K-1 VISA APPLICATION

aarwyatt says on Aug 21, 2004, 14:56:

Junior,

What I did after I returned from Medellin the first time, was download the forms online from uscis.gov, I used the 129F and 325A, and the FC-029. What I did is get all the info for the biographical info form (325a), over the phone, fiancee's jobs, addresses, last five years, place of birth, parent's place of birth, current addresses, you'll see it all. I then filled it out electronically using Adobe, but I had the trial version so I printed the form filled out, scanned it, and e-mailed it to Luisa (I couldn't save it filled out). Have her sign it, and have her sign a blank copy as well in case you need to make corrections. The info for the 129f is similar. She needs the picture as well, the dimensions are listed in a form on visajourney under dowloads I think, I was told that the overall pic diameter wasn't crucial as they are going to crop it anyways. The girl at JC Penney/Sears knew exactly what I needed. If you can have your fiancee send any/all supporting evidence, pics, etc... I included about 10-15 pics of us together, one with her mom. I really didn't include much more a few e-mails and copies of international phone cards. Luisa's letter of intent was pretty simple, basically stating willingness and ability to marry, nature of meeting. It was translated (not perfectly) at a university with a general letter stating they where certified translator. I think the key was organizing the petition. I used the example cover letter from visajourney and modified it a bit, indicated Luisa's complete name and that I only used her father's last name on the forms. I got a certified copy of my birth cert, made a copy of that, copied every page of my passport, printed my airline itinerary. I organized it with 2 holes punched at the top with the push through and fold brass pin things, put stick-on, color-coded tabs on the bottom to seperate the forms by type, stated the nature of submission on the cover letter and marked the envelope as well in bold letters, 1 1/2 months later received notice of approval. Let me know if I can help more.

Aaron

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 21, 2004, 17:49:

The only thing I did different for my wife's K-3 petition was I used both her names and hyphenated them. All her documents, including our marriage certificate, show both last names and I was afraid if I only used her father's last name we would have problems because the names do not match. I would think that explaining the situation as Aaron did would work as well.

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junior says on Aug 22, 2004, 09:04:

thank you guys very much.... aaron...this is my email if possible please contact me at tommyobeso at hotmail.com, since you already did this process and i assume you were successful? i hope that i can rely on you for some guidance since i'm attempting the same type of visa.

utopiacowboy...thank you, as always you are as assest to this site and i welcome your input as always.

could you please clarify: I-134 or I-864? when are they required? and which one is required by the consulate in bogota?

do any of the forms need to notorized? I-129F, FC-029, G-325A

are the above forms the only ones needed to begin the process and then other will be required as the process flows?

i love colombia...junior

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 22, 2004, 10:20:

Junior, the K-1 (and K-3) visas require the I-134 which does need to be notarized. They are not needed until she goes to the interview in Bogota - you also need the supporting documents with them: letter from your bank, letter from your employer, three years of tax returns and W-2s. About the G-325A - make sure that you sign the forms in blue ink and that all 4 copies are originals - if they think you have submitted one original and made 3 copies, you may have problems. I have heard of other couples having problems with the G325A because the USCIS thought they were not 4 originals.

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argtat says on Aug 24, 2004, 11:58:

hello everyone, firts and foremost i love the site it is filled with info, although i wish some was more specific; i tahnk you all this is a nice show of fellowship. my case and questions are the following, i have receive the letter from the national visa center after my application was approved (longest waiting time in california go figure) so they say she will be contacted by the embassy shortly after and she will recceive a packet with information and forms, then after returning this she will be given another packet and an appointment. my questions are:
Does anyone have an specific example of the wait time from the date on the visa center letter to her receiving of the packet. mine is dated 8/9.
Does anyone know from the date of her returning the forms what is the time of wait for the appointment?
Also i heard many numbers of packets like number four and number one, is there how many packets, the visa i am waiting for is the k1.
Do the documents asked for have to be emmited within a certain time frame IE no more than a month before turning them in or would it be prudent to tell her to go get them now?
for any responses i thank you all sincerelly un colombianito agringado que espera ansiosamente a su colombianita

