Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	TGIF, March family! Any exciting plans for the weekend?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-30 14:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Elisha and I went down to the Social Security office to apply for her SSN this afternoon after lunch. No hassles whatsoever. I had printed out the policy document about K-1s, but the lady who waited on us seemed to be familiar with them and didn't ask for anything other than the application form and Elisha's passport. She should have the card in about a week.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-29 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (mari joe @ Oct 29 2009, 07:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> @ March family - How many people have their SO back here in the states? Is Stephen the only one? I believe Odessa (of Michey and Odessa fame) is here and married to Michey now, going by the dates in her signature timeline.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-29 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 28 2009, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had to have my 18 year old poodle put to sleep this morning. It was sad. Awww... so sorry, missy. I've been there, and I know how hard it is. Big hug for you!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-28 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	What's up, March?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-28 15:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Good morning Richard, Carl, Missy, and all y'all Marchers!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-27 08:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (Tygrys @ Oct 26 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Oct 26 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just called the embassy in warsaw, they do not have our packet 3 that we faxed back on the 19th of october... grrrrrrrrr OMG Richard, another delay... BTW, my fiancee never got packet 3 from Warsaw. After a week long wait after they said they sent it to her, we just faxed the checklist and DS230 pulled from their website. It looks like they have some problems after all. Ah, the Government... We had Packet 3-related confusion as well. The Seoul consulate and Department of State computers showed that Packet 3 was sent to Elisha on September 29, but we didn't receive it until I sent them a message on the 30th—and the "re-sent" letter was dated October 1, not September 29.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-26 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 26 2009, 12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I HATE letting go of my originals. But I'll do it. For vital records like these, there really is no such thing as an "original"—not that you'll ever have in your possession, anyway. You have a certified copy of the record as it appears in the court's official records. The original remains in the possession of the court clerk or registrar in perpetuity. You can always obtain additional certified copies, which carry the same legal weight of the originals, from the court clerk or department of vital records. Of course, there are varying degrees of expense and hassle involved in obtaining them, but losing one isn't the end of the world.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-26 12:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 26 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good morning everyone! I have a question - I think I have misunderstood something. Does the embassy need the original copy of MY divorce decree or just Lars'? I have plenty of time to send it to him but I didn't, yet. Also, do they need MY birth certificate? I have reached saturation on all of these forms and packets and immigration issues....nothing else can sink in! In my experience, the embassy is only concerned with the beneficiary's documents. So they'll want to see HIS birth certificate and divorce decree, but couldn't care less about yours. The petitioner's eligibility has already been determined by USCIS; the consulate's responsibility is to ensure the beneficiary is eligible for the visa. That said, the VJ guides suggest that you send him originals of everything submitted for the I-129F (which would presumably include your birth certificate and divorce decree) just in case the embassy asks to see them. But most likely they never will.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-26 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (cdn_gewels @ Oct 23 2009, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stephen - any idea as to how much they want to raise the fee?! blah! No idea—I haven't been able to find anything specific. There was a Los Angeles Times article earlier this month saying that they may have to increase fees due to budget shortfalls, but that's all I've been able to find. I'll ask Elisha and post more if she can point me to something.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-23 10:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (strega @ Oct 22 2009, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ciao everyone,,,,,,,,faxed the ds230's lastweek to napoli,,,still waiting another week maybe to ask for interview date becuase im still waiting for a formal custody letter.......im so happy for all of you...my day will come soon..have to keep the patience going.......steve..i see you and elisha are finally together,,thats so nice..must be walking on cloud 9 both of you.......did you get married yet?? i want to be with my SO for xmas..i think we can make it happen or else will have to go to italy again to be together..i have about 1 month to get the visa if not have to request an extention...did any of you have to fill out form ds 157?? i am not sure if we need it,, packet 3 didnt have it (although all the forms were outdated) looking at the state.gov site seems that its needed??? is is necessary?? ok, dont come on the computer much these days .but once in awhile , ill stop in to say