Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Everyone buys lotsa London postcards in the US	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Pretty bracelets Jeraly QUOTE (sunnylight @ Dec 12 2007, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations Marta on your successful interview! Good luck ! Good luck to you too I see your interview is getting very close too	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Yeah you are patient but we also know you fight monsters and play Moxie´s game so we see right through you *huuuuuuuuuuuuuugs* Thx Prettest To be honest the last couple of days have been a bit stressful (not enough food or sleep) so now I am just sitting here eating different things and relaxing and feeling the redness coming in my cheeks lol	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	QUOTE (Jeraly @ Dec 12 2007, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Defo! But a month is a nice time to get things sorted a bit - also means a new start for a new year! You must be so so excited!! You will hang around though won't you?! Obviously when things settle down a bit But would miss your cheery self if you vanished into wedded bliss!! Besides - you have to be around so I can invite you to my Vegas wedding sometime next summer LOL Aren´t you cheeky? You are NOT having a wedding in summer You gotta have the winter one I still believe you get your visa in time Yeah I am not planning on disappearing Thanks everybody for your congratulations	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Thx so much guys Don´t have a ticket yet but planning it for around middle of January so in a month I guess. Still a lot of things to arrange here and with the Xmas period now the time gets shorter	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Thank you Well your interview is gonna be pretty soon too so hope you are getting your stuff ready and good luck Thank you Weedebz I think you are very sweet	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Our K1 interview experience	Hi everyone Couldn´t decide in which thread to put the info first cuz people wanna hear about it at different threads so I decided to write this and then tell them about it So I gathered all the needed stuff and i had a 5kg backpack with me and a 5kg bag that contained such a huge scrapbook lol. (10kg = 22lbs ) Got to the Embassy half an hour earlier than I was supposed to. There was noone else waiting there though so they started doing me. The prescreener lady took all the necessary documents from me. The ones they mentioned in Packet 3 - 2x DS-156, OF-156K, medical, my intent to marry, payment receipt, copy of my birth certificate, criminal records and I-134. I think that´s about it. She didn´t ask for all the 10kg lol And I went to sit down and was sitting there alone for like 20-30mins while they were checking it I guess. Then the Conzul called me. She asked if I spoke English and took my fingerprints. Then started asking about how we met, how or where we met in person, asked about when different things happened, asked about Scott´s job, asked questions about co-sponsor, how many times I visited him in USA and for how long and what I did there, etc. She always asked some additional questions cuz she was interested in more details. She was very nice and then she said we get the visa but I should come back for it the following day so they can print it out. So I said thank you and left I think the interview itself took about another 20 mins or so cuz I spent an hour at the Embassy. She didn´t wanna see any of the evidence or anything else I had with me. But better take 10kg with me and be safe than sorry So today I went back to pick up the secret brown (yellow) envelope that I can´t open and the passport. They told me the K1 visa was valid for 6 months and it´s for 1 entry and we have to get married within 3 months. Also got a small surprise lol. Well at least it was a surprise for me cuz I haven´t heard of it here on vj before so I dunno if it´s normal. But they cancelled my tourist visa lol. Placed a stamp over it. On one hand it makes sense cuz when you have K1 you are expected to go there and use it and get married, but then on the other hand the K1 IS valid for 6 months so if someone has some other plans and is planning to get married later than sooner and still wants to visit their SO before going to stay for good then they can´t. Or is it just me or is that a standard procedure? Anyways We are very happy that we got it and also cuz we don´t have to postpone our wedding date so things are looking good right now Thanks to everyone who has been supportive and good luck to all of you	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	depressing depressing depressing	I don´t really understand how it´s meant with the exchange rate. She buys a ticket for dollars so she doesn´t need to exchange money for that and you can pay stuff in UK with pounds so noone has to exchange anything. Or am I missing something? Personally if I were you I´d be pretty sure that I was gonna be turned away at the POE which I would never like to go through but that´s just me sometimes I am too suspicious about things lol. But I am not you and you are not me so they might still let you in. I wouldn´t risk it though I think. It doesn´t even occur to me that Xmas is so soon this year anyways. So much excitement going on these days that Xmas is just kind of passing by me lol. We spent last Xmas together and spent a lot of time together this year. And in Nov/Dec Scott was visiting here and left like a week ago and we will be together in a month I think. So not pushing Xmas this year. I wouldn´t even pay the crazy amount of money they ask for some Xmas plane tickets. And also these days when Xmas in stores start almost in September it feels like it´s been Xmas for a couple of months already. And we have been to some stores and look at crazy things lol. Besides we are always online together so we are spending everything together anyways. If you decide to go I wish you good luck and have fun	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 05:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	sorry I've been missing	Hehe yeah been great thank you:D and yourself? So much excitement for you sounds like you have been great too	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 02:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	sorry I've been missing	Good to hear it started moving for you Good luck at the interview	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 02:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	comfort for the july filers waiting for NOA2	someone going through London posted that they got the interview withing 2 weeks (from packet 3 I guess)...so shouldnt take that long Prettiest	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-10 07:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Proof of Intent (to not jump the system!) Visiting mid-process	QUOTE (Sora_9_Dam3a @ Dec 9 2007, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you can visit mid-process?!?!?! haha... Yes you can. Sorry to hear you guys have been waiting for so long I can´t think of anything else that you could bring. Hope you won´t have any problems at the POE and good luck to you Have a wonderful Xmas Just always be prepared that they can deny the entry...hopefully that´s not what they will do though	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-10 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What is it about Cuba?	