been reading the offical k-1 guide

[Hannah+Vito 0]

well vito bought the offical imformation and application guide, and seen as im going to visit him for two weeks in april and we will proberbly be using that oportunity to fill out the petition and send it, i thought i'd give it my proper attention and see what info and documents he needs from me.

only problem is now i have more questions so i'll list my qusetions as i found them..

1 : proof you intend to marry, statements i get ( i assume its one each) but it states it is strongly recommended that wedding plans are already in process. hense you can provide ect. i've not seen a mention of this on here before and as there is no garenteed period for the process it would be difficult to have a venue booked already.? did anyone else have this asked?

2: interviews at pertition stage. do you always have them? is it just for him or will i also have to attend?

3: q 12 on form if foreign fiancee is in usa when filling petition ... arrival/departure record (1-94) number. although i will only be there two weeks we will proberbly want to post it asap so if im still there im guessing this aplies to me? thing is if it does then where do i find this number if im on visa waiver?

and finally

4: on the form g-325 list all residences in last five years. through out the last five years i can count my current as my home ( is with parents) but when at uwni i had others asell. in the time frame i spent under three months studying in france and rented a room in teachers house. i cant remember the address do i need to provide it on here and also my flat in another town for my last year at uni even though i came home each weekend. do i include it?

sorry its so many questions and so badly worded . hope someone can answer some of these for me!

thanks hannahxx

[Zee Bee 61]

well vito bought the offical imformation and application guide, and seen as im going to visit him for two weeks in april and we will proberbly be using that oportunity to fill out the petition and send it, i thought i'd give it my proper attention and see what info and documents he needs from me.

only problem is now i have more questions so i'll list my qusetions as i found them..

1 : proof you intend to marry, statements i get ( i assume its one each) but it states it is strongly recommended that wedding plans are already in process. hense you can provide ect. i've not seen a mention of this on here before and as there is no garenteed period for the process it would be difficult to have a venue booked already.? did anyone else have this asked? The advice is that you have no marriage plans for a wedding until the visa is granted. A lot of people plan the wedding soon after approval of the petition or the interview. We have no plans as of yet.

2: interviews at pertition stage. do you always have them? is it just for him or will i also have to attend? Only the beneficiary is required to go to the interview. The petitioner can attend as well depending on the consulate.

3: q 12 on form if foreign fiancee is in usa when filling petition ... arrival/departure record (1-94) number. although i will only be there two weeks we will proberbly want to post it asap so if im still there im guessing this aplies to me? thing is if it does then where do i find this number if im on visa waiver? No idea.

and finally

4: on the form g-325 list all residences in last five years. through out the last five years i can count my current as my home ( is with parents) but when at uwni i had others asell. in the time frame i spent under three months studying in france and rented a room in teachers house. i cant remember the address do i need to provide it on here and also my flat in another town for my last year at uni even though i came home each weekend. do i include it? Do not leave any gaps in the residence. If you do not remember the street address then put the city and country.

sorry its so many questions and so badly worded . hope someone can answer some of these for me!

thanks hannahxx

[reeses16 8]

1 : proof you intend to marry, statements i get ( i assume its one each) but it states it is strongly recommended that wedding plans are already in process. hense you can provide ect. i've not seen a mention of this on here before and as there is no garenteed period for the process it would be difficult to have a venue booked already.? did anyone else have this asked?

Yes, one each. No you do not have to have plans in process. If asked during the interview phase, just say that you are waiting until you have your visa in hand before setting a date.

2: interviews at pertition stage. do you always have them? is it just for him or will i also have to attend?

The interview is for the person who is not a US citizen. No, USC is not required to attend. Most places the USC is allowed to attend, but some places do not allow this. Check the embassy.

3: q 12 on form if foreign fiancee is in usa when filling petition ... arrival/departure record (1-94) number. although i will only be there two weeks we will proberbly want to post it asap so if im still there im guessing this aplies to me? thing is if it does then where do i find this number if im on visa waiver?

I don't think this applies to you. I think this is for people who come on student visas (or other classes) who live here and work here, not short visits. The I129F form is used for other purposes than a K1.

and finally

4: on the form g-325 list all residences in last five years. through out the last five years i can count my current as my home ( is with parents) but when at uwni i had others asell. in the time frame i spent under three months studying in france and rented a room in teachers house. i cant remember the address do i need to provide it on here and also my flat in another town for my last year at uni even though i came home each weekend. do i include it?

