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[*Robert* 2]

Hey quick question guys...

So my fiance arrived in the US on the 15th of September, but just wondering HOW long do we have to do everything? Like, getting married is the first step right?

I know a fair amt. about the "getting the visa" process, but now that we're in the AOS stage, I'm LOST.

I tried to check the guides but wasn't able to find anything besides a guide on how to assemble the papers, etc.

Thanks!

Also, another quick question about the expiration date of the K1. Does this only pertain to GETTING married before the date of expiration, or does it pertain to getting married and applying for AOS (all this needs to be done before the expiration)?

Thanks again

Devkpaik,

The K-1 visa is a one time use, so it is finished. The only thing showing your fiancée is "In Status" is her I-94 card that she filled out on the plane, and the bottom portion stapled into her passport. You have 90 days from the date on the I-94 to FILE for AOS, which means you need to get married within that period of time. DO NOT procrastinate, yet don't worry about rushing either. 90 days is a lot of time to work with, as long as you plan wisely.

You will need a copy of the I-94, K-1 Visa, Passport page, Copy of your NOA2, Marriage certificate, translated birth certificate, passport style photos, and Immunization record.

Too many times people seem to "misplace" their I-94 and NOA2. Don't loose them, as they are still important, and costly to replace!!!

Getting a SSN at this time also allows you to fill in an extra blank on the I-485 and on the Biographic History form, but if you don't have it, it won't cause any problems.

So take your time, plan a nice wedding, but try to do it in a timely fashion. The immigration process doesn't stop until you get sworn in a naturalized citizen!!! Even after AOS you can't completely rest, though you do get a rather lengthy reprieve until its time to remove conditions.

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Robert

[Kang Lang 7]

Hey quick question guys...

So my fiance arrived in the US on the 15th of September, but just wondering HOW long do we have to do everything? Like, getting married is the first step right?

I know a fair amt. about the "getting the visa" process, but now that we're in the AOS stage, I'm LOST.

I tried to check the guides but wasn't able to find anything besides a guide on how to assemble the papers, etc.

Thanks!

Also, another quick question about the expiration date of the K1. Does this only pertain to GETTING married before the date of expiration, or does it pertain to getting married and applying for AOS (all this needs to be done before the expiration)?

Thanks again

Devkpaik,

The K-1 visa is a one time use, so it is finished. The only thing showing your fiancée is "In Status" is her I-94 card that she filled out on the plane, and the bottom portion stapled into her passport. You have 90 days from the date on the I-94 to FILE for AOS, which means you need to get married within that period of time. DO NOT procrastinate, yet don't worry about rushing either. 90 days is a lot of time to work with, as long as you plan wisely.

You will need a copy of the I-94, K-1 Visa, Passport page, Copy of your NOA2, Marriage certificate, translated birth certificate, passport style photos, and Immunization record.

Too many times people seem to "misplace" their I-94 and NOA2. Don't loose them, as they are still important, and costly to replace!!!

Getting a SSN at this time also allows you to fill in an extra blank on the I-485 and on the Biographic History form, but if you don't have it, it won't cause any problems.

So take your time, plan a nice wedding, but try to do it in a timely fashion. The immigration process doesn't stop until you get sworn in a naturalized citizen!!! Even after AOS you can't completely rest, though you do get a rather lengthy reprieve until its time to remove conditions.

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Robert

hi there,

actually you are incorrect on the 90 days to file AOS there are loads of threads about people who have waited and were approved with no trouble if you want to get other opinions. you can file at any time some have waited several years (although you cannot travel abroad or work) and we waited a year to the day the main thing is that you MUST be married in the 90 days. it's a good idea to file sooner rather than later it is the uscis and who knows how long it will take to get approved. good luck!

[Kang Lang 7]

congrats casino and thaistyle!!! wonderful news.

[ThaiStyleUSA 1]

Thank you everybody for the support and encouragement. I am trying to put together our first annual get together event for people with Thai SOs'. Location is the difficult part...but I have Las Vegas in mind. I have many friends there and they know a great Thai restaurant good for entertainments as well. Time frame would be around April 09 during Songhran (Thai New Year). More to come later.

If you all would like to know a little bit about me, you can click on the link below.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=99948216

[raptorea1 0]

Hey quick question guys...

So my fiance arrived in the US on the 15th of September, but just wondering HOW long do we have to do everything? Like, getting married is the first step right?

I know a fair amt. about the "getting the visa" process, but now that we're in the AOS stage, I'm LOST.

I tried to check the guides but wasn't able to find anything besides a guide on how to assemble the papers, etc.

Thanks!

Also, another quick question about the expiration date of the K1. Does this only pertain to GETTING married before the date of expiration, or does it pertain to getting married and applying for AOS (all this needs to be done before the expiration)?

Thanks again

Devkpaik,

The K-1 visa is a one time use, so it is finished. The only thing showing your fiancée is "In Status" is her I-94 card that she filled out on the plane, and the bottom portion stapled into her passport. You have 90 days from the date on the I-94 to FILE for AOS, which means you need to get married within that period of time. DO NOT procrastinate, yet don't worry about rushing either. 90 days is a lot of time to work with, as long as you plan wisely.

