Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 30 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You know, I DID buy some chocolate "for Halloween" hehe...but ya, i'm a wreck right now, i'm really glad every day is over just to get to the next, like squares in a board game. I dont want to even think about if we get denied, I really dont know what we'll do. Sell the house, the car, move to England, whatever it takes, but I dont want to think like that right now, I'm just going round and round in my head with stuff right now, Lisa tells me just to BREATHE but its easy for her to say right now. So, i'm really trying to think positive and to keep the thoughts swayed to the approval not a denial...4 more sleeps....lol. Oh, and breathing is not the only thing I've suggested (breathing hopefully gets you out of anxiety for a moment, though). My tips for the interview: Listen to the questions carefully, answer them honestly. You know they are not going to care about his juvenile offense. They may discuss it, but it's not going to be a show-stopper. You know that from reading the manual. It's just that it's stressful and you don't want your interview to fail. It's not going to! Star - Hang in there... At least you're making progress! Having an interview date is a good thing. Knowing they're approving people, also good! Smooth sailing from here. EOTR - I really hope things work out quickly for you. It stinks that their computer was stolen. Have a good rest of the weekend everyone!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-01 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 30 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You know, I DID buy some chocolate "for Halloween" hehe...but ya, i'm a wreck right now, i'm really glad every day is over just to get to the next, like squares in a board game. I dont want to even think about if we get denied, I really dont know what we'll do. Sell the house, the car, move to England, whatever it takes, but I dont want to think like that right now, I'm just going round and round in my head with stuff right now, Lisa tells me just to BREATHE but its easy for her to say right now. So, i'm really trying to think positive and to keep the thoughts swayed to the approval not a denial...4 more sleeps....lol. LOL... Ok, eat some chocolate, then. You have to breathe sometime. Ian's sitting on his plane right now, about to take off from Heathrow. He said he panicked on the way to the airport, when he went to check his jean pocket for his passport and it wasn't there. I guess he changed jeans this morning, and forgot to move the passport, too. Whew!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-01 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 31 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're both getting plain wedding bands with no design or stones. I love plainness. I'm with you! That's exactly what I want.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-01 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 29 2009, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance's interview is a month from now, but I am already freaking out . I could imagine what Allie is going through. But, I have a VERY good feeling that Nigel will get approved and both of you will be together really soon. The time before the interview is pretty stressful. I haven't seen one thing with any of our cases which would cause a denial. No way.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-30 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 29 2009, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm soooooo nervous about our interview...........4 more days...........i'm taking Tuesday off work so I can be home when he calls me......I just hope they wont make a big deal out of nigel's juvenile past...I'm always thinking the worst even though I read the guides and immigration and naturalization acts but jeez...i need to stop, i know..and I know I make enough money + child support, I had my bank account showing the deposits of it too, oh the stress!! I'm gonna be flat on the floor on Tuesday after all this stuff's over.....LOL .. BREATHE! It will be fine. It's easy to worry, but early Wednesday morning, you'll know it is all OK. QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 29 2009, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ian and Lisa @ Oct 29 2009, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just a question.... What would be the down-side of letting it all go (legal issues in China) so you can take care of the visa part and just be together? Just curious Well, when the father died he left his house and all his savings (tens of thousands) to his daughter. So the mother is fighting for the daughter's future and that is something that she will never let go. The father's family (who he grew to dislike very much) got nothing which is why they are fighting this so much. That would be fine except the way they are doing it. They are slandering and smearing the mother and daughter horribly. They convinced the company that held the father's savings to give the family access to the money (which she thinks they are using to pay off the judge). The family emptied the house of everything and when the mother changed the locks on the door, they broke the door down. It is just a crazy situation and causing us so much pain. My girls just want to put the money in the bank, sell the house, and get the hell out of the country. *sigh* Nothing heard from Chris and Tanya yet?? Makes perfect sense. Why can't people just be reasonable?	