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Community SpotlightDV Lottery of K1 Visa - Can I file for both?
Petrisaint Mpaka posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
I applied for the DV lottery 2025 and hope to be selected this year. My fiancé and I discovered that there is a fiancé visa for the USA. Do you think if we apply for the K1 visa but are selected for the DV lottery that we can stop the fiancé visa process? What are the timelines and options here :)?-
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Confused about steps after marriage
SP1988 posted a topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas,
My fiancee arrived last month on K1 fiance visa and we got married yesterday. It seems from what I have seen online that I made a mistake by not getting SSN prior to marriage? I am going to the SSN office on Monday to gather more information... also worried about employment authorization and travel authorization(s). Thanks for any insights!-
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Tourist visa cancelled by CBP agent. Can we still get a CR1 or K1 Visa?
yotajeeper posted a topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration,
Upon my gf's most recent arrival, her tourist visa was cancelled at the airport due to her frequent visits last year and suspicion of working here. She was denied entry and sent back same day. Is a CR1 or K1 visa process an option still? I would appreciate any advice or tips you can provide!-
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Recent Immigration DiscussionsK-1 Visa Approved without Front-Loading 9:06 am today
ToNhi
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1 RepliesJust curious to see if anyone else had been approved for a K-1/CR-1 or any other types of marriage-based visas from the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Embassy (a high fraud consulate) without front-loading and also submitting the bare minimum. My immigration consultant that I used had worked for the Ho Chi Minh City embassy as a Visa Supervisor 20 years ago but she basically sent the most minimum barebone packet for our K-1 application. We did not include a relationship timeline, a family tree, chat logs, socia media screenshots, statements from family members, or any photos of our Dinh Hon/engagement party and were approved anyways.
The only thing that she sent into USCIS for our petition was:I-129F petition itself,
Our 2x2 photos,
Non-long form birth certificates,~20 photos of us together at non-landmark locations and photos with family and friends from before our engagement party (non-dated and no names or names of location included in the back)
Copies of passport stamps + boarding passes
No hotel/travel receipts and chat records were included
The interviewer literally asked us a few questions each (petitioner and beneficiary) and we were approved. They maybe looked through about ~20 of our Dinh Hon/engagement photos when I forced them through the window slot nearing the end of the interview before she gave us the results.
Just curious to see if anyone else has had this easy of an experience. All of the stories that I read about Vietnam being super difficult was untrue.
Upcoming IR -5 (parents) interview in Almaty 9:04 am today
Bunny Gurl
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1 RepliesMy mother's interview has been finally scheduled for October 17th - in less than 2 weeks from now.
Everything seems to be ready. But I am still worried, that they won't grant her the visa on the day of the interview. We need some luck here.
Send us some good vibes!
I had a shoplifting case and is planning to apply for a US visa. Please help! :( 8:59 am today
Chimmie
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1 RepliesHi! I'm planning to visit the U.S. for two weeks to see a loved one. However, I was convicted of shoplifting 11-12 years ago and served six months in jail. I haven t had any issues since then. Do you think this could affect my U.S. visa application? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Child derivatives removed after being documentarily qualified 5:01 am today
SuperBitesss
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5 RepliesChild derivatives suddenly removed after notified that our case is documentarily qualified all payments for IV has been paid and all documents of the removed applicants has been accepted but suddenly has been removed without being notified why.
Question on IR2 SPA 11:38 pm yesterday
PlusUltra
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1 RepliesHello everyone,
My aunt will be accompanying my children for their medical exam at SLEC, their interview at USEM, and their seminar at CFO.
I've provided my aunt with a notarized and apostille SPA with Affidavit of Support and Consent. I'm not sure if this document will suffice or do I have to travel to LA and get it done at a consulate or if there is an honorary consulate here in Las Vegas.
Your help is appreciated!