Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	I'm going to be flying out and trying to visit this wednesday. Wish me luck guys!	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-02-09 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Thanks for the congratulations and information. I am going to call the Embassy and see what they say tomorrow, then make a decision based on that.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-02-08 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Hi guys, I was just wondering if anybody has any information about visiting the US before the interview date. My fiance gave birth a month early today. The problem is my packet 3 is stuck in processing hell. We sent it out 4 weeks ago this friday and we cannot do anything about it not getting there until that day, and even then we do not know what action the embassy will take. They may just ask us to send it again. I was wondering if it would be possible to visit just for a week or two. Until i get my interview date. Money isn't an issue i would just like to know if this is possible as i really need/wan't to be there to help out. I don't really have anything like an apartment contract or a job contract as i am living at home and i'm unemployed at the moment. Is there anything else i can use as proof that i will be returning? Any help would be wonderful, i really need some information. Thank you, Neil.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-02-07 19:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Great game Congrats Terri! Bed time for me	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-02-01 22:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Super bowl doesn't start until 11.30 pm here in England	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-02-01 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Congratulations on all the approvals!	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-01-31 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Gemmie- You're certainly not the only couple that has these kind of troubles. People always talk about how hard this all is because they miss their fiance, but rarely talk about how hard this is because of the strain it puts on the relationship. If there's a couple that finds being apart easy then they probably shouldn't be together. My point is it's normal to feel the way you do, i'm sure most of us have at some point during the time spent apart. Hope you feel better! Terri- We do the movie thing too. A DVD and a webcam is a great way to make it feel like you are together. Even though we press play at the same time, for some reason my DVD always goes miles ahead of Ashley's. So i will start laughing and she has no idea why.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-01-30 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone can help me, I have a medical exam in London on wednesday and need a copy of the medical questionnaire. Does any body have a link to where i can find it, or have it themselves that they could email to me. I would be ever so grateful. My email is - neilneilwood@googlemail.com (i know you shouldn't give out email addresses but at this point i don't really care) Many thanks, Neil.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-01-12 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Gemmie @ Jan 9 2009, 07:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Chuck and Grace @ Jan 9 2009, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Jan 8 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We got our hard copy of the NOA2 today (a week later) and we're a little confused. It mentions that our file has been forwarded to "the Consulate" stated and then they don't list London anywhere and they don't mention the NVC either - isn't it their job to forward it to the Consulate? Gemmie, you said your NOA2 mentions the consulate, but did you mean the letter from NVC? 1st line on my NOA2 says "The above petition has been approved. We have sent the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC) . . . ." The letter from NVC gave a case number then said the case will be processed at: Tokyo, Emabssy of the United States, Visa Unit. That's the thing, it was the NOA and it said it had been forwarded to the Consulate listed, but not only was there no mention of the London Consulate, but it didn't mention the NVC either. I'm going to ask Bill to call the NVC to see if they've recieved our case. Just to let you know, you can call from england too if you want. You just need your original receipt number and both yours and your fiances date of birth. Also, don't take what the NVC and US embassy say as fact. The reason i say this is because i called the NVC on the 30th dec and they said "we have sent it to the US embassy in London today (30th of december)". I then called the US embassy a few days later and they had no record of it. However, when i called today they said "yes we received it on the 30th of december". Which i would think is incredibly unlikely that it could have been sent from America to London in a matter of hours LOL.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-01-09 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Gemmie @ Jan 3 2009, 01:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The few that filed the same day as us (14/08/08) at VSC should get something very soon. We got our NOA2!!!!! Congratulations!	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2009-01-04 19:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	The rest of the August filers will get their NOA2's any day now, i can feel it	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-29 21:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Just came home to find an email saying i have been approved. For anyone still waiting, hang in there guys yours will come any day now.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-19 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Congrats to all the new approvals. 