biggish data

Can I just say I was very disappointed they did not ask to see any of my carefully gathered, prepared, itemised, organised, divided and documented evidence of relationship.

All that happened was just before I left the Interview guy took a sideways glance at my folder and smiled.

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2009-02-14 14:24:00

Well I spoke to the Federal Police and it was mailed Wednesday their time, but it should take about a week, 10 days at most. Once I have it, I call the courier to pick-up my passport and certificate and then it will be five days. So I am tentatively planning to fly out the first week of March.

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2009-02-14 04:14:00

I texted you Hannah did you get it??

Well any way pending the supply of my Australian Police Certificate I have been APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Happy happy Joy joy.

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2009-02-13 14:00:00

Just got off the Phone to the Australian Federal Police and my check was completed and mailed off Wednesday Australian time. Means I should have it next week-ish. :crosses fingers: :starts saying hail mary's:

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2009-02-12 17:24:00

Hold your breathe everyone and send up prayers, tomorrow is going to be a big one for me. Due to a mishap, I lost both my police checks, (lets just say stupidity / carelessness were involved) my Australian and UK. I reapplied 4 weeks ago but do not have a new Australian one yet, have received the UK one though.

The best I can hope for tomorrow is approved pending additional documentation. Its been an incredibly stressful and disappointing day today, I thought the Police Cert would be waiting in Coventry, trained in down from Edinburgh but no luck. Still not here yet. Then I went to the wrong hotel location thought I was in Islington but somehow had chosen the Chelsea one. If I say I am a foreigner is that enough of an excuse. Oh well.

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2009-02-12 13:55:00

Thanks all getting so nervous.

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2009-02-11 04:32:00

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2009-02-09 13:15:00

QUOTE (Rob&Dawn @ Feb 3 2009, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thankfully the Embassy was back open today.

Visa APPROVED!!!

Thank you to Shaz & Zoe for keeping me updated while i was trying to get to London. Really appreciate you guys.

Fantastic News

Make sure you write us an embassy report, pretty please.

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2009-02-03 12:39:00

Multiple police certificates are required when you have lived in other countries for longer than 6 months since you were 16?? Not sure about the age part.

For example for myself it means 1 x UK, and 1 x Australia.

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2009-02-02 05:23:00

My Packet 4 took a week to arrive after DOS had confirmed it for me.

DairyFarmer

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2009-01-29 18:07:00

Cheap flights London to JFK for anyone looking. When I just checked £236 - £239 return

Edited by DairyFarmer, 28 January 2009 - 10:35 AM.

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2009-01-28 10:34:00

My soon to be MIL is our co-sponsor, (farming's / self employment is a ######) we had to get her W2's (3 x years) , bank statements and a letter from her employer as part of our evidence, as well as I-134.

Hope this helps

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2009-01-27 13:24:00

QUOTE (Marmite Lovers! @ Jan 27 2009, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Long story short.....

I need to get a joint sponsor, even though we have enough assets! The tax return for 2006 was a little short. So as a result I have to send the required documents, along with my passport to the Embassy (asap of course ) and they will then issue the visa. Hey-Ho! Story of my visa journey! I have not feelings anymore with regards to the whole process - it's all been a long up hill struggle and I shouldn't have thought any different of today.

So...since arriving back from the Embassy I have been on the phone having a 3 way convo, and my Father-in-law to be has overnighted (Fed-ex) me a I-134 - which should be here very soon.

To top it all I'm sick and I REALLY need a drink.

Shaz is more upset than me.

I'm so sorry to hear that. Its good news though really. Get the docs & your passport to them and you get your visa right?

So Congratulations. Happy for you.

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2009-01-27 10:43:00

QUOTE (Marmite Lovers! @ Jan 26 2009, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

NEWS!!!!

I have my interview TOMORROW now! Best change the list Laura.

I asked for a cancelation and they had one. Easy.

Jealous

But Congratulations.

Sorry being petulant child.

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2009-01-26 13:27:00

I always find this really useful. Immigration Abbreviations And if I still can't figure it out my answer is google it.

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2009-01-25 07:15:00

You should be able to book the medical without even giving an interview date, thats what Hannah and I did.

And as said above its valid for 12 months, so make sure you file AOS during that time period. Or else its another medical for you.

Edited by DairyFarmer, 24 January 2009 - 12:49 PM.

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2009-01-24 12:47:00

Excellent

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2009-01-20 09:40:00

I have a copy too, but that is because I have a complete copy of the 129f. I don't remember seeing it mentioned either. Sorry not much help.

