ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Australia and New ZealandWhat courier do they use?

I was just wondering what courier the US consulate use to send out the Visa's after being approved in Australia.

 

I am asking because I am having my mail held right now and if it is Aus Post then it will be held along with the rest of it but if it is with another company then I might need to get ahold of them directly.

 

 

Australia Post. You provide them with a self-addressed express post envelope. 

 

 

Actually they use TOLL. They asked me if I had an envelope or if I wanted to use their courier. I decided to go with the consulate's. In my opinion, it's much safer than Aus Post's mailing system. And yes, you can still track it.


Edited by flowershoes, 23 January 2014 - 10:50 PM.

flowershoesFemaleAustralia2014-01-23 22:50:00
Australia and New ZealandVisa Medical -- Chicken Pox!!!

Yup, then you're good for the interview. You might want to go ahead and get the second shot when it's due, but it's up to you. 

 

 Back again! Since you seem so wise -- what were to happen if I don't get the second shot? Would I run into problems in the US come time for my AOS?


flowershoesFemaleAustralia2014-02-12 17:53:00
Australia and New ZealandVisa Medical -- Chicken Pox!!!

Yes you can go ahead and interview. The second shot isn't needed for the visa. Out of interest, what does your DS-3025 form (the vaccination sheet) say at the bottom about whether the vaccination record is complete or eligible for blanket waiver?

 

Oh! You're a hundred percent correct - "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver etcetc"

 

I'll remember to read properly next time! Thanks for your help!  


flowershoesFemaleAustralia2013-11-26 22:11:00
Australia and New ZealandVisa Medical -- Chicken Pox!!!

So I underwent my medical the other day. Got my bloodwork done, lay half naked on a table, had my xray taken, cried about the expense of it all etc etc. I had a few vaccinations as well -- including chicken pox.

 

I was told by the doctor that I needed to come back in six weeks in order to get the second chicken pox shot to complete my vaccination list.

 

Can I go ahead and schedule an interview anyway? I've got all of the medical paperwork back.


flowershoesFemaleAustralia2013-11-26 18:01:00
Australia and New ZealandMoving Back to Australia

My fiancee and I looked at moving to Australia (I'm Australian, currently living in London). Among other things (her finishing school, etc), the one thing that deterred us from doing that was the cost.

 

Applying for a partnership visa for Australia is not a cheap undertaking (the visa itself costs approx A$3,000). Also, if you have pets that you want to take with you, I suggest you look into those costs as well. Any pet entering Australia from the US must be kept in quarantine for 30 days at the owners expense. This costs approx $1,400 (you have to use the facilities the Government has approved, and there are only 2). In addition there are also costs related to vet check ups and administering shots. Then there is also the cost of actually transporting your pets from the US to Australia.

 

I'm not telling you this to deter you. Just to keep you informed. It blew my mind how much it was going to cost!


S-CNot TellingUnited Kingdom2014-02-13 08:41:00
Australia and New ZealandAmerican in Australia looking to file K1

This is a great thread. I'm so overwhelmed, I don't even know where to start the process.

My USC partner has been living here for two years and is a temporary permanent resident. We're looking at going back to support his mum (he's an only child) - our 2yo daughter has dual citizenship so that's helpful. I just don't want to be separated! Or separated for long. I can do a month or two.

So am I right in thinking that we file from here with a co-sponser? Can anyone clarify? What would that make our 'split-up' time then? I don't mind him doing 2-3 months over there until we can meet him. I think I need a nap after this!


Hi there, if he can stay in Australia for the duration of the process (Up to 1 year), then you won't have to be split up at all.

You can file for the K1 from within Australia... They will send NOA1 and 2 to your home in Australia. You won't need the co-sponsor form until your interview after NOA 2.
kdude1MaleAustralia2013-04-20 02:22:00
Australia and New ZealandAmerican in Australia looking to file K1

I believe the check needs to be from a US bank account.


This poses a problem for us as both the petitioner and beneficiary are in Australia. Is there any way to get a suitable check/money order from here? I heard petitioners have filed from Australia so figured there must be a way.
kdude1MaleAustralia2013-02-27 17:27:00
Australia and New ZealandAmerican in Australia looking to file K1

First 2 questions won't matter because Australia isn't high fraud. Last one, why wouldn't you tell them?


