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Complete K1 Fiancé Visa Requirements

Before I had my interview last May 23rd, these are the K1 Visa requirements I made sure I got. If you lack a requirement needed during the interview, the consul may ask you to send it to them and this will take weeks.

You don’t really want to go through another tunnel of waiting, right? The requirements may look like they’re hard to complete but I listed what I did to make them look easy! :D It worked for me so I’m sure it will work for you too!

  • To avoid confusions, make a checklist
  • Cross out the requirements that is not applicable to you, eg., court & prison record (if you’ve never been charged of any crime), marriage certificate (if you’ve never been married), etc.
  • Fill out all the DS forms and make sure you completed it with accurate information
  • Once you’re done, review all the papers and make sure everything are spelled correctly and that you have signed and dated them too
  • Photocopy them twice as what is needed. You’ll never know when you need them!
  • Put all your papers in a safe place

[alert]DS Forms To Fill Out! :) [/alert]

K1 Visa Forms Samples

  • DS-156 Non-immigrant Visa Application (2 completed copies!)
  • DS-157 Supplemental Non-immigrant Visa Application (2 completed copies!)
  • DS-156K non-immigrant Fiance visa Application (1 completed copy!)

[alert]Other Important Requirements! Don’t Forget! :) [/alert]

After making your payment at the bank and scheduling your appointment online, you will be issued a confirmation receipt. So don’t forget to bring it on your interview date!

How To Pay?

How To Get a K1 Visa Interview Appointment?

You must have a passport valid for at least six (6) months.

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Your birth certificate should be a copy issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on security paper (not from the Local Civil Registry Office). If applicable, you should also submit the NSO birth certificates of all your children, even for those who are not applying for a visa.

How To Get NSO Birth Certificate?

Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance for Travel Abroad Purposes from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used, including different spellings you have used for those names. For immigration purposes, an NBI clearance is valid for one (1) year from the date it was issued.

How To Get An NBI Clearance?

Certificates Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present police certificates from other countries where they have lived for six (6) months or more after reaching the age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used for those names. Country-specific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State Department’s web site at http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html.
Applicants who have been arrested, charged or convicted of a crime must present copies or transcripts of court or prison records relating to the crime or offense.
Applicants who served in the military or police should present certified copies of their military or police service records.
You and your petitioner must have been physically together at some point within two years before the petition was filed. Proof of this meeting should be submitted unless the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) waives this requirement. A few photographs of the applicant and petitioner together during the specified time may serve as evidence of this requirement. You may visit the USICS web site at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis for further information.
If applicable, official documents (divorce decree, annulment decree or death certificate, etc.) that prove all prior marriages contracted by you and the petitioner have been legally terminated prior to the filing of the petition must be submitted.
If you have never contracted marriage, a CENOMAR (Singleness) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and printed on NSO security paper should be submitted.

How To Get Cenomar?

You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134. Download Form I-134 at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.
You must bring three (3) color photographs; two are for the visa and one is for the medical report. Size and format specifications must be strictly observed: Photos should measure 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square) with a white background and the head centered in the frame. The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 1 inch to 1 3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm) with the eye level between 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inches (28 mm and 35 mm) from the bottom of the photo. See http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1287.html for detailed instructions.

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  • mercy valenzuela

    hi ask ko kelangan po ba talaga ipa-red ribbon ang Cenomar at bc ko at bc ng anak ko (17yrs old), kahit wala pa kong narereceived na packet from embassy. Waiting pa din kami ng fiancee ko, natanggap namin un received date NOA i-797c dated 11-7-2011, mga kelan pa bago kami makatanggap ng notice from NVC. chineck ko status case # namin, Initial Review pa din, ganun ba tlaga katagal ang proceso?

    thanks po uli,

    merce

    • http://catherinism.com Catherine

      hi mercy, i dont think its needed, the embassy didnt ask for it.. it usually takes 3 to 6 months, in my case, 5 months, ganun talaga medyo matagal. what u can do now is gather all the requairements needed while youre waiting. pag natanggap nyo na noa2 nyo, you can proceed with your medical and interview schedule kahit di mo pa tanggap yung letter from nvc. basta alam nyo na yung manila case number nyo. you can check it further sa mga nasulat ko dito regarding noa2 :)

