Specific questions on the K-1 process

jojo153 says on Apr 5, 2005, 12:17:

I'll try to help 1) It's that bad! If you're fortunate enough to have two addresses in the U.S., you could you the Service Center for your alternate address. Hopefully it's in the Northeast!
2) I believe the Advance Parole application is only available AFTER the marriage....not before.
3) You can get a new package from the embassy. Check the website for the hours that they are available for US Citizens.
4) You need two G325s for both parties. There is a fillable PDF you can download from the USCIS website which prints two copies automatically.

Hope this helps.

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fzrdan says on Apr 5, 2005, 13:40:

Please jojo, do not give incorrect information. It is necessary to file a G-325A, which will print in quadruplicate (4).

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fianceapp.htm

Make sure you send all 4 copies and they are all signed. Remember that you need 4 identical copies of the G-325A for you, and 4 for your fiance.

Note:The G-325 and G-325A look very similar. I am not sure if they are the same form or not. However, the USCIS website says to use the G-325A, so that is what you should use.

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Brians says on Apr 6, 2005, 06:08:

k-1 I am in the K-1 process right now. As far as the traveling. Once she enters the US she can not leave until she gets her Advanced Parole. You can not start that process until after you are married. The timeline is a few months. However they state that once the paperwork is submitted you can go to the local office and they generally are able to get one to you quickly. Maybe even that day. However you have to start the Advanced Parole process and there are no guarentees that they will give it to you quicker. As far as the G-325. They previous post is correct. You need three identical ones for each of you.

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flaleo says on Apr 6, 2005, 06:19:

Well, I see three responses, and three conflicting answers (regarding the G-325: two or three or four orginals required). I wonder which answer is correct?

The official instructions at http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fianceapp.htm say only one copy is required, but of course I'm looking to receive some personal experiences/tips from members here - thanks!

As for travel allowance - specifically can Advance Paroll be granted so she is eligible to travel between arrival and marriage (90 day period - assumes marriange closer to Day 90 vs. Day 1) - does anyone have personal experience on this topic?

Thanks!!

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fzrdan says on Apr 6, 2005, 08:17:

***The official instructions at http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fianceapp.htm say only one copy is required***

Look, the instructions say one G-325A for you, and one G-325A for your fiance. There is a reason the G-325A PDF file contains FOUR (4) identical copies of the same page. Do you think the government did that for fun, or it was a mistake? Why the hell would it contain FOUR identical pages if you only needed one or two of them? Use some common sense. Also, if you call the USCIS forms request phone number and request a G-325A, you will get a form that has FOUR (4) carboned copies. If you use the fillable PDF or the paper form directly from the government, you only fill it in once, but you send in all FOUR (4) copies of it.

Take a look at visajourney.com. This is probably the best website you will find regarding a K1 visa. Their instructions say over and over again, FOUR (4) copies of the G-325A for you, and FOUR(4) for your fiance. It is right there in english.

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flaleo says on Apr 6, 2005, 08:46:

instructions thanks

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 6, 2005, 14:39:

Frzdan's right on the G-325. As for getting AP for the time between when she arrives on the K-1 and marriage, no, it can't be done. The K-1 is a temporary 90 day visa good for a one-time entrance for the purpose of marrying. If she leaves before you marry, you must start all over again to get her another visa. Once you AOS, you have to get AP (K-3s do not have to get AP because their visa is a multiple entry visa) and usually you can get that within a month or two of applying.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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flaleo says on Apr 9, 2005, 15:44:

New question on photos: With regards to photos of me and my fiance to provide proof of our relationship... If these photos all come from a digital camera and are currently files on my hardrive:

Can I create a one-page "proof sheet" by creating a single page that has say four photos which clearly display a timeline (hair length, braces on or off, etc.) with typed descriptions next to each photo, or do I need to go as far as cutting each photo down to a "photo size" for submission with I129F package? I only have digital photos, but I could print out on photo stock and cut each one out - do I need to go through such pain either because they want them that way or to disguise that they are digital vs. film photos?

Thanks!

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Dan says on Apr 9, 2005, 16:02:

If I remember right, I thought I read something that digital photos are discuraged. I was thinking of doing the same thing too.

God Bless America!

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flaleo says on Apr 12, 2005, 08:00:

New Question: FC-029 form I've seen this paragraph included on example Cover Letters to be signed/dated... and I've seen it as a separate form.

Are both equally correct?

Thanks!

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flaleo says on Apr 12, 2005, 08:26:

"Fiancé(e)"?? I'm new to this (getting married) - what is the significance of the "(e)" in "Fiancé(e)"?

Does Fiancé refer to a male and Fiancee is for a female? Or is the double "ee" used when a "é" can't be used?

Thanks!

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 12, 2005, 11:22:

Fiance refers to a man. You add the extra "e" when referring to a female.

