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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
Happy Monday. I usually dread Monday's, but now it means that VSC and the Ankara Embassy have gone back to work smile.gif

My horoscope says to watch for good news from distant friends.. maybe that means one of you will be posting some great news today!

Hoping!! yes.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-02 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Nov 1 2009, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your NOA2's will come soon. I've got a feeling about it. And even if they don't come today or tomorrow, they ARE coming because they HAVE to.

I just wish it was sooner rather than later. I really want all of us VSC people to be on the same page again that way we can freak out about the next thing as a group. It's better that way. smile.gif


I AGREE!!! .. and I really want the CSC people to get caught up with us too! I had a small bottle of champagne ready for the first September filer. I had a big bottle of champagne waiting for my approval... I am not really a drinker, but I think I am going to out and get a bottle of vodka for when I see the first CSC September filer!!!!!!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-01 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (paciencia y fe @ Nov 1 2009, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Nov 1 2009, 06:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all, darn my phone for having internet. Seriously, it's 5am & I'm up on VJ! Guys, I yearn for my NOA2 so bad that I literally DREAM about it, maybe that means it's coming soon!
For those who hasn't received theirs, how do you guys cope? I mean, I know life goes on but gosh this whole waiting process is totally nerve wracking!
Anyone a pharmacist in here? I need the strongest "anti-anxiety and put-me-to-sleep-at-night" drug!
Just kidding, everyone, hope your enjoying your weekend and can't wait for monday so USCIS can get back to approvals.


believe me, you are NOT alone. i haven't had a good night's sleep in forever. i unfortunately just have BAD dreams from all the stress. i'm trying so hard to reflect my member name (be patient!!), but it's difficult to think about anything else.

and of course i am a worrier, so i am worrying about all the things that could go wrong when i really should just chill and recognize that it's going to happen in its own time and nothing i do can change that.

happy weekend, all!


Even those of us who have already gotten it are checking and waiting and checking.. I am on this site all the time.. and yes, even in my sleep smile.gif

Just waiting for tomorrow, so that I can see some good news from at least one of you!!!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-01 09:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Luis&Alice @ Oct 31 2009, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HI Jenn and ATexanandanAussie, I discovered in the Brazilian consulate by contacting them via email. Took about a day for them to respond. If it is similar you need to provide your NVC number.

As for being in their system, my friend in the US consulate in Brazil said that it will only be in their system if they receive it from NVC, otherwise they will not even know that the application exists.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!


That's what I was wondering about.. was it in their system because it had reached the consulate or because it had been to NVC. I know it left NVC, but none of the packages I saw go out weighed the same as mine.. so I know it's there, I just don't know when it got there. It could have been combined in a shipment with another one.. no way of knowing when it got there without contacting them I guess.

Sent an email and was told I would have a response in 5 business days. By then, I am hoping we will have packet # 3.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-31 19:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Oobatnep @ Oct 31 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got a letter from USCIS and it's NOA2, which says its approved and sent to consulate. Is NVC Sending me a letter too that says the same thing?


NVC will send you a letter, but I got mine a few days after the file had already been sent to the consulate. Your NOA2 probably says it was sent to NVC and will then be forwarded to the consulate.

If I remember correctly, ours went about the same times as yours.. so your packet is probably already at the consulate
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-31 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (ATexanandanAussie @ Oct 31 2009, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jenn and Fuat @ Oct 31 2009, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jay & Beverly @ Oct 31 2009, 07:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Long time follower... first time poster...

The notice date of our NOA1 is September 22nd, 2009.


-- Jay


Don't forget to update your time line! Once things start moving at CSC, other filers are going to be looking at everyone's time lines to see how quickly things happened! I know I look at everyone's!! smile.gif

Once you update it, it will also give you an "estimated" time you can expect NOA2 based on the information entered by other CSC filers.


Good afternoon! I am so thankful for Halloween candy... it is getting me through the day. And, I am marking my calendar for next year for Kayla to come throw pumpkins at my door.

Jenn, did you find out how to confirm that the consulate has received your file? The Australian embassy phone number is a pay for use line!! And, when you call them, they tell you that they don't handle k-1 inquiries and you should send an email! Then, when you send an email you get an auto-reply that says you will not be contacted because they don't give out any information!

Ugh...


No, I haven't found out how to confirm the consulate has the file.. but I have a friend who works in the Turkish Prime Ministers office.. they talked to someone they knew at the consulate and, according to them, we are showing up in their computer database. Of course, I don't know if this gets entered once they receive the file or if we are in the system because of NVC..