They would think it's strange to be married in a court when we don't have to be lol. We'll go for the K visa so we can get married in her state.

When filing though, is the fee still $340? And because we're filing from in Australia is it sufficient to simply go into a bank and ask them to make up a money order in US dollars for that amount, addressed to the USDHS?

Edited by kdude1, 26 February 2013 - 10:49 PM.

kdude1MaleAustralia2013-02-26 22:41:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?
Yes I did. We were just approved from USCIS last month and we're STILL WAITING for our case to reach NVC.

It is a long and daunting process but I had mine expedited so I don't really count. You are lucky you will have your husband with you throughout this long visa process.


li_09FemaleNew Zealand2014-03-08 13:58:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?
I know how you feel. I'm raising my son alone because my husband is currently deployed. I don't know what sleep is.

The guides will show what you need to do for I-130. It's very thorough.

I also did crba for my baby 2 months ago. It's super easy. Passport came in the mail a week later then social security card a month and a half later

Good luck :)






li_09FemaleNew Zealand2014-03-08 01:19:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?
Don't you mean get married then file for I-130? The k3 is non existent

Yes it would apply to you. Go on the us embassy website and gather all the documents listed for crba then book an appointment


li_09FemaleNew Zealand2014-03-08 00:13:00
Australia and New ZealandAdministrative Processing in Australia

Okay great thanks :) Just wanted to double check. 


chestnuttFemaleAustralia2014-01-24 01:58:00
Australia and New ZealandAdministrative Processing in Australia

Hey Aussies, 

 

I had my interview on the 21st January and got told I was approved and that the visa would arrive in a week or so. I checked my CEAC status today and it has been changed to Administrative Processing, with the case creation date changed to today. I have attached a screenshot. 

Attached File  AP.png   24.22KB   0 downloads

 

Has this happened to any Aussies before? Just want to know what to expect, a little worrying. 

 

Any help would be great :)


chestnuttFemaleAustralia2014-01-23 19:38:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

Hi everyone!

 

I am going for my K1 interview in Sydney in a little over a week - panicking a little as I've only just realized that the 'original' birth certificate translation I have is in fact a certified copy. It was translated by the hospital where I was born, with the text 'Certified that the above details are true and accurate as per registrations of births', and the document is certified by the Consulate of Malaysia (where I was born).

 

My parents do not have an 'original' translation, only this one that is stamped by the Consulate of Malaysia as certified.

 

For my Packet 3, I had gotten that 'original' document certified in Sydney by a Justice of the Peace.

 

They've asked me to bring the original translation to the interview.

 

Help! Are they going to reject the 'original' document I have?


KPeaNot TellingAustralia2014-01-22 17:54:00
Australia and New ZealandOur interview experience - quite different from what we've read here

Our interview at the Sydney consulate on the 28th of January was quite different to what we'd read in threads and reviews here, so we thought we'd share the experience. From what we could gather from other interviews on the day, the lengthiness and pointed questioning seemed to be common. Sydney has always had a reputation of having one of the most relaxed and quick interviews, so has anyone else seen any changes?

 

Our case was less common as my fiancee (US citizen) has been living here in Melbourne over the last year, so she came to the interview. Everything began just like we'd read here - the security room and waiting in the room with the other applicants. But we'd been reading here that quite a few people were out of the building in less than an hour and their interviews themselves were less than five minutes. From what we could see in the waiting room, people were being interviewed for at least twenty minutes (ours would have come close to twenty). It took us about an hour to be called for the first time, when we submitted the receipt of payment and passport as usual. That was all fine and routine, nothing to complain about other than the waiting, I suppose.

We sat down for about twenty more minutes before being called up to the interview. The man seemed quite friendly and asked that I take an oath swearing to the truth of my answers. Then he remarked that it's not every day someone gets to swear in front of the United States government for their fiancee. This relaxed us and we thought we had nothing to worry about.

