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hi po,

not too fast there.... you have to wait for the Decree of Annulment!

i agree u need to get the DECREE b4 u start filing cos u will have to attach it when u send them the 129 packet

hi there everyone..i wonder if someone went through the same story like mine..

my fiance filled for k1-k2 visa december 17 and my (3 kids) already had their vaccines.

As for me, i had to go through phsyc evaluation before i have my vaccine(which i wsnt aware of) ..

i never knew this until the 3rd day of our medical at st lukes.i was suppose to have my interview april 12 but i was

adviced to wait until i get results from the phsyc doctor.OH WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!

The Doctor said that it would take 2 weeks to get the results and to be forwarded to st lukes,

but my fiance just went balistic about it and begged to get it sooner..the doc promised to do it as quick as she

can so now were just waiting 1 week (i hope)..

my question is..CAN WE JUST CALL THE US EMBASSY FOR OUR RESCHEDULED INTERVIEW??instead of getting

st lukes to do the new sched for us??cos ive heard theyd schedule us 2 weeks after i get the vaccine!

we have waited 1 year and 4 mos for my annulment to be over and i think too much time was wasted over

this stupid wait..pls help

Here's where it gets weird.

yer timeline states yer filing as a K-1 visa holder.

So - each child needs a 'set' for K2 visa.

USUALLY - thats a DS-156, DS-157, a medical exam, for each.

NOT SURE about the I-134, but it can all be evaluated on YOUR interview day.

IF YOU RUSH - ie - you get all ready when the USC person has received the NOA-2 -

then all of you (you plus the 3 children) can be interviewed on the same day.

Usually, a K-1 person sends in THEIR DS-156, DS-157, plus DS-230 part I, and if any children,

a set of DS-156, DS-157 on each child, for a derivate K-2 visa.

thank u darnell very wel said ..

Even though the children are LISTED on YOUR I-129F petition, they have to have their own VISA APPLICATION documents (just like YOU DO) to send in to the Embassy in Manila. Thankfully, for you, it's not a whole new petition to be filed at USCIS, but instead, it's a VISA APPLICATION to be filed at the embassy.

If yer not a K-1 visa person, please:

1. let us know and

2. change all of yer settings on this portal to reflect the visa yer applying for.

to wrap up , though -

if someone told you to file for an I-130 petition, and was not a government employee, I would question the validity of the information you've received.

USUALLY a K-1 applicant (you) does not need to file an I-130 petition for any children - they come in via derivative K-2 status, is different forms, never an I-130.

I don’t think it will “complicate things.”

If that’s all the employer will give you then submit 2-3 pay stubs with your I-134. As the sponsor, make sure you have the other (Supporting Evidence) that the instructions request, remember it’s the totality that counts.

thanks sjr that helps

I GOT MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE BACK IN 2000 TOO.I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM DURING MY INTERVIEW.AS LONG AS YOU HAVE YOUR NSO COPY YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY.

thank u reem! congrats!

As long as you got the NSO copy of your birth cert whether it's late it's ok with the US Embassy. I was late registered back in 2000 and it went along fine with the US Embassy. I just got my visa last week.

thanks mshopeful..congratulations!

i just would like to know if a late birth registry is still a big deal for the USEM .Ive had my late registry of birth 2008..i wonder if someone has the same worry as mine?

The I-134 instruction: Statement of your employer on business stationery showing:

Date and nature of employment:

Salary paid; and

Whether the position is temporary or permanent.

thank u sjr09 thats wot i thought but what if it only states how long hes been working with the company? will that complicate things?

hi my fiance got his empoyment letter from his work..it tells how long has he been working with them AND THATS ALL IT SAYS.

my question is..does it need to say more like putting in how much u get in a year??

he indicaed that if USCIS needs to ask more info for verification they are free call(then he wrote his number and address)

is this sufficient enough???

one more thing...

should my fiance ask for that employment letter after getting NOA2? so the would see that its dated right after we get NOA2 or it doesnt matter if we do it ahead of time??? confusing...i was told that we shouldve waited until we get NAO2.argh!

help

Hi Guys,

I just want to know generally what are the causes for failing medical exam?? Small things like having hemorrhoids or alike would be a reason to fail the exam? pls. help..

thanks..any enlightenment will be appreciated..

thanks for posting ..i need to know as well..this is interesting =)

God bless

Hi! The I-129F instructions states that you should have met within 2 years of filing the petition:

You may file this petition if: You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States, and are both free to marry, and

have met in person within two years before your filing of this petition

You can check the instructions here - http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

My fiance (now husband) and I only met twice before we filed our I-129F petition too. Before filing, we first met in June 2008 then the last time we were together was December 2008 to the first few days of January 2009. We filed in February 2009. Our petition was approved without any RFEs in 47 days from our NOA date.

'Fatima and Jim u re correct.. thumbs up for ya

Here's where it gets weird.

yer timeline states yer filing as a K-1 visa holder.

So - each child needs a 'set' for K2 visa.

USUALLY - thats a DS-156, DS-157, a medical exam, for each.

NOT SURE about the I-134, but it can all be evaluated on YOUR interview day.

IF YOU RUSH - ie - you get all ready when the USC person has received the NOA-2 -

then all of you (you plus the 3 children) can be interviewed on the same day.

Usually, a K-1 person sends in THEIR DS-156, DS-157, plus DS-230 part I, and if any children,

a set of DS-156, DS-157 on each child, for a derivate K-2 visa.

