Help with my letter to CO FOR K1 VISA

[TKBRAVO 4]

I am writing a letter on top of all documents I need to show to CO for k1 visa interview and need your help to fix it.

thank.

Dear Honorable American Consulate in Yaoundé ,It is my understanding that pursuant to 9FAM 41.81 N6.2 (Period of validity of I129f), the consulate can extend the approval notice for another 4 months, if my fiancée and I remain legally free to marry and continue to plan to marry after my fiancée enters the United States.

Because of this, please be aware:

• I and my fiancée continue to be legally single and free to marry.
• I and my fiancée are planning to get married as soon as she get into the United States.
• If my I-797 approval notice has expired by the time of my fiancée’s interview,

I sincerely request that you extend the approval notice so that my fiancée, XXXXXXXXXXXXX may receive the K-1 visa.

I would also like to note that the Consulate previously revoke my I730 approval for my "wife" on the basis that I did not have a legal or valid marriage certificate. I have filed out all application form( DS156, DS156k, DS157 and DS230) as married because I consider myself married(customary marriage) even though I do not have any legal document to support my claim. My marriage was not performed according to legal proceedings of local civil authorities, but rather, according to our tradition, so technically I am not legally married and would therefore draw the attention of the consular not to refuse the K1 visa on the basis that I am married.

Respectfully,

[D N Medellin COL 75]

I don't know all the details of your timeline and history BUT with your letter you show should you NOT make up your mind that you are married or not married or simply remain silent on this as you are applying for a K-1 visa which is for a finacee, as an american I read this letter and I am confused and so I think the "American Consulate" will be also.

Good luck.

[TKBRAVO 4]

I don't know all the details of your timeline and history BUT with your letter you show should you NOT make up your mind that you are married or not married or simply remain silent on this as you are applying for a K-1 visa which is for a finacee, as an american I read this letter and I am confused and so I think the "American Consulate" will be also.

Good luck

I understand your preocupation, but I have mention before, I did a traditional marriage but did not registerd it. when I applied in 2010 for I730 I stated that I were married traditionaly. and they refused to issued the visa , the CO state that I need to show them a marriage certificate.which I do not have.

Now I am applying for K1 visa, and because In all previous form I have stated that I ma married, I do not want to give them the opportunity to refuse the visa on the basis of misrepresentation. to stay in the same line I have to keep saying I am married but because it's a K1 visa for not m, I join the letter to explain .I did the same for initial petition of I129f with USCIS.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

You had a traditional marriage and were denied a spousal visa for not being legally married. You are now applying for a K-1 fiance(e) visa. Do NOT fill out your forms stating you are in fact married. It does not matter if you had a traditional marriage and consider yourself married. If you want to be approved for a K-1 visa, then you will state on the forms that you are NOT married. You will not be approved if you keep insisting to them that you are married. For the K-1 you need to stress that you are NOT LEGALLY MARRIED. The forms need to state your fiance(e) has NO spouse. I cannot stress this enough.

You need to approach this differently. You need to go in and prove to them that you are in fact both unmarried and free and willing to legally marry within 90 days of entry to the US. If you do not convince them that you are not legally married, then you will be denied the K-1 too. Listing that you are married on the forms is just asking them to deny you.

Edited July 28, 2013 by Jay-Kay

[TKBRAVO 4]

You had a traditional marriage and were denied a spousal visa for not being legally married. You are now applying for a K-1 fiance(e) visa. Do NOT fill out your forms stating you are in fact married. It does not matter if you had a traditional marriage and consider yourself married. If you want to be approved for a K-1 visa, then you will state on the forms that you are NOT married. You will not be approved if you keep insisting to them that you are married. For the K-1 you need to stress that you are NOT LEGALLY MARRIED. The forms need to state your fiance(e) has NO spouse. I cannot stress this enough.

You need to approach this differently. You need to go in and prove to them that you are in fact both unmarried and free and willing to legally marry within 90 days of entry to the US. If you do not convince them that you are not legally married, then you will be denied the K-1 too. Listing that you are married on the forms is just asking them to deny you.

Look I agree with everything you are saying, but here is my fear.my Initial petition I129F to uscis I filed all forms as married traditionaly.

now you are recommending me to state in DS156, DS156k and DS230 that I am not married. look, If I state that now, I personaly think it' is a good reason to refuse the visa on the basis of misrepresentation. they have a record of all my documents.

they have initial I129f with Married traditionaly on it.

Do you still think I need to put single?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I honestly do not know how to answer you on that one. I would have not stated anything about being married on the I-129F either. You can go ahead and continue to put the same thing as you did on your I-129F, but I think it is very risky to list you are married on application forms for a K-1 visa that requires both parties to be UNmarried.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I smell a denial in the making...

[TKBRAVO 4]

I smell a denial in the making.I forget that you work at the US embassy. anyway will get back to you latter

[Hank_ 9,174]

I am not the only one that posted concerns, with you tossing "married" around in the forms and documents and are applying for a K-1....

I hope it flies... (at least that is what the guy said to the Wright brothers)

[TKBRAVO 4]

 

I honestly do not know how to answer you on that one. I would have not stated anything about being married on the I-129F either. You can go ahead and continue to put the same thing as you did on your I-129F, but I think it is very risky to list you are married on application forms for a K-1 visa that requires both parties to be UNmarried.

 

My guess is that If USCIS has approved the I129F (with Married) it won't be a problem for the Consulate.When I ask for a case expedition, I mention all of that in the letter, and I know the letter is also forwarded to the embassy.

my fear is not on that side, my greatest fear is that I have not pictures at all with my fiancee. On the other hand, we have a daughter whose case was previously approved after a DNA test by the Embassy.

Is wester Union receipts, Phone call bills and the fact that we have a daughter enough to proove our relationship?

Do you know some case that have been approve without Pictures?

[TKBRAVO 4]

I smell a denial in the making...

NOW THAT MY " WIFE" have been approved I think the lecon you should learn is that cases ares differents, and do not came on this site trying to play theCO cause you are not.give your opinion, but do not do like you work at the US Embassy.You did not even have all informations on my Case.

[Hank_ 9,174]

NOW THAT MY " WIFE" have been approved I think the lecon you should learn is that cases ares differents, and do not came on this site trying to play theCO cause you are not.give your opinion, but do not do like you work at the US Embassy.You did not even have all informations on my Case.

Congrats!

Sorry you didn't bother to quote my other post to you... guess some just go for the negative.

(I guess you are proof that even a broke ####### dog gets lucky some times )

I am not the only one that posted concerns, with you tossing "married" around in the forms and documents and are applying for a K-1....

I hope it flies... (at least that is what the guy said to the Wright brothers)

Edited October 22, 2013 by Hank_

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

NOW THAT MY " WIFE" have been approved I think the lecon you should learn is that cases ares differents, and do not came on this site trying to play theCO cause you are not.give your opinion, but do not do like you work at the US Embassy.You did not even have all informations on my Case.

Congrats! Thanks for the update and glad to see the risk paid off for you.

[TKBRAVO 4]

Congrats! Thanks for the update and glad to see the risk paid off for you.

Thank, Bro,

My Case has never been like those I see who got denied for traditional mariage.In many cases, people apply first for the K1 visa, are denied and then letter apply for I130.

In my case it was totally the contrary, I first apply for married I730, they refused on the base that I am NOT MARRIED( they refused to recognize the cameroonian traditional mariage),and I then apply for K1.Look at many cases that got refused for traditional marriage you will notice that they start with K1 visa which was not my case.It would have been very comflicting to refused someone on the basis that he is not married and then letter on refused again on the basis that he is married.