Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Oct 10 2008, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They sure don't always know what they are saying! your story about the SSA is a very good example. I went to another DMV today and asked them pretty much the same questions and while the lady (are there only women working at the DMV? second office, only ladies too!) didn't seem very sure on which document I would need, but she seemed pretty sure that I can have a license while adjusting my status. So, I think I will go back there next week when I receive my NOA1 (I assume we receive one for AOS too) and ask her if it looks like what I need. I hope she won't have changed her mind by then What a relieve to read your post! I am happy to see I am not the only one who have been told I "can" pass the test with just the NOA and my SSN. Hopefully next time I will go, I won't have a total different version; but it is good to know! Miss Yoko, I had no idea your interview was so close!!!!!!!!! Big big thoughts to you on wednesday!!! I am also sure everything will go smootly! If you have evrything well prepared, you're going to be just fine! And big big thoughts still to you Sunny on thursday!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-10-11 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hi everybody! Well, Rachel, I am sorry to hear that Alex could lose his job... Did he do something wrong or is it because they need to cut some jobs? I hope whatever happens you will both be all right. Cécile, great news!! I am happy you will have your SSN soon. What the person told me at the DMV is, you could apply for a license right away, but it would expire as soon as your I-94 expires. So, he said that I just need to show him proof that I am adjusting my status, and, according to that person, I could apply for my license as soon as I get my NOA, and not necessarly my EAD card.The EAD card is a temporary card while waiting for the green card(while adjusting our status), so why that person is telling you you cannot get a license while adjusting your status, but says it is ok as soon as you get your EAD card? Someone correct me if I am wrong but aren't we still "adjusting our status" while we are having our EAD card? Am I the only one who have been told that? What about you Lucie? did they say the same thing to you? In my case, I am currently driving. I have my French license, and the international one with me, and I don't know why I could not be able to drive. I agree with Lucie through, depending of the person you talk to, they say one thing or the complete opposite! so if anyone have a different story on how to get your driving license, I would love to know! Miss Yoko, the agreement you have in your state is awesome!! I did check that with my state, and I know I have to pass the test and everything... but good for you! Avaris, great to hear from you! If I were you, I would wait to get my SS card to file AOS. They ask your SSN on several forms for the AOS. I don't know if you can file without or not, but it is just a matter of a week or two for your husband to get his number and then send eveything out to Chicago.Good luck to you!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-10-09 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Oct 4 2008, 02:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just popping in to tell Jeroen CONGRATS on being back with Michelle! Blake Good luck to you too and cannot wait to hear Olga is with you! I am getting scared out of my mind for Gareths interview on the 16th so trying not to be on here too much and not think about it haha....to make me even more not think about it I put my very first offer in on a house for us today! EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK talk about nerves haha! Sleeping tablets here I come!!! Nothing like an immigration interview, hoping your man finally gets to you after a year and a half, a wedding, a new house (maybe) and the holidays all in a matter of months! Hahahaha Is it 2009 yet? Well, Sunny, good luck to Gareth....less than 10 days now!! I keep you in my thoughts, and hope you will have your man with you soon!! How did it go with the house? Me, I just sent my AOS packet tonight!! I am pretty excited right now, and hope that I will be able to work in less than 3 months now!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-10-06 17:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I am really happy you are back together!! I also remenber how good it was to just wake up next to your loved one, after such a long time apart.....and knowing that you don't have to worry about being apart again!! Well, congratulations! one part of that long process is over for you guys now!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-10-03 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Oct 3 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lucie&damon @ Oct 2 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have a safe flight Jeroen! And Blake, I hope to hear good news from you soon! I finally sent all the AOS paperwork to immigration last Tuesday. I hope to get a NOA soon, so I can start taking driving classes and be able to go wherever I want by myself! Thanks, flights are being rebooked and a new wedding date is being set. I don't want to go into too much detail as this channel may be monitored. When Olga is safely here I will tell the long version. Looks like it is a long, long journey for you Blake! Well, I am really happy everything will be all right. Can't wait to hear your story, and I hope you will be able to be with Olga real soon. Jeroen, I hope you had a nice flight! and that you enjoy being with Michelle!! I am hoping that I should be able to send my AOS packet next week or so... I went with Dr Arnold to fill my I-693, and I am waiting to get it back so I can send everything. I will be sending the government a nice check! it is crazy to think how much money we put into that process! Is it a crime to be in love with an american person? Well, don't pay attention to me, just needed to vent here.