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name is Grant and I have created this web page in the
hope that it will help people who are in the process of
legally emigrating to the USA. I have come to the USA
from South Africa on a K1 Visa, which is
the fiancé(e) visa. The visa allows a person to enter
the United Sates as a non-immigrant, provided the person
legally marries a US citzen within 90 days of entry.
After the wedding the person then changes status to an
immigrant. After 2 years of legitimate marriage the
person then files for permanent residency.
Although things have (so
far) gone very smoothly, we have found the whole process
a huge paper chase; with lots of running around and
collecting documents, statements, medical records and
lots of other things. The process itself is very much
easier than some of the other visa's which are available,
but it is necessary to have all your things together, and
to know what you need in order to reduce the
time that it takes to be reunited with your loved one.
I hope this infornation
helps.
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K1 Visa
How to go about applying for the K1
Visa;
What you and your
fiancé(e) each need to do;
What you can
expect;
What forms and
fees are needed.
Visa Interview
Time Line Updated!
The time it took to get to each
stage of the process so you can get an idea of what to expect
and plan for.
Medical Examination
What I went through (so you know what
to expect);
INS vaccination requirements;
Blood tests and Chest X-Ray;
Contact information for Doctors in
South Africa;
Fees.
Other Useful Information and links
Contains information gathered by
myself and other people regarding immigration.
Contains links to good K1 info sites.
(Mail me if you want me to add a link to your site)
Contains links to employment services
on the web.
THANKS
I would like to thank a
few people who have helped us along the way.....
The people at Match.com for bringing my wife and I
together in the first place.
The staff at both the Durban
and Johanesburg branches of the American Consulate,
who, despite what you may have read about consular
officials, provided a very streamlined and efficient
service and were always extremely helpful and
attentive to my queries.
Durban Tel :
(27) (031) 304 4737
JHB Tel : (27) (011) 331 1681
JHB Fax (27) (011) 331 1314
Ryan at Club Travel in CapeTown. He provided an
excellent service in supplying my (very inexpensive)
plane tickets to the US - even when I changed the
dates about five times.
Club Travel
75 Loop Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Tel : (27) (021) 24 0004
Fax : (27) (021) 24 7272
Email : ryanc@club-travel.co.za
The many people who answered
our questions on the alt.visa.us newsgroup.
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last updated on 27 July 1998
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tried to be as accurate as possible with the
information I have supplied, it is likely that I
have made some errors. I cannot be held
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advice or information I have supplied. Always
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involved.
- I welcome any
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