| THE FIANCEE VISA |
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Fiancee Visa secured from Immigration Service
and American Consulate within "Best Available Speed"
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SPECIAL NOTE: "Best Available Speed" refers the Current Processing Time of the Service Centers for the I-129F Petition. SEE: Processing Times. "Expedited Processing" of a Petition is allowed by the Service Centers but only based on a showing of a legitimate "proven emergency" situation. For a sample list of emergency reasons, see the California Service Center Expedite Procedures Statement. Processing Time will Vary at the U.S. Consulates from 4 to 12 Weeks. Certain "Complicating Factors" in a Petitioner's or Beneficiary's background can also serve to slow down processing time, such as criminal backgrounds, immigration and visa histories.
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| LADY FIANCEE |
USA GENTLEMAN |
| I-129F Fiancee Visa Petition: Legal Interview of Fiancee |
G-28: Filing of Notice of Entry of Attorney Appearance |
| I-129F Document retrieval and collection in foreign city of Fiancee |
I-129F Fiancee Visa petition preparation |
| I-129F Travel Passport, with expiration date at least six months past 90 day K-1 visa period |
I-129F: Legal Interview of USA Gentleman |
| I-129F Birth certificate, copied from original register, and local identification number |
I-129F: Document Collection |
| I-129F Divorce decree or death certificate of former spouse |
I-129F: Travel passport, notarized copy |
| I-129F Babtism Record retrieval |
I-129F: Birth certificate, notarized copy with date and place of birth and parents' names clearly marked |
| I-129F: Secure required verbatum English translation of Fiancee Visa documents by Consular-approved translator, and payment of fee |
I-129F: Divorce decree or death certificate of former spouse, notarized |
| I-129F: Secure two color photographs of Fiancee in accordance with current Immigration Service specifications |
I-129F: Two recent passport color photographs |
| I-129F: Documents evidencing Fiancee's on-going engagement relationship with USA gentleman and genuine intention to marry (e.g., cards, letters, e-mails, photos of couple together, hotel invlices, telephone bills, wedding announcements, and so on) |
I-129F: Letter signed and notarized that USA gentleman met with Fiancee within two years |
| G-325A Biographic Statement of Fiancee: Preparation |
I-129F: Documentation from USA gentleman in support of on-going engagement relationship with Fiancee (e.g., cards, letter, e-mails, photos of couple together, hotel invoices, telephone bills, wedding annoucements, and so on) |
| G-325A: Legal Interview of Fiancee |
I-129F: Letter signed and notarized that USA gentleman intends to marry Fiancee with proposed date and location |
| G-325A: Collection of Fiancee's background data |
I-129F: Letter signed and notarized that USA gentleman is presently single and not married |
| G-325A: Collection of Fiancee's family data: parents and former spouse |
I-129F: Filing fee $170.00 paid |
| G-325A: Residence for past five years of Fiancee |
I-824 Petition for Action on Approved Application (Cable Request) Preparation
(*This Application No Longer is Relevant Most I-129F Petitions.) |
| G-325A: Employment history for past five years for Fiancee |
I-824: No longer relevant. |
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| I-134 Affidavit of Support sent to Fiancee for her Consulate Fiancee Interview |
G-325A Biographic Statement Preparation with signature of USA gentleman |
| Legal Review of "Packet 3" package sent to Fiancee from American Consulate |
G-325A: Legal Interview of USA gentleman |
| DS-156, DS-156K, DS-230, Parts I & II. and DS-157, if needed: Legal assistance to Fiancee in preparation and completion of Application for K-1 Fiancee Visa |
G-325A Collection of Background Data: Name, previous names, d/o/b/, Soc. Sec. #, birthdate and location |
| K-1 Fiancee Visa: Preparation of Fiancee for Interview at American Consulate and U.S. Port of Entry |
G-325A Collection of Family Data: Parents' names, former wives, d/o/b, birthplace, marriage dates |
| K-1 Fiancee Visa: Legal review of content and order of documents presented by Fiancee to American Consulate |
G-325A: Residence for past five years for USA gentleman |
| K-1 Fiancee Visa: Medical Examination and Report completed, and fee paid |
G-325A: Employment history for past five years for USA gentleman |
| K-1 Fiancee Visa: Interview completed and fee paid |
I-134 Affidavit of Support preparation |
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I-134: Legal Interview of USA gentleman |
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I-134 Background data on USA gentleman |
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I-134 Financial and employment data on USA gentleman |
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I-134 Background data on Fiancee |
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I-134 Data on previous affidavits and requested visas concerning USA Gentleman |
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I-134 Documentation: Secure USA Gentleman's Federal Tax Returns, with W-2s and attached schedules for three tax years |
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I-134 Documentation: Secure statement from USA gentleman's principal bank signed by bank officer showing deposits for past twelve months |
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I-134 Documentation: Secure letter from USA gentleman's employer on company stationary confirming employment status and current compensation level signed by authorized agent, or, if gentleman is self-employed, a signed and notarized letter on letterhead confirming same |
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K-1 Fiancee Visa: Preparation of USA gentleman for Interview of Fiancee |
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Prepare and send G-28 attorney certification to American Consulate with file to request Opening of Consulate File as soon as possible, at those Consulates which entertain such requests. |