Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Annette @ Sep 20 2007, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am sending out approval vibes now ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ let's hear some good news soon, USCIS! Mirla and Byron *hugs* and *hugs* to Sienna too, just coz... Ever Hopeful, and always vibing for my fellow May Filers, Annette Thanks, girl. I love ya. Still checking and waiting... waiting and checking. A big, heartfelt CONGRATS to all who've gotten their approvals!!! It is definitely encouraging!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-09-20 07:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Mirla @ Sep 17 2007, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> USCIS is full of a-holes!!! Awwwww, Mirla!!! I have to say, I chuckled when I read this. You just look so sweet and demure and you're always so upbeat in your posts. So to read this along with the angry face made me giggle. (And believe me, it's the first giggle I've had when thinking about USCIS lately.) But you echoed the sentiments a lot of us are feeling I think. It's so very frustrating!! The closer you get.... the longer they make you wait it seems. I have sticky notes on my computer that I started at the beginning of this journey. It lists all the adjudication dates I've had since submitting my application on May 4th. The first one was August 23rd. Then it went to August 11th! And then... well, you know the rest. Aug. 16....Aug. 24th... Sept. 2.... Sept. 15.... Sept 21.... Sept. 24 ... it just keeps getting pushed farther and farther away. It's hurtful. But we'll make it.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-09-17 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Congratulations, Claudia! I'm very happy for you. I'd like to think that there is life at CSC and VSC. With every little approval, my hope is renewed. 130 days since filing, 124 days since NOA1 and no touches... nothing. I can't believe that things have slowed to an absolute crawl after such a ridiculously off-the-charts price increase. It's absolutely unforgiveable.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-09-17 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (soch @ Sep 13 2007, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have called VSC several times... and have never received a touch due to a call. I have read several posts where people say they got touched and it was because they called but i have never had that experience. Perhaps I dont know how to check for touches. Normally I log on, click "Last Updated" date.. and nothing changes. Is this how y'all check for "touches?" Yes, that's how you check for touches. I'm not sure why you didn't get touched after a phone call. Could just be a VSC thing. I wouldn't worry tho. Touches are meaningless after phone calls. They don't change your place in line or anything. I've purposely not called for that very reason. I promised myself the next touch I get will be a GENUINE one. It's horrible second guessing whether touches are real or due to some phone call or update you've submitted. Hang tight.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-09-13 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Tim&Lana @ Sep 13 2007, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Today is 132 days of waiting... Since it is my Birthday today I am hoping for a present from the USCIS. Happy Birthday. We have the exact same timelines. So believe me, I feel the pain and frustration of the seemingly endless wait. I'm hoping we get some good news by the weekend. I'm sooooo ready.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-09-13 09:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	It's been a while since I've checked in with my Friday Rant/Rave. After reading the posts from the last couple of days, I can see most everyone is pretty much in the same frame of mind as I am. Just feeling a bit sad and a bit desperate as each day goes by with no indication whatsoever that an approval is coming. 100 days since I last saw my fiance 107 days since NOA1 119 days since Fed Ex'ing the K-1 packet. That is my Rant. The Rave... the "good news" is... 1.) I see May filers finally getting approvals so it gives me hope. 2.) I am finally moved in to my new house and will while away the time unpacking boxes and making the new place "home". Find things to occupy your time is my advice. Get a bit of a jump start on small things that will welcome your honey bunny home when he/she finally gets here. Because chances are when they DO get here, you'll be far too "OCCUPIED" to get those other smaller things done!!! Edited by Sienna, 31 August 2007 - 03:15 PM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-31 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (afterforever @ Aug 30 2007, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For all you May filers who have been approved, please start a new thread. It would be nice to continue this support group throughout this entire visa process. Good luck to the rest of us May filers who are still waiting for approval. We are getting close. oooo. I don't like the idea of thread hopping! Can't we just keep this one going?	