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hey everyone! what a wonderful morning! i got up and didn't expect anything to happen today, but: our case is online! and the best: we got transferred to CSC!
may you all have a wonderful day!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-01-14 03:56:00

We're still not in the system. I have the feeling that everything is going wrong with our case what could go wrong.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and hope you're not missing your spouses to much. It's gonna be weird for me, first time since we're a couple that we're not spending the holiday season together.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-12-19 04:18:00

QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Dec 3 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Berakah!!!

I told myself that I won't post for the mean time unless it's about NOA1 already.
Thank God!, My mom in law just discover that NOA1 has been sitting in the post office for a week already.
It has receipt date, November 14. Thank you God so much!

November 14 - NOA1 from Vermont Service Center.

YEAHHHHHHHHHH!
At least some good news.
Our case number still isn't in the system
AARGHHHH!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-12-03 09:18:00

QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Dec 1 2008, 03:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No wsr, That's why my husband will check the money order in the post office tomorrow coz its Monday.

QUOTE

at least u got a touch. we got nothing, zilch, nada, babkes. and u won't hear anything soon from them. be patient! we sent our petition the 10th of october. they received it the 7th of november! noa1 14th of november. we did nothing wrong, sent it there to the right address. ups confirmed delivery. and still it took them a month!!!!!!!! to send noa1 with the wrong receipt date on top! USCIS explained all that with delays....
you're lucky everything went smooth so far

How come your papers was received Nov 7th from Oct 10?
Ours was received Nov 7 too and from that time our papers seem to be in nowhere now.
You got the hardcopy already?

we really don't know. maybe it fell under a desk or something. told hubby to keep the UPS receipt and make copies of it, just in case we need to file an inquiry or complaint. with that we got some leverage

our check got cashed on november 19 and we received hardcopy NOA1 on november 21
maybe the calls after 30 days helped. my husband called several times beginning of november and told the guy on the phone that other people filing way later then we did already got their NOA1. he could prove receiving date and time. maybe he got this officer curious
but our case number is still not in the system so i wonder again what could have happened

oh well, life's not a ponyride

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-12-01 04:31:00

QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Nov 30 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im wondering and starting to be worried about our papers toO! I hope before the year ends, we would be able to receive any updates from USCIS.

Sigh..

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-11-30 18:46:00

QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Nov 30 2008, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OMG, I can't believe it's taking them so long before they could send that ***damn NOA1. How can we possible expect that our case is moving while they're hanging us in the air. come'on now, see? 23 days and still no ****** word.

Criandjen sent their papers and received Oct 30, and we are just a week behind from them, but they already got NOA1 after several days, while us being held up somewhere.

well, take a look at my timeline. i don't know what they did with my petition, maybe used it to keep the door open

don't worry, it'll be in the mail soon
dang, my casenumber still can't be found by case status search on the USCIS site

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-11-30 08:37:00

me too. Did i forget to put a warning in front of it? be aware: sarcasm!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-11-25 18:22:00

QUOTE (Uncle_Wally @ Nov 26 2008, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have fun being separated from your spouses until about January, 2010.

Thanks for those kind words. Pretty uplifting.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-11-25 18:18:00

Guess we filed in November too

Chrito

Female

Germany

2008-11-25 17:52:00

YAY NOA1..i need a lil help please

Please read the guides and check the NVC website http://travel.state....rants_1340.html
and the Frankfurt consulate website to understand the whole process!

As for your police certificate: I guess that you'll need a new one by the time of the Interview !
For panel physicians: check the consulate's website http://germany.usemb...visa/index.html
Affidavit of Support: read the guides!
Current processing time for the i-130 is 5 months. No one knows how long it will take.

the guides are current and written by someone who has done it!
You're asking general questions and those are well explained in the guides or you can find the answers really easily.
Feel free to ask specific questions about a specific problem.

Good luck for your journey!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-02-08 16:43:00

Additional Processing??

KristiAnn

our package got stuck in the lockbox as well. we were waiting 1 month for NOA1, nothing much you can do

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-03-05 23:51:00

Medical Exam before case complete?

