Sample K1 Fiance Visa Kit by Florida Russian Lifestyle Magazine

2013-2014

K-1 Fiancee Visa Kit 10 Year Edition

Bring Your Fiancee to the United States FianceeVisaKit.com

Aurous Publishing

K-1 FIANCE VISA KIT

Step By Step Guide for K-1 Visa Application Contact: support@fianceevisakit.com

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3 READ ME FIRST

Thank you for purchasing our Fiancée Visa Kit. The downloaded package includes several files to help you get started. If you have trouble opening any of the included files please send an email to support@fianceevisakit.com and we will contact you shortly. Please include your email address and phone number so we can get in touch you easily. The Package includes many templates designed to speed you through the documentation process. To make it easy for all types of situations we have used two key words in all our samples: Sponsor (The American filing the petition) and Fiancé (The foreign man or woman who the visa is for).

Kit Contents: The Visa Kit: Detailed instructions and tips regarding the Fiancée Visa Process Sample Petition Cover Letter: This is a Microsoft Word Template to be used for your package as a cover letter. A cover letter is recommended so the Immigration officer reviewing your case immediately knows what this package is and who it is for. Sample Proof of Employment: Many employers are unsure how to properly document your income for the purposes of immigration. This letter is provided as a suggested template to help your employer quickly provide you with the needed document for your Fiancée’s package. Sample Bank Verification Letter: This letter will be generated by your bank but we include one to help you know what to ask for. You will not need to complete the financial support documentation until AFTER your fiancé is scheduled for an interview at their home embassy Sample Affidavit of Intention to Marry (for Sponsor and Fiancé): Some believe this is no longer necessary but an abundance of detail is far more favorable to your case than a lack of appropriate paperwork. This document also shows you are aware of the requirement to marry within 90 days of your Fiancée’s arrival-a detail the Immigration office insists on repeating over and over. Proof of Relationship Template: This template was designed using Microsoft PowerPoint. The information is the same as presented in the Kit. PDF file. If you have access to PowerPoint you can edit this template and prepare a nicely laid out “story” about you and your Fiancée. Typically the embassy and border entry personnel will want to see this kind of information. You should send a copy of the file to your Fiancée prior to her Embassy interview. Forms: • I-129f Petition for Alien Fiancée* and Instructions •

G-325A Biographical Background Form

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G-1145 E-notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

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I-134 Affidavit of Support:* This form will help you illustrate your ability to support yourself and your Fiancé based on your income. Everyone makes the mistake of completing this form at the beginning of the process. It will not be needed until after the interview is scheduled. Please do not do the form or supporting financial documents early-as they will be out dated by the time you need to provide them!

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DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

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DS-156KNon immigrant Fiance VIsa Application

* Disclaimer: While we try to keep all forms current in the Visa Package, it is possible that the Department of Homeland Security will change or publish new forms before we are able to update our package. Please ensure you are using the most recent forms before sending your package on for processing. Links to each form are included in the appendix for your reference. The DS forms are informational only, your fiance will have to complete them when they arrive from the Embassy in her home country. Copyright © Aurous Publishing 2003-2013 All rights reserved

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4 Table of Contents The Fiance Visa Process...........................................................................................5 The I-129f, Petition for Alien FiancĂŠe....................................................................6 The G-325A, Biographical Background Form ..................................................... 7 Your Birth Certificate ...............................................................................................8 Translated Documents .............................................................................................9 The Cover Letter .....................................................................................................10 The Affidavit: Intention to Marry (His and Hers)..............................................11 Expense Planning ....................................................................................................13 Proof of Relationship Template...........................................................................14 Interview at the US Embassy................................................................................23 Sample Interview Questions.................................................................................24 Financial Documents .............................................................................................25 Things to Consider.................................................................................................28 Photographic Requirements .................................................................................30 About the Medical Exam ......................................................................................31 Vaccination Requirements.....................................................................................32 After Your Fiance Arrives in the United States ..................................................33 After the Wedding...................................................................................................34 Sample Forms .........................................................................................................33

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5 The Fiancé Visa Process The process of bringing a foreign fiancé to the United States can be broken up into 3 distinct phases. Each phase requires action by you or your fiancé to ensure success. Here is a simple diagram of the three phases. The steps to take you completely through the entire process are outlined in detail in this kit.

Application Phase • Forms and Documents sent from petitioner (American Citizen) on behalf of Foreign Fiance • Tracking Number assigned by USCIS

Application Approval

Embassy Interview

• Package sent to Embassy of foriegn FIance

• Medical Exam prior to interview

• Interview Scheduled

• Interview conducted

• Fiance obtains local records as instructed

• Visa placed in passport and sent to Fiancé

• Petitioner provides financial affadavit as requested

Average Time: 5 – 7 months

Average Time: 30 Days

Average Time: 15 Days

The above timeline is provided as a guide for planning purposes. The actual time may be less or more depending on the country your Fiancé is in and how much backlog there is for processing K1 Visa’s at the embassy or consulate. There are also gaps in time where your Fiancé may schedule an interview later than the first available date due to work or other priorities. You’ll be assembling a lot of documentation in order to apply for a K1 Visa, all of that is outlined in the step by step instructions in this kit. As you are preparing, please keep in mind your Fiance will also need to provide you with a few items. Things you will need from your Fiance before filing In order to make the application go quickly, you will want to ensure everything necessary is in the application package the first time. Here is a quick list of what you will need from your Fiance before you file. Each item is explained in detail throughout the kit. •

Completed G-325a Form (Your fiance should sign the form but leave the A number blank)

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2 Passport Photos

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A signed and notarized affadavit for intention to Marry

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Additional photos or copies phone records, travel records, etc that you may not have--these are used in the proof of relationship section of the kit.

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6 The I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancée The first step in the process begins with the I-129f, Petition for Alien Fiancée. The most recent version of the form can be downloaded from the USCIS website, or you can point your web browser to this address: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129f

The actual form is only 2 pages, but due to the instructions, (http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf) it appears much larger. [A copy of this form is also included in the kit.] Note: You must be a US Citizen to submit this application; you must also understand the requirement to marry within 90 days of your Fiancée’s arrival in the United States (or they have to return to their home country). You must have met your Fiancée in person within the last two years and both be free to marry. The USCIS does take into account if your religion or culture forbids meeting in advance. Consult the I-129f instructions for more information. You will be filing this form along with several supporting documents via mail at the Service Center with jurisdiction over your area of residence. You do not need your Fiancée to sign the form in order to file it on her behalf. However, there are other forms required in the overall package that will require their signature. It is essential that you complete the Biographical Background form on yourself and your Fiancée. This biographical form is covered in the next chapter. The information requested about you is self-explanatory. If you have been divorced you will need to provide proof the divorce is final. The same proof will eventually be required of your Fiancée if he/she was divorced in the past. Pay close attention to the address and name of your Fiancée in Section B16. Since some countries do not use Roman letters, you will be required to write their name and address in its native alphabet. Your Fiancée can certainly help you with this section, and it’s best that they see the information to ensure accuracy-before you file. For countries using the Cyrillic alphabet such as Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and other former Soviet Republics there are examples of proper spellings here: http://www.myrussianfiance.com/k1-visa-information/how-to-spell-and-pronounce-russian-womens-names/. Accuracy is critical in spelling names as the I-129f will establish your Fiancée in the immigration system.

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We wish you the best of luck in your future marriage!