His initial questions were similar to those we'd read here. We were so nervous that we can't remember the exact order and we're quite sure we've left a few out, but here are some we definitely remember:

- Describe your relationship, starting from when you first met.
- What do you do for a living?
- What are you going to do when you arrive in the US?
- Have you been to the US before?
- Where will you stay when you arrive? (we're staying with my fiancee's family until we find work and make enough to move out and he seemed to strongly disapprove, hence next question)
- Have you even looked at places for rent yet? (we had)
- What are you going to do for your honeymoon?

He was smiling for the most part, but he came off as quite sceptical to us, which was worrying. We couldn't see a reason for him to be sceptical - we have one of the most well-documented and genuine relationships imaginable, and even though we were nervous, our answers definitely showed the authenticity. Then, very surprisingly, he asked that my fiancee sit down while he asked me some questions. After we finished the questioning, I had to sit down while he did the same thing with my fiancee. This was obviously a test to check our stories were concurrent, but it was frightening because we were worried we'd accidentally contradict each other at some point. But anyway, the questions he separately asked us were:

-How did you/your fiance propose?
-What are you planning to wear to the wedding?
-What are your wedding colours going to be?
-Has he/she purchased the suit/dress yet?
-What's the event going to be like?
-What do you have in common?
-What toothpaste does she use? (at this point I flatly admitted I have no idea, even though we use the same one)
-What did he/she have for breakfast? (I responded that she only had a bite of my granola as she doesn't eat much when she's nervous, leading him to:)
-Why is she nervous?

Then we were called back together again, where he asked further questions:

-Do you have any criminal record?
-Who is the co-sponsor in relation to you? (a very trustworthy family friend of over twenty years)
-What does she do?
-Why aren't your parents the co-sponsors? (this was directed at my fiancee and was asked quite pointedly)
-What do your parents do? (also directed at fiancee)

Then, without warning, he turned his microphone off and spoke to a colleague who was out of view. It seemed like he was conferring with his colleague about our case, and we were going out of our heads at this point. We had no red flags, we've lived together for almost a year, and a co-sponsor who made three times over the poverty line. He continued speaking to his colleague for about two minutes or more before turning his microphone back on. He didn't say anything to us, but rather went back through our file as if he was looking for something to call us out on. Eventually, he went to the front of the file to fill out some paperwork before telling me, to some great relief, that I'd been granted my visa. All in all we were in the building for a bit over two hours.

We know it's a serious process and the officer should be very discerning, and we also know that it's not his job to comfort us. That being said, the officer seemed eager to have a reason to reject us and we really do think that if we weren't such an open and shut case, he'd have pursued something with which to reject us. We don't know why he seemed so disapproving, other than our ages (19 and 23), the fact that I'll be staying with my fiancee's family for a couple months, or the fact that my fiancee lives here and doesn't have a job waiting for her in the US. But we've read about countless cases that meet these same criteria and the applicants encountered no problems at all as a result. We met every requirement and don't really understand why we were given a harder time than others seem to have been given. He actually seemed like a nice guy, and often smiled at some of the stories we told, but he still came across very harshly in his manner of questioning. That being said, we were approved so we couldn't say it wasn't a fair process. And my visa arrived in the mail only three days later on Friday the 31st even though I live interstate, so we're grateful for how efficient the processing was.

































 

We posted this just so people could see and take heed. That being said, does anyone know why our interview seemed to be stricter than a typical Sydney one?

 

Yikes! This makes me really nervous, I have my interview a 8am tomorrow and my USC fiance is coming with me (He has been living in Sydney with me for the last year). It almost seems better to NOT have him there with  me so they won't find the opportunity to cross-examine us.


KPeaNot TellingAustralia2014-02-02 18:00:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

 

Ok good.  See the requirement below for translations:

 

TRANSLATION of Birth Certificate: All documents not in English must be translated. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states, ?I am competent to translate and the document is accurate?. 

 

The key here is that your English translation MUST contain that statement by the translator.  If it does not, then please have your Chinese birth certificate translated in Canada to USCIS standards. 

 

I know cases where the consulate during k-1 interview has requested the birth certificate to be re-translated to English by someone who will put the above statement to it.  To prevent any delays, I would get it re-translated if yours does not come with the statement above.  If it already does, then you are good to go.

 

Thanks for the reminder. I sent an email to Vancouver consulate asking about birth certificate.