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-29 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 29 2009, 05:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chris and Tanya Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Consulate : Krakow, Poland I-129F Sent : 2009-04-06 I-129F NOA1 : 2009-04-16 I-129F RFE(s) : 2009-28-07 RFE Reply(s) : 2009-02-08 I-129F NOA2 : 2009-09-01 NVC Received : 2009-09-04 NVC Left : 2009-09-09 Consulate Received : 2009-09-11 Packet 3 Received : 2009-09-16 Packet 3 Sent : 2009-09-21 Packet 4 Received : 2009-09-25 Interview Date : 2009-10-29 WAITING TO HEAR THE NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just a question.... What would be the down-side of letting it all go (legal issues in China) so you can take care of the visa part and just be together? Just curious. Edited by Ian and Lisa, 29 October 2009 - 12:26 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-29 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Maverick64 @ Oct 28 2009, 06:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Oct 27 2009, 11:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Attaya, I can't wait to see the rest of the pics! What a great start!! You guys are SO cute... As for the Riggs donations, lol I will pass. I have enough to worry about myself, and could easily start up an account asking for my own money... that is for sure... Sorry you didn't know about the AOS fee... that's an unfortunate surprise, if you weren't expecting it Do you have any family or friends that might be able to pitch in, if you threw a fun fundraising sort of party? Ya never know. Mav... for the SSN what state are you in? The requirements vary from state to state. I personally am not going to get mine ahead of time, cause I heard it can be a pain in the butt with the name change and everything. But I dunno... I've heard stories on both sides. I live in Ohio. I'm not sure the requirements for ID for an SSN would vary by state. It's a government agency. I know there are varying levels of office staff's understanding of the rules, but that's just because they don't understand the rules correctly, right?	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-28 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Chaz and Riggs @ Oct 27 2009, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm hoping to get some of my belongings sold on Craigslist.... my family doesn't really like him, and all my friends are fresh out of college with student loans to pay... Maybe a small signature loan or credit card... I'm sure something will work out.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-28 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 27 2009, 05:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Chaz and Riggs @ Oct 26 2009, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ian and Lisa @ Oct 23 2009, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Chaz and Riggs @ Oct 22 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 21 2009, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What in the world is taking your fiance so long to send off Packet 3? formophobia n. Paralyzing fear, distress, and nervousness caused by the act of entering personal information into a pre-made template. Making simple tasks such as applying for jobs, school, etc. almost impossible for the affected. see also: Form Anxiety I would fly over there and sit with him until they are done and mailed. Be annoying the whole time. If I could, I totally would..... Lets do a donation drive for this! I'll kick in $100. Anyone with me? Can I just buy a lottery ticket? I'll let you know if you win!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-27 09:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 27 2009, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok.. I am feeling a bit more confident about his interview now. There are not too many K-1 petitions at my consulate, and another VJ member who's fiance had his interview today just got approved. This is so exciting!! Star & Allie - Everything will be fine with your interviews! I know it's easy to worry a bit. In the end, it all works out. EOTR - I wish yours could be resolved faster, but you seem to be hanging in there as well as possible. I hope your trip works out soon. As for me, visa delivered, tickets booked (before I even woke up!). Sunday, Nov 1st, Ian comes home. Have a good day, people!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-27 05:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (attaya_girl @ Oct 27 2009, 12:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hope you are all doing well. EOTR-I'm so sorry you've had to be away from your girls for so long, but I hope that you have a beautiful reunion soon. Allie-hope all goes well w/interview prep! You'll do wonderfully I posted one wedding picture in the "my photos" section, but it's just one that my mom took and the quality's not great. Still waiting on the other pictures to come in. But at least it's me in a wedding dress Wow! It's a beautiful picture! Congratulations!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-27 05:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (attaya_girl @ Oct 26 2009, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for all the happy wedding wishes The ceremony was beautiful, and I promise to post pictures later. I'm at work again and scrambling to catch up, but I'll try to write later. Hope you had an easy POE, Stlouis! Hope everyone is doing well! Congrats, Attaya! Can't wait to see the pictures! As for us, visa delivery by courier tomorrow! Yay! Ian may be here by the weekend!