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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Congrats on the wedding, Aubrey!

Looks like we're all done with immigration for another 2 years or so! We responded to our RFE for the medical, processing resumed very quickly and he got his welcome to America letter in the mail yesterday. The physical green card should be here by the end of the month.
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-07-22 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
It doesn't delay EAD or AP, just the green card. It's extra annoying because he obviously wouldn't have been able to make it to the interview phase without having passed the medical.
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-30 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
They probably just lost it. That's what happened to us. We got an RFE to redo the entire medical minus the vaccination portion (we sent our DS3025 and that must have been good enough) but they lost the medical records from London. We also got an RFE because we "didn't submit our marriage certificate" when we absolutely, 100% did. Sorry to hear you're having a rough time with medical stuff too sad.gif. At least they just want the vaccination stuff, our medical is going to cost nearly $400.
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-30 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Turns out that touch yesterday was an RFE. Probably because we didn't transcribe the vaccination stuff or include our cosponsor's 2008 tax returns. Oh well!
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-18 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Aww, I bet you're so excited Dawn!

In other great news, Sebastian found a job! It's only part time and doesn't pay quite as well as we'd hoped, but it's in his field and directly across the street from our apartment so there's no transport worries with him not having a car (or a drivers license). And our AOS was touched today, which means someone is at least looking at the green card application.

I hope things are going well with all of you! xx
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-17 20:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
I'm so sorry you're going through all of this, Dawn. But I'm relieved to know your head is in the right place and you are doing what is best for you and your daughter. Post here any time, or we'll miss you! xx
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-13 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Aubrey, I'm not sure what kind of design you do but have you considered opening an Etsy shop? I know there are a few people on there who do wedding invitations, save the dates, graduation party invitations, etc. for like $15 a pop and just email the file to the customer. Or you could have them printed and charge more.

Just an idea! I hope you find a job soon.
Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Nothing needs to be notarized for AOS.

We sent:

-Payment in the amount of $1010

I-485- Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
-I-485 form
-Copy of Sebastian's U.K. birth certificate
-Copy of Sebastian's passport page with nonimmigrant visa
-Two 2” x 2” passport photographs
-DS3025 vaccination supplement from UK interview (NOTE: We just didn't bother with transcribing the results. If we get an RFE, oh well).
-G-325A form
-Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, completed by Terri
-Copy of Terri's U.S. birth certificate
-Copy of tax transcripts for 2007, 2006, 2005 for sponsor Terri
-Letter of explanation for not meeting income requirements
-Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, completed by joint sponsor
-Copy of joint sponsor's U.S. birth certificate
-Copy of tax transcripts for 2007, 2006, 2005 for joint sponsor (We didn't send 2008 since I didn't work at all and the joint sponsor hadn't filed her taxes yet. We filed AOS before April 17th, but won't be surprised if we get an RFE for that either).
-Copy of letter from joint sponsor's employer
-Copies of joint sponsor's earning statements from 7/26/2008 to 2/19/2008
-Copy of I-797 Notice of Action (I-129F fiancé petition approval notice)
-Original certified copy of Sebastian and Terri's marriage certificate
-Copy of I-94 (front and back)

I-765 Application for Employment Authorization
-Form I-765
-Copy of I-94 (front and back)
-Copy of K-1 Visa issued by London consulate
-Two 2” x 2” passport photographs


We didn't bother with AP.

Hope all of you are doing well! Things are pretty great here. I have a fantastic nursing internship this summer and Sebastian had an interview the other day and he's pretty confident he got the job. Our EAD came in not too long ago and we're just waiting on the green card approval. With any luck, he'll be employed soon and we can live happily ever after. haha. It's been 3 long months of searching, so keep your fingers crossed!

Glad to hear you're enjoying married life, mohammedwalks! Thanks for thinking of us smile.gif.

Terri and SebNot TellingUnited Kingdom2009-06-10 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
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I just got the call from my fiance. Less then 2 hours after his interview was scheduled and he is ...........

