ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa Waiver Program

I'm not sure I understand your reply. If he left the country and came back and was let back in fine multiple times, should we be ok? ESTA is a chip in your passport, correct? So they will be able to track when he left the vountry after that first visit? He didn't do pre clearance as he was only planning on being here for two weeks, and decided to stay longer after flying to detroit.


Are you automatically allowed a 90 day stay upon entering the US from a country that's part of the VWP?


Yes he was able to stay for up to 90 days on the VWP. I think you will be alright!
Good luck to you!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-20 22:59:00
United KingdomCo-sponcer question
Hello all,


My dad is going to co-sponcer me and he's going to be leaving June 15th for his summer vacation so were going to try to get his paper work done before he leaves, is there a problem filling out I-134 a bit early? Hopefuly we will get are NOA2 mid to the end of June.
Next question, my dad is retired and recives a good pension so on th I-134 what else would he need other then his tax records and w2 for the London embassy?
I have looked thru the forms and haven't be able to find anything about a co-sponcer who is retired.
Thanks for the input! :thumbs:
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-24 10:24:00
United KingdomQuestion for process after NOA2
Don't forget to send her your I-134.
Not sure on how the appoinment is made?
Good luck on the rest of your journey!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-28 07:01:00
United KingdomJust Wondering
Hello all,

I was just wondering if anyone that has gone thru the London embassy been refused a visa for the K-1 visa?
My fiance'e was wondering if she should give notice at her job if it clears CSC by the end of June or early July, she has to give 3 months notice at her work (it in her contract) but she is worried that if she does give notice and then doesn't get a visa that she will not only be without me but be out of a job as well. Does this ever happen? She is a teacher and has no criminal record and there shouldn't be any red flags from are relationship, she just does want to be suck there without a job if everything doesn't go right.
I would be greatful for any input!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-06 22:07:00
United KingdomHow long until interview date?

Hi all, hope I'm asking this in the right place, and please forgive me if there's an answer to this question already and I've missed it. We got our I-129F approved a few weeks ago, and I called NVC today and got our case number, although our file hasn't arrived in London yet. I know from the guides that now we can go ahead and book my fiance's medical and we're preparing I-134s, but I was wondering, how soon should we expect an interview date? Is there any way to estimate based on others' timelines, like the NOA2 projection?

Thanks so much.


I'm not sure, but what I have found out it looks like about a month to 6 weeks from the time you send back package 3, I got that from looking at other peoples timeline.
NVC sent are packages out on the same day, I did look it up and London has recived 2 of them shipped on the 12th of July. Hopefuly it's yours and mine!
Good luck to you!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-16 10:57:00
United KingdomLondon Interview tomorrow - Can I bring spouse along?

nothing on the embassy site, but from other posts on this forum, it seems i can swing US passport to get the entry. :)



Best of luck today!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-23 07:38:00
United KingdomLondon Interview tomorrow - Can I bring spouse along?

Hi,

I have interview tomorrow morning in London. My spouse has traveled from US to come here and be with me. Is it possible for him to join me during my visit to embassy for interview?

Interview is for: IR1/CR1 immigration visa for US Citizen Spouse.

Thank you
- J



I have read that yes you can have a spouse or fiance be there with you at your interview in London. I wonder if you can go to the embassy site and check for sure?
Good luck at your interview!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-22 09:20:00
United KingdomPANIC MODE - Please help! Police Cert./German

My fiancé has to have a German police certificate translated. Does the Embassy have strict regulations on what qualifies something as a "certified translation"? Does anyone have any suggested translation companies in England?

Thanks so much for any help/sugguestions/advice. :help:



So sorry to hear of your troubles! :(
We send you are best wishes and prays, hopefuly the rest of your visa journey will be all down hill with No more speed bumps!!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-15 18:23:00
United KingdomDo they courier the visa the day it is issued?
10 days is what it took for are visa to arrive.
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-23 07:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionTax records
Thanks, I wont send the originals!
Has anyone else maked out SSN on there tax forms they sent in or took the the enbassy?
Thanks aging for the input!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-26 17:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionTax records
Hello everyone,

Can a person cross out your SSN on your tax returns or transcripts? and what happens to my tax records after the interview?
With identity theft out there I was just wondering about it and where it goes.
Thanks
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-25 16:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCo-sponcer question
Thanks for the replies!!
We were only going to go with one year of tax records, should we go with 3?
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-26 10:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCo-sponcer question
Hello all,