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-26 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 24 2009, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 24 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 23 2009, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Star!!!!!!!!! Just you and me left now Chaz. Thanks, but I am sure when you and Chaz get the interview it will be in November. I was the last one on this thread to get an approval, and probably going to be the last one to have a visa approval. You are so sweet! But basic facts are while Chaz may zoom out and get a Nov. interview, I will be lucky to get one by Feb. the way things are going. We are so cool with that, knowing that our love is most important and we will be together soon enough. I am happy to see the rest of you finishing this step! I am trying now to go to China in November because it will look good on our visa app. It'll cost me a couple thousand but it will be sooooo good to hold my girls again. Wish me luck! That is a good idea at least you will be able to see them and support them just by being there. Just a question once they do get their visa they have six months before they can come to US. So, why are you requesting a mid- January interview when they can possibility get it sooner. Once they get everything resolved and have their visa they can come when they want within 6 months. Unless, there is something I don't know about the interview wait at your consulate. Good point, Star! I hope that changes something for them. It would be nice for them to be able to come over asap after all they've been through.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-24 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 24 2009, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well Nigel's getting our wedding rings in town today supposedly. I told him to get some passport pics done, he says the UK ones are the same as the US ones but I gave him ####### about it and to make SURE! lol. I got a big ol' list of things for him to check on for the interview....plus lately i'm not happy about the airline rates for when we're hoping for him and his dad to come out....we're PRAYIN' for Nov 23rd to Dec 18th for him and his dad to arrive and just dad leaving....900$USD on average....jeezzzzzzzzzzz just cause its Thanksgiving week....oh well....i'm exited on seeing our wedding rings, he had made in Birmingham....just some simple bands anyways.... Is he sending you pictures? That's so sweet! We haven't picked ours out yet, but they will be simple bands, I'm sure, which is perfect.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-24 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 23 2009, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 23 2009, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 23 2009, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 23 2009, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok so my fiance delivered packet 3, and we finally got the interview date. I guess I will break the record with the only one with a December interview. His interview is December 7th, 2009. Yay!!! Yay, congratulations on getting a date! Thanks its a relief, and I am glad he finally got it . Wow thats cool....to get a interview date so quickly...good luck to you guys! Am I the next one on the list for interviews????? And, you are on the UK portal page now for "Upcoming Interviews" (the layout is messed up, but scroll clear off to the right) I felt better once I hit the front page. It gave me something to stare at for a few days	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-24 06:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 23 2009, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok so my fiance delivered packet 3, and we finally got the interview date. I guess I will break the record with the only one with a December interview. His interview is December 7th, 2009. Yay!!! Oooo.... Congrats!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-24 06:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Chaz and Riggs @ Oct 22 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 21 2009, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What in the world is taking your fiance so long to send off Packet 3? formophobia n. Paralyzing fear, distress, and nervousness caused by the act of entering personal information into a pre-made template. Making simple tasks such as applying for jobs, school, etc. almost impossible for the affected. see also: Form Anxiety I would fly over there and sit with him until they are done and mailed. Be annoying the whole time. Edited by Ian and Lisa, 23 October 2009 - 07:29 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-23 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 23 2009, 05:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I sure hope Nigel's visa will be approved.....oh the anxiety! Also anxiety on how long it takes to RECEIVE the packet in the mail...the airline tickets Nov 23rd and later are running about 900USD which is really high...Nigel's taking his dad with him and having him come home Dec 18th and thats a really bad travel time....but well....u know....who knows if we need any additional stuff from having Nigels "no live trace" on his police thingie. Hope they are ok about him just telling them about the tire thing as a teen...JEEZZZZZ....11 days............... Did you breathe at all during that paragraph? It will all be ok. 11 days will come and go quicker than you think. I feel like it's been a month since our approval, but it's only been 2 days. Hopefully, visa in hand by Tuesday. Next week is Ian's last week of work. We expect the embassy to react like clockwork at this point. Just keep telling yourself it will all be fine. As long as Nigel brings the forms on the checklist, it's pretty much CAKE. Orange... wedding dress.... hmmm..... I