April 2014 Filers

[jefhan 2]

Visa in hand! We're so excited!

Thank you, VJ! I've been bragging to everyone about how I did this myself but I really couldn't have done it without this community.

[Tuzi and Niu 5]

Visa in hand! We're so excited!

Thank you, VJ! I've been bragging to everyone about how I did this myself but I really couldn't have done it without this community.

Awesome!! Good luck on the next steps of your journey!

[Zedayn 485]

Visa in hand! We're so excited!

Thank you, VJ! I've been bragging to everyone about how I did this myself but I really couldn't have done it without this community.

Wow that was so quick after your interview! Congrats!

[Lena&Islam 9]

Visa in hand! We're so excited!

Thank you, VJ! I've been bragging to everyone about how I did this myself but I really couldn't have done it without this community.

that's wonderful news! Good luck and best wishes for the both of you!!!

[Nikikita 3]

This is utterly and completely beautiful. And exactly how I feel. Thank you so much for sharing this.

This made my cry. Thank you so much for sharing this! I want this whole process to be over so badly. Good luck to everyone out there, and let's all hope things speed up for all of us. I try so hard to keep a positive attitude and things like this help. That long deserved, amazing embrace can't come soon enough. Thank you again for sharing this.

Sorry I've been MIA for a while! But... despite all the challenges that we have to go through, knowing that we have people we can go to when we need to vent, cry or celebrate helps a lot!

And of course the end result is the most rewarding.

I love that when I'm feeling down, I can come here and know that I'm not the only one, or see people's success stories and remain hopeful!

Congrats to all the recent approvals!!!!

*Waiting patiently mostly impatiently for mine. lol

[Lena&Islam 9]

Sorry I've been MIA for a while! But... despite all the challenges that we have to go through, knowing that we have people we can go to when we need to vent, cry or celebrate helps a lot!

And of course the end result is the most rewarding.

I love that when I'm feeling down, I can come here and know that I'm not the only one, or see people's success stories and remain hopeful!

Congrats to all the recent approvals!!!!

*Waiting patiently mostly impatiently for mine. lol

I know...I come here often to see other's success stories too because waiting for mine is hard but I'm cheering for everyone and seeing their happiness and excitement that their loved ones are about to come over makes me feel like my day will be sooner than I think! We all give each other hope, that's what I love about the people on here...and another thing...everyone here has an amazing love story and sometimes I just think about how they met and what's their love story? That makes me happy! There should be a "LIKE" button or a "HUG" button because sometimes you are so appreciative of the support that you get....

[Nikikita 3]

I know...I come here often to see other's success stories too because waiting for mine is hard but I'm cheering for everyone and seeing their happiness and excitement that their loved ones are about to come over makes me feel like my day will be sooner than I think! We all give each other hope, that's what I love about the people on here...and another thing...everyone here has an amazing love story and sometimes I just think about how they met and what's their love story? That makes me happy! There should be a "LIKE" button or a "HUG" button because sometimes you are so appreciative of the support that you get....

Totally agree!

Speaking of which, I have a little waiting snag that I need to vent about.

I'm not sure if it is the same in other countries, but in China, after the NVC sends out everything to the embassy, your other half will get a packet (packet 3) for them to fill out DS160 and some other things that he has to send back to the embassay and (as far as I understand) he will have to wait to receive an email (packet 4) that they have approved everything before he can do his medical, etc and schedule an interview.

Well... its been four weeks since he mailed in packet 3 and we are waiting to hear back from them!!

I believe we can't move forward (schedule medical, pay fee and schedule interview) until he hears back from them but I'm not sure. Either way, I just want to hear back so then we can schedule everything and get an idea of when he can get here!!!

I know that four weeks isn't too long in the grand scheme of things, but we are so close I can taste it! And I think that is making me a little impatient....

If anyone has any idea of the timeline between packet 3 to 4, please share! It would be greatly appreciated!

[Lena&Islam 9]

Totally agree!

Speaking of which, I have a little waiting snag that I need to vent about.

I'm not sure if it is the same in other countries, but in China, after the NVC sends out everything to the embassy, your other half will get a packet (packet 3) for them to fill out DS160 and some other things that he has to send back to the embassay and (as far as I understand) he will have to wait to receive an email (packet 4) that they have approved everything before he can do his medical, etc and schedule an interview.

Well... its been four weeks since he mailed in packet 3 and we are waiting to hear back from them!!

I believe we can't move forward (schedule medical, pay fee and schedule interview) until he hears back from them but I'm not sure. Either way, I just want to hear back so then we can schedule everything and get an idea of when he can get here!!!

I know that four weeks isn't too long in the grand scheme of things, but we are so close I can taste it! And I think that is making me a little impatient....

If anyone has any idea of the timeline between packet 3 to 4, please share! It would be greatly appreciated!

I personally would call them to inquire if they have received the packet 3, cause he/she is still needing packet 4 to do their medical BEFORE they can have an interview date. I think 4 week is long enough of waiting. Its not unreasonable for you to call/email or contact them since its been long enough. I probably would be calling after a week to get packet 4. But that's just what I would do, maybe someone who has more experiences in the Embassy in China can tell you what you should do to move forward.

[Lena&Islam 9]

I personally would call them to inquire if they have received the packet 3, cause he/she is still needing packet 4 to do their medical BEFORE they can have an interview date. I think 4 week is long enough of waiting. Its not unreasonable for you to call/email or contact them since its been long enough. I probably would be calling after a week to get packet 4. But that's just what I would do, maybe someone who has more experiences in the Embassy in China can tell you what you should do to move forward.

