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Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Aw, I bet you are super excited! I know I can't wait until I can finally tell people a date for Johnny's arrival! I just saw him recently, in May, and yet if feels as though I haven't seen him in six months! It's ridiculous. haha


Thanks stlouis, congratulations on yours as well! I hope you get your packet four soon. Johnny read something about the Amsterdam consulate being slow right now until the 8th of September, so maybe that has something to do with why you have not received it yet.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-09-01 14:11:00
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Hello everyone, it's been a while. Not sure if Johnny told you all, but we finally received our NOA2; so good news over here. On to the next step.



kicking.gif kicking.gif Congrats Lindsey and Johnny!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif

The rest of the process should go really fast!!!! Let us know how it's going!!

Thanks!

We actually found the site to be updated about our approval before I actually got it in the mail. They approved it on the 23rd and I just received the actual NOA2 today. I mailed off my I-134 to Johnny as well as my most recent return ticket from my visit in May, hopefully everything will go smoothly on his end from here. If everything goes as planned, we're estimating he should be here in Florida with me by the middle of November.

I've had a wedding venue picked out for so long, I'm just ready to finally be able to pick a date! haha [I'm a major planner and all the hurry up and waiting we've had to do is really throwing me for a loop]


If he's able to fly as soon as he gets his passport/visa in the mail, I don't see why he can't be there by mid-November. I bet he gets Packet 3 early next week...if he sends it right back he might have his interview date by the week after that. They were scheduling them about 5 weeks out so that would put it probably mid-late October....so yeah, it should work out..hehe!

I'm with you on the planning....it's been so hard NOT being able to do more for the wedding!

We are both young, so we aren't as tied down to obligations as others; he does have a job though. I believe Johnny plans on quitting before his interview date, it'll be easier that way and if he doesn't he would have to wait a month after that, since his job requires a months notice.

Everything for our wedding is pretty much planned out, but without an actual date, it feels as though nothing is. haha My wedding venue has a wedding planner on site and we've gone over everything with them already, I have my dress, we've picked out the cake, our colors, etc, they are just waiting on us to give them a set date.

Congratulations on Pat's approval by the way! When does he plan on moving?
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-09-01 13:02:00
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Hello everyone, it's been a while. Not sure if Johnny told you all, but we finally received our NOA2; so good news over here. On to the next step.



kicking.gif kicking.gif Congrats Lindsey and Johnny!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif

The rest of the process should go really fast!!!! Let us know how it's going!!

Thanks!

We actually found the site to be updated about our approval before I actually got it in the mail. They approved it on the 23rd and I just received the actual NOA2 today. I mailed off my I-134 to Johnny as well as my most recent return ticket from my visit in May, hopefully everything will go smoothly on his end from here. If everything goes as planned, we're estimating he should be here in Florida with me by the middle of November.

I've had a wedding venue picked out for so long, I'm just ready to finally be able to pick a date! haha [I'm a major planner and all the hurry up and waiting we've had to do is really throwing me for a loop]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-08-31 20:16:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Hello everyone, it's been a while. Not sure if Johnny told you all, but we finally received our NOA2; so good news over here. On to the next step.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-08-31 14:30:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
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Peet I am so glad that Jack is going with you to the interview! Wooah...counting down to see him again I guess!

Liz, I am so happy for you that you got the house! Congrats and good luck with it!

About us...
Today 07-07-2009 We finally got military expedite, they approved the expedite after a memorandum from my husbands commander!
USCIS website says last update 07-07-2009
We are so glad with the expedite, after a couple calls, emails and lots of waiting (my husband was on training couldnt get that memorandum earlier, they told us we need that in an email just before he went for training)...and also military helpline with trouble on their computer!
Hope we are going the good way now! So really hope we don't get an RFE but an approval of the I-130 soon!!!

And counting down... in 1 month be by my husband again!!! WOOAH!


Is your husband being deployed and this is why you were able to get military expedite?

Do you know if it's possible to get one if the American petitioner is just in boot camp and then just being stationed with a desk job somewhere within the US?

LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-07-13 07:01:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide if you scroll down to the bottom of this page, it gives you a checklist for what to do after you've received your NOA2.

I've been under the impression though that you also need to include your tax returns. Johnny mentioned something to me about it being your last three tax returns. They may not come out and say you need to send it in, but my theory is; you can never be too safe. I'd add them just to make sure you are covering all of your bases.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-07-13 06:58:00
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I think the humidity in Holland is in no way comparable to the heat here in Florida! I find it very bearable there in comparison to the summer months here. [aside from the lack of air conditioning haha]



You are right, was in October in Florida once and a few days it was like walking into a wall when you stepped outside.


