Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Congratulations ! They do answer email quite quickly...sometimes within hours	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-14 22:16:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Safe trip!	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-30 10:09:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hi Everyone................ It's been a while since I've been on here and man has it changed!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO KIWIANA AND HUBBY for St Paddies day...... hasn't the year just flown Kiwiana didn't you get your drivers license after you applied for the state ID?? I thought the D/L, when you get one, took the place of the state ID, if so would you need to renew it yet?? Just thinking out loud.....lol. Cdneh it's been ages how's everything going for you? I see you're tossing around the idea of moving to Searcy. It takes a bit to get used to small town life after living in a big city for so long. The town itself is nice enough and the people are very friendly. I was a bit burnt out from the stresses of work and moving and all the rest when I got here, so a year of peace and quiet and a slower pace was very welcome. Now I'm working and have been here nearly 18 months, I find I'm missing a bigger variety of shops mainly, that's about it. But in saying that, Little Rock is only an hour away, probably no different to driving from Pukekohe to Auckland City. And guess what........... there's minimal snow here in winter time.....lol, we had about 3 snowfalls at different times and the most was 8" or so and even then they all said how it was unusual to get that much Hi to all you newbie's......you're in the best possible place to get help with the craziness that is immigration to the U.S. Hi Kim....sure is a different looking place We are thinking about the move, my husband has parents there he would like to be closer to..they re 96 and 80 ..I am thinking I would like to work, after a year off I am finding things a bit tedious lol...where are you working at? Spring...well we have rain, and Michelle was under a tornado warning last night. She is okay, just got a new job and they have moved into their own apartment! I could do with minimal snow..we were getting nearly 2 feet every time it stormed last year	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-29 10:09:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hi everyone!! I have a quick question and wondered if anyone could help me here (before posting on the main forums). When i first came to USA, i applied for a californian state ID.. Then months later i got my GC. Anyway, I got a letter from DMV and they said that my state ID is going to expire soon and to renew it for a limited term extension, i have to send them a photocopy of my legal presence document. Now do i HAVE to renew the state ID? Or do i not need it. now that i have my GC? Will anything happen if i don't renew it? Now that's a question I have never seen! Is it possible to email the DMV there? I sent them an email here locally and they did get back to me in a few days.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-28 16:32:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	So just saying hi, my husband is a NZC and a USC and has been here for ten years. Weve been married now for 2 months. Applying this monday for a CR1, husband cant find a bloody job here in NZ. So moving to Florida for a job for him. Welcome	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-18 19:44:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Did you need to get forms needed for the medical before, and take them in with you, or were they able to give them to you when you went for the medical? I've tried to find copies of them online but haven't had any luck so far. I got the forms from packet three. I had been in conversation with the people at the consulate in Auckland for a while. I emailed them, which they are quick to answer btw, to ask initially about my police certificate from Canada. I am Canadian, and at the time was a permanent NZ resident, so I had to apply for a police clearance from Canada. It took months to come, and as they always say that sort of thing is only good for a year I got worried when we got stuck at NVC that it would expire before the interview came around. I emailed them a few times while we were stuck at NVC as well. K1's are not usually held up there, and even they were surprised at the length of time we were in limbo. My SO here in the States was in the habit of calling them once or twice a day to see how we were going, and as soon as they said we had been sent on to AKL I emailed them in Auckland. ( Oh happy day ) They answered my email to say they had the E copy, and based on my having the AKL number (which we got from NVC on the phone) they were happy to send packet three out to me. I rang Dr Stone's office and made an appointment and got it over with. I know Dr Stone used a different bit of paper for the shots record, from memory, but the AKL number has to be on everything, so you would need that in advance. I was all about lining up ducks at the time, so as to avoid any further delay. I didn't have immunization records either, so had the titre test and the only shot I needed was tetanus, so I had that done in advance of the medical. I had all the bits returned to the consulate and was ready to go as soon as I was able to get an appointment. We arrived at NVC in early November, and we were shooting for Christmas together that year. As it was, I didn't arrive here until March	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-15 11:34:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Congrats Kiwiana Glad to hear you found a job and it;s working out so well! My gosh this place looks SO different this week...having had a heck of a time to even find out if I am logged in LOL Searcy...well it seemed okay while we were there for the wedding...and his parents are there. Not like they would be on the doorstep all the time, he is 96 and she is 80 this year. It would be a big change though where we are..big city to small town. And I hear Kim on the heat	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-14 21:02:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hey, I'm making my way throught the NVC, but was wondering if any of you guys knew the deal with the medicals in Auckland. Is there any way of going and getting the medical out of the way now, even though my case is still with the NVC and hasn't been sent off to the consulate, or is it better just to wait? Also to those that have gone throught the CR1 process through Auckland, how long after the approval at the NVC was the interview scheduled for? Thanks Hello:) I got held up at NVC on AP for over 7 weeks. I went ahead based on having the AKL number from NVC and had the medical well before I was even out of NVC. You will be able to see by my timeline below the story Edited by cdneh, 14 March 2010 - 08:58 PM.	