biggish data

Wot do i send bk in pack 3

How is the best way to send the packet? Manila folder ok? Should we include a cover letter?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-26 02:23:00

Can my usa citizen fiancee live with me in England during K1 process

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The title says it.

She lives in California. I live in England. We are applying for the USA K1 fiancee visa. We want to end up in california.

Can she stay in england on a 180 day visa whilst the k1 goes through?
Are there any interviews that she needs to go to and therefore would miss?

Can anyone see any problems with this plan?

Weird.. I live in California and my fiance is named Paul and lives in England. Is your fiance's name Jenny?

LOL. No it isn't but Jenny does sound very nice

Your journey is interesting as i t may be a template for mine. We met online in May 2008 and have met twice in U.S. She is coming here to "that sacred isle" in April. We are currently filling out the I-129F and in the midst of the land of procrastination Doh! We are gettig through it though.

So it has taken 7 months from NOA1 to NOA2. Is this typical? Did you have any comebacks asking for more information?

Another question, and i dont want t get too personal, so please tell me to bog off if so, but there is something about finances and income that the U.S. citizen has to fill out. Now my fiancee does not earn much and it is my savings that will sustain me (with her) early on and then my job should sustain us all once i get one out there. I am in I.T and yep, i know the job market isnt great in California at the moment, but greens hoots adn all that

.

So the question is, does her finances have a big impact on whether we get accepted or not, and secondly, is there anywhere i can state our plan of me having a large deposit before i come over to get married? The reason i ask because is this is similar to your circumstances in may be an even better template.

Thanks in advance

And nice to meet you

wow, guess May is a great month for American women to meet English Pauls!

7 months is a bit longer then normal. Most people get approved in 4-5 months, but there are always people who wait much shorter or much longer. Impossible to say unfortunately.

I think others answered your Q regarding finances, its up to the US citizen to prove support but she can get a co-sponsor.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-24 19:15:00

Can my usa citizen fiancee live with me in England during K1 process

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Weird.. I live in California and my fiance is named Paul and lives in England. Is your fiance's name Jenny?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-23 22:24:00

Tax Return Question

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Does the 2008 tax return (or the older tax returns as well) need to be notarized? If so, this is not a problem for me, but can someone confirm this, for London (putting this incase the topic gets moved!)? Thanks!

no, not needed.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-02 00:03:00

court papers

My fiance called the court house to get his papers on an old conviction he has (needs them, as well as police records, for the interview). the person he talked to didnt know what he was talking about. I told him to go down there in person n ask.
Does anyone know how to obtain them? and how long it could take?? will he get them that day?? thanks!!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-07 01:36:00

LONDON: Visa Interview

Congrats!!! Wow, only one Q, that was easy! Best wishes for a beautiful future together!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-07 23:42:00

swine flu

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Apparently it's hitting fit and healthy people the worst, so I'm going to drink and smoke as much as possible and I should be OK.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-28 00:48:00

Piggy Flu

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OMG!

The virus has mutated and they've quarantined London!

BBC NEWS | Europe | EU quarantines London in flu panic

LOL! thats great!

its just hype. Nik+Heather hit it dead on. its the flu, no worse then a regular flu. even the regular flu kills ppl. i'm not a bit worried, my friend who works at a local University here in southern Cali said there were 7 ppl with it. i never heard anything about it. they recovered, they are fine. as with any flu, it will show back up in winter months. man, it was like a new type of terrorism a few weeks ago. good idea, give up the tv! oh, yes and i love the barf icon too lol

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-07 05:26:00

packet 3 checklist.

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We put a wedding date of July 11, but for travel date we put "immediately upon receipt of visa" or something like that. We're starting to regret not just making up some day to travel! Jon's calling the embassy tomorrow to see whats really going on.

That might be why then! We put travel date of June 9 and our interview is May 19. So they might be waiting to give you a late June interview. Sven wants to be here for my college graduation on June 13, so that's why we asked for something so far ahead of our wedding! We wouldn't have done it without what we felt was a good reason. But I think if you call them and explain you don't want to be arriving right before the wedding, they will probably work with you.

I dont think travel dates have anything to with it. We left the dates part blank and got our interview pretty quick. But I could be wrong. Give them a call! =)

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-09 05:39:00

Plan B anyone? (K1)

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Patricia and I were discussing this the other day and neither of us really had an answer. I'm sure we're not the only ones that have considered this, so we'll throw it out to the collective group.