Mmhmm the humidity here hits you almost instantly, it's awful! The Netherlands has nothing on Florida! haha

It's really bad right now, not only is it really hot, but it rains almost every afternoon so it's extremely muggy during the day.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-07-03 16:00:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
I think the humidity in Holland is in no way comparable to the heat here in Florida! I find it very bearable there in comparison to the summer months here. [aside from the lack of air conditioning haha]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-07-03 14:13:00
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Aw Peet, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! I hope the surgery goes well and that it isn't too expensive! [wishful thinking on the expensive part]

With the 99 euros, do you have to pay it in cash or can you pay with your card?


The 99 euro has to be transferred before the interview. You need to bring proof from the bank with you to the interview.

As for Paquita, I just hopes she comes out ok.
For some reason I am not really surprised of something like this happening now, just glad it is benign.
Can't miss that darn dog yet blush.gif

Ah okay, that makes sense.

How old is she? And it is good that it is benign, else you may have more problems on your hands.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-20 12:56:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Aw Peet, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! I hope the surgery goes well and that it isn't too expensive! [wishful thinking on the expensive part]

With the 99 euros, do you have to pay it in cash or can you pay with your card?
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-20 10:20:00
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the 99 euro is what you have to pay for the interview itself.
You'll have to show a banknote that proofs that you payed.


Johnny mentioned something to me the other day about having to pay for the visa itself as well [as in the actual printing of the card that gets put into your passport], is this true or do you only pay for the shipping to have your passport returned to you? [Sorry if my question doesn't make a lot of sense..]


I've heard that too...maybe the 99 euro includes that??

Morning, btw... good.gif


Hmm, maybe that's what he was talking about. Who knows, the government charges for everything so it's possible there is still a charge for the visa.



Yep...no telling at all!


I think when allllllll of this is said and done,everyone here will have spent well over $2000 on this visa + the adjustment of status to get the green card. Crazy huh? I personally think it's way too much money for someone just punching in our information on a computer for 15 minutes. =]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-19 14:22:00
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the 99 euro is what you have to pay for the interview itself.
You'll have to show a banknote that proofs that you payed.


Johnny mentioned something to me the other day about having to pay for the visa itself as well [as in the actual printing of the card that gets put into your passport], is this true or do you only pay for the shipping to have your passport returned to you? [Sorry if my question doesn't make a lot of sense..]



I've heard that too...maybe the 99 euro includes that??

Morning, btw... good.gif


Hmm, maybe that's what he was talking about. Who knows, the government charges for everything so it's possible there is still a charge for the visa.

LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-19 12:33:00
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the 99 euro is what you have to pay for the interview itself.
You'll have to show a banknote that proofs that you payed.


Johnny mentioned something to me the other day about having to pay for the visa itself as well [as in the actual printing of the card that gets put into your passport], is this true or do you only pay for the shipping to have your passport returned to you? [Sorry if my question doesn't make a lot of sense..]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-19 06:32:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Self diagnosed OCD of course. =] good.gif

Good to know I can go ahead and get most of it ready now, it'll make things easier when it actually does arrive. Johnny and I are thinking we probably won't receive ours until July, as we sent our application in early March. Hopefully things are smooth sailing from here on out for you and Patrick, Liz!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-16 12:36:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Did you have everything ready to go before your NOA2 got to you Liz? [Just curious because I'm probably going to do mine early so I don't have to scramble last minute. That and I'm a planner so this wait time is killing my OCD tendencies haha!]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-16 06:06:00
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kicking.gif kicking.gif We got it, we got it, WE GOT IT!! kicking.gif kicking.gif

NOA2 as of June 8, 2009!

Thanks to everyone for your support!!!!!!!!! kicking.gif



Yay!!!! Congratulations Liz!!!!! kicking.gif

Hopefully things will go a lot faster now!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-15 16:17:00
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LOL, I knew it would make you happy jest.gif

well, I called the consulate, they are so nice there smile.gif
Answered the questions I had, in Dutch, which was even better since this was about legal stuff concerning my son.
As I expected, I need to bring a letter of consent from my ex in which he gives permission to me to take my son with me.
I have an appointment now with the notary for the next week, so my checklist is going back to the consulate today.


Hopefully you'll get your interview date soon after!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-12 05:58:00
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Hello everyone!

I had a question concerning the medical exam. Those of you who have already done it, do they give you a date to have your examination or can you have everything done before your NOA2? Is the medical exam done around the same time as the interview, or is it on the check list you get when you receive the NOA2? Just trying to figure out what we can and can't do already. =]

Thanks!

