129f Package setup...
Mar 25th 2003, 8:50 am
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129f Package setup...
Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
Mar 25th 2003, 8:56 am
#2
foxy little minx
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Mexicana in Chicago
Posts: 770
thanks for this, it's really meticulous....
we just did this this weekend... wow 4 months for the second noa? i wanna die....
we just did this this weekend... wow 4 months for the second noa? i wanna die....
Mar 25th 2003, 9:16 am
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Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,049
Re: 129f Package setup...
Sleuth,
The 1 each ADIT-style (3/4 profile view) photos of petitioner and beneficiary?
Regards, JEff
The 1 each ADIT-style (3/4 profile view) photos of petitioner and beneficiary?
Regards, JEff
Originally posted by Sleuth
Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
Mar 25th 2003, 9:39 am
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DUH! See what I mean about attention to detail!
Yes, we included the photos required. Each was carefully labled ON THE BACK with the name of the person in the photo. These were put in a labeled envelope on the very top of the package.
Thanks for the reminder!!!!
Kevin
Yes, we included the photos required. Each was carefully labled ON THE BACK with the name of the person in the photo. These were put in a labeled envelope on the very top of the package.
Thanks for the reminder!!!!
Kevin
Mar 25th 2003, 12:15 pm
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If anyone would like to see mine, email me and I will email you a pic of my K1 packet....
Scott
Scott
Mar 25th 2003, 2:18 pm
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For most forms, your application package should be assembled in the following order:
Fee payment
Form G-28 (if applicable)
Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)
G-325A (if applicable)
Other evidence
Supporting documentation
Fee payment
Form G-28 (if applicable)
Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)
G-325A (if applicable)
Other evidence
Supporting documentation
Mar 25th 2003, 5:46 pm
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Location: Witham, Essex, England
Posts: 510
Re: 129f Package setup...
Wow good job....i didn't send originals of my birth certificate or my divorce decrees because on the instructions it said it only needed photocopies. I'm not as neat as you i put everything in order with one of those big black paper clip things...wish i would have at least put it in a folder....i had added instant messages, letters i wrote to him, pictures of our meeting, copies from both newspapers of our engagement announcements, his divorce decree, and a letter from a solicitor about his name change, and so much more and for the kicker i also sent my whole I-134 in with the I-129F to be sent to London.....with all the evidence from my employers, bank, title to my trailer and van and the registration for my van saying my license plate is ILVPAUL, Home insurance saying how much it's insured for,...my packet was about 3 inches thick with all the paperwork and proof....I sent it priority mail with delivery confirmation on it and it weighed 15.8 oz. hee hee...just made the flat rate...i hope i included everything the right way....I took 2 months at least to assemble it all....I also sent my fiance copies of the whole I-134 package so he can take it to the interview....i know i probably shouldn't have sent the I-134 but i just really wanted London to have it already and I've known other couples in the past who did it and at the interview were only asked like 3 questions because they already had the affidavit of support at the embassy....
That's my 2 cents worth on it!! Good job Sleuth...it's great that you posted this for everyone!!
Carey
p.s. you have a marriage certificate for the two of you? in michigan marriage certificates are only good for 30 days after you get one so i won't be getting one until he's here
That's my 2 cents worth on it!! Good job Sleuth...it's great that you posted this for everyone!!
Carey
p.s. you have a marriage certificate for the two of you? in michigan marriage certificates are only good for 30 days after you get one so i won't be getting one until he's here
Originally posted by Sleuth
Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat. A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by hand after printing.
2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the forms.
3. Assembled our package as follows:
a. Completed I-129f
b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
statement of how we met which itemized the dates
(month/year) and locations and circumstances
where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
petitioner.
d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
and dated.
h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
in the order they appear in the package.
i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
date and location of the picture. These were place in
an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
I-129f
(My name), Petitioner
(Her name), Beneficiary
Photos of meetings in August 2001
j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
were labeled with a description.
k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
date of publication.
l. Next came the other information required.