QUOTE (ischia @ Oct 2 2007, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You Are right! Cubans are getting approved very quickly, some in just days. I have posted a thread explaining my understandings as to why the quick approval. Cuban Fiance(e)s are not treated as political gesture....Your analogy of "sort of asylum" is not true...K-1 applicants are treated the same as any other applicant from any other country. The processes are just the same, if not a bit more problematic as the Cuban government tries to make it more costly and difficult for any cuban to leave. What do you mean by saying K1 applicants (you mean the ones from Cuba?) are treated the same as any other applicant from any other country?	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-10-06 02:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What is it about Cuba?	QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Oct 2 2007, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I read somewhere on here that the reason Cubans are priority processed is that it takes a long time for them to receive an interview in Switzerland. I'm not sure whether this is a fact, but if you do a timeline search (there are only 34 Cuban K1 applications within the VJ timeline data) the average no of days for the entire process is between 175 and 382 days - with CSC averaging 320 days. By contrast, the average processing for a UK beneficiary is 143 to 215 days and they don't receive priority processing before receiving an NOA2. Here's some more (chosen fairly randomly): Canada 169-237 days China 233-322 days Mexico 146-206 days Turkey 182-208 days Vietnam 225-286 days This is not a comprehensive analysis of the data, data skewing could be caused by the total number of applications or incomplete timelines but on balance it looks pretty fair to me. Cubans get processed faster in the early stages but typically end up waiting longer for the whole process to complete. Plus, I am just guessing here, but I imagine it also causes some logistical and planning issues for the Cuban to get to Switzerland. That´s true...no fun really having the Embassy on the other side of the world...on the other hand I remember snowangel (I hope I am not mistaken) talking about how poorely they treat people in US Embassy in Egypt... sometimes they don´t receive their passport with visas for another 3, 4, 5, 10 months after the interview...so I dunno...think it would just be fair to say how things are and not to keep saying they take petitions as they come..	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-10-06 02:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What is it about Cuba?	Hi everyone, I have noticed when someone has the country Cuba, they have a consulate in Switzerland. Is that correct? And June filers have already been approved and got their NOA2. Some within like 12 days and some within 2 months or so. It´s not that I don´t wish that for them that´s not true. I wish them all good luck and wish everyone´s process could go so fast Just didn´t know if it was correct or a typo or what was going on. Thanks a lot for an info I appreciate it	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-09-28 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August Filer with CSC and no touches	We had no touches (xcept the ones cuz of service request for NOA1) and got approved	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 11:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	JUNE FILERS STILL WAITING	QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Nov 29 2007, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just wanted to pop inside this thread to wish everyone their overdue approvals immediately. I'm happy that we just got approved, but also a little guilty. I really do wish this system was fluid and orderly. Don't give up guys! Congratulations That´s awesome	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-11-29 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (pablo007 @ Jan 3 2008, 04:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Im just wondering can anyone help us!.. We applied for i129f on 6/25/06 and we have still not heard anything from CSC. This seems ridicilous as, there are numerous cases filed after ours that appear to be getting Married now!.. What can we do to hurry this up a bit?.. 2006? Well sorry to hear that I guess if you never even received NOA1 then your petition got lost in the mail and never reached them. Have you asked CSC if they at least received it? and good luck	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2008-01-03 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Also! I wanted to wish everyone Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully we will all be with our loved ones very soon in 2008 I am wishing you so now cuz I will be spending Xmas with the family and tomorrow we go shopping for the carps etc and dunno if I will be on internet much So hopefully see you before New Years but if not you will be in my thoughts anyway All of you have a great time and as much fun as you can The less luckier ones from us who won´t be spending Xmas with their SO don´t be sad cuz the wait is worth it On the contrary make the most of it and have fun with your families cuz the next Xmas we might be spending Xmas far away from our families with our loved ones so just remember that who you are missing this year you will be spending Xmas with the next year and who you are spending Xmas with this year you will be missing the next year *hugs*	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-21 06:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Is Prettiest back from Germany yet?	