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-10-02 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hi Blake, I am so sorry to hear that! I was so hoping to hear great news from you... I hope you're still holding yourself together! Yes, leaving your home country with family and friends is not such an easy and simple thing to do. Maybe, it was easier for me because I already spent 2 years in the USA and almost one with my husband before our wedding. I cannot imagine what it would be to meet someone in my home country and coming in his country knowing I don't know anything about it! I am not in her head, but I think love will let her do the right move... She probably never left her country, and also bring her son in a total different culture with different traditions...it must be a huge transition in her life! She must be "nerve wracking" (if I say it right!), and need a little more time to make sure it is the right choice to leave everything she knew since she was a little girl... At the same time you did travel a long way to bring her in her new life with you. You must be very frustrated right now, and I know that not being able to talk to her is not helping at all!! I don't know what else to say instead that I am truly hoping that she will follow her heart, and understand that she will have such a wonderful future with you.That moving with you will bring her so much! (and you said she will be back on tuesday,isn't it?) I don't believe in God, but I have many many thoughts for you! and I hope that we will hear from you soon! Like you said, keep faith! I sincerely hope the best for you Blake!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-28 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Sep 22 2008, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all just a quick question that prob has been answered but of course skimmed over it as didn't feel I needed to know the answer at the time hahaha! Anywayyyyyyyyy when do you get a SSN? Do we apply for that as soon as we get married and if so how long does it take to get? I am wondering as far as getting Gareth on my insurance and also for him to get a MI drivers license etc..... Thanks!!! You can get an SSN before the wedding, as long as you wait 2 weeks after Gareth arrival's. In my case, I waited to get married to apply for my SSN. Like Cécile, I didn't want to apply, receive my SS card, and one week later, to have to change the name and apply again. Now, if for some good reason you need his SSN before the wedding (like for the insurance), it is a different story, and I would apply before. Me, I didn't need a SSN so badly except for the AOS papers, so I was able to wait for it.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-22 11:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Sep 22 2008, 03:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Once again, congratulations to you Pam! For the birth certificate, you can do it yourself as you speak both French and English. At least that is what a lot of people here on VJ said, and it is what I am going to do. So, what are you doing exactly on that picture, pouring sand in that vase? I don't know a lot about traditions... but I am curious! Thanks for your answer Cécile. I guess I will just translate my birth certificate on my own (saving myself time and money). About the vase, it is something pretty new (so I don't think it is like a tradition here ), I saw that many times last year, as I was assisting the wedding coordinetor at the resort where I worked at. Basicilly, you have- the unity ceremony:you have 2 candles and a bigger one in the middle. The bride and groom light together the middle one, symbol of being together as one. I never cared so much because the candle is not light "for ever", and if you do an outside wedding, you do need to be careful about the wind,etc. - the sand ceremony: you have 2 vases of sand (who symbolise you as individual, with your past, your family, friends...), and a 3rd vase who symbolise the new couple. As you're pouring the sand, the judge is explaigning that :"The life that each of you have experienced until now, individually, will hereafter be inseparably united, for the two shall become one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be. " When I first saw a sand ceremony, I thought it was really neat, and what I really like too, is, it is something you can keep all your life.Your flowers last usually for a week, your dress is going in a closet..... so I like have that vase with our wedding colors in our place. You also can engrave it, so on ours, there is our names and the date. On the 2 seperate vases, they is our name as well. Attached Files  100_3747.jpg   238.53KB   9 downloads	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-22 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	....well, I don't know how to put some more... I will try to put them on my page later on!