February 1st, 2009 by Admin
So these are the steps or the filings that a fiance(e) will normally do when he or she decides to go for the K1 or fiance(e) petition, from being a “fiance(e)” to finally becoming a citizen.
- I- 129F Application for the fiance(e) to come to the USA, this is the first step done by the petitioner/US citizen. If it gets approved, fiance(e) will have interview at the US embassy with her requirements
- I- 485 Application for Adjustment of Status, this is done by the “fiance(e)/applicant” after the wedding to the petitioner/US Citizen
- I- 751 Application for Lifting of Conditional Status, this is filed by the “fiance(e)/applicant” 90 days before his/her two year conditional permanent resident card expires
- N-400 Application for Citizenship and Naturalization of the now Permanent Resident “Fiance(e)” after three years of residency
Of course every time you file you will have to pay the filing fee which is not cheap at all.
Anyway, I have completed the first three so I am now going to the path to citizenship. Hurray for me !
January 8th, 2009 by Admin
The I-134 affidavit of support is submitted during the K1 applicant’s interview at the US Embassy in Manila. Prior to the scheduled appointment to the the Embassy, the consulate will send a checklist of what the K1 applicant should bring during the interview. It includes this I-134 affidavit of support, and this will be filled out by the US citizen petitioner/fiance(e)and sent to the fiance(e) before he or she goes to the interview.
In filling up the I-134, the US citizen must determine if his or her income will be sufficient enough to support the K1 applicant being petitioned. The petitioner can check the current POVERTY GUIDELINES. The annual income should either be 100% or 125%. If the US Citizen’s current annual income is enough, is above or equal to what the poverty guideline states, then there is no more need for an additional sponsor. (Do not get an additional person to sponsor you lest you will be forever indebted to that person. Some people think that because they signed your I-134, you should owe it to them that you got to the USA.)
The I-134 is not a legally binding document even if it notarized. It is just a formality I guess. But what is legally binding is the affidavit of support that the US citizen spouse will sign when the K1or fiance(e) adjusts his or her status to permanent resident.
December 30th, 2008 by Admin
Below is the FC-029 , a statement that I sent along with the I-129F paperwork to the USCIS. I don’t know if they still require this but if they do, feel free to copy this format. Just a note though, I didn’t have it notarized when I sent it in.
FC-029 STATEMENT ON PHOTOCOPIES
Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered original documents. I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date.
Sign here
Printed Name here
Date