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Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Paris Interview: Which Size Chronopost Envelope?
Thanks, Bruno!

Does anyone else have any experience with this? There is an embassy review that says for IR-1/CR-1 the size has to be 2kg.
kimsueFemaleFrance2011-05-18 10:44:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Paris Interview: Which Size Chronopost Envelope?
My husband has his interview at the Paris embassy coming up in June and I was wondering which size Chronopost envelope he needs to bring. I've seen mention of both Chronopost 13H 1kg and 2kg. Thanks for your help!
kimsueFemaleFrance2011-05-17 11:13:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)French/American Couples - Part II - 2011

Merci pour ta réponse.
Je sais très bien que les ambassades acceptent l'anglais plus la langue locale.
Mais comme je l'ai dis plus haut, je ne suis pas au stade de l'entretien a l'ambassade, je vais démarrer mon passage au National Visa Center (NVC) et il est bien précisé sur tous les guides NVC que tous documents non en langue anglaise doit être accompagné d'une traduction.
Pour l'acte de naissance plurilingue, j'ai déjà contacté ma mairie de naissance, ils font les actes plurilingue, faut juste que j'y passe.


My husband's civil documents were all in French and I didn't send English translations to the NVC. In my cover letter, I identified all the documents by their French title as well as what that meant in English. They are *supposed* to accept civil documents in either English or the language of the embassy that your visa will be issued through... this worked for me. However, a lot of people recommend that you send English translations just in case. Just letting you know that I left them all in French and it worked in my case, but that if you choose not to send translations you should clearly identify the documents in your cover letter. It might help to quote the exact language from the Documents the Applicant Must Send to the NVC website ("All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC"), pointing out that- obviously- French is the official language of France. Hope this helps.
kimsueFemaleFrance2011-07-23 10:33:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)hello Romania
QUOTE (dora_david @ Apr 25 2007, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (MaydayDas @ Apr 25 2007, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Toata lumea e speriata la inceput...hang in there.....sunt alaturi de tine ...totul va fi bine



iubitul meu acum se gandeste daca mai vrea sa continue relatia sau nu..e groaznic..adevarule ca in ultimul timp ne-am certat cam mult din cauza stresului, certuri minore dar au fost multe, si azi mi-a zis ca nu e sigur daca mai vrea sa continue asa, ca ii frica sa nu fim asa si dupa casatorie. nu stiu ce sa fac, eu mor daca ne despartim, il iubesc foarte mult, el inseamna viata pentruy mine. stiu ca nu o sa fie asa dupa casatorie pentru ca certurile astea sunt din cauza ca suntem departe si nu ne-am vazut de mult timp, dar stiu ca nu o sa fim asa cand vom fi impreuna pentru ca niciodata nu ne certam asa, am si locuit un an de zile impreuna si stiu ca nu era asa. acum imi e foarte frica ca daca il pierd nu mai am cum sa il castig inapoi pentru ca nu ne vedem si e prea departe nu mai am ce face..nu mai stiu ce sa fac cray5ol.gif



Ha-ha sad.gif !Hmmm!Am trecut si noi prin situatia asta...cu certuri si chiar o perioada de despartire...renuntasem la ideea de a continua procesul K1;te inteleg prin ce treci,am trecut si eu sad.gif Dar am discutat,iarasi am discutat si iata-ne aici impreuna...e ingrozitoare departarea asta iar internetul mai mult da amploare unor discutii neinsemnate...

Multa rabdare iti doresc!!!Comunicarea ,bat-o vina,e importanta!!!

Un gand bun,
Cory
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-11-12 12:25:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Hello Romania!!!
QUOTE (Musicgirl0912 @ Nov 12 2007, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (CherryBlossoms @ Nov 12 2007, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hang in there Laura_Z and Danca. Think positive. Things seem to go pretty fast after the NOA2. Good luck on the interview Pedsgirl! You're going to be with your fiance so soon! That's kinda funny that your your fiances met at the medical. Hello and welcome to everyone else.