just can't imagine. Is Attaya getting married this weekend? In other news: I have our ceremony venue booked (the courthouse... tough one, eh?) and the dinner after the wedding booked, and my parents have bought their flight tickets from Virginia. We are getting married on November 29th. I'm thinking of everyone here and hoping for a speedy finish for this part of your journeys! Edited by Ian and Lisa, 23 October 2009 - 07:24 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-23 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 23 2009, 03:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 22 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 22 2009, 09:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've yet to see ONE wedding dress. Who will be the first? First thing I thought when I saw this was "Boobies." Big everything! Big hair. Big headdress. Outrageously big bosom. Huge dress. It was the most crazy looking wedding dress pic I could find!!! At least it wasn't orange.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-23 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 22 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 22 2009, 09:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've yet to see ONE wedding dress. Who will be the first? First thing I thought when I saw this was "Boobies." Exactly. Love the huge tiara, too. QUOTE (minnew @ Oct 21 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Ian and Lisa!! Thanks, Minnew! How's married life? I saw you sent off your AOS. Good going!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-22 21:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 21 2009, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well there is a royal mail postal strike but luckly Nigel got my bank statements I sent him today....whew! Still stewing about his police report thingie that has a "no live trace" thing, cause he had a tire letting out incident as a teenager that has since dropped off normal records I guess...hope the consulate wont need damn court records....thats gonna be hard to do....and THEN...my court ordered child support hopefully will qualify as additional income...with proof of the deposits from the child support clearinghouse for the last year....good god I'm stressing out on THIS one....those are our only issues with this interview...I know maybe its nothing....I donno....how can they not count child support money when its documented in your bank statements and then the actual paper court order for it.....soooo 13 days.....we'll see...omg i'm stewing away over here.... I wouldn't worry too much about the police report thingie. I'm sure it will be fine. It's not like there was a list of offenses, for example, which might make it more difficult, depending on the charge. What's this about the child support not being counted? I never really checked into that part of it, but I did mark that my daughter was only partially supported by me. Edited by Ian and Lisa, 21 October 2009 - 08:31 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-21 20:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 21 2009, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I shortened my signature, is it better now? I think Ken's signature is much longer than yours. Hey! Has anyone heard from Neil since he moved?	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-21 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 21 2009, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 20 2009, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Oct 20 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I called the DOS today and Anna told me we have a INTERVIEW NOV 3RD! WAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Hehe, that picture made my day! I love it! Looooooooooots of chocolate is a good thing! Lol Thanks, everyone, for the congrats! It's so exciting that we were able to follow VisaJourney and get through all of this with everyone's support and advice. I wish everyone still waiting for the next step a very quick and happy journey. I'll be here cheering you on! The plan for travelling, Attaya, is to wait 5 - 10 days for the visa delivery, then the flight will be relatively immediate. Ian's ready to go. All he has to do is pack his clothes and fly. My dad is already asking me for wedding details. I explained that we can't do a thing until our visa is in hand. Have a good day everyone!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-21 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2009 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (endoftheroad @ Oct 21 2009, 04:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Oct 21 2009, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh my gosh! All these things these girls have to endure. I am sure their is going to be something positive coming at the end. This is only temporary and all that they have had to suffer will just seem like a bad dream. Anyways, just putting N/A I really don't think K-1 applicanct should be required to fill that form. Or they need to change the verbage. Don't know what to say about the "spouse" thing, maybe attach a note that says there is no spouse? Maybe PM pushbrk? As for our situation, yeah their family is really crazy and the judge told them off in court. We did get the house paper though so that is good. The money is more for my girl's education later. ####### that they try to pretend they care so much about her but they want her money now. The judge saw right through them and said so. *sigh* Of course this all had to happen in the same month we got the P3. But we are not feeling the punches now, we have weathered so much. They hit and hit at us, and we just stand