ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninterview without fiance
That sux that they won't schedule your interview before you leave peru... but anyways. The interview wouldnt be more difficult without your fiance. Lots of us went to the interview alone, including me.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-06-21 11:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGOT IT!!!
CONGRATS!! :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-06-23 03:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussiongawd! Im approved!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-06-12 09:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPlease Help Me!
I believe they will return all of the originals to you at the interview day. However, sending original documents is very very risky. They do give you the option to send a certified copy anyways. Never ever do that again.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-07-02 07:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisitor Visa for parents
This sucks.... I'm planning on inviting my parents to the states and have my fiance provide the affidavit of support for them so they can attend my wedding.... The last time I was denied a visitor visa, was because I did not have enough ties to Japan (I was schooling there). But I think I did a mistake with not submitting my bank books along with the other things prior to the interview...I thought they were going to ask me for those so I kept them. Maybe your parents should try again? And this time, make sure they submit everything including your infos before the interview. Good luck.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-02-28 19:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWhen packet goes to wrong address
Er...I thought your I-129F went to the wrong US Embassy.
Well, if your packet 3 went to the wrong address, yah you could always e-mail the embassy in Vancouver and either ask them to send packet 3 by e-mail (it worked for the Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia) or ask them if they could re-send the packet by mail.

Edited by Detty2809, 19 December 2006 - 06:42 PM.

Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-12-19 18:37:00
Canadaquestion on interview
Sweetness... I've read and learned a lot from this topic. Still waiting for packet 3 but I feel like I am ready for the interview NOW heheh...thanks to all.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-12-14 00:58:00
CanadaMontreal says they mailed my visa!!!
So many I-129F and Visa approvals that I've just read today.....so overwhelming... I think I'm gonna cry... lol :D
I hope I'll get my visa too, soon! CONGRATS!!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-12-21 20:07:00
CanadaVisa Granted
Gaaahhh... I can not wait till I could get rid of all of my papers and finally do the interview and THEN get the Visa in my hands!!! I envy you!! Hahaha... Congratulations!!!!! :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-01-17 22:42:00
CanadaInterview went well (Montreal)
Congrats!! :)
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-01-18 01:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJuly 2009 I-751 files
sad.gif Why are they so slow..... *sniffles*. Sent mine in the end of June and I've heard nothing since the biometrics.

Edited by Detty2809, 13 September 2009 - 12:00 PM.

Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-09-13 11:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJuly 2009 I-751 files
um...i think...i'm a july filer too...maybe... ohmy.gif i filed on the end of june tho haha......
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-07-11 11:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJune 2009 I-751 filers
Just wanna say that I got my greencard in the mailbox on November 6. So it took about a week from approval to actually getting my card in hand smile.gif. Good luck to all of you.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-11-14 16:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJune 2009 I-751 filers
Yay finally got mine approved also on October 30!!! biggrin.gif
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-10-31 23:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJune 2009 I-751 filers
Congratulations to those VSC-ers who just got approved ^.^. Can't wait until it's my turn! biggrin.gif Good luck to the rest of us!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-10-14 16:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJune 2009 I-751 filers
LOL ! Sorry for getting you all excited >.< ! I wish I was posting about my approval, but no.... Hopefully soon, though!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-10-07 19:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJune 2009 I-751 filers
Could someone add my info to the list please biggrin.gif I'm afraid I'm going to mess it up.

I 751 sent : June 24, 2009
NOA : June 29, 2009
Biometrics : July 31, 2009

Thank you!!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2009-10-06 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAlhamdullilah GOTIT
Ah man I'm late! :D haha... congrats!!!!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-04-01 04:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA1!!!
It is definitely something. They are processing your paperworks!!! Congrats :) As for the service center, I believe people who file through Nebraska would eventually get their petitions transferred to California for NOA2 issuance. Sit back and relax, buddy! :D good luck with your journey.

Edited by Detty2809, 27 January 2007 - 05:18 PM.

Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-01-27 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 wooo hooooo
Congratulations!!!! :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-02-22 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGot the Visa
Congrats!!! :)
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-11 20:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa in hand!!!!
CONGRATS!!!! Wish us all luck too~~
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-12-12 23:12:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Hello eveyrone,

Thank you very much for your comments. Hmm...at the moment still trying to find a place that is not too strict. My fiance is pretty much pouting at the moment because he's afraid that he won't be able to memorize the prayers before our wedding...hehe... poor guy.
Seems like the Islamic Center of Orlando is pretty moderate. I'm mailing them now, and hopefully my fiance can convert there when we go to Florida to visit his parents. Wish us luck!

Wassalam.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 20:52:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Hmm....so the certificate IS important....eh....
Together4ever : in which kind of circumstances, if you don't mind me asking?
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 09:00:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
=O really??
Man, maybe we need to find another place to convert...cuz this place that we found, said that he would need to know how to pray correctly first before they can issue the certificate!...very strict....


O, by the way, for anyone who got married in islamic way, did the Imam ask to show you the conversion certificate of your SO?



Not here, but as the wife being the one who converted, it wasn;t an issue. I would have it just to be sure.