I know, isn't that funny about our fiances? Talk about a small world! I called Florin last night and he said, you'll never guess who is sitting next to me! laughing.gif
Lots of luck and good wishes to pedsgirl's fiance! I know he will do just fine! good.gif
Florin is taking his checklist to the embassy in about an hour and a half...I'm crossing my fingers that they will give him an interview this week. I want him here by Thanksgiving! It would certainly be something to be thankful for smile.gif
I'll keep you guys posted!

Bine a?i venit Danca si Cory si Vik smile.gif



Thank you,Musicgirl0912!Congrats for medical exam!!! good.gif

C&V
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-11-13 00:46:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Hello Romania!!!
Salutari din Beaverton,Oregon!!!

Cory&Vik(Romania&Romania) kicking.gif
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-11-12 11:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Over a month and no interview date
QUOTE (Maipu @ Mar 9 2008, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,,,Im desperate!! its been over a month that my bf dropped off papers at the embassy and we have not heard from them, NO interview date yet,, Ive emailed them with no success, they have not responded. Anyone know what could be going on? Ive searched other cases in Argentina and its usually not this long.

thanks!

Mely helpsmilie.gif

Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about the waiting. My fiancee mailed the DS230-I as she was instructed, along with a passport copy,2 passport size pictures, and the checklist. Then she gathered all the other paperwork for the interview, then she called for an appointment for the medical exam. They scheduled the interview on the phone the very next week after she got her medical done. Each embassy has its own procedures and waiting times. Read again the instructions from packet 3 and check if it says anything regarding the appointment for the interview and the steps to be followed. The istructions my fiancee received with DS 230-I had 3 steps: 1-return this form along with a passoprt copy, 2 passport type pictures, and the checklist signed after all the paperwork had been put together, then call for medical exam and interview appointment (they can be scheduled in the same day.)
Patience and good luck!
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2008-03-14 19:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)In between jobs and interview next week
QUOTE (Maipu @ Apr 8 2008, 09:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HI everyone, had a question, maybe if someones come across the same prob. My fiance has his interview next week april 15, but I left my job and my last day was last Friday, for the interview my bf has all my previous job info, letter, and check stubs,,
question is ...do you think they will ask him if i currently have a job?? Im nervous about this.

I appreciate any info.

Mely


Don't worry. They won't questions the paperwork you gave to him. They will only ask questions about you, and the relationship with you.
Good luck.
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2008-04-11 23:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Visa approved!
QUOTE (Maipu @ Apr 16 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone, wanted to thank all of those who helped me throughout this process with your comments and info. luv.gif
My fiance had his interview on April 15 and was approved at the Buenos Aires embassy. His appointment was at 1 pm, he got there at 11 am with a whole bunch of evidence in a carry on--yes...luggage...."just in case" he said lol ...well anyway,,,he said the officer called him in and only asked him a few questions...he first looked at the application and all documentation they already had and made a comment about 'alot of emails",,,my bf added,,yeah and i have alot more here (referring to the 'evidence' ) the officer didnt even ask to see any evidence,,in fact he says he didnt even open the carry-on. The officer asked, how we met, how many times did we meet ....when was the last time we saw each other,,,asked where he was born..etc then he just typed some stuff in the computer, handed him the yellow paper for dhl, placed a sticker on his passport ,,,congratulated him, said his visa was approved and said best wishes for his new life in the US. and that was all. yes.gif

we are so happy!!! I will be leaving for Buenos Aires on monday and will return together! ... cant wait to see my bf..after over 9 months good.gif kicking.gif


Thanks again,, and best wishes for those on this journey...


Congratulations good.gif and good luck for the next steps to come. kicking.gif
Cory si VikMaleRomania2008-04-22 07:18:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)


Welcome!!!
Unless they've changed something. The interviews will be togther. My husband's daughter was present during our interview. The interview just asked her what her name was. If my husband was her father and that was it.