2 more September filers approved, i'm starting to know how the July people felt now lol. This morning i checked my email and there was one from Visa Journey because i had a PM. But because i had just woken up and wasn't quite awake yet, i saw the word "Visa" and my heart skipped a few beats. I then realised it wasn't from the USCIS and calmed down . But for a split second i knew what it felt like to be approved	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-18 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Congratulations to people who got approved today. We can't really be too annoyed with the CSC, the fact that there has been approvals in under 4 months is pretty miraculous. I know how frustrating this is though, trust me i do. I am hoping to be in America in time to see the birth of my daughter, and an approval before or just after christmas could make that very possible. Stay strong guys, we're getting there slowly but surely. p.s I demand anybody who owns the movie "Elf" with Will Ferrell, to watch it right now!!!(or soon ). It made me very happy	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-15 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (maliciant @ Dec 13 2008, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When you signed up on USCIS site for an account you provided an email address, and you entered your WAC/EAC number too. If you didn't sign up on USCIS then I recommend you go do that, it's how people see touches, and how people are finding about their approvals before receiving the hard copy. The email system at USCIS hasn't been that reliable from what I've seen, or people simply miss the email somehow or something, I don't know... but when you get emails from USCIS they are from CRIS. Sometimes people don't get the email and find out when they login and see their case status changed... that's not that reliable either... then it's down to the regular mail... and there have been times where that hasn't been that reliable either (more for NOA1's than NOA2's though) so the more ways you can check the better off you'll be. (Oops, guess a few others answered this question while I was posting). I see another August CSC filer on igors now, so we're up to 4 CSC, 3 VSC. This latest approval is another mid-august approval... Good for me... but not so much for the early august filers... Thank you! I am signed up to USCIS already, so i'm good to go I think i may be getting my hopes up a bit too much for a pre christmas approval.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-13 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	so how do most people find out they have been approved? I have heard about people being emailed, which email address is that? Would it be the one i have registered with the USCIS website? I can't remember if we gave an email address when we filled out the application. Or do people just find out through the mail? any info would be wonderful.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-13 12:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (neil wood @ Dec 13 2008, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Badgerella @ Dec 13 2008, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 114 days, in our case! QUOTE (maliciant @ Dec 13 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, 3 august CSC approvals, and what's even more exciting is uh... two of them have the same sent date as me, and the same NOA1 date as I do!... man I hope my petition is sitting in that bucket too... Our theory: They approved us over a month too early because.... ...our adjudicator decided to clean their desk for the holidays, to make room for cookies and such, and our file somehow ended up on the 'to do' pile. That must be how or why it happened. WOW! You got your NOA1 a day before me and you have been approved. That is VERY uplifting. Keep 'em coming CSC. Also very exciting to see we have moved up 7 places over night on the IGORS. Sorry i meant a day after me, not a day before. Couldn't figure out how to edit the post.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-13 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Badgerella @ Dec 13 2008, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 114 days, in our case! QUOTE (maliciant @ Dec 13 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow, 3 august CSC approvals, and what's even more exciting is uh... two of them have the same sent date as me, and the same NOA1 date as I do!... man I hope my petition is sitting in that bucket too... Our theory: They approved us over a month too early because.... ...our adjudicator decided to clean their desk for the holidays, to make room for cookies and such, and our file somehow ended up on the 'to do' pile. That must be how or why it happened. WOW! You got your NOA1 a day before me and you have been approved. That is VERY uplifting. Keep 'em coming CSC. Also very exciting to see we have moved up 7 places over night on the IGORS.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-13 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Stinkerpotsam @ Dec 8 2008, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cute piks Gem...thanks for sharing some smiles! I'll share mine..the first is the Christmakufestivus party I went to (before they all got trashed and provided me with some amazing video of them singing and dancing he he he) and the second is one of my many birthday celebrations this week. I thought I should share this one with you since there seems to be so much discussion here about who wears the crown. This should clear that up. (Plz note that I'm in the throne in front of what is quite close to my name...) Round Table Pizza!!!! That place rocks.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-08 13:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Amy&Aldo @ Dec 6 2008, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Dec 6 2008, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry to be dumb, but where can i see this list you all speak of? Not a dumb question at all! Here's the link to Igor's List Thanks very much. Number 135	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-06 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Sorry to be dumb, but where can i see this list you all speak of?	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-06 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Dec 4 2008, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Filipinos also are good DJ's, the best Battle DJ in world, DJ Qbert is also Filipino. I been a DJ since 1993, hahahaha. Even if we are broke and dun have money back home, as long as we are with family and friends we still manage to smile and be happy! hahahhaaha! OK OK, I need some lechon (Roasted Pork), Im hungry! and some Mang Thomas sauce please (Sauce for Roasts) DJ Qbert is certainly the best turntablist to ever do it. Also one of my all time heroes.