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[My Name Is Nobody 3]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

[Carol and Bruno 0]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

It's been awhile since I started the K-1 process, but I believe the initial petition only needs her signatures on the 4 copies of the G-325 Biographical page. It can not be done electronically as they need an original signature in pen. She can print these documents herself and sign them then mail them to you. I find it hard to believe that Fedex charges 400-500 US dollars to send documents. I sent documents to my fiance in Brazil via FedEx and it costs me $75 US dollars for 2 day service. It costs $65 US dollars for him to send them to me.

Maybe there is a significant difference in FedEx rates between the two countries. Seems you should have her mail the documents to you via express mail with the local mail service if available and if it's not too expensive.

[pushbrk 13,000]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

All my wife's G325a signatures came from sticky labels I had her sign when I was there. I simply cut and pasted the labels in place. For you, this would save one way of the two way mailing. Surely mailing labels or something similar are available to her. I used the same labels for affixing her name in native alphabet. If you do this, just have her sign the labels a couple dozen times. I used file folder labels because I had them on hand. She signed three times per label. Whatever works.

Her meaningful signatures are on the visa applications she'll sign later.

[Moto-zutto 0]

You can mail the forms to eachother. If the lable signatures worked...tell her to send you some of those as well. I still think it's better to have the signature on the paper though. No Electronic signatures.

[My Name Is Nobody 3]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

It's been awhile since I started the K-1 process, but I believe the initial petition only needs her signatures on the 4 copies of the G-325 Biographical page. It can not be done electronically as they need an original signature in pen. She can print these documents herself and sign them then mail them to you. I find it hard to believe that Fedex charges 400-500 US dollars to send documents. I sent documents to my fiance in Brazil via FedEx and it costs me $75 US dollars for 2 day service. It costs $65 US dollars for him to send them to me.

Maybe there is a significant difference in FedEx rates between the two countries. Seems you should have her mail the documents to you via express mail with the local mail service if available and if it's not too expensive.

Yes, just say Moscow and you can double the price on anything. Then add to that a small town or villiage a couple hundred miles from Moscow you can triple the price. Also the reason snail mail takes 2 weeks. You will be lucky to get anything to Moscow in 3 days be it FedEx or DHL.

I assume I will just wait until I see her or send it by postal service. Good chance she wont recieve it after the postal service goes thru the package when it arrives in Russia. Oh well.

[reeses16 8]

I faxed the papers to my SO, he signed them and sent them to me via e-mail. We didn't have any problems.

I mailed him the paperwork and over a month later he hadn't received them. When I mailed the K1 application I copied: (1) fax reciept (I did it from Office Max), (2) the confirmation listing the international number it was faxed to, (3) my SO's e-mail saying "thanks for sending the fax, I signed the forms and attached them to this e-mail." (4) a short letter explaining the above and that he would be able to provide the original G-325A and letter of intent to marry at the interview.

Most people don't do this. We didn't have any problems, probably because of the evidence that it really was faxed to him, signed by him, then e-mailed to me. He wasn't even asked for the originals. We tried it figuring that if USCIS would accept "copies of original documents", why not a fax? A fax is just a copy printed on a different printer.

[classicrock68 0]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

It's been awhile since I started the K-1 process, but I believe the initial petition only needs her signatures on the 4 copies of the G-325 Biographical page. It can not be done electronically as they need an original signature in pen. She can print these documents herself and sign them then mail them to you. I find it hard to believe that Fedex charges 400-500 US dollars to send documents. I sent documents to my fiance in Brazil via FedEx and it costs me $75 US dollars for 2 day service. It costs $65 US dollars for him to send them to me.

Maybe there is a significant difference in FedEx rates between the two countries. Seems you should have her mail the documents to you via express mail with the local mail service if available and if it's not too expensive.

Yes, just say Moscow and you can double the price on anything. Then add to that a small town or villiage a couple hundred miles from Moscow you can triple the price. Also the reason snail mail takes 2 weeks. You will be lucky to get anything to Moscow in 3 days be it FedEx or DHL.

I assume I will just wait until I see her or send it by postal service. Good chance she wont recieve it after the postal service goes thru the package when it arrives in Russia. Oh well.

I have not file the K1 yet (but expect to do so next week). I filled the G325A for her and wrote the letter of intent and emailed to my fiancee in India. So, saved on time, 1 way. She looked over, printed and signed/dated hard copies and DHL'd them (I am waiting to receive them). Yep, it was expensive for her (around $40-$45). I should have them sometime this week before I am ready to file. I am waiting for my citizenship interview (next week), but wanted to have the packet ready to go before and hence started a process a few weeks earlier.

Hope that helps. Good luck.