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-14 20:57:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	yes, it is good here!! Just had a bit of rain here this morning but doesn't get nowhere as cold as what you have experienced!! Today, i have been in the USA for one whole year!! The time has gone by quite fast too!! considering we have to go through AOS, learn to drive on the wrong side of the road , get a drivers licence and a job etc. I finally started a job this last week (part time but is a start ) Happy 1st anniversary in the USA too cdneh!! How's everyone else getting on? Happy Anniversary to you as well Great news on the job! What are you working at? For me is was learning to drive on the side of the road I learned on in the first place...and I still find driving on the left to make more sense I was here a year on the 3rd...I don't know where the time goes..lol... My husband is talking about moving to Searcy AR...where Kim is at present I think? His dad is 96 and his mother would probably lookf forward to having one of here children in the state. I am undecided	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-06 18:19:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Wow! that is a LOT of snow for sure!! More than my share. How is life out your way? Sure you won't have had snow at least	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-05 23:01:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hiya!! It's great to hear from you!! I have been wondering how you are getting on. Have you had much snow where you are? 19 inches just before Christmas, and nearly two feet since.Enough already	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-02 18:40:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hey all..just saying hiya	cdneh	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-01 23:19:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Changed states. Now we are in Searcy Arkansas. You hooo...kim&chris In the same town and have no idea how to reach Kim. When they changed the website over, they wiped my message history, and that is where I had her email. And she was right. Hot place Congrats on your move to a different state !!! You and Kim may be neighbours and not know it!! It is definitely hot here in Cali today....... just beautiful I'm lovin' it!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-06-13 18:34:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	We have shifted house The absolute most annoying and plagued by disaster move in the history of moving..but it's at least over. Isn't that the way when shifting house? Nothing seems to run smoothly on the day. It's good that it is finally over and you can now settle down into your new place. Did you move to a different town/city or stay in the same area? It's been pretty quiet in here lately....	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-05-31 11:41:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Went in for my interview yesterday, and my visa was approved! I'm flying out on the 13th! YAY!! Congratulations!!!! Edited by kiwiana, 06 May 2010 - 09:07 PM.	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-05-06 21:06:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	gwdenton: That was good that they were able to put the interview date closer. They are pretty good at the Embassy that_girl: that was fast with the Visa!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-16 12:21:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	May 18th? That's ages away! I guess ours was about 3 weeks out when we were told of it... I'm afraid I don't have any answers about the likelihood of getting it moved up, but it's worth a try. In our experience, the consulate is really good about answering email promptly (i.e. same or next day). Good luck! Our news is that Ewan was APPROVED ( ) for the K1 yesterday! He said that the interview was a breeze (so don't worry, gwdenton!) and the CO told him to expect the visa by Saturday! We're hoping for him to arrive early next week! Wahoo! WOO HOO!! Congratulations!!! Not long before you will be in each others arms again!! gwdenton:yes, email the consulate and see if they can give you a different date. You can only but try! Edited by kiwiana, 14 April 2010 - 11:58 AM.	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-14 11:56:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Wish us luck, fellow kiwi types! My fiance is flying up to Auckland today for his interview tomorrow. Yeep! Good luck with the interview!! let us know how it all goes! gwdenton: hope you find out about your interview this week! kelzm and Kelvan: It's good to hear that you were able to find some hot x buns! But they don't quite sound the same as the ones in NZ eh? The ones Kelzm saw had icing on?!??!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-12 22:31:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Happy Easter Everyone!! To those living in USA: did you manage to find hot cross buns or any chocolate Easter eggs for sale here? (not those small creme eggs that are on sale all year round). I wasn't able to find any in my area this year or last year, so am wondering if it is just the location where i live or if it is right around USA that is the same?	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-04 11:26:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Thanks all, for the information!! It is important to know these things.... It must be a good feeling to stand in the USA citizen and residents line (and those lines seem to clear much more quickly then the other ones!!) Kelvan: hope you have a wonderful trip back to NZ!