Thank you for the welcome and information!! I love to read all the posts, there is so much information posted here! It's great! This whole process is very stressful.

I was wondering, did your husband have to get anything signed by his daughter's mother? It's hard for me to believe that they will give a child a Visa and let one parent take the child out of the country without the other parents approval, but what do I know. :wacko:


We did not reach that far. She was denied her visa because my husbands name was not on her birth certificate. So we are still working that out. But yes, sense then I learned that we will have to have written notarized permission from the mother when the time comes.Can you believe the damn lawyer didn't even think to have something drawn up for the mother to sign. If it hadn't had been for the birth certificate it would have been the fact that we did not have written permission. :( David said that he called to speak to his daughter this morning and the mother asked to speak to him. She asked what she needs to do next to help her daughter ge the visa :huh: I cannot believe it. She sent him papers to have him added to the birth certificate. I'm sure it's too late now. We will most likely have to get a blood test. I'm just wondering why she's so cooperative all of a sudden :huh:



Wow, I can't believe lawyers sometimes!! You go to them to avoid unforeseen problems and yet things like this still happen. I better make sure that my husband's name is on his daughters birth certificate and I do up a letter for both of them to sign and get notarized. When I asked my husband about notarizing documents he didn't seem to understand what I was talking about so hopefully he'll be able to find someone to do it. I'm guessing their banks would have some type of notary. Right now we're waiting for her passport, but we don't even know where it's at as the guy getting it for my husband is in the US visiting. Got to love that one! :wacko: I'm worried we won't get it before their interview. It's good that the mother of your husbands daughter is being cooperative. I guess you don't try to figure it out and just hope she's doing what's best for her daughter. I wouldn't think you'd have to get a blood test if both parents agree that he is the father, at least I'd hope you wouldn't. I'm just praying we can get my husbands daughter over without any drama from the mother. As far as I know, she's cooperative, but I've never met her. I know she wasn't too impressed with my caring for her daughters braids the first time we had her for a night and made sure she told my husband so. As I told my husband, I didn't know you brushed braids, but apparently I have a lot to learn about caring for his daughters hair. :unsure: But if I can learn about all this immigration stuff I can definitely learn how to do hair! :)

Again, thanks for your help! The instructions on how to get a spouses child over and what is absolutely needed is very vague. You'd almost think there would be a standard form for both parents to sign, and tell you that BOTH parents need to be on the birth certificate. I can't imagine that a spouse bringing a child with them is a rare thing, but hey what do I know. All I want is for them to say my husband and daughter can come to the US so we can start our marriage together..... and pray he doesn't get off the plane in the dead of winter and ask to go home! :P
smileypaigeFemaleJamaica2006-10-29 01:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)
Welcome!!!
Unless they've changed something. The interviews will be togther. My husband's daughter was present during our interview. The interview just asked her what her name was. If my husband was her father and that was it.




Thank you for the welcome and information!! I love to read all the posts, there is so much information posted here! It's great! This whole process is very stressful.

I was wondering, did your husband have to get anything signed by his daughter's mother? It's hard for me to believe that they will give a child a Visa and let one parent take the child out of the country without the other parents approval, but what do I know. :wacko:
smileypaigeFemaleJamaica2006-10-28 15:11:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)
Hello Everyone..

I've been sitting back and enjoying all your posts for the past month while waiting for my husbands I129F (going for the K-3 Visa) to get approved. I've found all your posts incredibly helpful but I'm confused about a couple things and hope someone can give me some advise. I just found out it was approved and information was being sent to the NVC. At this point I'm a little confused on what to do and my husband is depending 100% on me to help guide him. I read people saying they know exactly when the NVC sends the paper work to Kingston but I'm not sure how you are getting the information. Do you call the NVC until they have a case number and they tell you when it was sent to Kingston? I'm assuming once you know it's sent you wait a few days then start calling the Embassy to see when it's there and ready for my husband to go get it. Any information anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I think from all the posts I know what happens after he goes to get Packet 3 and drop off his DS230, it's just this in-between step I'm lost on.

