Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Brazilian illegal in US wanting to wed US citizen	Nicole, be sure to read your PM -- now you know why VJ is NOT the place for anyone trying to go through the correct legal process and channels to legalize their fiance/spouse's status.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-07-21 14:15:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Medical Examination in Netherland	QUOTE (pakaporn @ Nov 1 2007, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i am Thai and live in NL .i dont have old records medical so where i need to go for medical exam because i need to injections all vaccine what is Packet 3 Forms and Instructions . can you give a advice please. so i can prepared thank you katea Well today was my medical so here my experience: When i recieved Packet 4 it gave me the phone numbers of Dr. Schulte and of the Jan van Goyen Clinic in Amsterdam. You need to first call the dr. and then the clinic. So i got my appointments and filled in part of the forms that were in the packet too. Its not much and thet explain it well, just your info and passport number. I took tram 24 (or you can take 16) to Museumplein which took 15mins. It was easy to find the drs office and so i got there 15 mins early. The assistent was really helpful and nice eventhough the phone was ringing non-stop. She prepared my papers (put stamps and dates) and wend through one of the forms. I cant remember which one it was but basically she wend through all the deseases and addictions possible. Very quick. (Good to know is that if you take any medicine, bring it with you or write down the name, they want to know it). She then checked my vaccination book and i didnt need any more. MMR i had when i was 9 and DTP boost i did at my own dr. This is really advisable as it saves you lots of money. Also, do not take a vaccination add-on to your insurance, the money you pay extra is not worth it. DTP cost me 15euros. Then she told me to go ahead and go do the xray at the clinic. Im guessing because they were running late and i could come back later and be seen to straight away. Sooooo i walked to the clinic (about 20mins if that) and there were some people there so i had to wait about 30mins. The xray took all of 5 mins and then I paid the 50 euros and left. They sent the xray once checked to the embassy. Soooooo i walked aaaaall the way back to the dr. I was indeed seen to straight away. First by his son (also dr), he took blood. Then on to the office to do the examination. He asked some more questions about my medical history. Then he measured me, weighed me (i need to lose some pounds...) checked my blood pressure, eyes and mouth and then made me breath and listened to my heart and did some knocking on my chest and back. That was it. He explained me that if i wouldnt hear anything this week, all would be fine. All documents are being sent to the embassy. Oh yeah... and i paid 155 euros. All in all it was pleasant and fast. My first appointment was at 10, then xray at 12pm, but somehow i walked to the trainstation at 12pm. Hmm.. Very flexible. The dr was nice and asked me all about my new home and husband.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-11-05 11:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	For the Dutch people here..	hoi hoi! ik heb ook de K1 visa gedaan (feb 2007 begonnen) en heb net mijn greencard ontvangen! laat me weten wanneer je een vraag hebt!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2008-07-30 14:21:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	Well today was my medical so here my experience: When i recieved Packet 4 it gave me the phone numbers of Dr. Schulte and of the Jan van Goyen Clinic in Amsterdam. You need to first call the dr. and then the clinic. So i got my appointments and filled in part of the forms that were in the packet too. Its not much and thet explain it well, just your info and passport number. I took tram 24 (or you can take 16) to Museumplein which took 15mins. It was easy to find the drs office and so i got there 15 mins early. The assistent was really helpful and nice eventhough the phone was ringing non-stop. She prepared my papers (put stamps and dates) and wend through one of the forms. I cant remember which one it was but basically she wend through all the deseases and addictions possible. Very quick. (Good to know is that if you take any medicine, bring it with you or write down the name, they want to know it). She then checked my vaccination book and i didnt need any more. MMR i had when i was 9 and DTP boost i did at my own dr. This is really advisable as it saves you lots of money. Also, do not take a vaccination add-on to your insurance, the money you pay extra is not worth it. DTP cost me 15euros. Then she told me to go ahead and go do the xray at the clinic. Im guessing because they were running late and i could come back later and be seen to straight away. Sooooo i walked to the clinic (about 20mins if that) and there were some people there so i had to wait about 30mins. The xray took all of 5 mins and then I paid the 50 euros and left. They sent the xray once checked to the embassy. Soooooo i walked aaaaall the way back to the dr. I was indeed seen to straight away. First by his son (also dr), he took blood. Then on to the office to do the examination. He asked some more questions about my medical history. Then he measured me, weighed me (i need to lose some pounds...) checked my blood pressure, eyes and mouth and then made me breath and listened to my heart and did some knocking on my chest and back. That was it. He explained me that if i wouldnt hear anything this week, all would be fine. All documents are being sent to the embassy. Oh yeah... and i paid 155 euros. All in all it was pleasant and fast. My first appointment was at 10, then xray at 12pm, but somehow i walked to the trainstation at 12pm. Hmm.. Very flexible. The dr was nice and asked me all about my new home and husband. So now; no news is good news!