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[Finding Home 0]

Hi good morning everyone

A newbie here. Googling visas Visajourney came up. And what a relief it was.

My name is Kate and my fiance is Fateh from Algeria. We were recently engaged and we want to get married in the US. We are not clear if we want to live in the US yet; but I am leaning towrds it. After talking to several people we decided going for a K1 visa instead of *B visa would be best, since I am not sure if one can marry on a visitor visa.

So anyway; I started filling out the paperwork and I am stuck on a few small areas. I hope someone here has the time and info to help me.

What is Packet 1,2,3?

Reasons for denials?

How many proofs are needed to file the I129? It is minium? I have so far photos of us, tickets stubs, visas and letters from his friends

Does the petitioner and beneficiary have to write seperate cover letters ;like the letter of intent?

Affidavit support when do u send that?

Thanks Kate

And what is this RFE?

[Babsi 0]

Hey there and welcome to visajourney!!

Packet 1 is the I129F that you will sent out along with the G325A and the supporting documents. Im not quite sure about packet 2 but packet 3 is mail from the us consulte in the foreign fiances country.

I still have all my stuff here, including a cover letter, so just ask if you have any questions!!

Oh, and RFE stands for request for further (?) evidence...in case uscis wants more evidence of an ongoing relationship

Edited March 9, 2008 by Babsi

[Sal and Jay 2]

Hi good morning everyone

A newbie here. Googling visas Visajourney came up. And what a relief it was.

My name is Kate and my fiance is Fateh from Algeria. We were recently engaged and we want to get married in the US. We are not clear if we want to live in the US yet; but I am leaning towrds it. After talking to several people we decided going for a K1 visa instead of *B visa would be best, since I am not sure if one can marry on a visitor visa.

So anyway; I started filling out the paperwork and I am stuck on a few small areas. I hope someone here has the time and info to help me.

What is Packet 1,2,3?

Reasons for denials?

How many proofs are needed to file the I129? It is minium? I have so far photos of us, tickets stubs, visas and letters from his friends

Does the petitioner and beneficiary have to write seperate cover letters ;like the letter of intent?

Affidavit support when do u send that?

Thanks Kate

And what is this RFE?

The previous poster seems to have given you all the info you require, so I would just like to wish you good luck with your journey.

[KarenCee 3]

Hi good morning everyone

A newbie here. Googling visas Visajourney came up. And what a relief it was.

My name is Kate and my fiance is Fateh from Algeria. We were recently engaged and we want to get married in the US. We are not clear if we want to live in the US yet; but I am leaning towrds it. After talking to several people we decided going for a K1 visa instead of *B visa would be best, since I am not sure if one can marry on a visitor visa.

So anyway; I started filling out the paperwork and I am stuck on a few small areas. I hope someone here has the time and info to help me.

What is Packet 1,2,3?

Reasons for denials?

How many proofs are needed to file the I129? It is minium? I have so far photos of us, tickets stubs, visas and letters from his friends

Does the petitioner and beneficiary have to write seperate cover letters ;like the letter of intent?

Affidavit support when do u send that?

Thanks Kate

And what is this RFE?

The Guides, located at the top of this website, are your friend. They contain all the information (and more) that you will need for this process.

To answer your immediate questions though:

Packet 3 is sent to your fiancé to fill out and send back once the NOA2 (approval of petition...NOT Visa) has been issued.

The reason for denial can depend on various reasons. I wouldn't worry about that (IMHO) at this point, although I am sure someone will come along to dispute this.

Proof of meeting within the last two years is critical. The Guides give you a whole list of things that you can submit to satisfy this requirement. Boarding passes, receipts, passport stamps, etc are all proof (depending on the dates of visits and receipts) that you have been with your fiancé *within* the last two years.

Petitioner and beneficiary write separate letters...well, at least most of us do. Some have successfully written ONE letter and both signed it and it was accepted.

The Affidavit of Support, the I-134 goes with your fiancé to the interview, once he has an interview scheduled.

As earlier stated, the RFE is for a request for more evidence, if what you have sent isn't enough.

I would seriously suggest that you read the Guides...they are your friend. Best wishes on the journey and don't be afraid to ask anything if you don't understand it.

[sara..... 371]

Hi good morning everyone

A newbie here. Googling visas Visajourney came up. And what a relief it was.