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-04 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Hey quick question, I added a time since NOA1 in my signature but it doesn't update the time. Am i supposed to update it myself or have i done it wrong?	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-03 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Harsh @ Dec 3 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol, yea, I am assuming she ment gf/bf... on a more serious note, I had stopped myself from checking VJ and USCIS for about a month, and it did seem to go faster, but now, its getting REALLY hard guys, as it is getting closer and closer, it seems.... harder and harder, it feels like time has come to a stand still. Yeah i know the feeling. Also, we are panicking a lot about small things that we could have done wrong when filing our application. I think it's normal for it to feel like it is going slower because as it gets closer to happening it is on you mind more. I would liken it to when i was little and i would be so excited about christmas or my birthday, that the week or even day before it felt like a lifetime. Hang in there. (i know, we have all heard that a thousand times. sorry hehe)	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-03 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Cuchita @ Dec 3 2008, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My english is not perfect what's gf/bs? she meant girlfriend and boyfriend? Yes that's right. I assume it was just a typo. And BS is kind of a naughty word, it means Bullsh*t.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-03 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Wow that is pricey. I'm sure if we did it, $5 for Starbucks would suffice	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-02 17:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	QUOTE (Cuchita @ Dec 2 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WELCOME NEIL! Can you please fill in your timeline! Let us know if anything else needed. Take care, ******************************************************************************** ******* Happy Dancer: You are Queen of the page, Freddy is just jealous, but what's your demand? sorry anything but the NOA2 please. Stikerpotsomething: You are in the right place, lawyer sent papers Aug 4th right? Harsh: befoer the new year! who knows!, just pray your God it happens before 6 months from filing. HelloWorld08: Timeline done Not too much on there yet as the NOA1 is the latest development.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-02 14:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2008 Filers	Hey guys. I didn't know this existed until now but i too am an August filer. Or should i say my fiance is, as i am the one moving. SoInLove16, i am also moving to the wonderful city of Seattle Anyway, i am glad i found a thread for august filers. Fingers crossed for all of you.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-12-02 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question regarding G325a	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 3 2008, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It shouldn't cause any problems. We simply put "Unemployed" for my fiancee (USC) with the time frames. For myself, I put "Unemployed" with a footnote with my dates of school. It really doesn't matter though what the reasons are/were for unemployment, just so long as you account for the years on the form. oops. yeah we didn't write any of that. we just wrote the jobs we had and nothing else. oh dear. well hopefully it isnt a major issue. i hope this is the only thing we got wrong. i keep coming across little things we did different and i start panicking. such as the passport photo size thing, i read they have to be american size? well i had them done here in the UK, so im guessing they may be the wrong size Did you give the past five years of employment with dates? That should be all that's needed. Figners crossed for the UK sized photos... I think it explains the requirements for US size in the guides though. i gave the 3 years i was employed with dates...i just didn't write anything for the year at school or the year unemployed . damn i definitely sent the wrong photos.....is it possible to get USA sized photos here in the UK? if so do you think we should should try sending them now with an explanation of our mistake? sorry for asking so many questions. i really appreciate your help. Get the right photos for the interview but don't worry about the USCIS end. They aren't really picky on the photos submitted with the petition because they are only for reference. At the Consulate stage, they are actually part of the visa itself. ahhhhh i see. Thats great thank you pushbrk	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question regarding G325a	QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It shouldn't cause any problems. We simply put "Unemployed" for my fiancee (USC) with the time frames. For myself, I put "Unemployed" with a footnote with my dates of school. It really doesn't matter though what the reasons are/were for unemployment, just so long as you account for the years on the form. oops. yeah we didn't write any of that. we just wrote the jobs we had and nothing else. oh dear. well hopefully it isnt a major issue. i hope this is the only thing we got wrong. i keep coming across little things we did different and i start panicking. such as the passport photo size thing, i read they have to be american size? well i had them done here in the UK, so im guessing they may be the wrong size Did you give the past five years of employment with dates? That should be all that's needed. Figners crossed for the UK sized photos... I think it explains the requirements for US size in the guides though. i gave the 3 years i was employed with dates...i just didn't write anything for the year at school or the year unemployed . damn i definitely sent the wrong photos.....is it possible to get USA sized photos here in the UK? if so do you think we should should try sending them now with an explanation of our mistake? sorry for asking so many questions. i really appreciate your help.