I-129F Sample Form (Petition for Alien fiance)
Compare your I-129F petition with a completed sample to get an idea of how one looks like. It’s filled out with an example.
Compare and contrast your petition with a i-129f Sample form to get a sense of how one is completed. This model I-129F serves as an example of what the final petition may resemble.
If you’re self-filing the petition for Alien fiance (K1 visa), download and review it for some comfort.
Lot’s of blanks in your I-129F form?
Some petitioners get worried about leaving spaces blank, or ask “what do I write if it doesn’t apply to me?”. The USCIS’s instructions for the I-129F itself will tell you how to fill out the form with a good walk through.
Quite frankly, much of your petition may look empty. For most Fiance visa cases, the petition has extra space for different circumstances. But for most petitioners, it seems like the I-129F petition will have many empty boxes.
Don’t worry, it’s normal.
The attached I-129F filled out example is a model of how an ordinary situation may look like for a fiance(e) K-1 visa petition.
See [VIDEO] How to fill out the I-129F
What’s in the I-129F Sample form
The entire form’s information is filled out, along with a typical generic address. Let’s assume the petitioner is a divorced male from New York City. He has no young children. He’s filing for his fiancee in Brazil. She is single and has no child.
Within in this example I-129f petition, we understand that the foreign fiancee has never previously visited the US and intends to live with her fiance after marriage.
In order to solidify their case, the petitioner has included a supplemental question 54 “circumstances under which you met”.
The petitioning fiance has no criminal history and has never filed filed a previous I-129F (or any other petition for that matter). Since this form is self-filed, there is no need to complete parts 6, 7, and 8.
The next step…
Now you’re all set with the forms, you can start planning ahead. Go to The I-129F Flowchart and Timeline. It takes you step by step on the exact procedure of the K-1 process.
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There’s a few places that I’ve lived, but never officially changed my permanent address to. Should I include every single address or just the ones that have been permanent?
Hi Rose,
I’m assuming you’re the petitioner. You must disclose all addresses you’ve lived in for the last 5 years whether or not they were ever official.
they approved my 129f k1 last august 8..and they say i need to bring the approved 129f to the embassy once i get my interview schedule..where did i get my approved 129f..they will mail it to mya addres or by email?
need ur answer
Hello Gennalyn,
The approved I-129F I-797 is mailed to the US Petitioner. If you were approved recently, you will get a copy soon. It’s also recommended to bring the I-129F to the interview. Please wait a few more weeks before you call up the USCIS and inquire.
-Prem
hello good day to you. i am confused a little with the mailing and physical address… my current physical and mailing address is the same but i need to input a physical address 2 and 3 since i only live in my current address for 3 years only… so where do i input my physical address 2 in 11.a to 12.b? should i leave 9.a to 10.b blank since its the same as my mailing address? i will make an extra sheet for the physical address 3.
should i write N/a to blank spaces or leave them just blank…
thank you…
Hello Almer,
If your address for mailing and physical is the same, then field 9.a will be automatically left blank.
You will continue entries from 11.a onward. If you need more space to make up the 5 years, you will put it in Part 8 additional information.
Does this help?
-Prem
Question 38 on I-129F says if the beneficiary in the USA if yes answer the following questions, . But you read the information instructions. it want s you to list the the last time you have been to america with all the details. My beneficiary was here in Dec 2017 so she is not currently here, do I follow the instructions that ask for the last time or follow the instructions on the I-129 form that do no ask that particular question, but another. thanks
Hi Ed,
that question along with many others are mistakes in the I-129F form and instructions. I talk about it here https://www.visatutor.com/form-i-129f-petition-mistakes/
For your specific question: if she’s currently not here, then leave the question 38 blank. Attach a copy of the i-94 in your paperwork to show history of travel.
-Prem
This is SO helpful! Thank you so much!
Thanks Anna. Just be aware that this I-129F is set to expire within a few months. As soon as a new I-129F is issued by the USCIS, I will review it on my website.
-Prem
Hello sir,
I want to know about k-1 visa application how much time will take a process ? I did talk to an agent in usa so agent was saying to me only 7 days will be complete this process with lawyer. So the agent will charge fees 945usd for visa and lawyer fess So kindly tell me about this procedure.
Thanks.
Hello Awais,
Thanks for stopping by to VisaTutor. The application will take as long as it needs to for you to complete the paperwork and submit it to the USCIS. If you’re prepared with paperwork, then it’ll be quick to gather documents and mail it out. If you’re just starting, then it may take a few days for you to prepare everything.
Once you submit your I-129F, it may take anywhere from 1 month to 6 months to process. You can read about the processing timeline here https://www.visatutor.com/i-129f-petition-uscis-case-processing-charts/
Keep in mind, you can do the I-129F on your own properly without hiring expensive legal help. This is the option MOST people take. And for everyone who does it on their own, I offer two things: a free guide here: https://www.visatutor.com/form-i-129f-fiance-petition-process/
or my premium step-by-step course here to complete all procedures https://www.visatutor.com/i-129f-guide/
-Prem
Hey Prem, my question for the form is for Part 8. additional information. It says to sign and date each sheet. I’m just confused if i sign on page 13 where the additional info is or do i sign and date on the pages where i needed to add the info on. I just want to make sure i sign in the correct place. Please help. Thanks
Hello Tatiana,
The sign and date doesn’t mean sign and date part 8 copies. It means if you choose to submit a separate sheet of paper (rather than part 8 copies) for any additional information, then those pages you must sign and date. Does that make sense?
-Prem
I think I understand you, but to be clear then. I don’t need to sign anywhere then if everything is in part 8 and no separate sheet was added
Correct. Part 8 Additional information doesn’t have a place for you to sign anything…
Hi, i have a couple of questions. 1. My fiance is from Thailand her real dad has nothing to do with her and she doesn’t have any of the information that the 129f is asking for. What should I do in this case? 2. She has a son but she isn’t bringing him to the us when we marry he wants to stay with her step dad. do I still need his information? 3. does she need to sign the letter of how we met? 4. I previously had a k1 visa fiance not long ago that was approved and I brought her and her daughter here….it didn’t workout so I sent her home. Will this be a problem and how do I answer those questions in that section. its kind of confusing.
Hello Bruce,
1. This is one of those questions I put as a ‘technical problem’ of the I-129F. What to do if parent’s information is unknown. See the full article here: https://www.visatutor.com/form-i-129f-petition-mistakes/ what’s the answer? well I would advise writing “unknown” and seeing their response.
2. Yes, even if the minor isn’t traveling, you still input their information in the I-129F.
3. She doesn’t need to sign a letter of when you met. She needs to sign a letter of intent to marry. This is submitted along with your I-129F packet. See here: https://www.visatutor.com/i-129f-evidence-of-intent-to-marry/
4. You need to be aware of the multiple filer requirement. Was the last k1 situation within the last 2 years? is this your 2nd or third k-1 petition? the answer will dictate what you need to do in terms of waivers. Also, keep in mind, filing multiple K1 petitions may be seen as a red flag. I answer these multiple filer questions in my I-129F guide https://www.visatutor.com/i-129f-guide/
-Prem
hello Prem my fiance is filing from North Carolina, where should we post our Documents?
Hey Michael,
Everyone in the US mails it to either one of the two addresses depending on which courier service they use. Go to uscis.gov/i-129F and you’ll the address of the two options.
-Prem