Is there a Plan B for anyone seeking a K1 visa? I assume there is some sort of appeals process and we can certainly get my Congress critters involved. But what after that? Is a K3 a valid option? At what point do you decide to live outside the US or throw in the towel completely and be miserable the rest of your life? (The idea of life without Patricia is impossible for me to even comprehend)

I posted this in the UK thread because we're interested in the opinions of others that are in a common situation as us.

Please note this is question is hypothetical and grew out of some idle chat the other evening. We're quite secure in the merits of our petition and have no doubt we'll join the May approval list when our time comes.

Thanks for reading this,
Bob and Pat

My guy and I have talked about this since we have a reason we could be denied. If so, if waivers fail, i may end up moving to England (after much prayer). Yes I think the K3 is a valid option (anyone correct me if I'm wrong). If I have to move there, well, will cross that bridge when we come to it. I rather stay here in the US but I couldnt live without my love. So, kinda seems like I'll find out what country I will live in come interview day!!

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you seem to be poster-children for K-1's.

I agree! one look at ur pics and I see u two were made for each other!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-14 01:43:00

THANK YOU!

Aaaaw! Must be amazing! Congrats!

Hope u love it here! God bless! x

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-29 04:17:00

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Do they need the USC's passport to be valid for over 6 months? Or is that just important for the bene.? Our interview will probly be in June and my passport expires in Dec '09.

Just the Beneficiary's passport.
The way I got my head around it was to see it this way. When the case gets to the embassy the petitioning part of the process is over and it moves onto the visa application part. The visa application is made by the non USC so the emphasis then is on them as the applicant. All documents to do with identification are to do with them. The petitioner's role seems mainly to supply the affidavit of support and financial documents.

got it! seems i'm doing so much cause i'm sending him all the evidence like our pics together, emails, cell bills, receipts, etc cause i keep all that and he's...well, a guy! just waits for instructions from me

So i'm just going overboard. Poor guy...wait til he sees the files i'm sending him!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-31 21:50:00

Do they need the USC's passport to be valid for over 6 months? Or is that just important for the bene.? Our interview will probly be in June and my passport expires in Dec '09.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-31 04:18:00

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How can I download your checklist? I couldn't find it, and I wanna see what it is like!

Its at the top of this thread, page 1. I clicked on the image, then right-clicked it and checked Save As...

Edited by PB&JAM, 24 March 2009 - 12:08 AM.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-24 00:07:00

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Do I need to send originals for items I sent with my I-129f? My SO has the exact copy of my 129f folder.
Do I just focus now only on evidences after our NOA1 to present?

You don't need any of the originals that you sent with I-129F. Don't go overboard with sending extra information as they probably won't ask to see any of it, a few chat logs and e-mails and most recent boarding passes should suffice. Concentrate on the I-134 and supporting evidence for that as that is what they will be most interested in.

Ok, thanks so much! Thanks for the tip, I was planning on printing out tons of emails and chat logs, guess a few will work better haha, how many ink cartridges can I go through?

Yes, I'll be very meticulous with the I-134. =)

One more Q, do I need to send my SO the original NOA1 and NOA2s? Or copies ok?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-23 20:10:00

Do I need to send originals for items I sent with my I-129f? My SO has the exact copy of my 129f folder.
Do I just focus now only on evidences after our NOA1 to present?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-23 17:02:00

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You are a girl after my own heart! Lists, files, organization, I get well into it myself! Can I ask what type of folder you put all this in? Also, how did you organize all the little evidence things like receipts, boarding passes, etc, all those pieces of paper (i'm sending my so the originals so its just tons of little pieces of loose paper?). Paperclips?? For the I-129f I just had photocopies n had it all out in 8.5 x 11 paper. thanks!

A tip from me

:

PB&JAM: I organized all the boarding passes and receipts by paper clipping them and then putting them in separate little paper bags (I have a lot of Hallmark bags). I sorted them by date, so for each trip, the set of evidence is in one little paper bag ( the size of a greeting card envelope). I then labeled the hallmark paper bags with the trip and date and then put it them altogether in one of the tabs of the expandable file-folder we are using that contains all the rest of the interview documents, in the tab marked: Evidence of trips. You can use: zip-lock bags, paper-bags, or envelopes to put them in. And I put all the documents in an expandable file folder with tabs, so everything is easily accessible without jumbling up all the papers.