I am sure the file got there, but I would like to know a date so I can update my time line accurately smile.gif

I'm really wanting to ask my friend if he can use his connections to get us a quick interview smile.gif.. but Fuat keeps telling me I just need to let God decide these things and let things happen the way they should smile.gif


OH.. I finally got the letter from NVC, saying they had my file and it should be mailed to the consulate within a week. It was dated the day AFTER NVC said they had already mailed the file to Turkey.

Happy Halloween everyone! I'm off to an exciting day of work at our Halloween event and I'm sure it will be crazy. Last night, I didn't get out of there until almost 1:30am and didn't get to bed until 3:00am.. I am sure tonight is going to be even later.

What ever your plans for today I hope you have a great night!!!

Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 31 October 2009 - 12:16 PM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-31 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Jay & Beverly @ Oct 31 2009, 07:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Long time follower... first time poster...

The notice date of our NOA1 is September 22nd, 2009.


-- Jay


Don't forget to update your time line! Once things start moving at CSC, other filers are going to be looking at everyone's time lines to see how quickly things happened! I know I look at everyone's!! smile.gif

Once you update it, it will also give you an "estimated" time you can expect NOA2 based on the information entered by other CSC filers.


Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 31 October 2009 - 11:16 AM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-31 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (ATexanandanAussie @ Oct 30 2009, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (paciencia y fe @ Oct 30 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Ney @ Oct 30 2009, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, that is a lot of work! And you are very sweet to keep everyone posted with the information.

Thank you!!! rose.gif


thanks ney! definitely have to give credit though to atexanandaussie (via a post by i think jennandfuat) for turning me on to the technique! smile.gif
hahaha no worries! And...I am a Karen too!



OH TRUE! You were the one who originally got us hooked on this idea smile.gif

Hey, does anyone know how to actually confirm the date the package got the consulate.. aside from guessing which one is yours on the DHL list?

I thought I read, somewhere, that you could call DOS and they could tell you when it reached the consulate/embassy..and I think I even saw a number for this somehwere, but now can't find it. Anyone heard of doing this?

I see people update their time lines when the package reached the consulate, but how do you really know for sure?
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Oct 30 2009, 12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dviera, PacienciayFe and myself. Here's to us, hopefully we'll get some good news soon or that they're saving the best for last. I just HATE that the weekend is approaching. But let me get back to work! Again, goodluck to us all waiting for our NOA2


And here's to AlexBarrow and Gaynto as well... I've been waiting to see thier's just as much as yours!!!

And if I forgot anyone.. please forgive me..


Karen... you really did amaze me that you had the patience to do all that. I just couldn't do it.. but, like you.. all this stuff has kept me from my real work.. and I find I spend way too much time on here!! I really have to work on getting back to my very strict time management!! My friends always said I am ####### about it.. but not since I found this site!

Oh Ney.. thanks for the nice message smile.gif I am glad to hear your son is doing a little better, but hoping you will get some really good news soon.

Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 30 October 2009 - 12:20 PM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
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QUOTE (Jenn and Fuat @ Oct 30 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Oct 30 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Morning everybody!!! Let's see some September NOA2's today!!! Maybe some Packet 3's arriving, too! kicking.gif kicking.gif


good morning all! only 8 129-F petitions left in initial review at VSC for NOA1 date of 9/24...here's hoping for an active friday for my date and everyone else's who are still waiting!



where do you check for initial review cases?

thanks



http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

On the left menu you will see...

After I File
Check My Case Status
Sign-up for Case Updates
While My Case is Pending
After Receiving a Decision
Change of Address

You can check your case status by entering your case number that is listed on your NOA1, and you can sign up for updates on your case. Many people here received there NOA2 via email by signing up for updates.




thank you so much ,yes I signed ,but how did he know only 8 left ?


Karen went ABOVE AND BEYOND and took the time to enter in every EAC number, with our 9/25 date ( showing as 9/25 for some reason in the EAC #).. she started at 01.. and went all the way up until the date changed to 9/26.. This is how she found out there were almost 3000 petitions, of some sort or another, that were entered into the system at VSC on 9/24.

Checking each one of these, she was able to determine that out of all of those.. there were 55 that were for K1 visas.. so , she's been watching and keeping us updated on these.

Keep in mind, these stats are only for people with an NOA1 date of 9/24..

So the 8 she is talking about are NOA1 dates of 9/24..

