I-29F Form assistance please? (Helping my US finacee)

[BrockUK 26]

Well after spending all night double, triple, quadruple checking all the paperwork that I can do to the UK, I can confirm that I am going to send it to my fianceé today! (Just so glad that her disability does not come under welfare!!!!!)

I think it will send it slow mail so it will give her time to get her passport renewed (even though it runs out in 2016, but apparntly it needs to be at least 5 years in date WTH?!?!), get the passport photographs, sign all the documents I have done for her and photocopy all tickets and events I took her. She found only 2 Pizza Hut reciepts from different times I went to her house, so I think we will add to that!

Just in case you are interested, I have attached a photograph of all of my hard work (112 pages!)

Thank you very much for everyone who has helped me, I really could not get through this without you guys!!!!

[sabi 148]

For what my fiancé told me , USC passport needs to be issued at least 5 years ago not valid 5 years ahead... But of course I might be wrong.. I think since there's no birth cert they want to make sure you have some history as a US citizen

My fiance's passport expires in 2016 as well and we didn't get him to renew it so I think what she is doing now is not what's required from her

[sabi 148]

Also did you make a copy of the package for you to keep?

[BrockUK 26]

For what my fiancé told me , USC passport needs to be issued at least 5 years ago not valid 5 years ahead... But of course I might be wrong.. I think since there's no birth cert they want to make sure you have some history as a US citizen

My fiance's passport expires in 2016 as well and we didn't get him to renew it so I think what she is doing now is not what's required from her

Really? Hmm...I best ask my fiance to call them again just to be sure. If she doesnt, that would save a hell of a lot of time to wait for her new passport!

OMG yes!!! I have made 3 copies of this form! I am keeping one for when I have my interview, and I will send her two so she can send one off and keep the other one in case we get an RFE (hopefully it wont come to that!!)

[sabi 148]

It says on I 129f instruction that the passport should be issued with a validity period of at least 5 years if she got a passport in 2006 for 10 years that pretty much covers it

[BrockUK 26]

It says on I 129f instruction that the passport should be issued with a validity period of at least 5 years if she got a passport in 2006 for 10 years that pretty much covers it

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH I see! So it has to be over 5 years from the date of issue, NOT it has to be at least 5 years from the expirary date!!! D'OH!

[TnJ 131]

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH I see! So it has to be over 5 years from the date of issue, NOT it has to be at least 5 years from the expirary date!!! D'OH!

"you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired US passport issued with a VALIDITY period of at least five years". US passports have a validity of 10 years from the date of issue. In the case of submitting a passport for identity purposes, the passport should have a validity of 5 years.

Edited May 9, 2012 by ToddnJessa

[BrockUK 26]

"you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired US passport issued with a VALIDITY period of at least five years". US passports have a validity of 10 years from the date of issue. In the case of submitting a passport for identity purposes, the passport should have a validity of 5 years.

Wow! Thanks for that! So if she does get her passport renewed we would have to wait another 5 years?! S!%t, better go warn her not to do that lol!

In other news I have great news peeps! I sent 2x copies of the forms to my fianceé (made one copy for myself to keep for the interview), cost me £35, but worth every penny! But I am really gonna annoy you guys and ask.....was what I had in my contents enough? If in your opinion it wasnt, please feel free to say so because I can always sned it to her to add to the file before she sends it off! Here is what I had in my forms (please note this is different from what I posted up orginally:

* Covering Letter

* Declaration of Right to Marriage (Myself and hers)

* G-325A (Myself and hers)

* G-1145

* I-29F

* 1 x passport photo of myself (will sign it before I send it to her)

* Proof of being in a relationship:

* Photocopies of my boarding passes, hotel reciept, credit card evidence, photocopies of live event tickets & 2x photos for March 2011

* Photocopies of my boarding passes, credit card evidence & 2x photos for October 2011

* Photocopies of my boarding passes, credit card evidence & 2x photos for January 2012

* Photocopies of my boarding passes, credit card evidence, hotel reciepts, photocopies of live event tickets & 2x photos for March 2012

* Random email conversations (lovey dovey to the extreme!!!!), invoices of flowers and presents I sent to her, engagement ring receipt, photocopy of my entire passport (included the stamps from POE) & phone bills (mine not hers)

Here is the following that needs to be added when my fianceé recieves the package:

* Sign the Covering letter, I-129F, G-325A, Declarations of Right to Marriage & Photos

* Add her photocopy of her entire passport (she has no birth certificate)

* Add a passport photo of herself, signed

* Add the $340 cheque

* Add any other receipts / tickets that she could find whilst I was over seeing her

I maybe Mr. Over-Reacting, but Im doing it for a reason (NO RFE!!!). Any comments I would be much apprecaited!!!