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-11-05 11:32:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	does any of you know if i have to get the police record myself or does the embassy do that for me? i read this somewhere.. thanks	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-10-02 15:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	are all the dutchies approved? theres no one here!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-09-06 11:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	really? i chose the additional vaccination insurance package from my incurance company. well i'll try to find out, i dont want to pay extra for nothing! thanks!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-09-04 10:12:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	hi all! i was wondering if ayone knows the cost of vaccinations in holland. also, i have my vaccination book from years ago, will that help? my insurance right now only covers €75 worth. should i upgrade it? thanks!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-09-03 11:46:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Netherlands	Hallo allemaal, zal me even netjes voortstellen voordat ik mijn eerste vraag naar jullie toe gooi! ik ben marieke en woon op dit moment in london, in augustus verhuis ik terug naar NL, om wat maandjes met mijn familie door te brengen voordat ik de grote stap maak! thomas komt uit texas. we zijn nu net begonnen met alle formulieren en andere documenten bij mekaar te brengen en op te sturen voor de eerste stap van het proces (K1). puur uit nieuwschierigheid ben ik benieuwd wat er in de andere packets (3 en 4? zijn er nog meer?)zit die ik later krijg. zijn er dingen waarvan jullie denken dat ik daar al maar eens achterna moet gaan? of thomas. Leuk dat er een NL thread is opgezet! xx	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2007-04-06 15:08:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Happy Friday!! nope, no plans at all! I love it! Well i guess i need to work on my resume. there is a hotel next door that is going to open up again in june. they got bad water damage due to the hurricane and have been restoring. its a beautiful place. i have a degree in tourism and 6 years of front desk experience, i should find something there. it'll be nice to walk next door to work. actually the staff entrance is in our alley. wat are your plans liz?	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-27 07:49:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	yeah thomas is safe. and its not a money thing for us. with unemployment i think we will go down 600. I just *hate* sitting on my behind all day. it makes me lazy. galveston is not hoppin' right now, so i guess i'll be on the beach everyday!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-26 09:27:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Hurricane Ike destroyed 3 schools, made many many people evacuate and not come back (start over somewhere else or house is destroyed). we ended up losing 25% of our kids. losing 3 schools and 25% of kids means is we need less teachers and staff. 220 have been fired. its hard but we understand it had to happen. me being the last in...	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-25 20:53:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	hey everyone its been a while. we were away during springbreak. it was a fun fun trip! i'll be bloggind on it soon! today i found out that i got fired. i did expect it so it was okay, but of course it sucks. bloody hurricane ike!!!! %^&^%!!! glad to see the speedy processes on here though!! kissers! ps and my fav flowers are daisies!!!! Edited by marieke, 25 March 2009 - 03:05 PM.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-25 15:04:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	and you'll love it. it doesnt matter how, but with who right? make it YOUR day, you both will deserve it after being apart for so long.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-12 18:31:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	wow, im away for a few days and look at all this good news! congrats everyone! No news on the job front. I wont know till after springbreak now. Yesterday i had to be the one getting the teachers that are being fired, from their room. It was an awful job, but im the principals secretary. as soon as the teachers realised that if i would come to their room it meant bad news, they started calling me the grim reaper. a joke of course, but a bit of a sour one. it has made me a little depressed. only 2 'deserved' to be fired. the other 6 definately not. we got married just the 2 of us. We drove up to hot springs AR and had booked 2 nights in a fancy hotel and 2 nights in a B&B where we would get married. I was wearing a light pink dress and had my hair done at the Arlington (old hotel). i remember that the hairdresser asked me if i was nervous and i said no, i dont have 200 people waiting for me, just my fiance. it was 31st dec 2007. sunny and 60F, perfect! the people who married us, were so nice, we had gotten to know them well and they invited us to a NYE party of their friends (alan and joe). We went and had a great time. We are now even better friends with them! Alan and joe are the ones we stayed with when we were evacated. We will also see them monday during our trip. We werent going to do anything else, but then my mum came over in may 08 and we decided to have a little ceremony again at thomas' parents house. 