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Pre-visit checklist: How should I prepare for my first visit?

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Ralph and Patrick   2

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I will be visiting my fiance in the Philippines in September 2014. We plan on filing for our K-1 Fiance Visa immediately upon my return to the states. How should I prepare for my visit in regards to the K-1 visa? What forms or other information should I take for my fiance? What forms or information should I get from my fiance while I am there? I don't want to forget anything and the process seems really daunting to me right now.

06/26/2014 Met Online and Fell In Love

09/08/2014 Met In Person and Got Engaged

10/01/2014 Sent I-129F Packet to Dallas Lockbox

10/06/2014 NOA1

10/08/2014 Alien Registration Number Changed

10/10/2014 Hardcopy NOA1 Received

11/10/014 NOA2

11/15/2014 Hardcopy NOA2 Received

11/21/2014 USCIS Sent to NVC

12/03/2014 NVC Received Case

12/04/2014 Case Number Assigned

12/05/2014 Paid K-1 Visa Fee at BPI

12/08/2014 CEAC Status IN TRANSIT

12/10/2014 CEAC Status READY FOR INTERVIEW

12/15/2014 SLEC Medical Exam PASSED

12/16/2014 SLEC Immunizations

12/21/2014 Hardcopy NVC Letter Received (letter dated 12/10/2014)

01/05/2015 Embassy Interview PASSED

01/05/2015 CEAC Status READY OPEN CASE

01/09/2015 CEAC Status ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

01/12/2015 CEAC Status ISSUED

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01/21/2015 CFO completed successfully

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03/12/2015 Married in Syracuse NY

04/02/2015 Sent AOS packet to Chicago Lockbox

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Mike&Lin   39

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Completed and signed G-325A for her, Letter of Intent to Marry signed by her and a US spec passport photo.

These are of course the things I didn't have taken care of when I left my visit with my fiancée in Singapore so I had to have her mail them to me.

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Michael S. Richardson, TX

09 July 2014: I-129F Sent USPS Express Mail

10 July 2014: I-129F USPS Delivery Confirmation

15 July 2014: I-129F NOA1, Alien Registration Number Changed

06 Aug 2014: I-129F Petition Approved!!!! Totally freaking unexpected, but one hell of a birthday present for ME!!!!!!!

08 Aug 2014: I-129F USCIS NOA2 Hardcopy received

11 Aug 2014: I-129F Notice that petition has been shipped to the Department of State

20 Aug 2014: SGP Case number assigned at NVC

22 Aug 2014: CEAC Status - In Transit

22 Aug 2014: CEAC Status - Ready

03 Sep 2014: Packet 3 Received

25 Nov 2014: Hong Kong finally sent the CNCC to the US Embassy in Singapore

28 Nov 2014: Mailed packet 3 checklist back to Embassy

01 Dec 2014: Checklist received by Embassy

03 Dec 2014: My fiancee completed her medical and vaccinations

05 Dec 2014: Packet 4 Received

23 Dec 2014: Interview, received request for additional documentation (Singapore Marriage Registry doc)

05 Jan 2015: VISA ISSUED!!!!!

06 Jan 2015: Visa Recieved

23 Feb 2015: POE Honolulu!!!!

11 Mar 2015: Wedding Day!!!!

16 Mar 2015: Applied for Social Security Card in married name

AOS

17 Mar 2015: Mailed (Express mail) AOS, EAD and AP package

18 Mar 2015: USPS delivery notification for AOS package

09 Apr 2015: Received e-notice of RFE

16 Apr 2015: Received mailed RFE letter (needed employment/income verification)

18 Apr 2015: Received Biometrics appt letter, scheduled for 28 Apr

20 Apr 2015: RFE response delivered

22 Apr 2015: Status changed to RFE Response received (decision or case update by June 21)

11 May 2015: EAD/AP Approval, Card being produced notification

15 May 2015: EAD/AP Card was mailed

16 May 2015: EAD/AP card delivered

25 May 2015: EAD/AP card in hand

22 June 2015: Notice of Potential Interview Waiver issued

02 Sep 2015: Notice of RFE 2 mailed

25 Sep 2015: Text/Email notice of approval, status update online

02 Oct 2015: Greencard received

Removal of Conditions

27 Jun 2017: Mailed I-751 package to California Service Center

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Saudi Arabia
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I will be visiting my fiance in the Philippines in September 2014. We plan on filing for our K-1 Fiance Visa immediately upon my return to the states. How should I prepare for my visit in regards to the K-1 visa? What forms or other information should I take for my fiance? What forms or information should I get from my fiance while I am there? I don't want to forget anything and the process seems really daunting to me right now.

Make sure you take at least a dozen photos together at different places, doing different activities, keep all receipts, basically any paper evidence from now on of your relationship. Type up a fiancé letter and have a G-325A, Biographic Information for your fiancé to sign both of. Also make sure she gives you 3 passport type/size photos when you are there. Ensure she has a birth certificate and is able to get police clearance on any countries she has lived in. The whole process sucks, and is awful....but if your in love it's worth it in the end. Good luck, I see you live not to far from me.

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