Submitting K-1 Soon, Please Advise!

[Daryll and Janine 4]

Hello everyone, I've only made a few posts as I'm new to this process as I assume alot are on this website, however, I plan to contribute much more and keep this website updated throughout my visa progress and timeline as well as assist others if I can in the future! As I'm now ready to file my paperwork, I'm going to list everything I have done as well as the contents of the K-1 visa packet here, please let me know if I am missing anything or you have any advice at all so I can have this process go as smoothly as possible! Thanks for all your help fellow VJ members

All attachments are made by paperclip and large attachments by binder clip, encased in a manila envelope, sent via UPS Ground to the Dallas Lockbox

Using this address with UPS?

USCIS

P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

Or should I use the other courier address.

Entire contents of Packet

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-Front page: I-129F Cover Letter addressed to US Dep. Homeland Security. Signed & Dated 10MAR12

--Attached to it is a check for $340 [EDIT: fixed] and 2 passport photos in a bag with full names written on the back of each photo.

-I-129F Signed & Dated 07MAR12

-I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18 addressed to US Dep. of State (Philippines Embassy). Signed & Dated 9APR12

--Attached is proof of meeting: Chat logs, airline itinerary, airline boarding passes, luggage tags, engagement ring receipt, philippines ATM, travel, and store receipts, photos of us together)

-Fiance letter of intent to marry x2 (Signed and dated 10MAR2012. By both me and the fiance)

-Copy of my (US Citizen) official, and unofficial birth certificate.

-Copy of all pages of my US Passport

-G-325A for fiance signed and dated 3APR12 ***[will need to change her current address after submission. she moved to a new place after I left the Philippines. Not keen to change now as I'd need her signature again, I think I'll just call and request change of address after submission?]

-G-325A for me signed and dated 17MAR12

-Form G-1145E for Text/Email notification

-Military PCS Orders, Enlistment contract, and 4 of prior months LES (paycheck) Statements

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Did I miss anything?

I am in the military and have talked with my First Sergeant, FRG, and plan to speak with the Immigration Representative here on base for any additional info if I need to. *I have an upcoming deployment and I will attempt to expedite the process if possible after the paperwork is submitted, this is why I have included what proof of current active duty military service that I could. Thanks for all your replies and help, I really appreciate it I hope I can be happily married and living together soon!

Thanks so much!!

-Daryll Chandler

Edited April 11, 2012 by Daryll and Janine

[LeftCoastLady 441]

The filing fee for the petition is $340. That is not changing. Please read more carefully...the change is with visa fee on the embassy side once the petition is approved.

You can change the address once the petition is submitted, but you will have to be diligent in making sure the address is indeed updated and is passed on to the embassy once USCIS approves the petition. If it were me, I'd take the extra time and submit the petition and materials once receiving an updated form.

Also, if you're planning to send the materials via UPS, then you'll have to use the street address provided in the instructions. The PO Box is only for mailing via USPS.

Edited April 11, 2012 by LeftCoastLady

[Daryll and Janine 4]

The filing fee for the petition is $340. That is not changing. Please read more carefully...the change is with visa fee on the embassy side once the petition is approved.

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Thankyou! I will make sure to send the $340 with the packet

[Tygrys 143]

UPS will not deliver to P.O. Box

[Daryll and Janine 4]

UPS will not deliver to P.O. Box

ok, thanks

Would you suggest using UPS still to send to

USCIS

Attn: I-129F

2501 South State Highway 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

-Or should I just send using USPS to the PO Box (I just haven't had reliable experience with them in the past)

[grrrrreat 109]

ok, thanks

Would you suggest using UPS still to send to

USCIS

Attn: I-129F

2501 South State Highway 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

-Or should I just send using USPS to the PO Box (I just haven't had reliable experience with them in the past)

Yes, use the courier address for UPS.

[Inky 1,110]

Send the petition first and when you get the notice of acceptance (NOA1) call the military line and request an expedite due to deployment. ( we did this and were approved in 5 days )

[Daryll and Janine 4]

Send the petition first and when you get the notice of acceptance (NOA1) call the military line and request an expedite due to deployment. ( we did this and were approved in 5 days )

Thanks I was hoping they would respect our already impending difficult conditions with me being in the desert! That's so great to hear, congratulations! I hope I fare the same

[Inky 1,110]

Thanks I was hoping they would respect our already impending difficult conditions with me being in the desert! That's so great to hear, congratulations! I hope I fare the same

They should thats where my guy was going to when he requested the expedite and they approved it. Cant promise they will but they should.

Edit to add - you should also be able to expedite the AOS process as well due to the deployment. We did the same for that.

Edited April 11, 2012 by Inky