HI......ciaoooooooooooo Strega! We've missed you around here! Elisha and I are loving life together. We're in the midst of setting up housekeeping—we took delivery of our genuine Korean rice cooker yesterday—and making plans for our civil wedding and our reception. We're most likely going to go to the Social Security office next week, but we haven't settled 100% on a date for the civil wedding. We do know that we want to get it all done by the end of 2009 though, as Elisha says there are plans to raise the fee for AOS next year (per the Korean VJ-esque site she uses). As for the DS-157, some consulates require it for K-1s, others don't; it doesn't appear that Naples does. Most (if not all) of the info on that form is covered on the DS-230 that you faxed, so it's probably unnecessary; in many cases, the consulates that don't require the DS-230 require the DS-157 and vice versa. Thanks for the update, good luck, and don't be a stranger!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-23 08:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (VSCvictim @ Oct 22 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> good morning ! question : Does the congressional inquiry at NVC speed up some process? This AP at NVC sucks. Anyone did it ? Any results ? Thanks !!!! Mine didn't. If you want to try a different tactic, you could try faxing a letter to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services or, one step higher on the DOS food chain, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. The text of my letter is here: http://www.visajourn...h...t&p=3324199 The fax number is 202-647-9622.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-22 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Good morning, March!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-22 08:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (CarlJessica @ Oct 21 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi my March family. I just called the NVC .. And they told me my case was sent today to Bogota .. OMG I was suprised ..But I am so happy to tell Jessica., Interview soon .. thank God .. Fantastic news! Congratulations and best of luck for a fast and smooth consulate phase!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (cdn_gewels @ Oct 21 2009, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, For your I-134, you know the part at the bottom where it says "Intend" or "Do Not Intend".... did you copy the example on VJ with the "NA" comment, or did you put something different? I'd love to know! Thanks! I followed the VJ example. It was apparently acceptable to the consular folks in Seoul.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (cdn_gewels @ Oct 20 2009, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guys! DOS just confirmed that I have an interview on NOVEMBER 6th!!! OMG! Fantastic! Congrats and good luck!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-20 15:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (VSCvictim @ Oct 20 2009, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, Guys ! Just back from vacation. Lots going on and at the same time almost nothing forwrd . I am stuck at NVC for AP ( additional) and now i am officially NVCvictim. Question: I saw someone compiled a list of peole stuck at NVC and probable timeframes there. Cant find it. Does anyone know link to the list? Thanks a lot !!!!!! Used to be at http://apnvc.info/ but the site registration seems to have expired.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-20 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Good morning, March! Last night, I took Elisha to a third Korean supermarket here in northern Virginia. This one was the furthest (all of 15 minutes!) away from our house, but is the largest, newest, and nicest of the ones we've visited. In particular, she was utterly thrilled by the selection of Korean produce at this one—"They have everything!" as she put it. I know from my time in Korea how much little things like finding comfort foods from home can mean, so it's great to see her put at ease by the ready availability of these familiar items.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-20 07:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Oct 19 2009, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stephen!!! How are you and Elisha doing? Or maybe the better question is How is Elisha adapting and getting along here? We're doing well. The first couple days of the transition were a bit rough, but things are going more smoothly now. We still have some logistical issues to figure out—Elisha's used to being very independent (and I certainly don't want her to be stuck at home all day!) but our current abode isn't very well situated for public transportation and she's in no hurry to start driving. But we're getting there.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-19 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Oct 17 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 16 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can you believe it, I saw a K1 approved today in just 43 days???? Mine took 200 days!!! I know, I saw one the other day at 36 days... on one hand I am very happy... but to be totally honest, on the other it makes me very angry. Angry at the system, not at the couples getting approved. For sure! It's great that they have gotten things moving, but why in the world did they allow the backlog to build up as far as they did—with us as the "beneficiaries" of their neglect/incompetence—before doing something about it? Gripe over... good morning, March family!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-19 09:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 16 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Oct 16 2009, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There seems to be a fairly strong consensus that if you comfortably exceed the minimums on income alone, there's no need to include information on bank accounts or other assets. For what it's worth (as always, YMMV), I provided a letter of employment, the last six months' pay stubs, and my 2008 tax return and transcript with my I-134. We sailed through the interview. But I bet you sailed through because you are such a good looking couple AND you are super cool, right? Well, there is that...