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-30 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (kingstonjamaica @ Aug 28 2007, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MAY FILERS. THIS IS A PUBLIC ANNOUCEMENT, (should it be) WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked the USCIS site and that touch yesterday was to send off the NOA2 WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED PEOPLE, did i mention that before? Ok enough of the shouting. I'm so happy Woot! Congratulations! And.... AND.... AND.... WE GOT A GENUINE TOUCH TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease GIVE US AN APPROVAL!!!!! PLEEEEEASE!!! Edited by Sienna, 28 August 2007 - 02:42 PM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-28 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (okspider @ Aug 28 2007, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WE GOT OUR NAO2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got an e-mail from CRIS! Hope some more get approvals today or soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohooooo!!!! Excellent!!!! Congratulations!!! You're more than halfway home now!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-28 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Mirla @ Aug 27 2007, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since we all are going to be approved very very very soon, I just have a couple questions on some documents that I will have to bring to the interview with me. Pat had sent me a copy of his last 3 years tax returns, I-134 affidavit of support, this paper Affidavit of meeting of fiance/fiancee and Bona Fide Intention to Marry Fiance/Fiancee notarized and that's all I have. He haven't sent me any pay stubbs since he does direct deposit but he did send two or three to our lawyer and I guess that was for USCIS. One more thing, he couldn't get letter of employer since he works for New York City and doesn't have any idea where to get this, so we asked our lawyer and he said that with the pay stubbs and tax returns was fine. My question is....Do I really need to bring a letter of employer to the interview....???? And as far as the pay stubbs I told him to find at least 2 pays stubbs so I can take them to the interview because he gave the original ones he found (I think) to the lawyer.... Btw, we also have tons of pics together (already printed them), proof of mail that I used to get when we were living together in N.Y, don't have my airline tickets because I never thought we were going to do this process but I think that with my passport is more than enough...or not? I have printed his airline ticket when he came to visit me, hotel bills under our names. E-mails....well, that's then thing..it seems that everybody takes e-mails but to tell you the truth....I was the one who created him an email account that he almost never use, when I met him and found out he didn't have an email I thought he was from another planet, haha, anyways, so no emails (not a computer guy) and we talk on the phone but use calling cards and I never saved one, neither he did. Letters....well...not one, I think I sent him one for his birthday last year, not sure (not really happy times) As I said before, we never knew we were going to do this process... Any help???? --MIRLA. Hi Mirla, I suppose someone with more experience should address this question. You might try posting it in the K-1 forum under it's own thread. Pat should be able to get copies of his pay stubs to send to you. He can just ask someone in the Human Resources Dept. to do this for him. Does he not have a manager who could write a letter for him? Chances are you won't need it, but I'd certainly rather have something than nothing, just in case. I would think the evidence you DO have should suffice. The hotel receipts, photos, etc. I can't imagine you'd need much more than what you already have. It sounds to me like you've got what you need, although I would ask Pat to get those pay stubs from Human Resources OR... save his next few to send to you as you all still have a little bit longer before the interview. Also see if he can get a manager to sign a brief letter stating how long he's worked there and that his position is permanent. It doesn't have to be lengthy, it just has to have those elements, showing permanent employment. Good luck Mirla!! I hope you feel better soon! Edited by Sienna, 28 August 2007 - 09:56 AM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-28 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Annette @ Aug 27 2007, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *hugs* Sienna, I think you did the right thing, they need to know how to get in touch with you when you get approved so I think if you hadn't told them right away it might have delayed things. If it makes you feel better you could call them and ask them if they received your change of address and if there is anythng further you need to do. I am all about VIBES I hope you get some good news very soon! Ever Hopeful, Annette Thanks for the reassurance, guys! I appreciate it. I know you're right. I'm just in DESPERATION mode at this point where I worry about every little thing. lol. But yes, as it's the end of the month, we have to hope they'll give it a big PUSH.... especially since Monday is a holiday!! It would be wonderful to see loads more approvals this week. It's only Monday... still plenty of time for a rush of NOA2's!!!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-27 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	I just did something I'm now regretting. I went online to USCIS and submitted a change of address, as I moved into my new house this weekend. As soon as I hit the "SEND" button, I was hit with a wave of "What if this delays my approval even longer?" I'm SO close... 