Jenny and RyanNot TellingCanada2014-01-24 16:38:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

 

Ok good.  See the requirement below for translations:

 

TRANSLATION of Birth Certificate: All documents not in English must be translated. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states, ?I am competent to translate and the document is accurate?. 

 

The key here is that your English translation MUST contain that statement by the translator.  If it does not, then please have your Chinese birth certificate translated in Canada to USCIS standards. 

 

I know cases where the consulate during k-1 interview has requested the birth certificate to be re-translated to English by someone who will put the above statement to it.  To prevent any delays, I would get it re-translated if yours does not come with the statement above.  If it already does, then you are good to go.

 

Okay, I'm not sure what I need to be translated. I have the notary report for my birth certificate in English done by Chinese Public Notary. Then I go to translation office in Canada ask them to translate to English again to get the statement by translator.


Jenny and RyanNot TellingCanada2014-01-24 15:59:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

 

Please do not make any changes (like putting a notary stamp from Canada) to your original birth certificate in Chinese. 

 

If you have not already done so, get your Chinese birth certificate translated to English by reputed translation firm.  We used www.rev.com .  It is all done online and their translation is done to USCIS standards.  You can search for other services as well that are acceptable to USCIS.

 

No, I didn't make any change to my original birth certificate in Chinese. All we did is notarized it in China and they gave my parents a Chinese version and a English version notary report. My parents used it to bring me to Canada. They accepted it.


Jenny and RyanNot TellingCanada2014-01-24 15:16:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

My situation is I born in mainland China and immigrated to Canada when I was under 18. I have my birth certificate in Chinese and notarized in China when we moved to Canada. I'm planning to bring the notarized birth certificate for K1 interview. I was thinking since my parents used it for Canadian immigration, I should be able to use it for K1 interview. Is there a way to get your original document notarized?  


Jenny and RyanNot TellingCanada2014-01-23 16:53:00
Australia and New ZealandVisa Medical -- Chicken Pox!!!

yes flowershoes. as long as you have paid the visa app fee, you should be able to schedule yourself for an interview. on the DS160 form that you have to fill out electronically, you can put in your USCIS Receipt Number in the space where it says Case Number.


kryzkyleFemalePhilippines2013-11-26 18:43:00
Australia and New ZealandAmerican in Australia looking to file K1
We're going to be going through this soon enough, ourselves. I am visiting him under the VWP in a few months.. for 89 days :P and then bringing him back with me.. I dont know what the easiest thing to do is.. marry him in Australia and then file to go back to the USA together, while he's here.. or just file for the K1 visa and hope for the best :/ We just dont want to be separated any more..
NostalgicNot TellingAustralia2013-03-19 07:18:00
Australia and New ZealandAustralian Police Check NSW for IR-1/CR-1

I've found the line is not so busy when you call 11pm (NSW time). I think that is the time when they just opened the office? ( 7am ). I called NVC this afternoon, a very grumpy lady answered. She said she couldn't give me any info, they would contact us when they opened the file.. I asked her if I should call and check, and then she said "NO, I told you we will contact you!!!". I asked, "by emails or a regular mail?" and then "I can't tell you!!!" Well, she must have had a bad day. 

Good luck to both of us! 


ys123FemaleAustralia2014-02-25 06:47:00
Australia and New ZealandAustralian Police Check NSW for IR-1/CR-1

Yes, please help!  I'm in the same situation.

 

My partner is in Queensland.  I read that if you live in NSW or QLD, your police check has to be sent directly to the Consulate - NOT back to you.   That's OK - we get that we'd need to have our NVC number and provide an envelope.

 

But what happens at NVC if the police check isn't there?  Does NVC know that QLDers and NSWers will NOT have their police check as part of the DS-260 package?

 

I'm really confused, because I've seen postings here on VJ from QLDers and NSWers saying that they had their results posted back to them.

 

I do know that you need the fingerprints version.  But does that mean you have to have the ink version or can you do the digital version? 

 

Does anyone know SPECIFICALLY what happens in the case of a QLDer or NSWer?

 

Thanks.

