Starting our K-1 in December.

[AMZJ 61]

Ok my OH and I are applying for our K-1 in December.

So far I have started printing forms as on the wiki and have pictures from each trip plus all my boarding passes, my divorce certificate (as I was divorced). I have a few questions about the application I was wondering if anyone might know the answer to.

My daughter is a US citizen (my ex is American but I never lived there, nor applied for a visa to move). How do I approach this on the application? Include a cover letter? She doesn't need a visa as has a US passport and SSN.

I have a trip booked in December which is when we will file everything so we can go though it all together and make sure we have everything we need. But the affidavit form expires in febuary 2016. Is that form supposed to be done closer to the interview date? Do they want the payslips from closer to it as well? I had initially thought we'd just do everything in December and I'd bring my copy back with me.

We have a trip for him to come and visit me next year, but no trips planned for me to visit again as we are saving money for wedding, living expenses and visa costs. I thought we could include pictures from Christmas this year and my boarding passes that got me here, but I won't be able to send the return ones as I will need them to get home with! Will that be ok?

I think thats everything for now as there is a really good wiki section on this site which has answered all my other questions!!

[Mykonos 10]

While I don't know all of the answers you are looking for, I can give you some advice. Since you've been divorced, make sure its a divorce decree with the Judges signature on it. We ended up getting a copy of my fiance's from the county clerk office, and they also had it certified just in case (we mentioned it was for immigration). I've read of a few people get RFEs for not including the right certificate.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by the affidavit. Do you mean the affidavit of support? That is not included in the original application, and is usually taken to the interview at the US Embassy in your country. So no need to worry about that until you get your NOA2, or even the interview date, really. As for the expiry date, on the USCIS website, they indicate that previous versions are accepted, so you should be ok to still use that. Your fiance will just have to sent the the appropriate forms (like tax return and pay stubs, etc.) in the post when you start assembling the papers to take to your interview.

As for your proof of relationship (pictures, boarding passes, etc.) you don't need to worry about not having the return boarding pass in December. My fiance and I assembled out I-129F packet during my last visit before I left, so I didn't have my return for that trip. I don't think I actually had any other boarding passes included, I just photocopied the pages of my passport with the stamps in it. All they really care about id that you have proof of meeting within the last 2 years, and you have that so you should be good

What we did for our proof of meeting/relationship was that we had a page for each visit, listed the dates and a short summary of what we did. Then after that was printed out, we put each photo in its own sandwich baggie and stapled it to the blank space below the description.

Hope that helps!

Edited October 4, 2015 by Mykonos

[AMZJ 61]

While I don't know all of the answers you are looking for, I can give you some advice. Since you've been divorced, make sure its a divorce decree with the Judges signature on it. We ended up getting a copy of my fiance's from the county clerk office, and they also had it certified just in case (we mentioned it was for immigration). I've read of a few people get RFEs for not including the right certificate.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by the affidavit. Do you mean the affidavit of support? That is not included in the original application, and is usually taken to the interview at the US Embassy in your country. So no need to worry about that until you get your NOA2, or even the interview date, really. As for the expiry date, on the USCIS website, they indicate that previous versions are accepted, so you should be ok to still use that. Your fiance will just have to sent the the appropriate forms (like tax return and pay stubs, etc.) in the post when you start assembling the papers to take to your interview.

As for your proof of relationship (pictures, boarding passes, etc.) you don't need to worry about not having the return boarding pass in December. My fiance and I assembled out I-129F packet during my last visit before I left, so I didn't have my return for that trip. I don't think I actually had any other boarding passes included, I just photocopied the pages of my passport with the stamps in it. All they really care about id that you have proof of meeting within the last 2 years, and you have that so you should be good

What we did for our proof of meeting/relationship was that we had a page for each visit, listed the dates and a short summary of what we did. Then after that was printed out, we put each photo in its own sandwich baggie and stapled it to the blank space below the description.

Hope that helps!

I wonder if it's different. My decree has a stamp from the court house and is the same on both. I will give them a shout tomorrow (hopefully I can get hold of them) and ask if I can have one signed by the judge but I assumed the original decree was appropriate. Thank you for that infomation!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

You list all children anywhere it asks for names of your children. It's biographical and not applying for a visa for the child.

Not familiar with the wiki you reference so will give a short description to the parts--

Petition by US citizen processed by USCIS (part of Dept of Homeland Security). To be approved you show:

--He's a USC (birth certificate or passport)

--You have met face to face within last 2 years (the boarding passes, photos, passport stamps)

--you are both free to marry (your divorce decree)

--You intend to marry within 90 days of your entry (letter from each of you stating free to marry and intend to marry)

Concerning your boarding pass evidence. Everything is photocopies. Don't send your originals.