I don't think so. I listed my parents address during my years in college (I lived in 3 different dorms and don't remember my addresses). I've travelled out of the US for several months and did not list those addresses (I don't know what they were!). We didn't have any problems.

sorry its so many questions and so badly worded . hope someone can answer some of these for me!

thanks hannahxx

[Hannah+Vito 0]

thanks for the speedy and thourough responces guys

the interview i was talking about is the one in the instructions for filling out the initail petition im guessing this is not the embassy one for me?

so assumed its for vito?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hi Hannah,

well vito bought the offical imformation and application guide, and seen as im going to visit him for two weeks in april and we will proberbly be using that oportunity to fill out the petition and send it, i thought i'd give it my proper attention and see what info and documents he needs from me.

Let Vito know that he can get lots of useful information from reading the guides here on this forum as well.

only problem is now i have more questions so i'll list my qusetions as i found them..

1 : proof you intend to marry, statements i get ( i assume its one each) but it states it is strongly recommended that wedding plans are already in process. hense you can provide ect. i've not seen a mention of this on here before and as there is no garenteed period for the process it would be difficult to have a venue booked already.? did anyone else have this asked?

As ZeeNusah states, do not make any marriage plans until you have the visa in hand. The guide is incorrect in this matter. Your letter of intent is your proof of your intention to marry. If you wish, you could publish a newspaper ad announcing an engagement but not including a date of wedding, but that isn't necessary- the letters from both of you should be sufficient. It is next to impossible to make arrangements for a wedding when you are dependent upon the US Consulate and US immigration doing the paperwork. You will have 6 months after you receive the visa for which it will be valid as well as 90 days after you use the visa. Your only requirement is to get married within those 90 days. That is what your letter of intent should say as well.

2: interviews at pertition stage. do you always have them? is it just for him or will i also have to attend?

Yes, the foreign beneficiary is always interviewed, but there is no interview at the petition stage - only at the K-1 stage. The US citizen is not interviewed for the petition. The K-1 beneficiary has the interview at the US Consulate responsible for holding these interviews in their country. Some Consulates allow the US Petitioner to attend the interview with the beneficiary and some do not. I don't know Britain's policy. At the interview, the beneficiary provides originals of some of the documents your fiance submitted with the I-129f petition, along with documents from a list sent to you by the Consulate including your birth certificate, passport, a police security check, a medical exam, proof that you are free to marry (divorces, death certificates or annulments from any previous marriages), and an affidavit of support from your fiance proving he can afford to support you in the US, etc.

3: q 12 on form if foreign fiancee is in usa when filling petition ... arrival/departure record (1-94) number. although i will only be there two weeks we will proberbly want to post it asap so if im still there im guessing this aplies to me? thing is if it does then where do i find this number if im on visa waiver?

The I-94 is a record of arrival and departure. It will be given to you on your flight over to the US and you fill it out. When you leave the country it is returned at the airport. A date will be recorded on the I-94 saying how long you are allowed to stay in the US. If you are in the US when you submit the I-129f petition, you would take the information from your I-94 (I believe it would be stapled into your passport) and enter it on the form. It is a totally different thing than a visa and even if you are from a visa waiver country you would still get an I-94.

and finally

4: on the form g-325 list all residences in last five years. through out the last five years i can count my current as my home ( is with parents) but when at uwni i had others asell. in the time frame i spent under three months studying in france and rented a room in teachers house. i cant remember the address do i need to provide it on here and also my flat in another town for my last year at uni even though i came home each weekend. do i include it?

Try and be as complete as you can. If all you can remember is the City and Country, then include that. You can always add a note explaining that you rented a room for 3 months and don't recall the address. Yes, the same for the flat when you were away at University. It is perfectly fine to include additional information on a separate sheet. Just put the number of the question at the top of the sheet and attach it to the application. You do want to account for all of your time over the last 5 years.

sorry its so many questions and so badly worded . hope someone can answer some of these for me!

Remember to keep a photocopy of everything as well. Good luck.

thanks hannahxx

Edited March 16, 2008 by Kathryn41

[Hannah+Vito 0]

thanks everyone

been a great help!