1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
us, stating her name, place of residence, a
statement of how long she had known each of us,
when and where she first met my fiance, and that
she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
Supporting documentation.
n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
photocopy.
o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
photocopy.
q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
were worded as follows:
Mine:
"I, (my full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my application and petition for a visa for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
Hers:
"I, (her full name), provide the following statement as required by United States las or lawful regulation in connection with my fiancee's application and petition for a visa for me to enter the United States.
We have known each other for several years and have met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days of her admission to the United States."
These statements were signed and dated.
With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the front of the package.
I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express. It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
Good luck to all who are just starting out!
Hope this helps.
Kevin in Kansas
P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta love the Government! NOT!
11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
11/15/2002: 1st NOA
03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
Mar 25th 2003, 6:53 pm
#8
Just around the next bend
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,276
Originally posted by bequibar
thanks for this, it's really meticulous....
we just did this this weekend... wow 4 months for the second noa? i wanna die....
thanks for this, it's really meticulous....
we just did this this weekend... wow 4 months for the second noa? i wanna die....
Debbie
Mar 30th 2003, 2:41 pm
#9
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Re: 129f Package setup...
carey, where in michigan are you living? i'm in ann arbor.
1sr noa NSC 9/13/02
2nd.......................???????!!!!!!
>Wow good job....i didn't send originals of my birth certificate or my
>divorce decrees because on the instructions it said it only needed
>photocopies. I'm not as neat as you i put everything in order with one
>of those big black paper clip things...wish i would have at least put it
>in a folder....i had added instant messages, letters i wrote to him,
>pictures of our meeting, copies from both newspapers of our engagement
>announcements, his divorce decree, and a letter from a solicitor about
>his name change, and so much more and for the kicker i also sent my
>whole I-134 in with the I-129F to be sent to London.....with all the
>evidence from my employers, bank, title to my trailer and van and the
>registration for my van saying my license plate is ILVPAUL, Home
>insurance saying how much it's insured for,...my packet was about 3
>inches thick with all the paperwork and proof....I sent it priority mail
>with delivery confirmation on it and it weighed 15.8 oz. hee hee...just
>made the flat rate...i hope i included everything the right way....I
>took 2 months at least to assemble it all....I also sent my fiance
>copies of the whole I-134 package so he can take it to the
>interview....i know i probably shouldn't have sent the I-134 but i just
>really wanted London to have it already and I've known other couples in
>the past who did it and at the interview were only asked like 3
>questions because they already had the affidavit of support at the
>embassy....
>That's my 2 cents worth on it!! Good job Sleuth...it's great that you
>posted this for everyone!!
>Carey
>p.s. you have a marriage certificate for the two of you? in michigan
> marriage certificates are only good for 30 days after you get one
> so i won't be getting one until he's here
>Originally posted by Sleuth
>> Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I
>> sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
>> 1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
>> http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
>> Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
>> Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
>> These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat.
>> A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by
>> hand after printing.
>> 2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of
>> N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the
>> forms.
>> 3. Assembled our package as follows:
>> a. Completed I-129f
>> b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
>> statement of how we met which itemized the dates
>> (month/year) and locations and circumstances
>> where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
>> August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
>> were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
>> them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
>> May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
>> c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
>> peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
>> the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
>> cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
>> petitioner.
>> d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
>> the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
>> e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
>> G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
>> f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
>> and dated.
>> h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
>> items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
>> in the order they appear in the package.
>> i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
>> photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
>> these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
>> on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
>> with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
>> date and location of the picture. These were place in
>> an unsealed
>place in
>> an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
>> I-129f
>> (My name), Petitioner
>> (Her name), Beneficiary
>> Photos of meetings in August 2001
>> j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
>> contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
>> copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
>> when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
>> were labeled with a description.
>> k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
>> our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
>> newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
>> date of publication.
>> l. Next came the other information required.
>> 1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
>> on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
>> 2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
>> us, stating her name, place of residence, a
>> statement of how long she had known each of us,
>> when and where she first met my fiance, and that
>> she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
>> m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
>> Supporting documentation.
>> n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
>> photocopy.
