Documentation Questions

[Eduardbirkaya 0]

Hello Everyone,

I have a questions regarding the required documentation for a K-1 Visa, please do make a distinguish between Required and Recommended documents. I want to know exactly what I need and not what I should have.

As far as I know, I need to send the following:

1. I-129F form

2. G-325A for me

3. G-325A for my fiance

4. I-134 form

5. DS-160 for me

6. DS-160 for my fiance

As far as I know, additional evidence.

1. 3 years worth of tax returns (I-134 requirement?)

2. Proof of income (I-134 requirement?)

3. 2 passport photos of me (signed)

4. 2 passport photos of my fiance (signed)

5. Passport pictures (all pages)

6. Part 2. Item Number 34.a "How We Met" explaination for I-129F

7. Signed Intent to marry from me

8. Signed Intent to marry from my fiance

9. Cover letter

10. Thank you letter

11. Additional evidence

Is this accurate? Please label 1 through 11 whether it is required or recommended.

[-Shana- 152]

Hello Everyone,

I have a questions regarding the required documentation for a K-1 Visa, please do make a distinguish between Required and Recommended documents. I want to know exactly what I need and not what I should have.

As far as I know, I need to send the following:

1. I-129F form

2. G-325A for me

3. G-325A for my fiance

4. I-134 form Not required

5. DS-160 for me Not required

6. DS-160 for my fiance Not required

As far as I know, additional evidence.

1. 3 years worth of tax returns (I-134 requirement?) Not required

2. Proof of income (I-134 requirement?) Not required

3. 2 passport photos of me (signed) Only 1

4. 2 passport photos of my fiance (signed) Only 1

5. Passport pictures (all pages) Only if there's not a birth certificate to prove the US citizens citizenship

6. Part 2. Item Number 34.a "How We Met" explaination for I-129F

7. Signed Intent to marry from me

8. Signed Intent to marry from my fiance

9. Cover letter

10. Thank you letter Not required

11. Additional evidence Relationship evidence

Is this accurate? Please label 1 through 11 whether it is required or recommended.

Don't forget to pay! I wrote what I did here: http://unclassifiedgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/k-1-visa-application-form-i-129f.html

Edited February 1, 2015 by shana.mike

[Gary & Aubrey 23]

That looks mostly right, the only problem is the process is forever changing. So while it's probably a good idea to collect the main stuff. I would recommend waiting to see what you need for each step as you go and collecting it that way.

My Fiancee and I tried gathering everything at once and it just became an insurmountable task for what ended up being a lot of unneeded paperwork. Once we started utilising this forum (thanks by the way guys! ) in conjunction with the embassy to find out what we needed at each step, it became a lot easier.

The Embassy and Immigration offices aren't going to try and trick you, as long as you play ball with what they're asking.

-Gary

Edited February 1, 2015 by Gary & Aubrey

[Pheebs1201 269]

A few points:

• The letter's of intent are required not recommended, if they weren't sent you'd receive an RFE for them. So those should technically be on the first list.
• You also need one passport style photo of the petitioner and one of the beneficiary, again this is required.
• Including G-1145 form so you can get electronic notifications is also a good idea.
• Only the beneficiary fills out the DS-160 and this comes later in the process.
• Again the I-134 comes later, after NOA2, the beneficiary takes it to the interview, you do not submit that now.

That's the main things that stand out to me at the moment.

Edited February 1, 2015 by Pheebs1201

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Hello Everyone,

I have a questions regarding the required documentation for a K-1 Visa, please do make a distinguish between Required and Recommended documents. I want to know exactly what I need and not what I should have.

As far as I know, I need to send the following:

1. I-129F form Yes, required

2. G-325A for me Yes, required

3. G-325A for my fiance Yes, required

4. I-134 form Not sent with the I-129F petition

5. DS-160 for me Never required for the USC petitioner. That is the K-1 visa application.

6. DS-160 for my fiance Not sent with the I-129F petition

As far as I know, additional evidence.

1. 3 years worth of tax returns (I-134 requirement?) Not sent with the I-129F petition, and only most recent tax transcript needed.

2. Proof of income (I-134 requirement?) Not sent with the I-129F petition

3. 2 passport photos of me (signed) Yes, required, but only need 1 and no need to sign. Just write the name in pencil on the back,

4. 2 passport photos of my fiance (signed) Yes, required, but only need 1 and no need to sign. Just write the name in pencil on the back,

5. Passport pictures (all pages) Yes, required, if using to prove your US citizenship. Otherwise, you can use a copy of US birth cert or naturalization

6. Part 2. Item Number 34.a "How We Met" explaination for I-129F Not required, but add it if you need more space for that question.

7. Signed Intent to marry from me Yes, required

8. Signed Intent to marry from my fiance Yes, required

9. Cover letter Not required, but I highly suggest you use one to outline what you have included.

10. Thank you letter Not required

11. Additional evidence Yes, required. You need proof of having met in person within the 2 years prior to filing.

Is this accurate? Please label 1 through 11 whether it is required or recommended.

