Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Visa in hand! All that remains (on this thread, anyway) is to say a big thank you to everyone for their advice & support. So long, February Filers thread..........	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-22 03:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Oct 20 2008, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 20 2008, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Visa approved - absolute walk in the park! Full write-up in UK section. ^5, dude! excellent...never had a doubt! Nope, nor me! Cheers cwaf! QUOTE (aravis227 @ Oct 20 2008, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 20 2008, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Visa approved - absolute walk in the park! Full write-up in UK section. WOO-HOO!! Congratulations. Thankya maaaaaaaaaaam!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-20 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Visa approved - absolute walk in the park! Full write-up in UK section.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-20 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Thanks - just want it over with now.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-19 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Awwww, well she's just as cute as a bug's ear (that's just an expression, Yoko - I don't think she looks like a bug's ear. Mon amie	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-17 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Oct 17 2008, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 17 2008, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, great end to a loooooooong story my firend. I really hope it all works out fine and dandy for ya. Well, Monday is the day for me............ Don't worry mt friend I know it will be easy as mine. Remember how i was scary! But, I'm still cross my fingers and toes for you!!! Hugs! Merci, mon ami (or should that be ma ami - never got the hang of this masculine/feminine thing you European types have with your language!)	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-17 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Yeah, great end to a loooooooong story my firend. I really hope it all works out fine and dandy for ya. Well, Monday is the day for me............	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-17 07:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Well done you!!!!!!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-16 01:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Oct 15 2008, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 14 2008, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MissYoko @ Oct 14 2008, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tic tac tic tac.... 1 day now!!! Wednesday at 1 pm I'll go to the embassy! Tick tock, Yoko. Tick tock. Not Tic Tac. These are Tic Tacs...... in France we say tic tac and we eat them too. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhh its today!!!! Good luck, mate - you'll absolutely sail through it!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-15 01:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Oct 14 2008, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tic tac tic tac.... 1 day now!!! Wednesday at 1 pm I'll go to the embassy! Tick tock, Yoko. Tick tock. Not Tic Tac. These are Tic Tacs......	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-14 01:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Nice one, cwaf. So just me next week now!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-13 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (Craig & Julia @ Oct 6 2008, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder what happened with Ray?!?! Dunno, but it must be pretty bad if he can't bring himself to share it with us just yet. It sucks when #### like that happens.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-07 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	cwaf, where are ya fella? Today's the day, right? I figured you'd have posted the good news by now! And it is good news, right? So come on - tell all!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-06 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (ray77755 @ Oct 3 2008, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 3 2008, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh hello stranger!! What's the matter? Are we not good enough for you now you're nearly home and hosed, mmmmmmmmmm????? Only joking - nice to see you, Chantal. OK, so there's 5 of us that need to get through before we can sign this thread off. Actually, Ray's missus had her interview yesterday - Ray, where are ya???? Did it go through OK? No did not get through it OK What went wrong, Ray?	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-03 06:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Oct 2 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Oct 1 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (aravis227 @ Sep 30 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you for the thoughts everyone! Now we need to get the rest of February through the process! Firstly, congrats on the wedding. Secondly, you're right - we DO need to get the rest of us February stragglers through. I believe there's only three of us left now: Ray (tomorrow) cwaf (Monday) and me (20th). Then we can pretty much lay the February filers thread to rest! Nope you're wrong!!! The ghost come back I' will have my interview on the 15th!!! So today the embassy called me to say. Hi, we just called you to tell you that the visa's fees changed. Now its 98,25 euros beside 89 euros before. If you've already paid don't take care... nope i don't have... grrrrrrrrrrrrr Hugs and kisses to you all Oh hello stranger!! What's the matter? Are we not good enough for you now you're nearly home and hosed, mmmmmmmmmm????? Only joking - nice to see you, Chantal. OK, so there's 5 of us that need to get through before we can sign this thread off. Actually, Ray's missus had her interview yesterday - Ray, where are ya???? Did it go through OK?	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-03 02:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (aravis227 @ Sep 30 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you for the thoughts everyone! Now we need to get the rest of February through the process! Firstly, congrats on the wedding. Secondly, you're right - we DO need to get the rest of us February stragglers through. I believe there's only three of us left now: Ray (tomorrow) cwaf (Monday) and me (20th). Then we can pretty much lay the February filers thread to rest!