Lee Thacket

Brilliant. That is probably more than you need. At my medical last month the doctor just wanted an assurance that past problems had been dealt with. The above letter should fulfil that. Visa Medicals "threaten" you, for want of a better word, with the possibility of a second visit if they don't get all the information they require. I think that is really rare if you are honest with them. In terms of travelling to London cheaply, MegaBus has £5 fares on most routes in May. I took a night bus to London last night and had my visa interview this morning.

Slightly off topic, but is your fiancé aware he won't be able to use British student loans to study in the United States? Registering at an American college will be expensive. If he leaves the UK for a few years he may not be eligible for tuition fees at UK resident rates

I had my visa medical in London a couple of weeks ago. The doctor there me about mental health problems. I discussed a period of stress at work a number of years ago. He seemed happy when I told him the problem was resolved. Your medical records will show you have not had any problems for more than five years. Seeing a consultant psychiatrist or clinical psychologist will probably cost several hundred pounds if you want them to write a report about you. See what the doctor at Visa Medicals advises. I am sure you will be fine.

Why such a hurry?

And just as importantly the safety of any step-children or the future children of the couple themselves.

I agree, but one would think a half decent lawyer would take the trouble to explain the rules.

When I go to London I usually try to book a dorm room in a youth hostel. They usually safe, cheap, clean located in convenient locations. Check out yha.org.uk

That lawyer sounds very cynical. Presumably there are sound public policy grounds for preventing convicted sex offenders from trafficking vulnerable people, usually women from the third world who don't speak good English. I can understand why it is difficult to get a waiver. Most members of the public, regardless of their political or ethical views, would probably support that.

I will be applying for K-1 visa shortly, but I applied successfully for ESTA last week.

I am going to reschedule my medical to a later date.

Yes, I do. It is one of many deadlines on my mind all the time!

The sale would be three or four months after the K-1 visa. I will see if I can get the joint sponsor sorted out for I-134.

Thanks for your interest in my problem. That was my thoughts as well. The beneficiary of a trust has no control over its assets.

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. No, there is no regular income from the trust. How it is distributed is at the sole discretion of the two trustees. The family member who set up the trust believed, incorrectly in our opinion, that receipt of an inheritance would make my fiancée ineligible for SSDI.

Thanks for replying so quickly. I am wondering how I could self-sponsor. Would a valuation from an estate agent (realtor) be sufficient? I have an email giving me a valuation. I could also get details of the outstanding mortgage and ownership deeds. My fiancée's SSDI income is around 100% of federal poverty guidelines. I need to get the precise figure. In terms of the I-864 I don't think self-sponsorship would work. As a household of two adults and one child we would need $32,275 x three = $96,825. A modest wedding, I-864 filing fees and a month of living expenses would take me below that figure. The person who agreed to be my financial co-sponsor is busy with family issues so I don't want to disturb her too much. She should be more available in the Summer or Fall when I arrive and need to file the I-864.

My fiancée does not have a high income. She is on SSDI. However, she does have more than $100,000 in a family trust from an inheritance. Would this money count as an asset of hers for the purposes of the I-134 Affidavit of Support for K-1 visa? I am guessing not as the funds are not under her control. The trustees of this trust are two close family members. Could this trust be a financial co-sponsor or do co-sponsors have be natural persons? Second question, has anyone sponsored himself/herself on the I-134 at the London Embassy? When my house is sold I will have about $100,000 in cash after the outstanding mortgage balance is paid. (I am also trying to find a financial co-sponsor.)

I have a medical booked for next week. The information from Visa Medicals was a little vague about what they wanted, it just said summary of medical records. My GP sent me some digital print outs. One had the heading "Significant Medical History" and the other was "Encounter Report." Visa Medicals have their own form for you to fill out and discuss. If they need any further clarification they can ask you to get it from your GP. Others on these forums have written about their experiences. I am not aware of anyone ever having a problem. I don't see why the embassy does not just send a standard form to your doctor and cut out the middle man. It would be really interesting to hear how you get on. All the best!

How long ago did you this happen?

Not a good idea unless one of the partners is very wealthy!

It would be interesting to know what the attitude of the Colombian government and the Roman Catholic Church is to couples who do not bother to register religious marriages. Hopefully, they will take the advice you gave them earlier this week.

I would be interested to know long it takes to get the ACRO certificate. I applied for mine eleven days ago. In terms of the house sale if it looks like being too much of a time crunch I will reduce the price! If anyone wants a cheap holiday home in south Wales please get in touch ...

In terms of Roman Catholic theology and canon law you ARE married so I don't think. In the eyes of the church what you had was not merely a religious ceremony it WAS a marriage. If you claim not to be married on the DS-160 that would be wrong.

I am in a similar position. I booked the medical for March 12th, but am still waiting for a medical report from my doctor and a criminal record certificate. (I was told I could email the certificate to them afterwards. Presumably this is only the case if there is nothing on it.) What did you do? I have a house to sell, but don't want to do so until my visa has been approved.

Well done. That's good news. The I-129F asks for the addresses of the petitioner since the age of eighteen. So presumably they could check criminal history if they had any concerns?

The I-129F petition is more about YOU not your fiancé. The usual procedure is that he will be asked to provide details of his criminal record at his interview. Can you just send back a properly completed form with a covering letter apologising for the error?