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Yes which consulate? My last one was same thing---1 year , multiple entry but only 30 day stays. and yes good luck along the way
New York
I put 180 days as my longest stay on the form. I have also read that if you include a letter with a compelling reason you can probably get up to 180 days.
Good luck!
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I am confused...why does a newly issued visa sticker matter if you are just now sending in your K1 packet. What is more important are the stamps from your previous trips you should have, ya?
After I read my post even I was confused. haha
What I meant was:
I got my second china visa. I also sent my Fiancee a packet of docs for her interview on the 23rd. My I-129F was approved back in November.
I already have 2 stamps in my passport from 2 previous visits to China and she has 1 stamp in her passport from a visit to the US.
Clear?
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This week I got my new China visa, just in time to copy of entire passport for the K1 packet I am about to mail off.
I was very happy I was granted the 1 year, ME, 90 day stay each time.
Wish me luck!
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My fiance and I are having a dilemma on whether it's safe for her to apply for a tourist visa before we apply for K-1. One lawyer we consulted said that it's best not to apply for any other visa types if we intend to go for the K-1 route. But I would want to know experiences of other people here.
My fiance and I have been together for almost 2 years now and it's always me visiting her in the Philippines.
Before I met her, she has been denied of a tourist visa 2x (because her previous husband was a US LPR - a Filipino) and when she was already annulled, she was again refused a tourist visa (just last November 2009). Total of 3 tourist visa denials in the past 3 years.
She hasn't met my family yet and I want her to see my hometown and spend time with my parents and brothers before she goes here for the 90-day marrying period on K-1. The only way we can do that is if she applies for a tourist visa. But like I said, some people advise against doing that.
To be honest, I want her to go here on vacation first and see where we want to live before she actually goes here for our marriage later on.
I can't always be in the Philippines to visit her during the waiting period for K-1 visa so it would be great for us if she has the capacity to visit me too.
I hope to see others with a similar experience share it with us and others who would benefit with the stories too.
Thanks!
I don't know if this is helpful, but...
My Chinese Fiancee applied for and got approved for B2 at the Beijing US Embassy; She even used the I-129F NOA2 as "proof" to show that she was already in the midst of the K1 process. She argued that I wouldn't have filed for K1 and wasted my money (time, etc...) if she was going to get B2 and try to immigrate illegally anyway.
PS - She was admitted with no problems at Newark Airport (PoE).
Hope that helps.
Good Luck!
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My Fiancee's interview is scheduled in Guangzhou for March 23rd, 2010. I'm really nervous, and I can't be with her even though I really want to, so I prepared this letter on my behalf.
I'm looking for feedback. Thanks!
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Dear Consulate:
My name is Phillip R. Bxxxxx and I am Feifei Fxxxx Fiance and I-129F petitioner. I really wanted to be here today to support Feifei during her interview, but I have used up all my vacation time visiting her two times in Beijing in 2009 and taking off more time to host her and her dad on a 17 day trip the US just this past February 2010.
I met Feifei Fxxxx on a casual chat site called omegle.com. It is NOT a dating site and neither Feifei or myself where looking for a love interest. I’ll never forget that day: May 28th, 2009--Dragon Boat Festival Day in China. Feifei told me she was from China. I had never talked to anyone from China before so this peaked my interest. I asked Feifei for her picture and we exchanged emails (I sent her my picture as well) because I wanted to know who I was talking to. At first we had some problems with the email and I thought she had seen my picture but didn’t like me. Looking back on it now it’s very funny, because as it turns out I met the love of my life that day.
After our pictures where exchanged Feifei suggested that we should do a live video chat. We both had Skype so we each started that up and connected. Wow! I was live chatting with a Chinese girl living in mainland China. When I first saw her on video that day I knew she was a kind, loving and romantic person. The first night we chatted for five (5) hours! The next day I counted the hours until I could connect with her again. We video chatted again, this time for six hours (6) hours. I found her fascinating, and couldn’t bring myself to end the video chat--neither could she. The second told I told her I felt a magic connection and typed my first (of many) chinese words to her: love.
She felt perplexed about this and didn’t know what to do or say to me. She didn’t outright reject me, but told me she needed more time and wanted to see how she felt. I’ll be honest and tell you I was pretty hurt. Here I found what I thought was the love of my life and she was telling me “no.” I told her I had to get to leave for work and rather abruptly ended the video chat. I didn’t know it at the time, but later she told me that night she felt very sad and came to realize that when I left our video chat she felt regret and realized she felt something more for me than just friends.
The next day we talked on video again and both agreed that we wanted to be closer with each other. We exchanged phone numbers and physical addresses. From that point on we have spoken to each other by phone, QQ instant messenger or Skype video chat EVERY DAY (sometimes two (2) times a day)!
At first Feifei’s family was very skeptical of me. After all, I lived half a world away and we met on the internet. Who would believe this could be true love? The next milestone was when I gave Feifei a call at her sister Jie Mei’s house. She couldn’t believe I was actually calling her! Her mom and sister where both there and they kept yelling at Feifei to get off the phone and not to talk to me.We didn’t let this discourage us. We kept talking everyday by phone, video and instant messenger. A few weeks later I gave Feifei a call at her Dad’s place of business. Her dad and I talked on the phone and Feifei assisted with translation. After about 15 minutes of chatting with her dad he was laughing and gave his initial approval of our relationship.
