Beginning Process

[vponce 8]

So, I'm a week away from sending off my k-1 packet. I know I'm not the only one wanting to double, triple, and quadruple check to make sure I've got all the ducks in a row but I just want to be sure I'm not leaving anything out.

-$340 filling fee check

-G-1145 form
-Cover letter

- I-129F

-34.a continued

-My statement

-Her statement

-Ticket and passport copies of meeting

-My G-325a and Photo

-Her G-325a and Photo

-Copy of my birth certificate f&b


Is this all I send in then? All I pay right now?

Edited April 12, 2016 by vponce

[pch1 64]

First of all be sure I-129f, G325A , intent to marry and the line 34 supplement are all signed and dated. NO COPIES.

Second, send copies of boarding passes, visa stamped at the entry if you like. If you stayed in a hotel send copies of booking and bill. Any receipt you have for restaurants, shopping, trains etc...

If you bought engagement ring , send a copy of the receipt.

PHOTOS OF YOU MEETING. send few of them. One with the ring if you have one.

Ongoing relationship, although I hear its not required until the interviewer, but I would still send copies of chats one from different years or dates. Any USPS mail, receipt of gifts you both exchanged with dates showing.

Be sure the passport photo have the name in the back, name as it appears on the petition. Also, mark the plastic bag with name as well.

Edited April 12, 2016 by Pch1

[RaLoveMG 43]

Proof of ongoing relationship ( chat log , Skype , Facebook , phone ......).

[vponce 8]

Alrighty!

With her G-325a and Intent to marry statement was faxed over to me with her signature on it-is this alright or does she have to mail me it with her signature. That's one thing we were concerned about.

[pch1 64]

Alrighty!

With her G-325a and Intent to marry statement was faxed over to me with her signature on it-is this alright or does she have to mail me it with her signature. That's one thing we were concerned about.

I have heard that some people got RFE for copy of the intent to marry...I highly recommend that your fiance sign them both and send them to you by DHS, FEDEX etc...The G325A must be original signature...Don't take any chances! SIGN AND DATE!

RFE will take some valuable time for you visa processing and delay it...

Edited April 12, 2016 by Pch1

[vponce 8]

I have heard that some people got RFE for copy of the intent to marry...I highly recommend that your fiance sign them both and send them to you by DHS, FEDEX etc...The G325A must be original signature...Don't take any chances! SIGN AND DATE!

RFE will take some valuable time for you visa processing and delay it...

Alright, thank you. I just let her know to mail those over to me and not fax them.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I would definitely wait for the signed originals. It's a process and you want to get it right. Just mail it. No point in spending a fortune on FedEx overnight.

The only thing I would add to your list is maybe 6 photos of you together, including family/friends if possible. Has a nice feel that the parents or whatever are on board. Not critical, but a good choice of you have one. If either of you made charges or ATM withdrawals in the other's country, that is just another piece showing you physically were in the other's town. You don't need an engagement ring or to show you talk every day. You need to show you met face to face.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I have heard that some people got RFE for copy of the intent to marry...I highly recommend that your fiance sign them both and send them to you by DHS, FEDEX etc...The G325A must be original signature...Don't take any chances! SIGN AND DATE!

RFE will take some valuable time for you visa processing and delay it...

You have heard. Where? Where are the links to the RFEs? Any RFEs in the last 2 years?

There is nothing in the I-129F petition instructions that ask for an original signature on the statements of intent. This is something that has been discussed many times. I have not seen RFEs for original signatures on the letters of intent for quite some time now. They used to be handed out fairly frequently, but a few years ago, when the new edition of the I-129F came out, the instructions changed a bit. They removed the wording asking for 'original statements'. All of this was just discussed once again in this thread from a few months ago > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/575780-letter-of-intent-to-marry-rfe/

Here is a thread about it from 2 years ago> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/491361-original-signatures-for-letter-of-intent-and-g-325a/page-2#entry6949811

Also, London is an easy consulate and lots of front-loading lots of non-required proof of relationship is not really needed.

Edited April 13, 2016 by KayDeeCee

[pch1 64]

You have heard. Where? Where are the links to the RFEs? Any RFEs in the last 2 years?

There is nothing in the I-129F petition instructions that ask for an original signature on the statements of intent. This is something that has been discussed many times. I have not seen RFEs for original signatures on the letters of intent for quite some time now. They used to be handed out fairly frequently, but a few years ago, when the new edition of the I-129F came out, the instructions changed a bit. They removed the wording asking for 'original statements'. All of this was just discussed once again in this thread from a few months ago > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/575780-letter-of-intent-to-marry-rfe/

Here is a thread about it from 2 years ago> Here is a thread about it back from a year and a half ago > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/491361-original-signatures-for-letter-of-intent-and-g-325a/page-2#entry6949811

Also, London is an easy consulate and lots of front-loading lots of non-required proof of relationship is not really needed.