Also, why I'm at it, my husband and I are getting his 6 year old daughters Visa at the same time so she can come with him. Does anyone know if she'll have to have a separate interview? Or will they schedule her the same time as my husbands?

And please forgive me if this post is missing information, it's my first time posting!

Smileypaige
smileypaigeFemaleJamaica2006-10-27 00:14:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americamarriage in home country or USA?
I got married in JA and did the K-3 Visa and filed for Adjustment of Status once here. Took about 4 months for K-3 Visa and 4 months for his Conditional GC. May be more steps but he got here quickly which was our whole goal! Sorry I don't have much info on the CR1's!

Good Luck!
smileypaigeFemaleJamaica2008-05-20 17:35:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Buying two different tickets for one trip...good idea?

One problem with two different tickets is if your first flights gets significantly delayed and you don't make it for second one, you'll have to buy another ticket. Always safer to have entire flight on one ticket.

 

YES. That's what I'm most clenching my teeth about. Thanks for the advice everyone. Well, the money we saved buying separate tickets can go toward a new ticket in the event of a delay or cancellation. So it I guess it would even out LOL.


nattypruettFemaleTurkey2013-12-15 12:29:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Buying two different tickets for one trip...good idea?

Hi all,

 

We are looking at one-way tickets for my husband from Istanbul to Portland, Oregon for late February/early March 2014. Every search comes up at least 1030 USD for a decent flight. I tried searching for flights to JFK (New York) and another search for flights out from there to PDX (Portland): the results were a few hundred dollars cheaper (although he has to fly through Moscow before JFK). JFK would then be his POE, but he would have at least four hours to go through customs and recheck-in for his flight to PDX. Anyone have experience buying tickets like this? ALL advice welcome. 


nattypruettFemaleTurkey2013-12-13 07:04:00
Vietnamhealth check nightmare...
That must have been stressful for your wife. Good luck for the interview! Posted Image

Here is a suggestion to others that are going to have their medical & interview. Prior to scheduled appointments try to check out where the place is. Trust me, it is a lot easier when you are familiar with the place.
let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-10-22 19:13:00
USCIS Service CentersNBC vs VSC

they did the same thing to my mom.. i asked them how come one of them got approved and other one is still waiting.. they said two application got into two different people.. so one is accepting them faster then the other


Thanks for the response. I have been wondering if this has happened to others too. I had my hopes up that they will be approved at the same time. I was advised by someone to just wait till my mom's petition catches up with my dad's petition in NVC. Once I pay the AOS fee for both, the petitions will be processed together.

Edited by let-it-be, 10 December 2012 - 03:21 PM.

let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-10 15:20:00
USCIS Service CentersNBC vs VSC
My father's petition got approved in exactly 2 months in NBC. But the other petition I filed for my mom, I'm still waiting for the approval. I'm slightly disappointed with myself for not including a cover sheet for a request that these two petitions be processed together. I called NCSC & was told that the average processing is 5 months. Posted Image
let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-10 12:45:00
USCIS Service CentersIR-5 petitions for parents

Looks like your mom's case is catching up.


Yes, I'm glad it didn't take too long. Posted Image




let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-15 12:11:00
USCIS Service CentersIR-5 petitions for parents
UPDATE:

For mom's petition
On Dec 12, 2012 I was able to check case status online (for the first time) - Initial Review.
On Dec 14, 2012 The case is approved - Post Decision

For dad's petition
On Dec 9, 2012 I send an inquiry email to NVC
On Dec 14, 2012 got an email reply from NVC that they recently received the petition. No case number assigned yet.




let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-14 19:21:00
USCIS Service CentersIR-5 petitions for parents

i say call into USCIS, get an ISO, and ask what's up.