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question regarding G325a	QUOTE (bigticket77 @ Sep 3 2008, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It shouldn't cause any problems. We simply put "Unemployed" for my fiancee (USC) with the time frames. For myself, I put "Unemployed" with a footnote with my dates of school. It really doesn't matter though what the reasons are/were for unemployment, just so long as you account for the years on the form. oops. yeah we didn't write any of that. we just wrote the jobs we had and nothing else. oh dear. well hopefully it isnt a major issue. i hope this is the only thing we got wrong. i keep coming across little things we did different and i start panicking. such as the passport photo size thing, i read they have to be american size? well i had them done here in the UK, so im guessing they may be the wrong size Fingers crossed, Iam sure it will be ok for you.. I am finishing off the G325a but there is a question iam not sure what to input ( not sure if iam being stupid) Where it asks for 'Applicants last address outside the u.s of more than one year' what am I meant to put if i am British and ive been living in the UK the whole time? just the last address that I stayed at for in excess of a year? i just put my current address. the last place u lived over here in the uk for more than a year. just put that.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question regarding G325a	QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 3 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It shouldn't cause any problems. We simply put "Unemployed" for my fiancee (USC) with the time frames. For myself, I put "Unemployed" with a footnote with my dates of school. It really doesn't matter though what the reasons are/were for unemployment, just so long as you account for the years on the form. oops. yeah we didn't write any of that. we just wrote the jobs we had and nothing else. oh dear. well hopefully it isnt a major issue. i hope this is the only thing we got wrong. i keep coming across little things we did different and i start panicking. such as the passport photo size thing, i read they have to be american size? well i had them done here in the UK, so im guessing they may be the wrong size	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question regarding G325a	QUOTE (Karin und Otto @ Sep 2 2008, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bigticket77 @ Sep 1 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Should I add that I was a full time student in the section Applicants Employment Last five years? as otherwise my employment history would be a year short. It seems trivial, but I dont want to get any aspect wrong. Yes you should account for the entire five years, including any gaps (for those reading that may have had a spell of unemployment). Oh Dear. I only wrote down my employment. I left out the fact i was at school for a year after that. then unemployed whilst spending a year or so visiting the states back and forth. is this a big deal? we have already sent it out. I hope it isnt going to be too much of a problem	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	QUOTE (LauraUK @ Sep 4 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just want to say congratulations on the baby and good luck with your application. Thank you	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-04 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	QUOTE (MichelleN @ Sep 4 2008, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The best thing is exactly what's been mentioned already. And while you may not be able to attend the birth (and definitely do NOT give that as a reason for visiting the US if you do come), I can tell you from experience it's not the birth so much as everything after that matters. My fiance and I waited until well after our daughter was born to start the process and we both regret it because he's essentially missing out on her first year of life. Get the process started now so you can be there for your baby after they're born. That's what's important. Thank you very much michelle! Yes i agree with you. It is the time after the birth that is important. I hope things are quick for you, he will be there before you know it Congratulations on the beautiful baby girl (i assumed that was her in the picture) Neil.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-04 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 4 2008, 05:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (neil wood @ Sep 3 2008, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi visa journey users. First i would like to say how wonderful i think this site is, i think it's so great to have somewhere to find information about a subject that can be very confusing. Me and my fiance have both said we will continue to come to sites like this once i am there and settled, so we can try our best to help couples in this situation. Okay well the usual story. We met online about a year and a half ago, since i have visited her in Seattle, Washington 3 times (for a total of 6 months) and she has visited me here in England twice (for a total of 8 weeks). When she was here the last time (about a month ago) we found out she was pregnant. The blessing came a little sooner than we had planned but we were over joyed none the less. Seeing as she became pregnant we realized it was time to get things rolling immigration wise. I had proposed whilst in Seattle a few weeks before she came to england for the second time so the fact of getting married was never an issue for us. So she sent off all the required applications and documents for the K-1 visa about 2 weeks ago. (today being september 3rd 2008). to the california service centre. So this is why i am posting. We are slowly coming to terms with the fact that there is a good chance i am going to miss the birth of our child (due date march 9th 2009), i was just wondering if anybody has any advice. can anything be done to speed up the process slightly so i don't have to miss it? is there ever cases of people moving from England to the USA that have not taken the usual 6 to 8 months? once there what do i need to do to get a american