 

Sukie

Hi Sukie, 

This is not you were asking about, but I'm going to share this with you. I have sent an email to the Sydney consulate last week. I asked if I needed the police check with fingerprints or not. The consulate's website said the fee was $52 in NSW, but it won't cover the fingerprints.  

 

And they replied to me: "Thank you for your inquiry. You may obtain the police certificate based on name check but make sure you disclose your full name and any alias names. Thank you. U.S. Consulate General, Sydney"

 

So.... no fingerprints.. by the way, your NOA2 date was the same as mine. My file was received at NVC on Feb 14, but no case number yet. How is yours? :)

 

 

 


ys123FemaleAustralia2014-02-25 05:45:00
Australia and New ZealandAustralian Police Check NSW for IR-1/CR-1

Hi All, 

I know there are many posts related to the police check, but I am still confused..My I-130 has been approved last month, and I am waiting for NVC case number now. In the meanwhile, could I do Police Check? Do I need a form P799 as it says at the US embassy website?  I live in Sydney.  Do I apply for the police check through NSW National Police Checks online, or AFP???  With fingerprints, it costs over $170. Does it sound right? 

 

I'm confused because the US embassy says this... 

 

If you reside in New South Wales

Make an appointment, and then appear in person at your local police station. You must pay the fee of A$52 (subject to change, please check the current fee with the police) and complete an application form. Please ensure you complete form P799, which the police will forward to:

Any comments would be helpful. Thanks!!!

 

ys123FemaleAustralia2014-02-10 22:42:00
Australia and New ZealandOur interview experience - quite different from what we've read here

Our interview at the Sydney consulate on the 28th of January was quite different to what we'd read in threads and reviews here, so we thought we'd share the experience. From what we could gather from other interviews on the day, the lengthiness and pointed questioning seemed to be common. Sydney has always had a reputation of having one of the most relaxed and quick interviews, so has anyone else seen any changes?

 

Our case was less common as my fiancee (US citizen) has been living here in Melbourne over the last year, so she came to the interview. Everything began just like we'd read here - the security room and waiting in the room with the other applicants. But we'd been reading here that quite a few people were out of the building in less than an hour and their interviews themselves were less than five minutes. From what we could see in the waiting room, people were being interviewed for at least twenty minutes (ours would have come close to twenty). It took us about an hour to be called for the first time, when we submitted the receipt of payment and passport as usual. That was all fine and routine, nothing to complain about other than the waiting, I suppose.

We sat down for about twenty more minutes before being called up to the interview. The man seemed quite friendly and asked that I take an oath swearing to the truth of my answers. Then he remarked that it's not every day someone gets to swear in front of the United States government for their fiancee. This relaxed us and we thought we had nothing to worry about.

His initial questions were similar to those we'd read here. We were so nervous that we can't remember the exact order and we're quite sure we've left a few out, but here are some we definitely remember:

- Describe your relationship, starting from when you first met.
- What do you do for a living?
- What are you going to do when you arrive in the US?
- Have you been to the US before?
- Where will you stay when you arrive? (we're staying with my fiancee's family until we find work and make enough to move out and he seemed to strongly disapprove, hence next question)
- Have you even looked at places for rent yet? (we had)
- What are you going to do for your honeymoon?

He was smiling for the most part, but he came off as quite sceptical to us, which was worrying. We couldn't see a reason for him to be sceptical - we have one of the most well-documented and genuine relationships imaginable, and even though we were nervous, our answers definitely showed the authenticity. Then, very surprisingly, he asked that my fiancee sit down while he asked me some questions. After we finished the questioning, I had to sit down while he did the same thing with my fiancee. This was obviously a test to check our stories were concurrent, but it was frightening because we were worried we'd accidentally contradict each other at some point. But anyway, the questions he separately asked us were:

-How did you/your fiance propose?
-What are you planning to wear to the wedding?
-What are your wedding colours going to be?
-Has he/she purchased the suit/dress yet?
-What's the event going to be like?
-What do you have in common?
-What toothpaste does she use? (at this point I flatly admitted I have no idea, even though we use the same one)
-What did he/she have for breakfast? (I responded that she only had a bite of my granola as she doesn't eat much when she's nervous, leading him to:)
-Why is she nervous?

