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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOne quick question
They gave all of our photos that we had sent in with our I-129f back to me at the interview, but they kept everything else..
connykFemaleAustria2010-02-23 16:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGOT MY K-1 VISA FINALLY
Congrats! :thumbs:
connykFemaleAustria2010-02-23 16:41:00
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Congratulations Justine!!! Finally!! I'm happy for you guys :thumbs: :star:
connykFemaleAustria2010-03-11 15:59:00
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Interview was today!!
:dance: Approved! :dance:

Was so simple, documents were in order, interview was questions about James mostly, and my 3kg of paper with the material proof... pictures, skype logs, tickets... were not asked for! At least I worked out carrying that all around :)

Best wishes to all of you, and thank you for all the help you guys provided us!



Congratulations!! :thumbs: :thumbs: Like you I had spent so many hours putting together all that crazy paperwork evidence but at the interview they didn't want to see any of it either =)
connykFemaleAustria2010-02-03 10:26:00
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Happy to report my I-129f is approved. Thank you for helping me going through this process. :dance:


August 7, 2009 NOA 1
January 27, 2010 NOA 2 :thumbs:


Congratulations!!! Everything will move much quicker now! :thumbs:
connykFemaleAustria2010-01-28 17:40:00
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Wish us luck, Rosemarie has her interview at 7:00am. Hoping to have approval before I go to bed tonight.


Good luck! :star:
connykFemaleAustria2010-01-10 15:16:00
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QUOTE (Justine+David @ Dec 24 2009, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And citizenship in 3 years! If you want smile.gif

David's definitely planning to get this so he can leave the country for long periods of time if we decide to move to the UK for a few years or we take long trips around the world.

What are your guys' thoughts on getting citizenship?


I definitely plan on getting it too as long as I can keep my Austrian citizenship.

connykFemaleAustria2009-12-25 15:23:00
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QUOTE (MalolosToUSA @ Dec 22 2009, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee is finally complete with everything in the Philippines, visa in hand, CFO complete and is ready to come to the US!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

I am flying over on 31 Dec and we are flying back together on 7 Jan. We are both excited and cannot wait to be with each other.

Thank you to everyone for all of the help and advice. I wish everyone luck and prayers for the remainder of your journeys. The next step for us is AOS. But at least we will be together for that!


congratulations!!
connykFemaleAustria2009-12-22 16:39:00
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QUOTE (Carolina+James @ Nov 13 2009, 02:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just got our NOA2 e-mail!! kicking.gif


congrats!! good.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-11-13 16:56:00
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QUOTE (Kevbev09 @ Nov 3 2009, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOOHOO!! Finally got our NOA2 at 9:15 last night (didn't check my email till just now). I just called my fiance to let him know, we are pretty excited, gonna celebrate this weeked. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

The sweet thing is, tomorrow is the 4 year anniversary of the day we "met" online, though it wasn't a momentous occasion for us having met lol, it was a random event that EVENTUALLY led to us getting to know each other, but I still remember it.

sooo happy kicking.gif kicking.gif


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I'm really happy for you two!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-11-03 16:06:00
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QUOTE (Fred N Emilia @ Oct 27 2009, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you are born in the U.S. then yes. If you are a naturalized citizen of the United States then you need to send a copy of your naturalization papers/certificate.


hey thanks! I will just bring a certified copy of his birth certificate to the interview then.
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-29 17:24:00
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QUOTE (Kevbev09 @ Oct 27 2009, 03:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have this weird idea that I need to get a police check from every city I have lived in since age 18, is that true? Not sure where I got the idea.. Also it would be nice if my mom could get it for me from my hometown since it's 3 hours away, not easily accessible (plus expensive) by public transit and I don't drive. blush.gif But I also thought I'd have to get it in person for some reason..


Hmm.. I don't know about if you really need a police check from every city you've lived in for more than a year.. I think you would need a police certificate from every COUNTRY that you've lived in for more than a year, but not city... but yeah, don't know that for sure.