My dad is going to co-sponcer me and he's going to be leaving June 15th for his summer vacation so were going to try to get his paper work done before he leaves, is there a problem filling out I-134 a bit early? Hopefuly we will get are NOA2 mid to the end of June.
Next question, my dad is retired and recives a good pension so on th I-134 what else would he need other then his tax records and w2 for the London embassy?
I have looked thru the forms and haven't be able to find anything about a co-sponcer who is retired.
Thanks for the input! :thumbs:
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-25 09:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAnother I-134 question
Sorry but I have another I-134 question. I just got my tax return trascripts from the IRS(all 4 pages for one year) I thought it would be just on one page anyway, my question is what part do they look at? wages and salaries(for one) but do they look at my gross farm income? or my taxable farm income? There is a big difference in the two and if it's taxable income I'm a little short for the 18,220. Another thing is I do have assets to cover the difference but not sure how to prove that I have them, I own livestock free and clear and the only record of them is when I pay the state taxes on them, do you think that would be enough proof that I do own them? and that the numbers are right? and how would I prove what there worth? If I went to buy them it would cost me about 1,000 a head, would a copy out of the AG papers showing what cows are selling for be enough proof? Any other ideas? :help:
I would like to thank and everyone who puts there two cents in and I would like to say this is a wonderful site and I'm not sure how a person would get thur this process without it! So thanks to all of you :thumbs:

Randy

Timeline

04/23/2010 Mailed I-129F
04/26/2010 USPS says California Service Center recived I-129F
04/27/2010 Check Cashed
04/27/2010 date on NOA1
05/02/2010 recived NOA1 in mail
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-30 22:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview Information for k1 visa.
Just part one!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-09 06:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionhow much and how do we pay the embassy in France?
I might be wrong but I think they only take cash or credit or debit cards. Good luck to you!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-11 22:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 affadavit questions
In the UK forums it says the London Consulate likes "intend" and then something like this in the box below, whatever is necessary so they don't become a public charge.
Good luck!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-15 07:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI134 .. tax return question

I am filling out the i134... if I choose to send my fiance' a copy of my 2009 tax return and w2 ( as proof of income) will i need to get it notorized ? I would request a transcript of my taxes,but I think the IRS will take too long to get the information to me. We are going though the London Embassy.

thanks for you help in advance


I don't think you need to get them notorized, I called the IRS to get my tax transcripts and it only took about a week to get them to me, I have also heard that the embassy likes transcriots better then a copy of your tax return.
Good luck on the rest of your journey! :thumbs:
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-29 22:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWhere to leave belongings, mobile etc for interview

Hi, sorry just found out the information I need on the embassy info page. I knew I had read it somewhere on here. Nerves setting in!
Didn't know how to delete the post though.



And if you forget something in your bag like a camra, they will let you run down the street to put it up and they will hold your place in line, at least they did for my fiance.
Good luck on your interview!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-15 14:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow long will it take to get our passport back with approved Visa?

Congrats! We finally received the German police certificate yesterday- THANK GOD! and have translated it. Just need to get it notarized and call the courier to pick it up on Tuesday. Hoping to get the Visa and passport back in a few weeks. Fingers crossed!! I will let you know how it works out.

Thanks!!



Hey that's Great!
Congrats, your all most there! Good Luck!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-25 08:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow long will it take to get our passport back with approved Visa?

Passport delievered! I had to check the embassy courier website, but the couriers delivered next day. Was told it would take 7-10 days, only took 6!! I fly tomorrow!



Congrats!! Have a great flight!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-24 14:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow long will it take to get our passport back with approved Visa?
Are turn around time from the time courier company got it to the deliver time is 2 days.
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-23 07:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow long will it take to get our passport back with approved Visa?

At our interview we were told that our Visa was approved pending receipt of police clearance form from Germany (My fiance was stationed there whole in the Army). My question is, how long is the turn around to receive our Visa and passport once the courier picks up them up? We were told it would be a simple process and should only take 3-5 days once everything was received by the Embassy. I am hoping to get some "real-time" experience from VJ users, as we are trying to arrange for him to move, set a wedding date, and purchase plane tickets, etc.. Thanks!