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-10-01 03:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (aravis227 @ Sep 22 2008, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations to everyone who had good news while I was gone! Dennis and I crossed the border at Emerson/Pembina (North Dakota). We got a guy who was doing his first K1 visa, but he was really friendly and we worked through it together. I'm glad that I had VJ because he tried to give us the original packet back! I was like "I don't think we're supposed to get that back..." he went to check with a more experienced officer then came back and told us we were right and he was supposed to keep it. Took about an hour, then they let us through. We drove the 23-ish hours back to Salt Lake, across North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, then Utah. Not much to see in ND or MT except cows and fields! We got home yesterday afternoon. It's so wonderful to finally have him at home. We'll get married on Thursday and then it's on to AOS/EAD/AP. Nice work! Next up, we gotta get cwaf through on the 6th!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-22 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Interview confirmed: 20th October, 9am - you beat me to it, Gareth!!!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-19 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (aravis227 @ Sep 16 2008, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A delightful update! Dennis and I just got back to our hotel from our interview. We were at the embassy for almost four hours..and it was worth every minute. We were called up to hand in our paperwork and the lady who took it was VERY impressed with our organization (yay VJ!), then sat back down. Then Dennis was called up for his fingerprints and we were told to sit and wait for our interview. While waiting we heard the two couples in front of us have their interviews, one had been denied for a tourist visa last year because the officers didn't believe she would come back at that time. They were finally approved after a pretty in depth interview. The other couple asked specifically when they could pick up their visa and were told that it was impossible to do them same day, because the information has to go back to Washington and they were already closed there. Both couples were called up, told to sit back down, then called up for additional interviewing They called Dennis up (I was allowed to go with him) and spent less than five minutes with the interviewer. She asked how we'd met, what type of wedding we were planning on having, and what we each did for work. Then she said those magical five words "I'm satisfied with your relationship." She sent us over to the first window to get instructions. The lady there said that the consulate will be closed tomorrow! Normally you can pick up your visa the next day at Vancouver...we were a bit panicking then because we have plane tickets to fly back home tomorrow night! The lady told us to sit down and she would try to print the visa right then and there for us. We sat for another hour or so and she called us up and gave us the sealed packet and returned Dennis' passport! Apparently we REALLY impressed her, since they had just told someone else it was impossible to do, but made an exception for us! Thank you all for the well wishes and the support through this process, it's taken SO long, but finally we'll be heading home together! We leave Canada on Friday and are going to drive back to Salt Lake. I hope everyone who is still waiting gets their good news soon! Nailed on, girl!!!!!! Just a few more stragglers to get approved from the fine February batch now (talking of which, I must phone the Kiev embassy and badmouth cwaf! )	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-17 05:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (aravis227 @ Sep 15 2008, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm leaving tonight for Vancouver and tomorrow is Dennis' interview. I want to say I'm excited, but mostly I'm just nervous and anxious for this week to be over so we can get on with our lives! Fingers crossed for a fellow February filer!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-15 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 9 2008, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wooohoooo got packet4 today interview will be on october 15 Cool beans!!!!!!! I shouldn't be too far behind now!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-09 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Well, another tiny step in the right direction - my packet 3 was received by the embassy today. Gettin' closer........	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-05 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Sep 5 2008, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rimma&Vadim @ Sep 5 2008, 02:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> appointment for the medical on september 29 Interview date on October 2 congrats! you will be interviewing only 2 business days before us! We will be there October 6th. do me a favor and don't say anything bad about 'cwaf' I don't need any more delays! Well the thought hadn't crossed my mind, but now you mention it, I'm gonna call the embassy in Kiev and tell them that you're a wrongun, cwaf!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-05 13:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 4 2008, 05:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know, but ... I'm the kind of who worry about all. So, about dollars. What do you think. I will come with some money in the US, not a huge amount as I will keep my French bank account for a while. But something around 10 000 dollars. So, whats the best? Change euros to dollar in france ? Or come with my euros in the US and do the change there? I don't think it makes a great deal of difference to be honest, but here in England, if you get your money exchanged through the Post Office, then it's 0% comission. Perhaps they do something similar in France?	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-04 05:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 4 2008, 05:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Sep 4 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 4 2008, 05:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh ok I will call after lunch then How are you doing Damian? I'm very well, my dear. Starting to stress about the pound plummetting against the dollar (typical, just as I'm due to emmigrate) but I guess there's not a lot I can do about that now is there. Et tu? I'm pretty good. I just start to become really impatient. I feel like a stranger at work. I'm already gone in my head. And i'm so afraid about the interview. I understand why you're nervous about the interview, but don't be. You're from France - not a high fraud country - so as long as your paperwork is in order, you'll be just fine.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-04 05:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 4 2008, 05:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh ok I will call after lunch then How are you doing Damian? I'm very well, my dear. Starting to stress about the pound plummetting against the dollar (typical, just as I'm due to emmigrate) but I guess there's not a lot I can do about that now is there. Et tu?	