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So fast?? I didn't believe it lol. I am in shock. My fiance will be back at the hotel in 20 mins and I will get the details. I thought he was lieing to me! Holy cow lol
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-06-16 08:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
My fiance is getting ready to leave for his interview. His appointment time is 7:45 but everyone is scheduled for the same time. We are both so nervous we hardly slept. Please keep us in your thoughts today. I'll post an update as soon as I know something. heart.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-06-16 04:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Hahaha! I got the Sims 3 the day it came out and I haven't stopped playing it. It is the only thing keeping me sane at this point biggrin.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-06-12 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
To all of you still waiting on your Noa2's, I really hope you get them soon. I can't even begin to imagine how frustrating that must be for you and you all seem so sane about the whole thing. I would be ripping out my hair :/ Hang in there guys. You can do this. You are almost there.

For everyone gearing up for your interviews, are you freaking out yet? I know my fiance's interview is on the 16th but up until last night I thought the 16th was Weds lol. When I realized we had one less day left, I went into panic mode. Up until then I was mostly trying to ignore it because it's too damn freaky to know that our entire futures are riding on that single day (or at least the start of it). It's overwhelming. Why does this feel so much like getting ready to finally give birth? headbonk.gif Who's water will break first?!? Lucky, lucky person.

Now it's almost here and I am so ready for it to be done with. How far are you guys in preparing? Is there anything left to do? Is anyone having their interview before us? I can't wait to hear some stories here!

Edited by Xaenyth, 11 June 2009 - 08:41 PM.

AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-06-11 20:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
We found out our interview date today wow.gif

As of Monday April 27, the consulate still didn't have our petition. We decided to give them a week before checking again, lest we find our petition at the bottom of the barrel lol. Today my fiance got a response to his email by 11 am. They said they'd received the petition, sent him a letter telling him what forms to print and take along (which we already had from their website) and they'd already set the interview for us! June 16 is the BIG day! WOO HOO! wub.gif Rio wub.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-05-04 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Hey Joshua, I just saw your response to a post on the K1 forum. After looking at your Noa2, I pulled mine out, and its exactly what mine said. When I got it I just assumed it meant via NVC and never thought twice about it. Ours did in fact go to NVC and was there within a few days. It was there for 2 days and was sent to the consulate in Rio. So I would just keep calling NVC until they tell you they've gotten your petition.
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-29 06:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
My job uses that a work line thing for verification. I didn't give them a chance to say no. I wrote a letter to the HR people and told them exactly what I needed, word for word. I told them a phone number wasn't going to be good enough as it was for immigration purposes and I sent it off fully expecting to be told no haha. To my surprise, I got a letter with exactly what I asked for - even the extra copy. Prior to sending it I had whined to my direct supervisor about that problem and she was willing to write something up for me if the HR department fell through. Worst case, I was going to write and sign my own letter and have it notarized and hope for the best. Good luck. good.gif

I don't have any insight on your issue with the petition, but I swear I saw a post earlier in the K1 forum that someone was having the same issue. You might want to search there. It was just today or yesterday.

QUOTE (BR_Joshua @ Apr 28 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOW this is different, so I got the hard copy of the NOA2 yesterday, and the case has been forwarded directly to the Manila Embassy. Skipping the National visa center, has this happened to anyone else?? I called the embassy and they do not have record of the petition, I called the national visa center and they said because it states that it is going to the embassy they will not get a record of the petition. How will I track it? It doesn’t appear to be following the time line for the K-1 visa…

Also has anyone ever had to deal with an employer who does not fill out letters of employment and instead uses the theworknumber.com for verification of employment? I ask this because my current employer is in this boat. This adds another non linear expectation to this process. I spoke with the embassy (yay 18$ phone call) and the lady mentioned that I may write a letter and submit it with my I-134 and explain the situation. All my current employer will state is that I am an employee with them; I can give pay stubs which they can deduce my income from that potentially.

I am sweating bullets now, am I in a world of hurt, should I be panicking? Anyone have any insight?


Its appreciated

Thank you

Joshua

Edited by Xaenyth, 28 April 2009 - 08:38 PM.

AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-28 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Yours is coming NatPatBen. It will be any day now. This is the hardest part, but you can do it! Just hang in there. We didn't get our second Noa until we were in the 140's and I felt like I was the last one on the planet. It's coming!
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-28 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
AHAHAHA what the hell with that customer service stuff? That is such a load of #######. No wonder they make the big bucks headbonk.gif

BONO Congrats on your interview. That is SO exciting!

I think our papers finally got to Rio today. *fingers crossed*
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-24 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
CONGRATULATIONS smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-22 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Good luck with the new week guys smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-20 03:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
rofl.gif AHAHAHAHAHAHA rofl.gif

Edited by Xaenyth, 17 April 2009 - 09:00 AM.

AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-17 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
I called nvc today. Our package was sent to Rio yesterday! This is really exciting!
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After months of being able to do nothing but sit on your hands and hope you don't fart, action ROCKS!

Edited by Xaenyth, 17 April 2009 - 07:52 AM.

AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-17 07:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
:/

Come on Vsc. You aren't done yet!
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-15 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Congratulations smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-15 04:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Ok guys, I'm a little confused as to what happens next. I'm waiting to get the hardcopy of my Noa2. What did you guys do after that? I know the guides are there. I have most of what I need together for my fiance. I sent him home with a lot of that stuff when he left a couple weeks ago. How do you know when NVC receives your petition? And when it leave NVC? Did you get your hardcopy first? I am pulling my hair out now lol.
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-14 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONO!!! CONGRATS smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-14 17:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Come on VSC! Get your butts in gear!
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-13 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Nah, not true. You can freak out through the whole process. It's really hard to watch the people around and especially ahead of you getting approved while you are left wondering what you did wrong or if you will even be approved sometime this millenium. It's really hard, but hang in there. There's not much you can do before the 6 month mark except wait but stay strong, your turn is coming smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-11 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
O M G
We got approved today. I still can't believe it. No touches. Not even a breath. Yesterday I was so depressed I was going to stop checking timelines for awhile, sure that we'd be the couple still sitting here next year...

BUT WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!!!!
wow.gif

Congrats to all the other approvals, and Bono, yours is around the corner. No way I got mine and yours isn't coming any minute. *hugs*


AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-09 17:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Thanks Bono. I'm not glad you're still waiting but very glad not to be alone. Here's hoping we get our before they take their Easter 8 week break wink.gif *hugs*
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AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-08 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Congrats on all the approvals guys. So glad you're that much closer to being with your loved ones.

Are there many early December filers still left without Noa2's?
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-08 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Awesome smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-07 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Congrats on all the approvals and good luck to everyone still waiting smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-07 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Wow. Just when I thought I couldn't possibly be more impressed with VSC...
2 more approvals today. Now that's progress...
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Why do they keep approving everyone around me and not even breathing on my petition?

My fiance left today and it feels like the end of the world. I want my Noa2 sad.gif

Edited by Xaenyth, 02 April 2009 - 06:29 PM.

AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-04-02 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Talk about dead. Not a single approval yet. Are you kidding me? ranting33va.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-31 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Good luck today everyone smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-31 06:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Another slooooooooow Monday at VSC, but Tuesdays have been rocking. There will probably be a ton of approvals tomorrow. We are all so freaking close! COME ON VSC. DON'T LET US DOWN biggrin.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-30 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Congrats on the approval smile.gif

Now I'm going to say something bitter. Does anyone else's claws come out when they see the topics 'Approval in 31 days' blah blah blah. Ugh. Shut up already.

HAHAHA

Ok. Rant over.

I am happy for them that they got theirs so fast. I know we can't compare ourselves, but erm, I can't seem to fully retract my claws anymore.
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-27 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Awesome!
VSC had 8 approvals yesterday. The downside is none of them were mine. haha wink.gif

I hope they keep up this pace and don't just stop like they did on Tuesday.
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-26 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Congrats flicker smile.gif
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-25 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
What time of day is everyone getting their approvals? I'm trying to stop obsessively checking. It seems like a lot of them come in early in the day.
AvalarFemaleBrazil2009-03-25 11:47:00