I don't have to show you anything at all...just go read some of the VJ comments on how they got RFE...You go ahead and do you own research and stop this nonsense...I stand by what am saying and you should be ashamed of yourself telling poeple its ok to send copy...why should they take a chance...I suggest you just zip it!

Edited April 12, 2016 by Pch1

[pch1 64]

Her is a post from last march that is one year ago in regards to RFE with letter of intent..This is coming from the mouth of the big hunch himself, TBone....So this is to answer and correct Caydee and to get her facts straight...I say be safe and have it signed, it does not need to be notarized. Don't take risks or chances...

Posted 24 March 2015 - 07:10 PM

hsgx2, on 24 Mar 2015 - 6:36 PM, said:

I filed K-1 visa 3/13 and got NOA1 3/17. I have seen more and more (after I filed) that the letter of intent must be signed in ink. Mine is clearly signed in ink. My fiancee's, however, is also signed, but it's been scanned and sent to me via email, so it's just acopy and not an original. What are the chances of getting an RFE for this?

It is possible that you may get an RFE. No one here can read the minds of anyone that works at the USCIS, so assigning a probability is impossible. You will just have to wait. If you are at the TSC, you may not get your RFE for6 months or so; if at the CSC, an RFE could be sent within a few weeks. Regardless, thinking about will do you no good.

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 09:24 PM

The above is correct. Some people have managed to avoid an RFE in this circumstance, whereas others have received an RFE.

An RFE is a golden opportunity to add additional evidence of a bona fide relationship. Respond completely and accurately to the RFE requirements, then write "Additional Evidence of Bona Fide Relationship for the Consulate" on a sheet of paper and put it on top of the evidence that you're sending. USCIS will not care about this material but will pass it along to the consulate.

For accuracy's sake, you didn't file a "K-1 visa" but rather an I-129F petition. The application for the visa comes later, after the petition has been approved.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

There is nothing in the I-129F petition instructions that ask for an original signature on the statements of intent. This is something that has been discussed many times. I have not seen RFEs for original signatures on the letters of intent for quite some time now. They used to be handed out fairly frequently, but a few years ago, when the new edition of the I-129F came out, the instructions changed a bit.

Also, London is an easy consulate and lots of front-loading lots of non-required proof of relationship is not really needed.

I would go with this one. She keeps up.

[pch1 64]

I would go with this one. She keeps up.

My question is this, if they are sending original G325a, why not include an original letter of intent to marry with wet signature ? Why take chances, I don't understand!!

Then again, people can do whatever they want to do if sending copy is convince to them then let it be.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

My question is this, if they are sending original G325a, why not include an original letter of intent to marry with wet signature ? Why take chances, I don't understand!!

Then again, people can do whatever they want to do if sending copy is convince to them then let it be.

If was was my application, I would do all wet signatures just because I like things to be super perfect. But If Kay says a letter of intent can be scanned or faxed, I believe her.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I don't have to show you anything at all...just go read some of the VJ comments on how they got RFE...You go ahead and do you own research and stop this nonsense...I stand by what am saying and you should be ashamed of yourself telling poeple its ok to send copy...why should they take a chance...I suggest you just zip it!

You need to stop telling people things as facts because you 'heard somewhere'. I am not ashamed of anything. I DO research and keep up. I posted links to show that I research and keep up with the instructions, laws, etc. You just post hearsay. You cannot research and find the RFEs within the last couple of years because there have not been any. Why did you post something talking about possible RFEs and not an actual RFE? You stop the nonsense. Post facts, not hearsay about something you read somewhere.

The person that went through the RFE thread and organized it even stated there had not been RFEs for original signatures. >

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/575780-letter-of-intent-to-marry-rfe/page-2#entry7900406

I can confirm that recent RFE's from the master list were for not including a letter of intent at all. None of the recent RFE's were for not having original signatures. People who recently responded on the master list I typed up sent Wet signatures to be safe, but I can confirm that no RECENT RFE's have been for non original signature.

Edited April 15, 2016 by KayDeeCee

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If was was my application, I would do all wet signatures just because I like things to be super perfect. But If Kay says a letter of intent can be scanned or faxed, I believe her.

Thank you. I am the same too. If it was my petition, I would just do all wet signatures, but that is me personally. The instructions do not ask for it, and I have seen plenty of people stating they sent scanned copies of the letter of intent and G-325A without a problem.

I was merely pointing out that the instructions do not actually ask for an original signature, and recent RFEs show no one is getting an RFE for sending copies.