Really have to give her a lot of credit for having the patience to do that. I tried.. and gave up after about an hour!






thank you Jenn

I'm excited now to check for our date .

I will spend hours to determine extra info .

please would you tell more steps on how to check ? like with EAC what numbers should I start and how to check for specific day ?

I'd appreciate your help.

thanks


Use your EAC number.. and go to something like the last 3 or 4 digits... mine was 0496

Showing I was the 496th item entered into the system that day..

When I put in the EAC number I used 001 instead of 496.. and then 002.. 003.. etc. Unless Karen has come up with an easier way to do this, I believe this is how she did it.

She can be the best one to answer that..

It will show you what kind of petition was filed.. K1, Work Authorization, AOS, etc... You will probably find thousands on the same day as yours, so may have to really spend a large amount of time finding all the K1's.. but it can be done.

Karen has proven that!!! She really is amazing that she would take the time to do that and then keep updating all of us with 9/24 dates.. and everyone else too. Even if your date isn't 9/24.. it gives you and idea of how many they do a day.. and how few of us are actually on VJ.



Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Luis&Alice @ Oct 30 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning everyone,

After putting out some fires as soon as I got to work, I finally made it to JV. Everyone should check too about packet 3, I learned that my consulate in Rio does not send or require packet 3, but packet 4 which is downloadable from the their website. We dont have to mail anything ahead of time, just show up with the documents.

We are now in the system of the consulate, my fiancee for the first time seem to be happy about the whole process. I think it is because we can see the light at the end of the tunnel finally. smile.gif



I wish we could do it this way.. once we send it packet # 3, they will review it and then send us packet # 4 with our interview date.. or if somethings missing, they send it back as we have to do it again.

From what I have been told, we should expect and interview date 3-4 months from the day we get packet # 4, but some of the people in the Turkish forum have been as little as 2 months. Here's to hoping!

OK.. I seem to be the only person in here right now, and getting caught up on everything I missed between last night and this morning.. so the last 5 or 6 posts have been from me..

and I am SURE people are getting sick of reading my posts.. so.. I will stop now smile.gif

Have a great day everyone.. and Karen.. I'm feeling a lucky day for 9/24
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (waitingtime @ Oct 30 2009, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Ney @ Oct 30 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (waitingtime @ Oct 30 2009, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (paciencia y fe @ Oct 30 2009, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Oct 30 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Morning everybody!!! Let's see some September NOA2's today!!! Maybe some Packet 3's arriving, too! kicking.gif kicking.gif


good morning all! only 8 129-F petitions left in initial review at VSC for NOA1 date of 9/24...here's hoping for an active friday for my date and everyone else's who are still waiting!



where do you check for initial review cases?

thanks



http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

On the left menu you will see...

After I File
Check My Case Status
Sign-up for Case Updates
While My Case is Pending
After Receiving a Decision
Change of Address

You can check your case status by entering your case number that is listed on your NOA1, and you can sign up for updates on your case. Many people here received there NOA2 via email by signing up for updates.




thank you so much ,yes I signed ,but how did he know only 8 left ?


Karen went ABOVE AND BEYOND and took the time to enter in every EAC number, with our 9/25 date ( showing as 9/25 for some reason in the EAC #).. she started at 01.. and went all the way up until the date changed to 9/26.. This is how she found out there were almost 3000 petitions, of some sort or another, that were entered into the system at VSC on 9/24.

Checking each one of these, she was able to determine that out of all of those.. there were 55 that were for K1 visas.. so , she's been watching and keeping us updated on these.

Keep in mind, these stats are only for people with an NOA1 date of 9/24..

So the 8 she is talking about are NOA1 dates of 9/24..

Really have to give her a lot of credit for having the patience to do that. I tried.. and gave up after about an hour!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
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QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Oct 30 2009, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Morning everybody!!! Let's see some September NOA2's today!!! Maybe some Packet 3's arriving, too! kicking.gif kicking.gif



I'm so SUPER excited! John is on his way for his 2 month visit before I go back for the new year....wooooo hoooo!!!!



OH.. congratulations!! I must admit I'm envious!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 09:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (AandD @ Oct 30 2009, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nataly09 @ Oct 30 2009, 06:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Look on your NOA1 under notice date; it’s probably October 2nd or 3rd. My petition was received on August 27th, my notice date was August 31st and I received hard copy in the mail on September 2nd.


Our notice date was October 2nd, so I have to put that date in timelines and not October 7th.