103 days in. Maybe I just should've waited until I got the coveted approval and THEN sent my change of addy. Water under the bridge now, as I've done it. I remember when we sent our petition in, the average waiting time was between 87 and 91 days for approval. It's just horrible that this drags out for so very long. I'll be UNHAPPY if I've just done something to cause an even LONGER delay in the process.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-27 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Mirla @ Aug 22 2007, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guys.....!!! What do you think about this.... http://www.visajourn...h...7740&st=705 A July 13 filer from CSC got approved on MONDAY????? Alright, so...are we on the same page???? What's the deal with cubans applications? --MIRLA. I dunno. Annette's big news inspired me to call and try the RFE trick. I got a very nice, wonderful helpful lady who gave me some not very nice, not so wonderful, unhelpful news. She said that my case has still not been assigned. Gave me the ol' "If you look on the website, we're currently processing February cases, so it could still be a couple of months. Not to get your hopes up, but some cases are getting processed a bit quicker than that." Now, I know that's a stock answer, so I didn't get too upset by the timeline she quoted. BUT.... I would've thought our case would have at least been assigned to someone by now.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-22 16:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	QUOTE (Annette @ Aug 22 2007, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ooops just saw a BIG BOO BOO in my post as I re-read it... approved on AUGUST 18! Not May 18 hahahaha, can you even imagine that?? Thank you all so much for your lovely comments. I am really just flying right now can't think straight at all. And I still can't get a hold of my fiance, where the HECK is he??? Nice one, Annette! Congratulations!!! I'm sure you're beside yourself with glee (and yes, I DID giggle when I read your fist "approved May 18th". LOL! I knew you were in total GIDDY mode when I read that!!!) I hope you've found your fiance by now! I'll definitely toast you with a Guinness tonight! SLAINTE!!!! ;-)	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-22 16:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	I hope everyone here will keep up with the thread even after receiving their NOA2's. It would be cool to have this thread continue through the entire Immigration process.... right up to the wedding dates and/or AOS's!!! I've grown accustomed to the little icons (and posts) of all my fellow May Filers!!! First things first tho.... COME ON NOA2's!!! NO MAY FILER LEFT BEHIND!!!! WOOOOT!!!!!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-21 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	WHAT GREAT NEWS!!!! LOADS of dancy guys for Michele and Adam and Teresa and Eric!!! WAY TO GO GUYS!!! I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! It's so exciting to see the May filers getting some HOT NOA2 ACTION!!!!! WOOOT!!!!! My guess is we'll be celebrating Sharon and Omar next!!! I predict that dancy guy is going to be getting his fair share of the limelight in the upcoming May Filer posts! He'd better rest while he can!!!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-16 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	To those people who have already ordered their police certificate, what's involved with that? How do you order one? I didn't know you could do it ahead of time. Adam is from England, if that makes a difference for any responses. They don't expire or anything, do they? It's okay to get it dated for September or whatever even though (most likely) Adam's interview won't be till December? Thanks so much! Michele Hey Michele, Have Adam order his first thing tomorrow!! They are good for one year, so nows the time. Stephen ordered his right after we sent in our K-1. It takes forty days to get it usually (very few people get it sooner than like 36 days.... they usually take the full 40 they are allotted to get it to you). Stephen sent in a copy of his passport, but they wanted additional ID verification, so even tho we ordered it in May, he STILL doesn't have it. Just make sure that Adam sends in two proofs of ID just to be safe. He shouldn't have any problem. He'll have to go to his local police station and request the form. It cost 10 pounds to order it. But definitely have him get on it tomorrow!!! My advice to any May filers whose fiance/es haven't ordered their Police Certificates, do so now! Edited by Sienna, 15 August 2007 - 01:07 PM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-15 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Day 86 and counting.... When I first sent in my app for the K-1, average processing time varied between 89 and 93 days. It's now up to 120 days processing time. I mean, honestly. The processing times keep getting pushed farther and farther out.