Bypassing Team Papi Membership

[papi]

Ray, I forgot that VD also applied for the fan club (i got a PM from another member regarding visas and got thread confused). I wrote back that I am no expert and certainly not infallible. Anyway, I am reading the I130 is for children. In my case, and to a certain russian's horror, no kids are involved or planned in the near future

[Ray]

Ray, I forgot that VD also applied for the fan club (i got a PM from another member regarding visas and got thread confused). I wrote back that I am no expert and certainly not infallible. Anyway, I am reading the I130 is for children. In my case, and to a certain russian's horror, no kids are involved or planned in the near future

A simple solution to your confusion:

Before you comment further on this topic, go to CIS Web site forms section and read the instructions for Form I-130, then report back on what you learned.

 

[papi]

I have enough homework with my new job. If I am not mistaken the form is for kids which does not apply in all cases.

jediknight (or any other non-flamers), what papers do you recommend getting notarized on my end and hers? 

[Looking4Wife]

ValleyDude:

Congratulations to you and your new bride!

Buena suerte y Dios te bendiga!

[jediknight]

papi with regards to the immigration process, please read and get all of your information  before posting and advising others. the I-130 is not for kids.

to start the visa process, VD will be sending in the I-130, Petition for Alien Relative which are for citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States to establish the relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States.

your situation is different because you are applying for a K1 visa which will have different forms to fill out and go through a different process than a K3 or CR-1 visa. please do not get VD confused or give him the wrong information. it's bad enough that there are differences between the K3 and CR-1 without throwing something completely different like the requirements for the K1. this process is easy when given the right information.

VD wants to get the ball rolling. if he decides to do the K3 visa, he'll get his own packet 3 with its corresponding instructions much later on so there is no reason to mention it now. if he does the CR-1 visa he won't even get a packet 3 because there is none. right now he does need translations of the documents he'll be sending.

to answer your question, i'm not familiar with the requierments for the K1 visa so i'm not the one to ask. eventually your fiance will need things like birth certificates, any divorce decrees, any death certificates if widowed, court or police records, all should be obtained from the notaria with seals and stamps. on your end you should have the same just in case.

JK

[G Bala]

For anyone's information, USCIS has recently implemented Phase 3 of their bi-level adjudication program for I-129F and I-130 Petitions.

This means that I-129F Petitions for K-3 Visas filed with NBC are being transferred to the Service Center handling the I-130 Petition (California or Vermont) and that in most cases the two petitions are being adjudicated at the same time.

USCIS is retaining the I-130 Petition (by agreement with the State Dept.) and moving the I-129F K-3 Visa petition to NVC and later the Consulate (unless the Petitioner clearly indicates that he or she wishes to pursue the I-130 CR-1 option over the K-3 Visa).

For more:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

Good luck to all those recently engaged or married here, and for their visa processing.

PS The above information speaks to USCIS petition approval time only, not processing time at NVC and Consulate which tends to be considerably longer for the I-130 CR-1 option.

[Kiltboy1]

VD

Congrats. You guys look really good together. I sent my I-130 Application in 2 weeks ago and still have not got an NOA-1 Conformation or the check cashed, OH WELL, looks like they are going to take there own sweet time. My advice is get everything done soon as i think the process is a good 8-12 months depending on the service center and how many cofee breaks the GOV. YAHOO takes an hour.


KB

[william3rd]

That would make me wonder as to the why of bothering with a K3 at all since the timelines would be much much closer.

[bundy_138]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO Papi!  Don't scare me like that!  Your putting the cart before the horse.    The only things necessary for the initial K-1 is the 1-129F and G-325A.  Once the packet comes back, then the I-134 and some other documentation.  Once the visa is approved and I get married, then comes forms for adjustment of status (I-485) and other documentation and more $.  I'm taking one step at a time and concentrating on getting the K-1 first, just so I can get here here.  Once she is here, the other processes will take place. 

I've been doing my research on visajourney.  It has step-by-step guides on how to "do it yourself", forms needed, examples, and friendly advise.  That place is a life saver, especially since the process takes mucho dinero - not to mention flights back and forth to Colombia and the flights, hotels, and other fees for the appointment in Bogota.  Visajourney will save me a bunch of money (sorry william3rd).  Every penny counts right now.  I can now understand how some guys ended up spending big money in this whole process!

Bundy 

[william3rd]

Dont forget the supporting documents and photos for the petition, Bundy-

As for the consular stuff- I always found it was much easier to have the girl handle most of her own paperwork. That way there is little room for errors in translation. It also gives her some level of participation in the process.

We used to run a baby sitter paralegal in St. Petersburg. There was a direct correlation between the most helpless women in the home country and meltdowns in the US.

You dont want to have a codependent relationship. . . .

[Kiltboy1]

William

Great advice. My wife had all our documents done and translated before our marriage took place. All i had to do was get her Sig. on the G-325As and then do the applications with my documents when I got back stateside. Sure made the process a lot more simple. First time I have seen a photo of your GF/Wife, not sure which. You guys look good together.

KB

[Ray]

That would make me wonder as to the why of bothering with a K3 at all since the timelines would be much much closer.

Good point William.

If CIS is no longer going to even try to give priority to processing K-3's over I-130's, and the consulates are not giving priority to process K-3's over K-1 non-immigrant visas, then it is probably worth it to wait just a few months longer and do the better CR-1.

Gary, does this change mean that CIS will check to see if you filed a K-3 petition and if so not even transfer the I-130 to the NVC? And if no K-3 was filed, they will automatically transfer the I-130 to NVC as before?