I was wondering the same thing, my fiancee was told by the courier people when she paid them 3-5 days, so she thought she would recive everything back in 3-5 days, she called the courier company and was told that when they recive everything from the embassy it takes 3-5 days to deliver but it takes the embassy 1-3 weeks to forward everything to them.
As so as we hear anything I'll let you know.
Hopefuly some people who were approved in the last month or so will come forward and let us know how long it takes from the interview to reciving there passport and paperwork back.
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-22 07:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWooHooo!!! NOA1 Received
Congrats!! :thumbs:

Still waiting for are NOA1, hopefuly today!!!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-04-30 07:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother March Approval
Congrats!!! :dance: :thumbs:
I agree with you, without this site I wouldn't have tried doing this on my own, anyway good luck on the rest of your journey!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-27 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe've now been waiting for 376 DAYS! for NOA2!
Wow, we have been waiting a month and thats been hard, can't imagine what it's like to hit the 376 day mark!!!
Good to see someone else from Montana on here.
Good luck to you.
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-28 07:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUSCIS (Money Order Payment) and NOA1 Question

Hello again fellow VJer's. Just wondering if any of you guys paid the initial 129-F by money order? Also, how will I be able to find my case number to check the status through USCIS? Will it state that number on my NOA? I sent my packet on June 5th and still waiting on my NOA1. I can't check if they cashed my money order so how can I tell if it's currently being reviewed. Thanks for the help guys!



Your case number will be on your NOA1!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-06-17 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview at embassy

Aren't you sure that I just have to collect everything, go for medical and let them know that I have everything... Then they will issue us with a date??
Thats how it comes across in the letter.


You should have your packet 3 with the check list, once you have everything on the check list send it to the embassy and in about 3 weeks you will recive your packet 4 with your interview date.
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-30 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview at embassy

You have been sent, what is known as, packet 3. Get these forms filled out and back to Embassy. Once they log them into their system you will be sent out another letter, packet 4, providing you with interview date and instructions.

You should be good for getting there for xmas, just get those forms filled out and sent back ASAP


Just wanted to add that it will take about 3 weeks after you send in packet 3 to get your interview date.
Best of luck!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-30 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 VSC
Hello everyone,

Just found this post and thought I would say hi, were April filers too! Got are NOA1 April 27th.
Has any April filers been approved yet?
Bust of luck to everyone! :thumbs:
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-05-27 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
Sorry to learn that things have slowed down at CSC! :unsure:
Just hang in there, hopefuly they will get moving on them soon!
Good luck everyone!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-30 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC
We were approved today! :dance: Seems like a long time ago since we started this process, anyway good luck to everyone still waiting!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-09-14 05:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

AT LAST AT LAST FREE AT LAST!!! SHIPPING OUT OF NVC 8.3.10! After eleven business days in AP they got their fingers out and are shipping us out.


Congrats!!!! The rest should be a pice of cake! :dance:
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-08-02 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

FFS....Three and a half months we wait only to receive a RFE today,i am almost done with this petition stuff and just move her over to the U.K.



Hang in there! I have read that people have cleared up a RFE a couple of weeks and then get there NOA2, your almost there.
Good luck!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-28 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

OMG at 12 48 am I get a tex. If you tex me at 12 48 in the am you had better have a damned good reason.......IT WAS USCIS!!!! CASE UPDATED!!!! POST DECSION ACTIVITY!!!!!!!! Okay I think around 6 am I shall settle down enough to get about 10 minutes of sleep then go to work on cloud nine!!!!



Congrats!!! :dance:
Good luck to the rest of you waiting for your NOA2!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-13 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

still waiting :((((( really hoping for this week :)



Good luck this week!!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-07 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC
Good morning everyone,

How do you find out if and when NVC gets your file and when it leaves NVC? Is it on the USCIS website? I see my file was touched yesterday but it didn't say anything else.
Thanks!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-07 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

Good luck!!:)



Thanks!!
Just got the email that we have been approved!!! :dance: :dance: :P
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-02 22:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC

hi there guys so your moving from England to Montana,i guess?? that is the same boat i am in although instead of shepherd i will be hopefully going to Missoula


Yes my fiance is moving from England to Montana, small world that your coming to the state too! Shepherd isn't to far away from Billings, not sure if you know where thats at?
Hang in there, you should get approved soon!
Best of luck on your journey!!
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-02 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2010 K-1 CSC
Hi All,

Just wanted to share that we got a touch yesterday!! :dance:



K-1 Visa

Event Date
Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : London, United Kingdom
I-129F Sent : 04-23-2010
I-129F NOA1 : 04-27-2010
Touched 07-01-2010
Aly and RandyMaleEngland2010-07-02 06:58:00