Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Australia and New Zealand	Contacting the Consulate in Sydney	i always got a response emailing them within 24 hrs	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-09-11 12:52:00
Australia and New Zealand	Packet 3 submission questions, im confused!	no problems  GOOD LUCK!	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-23 14:28:00
Australia and New Zealand	Packet 3 submission questions, im confused!	PACKET 4 Please go to Level 10 of the MLC Centre for security check in on the day of your interview and present this letter to our security guards on the day of your interview to access the Consulate.   Please ensure that the panel physician provides you with a copy of Form DS-3025, Vaccination Documentation Worksheet as part of your permanent health record. If you did not receive a copy of the DS-3025 Vaccination Documentation Worksheet we can provide one for you at the time of your interview. You should hand-carry the DS-3025 with your sealed visa package (received only once your visa is issued) and any other medical paperwork.   Immigrant visa processing times vary. There may be unexpected ineligibilities that become apparent only at the time of your interview which require additional time and processing. For this reason, you should not make any irrevocable arrangements, such as purchasing non-refundable tickets, selling your home, or quitting your job, until after your immigrant visa is actually approved and issued to you.   The following items are required before your visa can be issued. Please refer to the list below of items that will be required on the day of your interview.   ( X ) PASSPORT: A passport must have at least 8 months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa. ( X ) PHOTOGRAPHS: U.S. passport size photo (5x5cm on a white background). Click here for instructions, accepted photo. Two photographs Note: the 2 photos provided on your DS-156 are Australian standard only   ( X ) FEES: K Visa applicants ? this is payable only at an Australia Post outlet. Please click the link to the left for instructions on fees   ( X ) 3KG PLATINUM /EXPRESS POST ENVELOPE: To be used to mail your visa to you when issued. Please be sure the envelope contains your name and the address where you would like us to mail the visa.   Kind regards   Immigrant Visa Unit U.S. Consulate General, Sydney	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-22 15:01:00
Australia and New Zealand	Packet 3 submission questions, im confused!	dont forget    BIRTH CERTIFICATE:  Submit the original and one photocopy.  The certificate must contain the date of birth, place of birth, names of both parents and annotation by the appropriate authority indicating that it is an extract from the official records. Instructions for foreign birth certificates. Submit the original copy Submit one photocopy        AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERTIFICATE:  Submit the original and one photocopy. The certificate must be issued on the basis of afingerprint check, please click here for instructions, police instructions. Submit the original or certified copy Submit one photocopy   The police certificate you submitt        2010 U.S. Federal Income Tax Returns of your fiancé and/or joint sponsor.  Form 1040 can be downloaded fromwww.irs.gov Copies accepted. Or;  A statement from your petitioning relative stating that s/he was not required to file a tax return and to state       the reasons that s/he was not required to file. Original Required.  Letter from your petitioning relative and/or joint sponsor?s employer verifying date of hire, position, wages or       salary, numbers of hours worked per week and permanency of the employment on company letterhead. Copies         accepted or, most recent pay stub.      PASSPORT:  Please submit a photocopy of the biographic page of your passport.  The original passport must be brought to your appointment and have at least 8 months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa.   (XX)     PHOTOGRAPHS: click here for instructions, accepted photo. Two identical photographs	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-22 14:59:00
Australia and New Zealand	Packet 3 submission questions, im confused!	im pretty sure you send all the paper work together in one envelope You purchase the visa at the post office before interview , Keep recipe to show at the interview, i think it explains that on packet 4.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-22 14:56:00
Australia and New Zealand	USPS First Class Mail US to Aus	my experience it takes 5-7 working days	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-22 15:08:00
Australia and New Zealand	K1 Interview Sydney	any more evidence just incase you think it will be needed .  I went and took some facebook conversations receipts from engagement ring, Western union forms from past money sent. But they never asked for any of it., but i had it just incase. Good luck, it will go fine. They are really nice there.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-24 17:49:00
Australia and New Zealand	Victoria police check	defently need a fingerprint check , i Did just the 52$ check and they sent a rfe stating it was the wrong one and i needed one based on Fingerprints.. Very important you get the right one other wise it will slow down the process   AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERTIFICATE:  Submit the original and one photocopy. The certificate must be issued on the basis of afingerprint check, please click here for instructions, police instructions. Submit the original or certified copy Submit one photocopy The police certificate you submitted is incorrect.  The letter should be issued verifying that the search of the police records was based on a fingerprint search and not on a Name Check as they did for you.  Your police report and the fingerprint chart are being returned to you by mail today to obtain the proper documentation.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-13 15:58:00