Handoff from USCIS to Dept of State, who issues visas. The approved petition gives you permission to apply for the visa. The handoff is at the NVC (National Visa Center). all that happens there is your case will get a new case number, a Dept of State number. Yours will be LNDxxxxxxxxxxx and means it will be processed in London (LND). NVC will send it to the consulate in London.

Visa Application to consulate in London. This part is all about your qualification and your documents. Each family member submits a visa application form. Your daughter won't because she has a U.S. passport. No need to explain in a cover letter. Just don't do a visa application for her. You will take your documents like birth certificate, divorce decree, police certificate, Affidavit of support and proof of fiance's income, etc to your interview. (Answers your payslip question...it's not until interview) In London you need no further proof of meeting up again or your relationship taken to the interview.

Hang on and I will tell you about a tip for your divorce decree. You don't have a signature.

[AMZJ 61]

You list all children anywhere it asks for names of your children. It's biographical and not applying for a visa for the child.

Not familiar with the wiki you reference so will give a short description to the parts--

Petition by US citizen processed by USCIS (part of Dept of Homeland Security). To be approved you show:

--He's a USC (birth certificate or passport)

--You have met face to face within last 2 years (the boarding passes, photos, passport stamps)

--you are both free to marry (your divorce decree)

--You intend to marry within 90 days of your entry (letter from each of you stating free to marry and intend to marry)

Concerning your boarding pass evidence. Everything is photocopies. Don't send your originals.

Handoff from USCIS to Dept of State, who issues visas. The approved petition gives you permission to apply for the visa. The handoff is at the NVC (National Visa Center). all that happens there is your case will get a new case number, a Dept of State number. Yours will be LNDxxxxxxxxxxx and means it will be processed in London (LND). NVC will send it to the consulate in London.

Visa Application to consulate in London. This part is all about your qualification and your documents. Each family member submits a visa application form. Your daughter won't because she has a U.S. passport. No need to explain in a cover letter. Just don't do a visa application for her. You will take your documents like birth certificate, divorce decree, police certificate, Affidavit of support and proof of fiance's income, etc to your interview. (Answers your payslip question...it's not until interview) In London you need no further proof of meeting up again or your relationship taken to the interview.

Hang on and I will tell you about a tip for your divorce decree. You don't have a signature.

When you say police certificate is that a CRB? I have a recent CRB from this year as I volunteer with kids, but I didn't know if it was something different. Thanks so much for all this information it's really helpful!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Police certificate is here https://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx

It's not part of the petition step so not needed in December. It is valid for one year.

Here is a post where I explained a way to submit your color photocopy of your UK divorce decree with the petition. Not everybody has trouble, but a few have had Inexperienced workers that did not know UK decrees are not signed by a judge, but rather have a red stamp from the court. Pay attention to the phrases I said to highlight in light yellow. That's what I did and suggested it to a few who got questioned. When they sent it back with the highlighting, it was understood as a proper divorce decree and accepted. Preempt any lack of UK divorce experience at USCIS by submitting yours highlighted.

At the consulate interview in London, you will take your original to show, and they will be familiar that it's the proper decree.

See this post http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/448805-rfe-divorce-decree/?p=6449664

[AMZJ 61]

I have a copy from the court. I also have another 'original' which was sent to me. However neither have the red stamp they are black so I am guessing I'll need to get one with the official stamp from the court, since these seem to be copies.. So I'll contact them tomorrow to ask about getting an official copy. I will read those links now.

Edited October 4, 2015 by AMZJ

[AMZJ 61]

A note to anyone else reading this thread. They no longer give decree absolute with a red stamp. That stopped in 2014. They have a black stamp. Because of the common mix up with the judges signing in the US I am paying to have a judge sign my decree absolute and it costs £60. I'm waiting for the form to come though now so should hopefully have it by the end of this month.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

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[gavw72 23]

A note to anyone else reading this thread. They no longer give decree absolute with a red stamp. That stopped in 2014. They have a black stamp. Because of the common mix up with the judges signing in the US I am paying to have a judge sign my decree absolute and it costs £60. I'm waiting for the form to come though now so should hopefully have it by the end of this month.

The photocopy of my UK divorce decree (not signed) went through fine with the I-129F petition. Like yours the original has the black stamp too.

[AMZJ 61]

Thank you! I will speak to my OH and see what he thinks as well. I'm sure it'll be fine since it's the right one.

[AZSunshine78 437]

On 10/5/2015 at 4:46 AM, AMZJ said:

A note to anyone else reading this thread. They no longer give decree absolute with a red stamp. That stopped in 2014. They have a black stamp. Because of the common mix up with the judges signing in the US I am paying to have a judge sign my decree absolute and it costs £60. I'm waiting for the form to come though now so should hopefully have it by the end of this month.

Can you please post a link to where we can find this form?