Info

You are currently browsing the I-601 WAIVERS, FIANCEE VISA, and SPOUSAL VISA HOW-TO’S weblog archives for July, 2009.

Calendar
July 2009
S M T W T F S
« Jun   Aug »
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
Categories
Latest Postings
Links
Archives
Meta

Archive for July 2009

Fiancee Visa Brazil: K-1 Interview Information

28. July 2009 by admin.

*       On the day of the interview, the beneficiary must appear in person at the U.S. Consulate in

Rio de Janeiro at 7:45am. The presence of the petitioner is encouraged. *       The office cannot guarantee the approval of your visa in advance. The Consul must check the documents first and then make a final decision on your visa request. Do not to make any final travel arrangements, sell your properties or quit your job before your visa is issued.  *       The fiancée visa is usually good for 180 days with only ONE entry after the issuance. Upon entry in the U.S. you must get married within 90 days. If you do not get married you will have to leave the U.S. and apply for a new process. After the marriage you must contact the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to change your status from fiancée to immediate relative and have your Green Card issued. *       You will most likely have to spend the entire morning (and possibly the afternoon as well) in the Office until the Consul can make a final decision on your request.  If any problem is detected, it is possible that you may have to return to the Office again.  *       You must use a delivery service that has a partnership with the consulate to return your visa after issued. Upon the approval of your visa you will receive instructions on how to contract this service. Cameras, laptops, cellular phones and baggage are not allowed into the Consulate building.*       The office is not able to transfer petitions to USCIS or any U.S. Embassy or Consulate without a formal request from that office. 

For legal assistance, visit www.myfianceevisa.com

 

Posted in Fiancee Visa Brazil | Print | No Comments »

Fiancee Visa Brazil: Forms and Documents Needed

28. July 2009 by admin.

The following supporting documents will be needed when applying for a K-1 fiancee visa at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Be sure to place them in the following order:  

1. TWO FRONT VIEW PHOTO (name printed behind)

2. PASSPORT

3. CITIBANK FEE

4. TWO FORMS DS-156

5. FORM DS-156K

6. FORM DS-157 (for those over 16yrs)

7. FORM FS-257a (fiancés(ées) and dependents)

8. SWORN STATEMENT (fiancées and dependents only)

9. BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND COPY

10. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AND COPY

11. DIVORCE DECREE AND COPY (if applicable)

12. DEATH CERTIFICATE AND COPY (if applicable)

13. MILITARY SERVICE AND COPY (if applicable)

14. POLICE CERTIFICATE AND COPY (SECRETARIA DE SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA)

15. POLICE CERTIFICATE AND COPY (POLÍCIA FEDERAL)

16. POLICE CERTIFICATE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES (if applicable)

17. MEDICAL EXAM (sealed)

18. AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT

For help from an experienced immigration attorney, visit www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in Fiancee Visa Brazil | Print | No Comments »

Fiancee Visa Germany: Medical Exam Information

28. July 2009 by admin.

Part of the K-1 fiancee visa interview involves obtaining a medical exam. In Germany, you may make your own appointment for the medical examination in advance of your interview at any one of the physicians’ offices listed. You should schedule your medical appointment no later than six weeks before your intended date of departure to the

United States, and no earlier than six months before your departure date. NOTE: You do not need an appointment for the physicians in

Frankfurt, they are open Monday - Fridays from 07:30 - 11:00.

Please bring the following documents with you to the examination:

  • Valid passport
  • 3 photographs
  • Vaccination records
  • Fee
  • Tests/results of any disabilities or illnesses.

