JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019 ARGENTINA K1 INTERVIEWS

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

Hi everyone! I will add in this post how we assemble the packet 3 for the Embassy, this is just as a guidance for all of you, hope this helps out to be able to check if you have something missing on the packet or if you don´t know how to organice the information. I learned how to do it by watching many videos on youtube. 

1) K1/K3 VISA APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, signed. 
2) Cover Letter with table of contents (This is just the same thing you did on I129F petition packet, to let them know what information they will find on the packet)

3)  BENEFICIARY DOCUMENTS:
A) CSC MRV Receipt. (Also added a copy of the confirmation email of MRV Payment)
B) DS-160 CONFIRMATION
C) BIRTH CERTIFICATE copy (Mine is translated and appostile, because we sent a copy to the USCIS in the I129F Petition, if you don´t have it translated or appostile for packet3 it is ok, you only need to translate documents if they are in another lenguage that is not English or Spanish, but have in mind that to do AOS in the States, you will need to send a copy of the birth certificate and that one must be translated and appostile to be valid overseas)
D) PASSPORT BIO PAGE copy
E) POLICE CLEARANCE from RNR with expetion of ART 51 of the constitution copy.  (This exception means you give total permition to the US goverment to call the Registro Nacional de Reincidencia and investigate if you have any police record of jail, If you´d been judged during the last 10 years or any problem with justice. This is what the RNR rep explained to me) 
F) CERTIFICATE OF NO PREVIOUS MARRIAGE copy. (This is not a MUST, not included in the k1- k3 original instructions, but my fiance and I decided we wanted to show them by a legal paper that we never been married before) 
G) MEDICAL EXAM PICTURE OF CLOSED ENVELOPE (This is to show proof you did your medical exam. In my case, Dr Grillo sent the envelope to the embassy, because the results weren´t ready when I returned to the Trinidad de Palermo. So the embassy sent me an email they received the closed envelope, so I printed out the email and added as a proof I did my medical examination)
H) 2 PASSPORT PICTURES. 

4) PETITIONER DOCUMENTS
A) PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE copy.
B) PASSPORT BIO PAGE copy
C) CERTIFICATE OF NO PREVIOUS MARRIAGE copy (This is not a MUST, not included in the k1-k3 original instructions, but my fiance and I decided we wanted to show them by a legal paper that we never been married before) 
D) NOA1 copy
E) NOA2 copy
F) NVC email copy (We never received a letter through regular mail, only an Email) 

5) AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT 
A) PETITIONER AFFIDAVIT: I-134 FORM; IRS Transcripts; 1040; W2; Employer Letter; Paystubs; Bank Statements copies.
B) CO-SPONSOR AFFIDAVIT: Birth Certificate copy if it is born in the US, If it is an Immigrant, must show Citizenship Document, also Passport bio page in both cases; I-134 FORM; IRS Transcripts; 1040; W2; Employer Letter; Paystubs; Bank Statements copies.

6) EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
A) FIANCE LETTER OF INTENT copy from I129F original packet with signature and date updated  (This is not a MUST, not included in the k1-k3 original instructions, but my fiance and I wanted to add this information as a confirmation fo our intention to marry)
B) FIANCEE LETTER OF INTENT copy from I129F original packet with signature and date updated (This is not a MUST, not included in the k1-k3 original instructions, but my fiance and I wanted to add this information as a confirmation fo our intention to marry)
C) HOW WE MET SUPPLEMENT copy from I129F original packet with signatures and date updated (This is not a MUST, not included in the k1-k3 original instructions, but my fiance and I wanted to add this information to confirm that we support our statement)
D) PICTURES OF ALL OUR RELATIONSHIP (My fiance and I have a long relationship, so we added pictures since 2011 until our last meet in person in Mexico in 2018. We added different pictures than the ones we added in the I129F Form, with different friends and family, also pictures together alone, added also when and where the picture was taken, who is in the picture and a short description. 
E) Beneficiary and Petitioner Plane Itineraries from our last meet in person within the 7 month waitting period copies.
F) Beneficiary and Petitoner Boarding Passes from our last meet in person copies.
G) Beneficiary and Petitioner Passport Stamps of last meet in person trip copies.
H) Petitioner´s Plane ticket´s reservation for last meet in person copy.
I) Petitioner´s Hotel Reservation for last meet in person copy.
J) Trip Tickets copies. ( We added some of the restaurant, Tour packets, and any tickets that can show which activities you did on your trip together)