back. Time is on our side. Star - Look at the example forms. If you've never been married, then they are a perfect resource. EOTR - What an insane situation. I hope it will all be over soon and the drama will be over. QUOTE (Lisa and Ian @ Apr 1 2009, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just sent our K1 packet off via UPS 2-day letter. So exciting!! APPROVED! Some days, I love the time difference between Omaha and London. This is one of those days. I was awakened at 4:30 am by a very happy fiance who says the embassy has blessed his arrival in America! We were very confident (thanks to endless reading of VisaJourney!), by the end of yesterday, that all the paperwork was in order. Ian said he was asked 4 questions... the "how did you meet", "when were you engaged", etc. sort of things. The man interviewing him at the embassy said his sister met her husband online and they'd been married 10 years. They said he should have his paper visa within 5 days and he will be ready to fly at that point. We're both very excited!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-10-21 04:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	London Embassy Interview and Medical Experience	QUOTE (Alex&Brittany @ Nov 20 2009, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all Yesterday I had my interview and Medical experience in London at the US Embassy and Knightsbridge doctors (Basil Street) I travelled down to the London the night before, and stayed in a hotel so I could be up early and raring to go I didn't get much sleep as I was really nervous about the day coming up, but had my fiance on the laptop with me all night to keep me sane, and she's my alarm clock too, so woke me up right on time. I got up to find I had forgotten my hairdryer, disaster, as the hotel didn't have one, which meant I couldn't wash my hair (its quite long) so that left me feeling a little unorganized for the day... but nevertheless, I left the hotel.... Getting to the embassy was reasonably easy, considering how busy the tubes were in the morning, I arrived approx 1 hour before my 10am appointment, and spoke to the gentlemen by the information stand outside the embassy who directed me toward Gould Pharmacy, where I could store all my electronic items. It was only 2 mins walk (if that) from the front of the embassy. I had my laptop, mp3 player, phone etc... they charged me £3 for the electronic items, and a further £3 for the bag. Strange cos I'd heard they charge £10 ? Must have been brought down. The guys inside were very good at making sure you didnt have anything left on you that wasn't allowed by the embassy, and made you feel safe your items would be well looked after. They have a tabled section in the pharmacy where they have information on what the service offers, and they sit down with you there and talk through it all with you, it's more than just giving it to them over the counter and they hand you back a ticket, I was quite impressed. Anyways... off to the embassy I go, cigarette shakingly in hand ! lol There is a queue, but it's very short, firstly I was asked at the very front of the embassy to show my passport and appointment letter, then asked to transfer any jewelry, change and belts into my bag that I had with me (if you dont have a bag they provide you with a clear plastic bag), I was then asked if I had any electronic items, which I didnt) You then move up to the next part of the entrance, where someone checks your passport again, and your appointment letter, then directs you through the small booth outside the embassy where I went through a security check (very much like airport security, put all ur stuff in a tray, then walk through a metal detector) Once through security, you walk around the side of the embassy following the signs for 'Visas' , I passed a small smoking shelter on the way round so stopped off for another quick one, knowing I wouldn't get any nicotine for a while... Once inside the visa department, I queued at a welcome desk where an embassy employee checked my passport and appointment letter, printed my 'number' sticker and attached it to my letter. They then ask you to go take a seat upstairs and wait for your number to be called. When you get into the waiting room, it's bustling with people, and the noise only dampens to hear the automated announcements of numbers and window allocations. (" I567 to Window 8 please " ) etc... Note: At this point you realise that theres a two letter system, Nxxx and Ixxx, my number was I868. The N numbers move faster as I presume they are for non immigrant visas, and the I numbers for immigrant visas (not much sense needed to figure that one out lol... ) As I was saying, my number was I868, as I sat down, they called I859, so I felt good there wasn't too many ahead of me. So I sat......... and sat............. and sat some more............. and then sat some more................ (about 2 hours all in all waiting) and finally, I was called to window 13 (EEEK UNLUCKY NUMBER! WHY ME!) Where a young british chap was waiting, he asked me about the type of visa I was applying for, gave me a payment form and then asked me to go to window 12 to make payment for it and come straight back to window 13... several $'s later... The guy then asked me had I had the medical, to which I replied, I have it booked for this afternoon, which he said was fine and asked for the following: Passport My Birth Certificate & Copy Police Certificate & Copy Visa Photos Affidavit of Support & Evidence For the affidavit of support, we used a joint sponsor. The documents I submitted for the Affidavit of support are as follows i134 from fiance fiances letter of employment fiances bank statement i134 from co sponsor (not a family member, and does not live in same state) letter of employment from co sponsor letter from bank from co sponsor So I was then told that I had the required documents, but I had to go through an interview with a consular officer (which I knew was going to happen, but I didn't want to play the know it all, so I listened VERY intently to any instructions I was given) I had to go sit back in the waiting room, and wait for my number to be called again... So I sat...........and I sat.......... oh you know where this going... Almost 2 hours later, I was called back up to window 15, where a very pleasant US lady was waiting for me, I greeted her with a smile but she could tell I was nervous, but I guess thats what they expect... I was asked a number of questions about my application, and my relationship... A good tip is to keep a copy of your original application to UCSIS and remember every peice of information you wrote on it, as you will be asked about it at the embassy, I nearly struggled remembering the month I met my fiance lol.... From what I can remember, I was asked at least the following How did you and your fiance meet? When did you meet in person for the first time? What happened with your relationship after you met in person for the first time? How much time have you been spending in the US this year ? Did you propose to your fiance? Did you get her a ring? Has your fiance ever been to the UK to visit you? When are you traveling to the US ? When is the wedding? Where is the wedding ? Where do you plan to live ? What does fiance do for work ? What do you do for work ? Have you handed your notice in at work? Have either of you been married before ? Do you either of you have any children ? After answering that barrage of questions, some of which I wasn't prepared for but just told the truth and kept my answers short and simple, the lady said as I haven't had the medical yet, they will hold on to my passport until they get the results, and courier the passport with the visa in it, and a big brown envelope full of my application documents that must remain sealed and present it to the Immigration Officer at the port of entry in the united states. APPROVED !! A sigh of relief ran through my body, and I could only have been happier if my fiance was sat next to me... throughout the whole embassy experience, even if you KNOW for a fact that you have all the requirements, you still get extremely nervous, but it all works out Part II Medical Examination I had my medical as basil street in London, not the knightsbridge practice I found the building ok, no problem there, is down the side of harrods, and then along the road a little bit I was greeted by a cheerful secretary who took my passport photocopy, my vaccination records, and then my medical questionnaire I was then told to wait in the waiting room. A short while after the secretary brought me a questionnaire to fill in which I returned to her having filled it out. I was then taken through to have my chest xray, a very scary lady who was very demanding of me took it, I had to take my shirt off and put on one of those hospital gowns. After the xray, I was shown to another waiting room where I waited around an hour to be told I needed two vaccinations... well, the NHS are going to give me them for free so I didn't bother paying for them... i was told confirmation from my GP was enough for the adjustment of status process. So I went in to see the doctor, Dr Sayeed, a very pleasant young lady who made the medical experience a little more relaxing. I was asked questions about my medical history such as, had I ever been hospitalized etc... Then I took an eye chart exam (reading the big to small letters) Then I had my blood pressure taken Then a throat and ear examination, followed by checking I was a guy (yup, the only way how) and then I had my blood taken. That was it, that was all I had to do for the medical, I paid £190 and was sent on my way knowing the results will be with the embassy by tuesday next week So All in all, a good experience, but it was a nerve wrecking one all the same... But nothing to worry about. The coolest part of my trip (apart from getting the approval) was seeing the armed gaurds with MP5s outside the embassy (sorry, I'm a guy... lol) If anyone has any questions please post up, otherwise I hope you have enjoyed reading, and I hope this helps a few of you prepare for your interview and medical experience. Woodger Congratulations! It's exciting to be done with it, isn't it?! Good luck with your move!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-21 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NEED SOME HELP	Go with whatever is cheapest. POE doesn't care what sort of ticket you have. Edited by Snowbunnies, 27 November 2009 - 05:52 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-27 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED	QUOTE (Joseph Hales @ Nov 26 2009, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A big thank you to all fellow Visa Journey members This site has been the most accurate site for information. Thanks to everyone for sharing experciences it does help with some of the anxiety of the processes. Good luck to everyone. The following is how the interview process went for me I hope passing this along helps you get through the process. The interview was easy I got there an hour and 15 minutes early the queue only had about 7 other ppl in it by that point, so i decided to queue up in there with them They let me in. I sat there for about 50 mins before i got called up to the window, where i gave the lovely lady my birth certificate, passport, police certificate & support documents then she sent me over to pay the bill while she sorted through them. I came back and she gave me a form to fill out for the courier service, and she told me that, mines been the easiest she's had to deal with. I then waited for another 40+ mins to be called to the interview booth further on in the buidling, where i spoke to a kind american man. He asked very few questions, he asked where i was going, what my fiancee did for a living, where Burleson, Texas is then he handed me my x-rays and told me I was approved. My port of entry will be on December 10th at Dallas International Airport. Thanks again for all the help Visa Journey has given us. Congratulations! My fiance lived in Letchworth growing up. Texas is a nice place to move to. Good luck with the rest of your journey.