Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	one month and 4 days since rfe reply :(	There might not be a red flag - it might just take a long time...the closer to getting the NOA2 I got the more I started questioning and doubting things - "What if they didn't like this..." or "What if I forgot to sign this sheet..." It's easy for you mind to play games on you. Try to take a deep breathe and go with the process (I know, it's harder said than done). And know that others have gone through these types of thoughts before too (well, at least I did!)	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-02 06:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Noticed an error on the original petition - do I change it?	We received our NOA2 approval hardcopy yesterday, so, I was copying the original I-129f packet to bring to Scotland with me (I want an copy here as well). Anyway, when I was copying it I noticed on my letter of intent to marry I wrote that I was willing & able to marry my fiance - except, instead I switched his middle & first name order! So, for example, instead of saying I wanted to marry John Doe Smith, I wrote, I'm willing to marry Doe John Smith. Should I correct it in the copy I give to him to bring to the interview? I can't believe I didn't get an RFE for that. Anyway, I know a new letter of intent is needed for the interview (one with a closer date) and I will be sure not to make that mistake. But, is there anything I should do about this mistake? Thanks	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-02 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Vaccinations	Also - some immunizations can be done once you are in the states, just before AOS (from what I have read).	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-02 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I hear from NVC?	oooOooo - I looked that up and just sent him an email putting that on my list of must-sees!! It's beautiful!! Thanks for the suggestion	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-03 06:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I hear from NVC?	Wishin-n-hopin - aww i"m sorry! Yes, I REALLY liked it when I visited in Feb - I'm excited to see it all green now. Actually, we are looking at taking long vacations there in the summers (as I'm a teacher)...Smile though - you are nearing the end of your journey and will be together soon	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-02 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I hear from NVC?	Wishin-n-hopin - I will let my fiance know about that suggestion as he knows where we'll be! Lol We will be spending most of our time in Glasgow & Edinburgh - but I have talked him into bringing me to Loch Ness to hunt for Nessy...lol I'm super super excited!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-02 06:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I hear from NVC?	Thank you	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-01 19:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I hear from NVC?	So, I received my NOA2 approval notice last Thursday - and the hardcopy in the mail today!!! (Phew!) I was wondering if I will received a text and/or letter from NVC saying they have my case (I see a lot of people suggesting to call after 14 days) or will I get something once they send it to London? It's just a part of the process I'm confused about. I fly to Scotland to visit my fiance on Thursday and didn't know if I would miss something in the mail while I'm gone... Thanks	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-01 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Putting together the I-129F pack	As mentioned by others - I used ACCO fasteners to compile the entire document. Anything that had more than one paper (ie I-129f form) I stapled. I also printed off divider papers which followed the list of included documents in the cover letter. I highlighted like crazy - but did not use post-it notes b/c I was afraid they would fall off. I think to each their own, as long as its organized in somewhat of a logical manner.	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-03 18:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NVC number...	Thanks He just scheduled his medical - Sept 6th!! So, I guess we'll do a bit of a waiting game now	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-11 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NVC number...	Just a few questions - I am in Scotland right now - and unfortunately do not have access to my computer where these answers are saved to my hard drive. 1) I just called and NVC gave us our case number and said it was sent to London on Monday. Do I need to track this? Does my fiance need to call the embassy to see if they have received it? 2) My fiance can schedule his medical now, right? But, once he has his medical can he schedule his interview - or does he have to wait for packet three to send it back saying he has all of the required documents? Thanks	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-11 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need some kind of Timeline for Wedding Plans	1) Where is your cruise headed? I know in Maine we have many cruises that just go off of the coast for a few hours. IF your cruise leaves USA territory you will be in trouble b/c your fiance (then husband) would not be allowed in. You get 1 chance to enter on the K1. 2) You mentioned 4 months in your timeline for the NOA2. The USCIS states that it takes up to 5 months. Don't shorten it yourself. I know it can happen much quicker (especially if you live on the west coast), however, I know many people who have waited 4+ months (a good friend who waited 5.5!!!) The wedding planning part of the K1 visa was perhaps the most difficult for me. I wanted to be excited and going out planning everything with friends and family like a typical bride. But that just drove more insane with time. Eventually, I had to just let it go. It was very hard on family and friends, because like yours, they are spread out across the US (and his side in Scotland!). But, they've all come to accept what we have to do. So, what are we doing? We are having a small ceremony (my dad actually got ordained for to do it!) of about 20-30 people on the island I work on. Afterwards we are moving to a small British pub in town to have a dinner where the point is for the families to have time to get to know each other. This will HOPEFULLY happen in Nov (we have our NOA2 - but things are still so up in the air as far as planning b/c of time!)