The medical exam is good for 6 months in Germany so we don't have to worry about it expiring. We have not yet received "case complete" from the NVC, but representative at the consulate said that she could go to her medical exam now if she wants to.

she can go, would be best to give the panel physician a call to see what she needs to bring and how much the fee is. The list with the physicians can be found on the consulate's website

I brought last year: interview letter (they only wanted to see the case number), passport photos, passport, the yellow vaccination book, fee

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-03-17 07:22:00

Immunizations

You're welcome. If you have more questions, check out the German people thread int the regional discussions forum.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-04-30 09:08:00

Immunizations

Does Germany require you to complete the vaccination series before immigrating? I don't think I've ever heard of that before, but then I'm not dealing with Germany.

I can say, though.... Good luck!

No they don't, but it's better to complete a course of shots with the same brand of vaccine. In Germany they mainly use Merck's Hep vaccine and this one is relatively new on the American market, so you don't know for sure if it's available in your area of the US.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-04-30 08:45:00

Immunizations

This might help you:
http://german.german...munizations.pdf
Look in you appropriate age group what you need.
As far as I know you need 2 MMR shots (in your entire life), if you had Varicella (Windpocken) get a titre test done first instead of the immunization, if you have enough antibodies, take the test results to the medical (beware: Leipzig doesn't accept tests not done by them!), be up to date with TdaP shots.
You don't need Hep A/B (I had it done since the infection risk is higher in the States than in Germany, according to my doctor), but it's recommended. Since this course of shots takes 6 months to complete it might be too late for you.
Good luck!

Edited by Chrito, 30 April 2010 - 08:26 AM.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-04-30 08:24:00

relax, it will happen!
here's a link for your medical:
http://germany.usemb.../visa/iv/step6/

this one should be up to date since they redid the website recently and some doctors aren't listed anymore (recently retired)

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-06 13:42:00

Chrito, when my wife did her medicals and when we asked the CO at the interview in Frankfurt, she said that medicals are valid for 1 year. Reason I asked was because I did it for my son too so just wanted to be sure.

Thanks for the heads up, the six months was what somebody else got told by the Frankfurt Consulate, so, you never know exactly

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-05 13:16:00

I just received my NOA1 for CR1 visa. I was reading the NVC guidelines on NVC's website. It mentioned doing the medical tests within 10 days of the interview. Meaning don't do it two weeks before the interview. The document the doctor gives you, call it whatever you want, expires fairly rapidly. So if you got an medical exam a month before the interview, you'll be asked to do it again.

Also, as soon as you get the list of approved doctors/clinics, you can and should call the doctor/clinic to make appointment. Go here http://travel.state..../info_3739.html to find the approved doctors/clinics. Call them up and get a sense of how busy they are, etc. Just to be prepared and all that ish.

Not true.
The medical exam shouldn't be older than 6 months in Germany. The panel physicians in Frankfurt are on walk-in basis only. Don't know about the others. To be on the safe side with the medical, do it as soon as you have the interview letter. If you do it before you have the interview appointment the consulate may not know what to do with your results and they may get lost. The results of the medical exam are sent to consulate directly in Germany, you don't get anything (unless you're a K1, then you get a copy of something)

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-05 12:25:00

read this:
http://www.visajourn...nal_Visa_Center
and this:
http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-05 12:10:00

Have your husband call NVC to see what's going on with the IV bill.

Once NVC has received all they need and processed the case you will have a case complete (again: call NVC AVR system) and then you have to wait for the interview appointment. Once you received your interview letter, NVC will send your file to the CONSULATE in Frankfurt.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-05 12:06:00

Whats packet 4?

Don't worry, that's for K1. Please stop reading. If you really want to read something, read through the Step by Step instructions by the Frankfurt Consulate. The link with the doctor list I gave you is Step 6 :yes:

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-06 16:02:00

What happens next

get ready for medical and interview, start planning your good bye party

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-11 08:03:00

translation..

No need to get it translated. All documents (if you're interviewing in Germany) in German or English don't have to be translated!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-18 11:13:00

vaccination question

QUOTE (Philosykos @ Apr 2 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Where did you get the information on the high risk of irreversible muscle stiffening, and later allergic reactions? Please post a link. I would like to see the basis for that. I want to be aware of the risks, but I am also aware that there is a lot of anti-vaccination propaganda out there that doesn't usually have much evidence to support it.

That said, I would also rather not get another shot at this point, and I hope that the consular doctor will sign a waiver. What letter would your doctor have given you? From which vaccination experts? I might want to get something like that as well. Thanks!