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-15 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Darn it, my estimated day has been moving back a day each day. Now it's August 22nd. So what is that...12 more days? I can't seem to get out of that timeframe! Whenever I get close to being 10 days away, VJ moves the date back! Quit it!!!! Michele <---getting tired of waiting now maaaaan... I remember the bygone days when my estimated adjudication date was AUGUST 11TH!!! Now it's September 12th. And yes, I do stalk others timelines (waves to Michele and Adam!!) to try and see if they are getting approvals any earlier than their estimated dates. Not that many are unfortunately. There are still quite a few April filers who have yet to receive their NOA2's. That's a bit discouraging. As is the fact that USCIS is reporting a flood of new applications that were sent prior to the July 31st cut off date for price increases. They have a backlog of getting out the NOA1s for those folks. And I can't help but think that slows down our NOA2 process as well. So, that is THIS Friday's rant. As always, I feel compelled to post something a little more optimistic along with my wee dose of pessimism. I have finally gotten an offer on my house which has been on the market FOREVER. That means I could possibly have a new place all ready to go for when my fiance gets here, which would be really nice! I know we'll have LOADS to do when he gets here and being able to alleviate the stress of a MOVE would be very, very nice. Thus ends this Friday's Rant and Rave. GO MAY FILERS GO!!!! Edited by Sienna, 10 August 2007 - 10:20 AM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-10 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Hmm, some not so great news. As you know, I got two touches last week. And....in the mail yesterday, I finally got my NOA1. I had called quite some time ago about still not getting the notice. I'm thinking the touches were the NOA1 being generated. Boooo! Well, I'm not POSITIVE about that, of course, but it makes sense to me. On the plus side, for about three hours yesterday, my estimated ajudication date was up to August 13th! That's only 6 days away! On the minus side, it's back to August 20th now. But, that's still only 13 days away... Almost guys, almost. My receipt date was May 1st, so once things start happening on my case, they'll start rolling in on yours too! Michele Aww, Michele! You KNOW I've been stalking your timeline like a mad woman! I look at yours before I even check mine out everyday. And here's a bit of news for you.... When I called about having not received my NOA1, I did indeed get a touch the next two days. But when they actually SENT the NOA1, it didn't show any touch at all. So it might very well be that your getting touched FOR REAL... like, a prior-to-approval touch! I'm betting you have your NOA2 by the end of the weekend! Not to get your hopes up or anything, but in comparing your dates to Roverdriver's (who was approved yesterday), that would be about right! Fingers and toes crossed for you!!! DO keep us posted and we expect to be the third ones to know after you get that coveted NOA2!!!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-07 10:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	There were some April filers approved yesterday. My buddy Roverdriver got his for him and his UK fiance. Took 124 days tho ffs. Ridiculous. Plus I looked at my timeline (why do I torture myself so???) and my estimated adjudication date has been pushed back yet another 2 days. There are still April filers without their approvals, so I suppose my ever-depleted store of patience must hold out a while longer yet. Edited by Sienna, 07 August 2007 - 07:35 AM.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-07 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Gives me a Headache ... Could you post this as an XLS file? I can't read Microsoft Documents for the Web. I think others here are having trouble too. Mine opened just fine. There was just no info in the documents themselves. Just a subject header. The size of the documents indicate there should be more info in the file than just a subject header, so I'm not sure what's going on there.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-03 09:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Gives me a Headache ... em. There's nothing there on either of those except "April K-1" and "May K-1".	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-08-03 07:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Well THIS is weird.... I received my NOA1 on May 11. Then today, 2 1/2 months later, I go to my mailbox and find TWO envelopes from USCIS. Each contain another copy of the NOA1. Has anyone else had this happen? It's not a big deal I suppose, but every little thing from USCIS makes my heart jump, so TWO envelopes had me shaking. I've read both pieces of paper over thoroughly to make sure they were indeed nothing more than receipt notices of the I129F... just seems a bit odd.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-30 21:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	I don't know why it annoys me so, because the time lines DO fluctuate wildly it seems... but when I signed on this morning and saw my estimated date is now in SEPTEMBER, I was UNHAPPY. I have been anticipating that little twinge of happiness that was bound to come when I flipped my calendar over to August in two more days thinking that August was OUR month. Oh well. Maybe in two more days it will jump back to August again. (sigh)	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-30 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	That's great news CzechMate! Congratulations! I do believe you are the first official May filer to receive approval, so that is good news for all of us... despite it going to the Vermont SC. You're right... the rest of us are just around the corner from approval!!! Have a GREAT celebratory weekend!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-27 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	I should probably post this in the Friday "Whinge" section, but since I'm already here.... Not much action happened this week with regards to NOA2s . I've been diligently looking a couple of VJ timelines who were estimated to get NOA2s this week... and they did not. Sooooo very frustrating! But as it's in poor form to just leave on a whinge, I will say I'm happy that the new Harry Potter book is being released tonight!! WOOT! (And happy to hear that things are moving right along in the bowel department for you, Emily!!!) So anyone else have a whinge coupled with a smile to post?	