HELP ME STAY SANE AND ANSWER MY Q'S

[lacietee 0]

okkkaaaaay. hi.

so i am 17, and waiting till im 18 to file the k-1 visa just to be safe (i turn 18 january 13th, so just a few weeks) and sadly my fiance just left today, and it is tearing me up knowing i have to be away from him for a long time.

i am getting so many different answers about how long it takes. he is from canada.

what is a good estimate?

and any pointers?

i just want him to be with me again so sooooooonnnn.

nobody understand how bad it sucks, so im hoping someone on here understands.

[hikergirl 277]

Here is a quick overview of the K-1 (fiance) Visa: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Here are a couple of K-1 guides here on VJ for you to look at: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/327503-k1-guide-montreal/

If he's from Western Canada he would go for his interview in Vancouver and Eastern Canada he would go through Montreal.

This should give you an idea of the time, expense and paperwork required for you to sponsor him.

[Samantha78 117]

About 9 months. 6 months at USCIS, 1 month at NVC, 6 weeks before interview......just an estimate but from what I'm seeing, that's the timeframe.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

from sending in the I-129F to having the K-1 visa in hand (assuming everything goes ok)... 6-9 month maybe.

plan ahead and read through the guides and forums on here and ask as many questions as you want, no matter how silly they might seem. then when you have done that... read through it all again just to make sure.

practice patience and ignore others that seem to move through the process quicker than you... it doesnt seem to work on a first come first served basis.

pretty much everyone on here understands how you feel so if you wanna whine about it or just vent... theres always someone willing to listen... just not me

good luck

Edited December 20, 2011 by Dan & Jenni

[Inky 1,111]

About 9 months. 6 months at USCIS, 1 month at NVC, 6 weeks before interview......just an estimate but from what I'm seeing, that's the timeframe.

A K-1 does not stay at the NVC for a month. At most 2 weeks. Ours was there for only 4 days if that. K-1s are only entered into the computer and then sent to the embassy nothing else happens at the NVC stage for them.

If they are interviewing at Montreal it may be way more than 6 weeks for interview because of how their scheduling works but if they get lucky it may only be a few weeks till interview.

[lacietee 0]

A K-1 does not stay at the NVC for a month. At most 2 weeks. Ours was there for only 4 days if that. K-1s are only entered into the computer and then sent to the embassy nothing else happens at the NVC stage for them.

If they are interviewing at Montreal it may be way more than 6 weeks for interview because of how their scheduling works but if they get lucky it may only be a few weeks till interview.

i feel so stupid asking, but so are you saying that it should just be 6 months?

and he lives in calgary, would he have to travel to montreal? or could he go to vancouver? or saskatoon?

and what is the length between the noa1 and noa2?

[Dan & Jenni 457]

i feel so stupid asking, but so are you saying that it should just be 6 months?

and he lives in calgary, would he have to travel to montreal? or could he go to vancouver? or saskatoon?

and what is the length between the noa1 and noa2?

NOA1 - NOA2 will be about 5 month. for some it might be 2 month and for others it might be 7-8 month.... but 5 month is really what you should be expecting.right now i am almost at 4 month.

Edited December 20, 2011 by Dan & Jenni

[lacietee 0]

NOA1 - NOA2 will be about 5 month. for some it might be 2 month and for others it might be 7-8 month.... but 5 month is really what you should be expecting.right now i am almost at 4 month.

ah, so question. do we HAVE to be apart the whole time?

because it seems like everyone on here they are all with each other when filing it and everything.

[Inky 1,111]

ah, so question. do we HAVE to be apart the whole time?

because it seems like everyone on here they are all with each other when filing it and everything.

You can visit each other during the process. Make sure he brings ties to Canada if he is going to visit again in case they ask for them.

[lacietee 0]

You can visit each other during the process. Make sure he brings ties to Canada if he is going to visit again in case they ask for them.

so he can come here, and it wont cancel out the fiance visa?

[Inky 1,111]

so he can come here, and it wont cancel out the fiance visa?

No it wont cancel the visa, it doesn't do anything to the visa at all.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

so he can come here, and it wont cancel out the fiance visa?

while entry in to the US can never be guaranteed... it wont affect your fiance visa in any way

[hikergirl 277]

He lives in Calgary and is from Western Canada and will interview through Vancouver.

Not as busy as Montreal.

[HeatDeath 430]

Have you looked at the requirements for the I-134 and I-864 Affidavits of Support yet? As the US citizen petitioner, you will need to be able to show an annual income of $17000-$18000 per year, or find a cosponsor who can show sufficient income and is willing to sponsor your fiance.

For us, the cosponsor was my mother-in-law, since my wife wasn't working when she filed the I-128F petition.

The cosponsor is going to need to provide 3 years of tax returns, and some fairly personal information about their bank balances. It's fairly invasive, so even though you won't need this stuff until the consulate interview, if you know you'll need a cosponsor, you should start diplomatically feeling out family or friends now.

Good luck!

[HeatDeath 430]

The other main things you can gather right away are pictures, plane tickets, motel receipts, and other documentary proof of this most recent visit. You will need to include proof that you two have visited within the last two years with your I-129F, and any other evidence of your relationship (within reason) you include with the I-129F won't hurt either.