>> o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
>> p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
>> photocopy.
>> q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
>> were worded as follows:
>> Mine:
>> "I, (my full name), provide the following statement as
>> required by United States las or lawful regulation in
>> connection with my application and petition for a visa
>> for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United
>> States.
>> We have known each other for several years and have
>> met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be
>> legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days
>> of her admission to the United States."
>> Hers:
>> "I, (her full name), provide the following statement as
>> required by United States las or lawful regulation in
>> connection with my fiancee's application and petition
>> for a visa for me to enter the United States.
>> We have known each other for several years and have
>> met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be
>> legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days
>> of her admission to the United States."
>> These statements were signed and dated.
>> With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch
>> them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that
>> were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco
>> brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use
>> one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the
>> front of the package.
>> I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed
>> the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express.
>> It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful
>> to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight
>> and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
>> I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully
>> it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the
>> bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and
>> jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
>> Good luck to all who are just starting out!
>> Hope this helps.
>> Kevin in Kansas
>> P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta
>> love the Government! NOT!
>> 11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
>> 11/15/2002: 1st NOA
>03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
>--
>Carey
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
1sr noa NSC 9/13/02
2nd.......................???????!!!!!!
>Wow good job....i didn't send originals of my birth certificate or my
>divorce decrees because on the instructions it said it only needed
>photocopies. I'm not as neat as you i put everything in order with one
>of those big black paper clip things...wish i would have at least put it
>in a folder....i had added instant messages, letters i wrote to him,
>pictures of our meeting, copies from both newspapers of our engagement
>announcements, his divorce decree, and a letter from a solicitor about
>his name change, and so much more and for the kicker i also sent my
>whole I-134 in with the I-129F to be sent to London.....with all the
>evidence from my employers, bank, title to my trailer and van and the
>registration for my van saying my license plate is ILVPAUL, Home
>insurance saying how much it's insured for,...my packet was about 3
>inches thick with all the paperwork and proof....I sent it priority mail
>with delivery confirmation on it and it weighed 15.8 oz. hee hee...just
>made the flat rate...i hope i included everything the right way....I
>took 2 months at least to assemble it all....I also sent my fiance
>copies of the whole I-134 package so he can take it to the
>interview....i know i probably shouldn't have sent the I-134 but i just
>really wanted London to have it already and I've known other couples in
>the past who did it and at the interview were only asked like 3
>questions because they already had the affidavit of support at the
>embassy....
>That's my 2 cents worth on it!! Good job Sleuth...it's great that you
>posted this for everyone!!
>Carey
>p.s. you have a marriage certificate for the two of you? in michigan
> marriage certificates are only good for 30 days after you get one
> so i won't be getting one until he's here
>Originally posted by Sleuth
>> Thought I would give a detail of how I set up our 129f package when I
>> sent it to Nebraska (NSC). Hope this will help a newbie or three....
>> 1. Downloaded forms from the BCIS website at the following address:
>> http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
>> Form I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance
>> Form G-325A Biographic Information Form
>> These are 'fillable' forms that can be filled in with Adobe Acrobat.
>> A couple of the fields were too small, so those had to be filled in by
>> hand after printing.
>> 2. Completed the forms, making sure to use the word NONE instead of
>> N/A where something didn't apply. Be sure to sign and date the
>> forms.
>> 3. Assembled our package as follows:
>> a. Completed I-129f
>> b. Continuation page for item 19 of the I-129f. This is a
>> statement of how we met which itemized the dates
>> (month/year) and locations and circumstances
>> where we met. We had met on 5 occasions between
>> August 1999 and April 2002. Even though the 1999 visits
>> were not within the 2 years prior to the petition, we listed
>> them. We also stated that our intent was to marry in
>> May of 2003. I (the petitioner) signed and dated this sheet.
>> c. Next, I inserted a 'cover sheet' that listed the type of
>> peititon (I-1294), the names of both the petitioner and
>> the beneficiary and then showed what was under the
>> cover sheet (the G-325A, Biographic information for the
>> petitioner.