Also, where on the Form I-130 would the petitioner clearly indicate that the beneficiary wished to use consular processing for a CR-1? Block 22 maybe?

Ray

[papi]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO Papi!  Don't scare me like that!  Your putting the cart before the horse.

Bundy, I am not infallible like Ray and got thread confused. I could not understand why Ray was bringing up the I-130 (which apparently is needed on the spousal visa). I have been following the the Visa Guide for the most part in Visa Journey and filed the initial I-129F petition a couple weeks ago. I am also corresponding with someone on the site - there seems to be some really knowledgeable folks there. I am also getting ahead of the curve and not waiting on the packet 3 to start the balance of the forms and the requirements. Anyway, visa journey is a good place to start for the initial petition in my opinion. But like i think you said - the initial petition is rather straightforward.

[william3rd]

I still have never recommended marriage abroad as an option to my clients and always recommended fiancee visas just to get that extra month or two of time together in the US. K1 worked out as a 50/50 proposition-I actually see about 60% get married.

Anything to increase the chances of a long-term success.

[valleydude]

Hey thanks a million for the congrats and to you guys for taking the time to write out all those long posts with all that good info!!!

I am dying to start this and take it all in, but Ray hit it ... my head is totally spinning! I was ready for the paperwork to be a lot of work, reading, and details, but I had no idea that I would never be able to get to it because of other things... friends, family, etc.. asking "Who, what, where, when???" Ouch! I thought I was going to quitely come home and start this, but I can not even concentrate right now.

I am going to take a shower, call my wife, clear up my mind and try to dive back in. Right now, I just wanted to say thanks!

VD

[utopiacowboy]

"I still have never recommended marriage abroad as an option to my clients and always recommended fiancee visas just to get that extra month or two of time together in the US. K1 worked out as a 50/50 proposition-I actually see about 60% get married."

Maybe that's one of the differences between the guys that go the K-1 route and the guys that get married in Colombia and follow the K-3/CR-1 route. The K-1 guys are not absolutely sure but the K-3/CR-1 guys are. I was sure four years ago and I'm just as sure today.

Here's wishing the same for you, Valleydude! Between the visa pros here and visajourney, you should be all right.

[Chris F]

Hey Valleydude!!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR MARRIAGE!!!

Would love to hook up for a drink or dinner when your new wife arrives.

In case you misplaced my e-mail it's KFremont "AT" aol.com

AGAIN CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

[papi]

RAY:

CIS requires translations!

Follow the instructions on the forms, not the ones on your Papi Fan Club membership brochure..

Papi’s visa journey penpal

"And no, the documents that your fiancée takes to the embassy don't have to be translated since they speak Spanish there. BUT once you two get married and she files for Adjustment of Status here in the States, every document you send that is not in English has to be translated since the petition will be sent to USCIS. Rule of thumb, the documents that need to be translated are only needed when you send them to people who can't understand Spanish."

State Department/US Embassy Bogota

NO NECESITAN TRADUCCIONES los documentos escritos en inglés o en español. Los documentos escritos en otros idiomas deberán ser traducidos al inglés por un traductor competente, certificadas y debidamente juramentadas por el traductor ante un notario público.

/___/ TRADUCCIONES: TODOS los documentos que no estén en español o en inglés
deberán ser traducidos al inglés por un Traductor Público Juramentado.

[Ray]

Papi,

How many times do I have to tell you?

YOU ARE IN THE WRONG THREAD!

This thread is NOT about K-1 and it is NOT about fiancees taking forms to the embassy.

If you would have simply taken my advice and read the form instructions then you could have saved yourself the embarrassment of looking like a

You can read, can't you? 

[jediknight]

RAY: Quote
CIS requires translations!

Follow the instructions on the forms, not the ones on your Papi Fan Club membership brochure..


Papi’s visa journey penpal

"And no, the documents that your fiancée takes to the embassy don't have to be translated since they speak Spanish there. BUT once you two get married and she files for Adjustment of Status here in the States, every document you send that is not in English has to be translated since the petition will be sent to USCIS. Rule of thumb, the documents that need to be translated are only needed when you send them to people who can't understand Spanish."

papi, the message from your visa journey penpal confirms what ray wrote. your penpal is right, anything sent to CIS needs to be translated and since this thread was started by someone who is already married, it involves sending the petition to USCIS here in the US and not the embassy in Colombia, so once again, all documents that are not in English need to be translated before sending to USCIS.

papi, why don't you do what you do best...start yet another thread and post all of the K1 information that people have been desperately PMing you about and keep it separate from this one. this thread was started to ask about beginning the paperwork for someone who is already married, not someone who will be bringing their fiance over to get married here on a K1 visa. stop getting so confused.

WARNING: to valleydude and anyone else seeking visa information, PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN TAKING ADVICE OR ASKING INFORMATION FROM PAPI REGARDING K3/CR-1 VISAS, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.
JK

[papi]

Ray/Jedi

Thread deviation is not a crime in the state of Texas. However, Club Anus Pucker is taking applications.

[Ray]

Ray/Jedi

Thread deviation is not a crime in the state of Texas. However, Club Anus Pucker is taking applications.

And the winner is........ PAPI

         

Congratulations Papi! You deserve it...   

[papi]

always a pleasure to IRRITATE Team Captain, Club Anus Pucker

[sean126]

Lets try to get back on topic fellas.

[papi]

My Visa Journey Penpal told me about Form 4506T to get transcripts of your past tax returns. Since mine are in storage, this sounds more convenient....Just thought I'd share this info. Google for the link