Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Police clearance in Vancouver	Can anyone tell me how long I have to wait for the RCMP to give me the certificate once I ask them for it?	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-02-16 14:39:00
Canada	K1 approved today	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I'm so very happy for you both...! :-)	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-02-16 10:32:00
Canada	K1 approved today	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-02-15 14:20:00
Canada	My interview is done!!	So happy for you.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!........and best of luck with your new life and everlasting love in the U.S. I really appreciate you sharing your story with the rest of us... makes me feel more confident about going through the whole process through the Vancouver Consulate. You rock!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-06-30 18:39:00
Canada	POE fun - get ready to wait	WOW, what an ordeal! At least you made it through - congratulations!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-06-30 08:26:00
Canada	Packet 3 - What can I do now?	I just wanted to say THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who's been so helpful here.... I'd be sooooo LOST without you all!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-09-12 18:07:00
Canada	evidence of relationship - what to bring to interview	My visa interview at the Vancouver Consulate is next Friday, October 13th. I have plenty of photographs of me & my fiance together which I plan on bringing - along with a substantial amount of correspondence (letters & cards) that we've mailed to each other over the past 2 years. Wondering now if I need to bother photocopying/printing two years worth of phone records and emails (that involves the use of a lot of paper & ink cartridge - which I don't necessarily want to waste)?! Can anyone out there give me their advice? Also, because my fiance included copies of our travel itineraries & boarding passes for evidence of having met in his fiance visa petition - do I still need to bring those to the interview with me - even after the petition was approved? Any answers will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-06 20:44:00
Canada	CANADIAN THANKSGIVING	It'll be my last Thanksgiving dinner at home in Canada before heading to the States (pending visa approval the week after of course).... if all goes well I'll be celebrating Thanksgiving in the States next month with my husband-to-be Two Thanksgivings = lotsa lotsa turkey.... "gobble, gobble!!" Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-06 18:47:00
Canada	Appt. @ U.S. Consulate in Vancouver	thank you, thank you, thank you!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-12 20:32:00
Canada	Appt. @ U.S. Consulate in Vancouver	My appointment is tomorrow..... starting to get butterflies!!! Can anyone give me a time estimate as to how long the interview will last?	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-12 19:48:00
Canada	K1 VISA APPROVED!	CONGRATS!!!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-18 19:08:00
Canada	Vancouver Interview?	I got there at 9:45am and saw a long-line outside the consulate door. However once I got to the entrance I was told by the security guard once I showed him my letter that because I was a K1 visa applicant I didn't have to stand in line. Therefore I ran to Starbucks a couple doors down and grabbed a coffee and a muffin. Figured some food would calm my nerves but I could barely keep the muffin down - lol. Once I was guided through initial security, I was given a sheet listing the required materials I should have brought with me, told to put them in the proper order, and to sit in a designated area and wait for my name to be called. I was probably waiting 45 minutes before I was called. After the woman behind the window took my documents I was waiting for another 45 minutes. The actual interview took about 5 minutes - it was a breeze. Once I was approved I was told to come back at 2pm to pick up my visa. It was a cinch! Best of luck to you!!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-24 19:29:00
Canada	Finally with my LOVE in the U.S.!	WOOHOO!!! Had my visa interview at the Vancouver Consulate last Friday, the 13th.... and boy was I nervous as hell just because of the date and it's association with bad luck. There was another K1 visa applicant ahead of me that day - but that was it. She had brought her fiance along and we chatted during the waiting time and it sure helped calm me down. The guy who interviewed me was sooooo nice and friendly, and made the situation so much more comfortable. It was like he went out of his way to calm my nerves. It only took about 5 minutes and he never asked for any evidence - no photos etc.... just asked a few questions like "how did you meet" and "where are you getting married" and if we had met each other's parents. At the end of the briefing he congratulated me, told me I was approved and to come back at 2pm to pick up my visa. I was at the airport that same evening with my visa in my hand and the customs/immigration guy was super friendly and joked around with me the entire time. All I can say is the K1 process is definitely worthwhile - even through all the months of waiting, long-distance, and anxiety. Just had my wedding dress fitting and am talking with my wedding planner now - sooooo excited about the "BIG DAY".... Roberto & I have waited a LONG time for this~! YAY! I want to send a special shout out - THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH to everyone here at Visa Journey for their support -- I would've been lost without you	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-18 17:35:00