That's what my doctor told me after talking with an other doctor and calling the university. But since I was on the safe side with the new vaccine we didn't talk about that anymore. I was just glad I refused to be given a single tetanus shot after a minor accident and some stitches last year. Because if I had that tetanus shot she wouldn't have given me the combined one.
I'm not at all against vaccinations, but you always have to know what's going on.

I would say not to worry about that topic anymore, just wait and see what the panel physician has to say. That's why I'm going to the medical well ahead before the interview (May 14), I think right after Easter, in order to get everything squared away by the time of the interview.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-04-02 09:47:00

vaccination question

Same here, I wanted to get the shot because of getting pregnant next year. Talked to my Gyn and she said it doesn't matter whether to have the shot or not.
After talking to my doctor she gave me the Tdap, my next Td shot was due in 2011, so I've been on the safe side. If I weren't she wouldn't have done it, she would have gotten me a letter from the vaccination experts containing that the risks are way to high. And I didn't want to take the risk to get a stiff muscle which can't be reversed plus an allergic reaction to all upcoming tetanus and diphtheria shots. (just google covaxis, that was my vaccine)

Anyhow, pertussis vaccination work only in 85%, one of my younger relatives got it a couple of years ago although he was fully vaccinated

I read that the panel physicians can grant a waiver if it is not medically appropriate to have a vaccination

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-04-02 07:58:00

vaccination question

My doctor called vaccination experts from a nearby university about that matter. The single pertussis shot is not available anymore in the whole wide world...

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-04-02 05:15:00

how long

medical in Frankfurt: no appointment necessary, I just went there at 7.30 in the morning. fee: 140 euros, bring a passport foto (I brought 2, just in case), NVC number, passport (important, they need the passport number), vaccination records. It's useful to check with the family doctor first if any shots are necessary. She needs to be up to date with those shots: Tdap (if she had a Td in the past 5 years, she most likely get a waiver for this one), Polio, (2) two measels-rubella-mumps shots in her entire life, under/or 26: HPV, also history of varicella (either she had them and knows at which age or her GP could do a titer test), without any varicella history she most likely will need the shot. I had the varicella titer test done and my GP wrote it in my vaccination records, just in case.

Good luck!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-08-03 22:51:00

whats in the envelope

oh, and remember, most likely there will be a white page with all the relevant info concerning her and you attached to the brown envelope. Do not remove this page! when I checked in for the flight, the flight attendant at the gate wanted to this envelope to compare it with the visa sticker in my passport. make sure your fiancee wraps it up in clear foil (document protection thingies will do) and have her ready to present it when she checks in.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-09-23 21:45:00

And you don't need to get your birth certificate translated, travelbugs, because Germany has an international version which costs the same as the regular one.

@ junita: your post is implying that she she should get a translation of the police certificate, because she needs it for AOS. And it never hurts to read the guides.

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-15 06:39:00

And you don't need a police certificate for AOS.
PLEASE READ THE GUIDES!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-15 06:24:00

"All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified English translations."

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-15 06:20:00

The police certificate does not need to be translated!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2010-05-15 06:14:00

Hallo meine Lieben!

Da bin ich wieder. He he...
Die ersten 2 Wochen sind ueberstanden und soweit hab ich mich auch schon an die Hitze und Schwuele gewoehnt.
Hier mal eine Liste aller Dinge die ich bisher gelernt habe:

1. Immigration Officer benutzen gerne das F-Wort. Wenn man sie dann indigniert anschaut, werden sie kleinlaut und entschuldigen sich, dann machen sie auf Spanisch weiter. Gibt man dann zu verstehen dass man auch diese Sprache spricht, kriegt man ploetzlich Kaffee und Wasser angeboten. Einer versuchte dann auf Russisch fluchend seine Arbeit zu erledigen, der hat dann ganz schnell seine Tuer zugemacht...
Der Erste IO wollte mich gar nicht gehen lassen sondern weiter ueber meine Heimatstadt quatschen in der er 5 Jahre stationiert war. Musste ihn dann leider hoeflich drauf hinweisen dass ich doch gerne heute noch meinen Mann sehen wuerde

(den er wahrscheinlich kannte, weil sie in der gleichen Kompanie waren, aber das hab ich ihm lieber nicht gesagt...)