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-16 09:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	There seems to be a fairly strong consensus that if you comfortably exceed the minimums on income alone, there's no need to include information on bank accounts or other assets. For what it's worth (as always, YMMV), I provided a letter of employment, the last six months' pay stubs, and my 2008 tax return and transcript with my I-134. We sailed through the interview.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-16 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 14 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, my good news of the day - I talked to the embassy, to an AMERICAN!!! It was a fantastic conversation. He told me that my calling did more than anything to ensure approval! He is emailing us Packet 3, we get it all together, send it in, go for the medical and then go on over for the interview and he's done and HOME ON NOVEMBER 15TH!! Can you believe it? I am so happy, so relieved, so EXCITED!!!!! Fantastic! That's great news, missy!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-14 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Oct 12 2009, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stephen... wonderful update... sorry it seemed stressful for you two... but you both are here and in the end that is all that matters! It was a bit stressful, but that was mostly on account of the time crunch. And yes, the fact that we were able to come back together meant the world to both of us! QUOTE At your POE did you go through the Citizen lines or the Non-Citizen ones? Some airline putz told us she had to go through the non-citizen line, and that I was welcome to wait and go through with her—or leave her and go through the USC line by myself. Needless to say, I waited with her. We ended up being waved over to the USC lines anyway, as they cleared out much faster than the non-citizen lines. When we got to the officer, he told us we should have gotten in the USC line from the beginning. Another interesting note from the POE: the CBP officer told us we only needed one customs declaration for the two of us, even though we're not "legally" a family yet. Wanting to err on the side of caution, I had filled one out for her too, but he tossed it and just handed back mine. QUOTE Please tell Elisha hello from her friends here that she never knew she had I certainly will! Are you on the way to Warsaw yet?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-12 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Oct 9 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stephen!!! Richard! Back in the States, time for an update... Wednesday evening, September 30 (Thursday morning in Korea): We finally got the Packet 3 email (dated October 1), which the Seoul Embassy and Department of State computers showed as having been sent on the 29th. Elisha promptly faxed the DS-230 Part I (after a minor meltdown occasioned by my failure to tab-separate the paperwork I sent her with Post-Its), and I submitted the interview request via the embassy website shortly thereafter. I called during the visa unit's service hours to see if they'd received everything, only to find out that they were only working 'til 1 pm as it was the day before the Chuseok holiday. Hence, no one would be in the office again 'til October 5th, the day we were penciled in (but had no confirmation) for an interview. Thursday morning, October 1: Off to Korea! During my layover in San Francisco, I called the Department of State in Washington to see whether the interview had in fact been scheduled for the 5th. The answer: a big depressing no. The system didn't show them as having processed the Packet 3 return yet either. Then onto the airplane for the 12+ hour flight to Seoul. Thanks to the wonders of the International Date Line, fast forward to Friday evening, October 2: I arrive in Seoul! Elisha and I have a wonderful reunion, not allowing the disappointing news on the embassy front to get us down. We spent the night in Seoul, then packed up most of her remaining belongings from the storage room at her apartment building to take back to her hometown. Got down there Saturday afternoon, greeted her mom and dad at the train station, then headed to their apartment. Spent Saturday and Sunday relaxing with Elisha and her family. Monday, October 5: The good folks at the Seoul embassy were back to work! We received the interview letter, timestamped at 7:30 am. Our interview was scheduled for the next day, October 6! We were to report at 8 am for intake; as there was no express train that would get us there early enough, we determined that we'd need to take an overnight bus to Seoul. The rest of the day was filled with errands, errands, and more errands! Tuesday, October 6 - INTERVIEW DAY! We arrived in Seoul around 5 am, made our way up to the embassy area, and killed time at McDonalds until it was time to head over to the embassy. We were first in the door when they opened up at 7:30, and grabbed number 1 from the machine (aside: what do you call those things, anyway?) when we got upstairs to the Immigrant Visa unit. Waited 'til just before 8, when they called our number to submit our documents through the window. Then waited... and waited... and waited. Shortly after 9, a consular officer and a Korean staff member came out to announce that they were sorry for the delay, which was due to computer problems (minor oh ####### moment) that they were working to resolve. Fortunately, about 20 minutes later, they called Elisha up for fingerprinting. 