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-02 22:17:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Questions: Also, if your maiden name is used in NZ passport and married name is on the GC, what surname do you put on the airline ticket? Do you show your NZ passport when leaving USA airport to go to NZ? And then do you use your NZ passport when entering and leaving NZ? Then on your return to USA airport, you show your GC?	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-02 15:47:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Kelzm and Kelvan it's lovely to hear from you both and to hear all your news!! kelzm let us know how you get on with the removal of conditions. Quite a few of us will be going through this process next year, so would love to find out what you have to submit etc, so keep us posted on the process!! Kelvan: I'm not sure what you have to take with you when going back home for visit to NZ.But I would assume you only need your GC to be able to enter USA again?! plus, I wonder what line you line up in when you arrive back at USA airport?? I would assume you would stand in the US citizens line? If anyone can fill in the answers, that would be great!! As it is very vital information to know!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-04-02 15:33:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hey everyone, just thought I'd stop by real quick to let you know I'm flying out in 6 hours!!! I'm not the biggest fan of flying so I'm kind of a wreck this morning but I'm sure I'll be ok, I just can't wait to finally get there. See you on the other side! Have a safe journey!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-30 00:01:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hi Everyone................ It's been a while since I've been on here and man has it changed!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO KIWIANA AND HUBBY for St Paddies day...... hasn't the year just flown Kiwiana didn't you get your drivers license after you applied for the state ID?? I thought the D/L, when you get one, took the place of the state ID, if so would you need to renew it yet?? Just thinking out loud.....lol. Cdneh it's been ages how's everything going for you? I see you're tossing around the idea of moving to Searcy. It takes a bit to get used to small town life after living in a big city for so long. The town itself is nice enough and the people are very friendly. I was a bit burnt out from the stresses of work and moving and all the rest when I got here, so a year of peace and quiet and a slower pace was very welcome. Now I'm working and have been here nearly 18 months, I find I'm missing a bigger variety of shops mainly, that's about it. But in saying that, Little Rock is only an hour away, probably no different to driving from Pukekohe to Auckland City. And guess what........... there's minimal snow here in winter time.....lol, we had about 3 snowfalls at different times and the most was 8" or so and even then they all said how it was unusual to get that much Hi to all you newbie's......you're in the best possible place to get help with the craziness that is immigration to the U.S. Hi de hi!! yes i did get my drivers licence..after i got my state ID.... hmmm..... you could be right that once i get my drivers licence i don't need my state ID.. There's so many different things we had to get in the beginning, it all gets rather confusing .. with state IDs, ssn, licence, GC etc!! hope all is well down your neck of the woods!! total blue sky here today!! it's just wonderful!!!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-28 19:00:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Now that's a question I have never seen! Is it possible to email the DMV there? I sent them an email here locally and they did get back to me in a few days. Thanks cdneh that is a great idea!! I have also posted the question in the forum, so hopefully someone who has dealt with this situation may be able to help too! By the way, it is getting quite warm here! Such gorgeous weather outside!! Summer is on its way!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-28 17:10:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hi everyone!! I have a quick question and wondered if anyone could help me here (before posting on the main forums). When i first came to USA, i applied for a californian state ID.. Then months later i got my GC. Anyway, I got a letter from DMV and they said that my state ID is going to expire soon and to renew it for a limited term extension, i have to send them a photocopy of my legal presence document. Now do i HAVE to renew the state ID? Or do i not need it. now that i have my GC? Will anything happen if i don't renew it?	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-27 14:43:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	So just saying hi, my husband is a NZC and a USC and has been here for ten years. Weve been married now for 2 months. Applying this monday for a CR1, husband cant find a bloody job here in NZ. So moving to Florida for a job for him. Welcome to the 'kiwi' thread!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-18 09:47:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	!! VJ is sooo different. I thought i was on a different website This is going to take awhile to get used to... Just wanted to add to what cdneh said.. When i went for my medical with the forms the consulate had sent me.. Dr Stone told me that they had given me the wrong form and he had the right one there at his office to use. You do need a case number to write down for the medical. I think it is called #ack (for auckland i'm guessing). You could email the embassy at Auckland if you have any questions as they are really good and FAST to respond. I think most of us here that have emailed the consulate have had speedy replies and they are VERY helpful!! The email addy is/or was AucklandIV@state.gov	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-15 13:48:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	cdneh: Have you decided if you would like to move to Searcy? The new job is going good at the moment. It's a part time job in the food industry. Its just great to be able to work again!!! gwdenton Generally, you have to wait to hear from the consulate before getting the medical done BUT cdneh did get held up at NVC and i'm not 100% sure but i think she may have got her medical done before hand.. cdneh?? was that right or have i got it wrong?? Y&E Yay! Congratulations on getting your NOA2 It won't be long before you have the interview etc!