~Lindsey~


It is not possible to do it before your NOA2, since you will need the paperwork that you get after that. When you receive your visa interview appointment letter, you will also receive instructions on how to schedule your medical appointment, which has to take place at least a week before the actual interview.



Ahh okay, I was just wondering, since it just mentions the medical and not really WHEN it takes place. Makes sense though that it would be around the same time as the interview. I thought that's when it would take place, but I just wanted to make sure. =]

Thanks
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-09 14:48:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Hello everyone!

I had a question concerning the medical exam. Those of you who have already done it, do they give you a date to have your examination or can you have everything done before your NOA2? Is the medical exam done around the same time as the interview, or is it on the check list you get when you receive the NOA2? Just trying to figure out what we can and can't do already. =]

Thanks!

~Lindsey~
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-09 13:06:00
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Ri- Oh of course, didn't you hear? The US government is basically synonymous with confusing! =]

Also it frustrates Johnny and I so much that they don't update their website! Why even bother giving us a receipt number if they aren't even going to update the site? We check almost daily for pretty much nothing, since according to them they haven't looked at our application since the 18th of March.



They won't change anything about the status until NOA2, and you will most likely get the NOA2 before they change anything on there. As in, the letter comes in totally unexpected. That's what happened to me and Jared and I've heard of that happening to others too.


Yeah, we've read of that happening on numerous occasions and are expecting it to happen that way. But still, the least they could do is update their site. =]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-08 07:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Ri- Oh of course, didn't you hear? The US government is basically synonymous with confusing! =]

Also it frustrates Johnny and I so much that they don't update their website! Why even bother giving us a receipt number if they aren't even going to update the site? We check almost daily for pretty much nothing, since according to them they haven't looked at our application since the 18th of March.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-08 06:28:00
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There is no original, or at least they will never give you one. They will either give you a legalized copy ("afschrift van de geboorte akte") of the orginal dutch one, or the international one. I was confused as well and went to the interview with both, but they told me the international one is sufficient for the visa process.


Haha I'm starting to think it honestly doesn't matter which one you have! They obviously don't make it very clear in the first place. I'm not even the one that needs it and I'm confused! =] I think it's best just to have both, just in case they send you away because you got the wrong one.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-08 06:25:00
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QUOTE (Daniel and Rianne @ Jun 8 2009, 06:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lindsey hang in there! Thinking of you! yes that is sooooooooo hard! keep busy, than the days are going faster, but still... you want someone beside...close!
Lindsey, California service center isn't moving that fast right now!!!!!!!! because they work on the workvisa and not at the family based visa. BUt i think they are picking up to the family based ones again...hopefully!!

I always thought, an international birthcertificate would be fine??? But i need an original for NVC?????????
Sorry maybe i don't undertstand, but everything need to be in English isn't it??? So i guess we need international??? Please, who knows the answer?
My townhall isn't to far away, and i need to go there this week anyway, so... but when i asked for my birthcertificate, they made the international birthcertificate while i was there seems to me, its original because it isn't a copy of a copy....urgh, i understand it anymore!


I believe the difference is, the international birth certificate is just a photocopy of the original. You need to go to your town hall in order to get the original to prove you are who you say you are. Johnny got the wrong kind as well, so he has to travel all the way to Utrecht sometime soon and get the right one. *Note* He went to Utrecht the first time to get the international birth certificate so he got the wrong one from them. I believe there are just two kinds of the certificate needed, one is a photocopy, and one is an original.

Thanks for the support Ri! I didn't know California also was working on the work visas, since they are one of the main hubs you send the family visas off too. Well, either way hopefully all of them will pick up soon! I don't understand why it takes them so long anyway, it takes 15 minutes to enter the information into the computer and another to get forms ready to send off to that applicant! =]

Edited by LindseyJohnnyK, 08 June 2009 - 06:14 AM.

LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-08 06:11:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Aww thanks Liz! It is very hard, it's a little easier today but yesterday was horrible. We've been dealing with this separation for a long time though, since October of 2007, so needless to say we will be very glad when we get our visa and no longer have to say good bye. =] As I'm sure all of you who are waiting will be. I am by no means claiming it is harder on us than it is others, it's hard no matter what!

Vermont certainly needs to pick up the pace though, California is moving much faster.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-07 16:15:00
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Johnny [my fiance] was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands but he's now in the Maastricht area.

I am from the Maastricht area as well, Margraten to be precise (the village with the large American cemetery smile.gif


Ah, we've driven by that cemetery many times. =]

I was just there actually, got back into the states last night. sad.gif


LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-07 15:39:00
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~sigh~


This is frustrating. I have to get official birth certificates and I am assuming I have to get those from the place I was born.
The visa instructions make a clear difference between originals and certified copies (last one is ok for my son)
But they don't give those different options on the website I ordered them from.