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-27 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	New to visa journey	QUOTE (yermein @ Nov 24 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello guys I new to this forum, just summited my Fiancee K1 Visa, hopeing for the best! Hiya! Welcome to Visajourney and good luck with your filing! You have compadres in this forum: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=226833 (people who've also filed with VSC in November).	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-11-27 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC/Embassy	QUOTE (Celine and Ludo @ Dec 4 2009, 05:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just received my NOA2. How will I know when my petition reaches the NVC and then the embassy? Do I have to call them or will the USCIS let me know when I log in to their website? I want to thank everyone in advance. I have been looking at this site for the past year trying to figure it all out and it has been so helpful. I finally decided to register today. So yeah, thank you!!! Give it about 10 days to arrive, then you can call NVC for status.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-12-04 06:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Generic response to congressman's application inquiry?	QUOTE (Manuel y Kathy @ Dec 2 2009, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was just wondering, our congressman checked into our case because it is past processing time frame. The following is the response our congressman's office received from their inquiry about our I129F application... Is this just a generic answer given to all inquiries? A review of the computer system shows that the petition is currently with an adjudicating officer for processing and the petitioner should be hearing shortly from this office. You are welcome to check status periodically. Vermont Service Center Congressional Unit Thanks, Kathy Well, you got your NOA1 7 months ago (that's a long time). They say it's with an adjudicating officer, but do you have any touches on your petition? I'm assuming you're reviewing status on the website. If it's in the hands of an officer, you should see a touch, because they're required to scan it when they are working on it. If you don't see any activity since your NOA1, then I would suggest a different congressman, if you have one, or a senator, to see if they can find out additional information. We did write to our congressman, but not until the NVC stage. They actually called the NVC to get status. A week later, it moved, but it could have been coincidence. After the packet went to London, they emailed London to ask them for the expected turn-around time and got back to us with the information they received. Our congressman seemed relatively helpful.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-12-02 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Still not heard anything	QUOTE (vigjan2000 @ Dec 7 2009, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (RhysBeynon @ Dec 7 2009, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey everyone, My I-129f was received on August 17th and ive still not heard back regarding my NOA2. Im starting to get really paranoid. It seems some people who applied around this same date have heard back and we still havent. Any advice? Or is it just sit back and wait?? Many thanks Rhys I have been waiting since May 28....and its driving me crazy.....Hopefully we will soon get our NOA2(s) You've had no touches since you sent back your RFE response in September? I'd be writing a congressman, if you haven't already.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-12-07 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	After my fiance got his k-1 visas in Nov. he went purchase a ticket using that visa to go to a different country instead of coming here to the USA	QUOTE (5h1ne4u @ Dec 21 2009, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He's been deceiving at all these time, now what can i do??? Serious info. only please! (I suspect a bit of trolling, eh?)	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-12-22 20:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Finally We Got the Visa	QUOTE (armns @ Dec 27 2009, 06:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> After 2 months (seemed like a century) of A/p my fiance got his visa today and hopefully will get on a plane tonight and come home to me if he gets a ticket if not well we may have to dish out some money for business class... It doesn't matter I am just happy. Now the panic starts for POE Does any body know the procedure for LAX are they easy? though? Happy Holidays every one. Congratulations! That is really exciting!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2009-12-28 07:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Additional processing at NVC	Many of us went through it, but you have been there way too long... contact your congressional rep or senator for assistance.. they will make an inquiry for you... I agree! We were stuck at NVC for a random check for 30-some-odd days. We got some movement after contacting our senator for assistance.