Please read the guide here and the I-129F form instructions. http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

[Darnell 8,478]

china is a bit different, i'll try to do the run-down soon. I hope you not submit the I-129F packet yet.

[baron555 934]

Hello Everyone,

I have a questions regarding the required documentation for a K-1 Visa, please do make a distinguish between Required and Recommended documents. I want to know exactly what I need and not what I should have.

As far as I know, I need to send the following:

1. I-129F form Yes

2. G-325A for me Yes

3. G-325A for my fiance Yes

4. I-134 form No

5. DS-160 for me No

6. DS-160 for my fiance No

As far as I know, additional evidence.

1. 3 years worth of tax returns (I-134 requirement?) Not yet, for interview.

2. Proof of income (I-134 requirement?) Not yet, for interview.

3. 2 passport photos of me (signed) Yes but only 1

4. 2 passport photos of my fiance (signed) Yes but only 1

5. Passport pictures (all pages) Unless you have a copy of the long certified copy of your birth certificate, then Yes copies of all pages of your passport.

6. Part 2. Item Number 34.a "How We Met" explaination for I-129F If you mean How you Met in Person, then Yes. If How Our Relationship Began?, then NO.

7. Signed Intent to marry from me Yes

8. Signed Intent to marry from my fiance Yes

9. Cover letter Yes

10. Thank you letter No

11. Additional evidence

12. Payment

Is this accurate? Please label 1 through 11 whether it is required or recommended.

Try Reading the Guides, link at the top of this page.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hello Everyone,

I have a questions regarding the required documentation for a K-1 Visa, please do make a distinguish between Required and Recommended documents. I want to know exactly what I need and not what I should have.

As far as I know, I need to send the following:

A 1. I-129F form

A 2. G-325A for me

A 3. G-325A for my fiance

C 4. I-134 form

never done 5. DS-160 for me

B 6. DS-160 for my fiance

As far as I know, additional evidence.

C 1. 3 years worth of tax returns (I-134 requirement?)

C 2. Proof of income (I-134 requirement?)

A 3. 2 passport photos of me (signed)

A 4. 2 passport photos of my fiance (signed)

A 5. Passport pictures (all pages)

A 6. Part 2. Item Number 34.a "How We Met" explaination for I-129F

A 7. Signed Intent to marry from me

A 8. Signed Intent to marry from my fiance

A 9. Cover letter

A 10. Thank you letter

A 11. Additional evidence

Is this accurate? Please label 1 through 11 whether it is required or recommended.

ok - you've listed everything, from soup to nuts, for the 3 phases of 'chasing a visa'.

first, there's the I-129F petition lobbed into USCIS.

then there's the visa application process lobbed into Guangzhou electronically via ustraveldocs.com/cn after Guangzhou IV is ready to start it.

then there's interview day itself .

I'm gonna label yer bits here,

A. I-129F petition submittal

B. Visa Application , DS-160

C. Interview Day doc requirements

why is additional evidence listed with A? Guangzhou IV is HARD, one of the top 2 fraud consulates, so if you have amassed relationship evidence, send it in with the I-129F. USCIS sees it, approves the petition, sends the entire casefile including the evidence on to NVC, NVC rebundles it, sends it to Guangzhou IV, and then for about 25 days prior to the interview day, the casefile is in Guangzhou IV, Vice-Consuls review it all. This process is called 'front-loading' and is suggested, strongly, for I-129F petitions ultimately headed to Guangzhou IV. You've listed 'all passport pages' - this would be an example of you two meeting, but you've other stuff, photos, emails, air ticket receipts, hotel receipts in China, etc etc. Usually this is best done , presented, with an 'Evolution of Relationship' Letter, less than 2 pages, that lists and references the evidence and this letter flows in a logical timeline of events .

If some time has passed, say a year from I-129F submittal date to interview date, new letters of intent to marry are suggested to be handed over on interview day.

I-134 errata - 1] handed in on interview day and 2] uses rules listed in the I-864, so study the I-864 instructions 3] prior year (s ) tax data plus current annual income proof.

That's it, for now. Have more questions? try the advanced search tool, when logged in from a pc, and vary the date ranges, as the site owner locked 'full from day 0' and it's not do-able anymore.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

Agree with Darnell. Things dance to the beat of a different drum when it comes to the visa process in the People's Republic of China.

Phase 1: Petitioner initial submission: As others have mentioned. "Front-load" your I-129F petition with as much evidence as you can. (Use the site's Google search function for more information.) The Guangzhou consulate (GUZ) can be tough, they take fraud detection very seriously.

Phase 2: Beneficiary document submission/interview: Take a look at Packet 3 instructions from the consulate: http://ustraveldocs.com/cn/K1%20Instruction%20DS160%2020140711%28CN%29.pdf (in English and Mandarin). Become acquainted, check in at the China Regional Forum for recent visa experiences, and in particular, the pinned thread about Chinese Marriage Visa Terms & Definitions: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/393969-chinese-marriage-visa-terms-and-definitions/ Make sure that your beneficiary understands and has the correct documents in GUZ-acceptable formats.