List of panel physicians in

Germany

BERLIN:  Dr. Maria Borowski
Dr. Kurt Howald
Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe
Kladower Damm 221
14089

Berlin
Tel: 030-36501-146 or 141; Fax: 030-36501-356 Dr. Lothar Erbenich
Dr. Stefan Huber
Krankenhaus Waldfriede
Argentinische Allee 40
14163

Berlin
Tel: 030-81810301; Fax: 030-81810308

DORTMUND:  Dr. Torsten Pollmann
Kreuzstraße 33
44139

Dortmund
Tel: 0231-125336; Fax: 0231-103943

FRANKFURT:  Dr. Johannes Abel
Dr. Harald Schulte
Ulmenstraße 43
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: 069-97204316 between 11:00 - 13:00 only
Fax: 069-97205338

HAMBURG:  Dr. Jürgen Thuneke
Dr. Michael Zimmer
Oderfelder Straße 6
20149

Hamburg
Tel: 040-476086/87; Fax: 040-4605092

LEIPZIG:  Dr. Sigrid Frimmel
Kochstraße 138 (Entrance Selnecker Straße)
04277

Leipzig
Tel: 0341-3012017; Fax: 0341-3012017 MÜNCHEN:  Dr. Karl-Friedrich Holtz
Hess Straße 72
80798 München
Tel: 089-52314102; Fax: 089-52314103 

To hire an immigration attorney to assist with your K-1 application, visit www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa Germany | Print | No Comments »

Fiancee Visa Germany: the K-1 Interview

28. July 2009 by admin.

You will be contacted within 4 - 8 weeks of the Immigrant Visa Section completing action on their application with a date for the formal visa interview.

All applicants registered are required to visit the Consulate in person for a formal visa interview with a U.S. consular officer. All applicants, including children, must pay a non-refundable non-immigrant visa application fee. The fee must be paid before the interview!  There is an additional fee for the medical examination. The visa processing fee cannot be refunded if the applicant is refused a visa.

Visa processing takes about 10 workdays if all required documents are presented. The visa will be returned to you by German registered mail. On the day of the visa interview you will be required to purchase postage stamps for an envelope for the return of your documents once visa processing has been completed.


Posted in fiancee visa Germany | Print | No Comments »

Fiancee Visa Germany: Supporting Documents

28. July 2009 by admin.

 The following supporting documents should be brought to the K-1 fiancee visa interview when being interviewed at Frankfurt, Germany.

  1. PASSPORTS: valid at least 6 months beyond the validity of the K-1 visa

  2. BIRTH CERTIFICATES: a certified copy showing the date of birth and the names of the parents.

  3. POLICE CERTIFICATES: from countries where the applicant has resided for at least six months since the age of 16.

  4. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS: certified copy

  5. MILITARY RECORDS: certified copy

  6. PHOTOGRAPHS

  7. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: proof that the applicant will not become a public charge. 

  8. DIVORCE CERTIFICATES AND CUSTODY LETTERS FOR K-2 children: certified copy

  9. TRANSLATIONS AND CERTIFIED COPIES

  10. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP: proof of relationship with the petitioner.

 If you would like to hire an attorney to assist, contact an immigration attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa Germany | Print | No Comments »

Fiancee Visa Germany: Preparing for the K-1 Interview

28. July 2009 by admin.

Upon receipt of the visa applicant’s file from the National Visa Center in New Hampshire, the Immigrant Visa Unit of the U.S. Consulate will send the applicant a confirmation notification.  Upon receipt of this notification, download and complete the following forms and follow the steps outlined below.

The following forms are required for the The K and V visa packet:

The biographic data form DS-230-I (pdf) should be completed for each person applying for a visa, regardless of age. The form may be photocopied if insufficient copies are received for each family member. The DS-230-I (pdf) should be completed and returned immediately to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the following address:

U.S. Consulate General
Giessener Strasse 30
60435 Frankfurt am Main

in order for the Consulate to begin the administrative processing of the application. Concurrently, complete and return the form DS-156 and DS-156K (only required for fiancé(e) visa applicants), and DS-157 if applicable.

Do not sign the DS-156K (only required for fiancé(e) visa applicants). The forms must be signed before a consular officer on the day of the visa interview. Failure to return the DS-230-I promptly will delay the processing of the application.

Assemble all of the relevant documents required in support of your application and forward the document checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit. Don’t mail the documents to the Consulate! You will be required to furnish the original of all documents and one copy on the day of the formal visa interview and medical examination. 