5 minutes later, they called her back up to do it again. Then, perhaps 20 minutes later, they called her up for the interview. The very kind and friendly CO swore us both in, and then proceeded to ask Elisha a couple simple questions (how did you meet? when did he propose? etc.). Last question was "When do you plan to go to the US?" She was a bit surprised when we said "this weekend," and gave us the standard "we advise people not to make travel plans prior to receiving the visa." But she was very sympathetic when I explained about getting tied up at NVC (she actually apologized for that!) and that we were trying to make up time at the embassy stage. She then told us that we were approved pending the clearing of final checks, which usually take no more than 24 hours, and that we had a shot at making our timetable. Wednesday, October 7: I called the visa unit in the morning during the embassy's service hours; the woman I spoke to said that the fingerprint check had cleared and that Elisha's visa had been issued. This information led to a lot of confusion and stress over the next couple days! Elisha called the courier service, which told her that they hadn't received the visa yet from the embassy. This put us in a bit of a bind, as we absolutely needed the visa by Friday in order to fly on Saturday—but the visa unit only accepts calls in the afternoon on Thursdays. So we were stuck waiting. Thursday, October 8: Still no visa. I called the embassy in the early afternoon and found out that while the visa had been approved the previous day, it wasn't actually being printed until today—and wouldn't be picked up by the courier service until Friday morning. Elisha called the courier service, where the jerk informed her that no, they wouldn't be able to deliver it the same day, and yes, we would still have to pay their $10 fee if we asked them to deliver it to another courier who could get it there the same day. That would be on top of the second courier's fee, mind you. It was looking more and more like I'd have to go back up to Seoul on Friday to collect the visa from the embassy myself. I called them to arrange that, which they graciously agreed to—but stated that it would have to be in the afternoon, as they were doing interviews all morning. Ugh! After getting this all arranged, however, we get a call back from the embassy 5 minutes later: when she went to pull the courier slip from our package, she found that it had already been picked up by the courier service after all. Another call to the service confirmed that they would indeed be able to deliver it on Friday. Friday, October 9: This is getting long, so I'll cut to the chase: the visa arrived, but of course not until the afternoon! Saturday, October 10: We flew back to the US together! POE at Washington Dulles was fantastic: no secondary inspection, waved right through customs, and it was off to the taxi stand for the ride home. So, now the next phase of the journey begins: adjusting to the US, dealing with homesickness, and getting everything lined up for the civil wedding and AOS! Wish us luck, and know that all y'all are in our prayers for your journeys to progress swiftly and smoothly. And I'm sure I'll still be haunting the boards checking up on everyone and correcting the know-it-alls for the foreseeable future	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-12 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Hello from South Korea! I got here Friday evening and have been having a WONDERFUL time with Elisha and her family ever since. And... Elisha's interview is TOMORROW! Pray for us that all goes well and that we'll have the visa in hand in time for us to travel back together on the 10th! Hugs to all the March family—hope everyone gets moving along soon!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-05 06:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 30 2009, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I talked to a supervisor at NVC - we are in AP. I'm not surprised. edited for Stephen: pssst! Hey Stephen, if Ineeded the phone number and fax number, you'd give it to ME, right??? That depends... You're not gonna go all psycho hose beast on me, are ya?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-30 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 29 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Sep 29 2009, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 29 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good grief! Posting my letter gave people a name and a title that they could use to obtain the information. Am I selfish for not wanting to piss this woman at DOS off and have her make trouble for Elisha's visa at the consulate? Sheesh... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you are not being selfish... so dont even entertain that thought!!! Please can investigate things for themselves.... I can't believe how many people say... ok, whats next? or What do I do now?? DO SOME DAMN RESEARCH! I say! I don't mind helping people, not in the least, but I hate being used by people that will not even help themselves!!! I would not do ANYTHING that would jeopardize our progress, and how could anyone even think of it???? FFS* - if it was reversed, would SHE post it??? * to be a true redneck, you have to say it like this : FER F*CKS SAKE!! Make sure you have emphasis on the Fer (pronounced like FUR but you have to put a slight nasally twangy e thing on top of it all) Thanks guys, reading your supportive comments made me feel better. I'm still mad though. This shrew was really rude and abrasive with me. I posted exactly how I'd found the information on the 'Stuck in AP @ NVC' thread. The info was out there for anyone to see and use. But she decided that she wanted it today, and I was going to give it to her or else. Well, #### that. She can go shampoo herself. I hope she spends 2 months in AP.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Well, the little brat managed to find the Department of State phone directory and get a fax number out of them. Which she could have done hours ago if she hadn't been writing me hateful private messages. B1tch.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (lifeisgood13 @ Sep 29 2009, 12:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would like to thank everyone for their help and support. Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On September 29, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. Congratulations! and Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 29 September 2009 - 12:06 PM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Man, sometimes I hate people. This morning, I got this snarky private message from some witch-with-a-capital-B who's in AP at NVC. The entire text of that message was: QUOTE are you the one who claimed to have that fax number for the DOS and said you didn't want to share it because you thought the rest of us might "flood" the phone lines? So (mistake #1), I responded. QUOTE Yes, I managed to obtain the fax number for the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. It took a fair bit of research and, in the end, some luck. As I stated in the public thread, I am not yet willing to divulge the number. The reason for this is simple: The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs has jurisdiction not only over NVC, but over visa issuance at the embassies as well, and I am not willing to do anything that could possibly jeopardize Elisha's visa in any way. The fax number I obtained is not a publicly available number; it is not published anywhere on the Department of State website or anywhere else. If they suddenly start getting a ton of angry faxes from people stuck in AP at NVC, they're going to have a fair idea who passed the fax number around. I've been burned too many times in this process?5 months at VSC, then 22 days in AP at NVC?and I'm just not willing to take any chances until we have a visa in hand. Good luck to you—I hope you're out of AP very soon. If, God forbid, you're still in AP by the time Elisha gets her visa (hopefully next week), I will gladly share the number with you. Until then, however, I simply cannot risk it. Thanks for understanding the position I'm in. Regards, etc. And this witch-with-a-capital-B just kept it up. Called me selfish, accused me of gloating and showing off, said posting about it "reflects badly on your character." Good grief! Posting my letter gave people a name and a title that they could use to obtain the information. Am I selfish for not wanting to piss this woman at DOS off and have her make trouble for Elisha's visa at the consulate? Sheesh... Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 29 September 2009 - 11:58 AM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 28 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mari joe @ Sep 28 2009, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your I-129f was approved in 161 days from your NOA1 date. And now still in AP at NVC @23 days. Will anyone pray for me? philippians 4:6 We all will!!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	My NOA2 was on a Thursday (8/27), and NVC didn't have it in their system 'til very late the following Monday (8/31). Remember, NVC works two shifts, and you can call them 'til midnight EST.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 28 2009, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not there yet! I wonder why.....in the past it seemed like everyone moved out of USCIS to NVC like greased lightening. Even more important is moving out of NVC like greased lightning.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Good morning March! Kata, here's hoping today is your day!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 07:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 27 2009, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 27 2009, 06:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 27 2009, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 27 2009, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh, I've ticked off another one of these guys who thinks he knows it all. What can I say? I have a very low tolerance for stupidity and hypocrisy. link please, I'm too lazy to start combing through... http://www.visajourn...howtopic=219103 I love to read what you, Scott and Jim post. You guys really know your stuff for those embassys. I just read a lot on here, and I remember what I read. And if I'm not sure, I do a little research or refrain from posting rather than just spouting off nonsense.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-27 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 27 2009, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 27 2009, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh, I've ticked off another one of these guys who thinks he knows it all. What can I say? I have a very low tolerance for stupidity and hypocrisy. link please, I'm too lazy to start combing through... http://www.visajourn...howtopic=219103	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-27 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Heh, I've ticked off another one of these guys who thinks he knows it all. What can I say? I have a very low tolerance for stupidity and hypocrisy.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-27 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	QUOTE (KataandFreddy @ Sep 27 2009, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning my March family!!!! Please pray for us guys!!! may the Sunday USCIS Magic Fairy of The Late Approvals send me an email tonight!!!! Have a beautiful sunday...... TWO DAYS MORE TO GO AND MY LOVE WILL BE RIGHT HERE WITH ME!!!!! Yeeeeeeehaaaaa!!!! Love, Kata I'll remember you in my prayers at Mass this morning I hope you get that Sunday visitor too!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-27 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2009 k-1 people	Y'all are making me hungry! I can cook a few things reasonably well, but y'all put me to shame. And Elisha's from the Korean province that's known as the culinary wasteland of the entire peninsula (and she'd tell you the same thing). I love Korean food though, and everything she's cooked for me has been fantastic. I'm looking forward to whipping up Korean dishes together when she gets here	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-26 18:46:00