AOS and FBI Background Check

[Nate Milhoan 2]

Firstly, thanks to everyone who respond in this forum. I have learned SO MUCH and could not have got to this point without this forum's guidance. THANK YOU!

 

My fiancee now has her K-1 interview appointment and we are starting to prepare for the last few steps of this process. She is telling me that I need to write an AOS letter and have it apostilled as well as getting an FBI background fingerprint document. I can't find these requirements in any of the official document requests, but I also know that sometimes the fates of would-be airplane passengers can be in the hands of an immigration officer that wants to see additional documents. 

 

Should I work on obtaining these documents or is she getting bad advice from her FB forums?

Edited April 18, 2022 by Nate Milhoan
Clarification

[Crazy Cat 41,349]

7 minutes ago, Nate Milhoan said:

She is telling me that I need to write an AOS letter and have it apostilled as well as getting an FBI background fingerprint document.

Not true....Where is she getting this stuff?  

[Crazy Cat 41,349]

FB is not reliable.......VJ is the best source for accurate info.

[Nate Milhoan 2]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

FB is not reliable.......VJ is the best source for accurate info.

OK. This is what I thought, but I don't want to mess this up in the 11th hour. I don't know what FB groups she is in. I just don't want to start our lives together by me not listening to her and screwing things up! THANKS!!!!

[Crazy Cat 41,349]

1 minute ago, Nate Milhoan said:

OK. This is what I thought, but I don't want to mess this up in the 11th hour. I don't know what FB groups she is in. I just don't want to start our lives together by me not listening to her and screwing things up! THANKS!!!!

Maybe she should join VJ.  She, obviously, is not getting accurate information from FB.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Your best approach is to read the guide here in VJ, and also read any instructions the embassy might have sent, if any. FB is full of crappy info.

[Family 3,842]

1 hour ago, Nate Milhoan said:

She is telling me that I need to write an AOS letter and have

Perhaps she meant to say I-134 Affidavit of Support..ref to Apostille may be that many still like to Notarize the form ( although not required now)…but as u indicate u are following a guide , you can assure her u are well prepared. 

[JeanneAdil 6,402]

Immigration checks  the USC FBI report without us doing this

 

Tell her to go directly to the USCIS site for a summary of the process

the following site from USCIS  gives a step by step of the process where it says the following:

 

USCIS performs background checks* on both individuals as part of the Form I-129F adjudication.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/K1_Process_V11.pdf

 

Edited April 18, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[Nate Milhoan 2]

22 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Immigration checks  the USC FBI report without us doing this

 

Tell her to go directly to the USCIS site for a summary of the process

the following site from USCIS  gives a step by step of the process where it says the following:

 

USCIS performs background checks* on both individuals as part of the Form I-129F adjudication.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/K1_Process_V11.pdf

 

Yes, she is aware and understand the US process for the visa. Her concern is not with US authorities or processes. She is concerned with the Philippines immigration services offloading her from her flight due to lack of documentation. Even with K-1 visa in hand, she is scared that she will no be able to produce all the documents required for her to make the trip to the US. I think she is hearing horror stories on her FB group. But I believe they are more related to tourist visas and not the K-1 visa.

 

Thanks to everyone who has reassured me! I am so excited that we are finally at this stage. Its been a couple of years since we originally applied and I know it will be well worth the prolonged wait!

[JeanneAdil 6,402]

1 minute ago, Nate Milhoan said:

Yes, she is aware and understand the US process for the visa. Her concern is not with US authorities or processes. She is concerned with the Philippines immigration services offloading her from her flight due to lack of documentation. Even with K-1 visa in hand, she is scared that she will no be able to produce all the documents required for her to make the trip to the US. I think she is hearing horror stories on her FB group. But I believe they are more related to tourist visas and not the K-1 visa.

 

Thanks to everyone who has reassured me! I am so excited that we are finally at this stage. Its been a couple of years since we originally applied and I know it will be well worth the prolonged wait!

we all know that anxiety 

the process is rough 

she should join and read posts from other in the philippines 

and it also helps when she comes to find a local group of philippine immigrants to help the transit here in the US/ my former philippine neighbor found one and attended several functions with them

[JeanneAdil 6,402]

when i 1st started this process i ,  too,  joined a FB page

it was so misinformed that i deleted it 

one post said u could get a K1 interview in just 2 months and suggested paying CO's at the embassy

 

[Hank_ 9,174]

FB is a waste of electrons.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#9

[Adventine 3,189]

14 hours ago, Nate Milhoan said:

Yes, she is aware and understand the US process for the visa. Her concern is not with US authorities or processes. She is concerned with the Philippines immigration services offloading her from her flight due to lack of documentation. Even with K-1 visa in hand, she is scared that she will no be able to produce all the documents required for her to make the trip to the US. I think she is hearing horror stories on her FB group. But I believe they are more related to tourist visas and not the K-1 visa.

 

Thanks to everyone who has reassured me! I am so excited that we are finally at this stage. Its been a couple of years since we originally applied and I know it will be well worth the prolonged wait!

 

I'm part of a few of those FB groups. The problem with those groups is usually 1) the poster does not always clarify what visa type they are applying for / what stage of the process they are in AND 2) a lot of the commenters do NOT bother to understand the full context of the question, and do not tailor their responses accordingly. Result: misinformation and fearmongering.

 

 

[Chancy 6,239]

On 4/18/2022 at 3:16 PM, Nate Milhoan said:

She is concerned with the Philippines immigration services offloading her from her flight due to lack of documentation. Even with K-1 visa in hand, she is scared that she will no be able to produce all the documents required for her to make the trip to the US. I think she is hearing horror stories on her FB group. But I believe they are more related to tourist visas and not the K-1 visa.

 

Correct.  For a K1 visa holder, the PH immigration officer at the airport will not care about an affidavit of support or FBI background check.  Don't waste your time and effort getting those.  Tell your fiancee not to worry about offloading, as long as she has a valid K1 visa and CFO certificate.  If she does not have a valid CFO certificate or sticker to present to the BI officer, she will get offloaded.

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

On 4/19/2022 at 6:33 AM, Adventine said:

 

I'm part of a few of those FB groups. The problem with those groups is usually 1) the poster does not always clarify what visa type they are applying for / what stage of the process they are in AND 2) a lot of the commenters do NOT bother to understand the full context of the question, and do not tailor their responses accordingly. Result: misinformation and fearmongering.

Not to mention they may post a question or a response In a different language. So the question may not be fully thought out and the responses are less than ideal. Also the admin of the page may be posting or adding stuff that might not be true.

 

There are many pages like these above. There was one where both I and another poster on here got banned from because he was posting stuff that was flat out wrong