I have already lived in the States for a year and for my visa back then I needed a police certificate as well. I'm never home during the week and my mom got it for me from the police station in my hometown just fine, no problem at all, I didn't have to show up in person there. But I don't know about the situation in Canada.. but I think it would be crazy having to drive across the whole country for gathering numerous pieces of police certificates, one here, one there, escpecially by public transport .. there has to be an easier way I think smile.gif

connykFemaleAustria2009-10-27 16:38:00
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QUOTE (Justine+David @ Oct 26 2009, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh, Oesterreich smile.gif Do you speak German and French along with English? I'm hoping to visit your country someday.


haha yes Österreich smile.gif Yes, my mother tongue is German and I speak English and also a little Italian.. No French, I had to choose between Italian and French at school and French seemed really hard to learn.. so I didn't pick it! devil.gif and hey yeah - you should definitely come for a visit someday, you won't regret it.. we have good coffee and pastries and aaahhh... I'm really gonna miss the food here!!
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-26 17:15:00
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QUOTE (Justine+David @ Oct 26 2009, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does the petitioner need to send the birth certificate? You don't need to do that in the UK...


Not really sure, I've seen different answers on this here. Some embassies require it. But that's why I wrote that email to the embassy. The problem I have is that due to the fact that there aren't really many austrian people moving to the US nor members of this forum I can't really ask anybody here specifically about certain requirements of the Viennese embassy.. So I just thought it's better be safe than sorry..

Once I get a response from the embassy I'll post it here.

connykFemaleAustria2009-10-26 16:06:00
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QUOTE (Kevbev09 @ Oct 24 2009, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We're still waiting for ours, and I'm not working much until the Christmas rush starts so I've been obsessively checking my email for some sort of notice.

Any ideas of what I could do in the meantime to speed the later parts up?



I am a bit overwhelmed by everything myself, too, since I thought that I would have time until January at least to find out about the necessary after-NOA2-steps... BUT what I have been doing in the last days is taking a look at all the example forms for packet 3 here on VJ. Also, I wrote an e-mail to the embassy here in Vienna about what documents exactly from the USC they will need at the interview. Theeeen, this week my mom (since I'm not here) will go the police station to pick up my police certificate. I'm also trying to get infomation about all the required vaccinations and if I have them already. So these are things you can already start working on, too, I think. My fiance is gathering tax transcripts, a bank statement, letter from employer etc. right now and will have his birth certificate and passport certified and then he will send me all that stuff.

Hang in there, you will get your NOA2 soon too!! star_smile.gif

connykFemaleAustria2009-10-26 15:17:00
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I think the embassy here in Vienna received our package from VSC yesterday. So I should get package 3 soon.. Not that I'm complaining, sometimes I just think this all goes way to fast for me wink.gif

Looks like everybody here is so busy filling in forms and stuff... Updates please!!!! How is everybody's journey here going along???? Who is still waiting for NOA2??


connykFemaleAustria2009-10-24 11:13:00
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QUOTE (thongd4me @ Oct 15 2009, 07:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good luck, the VSC is really kickin' ar$e so you have hope.

Just got approval Oct. 14


congratulations!! good.gif

connykFemaleAustria2009-10-15 13:38:00
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GOT NOA2!!!!! 56 days!!! wohooo kicking.gif kicking.gif star_smile.gif kicking.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-13 15:04:00
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QUOTE (Kevbev09 @ Oct 9 2009, 04:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Question for all you August filers who have received your NOA2s, did you get any touches before receiving the approval? I have mine set to email me since I'm not particularly obsessive about checking it (I glance in here every day or two) but nothing yet for us.


I just checked USCIS and our petition got touched today! At least that means they are working on it, right??
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-09 09:58:00
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Wow! So many new fast NOA2 approvals!!! Congrats to you all!!!!!!! kicking.gif

Now I really want mine too.. LOL aaaaahhh it would be just awesome to get it while still being with my love here in the US heart.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-08 09:21:00
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QUOTE (bridget and alen @ Oct 2 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats.... We got ours today.....im so excited ...on to nvc...hope all the rest of yall get notices soon..... kicking.gif


wow! that was fast! congratulations!!! kicking.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-10-02 09:55:00
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QUOTE (Justine+David @ Sep 24 2009, 02:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm leaving to see my love tomorrow! Yeah, the UK border folks have given me tough questions before, so I'm bringing NOA1, bank account statement, and work schedule.

