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ashleydev4   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Hi Everyone,

I've lived in the UK for a number of years and my boyfriend and I will be moving to the US (my home) this year.

We would like to begin the petition process now but I live here so I can't very well up and go to the states just to file a petition.

Do you know if this process can be started from abroad? Can you provide an address in the UK for all the confirmation documents, etc.?

Also, at what point are the questions about finances asked? Can this wait until the interview? For how long do they need to see 125% of the poverty line amount in your account? Many places like to see proof of support income in your account for 28 days by reviewing bank statements. Is this similar?

Thank you everyone!

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volkditty   23

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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You don't have to live in the USA to start the process. You can send the petition to the Texas lockbox from an overseas address. Going that route though, you will need to prove that you both intend to move to the States after the K1 is issued...proof of domicile, proof that you have a job lined up already, something along those lines. I don't know the specifics because they didn't apply in my case, but they will not issue a K1 visa if they don't think you're really going to stay in the US.

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Hi Everyone,

I've lived in the UK for a number of years and my boyfriend and I will be moving to the US (my home) this year.

We would like to begin the petition process now but I live here so I can't very well up and go to the states just to file a petition.

Do you know if this process can be started from abroad? Can you provide an address in the UK for all the confirmation documents, etc.?

Also, at what point are the questions about finances asked? Can this wait until the interview? For how long do they need to see 125% of the poverty line amount in your account? Many places like to see proof of support income in your account for 28 days by reviewing bank statements. Is this similar?

Thank you everyone!

If you want the easiest, quickest process then marry first and file Direct Consular Filing while you still live in the UK. Cheaper, faster and a better visa than a K1. Excellent details here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/443127-dcf-london-i-130-for-ir1cr1-spouse-guide/ Edited by Nich-Nick

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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