31/12 2nd wedding Edited by marieke, 12 March 2009 - 06:21 PM.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-12 18:16:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	HEY EVERYBODY: ITS FRIDAY!!! What are your plans for the weekend? No make up day for Ike this weekend! Tonight cocktails on our rooftop with the neighbours, tomorrow we are going crabbing and make crab quesedillas with them and Sun visit a friend in Houston, and relaxxxxx!!! This week i will hear about my job. Chances to be RIFed have been lowered as they need 3 secretaries to resign as apposed to 6. Bad feeling though.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-06 09:17:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (paul. @ Mar 6 2009, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL@Peet! BTW, my NVC case was approved on the 4th. Now awaiting an interview date. Woo-hoo! Woohoo! Great! Not long now...	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-06 08:26:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (JohnnyK @ Mar 5 2009, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the welcome, and good luck to you too! I have lived in the United States from late 2000 to late 2007, and met my fiancee at our local community college (in the beginning of 2007, I was 17 at the time). I've been back in the Netherlands ever since and we've been having to visit each other roughly every 6 months ever since. I've been attending university for about half a year, but I'd like to continue my education in the US, as I've completed both high school and a year of college there. At first we had plans of having my fiancee move over here, but I really miss the US, and we're unsure if it would even work out as well over here as it would in the US. My fiancee does not earn much money at the moment and neither do I, so we're having her parents cosponsor my visa and we'll both get our degrees once I'm there. It has been hard staying apart for such a long time after almost having visited each other daily during my stay in the US, so I'm glad we finally get to be together. While we're waiting on the application to be processed I'll probably stop school and get a full time job (I REALLY need the money) so that I don't come to the US broke. I'm sure we're one of the younger couples on the forums, but we're just tired of being apart and want to spend the rest of our lives together =] I actually did have a question: I've read that beneficiaries are required to get police certificates from all places they've lived at after the age of 16. How would this work for the period of time I've lived in the US? Will they just look in my record and find it themselves? Or do I need to request it from the FBI or something? Hi! And Welcome! We will help you as much as we can! I am Marieke (28) (the dutchie obviously) and my husband is Thomas (27). We went through the K1 and i received my greencard in july08! Its painful being apart, but we all agree here that its ALL WORTH IT! Good luck with all the paperwork, all i can say is triple check it!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-05 19:35:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	for sure liz! i have you added to my 'blogs i follow'! I'll get updated when you post! it looks great!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-05 15:26:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	is 4 months normal for CR1? Because i think K1 is like a week. I have been so busy at work with payroll, i want to make sure everyone gets paid!! Next week will be slower. AND : SPRINGBREAK!!!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-04 15:08:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	the dog are beautiful peet! we want to have a dog at some point, but not until we have a house.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-02 19:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Katje is one yr old and Sophia is 3 months old. Katje is a Maine #######, very large breed =o) Edited by marieke, 02 March 2009 - 07:21 PM.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-02 19:20:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	oh yes! we are the proud parent of 2 cute cats and i'll be sure to post some pics when i get home! =)	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-02 16:51:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Happy monday everyone! How was your weekend? My weekend was cit in half since we had to work saturday, but was still good. We helpen Thomas' sister move and we saw Slumdog Millionaire! Such a great movie. Definately oscar-worthy! Last night i wanted to do some laundry quickly before going to bed and accidentaly left my phone in my pocket... im such a dumbass... I love cold weather, i miss it when im here. I loves seasons and a cold cold xmas. Texas heat is too much!!!