Canada	question about EAD...	Hey Folks... I'm feeling a little homesick today. It hasn't even been 2 weeks yet and I'm bored! Missing my job, my family & friends so much. BUT... I get to finally live with my LOVE so I'll get used to it. It'll be 2 weeks tomorrow since my arrival here.... and am wondering if I should go ahead and apply for my SSN. I have done some research on here and discovered that it is possible to do so without the EAD stamp/documentation because my K1 visa and I-94 doc. is enough to suffice. I'm so confused! Does this mean that once I have my SSN I can start applying for jobs? Even before I'm married and applied for AOS?	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-26 11:29:00
Canada	Our trip to the Constulate in Montreal	CONGRATULATIONS .... and thank you for sharing your experience with us	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-26 13:29:00
Canada	got me a K3 visa	WOOHOO! Congratulations on receiving your K3!!!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-27 16:04:00
Canada	our RCMP police certificate is just a small orange paper	Mine was on white paper and it was titled "Canadian Police Certificate For Visa Applicants/Foreign Travel/Foreign Work Permits". It certified that a search based on me failed to disclose that I had a record of criminal convictions in the national repository for criminal records in Canada. I received two original copies signed & dated by an RCMP Constable. The cost was $35 Cdn.	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-27 15:51:00
Canada	canadian police certificate	Your husband should go to the RCMP detachment nearest his place of residence. He should make sure he has identification with him (such as a driver's license). He should ask for a police certificate (based on a Canada-wide search). A fingerprint search is only required if he has a criminal record. I paid $35 for mine just over a month ago and I only had to wait about 10-15 minutes for it. Best of luck to you both!	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-29 12:48:00
Canada	what about volunteer work?	THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE ADVICE EVERYONE ! I'm going to go ahead & apply for a few volunteer positions that are available in my area. I just want to make a difference and find some purpose here. Sitting around the house like this just ain't cutting it for me... Hope you all have an enjoyable week	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-11-06 11:16:00
Canada	what about volunteer work?	Happy Monday everyone! Does anyone know if K1 visa holders are allowed to get involved with volunteer work before they are married? I would really like to get out of the house, expand my horizons, and connect with my community if possible - but not sure if volunteer service is an option.	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-11-06 10:47:00
Canada	favorite things you'll miss from canada	Hmmmm. let me see... for me it would have to be the snacks: 1. Poutine!!!!! 2. KFC's chicken gravy (the KFC gravy in the States just doesn't measure up) 2. Cadbury Chocolate Bars (esp. Coffee Crisp & Flake) 3. Hostess Potato Chips (esp. ketchup, dill, and roast chicken flavours) 4. Sour Soother candies 5. Bassetts Licorice Allsorts What am I going to do?????? Guess I'll have to have my Dad & Stepmom send me extra special shipments of whatever they can so I don't have any breakdowns.	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-10-06 19:03:00
Middle East and North Africa	My journey with a Moroccan is over	I am so sorry to hear that you are going through all of this. My heart and prayers go out to you and your baby. Hang in there and take extra good care of yourself. Stay STRONG.	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2007-10-24 08:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE (Supplement to I-129F	okay, i just read a previous post and decided it will go priority! i answered my own question.... :-)	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-06-30 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE (Supplement to I-129F	Hey everyone! My fiance just received the RFE supplement to I-129F..... and we're wondering how he should submit it back.... by regular mail or certified? What do you think?	Mrs Alford	Female	Canada	2006-06-30 16:25:00