[sabi 148]

You're looking good Man! good luck and a speedy approval

[BrockUK 26]

You're looking good Man! good luck and a speedy approval

Thanks sibi! Lets hope it wil be!

[BrockUK 26]

OK guys just to give you guys an update:

The 2 copies did arrive to my fiancé's house a week ago, but hasnt had the time yet to send it off as her godmother has had a turn for the worse. She is getting better now so hopefully she will be able to send it either tomrrow or next Monday (28th May).

However, I did read on one of the forums that one person from the VJ community got his VISA rejected before it was completed on A-4 paper, which is common in the United Kingdom. As we got this far, should we just go ahead and send it now and hope for the best or abandon it and get her to do all the paperwork from the beginning?

[C-ma'am 684]

OK guys just to give you guys an update:

The 2 copies did arrive to my fiancé's house a week ago, but hasnt had the time yet to send it off as her godmother has had a turn for the worse. She is getting better now so hopefully she will be able to send it either tomrrow or next Monday (28th May).

However, I did read on one of the forums that one person from the VJ community got his VISA rejected before it was completed on A-4 paper, which is common in the United Kingdom. As we got this far, should we just go ahead and send it now and hope for the best or abandon it and get her to do all the paperwork from the beginning?

Say what!? Oh no no, someone please correct me if I am wrong, but printing your petition on a A4 page size paper should not affect the petition AT ALL! If it was that way, any USC sending the petition from abroad, in a country where A4s are common, would be rejected?

You have all the documentation to file the petition and all your girl needs to make sure she does, is SIGN the forms (emphasis on SIGN - sounds silly, but some people forget to do that).

You are fine Brock!

[BrockUK 26]

Say what!? Oh no no, someone please correct me if I am wrong, but printing your petition on a A4 page size paper should not affect the petition AT ALL! If it was that way, any USC sending the petition from abroad, in a country where A4s are common, would be rejected?

You have all the documentation to file the petition and all your girl needs to make sure she does, is SIGN the forms (emphasis on SIGN - sounds silly, but some people forget to do that).

You are fine Brock!

Hey Celeste & C,

Thank you for the prompt reply. Below is a quote from someone who posted here not too long ago about the situation I am talking about:

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

This guy was from the UK as well! I have tried emailing him but I really can't afford for it to be denied, I am really anxious to be with her so I can look after her. Could he just have had bad luck? I mean, I thought A-4 was universal, what do you guys in the US use as a standard size for paper?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Hey Celeste & C,

Thank you for the prompt reply. Below is a quote from someone who posted here not too long ago about the situation I am talking about:

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

This guy was from the UK as well! I have tried emailing him but I really can't afford for it to be denied, I am really anxious to be with her so I can look after her. Could he just have had bad luck? I mean, I thought A-4 was universal, what do you guys in the US use as a standard size for paper?

I have no idea what A-4 is. I've never even heard of it! Standard letter size paper here is 8.5 x 11 inches.

From what I've just googled, it seems A-4 is 8.3in × 11.7in. Not too much of a difference, not sure why it would matter.

Edited May 25, 2012 by Evylin

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Hey Celeste & C,

Thank you for the prompt reply. Below is a quote from someone who posted here not too long ago about the situation I am talking about:

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

This guy was from the UK as well! I have tried emailing him but I really can't afford for it to be denied, I am really anxious to be with her so I can look after her. Could he just have had bad luck? I mean, I thought A-4 was universal, what do you guys in the US use as a standard size for paper?

Since the person did not provide any details or explanation, please ignore it and chalk it up to the stuff of urban legend. If this really did happen, I am sure there are other mitigating circumstances (like saying the papers were sent from a US business though they were on A4, that would be misrepresentation, ie a lie). A4 is fine for you.

Regarding the 5 year passport thing, I think the people above are misreading it. The instruction is that the passport must have a validity of 5 years from when it was issued. In other words, it can't be a passport that is only valid for 1 year like a temporary passport (these do exist) or a child's passport which is only good for a few years. Your fiance's standard, 10-year passport is fine, as long as it is not expired.

Edited May 25, 2012 by Harpa Timsah