April 2014 Filers

[Lena&Islam 9]

"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.

Yes I saw that review too. But I'd rather be more prepare than not just in case my case is the case that they decided that they need to see the financial of support! That is why I'm getting stuff ready in anticipation for anything that comes our way. I swear my fiancé is so relax about the whole thing...funny thing is there was another woman here with a Tunisian fiancé and she said he was the same relax way about the whole process too!

Thank goodness the Embassy in Tunis seems really nice and professional. And thank goodness my fiancé is fluent in English, French and Arabic that I feel that he'll do well at the interview since language is not a barrier!

[Lena&Islam 9]

I'm a little stuck on one question on the I-134, #2. I don't know exactly what date, month I arrived to America. I know the year but I don't know the date and the month. My dad who would know for sure is dead and so are my uncles who would also know. My mom and my aunts probably wouldn't know the exact dates...maybe the month but not the date. I've asked around and all they can tell me was who was born close to the time when we immigrated over as refugees. I was a little girl and I know we came during fall of 1976.

Will I have to give the whole complete date of when I reside in the US? I know just the year. Who would have these records?

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

They want the entire tax return and not just the summary you mentioned, however since your consulate seems to be very

laid back on the financial support evidence they may allow it.

As to your arrival, just enter the month and year if you don't know the date. Perhaps any relative still has a refugee document

with entry date on it but it is in the data anyway.

I have read some discussion long ago that someone in the same position as you with the co sponsor not wanting petitioner/beneficiary

to see their financial documents so they were allowed to send it in a sealed envelope. I don't know how or what country, it was years ago.

So it is best to ask the embassy and what their specific policy is.

[chiggins82 88]

I am not sure the answers to these questions and I bet the best advice is already on here to ask the embassy and see what they say once you have your case #. That said, I would think that changing jobs does not indicate unstable employment as long as you are not changing jobs frequently.

If you make the 125% with the new job, you should be OK without a co-sponsor.

I just hope your approval gets in soon so you can find out these answers for sure!

With the date going to US, I read in other posts an estimate month and year is OK. I think it is probably fairly normal for people not to set travel until they are approved.

[Ukrainian122 1]

and here I was like to my fiancé..no no no honey! Use BLACK INK!!!

I was the same way. I had my fiance sign with black ink but I am sure they can tell that it is hand written.

[Ukrainian122 1]

Good day fellow April 2014 Filers. Congrats to all NOA2 and Visa Approval!!

We received the RFE letter today:

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Intent to Marry: Submit evidence from the beneficiary that she plans to marry the petitioner within 90 days

of the beneficiary`s admission in the United States.

Evidence of the beneciary`s intent maybe a statement,wedding preparations or other evidence

that clearly establishes the couple`s intent to marry.

======================================================================================

We submitted the Letter of Intent to Marry when we filed for I-129F using the guide in Visa Journey. But to reply in this RFE

we are planning to submit the following and use the return envelop included in the RFE letter.

1) Letter of Intent to Marry (Beneficiary and Petitioner)

2) Letter from the Priest who will conduct the Wedding

Any feedback/idea will be much appreciated

Thank You.

I have received my fiance signed paper, and he wrote another letter in more details on our wedding plans. Both signed. I received it and put it in envelope with the letter that I received from USCIS and send it express today. So hopefully everything will be good and we will have our approval soon.

[Lena&Islam 9]

I have received my fiance signed paper, and he wrote another letter in more details on our wedding plans. Both signed. I received it and put it in envelope with the letter that I received from USCIS and send it express today. So hopefully everything will be good and we will have our approval soon.

My fiancé said that they approved of our case cause I wrote such a "Hallmark" card about how we met, that they were afraid that I'd write another sappy love story if they don't approve of it! LOL!!! It was one page long,very detailed with references to pictures and receipts with the correlating dates that we had met and did things together while I was there in his country. No doubt about that we had met when I said we did.

I think I heard grand sweeping music in the background as I was writing it! Reading romance novels did paid off! Our case was approved in a week!

Edited June 18, 2014 by Lena&Islam

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

My fiancé said that they approved of our case cause I wrote such a "Hallmark" card about how we met, that they were afraid that I'd write another sappy love story if they don't approve of it! LOL!!! It was one page long,very detailed with references to pictures and receipts with the correlating dates that we had met and did things together while I was there in his country. No doubt about that we had met when I said we did.

I think I heard grand sweeping music in the background as I was writing it! Reading romance novels did paid off! Our case was approved in a week!

Mine was 3 pages long. Laughing at the background music

[Lena&Islam 9]

Mine was 3 pages long. Laughing at the background music

oh my gosh! that's hilarious! 3 pages long?! I ended it with something like, he's my source of "happiness" and the other half of me and that is why I'm petitioning for a K1 Visa! I know, I had to toss in all that I had to plead with their hearts. I'm just thinking positive, somewhere in the great pile of documents on someone's desk, there's a person reading and seeing all of my evidence and they're like yes it's a love story and I'm going to approve of them!

[Ukrainian122 1]

My fiancé said that they approved of our case cause I wrote such a "Hallmark" card about how we met, that they were afraid that I'd write another sappy love story if they don't approve of it! LOL!!! It was one page long,very detailed with references to pictures and receipts with the correlating dates that we had met and did things together while I was there in his country. No doubt about that we had met when I said we did.

I think I heard grand sweeping music in the background as I was writing it! Reading romance novels did paid off! Our case was approved in a week!

. Lol that is so funny. I know I was writing my love story too. So hopefully we get an approval too?

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

One page was smacking them all upside their heads for refusing us the first time. ( I do not recommend this to others)

The rest was our love story.

[Lena&Islam 9]

One page was smacking them all upside their heads for refusing us the first time. ( I do not recommend this to others)

The rest was our love story.

Awwwww! Now I'm glad that I choose to write them a awesome love story! So the lesson here is to show your love and let the words flow from your heart, plus have lots of evidence!

[Tuzi and Niu 5]

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

Guangzhou consulate sent me and my fiance packet 4 by email 6 days after she sent in packet 3. Try contacting the consulate by email to see if they can provide you with a status.

[Nikikita 3]

Guangzhou consulate sent me and my fiance packet 4 by email 6 days after she sent in packet 3. Try contacting the consulate by email to see if they can provide you with a status.

Thanks for your update!

My fiancee has been calling almost twice a week and all they say is that they will contact him once it is approved. He's asked if they can check to see if they received it and they just repeat the same thing....

So frustrating. :/

Do you have an email that would be a good contact?

[Tuzi and Niu 5]

Thanks for your update!

My fiancee has been calling almost twice a week and all they say is that they will contact him once it is approved. He's asked if they can check to see if they received it and they just repeat the same thing....

So frustrating. :/

Do you have an email that would be a good contact?

I don't have an email contact, but the instruction letter included in Packet 3 provided a link for their email web-form:

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn//immigrant-visa-unit-question.html

Was the package sent with a delivery confirmation or tracking number? Also, ask your fiancee what he mailed when responding to packet 3. My fiance initially mailed what was included on the checklist on the letter she received (DS-160 confirmation page, copy of the passport info page, 2 photos). However, I noticed that the letter that they sent her stated, "Please follow the instructions and mail the items listed below along with this letter to the Consulate". She had overlooked this instruction and didn't include the letter which had the case number to identify the submission!

After I told her about the missed instruction, we went into semi-panic mode, but she was able to call China Post and recall the package. We reviewed everything together and she was able to resubmit the documents, including the original letter that they had requested.

Good luck!