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-03-02 09:42:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (paul. @ Feb 28 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry for the double post, but if we're showing photos I am an amateur photographer just starting out with a D-SLR, so images aren't great quality: My yards resident lizard, I sunbathe with him when it's nice weather. Hope to see him back this year. The American Memorial at Bastogne, Belgium. This is the view from the crypt on to the monument. Very moving. This is a rotating wall cloud that became a tornado about 2 minutes after this, about 1.5 miles away from us. This is the biggest one I have seen so far, it was raining heavily so it's a bad image and I've doctored it slightly to show cloud contrast better. No one was hurt by it, we live very remote. my works computer wont show me pics i'll have to wait till i get home and get on my mac. Tornadoes.. that would scare me, they are amzing to watch ... on tv!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-28 09:23:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Ooh Macchu Pichu would be so great. One of my closest friends is from Lima and she lives in London. I am waiting for her to move back home so i get the real tour! Its great to combine it with the SaltFlats in Bolivia, great deal for not that much more (sorry old habit, used to be a travel agent!) Its always best to know somebody there and live with them a little. I was able to do this in NYC, KL, Thailand, Philippines, Oz and Brasil. I would stay 3-5 weeks. London is so great for getting deals on flights! I worked in a youth hostel most of my time there and i had 32 holidays a year. So with time on my hands, discounts in hostels all over the world and good deals on flights i really took advantage of that. Great way to meet people. Ever since i got here we have been camping and roadtripping. I did some of the things you mentioned. New Orleans is so beautiful, definately take some tours. Even the ghost tours are fun! Make sure you go at least 2 days. Since one night you will drinks hurricanes and handgranates... Washington was great, i walked everywhere. And i love undergrounds so that was a real plus! I travelled there with a friend on the greyhound from NY. I saw a rocket launch, unfortunately not a space shuttle. The experience was amazing and i can only imagine the power of a shuttle. I lived in in Orlando for 6 months so i travelled a lot in FLA, but also GA and SC. I love the south! For me SF, Chicago, Portland (OR), Philly and Colorado are my next wishes. I used to travel alone, visit friend and really backpack. Now i LOVE sharing it with my Thomas. We have one place we both really want to go and thats India. Any of you ever been? Thomas is a Ghandi fan so wants to walk the steps Ghandi did.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-28 09:21:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	i think we all agree on how strong we will be and how the waiting game makes it all the more exciting with some obstacles on the way! I would LOVE to go to Cananda Paul! Banff NP has been my dream since high school. I made 2 of my travel dreams come true and the feeling was so good: Corcovado in Rio and cross Thailand in a train. Thomas wants to do more Europe of course. When we first met (in London) i bought him and me a plane ticket to Helsinki. It was a great deal. We then even added Holland to the trip! He now really wants to go to Rome and Spain. All in good time. I think him and i will end up living in Europe.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-27 12:22:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	i bet you will, i bet Pat will be wanting to go everywhere! the US is so pretty and opposite from europe! i hate it when people dont want to go to the US 'because it not their thing'! they have never been! i have travelled many places all around the workd and its way up there for me! Every country is different. I think partly it was maybe the Bush-hatred. Which is unfair if thats a reason. Maybe now that we have obama people will come. What do you think?	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-27 09:38:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 27 2009, 04:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ugh...I hate when i have to work the weekend! I'm going house-hunting....sort of...LOL! I'm trying to find a place to rent, I'm staying with my parents at the moment...until I can find just the right place for us. And this is my weekend without my daughter (she'll be at her Dad's) so it's going to be a bit quiet... The rest of the time I'll be helping my Dad outside and talking to Patrick online..:-) Marieke - Where are you going for your Springbreak? When I have vacation, I usually stay in or around San Antonio. When Patrick was here last June, we went to Corpus and really liked it! I think Mustang Island is gorgeous! I dont like finding a place to live. Its stressful and then you have to move!! Phew! We are going: 2 nights austin (we have a wedding) staying with friend, then to dallas staying with friends, then to hot springs, AR staying with friends, then memphis, nashville, birmingham and new orleans! In NOLA we are stasying in a haunted hotel in the french quarter, the others in a motel6 =) We havent been to Corpus area yet. I dont particularly want to go springbreak... =) In the summer we want to drive to Colorado, i have the feeling thats going to be my favorite area!