Then we were called back together again, where he asked further questions:

-Do you have any criminal record?
-Who is the co-sponsor in relation to you? (a very trustworthy family friend of over twenty years)
-What does she do?
-Why aren't your parents the co-sponsors? (this was directed at my fiancee and was asked quite pointedly)
-What do your parents do? (also directed at fiancee)

Then, without warning, he turned his microphone off and spoke to a colleague who was out of view. It seemed like he was conferring with his colleague about our case, and we were going out of our heads at this point. We had no red flags, we've lived together for almost a year, and a co-sponsor who made three times over the poverty line. He continued speaking to his colleague for about two minutes or more before turning his microphone back on. He didn't say anything to us, but rather went back through our file as if he was looking for something to call us out on. Eventually, he went to the front of the file to fill out some paperwork before telling me, to some great relief, that I'd been granted my visa. All in all we were in the building for a bit over two hours.

We know it's a serious process and the officer should be very discerning, and we also know that it's not his job to comfort us. That being said, the officer seemed eager to have a reason to reject us and we really do think that if we weren't such an open and shut case, he'd have pursued something with which to reject us. We don't know why he seemed so disapproving, other than our ages (19 and 23), the fact that I'll be staying with my fiancee's family for a couple months, or the fact that my fiancee lives here and doesn't have a job waiting for her in the US. But we've read about countless cases that meet these same criteria and the applicants encountered no problems at all as a result. We met every requirement and don't really understand why we were given a harder time than others seem to have been given. He actually seemed like a nice guy, and often smiled at some of the stories we told, but he still came across very harshly in his manner of questioning. That being said, we were approved so we couldn't say it wasn't a fair process. And my visa arrived in the mail only three days later on Friday the 31st even though I live interstate, so we're grateful for how efficient the processing was.

































 

We posted this just so people could see and take heed. That being said, does anyone know why our interview seemed to be stricter than a typical Sydney one?


willboffaMaleAustralia2014-02-01 01:27:00
Australia and New ZealandConfused About Interview Paperwork.

I forgot one link!

Medical examination:

http://canberra.usem...structions.html

(again, sorry if you're going to another embassy but all embassies have a similar page to this, just type in the city's name and you'll have the specific instructions for that embassy)


allendeFemaleSpain2014-03-03 06:42:00
Australia and New ZealandConfused About Interview Paperwork.

Hi! 

maybe you should ask this in your regional forum? Because this changes depending on the country... The page that is most helpful is your embassy's page. Is it in Canberra? (that's the one I found after a quick search) The instructions (that you may already have) are here:

http://canberra.usem...e_niv_appl.html

You probably need to ask other people from Australia...

In my case, I filled in the DS-160 first because you can save it for a whole month and then finalize it when you need to and print the confirmation page for your embassy. That's what I did! It's a pretty long online form but it's good that you can retrieve it; you just need to save the number that they give you and remember the answer to a security question.

The other two questions are more country-specific. I don't see any mention of the DS-230I but you might be going to another embassy...

Sorry I can't help much! If I were you I'd look in the regional forum for Australia and ask there.

Good luck! smile.png

 


allendeFemaleSpain2014-03-03 06:39:00
Australia and New ZealandPolice Certificate from New Zealand needed (split topic)

Has anyone figured this out? My fiance needs a police certificate from New Zealand and has emailed the ministry of justice twice now but we haven't heard anything back from them. How do you get the authorization form?


ChristyAndMartinFemaleCzech Republic2013-12-27 07:48:00
Australia and New ZealandWorking/Living in Australia while waiting for K-1 affects 134?

The I-864 allows someone like you working abroad who wants to return to the US with a new spouse to count any income that will continue after you return.

 

Since your AU income will continue after you come back to the US (since the income is from the same company), then you will be able to count it.

 

The reason others cannot not normally count the foreign earned income is that they usually leave their jobs when they return to the US.  Since the income will end when they return, they can't count them.

 

 


That makes sense.  But I am confused about the I-864.  I just looked the form up online and this part was mentioned in Q/A...
 

"Does the NVC review I-864 Affidavits of Support for petitions filed at a post (embassy or consulate) abroad?

