I-129f being completed on behalf of petitioner on army deployment??

[Katie Watie 3]

Hi

Hope someone can help me!

My fiance is American and i am British and we have decided to start the application for the K1 Visa and the hope is to be living together in the US as soon as possible.

The complication is he is in the US army and currently on deployment in Iraq. We feel confident enough to start the process, i have the majority of the evidence for the petition such as photos etc and i have completed my biogrpahic form, but the issue is he wont have a postal address until the end of the year?! So i cant actually send him the documents to send off with the petition. My question is... can someone complete the petition on his behalf such as a parent? His parents are in America and i am in regular contact with them and they are extremely supportive, could they start the process for him?

Any advice would be great....

Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

Surely he has an address to send care packages etc to? There are some forms which need his original signature.

[ameribrit 37]

Hi

Hope someone can help me!

My fiance is American and i am British and we have decided to start the application for the K1 Visa and the hope is to be living together in the US as soon as possible.

The complication is he is in the US army and currently on deployment in Iraq. We feel confident enough to start the process, i have the majority of the evidence for the petition such as photos etc and i have completed my biogrpahic form, but the issue is he wont have a postal address until the end of the year?! So i cant actually send him the documents to send off with the petition. My question is... can someone complete the petition on his behalf such as a parent? His parents are in America and i am in regular contact with them and they are extremely supportive, could they start the process for him?

Any advice would be great....

Thanks!

Have a look here. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=731ad4d176d1e110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD That should help answer some of your questions. He should be able to get the petition expedited due to being on active military duty too. I am sure other VJ memebers that have been through the same situation will be along to add their input.

Good luck

[Katie Watie 3]

Thankyou very much for replying!

Penguin: he wont have a postal address now for the next 2months whilst in Iraq, i dont fully understand it but its due to them no longer being in a fixed place as they are closing the base, pulling all services out of the area, shutting the stores etc etc and due to his job he will be one of the last to leave as he is escorting and driving people out of the area. So for the time being he cant be sent any care packages or letters or anything, until he arrives in Kuwait and there is a postal system set up there.

Ameribrit: thanks for your reply, ive had a quick look at the link you gave, im going to ask him to give the military helpline a call. I thought i had reserached quite a lot about the visa process.. until i was dreaming about forms! but i obviously still have a lot to learn as i didnt even know having a petition expedited was an option

I would be so grateful for anyones input who have had the military complication!!!

[Barbara J 115]

Thankyou very much for replying!

Penguin: he wont have a postal address now for the next 2months whilst in Iraq, i dont fully understand it but its due to them no longer being in a fixed place as they are closing the base, pulling all services out of the area, shutting the stores etc etc and due to his job he will be one of the last to leave as he is escorting and driving people out of the area. So for the time being he cant be sent any care packages or letters or anything, until he arrives in Kuwait and there is a postal system set up there.

Ameribrit: thanks for your reply, ive had a quick look at the link you gave, im going to ask him to give the military helpline a call. I thought i had reserached quite a lot about the visa process.. until i was dreaming about forms! but i obviously still have a lot to learn as i didnt even know having a petition expedited was an option

I would be so grateful for anyones input who have had the military complication!!!

He needs to fill in the 129f and his signature is needed and a 325 as well, his BC and so on. He can go to Jag and get info from them although they don't know that much about the system. You may have to leave it till he gets to Kuwait.

[Katie Watie 3]

Im very new at this so i dont really know some of the terminology just yet... whats a 'jag'?

If he calls the military helpline im hoping they can shine more light on the best way for us to go, his Mother has power of attorney and she asked whether this meant she could sign on his behalf? I just hate that there is going to be more delay the longer we have to wait

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Im very new at this so i dont really know some of the terminology just yet... whats a 'jag'?

If he calls the military helpline im hoping they can shine more light on the best way for us to go, his Mother has power of attorney and she asked whether this meant she could sign on his behalf? I just hate that there is going to be more delay the longer we have to wait

Does he have internet access and a printer in the offices he is closing down? He can download, print, sign and perhaps (?) find a place to mail his signed forms home. You or his mom could put the packet together and his mom could write the check for payment. You can write his letter of intent and email to him. He prints and signs along with the forms.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Im very new at this so i dont really know some of the terminology just yet... whats a 'jag'?

If he calls the military helpline im hoping they can shine more light on the best way for us to go, his Mother has power of attorney and she asked whether this meant she could sign on his behalf? I just hate that there is going to be more delay the longer we have to wait

JAG = Judge Advocate General. It's the legal section of each branch of the military.

Nobody can sign the I-129F on his behalf. The petition requires specific intent from the petitioner. An attorney could not sign it for you, and neither could someone with a Power Of Attorney document.

[Katie Watie 3]

Thanks for all your replies!

I think we've got to be patient and wait until he has a mailing address again in Kuwait to be able to start the process

But at least i've got everything ready my end in preparation