Have you been the US before? Don't offer up more info than they ask. Just answer the questions as they come and try to be relaxed (lol, uh-huh, right?). Have your fiance's phone number on hand in case they want to call him.

And good luck! : )


Awesome, you're going too? Haha your case and my case really are so similar, I'm the same age as you are, our timeline's the same and now we are both going to visit our SO at the same time LOL well have fun!!!! smile.gif How long are you staying?

and thanks, I will try to stay relaxed even though I'm really nervous right now... like REALLY nervous!! Oh and yes, I have been to the US before, I have lived in Florida for a year, this is how we met! heart.gif star_smile.gif

connykFemaleAustria2009-09-24 14:44:00
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QUOTE (B and C @ Sep 24 2009, 04:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whew... I've been staying off of here because work has been so busy. Got an email today... I129F has been approved!!! It took fifty days. It seems like yesterday, it seems like years.

Now it's off to the NVC.

Bruce


wow!! congrats!!!!!! kicking.gif
connykFemaleAustria2009-09-24 14:31:00
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I'm going to visit my love this Friday, I'm so excited!! I'll bring my return ticket, NOA1, letter from employer and a letter from my family for the POE JFK.. I'm a little nervous about it but I think I should be ok! What do you guys think?
connykFemaleAustria2009-09-23 15:48:00
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QUOTE (Justine+David @ Sep 6 2009, 04:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you guys notice how VSC is starting to pick up the pace on NOA2s? Yay for us! Hopefully we'll get ours soon, I love seeing my estimated time go down, now the earlier time at "December 31st 2009" instead of "January 13, 2010" yeah!! i noticed that!! yay!!

And I looooove seeing my Igor's list number go down, even though it's not that predictive.
lol... me too wink.gif


connykFemaleAustria2009-09-06 15:23:00
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QUOTE (thongd4me @ Sep 3 2009, 02:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got my I-797C, Notice of Action: Receipt Notice today, dated 08/27/2009 kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif

Good luck to all waiting at all stages star_smile.gif star_smile.gif star_smile.gif


cool! congrats =)
connykFemaleAustria2009-09-03 17:05:00
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QUOTE (thongd4me @ Aug 31 2009, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome & good luck.
Filed I-129F 1 week ago, still waiting for NOA1.


Thank you! It took like 10 or 11 days for us to get the hard copy so I think you might get yours very soon!

@Justine+David: thanks! haha.. since April? Ok you beat me wink.gif Even though I'm scared to even add up the hours I've spent on this website in the last weeks.. it's crazy

connykFemaleAustria2009-08-31 15:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 does my wife need to sponsor me on a K3?
I would like to know if my wife must sponsor me on a K3 before I can re-enter the states? I was thinking to work in my country until I get my EAD.
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-24 08:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 does my wife need to sponsor me on a K3?
I would like to know if my wife must sponsor me on a K3 before I can re-enter the states? I was thinking to work in my country until I get my EAD.
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-24 08:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslooking for a good atorney in Fort myers or Miami Dade area!
I need an attorney asap beacause all this paper work is giving me a headache!!
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-08-24 08:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 questions.
Could somebody tell me if I need to collect my police records for the US? I was in the US on a J1 visa for one year. Now I live in Austria.
Next question. My wife and I dont have a fixed address for me, what should I do? must we find a place first or can she put down her parents address for the application? Last question, Once in the US must I re-apply for a EAD when applying for AOS (green card)

Edited by matt01, 05 October 2009 - 09:52 AM.

matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-05 09:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 question- I married in the states last week, will my process be faster this way. I am back home.
QUOTE (payxibka @ Oct 30 2009, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (matt01 @ Oct 30 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I recently looked on the US embassy website and I read that if I married in the states the embassy in vienna where I now live with deal with the process. Will this make my K3 petition faster?


nope

Thank you.

QUOTE (Dakine @ Oct 30 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Forget the K3 > Go with the CR-1. K3s are dinosaurs and obsolete.