Same goes for the marriage/divorce certificate I need, guess I need to get that also from the place I got married and where they made note of the divorce....

Nope, not really clear to me.
But maybe I worry too much.

Can you tell I am getting nervous?
I want to get that checklist back to the consulate asap.
The forms I had to fill in are in the mail right now and should be there on tuesday.

Hope to get the rest out before the weekend blink.gif


I know Johnny had to travel all the way to his place of birth, or where they are registered at in the Netherlands [it's one of the two] to get his birth certificate. He would probably be able to tell you more, but I'm pretty sure he had to go to the place they are registered at in the Netherlands.

Maybe that helps clarify things for you, maybe it doesn't. I know here in the States we are able to call the office where our birth was registered and get more official copies but I don't think Johnny was able to do that with his, he had to be there in person I believe.

LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-07 14:20:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Hi Peet,

Thanks for the welcome. Johnny and I check this forum on a fairly regular basis [he just never posts] so we were aware of when you got your NOA2 - which made me worry about when we would get ours. It's really hard to tell WHEN someone will get theirs because obviously they are not quite going in order or taking the same amount of time for everyone. I've seen numerous applications filed after yours get their NOA2s before you, and I've seen completion times of only 4 months. It's really crazy how they review them, and frustrating that they don't offer more of an insight as to where your visa is in the process on the official USCIS website. And we are being patient, as patient as one can be with all the uncertainties. =]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-05 14:25:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Johnny [my fiance] was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands but he's now in the Maastricht area.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-05 13:40:00
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Haha, we're still around! Johnny isn't much of a forum person I suppose, so he never really posts.

Everything is going fine, I've actually been over here visiting him for the past three weeks, but sadly I leave to go back home tomorrow morning. sad.gif Needless to say we're both sad, I hate leaving, I almost think it's worse than the waiting! Anyway, no word on our visa yet really, we're still waiting on our NOA2. We're hoping for it within the next few weeks, but with the government you never know. I've noticed how some visas are being processed within four months, and others as long as 8 or 9. Crazy!

Anyway, how are things going with you?



Hey Lindsey! Welcome! Nice to meet you here!
Wish you and Johnny strength for tomorrow! I know how hard that is! I am always crying like crazy! ;-) before i have to leave!
1 time i had to leave and cried and got first class flight! From Chicago to the Netherlands! But now i am behaving and not crying to bad anymore!

I am so sorry that you are waiting and waiting, i am the same! Its hard to deal with the government and its a pain that work visa are taking our time at USCIS!

Take care and wish you all a good weekend!
Ri


Nice to meet you too Rianne! =]
Thanks for the best wishes! I ALWAYS cry, it's pretty much inevitable with me. I feel bad for the person that has to sit beside me on the plane haha! They always ask if I'm okay and offer me tissues!
First class must have been nice, wish my tears could persuade the flight attendants to put me in first class! haha smile.gif

Well, we've only been waiting on the visa since March, but we have been separated by an ocean since October of 2007. We take trips and see each other of course, but it's still hard and obviously not enough. I'll be glad when we're finally able to be together forever, no more separation and tears to worry about. =]

~Lindsey

LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-05 12:50:00
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Hello everyone, I'm the American fiancee to JohnnyK who has also posted in this forum - although it has been quite some time. I figured I would make an account since he doesn't seem to post much and I'm constantly wanting to! haha =]



Hi Lindsey and welcome to the group! I was wondering what happened to you two! LOL!

How is it all going?


Haha, we're still around! Johnny isn't much of a forum person I suppose, so he never really posts.

Everything is going fine, I've actually been over here visiting him for the past three weeks, but sadly I leave to go back home tomorrow morning. sad.gif Needless to say we're both sad, I hate leaving, I almost think it's worse than the waiting! Anyway, no word on our visa yet really, we're still waiting on our NOA2. We're hoping for it within the next few weeks, but with the government you never know. I've noticed how some visas are being processed within four months, and others as long as 8 or 9. Crazy!

Anyway, how are things going with you?
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-05 10:48:00
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Hello everyone, I'm the American fiancee to JohnnyK who has also posted in this forum - although it has been quite some time. I figured I would make an account since he doesn't seem to post much and I'm constantly wanting to! haha =]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2009-06-05 09:42:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

So, in Amsterdam, my husband got his medical and received his K1 visa, back in Dec.
Fast forward to Friday, when we received and RFE saying the USCIS has not received his DS-2053, DS-3024 or his DS-3026. He also went to a civil surgeon here to get the proper paperwork sent in. My question is HOW could he even receive his K1 if they didn't have all that in the first place? It was required before his consulate interview!
We called the USCIS and they told us to contact the consulate in Amsterdam to see if they could fax or email us the missing paperwork, and/or the doctor if they won't. I am concerned about the time frame it will take the consulate or doctor as we only have until Nov 14th to respond. I am also concerned that they won't send it for some reason.

