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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi all,

I'm just starting the process of applying for a K-1 visa for my fiance in India. Both his and my family support us and I have met his family and he has met two of my sisters. I want some of each of our family members to write affidavits stating that they know us, they know about our relationship and our plans to marry and they fully support our relationship. I have drafted an affidavit myself, but I was wondering if anyone out there would be willing to share an example of a successful affidavit that they've used. Again, I'm referring to one that supports our relationship, not the fiancee letter of intent nor the financial affidavit.

thanks!

Posted

Hi all,

I'm just starting the process of applying for a K-1 visa for my fiance in India. Both his and my family support us and I have met his family and he has met two of my sisters. I want some of each of our family members to write affidavits stating that they know us, they know about our relationship and our plans to marry and they fully support our relationship. I have drafted an affidavit myself, but I was wondering if anyone out there would be willing to share an example of a successful affidavit that they've used. Again, I'm referring to one that supports our relationship, not the fiancee letter of intent nor the financial affidavit.

thanks!

Have you met each other? This is an initial requirement to apply for K-1 visa. All those affidavits would be helpful for the interview stage but not for the USCIS. USCIS is only looking at the evidence of meeting in person.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Posted

Hi all,

I'm just starting the process of applying for a K-1 visa for my fiance in India. Both his and my family support us and I have met his family and he has met two of my sisters. I want some of each of our family members to write affidavits stating that they know us, they know about our relationship and our plans to marry and they fully support our relationship. I have drafted an affidavit myself, but I was wondering if anyone out there would be willing to share an example of a successful affidavit that they've used. Again, I'm referring to one that supports our relationship, not the fiancee letter of intent nor the financial affidavit.

thanks!

Hi,

Even though there is a requirement for meeting each other within the past 2 yrs for the 1-129 application, if you can't meet due to some reason, just provide a rationale, and supporting documents signed by family members stating the nature of the relationship, intent to marry. If you are in the USA as a citizen, and can financially go to India to meet your finance, that is ideal, and RECOMMENDED. However, if you can't go for reason, you really need to make sure to explain why you can't meet him.

All the best!

I-129F Sent : 2011-07-06

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-07-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2011-09-29

NOA2 Approved: 2011-10-01

NOA2 Paper Recv: 2011-10-03

NVC Recv: 2011-10-17

NVC to Embassy Sent: 2011-10-19

Embassy Recv Packet: 2011-10-21

Packet 3.5 Recv'ed: 2011-11-03

Packet 3.5 Sent: 2011-11-05

Interview Date: 2011-12-19

K1 Issued 2012-01-13

POE 2012 -03-14

Marriage 2012-03-19

SSN Received 2012-04-09

Filing AOS 2012-04-11

Biometrics Completed 2012-05-17

EAD Card Received 2012-07-02

Green Card Interview 2012-08-02

Card in Hand 2012-08-14

*******************************************

DONE WITH K1!!!!!!!!!

Posted

Hi,

Even though there is a requirement for meeting each other within the past 2 yrs for the 1-129 application, if you can't meet due to some reason, just provide a rationale, and supporting documents signed by family members stating the nature of the relationship, intent to marry. If you are in the USA as a citizen, and can financially go to India to meet your finance, that is ideal, and RECOMMENDED. However, if you can't go for reason, you really need to make sure to explain why you can't meet him.

All the best!

While the waiver for the meeting in person exist. I heard that it is really hard to get as you really would need to show the hardship and etc... which financial situation might not do it.

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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." (Proverbs 3, 5-6)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
Timeline
Posted

While the waiver for the meeting in person exist. I heard that it is really hard to get as you really would need to show the hardship and etc... which financial situation might not do it.

Some really strict Muslim families may not want the couple to meet, but we are talking about extreme cases. Rule of thumb, if you are sponsoring a wife to come to USA and support her, then, making the effort to go see her to prove a valid relationship is common sense, this is what a lawyer told me while back.

I-129F Sent : 2011-07-06

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-07-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2011-09-29

NOA2 Approved: 2011-10-01

NOA2 Paper Recv: 2011-10-03

NVC Recv: 2011-10-17

NVC to Embassy Sent: 2011-10-19

Embassy Recv Packet: 2011-10-21

Packet 3.5 Recv'ed: 2011-11-03

Packet 3.5 Sent: 2011-11-05

Interview Date: 2011-12-19

K1 Issued 2012-01-13

POE 2012 -03-14

Marriage 2012-03-19

SSN Received 2012-04-09

Filing AOS 2012-04-11

Biometrics Completed 2012-05-17

EAD Card Received 2012-07-02

Green Card Interview 2012-08-02

Card in Hand 2012-08-14

*******************************************

DONE WITH K1!!!!!!!!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Have you met each other? This is an initial requirement to apply for K-1 visa. All those affidavits would be helpful for the interview stage but not for the USCIS. USCIS is only looking at the evidence of meeting in person.

Hi,

Yes, I lived in India for one year (August 2010 - August 2011), which is where we met and became engaged. It's not an arranged marriage, as I'm not Indian. While I lived in India, I met his family and my family visited me and met him. So USCIS does not need proof of the validity of the relationship?? They only want to know that we've met in the past two years? This seems contrary to what I've read.

thanks!

Is your marriage pre-arranged or do you have a different marriage arrangement compared with other countries? Just asking.

Hi,

No, it's not an arranged marriage. I lived in India for one year (August 2010 - August 2011), which is where we met and became engaged.

Posted

Hi,

Yes, I lived in India for one year (August 2010 - August 2011), which is where we met and became engaged. It's not an arranged marriage, as I'm not Indian. While I lived in India, I met his family and my family visited me and met him. So USCIS does not need proof of the validity of the relationship?? They only want to know that we've met in the past two years? This seems contrary to what I've read.

thanks!

USCIS only need the proof of meeting. However for the interview in the Embassy this is where you would need to see the proof of the relationship.

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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." (Proverbs 3, 5-6)

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
Timeline
Posted

Hi,

Even though there is a requirement for meeting each other within the past 2 yrs for the 1-129 application, if you can't meet due to some reason, just provide a rationale, and supporting documents signed by family members stating the nature of the relationship, intent to marry. If you are in the USA as a citizen, and can financially go to India to meet your finance, that is ideal, and RECOMMENDED. However, if you can't go for reason, you really need to make sure to explain why you can't meet him.

All the best!

This will not work. You NEED to meet in person. The only reasons for exceptoons to this rule are very, very narrow. Very narrow.

It will be far easier, faster and cheaper to go to anywhere in the world, meet in person and go from there. Just the appeal process to get such an exception would take many months of not years

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