Visit planning advice, and finance question

[daffron 2]

Hey,

So me and my American girlfriend filed the I-129f at the end of April.

We are currently both still new Zealand, were she came on her working holiday and we met.

She will be flying back to the states on the 1st September and I will follow.

I have a couple of questions I can't seem to find the answer to:

1. If I go across to visit for upto 90 days while we wait, at which point would it be advisable to return to New Zealand to complete the process? When we receive the NOA2 or when NVC has finished with it.

2. As she currently has no U.S employment but I will be selling my property here in New Zealand. Will enough cash in my bank (around $40,000 nzd) be enough to not require the affidavit of support?

3. Once we have completed the process , gotten married and filed for adjustment of status, we would like to go travelling for 6 months, a honeymoon almost. Is there any rules about me leaving and reentering the u.s in that period?

Thanks

Jack

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Welcome to the forum.

1. It is advised you do not overstay. You need to be back in NZ for the medical and interview.

2. Have you read the instructions for the I134 and the I864 regarding foreign income?

3. Yes, there are strict rules about when you can leave/return to the U.S. You may leave at anytime. However, if you expect to return to the U.S. with ease you need a travel document or a green card. The travel document is generally received 90 days after adjustment of status is filed.

Good luck

[daffron 2]

Thanks for that,

I read those two documents you mentioned and was still a little confused, do my personal finances not come in to play, and its solely down to my petitioners situation?

Will it be an issue if the process is slightly faster than planned, and she is still here in new zealand during my interview stages

Another question I have is as follows:

I originally moved to NZ from the UK 7 years ago when i was 17. I have seen that I will require a police certificate for every country I have been in for 12 months or more since 16. Can I use the police certificate I acquired 7 years ago to move here as I have not ever been back to the UK. Or will I need a new one.

Cheers

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Your fiance being in NZ will not cause problems.

Since I did not go the K1 visa route, I am not going to comment further on the I134 documents as we were not required to complete them and thus my knowledge about it is limited. Someone with more experience will help you.

Your police certificate will likely need to be updated, I'd start working on that now.

Good luck