No. The NVC only reviews I-864 Affidavits of Support for immigrant visa petitions filed at an Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (BCIS) office in the United States. If the petition was filed at a post abroad or the petition was already at post when the NVC began to review I-864 Affidavits of Support, it will not review the I-864.

Unless the NVC communicates with you about the I-864, it is not a part of the I-864 review process."


I just reviewed our packets and don't see a request for the I-864.  We only have request for the I-134.    Am I missing something here?

Thanks :)





K JewelsNot TellingAustralia2014-03-13 22:11:00
Australia and New ZealandWorking/Living in Australia while waiting for K-1 affects 134?

Ok I'm a bit worried now.  I read on a different thread about not being able to show income from working in Australia as proof of support on the 134.


How do people who work overseas, meet their SO, and start paperwork for their partner to go back with them to the States?

I've been working here for 2 years now and sent in my tax documents as an expat.  I don't want to involve any 3rd party family members for support as I do not need to.  We have some money saved in the bank.  I will be doing the same job when I return to the US with the same company as they have business in both the US as well as AU and other countries.


Any thoughts?








K JewelsNot TellingAustralia2014-03-13 21:48:00
Australia and New ZealandJust sent packet 3 ...

We submitted our packet 3 on Jan 7th and got packet 4 (via email) on Jan 21st.  That packet 4 email has instructions on how to submit the payment, what to bring to the interview (it is case specific on what to bring) etc.  it also has your interview date specified on it.

 

So wait till you receive packet 4 email before doing anything further.

 

Thanks

Arun


arunhnMaleAustralia2014-01-24 13:03:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

 

No, I didn't make any change to my original birth certificate in Chinese. All we did is notarized it in China and they gave my parents a Chinese version and a English version notary report. My parents used it to bring me to Canada. They accepted it.

 

Ok good.  See the requirement below for translations:

 

TRANSLATION of Birth Certificate: All documents not in English must be translated. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states, ?I am competent to translate and the document is accurate?. 

 

The key here is that your English translation MUST contain that statement by the translator.  If it does not, then please have your Chinese birth certificate translated in Canada to USCIS standards. 

 

I know cases where the consulate during k-1 interview has requested the birth certificate to be re-translated to English by someone who will put the above statement to it.  To prevent any delays, I would get it re-translated if yours does not come with the statement above.  If it already does, then you are good to go.


arunhnMaleAustralia2014-01-24 15:24:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

My situation is I born in mainland China and immigrated to Canada when I was under 18. I have my birth certificate in Chinese and notarized in China when we moved to Canada. I'm planning to bring the notarized birth certificate for K1 interview. I was thinking since my parents used it for Canadian immigration, I should be able to use it for K1 interview. Is there a way to get your original document notarized?  

 

Please do not make any changes (like putting a notary stamp from Canada) to your original birth certificate in Chinese. 

 

If you have not already done so, get your Chinese birth certificate translated to English by reputed translation firm.  We used www.rev.com .  It is all done online and their translation is done to USCIS standards.  You can search for other services as well that are acceptable to USCIS.


arunhnMaleAustralia2014-01-24 13:32:00
Australia and New ZealandBirth Certicifate Translation at Interview - Only certified copy

Hi everyone!

 

I am going for my K1 interview in Sydney in a little over a week - panicking a little as I've only just realized that the 'original' birth certificate translation I have is in fact a certified copy. It was translated by the hospital where I was born, with the text 'Certified that the above details are true and accurate as per registrations of births', and the document is certified by the Consulate of Malaysia (where I was born).

 

My parents do not have an 'original' translation, only this one that is stamped by the Consulate of Malaysia as certified.

 

For my Packet 3, I had gotten that 'original' document certified in Sydney by a Justice of the Peace.

 

They've asked me to bring the original translation to the interview.

 

Help! Are they going to reject the 'original' document I have?

 

Not to scare you or make you nervous, but usually the consulate wants to see the original birth certificate.  

Even if your 'original' birth certificate was not in English, they will ask for the birth certificate in the native language, along with an English translation.

 

Ask your parents if there EVER was a birth certificate in Malay language for you.  If there never was, then what you have IS your original birth certificate.