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-21 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hi everybody! Well, I am finally back.... I missed a lot of news....so Congratulations to Sunny!! Interview date in less than a month!! You must be thrilled!!! I am late for Blake, but I still wish him a good trip! he must be so so happy to bring Olga and her son back with him. Court, congratulations too on your wedding!! Cécile, I am sorry to hear that immigration messed up! I am really hoping you will get news soon... Well, my sister and brother in law just left the usa. There were the only ones to be able to come to my wedding. Our wedding was awesome!! That is the best day of my life so far.... A lot of stress 2 days before!!! but on the wedding day, I didn't care anymore on tiny details! I was just so happy! We almost had some rain on our wedding day, but it did turned all right (was pouring rain all morning long, but the wedding was at 3 pm). For my other sister (she is 8 months pregnant), we had her throught Skype with a good webcam, and that way they were able to be there too!! It was just awesome, everybody loved that!! I am now almost done with the AOS papers! I wanted to enjoy my sister being here, so I left those parers on the side. I just need to do my TB test, and then I will send the form to Dr Arnold. I also need to translate my birth certificate, but I live "in the woods", and even in the closest big city (1h30 drive away), I couldn't find a french interpretor. I am guessing I will have a friend of mine sign it for me (she is Canadian), I hope I will not get an RFE just because of that!! After all, this is just my birth certificate!!! Well, I thought I would share some pictures I have from the family. Still waiting the ones from the photographer. Attached Files  100_3746.jpg   465.7KB   17 downloads	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-21 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Just stopping by to wish you good luck Blake!!! I am sure you will be fine!! I am also happy you get to see Olga soon! And Sunny, your dress is very nice, and does fit you well! Well, for me, my wedding is in 2 days, and my sister and brother in law are coming in 3 hours!!!!! I am so so excited and happy!!!! I wish I could have more time to chat with you guys, but I will let you all my news after the wedding...	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-09-05 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hello everyody!! I haven't be here for a while, but I am quite busy right now with wedding plans or other!! I was checking the forum, and I wanted to say congratulations to Thomas and also Levi!!! Sunny, I hope you will get your P3 soon, so you guys can be back together! And also BIG big congratulations to Cécile and Bryan!!!!! I didn't realise you would be already married, so I am a little late, but still I am really happy for you two!!! By the way I do love your dress, great choice! For me, the wedding is coming really really soon!!!!! 10 days!!!! I cannot wait to be my baby's wife, and hope everything will be fine (weather, food....), but anyways, I know it will be the best day of my life!!! Well, I better get back to my planning things!! I will keep you posted after the wedding! Good luck to everybody for their visa or wedding plans.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-28 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (JeroenAndMichelle @ Aug 16 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your fiance is going to get your last name? that's something not very common but cool tho and, yeah, I know what you mean when you say you're dad would be happy to see that his name doesn't get lost.. my dad already passed away and I am the last of the family who actually might get a son (my sis is pregnant of a boy but they get her bf's last name), it basically is all up to me to have my family name not disappear (and that while my father came out a big family (8 bro's and sis's)). Waow!! that's a big family!! Well, hopefully, you will have a son some day, and keep the name going! What really happened is, we went to get our certificate done, without really thinking of the names, like everybody does, I was going to take his last name. At night, with some of his family, Josh was saying that he didn't like his last name, and he was sorry I got "stuck with it"! That's when everybody was like, why don't you take her last name, and put yours after? everybody agreed that my name was really "pretty" (I guess because everything who sounds French is cute to Americains! ), and so the next day, we woke up really early, and went down to office at 8 am to get a chance to change the names before it will be sent away!! Luckily, we had the same lady as the day before, and without paying any other fee, we added my last name in front of his. Here is my little story! By the way it is amazing to see you can do almost everything about last names when you get married in the US!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-16 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Aug 15 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ooh ok now we into my stuffs heh heh...you all don't know about my gazillions of bookmarks and folders of things I have for our wedding heh heh....have you seen the Friends episode of Monica with her wedding binder? Yeah I got one of them too....LOL I love that show, and I trying to imagine yours! My future mother in law bought me tons of wedding magazines, and I also have a big folder full of bills and others. I added yerterday only 4 lists of things to do, appointements or list of our food! It is crazy to think all the energy you put into it, and like the day after your wedding, you can put your folder&books in a closet, and probably never look at it again! QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Aug 15 2008, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And it actually can't be the whole princess thing because I'll have to do it myself! I admire you for doing your hair all alone! especially if you have long hair! I am horrible