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2009-01-19 10:47:00

QUOTE (Hannah+Vito @ Jan 5 2009, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

1/ interview letter from embassy and "packet 4" and current passport.
2/ oldpassport (with the stamps in), passport photos, my birthcertificate, police certificates, photocopy of Vitos birthcertificate that was submitted with pertition, and a new recent letter of intent signed by Vito. (should i sign one or do they get me to sign something else?)
3/one copy of every form i sent in for packet three as it was sent (with no hyphen, like in passport) and one copy of almost every form i sent back for packet three with hyphen incase they pick holes about me sometimes using it (so people sometimes realise its all my surname)
4/affidavit of support form (notarized) plus three years of of w2s and a letter from his work on company letterhead signed about length of employment and good standing.
5/ document worksheet thing i got from medical/plus the letters of my doctors about vaccination records(dunno why i want to keep them together but hey)
6/ timeline of our relationship (not signed by either of us), photocopies of Vitos picture page of passport and relevent stamps (where we met and visits) photocopies of my picture page passport plus stamps.
7/ photocopy of a receipt his dad got from my hotel (logo on top) for their stay refering to Vito as son, this is when we/how we met. i dont have the original.

couple of anotated rubbish photo stills from a night his dad captured us on camera in the bar, on that trip.
8/e tickets and plane tickjet reciepts, train tickets of the route Vito works and some cash receipts from places we went to from my september trip. some more photos on plain paper anotated from sept trip.
9/eticket and online boarding pass print out for his plane ride jan trip, more photos of that trip.
10/ eticket from my april trip plane ticket stubs train ticket stubs some more cash receipts, and tickets not with my name on it for his concert i went to, a letter on hotel letter head from my boss stating that i was due back in two weeks no later for work, incase the immgration guys asked. and more photos of that trip.
11/his boarding pass printouts for sept triponline receipt print out when he paid for hotel in new forest when he came,receipt from beaulieu in new forestgot both our sigs on it. more photos.
12/loads of screen shots of skype call history (over view) only going back till the july 08 (program wiped the rest) screen shots of yahoo messenger going bk to arch 08 same prob.
13/ screen shots of my inboxes of two email accounts with vitos emails to me, some are the first chats we have so dated right after he flew bk first time round.
14/screen shot of inbox of emails from his familly to me. and some cards (xmas, this one, from me to them)
15/ some examples of post, boxes with his return address, cards form him to me work sheets from parcels he sent, may also find some receipts from post i sent him.
16/ unsigned contract for our wedding venue but has his name on it. and various emails between us and vendor he forwarded me about the wedding.
17/ some engagement cards we got
18/ copy of petiton, with bits nicked from it for my evidences.

forgot to add i am still to photocopy things will get that done in the next couple of days.

This is what Hannah put together

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2009-01-19 10:33:00

Check Hannah's List it has EVERYTHING even if it is overkill.

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2009-01-19 07:51:00

QUOTE (skeez&titanic @ Jan 18 2009, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does anyone know really how long it will take from your NOA2 until your interview. Im trying to plan a march 21 wedding or at least the second week in April. I got an email on jan 14 saying I was approved. But since there is no mail tomorrow ill have to see if the letter comes tuesday. This way I can let my finacee know what time frame he is looking at to go to london he is about 5 hours away.

Something I didn't do that others did was put an entry date to the US on their P3 checklist, it seems to have worked for the most part. I didn't and my interview seemed to take longer to schedule.

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2009-01-18 17:59:00

Oh and don't forget press 1 then press 0

Thats how I did it too. Thankyou StarDragon

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2009-01-15 17:26:00

QUOTE (Stinky Monkey @ Jan 15 2009, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (KnightAndMagpie @ Jan 15 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I got my INTERVIEW DATE!

I called the embassy in the USA and they confirmed my interview is for March 30th at 9:00 am!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

:: Frolics ::

Yay you are almost there

but I was hoping that I would get my interview quicker than the end of March

I think they asked for a delayed interview, so you may still be in luck.

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2009-01-15 16:48:00

QUOTE (Zoe and Hal @ Jan 15 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Rob&Dawn @ Jan 14 2009, 09:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Laura, please add me to the list Interview on 3rd Feb.

Bugging the hell outta them may just have worked!! hehe

How did you get that so soon? Just keep calling the DOS?? Congratulations! Can you put in a good word for them to give us ours next?

I don't know about anyone else but I would ring both the USE London every other day and DOS every day.

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2009-01-15 08:57:00

We also had the bonus that the USE London sent me 1/2 P4 info in my P3 so when the lawyer 'helped' out they sent me an expired P3 form, so I had an RFE. Once that was dealt with it was better.

I actually had my medical with Hannah.

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2009-01-14 15:08:00

I can't accurately answer Christmas and new year screwed me up. Took about 8 weeks I guess, but I don't have my P4 yet, I called DOS, and they gave me the date and said it had all been mailed yesterday.