Prior to posting this topic I already called the customer service & was able to talked with a live person. He mentioned that he is a ------ officer & his badge number -------. Is he a Tier 2 officer? I did asked him why the petitions weren't adjudicated at the same time & he replied that petitions are processed separately. I mentioned to him that I have heard of cases were parents's petitions were approved at the same time, he had the same standard reply.

I will call again tomorrow to speak with a different officer.
let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-04 20:39:00
USCIS Service CentersIR-5 petitions for parents
I filed petitions for my parents last Oct 2012. Receipt date Oct 3,2012. Both petitions were transfered to National Benefits Center.Today I checked the status & was delighted to see that my father's petition was approved Dec 3, 2012. As you can see it took only 2 months for the approval. It's kinda a bittersweet feeling that my mother's petition is still not approved. When I send the petitions i failed to mention a request in my cover letter that both petitions be processed together. I mailed them both in the same USPS envelope.

What will be the outcome of this? If I received a letter from NVC regarding the AOS fees & required supporting documents for my father's petition, should I delay and just wait till my mom's case reach NVC? Thus, paying only one AOS fee for both parents & sending in all the supporting documents at the same time? Should I include a cover letter for a request that from then on the two petitions be processed together? I really want them to have the same day interview. It will be hard if they wind up having different interview dates for reasons I will not mention.

Edited by let-it-be, 04 December 2012 - 01:17 PM.

let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-04 13:15:00
USCIS Service CentersNBC processing times?

i hope mine just stays at nbc as well.
my local office is extremely busy and has huge delays :(


Good luck. Posted Image I'm one of those that are lucky to get an approval in just a short time. I feel bad for the others that have filed way before I did.
let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2013-01-29 11:14:00
USCIS Service CentersNBC processing times?

This is interesting about being routed to the local field offices. We mailed out an I-130 (my naturalized USC husband petitioning for his minor child) in November. The NOA-1 came with an MSC number, which I then discovered meant that it went to the National Benefits Center. The NOA-2 came from the National Benefits Center, with the letter mailed from Missouri (we live in California). Maybe our case is unusual, but there is no indication that our local office was involved.

The case took about 2 months (NOA dates Nov 19 - Jan 22). I don't have a timeline for this case yet, as I haven't yet figured out how to start a new timeline without deleting all my entries for my husband's CR-1/ROC/naturalization.



It is not unusual, mine got approved in 2+ months too. It was routed to NBC, stayed there & wasn't routed to local office.
let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2013-01-28 22:10:00
USCIS Service CentersTROUBLE OBTAINING CASE STATUS - MSC
I filed last Oct 3 & couldn't check the status of the case up until today ( Dec 12). I was on the phone waiting for the Tier 2 officer to pick up the phone. As I was waiting for more than 30 mins, I continued to checked in the case status & was shocked to see it changed from "Your case cannot be found.." to "Initial Review" with the date Dec 12. I immediately hang up the phone & added the case to my portfolio. I noticed that my other petition for my dad which was approved last Dec 3, the date of last updated changed to today's date. So, this means that the adjudicator has pulled these two cases & is piecing the two together. The FBI is doing a background check of me ( the petitioner). I'm hoping that my petition will be approved within this week.

Edited by let-it-be, 12 December 2012 - 12:27 PM.

let-it-beNot TellingPhilippines2012-12-12 12:26:00
USCIS Service CentersService Center Wage Cuts
QUOTE (Kazan @ Dec 13 2007, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm with you to a point. My feeling is pay needs to be two fold: hourly and performance based. I have never believed in commission only gigs. If a person is required to be at a location specified by the employer, a person deserves compensation for just being there. But from that point, each person should be financially rewarded equal to their actions. Work poorly = minimum pay. Work well = big bucks.

QUOTE (don luce @ Dec 13 2007, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am always in favor of the incentive system.

The people that Work should make the money. The people that don't should be paid less or fired.

Cut the dead weight.

I wish they would do this with lazy government employees.

