Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
USCIS Service Centers	Write your comment Please	I'm sorry, but it's kinda funny. What kind of a person in the right state of mind would come to this forum and insult Americans, cause as far as i remmember one person in every single couple here is an American citizen For a moment i even thought that he's trying to bullshit everybody and get a reaction. We all get frustrated with waiting, red tape and being apart and want to vent. But i have never seen anyone who vents to Americans about hating Americans and asks for a coment after that. Edited by Smallz, 02 February 2009 - 09:29 PM.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2009-02-02 21:27:00
United Kingdom	London Medical - if anyone is interested	QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Mar 29 2008, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Smallz @ Mar 29 2008, 12:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then i had to lay down and stay still while she stuck a long needle into my vein. I don't think I've seen that one before in medical posts. Still, thanks for the write up! Stu No worries. I just had a vaccination marathon this week, so needles aren't my friends now. It was just their normal blood test, she just made me worry when she said "Stay still, don't move at all". I was like damn, make sure u poke that needle in the right place I didn't even breathe.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-28 20:12:00
United Kingdom	London Medical - if anyone is interested	Hey, Just thought i would post a review of my medical experience at Knightsbridge Office. I had it today at 10.50. I was nervous all morning, so decided to leave earlier. Living in Oxford, i'm lucky to have a coach that stops near Oxford Street, so the doc's office not too far from there. I found the place easily. They took my papers, told me to wait, then i filled in some questionaire and had to wait again. So i sat there all nervous ( don't even know why so nervous, i guess the visa process makes u freak out about anything) reading 2 months old Cosmopolitan. The nurse called me and i got even more nervous. At first, she said that i've done great with vaccinations, but i didn't even need some of them, because of age. I wish i knew that before i paid 130 pounds to have 3 shots in one day. Oh well, what's done is done... I just wish the embassy didn't confuse people with all the vaccinations. Then i waited again and later was called into X-ray room, answered couple of questions and was told to take all top clothes off and put that funny robe on. The guy put me close to some machine, hands behind my back in some weird position and gave me something to hold, still dunno what it was. The whole experience was weird anyway. After that i had to walk to another room with my bra and bag in my hand, wearing jeans and a bathrobe and wait there. Thank God, there were no other people waiting. Then the doctor called me, asked me some questions, wrote something down and told that we would begin my exam. She sounded a bit like she was giving orders in the army. I had to stand still and open my robe, she looked at the top part, then quck look at the bottom part, i guess to make sure that i'm a girl there too. Checked my ears, throat, stomach, heart, lungs. Then i had to lay down and stay still while she stuck a long needle into my vein. Ouch! Boom, boom and it was done. She said i seemed to be fine and the exam was over, dunno why i was so nervous. It was quick and not too painful. I paid 170 pounds and they said the results would be sent to the embassy within 4 days. All people were nice, the nurse explained everything about vaccinations and was very helpful. The X-ray guy was a bit of a joker too. And the doctor was talking to me all the time, askin about the wedding and stuff, i guess it made me less nervous. It was as pleasant experience as medical can be. No negative feelings Just waiting for an interview date. Good luck to everyone with medical appointments coming soon	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-28 19:56:00
United Kingdom	Medical and vaccinations	QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Mar 29 2008, 06:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> obviously one person's experience is no guarantee of another's, but - at my medical they just asked me if I'd had chicken pox (I have), and made a note of it on my file; I didn't have to show a medical record to prove it (which was good since all my records are in Australia ) there's no need to go to a private travel clinic and pay lots of money, either - I got MMR and DT on the NHS, so they cost me nothing I got MMR on the NHS too, but they wouldn't do Varicella or HIB on NHS, so i had to go private. Not to mention that later i found out that i didn't need bloody HIB i paid 50 pounds for, because it's not age appropriate anymore.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-29 06:28:00
United Kingdom	Medical and vaccinations	QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Mar 29 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I've checked through the list and I think I need Td/Tdap, MMR and Varicella. I'll just give the print out to the nurse though, she'll probably know what the score is. Stu Looks like those are the right ones. The biggest confusion is with HPV shot. It's 120 pounds here. I decided not to do it now, cause it's a 6 months vaccine. U have one, then one in 2 months and one in 6. So that would mean that i pay here and would have to pay again in america to get the last one. So i decided to do it there.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-28 20:04:00
