Hi Tanya, Ozzy, and everyone.

No word from Athens. I did find out that they are working on June and July. Yilmaz dropped our waiver off at the Ankara Embassy on August 16, so maybe we will hear something in a couple of months. Hand to God, I hope it is good news when we do hear!!!

I am so happy for everyone. It seems like things are moving along for all of you. It is so nice to hear.

I wish you all continued success and peace.

Love,

Wendy

Just wanted to share our good news with everyone - Our petition was approved yesterday and our NOA2 is in the mail! NVC and Ankara, here we come!

Congrats...one step closer! KUP

Sounds like your time is getting closer. GL and KUP

TEBRIKLER!!!!




Now it is time for a crash diet!!!!

Hi Julia

Just read your post on the K-1 Forum

Soooo very happy for you and again Congratulations to you both, what a nice way to go now to Turkey with this wonderful news!

God Bless,

Mina

Congratulations!
Have you already found this link? It's the online version of packet 3: http://turkey.usembassy.gov/visa_forms.html
I emailed the embassy to find out which address they were going to ship packet 3 to and they suggested we just get the stuff from there since you have to submit all documentation and proof before getting an interview date. I suppose in theory it gets you a quicker interview date if you're already prepared to submit your file.

Cok tesekkur ederim! I am starting to see the light at the end of this tunnel now! I hope all goes well with the rest of our process.

Wendy - Crash diet is right haha! Time to start putting that treadmill of mine to some good use.

Mina - How are you? You're right, this approval came right in time! Let's chat again soon.

Kennyandhandan - Yes! We did find that link a few weeks ago. Onur has already started working on getting his files together. We've got to figure out how to obtain his police clearance records from Famagusta, Cyprus, where he studied for 2 years. Anyone here have to do that before?

Thanks again to everyone for all of your support! I don't know what I'd do without VJ, and especially the fellow Turkish-American couples

Take care everyone!

~Julia

Maybe you can get it by writing to them:

Turkish occupied area – apply to:

Turkish Cypriot Police Headquarters
Lefkosa
Mersin 10
Turkey

You should provide:

1. details of your identity card
2. card number
3. place of issue.

Congratulations





so soon you both will be back in eachothers arms....

Wishing everyone all the best
Peace.
debbie

elhamdulillah.....


.....and now your dream is a little closer Julia Congratulations again.

Enjoy your time in Turkey with your Love...


Take care,
Peace to All.
Debbie

Congrats Julia! Excellent news!

Julia, my husband also studied in Famagusta....he writes this to get the records:

Bulundugun sehirdeki KKTC elciligi yada temsilciligine gidiyorsun ve durumunu soyleyip ingilizce polis raporu istedigini soyluyorsun, makbuz parasini yatiriyorsun, evraklari doldurup bekliyorsun, tam hatirlamiyorum ama 15 gun yada 1 ay kadardi. ben Ankara daki KKTC elciliginden cikarttim, 2 sene den fazla oldu cikartali simdi tam hatirlamiyorum ne kadar zamanda cikti ama hemen gidip basvurman lazimki son dakkaya kalip sikinti yasama. Bulundugun sehir neresi bilmiyorum ama internette ve rehberlerde elcilik ve temsilcilik adres ve telefonlari var. Ayrica ingilizce istedigini muhakkak belirt hata yapip turkcesini yollmasinlar....

Hope this helps. GL!

Perfect! I forwarded it to Onur and he got it He'll be going to Ankara tomorrow! And that's great that they will give it to you in English, so you don't have to worry about having it translated. Can you ask your husband if he remembers what he needs to bring with him? Just his ID card and money? Does he remember how much it cost?

Thanks again - very helpful!

Julia,

He can call them and ask what he needs to bring. Also, here's this:

I am going to write in Turkish; Ne zaman okudunuz bilmiyorum ama umarim muhaceret dairesinde ve polisde kayit yaptirdiniz cunku benim zamaninda cogu ogrenci yaptirmiyordu. belgeyi alabilmeniz icin muhaceret i yaptirmis olmaniz lazim. Neler lazim hatirlamiyorum cunku ben kktc vatandasida oldugum icin sadece kktc kimlik fotokopisini ve kimlik numarami aldilar, arayip sorarasan daha uygun olur, belki sadece kullandigin pasaport yada mezuniyet icin kktc polisinden herhangi belge evrak varsa gotur derim ama bir arayip sormanda yarar var...

again, GL!

Hi Everyone,

Please excuse me if I cry a little here, but I guess this is where I should be when my husband has to go away for a little while to take care of his mother in Turkey again and be with others who are also missing their loved ones

I just got home now from dropping off my husband at the airport and it's always just so hard to separate, even if it is temporary as everyone here knows very well how that can be when they have to also leave their loved ones for a while too. It was an unexpect trip for my husband because his mother is not well and it's hard for my husband to have to suddenly leave everything to go back I just hope that she will get well soon and I hope to see my husband back home soon too.