• Evidence of Support: An applicant for a K or V visa is required to file an Affidavit of Support, at the time of the interview proving that he or she is not likely at any time to become a public charge.

On receipt of all requested forms and the document checklist, the Immigrant Visa Unit will perform any additional processing which may be required and advise you concerning the scheduling of the medical examination and the appointment for the formal visa interview.

Note: The Immigrant Visa Unit must be in receipt of the approved petition from the National Visa Center before beginning the administrative processing of the application. While you are waiting for notification from the Immigrant Visa Unit that they are ready to begin processing your application, you may wish to begin assembling the documents you will be required to furnish on the day of your visa interview. This may expedite your application somewhat as certain documents may take a while to obtain.

 For assistance bringing your German fiance(e) to the U.S., contact an attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa Germany | Print | No Comments »

K-1 Fiancee Visa Interview in London, UK: After the Interview

24. July 2009 by admin.

Applicants applying for K-1 or K-3 visas and their derivatives will be contacted with a date for the formal visa interview within 4 - 6 weeks of the Immigrant Visa Unit completing action on their application.

The beneficiary of the K-1 visa petition will need to attend the interview. K-2s under the age of fourteen who are deriving status from the fiance(e) need not attend the interview. However, they are required to attend the medical examination.

The fee for processing a fiancé(e) or K-3 visa is $131.00. The fee is paid on the day of the visa interview to the Embassy cashier. Fees may be paid in cash - sterling or dollar equivalent; by International Money Order or Bankers Draft; by Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover or American Express; or Debit Card with the Visa logo. The Embassy does not accept any other credit or debit cards, or personal checks.

Visa processing takes approximately 3 - 5 workdays. The visa will be returned to you by the Embassy’s courier service, Secure Mail Services. On the day of the visa interview you will be required to purchase an envelope for the return of your documents once visa processing has been completed. The fee for the courier service begins at £14.00; payable by debit or credit card or in cash.

For legal assistance with your K-1 fiancee interview at the U.S. embassy in London, contact the attorneys at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa UK, a fiance visa: interview tips | Print | No Comments »

K-1 Fiancee Visa Interview in London, UK: Preparation

24. July 2009 by admin.

The biographic data form DS-23O-I should be completed for each person applying for a visa, regardless of age. The form may be photocopied if insufficient copies are received for each family member. The DS-230-I should be completed and returned immediately to the Immigrant Visa Unit at 5 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1A 2JB, in order for the Embassy to begin the administrative processing of the application. Failure to return the DS-230-I promptly will delay the processing of the application. At the same time, please complete and return the form DS-156 and DS-156K and DS-157. Note: do not sign the the DS-156 or DS-156K. The forms must be signed before a consular officer on the day of the visa interview

Assemble all of the relevant documents required in support of your application and forward the document checklist, IV-15K, to the Immigrant Visa Unit. These documents must not be mailed to the Embassy. You will be required to furnish the original of all documents and one copy on the day of the formal visa interview and medical examination.

  • Evidence of Support: An applicant for a K visa is not required to file an affidavit of support, form I-864 at the time he or she applies for a fiancé(e) visa. However, the Immigration and Nationality Act does require the applicant to establish to the satisfaction of the consular officer at the time of the application for a visa, and also to the satisfaction of an officer of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at the time of application for admission to the United States, that he or she is not likely at any time to become a public charge.

On receipt of the DS-230-I, the DS-156, DS-156K, DS-157 and IV-15K, the Immigrant Visa Unit will perform any additional processing which may be required and advise you concerning the scheduling of the medical interview and the appointment for the formal visa interview.

Note: The Immigrant Visa Unit must be in receipt of the approved petition from the National Visa Center before beginning the administrative processing of the application. While you are waiting for notification from the Immigrant Visa Unit that they are ready to begin processing your application, you may wish to begin assembling the documents you will be required to furnish on the day of your visa interview. This may expedite your application somewhat as certain documents may take a while to obtain.