at that, and never knew how to make my hair look good... I am the same here, not really know how I will have my hair done for my wedding! Certainly up, like all of you! My wedding is in like 3 weeks!!! crazy! When we did our wedding certificate, we decided to keep my last name for both of us! so I am really happy about it!!! Josh have a not easy pronouncing last name , and always hated his, so it is nice to do it that way(we're keeping his lat name after mine though)! Also, in my family, we are 3 girls, so my dad is quite happy to do not see his name disapear!! Well, for today, my program is going for a run, try to look through AOS papers (that AOS process will give me an headache, for sure... ), and packing to, then, drive 4h tonight, and go see Josh's dad family!! (and wondering if his dad will hate me for the name change!! .) What about you guys?	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-16 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Great news here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Jeroen and Rachel!!!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-14 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (JeroenAndMichelle @ Aug 10 2008, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ahhh... one more day of work (which is hard since I have been at home for 1.5 weeks) and I'll have my interview w00t!! Gawd I'm so nervous already but I'm unsure if it is because of the interview or because I have to go to work tomorrow... I will have a not-so-fun talk tomorrow with some manager and, on top of that, I will give them my resignation letter tomorrow as well (I really can't stay there, if I get denied on the visa I will still leave there coz I'm so fed up with them) so yah, I reaaallllly hope I will get approved on tuesday.. can't wait to hear that I have to leave my passport with them GOOD LUCK!!!!on your interview tomorrow!! I was nervous too before my interview, I knew I would be "probably" be approved, but I was afraid I would be missing a paper! Well, my advice is to double check you have everything (with the VJ guides! ), and everything should go smootly... And about your work, just be happy to give them your resignation, especially if you are tired of working over there!! Sending you good thoughts for tomorrow!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-10 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Aug 6 2008, 03:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah!!! Congratulations! Yes, the POE at Minneapolis is definitely good. You are probably going to be tired the next days and wake up very early and fall asleep in the middle of the day At least that is what happened to me! It is exactly what's happening to me right now! I saw your message yesterday, right after I woke up from "my nap"!It felt funny to read that from someone else. Again, I woke quite early this morning....I am just hoping it will go away soon. QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Aug 6 2008, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wondering, for everyone here who is married already or who will be married before the end of the year, do you plan on getting the SSN before or after the marriage? No-one seems to agree about this issue on visa journey... I am getting married on September, and also plan to get my SSN after my wedding. Why getting a card, and have to change the name on it a week after? Seeing all you guys wondering about it, I wanted to make sure it is ok to do it that way, so I e-mail the SSN (from their website), and will keep you guys posted as soon as I get an answer from them. QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Aug 6 2008, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WELCOME!!!!!! I'm so happy that everything went smoothly for you and there were no problems, other than some red eyes. Pam, keep us up to date on the wedding plans and the adaptation to the Minnesota lifestyle. Just don't start ending every sentence with "Yah?" Thank you all for your nice words! So, we will get married on September 7th. Josh showed me the park where we will have the ceremony,and it looks amasing!!! I then saw all the rentals (like tables, chairs, linens, forks, etc.), and went after that, filled for our wedding certificate.(for the ones wondering, they are asking for a SSN, but I didn't have it yet, the lady have me an addititonal sheet explaigning why I don't have one yet, and told me it should be enough, that I should not be worried.) Our party is going to take place at his mom's backyard, and she had put so many flowers everywhere! It also looks amasing! Otherwise, we still have more things to plan, and I am waiting my baby to be off, so we can keep planning, renting, buying..... I agree, that after I year spent in Minnesota, it is getting hard to do not say "Yah" on every single sentences!! I will try my best Blake!! About rea-climate, I felt better right after I could unpack all of my stuff! We live on the resort where my fiancé works (and where I lived a year too during my internship), so it is easy on me, everybody was waiting for me, and I know almost all the faces. It is great to do not feel like a total stranger, and my manager is already asking me when I can go back to work!! so........yeah, I am doing great until now!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-09 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Ohhhhhhhh my God!!!!!!! That day finally arrived!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATION FOR YOU BOTH!!! I am so full of hapiness for you Sunny! may the rest of your journey be way much faster!