My name is Kate and my fiance is Fateh from Algeria. We were recently engaged and we want to get married in the US. We are not clear if we want to live in the US yet; but I am leaning towrds it. After talking to several people we decided going for a K1 visa instead of *B visa would be best, since I am not sure if one can marry on a visitor visa.

So anyway; I started filling out the paperwork and I am stuck on a few small areas. I hope someone here has the time and info to help me.

What is Packet 1,2,3?

Reasons for denials?

How many proofs are needed to file the I129? It is minium? I have so far photos of us, tickets stubs, visas and letters from his friends

Does the petitioner and beneficiary have to write seperate cover letters ;like the letter of intent?

Affidavit support when do u send that?

Thanks Kate

we also added text mess.........chat..........emails........copy of passport with stamped entry and exit as well as flight itinerary

i dont know anything about denials but we did put a cover letter..........and letter of intent..........

And what is this RFE?

[Finding Home 0]

Thanks Babsi and Sal and Jay for your help and support. And dont worry I have alot of questions yet to ask. About the RFE, we have so far 8 proofs including photos, ticket stubs, letter from family and friends, passport stamps and visas:::is that enough or will get this RFE thing? Thank you again and GOOD LUCK TO both and all of you.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Thanks Babsi and Sal and Jay for your help and support. And dont worry I have alot of questions yet to ask. About the RFE, we have so far 8 proofs including photos, ticket stubs, letter from family and friends, passport stamps and visas:::is that enough or will get this RFE thing? Thank you again and GOOD LUCK TO both and all of you.

This is more than enough!

You are so good to go!!!

If you do get an RFE, simply send them back what they are asking for, it shouldn't put you behind more than a few weeks.

Don't forget to read through the Guides...they are in my opinion, the best resource on the internet on how to put the K1 package together.

Welcome to VJ and congrats on your journey!!!

[KarenCee 3]

Photos are good, but they are secondary evidence to satisfying the requirement of having met within the last two years. Ticket stubs, boarding passes, and such are more solid proof. Not sure of the letters from family or friends...we didn't send any. Our proof lay in proof of travel with dates and such.

[Babsi 0]

is hard to tell if its enough, every case is different. here is what we send (keep in mind that its been 3 years since we filed)

copies of flight tickets (me visiting him and vice versa)

copies of pass port

photos

emails

phone records

[sara..... 371]

u will do fine......everyone here has gone thru the same thing and the same worries but u have a lot of proof .........so file and good luck i hope that ur journey is problem free and smooth........

also if there is a problem everyone here is so helpful and u will always find good advice and answers to most things u have questions on.........

[*Maureen* 0]

hi and welcome to VJ, your heading title caught my eye...new to this game... well it certainly is and trust me after your done with this game, you will not ever want to play it again. Good luck with everything!!! VJ is a great source to get alot of information to help you along the way.

[Yoink 7]

In addition to your quesitons there is a middle-and N.africa sub-forum where people filiing from Algeria are posting... I think you will find it helpful

[pushbrk 13,213]

Hi good morning everyone

A newbie here. Googling visas Visajourney came up. And what a relief it was.

My name is Kate and my fiance is Fateh from Algeria. We were recently engaged and we want to get married in the US. We are not clear if we want to live in the US yet; but I am leaning towrds it. After talking to several people we decided going for a K1 visa instead of *B visa would be best, since I am not sure if one can marry on a visitor visa.

So anyway; I started filling out the paperwork and I am stuck on a few small areas. I hope someone here has the time and info to help me.

What is Packet 1,2,3?

Reasons for denials?

How many proofs are needed to file the I129? It is minium? I have so far photos of us, tickets stubs, visas and letters from his friends

Does the petitioner and beneficiary have to write seperate cover letters ;like the letter of intent?

Affidavit support when do u send that?

Thanks Kate

And what is this RFE?

A visa is not required for marriage in the USA. Any visa that will get him here will suffice for marriage but there is no assurance any visa will be issued.

A K1 visa is for marriage in the usa and immigratioin to live as a permanent resident in the USA.

What is not allowed is to use another kind of visa to enter, marry and then adjust status to permanent resident based on that marriage.

If you aren't sure you want to live in the USA, you're also not sure the K1 visa is appropriate for you.

I highly recommend the Guides and Immigration dictionary for questions like the others you asked.

Edited March 9, 2008 by pushbrk

[JeanneVictoria 55]

Hi and welcome to VJ!! Good luck with your journey!