How much money is needed to support fiance?

[pinkpoka 0]

I dont understand how everyone knows what the steps are if before filing it doesn't tell you what you will need later on down the line.

When filing for the I-129F, the first process of the visa it doesn't state anywhere about what comes next and what you will need provide at interviews and things like this.

Also does the US citizen have to go to the interview. I do attend to go but do I have to?

[az110965 252]

We know what the steps are because we read the guides over and over again before filing and did our due diligence. That is why you'll see in many posts we say:

You can find all the information you'll ever need simply by reading VJ or going to the USCIS.gov site

Also - as newbies we asked our questions and were lucky enough to have more experienced members provide us with free information, just as you received earlier today.

I realize you think we were rough on you earlier in your post, but if you learned anything from this and go on to have a successful journey throughout the immigration process then it's all worth it. Believe it or not, members here actually have your best interest at heart and want you to get your fiance's visa. We root each other on here, and occassionally when it's deserved we kick each other in the #### to get you back on track.

Start NOW to study the I-129F process. Ask questions and listen to the advice offered. Then start studying the next steps in the process - you have many more to go even after your fiance arrives and you become married.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I dont understand how everyone knows what the steps are if before filing it doesn't tell you what you will need later on down the line.

When filing for the I-129F, the first process of the visa it doesn't state anywhere about what comes next and what you will need provide at interviews and things like this.

Also does the US citizen have to go to the interview. I do attend to go but do I have to?

You're dealing with two different government agencies. USCIS handles the petition part. Department of State handles the visa part. What's more, Department of State has a different consulate in each country, and those consulates each have their own operating policies. Some of the information is contained in the immigration laws. Some is contained in the policy manuals used by USCIS (the Adjudicators Field Manual) and the US consulates (the Foreign Affairs Manual).

In short, all of the information you're looking for is out there, but it's not gathered all in one place. This is why immigration lawyers make so much money from people who won't or can't do the research for themselves. Much of the information you need for the entire process is gathered together here on VJ in the form of guides. For the consulate specific stuff that's not in the guides you can either go to the consulate's website and download the interview instructions, or you can ask in the regional forums here on VJ.

The rest of the "dirty little secrets" that neither USCIS nor the consulates will share are things that people here on VJ have learned (some learned the hard way) over the years, and are sharing with new members when the questions come up. For do-it-yourself family immigration, you've definitely come to the right place.

Some consulates do insist on the US citizen attending the interview. Most do not. Many will not even permit the US citizen to enter the visa section during the interview. The consulate in CDJ doesn't require the US citizen to attend.

[az110965 252]

"The rest of the "dirty little secrets" that neither USCIS nor the consulates will share are things that people here on VJ have learned (some learned the hard way) over the years, and are sharing with new members when the questions come up. For do-it-yourself family immigration, you've definitely come to the right place."

Spot on as usual Jim!