...Then, in May, we would like to have a LARGE reception, on the same island where we are getting married, with all friends and family - as soon as we get married we will send out "save the dates" for our reception so that there is plenty of planning time! Goooooood luck!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-08 07:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Vermont approvals NOA 2's	Also, it is up to the members to log their NOA2 approvals - so if somebody got theirs but didn't log it - no change!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-12 04:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Letter from NVC?	Okay - so I called DOS and found out it was logged...please disregard this thread!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 08:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Letter from NVC?	Do you get a letter from NVC when they send your packet to London? I thought I read somewhere that they send you a letter... I called NVC on August 10th and they said that they had mailed my packet to the London Embassy on the 8th. They also gave me my LND number, however, I just got home from visiting my fiance in Scotland and there was not a letter in the mail confirming this. I used the tracking on DHL - and there was one shipment sent to London on the specified date (but is there really any sure way to tell that this is my packet since there were no names listed?)...IF this shipment included our packet then it was received in London on the 11th. Should I be calling somewhere and checking on it? Or, should I wait a bit longer to see if my fiance gets packet three soon?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE - who picks it?	Looks like our POE will be Boston!! Thank for all of your replies!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE - who picks it?	Thanks San Diego - I was hoping that was the case	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-18 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE - who picks it?	This might be a silly question - but who picks POE? Do they tell you at the interview or do you pick it yourself - can it be anywhere or does it have to be at only specific airports? We are nearing the end of the process and this question just popped into my head! Thanks	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-18 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy Payment...	Nope - we are going through London	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 13:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy Payment...	Thank you both!!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 10:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy Payment...	Not sure if this is the right forum... I did a google search to try and find the answer to this question - but it seems as though there are a lot of different opinions and then there is the actual embassy website (which I am guessing is what I should go by, I just want to make sure I'm reading it right). So - when do we pay the embassy fee? The embassy website say, "K Visa Applicants pay the fee to the Operator Assisted Information Service prior to attending the visa interview. Instructions concerning payment will be sent to you with the appointment letter." However, some people on this forum have said that they will not give you an appointment letter until they have payment. We have schedule our medical, will be sending in DS-2001 and supporting forms next week...do we wait for the appointment letter or call and pay next week as well??	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 08:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just had my medical in London	Thank you so much - I will keep a look out for your updates! Allan has his US sized passport photos already - what a hassle trying to find a place to do them in Scotland! Lol I can't wait to send out packet three in and get the medical done! I'm just ready for him to be here already! Lol	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-20 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just had my medical in London	thank you for this very detailed description! My fiance is headed to his medical on Sept 6th, so I will forward this to him Did they give you any idea of how long it would take them to forward the results to the embassy??	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The Dreaded VSC -.-	Not from Canada - but 125 days for us. I'm not sure at this point it matters too terribly much what country you are coming from...I think things start to change and become more country/embassy related after the NOA2. Good luck.	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-19 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The wait.	When I went to the UK in February - I dealt with the same exact thing! I think I was questioned for at least 15 minutes. I was so nervous about it all that the further into the questioning we got the more suspect I probably looked! Lol However, I was SHOCKED when I went through customs this time! I went right up to the man, gave him my passport and prepared myself for the interrogation. All he asked was where I was headed (Scotland), why (to visit my Fiance), and for how long (2 weeks). He smiled and told me to enjoy my stay. I was stunned, but, happy!! My guess is it all depends on the worker, time of day, and how big the line is...who knows! But if you head back over - good luck! I hate that part of the trip the most! Oh! And it took us 125 (+/- a day or so) from NOA1-NOA2. We are now just waiting for packet three - I called DOS yesterday and they confirmed that London had logged the case - so that should be to my fiance any day now. Our medical is already scheduled for Sept 6th! Good luck!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-20 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Scheduling an interview in London...	We got packet 3!!! WIll be sending it right back out today!!! Now just to wait for the interview as the medical is already setup for Sept 6th! Wooohooo!! Anybody out there that went through London with visa in hand? The best I could do via timeline on here was looking like it was about 3-4 weeks from when they get your packet 3 to when they give you an appointment date. And the appointment date is usually about 2-3 weeks out from then...so we're looking at about 7 weeks or so until the interview?? 