Mitch and Bruna

I'm going to Brazil for the holidays! He's got holidays too (he teaches, and the last of the retesting process for the kids that failed their courses ends the Friday before I come), so we're going on vacation in NE Brazil for the month I've got off. Hopefully, I'll be coming back to a NOA2 and he'll be here in April.

ETA: Just as well I'm going here, after the blizzard this week, he'd probably think he landed in the middle of Hoth and wonder what the heck he was thinking, leaving his tropical paradise for my frozen tundra! It's presently -12F here ("real feel", -1F actual -- -24C and -17C for you metric types) and 86F/real feel 97F there (30C/37C, respectively). He's never been in weather colder than 40f, and thinks 70f is too cold!

haha, this hits close to home. B thinks 70F is cold too. Thankfully my HOA covers heat!

Stay strong and persevere. I didn't think I would be able to convince Bruna to ever go into that embassy again after her bad experience with the tourist visa, but I guess time heals all wounds and I hope the same thing will happen with you guys and you will have a positive outcome soon. Play their game and be patient and this will all just be a "funny" story soon. Keep us updated!

Seems strange to me that the officer didn't give you a good indication as to why the visa wasn't allowed, especially as he didn't give your evidence a chance?? What a nightmare! I hope that it resolves itself soon and that you keep us updated.

From the FAQ

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-outline.html

2. After the I-129F has been approved, the petition is sent to the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) where it is processed and forwarded

to the correct embassy and consulate. The process of sending the approved I-129f from the Service Center (through the NVC) and arriving at the embassy takes about a month. The fiance(e) has 4 months from the time the I-129F was approved at the Service Center to obtain the K1 Visa at the US Consulate in the foreign country. This time period can be extended by a consular officer if required. The visa application process is generally similar in all countries, although each Consulate will vary a bit in their requirements. Every K1 applicant will have a unique story to tell about how they got their visa.

Hi Everyone! AWESOME THREAD!

We are "Octoberians" as well! I sent my I-129F package to the CSC on October 21 via UPS nextday air. The package was received and signed by LOU on October 22 @ 9:41am. Unfortunately, USCIS hasn't cashed my check yet . -- maybe because it was the weekend???

How long does it usually take them to cash a check? I'm getting a little anxious (as most of you probably are)...

Go California! and best of luck to all of us!

Welcome LeoLaLit

You sent your package in a day before me - I bet they are cashing your check now or the bank has cashed it and just hasn't put it on your bank statement yet! Mine cashed yesterday but didn't show up until this morning..

Hello all,

I love all the excitement on this thread. Reading the comments takes away some of my own I-129F anxiety!

I mailed in the package on 10/22 so I'm expecting to get that NOA1 here soon. That thing took forever to put together, but kind of fun deciding what pictures and what to share about our relationship.

Best of luck to all!

We will be going through the Rio embassy as well. I have read here that they send the permanent visas through another department of the embassy that actually behaves in a professional and respectful manner. Our experience trying to get a tourist visa thru there was horrific due to the "attitude" of some disrespectful overempowered deskjockey.

GL in November.

What I did in addition to having the boarding passes and country entry exit stamps, photos and hotel recipt. I went to a notary with my fiancee and 2 witnesses and had the notary examine our Identification as we are using it it apply for the K-1 and state that we were present together on this day [while I was ther of course] in her office and applied her notary seal. Then I took it to an official translator to be translated into english... I read someone mention here somewhere that it was a solid way of proving you met in person.. Has anyone else here done this type of evidence document ?

I've never heard of anybody going to such lengths. The boarding passes and passport stamps evidence you were in the same country. That's good enough for USCIS every time.

Well, I wish I had thought of that 4 months ago when we were together, but we weren't talking about marriage and thinking about government bueracuracy then. Could you guys give me some advice?

I recently had my passport stolen (reported and I am in the process of getting a new one) and I don't have any boarding passes for flights to Rio. I am back in the states and she is in Brazil.

I have visited 4 different times and I have:

Credit card and bank statements that show activity in fiancee's country. No actual receipts.

Lots of pictures

Flight Itineraries

Hotel confirmations

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks