Good morning everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for this amazing website and community which has been such a fountain of knowledge and a beacon of hope in this complex process.
With the help of the K-1 Visa guide on this website and the forums as well as through watching some Youtube videos, I decided to forego obtaining help from an immigration lawyer and decided to do the process myself. I have since began preparing my initial petition package and it has been going pretty smoothly however I just have a few questions regarding the actual I-129F form that I have not been able to find anywhere else. The questions are as follows.
Part 1, Q.13: Employment History
- Question 13 states "Provide your employment history for the last five years, whether inside or outside of the United States. Provide your current employment first." This question is a bit confusing to me as I am currently unemployed since I was laid off from my last role. Should I state that I am unemployed in the first employer box? If so, how should I do so? Or should I simply put my last employer on there? Also, since being laid off I worked at a restaurant for 4 days however I did not enjoy it and left. Should I put this information on the last employment box or not mention it since it was not significant?
Part 2, Q.16: Beneficiary's Employment History
- My fiancé is a lawyer in Brazil who technically works on her own however she has worked at several law firms not as an employee but just offering her services. Sorry I am not really sure how to describe it as she said she was not an official employee and did not receive her paycheck but just helped work on cases, I am not exactly sure what the word for this is haha. How would I put this on the form? Would I say that she is Self-employed? Also, what would I put for the address?
Part 2, Q.49a-50f: Beneficiary's Name and Address in his or her Native Alphabet
-This question is pretty straightforward. She is from Brazil and their native language is Portuguese. Do I have to fill this section out with the required information or leave it blank since it would be technically the same information I already entered throughout the form? She has an accent mark in her last and middle name however I did not enter it throughout the entire form, should I write her name with the accent mark every time her name is asked? It does not have a mark in her passport so this is why I am asking.
Part 1, Q.38a-38h: If your beneficiary is currently in the United States
-This question was a bit confusing as my Fiancé is not currently in the United States, however she came to visit me last year in the US. Even though I marked "No", the following questions all have things that apply to her, such as having an I-94 record, her passport number, and date of entry. Should I just leave it totally blank since I said that she is not in the US at the moment, or just fill out the questions such as Passport number and etc.?
Those are all my questions, I sincerely want to thank all of you for your amazing community on this website. As I learn and hopefully get approved, I would love to also help others as you and this community/website have helped me. Thank you all and God bless you.