1) Medical Booked for Sept 6th 2) Packet 3 sent (with cover letter and required documents) 3) We will wait to pay the visa amount when we receive the appointment date Is that all we have to do from now until the interview? Are we missing anything? One more thing - from what I've read, we will receive an appointment letter. So, I'm assuming we don't pick the interview date - they just give us one. Right? Thanks!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 06:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I134	Inky - thanks! I read one post where the person sent it with packet three and freaked out - even though I'm sure I've read elsewhere to bring it to the interview! My fiance sent out packet 3 today - so of course - last minute freaking on my end since I wasn't there to see it myself! Lol Ashlyn&Grevin - I had no problem getting it, however, it did cost $10. I'm not sure I'll be sending it. A lot of people have said since I meet income requirements, have my tax transcripts and letter from my employer I will not need it. So, I'm debating on sending it or not (b/c my average saving account is not very high even though my checking account balance is)...	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I134	You bring this to the interview with you - correct? You do not send it in with packet three...right?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 11:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please Help!!! I think we made a huge mistake...	Thanks Kristin - I will start making copies and such tomorrow and have a new pack in the mail to him by the end of the week!! I feel much better now that I know it should all be okay!!! Thank you SO much!!!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please Help!!! I think we made a huge mistake...	Okay, I will copy things. So, your friend did not get RFE'd for sending it all? Good to know! Did he get an interview date rather promptly, or did it take extra time b/c they had to go through everything?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 12:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please Help!!! I think we made a huge mistake...	So - my fiance ended up sending EVERYTHING to the embassy. I gave him clear directions on what forms, including the cover letter, forms and DS-2001 to send out. However, instead of following my directions (he was in a bit of a hurry) - he sent the entire packet we had collected for him to bring to the interview. This includes my 134f, letter from employer, tax transcripts, copy of the NOA2 etc... What will this mean? Will we have an RFE because he sent too much? Will it delay us getting an interview? Do to I need to resend him this information so he has it for himself at the interview? I have a copy or can make a copy of everything that was in that packet.	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS-1858	So, I'm going through everything to re-send my fiance copies of everything. Anyway, in the fiance visa book I have I just realized they said that I need to send a DS-1858 - is this true? I tried googling but there were no relpies to previous posts (that I could find). Thanks	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-23 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going thru us customs after visiting Jamaica	Honesty is the best policy. Even if it means a bit of extra questioning. Tell them you will be 1/2 at his parents 1/2 at a resort.	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-22 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do you track embassy movement?	Alright, great! Thanks! I guess I just figure since we had delivery confirmation they'd have something on file! I've heard that it's not uncommon for London to misplace a file - so I didn't know how long to give it before it was considered lost. Lol I'll call them again next Friday My fiance's medical is on the 6th - so I guess as long as it's logged before then we're okay	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-26 12:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do you track embassy movement?	Thanks for the numbers to press btw!! I spoke to Raquel (sp?) she was very friendly. Although, it doesn't seem as though London has logged our packet three even though we have tracking confirmation that they received it on Tuesday. Is that odd?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-26 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do you track embassy movement?	Perfect, thanks! I just didn't want to call and bug them if they weren't the right place to check!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-26 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How do you track embassy movement?	I see that many people list when the embassy logged their paperwork. How do you know this? Does DOS have this information? Should I call them? We had confirmation delivery with our packet 3 - however, I'd like to know that London has actually logged it. Is this possible?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-26 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	London Interview	Okay - I will wait 20 days and then check back in. Thanks for the suggestion!	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-27 07:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	London Interview	So, my question for you guys is: How do you know when your packet has been lost or misplaced? How long did you wait to send another packet? We have delivery confirmation that the London embassy got our packet three on Tuesday, however, there is no note of it in the DOS system. I know this is typical, but how long do you wait until you decide it's been lost and send another?	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-26 17:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marrying a Studient/Poverty Level	Yes, USC petitioners can use assets to offset any shortcomings in their income. However, I was speaking of the visa applicant, which would be the beneficiary applying for the K-1 visa in London. He is the one making the posts here on VJ. Hmm - that's interesting - I've never seen that mentioned before. I wonder how successful people are at claiming they are not a public charge using their own bank account...	cmoore25	Female	Scotland	2011-08-28 07:28:00