  • liz

    hello.. i just wanted to know if i need to include the police clearance and nbi clearance to the I-129F package?

    thank u

    • http://catherinism.com Catherine

      no… only during your interview :)

  • lyn

    hi.ask ko lang po sa kung after ng NOA2 po,meron pa po bang another letter na kailangang hintayin un fiance ko bago niya po isend un entire I129-f sa akin?un po ban un letter na galing sa NVC that includes the new case number?th.anks in advance

    • http://catherinism.com Catherine

      hi lyn, correct. yung noa2 bale notice lng yun na naapprove yung application nyo and pag me case number na kayo, pwede kana pasked ng interview and medical na rin. pag natagalan yung nvc letter, pwede nyo follow up sa nvc, pwede nyo makuha case number kase yun yung important for med and interview sched :)

      • lyn

        thanks po.mam can i ask another questions po ulit.pwede ko na po ba fill up un DS-156,DS-157 and DS 156K while waiting po.and then about po dun sa 2″x 2″ colored pictures with white background,pwede po bang magpapicture na po ako dito sa my photoshop dito sa amin or need po na dun lang sa embassy po magpapapicture nun.just asking po mam para po magawa ko na po un ibang mga bagay po.thanks po ulit.and GODBLESS po.

        • http://catherinism.com Catherine

          youre welcome :) yes pwede mo na fillout and print. pero may isang DS form na kelangan online fill outan. yes pwede ka na rin papic, pero siguro yung nasa mall, or yung may alam about us visa requirement kase diba may guidelines din about sa photos. while waiting, make sure na complete na req mo, then yung evidence of support ng fiance mo, and if u want, pwede ka na rin attend ng CFO seminar. :) God bless you din, good luck sa journey mo :)

          • lyn

            thanks a lot mam.so pwede na po pala attend ng CFO seminar po kahit di pa po me namedical and nainterview.kala ko po kasi mam after ng medical and interview dun land po pwede attend ng CFO.mam maraming salamat po.sana po tulad niyo makasama ko na rin po un fiance ko po.thanks po at sana mam wag ka magsawa na sagutin pag my tanung mo me mam.take care po.

          • lyn

            thanks a lot mam.kala ko po need po muna matapos and interview at ang medical po before you proceed to the CFO seminar po.salamat po ulit at sana po tulad niyo makapiling ko na rin po un fiance ko po.sna po mam wag po kau magsawa sagutin kapag akoy may mga katanungan mam.GODBLESS po and take care po.

        • http://catherinism.com Catherine

          walang anuman. basta message ka lng :) and sa cfo nga pala, dala ka na rin ng pics nyo ni fiance mo just in case and yung phone number din nya take note of it na rin. pero yung cfo sticker di mo pa makukuha until may visa ka na. take care too..

          • lyn

            ok po.thanks po ulit mam.:)

  • lyn

    hi mam.ask po ako ulit,aside po ba sa evidence of relationship na pinasa niya noon need ko pa rin po be magprovide pa ng evidence po like pics po or enough na po un sa pinasa niya.and un po bang NOAi NOA2 original po ba ang hahanapin sa akin of photocopy po mam?thanks po mam,

    • http://catherinism.com Catherine

      during the interview, hindi naman inask sakin yung mga yun. pero may mga consul din na naghahanap. dati, nagdala ako just in case. nagdala ako ng pictures namin since we met, pati copies ng chat/calls. dalhin mo rin yung receipts/itineraries nya nung pumunta sya ng pinas. and kung may mga western union receipts ka rin pwede. di naman na hinanap yung noa1 or 2.

      • lyn

        Ok po mam tnx po ulit.:)
        take care and GODBLESS po.

      • weng

        hi maa’m ask kulang po kung kelang nako pwede magpa medical nakakuha nrin po ako interview ko sa 1stweek of nov.. hindi kupo alam paano magpa sked sa st,lukes..

  • lyn

    hi mam its me again po.mam can i ask again po about sa DS 156 po?what po ang ilalagay ko po dun po sa tanung na How long do you intend to stay in the US?tapos po what po un date na isusulat po dun sa second page po ng DS 156 po?and lastly mam,need pa po bang ipa-photocopy po un NOAI,NOA2and un pong iba pang evidence of support po mam?thanks po mam in advance.always take care and GODBLESS