United Kingdom	Medical and vaccinations	QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Mar 28 2008, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Smallz @ Mar 26 2008, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Today i had vaccinations done, and aparently i have wonderful side-effects of varicella and HIB. Eek I've got an appointment booked next week to see my local GP to have the relevant jabs, not really looking forward to that. The sheet I printed out from the US Embassy in London suggested that Varicella wasn't available in the UK though? I'm sure I've had chicken pox but it isn't recorded on my medical records unfortunately. Stu I got it through private travel clinic. It's costly, but they do it. I had my medical today and turns out i don't even need half of the shots. So check the ones u need for sure, for your age and stuff. Because private hospitals will even give u a shot of cyanide without even asking, as long as u pay for it	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-28 18:45:00
United Kingdom	Medical and vaccinations	Thanks for replies guys, cause with all that visa process i seem to freak out about anything that goes wrong.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-27 16:51:00
United Kingdom	Medical and vaccinations	Hey guys, I'm having my medical in London on the 28th of March. Today i had vaccinations done, and aparently i have wonderful side-effects of varicella and HIB. I feel like i have a terrible cold. Does anyone know if it's gonna interfere with my medical in any way? Thanks	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-26 17:48:00
United Kingdom	The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Thanks guys I still can't believe the hardest part is over	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-04-23 18:34:00
United Kingdom	The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (English Muffin @ Apr 22 2008, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Smallz @ Apr 22 2008, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My visa was approved today!!!! God, what a good feeling this is!!! Just wanted to wish the best of luck to those waiting to be approved CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-04-22 08:20:00
United Kingdom	The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	My visa was approved today!!!! God, what a good feeling this is!!! Just wanted to wish the best of luck to those waiting to be approved	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-04-22 08:11:00
United Kingdom	The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (English Muffin @ Apr 18 2008, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Smallz @ Apr 17 2008, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My interview is on the 22nd of April in London and i'm freaking out already. I'm scared so much that i can hardly sleep or think about anything other than getting that bloody visa. There's really nothing to worry about, the interview is somewhat of an anti-climax! Just relax, you'll be fine. Gillian Thanks for support. I went through papers tons of times and we should be fine, there's just always that "what if..." thought.....	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-04-17 18:37:00
United Kingdom	The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	My interview is on the 22nd of April in London and i'm freaking out already. I'm scared so much that i can hardly sleep or think about anything other than getting that bloody visa.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-04-17 18:25:00
United Kingdom	swine flu	QUOTE (Marty J @ Apr 27 2009, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Apparently it's hitting fit and healthy people the worst, so I'm going to drink and smoke as much as possible and I should be OK. I guess it's too bad i quit smoking	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2009-04-27 18:23:00
United Kingdom	swine flu	It's scarry. I'm in DC and the closest outbreak is in New York. I guess I won't be going shopping any time soon...	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2009-04-27 18:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	How do you keep romance?	i guess we should think about it too, i like date nites but in this economy it's a little harder than usual, cause we like to go out for date nites.... u know... movies, drinks, nice restaurant	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-03 19:04:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	How do you keep romance?	we have date nights once a month make dinner together from time to time or make breakfast for each other sometimes too	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-03 18:58:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	American/Latvian Couples	Hey. We are neighbours indeed I haven't seen too many of Lithuanians here either. Looks like we are very much a minority	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2009-02-02 15:23:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	American/Latvian Couples	It's not too many of us here, let's keep in touch	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-02 21:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Questions about Interview at Embassy	To add to my answer above: U'll have to pay for ur visa during ur interview, so that'a payment too, dunno if u counted that or not	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-01 21:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Questions about Interview at Embassy	B)--> QUOTE(Jonathan B @ Dec 1 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 1) Is there any more charges besides a courier charge at the Interview? (This excludes the charges for the Medical Exam) 2) I've seen mentioned a couple of times that we'll need to show a payment receipt of some sort at the Interview. Could you please tell me what this is and how we would get it? 3) We've sent several forms to the London Embassy, and even asked if they've received the forms. They ignore the question...... Do we need to bring all the requested form to the Interview? Is there someone we can talk to ask them what they have or have not received?