Australia and New Zealand	HELP police clearance australia	This whole process is ridiculous, I've been told or read 3 different things on official websites etc. Here's what I did.   I went with the national fingerprint check after what I saw another user here post, I took a gamble and didn't want to risk copping a RFE because I only had a name check completed. I also e-mailed the embassy and received a reply 7 days later telling me the national name check certificate was all that was required. According to the Sydney Embassy page, and based on my history, I would have needed 4 police certs. One each for VIC, NSW, QLD and the UK. I'm glad all they do is a national check now...the embassy really needs to update that page!   As I'm in NSW I used this on-line form: https://npcoapr.poli...troduction.aspx. If you can't use the on-line form then you need to print off a copy of the P799 form and fill that out and take it to the police station with your ID, this is also where you make your payment. Don't forget your receipt.   I submitted the online form (make sure you take note of your document ID, I don't have a printer so saved a local copy and sent it to my phone so I had a reference), called the police station and went in for my finger prints. If your local police station has prisoner holding cells then you need to call them first before you go there to make sure there's no prisoners in the cells so you can get your digital prints completed. The digital machine is a tempremental thing too. If you are having ink or wet prints done you can do this at any police station.   Almost 4 weeks after submitting my digital fingerprints I received a letter telling me that they failed and I needed to do it again. So after a lot of profanity I went back and had my ink prints done. The police gave me the prints and I forwarded them to Criminal Records myself, which I apparently wasn't allowed to do. From what I've been told we aren't allowed to have a copy of our own fingerprints. The very helpful woman at criminal records pushed it through in 2 days for me and rang me yesterday to say she had sent it to my home address.   Something to note. Every police officer I spoke to had a different idea about what needed to be done with these prints. Make sure you tell them it's for a national fingerprint check and needs to be sent to criminal records in Parramatta (If you're in NSW of course, otherwise make sure you know where the criminal records department is in your state), I told one officer it was for a USA visa and he tried to get me to contact the embassy and get a form for the FBI instead...strange.   Sorry for waffling on...I hope some of that helps... wow what a run around well i m glad you got it done ,  and called the criminal records place they were really helpful to me too cause mine where wrong the first to also. FYI  - Im from PARRAMATTA   Edited by Pamala Lycos, 23 October 2013 - 09:26 AM.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-10-23 09:26:00
Australia and New Zealand	HELP police clearance australia	Hi Pamala   What is the phone number you used to call Canberra? The only number i can find is for Sydney... Criminal Records - National Police Check AFP Criminal Records Locked Bag 8550 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 Ph:(02) 6140 6502 Email Criminal Records       Try calling this , pretty sure there the people i called but it was almost 3 years ago.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-10-08 10:28:00
Australia and New Zealand	HELP police clearance australia	well when i did mine i called Canberra where it gets sent and told them my situation i needed them quick and the guy understood and said just right ATTENTION : then his name and as soon as he gets it he will send it to me asap, well i ended up getting it about 3 days later what a nice bloke. normally can take a month . So if you want it asap just call Canberra where they process them there should be a number on the form And explain your situation that you have been away so long from your loved one and you really need it as quick as possible	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-23 18:51:00
Australia and New Zealand	HELP police clearance australia	Digital	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-23 18:48:00
Australia and New Zealand	HELP police clearance australia	i sent a name check and got a RFE . This is wat they sent me..    AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERTIFICATE:  Submit the original and one photocopy. The certificate must be issued on the basis of afingerprint check, please click here for instructions, police instructions.http://travel.state..../fees_3272.html Submit the original or certified copy Submit one photocopy The police certificate you submitted is incorrect.  The letter should be issued verifying that the search of the police records was based on a fingerprint search and not on a Name Check as they did for you.  Your police report and the fingerprint chart are being returned to you by mail today to obtain the proper documentation.	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-12 10:03:00
Australia and New Zealand	Sorry, yet another police check question...	Was it the right police check? National police check based on fingerprints?	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-13 15:03:00
Australia and New Zealand	AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERT: EXPEDITED???	i dont remember waiting in a Que at all. But that was over a year ago. Maybe try and call in the afternoon thats when i called	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-08-27 20:53:00
