimed that scripture immediately. The next morning I received a text from him that he was approved. I was on my way to work and that just made my whole day. Sorry for the long windedness, but I just had to share!
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If you want to pursue the K-3, don´t pay the $70 or fill out the DS-3032 agent form.
I just found out that my husband sent in the $70 fee. Is that going to hurt our process or do we just lose the money?
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Hello Everyone,
I am new here so hope I'm posting correctly.
I have filed the I-130 and I-129F under the K3/K4 process for my husband in Ghana to join me here in the U.S.
I keep getting different stories on the process, even from lawyers. What I want to know, is:
1. About how long will it take for my husband to get his interview packet and get an appointment at the consulate in Accra, Ghana? The paperwork from the NVC was sent to Ghana on May 19, 2008.
2. I received a request for $70 from USCIS in order to continue processing the I-130. Should I go ahead and send that in even though we are doing the K3/K4 process?
3. My husband received a letter asking him to fill out an "agent" form regarding the I-130. Should we fill that out and send it in as well, or wait til he gets here to do anything else with the I-130 process after he gets here?
4. If anyone can give us hints on ways to make the whole process go smoother and quicker, please do.
Thanks,
purepeace
affidavit of support
in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
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Hi,
Yes, all applicants are required to submit the affidavit of support. Take care and good luck!