[/quote] I did my interview in London. 1) As far as i remember there's no other charges apart from courier charges 2)I think a payment receipt is a receipt for ur visa payment. 3)The packet 3 has a checklist. Some of those things need to be sent back to the Embassy and some of them u will have to take for the interview. Everything should be written in the checklist that u recieved from the Embassy. 0 08/08/08 - A beautiful Wedding in Santa Barbara AOS 10/28/2008 - Sent AOS, EAD, AP package 10/30/2008 - Package received 11/08/2008 - Check cashed 11/10/2008 - NOA for I-485, I-131, I-765 recieved 11/17/2008 - RFE (((((((((( 12/08/2008 - RFE completed and sent back to USCIS 12/10/2008 - USCIS received required documents.....waiting...... 12/12/2008 - Case processing resumed....fingers crossed 12/17/2008 - I-485 "touched" 12/19/2008 - Case transferred to CSC 12/22/2008 - I-485 "touched" 12/31/2008 - I-485 "touched" 01/02/2009 - I-485 "touched" 01/07/2009 - EAD, AP "touched" 01/08/2009 - AP approved 01/20/2009 - Service request made for Biometrics 02/28/2009 - Biometrics appointment 03/10/2009 - EAD approved 03/11/2009 - EAD received 04/07/2009 - Second biometrics appointment 04/24/2009 - I-485 approved 04/30/2009 - Green Card received Back to top	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-01 21:21:00
Philippines	honesty sucks interview over	QUOTE (narzel @ Dec 22 2008, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm just a little distraught my fiance finished her interview today everything was going good til the consular asked what our plans together were my fiance answered truthfully that we intend to have a child and raise our family everyone said to make sure she did not say she intended to work so of course she told them it wasnt her intention my income this yr was just a little over 30k which surpassed the 22k requirement for her and her daughter but because she said we intended to have another child they based the income on a 4 person family and said my income was insufficient last yr i made 42k my work is like that good yrs and bad yrs but they told her either i have to show substainable income or she has to write a letter that she would be willing to work they would not let her write the letter there told her to talk to me first and told her that she had to convince them that she was not agreeing to work just to get the visa????? this makes no sense to me i could use some hugs right about now she is gonna go back jan 2nd with a letter any suggestions on what it should say signed depressed I'm sorry, but it's very difficult to read. It's like one giant sentence.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-22 03:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	VISA DELIVERED!	Congrats! And all the best in this new chapter of ur life	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-01-04 19:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	The hard days....	QUOTE (sunnybear @ Mar 27 2008, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So today is one of those days.....we both seem so down and just want one another so badly....we talk daily on computer, over mics, through web cams etc.....somedays it just is not enough We have not seen one another since May 2007. Gonna be over a year since we have seen one another by time he gets here....for those who read one of my intros around here we won't visit one another now until all is clear since well he spent 14 hours in a jail cell when he attempted to come here in December since they thought we were gonna try to get married on wrong visa! So I know many have waited soo much longer but it is just one of them days today I just want to be held in his arms.....SIGH Hey, It's hard and like u said it's one of those days. We all have them at some point. But remember, once it's all done, u'll know it's worth the bloody wait. Just keep urself busy, it helps. And i might not believe, but time goes fast	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-03-27 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July 21 Filer.....NOA2 Approved	That's great news for u guys Congrats And good luck with the rest of the journey	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-02 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Congratulations!!! Good luck with the rest of the journey	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-02-21 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	I went to see my baby and on the day i left the US he found NOA2 in the mail!!!!! We got approved on the 14th!!!! That's a Happy Valentine's Day :D This is the best feeling in the world!!!! I cried. Just wanted to wish quick approvals to those still waiting	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-02-20 