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-09 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hi everybody!! I didn't go on internet since several days......there is so much going on! Well, Cécile, happy birthday, even if I am a little late. I am sure you had a great birthday with Bryan. With the summer we had in france in July, I can understand the heat can be a big change!!! Sunny, I hope what you send to CSC is going to be enough! I agree when you said that if we really want to, we can make up those "proofs" they're asking us!! I am really hoping you will get your NOA2 soon, so you guys can move on.... Hawkeye52, congratualtions on your interview date!!!! and also good luck to Rachel!! it is going to come so so quickly!!!! believe me! I cannot wait to see your dress as well! Blake, I have to say you're such a brave and courageous man!!! A flight from Chicago to Kiev must be quite long, and you will have to wait some more once you get there!! I am just really impressed!! What love can make us do... Well, about my news, I just arrived to Minneapolis yesterday!!!!!! Leaving my family in France was harder than I thought to be honest.... I lived almost 9 months at my sister's (with my brother in law and my nephew), we were, and still are so close......I almost felt guilty to let them alone in France. After my flight, I went through the POE, which went fine. The guys was friendly, and after five mns, I was done! I also appreciate because there were such big lines for the visitors to go through immigration, and nobody in the "new immigrant" line. After our long waiting process, I enjoyed that moment! When I passed the doors, my sweet baby was waiting for me with a huge bouquet of flowers!! We kissed, and I realised I was in front of all those persons waiting for the others passengers....I then saw everybody was smiling at us, so it was ok if they looked!! We're staying right now at his mom's (we live 4h away from the airport), which is ok, they have such an amasing place (I always felt comfortable!), and I just enjoyed my time with my love. This morning, I woke up at 6.30 am! and it seems it is also getting hot outside! I cannot wait to get back to our place, and see everybody back!! and unpacked my suitcases! and be all alone with my love! You guys have all a nice day!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-06 07:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	So....basically there are asking you again if you met in person, and more proofs!! It is good you have more pictures to send. What about sending them proofs of ongoing relationship as well? like phone bills or e-mails between you guys. I mean, I am sure you will pretty much send some stuff they already have, so I would just show them you are "strongly" in touch during that huge wait there doing to you two!! Good luck to you Sunny!!! I hope everything will go fine after that!!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-02 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Aug 1 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am in the USA!!! Minneapolis POE was a bliss, there was a 'new immigrant line', so it took me between 5 and 10 minutes to go through immigration. the officer was very friendly and smiling all the time. he asked how we met, and when we would get married. Now I am in St. Louis, I didn't sleep very well (damn AC is too noisy) but it doesn't matter because we are now together I'll come back later, I'm going back in his arms now Yeah! I am really happy for you Cécile!! and it is nice to hear that the immigration part was easy!I am going to be over there in a little bit more than 3 days!!! QUOTE (MissYoko @ Aug 1 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is that one is it yours? http://www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/35202341 That is a really nice and elegant dress Miss Yoko!! QUOTE (sunnybear @ Aug 1 2008, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ooh that one is way pretty Chantal! In fact I think I like all the ones they offer!!! Ok I am on pins and needles as got a hold of a real nice lady at CSC today and she said she was going to fax over my RFE to me today!!!!!!!! So now I am praying it actually gets here before I go home haha! I told her what time I was leaving so let's hope and pray it shows up! I keep popping up and going to our office fax now to check LOL.... I cannot wait to know what is your RFE. Everybody is hoping it would be something simple and that way you can sent it back in no time! About me, I finished work on last thursday!! I sold out my car yesterday night, and I am pretty much all packed! Some of my family is coming over for my last days in France.....and on thursday I will be back with my baby! Everything is going the way I wanted it, so it is great!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-08-02 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (JeroenAndMichelle @ Jul 30 2008, 12:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Darn, just did some reading on 'moral turpitude' on wikipedia and if its true what they say there, then the thing I did was also moral turpitude.. that would mean I would have had to say 'yes' on the question on the i94 when i entered the states before, and I said no coz I didn't think it would be moral turpitude... So basically, besides having a big chance of being denied on my visa, I might actually be able to get a ban on my *ss even though I did not know this would fall under moral turpitude I'm so scared right now I am sorry to hear that. Maybe, you're paying attention to that, while they won't even care... I would feel the same way, I am always looking at every details, and worry about it a lot after! I think that if it would have been such a problem, they would have not approved you, or wanted to have more info before approving your case. Anyways, you don't have some much time before your interview, I hope you can try to change your mind until then. I hope the best for you both. QUOTE (MissYoko @ Jul 30 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning all!!! What type of birth certificate you got? Normal one or international one? In my case, I asked for the normal one.