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-01-04 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	January 2010 - CSC Filing	Hi all, Just wanted to introduce myself - I'm Alan from Westlake, Ohio. I returned from Costa Rica on December 28 and just got done assembling all the papers for our I-129F (K-1) visa. I'm excited because I see that CSC is processing K-1's pretty quick - It would be awesome for Vanessa (my Fiancee) to be here sometime in July or August of 2010. Hope all goes smooth for the new year and that USCIS folks are ready to process applications quickly for the new year! Al Good luck with your petition! Welcome aboard!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-01-02 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Calling all those who FINALLY succeeded in their journey	mmm no star nothing new from the embassy......perviz has sunk into a deep depression to the point its even hard to talk to him.....i sure hope they get done messing us around soon sara Hang in there, Sara! You've come a long way in the last few months. I hope your approval and everyone else's is just around the corner. Best wishes for a really good week!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-01-24 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Calling all those who FINALLY succeeded in their journey	I think we are all in the same boat. It took us a month to get the documents they requested and it was submitted January 9th, 2010. Yeah, I am still waiting to hear something. I am glad that your interview went well, that is always a good sign . His interview did not got so well, a total of 6 officers grilled him and finally since they could not find anything wrong with his answers they just asked for a religious divorce decree from me, and additional evidence. The pictures we submitted of our engagement ceremony was not enough, so we just submitted tons of additional pictures, additional emails, and more phone records. Also affidavits from both of our parents and friends. I also sent a letter to the consulate via UPS global express clarifying some of the issues they had along with a letter to extend the petition. They did extend the petition until Dec 6, 2010 of next year. I had asked for extention just in case I did not want them to use our extention expiring as an excuse to deny us. I had not been able to get through DOS to find out the case status, and I email the consulate weekly but have not heard anything back from them regarding our case the last I heard it was in administrative review. But, hopefully next week I will get some news as far as what is going on and I will let you know. Hang in there, and I am sure all of us waiting will hear some good news soon. Star So they have your religious divorce decree in hand, then. That's good news. I hope they make a speedy approval from that. It will happen, and we'll be cheering for you when it does. Hang in there!!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-01-20 06:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	k-1 VISA, went to found out if any changes on our petition	Still! is there any light at the end of the tunnel soon! On November 27, 2009, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or contact our customer service center at . How much longer does it take from here, we have been waiting patiently for any new news, I am just so depressed and need some advice here. You can see who's getting NOA2's among VJ'ers here: http://cse.ssl.berke...vjdata/vsc.aspx (Vermont) or here (California). I referred to this a lot while we were waiting (ours was sent on 4/1/09, NOA2 7/20/09) After approval of the petition, there is still paperwork to be submitted to the embassy, interview, medical appt, etc. Waiting is difficult, but there's a lot of wait time, unfortunately. You could both be working on your packet 3 paperwork, which takes more time than it seems like it should. You can shorten your waiting time after NOA2 by being ready to go to the next step. Edited by Snowbunnies, 18 February 2010 - 03:01 PM.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-02-18 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	2nd Round of waiting now with passport submitted	Thank you Menina! Yes, today the caseworker will contact the embassy and I just spoke with them. The consulate probably will not recieve it until our Sunday night. Since, right now its Friday night in India, and they are in a different time zone then us. Lets see what next week brings. DOS keeps telling me administrative processing and the last update was end of February. Star Good luck! I hope they have this all sorted soon so you can move forward.	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-03-07 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Fiance standing at POE !!!!	One year ago to the day I landed in my fiance's country (March 10) and NOW I will be picking him up at the airport in a few hours just after midnight!! OMG OMG OMG I know at this moment he is standing in the immigration line and I pray everything goes ok. I was so nervous because for some reason they had his route Lahore--Dubai--London--Dallas/Fort Worth (his POE? ???????) then to Dulles in Washington DC Please lord let everything go smooth at point of entry. I can't wait to be with my love again!!!!! THANKS GOD!!!! Soooooooooooooooooo happy!!!! Kristie VERY EXCITING!!! This is the part where all the waiting is really worth it! Congrats!	Lisa and Ian	Female	United Kingdom	2010-03-09 19:48:00