Gathering documentation

USCIS (formerly INS) vastly oversimplifies the "K" visa proccess on their official website. However, we at JET-visa have the knowledge and experience to give the USCIS exactly what they want, even when it isn't exactly what they ask for. Make no mistake, this is something you can do yourself, if you're willing and able to invest the time required to educate yourself on United States Immigration law, and keep yourself sufficiently updated on the constantly changing requirements. You should also know up front that regardless of whether you choose any of our services or not, and regardless of what you may have read at some of the more prominent attorneys' sites on the net, If ANYONE tells you "we do the work, not you", they are being completely untruthful. The fact is, no matter what, YOU will do at least 50% of the work. The information required to file the application must come from you, the supporting documentary evidence must come from you, and while we can insure that everything is filled and filed correctly, and that you and your fiancee/wife are adequately informed and prepared, we (or anyone else, for that matter) can not do your part for you. Further, when making your decision, pay very careful attention to the wording on the immigration attorneys' websites! It is specifically designed to scare you into believing that these gentlemen have "special influence" with USCIS and/or the consulates abroad, and that your chances of failure, should you choose not to hire them, are astronomical. Nothing could be further from the truth. You will also read things like "Over 2/3rd of visa applications are denied" which certainly gets your attention, and is based in statistical fact, BUT keep in mind that they are quoting a statistic that has very little to do with the "K" type visa you are inquiring about. K type visas have nearly a 100% approval rate in large part due to the fact that you, the American citizen are giving a personal guarantee to secure the visa, rather than the usual situation where the intending visa holder is providing the guarantee and having to overcome a presumtion of intending emmigration. With a K type visa, the Embassy staff and USCIS expect your fiancee/wife to stay in the US after arrival, as opposed to most other visa types where they work tirelessly to insure the visa holder will leave the US within a set period of time, rather than stay. In an overwhelming majority of cases, there is absolutely no need to involve an attorney, and we know personally of many cases where that decision actually did more harm than good, with respect to greatly extended wait times due to careless mistakes, additional costs, and the mental anguish it caused to both the petitioners and their beneficiary fiancees/wives. There are special circumstances where hiring an attorney is a prudent decision, but they are rare. In instances where an Ex-husband is causing trouble for your fiancee/wife or witholding permission for a minor child to live abroad (usually in an attempt to try to extort money) an immigration attorney is virtually useless anyhow. In these situations one needs the council of a Family Law attorney licensed to practice in your fiancee/wife's country of current residence, and we provide referals on our attorney links page. K-1 required documentation K-3 required documentation Before you go: Download 2 sets of G-325a forms (available in our forms section) Pack camera - disposable, instimatic, 35mm or digital as you will need photographic proof of meeting (We suggest getting 16 to 24 shots together and if possible, 4 to 6 of those with her family members) Make photocopies or scans of your plane tickets Once you're abroad: Have your fiancee sign both sets of G-325a forms (8 original signatures) Make photocopies of her passport information pages, and any pages with stamps/photos of children included in her passport (if any); also make photocopies of her Birth certificate; divorce decrees, annulments or death certificates from prior marriages (if any); take her to have passport photos made (4 color, 2 B&W) bring all forms, document copies and 2 color photos back to the US (leave the other 4 photos with her for the Medical Exam/interview) Before you go: If divorced, get an apostilled copy of your divorce decree from your secratary of state (see our listing by state in the vital records section if you are not sure whom to contact.) get an apostilled copy of your Birth certificate from the buereou of vital statistics of your state of birth (see our listing by state in the vital records section if you are not sure whom to contact.)