driving license? Maybe if you have read our story you have some advice on what we should do now? any help would be much appreciated. Or maybe just some encouraging words because that is always helpful at times like this. Thank you for your time reading all this. Neil. Congratulations. The best way to speed up your process is to get all your documents ready. I downloaded packet 3 and we had everything ready when the consulate received the case and made our interview appointment that very same day. Had we been able to make the first interview date offered we would have had our visa in hand in under four months! As it was, it took about 5 months. But the CSC is slower as a rule and I do not know about the London consulate. Kiev is fairly fast. But this is the best you can do. You will not qualify for expedited service and an attorney will only slow the process, the attorney must do your case along with many others. You can have everything ready yourself. UK citizens are, of course, free to travel to the USA, but I have heard of some having trouble once they are filing for a K-1. Better check this with other members. Your British driver's license is acceptable for a while. Most states require you get a license from that state within some amount of time, usually 30 or 60 days. Requirements vary. My state, Vermont, will issue my fiancee a license with her K-1 visa and passport. As long as she can show she is here legally, there is no problem. (remember...on the right, we drive on the right! Look LEFT when crossing the street) You may have to take a driving test. Most states will accept a valid license from another state and just issue a new license, but I do not know about a foreign license. If you can bring a driving record with you, it would be good. I think you can get this from your insurance company. All the states now can check driving records in other states, but I doubt they can from the UK. My advice? Check everything 2-3 times before you send it in. Keep checking until you don't find anything missing or wrong. Sort of like adding a bunch of numbers, when you get the same result twice you got it right. Then get all your documents ready (at least you won't have to deal with translation...well maybe ) LOL We ARE one people separated by a common language! Good luck. Thank you very much Gary (i assume this is gary as you referred to your fiance as "her". sorry if i am mistaken though ) i wasn't aware that the packet 3 could be downloaded before the consulate sends it, but i will definitely try and find it. That sounds like very good advice to get everything that i will need to take ready to go before i hear anything from them. Although i have read that you should wait until around the interview time to get police records etc. thank again. Neil	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-04 06:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	QUOTE (Jeff&Qingyun @ Sep 4 2008, 02:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "once there what do i need to do to get a american driving license?" You'll need to learn to drive on the right side of the road!!! yeah i have heard it isn't a good idea to continue driving on the left once there. the other motorists get very upset	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 20:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	Thank you both very much for the fast reply's. They were very helpful. Neil.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i have some questions.... if u can help i would be very grateful	Hi visa journey users. First i would like to say how wonderful i think this site is, i think it's so great to have somewhere to find information about a subject that can be very confusing. Me and my fiance have both said we will continue to come to sites like this once i am there and settled, so we can try our best to help couples in this situation. Okay well the usual story. We met online about a year and a half ago, since i have visited her in Seattle, Washington 3 times (for a total of 6 months) and she has visited me here in England twice (for a total of 8 weeks). When she was here the last time (about a month ago) we found out she was pregnant. The blessing came a little sooner than we had planned but we were over joyed none the less. Seeing as she became pregnant we realized it was time to get things rolling immigration wise. I had proposed whilst in Seattle a few weeks before she came to england for the second time so the fact of getting married was never an issue for us. So she sent off all the required applications and documents for the K-1 visa about 2 weeks ago. (today being september 3rd 2008). to the california service centre. So this is why i am posting. We are slowly coming to terms with the fact that there is a good chance i am going to miss the birth of our child (due date march 9th 2009), i was just wondering if anybody has any advice. can anything be done to speed up the process slightly so i don't have to miss it? is there ever cases of people moving from England to the USA that have not taken the usual 6 to 8 months? once there what do i need to do to get a american driving license? Maybe if you have read our story you have some advice on what we should do now? any help would be much appreciated. Or maybe just some encouraging words because that is always helpful at times like this. Thank you for your time reading all this. Neil. Edited by neil wood, 03 September 2008 - 10:02 AM.	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-03 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We forgot to include 'Letters of Intent to Marry'	QUOTE (Kirsto @ Sep 6 2008, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks, i'm already starting to feel a little better, jut to know they will still start processing it without the letters is a weight off my mind, its taken so long just to get to this point!! Yeah they will most likely send a RFE. From what i have read on other threads etc. it shouldn't slow down the process too much. I have also read on other sites/threads, and as somebody above me correctly pointed out - you shouldn't send anything to them without them asking for it. I wouldn't worry yourself too much, as it is very common to accidently leave something out. Hope it goes well for you! Neil	neil wood	Male	United Kingdom	2008-09-06 08:29:00