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-27 09:24:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (paul. @ Feb 27 2009, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL, it is quite far as I'm in England now. But if I were in Holland it'd be a piece of (cup?)cake! I'm banking on mid-April now, which isn't awful to be honest. I just want this to be done with, we're fighting a lot right now about nothings.We'll pull through, but it's bothering us both that we fight on the phone, so we're on "chat mode" only for awhile to see if that helps. Neither of us want to argue, but the stress doesn't help. I'm trying to run a household in proxy from 4500 miles with her, if we can do this we can do bloody anything, eh. Its hard. I know you know this but sometimes you need to be reminded that it will be so worth it in the end! Maybe you can do something small and cute, just to make her day. Maybe some flowers or a handwritten card in the mail. My husband did that when we were getting down and out with it. Its a hard process and you need to pull eachother through this. Just stay sweet to eachother and if you fight, call back later. Its not worth it. You say you miss holland but i miss london! I lived there for 5 years. What a great time!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-27 09:07:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 27 2009, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Paul - I feel for you...being so far from your wife and home! I hope the "chat mode only" helps...just hang tough, you WILL get through this and then can be with your beautiful Kourtni soon!!! Jeanine - Oh no!! That does truly stink! If your having trouble then I'm sure Patrick will too since he'll need them from around 1969 or so. I think he's pretty much decided though to just get the ones Marieke mentioned again and have that part done. TGIF everyone!!!!! Anyone have plans for the weekend? Well tonight we are having a BBQ on the roof of our building with all the people in the building. Tomorrow we have to go to work, its a make up day for what we missed during the hurricane. We missed 17 days, 10 days were forgiven by TEA but 7 we have to make up for, so no more early releases or holidays plus 2 saturdays. It sucks to say the least. So Saturday night im not sure yet. Sunday we are going to Thomas' sisters new apartment. Then on to Houston to see a friend and Ikea after. We booked our hotels last night for our Springbreak trip! I AM SO EXCITED!!! I love roadtrips!! Whats yalls favorite area of the US?	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-27 08:55:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 26 2009, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marieke @ Feb 26 2009, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 26 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right now ours says between June 29 and July 12....we'll see how many more times that changes..LOL! I'll be absolutely thrilled with mid-June though! I hope you don't mind keeping us informed on the steps as you do them? I'm looking forward to seeing how long the next couple of steps take...NVC...Packet 3...then Packet 4 with the Interview date in it. I read in other countries it can be up to a three month wait to have your interview...I'm really curious to see how the Netherlands are. I've already started gathering documents here....my financial things like paystubs, tax forms...etc. I need to feel like I'm doing something productive while I'm waiting. 2 months is really fast. I got my approval 2 years ago and at that time it was also 3 months. Well done! In holland the timeline for an interview is 5 weeks. And thats what i got. The dutch embassy is really normal and regular. We're lucky!! Cool....5 weeks is nothing compared to some of the others!!! http://www.visajourn...p;cty=Amsterdam this has some good info! I am also gathering things for my 10yr visa. Its not until 8 July 2010 but i collect all evidence for the interview! Envelopes with both our names, a CD with wedding pics, travel documents, utility bills, lease contract etc. Sometimes i miss all this USCIS stuff. It was nervewrecking but such a cool feeling we went through all this to be with eachother.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-26 16:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 26 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right now ours says between June 29 and July 12....we'll see how many more times that changes..LOL! I'll be absolutely thrilled with mid-June though! I hope you don't mind keeping us informed on the steps as you do them? I'm looking forward to seeing how long the next couple of steps take...NVC...Packet 3...then Packet 4 with the Interview date in it. I read in other countries it can be up to a three month wait to have your interview...I'm really curious to see how the Netherlands are. I've already started gathering documents here....my financial things like paystubs, tax forms...etc. I need to feel like I'm doing something productive while I'm waiting. 2 months is really fast. I got my approval 2 years ago and at that time it was also 3 months. Well done! In holland the timeline for an interview is 5 weeks. And thats what i got. The dutch embassy is really normal and regular. We're lucky!!