2. Mein Mann faehrt immer noch wie ein betrunkener Schimpanse Auto, trotz Automatik.

3. Mein Wasserkonsum ist rapide gestiegen. Ich bunker ueberall Wasserflaschen, wie ein Eichhoernchen.

4. In den Pool springen und hinterher abduschen ist zwecklos, das Wasser aus der Leitung ist aerger gechlort als der Pool. Und mein Schwiegervater will mir was von "finest artesian water" erzaehlen....

5. Meine Schwiegereltern sind superlieb und richtige Herzchen, nenn sie sogar schon Mom und Dad.

6. Amerikanisches Bier schmeckt doof.

7. Die einzige Sorte Brot ohne Zucker und High Fructose Corn Syrup ist immer gut versteckt und Supermarktangestellte wissen generell nicht dass sowas existiert.

8. USCIS muss mich wirklich liebhaben, ich krieg fast jeden Tag einen welcome letter oder eine email.

9. So ein tropischer Sturm mit Platzregen, Gewitter, Hagel und was sonst so dazugehoert, ist sehr faszinierend. Kein Wunder dass unsere Autoversicherung die Kosten fuer eine neue Windschutzscheibe pro Jahr ohne wenn und aber uebernimmt.

10. Ich bastel schon fleissig an einer Bewerbung fuer eine Halbtagsstelle, mehr wird nicht verraten...wollen ja nix jinxen

11. FlipFlops sind ein Muss, also hab ich mir das allererste Paar meines Lebens zugelegt.

12. Moskitos moegen mich sehr, 10 Sekunden draussen resultiert in 3 neuen Stichen, dabei hat die Saison noch nicht mal richtig angefangen

13. Ich hab ein neues Haustier namens George, eine kleine Eidechse ohne Schwanz. Werd mal ein Foto machen.

Das wars erstmal, Entschuldigung fuer den langen Post, weitere Episoden von "Klein-Christine in den USA" gibts die naechsten Tage...

Alles Liebe, Christine

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-06-08 14:11:00

QUOTE (Manuela @ Jun 6 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ich hab mal eine kurzfristige Frage an alle die sich mit dem Army Leben auskennen! Wir treffen morgen einen Freund von uns der grad das Basic Training geschafft hat und Town Passes fuer San Antonio gekriegt hat, meint ihr wenn ich ihm cookies/etc mitbringe dass er die zurueck ins Camp nehmen darf? Er ist ja noch bis mindestens Sonntag da, bis es dann ins Tech Camp (oder so) geht fuer ihn. Er hat mich eben vom Payphone angerufen, also kann ich nicht zurueckrufen

hi maedels, meld mich nur mal kurz, mehr gibts am montag wenn hubby wieder zur arbeit geht...

denke mal der freund wuerd sich freuen, maenne meint er darf das mitnehmen, basic hat er ja ueberstanden, nur da sind die so streng...

so, meine lieben, ich geh dann mal wieder auf die porch und lass mich von moskitos auffressen

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-06-05 22:16:00

Ich verabschiede mich hiermit fuer ein paar Wochen!

Mein Flieger geht in 24 Stunden und ich muss hier mal alles zusammenpacken und elternfreundlich machen

Kriege ein richtiges Abschiedskomitee, jetzt kommt sogar meine Cousine mit, ich glaube dieser Wunsch nach Familienzusammenhalt kommt durch die Schwangerschaft, es ist Kind Nummer 2 fuer sie. Das war ein schoenes Abschiedsgeschenk von ihr, lange genug probiert haben sie ja. Sie ist zwar erst im dritten Monat, hat aber schon ein Baeuchlein! Da war bei meinem Verwandtenabschied die Freude natuerlich gross und es wurde doppelt so toll gefeiert!

Ich werd so richtig nervoes!!! Und langsam setzt die Verplantheit ein, Mutter behaelt gluecklicherweise den Ueberblick, sonst wuerd ich die Haelfte vergessen!

Machts gut und ich meld mich, sobald Maenne mich wieder laesst

Vielen Dank fuer die liebe Unterstuetzung und die aufmunternden Worte!

Bis denne, Christine

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-05-23 01:52:00

QUOTE (thea @ May 20 2009, 01:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Milka @ May 19 2009, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (thea @ May 18 2009, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Meine Wahlunterlagen aus D sind heute in der Post gewesen. Mal ne blöde Frage: man darf doch als "Auslandsdeutscher" nur an Bundestags- und Europawahlen teilnehmen, oder? Mir wurden aber auch Unterlagen für die Kommunalwahl zugeschickt...

