Question regarding DS-156K

[bubpce 6]

I am looking at the form DS - 156K and i have a question about the part where it says " THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A FIANCE(E) VISA: - EVIDENCE OF ENGAGEMENT TO YOUR FIANCE(E).

What does it mean? Can someone please explain this ....

Thank you

[Alex & Stacee 4]

It is an updated letter of intent! There is an example form, follow the link!

http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

[MishaMoose 2]

It is an updated letter of intent! There is an example form, follow the link!

http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

Good to know, based on that wording I would NEVER have guessed that was what they wanted. Is this documented anywhere? I am beginng to wonder if these forms are intentionally obfuscated.

Kudos to all who have led the way through the minefields

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Good to know, based on that wording I would NEVER have guessed that was what they wanted. Is this documented anywhere? I am beginng to wonder if these forms are intentionally obfuscated.

Kudos to all who have led the way through the minefields

No it is not documented anywhere except in the experience of those that have done it. The consulate can s

choose to use the letter of intent submitted with the I-129f. We brought updated letters but they never looked at them.

YES it is intentionally obfuscated. Virtually every part of the decision to issue a visa is left to the discretion of the consulate. SOME consulates may require MUCH more evidence than others. Moscow and Kiev are pretty easy to deal with. For Kiev or Moscow, I would have the updated letters of intent, though it is unlikely you would actually need them. They are easy to produce, so why not?

[MishaMoose 2]

No it is not documented anywhere except in the experience of those that have done it. The consulate can s

choose to use the letter of intent submitted with the I-129f. We brought updated letters but they never looked at them.

YES it is intentionally obfuscated. Virtually every part of the decision to issue a visa is left to the discretion of the consulate. SOME consulates may require MUCH more evidence than others. Moscow and Kiev are pretty easy to deal with. For Kiev or Moscow, I would have the updated letters of intent, though it is unlikely you would actually need them. They are easy to produce, so why not?

Oh I agree. It is almost invariably better to have more information/documentation/backup than you need ... the problem is knowing what potential hurdles are ahead so you can be prepared. But now I know this one, and as they used to say on the G.I. Joe cartoons: "Knowing is half the battle!" (I never missed watching them with my son )

[slim 1,525]

GI Joe rocks!

[Robert&Liliya 31]

And the other half.

Edited June 2, 2011 by Robert&Liliya

[MishaMoose 2]

And the other half.

I like it!

[slim 1,525]

I remember a buddy of mine posted that chart. A moment of zen-like clarity followed.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Oh I agree. It is almost invariably better to have more information/documentation/backup than you need ... the problem is knowing what potential hurdles are ahead so you can be prepared. But now I know this one, and as they used to say on the G.I. Joe cartoons: "Knowing is half the battle!" (I never missed watching them with my son )

The good thing about the Kiev and Moscow consulates is that they do not seem to be full of trickery and land mines the way some consulates are. We are spoiled in that regard and have to be careful not to be flippant with people dealing with much more difficult consulates. Kiev is basically a "by the book" consulate. Bring what they say to bring and you are good to go.