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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Hello,

 

I received my K1 visa in October. My trip to the U.S. is coming closer and I am figuring out everything necessary for Port of Entry and the first days within the country. 

 

If you follow the official information, you only need:

  • the sealed package from the embassy,
  • your passport with the visa,
  • police certificate (original?)
  • birth certificate (original?)
  • and the documents from the medical exam.

Is that all that's required? 

 

 

For the first steps after entry I have this as my focus:

  • obtaining SSN (after 2 weeks of entering)
  • look into how to obtain U.S. drivers license
  • get married

 

 

Is there anything I am totally missing here? Feel free to provide some insight :)

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Consulate: Frankfurt, Germany

I-129F Sent: 2024-03-29

I-129F NOA1: 2024-04-08

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-04

NVC Received: 024-07-16

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned: FRN2024685001

NVC Left: 2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received: 2024-07-26

Packet 3 Sent: 2024-08-05

Interview Date: 2024-10-08  Submit Review

Interview Result: Approved

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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At Jaycel's PoE in Los Angeles, all they asked her for was the Passport w/ visa and the yellow packet. They asked her what was the address she was staying at in the US and how much money she brought into the country. 5-7 minutes and she was stamped and good to go.

K1 Visa
EventDate

Service Center :California Service Center

Transferred?No

Consulate :Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent :2023-09-16

I-129F NOA1 :2023-09-20

I-129F RFE(s) :2024-05-20

RFE Reply(s) :2024-06-01

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-11

NVC Received :2024-06-18

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :2024-07-01

NVC Left :2024-07-16

Consulate Received :2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received :2024-07-28

Packet 3 Sent :2024-07-28

Interview Date :2024-08-13 icon13.gif Submit Review

Interview Result : Approved!!

Visa Received : 2024-08-20

US Entry : 2024-08-30

Marriage : 2024-10-25

Comments :

Processing Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 265 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 328 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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7 hours ago, Mixel96 said:

obtaining SSN (after 2 weeks of entering)

No need to wait two weeks if you don’t have to. Some places may not let you do it sooner than two weeks but it is worth trying — the sooner you are in the system, the more likely it is they can issue the SSN before your I-94 expires. 

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The question of drivers licenses is totally state dependent.   Where will you be living?

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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51 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

The question of drivers licenses is totally state dependent.   Where will you be living?

It looks like Illinois.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Since everything is digital now, you may be able to head to your local SSA office the very next (business day) after arriving and apply for the SSN. Just go online and check your I-94, and if the most recent entry on the K1 is on there, you will be ready to apply!

 

Also driver's license is very state dependent so make sure to check out your state's DMV website. In Ohio, we weren't able to get his license until he had received his EAD but, again, it varies state by state. Good luck!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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11 hours ago, SalishSea said:

The question of drivers licenses is totally state dependent.   Where will you be living?

Illinois. I was going to look at everything regarding that once I’m there. Or is there anything specific I gotta figure out beforehand ?
 

other than that, thanks to all of you for your kind replies 😊

Consulate: Frankfurt, Germany

I-129F Sent: 2024-03-29

I-129F NOA1: 2024-04-08

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-04

NVC Received: 024-07-16

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned: FRN2024685001

NVC Left: 2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received: 2024-07-26

Packet 3 Sent: 2024-08-05

Interview Date: 2024-10-08  Submit Review

Interview Result: Approved

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Google is your friend 🙂 Do research now while you are waiting to enter the country. At least it will get you familiar with what you are heading into and it won't be all new

https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#tvdl

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K1 Visa
EventDate

Service Center :California Service Center

Transferred?No

Consulate :Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent :2023-09-16

I-129F NOA1 :2023-09-20

I-129F RFE(s) :2024-05-20

RFE Reply(s) :2024-06-01

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-11

NVC Received :2024-06-18

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :2024-07-01

NVC Left :2024-07-16

Consulate Received :2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received :2024-07-28

Packet 3 Sent :2024-07-28

Interview Date :2024-08-13 icon13.gif Submit Review

Interview Result : Approved!!

Visa Received : 2024-08-20

US Entry : 2024-08-30

Marriage : 2024-10-25

Comments :

Processing Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 265 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 328 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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2 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Google is your friend 🙂 Do research now while you are waiting to enter the country. At least it will get you familiar with what you are heading into and it won't be all new

https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#tvdl

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Thank you and yes, I would. However, I can’t access sites like the one you posted. Must be because of my region being Germany. I will forward it to my fiancée so she can check. 

Consulate: Frankfurt, Germany

I-129F Sent: 2024-03-29

I-129F NOA1: 2024-04-08

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-04

NVC Received: 024-07-16

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned: FRN2024685001

NVC Left: 2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received: 2024-07-26

Packet 3 Sent: 2024-08-05

Interview Date: 2024-10-08  Submit Review

Interview Result: Approved

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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1 hour ago, Mixel96 said:

Thank you and yes, I would. However, I can’t access sites like the one you posted. Must be because of my region being Germany. I will forward it to my fiancée so she can check. 

 

Ahhh ok... I didn't know those kind of sites would be restricted from overseas

K1 Visa
EventDate

Service Center :California Service Center

Transferred?No

Consulate :Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent :2023-09-16

I-129F NOA1 :2023-09-20

I-129F RFE(s) :2024-05-20

RFE Reply(s) :2024-06-01

I-129F NOA2 :2024-06-11

NVC Received :2024-06-18

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :2024-07-01

NVC Left :2024-07-16

Consulate Received :2024-07-18

Packet 3 Received :2024-07-28

Packet 3 Sent :2024-07-28

Interview Date :2024-08-13 icon13.gif Submit Review

Interview Result : Approved!!

Visa Received : 2024-08-20

US Entry : 2024-08-30

Marriage : 2024-10-25

Comments :

Processing Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 265 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 328 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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On 11/7/2024 at 1:53 PM, Edward and Jaycel said:

At Jaycel's PoE in Los Angeles, all they asked her for was the Passport w/ visa and the yellow packet. They asked her what was the address she was staying at in the US and how much money she brought into the country. 5-7 minutes and she was stamped and good to go.

Did you enter with her? I know a pinay who was grilled and they had her crying about her Fiance, he had a some kind of police record for getting arrested for fighting, She told me they were trying to convince her to go back to Philippines when she landed in LA for her POE she was alone.  

 

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