For now I wish to be here with everyone and keep myself busy with my work as it is starting to get busy now until I am with my darling husband again

Hi Mina,

I am sorry that you have to be separated once again. I hope his mother feels better soon, so you will be back in each other arms.

My thoughts are with you.

Hugs,

Wendy

Julia-

How's it going? Did your hun go to Ankara and get everything that he needs?

Feel free to PM anytime - we're happy to help any way we can.

Yes, he went to Ankara today and they are processing his request. They told him to check back every week to see when it's done. Check that off of our to-do list!

Thanks again for your help!

We are here for you, Mina! Feel free to IM me on MSN anytime!

Any luck looking up airfare?

Thank you so much Wendy and Julia,

It's kind of quiet here at home and it feels empty without my husband. But I have been trying to keep busy with work and with some of my friends from work, still I am missing my darling husband too much

Wendy, I hope you hear something soon on your process, you both waited long enough and should be together soon

Julia, I especially wanted to say to you....Have a safe trip and a happy reunion with your fiance. Enjoy your time together and treasure those moments you will have with him in Turkey until you are back together again, hopefully this time in the USA

Anyway how is Everyone else doing? Hope all is well with Everyone.

Blessings to all,

Mina

Happy Easter!

Hello everyone....

I am asking if anyone has information on the interview process in Turkey. After the Embassey gets the packet do they call or send papers telling S.O. what to bring? what to do before the interview. Also can I call them from the US and ask about an interview date?

Hi Merk,

The Embassy will send your SO a packet with instructions. He will have to get a physical (from an approved doctor, the doctors will be in the packet). He should receive two packets. A packet with a checklist and instructions and then after he sends some of that information back he should receive another packet with the interview date.

I know that Yilmaz and I did not call the embassy. Yilmaz just waited for his packets. However, I know that some people didn't receive the last packet before the interview. You can download the papers that would be in packet four on the embassy website. You can also check to see if you have received an interview date on the embassy website. You can look for your case number (it should start with ANK or something like that, and then your number), on the list they put up (and update weekly usually) to see when your interview date is.

Let me know if you have any other questions, and I will try and remember or find out the information (it has been almost a year since Yilmaz's interview).

Hope everyone had a happy Easter. Spring is here (Mutlu Bahar!!)

Hi Mina - I hope you are doing well and keeping busy to pass the time until you and your hubby are together again.

Love to all,

Wendy

With the I-130 (cr1/ir1), the embassy will send the agent the last packet, which provides instructions, including request for medical exam. Exam are completed by an approved doctor. Your immigrant spouse needs to bring two recent photos and his up-to-date passport to the med exam.

At the interview, he'll need to bring the interview letter and passport and as much supporting documents you can put together such as photos of you two together, copies of letters, cards, emails, chats and from family members sent or addressed to the two of you, who can attest to the validity of your relationship.

Get to the embassy early. Wait times vary. Interviews can last from 10 minutes up to an hour. Depending on the interviewer and if they have any extra questions or concerns. Sometimes they ask odd questions, so be prepared. They may ask the same questions multiple times but using different wording. Remember, their job is to protect American interests and make sure there is no evidence of visa fraud.

You can contact the embassy via email with questions, too.

Ankara embassy visa info found here

VJ member interview reviews found here

Good luck!

Thank you wendya and awaterlily! Just making sure!!!

I am so glad you responded to Merk's question also. Yours was so clear and well organized.

Hope you are doing well. Did your precious little angel enjoy Easter?

Hi Wendy,

Yes thank you, I am doing well and I have been trying to keep busy to pass the time. But it's not so easy as I know how it is for everyone else here who is waiting for their loves ones too, I am also here if anyone needs a shoulder to cry on

I just wanted to stop by and say hello/merhaba to everyone here and hope that someone in our Turkish group will soon have some great news to share with us about their visa approval I have been on VJ the last few days reading about others getting their visas approved and hoping that someone in our group will have the same news, let hope soon

Anyway I wish everyone many blessings and a great day,

Mina

Greetings All!!
I am not on the computer much...been a while since I was on here..
Just wanted to let you know of a great new Turkish calling card company I found.
TurkNA Istanbul is only 2.9 cents!!!!
http://www.turknorthamerica.com/

Seyhan and I are doing well, he did have to have surgery ..he tore his rotator cuff
and not back to work yet...
Just waiting right now for 10yr card...
April 15th will mark our 3rd wedding anniversary ....where the heck did the time go?!!???
hugs to all
Betty

Hang in there, Mina. Every day that passes is one day closer to your reunion. We're all here for you!

Oh no! I sure hope Seyhan recovers quickly and completely. Prayers!!!

Happy 3rd Anniversary! Do you have any special plans to celebrate?

Hi Betty!!!

