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Proof of bonified relationship for K1 Visa

8:57 pm November 18, 2024

Zeke3211

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Hi, I'm currently legally separated and waiting for my divorce to finalize,

(within 2 weeks).

I'm currently dating someone and I know that to file for the K1 Visa I have to be legally divorced, my question is, can my evidence of bonified relationship date before my divorce is final?

I ask that question because me and my partner started dating while I was legally separated. I live in NC and you have to be separated for a year before you can file for divorce

How Recent Does I-134/Embassy Interview Documentation Need to Be?

10:06 pm November 12, 2024

stegsaurus

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Hello all,

Per the issue I explained in this thread, my fianc e and I had an issue where she was not allowed into her interview on Oct 17 because she never went to the pre-interview, which they never let us know about. She has just called me with great news: the embassy rescheduled her pre-interview for this Thursday (Nov 14) and then her interview will be next Thursday, Nov 21. I'm so relieved! But I want to make sure I have something right.

Because we didn't know when the pre-interview would be the first time around, we completed and signed all the documents for her interview (my I-134, our updated letters of intent to marry, employment verification letter, etc.) around Oct 5-7. I want to make sure my I-134 and supporting letters from my banks would still be valid now, about a month later. I can easily grab the more recent pay stubs that have been issued since, and I could probably get another letter from my main bank tomorrow if needed. However, I use an online service called Betterment for my HYSA and investing, and that letter took several days to generate when I did it the first time so I couldn't have a new one ready on such short notice.

The simplest thing would be to leave everything alone so the amounts on my I-134 match what's on my existing letters without scrambling to fix it in one day, and I'm sure she can explain this to the officers if needed. I don't think a month is too large a gap considering the circumstances, but I also don't want to take any chances given the issues we had last time.

I appreciate any advice on this. Thank you!

Honduran Embassy Never Sent Pre-Interview Info, Then Denied My Fiancée Entry Into K1 Interview

6:05 pm October 19, 2024

stegsaurus

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Hi everyone,

At the end of August 2024, we booked our K1 interview for Thursday, October 17 at the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa. Honduras uses a pre-interview system where you must attend a separate interview to have your documents reviewed, then you are asked the questions at the main interview. The only "official" mention of this is on the Tegucigalpa Embassy page here; my fianc e was also aware from WhatsApp groups we're in. It's not mentioned on the new visa provider website for Honduras, which we migrated our account to after they changed it in mid-September.

From everything we've seen and researched, the embassy will email you about your pre-interview at whatever time they choose; it could be weeks before or a few days before. You do not pick your own pre-interview date. However, neither of us were ever contacted with information about the pre-interview. We both contacted the embassy via phone, as well as via email, multiple times to ask. I called on October 7, and was told that they didn't have any information about the pre-interview. They said she should show up for the scheduled interview if we didn't hear about the pre-interview, so that's what she did.

None of our other attempts at contacting the embassy about the pre-interview resulted in more information. We both checked our email regularly (including spam) and saw nothing concerning her pre-interview. I have noticed that the case number does not appear on our account page linked above -- I attempted to add this, but the box is grayed out so I cannot. I wonder if this could be what led to the pre-interview information not being sent out.

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After waiting for hours at the embassy on October 17, my fianc e was told that she was not able to enter for her interview because she had not completed the pre-interview. She explained the above but they still wouldn't let her in. I immediately called the Honduran number for the US Embassy (because the US number was no help) and was told that this issue was not our fault; there must have been an administrative mix-up. Several other K1 interviewees that my fianc e met at the embassy on Oct 17 also had the same experience: not being allowed to enter after not receiving any contact about their pre-interview.

I was then told on the phone that I needed to contact tggiv@state.gov, from which I would receive instructions to reschedule her interview. I followed those instructions and was led to the reschedule option on the visa provider website, which I linked above. However, I've tried to schedule another appointment 6+ times over the last day, and every time I get a "System is busy. Please try again later." message.

I'm not sure what other countries do pre-interviews, so I wanted to ask if anyone has dealt with a pre-interview and what it was like for you. I am beyond furious to the point where I cannot see straight -- this system of "we'll contact you, but if we don't, then you're screwed and have to reschedule" is ridiculous. It is absurd that we followed the directions we were told and she wasn't allowed in on Thursday, even though she had everything she needed (including proof she had emailed to ask about this and never got a straight answer). I am going to be beside myself if we have to get back in line and wait months more for an appointment when it's the embassy's screw-up that caused this.

Tilter Test for Vaccines

10:33 pm August 22, 2024

KMG

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A question regarding vaccines- My husband received the vaccines listed for immigration as a baby. He is not sure if his mother has any record of the vaccines, and they are probably impossible to obtain in his home country. Does immigration accept tilter tests to verify immunity?

Confirming Proper Order of Operations After NOA2

5:40 pm August 4, 2024

stegsaurus

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Hi everyone, following our NOA2, I have been watching videos and reading guides online about what comes next. I wanted to make sure I have the correct/most efficient plan in mind for our situation.

We received our NOA2 on July 23, 2024 (the paper NOA2 says July 23, while the USCIS site says July 24). However, our USCIS timeline hasn't updated with a "We've sent your case to the NVC" step yet. I planned to request our case number from the NVC's Public Inquiry Form on Aug 6/7, as I've seen guides online say that two weeks after your NOA2, you can request your number here instead of waiting for the email/letter. Is this correct, or do I need to wait two weeks after the "we sent your case" step from USCIS?

Am I also correct that we cannot take any of the next steps until we have this number? Per the US Embassy Tegucigalpa page, it looks like you schedule the medical exam simply by contacting the doctor yourself, but I imagine you need the NVC case number for that. I know we also need the NVC case number to complete the DS-160, which is then required to book the embassy appointment.

My fianc e is in Honduras. We created an account with USTravelDocs, and the first available appointment is October 11, 2024 (it was October 7 a few days ago). Apparently the embassy in Tegucigalpa only opens a few appointment dates per month, so I'm feeling antsy about getting our NVC number in time to get an appointment for October. I want to make sure I'm doing anything I can now to save time later -- I've already filled out the I-134 as best I can for now.

Thanks for your consideration! I'm essentially looking to make sure I'm not misunderstanding anything about the next steps and that I'm being as efficient as I can.

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