Great idea! Makes sense! I'll use envelopes. Expandable file folder would be perfect. Great...thanks! Can't wait to get this all done!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-23 16:47:00

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so i just created this list in open office. im pleased with myself. im certain it has been done before and done to death, but i figure cant hurt to post another take on it.

thank you, ms. magpie, for reminding me to make a REAL checklist. seems more official. i made it for jamie so he can feel organized about everything. mine is not as pretty as yours, but i may make it look foxy later on when i get the content all settled.

anyways, thought id share, because i am always appreciative of other people's methods.

let's see. how do i wedge a scan in here?

ooh! ooh! i did it!

i know i may be including too much stuff, but we all know why.

if i revise it, ill post an update. that is if anyone cares. : p

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-23 14:45:00

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Congrats mrandmrs!! That's such great news. Awww!

On a completely different note - does anyone know how much it costs to stash a bag at Gould's? Want to make sure I have enough cash on me. Thanks...

I believe its $5, but dont quote me on that.

edit: thats 5 pounds, not dollars.

Edited by PB&JAM, 06 May 2009 - 04:31 AM.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-06 04:28:00

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no copy of either NOA needed if your NOA2 is still valid.

thank u!!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-27 06:22:00

Quick q, will my fiance need a copy of the NOA2 at the interview? thanks!!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-27 05:55:00

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Thanks MARM. Stinky Monkey suggested the same so I've called the 09042 line, got the code, sent the email and got the automated response back. Now all is left to do is to sit tight and wait. But thanks for the info. I'm sure it will useful to number of other people as well.

Good luck tomorrow on the medical.

Your welcome, and the review is up for my fiance's medical, he had it earlier today

, it went well.

Glad to hear that! My fiance finished his about an hour ago. The first thing he said was that it was horrible. But, the more I asked, I think everything was fine in the end, but just not a pleasant experience. He had the Indian woman doctor, and it sounds like she was every bit as mean to him as other people have said. Am waiting for him to get back home so I can call and find out the rest, then I will write a review.

Is there a way to swap interview dates?? Laura i know you wanted an early one, we got ours for May 22!

Even if there was, you have been waiting far long enough! You deserve having a fast one

I wouldn't trade with you after you've waited so long! But if someone who HASN'T been waiting so long wants to trade.......just kidding!

Its really no rush...he isnt moving here right away. But it will be 3 days before our 3 yr anniversary! and right before both our 33rd bdays! looks like 3 is my new lucky number

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-26 18:09:00

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Your welcome, and the review is up for my fiance's medical, he had it earlier today

, it went well.

Is there a way to swap interview dates?? Laura i know you wanted an early one, we got ours for May 22!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-26 16:16:00

YAYYY! Congrats Mr and mrs!!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-20 23:17:00

So...we are waiting to hear back from Mr and Mrs. They must know by now eh?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-20 18:56:00

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they check your genitals????

oh my, thats a shock! how degrading n humiliating.

I can understand why they do it, but it was a bit...blurrghh. She just had a peek though, as she put it -- so that wasn't too horrible if I think about it. It's the people who were told to undress completely that I feel sorry for

.

Magpie.

i cant understand. ugh! a peak is too much! i told my fiance and he's not looking forward to that part. I told my dad about it n he was cracking up. haha, but yikes!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-18 03:42:00

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Well, my daughter and I have just got back from our medicals and I have to say, as a medical professional, that I have never experienced such rubbish treatment, people can knock the NHS as much as they like, but in all the hospitals I have worked at the standard is far superior, and all this set me back £270! Perhaps if the staff at Bentinck Mansions didn't have a guaranteed income from visa medicals they would actually offer a standard of care that meets the minimum recommended by the governement. Blatent breaches of the Data Protection act, lack of care regarding female dignity, abrupt receptionist, and unsanitary equipment in the medical room itself,

all in all an unsatisfactory experience.

@_@ Don't get me started on the receptionist...or that "gender check". I had no idea that was coming and didn't request a female doctor, but I was lucky enough to get one. As reassuring as the lady was being, it was hardly a comfortable experience. As for the equipment, I guess I wasn't paying attention because you go in there assuming it's all top-notch, considering the price you pay. It's good to hear an assessment from someone who's been working in the field and can look over it with a more professional eye.

Magpie.

they check your genitals????

oh my, thats a shock! how degrading n humiliating.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-17 05:59:00

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Just a quick question...on the checklist included with Packet 3, it says "notarized statement"....what is this referring to? And also, when we have to check the boxes for the documents, I am assuming we only check what applied to us?