[aba anoma 0]

i would also recommend having your fiance print out the forms herself, rather than you mailing her the forms. if you would rather fill out the forms yourself, you can email/fax her the filled-out forms, and then she can print them out and just add her signature. i had the same problem with my husband, after we suddenly realized he could not return on his current visa to apply for residency. i filled in the forms, emailed them to him, and he printed them out and signed his name on all four forms. we did use FedEx and it was about $65 from ghana. at least you've cut out two weeks by not having her wait for the forms to sign...

good luck!

[Laura+Tom 2]

I faxed the papers to my SO, he signed them and sent them to me via e-mail. We didn't have any problems.

I mailed him the paperwork and over a month later he hadn't received them. When I mailed the K1 application I copied: (1) fax reciept (I did it from Office Max), (2) the confirmation listing the international number it was faxed to, (3) my SO's e-mail saying "thanks for sending the fax, I signed the forms and attached them to this e-mail." (4) a short letter explaining the above and that he would be able to provide the original G-325A and letter of intent to marry at the interview.

Most people don't do this. We didn't have any problems, probably because of the evidence that it really was faxed to him, signed by him, then e-mailed to me. He wasn't even asked for the originals. We tried it figuring that if USCIS would accept "copies of original documents", why not a fax? A fax is just a copy printed on a different printer.

Most people don't do it as you are supposed to have original signatures on the forms. They'll accept copies of the birth certificate, passport and evidence but not the forms. I'm surprised they accepted it. I wouldn't recommend doing it though.

[My Name Is Nobody 3]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

All my wife's G325a signatures came from sticky labels I had her sign when I was there. I simply cut and pasted the labels in place. For you, this would save one way of the two way mailing. Surely mailing labels or something similar are available to her. I used the same labels for affixing her name in native alphabet. If you do this, just have her sign the labels a couple dozen times. I used file folder labels because I had them on hand. She signed three times per label. Whatever works.

Her meaningful signatures are on the visa applications she'll sign later.

This is a good idea. They did not question anything about this?

Reading thru the forum you seem very well educated on the process. Why do you think they require the original signatures on some of the forms and will accept copies of others?

I think this is something the service could change and make it easier on applicants. I think there is a time you could show them the originals at some point but to get the process rolling it doesn't make sense if it is a copy or the original.

[Laura+Tom 2]

The I-129F and G-325A are forms which need original signatures. Any other forms that you need to fill out later on in the process will also need original signatures. Don't forget that the letter of intent also needs to have an orginal signature.

Supporting evidence can be copies as they keep these. The originals are needed later on for the interview. If you read the guides at the top of the page it will explain in more detail.

[pushbrk 13,000]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

All my wife's G325a signatures came from sticky labels I had her sign when I was there. I simply cut and pasted the labels in place. For you, this would save one way of the two way mailing. Surely mailing labels or something similar are available to her. I used the same labels for affixing her name in native alphabet. If you do this, just have her sign the labels a couple dozen times. I used file folder labels because I had them on hand. She signed three times per label. Whatever works.

Her meaningful signatures are on the visa applications she'll sign later.

This is a good idea. They did not question anything about this?

Reading thru the forum you seem very well educated on the process. Why do you think they require the original signatures on some of the forms and will accept copies of others?

I think this is something the service could change and make it easier on applicants. I think there is a time you could show them the originals at some point but to get the process rolling it doesn't make sense if it is a copy or the original.

All documents that are signed during the process require original signatures. My wife's signatures were original. They just weren't put directly on the form by her. White-out is allowed on the forms. You cannot tell whether the signature went on the label before of after affixing to the form. Again, the beneficiary's important signatures are on the visa applications that contain the same biographical information. USCIS actually has a policy not to reject an otherwise properly filed petition if the only problem is a MISSING signature on a G325a. It's just biographical information, not a legal deposition.

[JoBri 548]

Getting ready to start the process for a K-1. I see where original signatures and documents are required for some of the forms.

I have a question on some ways to go about this. Is there ways to do this by computer or other electronic means?

Reason being is Fiance is from Russia. We dont plan to meet again for a couple of months. I have to travel there. She cannot travel to the US.

To file the I-129f package I will need her signatures on some of the forms. It will takes approximatly 2 weeks to send the forms by mail and another 2 weeks to recieve them back, if lucky. Losing a months of time for signatures. FedEx or DHL is extremely expensive to send packaged letters. Close to 400 t0 500 hundred dollars for send and recieve services again losing close to 2 weeks and a lot of money.

Is there a way around this or is it inevitible to lose the time and wait. How did some other members do this when you know you wont be seeing each other for a couple of months but want to start the process?

How did you obtain the signatures in a short period of time?

Thanks.....By the way this is a fantastic site.

I had sent the G325 forms to my wife in the Philippines after I completed them for her, for her to sign, but they got lost in the mail. So we had a couple months delay there just waiting. Finally she just got online, downloaded the forms there herself, on the computer, and filled them out on the computer there, with me online with her in Yahoo chat to help her with any questions. She printed them out and signed them, and mailed them to me express mail. Still took 2 weeks to get them back here, but saved 2-4 weeks waiting for me to send them again.