("copie intégrale du certificat de naissance") QUOTE (hawkeye52 @ Jul 30 2008, 01:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Levi_Heather @ Jul 29 2008, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Justin did you guys get packet 3 yet? YES!! Finally! And it was just like you said it was going to be. I sent an email to the consulate in Vancouver inquiring about the status of our file since it was going on 3 weeks. And then this afternoon, when we thought it was lost , Valerie was thrilled when she went to get her mail...PACKET 3! She called and got her name on the list for her medical in Vancouver for next Wednesday. They emailed her the forms and stuff, and now she's ransacking her boxes trying to dig up her vaccination list. She knows that she's had all of the vaccinations they need, but hasn't found her card yet. If she can't find it, can she just get the shots again? I hope so. It says that if she can't provide proof, she has to bring a blood test with her....from elsewhere. And that takes around 10 days to get done. Hopefully, she can find it or they can give them to her again. We really don't want to have to reschedule. But, we have all the forms already filled out and ready to fax back to them, so we'll get those back out either tomorrow or Thursday, and then the wait for the interview date begins! I can't beleive we are finally here....not much longer! I am just praying we can get our interview by mid September! Congratualtions! You're right, not much longer now!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-30 08:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I am also happy to see that you got finally some "action" going on for your case! It is not an approval, but yes, after you submitted the papers needed, it should not take too long before you get approved. Best of luck to you Sunny,and I am hoping it won't be one of those papers who will take too long to get...	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-29 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (lazulineiris @ Jul 28 2008, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wouldn't worry about your age difference, baxxy. Not every couple is going to be the same age, with less than a year's difference. I think the only reason why USCIS would be concerned about an age gap would be if you had a significant difference. For example: If you were 27 and your fiancee were 70, or something like that. Yep! I agree with Lazulineiris. I would not be too concern about the age difference in a couple. It is not something they would look right away to decide if you can be approved or not......except if the case is suspicious, and that the couple in case would have a huge age difference. Sunny, sorry for asking.It is true that you would have told us if it was the case... At least I am really happy that you will be able to have your engagment ring!!! You must be so excited!! Finnally, you won't have to explain why you're engaged, but do not have a ring yet! Cécile, to be able to finally see and live with your fiancé is so awesome, but to have your birthday with him as well is terrific!!! You're leaving so soon!!!!! Enjoy your time left in France, and have a nice trip!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-28 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Hi everybody!! How is everybody? Our thread was so so far away.... I was wondering how was Sunny, and if you got touched again or not? and how is everybody else? For me I have 3 more days of work left!!! then I have several days free....that I will spend with my family, and after I will be flying so I can be with my sweetheart! I don't realise yet that I will be with him so soon... Well, I hope everybody is well, and enjoying the summer.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-28 03:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thank you everybody again! Sunny, I hope that touch is going to bring you an approval!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-25 02:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thank you all guys for your support!!! Soooooo...........we got approved!!!!! Everything went well, it took me 2 hours, and the 3 ladies I had were all really nice with me!! Like Cécile, the consul didn't ask me any proofs of ongoing relationship!, she only asked me questions, and after, she said "your visa is approved. Congratulations to you both!!" I am so happy right now, and at the same time,I cannot believe we're approved. It is a long process, but I feel lucky comparing to other timelines..... Thank you all again, your help and support was and still is so important !! I still have thoughts to you sunny, and to the others ones left.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-24 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Thank you Cécile, Rachel and Lucie!! I doubled checked all my forms tonight, and I should be all ready for tomorrow!! I am not too too stressed right now, it helped me to know everything went ok with Cécile, I hope to have the same kind of persons !! And happy birthday to Alex!