Most birth certificates usually contain some form of the phrase where an authority certifies that "The details in this document are true and accurate as per registrations of birth and death".   

 

In our case, the original was in Arabic.  So we got it translated to English and submitted both the Arabic original and English translation.

 

When you submitted packet 3, did you submit this birth certificate as a 'translation' or did you submit this as your 'original'?  


arunhnMaleAustralia2014-01-24 13:29:00
Australia and New ZealandJust sent packet 3 ...

Hey Everyone!

 

I have sent sent packet 3 today via express mail to the Sydney US consulate. Although I just need some guidiance with whats next? I know I need to pay the $240.00 online and retain the receipt to bring along

with me to the interview.. But when do I actually go online pay the fee? I have also read that we schedule our interview at the same time also... is this right?

Do I need to wait for packet 4 to pay the fee or wait until some sort of confirmation that they have received my packet 3?

 

Thanks guys, all advice is appreciated :)


Alana&SheldonNot TellingAustralia2014-01-16 05:05:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?

I know how you feel. I'm raising my son alone because my husband is currently deployed. I don't know what sleep is.

The guides will show what you need to do for I-130. It's very thorough.

I also did crba for my baby 2 months ago. It's super easy. Passport came in the mail a week later then social security card a month and a half later

Good luck





 

Thanks! How far along are you in the application process? Did you file a CR1? 


Olives24FemaleAustralia2014-03-08 06:03:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?

Don't you mean get married then file for I-130? The k3 is non existent

Yes it would apply to you. Go on the us embassy website and gather all the documents listed for crba then book an appointment

 

Sorry yes! I meant I-130. Sleepless nights with a new baby can do silly things to the brain. Thanks for your response. :) 


Olives24FemaleAustralia2014-03-08 01:09:00
Australia and New ZealandDecided on K3 visa looking for tips + registering birth abroad?

Hey All, 

 

I had previously posted that I planned on getting a k1 visa for my Aussie fiance to come to US. I'm currently living in Australia with him.  Well after much debate and comments from forum members in a previous thread we decided to get married in Australia first then file for K3 visa. 

 

The only other question I have is concerning our 3 week old baby boy. I want to get him set up with an American passport and social security number asap. I believe this would apply for us? 

 

Has anyone had the experience of registering a birth abroad? I'm a USC so this should work in my case. 

 

Anyone here apply for k3 have any advice? Looking forward to hearing from you! 

 

 


Olives24FemaleAustralia2014-03-08 00:04:00
Australia and New ZealandAmerican in Australia looking to file K1

Reviving this thread from the depths of the forum! OP here with some recent updates and seriously planning on beginning the process in JAN or FEB. The question still remains which visa suites my situation better? 

 

Some info:

 

Fiance (Australian citizen) and I (USC) have been happily living together in Australia for 2 years. I'm on a temp permanent visa. We are also expecting a baby in a few months and are so excited. 

 

On our list of things to do in the new year is have the baby, apply for dual citizenship for our baby, and begin the visa process for my fiance for us to end up in the big apple. We're really looking forward to moving since we'll have tons of family support in the states and new opportunities. 

 

I also have some aunt and uncles who can serve as co-sponsors for my fiance as I don't think I'll have a job lined up during the application process. 

 

I guess after doing further research, I really don't know which route is better K1, K3, or CR-1. We're planning on doing a ceremony wedding in 2015 but are flexible on when we get married. 

 

Any advice, suggestions, or even questions to get a better understanding is welcomed. 

 

Also if you have experience or are in a similar situation please share. Would love you help. 

 

Thank you. 

 


Olives24FemaleAustralia2013-12-30 00:32:00
Australia and New ZealandOur interview experience - quite different from what we've read here

That's a really helpful review of the Sydney interview process, thank you. My USC fiance and I have been living together here in Sydney for nearly FIVE FRIGGIN' YEARS, and I would've thought that having him at the interview would be of benefit, but maybe not if it means we both get an unnecessary grilling. Having said that, it sounds like the guy interviewing you could've just been toying with you, making you sweat just because he could, the saddist. People in a position of authority have a tendency to do that. In any case, well done you for getting your visa! That's awesome!


Nikki DFemaleAustralia2014-02-05 22:10:00