Even though the children are LISTED on YOUR I-129F petition, they have to have their own VISA APPLICATION documents (just like YOU DO) to send in to the Embassy in Manila. Thankfully, for you, it's not a whole new petition to be filed at USCIS, but instead, it's a VISA APPLICATION to be filed at the embassy.

If yer not a K-1 visa person, please:

1. let us know and

2. change all of yer settings on this portal to reflect the visa yer applying for.

to wrap up , though -

if someone told you to file for an I-130 petition, and was not a government employee, I would question the validity of the information you've received.

USUALLY a K-1 applicant (you) does not need to file an I-130 petition for any children - they come in via derivative K-2 status, is different forms, never an I-130.

thank u darnell...

Yes you need I-130 , a DS 156, an I-134 for EACH child, just make two copies of each to be sure..PM me if you have more question I'll be happy to help.

thanks mNr God bless! i have more quesions comin' up..

Hello everyone, I've been reading some of the post on here and it says that the Manila Embassy does NOT accept Co-sponsors for the Affidavit of Support? Is that true? Why? I also read that by March 2010 they are changing the Poverty Line (hopefully it doesn't change by much). Well i've filed my 2009 taxes already and for 2009 I do meet the income requirement. Say, even with the changes in March 2010, i still meet the income requirement, do I still need to bring or show 3 years worth of taxes (2009, 2008 & 2007). Because if I do, 2008 and 2007, I did not meet the income requirement. Pls any help will be greatly appreciated. Another question I have is, my fiance was previously married in the Philippines. He got an annulment and it has been approved. He sent me his paperwork but he was still waiting for his certificate of finality. I mailed in our I-129F package before I even got the certificate of finality. Do you think I will get an RFE for not sending in the certificate of finality. Should I still mail the certificate of finality to the USCIS or just wait until we get approve or wait to see if we get an RFE (crossing fingers we don't)? Thank you for all your help

i have n clue about getting an RFE when u dont include ur fiance's annulment decree in the packet..as for us, we waited for my annulment to finish ..got the decree and sent it together with the packet..if u read the instructions it says ,if ur fiance was married u need to send a copy of decree/finality. Plus ur fiance needs to bring an original copy of the annulment decree during the interview.

we didnt want hassels so we patiently waited till annulment was over before we sent the packet. i just hope everything goes well for u guys.

We are also worried about the changes of poverty guidelines i have no clue if it applies to people who are just about to file( this march 2010) or it goes for everyone including 2009 filers ( hope not)..im still looking for answers. Good luck to us!

i have been told that Each child needs their own 130 petition to get a visa. i am bringing my 3 kids with me and all of them are listed n the petition , can someone help us on 130 forms? EACH child for each forms???

it's been three months since i submitted the I-129F but i didn't hear anything from USCIS. No touch even once! Anybody here in the same dates on mine? Pls. share your visajourney updates. thank you!

my fiance filed I-129F dec 16 of 2009 im waiting for NOA2 our last activity updates was feb 9 2010..im patiently waiting too i hope its worth the wait..good luck to us .God bless us

We are still waiting and its been since Nov 27/09, still in the begining process , I am going insane with this waiting and crying and and just going nuts with loneliness!

count me in

does this apply only to those who are going to file in march (2010)??? what about who filled before they( USCIS) decide to make changes? like late 2009?? does anyone know how much they added?

They will go up for 2010 as every year.

Congress has taken action to keep the 2009 poverty guidelines in effect until at least March 1, 2010

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in our case we filed dec of 2009, does that apply to fillers of march only??

They will go up for 2010 as every year.

Congress has taken action to keep the 2009 poverty guidelines in effect until at least March 1, 2010

OUCH!

My Fiance child was denied a Visa because of lack of documents.

Does anyone know what documents are needed for the son on a K1 Visa? Also what medical documents are needed for the child? The child is under 6.

I checked everywhere on the site but found nothing?

All my Fiance documents are good, but they said the son requires more documentation. My Fiance was not sure which documents.

Could anyone please help?

hello may i ask where ur fiance is from? im concernd bout this topic cause im taking my kids as well.

good luck to us

The kids father wil need to provide you a release (not the proper word for it) allowing them to move/immgrate to the USA. It's needs to be worded correctly before he signs it or the Embassy wont approve the K2's.

yes, like a "fathers consent"..i have it already and had my lawyer notarized it too. plus a copy of his id(zerox)

Moved from off-topic to K-1 visa procedures.

As long as fiance has enough money to prove to the embassy he can take care of you and the children, there shouldn't be any issues. Make sure he makes 125% for the family of 5 (fiance, you and children).

thank u mimilo..i hope the poverty guidelines wouldnt go up which i heard.

There's no limit that I've seen. As long as you meet the financial requirements you will have a INSTANT family!

Hello dakine thank so much for the reply..i hope we meet the poverty guidelines..im worried bout leaving my kids here in the phil, no one's going to look after them..so i really want to make sure i take 3 of them..

if the k-1 is approved, the k-2's are pretty much automatic assuming financial ability

thanks payxibka..i hope things work for us..im not pretty sure about how they (use embassy) consider it here in the philippines *FINGERS CROSSED*

No problem at all, as long as you have the financial means to support them.

thank u penguin ...i just havent heard of any cases like ours.. still worried