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-21 06:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Jeraly!!!!! I have noticed something lol Congragulations Don´t get me wrong I kept checking on you so I noticed earlier than today But was super super busy with arranging things here so didn´t really spend any time writing on VJ So I hope some kind of a relief finally got to u? Unless you are already worried about the speed of NOA2 to NVC? Well it´s really a great Xmas pressie anyway. I didn´t have time to read the posts so if anyone else was approved too Congratulations too Seriously...it appeared like I had a month to deal with things here before flying but it´s not like that. Xmas took about 2 weeks from me cuz all the offices and stuff will be closed so had to take care of most stuff this week and also some more things are left that have to wait till January so it´s gonna be pretty busy for me again once everyone gets back to work. But I have my ticket already so filling out the POE	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-21 06:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Or call NVC (the number is on your NOA2 hardcopy) but they most likely wont receive it for a couple of weeks after the approval Good luck And Congratulations to all the new couples that were already processed by NVC	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-14 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (zeroland @ Dec 13 2007, 06:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am happy to report that we made it in and out of the NVC stage this week. They got the package on Dec. 10, and sent it out on Dec. 12. Finally!! As you can see, we had been approved Oct. 29th....so what's that, like, something like 51 days after approval before they got it!! I want to say that "We're in the home stretch now", but I know it's just the next step of "Hurry up and wait." I actually had forgotten how to update my time line. Omg Congratulations! Finally Really unbelievable....I believe CSC is happy with their new "mail contractor" D´oh!	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (DanielParul @ Dec 12 2007, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> where's my case. Disappeared at the NVC.. was supposed to be a military expedite Hope I get visa in time to be with Daniel. Can't imagine starting the whole process after 2 years again Well your timeline doesnt look like its been expedited....hopefully they start doing something with it soon	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 03:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (teachmehistory @ Dec 12 2007, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Evidence Question! I am getting the I-134 Affadavit of Support and all the evidence of our continued relationship to take to Matthew at Christmas. I am wondering how many emails to print off?? I have around 1200 emails, logs of daily phone records for 9 months, passport entry stamps/flight itineraries/boarding passes for 7 visits in the last 9 months. I am sending all of the flight info from visits with copies of the passport entry stamps, and printing off phone records from my vonage account, so how many emails do I need?? also including about a dozen photos of us together. anything else?? for the I-134 I have a letter from my bank verifying account in good status and current account balances, date opened etc. A letter from my employer verifying employment, salary, date of hire, permanent full time status and last 4 months of pay stubs. Copies of tax returns and W-2's for 2004, 2005 and 2006. am I missing anything?? I am also including just for giggles copies of my passport id page, birth certificate, divorce decree from 1st marriage, NOA1 and NOA2, NVC receipt letter, and a new letter of intent to marry. please review this list and make any suggestions! I am so nervous putting this last packet of info together for the interview my hand has been shaking! I just don't want to get it wrong!!!! Thanks, Sara Just make a selection of the emails I guess....as for me they didnt wanna see any evidence and I spent so much time putting it all together QUOTE (teachmehistory @ Dec 12 2007, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO LONDON!!!!! Just talked to NVC and our petition was shipped today the 12th!!!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! all I need is to know our interview date and I will have the merriest christmas ever!!!! just makes one wonder why CSC can't learn a lesson from NVC as to how to get files moving! Congratulations	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 03:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (EMWAK @ Dec 12 2007, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe ours will fill up the crate and they will send both off! Here's hoping The crates make no sense...we waited 3 weeks and lotsa folks that were approved after us were already at NVC....that´s just frustrating...then you wonder how many crates they have out there trying to fill them all randomly or what...	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-13 02:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (u2rsobad @ Dec 12 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We still haven't gotten an interview date yet How long does it take them to give u a date?	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Congratulations to your approval Yeah everyone needs a police certificate (from the beneficiary´s home country plus if he lived in some other country then from that country too) ...in some countries you need to wait to schedule the medical after you receive Packet 3 but in some countries you don´t have to wait so I suggest he calls the doc that´s allowed to do it in Germany and he will tell him	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Yeah very exciting the last few days Thank u	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Hey guys we got approved so if anyone is interested here is what happened http://www.visajourn...howtopic=100308	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	but the tracking might end up being a speculation...nothing wrong with it its a pretty precize speculation Congratulations You might wanna try calling DOS in a few days...they will know when it reaches the Embassy and if the Embassy sent u something	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-12 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Congrats to all the movements	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-07 13:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Glad to hear you are feeling better And don´t worry it will be in London soon	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-07 04:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (Seattle2Cebu @ Dec 6 2007, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rcvd written notice of NOA 2 today 12/06 were approved 11/30 Congratulations	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-07 03:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	QUOTE (ddkm @ Dec 6 2007, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well im happy to announce that after calling NVC yesterday i have been and gone through NVC and my case is now waiting in London! It's all good fun really Nice	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-07 03:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC		Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	*LOL - is winning? *	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	*is having a Zinfandel today?*	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	how long will you keep stepping till you step over this step? (kidding)	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June and July Filers - NOA2 to NVC	Hehe didn´t I tell you you won´t even turn around and it´s at NVC? Congratulations	Ovaltine Jenkins	Not Telling	Czech Republic	2007-12-06 14:29:00