monkeyking

Don't assume we haven't talked about it. The thing is, her interest in the US is solely because I live here, not that there are certain things she wants to see. We have our whole lives to explore the US, but for the honeymoon, it would be nice if we could go to one of the foreign countries we've both always wanted to see.

I don't know why I called it a temporary visa. So the I-131 form has to be submitted after you're married? I was hoping we'd be able to go abroad for our honeymoon, but it may have to wait. Finding the nearest Asian market is a good tip. Thanks, guys!

I'm not sure which forum this should go in. I'm still wrapping my head around everything that needs to take place, but I've really appreciated everyone's help in the past. This has been quite the journey. So my fiancee is coming to the US in a month. Is there a checklist somewhere I can consult for everything we need to do once she gets here? SSN, adjustment of status, etc., and the order these should be done in? At what point will she get a work permit and a temporary visa that would allow her to leave the country?

Okay. On a related note, though, who do we contact when we change our address?

The reason I ask is because a letter included with my fiancee's P4 package titled "Letter to K-1 and K-2 Applicants" said to bring, among other things: Proof of petitioner's residency in the United States. Proof can include lease/deed/mortgage statements, bank statements, utility bills, and copies of ID cards. Is this something new that's been added or just something that they don't really care about?

Thanks for replying. Getting mail from my parents is easy. I don't live that far away. My fiancee tells me I need to provide proof that I own/rent the house at the given address, though, by providing copies of electric bills, rent due statements, etc. If my parents provide this, and it's in their names, is that going to cause problems?

When I first filed for my fiancee's K1 visa, I was living with my parents. So I used their address on the application. That address has always been considered my permanent address, because I move around a lot (though all within the same state). In fact, the apartment I am currently living in in another city is only a temporary arrangement, and I'll actually be moving again before my fiancee finally comes to the US. So my question is... what address should she put on her P4 form saying where she will be living?

Thanks for replying. Do you have a link with that information that I can forward to my co-sponsor?

Now that it's time to start looking at the Affidavit of Support, I'm running into some concerns. Namely, my co-sponsor is dragging his feet about it. My understanding was that this affidavit was only good until my Chinese fiancee and I got married, and then a new sponsor would need to submit one. My potential co-sponsor, however, is under the impression that the affidavit of support is forever (forever meaning until my fiancee becomes a citizen, returns to China, or dies), and the second affidavit submitted after marriage only covers alimony. He doesn't want to be held responsible for my fiancee for that long. I would just as well be the sole sponsor, but, even though I'm making $40,000 a year, I've only had this job for a few months and don't have the years of financial history they like to see. Am I correct in thinking trying to be the sole sponsor would just get us denied? And are my co-sponsor's fears justified?

I haven't posted here for a while, but I've actually got good news to announce! So we applied for the K1 visa back in July and just got our application approval letter today. The letter talked about getting another letter in about a month to let me know when the application has been forwarded to China, but I'm not sure what I need to do at this point. When do I submit the affidavit of support? My father is going to be a co-sponsor, so what does he need to do?

I just got back from my second trip to China to see my girlfriend and am ready to start the paperwork for the K-1. I've looked at timelines on various websites, though, and am still confused about what all is required upfront. What do I need for the initial application? By the way, my parents are going to be our co-sponsor. Do I need to factor that in yet?

Sorry to bring this thread back to life, but I'm looking over the I-129F and G-325A forms, and I don't see where my girlfriend needs to sign them. There are sections where her name or address are required in Chinese characters, but I can just type these in. That would be okay, wouldn't it?

Since there are two points at which a sponsor must be declared, are the qualifications for those sponsors the same?

Oh boy. I guess I don't understand the difference between the two. So the I-134 is support for bringing the fiancee over, and the I-864 is support for changing the spouse's status? In each situation, what all does the co-sponsor agree to do, and in the case of the I-864, how long is the co-sponsor expected to be there?

Sorry, I didn't specify that before. I'm guessing it would be the I-134? This is ultimately for a K-1 visa.