Thank you.
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-30 14:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 question- I married in the states last week, will my process be faster this way. I am back home.
I recently looked on the US embassy website and I read that if I married in the states the embassy in vienna where I now live with deal with the process. Will this make my K3 petition faster?
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-30 12:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs the K3 worth it?
QUOTE (Penguin_ie @ Oct 27 2009, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In some countries, the K3 is still a little (2-4 weeks) faster than the CR-1- in many countries, it is not. However, considering how long you wait overall (6-8 months), this really isn't that long, and you trade in the slightly shorter waiting time of being together for alot of hassle, time wasting and money when you get to the USA as you cannot work immediately, have to file AOS etc. So I agree with the majority on this site in saying the K3 is obsolete.



Sorry which visa did you go for?
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-30 12:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDS-156 online webpage down?
QUOTE (Maverick64 @ Oct 30 2009, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have been trying all day to access the DS-156 online form web page with no luck. Is this a common issue. I had no problem last week.



go on to different embassy websites and try from there. i.e us embassy austria
matt01MaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-30 14:20:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together
QUOTE (GS4EVER @ Apr 21 2009, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (blue123 @ Apr 20 2009, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats!

I feel like I am in limbo. Still waiting for UK Police certificate that I applied for as soon as we got approval at USCIS. I called them a few days ago and was told it was being processed, so much for their stated processing time of 10 days crying.gif


Thank u blue and good luck to u! I hope ur police cert is in ur hands soon star_smile.gif LIMBO is an all too familiar place we all can relate to. Hope we are all reunited with our loved ones soon!!

QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Apr 20 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Finally, my name was corrected!


Yay jiskat! kicking.gif It's about time!! good.gif



Thanks, I just called them and they send it was sent out to me yesterday kicking.gif

blue123FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-21 06:28:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together
[quote name='GS4EVER' date='Apr 20 2009, 11:01 PM' post='2858254']
I am almost in the final stages and hoping for a case complete tomorrow. I am no longer able to sign into the online NVC payment site which is typically the case when the case is about to be wrapped up at NVC tongue.gif I was told tonite that both my DS 230 and AOS have been accepted with no RFEs kicking.gif WOOHOO hubby and I can breathe a little now...we were driving ourselves crazy with stress throughout this bumpy NVC ride!! So much for it being a smooth ride! Can't wait till we're out of there!

Congrats!

I feel like I am in limbo. Still waiting for UK Police certificate that I applied for as soon as we got approval at USCIS. I called them a few days ago and was told it was being processed, so much for their stated processing time of 10 days crying.gif



blue123FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-20 23:37:00
United KingdomOn the interview w/out ACPO
[quote name='KnightAndMagpie' date='Mar 29 2009, 10:11 AM' post='2785411']
[quote name='eri-ola' post='2785408' date='Mar 29 2009, 07:10 AM']We did receive the police certificate with NO TRACE. Called the courier they said will come on Tuesday. We live in London.

How long did you wait for your police check? I have waited almost 4 weeks and all they could tell me when I called them was that it was being processed. I dont think the NVC would complete case without it, its so annoying that is the only doc I need for the package to NVC.

blue123FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-09 01:17:00
United KingdomUK police certificate ? and 156 ?
QUOTE (Sherri and Matt @ May 17 2009, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for your replies. smile.gif

He was made redundant in February so he does not know if he can get his employer to do it. As far as the GP, he says he has never seen his GP that he was assigned to, so they don't know him. Ya he's one of those people that never go to the doctor unless they are dying. Does it have to be an official of some sort?


It's similar to a passport application, who did it for his passport?

blue123FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-17 08:34:00
United KingdomA quick food recommendation
QUOTE (MARM @ Apr 11 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (blue123 @ Apr 11 2009, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh yessss!!! Chicken Bhuna my favourite we don't have any Indian food where I live and i miss it.


Hey blue123, try this recipe: Bhuna Chicken
The only difference that I do is: add more chili powder and also, I buy Shan Masala Varieties to add more delicious flavor.



Thanks MARM
blue123FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-11 21:43:00