Yes.. your NOA1 date would be October 2nd.. not 7th.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 09:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
For some reason it keeps cutting off half of my post..

Here's the rest of the info I was trying to say about the passport...



1. FULL PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT: Full photocopy of passport must be provided. The
beneficiary must have 8 months validity on the passport at the time of visa issuance... blah, blah, blah


Does this mean he has to have that much at the time he sends the copy? He only has 7 months now, and we know we need to extend it before the interview, but didn't know if we needed to do it right now.

It's expensive to do in Turkey.. even for just one year..

If he has to extend now, then I have to change the passport validity dates on his DS 156.. so can't send him the papers until I have an answer.

I emailed the embassy, but they said it would be up to 5 business days before we would get a response.

So, now we wait... again..
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-10-30 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Gaynto @ Dec 9 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Antonio always tells me when I am talking to his mother than I am always scheming a feminist plot. His mother is very forward thinking for an Italian mother, but her actions haven't caught up, at least where her baby is concerned. But he does cook and help around MY house when he comes to the US. And the housekeeping thing... OMG! His mom is coming in March, I could eat off her floors. I tend to be a good housekeeper but the bar they set is pretty damn high! You think she will freak that my cat jumps on the counter to see what you are doing in the kitchen??.. I am desperatly trying to break him of this habit before she gets here!! Any cat whisperers in here?.. this is my first time with a cat.. I am generally a dog person... I can train a dog, but this freaking cat owns me instead of the other way around..


If you figure that one out let me know the secret. My cat does the same thing and it's going to drive Fuat crazy.

He's at work right now.. trying to catch up on all these posts smile.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-11 02:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
Looks like a lot of posts to read.. and they look like they are going to be funny too.. I am sure I will have some stories to share but right now I am doing something CRAZY.

I was supposed to leave for Istanbul on Friday. Fuat got his medical results, called me, told me he passed and said "honey.. can't you come today?"

I just changed my flight and am leaving for the airport in ONE HOUR.


AHHHHHH.... I will have to wait until I get to Turkey to read all the fun stuff.

I'm off.... YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-09 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (paciencia y fe @ Dec 9 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And now a little update from me - we finally got Jose Luis' vacation schedule squared away and yesterday I called to make the visa appointment. They don't have our requested week available yet, it should open up for appointments next tuesday. So i'll be on that phone bright and early and hopefully will get something for the 13th or 14th of January. And I am happy because now I finally know when I will see my love again - I'll be headed down there on Jan. 9 - exactly one month from today. wish it were much sooner - but still, yippeee!!

hope everyone has a great day. smile.gif



GREAT! Oh.. I am so glad it looks like it's going to work out and you are not going to have to wait months and months.

Ahem... Kjenkins.. I would like to point out something here ( I am not rubbing it in.. really... promise.. I swear...just in good fun smile.gif ). If you recall, she didn't get her NOA2 until at least a month after me.. and her interview is going to be more than a month before mine smile.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-09 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
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QUOTE (Jenn and Fuat @ Dec 9 2009, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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AandD:I'm on countdown as well, going to Jamaica dec. 22 and this will be our 2nd christmas as a couple but the 1st time spending christmas & new years together, I can barely contain myself.



YEAAAA! And I leave for Italy the 23rd, arriving early Christmas Eve! I can't wait.

Not sure how other consulates handled this but Antonio went to the medical today and when you come in, you turn in your passport. Well, he was the first to arrive and when they call names they pull from the top so he was called last sad.gif Grumpy Italian this morning.


Same thing happened to Fuat yesterday smile.gif

I just looked at your time line again and your interview is TOMORROW!!! Can't wait to read good news.



I know I am so excited! Hope things went swimmingly with Fuat's medical other than the back @ssward way they call people in! It's hysterical that Antonio is NOOOOT a morning person, but he took one for the team and got there at 7am just to sit around for 5 hours. Poor baby!


He's on his way, to pick up the results, as I type this. I am sure there will be no problems.. but he is so worried because he says he's never had a physical before. That's why he insisted on doing it right now, even though we have two months before our interview.