7) ON GOING COMMUNICATIONS:   We communicate mostly through what´s app, if you use instagram or skype, add all the sources you use to communicate with your fiance. We decided to add our on going communication since the last time we showed them in the USCIS original packet. For example: We sent the I129F packet in June, so we added communications until May 2018, so for the Packet 3 we added our communications since last weeks of May 2018 until present.)
A) WHATS APP FACETIME CALLS SCREENSHOTS.
B) WHATS APP CALLLOGS SCHREENSHOTS.
C) WHATS APP CHATS
D) ADDITIONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FIANCE´S FAMILY MMEMBERS, AND MY FIANCE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS. (This is not a MUST, but as we added this information in the original I129F packet, we decided to show them we continue having a strong bond with eachother´s family members) 
E) FACEBOOK POSTS (We use social media preaty much, so in I129F packet we added facebook posts, to show our relationship is not a secret, and that friends and family know and participate, so we did in the packet 3 as well. This is not a MUST, to add as a proof)

F)  PRESENTS TO ONE ANOTHER:  This is not a MUST, but my fiance sent me a present for my birthday so we added pictures and the currier papers to show proof and also other presents he brought to Mexico when we met in person last year.

G) WEDDING PLANS: We added emails talking about the wedding plans in the US, pictures of the wedding rings we bought in Argentina when we got engaged, and all the wedding plans you may have. 

I kept originals in another binder organised just like all this copies for packet3. I know we added a lot of information, but we just did our packet based in what we did on the I129F original packet. We did not hire any lawers and got approved, so hope we will have luck this time. 

Also as I said, hope this helps all of you as an example of how to assemble the information. There is specific way to do to assemble the packet, so remember to try to add as much as possible, and then have the originals at the interview, if they don´t ask you for any originals, fine, but you are ready just in case. 😃

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2019 by Fernanda R Sanz

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

There is no specific way to assemble the packet. Wanted to clarify this, because I can not edit the misstake in the post. 

[Javier Mera 217]

So some of you have mentioned that the fiancee needs to have a copy of the petitioner's citizenship proof but I'm not seeing where that is specified. Where did you guys read that? 

 

Just in case to be safe, would it be fine if she just prints a copy of my naturalization certificate?

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

2 minutes ago, Javier Mera said:

So some of you have mentioned that the fiancee needs to have a copy of the petitioner's citizenship proof but I'm not seeing where that is specified. Where did you guys read that? 

 

Just in case to be safe, would it be fine if she just prints a copy of my naturalization certificate?

In the I134 Instructions say the co sponsor's caracteristics. Says could be anybody that is a US Citizen by naturalization, citizenship or born in the US, so you need to show proof of this document. The co-sponsor is asked to show same paperwork than petitioner, and you are asked to add a copy of your birth certificate and passport bio page. In the post I did about how to assemble packet, you can check all the docs you need.

[Javier Mera 217]

3 hours ago, M and Ed said:

Hey guys! I'm still here if you need me. My fiance and I are in Patagonia for a much deserved holiday so I'm not online much, but shoot if you have any questions I can help you with!

Nice! I wish I were vacationing with my fiancee right now haha.

 

So one thing that is driving me kind of crazy right now is the packet that the embassy is suppose to send the fiancee and that should tell us that we can gather all the documents. Did you guys ever received it? 

[Ointeina 3]

5 hours ago, Fernanda R Sanz said:

Better If you ask in the group so we can all learn from your doubts and answers. I´ve tried to get information from the ones that has already been approved, but they are not posting anymore, so we can try to help eachother or you can also ask your concern in the international group called DECEMBER 2018 K-1 NOA2 --- NVC

Well I'm having a problem with two of the documents and one doubt.

 

How did you get your police certificate with the added annotation of the art. 51? My beneficiary just got his and it doesn't seem to include it even though he asked for it when he appeared physically at the police branch in his city.

 

How did you get the acta de nacimiento (the instructions specify that it is NOT the birth certificate) and how long did it take?

 

The appointment we make on the https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ar/iv website, is that the actual visa interview we're making the appointment for or is it just for the biometrics/fingerprints and then they'll give us the actual appointment date after that is completed?

[Ointeina 3]

Anyone that can help with the three questions I had above?

[M and Ed 74]

13 hours ago, Ointeina said:

Well I'm having a problem with two of the documents and one doubt.

 

How did you get your police certificate with the added annotation of the art. 51? My beneficiary just got his and it doesn't seem to include it even though he asked for it when he appeared physically at the police branch in his city.

 

How did you get the acta de nacimiento (the instructions specify that it is NOT the birth certificate) and how long did it take?

 

The appointment we make on the https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ar/iv website, is that the actual visa interview we're making the appointment for or is it just for the biometrics/fingerprints and then they'll give us the actual appointment date after that is completed?