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Dan says on Aug 24, 2004, 13:06:

Paperwork Many of the forms are in Adobe so they cant be saved. One thing I did with a few of the forms were to print out blank copies of the pages that needed to be filled and scan them into my computer into a Jpeg format so now I can fill in the info I need and save it so that I can print it out later on. A heck of a lot better than my hand writing. Should work out fine when it's all printed and submitted. Right now, I'm waiting for my birth certificate to get back from getting the Apotille and still waiting for my parents to sign the singleness certificate (still waiting after 3 weeks).
Daniel

God Bless America!

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ted bosch says on Aug 25, 2004, 13:28:

las americas hotel Has anyone been to the Las Americas resort in cartagena?
Im trying to find out some info about this resort before I book the trip for 30+ people.
Please e-mail me at sparkyb at porchlight.ca

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r1ch1ee903 says on Aug 25, 2004, 15:03:

W 2 hi all utopia can you tell me if the w2 has to be orignal or can i send copies

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 25, 2004, 15:24:

Copies worked for me.

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junior says on Aug 26, 2004, 08:54:

K-1 Visa i called the application support number of the USCIS and asked them to clarify what is needed for a K-1 visa: Forms, documents, etc.
the person to whom i spoke with said that all that was needed was the I129F, G-325A proof of american citizenship and evidence corraborating the existence of a relationship(which includes letter from fiancee indicating intent to marry) she stated that all this could be put into an envelope in no certain format, no cover letter was required but would be appreciated. ah, of course a photo of my fiancee. but basically that was it.

maybe others could tell me what exactly did their K-1 application consist of in the way of format.

i love colombia...junior

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marlon scott nance says on Aug 30, 2004, 14:04:

my friend in Medellin needs a Visa........... My name is Marlon Nance. I have a dear friend that klives in Medellin and wants to come to the states to be with me during my kidney transplant at Fairview University. He has tried once and said they gave him a real hard time. His grandmother has a Visa and is here 6 months out of the year and his mom also has a Visa. He said he did not know what to do now. I had also sent a letter to the Embassy stating I would and could supply all the monies that he would need, while he was here. I can even get him a job. Please, please help me!!!!!!! I want my friend here!!!!!! If I or he could talk to someone............PLEASE HELP!!!!

msn

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 30, 2004, 14:16:

I am not sure you are helping him with your statements. They will never give him a visa if they think he is going to stay here and work. The whole idea is to be a tourist - go to Disneyworld and then go home.

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junior says on Aug 30, 2004, 14:42:

return address... spoke with an immigration service to get some guidance, the lady told me that i should put my address on the 129F instead of my fiancee because they tend to get lost or never reach their destination..how strange...i remember alot of people stating that sometimes they had to go to the embassy in bogota to get their appropriate packet...does this sound like good advice? she states that she would need to help my fiance with the forms anyway and it would insure that the forms get to the right place in time and without complications.

she also believes that i should send a ton of evidence regarding our relationship because she has a case where the gentleman is from india and the women is from california...the uscis requested originals of the evidence regarding the relationship...what i found really strange was that it took this petition 8 months to get approval from the national service center in california!!!! isn't this a bit too much?

how much evidence do they need? i have alot...should i send apx 2 inches of evidence that a relationship exist? aarwyatt stated that he just sent some sample of emails, letters and photos etc. and got it approved in 1 1/2 months....

what do you guys think?

i love colombia...junior

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 30, 2004, 15:36:

Junior, the problem, if there is any, is not going to be with getting your K-1 petition approved by the USCIS service center. That should be fairly routine. The scrutiny is going to come when your fiance actually applies for a visa at the embassy - that's when it gets hard-core.

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