I keep telling him that he would have had a medical check up when he did his military service, but he says he didn't.. they just gave him vaccinations. He has no record of them though, so they gave them to him again yesterday. His arm was so sore, but being the only son in a Turkish family he is very spoiled. His mother and his sisters were giving him a massage last night because his arm was sore . Poor Baby smile.gif



You poor girl.. and for the record, Italian sons are the same way! We will have our hands full when they get here. I am not looking forward to flu season! : )


Italian sons are the same way ? smile.gif Yes.. we have our hands full. There was one night, last year, we were talking on MSN web cam and his sister was behind him, ironing his clothes for the next day.. it was after midnight and I could not believe he would be telling ( not asking) his sister to iron his clothes. She was making hand signals to me that one day I would be the one doing it.. and I firmly said, "Maybe sometimes.. but I am going to be more than happy to teach him how to do laundry and iron." smile.gif She thought that was hilarious.

He was sweet, and tried to iron his own shirt the next day. But, he had this bright idea that it would be easier to spread it out on the floor instead of using the ironing board. Ended up burning the carpet smile.gifsmile.gif

I am well prepared for what I am going to have to go through with this situation. I have about 60 university students, from Turkey, that come to work with me every summer.. I get such a kick out of watching the guys trying to do their own laundry for the first time. They take pictures to send home to their mothers and the Turkish girls stand in the hallway, watching them and laughing. Some of them can actually cook.. but most bat thier eyes at the Turkish girls and get them to do it for them.

We've made a deal.. He's going to teach me to cook Turkish food ( although I am going to take a class also).. and I am going to teach him to wash and iron his own clothes smile.gif

Now, I just have to get myself used to keeping a clean house to Turkish standards or he's going to have to get used to living in a house where the wife isn't home all day and the entire house isn't going to be scrubbed top to bottome every day smile.gif

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-09 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
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QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AandD:I'm on countdown as well, going to Jamaica dec. 22 and this will be our 2nd christmas as a couple but the 1st time spending christmas & new years together, I can barely contain myself.



YEAAAA! And I leave for Italy the 23rd, arriving early Christmas Eve! I can't wait.

Not sure how other consulates handled this but Antonio went to the medical today and when you come in, you turn in your passport. Well, he was the first to arrive and when they call names they pull from the top so he was called last sad.gif Grumpy Italian this morning.


Same thing happened to Fuat yesterday smile.gif

I just looked at your time line again and your interview is TOMORROW!!! Can't wait to read good news.



I know I am so excited! Hope things went swimmingly with Fuat's medical other than the back @ssward way they call people in! It's hysterical that Antonio is NOOOOT a morning person, but he took one for the team and got there at 7am just to sit around for 5 hours. Poor baby!


He's on his way, to pick up the results, as I type this. I am sure there will be no problems.. but he is so worried because he says he's never had a physical before. That's why he insisted on doing it right now, even though we have two months before our interview.

I keep telling him that he would have had a medical check up when he did his military service, but he says he didn't.. they just gave him vaccinations. He has no record of them though, so they gave them to him again yesterday. His arm was so sore, but being the only son in a Turkish family he is very spoiled. His mother and his sisters were giving him a massage last night because his arm was sore . Poor Baby smile.gif

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-09 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 K-1 Visa Filers
QUOTE (Gaynto @ Dec 9 2009, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AandD:I'm on countdown as well, going to Jamaica dec. 22 and this will be our 2nd christmas as a couple but the 1st time spending christmas & new years together, I can barely contain myself.



YEAAAA! And I leave for Italy the 23rd, arriving early Christmas Eve! I can't wait.

Not sure how other consulates handled this but Antonio went to the medical today and when you come in, you turn in your passport. Well, he was the first to arrive and when they call names they pull from the top so he was called last sad.gif Grumpy Italian this morning.


Same thing happened to Fuat yesterday smile.gif

I just looked at your time line again and your interview is TOMORROW!!! Can't wait to read good news.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-09 08:57:00
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QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Dec 8 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First off I want to thank each and every one of you for your well wishes and your prayers. It IS a funny little thing how close we've all become in such a short time together, but I do think of you all as my family as well now too. Each and every one of you is so important to me. You being happy makes me happy.

For an update on my mom. She seems to be doing better. They released her from the hospital and I've taken her back to my papaws to stay so that he can take care of her. I have to work and I'm afraid that if something were to happen that it would happen while I was at work. It would take me 45 minutes to get home and another 45 to get her to the hospital and that's just too much time for me.

The doctor said that her body has changed so much and that little things that she eats can set off an attack but it's scary as hell. If given the chance to go back I would never let her do this gastric bypass again. She didn't need it. She's been hospitalized 4 times since November 5th, and has had 3 major surgeries total. When I took her back to the hospital the doctor told me that another surgery would probably kill her. She can't handle any more. She's his first patient that's had complications and I don't doubt that he's doing everything that he can, but I can't help but be frustrated that it's like a trial and error process with her. It shouldn't be this way. Every time she eats or drinks we have to worry about her throwing up, or worse just doing the dry heave thing. That's so painful for a person to go through. But for now she seems to be okay. I can only hope that this will be the last hospital visit and no more surgeries are in store for her.