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-13 16:37:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	More than my share. How is life out your way? Sure you won't have had snow at least yes, it is good here!! Just had a bit of rain here this morning but doesn't get nowhere as cold as what you have experienced!! Today, i have been in the USA for one whole year!! The time has gone by quite fast too!! considering we have to go through AOS, learn to drive on the wrong side of the road , get a drivers licence and a job etc. I finally started a job this last week (part time but is a start ) Happy 1st anniversary in the USA too cdneh!! How's everyone else getting on?	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-06 14:21:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	19 inches just before Christmas, and nearly two feet since.Enough already Wow! that is a LOT of snow for sure!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-04 20:46:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Just got my NOA2 for the CR1 today too, not far to go now! Congratulations!! That's great news!! It's good to see the NOA2's coming through!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-02 15:44:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Wahoo! After four months, we got our NOA2 today! Another kiwi will soon be joining the ranks here in the US! I hope you have some similar good news to share soon, Y&E. YAY!!! Congratulations!! It's going to be full steam ahead now!! Before you know it, the medical and interview will all be over with!! Let us all know how you go with the next stage! And remember if you have any questions be sure to ask! We are all here to help if we can!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-02 15:02:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hey all..just saying hiya Hiya!! It's great to hear from you!! I have been wondering how you are getting on. Have you had much snow where you are? Y&E: Hope your NOA2 arrives very soon!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-03-02 11:45:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hello all! I'm expecting our NOA2 any day now, and I just have one quick question for those of you who've gone through the K-1 process. What can Ewan, the kiwi fiance, do now to make everything go quicker from here? He's convinced he can't get his police report without something official from the embassy; is that true? If not, what does he need to do to get it? Thanks so much for your help! Megan Once the NOA2 arrives, the process usually goes by pretty fast! Generally, you have to wait for the package from the embassy to arrive to fill in the form that allows them to do a nz police report. But if your SO has lived in another country for more than a year,(they may have changed it to 6 months or more now.. not sure) then he will have to get a police report from that country as well. The ones from overseas can take a few weeks so it would pay to get them now while waiting for the NOA2. Obviously, each interview is different, depending on what the interviewing folks at the embassy ask for as evidence. But generally he will have to show an I-134 from you, your recent pay stubs, letter from your employer. At my interview, i had to show my bank account with my funds in it, birth certificate, divorce certificate, evidence of our earlier meetings and our latest meetings like phone call bills, photos, hotel receipts etc. That's all i can think of at the moment off the top of my head Hopefully others here will be able to tell you more, if i have forgotten anything. At the moment, it seems like the process has stood still with the waiting, waiting for the NOA2 but once it comes, It is generally full steam ahead!! and you find that before you know it. It is time for the interview!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-02-23 12:49:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Hey everyone, By the looks of it most of you went the K1 way, but I was wondering if anyone knew what I need to be sending to my wife for the NVC stage. We're still at USCIS, so the petition is probably still at least a month away from reaching the NVC, but I wanted to get everything ready and sent to her early so that there's no hold up when it finally gets there. From what I understand Auckland is one of the Appointment Post NVC Processing countries, and I need to send a copy of my Birth Certificate, and Police records, but should I be sending her anything else? Thanks fellow vjers Kelzm and amaciar went via the CR -1/IR-1 visa, so hopefully they will be able to tell you	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-02-17 01:32:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Awwww YAY!!! Congratulations you two, that's awesome, and without an interview! You must be so stoked, enjoy the celebrations. Just an update for everyone, I'm getting ready to leave NZ in 6 weeks! I'm so excited but also really sad! How did you guys cope with leaving all of your friends and family behind?? not long to go now. How exciting!! Have you set a wedding date etc? Totally agree with Kim when she said it was one of the hardest things to do. Thank goodness for texting, emails, chat etc to keep in touch instantaneously. I don't know how i would have survived without them! Its not the same as being face to face but it makes you just that little bit more closer to them in real time Let us all know how you get on with flight etc!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-02-16 15:51:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Yay!! Congratulations!! Now you can relax and be uscis free for almost 2 years!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-02-12 21:11:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Welcome gwdenton and Jane and Kalepo to the Visa Journey ride. There are quite a few stops on the way before the final destination!! The folks here are very helpful and nice, so feel free to ask any questions Jane and Kalepo: I'm sorry to hear about the delay in the process. I hope it all gets sorted out very soon!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-02-10 13:28:00
Australia and New Zealand	NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!	Good to hear you were able to sort it out and get a letter from local police department Won't be long till you get GC!!	kiwiana	Female	New Zealand	2010-01-28 19:51:00