Your fiance does not need to learn all his prayers or meet any standard before he wil be allowed to convert so tell him not to worry about learning all that before getting the certificate! At most mosques he can pick up a audio cassette called Memorizing Prayers. It has all the prayers in arabic and the pronunciaton is very slow for the non-arabic speaker to understand. There are also childrens coloring books with the prayers transliterated in to the English alaphabet - so each page is is block letters "spelled out" what to say. He can even color in each phrase as he learns it :P


Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 08:46:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
O, by the way, for anyone who got married in islamic way, did the Imam ask to show you the conversion certificate of your SO?
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 08:12:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Yah, the reason why asked about the certificate thingie, is because in Indonesia they would actually ASK about it when they see that the person claiming as a muslim is...well...a foreigner. Especially for islamic marriage, they would want to be sure that the person really did convert.

Waalaikum salam Rae's Lover.
I'll try to find your fiancee. I need to ask her how she did it, so I can prepare my fiance. He is extremely concern, because he is in the navy and he travels all the time. Said that he needs to learn how to pray first before being able to get the certificate....learning how to pray can take months, since he's not used to arabic wordings/prayers.....i learned how to pray when i was a lil kid, so i memorize better =/. The thing is, our wedding should be around May...not much time left!!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 08:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Ok, thanks mybackpages :) I'll try to find out if I could get one of those official paper thingie.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 07:27:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Hehe..I've actually found that site before and talked to the person conducting the conversion... but, I had one question. In my country when you convert, you'll get a certificate. Wouldn't you get one in the US? The person I talked to said that they don't give you such certificates when you convert in the US...I wonder if that's true.

Edited by Detty2809, 29 March 2007 - 02:29 AM.

Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-29 02:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaConverting to Islam
Has anyone ever converted to Islam in the US? How do you do it? I mean...in Indonesia they would just ask you to come to the mosque, do a few minutes of counseling, do the conversion, sign some papers and that's it.

Does anyone know where to do it around Virginia Beach/Norfolk?

I appreciate your help guys, but uhm..pls pls stay on topic...just asking how and where!

Thanks!
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-28 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures...denied
He could not just get denied for no reason, andy-summer, do tell us the reason. What did the consular tell him?
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-12-09 20:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI HAVE MY VISA xxx
Congrats :) I hope my time will come soon.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-01-06 20:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved!
CONGRATS!!!!!! I can not wait for my turn to write a visa approval post hehe :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-02-06 18:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAlas! finally I got my interview date in March last week
Good luck!! :D
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-02-17 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPINK PINK PINK!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!! :D
I was asked lots of questions too by the interviewer but all in all, it was just a 3 mins interview haha..... I know how you feel! :)
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2007-03-19 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA 1 after 25 days =(

I thought I'd add my two cents since I am stationed in the Navy overseas. MPS is the same as USPS :) I don't know where your fiance is stationed, but if he didn't use Express or Priority Mail for the petition, it more than likely was shipped Space Available. If this is the case, unfortunately you'll have to wait a little bit longer, because this means the mail was shipped on planes that have extra space to accomodate mail. Where is he stationed??


He's stationed in Norfolk, on USS San Jacinto. He said he used the priority mail tho... =/
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-10-21 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA 1 after 25 days =(


MPS = Military Postal Service

I thought so. But I also thought if he does it with my permission then it's not forging.... haih...... I guess I gotta do this all over again...... should forget about sending it in Monday.


Seems like, unfortunately, the Military Postal Service did not perform their job very well.

Assuming the check has NOT been cashed, your best plan of action at this point:

1. You fill out the G-325A forms online, print and sign 4 copies and Fed Ex to him.
2. He resends the entirely same package, aside from your brand new G-325A forms, using Fed Ex or UPS. 3. Make sure he makes one more copy of the entire packet for future reference.

He might also want to stop payment on the previous check if it doesn't cost him a fortune.

Hope it all works out!


Thank you again for helping me out. I'm gonna start typing the whole thing now... it's making me anxious.. =) Again, wish me luck.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-10-21 20:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA 1 after 25 days =(
MPS = Military Postal Service

I thought so. But I also thought if he does it with my permission then it's not forging.... haih...... I guess I gotta do this all over again...... should forget about sending it in Monday.
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-10-21 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA 1 after 25 days =(
He said it's the NAVY MPS.... he's online with me now. Ask more questions!

Btw... he said something about signing it for me..... think that will be a problem? =|
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-10-21 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo NOA 1 after 25 days =(

Was it sent using tracking i.e. Federal Express, UPS, etc? If so, you will know it was received because it would have been signed for and you can view that online. Sometimes it takes weeks for the NOA1 to be sent but if the check has not yet been cashed, you might as well start over. This time, use Fed Ex. If he sends it Monday, it's not gonna take another month for the NOA1, but not a bad idea to get comfortable with the idea of delays (see my timeline) as it can happen to anyone, at any point - service center, NVC, consulate.


Thank you so much. I'll let him know about it..later when he's not so sensitive about it..hehe... I hope this third attempt will go smoothly...otherwise I might go crazy.. I'll write again soon. Please keep your fingers crossed for me >.<

Um... by the way... my fiance kept copies of the whole thing.... would it be okay if we just send the copies this time? What about my signatures? Cuz if he has to send the document to me and me send it back to him after signing it...it'll take ages..... Would the INS accept the copies with a letter saying that we already sent the genuine documents before but did not get any feedback?
Detty2809FemaleIndonesia2006-10-21 20:14:00