Glad to see you back and with good news. My sister had that surgery and had no complications at all, though they warned her there could be stuff like that. Hopefully, this is the last of the problems for your mom

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-08 21:32:00
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QUOTE (DAnne @ Dec 8 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In light of this morning's news, I emailed the consulate again, still no response. I called DOS again and they said the interview date is for sure 12/14/2010 and to contact the consulate. My fiance and I both called from 2:00-3:15, as the website suggests, and neither of us could speak to a live person. Called DOS again, they said they'd look into it but to keep calling.


Has anyone had to email their consulate yet? What was the response time?


I've emailed a few times and only gotten a response once. It took 14 days.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-08 21:30:00
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QUOTE (DAnne @ Dec 8 2009, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I talked to the Department of State this morning..............the consulate set our interview appointment for Dec 14th of 2010!!???!! WTH? I'm so upset right now, and I cannot get anyone from the embassy in Guatemala to respond.



That has to be a mistake. It just has to!!!! Did you go to the Embassy web page? The one for Ankara lists the appointment dates by case #. They only update it about once a week, so if they have it listed you may not be on there yet.. but you should check it!



I just went to their web page and couldn't find anything listing appointment dates. Try to remain calm if you can. This just has to be a mistake. Maybe they meant 2009.. of course, that only gives you a week to get ready.

If you can't get the embassy to respond call DOS back and see if talking to another person gives you a different response.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-08 09:00:00
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QUOTE (DAnne @ Dec 8 2009, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I talked to the Department of State this morning..............the consulate set our interview appointment for Dec 14th of 2010!!???!! WTH? I'm so upset right now, and I cannot get anyone from the embassy in Guatemala to respond.



That has to be a mistake. It just has to!!!! Did you go to the Embassy web page? The one for Ankara lists the appointment dates by case #. They only update it about once a week, so if they have it listed you may not be on there yet.. but you should check it!


Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-08 08:55:00
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QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 7 2009, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys I can't help but to be worried about Kayla and her mom. Everytime I check the forum, I look for good news from her.
Who knew that a set of people with mainly one thing in common (filing for K-1/2 visas) would become so close through the internet....



I know.. I keep looking for word from her too. Although I hate to think it, the fact that she has not been on here is not a good sign.

Kayle, we are thinking about!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-07 22:15:00
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QUOTE (Kayla*Mathew @ Dec 6 2009, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone I need you all to pray hope and wish to whoever it is that you might personally pray to for my mother. I've got her back at the hospital again and it isn't looking good. I just want her to get better, I want this all over with and I want her to be alright. I can't stand the thought of losing my mommy and right now I feel like I'm going to. sad.gif


Kayla, you have my prayers, hopes and wishes. You know that I have been where you are, though it was my sister and not my Mom, so my heart is really feeling for you right now. It's not easy, but try to stay strong.. I'm here if you need someone to listen.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-06 11:27:00
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QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 5 2009, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Jenn: lol, I eat my words. BUT did I not say I feel that way because I didn't get my NOA2 as yet? Don't worry, time goes by fast, the day will come.
Kayla:thank you and yes, I believe only AandD is left for approval in our forum.
Oobatnep:I feel the same way, FINALLY!


How in the world do I update my timeline? unsure.gif



Go to the Immigration Timelines link at the top of the page, like you were going to Igor's list. Once on that page, there is a link on the left hand side that will allow you to edit your timeline.

And Alex.. if you ever come back here.. you still need to update yours. You are throwing off the information for everyone else smile.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-05 12:26:00
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QUOTE (paciencia y fe @ Dec 4 2009, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 4 2009, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
GOT MY NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I had everyone's number, I would call and SCREAM in your ears that I got my aproval. OMG I can't believe it, finally Gosh Darnit!
Thank you so much everyone for keeping me sane throughout this whole process.
Nydvo: CONGRATULATIONS!


KJENKINS86:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif good.gif star_smile.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

i am SO HAPPY for you!!!! yippee!!


THANK YOU GUYS!! Jenn, you jumped out your chair, I fell off the bed!!!
Where is Kayla???