Use the extra money to hire extra workers.

The ones that do not perform fire them also. keep only the best!

I hate it when I have to pick up the slack for the lazy jerks at work when we all make the same money. Now that is really unfair!

Pay people what they are worth. If they are worthless! Pay less! good.gif




I'm with you cool.gif
Don_Joy's PrinceMalePhilippines2007-12-13 13:16:00
USCIS Service CentersService Center Wage Cuts
I am always in favor of the incentive system.

The people that Work should make the money. The people that don't should be paid less or fired.

Cut the dead weight.

I wish they would do this with lazy government employees.

Use the extra money to hire extra workers.

The ones that do not perform fire them also. keep only the best!

I hate it when I have to pick up the slack for the lazy jerks at work when we all make the same money. Now that is really unfair!

Pay people what they are worth. If they are worthless! Pay less! good.gif
Don_Joy's PrinceMalePhilippines2007-12-13 13:00:00
United KingdomYou know you're living in America and not the UK when...
Ok, American guy here!

I don't get the soccer (football), When I was in school I played it all the time and I loved it. But to watch it being played is like watching paint dry. No one ever scores points!

How can this be enjoyable?

I have the same problem with hockey, but in this case I cannot see where the puck is most of the time. At least in Soccer (football) I know where the ball is.

Just my observation.
Don_Joy's PrinceMalePhilippines2008-04-07 10:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Embassy called, Visa waiver approved
Congratulations!!! Posted Image
kimsueFemaleFrance2011-10-23 17:36:00
United Kingdomnew edition of DS 156??
I think these visa forms are partial to Internet Explorer as browser. I had some minor difficulties myself accessing them a week ago while using Google Chrome. I switched to IE and they got resolved.

Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-05-14 20:30:00
USCIS Service CentersNebraska/California Service Ctr Wait


We have just learned from our lawyer than instead of our I-129F going to the Nebraska service center it is going to the California service center because of delays. They are now processing May '06 applications. We sent ours in October '06 (received NOA1 November 6) and were hoping for around a 9 month turnaround total (wedding date set for August 2007).


He told you it got transferred to CSC because of delays? Not true, NSC & TSC are not processing I-129F presently and all cases are transferred automatically to CSC and this has been the situation for some time now.

The reported timelines as posted on the USCIS website are simply the trailing 6 month dates and are not accurate to reality. Te best thing to do is look at peoples timelines. CSC is getting close to turning most petitions in 75 - 90 days give or take. Once clear of CSC then you go to NVC for maybe 30 days. If you are using MTL for your interview then you are in for a bit of a wait for your interview.


Why in the world they don't update the instructions to have us send the petition to the right service center? I live in Oregon and it would've been a lot easier and faster to send my petition to California. I just sent it to Nebraska based on the instructions on USCIS website... I hope it will go to California SC soon.

9 Months turnaround? There are people that applied to Vermont service center and they had been approved in less than a month.....

Good luck!
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2006-11-14 22:28:00
USCIS Service CentersTouched?
Hi Mari,

Go to

https://egov.immigra.../jsps/login.jsp

Register there with USCIS, add to your account your case number from NOA1 and select "e-mail notification".
Every time when somene is working on your case you'll receive a notification. That means "touched". If it is an approval or any other resolution you will know before it will came in the mail and you can prepare for whatever is next on your case.

Good luck!
Vik


I'm sorry if this may be a stupid question but I'm still new to all of this and I read how everyone's (well the majority) petition has been touched, and yet it has been over 60 days since I filed and I see nothing since the first noa. Can some please shed some light to this question which maybe others are wanting to ask but hasn't? How can I check my status and see if I too have been "touched"? I see how many who filed their I129F are getting "approved' and I don't much happening to us who filed the I130.

Is it too late for me to filed an I129F since it's been over 2 months since I received my first noa? I'm trying to be very patience but I'm losing my mind. :help:

Thank you,
Mari


Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-02-12 00:24:00
United KingdomWhat to bring to Medical Exam

I had mine in december, you have to have your police certificate and also your vaccination records from doc, you need mmr and tdap boosters if not had within past ten years.