This is a bit of a glossing over of the details, the details can be daunting, but certainly not impossible. Take your time, proceed in an orderly manner, don't try to rush it. There are plenty of minefields and sand traps along the way. Brother Darnell helped me immensely when we were winding our way through the GUZ consulate process, in search of our K1 and K2 Visas. He knows the GUZ drill very well. Many Chinese visa beneficiaries get involved in mutual self-help groups in QQ. Have your fiancee check into that. I know that my wife found them very helpful and supportive.

Last, but not least, the GUZ consulate does not allow the USC to attend the visa interview. I made a point of going to Guangzhou, to support my future partner in a very important step in our visa journey. I also brought along the I-134 document/information and a previously prepared Evolution of Relationship (EOR) letter. On the day of the interview, I folded the EOR letter lengthwise, placed it in my US passport, and asked my then-fiancee to place it on top of the pile o' documents that she passed over to the consulate officer (CO) at her interview. As was later told to me, the CO promptly took my passport, glanced over the Chinese transit stamps in my passport and my EOR, and then noted that I was in the area. I am not sure if it made any difference, but it sure didn't hurt, and I have to think it was further evidence of our commitment to each other and to the successful issuance of a visa for my future family. It was merely a continuation of the feeding of evidence of our on-going relationship that had started with the initial evidence front-loading of the I-129F petition.

It certainly isn't one-size-fits-all, each person's visa journey is a little different. It requires you and your fiancée to do a lot of research and reading. There are many of us that have followed a similar path, and we will help when we can, but it is ultimately up to the both of you to get this done.

祝你签证的旅程。

(Good luck on your visa journey.)

Edited February 3, 2015 by A&B

[Eduardbirkaya 0]

Hello everyone!

Thank you very much for the very detailed replied, you all managed to clear my mind and to be able to assemble a nice packet. I have included about 60 pages of internet correspondences (Skype, G-mail, Wechat, Phone Calls), and it is the condensed version. Otherwise it would have exceed a 1,000 pages (literally).

Perhaps I should have stated this earlier, we have been in a relationship for the past 3 and a half years. I have visited her 7 times in that duration so I am fairly confident in that. I included signed letters of intent, 1 passport picture of each. 2 photos of each of the 7 visits (of us together). Engagement ring receipt. ROE thingy (named it differently). Cover letter, paycheck and copies of letters.

The only thing that I really do wonder about, I do not have all the copies of my e-tickets, physical tickets and hotel bookings. Some of them no longer exist on the airline and hotel database so it cannot be retrieved. Would it be enough to simply include the photographs and passport (I have 5 Chinese visa stamps).

Is this enough evidence?

[Gary & Aubrey 23]

When I got an RFE for proof of meeting, they said that visa stamps were good.

Also, you're not too far from where my fiance and I will be living in Elk River.

[baron555 934]

Would it be enough to simply include the photographs and passport (I have 5 Chinese visa stamps).

Is this enough evidence?

Should be but only focus on 1 of the meetings in person. You do not get extra credit, at this stage, for additional meetings.

[Eduardbirkaya 0]

Alright, my package is prepared. Following is what I got:

1. Signed check

2. Cover letter

3. Form I-129F

4. Question 34.a explanation (two pages)

5. Naturalization certificate.

6. Intent to merry, signed by fiance

7. Intent to merry, signed by myself

8. Proof of meeting in person, including airline ticket for our first meeting, four airline tickets for the past 2 years, all pages of my passport and 14 pictures of us together (2 for each trip)

9. G-325a for fiance, signed with her recent passport picture.

10. G-325a for myself, signed with my recent passport picture

11. Proof of serious relationship. Engagement ring receipt, online correspondence, e-mail correspondence, phone calls, instant messaging correspondence, personal letters and skype video call logs.

Overall, over 100 pages in total. I will make two copies of everything for my fiance and myself, additionally my fiance has different evidence to support our case. Different evidence such as different pictures, original tickets and more.

Is that sufficient?

[Darnell 8,478]

1. Perhaps I should have stated this earlier, we have been in a relationship for the past 3 and a half years. I have visited her 7 times in that duration so I am fairly confident in that.

2. The only thing that I really do wonder about, I do not have all the copies of my e-tickets, physical tickets and hotel bookings. Some of them no longer exist on the airline and hotel database so it cannot be retrieved. Would it be enough to simply include the photographs and passport (I have 5 Chinese visa stamps).

1. great intro for an evolution of relationship letter.

2. oops. do you have 3 or 4 trips worth, though? yes? no ?

[Eduardbirkaya 0]

1. great intro for an evolution of relationship letter.

2. oops. do you have 3 or 4 trips worth, though? yes? no ?

Yeah there is an additional cover letter for the Evolution of Relationship. And yes, 4 trips within the last 2 years. 7 trips within the last 4.