Now... back to what Kayla and I were saying a week or so ago... I am going to really LAUGH when you get through NVC and have an interview sometime in Janaury while I will still be waiting smile.gif

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-04 20:23:00
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QUOTE (nydvo @ Dec 4 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello everyone..

after dealing with the US embassy here in the philippines for the past weeks,.
me and my son finally got our visas.
Flying to NY on sunday.

For now, we're done with the first part of the journey., We'll be dealing more of this during the AOS., but will 'intentionally forget about it" first during the holidays.,.. smile.gif

Thank you!

good.gif GREAT

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QUOTE (nydvo @ Dec 4 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello everyone..

after dealing with the US embassy here in the philippines for the past weeks,.
me and my son finally got our visas.
Flying to NY on sunday.

For now, we're done with the first part of the journey., We'll be dealing more of this during the AOS., but will 'intentionally forget about it" first during the holidays.,.. smile.gif

Thank you!


CONGRATS!!!! I'm so happy for you all! Have a wonderful and safe trip!

Let us know when you get in the US, so we can say WELCOME TO AMERICA!!!


GOT MY NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I had everyone's number, I would call and SCREAM in your ears that I got my aproval. OMG I can't believe it, finally Gosh Darnit!
Thank you so much everyone for keeping me sane throughout this whole process.
Nydvo: CONGRATULATIONS!


I KNEW YOU WOULD GET IT SOON!!!! HURRAY!!!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

Now whose left A and D? Anyone else??? Wow.. that is great news tonight. I jumped out of my chair when I read it!!!


Edited by Jenn and Fuat, 04 December 2009 - 07:34 PM.

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-04 19:33:00
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QUOTE (kjenkins86 @ Dec 4 2009, 05:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Jenn, great! Go easy on the "ah em", don't paralyze it like Kayla! (smile)
Maybe when you get back you'll see mass amounts of congratulations to me on my NOA2 (wishful thinking doesn't hurt!)



Well.... We'll be staying at his families home, except for the first night and last night I am there, so I don't think I have to worry about that too much smile.gif

I'm hoping to be able to see all the congratulations BEFORE I go.. I really feel it is coming soon.

QUOTE (Seb928s @ Dec 4 2009, 07:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great news I just found out that her appointment is going to be on January 6, 2010.



ONE MONTH! YEAH!!!!

Congratulations!!!!
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-04 08:27:00
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QUOTE (meandhim @ Dec 4 2009, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I passed my medical today! It was a pretty painless process with A LOT of waiting time! I really hope to hear good news from all of you soon smile.gif Hopefully things speed up as people get in the holiday spirit!


Congrats and glad it was painless! Fuat has his this coming Tuesday and he's hoping it would be fast, so he won't miss much work, but I told him he should plan on it taking a while!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-04 08:25:00
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Oh.. I am so happy right now! I was supposed to go on a business trip to Istanbul a few weeks ago, but the trip got cancelled. This last trip to Hong Kong gave me enough frequent flyer miles for a free ticket to Turkey.. so I just booked my flight!! biggrin.gif

I'll go to Istanbul Dec 11 -16! Yeah..

I wanted to come back the 17th or 18th, but no flights with seats available.. but right now I don't care. We haven't seen each other since May 13th.. I would fly there for one day if that's all I could do. Heck I think I would make the trip if I could only have one hour.

biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-03 18:00:00
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QUOTE (Ney @ Dec 3 2009, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I must have missed something too. I didn't know the petition has an expire date either.

So what tells us when it expires, and what do we do if it does before the interview?

Thanks!


on the NOA2 notice, it says something like, "Valid from xx date to xx date" - basically it's valid for four moths.


I called DOS and they said I didn't have to do anything and that it would automatically have the date extended.. but after reading through the forums, this is not the case for all consulates. To play it safe, I also sent a letter to the consulate asking for an extention. There is a sample letter in the K1 Guides. I used this and had it notarized.. then stuck it in the mail.

I know DOS said I didn't have to do anything.. but figured it couldn't hurt!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-03 17:50:00
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So how sweet is this..

I just spent 2 hours on MSN with Fuat.. a few minutes after we logged off he called me. When I answerd the phone he said, "honey.. it is now midnight in Turkey, so this means for us it is December 2nd. I wanted to be the first person to say Happy Birthday and I love you."