Australia and New Zealand	AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERT: EXPEDITED???	k thats great let me know how it goes fingers crossed xx mine took 5 months today in time , Yours will take atleast 4.5 because when you get your interveiw date its usually 1 month wait from when they send you the email. Hang in there not long now !	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-08-25 10:01:00
Australia and New Zealand	AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERT: EXPEDITED???	They wont let u get it quicker if you pay more.. Just be honest with em , i spoke to a really nice guy when i called and he totally understood my situation i had been away from my fiance for 8 months at that time and i was desperate to be back with him ASAP	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-08-24 12:27:00
Australia and New Zealand	AUSTRALIAN POLICE CERT: EXPEDITED???	Call them and explain your situation, they will send it out ASAP. i called and explained my situation about marrying my fiance and i didnt want to spend anymore time apart from him. And he said i should write a note to him saying ATTENTION : his name. So when he recieves it ,, it would go straight to him. Then he recieved the App and i got the National police check based on fingerprints the same week. Give it a try. Contact us Criminal Records - National Police Check AFP Criminal Records Locked Bag 8550 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 Ph:(02) 6140 6502 Email Criminal Records	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-08-24 12:22:00
Australia and New Zealand	NSW Police Check - Which Form?	hey guys , it clearly states you need to get a fingerprint police report , its more in detail you have to go into a police station and fill out forms show 100 points of ID and $140 ( name check and fingerprints) and they send it to the Australia federal police and they put the name check and fingerprints on the same page. I found out the hard way when i emailed the embassy and this is what they wrote me . Thank you for your recent inquiry. As you reside in South Australia, the National Police Certificate & Fingerprint Checks (NPC) will only be prepared for those people who reside in South Australia. South Australian residents living overseas should refer requests to the Australian Federal Police website or via e-mail at vetting@afp.gov.au. Residents of other states should direct enquiries to the police service of the state or territory in which they reside. The standard timeframe to process a NPC is between 5-15 working days. The fee for a National Police Certificate & Fingerprint Check is A$140 (subject to change, please check current fee direct with SA police). Thank you for your recent inquiry. You may only use the Australian federal police certificate if it clearly states that it was based on a fingerprint check. If it states it is based on a “name check” then we are unable to accept it. Kind regards Sydney IV U.S. Consulate General, Sydney -CC- Please find guidance and application forms on the South Australian Police website. Kind regards Sydney IV U.S. Consulate General, Sydney -CC-	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2011-08-26 06:57:00
United Kingdom	Income	125%	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-10-05 18:47:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	VISA application processing fees	yes medical mine sot $420 then visa cost$340 Then flight to USA $1600	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-09-05 13:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC does not send paper forms and instructions anymore.	this is correct , you have to download your own forms and send them yourself. You can find the forms on this website under downloads then AOS	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2012-09-11 12:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	i-134 Questions / Montreal Consulate	were kinda in the same boat , hubby got a new job and is now over the 125% poverty. Hes been working min wage for years and this is the most paying job hes had . I just sent 6 weeks worth of pay stubs letter from employer. The poverty guidelines go by "CURRENT INCOME "   so you should be fine. Im waiting on my NOA1	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-17 18:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Dumb question - X-ray	i would say no ,. it only says to carry it in your carry on when you fly to USA	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-18 17:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Medical reports from Michigan doctor for Montreal embassy	hmm im not sure because they were meant to be done in your country,. But Michigan is so close. I live in Michigan Btw.  Hard Question	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-27 10:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	U.S. Citizen Visiting Canada	pretty sure he needs a passport now	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2011-10-09 21:00:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	What is the timeline for Memphis, TN looking like for N-400 filers?	usually takes them a week to open paper work from when they recieved it	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-08-17 18:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	When does the 3-year Permanent Resident start?	i thought it was from 3 years of been married?	Pamala Lycos	Female	Australia	2013-09-08 15:29:00
USCIS Service Centers	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION!	Thank you! I filled in my married name instead of my legal last name... Hope everything will work out now!	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-08-19 16:04:00
