martinzl

Just recently received the same message. It's nice to know something is happening but I don't think it necessarily means much of anything. It would have been nice if USCIS would have provided a better explanation of just what is entailed by this.

Just to be sure, back in 2017, I went looking for a lawyer and they wanted $4000 and I would have to do most of the work anyway. The lawyers did not seem to be too interested in this kind of immigration work. So, I did the I-129 myself. Go through the I-129 and unless you see something that your answer may cause a major issue, my advice would be to just do it yourself. The guides and people here at Visa Journey can be helpful. My fiancee was in the Philippines and I hired someone to help her on her end once the I-129 was approved primarily to assist her because she was not comfortable with putting her stuff together and using the computer.

On the one hand, advising someone to lie to USCIS in order to get a visa is not a good idea. It's a bad idea. On the other hand, telling them that she wants a tourist visa in order to visit her boyfriend will probably make it even harder to get the tourist visa. Best to forgo the tourist visa but if she still wants to try then always tell the truth.