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-26 15:56:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (John and Jeanine @ Feb 26 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HEYYY EVERYBODY!!! IM OVEREXCITED! Checked our status online (was never able to see it, always got an error) but now it says we are APPROVED!! They sent the notice to us on February 25,2009!!!! I still cant believe it!!! I had to share the news, Im at work but I def can't focus haha! Hoping all of urs are coming soon too! Keep the hopes up! They catch you off guard... CONGRATS! QUOTE (paul. @ Feb 25 2009, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah, that's more like European style icing. On the odd occasion I have made fairy cakes (what we call cupcakes), any icing would be 1/3 real butter, 2/3 icing sugar and then some flavor like vanilla extract, coconut powder (ground), cocoa powder, lemon drizzle, etc, etc. I'm not your typical man, I have a passion for cooking, so I'll let you know if I find any decent recipes! Mainly because I then get to eat good food, but that's besides the point hehe. Edit: BBC has a decent one: http://www.bbc.co.uk...kes_83889.shtml Mmmm! You make me want to make some more!! I like the BBC recipe website. Thanks for the link!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-26 09:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	i jsut returned to my office. A therapist was using it, so he kicked me out for the day. Went to Wal-Mart to get some candy for my desk and lunch. Last night went to the Mardi Gras parade. It was fun. We live in downtown so its all happening under our window. Thats a nice experience. I'll be sure to post on my blog the stories of the weekend and some pics. Hows everyone's day?	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-25 16:03:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (Peet @ Feb 25 2009, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks, my head must have hit the ground also when I fell of the bike. These days I don't know where to start or to end. sorry. We've all been there! Its confusing at times!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-24 21:25:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (Peet @ Feb 25 2009, 01:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ladies, you are going way too fast for me. Can someone direct me to the forms or the right place where we can find what we need for the next step so we can start getting things together also? What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2): 1. A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in) and a copy of information that you sent back due to an RFE (if you received one). 2. Send all originals of the documentary proof that you submitted for the I-129F to your fiance(e) for their interview at the embassy. 3. Send an original letter affirming your desire to marry your fiance(e) and your continued support of the K-1 Visa. Sign and date the form. This will be similar to the letter you provided with the I-129F, but dated much closer to the interview (it will have most likely been several months since you submitted your I-129F). 4. I-134 Affidavit of Support form. Ensure it is signed, with all required supporting evidence. Begin collecting the required information ahead of time, as it can often take several weeks to collect it all. 5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position. Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives. You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134. Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134. See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form. 6. A copy of the NOA2 that you received in the mail. 7. Proof of your ongoing relationship. This needs to be taken to the interview! Include photos, travel documents, emails, etc from between the time you filed and present (NOA1 date-now). Examples: Copies of phone bills, cell phone bills, emails (you can edit personal info with a marker), letters (edit personal info also), stamps on the letters (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!) found here: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-24 18:54:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 24 2009, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hehe...making things up now, huh Marieke? Thanks for the link, on my way there next!! Keltic!!! Great to see you here again!! That recipe sounds like something my mom would make...YUMMY!! btw...marieke, went to look at that link and it's for the I-864 form. I don't think that one is filed until AOS...the one I was told to get is the I134 oops! hahaha! i really am making stuff up! Maybe the same website has it also for the one you need! one more hour until im done!! then gym and hoooooooooooooooome!!!!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-24 15:39:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Thanks for the recipe! I have a little book where i write them all in so i will be sure to print this one too!	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-24 15:09:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	QUOTE (lizandpat @ Feb 24 2009, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marieke @ Feb 24 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it wasnt that bad. I turned it right around. Cost us maybe a week. I really think it was that 1090A or something. Oh ok...that's not bad at all! And now i'm off to see what a 1090a is...lol! Check this link http://travel.state....o-FAQ-Final.pdf Sent copies! I also remembered that my RFE was when i was already here, for my AOS. I doubt it was a 1090A i probably made that up! But i remember it was something that came in after i sent the package off. Something to do with taxes.	marieke	Female	Netherlands	2009-02-24 14:16:00