For legal assistance, contact an attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa UK | Print | No Comments »

K-3 Visa Interview for Vietnamese Spouses: Required Documents

24. July 2009 by admin.

For spouses of U.S. citizens , he or she will need to bring the following to an interview at the U.S. embassy in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam:

- I-129F petition approved and forwarded to the US Consulate by USCIS.

- The Appointment Letter

- Four (4) visa photographs

- Fee receipt for the US$131 MRV fee payable at Citibank

- Identity card (CMND) (original and photocopy)

- Household registration book (original and photocopy)

- Passport valid for at least eight months past the date of visa issuance (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Form DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in duplicate)

- Form DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application (one copy) 

- Form DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Part I (Biographic Data)

- A vaccination assessment from the Quarantine Service of Ho Chi Minh City

- A medical examination from a panel physician at Cho Ray Hospital or the International Organization for Migration.  The medical examination fee is US$75 for applicants age 15 and older and US$50 for applicants age 14 and younger.  

- Birth Certificate of all applicants (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Birth Certificate of the petitioner (original and photocopy)

- Marriage certificate for spousal visa (K-3 visa) applicant (original and photocopy)

-  Divorce Decree or Death Certificate of previous spouse(s) of the petitioner and beneficiary (original and photocopy) (if applicable)

- Quit claim for all minor children giving the other parent’s permission for them to immigrate to the U.S. (if applicable)

- Police Certificate(s) issued within the past year by the Department of Justice office in your district of official residence as registered in your household registry (Ho Khau) for each applicant age 16 and over. 

- Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from any country in which you resided for more than six months. - Court and prison records (if applicable) - Military record (if applicable)

- Original Affidavit of Support Form I-134 and the specified financial documents.  Form I-134 must be signed by the sponsor and notarized by a Notary Public no more than one year prior to the date of interview and include tax records for the past year and an official letter of employment (on company letterhead) signed within the past year or a valid business license.  Submit one photocopy of the I-134 form for each applicant in your family.  If you require a joint sponsor, the joint sponsor must submit all documents listed above plus proof of citizenship or LPR status, such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or green card.

- Proof of your relationship with the petitioner and any derivative family members

For legal assistance, contact an attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in marriage spouse Vietnam | Print | No Comments »

K-1 Fiancee Visa Interview Vietnam: Required Documents

24. July 2009 by admin.

The following is a list of documents that should be brought to the interview:

- I-129F petition approved and forwarded to the US Consulate by USCIS.

- The Appointment Letter

- Four (4) visa photographs

- Fee receipt for the US$131 MRV fee payable at Citibank

- Identity card (CMND) (original and photocopy)

- Household registration book (original and photocopy)

- Passport valid for at least eight months past the date of visa issuance (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Form DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in duplicate)

- Form DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application (one copy) 

- Form DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Part I (Biographic Data)

- A vaccination assessment from the Quarantine Service of Ho Chi Minh City

- A medical examination from a panel physician at Cho Ray Hospital or the International Organization for Migration.  The medical examination fee is US$75 for applicants age 15 and older and US$50 for applicants age 14 and younger.  

- Birth Certificate of all applicants (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Birth Certificate of the petitioner (original and photocopy)

-  Divorce Decree or Death Certificate of previous spouse(s) of the petitioner and beneficiary (original and photocopy) (if applicable)

- Quit claim for all minor children giving the other parent’s permission for them to immigrate to the U.S. (if applicable)

- Police Certificate(s) issued within the past year by the Department of Justice office in your district of official residence as registered in your household registry (Ho Khau) for each applicant age 16 and over. 

- Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from any country in which you resided for more than six months. - Court and prison records (if applicable) - Military record (if applicable) - Original Affidavit of Support Form I-134 and the specified financial documents.  Form I-134 must be signed by the sponsor and notarized by a Notary Public no more than one year prior to the date of interview and include tax records for the past year and an official letter of employment (on company letterhead) signed within the past year or a valid business license.  Submit one photocopy of the I-134 form for each applicant in your family. 

- Proof of your relationship with the petitioner and any derivative family members

 For assistance, contact an experienced immigration attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com


Posted in fiancee visa Vietnam | Print | No Comments »

| Next Entries »