Thanks for the quick reply!
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-01-17 15:47:00
United KingdomWhat to bring to Medical Exam
Hello all!

My UKC fiance is currently visiting me here in the States using VWP. While he was here we received our NOA2 and sent his Packet 3 forms back to the Embassy in London. He flies out on 1st February, so we booked his medical exam for the 3rd so he doesn't have to make multiple trips to London.

My question is this. When booking his medical over the phone, the operator was rattling off a list of things to bring, all of which were on the website, but she mentioned he would need to bring his Police Certificate with him. This isn't mentioned on the Embassy's website as required documents to bring.

Can you all tell me your recent experience with the Medical Exam and if this indeed required? His police certificate will be in Wales when he arrives back, and he won't have time to go retrieve it if we keep the current medical date.

Also, is anyone aware of how long it is currently taking between Medical Exams to Interview Date?

Thank you!!!
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-01-17 14:17:00
United Kingdomwhats the average iterview wait time
Jay,

My fiance just had his medical yesterday the 3rd. When we receive the letter with his interview date, I'll let you know. I was curious about the same thing. It seems some people are getting their interview dates rather quickly while some seem to be waiting two months or so between medicals and interviews.
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-04 21:36:00
United KingdomHow soon did you recieve your visa?

she's tired of being in London - no offense to any Brits. She said she would prefer to be waiting in Brazil


I know I can speak for my Brit and tell you that with the weather the UK is having right now, he'd prefer to be waiting in Brazil too ;)
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-12 12:47:00
United Kingdompaying for the visa over the phone
Case number and your fiance's details like DOB so they can locate the file. I'm fairly certain that's all they ask me to locate his case.
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-19 02:54:00
United Kingdompaying for the visa over the phone
I paid the fee as soon as we had our case number and it was confirmed that the Embassy in London had in fact logged our information.

Yeah, paying them $16 to give them some more was kind of painful, but in the end, I figure it's all going to be worth it :)

I don't see why there would be any problem with using a pre-paid credit card you can pick up at the grocery store. My friend uses them all the time to pay his utility bills without any problem.
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 10:58:00
United KingdomMoving from London to Portland, Oregon

Fatima's K-1 visa was just approved last week, and now I'm visiting her in London to celebrate!
We're hoping to plan out her move while I am here.

Any recommendations on shipping methods or companies?
Our funds are limited, and she won't be bringing that much stuff...
Possibly a few items of furniture (shared sea cargo container?)
And/or a few boxes of miscellaneous items (clothing, books, etc.)
AND we need to bring her cat Nemo over as well!

I'll be flying back to portland on the 28th, and could take some stuff with me as excess baggage...
Not sure how the charges compare with shipping stuff other ways...

Any info or direction would be helpful!!

Thanks,
Doug B


I'm from Portland as well, so it looks like we'll be helping the Brit population over here :)

As far as shipping, Paul and I haven't decided on which one to go with yet, but you can find some info here
http://www.visajourn...hipping-thread/

And you can Google some reviews for the companies you're interested in.

Good luck on the move!
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-22 17:48:00
United KingdomQuestion about the acpo police cerificate

Hi, we just got our NOA2 and are working on the remaining docs.

On the acpo thing, it says someone official/professional who has also known my fiance for two years or more must sign the back of his photo and the application?

what is considered official? :s he doesn't have a set dr, only medical staff that he's known for that long is a good drive away.(he moved from Lee to West Yorkshire this year.) He also doesn't have any line of work, so thats out of the question really. And same case about old teachers being in Lee.

His best friend, who has known him since middle school works for the government doing payroll(i'm not sure what job title he has offically). would this work?

any help on the would be great. thanks ^^


Yes, that would work :)
LB & PCFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-28 23:38:00