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[kylewife 0]

hello everyone i am just starting to gather and fill out all the necessary forms to for my fiance from the uk i am so glad i search and search until i found this site i can use all the help and advise i can get plz thank you and good luck to all

[mandyu1 5]

hello everyone i am just starting to gather and fill out all the necessary forms to for my fiance from the uk i am so glad i search and search until i found this site i can use all the help and advise i can get plz thank you and good luck to all

Hello and welcome

I would suggest first reading over the guides http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides on this site, they are very resourceful. I was considering hiring an attorney and the more I searched and studied the more comfortable I felt in doing this myself. The guides will walk you thru on what forms need to be completed to start the process, how to assemble the peition, and even give examples of completed forms. There is also a flow chart that will explain what happens at each step thru this journey. This process is very stressful (the waiting and not knowing), so I suggest you study the information on this site and check out other forums/threads, the more knowledgeable you are the less stressful it will be on you.

Also, one of the requirments for the K-1 is having to have met in person in the last 2 years and submitting proof of this meeting with the peition. I have read where some people send in pics with dates and often they receive a RFE (request for evidence), you need to send in stronger proof along with the pics, such as copy of passport visas, boarding passes, hotel receipts, etc...

There are many great people on this site, whether past or present experience that will help you along the way!!

Good luck!!!

[Dodi 69]

Welcome to VJ!!

First of, Mandy was correct, the guides and flow charts are a HUGE help. I'm bringing my fiance here from the UK as well, and it's all gone very smoothly just from what I've learned here.

Second, also as Mandy said, an immigration attorney is a waste of time and money unless you have a tricky situation to deal with. I hired one and was appalled at her lack of knowledge and the mistakes she made (even downright lies and misinformation that could have been criminal had we gone through with it). With all of the help and support you can find here, the K1 process is very straight forward and simple.

The UK doesn't require any special forms that some of the others do (some of the countries where immigration fraud is unfortunately prevalent). So get your nose in the guides and learn all you can, and then we're here to help!!

And don't forget.... once you get started...