What to include in a packet

[ACGeiger 0]

Hey all,

Just registered today. I wasn't nearly as nervous as asking my fiancée to marry me. On June 15, I was engaged to a very beautiful Swedish girl. We met in school about 2 years ago and have been together since. However, as of Friday, June 19, I had to returned back to the states and she stay in Sweden.

I have two questions:

1. I have the K1 packet with documents including the fallows:

-Payment in the amount of $455 Filling Fee

-I-129F

-I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person

-Original Letter certifying the intent to marry by petitioner

-Original Letter certifying the intent to marry by beneficiary

-Proof of having met, as well as on going relationship including:

• Swedish Newspaper Article Discussing our Relationship

• English Translation of the said Newspaper Article

• Airline Tickets of trip from Copenhagen, Denmark to Amsterdam, Holland

• 15 Color photos of throughout our ongoing relationship dating from Jan 2008 – June 2009

-G-325A and passport style photo for petitioner

-G-325A and passport style photo for beneficiary

Should I include an I-134 affidavit of support with this? Also, I am having a co-sponsor to help, should an I-864 be included in the initial filling or do you wait on this? If you do not have to include initially, would it hurt to include it?

2. Because of the process time and the fact that we have been connected at the hip for the last 2 years, would it hurt if she came on a three month tourist visa while we wait for this process to go through?

[Ladylethal 12]

Read the guides at the top of the page, it has a comprehensive list of what to send and a chart showing what you can expect next.

[jon&kaori 0]

I-134 will be used after your petition is approved

[Otto 83]

It looks like you've definitely got a decent grasp of things - as suggested above, check out the step-by-step guide above - there's an assembly section that you can use to make sure you haven't missed anything.

Most of what your asking is in the FAQs areas but to summarize.

The I-134 and supporting documents is not submitted with the I-129f petition but is taken to the interview (later on in the process).

As for visiting while all this is going on... yes, it is possible - check the FAQs/Wiki sections for more details.

(The K-1 Flowchart was one of the most valuable tools for me when I first started out here - was very helpful in breaking down the steps. )

Welcome to VJ..

[ACGeiger 0]

It looks like you've definitely got a decent grasp of things - as suggested above, check out the step-by-step guide above - there's an assembly section that you can use to make sure you haven't missed anything.

Most of what your asking is in the FAQs areas but to summarize.

The I-134 and supporting documents is not submitted with the I-129f petition but is taken to the interview (later on in the process).

As for visiting while all this is going on... yes, it is possible - check the FAQs/Wiki sections for more details.

(The K-1 Flowchart was one of the most valuable tools for me when I first started out here - was very helpful in breaking down the steps. )

Welcome to VJ..

Thanks a ton Otto.. I am just ready to get this thing going and get Linnea here. Gona be a ruff ride but looks like everyone is or has gone through that same ride here.

[Mike B. 231]

Swedish Newspaper Article Discussing our Relationship

I bet not a lot of people have that kind of evidence.

[Nik+Heather 121]

Thanks a ton Otto.. I am just ready to get this thing going and get Linnea here. Gona be a ruff ride but looks like everyone is or has gone through that same ride here.

It certainly has the tendency to weed out the weaker couples...I found Visa Journey is a great way to help with the uncertainty of things. I liked joining my month/service center filers thread in the progress reports forum, and watching Igor's list.

Reading and understanding the process and removing the mystery of what's going on relieves a lot of stress, so you are on the right track already judging by your list of things so far (it's not complete, but I'm sure you've read the guides by now and fixed it. ).

As for your second question, yes, she can visit. Be sure that she is prepared to show proofs that she will return home. This is sometimes more difficult for long visits, but possible (my fiance came for 88 days with nothing better than a return ticket once -- he wasn't my fiance yet, but they do grant them). Others have had other experiences, but when Nik came to visit the last time, bringing our receipt (NOA1) with him helped him greatly when entering the country, as he was going about things the "right" way. Is she still going to school? Perhaps something to show when classes start, or a tuition receipt would show that she has to return. Check out this thread for more ideas on how to breeze through POE while visiting. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67796

Even if she is denied entry, it won't have a detrimental effect on your K1 process unless it was determined that she misrepresented herself when trying to gain entry.

Welcome to Visa Journey! May yours be smooth and swift!

Edited June 22, 2009 by Nik+Heather