A few more weeks passed and Feifei was chatting with me on Skype as we did daily when her mom poked her head into the video frame. At first her mom was very shy and didn’t want to talk to me. Eventually she relaxed and Feifei assisted with a translation between her mom and me. After chatting a while her mom also gave her initial approval of our relationship. It was time to plan my trip to China.
I got my China visa and booked my plane tickets. I arrived in China on August 10th, 2009. Feifei, her mom and dad met me at the airport. When I saw her smiling face at the arrivals gate I knew the long trip had been worth it. She called my name “Phillip … Phillip…” I’ll never forget that day. I dropped all my things and ran over to hug her. I never felt so much love from another human being as I did that day. We spent 14 wonderful days in Beijing together. I got to know her, her family and more about China. The warm feelings I felt for her and her family told me this was the girl I really wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The last weekend I was there (August 22nd, 2009) I took Feifei and her parents to The Great Wall. We climbed the wall, and once at the top I asked Feifei to marry me. She said yes! The next day her dad had an impromptu engagement party and about 20 or so of the family and closest friends where there. I returned to the US with a Fiancee and started the I-129F petition.
Feifei and I continued to talk by phone and video every day. As each day passed I felt very sad she and I weren’t together. I decided I would return to China again in November 2009. I arrived in China again on October 31, 2009. Feifei was still going to school so Feifei’s mom and I spent a lot of time together. My Mandarin Chinese really got a boost from speaking it everyday with her Mom. Her mom and I also cemented our relationship which I need feel is very strong (even better than the one I have with my mom). On November 10th, 2009 we said our sad goodbyes at Beijing International and I again returned to the US.
We began planning our next meeting: this time it would be in the US on January 31, 2010. Feifei and her dad got their B2 tourist visas and arrived in the US as scheduled. My dad and I met them at the airport. When we saw each other we embraced so tight.
While in the US Feifei and her Dad met my family and friends. My mom, dad, and sister all loved Feifei and approved of our relationship. I showed her and her dad the sights and exposed them to American culture.
What I want is to be with Feifei permanently and all I ask is you grant her a K1 visa so we can start our life together and won’t have to part ever again, my heart can’t bare the distance!
Thank you!
Phillip R. Bxxxx
Petitioner
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Hello, can someone please let me know how long it takes from submitting the tourist visa form 156 to the embassy to the time they grant you an interview? I have been told by some that itcan take months and i ahve been told by some that hiring a travel agency in PI can expedite the process. Is there any truth to being granted an interview in as little as one week from submitting the forms to the U.S. embassy in Manila? Any help would be appreciated, since I would ofcourse use the agency if it was quicker. thanks.
I can't speak specifically about Manila, but my Fiancee got a B2 (tourist visa) appointment in Beijing, China about 21 days after the date she called to schedule it.
I tried to pull up the information about Manila but the site is being slow.
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I'm not sure if this is in the correct forum, but I know the question is asked a lot by K visa applicants, so I put it here.
Wanted to report that my Fiancee (and her father) received a B2 (tourist visa) with 1 year validity earlier this month. She said the Beijing consulate was very nice to her and he even sounded excited when my Fiancee showed him a copy of our I-129F NOA2. She explained to him that she was coming to visit me for 16 days and then needed to return to China to finish her degree (she is a senior at her University). Three days later both passports arrived (with approved B2s inside) in the mail.
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Hey folks,
New to VJ.com.
I am happy to report I just received our I-129F, NOA2 (approval letter)!
My question is this: my Fiancee wants to come for a visit from China in Feb 2010 for about 16 days so she can meet my parents, see the house I bought for us, etc. She also wants her dad to come along. I know they both will need significant proof about their ties to China so they will return. She also have family in China and they own a house. They are a nice middle class family.
She is a senior at her university and must return to China after the visit to finish up her school so she can graduate in June 2010. Would this be considered significant ties? How about for her father? He has a business he runs in Beijing.
If the significant ties can be proven what realistically are both their chances of getting a B2 visa for the Feb trip?
Thanks,
Phillip
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Hey folks,
New to VJ.com.
I am happy to report I just received our I-129F, NOA2 (approval letter)!
My question is this: my Fiancee wants to come for a visit from China in Feb 2010 for about 16 days so she can meet my parents, see the house I bought for us, etc. I know she will need significant proof about her ties to China so she will return.
She is a senior at her university and must return to China after the visit to finish up her school so she can graduate in June 2010. Would this be considered significant ties?
If the significant ties can be proven what realistically are her chances of getting a B2 visa for the Feb trip?
Thanks,
Phillip
K1 Interview Countdown
in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion
Posted · Edited by Hamburger Man
My Fiancee has her K1 interview on March 23rd, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. That is only a little less than 7 days from now.
I sent her:
She is providing:
Anything seem like it's missing?