USCIS Service Centers	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION!	Hey guys!   So this morning I wake up to two new status updates (text) for my EAD and my Travel document. The status of my AOS remains the same? It seems weird to me that they would need additional evidence!? Everything is there! Has anyone else had this and can they tell me what happened next and how it effected their waiting period?   Thank in advance!   - Britt & Kristin	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-08-11 09:57:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Hey guys!    Here an update about our current situation!   I moved to America on April 7th and got married on April 11th! (YAY!)    We sent all the paperwork for the Adjustment of Status (AOS) including the Application for the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and the Application for Travel Document. They received it on May 30th and got NOA's on June 16th.  Then I got a letter with an appointment notice for the biometrics. I received this on June 19th and had my appointment July 8th.    I completed that and now we're waiting again. Anyone know if we had to do something after the biometrics? Like sent it somewhere of does that all go automatic?   I'm glad to hear that so many of you have been approved and are one step closer to living with their loved ones.    Also I want to say R.I.P to the victims of the horrible plane crash on July 17th. Stay strong to anyone who is closely effected by this.    - Britt	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-07-25 11:42:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	hey guys, I have my interview tomorrow! Anyone else? grtz Britt	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-02-26 05:27:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Hey guys,   So we got an email saying it's sent to the NVC now we wait, again! I have a couple of questions though: I'm trying to prepare for package 3 already because somethings take forever to be mailed where i'm from. Is it okay if I do that though? I want to go and get my birth-certificate and my police records (I also take it that that is here named the VOG?) I'm not divorced nor am I a widow so do I check that mark on the checklist that I will be getting from the consulate? Can I already make an appointment for my medical? Like, basically, what all can I do before I even received Packet 3? Also, do I need multiple birth-certificates and VOGs? One more: it says we need the original I-129f forms but we sent them to the USCIS and we didn't make copies. My computer crashed so I have none of my files anymore, or do they get them and am I simply worrying about nothing?    Thanks guys, I know it's not really topic related but since there is Dutch citizens like myself in this topic I figured maybe I could bent the rules a little, tiny bit   - Britt & Kristin	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2013-12-16 05:27:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Hi hi! I'm Dutch and my fiance is American, he worked in Holland for an international assignment so that's how we met. He moved back to the US for work earlier this year, and during our Italy vacation, he asked me to marry him. We are now preparing the application and plan to send it out this Monday. Very exciting times   It is all very exciting! Good luck! My fiancee and I sent it out on September 29th and got our approval today!!!!! Hope it'll go as fast for you guys!    - Britt My Fiancee is Dutch (Nichelle), I'm the American (Sarah) -  Coming here hopefully soon with a K1 Visa!  We are in the embassy stages - preparing packet 3 now   How exciting!!!!! I'm Dutch and we just got approved! Waiting for the next step now! How long did it take from your approval to receiving packet 3?    - Britt	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2013-11-14 08:40:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Any Dutch/American couples??	Here's another American-Dutch couple.    We're Britt and Kristin and this morning we got the news that we've been approved! Waiting for the next step which, if I'm right, is receiving package 3 and the interview!?   Kristin is from MS and I'm from Noord-Brabant, the netherlands!    Nice to meet you all!!!    Hugs	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2013-11-14 08:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Approved!!!!	Congratulations! That's great!	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-01-07 06:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS-160, what now?	Hey guys,   I just signed and submitted my DS-160 form online. We received a letter from the NVC that the Embassy will contact me but on uscis.gov they say that I need to call them and make an appointment, can someone help me out here? Do I call or do I wait? What did you guys do?   Britt&&Kristin	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-01-06 08:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Bank statements	My co-sponsor already did 12 months. I guess more is alright, it's better than having less. Thank you for the answers!	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-01-30 09:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Bank statements	We don't have a joint account and let me be clear this is for our Consulate interview not for the AOS! Thanks guys!	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-01-29 15:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Bank statements	Hey guys,   So we are still gathering all the information from our co-sponsor but he's having some questions;   He went to his bank to get a statement and they want to charge him 5$ per page they told him he could also print out the information online.  Do you guys know if this will do as a statement? He'll be able to print out how much he deposited for the past 12 months and I believe it also states when he opened his account. We just want to make sure.    Thanks in advance, all of you have been VERY helpful!   Greetings,   Britt & Kristin	Bristin92	Female	Netherlands	2014-01-29 15:09:00