>> d. Next comes four (4) copies of the completed G-325A for
>> the petitioner. Be sure to sign & date each of them.
>> e. Another 'cover sheet' as in c above, but was for the
>> G-325A, Biographic information for the beneficiary.
>> f. Four (4) copies of the G-325A for the beneficiary, signed
>> and dated.
>> h. Yet another cover sheet as above, but listing the next
>> items in the package. These were 4 items of evidence
>> in the order they appear in the package.
>> i. Photos of in person meetings. We submitted only 3
>> photos. All were taken on our 2001 meeting. Two of
>> these were taken with a digital camera an had the date
>> on the picture. All pictures were labeled on the back
>> with the names of the petitioner & beneficiary and the
>> date and location of the picture. These were place in
>> an unsealed
>place in
>> an unsealed envelope that was labeled as follows:
>> I-129f
>> (My name), Petitioner
>> (Her name), Beneficiary
>> Photos of meetings in August 2001
>> j. Next we included a similarly labeled envelop that
>> contained one (1) photo of our meeting in 1999 and a
>> copy of a travel agents receipt for an airline ticket
>> when I had flown to Canada in 1999. Again, these items
>> were labeled with a description.
>> k. Next was a copy of the newspaper announcement of
>> our engagement. Be sure to include the part of the
>> newspaper showing the name of the paper and the
>> date of publication.
>> l. Next came the other information required.
>> 1) A COPY of our marriage license. I had obtained this
>> on the same date as the date of our I-129f.
>> 2) A NOTARIZED letter from a friend who has met both of
>> us, stating her name, place of residence, a
>> statement of how long she had known each of us,
>> when and where she first met my fiance, and that
>> she had no doubt of our sincere plans to be married.
>> m. Yet another 'cover sheet'. This one was for what followed:
>> Supporting documentation.
>> n. My (petitioner's) birth certificate. Original and one
>> photocopy.
>> o. My divorce certificate (Original & one photocopy)
>> p. Her (beneficiary's) Divorce certificate. (Original & one
>> photocopy.
>> q. Statements of Intent (Both Parties). These statements
>> were worded as follows:
>> Mine:
>> "I, (my full name), provide the following statement as
>> required by United States las or lawful regulation in
>> connection with my application and petition for a visa
>> for my fiance, (her full name), to enter the United
>> States.
>> We have known each other for several years and have
>> met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be
>> legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days
>> of her admission to the United States."
>> Hers:
>> "I, (her full name), provide the following statement as
>> required by United States las or lawful regulation in
>> connection with my fiancee's application and petition
>> for a visa for me to enter the United States.
>> We have known each other for several years and have
>> met in person on previous occasions. I intend to be
>> legally married to my fiance in Kansas within 90 days
>> of her admission to the United States."
>> These statements were signed and dated.
>> With all of these items assembled, I used a two holed punch to punch
>> them at the top center (being careful not to damage the pictures that
>> were in the envelopes) and fastened the package together with an Acco
>> brand fastener. Shame I had to buy a whole box of them only to use
>> one! I paperclipped a Certified Check for the appropriate fee to the
>> front of the package.
>> I made two complete copies of this package for our records and mailed
>> the original package to NSC using the Post Office's overnight express.
>> It's pretty easy to overlook little details, and I was extra careful
>> to check and double check. I actually let the package set overnight
>> and rechecked it a third time before sending it.
>> I know a lot of this is mundane history to many folks, but hopefully
>> it will help someone. Bottom line? It's a battle of details with the
>> bureaucrats. To win, one must cross all the t's, dot all the i's and
>> jump through all the hoops - in just the right order! lol
>> Good luck to all who are just starting out!
>> Hope this helps.
>> Kevin in Kansas
>> P.S. Now I'm busy downloading all the forms needed for AOS! Gotta
>> love the Government! NOT!
>> 11/12/2002: Mailed package to NSC
>> 11/15/2002: 1st NOA
>03/24/2002: Approved/2nd NOA in the mail.
>--
>Carey
>Posted via http://britishexpats.com