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-20 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	ps: for the NOA1 field, on the time-line, should I put the date the tracker says they received the paperwork or should I put the date I called and got my receipt number? Put the date that they received it. Good luck on the phone call, Emily!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-10 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ATTENTION : MAY FILERS ... lets keep in touch!	Ok I know that the timelines are approximate and that they can change, but can anyone tell me why mine has changed so drastically without any change of dates for me. It is later on my estimate than those who have filed after me. Is this just a quirk in vj timelines or am I missing something? Now how in the WORLD did I miss the May thread up until now??? I cruise VJ all the time and still I managed to miss it. <---- I am a noob. I was wondering the same thing about the VJ drastic shift in estimated adjudication for May filers. One day ours was August 11th and now its SEPTEMBER FREAKIN' FIRST! ARRRGHHH!!! I've been looking at the March/April filers as well to see who is getting their NOA2's. I've been stalking Travis and Samantha's timeline as they filed at the end of March and received their NOA1 on April 6. They still have not received their NOA2. Their estimated adjudication date is July 27th. I'm not sure why things have slowed down so much, but it really is disheartening.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-06 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Adjudication dates typically accurate?	I was wondering how accurate the predictions for adjudication for a k-1 here on VJ are. They are constantly in flux (and I know it's based on the timeline of those who are in the process of approval), but I'm wondering if those of you who've received adjudication on your k-1's found the VJ estimated date of adjudication accurate. Thanks!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-06-11 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Police Certificate & Court Records	If you WERE arrested, but all charges were dropped within 24 hours and it's not on your police report, should it be mentioned then at your interview?	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-09 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Duplicating the I-129F Package?	Packets 3 and 4 are what you will receive from the consulate in London. Packet 3 forms are filled out and sent back to the consulate as an indicator that you are 'ready' for an interview. It also includes instructions on how to book your medical exam. Packet 4 contains your interview date and instructions. http://www.visajourn...e...&cty=London *edited for clarity* Tracy, I'd missed this link somehow, despite all my perusing of the site! What a GREAT find!!! Thanks so much for posting it!!!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-07-20 14:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Awarded NOA2. Now what?	QUOTE (Kayleigh+Kyle @ Oct 22 2007, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys! I received notification online that I was awarded my NOA2 on October 4th. I still haven't received my NOA2. I have to call them back this week - I tried last week and they said call back this week. So I will do that. But in the meantime, I still don't have an NOA2 hardcopy. Anyway, I'm just unsure of what happens next and where to go from here. What about the NVC. How long do I wait to call and where can I contact them? Any other information would be helpful! Thanks! Just FYI... getting your case to NVC is taking MUCH longer than it was even a month ago. Our NOA2 came on 9/20/07 and NVC STILL does not have it. You do need to call and get another copy of your NOA2 mailed to you tho if you haven't received the hardcopy yet.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-10-22 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How will you know if you passed your Medical examination?	QUOTE (AnneiyAndJacky @ Nov 1 2007, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes I agree!!! If they take ur passport and gave u the xray film with you, then u're good to go for ur interview... st. lukes will be the one submits the sealed envelope to the USE... "If they take your passport?" They give it back to you then don't they? I know they take it at the interview and keep it until they send you your visa. But I didn't know they took it at the medical. ???	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-11-02 07:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age Difference An Issue?	QUOTE (moxcamel @ Oct 31 2007, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the way I'd look at it is that there's nothing you can do about your age difference, so why worry about it? I'm reading advice like "be prepared to explain it," but what is there to explain, other than what you would explain anyway? "We fell in love, we want to marry, and not that it matters, but we happen to have been born 15 years apart." Your age difference is what it is, and I doubt you're going to abandon your partner in order to find someone closer to your age who is more likely to please the interviewer. So focus on getting paperwork in order and preparing for the interview like anyone else would do. There's plenty to worry about without worrying about things you cannot change. Yeah. What Mox said.