I also heard that you can fill the DS-160 online for them too, that is what some petitioners are doing for their fiancé(e). When you do it online, make sure that you print out the DS-160 bar code page when you're done. Here's a link:http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/forms/ds-160--online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html

You are the one setting an appointment with them so its says on the website link. I hope that helps. Good luck and best wishes!

[Tuzi and Niu 5]

Nikikita, you're about 1 month ahead of us in the process. My fiance just sent packet 3 requested documents last week to the Guangzhou consulate, so we'll be waiting for packet 4, hopefully soon.

[Zedayn 485]

I also heard that you can fill the DS-160 online for them too, that is what some petitioners are doing for their fiancé(e). When you do it online, make sure that you print out the DS-160 bar code page when you're done. Here's a link:http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/forms/ds-160--online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html

You are the one setting an appointment with them so its says on the website link. I hope that helps. Good luck and best wishes!

Yes the petitioner can fill out the DS-160 online, however the applicant (the beneficiary) needs to be the one to electronically sign and submit the form, and they are the ones to print out the confirmation. The US petitioner cannot submit the DS-160 online, they can only help fill out the form.

[Lena&Islam 9]

Hello my fellow April Filers...so I posted this question out on the forum and its been view close to 100 times now and no one can help answer it so I thought I might post it on here since we do follow and help each other out more on this thread...so here my questions in regarding the I-134

Hi VJ members,

I need to run this by some of you. I'm starting to fill out my I-134 form and I need help on how to proceed. I got my tax transcripts for all 3 years 2011,2012 and 2013. The last two years(2012 and 2013) I meet the 125% poverty guidelines to be the sole sponsor for my fiancé. I am going to fill out the I-134 and be the only sponsor since I met the guidelines but because I'm in the middle of transition into a new job which I hope I'll get next month I'm wondering if the embassy will not look favorable at my I-134?. So since I can't show that I'm financially stable until I get into my next job, next month I am asking a friend to be a possible co-sponsor.

My friend who said he'd help me and be a co-sponsor would help me but when I told him that the embassy will need tax records from him to prove his income he hesitated and didn't want to share his tax record. He said he was ok with giving me his W2 and possibly a letter from his employment but wasn't comfortable with giving me his tax records. He makes way over the 125% poverty guidelines.

Should I just chance it myself and send only my I-134? or should I look around for another co-sponsor who is more willing to help me by giving me their tax record as a back up. Any suggestion of how I can get my friend to relax and let me have his tax record? Or any ideas how I can get it but not see any of it? I heard he can send it straight to the Embassy maybe faxing it in? or emailing to the embassy directly?

Thanks for reading. I'd appreciate any response to this matter!

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

You would have to ask the embassy if the taxes from a co sponsor can be mailed or faxed, it is really embassy specific.
You can wait until you have the job and then submit a letter from your employer stating that the job will be permanently

and go to plan B with a co sponsor if they will not accept your income and new job.
Have you read the reviews from your embassy, maybe someone had a similar situation.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

"Embassy personnel was very helpful and professional during the entire processing of the K1 petition and Fiance Visa. The Interview was conducted in French and lasted 15 mns. Questions asked were the kind one expects for this type of Interview and one can read on this Board. All phone inquiries - 3 total - were either answered right during the call or followed by an email. Visa approval didn't occur the day of the Interview but four weeks later due to an Administrative Processing period. Embassy personnel took our call and reassured us at this stage. After AP, visa was granted without having to provide further information. One small observation: Packet 3 sent by Consulate indicates Visa applicants to provide proof of financial support but it turns out that no Affidavit of Support is needed for K1 Visas. All in all, we would rate the Consulate services of the American Embassy in Tunisia with the highest score."

I saw the above post from your embassy's reviews (page 5).
Take it with a grain of salt. You may very well do need it. PM this poster for detailed feedback.

[Lena&Islam 9]

You would have to ask the embassy if the taxes from a co sponsor can be mailed or faxed, it is really embassy specific.

You can wait until you have the job and then submit a letter from your employer stating that the job will be permanently

and go to plan B with a co sponsor if they will not accept your income and new job.

Have you read the reviews from your embassy, maybe someone had a similar situation.

I do have time get it figured out but I just wanted to think ahead and be ready and have a back up co-sponsor just in case. I do meet the 125% poverty guidelines so not too concern about not meeting it. The concern is that I will be changing jobs probably the end of June, or very early July.I will still make over the poverty guidelines but I read somewhere that they will not only look at supporting financial evidence but will look at stable employment too. I should know for sure about the new full time job in two weeks(but I still have a part time job too). I will submit all supporting documents to them when it gets closer. From what I'm reading from people who's gone through the Tunis Embassy they either do it themselves or have their parents be their co-sponsors. Some are students, unemployed but mostly they have co-sponsors who are willing to give their tax records to be their co-sponsor.

I totally get where my friend is coming from, that is very sensitive information especially about someone's financial. I'm going to try to do it myself on my own income when the time comes. Great advice about calling the Embassy about sending them via email or faxing them my co-sponsors tax records! If we get a request for more evidence of financial support then I will call the Embassy and ask to see if my friend can send them his I-134, W2( which he is more than willing to do) directly so we don't have access to his financial records, which I personally don't care to see. I also got my tax transcript from the IRS website and one page on there is called ACCOUNT SUMMARY, that one just has my wages from that year showing how much I made without going into a lot of details. I'm wondering if my co-sponsor can use that one instead of using the longer version tax refund which has all of the line by line of what you are filing on...if the Embassy can accept that one I think my co-sponsor be more comfortable. Yes, all of these questions will need to be asked at the Embassy when we get there!

Sorry for the long read again everyone!