Any ideas, suggestions or words of encouragement???

Thanks,
-Blu-

How was he able to get the RFE in the first place if he is living in America with you now? Did it come from USCIS here where he sent his AOS? That is beyond strange that you are just now getting an RFE for paperwork that should have been looked over and accepted before he even received his fiance visa! Honestly, I don't know of this ever happening to anyone else so I can't really give you advice on the situation at hand. All I can say is that since this is obviously a mistake on Amsterdam's part, it would be in their best interest to send you the missing paperwork right away. Maybe it would benefit you to contact both the doctor and the consulate, one is bound to reply faster than the other and it certainly will not hurt you to have two different sources with the same information.

Good luck!! I'd say you are fine on time as long as you do it now and as long as you can have the papers faxed, e-mailed, or even expedited to you. This is a very strange occurrence indeed.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-10-26 13:44:00
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Haha I know it took forever but, congratulations on his approval!!! Now you two can finally be together!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-09-30 20:58:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

Hi Liz, and everyone,

I received today by mail a NOA the case tupe is I-485 "request for applicant to appear for interview". I was actually waiting for my green card to arrive soon but this confuses me a bit, why do some people need to go to a second itnerview when we already went for and interview in Amsterdam? anyway, I guess its different for everybody. They do not request any different documents from the ones we already sent in our initial package, they do ask to bring along the EAD which I got some weeks ago.

I wonder now how much time will it take after the interview to get the green card.... BTW my interview has been scheduled on October 28.

Hope you are all doing great,

Adje

It's really "luck of the draw" I suppose, there isn't a set reason as to why some do not get an interview before getting their green cards and why some do. I've heard that the interview isn't that bad though, as long as everything is indeed legit and you know at least the basics about one another things are pretty smooth sailing. I read this article online with some questions that they use for these types of interviews, some are pretty straight forward whereas others are kind of weird like "If you are standing facing your kitchen sink, where in the kitchen is your microwave located?". If I still had that article saved I would send you the link, some of the questions are quite funny.

I'd assume, that if everything goes well during the interview, the green card should be in the mail sometimes shortly after. Sadly, I don't think anyone on this particular forum has had a second interview so I can only speculate. I wish you and your husband the best of luck though, I'm sure everything will go great!!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-09-28 20:22:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

INTERVIEW DATE SEPT 30TH AT 1:30!

sooooo happy. Bout time :)

Congratulations!! Took them long enough!!! The government sure does know how to drag their feet! Haha I hope everything goes very smoothly and that he is here in the US with you in no time!!!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-09-02 13:46:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

Why oh why can't the Dutch manage to deliver a letter? Should it really take more then 5 days to deliver a letter within a country that's the same size of the island I live?

Sounds like someone told Mark anything he wanted to hear when they said it was in the mail. 5 days is ridiculous, unless of course some holiday has been going on all week long without you or Marks knowing. =]

I'd say bug them some more, but usually that doesn't really help. Hope he gets it soon though, 5 days of being "in the mail" is crazy!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-08-28 07:23:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

:D Mark has not gotten his interview yet :( but was assured it's 'in the mail' yadda yadda. I wish he would just let me call the state department and be done with it!

In happier news, today I got a full time biology teacher/research assistant job in an awesome high school. I'm super excited about it. Finally, I will have something to think about besides this immigration stuff!

Crossing my fingers for you!

Aw that's great news!! Congratulations on the teaching job, that's great!
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-08-23 18:40:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH! CONGRATS!

Thank you! We're pretty excited! All day today Johnny has randomly pulled it out of his wallet to look at it; he's so cute.

Has Mark gotten an interview date yet?
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-08-22 19:03:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??
Well, Johnny got his green card in the mail yesterday! It's valid until 8/6/2012. That will almost be long enough that pretty soon after he can apply for citizenship. =]
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-08-22 08:28:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Any Dutch/American couples??

Random question:
Do they deliver mail on Saturdays in the Netherlands? My fiancé whom has lived there for 25 years has no clue. :/ MEN! :wacko:

I want to say yes. Johnny is telling me he thinks they did, so I'm going to go with yes.
LindseyJohnnyKFemaleNetherlands2010-08-20 15:38:00