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-04 05:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (MissYoko @ Sep 4 2008, 04:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Craig & Julia @ Sep 4 2008, 07:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, a total of 10 days, but after 7 days I got so impatient and emailed them and found out my Interview date. I'm so impatient too. I mailed Paris embassy this morning. Still no answer. I want my packet 4. I hesitate to call doctors to get the medical appointment. Do you think i can do it? Hiya Yoko, you don't have to wait for P4 to book a medical appointment; I still haven't had P4 and had my medical last Friday.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-04 05:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Sep 2 2008, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HAPPY TUESDAY everyone!! IT HAPPENED FINALLY! Sveta called the Embassy in Kiev today and we have an interview scheduled for October 6th !!! Sveta called me this morning just after I woke up to tell me, saying this news could not be typed!! Now I get to make travel arrangements, and God willing, I will be back with her and her daughter by October 12th! I knew you'd beat me to interview! Nice one!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-02 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	*BUMP* Can't have February on page 3!!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-02 02:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	Medical complete, police certificate waiting for me when I got back. Just the interview now.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-29 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (Scarlett @ Aug 28 2008, 04:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Aug 28 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scarlett @ Aug 28 2008, 04:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations to all those moving forwards! I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved. Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever). Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett? QUOTE (Scarlett @ Aug 28 2008, 04:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like? Six months from the date of issue. Thanks Damian. Scarlett is my surname actually and I have only ever met one who is not related to me. Although I believe the head of MI6 is called John Scarlett... lol Oh I see - sorry!! Shall I make a tedious Cluedo reference, which Im sure you've never heard before!!???	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-28 04:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (Scarlett @ Aug 28 2008, 04:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations to all those moving forwards! I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved. Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever). Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett? QUOTE (Scarlett @ Aug 28 2008, 04:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like? Six months from the date of issue. Edited by Damian P, 28 August 2008 - 04:24 AM.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-28 04:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Aug 27 2008, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (aravis227 @ Aug 27 2008, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How's everyone doing on this lovely Wednesday? I'm very anxious and excited! Three weeks from today, as long as all goes well, Dennis and I will be at the Vancouver consulate, picking up his visa. I hope it all goes well for you two! We still have not been able to contact the Embassy to schedule the interview. My fiance` is traveling today, so she will have to call tomorrow. I have tried the last 2 days since there is a toll free number for people in the USA to use, but even though I choose the menu for ENGLISH, it reverts back to Ukrainian--which I do not understand! So, it appears we wait another day....each day delay is like a drop in a bucket, but those drops add up and push things farther and farther back. some day...some day... maybe someone knows my house is not yet clean enough for her to come over! hahahaha LOL!!! Sorry cwaf, I know I shouldn't laugh, but I just get this image in my head of you on the phone with steam coming out your ears saying "#######!!?? when the message reverts to Ukranian!!!!!!!! Oh btw, my birth certificate arrived yesterday and I'm expecting my police certificate by tomorrow. I'm gonna beat you to the iinterview if it kills me!! QUOTE (MissYoko @ Aug 27 2008, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey guys!!! How are you doing all? I just received packet3 today. So now i got an important question. For minor child, they asked to have a notarized letter from the other parent and a notarized photocopy of his passeport. So, i got a court judgement who say that my daughter father agree that she will immigrate to the US with me. Do you thing that i still have to get from him a notarized letter? Thanks for your advices Yoko Hello stranger! Where have you been? You just can't up and leave us just because you got your approval, ya know! QUOTE (aravis227 @ Aug 27 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How's everyone doing on this lovely Wednesday? I'm very anxious and excited! Three weeks from today, as long as all goes well, Dennis and I will be at the Vancouver consulate, picking up his visa. It'll probably seem like 3 months to you, but not long now! QUOTE (ray77755 @ Aug 27 2008, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So now I get to go to NVC hell with CWAF? I didn't get any email indication of NOA2 either, but not to worry. Well done on NOA2 and here's hoping you don't go on a cwaf style journey into the bowels of NVC hades!!!