We're APPROVED for K-1 Visa. Yeeeeaaaaaahhhh

[jameugiekaxavilon 25]

Congratulations!!

[cmn2minn 0]

Congradulations

[bigdog 376]

Congratulations, way to go.

[Lynn n Sam 57]

Congratulations!

[Scafidi454 22]

Well on Wednesday November 23, 2011, My Fiance was approved for the K-1 Fiance Visa. Thanks to God. She said that the interview was quick and easy. She arrived at the Embassy at 5:30am and left by 10am. They asked her basic questions like, Name of Petitioner, How and when did you meet, when did your fiance visit you last, what is his job, and why are you getting married? And that was it. She brought all types of relationship evidence and all they looked at was a couple of pictures. But it is advised to always bring as much evidence as you can just in case. Also I think that they look at your case in advance and that the Pre-screener makes the decision and the Consulate Officer just confirms or double checks it. Right when my Fiance went to the CO's window for the main interview the Pink Approval Slip was already stapled to her file. Make sure you do good on the first interviewer and of course then the CO. I originally sent in a perfect petition with all of the required things and relationship evidence, plus a little extra. No RFE's. But I tried to only add strong evidence with secondary evidence to back up the main evidence. We are both so happy that we have finally made it through the most important part of getting the K-1 Visa Approved. Next important steps are to book the flight once she has the visa in hand, get married within 90 days of her arrival to the US and the Adjustment of status I-485.

My advice to those who are still waiting is try to be patient, don't obsess by checking online every day/week for NOA2 approval, Reasearch, reasearch and then when you think you've done enough research then do a little more and make sure that you quadruple check everything before you send in the original petition. Then sit back and wait. And if you don't have a job, well go out and get one so you don't sit at home all day impatiently waiting for the NOA2. Staying busy will make the time fly by.

I want to wish those who are waiting and those who are completed the best and that you are able to be with your Significant Other's together forever so that all of your dreams will come true. Stay strong because that's all you can really do. Thanks and Take Care.

Mike

It seems that your visa took a long time (8 months) to be approved. Does anyone know if this is standard? Maybe the NVC in the Philipines took a long time compared to other embassies.

[Mike&Cherry 45]

Thank you very much Everyone. I wish all of you the best that your journey's are as painless and quick with no problems at all. Good Luck.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Congrats!! :dance: Next the long flight!!!

[TimeTravel 78]

Congratulations!

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Ditto all the above congrats!

[beejay 123]

Congrats!

[Mike&Cherry 45]

It seems that your visa took a long time (8 months) to be approved. Does anyone know if this is standard? Maybe the NVC in the Philipines took a long time compared to other embassies.

We probably could have gotten it done within 5 1/2 to 6 months, but we decided to take a little extra time to get everything in order to make sure that there were no issues. Besides I was recently visiting my Fiance in the Philippines for about a month. We can deal with being apart for now, but it's hard. In the end we know that we will be together forever once the process was done. We've learned to adjust to being apart and now we need to learn to adjust to being back together again. Oh and also I think my fiance Cherry is going to be in shock when it gets really cold and she sees all of the snow we get here in MA. She may stay inside all winter. lol.

[Zharren Young 32]

We probably could have gotten it done within 5 1/2 to 6 months, but we decided to take a little extra time to get everything in order to make sure that there were no issues. Besides I was recently visiting my Fiance in the Philippines for about a month. We can deal with being apart for now, but it's hard. In the end we know that we will be together forever once the process was done. We've learned to adjust to being apart and now we need to learn to adjust to being back together again. Oh and also I think my fiance Cherry is going to be in shock when it gets really cold and she sees all of the snow we get here in MA. She may stay inside all winter. lol.

congrats

[souleymon 27]

congrats

[Mike&Cherry 45]

And I want to thank everyone here on Visajourney for your help and support through this difficult process. If I didn't find this website I may have wasted thousands of dollars on a lawyer that would have been unneccessary. There was tons of information and questions I had and all of my answered fully and correctly thanks to the help of everyone here on VJ. Which is also the reason why we did not get any RFE's and that our petition was perfect. Also the guides were a big help and the consulate reviews helped prepare my Fiance on what would be needed and asked in the interview. So once again, THANK YOU EVERYONE HERE ON VISAJOURNEY FOR YOUR HELP. It is appreciated that you took your time to help us. Keep up the good work.

Mike

[Ryan H 3,812]

Congratulations Mike! Such a great feeling to be out of the tunnel isn't it!