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Yeah, phone calls help, at least i can hear his voice and get any sort of emotions other than smiley faces in emails I still decided to pay all that money and go to see him for a week in February. It's worth every penny Maybe NOA2 will be there too	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-01-04 19:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Last time i saw my special someone was in July, so i feel ur pain too guys But, thank God, we have mail, email, skype, yahoo, phone, webcam and all that stuff. Dunno what i would do, if it was like 1700 now. Let's stay positive	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-01-04 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Haha, tell me about that And positive thinking helps a lot actually. Keeping urself busy helps too, but it's hard not to think about being apart when it's Christmas... However, like u said, it's last Christmas apart	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-12-29 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Wouldn't it be great to start New Year with NOA2 in the mail? Let's keep fingers crossed.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-12-29 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	We got our NOA1 on nov 9. And it's great to have this website, where people know what u're going through. All the best luck to all of us guys	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-11-10 21:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Hey guys, We're newbies, just started this stressful, but hopefully not very long process... Good luck to us all	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-09-25 15:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tourist visa while CR1 visa !!	QUOTE (Engo @ Dec 1 2008, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Salam every buddy,, i wana some help please my wife is pregnant ( say congratulation ) thank you anyway,, Our CR1 visa still not approved , In fact we just apply I-130 in 25 Nov 2008 and i wana to be with here when the baby come so can i apply for tourist visa??!! with telling them that i wana to go for the pregnancy of my wife ? anyone tell me please what can i do !! Am wating patiently ,, have good day all Hey, I don't really think i could help with the question. Just wanted to say congrats on pregnancy! That's great news for u guys And good luck with the paperwork.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-01 18:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I called USCIS	QUOTE (Allen & Sally @ Dec 22 2008, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'm really confuse NOW!!grrr... and dont know what to do next after calling the USCIS telling them about my problem with regards to my SSN that SS couldn't issue me my card unless my status is being updated in CSC with my married name(when the SS check in the data base, or whatever was that, grrr..hahahha!).The guy from USCIS told me to use INFOPASS thing or send a letter to the CSC stating that im already married and need to change my status into my married name so the SS could issue me my SS card,blah,blah,blah!! Any idea from there that you could share it to me, plzzzz....Salamat!! Sally Simpson I think the best thing would be to schedule an INFOPASS appointment and sort it all out in person. Good luck	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-22 13:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going to see my husband!	Have a great trip and good luck with the interview.	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-12-26 22:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused about timelines	That's what i thought, like depending on the case and stuff, who knows.... It's just so frustrating and stressful... But i'm sure at the end it's all gonna be worth the wait	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-11-07 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Confused about timelines	Hey Nineta, As I see u've just started with your K-1, so I just wanted to wish all the best luck to you. We sent our I-129F to California Service Center on Sept. 22, had no receipt and no news for over a month, called them 3 times, no help, they just said: if you don't get it in 90 days, call again... blah blah blah So i started to freak out and made him call again until we got any kind of help. He called today, the first person said the same as 3 times before. After he got mad and called again, explained that we didn't even know if they got it, the nice lady asked for our names, checked and then said that our case had been put in the computer yesterday and the receipt was gonna be sent. )))) And btw, the USCIS webpage said that our case was supposed to be processed and receipts were supposed to be issued like 3 weeks ago. That's why i was worried that we were still without any news... So get prepared to wait for a while before it gets processed, cause aparently California Service Center is a slowest one. It took us like a month and a half, so good luck to you	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2007-11-07 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support question	Thank you	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-02-20 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support question	Hey guys, A quick question. My fiance is in the USAF. Does he need a letter from AF as evidence of his employment or payslip would be enough? Does he need tax returns? Thank you in advance	Smallz	Female	Latvia	2008-02-20 10:08:00