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AN WE STILL APPLY FOR A FIANCE VISA EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR A YEAR AND A HALF?

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FERLEM   1

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Hi all,

I was wondering if you have any kind advise for me. My fiance and I have been dating for 1 year and 6 months(July 2 is our anniversary) . I know that in order for you to request a Fiance visa is that you have been together for 2 YEARS! I was hoping to send the application on April,but that's only 1year 9months.Anyway, is there a way they can waive that requirement,or is there a chance we can write a letter or something?

Question #2.I've heard that you need to attach translated documents when submitting your packet. Does that has to be notarized or can we just do it ourselves? My boyfriend lives in Paris. Does anybody know a place where you can get them translated? OMG! I'm desperate! I don't know if this is something we can do it ourselves or do we have to go see a lawyer? Some people say we can just do it ourselves ,but I'm scared we screw up or something.

Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read this :-)

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Dan & Jenni Proficient

Dan & Jenni   457

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you only have to of met in person within the last 2 years. length or relationship doesnt seem to matter much.

cant answer question 2 but someone will.

you can do it without a lawyer if you can follow instructions, fill in forms, and ask questions on forums. read and re-read the guides on here... you will be amazed at just how quickly you pick it all up.

good luck

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

AOS approved 3/29/13 after almost 10 months of waiting. No RFE's and no interview.

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Hi all,

I was wondering if you have any kind advise for me. My fiance and I have been dating for 1 year and 6 months(July 2 is our anniversary) . I know that in order for you to request a Fiance visa is that you have been together for 2 YEARS! I was hoping to send the application on April,but that's only 1year 9months.Anyway, is there a way they can waive that requirement,or is there a chance we can write a letter or something?

Question #2.I've heard that you need to attach translated documents when submitting your packet. Does that has to be notarized or can we just do it ourselves? My boyfriend lives in Paris. Does anybody know a place where you can get them translated? OMG! I'm desperate! I don't know if this is something we can do it ourselves or do we have to go see a lawyer? Some people say we can just do it ourselves ,but I'm scared we screw up or something.

Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read this :-)

You only have to have met in the last two years, so you are good to go there. I don't know about the translations since my wife is from Canada and all her docs were in English.

02/22/2011 - I-129F Mailed to Texas Lockbox
03/02/2011 - Electronic Notice of Acceptance Received
03/02/2011 - Check cashed
03/16/2011 - Received NOA 1
06/02/2011 - RFE
06/12/2011 - RFE returned
06/20/2011 - Received NOA 2
07/08/2011 - NVC Sent to Embassy
08/08/2011 - Packet 3
08/15/2011 - Packet 4
10/21/2011 - Interview - APPROVED
11/16/2011 - POE - Port Huron
12/03/2011 - Marriage!

AOS
12/12/2011 - AOS Packet Mailed
12/14/2011 - AOS Packet Delivered to Chicago Lockbox per USPS
12/19/2011 - Emails received from USCIS for receipt of applications
12/19/2011 - NOA's Receipt date
12/23/2011 - Received biometrics appointment letter
01/10/2012 - Biometrics Appointment
01/11/2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center
02/08/2012 - EAD and AP approval text/email
02/13/2012 - Second email telling us the EAD card is in production (why two?)
02/14/2012 - Email notice telling us that the EAD has been mailed
02/16/2012 - Email notice that USPS picked up the EAD on 2/14/2012
02/16/2012 - EAD and AP Card received
07/19/2012 - Contacted Congressman
07/26/2012 - RFE Text and Email received
10/23/2012 - AOS Approval text
10/27/2012 - Greencard received!

Lifting Conditions

07/22/2014 - Filing Date

07/24/2014 - NOA

08/18/2014 - Biometrics

10/22/2014 - USCIS web site says Approved!

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Hi all,

I was wondering if you have any kind advise for me. My fiance and I have been dating for 1 year and 6 months(July 2 is our anniversary) . I know that in order for you to request a Fiance visa is that you have been together for 2 YEARS! I was hoping to send the application on April,but that's only 1year 9months.Anyway, is there a way they can waive that requirement,or is there a chance we can write a letter or something?

Question #2.I've heard that you need to attach translated documents when submitting your packet. Does that has to be notarized or can we just do it ourselves? My boyfriend lives in Paris. Does anybody know a place where you can get them translated? OMG! I'm desperate! I don't know if this is something we can do it ourselves or do we have to go see a lawyer? Some people say we can just do it ourselves ,but I'm scared we screw up or something.

Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read this :-)

With regards to Question # 1 - Yes, you can apply for a fiance's visa.. There is no such thing as you have to have known each other for 2 years.. Their requirements is that you should have SEEN each other or have been with each other personally for the past 2 years. With that, you have to submit proof that your fiance visited you like passport stamps, boarding passes and pictures of the 2 of you together.

The K1 visa process is actually very easy, and if your fiance doesn't really have any criminal record or any hindrances, you can do it on your own. There are some guides here in this website that will help you, and I'm sure that if there is something that confuses you, you can just go here and ask that question.

Here is the guide for a fiance's visa.. I'm sure you guys can do it on your own.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Regarding translating your papers, I'm not so sure about that, and I'll let someone else give some advice.

Good luck!! :)

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Enigma11561   336

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First..you do not have to be together for 2 years. You need to have met in person WITHIN 2 years of filing your petition.

Second, when you are having docs translated, they need to be notarized or at the very least have them done by a company or individual who can attest to their accuracy ( like a certified translator). Somebody has to vouch for this and it is not you.

Three, most people do this themselves. It is not hard. JUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. And ask questions if you do not understand something. That is why we are here.

Four, try not to be desperate now. That is for later. :(

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You should not do the translation yourself. It must be a certified traslation with the statement that this translation is a true and correct traslation of the original. My wife complained about the traslation that was done as she was competent to do it, but we hired someone. The cost is insignifficant compared to all the other costs during this process especially the shipping of documents back and forth at more than $100 a pop. So hire someone to do the translation and make sure that they follow the guidelines the USCIS wants as far as the statement regarding the traslation.

Good luck and enjoy the journey.

Dave

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Darnell   8,478

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I know that in order for you to request a Fiance visa is that you have been together for 2 YEARS!

Where did you learn this? Please cite the source.

TIA !

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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egarding question number 2: I did the translation myself, it wasn't notarized and I had no problem at all. That was for a K-1 and AOS in 2010.

Good luck on your journey

Bruno

K-1 2010 / 04 / 02 - I-129F sent
K-1 2010 / 08 / 18 - Interview at embassy in Paris, France
AOS 2011 / 01 / 15 - AOS package sent
AOS 2011 / 04 / 14 - Interview
ROC 2013 / 02 / 04 - ROC package sent
ROC 2013 / 07 / 27 - New GC received

CITIZENSHIP 2014 / 03 / 17 - N-400 package sent
CITIZENSHIP 2014 / 08 / 27 - Oath ceremony

--- THE END ---

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egarding question number 2: I did the translation myself, it wasn't notarized and I had no problem at all. That was for a K-1 and AOS in 2010.

There are many reports on VJ of either the Petitioner or Beneficiary translating their documents. As long as they include a statement of who did the translation and that the person is fluent on the original language and English they've not had any problems.


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