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-28 02:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Aug 25 2008, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Aug 25 2008, 10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (cwaf @ Aug 25 2008, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Aug 24 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Craig & Julia @ Aug 24 2008, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> guess most of us see the finish line by now, or is someone still waiting to hear from California? Dunno about wanting to hear from California, but I'm certainly waiting to hear from cwaf! I think we need to keep this baby open until we all have visas in hand. Hey Damian! nothing new here YET! As of Friday, the Embassy said our packet was not there even though I tracked it through DHL. They are on national holiday today, so we will try again tomorrow. Interestingly, though, I had sent a letter to my congressman and I received a followup letter from them on Saturday. Their answer was: "Dear Cwaf (or similar ), Thank you for contacting me with the problem you are having receiving an informative response to your repeated inquiries to the NVC. I appreciate this opportunity to assist you. I have reviewed this matter and have contacted the appropriate agency on your behalf. My staff and I will continue to work with the US Embassy in Ukraine until its review is complete. Upon receipt of a response, I will be in contact with you again. if you have any questions.........call....." and then signed by Dan Burton then, handwritten below that was "I have sent communication to the Embassy in Kiev to make sure they have the case and will schedule the final interview. I will be in touch", and signed by KLB, "special assistant"..... So, maybe good things will happen for us, or maybe they will make someone angry and I get showed to the bottom of the pile! hahaha Holiday here too, cwaf. Oh well, I still reckon you'll get your interview date before me. I have to wait for my long form birth certficate and police certificate before I can do any more. Should be here this week though! What holiday is it for you? In Ukraine, it is their Independence Day (itwas yesterday, so celebrated on Monday, as well) Dunno mate - all I know is that there's a public holiday at the end of August. I enjoy it and don't ask questions!!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-25 10:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	February filers at CSC	QUOTE (cwaf @ Aug 25 2008, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Aug 24 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Craig & Julia @ Aug 24 2008, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> guess most of us see the finish line by now, or is someone still waiting to hear from California? Dunno about wanting to hear from California, but I'm certainly waiting to hear from cwaf! I think we need to keep this baby open until we all have visas in hand. Hey Damian! nothing new here YET! As of Friday, the Embassy said our packet was not there even though I tracked it through DHL. They are on national holiday today, so we will try again tomorrow. Interestingly, though, I had sent a letter to my congressman and I received a followup letter from them on Saturday. Their answer was: "Dear Cwaf (or similar ), Thank you for contacting me with the problem you are having receiving an informative response to your repeated inquiries to the NVC. I appreciate this opportunity to assist you. I have reviewed this matter and have contacted the appropriate agency on your behalf. My staff and I will continue to work with the US Embassy in Ukraine until its review is complete. Upon receipt of a response, I will be in contact with you again. if you have any questions.........call....." and then signed by Dan Burton then, handwritten below that was "I have sent communication to the Embassy in Kiev to make sure they have the case and will schedule the final interview. I will be in touch", and signed by KLB, "special assistant"..... So, maybe good things will happen for us, or maybe they will make someone angry and I get showed to the bottom of the pile! hahaha Holiday here too, cwaf. Oh well, I still reckon you'll get your interview date before me. I have to wait for my long form birth certficate and police certificate before I can do any more. Should be here this week though!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-25 09:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Travel during process	Why would she need a visa to visit you when Denmark is a participating country in the VWP scheme?	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-22 09:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Horrible lawyers	I wholeheartedly endorse this message - lawyers are a waste of time. Although the one I used charged me a flat fee of $1,000 and did fill in the forms correctly, trying ot get a hold of the guy for progress reports was a nightmare. I thought I had a dodgy experience, but compared to the OP it would seem I got off lightly.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-24 01:45:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	k3 approved, in the US, abandoned by husband	QUOTE (Elbereth @ Sep 29 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, you are in the US because you married a US citizen, but now you're not with him anymore? Go home! LOL!! Don't sugar coat it, Elbereth, just tell her what you really think!	Damian P	Male	England	2008-09-30 01:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 Timespan	QUOTE (wifetobe @ Aug 7 2008, 07:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Damian P @ Aug 7 2008, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was just wondering when I should depart from the UK once I get the green light from the London embassy? I mean, I have 6 months from when the K1 is issued to get my ####### over there, right? And ideally (for financial reasons apart from anything else) I'd like to take advantage of that time by working my butt off over here, thus making my life a whole lot easier once over there. But if, say, I choose to leave at a later date (say 5 months after approval) does this have any impact on the K1's "life" once Stateside? For instance, lets just say I go through JFK as my POE, and get that EAD stamp that they issue. That stamp is valid only "until the K1 expires" right? So if I come in later, does that eat away at the initial 6 months? Or do they give you a set amount of time at the POE irrespective of when you left the UK? This make any sense!!?? Damian, it makes sense Nope. As I have read tons of times here, within the 6 month bracket you're good to go when ready. Once stateside, you have within 90 days as per the conditions. Thank you, my dear - that's most helpful.	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-07 07:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 Timespan	I was just wondering when I should depart from the UK once I get the green light from the London embassy? I mean, I have 6 months from when the K1 is issued to get my ####### over there, right? And ideally (for financial reasons apart from anything else) I'd like to take advantage of that time by working my butt off over here, thus making my life a whole lot easier once over there. But if, say, I choose to leave at a later date (say 5 months after approval) does this have any impact on the K1's "life" once Stateside? For instance, lets just say I go through JFK as my POE, and get that EAD stamp that they issue. That stamp is valid only "until the K1 expires" right? So if I come in later, does that eat away at the initial 6 months? Or do they give you a set amount of time at the POE irrespective of when you left the UK? This make any sense!!??	Damian P	Male	England	2008-08-07 07:04:00