So so so sweet.. BUT.. my birthday is the 28th rofl.gif

When I told him this he go so upset.. and then told me my mother's birthday, my sisters's birthday.. my brothers birthday... all correctly smile.gif

He made me promise that when we are together, if he walks in the house with a cake and a candle and says happy birthday that I will not tell him it's not my birthday that I will just say "Honey.. thank you so much smile.gif "


He never remembers his families birthdates and I always have to remind him.. I think it's sweet that he called thinking it was my birthday, but now he's so upset that he got it wrong!! I should have just played along with it smile.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-01 17:11:00
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OH MY GOD! The jetlag is so bad that I can't believe I didn't realize this before.. our interview date is the DAY WE MET!

Things always happen to us on the 23rd of the month... it always seems so strange. I was so dismayed when I saw how far away our interview was.. but then I realized the date. We met on Feb 23rd 2008.

Maybe that's a good sign smile.gif
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-01 14:38:00
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QUOTE (ATexanandanAussie @ Nov 30 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Danial is approved!!!! He will be here December 12th! smile.gif

Thanks everyone for being on here!! Good luck to you all!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

I've slept for 13 hours.. still feel jetlagged.. but woke up to Packet # 4 today.

Our interview is February 23rd.

Too far away.. but just glad we know the date now!

Hoping for good news on NOA2's today!!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-12-01 12:19:00
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QUOTE (Gaynto @ Nov 30 2009, 06:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WE HAVE AN INTERVIEW DATE!!! YEAAAA!!!

December 9th for Medical and December 10th for an interview!!

Hope there is good news for everyone this week!



CONGRATS. Wow.. that' fast.

Right now I am sitting in the airport in Chicago. Just got in from Hong Kong and waiting for my flight to Washington DC. SOOO TIRED. It's only 1:30pm here.. but my body thinks it's 2:30am on Tuesday morning smile.gif

Ankara consulate was closed today so hoping we will here something from them tomorrow!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-30 14:30:00
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QUOTE (Jenn and Fuat @ Nov 26 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Oobatnep @ Nov 25 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (Oobatnep @ Nov 25 2009, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been sick so I haven't been on here! Sorry.

You guys can add me too, it's mystic.scientific@hotmail.com for facebook


Also - Fax?! We can fax our packet 3 into the consulate?!?! omg..



Naples, Italy allows it but not all consulates do..


Thanks for the facebook adds, and I'll have to find out if Montreal does I guess..


HI EVERYONE!

Just got to Hong Kong about an hour go.. got to the hotel called Fuat, and then came right to VJ to see if there was any good news from yesterday. I am on the other side of the world and this site is still first priority (OK.. second next to calling Fuat smile.gif

I'm exhausted after the 24 hours of traveling..two flights with longest flight being 15 hours UGH! Sure makes my flights to Istanbul seem like a short trip down the road.

Most of you are still sleeping... but when you wake I hope you have a great Thanksgiving! I'm off to bed soon (it's 8:00pm here) and need to sleep a little before I get out of bed at 3:00am to get on the web cam with Fuat. I am crazy... and when he finds out what time it is for me he's going to be upset.. but he's worth it smile.gif

have a great day.


GOSH ! You got your NOA2 approved in less than a month ? Congratulations !



Yes... but then it has taken longer than that just to go from NVC to the consulate and then getting an interview date. Some people wait a long time for NOA2, but then everythign else flies. I got NOA2 so fast.. but people who got it after me already have interview dates. It all kind of evens out in the end I think.
Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-27 17:54:00
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QUOTE (4lovewelive @ Nov 26 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (4lovewelive @ Nov 26 2009, 05:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I haven't written anything in here for a while, but I'm reading every post every day. The happiness of getting a NOA2 in such a short time didn't last too long. We got our NOA2, but we can't find a co-sponsor.... I got a cold so I have been staying home for the past few days, lying in bed, reading the forums, wondering when I will be with my baby again.... I am losing my minds.... I really don't know what to do sad.gif(


Do you have any relatives with willing to help you?



Oh, my family would help me for sure if they could, but Im not the US citizen...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!


I don't know what to say...maybe to try to find someone who knows more about that. I hope you will find a solution.


I didn't need one, but my family would have done it if I had needed it. There is no family member on the US side that can help? What about a friend? I don't think they have to be a relative?!?!?

On a good note.. UPS now shows that our packet was delivered to the consulate on 11/19.. DOS and the Consulate still reporting it has not been entered into the system, so it's been sitting in a mail room ( or something) for the last 7 days.. and will continue to sit until at least Tuesday when the consulate opens again.

But maybe we will know an interview date by the end of next week!

Jenn and FuatFemaleTurkey2009-11-26 11:46:00