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-23 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Jul 22 2008, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you everyone Our visa is APPROVED!!!! It went very smoothly, it took less than 2 hours. No co-sponsor needed. no proofs asked. nothing to worry about! I wrote a long text in the train with details, I will probably type it tomorrow. Yeah!!! Congratulations!! I am really happy for you and Bryan!! I cannot wait to read all the details of your interview!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-22 15:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Just a quick post here because I think Cécile's interview is today! All my thoughts are with you today, and I cannot wait to see your new post, to let us know your update!! I am afraid to wish you good luck.....so I am just hoping great things for you!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-22 03:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (guster4lovers @ Jul 18 2008, 04:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks guys! :-) Rachel, I'm glad you finally have an interview date. That must relieve your mind greatly. And yeah, they're oddly efficient at the medical place...except for the X-ray technician that left my husband waiting for 40 minutes in the X-ray room! My sweet husband was too polite to go looking for him, and was SO afraid the whole time that he'd screw something up somehow. I have never talked through such minute details as we did through this process (like, literally, line by line through EVERY form, and why didn't I include THREE pay stubs instead of two, and blah blah blah). And sunny, I love non-diamond rings (at least not as the main jewel) and yours is BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats. And keep the faith...those bastards at CSC will be done soon. I'm really appalled at how long it's taking you. It's criminal. Our visa arrived this morning, so we're all set for him to fly out on Sunday, which is a great relief, especially to his mind, which is prone to excessive worry anyhow. And of course, he paid $70 for the fastest courier option, and it wasn't even necessary. He could have saved $40 and still had it in plenty of time. Bastards. Congratulations on getting your visa!! I sorry to see your husband had to wait 40 mns!!!I cannot believe the person who took care of him didn't go see him earlier!!!I guess they don't know how stressing that all process is for us! but hey, now it is all from the past! and you have your visa!! Yeah!! In France, the embassy ask you for a fast reply enveloppe to have our passeport back with our visa. It only cost me around 20€. I am happy for you guys, to finally go home together. Sunny, I LOVE your ring, it is gorgeous!!! I understand, you must be pretty impatient to finally wear it!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-18 03:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (CourtAndGrey @ Jul 17 2008, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't even imagine how tough it is. Just know all of us here are sending you happy thoughts every day. Enjoy your time out with the girls... have a beer for me too! Courtney said it all..... still hoping to hear good news from you, but at least , have a good time tomorrow! Rachel, I have to say you are quite organized!! The good thing about moving in and out is to see what you're still using. I am impressed with what you've done already. Me, I haven't pack yet....even I keep telling myself I should start! Actually, that's not true, Josh already came back with one suitcase full of my stuff......but there is still so much more!! I am lazy about packing, but I need to start going through my stuff, and see what I will keep, throw away or give to charity too. My worst worry right now is more about selling my car! I really need to sell it, so I won't bother any of my familly to do that for me. Well, I hope someone will buy it, and buy it soon! Anybody interested in buying a car?	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-17 16:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Jul 15 2008, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well we have our date set for September 10. Congratulations on your interview date!!! It sucks you had to go through some last minutes troubles!! but I am happy it is all taking care of, and that ex will not bother you both anymore!! QUOTE (Levi_Heather @ Jul 15 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Levi received packet 4 today. The interview is August 27th at 1pm. Yeah!! Great news!! and congrats!! QUOTE (dbears @ Jul 16 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> GOOD TIPS!!! it is already half of the week so will start exercising on Monday then. .. J/K.. have started walking with my aunt last week and have started cutting RICE intake too... also loading up on water. Maybe I will add the "music and dancing" also to shed more sweat noh? and maybe it's time to take out my carmen electra's aerobic striptease CDs.. it's been accumulating dust for a few months now In my case, I feel really lucky because I do love to go for a run. It is actually my way to relax, de-stress!! At the same time, I cannot help my self eating lately, I am getting nervous, excited, and stressed with my interview date coming soon! QUOTE (guster4lovers @ Jul 16 2008, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys- I see a lot of you have interview dates now! Congrats!! It's so nerve-wracking but also really exciting. We had our interview today, and we were APPROVED!! Yay! We have a flight booked for Sunday - that'll make 42 days that we spent apart, but it seemed like a hell of a lot longer than that!! Congratulations Cheryl!!! That's awesome news!!!