When I went to the Registro de Reincidencias un Tribunales to get my police check, I asked them to specify the art.51 clause. The officer asked me if it was for a US visa, so clearly they're familiar with the process. It was really easy to get.

 

I used the original acta de nacimiento my mom has. I first submitted a copy with my P3 and then took the original to the interview. They asked for it, saw it and gave it back to me on the spot. Same with old passports.

 

The appointment date is for the actual interview. No biometrics appointment needed.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[M and Ed 74]

15 hours ago, Javier Mera said:

Nice! I wish I were vacationing with my fiancee right now haha.

 

So one thing that is driving me kind of crazy right now is the packet that the embassy is suppose to send the fiancee and that should tell us that we can gather all the documents. Did you guys ever received it? 

Yes, we received it after my fiance (sponsor) emailed the embassy asking about it. We waited to contact the embassy about 3 days after we knew the physical package has arrived from NVC. We tracked it through DHL.

They replied to the email the next day with the P3 instructions

[Javier Mera 217]

7 hours ago, M and Ed said:

Yes, we received it after my fiance (sponsor) emailed the embassy asking about it. We waited to contact the embassy about 3 days after we knew the physical package has arrived from NVC. We tracked it through DHL.

They replied to the email the next day with the P3 instructions

So this is the file I received from them after I emailed them about our petition. At the time when I was emailing our petition was showing in Transit and shortly after it showed Ready in the NVC case tracker. 

 

 

 

Is that the same file name your fiancé received? What's confusing me is that they say that those are the instructions but at the same time they reply with wait for the email from the embassy. Our case has been saying Ready for more than 2 weeks.

 

Thanks for your response. Hopefully we receive their packet or email or what ever they are supposed to send before we go crazy haha.

[M and Ed 74]

42 minutes ago, Javier Mera said:

So this is the file I received from them after I emailed them about our petition. At the time when I was emailing our petition was showing in Transit and shortly after it showed Ready in the NVC case tracker. 

 

 

 

Is that the same file name your fiancé received? What's confusing me is that they say that those are the instructions but at the same time they reply with wait for the email from the embassy. Our case has been saying Ready for more than 2 weeks.

 

Thanks for your response. Hopefully we receive their packet or email or what ever they are supposed to send before we go crazy haha.

I would email them again asking if it's everything ready for you guys to go and drop off the P3. They sent you that so you can get ready while you wait

[Javier Mera 217]

50 minutes ago, M and Ed said:

I would email them again asking if it's everything ready for you guys to go and drop off the P3. They sent you that so you can get ready while you wait

I'll try emailing them again. I've emailed them twice and my fiancee once but everytime we email them about our case specifically they seem to not answer those questions.

 

Thanks again.

[Ointeina 3]

11 hours ago, M and Ed said:

When I went to the Registro de Reincidencias un Tribunales to get my police check, I asked them to specify the art.51 clause. The officer asked me if it was for a US visa, so clearly they're familiar with the process. It was really easy to get.

 

I used the original acta de nacimiento my mom has. I first submitted a copy with my P3 and then took the original to the interview. They asked for it, saw it and gave it back to me on the spot. Same with old passports.

 

The appointment date is for the actual interview. No biometrics appointment needed.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Okay so even if my fiancé lives a good distance from Buenos Aires, it's best if he goes to the Registro de Reincidencias in Tucuman to get the police certificate?

 

Also is the partida de nacimiento the same thing as the acta de nacimiento?

 

Thank God it's the actual appointment date, I was beginning to worry haha

 

But thank you for your response and I hope these other questions are easier to answer!

[lily90 32]

1 hour ago, Ointeina said:

Okay so even if my fiancé lives a good distance from Buenos Aires, it's best if he goes to the Registro de Reincidencias in Tucuman to get the police certificate?

 

Also is the partida de nacimiento the same thing as the acta de nacimiento?

 

Thank God it's the actual appointment date, I was beginning to worry haha

 

But thank you for your response and I hope these other questions are easier to answer!

i have the same question..i think you can ask for that online.

[M and Ed 74]

1 hour ago, Ointeina said:

Okay so even if my fiancé lives a good distance from Buenos Aires, it's best if he goes to the Registro de Reincidencias in Tucuman to get the police certificate?

 

Also is the partida de nacimiento the same thing as the acta de nacimiento?

 

Thank God it's the actual appointment date, I was beginning to worry haha

 

But thank you for your response and I hope these other questions are easier to answer!

I don't know about Tucumán. I'm sure you guys an find info online. Argentina is super easy and relaxed when it comes to burocracy, so don't worry.

 

They ask for the acta, not the partida. And ot has to be the original one