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I am trying to fill out my DS-160, one of the questions asked is:

"Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services?"

Do I answer yes or no? And if yes, can anyone help for what to put when it asks you to explain? Do I just put that my fiancé has filed form I-129F for a K1 fiancé visa?

I should mention that I have never applied for any US visa or had any petition filed for me before, apart from the I-129F form that my fiancé filled out in April to start this K1 process. Is the I-129F considered an immigrant petition?

Please help, thanks in advance.

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I put no... I used the example form as a guide.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/DS-160-Example-Form.pdf

I think to USCIS the I129-F is a non-immigrant petition, but once the consulate has it at least where I am, they consider it immigrant.... Very confusing.

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K-1 Visa Timeline

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04/21/2014: Submitted I-129F

05/29/2014: NOA2 via email

01/20/2015: Visa Received

03/15/2015: POE

04/01/2015: Married!! (L)

04/11/2015: Submitted AOS / EAD / AP

10/09/2015: Green Card Approved

07/20/2017: Submitted I-751 ROC

07/27/2017: NOA1 Received

10/14/2017: Biometrics Waived

10/27/2018: ROC Approved

 

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I am trying to fill out my DS-160, one of the questions asked is:

"Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services?"

Do I answer yes or no? And if yes, can anyone help for what to put when it asks you to explain? Do I just put that my fiancé has filed form I-129F for a K1 fiancé visa?

I should mention that I have never applied for any US visa or had any petition filed for me before, apart from the I-129F form that my fiancé filled out in April to start this K1 process. Is the I-129F considered an immigrant petition?

Please help, thanks in advance.

Put "no". The K1 visa is a non-immigrant visa (in reality a kind of hybrid visa), but allows you to enter with an immigrant intent. This is why you have to apply to adjust your status, and you're not automatically assigned LPR status and a Green Card upon entry via the K1.

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K1 Visa Journey [April 11, 2013 - August 31, 2014]
[2014-09-20] !!! WEDDING !!!
[2014-09-22] Applied for SSN
[2014-09-26] Marriage License in Snail Mail
[2014-10-22] Notification of SSC in mail, will arrive "within 2 weeks"
[2014-10-27] SSC Arrived!

2015-04-30] Mailed AOS Package!
[2015-06-16] EAD Approved!
[2015-06-16] AP Approved!
[2015-06-23] EAD/AP Card Received!

[2015-10-02] AOS Approved (No Interview)!

[2015-10-07] Greencard Mailed

[2015-10-09] Approval Notice Recieved

[2015-10-09] Greencard Recieved!

I used RapidVisa for my petition; a paperwork service. A K1 is $375.00 to use their hassle-free online application system.

Useful Links:
Igor's List | Advanced Search Tool | Q&A With a Former USCIS Adjudicator
Visa Status Checker (Once you get a Case # from NVC) | Offical USCIS Reasons for a K1 Denial

The advice offered by this user is not legal advice. You should contact an attorney to obtain legal advice.

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A recent post was split from this thread and has been given the topic title "How Do I Answer?  [split topic]."

 

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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