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    Help! No certificate of citizenship

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    About 280 million US citizens do not have a Certificate of Citizenship. It has only one function, really, to get the very first passport. Once that's been issued, the US passport serves as proof of citizenship.

    Thank you for all the replies and advice! Very helpful.

    One last question though, just contemplating all options. Neither of my parents

    were born in the US. My father became a US citizen when he was 7 after immigrating

    from Cuba and my mother became a US citizen when she married him. Any potential

    red flags?

    Help! No certificate of citizenship

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hi everyone,

    I had posted a question pertaining to this situation earlier, but the matter

    has gotten more complicated since.

    I have finished gathering all of my I-129F documents and in double-checking

    my I-129F form I ran into issues with question 10. I was born in Latin America

    to U.S. citizen parents. They registered me in the US embassy within a week

    of birth and I obtained my US passport within that first year. I subsequently

    obtained my SSN. I have now been in the US for 9 years and have never had

    issues with anyone questioning my citizenship.

    Since I obtained citizenship through my parents, I checked that box in question 10.

    Now, I do not have a certificate of citizenship, since I have never needed one, and the

    process of obtaining one is not only costly, but also time-consuming.

    I know this is not your typical case, but does anyone no if by checking "parents" and

    then "no" in the certificate of citizenship follow-up question, that I'll be ok? I'm

    submitting a copy of my passport, as required in the package.

    Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

    Thank you!

    I 129-F Question 10.

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Your citizenship is by birth.

    Hey!

    Thank you for replying (once again) to my question. The issue is that the option

    in number 10 states "birth in the US." I wasn't born in the U.S. and therefore,

    thought the best answer was parents? Should I check the "no" box in the

    follow-up question in either case?

    Thank you so much!

    I 129-F Question 10.

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hello everyone,

    Another quick question that I just ran into. In the I-129F form, question 10,

    I acquired citizenship via parents. Do I need to answer "no" in the follow up

    question regarding the certificate of citizenship? I was born in Latin America

    to US citizen parents, so my citizenship was granted automatically and we didn't

    receive a certificate of citizenship. Just my passport.

    Thank you!

    Signature date

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hello everyone,

    I was wondering if there's a policy regarding when documents should be signed, in

    regards to when documentation is processed. I am finally now ready to send off

    my I-129F package and a few of our documents have my fiance's signature dated

    08/31/2010. We were planning on submitting the package earlier, so he mailed me

    the original documents in August, with the original signature, but the date is now

    over 60 days old. Could this be a potential problem? The documents that have this

    date are the G-325A form as well as the intent to marry.

    Thank you!

    Confused about where to send I-129F package

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hey everyone,

    I apologize for the basic questions that I am about to post, but I have finished gathering my I-129F package and

    I ran into a few logistic questions.

    I saw in the flowchart that you are to send the I-129F package to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox. I currently live in Boston, so I was

    under the impression that I had to file in the Vermont center. I haven't been on this site for a couple of months now, so I'm not

    sure if this has become a new option, or whether this is purely optional. If so, is this tied to the G-1145 form? If I was to

    file to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox, should I address all my documents to them? Otherwise, should I just be sending it straight to Vermont?

    Sorry for the confusion!

    Also, just to double-check, the payment should be made to US Department of Homeland Security, instead of the USCIS, right?

    Thank you so much!

    Travelling during the Visa Process

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hi all,

    I'm a Dutch student (almost finished) engaged to an American girl and we want to start the Visa process in late October, early November. I have a question regarding travelling during the visa process. My question is:

    Is it possible to travel to the United States during the process? The plan is for me to travel to the US in December. First to Boston, then to Kentucky and finally to California. My fiancée told me that she thought she had read somewhere that it is impossible to travel while you're waiting to get the visa, but she was not completely sure.

    I hope you guys can help me out!

    Thanks :)

    Victor

    Passport photo and G325A question

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hi everyone,

    I'm still in the process of assembling my I-129F package. I've also started to make 2 copies of

    everything. I have two main concerns right now, which came up as I was photocopying:

    1. The G325a form is only one page, right? It says in some places that we must submit all four pages? Was it because

    it used to be 4 pages of the same?

    2. How many passport photos will we need? I have one of me and one of my fiance in the I-129F package. When I

    send him the second package for the embassy interview, will they require a second photo of me and a second photo of him?

    Thank you!

    Photo format for I-129F

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hey everyone,

    I was wondering if anyone has tried showing proof of having met within the past 2 years using a word document

    that illustrates (with photos) the evolution of the relationship? Each photo has a typed description of the date and

    location where the photo was taken. Just wondering if this would be allowed for the I-129F package?

    Thank you!

    Mailing format of I-129F package

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hey everyone,

    I know this might be a trivial concern, but I'm a fan of binders and sheet protectors, and I was wondering

    if I could send my I-129F package in this format? It's a black binder, and it would allow for a very

    organized presentation of the documents.

    Anyhow, no big deal if it can't be done, but I was wondering if anyone else had used this format.

    Thank you!

    Getting started advice- should I use a lawyer?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    I just submitted our I-129F a few weeks ago, and it is really not that bad once you start putting everything together. I am an attorney (although not an immigration attorney), and unless you have some special concern about the process, such as a criminal record or something like that, I just can't see why it would be necessary to hire an attorney to complete the K-1 visa paperwork for you. Most all of the information you will have to provide to the attorney eventually anyway, so if you can spare the day it would take to put everything together and make it perfect, I say save yourself a few thousand dollars, scour this website for tips, and DIY :).

    If you do decide to use an attorney, just be careful and do your research. There are lots of horror stories out there about shoddy immigration attorneys (watch out for general practitioners that just dabble casually in immigration law), so in my opinion it is better to just educate yourself and take control of the process. Save your money for your wedding (especially seeing as you are students)!

    Best of luck to you either way!

    Thank you for the advice and best of luck on the process to you as well! May I ask how long it took you to complete the I-129F package?

    Getting started advice- should I use a lawyer?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hello everyone,

    I am barely getting started with the K1 visa process and I'm already overwhelmed! I have been debating for some time whether to use

    a lawyer or not, and I'd love some feedback from those of you who have successfully completed the process (with or without lawyers).

    Here's a brief description of our case:

    My fiancée and I met on a trip to Italy in 2007. We have dated ever since and got engaged in October, 2009. We are planning to

    get married in May, 2011. We have plenty of proof of our relationship (pictures, e-mails, airline tickets, etc) and have been with

    each other in person for over 7 months. I will begin medical school at Harvard this August, and thus, I only count with a student

    "income" of $24,500.” Since these are loans, I know I will need a co-sponsor in the process. Due to mine and my fiancée’s school

    workload (he's finishing a Masters), we won't have all the time in the world to thoroughly complete the paperwork in time. Unfortunately,

    we underestimated the amount of work behind the process. My fiancée lives in the Netherlands, so I don't expect any major issues in

    the process.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as would be attorney recommendations.

    Thank you!

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