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flaleo says on Apr 12, 2005, 12:55:

Other questions Hey UC -

Do you have any info regarding my two other questions-

1. Can photos of us together be sent as proof-sheets - where 2-4 photos are printed on a single sheet of paper?

2. My question above regarding the FC-029 and must it be a separate paper or can it be included in the signed cover letter as visajourney.com presents in their sample?

Thanks!

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 12, 2005, 14:38:

I wish I did but I don't. Hopefully somebody will respond who has experience with the photos and the FC-029. What is the FC-029? It is not a USCIS form.

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Dan says on Apr 12, 2005, 14:56:

FC-029 This is a one page statements that says "Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered original documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular official at a later date." Then you print/sign name and date it.

I've never seen anything requireing that this document be included with any petition.

I think it's just an old INS form

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 12, 2005, 15:23:

I did not submit anything like that with my petitions.

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lpdiver says on Apr 12, 2005, 15:30:

I would submit exactly what the uscis stastes. Is it worth saving 15 bucks for a potential six week or longer delay?

T

"cook some rice!"

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flaleo says on Apr 13, 2005, 02:59:

Including the FC-029 Copy Certification Well, I don't know how official the need to include this form is.

Dan says he's never seen anything stating it's required. I agree as neither paragraph 6 (What Documents Do You Need) of the I-129F nor anything at USCIS.gov state its requirement.

But the step-by-step guide for the K1 filing at www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?pg=k1guide not only say to include it (in step 3) but provide an example of it. It is the exact paragraph that they place at the end of their example Cover Letter.

So, I'm still left wondering if it's needed or not, for K1. Thanks!

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Sonny says on Apr 15, 2005, 17:35:

flaleo I went to the Texas service center in Mesquite and asked about the photos. Here is what they suggested to me.
Make a proof sheet where the photos are at least 3X4. On the back of each photo using a felt tip pen so as not to leave any marks on the photo, right the full names of each person ( first name last last names first) in the photo and the date the photo was taken. Put them in an envelope and use a plastic paper clip and attach them in the order suggested. I put the names on every photo sent and had the proof sheet notarized on the back. I also did that to my passport photo(s) and used the felt tip pen.They said the reason for the plactic paperclips is to insure they do not leave any marks on the photos.

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flaleo says on Apr 20, 2005, 13:27:

NOTARIZING SIGNATURES There are a lot of recommendations for notarizing various forms/letters/pages -

Has anyone had a positive experience regarding a K1 submission (Texax USCIS) where the Cover Letter and I-129F and G-325F and Fiancé(e) Letters of Intent were signed but not notarized?

Thanks!

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Dan says on Apr 20, 2005, 15:14:

Notarizing The only thing I've ever seen about getting notarized is the Affidavit of Support. Other than that, nothing in the application forms, that I've seen, say anything about notarizing.

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Sonny says on Apr 20, 2005, 15:19:

flaleo You can do what you want here but I notarized everything that went into my package. I mean everything. The reason is that I did not want any problems with them over something so simple. My bank did it for me for free and I notarized about 15 documents including my back of all photos. My feelings are simple. Better to have then not to have. After all there was no cose to this.

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flaleo says on Apr 20, 2005, 15:39:

K1 experiences It's a simple question I post with no need for discussions on preference...

"Does anyone have an experience where they submitted non-notarized signatures (for example, on the Cover Letter, or Form I-129F or G-325A) AND received the K1?"

Thanks!!

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 20, 2005, 17:17:

In answer to your question, none of the forms that I submitted to the USCIS were notarized and my I-129F was approved and my wife was successful in receiving her K-3. No, it's not a K-1 but it's close.

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Crazy4Cali says on Apr 20, 2005, 19:10:

Likewise (more or less) In my I-129F package, none of the forms were notarized except for the birth and divorce certificates which come with a seal from the state.

My package was approved two weeks ago, 63 days after receipt by the Nebraska Service Center, so they didn't seem to mind.

Now, I'm waiting for it to go to the embassy via the NVC....

tick...tick...tick...

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lpdiver says on Apr 21, 2005, 03:03:

I did a K-3 I had a positive outcome without notarizing the cover letter and g-325. I don't recall that as being a requirement.

t

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lokipbh says on Apr 21, 2005, 20:39:

Recent k-1 experience Filed 129-F at Texas 12/30/04, sent to CSC within a week. 4 copies of G-325A, all signed with original sigs, also the covet leter, Included the FC-029. Used digital fotos, but printed and cut them to the required passport size, names on the back. Nothing in the package was notorized. We did include english translations of spanish birth certs. We received NOA2 approval mid Feb. No outside travel for fiance until after AP is issued. We had the embassy interview and approved April 11. Don't forget to include all the proof of relationship, visits - passport copies with notations of entry, tickets and boarding passes, phone bill copies, etc. Good luck.

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honey19_sweety28 says on Apr 23, 2005, 03:40:

k1 visa hi i dont have SSN no. coz i didnt living in USA only my fiance have. I put SSS social security system in my own country do u think its correct? thanks

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