Wenn ich da eigentlich nicht mitwählen darf und das Zeug trotzdem ausfülle/zurückschicke, heisst das dann, dass alle meine Stimmen ungültig werden? Ich bin verwirrt...

Thea: Meine Unterlagen kamen auch vor ner Woche oder so an. Aber nur die von Europawahl. Mensch die Liste ist ja ellenlang und von einigen Parteien habe ich noch nie was gehoert, z.b. Piratenpartei Dt. oder Die Violetten. Hmm....so richtig weiss ich noch gar nicht was ich da mache. Muss mich am WE mal richtig damit beschaeftigen. War aber voll lustig als Hubby mir nen Brief von der Stadt Nuernberg in die Haende gedrueckt hat.

Piratenpartei????

Hab grade nachgeschaut und tatsächlich

Die Violetten (für spirituelle Politik

) und die Esperanto

, die Bayernpartei

, die Newropeans

und die Tierschutzpartei

- dagegen sind CDU/CSU und SPD ja soooo langweilig

Ich weiss gar nicht wie lange ich auf die Unterlagen gewartet habe - waren schon so 2 Monate glaub ich.

Und ich darf nicht!!! Heul, schluchz...

Hab grad meine Wahlkarte bekommen und da bin ich schon weg! Abgemeldet bin ich auch schon und fuer die Briefwahl isses zu spaet!! Dabei fand ich die Piratenpartei so toll!!!!!!!!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-05-19 18:40:00

Wow, Wow, Wow
Viel passiert hier die letzten Tage, komm gar nicht mehr mit! Hoffe allen Mamis und Babies gehts wieder gut, und allen anderen natuerlich auch!
Mir geht hier langsam die Muffe...Hab vorhin eine Kollegin/Freundin meiner Mutter engagiert mit zum Flughafen zu kommen, hab irgendwie ein schlechtes Gefuehl mein Mama da alleine zu lassen, mein Pa ist da leider im Ausland und meine Geschwister auch nicht da. Meint ihr das war OK? Mir ist einfach wohler bei dem Gedanken dass sie nicht fahren muss und sich zusammenreissen muss auf der Autobahn. Sie tut immer so hart aber isses nicht.

Ansonsten: Haben ein superschoenes Haus gefunden, Besichtigungstermin ist naechste Woche, das Ganze kann aber nur klappen wenn die Bank einen Buergen aus Deutschland akzeptiert. Ich hab ueberhaupt keine Ahnung ob die das machen, die Sache ist, dass Thom die letzten 15 Jahre nicht in Amerika war und ueberhaupt keinen Credit Score hat, ich natuerlich auch nicht, Eigenkapital fuers Downpayment haben wir und die monatliche Rate waer auch nicht viel mehr als wir jetzt fuer unser 1 bedroom apartment zahlen. Wenn irgendwer was weiss, bitte raus damit!

@ Anh: Sind circa eine Stunde suedlich von Miami! Hatte das Glueck und konnte superguenstig einen Direktflug mit Lufthansa ergattern!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-05-19 18:06:00

jenau, meine liebe Liebi!
Es ist 7. 35 morgens, die Frisur haelt, 3 Magenbitter...
Was fuer eine Nacht, bin grad nach Haus gekommen, hatte einen schoenen Aufgewaermten von heut Mittag (zu Champagner und Erdbeerbowle darf man aber auch nicht Nein sagen

)
So, jetzt aber husch, husch ins Bettchen, wollen ja noch was von der Sonne haben "huestel, raeusper"

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-05-17 00:42:00

Servus!
Bin wieder zuhause und hab mein Visum in der Hand! Gestern um 3 abgeholt! Die beim Konsulat meinten auch dass das sicherer waere, weil naechster Donnerstag hier Feiertag ist

War ja kein Problem fuer mich, war ja noch in Fra bei meinem Onkel und wurde ganz nobel immer hingebracht und mit allen moeglichen leckeren Sachen bewirtet, war ein kleiner Miniurlaub...
So, jetzt muss ich mich fertigmachen und zur naechsten Party...das artet ja langsam in Stress aus!
Alles Liebe!

Chrito

Female

Germany

2009-05-16 10:57:00