My K-1 Filing / checklist

[dentsflogged 352]

2 hours ago, John951 said:

I plan on small Thai wedding after we get Visa and then travel together into the USA

I used a personal check

No.   

If you want to marry before you go to the USA, do it in April and file a CR-1.

 

The entire point of the K-1 is that your fiancee enters the USA, then you get married within the USA.

[John951 54]

1 minute ago, NuestraUnion said:

We understand why you would want to do it. And you probably figured, "What's the harm?" But that is why I posted the links to others who were denied for that very reason.

 

Even verbal slips like "weddings", "marriages", "husband", and "wife" can wreak havoc on your case if  read or heard by the wrong  eyes or ears.

but I did say after the Visa was issued...

 

I understand, maybe my Thai fiance slips and says something about having a small ceremony at the interview, then we get screwed. So how did that David dude on 90-day fiance have the engagement party and get away with it?

[John951 54]

4 minutes ago, dentsflogged said:

I don't know about US passports (I've never bothered to look at my fiance's) but Australian ones have the passport number on ALL the pages, and it changes when you get a new one. It's an impossibility for us to photocopy multiple passports and try to pass them off as the same.

USA passports only have page numbers. At least my passport that was issued in 2011 does.

[Unlockable 7,315]

Engagement party is different than wedding ceremony.

[John & Rose 7,239]

16 minutes ago, dentsflogged said:

I don't know about US passports (I've never bothered to look at my fiance's) but Australian ones have the passport number on ALL the pages, and it changes when you get a new one. It's an impossibility for us to photocopy multiple passports and try to pass them off as the same.

That makes total sense.  I just looked at mine and the passport number is nowhere to be found except on the bio page.

[DollyDolly 278]

13 hours ago, John951 said:

but I did say after the Visa was issued...

 

I understand, maybe my Thai fiance slips and says something about having a small ceremony at the interview, then we get screwed. So how did that David dude on 90-day fiance have the engagement party and get away with it?

Wedding and marriage must take place in the US. The visa is for the purpose of marrying within the US.

 

If you're having an engagement party that can happen anywhere but it must NOT be a ceremony. So it's not a case of if she 'slips and says something' - a 'ceremony' should not be taking place in the first place.

 

90 day fiancé is a TV show... Not a strict factual account.

[John & Rose 7,239]

15 hours ago, John951 said:

but I did say after the Visa was issued...

 

I understand, maybe my Thai fiance slips and says something about having a small ceremony at the interview, then we get screwed. So how did that David dude on 90-day fiance have the engagement party and get away with it?

That show is for entertainment and not 100% of the reality is shown.  I do believe that if you show up at POE and are married someone will have a long flight home.  That can be considered visa fraud as technically it looks like you are using the shorter K-1 instead of the proper CR-1 trying to cheat to get in country sooner.  If you marry there, the visa is technically invalid since you no longer meet the requirements of that visa.

 

It seems like a lot of people don't take this seriously yet there are hundreds of stories of denials based on the perception that the couple is married.

[ThyJourney 3]

You have a lot of good insight from others here.  The before are correct that a ceremony is 100% entertainment.  Also, I would not get married like others have mention due to the cost for Sid Sod and marriage fraud after the submission of the 129f. You’ll be fine with a ceremony/party, because the State Department does not recognize it unless it has been officially documented and stamped at the local Ampurs.  Any ceremony you do before interview I would highly suggest you don’t label them as ‘Wedding’.  Label as ‘Engagement’ is fine since this is the reason for being engaged and will not propose any issues. Photos from such party and any emails, Line video/chat, cell phone records will make the interview process much easier for your fiancé.  In my opinion the submission of your travel photos together with the letter of intent and travel itinerary is not enough evidence to show you are real couple before interview.  Then again it will come down to the officer at the consulate doing the interview.  

 

An engagement and wedding ceremony is far different there than Western. Thai consulate will recognize its only fiancé or a party.  I’ve been through both types of customs in past, official and non official that was included with the CR1 and later 129f. 

 

This website will help guide you through the overall VISA process and will inform you about future documents to obtain:

https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee/how-to-apply/

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by ThyJourney
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[John951 54]

I'm going to intercept my filing so I can sign each page of the passport copies, sign the photos, and explain better how we met on thaicupid.com and that it isn't an IMB

[John951 54]

5 hours ago, John & Rose said:

That show is for entertainment and not 100% of the reality is shown.  I do believe that if you show up at POE and are married someone will have a long flight home.  That can be considered visa fraud as technically it looks like you are using the shorter K-1 instead of the proper CR-1 trying to cheat to get in country sooner.  If you marry there, the visa is technically invalid since you no longer meet the requirements of that visa.

 

It seems like a lot of people don't take this seriously yet there are hundreds of stories of denials based on the perception that the couple is married.

I'm not getting married in Thailand ...

[George & Roth 1,485]

On 3/21/2018 at 1:14 AM, LydiaP said:

I've seen quite a bit of warning against any sort of ceremony for the K1 visa. Just a cautionary note there.

 

Also make sure you include your long form birth certificate or a full scan of your passport (front cover and back cover and all) to prove your citizenship. I got an RFE for this.

Full scan of passport? As in every page? I did not do this and had no issues. 

 

And birth certificate I only did the front page, and a poor copy at that but never heard any issue. 

 

I guess better to do it and avoid any issues either way. 

[LydiaP 215]

44 minutes ago, George & Roth said:

Full scan of passport? As in every page? I did not do this and had no issues. 

 

And birth certificate I only did the front page, and a poor copy at that but never heard any issue. 

 

I guess better to do it and avoid any issues either way. 

I included a scan (but didn't include the cover) and sent my birth certificate and got the RFE. /shrug