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-16 03:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Jul 15 2008, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Aww thanks for asking. I really enjoy it but I am not used to soooo much down time! I even said in meeting today whatever work they want to throw my way I am up for it! Waow!! Less work for a better pay!!! I like that! No, just kiding! I know how you feel! I am someone who hates doing nothing! It gets me completly crazy, and time is then so so slow. I hope they will find work for you....	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-15 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Jul 15 2008, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok and I seriously need to stop obsessing and checking USCIS every 10 minutes especially since they are prob just now arriving there for the day haha......someone help me please haha! I really need more work to keep me busy so I cannot think about this! I was wondering Sunny, how is it going on with that new job? Do you like it? now that you must be doing that since several weeks by now.	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-15 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	I wish they would hurry up for you, and Estedia too! After such a long wait, it is normal you feel that way. Well, it is good you're trying to stay positive!! Rachel, congratulations on your interview date!! How exciting!! And it is nice your housemate let you go without paying August! you seem luckier than your sister! Court and Greivin, I am really happy for you guys!!! Being back with your love, after such a long wait, must be wonderful!! Cécile, I hope you enjoy your time off with family and friends, and that you will be feeling better soon! Do you have a nice weather at least? Hawkeye52, it is always nice to see your case is moving along!I don't know in how long your consulate will send you packet 4, but it seems that you will have enough time to plan your wedding. When I received P3, I was also 2 months and half away from my wedding date (sept 7th), and I had an interview date scheduled a month after I send back P3. Good luck to you!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-15 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Jul 14 2008, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gosh I sure hope so!!!! We are going nutty with all this waiting and I cannot help but get a bit bitter seeing all these February approvals coming through!!! I understand you Sunny! Everybody wants the NOA2 processed in order, especially us, the ones from VJ (who see timelines from everybody),and seeing people filling after you, and approved before makes things harder! I remenber at first, seeing people from VSC who filled after me, and who got approved way before me... I was angry at first, but I try to be happy for the other ones. I thought being angry would make things harder only for me. Well, now I am closer from my interview, it is easy for me to say that... even with what I just said, I completly understand you! I know that feeling, and so are others ones! Keep being hopeful, go out, and when you will not think about it, the good news will come to you! Good luck to you!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-14 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Waoowwww!!!! That must be good!!! I have my fingers crossed for you Sunny!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-14 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	Yes Rachel! You must be pretty excited!! You who were afraid to ask your parents....and now you're moving in! That's the beginning of the end somehow... How long are you going to stay over there before you go to Alex? And Sunny,like everybody here, I always hope to see you getting approved when I come to that thread. I hope they going to move their butts to finally approve you.... My thoughts are still for you! Blake, I also cannot wait to hear about your update!! Me, I am doing fine! and I enjoy my day off. It is gorgeous outside, and I might go for a run today. It always make me feel good!!	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-14 05:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?	QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Jul 3 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Aah, I'm a giant - 172.2 cm here, or 5'7 if you prefer! Cecile, glad to hear the medical went okay! And thanks for the feedback - I think you and Pam are right, and that it may the best thing to do (well, until I've spent a week there and then you'll hear me complaining about my allergies and my messy sister ), so I think I'm going to be phoning my mother this evening. My whole family's pretty poor at the moment, actually! (Part of that is my fault, as my dad's saving every penny he can for flights for everyone to the wedding). My sister just graduated university and left the house she was sharing last week. She was hoping to get back her deposit as she and a couple of the other girls she was sharing with had made an effort to leave it clean and tidy. Unfortunately one of her male housemates decided that on the last day he was going to smash windows and generally leave a mess everywhere for 'fun'. Well, there went my sister's and all her other housemates' deposit. I hope that somehow she manages to get money back off him but I have a feeling it's going to be hard to track him down... Rachel, you're not the only giant - 172,5 cm.....but not idea in other metrics! Let us know what your parents will tell you! It might be the best way to spend some time with them. About your sister' deposit, it sucks!!! I would be so so mad at that guy! He should be the only one hold as responsible! (even if I don't know what are the actual rules about sharing a house)	Pam&Josh	Female	France	2008-07-03 09:01:00