Immigration process are always a hard thing to start and follow.
Speaking of the United States, it becomes almost impossible since they have many filters and you have to be prepared for all the paper work, time and money that is gonna take according to your process.
Speaking of the United States, it becomes almost impossible since they have many filters and you have to be prepared for all the paper work, time and money that is gonna take according to your process.
Joe and I applied for a K1 fiance visa, in order for me to travel to the U.S. and get married there. Here we show you five basic points of making a K1 fiance visa petition according to our experience the ones that others have share with us.
• First of all, you don't need a lawyer.
There are always doubts about using a lawyer or agency to help you through the whole process. While they might help you in the organization of your documents and give you some recomendations to have a successful case, they can never guarantee you will get your visa and there's not much they can do about the time frames, so if you want to save a few bucks and DIY the process, don't be scare. You can do it!
• Get as much information as you possibly can before you send your petition.
In the internet there is a very large community of people helping each other, asking and answering question that might give you a nice start on your case. For example, Visa Journey has all the forms to download and examples of them to guide you. You can also make an account and join the forums where people from all over the world ask for advice. Talk to people. We have found people in the K1 process also from Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr just for using tags. #GreatIsntIt?
In the internet there is a very large community of people helping each other, asking and answering question that might give you a nice start on your case. For example, Visa Journey has all the forms to download and examples of them to guide you. You can also make an account and join the forums where people from all over the world ask for advice. Talk to people. We have found people in the K1 process also from Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr just for using tags. #GreatIsntIt?
• Send your petition with all the supporting documents you have for your case. The fee payment has to go with the petition as well.
We made the mistake of sending only the I-129 form by itself without the fee payment and almost no documents to support our case in the end of march. Then we sent the I-129 with the payment but still almost no documents. We got an "Intent of Denial" where USCIS basically just asked us for the documents they need to actually process the case so we sent them and it was all done, it didn't cause that much problem but it definitely caused delays in our timing. Be sure you send everything you have to support your case since the very beginning.
• Be ready for the expenses. A K1 fiance visa involves more money than a CR-1 Spousal visa.
You definitely need to be aware of what a K1 visa means when it comes to how much money you will need. If we see it as it is shown in the USCIS information, the I-129 application cost is $340 USD, while a I-130 application cost is $420 USD. K1 seems cheaper but it is not, since you still have to file an Adjustment of Status (AOS) after getting married so you can stay in the U.S. That is of course more money in fees and documents. Also, having mind that in both cases you still need to add the fees of the interview, medical exams, document translation (if applies), etc.
You definitely need to be aware of what a K1 visa means when it comes to how much money you will need. If we see it as it is shown in the USCIS information, the I-129 application cost is $340 USD, while a I-130 application cost is $420 USD. K1 seems cheaper but it is not, since you still have to file an Adjustment of Status (AOS) after getting married so you can stay in the U.S. That is of course more money in fees and documents. Also, having mind that in both cases you still need to add the fees of the interview, medical exams, document translation (if applies), etc.
• Make sure you know your fiance well.
That's logical, isn't it? Be sure you know more than the basic information of your fiance so the interview questions won't take you by surprise.
So.. I can't think of more right now except maybe, BE really sure and really in love! We hope this info was useful and I am pretty sure we will come up to more as we go forward through the process.
Thanks for reading and see you soon!
K&J
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