Hi there, my fiance and i wondered the same thing, if you look above the actual checklist it says: "a notarized statement of your intent to marry". So that is the letter of intent. Not sure what they mean by notarized? Its just new letters of intent with updated dates and signed.
If anyone else knows if we have to get them notarized, please comment...but i never heard that before, think its just our letters signed with current dates.
Yes, only need to check the boxes that pertain to u! Best wishes!

Laura + Tom, sorry for whatever u are going through!

I remember reading on the embassy website that a notarized statement is required if the NOA2 is more than 4 months old at the time of the interview. I don't know if they stick by their requirement that the statement actually be notarized or not though. Regardless, hopefully your interview will be before your NOA2 expires.

yep, you're right. i went back n reread the checklist thing and it says: "Note: If more than 4 months has passed since the petition was approved, you will be required to furnish a notarized statement of your intent to marry within 90 days of your arrival in the U.S."

Yep you need an updated, notarized intent to marry if your NA02 has expired. Just go to a bank & they will notarize it for you.
PJ&Jam, I don't think yours will have expired though. You've got until end June right? I wouldn't worry about it.

yes, think i'm safe! thanks! =)

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-11 03:45:00

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PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-10 12:37:00

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PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-10 00:56:00

Anyone else feel weird about going to their employer and getting the letter for the I-134? I've been putting it off, havent been able to muster up the nerve.

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-09 06:14:00

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Does the beneficiary have to include photos on the DS 156 form when mailing in Packet3? My fiance cant get his photos yet so i told him to just mail them off without them. i think the office may do it during the interview...thats what a couple others on here said. i just wanted to double check! thanks!!

I didn't send any photos. They attach them at the interview (so I hear)

Thank u!! I'm relieved!

Been worried about it all night, haha. Such a small detail yet i get so stressed over the smallest thing regarding this!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-08 03:32:00

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-04-07 23:22:00

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Thanks for the welcome guys.

I'm just so glad to be out of VSC!!! I know there are potential for few more delay but hopefully noting as long as 200+ days (I sincerely hope not).

BTW, I got my British police certificate last year and it took the whole of 3 days to arrive

. Let's just hope I get to interview stage before it expires

. Would be just my luck.

Welcome! Nice to get out of the 6 month + club eh?

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-03-31 20:02:00

Congrats Bob and Pat!!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-30 06:08:00

Best wishes Moira! this is so exciting! you're so blessed to be able to be with your love finally!

Bob and Patricia, thinking of you as well, you guys will do brilliantly! i know this is very nerve wracking! U guys will sail through...if u got a clean record. we were going to approved til the CO saw the past criminal record n had to stop the interview, otherwise would have been a piece of cake!

Hope everyone is doing well! x

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-27 18:41:00

Thank you so much guys!! I'm getting teary just reading all your sweet messages! You guys are all super n your comfort means so much!!

. We're gonna try n forget it for the weekend, let it sink in, then get to work on it next week.

I like that Bob n Pat, "fill out your forms and get your man here!" yes! thats what i need to do. Its only gonna be 4 more months n $500, but doesnt matter, all that matters is being with my best friend n love of my life.

On a positive note, at least the interview is over n i'm not sick to my stomach anymore haha.

Thanks guys! Wish I could give u all a big hug!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-23 03:35:00

thanks guys! talked about it more with paul, the CO just made it seem like we have a few papers to fill out n it has to be sent to DHS. he gave paul the forms we need to fill out, he's sending some for me to fill out too, plus we need letters of extreme hardship. we submit those n then Embasy will contact us with what to do with his passport.
i'll post over in waivers tomorw. havent been to bed n its after 5am. i'll need a bit of time to recover, and need sleep. nerve wracking day ended in me bawling my eyes out. i'll be ok. we'll get through this. thanks everyone! =)
sorry to be the bummer of the group!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-22 07:13:00

Bad news guys.
"your visa has been denied under section 212(a)(2)(a)(1) of the immigration act A waiver of the applicable is available."

I dont know what this means, my fiance told me: "I dont qualify for automatic approval its up to homeland security to approve me a waiver, only this time we both have to write letters explaining why a denial would cause extreme hardship, more forms to fill, $538 to pay, at least 15 weeks more to wait, "

We are eligible for a waiver but have to prove extreme hardship.

I am utterly heartbroken and crushed. He cannot even visit me til we get approved or denied. I am gutted! I dont know what to do! I cant be with the man i love?? I'm in tears...... Sorry to break the lucky may streak!

PB&JAM

Female

England

2009-05-22 05:30:00