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-10-31 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age Difference An Issue?	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Oct 31 2007, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sienna @ Oct 31 2007, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance is in the U.K. and I'm 15 1/2 years older than he is. It's not been an issue in our relationship and it never occurred to us that it might be an issue in his interview. I cannot think that it would be an issue when you have all the required supporting evidence and your relationship is a bonafide one. I'm not concerned about it at all really. You probably don't need to worry but don't fool yourself into thinking you have "all the required supporting evidence of a bona fide relationship". That is just not something that is defined until you know what, if anything, the Consular officer asks to see. If they decide they want to see something you don't have, it may not matter what you do have. The result is you actually didn't have all that was required. The best you can do is make sure the applicant is well prepared for the interview, both from the standpoint of mentality and evidence. I was strictly talking about the age difference. Of course there may be something we haven't thought of that the Consular officer wants to see. But it won't have anything to do with the age difference. I was merely trying to offer a bit of comfort to the OP that while there may be other things to worry about, the age difference shouldn't be one of them. If you have all the REQUIRED supporting evidence, as I said, you have everything you need!	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-10-31 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age Difference An Issue?	My fiance is in the U.K. and I'm 15 1/2 years older than he is. It's not been an issue in our relationship and it never occurred to us that it might be an issue in his interview. I cannot think that it would be an issue when you have all the required supporting evidence and your relationship is a bonafide one. I'm not concerned about it at all really.	Sienna	Female	United Kingdom	2007-10-31 10:33:00
Philippines	Filipinas in ALABAMA...anyone?	QUOTE (ja.da @ Aug 22 2009, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bislig2alabama @ Aug 17 2009, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello and mabuhay from Alabama, We are in Birmingham. Alabama. There are about 300 Filipina/Alabama couples here. Another 100 or more in Huntsville and more in Mobile. If you want to locate some in Alabama do a place - Alabama - search on Friendster.com. Several hundred will appear. I know that is not many compared to other regions but everyone in Alabama loves the Filipino people, I believe. There is no regional immigration center or field office in Alabama. There is a small biometrics center in Birmingham and most likely that is where you will go to have you biometrics for A.O.S. Always great to connect with other Filipinos here in Alabama. Take care and may our Lord protect you on your new life journey. Jim, Rosemina and dual citizen sons James and John yeah you're right about the location of where to have the biometrics done, In fact the schedule to do mine will be next week. Aug 26, 8 am..my husband and i plan to stay overnight somewhere close by since we're from hartselle and its more than 2 hrs of travel and we didn't want to get up very early, although we're both morning person....And anyway, I'm glad to have met and known and seen my fellows here online and in person. It just brings a good feeling, makes me feel I'm home. Good luck to all of us here. Good luck at he biometrics. They will usually take you anytime, they are not concerned about your appointment time, but bring all required documents. Rose just went for her fingerprints, N-400, and it took less than 30 minutes. No problem with parking. The place is small. There is an Oriental Super Market less than a mile from the office. when you leave the biometrics turn right at the bottom of the hill onto Valley Road and cross over I-65, past the Wachovia bank about three more blocks on the left is the Oriental store that has some Filipino foods. We purchased a box of Filipino Mango juice there last week. Rose says that it is the real thing. Take care and may our Lord bless you.	bislig2alabama	Male	Philippines	2009-08-23 21:37:00
Philippines	Filipinas in ALABAMA...anyone?	Hello and mabuhay from Alabama, We are in Birmingham. Alabama. There are about 300 Filipina/Alabama couples here. Another 100 or more in Huntsville and more in Mobile. If you want to locate some in Alabama do a place - Alabama - search on Friendster.com. Several hundred will appear. I know that is not many compared to other regions but everyone in Alabama loves the Filipino people, I believe. There is no regional immigration center or field office in Alabama. There is a small biometrics center in Birmingham and most likely that is where you will go to have you biometrics for A.O.S. Always great to connect with other Filipinos here in Alabama. Take care and may our Lord protect you on your new life journey. Jim, Rosemina and dual citizen sons James and John	bislig2alabama	Male	Philippines	2009-08-16 22:22:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	city Birmingham state Alabama	bislig2alabama	Male	Philippines	2008-06-17 20:53:00