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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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hello everyone. just getting started here with the whole process. my question is in all your experiences do i need my foreign fiance to send me original files of photos, proof of relationship evidence, G-325, etc... so i can put them in the i-129 or can i print out copies? i imagine she needs to send them by overseas snail-mail. Thanks for any info anyone has

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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If you want to include pictures you can use copies, however they are not necessary and will serve as secondary evidence. An absolute must is proof of meeting, you can use plane tickets, passport stamps, even receipts from visiting each other. Good luck with your petition. What you will need is the letter of intent and g325a from the beneficiary with original signature.

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Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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sorry, let me clarify. i'm the american who will be sending in the petition. i'm wondering if my fiance in australia needs to post her passport photos in the mail to me so i can include them in the i-129f? thanks

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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sorry, let me clarify. i'm the american who will be sending in the petition. i'm wondering if my fiance in australia needs to post her passport photos in the mail to me so i can include them in the i-129f? thanks

No, you can print out copies in the correct 2x2 inch size for the passport photos. However, she needs to mail you her letter of intent and G-325A form with her original signature on them, so she might as well just stick the photos in that mailing too. Those two documents cannot be scanned/emailed copies.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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When i mailed my docs. to my fiance. I included my passport photos based on US standard passport size, my G325A and intent letters with my signature on it, even my birth certificate( its not actually necessary at this initial filing). I made sure i forwarded several copies not just the exact quantity they required. Service Centers sometimes misplaced our very precious documents, and mailing them take few days, so its better to have spare in case. Goodluck.

"All my life, without a doubt i give you, all my life, now and forever till the day i die, you and i will share" By: America
                                                               == I am the beneficiary==
AOS - K1 & K2
03-04-2014 ( Day 01) - Mailed
03-06-2014 ( Day 02) - Received
03-17-2014 ( Day 13) - Text and E-mail Notification at 12:50 am
03-21-2014 ( Day 17) - Received I-797C NOA (AOS, AP & EAD) hard copies - 6 mails
03-24-2014 ( Day 20) - Received I-797C NOA (ASC Appointment Notice/ Biometrics schedule) - 2 mails
04-09-2014 ( Day 36) - Biometrics Schedule @ 10&11am
05-30-2014 ( Day 87) - Received EAD combo card (K2 only)
06-09-2014 ( Day 97) - I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Card / Document Production (no interview)
06-12-2014 ( Day 100)- I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Mailed the new card
06-14-2014 ( Day 102)- GC ( both K1 & k2) - Received

Done.

 

ROC - K1 & K2

03-17-2016 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-22-2016 ( Day 05) - NOA1

04-19-2016 ( Day 27) - Biometrics Appt. ( only K1 admitted, no K2 Bio Appt. letter received)

03-13-2017 ( Day 328) - Received Biometrics Appt. letter for K2 ( yes, almost a year of waiting!) Scheduled for March 22, 2017

03-22-2017 ( Day 337) - Biometrics Appt. (K2)

04-19-2017 ( Day 364)- USCIS status changed from "Case Was Received" to "Name Updated" (Only the K1 case)

04-26-2017 ( Day 371)-  USCIS status changed from " Name Updated" to "New Card Is Being Produced" ( both K1 and K2 app)

05-01-2017 ( Day 376)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K2 case)

05-02-2017 ( Day 377)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K1 case)

05-04-2017 ( Day 379)-  Received GC in the mail ( K2)

05-05-2017 ( Day 380)-  Received GC in the mail ( K1)

Done.

 

Naturalization

03-10-2017 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-21-2017 ( Day 11) - Received Text and Email Notification

03-25-2017 ( Day 15) - Received NOA hardcopy

03-27-2017 ( Day 17) - USCIS website status changed " Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled"

04-12-2017 ( Day 33) - Biometrics/ Fingerprints & stamped passports for another 1 yr extension.

05-15-2017 ( Day 66) - "In Line for Interview" updated website status

05-17-2017 ( Day 68) - " Interview Was Scheduled" updated website status

05-25-2017 ( Day 76) - Received  the interview letter

06-26-2017 ( Day 108) - Interview Schedule

08-03-2017 ( Day 147)- Received notification online "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed"

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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I'm also the Australia beneficiary for our I-129f and getting Australia passport photos may not work. The photos for the G-325A need to be 2x2". The Australia passport size is alot smaller than the US size needed.

I took a photo and used the link below to make sure it's what the US wants and then took the file on a USB stick to a store (Harvey Norman) and got 6 photos printed on a 6x4 sheet (which then makes them 2x2).

Depending on the officer who looks at the application as to whether the Australia size will pass is my guess.

Goodluck.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html#tips

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GC Expiry - 10/27/16

ROC:
09/13/16 - Sent I-751 package to CSC
09/16/16 - USCIS received package
09/20/16 - $845 check cashed - (myself and 3 children)

09/22/16 - NOA1 hard copy. Dated 09/16/16
09/26/16- Verification of Inclusion of a Dependent in I-751 (x 3) - Dated 09/16/16

10/13/16 - Biometrics Appointment

09/25/17 - Infopass - I-551 stamp. Expiry 6/25/18

02/15/18 - Case Inquiry - Out of processing time (09/22/18) Reply due 3/10/18.

02/25/18 - Case updated to "We received your case" 

04/06/18 - Case updated to "We received your case"

04/06/18 - Case updated to "We transferred your case to another USCIS office for processing" - CSC to CSC  (letter)

04/10/18 - Case updated to "We transferred your case to another USCIS office for processing" - CSC to POTOMAC  (letter)

04/11/18 - Case updated to "We transferred your case to another USCIS office for processing"

04/19/18 - Case updated to "We received your case" 

05/07/18 - Case updated to "We transferred your case to another USCIS office for processing" - POTOMAC to NBC.  (letter)

05/07/18 - Case updated to "We received your case"

05/08/18 - Case updated to "We transferred your case to another USCIS office for processing'

06/01/18 - Case Approved with N-400 Approval. 

 

 

CITIZENSHIP

08/23/17 - N-400 sent (USPS Lost package, In Transit - Delayed status)
09/11/17 - N-400 sent again via FedEX.

09/14/17 - N-400 NOA1

09/25/17 - Email Acceptance - Routed to NBC.

10/10/17 - Walk in Biometrics - Seattle.

10/18/17 - In line for Interview

05/02/18 - Interview Scheduled.

06/01/18 - Interview - APPROVED

07/04/18 - July 4th Oath Ceremony.

 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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hello everyone. just getting started here with the whole process. my question is in all your experiences do i need my foreign fiance to send me original files of photos, proof of relationship evidence, G-325, etc... so i can put them in the i-129 or can i print out copies? i imagine she needs to send them by overseas snail-mail. Thanks for any info anyone has

As for photos, my fiance emailed me photos (proof of relationship) and I added them to mine and printed them all out on photo paper from my computer. That includes the passport photos. The passport photos were a little tricky because of the size. You have to have correct photo size, AND you have to have the correct head size in the photo.

As for the forms, I believe all of the documents can be photocopies except the letter of intent to marry, which requires original signature. However, I think your fiance will have to produce many of the originals at his/her visa interview at the US Embassy, so read carefully. Good luck!

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