Long time we don't see you, miss seeing you on the forum.
So sorry to hear about Seyhan's surgery, hope he recovers soon
Yes how times flies, Congratulations on your coming 3rd Wedding Anniversary!
Hope you can come back soon and let us know how everything else is going with you

Thank you so much awaterlily,

Yes I have been trying not to think too much about our temporary separation, but it's not easy when I come home from work and my husband is not here
But I have been passing my time with my family and friends, taking walks and also coming to VJ alot, it does help a bit
Thank GOD for emails, web cam and phone cards, otherwise I would be going crazy with not hearing anything from my husband
Hope everyone else is doing well though, Blessings to all

Thanks a lot for that link. My phone bills have been killing me and this is easier to use than most phone cards I've used because you don't have to use a PIN number to dial. Calling to Antalya is more than 2.9 cents, but it's less than half what I've been paying previously and with Helio I get free international texting.

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well and are enjoying the beginning of spring (atleast it's the beginning of spring here in Ohio...after a long and cold winter!)

I returned from Turkey this past week where I had an amazing time, only wish I could have stayed longer! Everyone said my Turkish is getting better - I really hope to be fluent...someday! I'll post some new pictures soon

I received a letter from NVC a few days ago stating that our file has been forwarded to Ankara - hooray! Onur has been working on preparing the documents he needs for packet 3. Does anyone know - is the affadavit of support sent in with Packet 3 or only brought to the interview?

Anyway, just wanted to drop in and say hello!

Gorusuruz!

Julia

You'll definitely want to send the notarized Affadavit of Support in with packet 3, Julia.

Ok, thank you.

Another question for everyone - I'm worried about being able to attend the interview with Onur. I've travelled to Turkey and back 3 times in the past year, and am starting graduate school this summer and not sure that financially I'll be able to make the trip (especially because ticket prices are sky-rocketing and we have to purchase a one-way ticket for Onur to come to the states when (if) he gets his visa).

What was everyone's experience with this - USC attending/not attending the interview? I would really like to attend, and hopefully I can find a way. Any thoughts?

I wish I could go to the interview too, but it's just not possible for me to miss more work and still come there afterwards to go to our wedding party and be with Handan for the long ride back to the US. Since you've been there so recently, evidence shouldn't be much of a problem for you I wouldn't think. I'm sure the interview will go well for your fiance whether you attend or not. Ticket prices are getting pretty high

I too would feel a lot better if I was able to attend our interview. My Husband just mailed out our packet 3 today. I hope it has everything. Is it the same as packet 3 for the K-1?? I have so many questions so many thoughts swirling around in my head.. I hope we get an interview soon. Hey that is another thing. Does the NVC or the consulate schedule the interviews?? Am I wasting my time hopeing for a May interview date??? I am a ball of nerves!!!!!





GOOD LUCK WITH THE INTERVIEW SOON JULIA!!!!

For the I-130, NVC sets up the date based on the list of available interview dates at Ankara. Keep checking the automated message at the NVC 800#.

GL!

Don't worry about not being there. There are plenty of spouses who didn't/don't attend - I am one, too.

WE GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS FOR THE 30TH OF APRIL!!!

Awesome, congrats!!!

GOOD LUCK!

Hooray! I just talked to Onur and he received Packet 3 today! We're almost done collecting and preparing all of the documents needed, so hopefully we'll be able to send it back in the next 2 weeks.

Congrats Merk and Juliaferno and I wish you both GL. KUP

Nice Julia,

You're half way there in your process, Good Luck on getting the interview date soon after they receive you documents!

Hello everyone

I'd like to say hi and wish y'all a smooth, effective and swift immigration process.

Hope to talking to y'all soon. Take care.

Fatih-Kelly

Merhaba,

Hope everyone is doing well, I have been so very busy, no time to come and respond.... Congratulations to all those who are getting closer in this long process. In addition, welcome to all the new couples may you have a quick journey.

Mina...... you know how to contact me, feel free to do so.

I been working longer hours Candemir and I are going to the gym allot...trying to get into good shape keeping very busy is good.

Any how, at work right now and gotta go.

Best wishes
Peace
Debbie

Selam!

I have more questions for all of your experienced Ankara embassy people

I am a bit confused as to what Onur should submit with packet 3 and what he should bring to the interview.

1. It looks as if he must submit form I-134 (Affidavit of Support) with Packet 3, but should he also submit my and my co-sponsor's supporting evidence, including copies of tax returns, bank statements, etc? I've read posts where it seems as if people at other embassies bring this information to the interview.

2. Should he submit our original birth certificates with Packet 3, or bring them to the interview?

3. Evidence of relationship. Packet 3 or interview?

Cok tesekkur ederim, as always, for your help!

~ Julia

Hi Julia,

Yilmaz and I submitted all that information with Packet 3. It is important to make an exact copy of what you are sending so you will have it for reference. (I, of course, didn't make an exact copy, but it is highly recommended).

Best wishes on your interview. I think everything will go great!!!

Ciao,

Wendy

My fiancee has our evidence as well as my birth certificate in her posession and is going to take them with her to the interview. She did submit her own birth certificate and translation, however. I guess it was ok that we didn't send them in, because she was given an interview date instead of getting packet 3 returned to her. We sent them the original I-134 and all of the associated documents with it as well.