Edited by DairyFarmer, 14 January 2009 - 03:03 PM.

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2009-01-14 15:02:00

ADD ME TO THE LIST!!!!!! Interview Feb 13, 9am.

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2009-01-14 13:22:00

QUOTE (rocks @ Jan 13 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (DairyFarmer @ Jan 13 2009, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lets start clapping and cheering for Hannah

What news could I have got???? hmmmmmm

she replied to your text??

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2009-01-13 11:56:00

Lets start clapping and cheering for Hannah

What news could I have got???? hmmmmmm

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2009-01-13 11:32:00

QUOTE (rocks @ Jan 13 2009, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Laura+Tom @ Jan 13 2009, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I read elsewhere that Marie had bad news and they may have to file a waiver.

i wonder why that would be...

I sent Hannah a text but still haven't heard from her.

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2009-01-13 11:14:00

Yes!! It's another shipping thread

QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Jul 15 2008, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Pretty much, I'll get there a while before my stuff will. I didn't realise I could send it all to Shan ahead of time, I'm surprised that's not exploited for sending commercial goods to avoid import tax. I thought I read somewhere I had to arrive in the US before my stuff did, although wasn't sure if I had to prove I was emigrating by showing my visa.

Apparently, Seven Seas will take a copy of my passport and query whether i've left the country or something.

Stu

We weren't trying to avoid import tax though. Hence the exceptionally detailed inventory.

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2008-07-15 09:37:00

Yes!! It's another shipping thread

QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Jul 15 2008, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm, interesting. For the purposes of tax exemption on the items you move, I thought I'd read you had to show you're emigrating and that the goods couldn't arrive before you.

Have I got the wrong end of the stick?

Stu

I'm not sure what you mean. By tax exemption, do you mean customs tax exempted? I filled out all the forms and meticulously listed the items, ages of items and relative values and then sent the inventory to John. B/c John (he is the USC) filled in the customs forms accepting responsibility for the items being shipped everything was okay.

We chose this method as we were only beginning the process when I left Australia and I wasn't emigrating then. I will eventually emigrate from here in the UK.

It cleared customs fine. Me signing off sending it and John signing off accepting it.

Edited by DairyFarmer, 15 July 2008 - 07:24 AM.

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2008-07-15 07:23:00

Yes!! It's another shipping thread

QUOTE (SMB x2 @ Jul 15 2008, 05:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just in the middle of trying to sort out some shipping stuff, one thing I'm not clear on is when I'm good to order. I'm still waiting for the visa after the interview last week (assuming the medical results are clear). Do I need to have my visa in hand to order shipping? Or if not, will they need to see it at some point?

Yours hopelessly confused!

Stu

All my stuff is in the US already before we have recieved the visa. All that was required was the USC (John) be the one signing the customs forms accepting the shipment and responsibility for it.

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2008-07-15 05:37:00

Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Friend Gets Goodbye Email from Fiance

I also have 2cents to offer.

In the world outside of VJ where people meet, decide to get married without government approval cold feet is common. Its not new, people panic about the commitment and what is to come. From moving one town to another, one state to another or even just learning to live together, the unkown can be scarey. It doesn't mean they don't love the other person in the relationship.

I don't see dollar signs in someones eyes b/c moving halfway around the world to an unknown environment 'spooks' them a little.

I am glad to see the wonderful community support, people willing to ask for help and others there to provide it.

ok climbing off the soapbox now.

cheers -m

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2008-07-10 05:51:00

Asia: East and Pacific

You know you're Australian when . . .

You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bun.

You believe the 'L' in the word ' Australia ' is optional and there is an invisible y. (Phoneticall - Au-strayl-ya)

You believe that recycled beer residue makes a good breakfast spread

fixxored

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2009-01-27 04:37:00

Asia: East and Pacific

LAND DOWNUNDER

Good Morning Australia.

I am missing the weather. Yes even the winter in Melbourne. Because at least there were 4 distinctive seasons.

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2008-07-14 08:26:00

A Few Pictures

Gorgeous colours, beautiful fabrics, lovely details of lace and embroidery. Looks like it is coming together.

Oh and the engagement outfits, STUNNING. I wish my John had more courage, but his favourite 'colour' is grey!!!

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2008-07-03 03:57:00

Which song says it best?

This says it all for us

Snow Patrol

Chasing Cars

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

DairyFarmer

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2008-07-18 05:22:00

VISA DENIED ON TUESDAY & VISA APPROVED ON WENESDAY

So very pleased for you. That is fantastic, and like many others my eyes began to brim with tears.

Now you can look forward to your new life together. WOW

Edited by DairyFarmer, 02 July 2008 - 09:17 AM.

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