You will need a copy of the I-94, K-1 Visa, Passport page, Copy of your NOA2, Marriage certificate, translated birth certificate, passport style photos, and Immunization record.

Too many times people seem to "misplace" their I-94 and NOA2. Don't loose them, as they are still important, and costly to replace!!!

Getting a SSN at this time also allows you to fill in an extra blank on the I-485 and on the Biographic History form, but if you don't have it, it won't cause any problems.

So take your time, plan a nice wedding, but try to do it in a timely fashion. The immigration process doesn't stop until you get sworn in a naturalized citizen!!! Even after AOS you can't completely rest, though you do get a rather lengthy reprieve until its time to remove conditions.

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Robert

Hello, question you say get copy of i-94 card doesnt customs keep this card when you arrive? How do you get copy of that card? Does customs give you one extra?

thank you

[shawndoc 0]

Hello, question you say get copy of i-94 card doesnt customs keep this card when you arrive? How do you get copy of that card? Does customs give you one extra?

thank you

We just did the SS# thing on Friday. All we needed was the SS# form and her Passport. Inside the passport is the visa and stapled to one of the pages was the "stub" from the I-94.

That was all they needed. They copied some info from both the Passport and the I-94 stub.

[Devkpaik 1]

Thanks roi aggie and Kang Lang.

So kang lang, you guys waited one year before applying for aos and ead? And you had no problems?

[afisher 0]

Does anyone know if the police certificate is country wide or will my fiancee have to get one from all provinces she's lived in in the last 5 years?

[Devkpaik 1]

Does anyone know if the police certificate is country wide or will my fiancee have to get one from all provinces she's lived in in the last 5 years?

The police certificate is COUNTRY wide.

[ThaitoUSA 15]

I am waiting for my fiancee's package to send off the I-129F. I have gathered proof of having met during the past two years, including visas, boarding passes, hotel recipes, photos, etc.

I have a question regarding proof of ongoing relationship. We have tons of Instant Messages from over years of conversing. About how many of these should I include? 5, 10, 30? Also, though there aren't any incriminating conversations, most of them are talking about boring everyday things. Is this appropriate for what they want?

Thanks for any feedback

Pete

[*Robert* 2]

hi there,

actually you are incorrect on the 90 days to file AOS there are loads of threads about people who have waited and were approved with no trouble if you want to get other opinions. you can file at any time some have waited several years (although you cannot travel abroad or work) and we waited a year to the day the main thing is that you MUST be married in the 90 days. it's a good idea to file sooner rather than later it is the uscis and who knows how long it will take to get approved. good luck!

Kang Lang,

If people are waiting to file AOS, its because they have a K-3 visa, which is valid for 2 years. That is NOT the case for a K-1 visa, which is a one-time use. Once the I-94 expires, you are OUT OF STATUS… period. Whether or not the USCIS wants to make an issue out of it or not, is up to them. They are somewhat lenient when you are not more than one year out of status.

I would never recommend to anyone to let themselves (or their spouse) go out of status.

Hello, question you say get copy of i-94 card doesnt customs keep this card when you arrive? How do you get copy of that card? Does customs give you one extra?

thank you

Raptorea1,

The CBP officer will keep the long portion of the I-94, but there is a “stub” that is removed and stapled into the passport. That is what proves the person is here legally, as long as it is still valid.

[Kang Lang 7]

Thanks roi aggie and Kang Lang.

So kang lang, you guys waited one year before applying for aos and ead? And you had no problems?

no we have had no problems our check was cashed on this past friday (we mailed our package on monday 29 sept. it arrived on wednesday, 1 october our anniversary), as roi aggie said it isn't recommended but it is not an automatic problem to do it later if you did indeed marry in the 90 day time frame. you do NOT have to have the aos started in the 90 day window. i spoke to a two immigration attorneys (we terminated our own) you can wait but of course during that time you are in limbo. also there a quite a few others on the K-1 visa who waited and have been approved no trouble here on vj you can maybe look them up and read their stories as well. i will definitely keep you posted on our progress since we filed so late. GOOD LUCK!!

[mnbinth 2]

Hello,

I'm just starting my I-129F petition, on the G-325A form where my Fiancee has to sign her name, should she sign in Thai or English or both?

Thanks for a reply

My wife signed her I-129F and documents in Thai, and then once we got to America she started signing everything in English.

[ladywhite 0]

Hey Congratulations everyone with the approvals! :dance: :thumbs: We are finally approved as well after 7 months of Administrative Process/Review. She will be here next week. Finally!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: I haven't seen her since 15 April 2007. Life is great now. Thanks everyone for the support. Best of luck!! Largon...sawaddee krup.

Congratulations !!!! FINALLY !!!!

[George-Joom 0]

Hello Everybody and Thank you for Everything!!

Joom got through the interview OK and we got our Visa!! She will pick it up on Wednesday!

She is travelling around Bangkok today to tell all her relatives that she will be coming to the USA.

I will have more details about the interview when everyone settles down.

It is all so exciting!!

Thanks again and good luck to all

George and Joom