Definitely ask around on the UK thread and check out the embassy reviews and forms here...a lot of that stuff is on-line at VJ. There are several people on the Canada forum who have scanned their packet three and are willing to email it around if people need it...hopefully someone over on the UK thread has done the same...you could start a thread and ask if anyone has it.

My Sveta has the checklist to sign, too, but as far as I can tell, it is only submitted when the entire package is handed to the Embassy at the interview. I think she could actually wait and sign the checklist that very morning, if she wanted, just as long as she has everything on the list. In Ukraine, nothing is sent to the Embassy by us ahead of time. The packet is brought in at the interview. It would be nice if we could send stuff in so they could get started faster on the processing, but they do not work that way. ;-)
I REALLY HOPE you can get all you need before getting with your fiance, and get everything completed and mailed in as soon as possible! :-)

Spot on there; me and 'er indoors have been carrying on like this for 7 years now!

I think it's so funny that every embassy has different rules. They're all doing the same thing and this is the US government...you'd think that every embassy would have the same set of rules. Dennis had to sign the checklist, fill out some forms, and fax them all back before they would schedule his interview. The Montreal embassy requires that everything be signed, filled out, and the originals mailed to them. More embassies should accept faxes!



Seven years? I wasn't sure how I was going to get through the almost two that we've been apart...I only knew that I had to. Before Dennis I didn't think I would be able to handle a long distance relationship...but once love smacks you in the face, what choice do you have?

Edit: Well...almost two since we've been romantically involved...we've known each other for almost three total.

yeah..this is directly from the form KEV1 checklist:
First: Read the instructions.
Second: Check the box for each document only after you have obtained it.
Third: Contact the Call Center to schedule your visa appointment (see next page for instructions).
Fourth: Read the statement at the bottom of this page, sign it and bring with you for your interview.

standardization would be nice, but I guess in Ukraine many would not have access to fax machines and the mail is very slow and not entirely reliable. ;-) Perhaps they are actually thinking about the people! nawww...probably not!

*bing*

I'm bored, and couldnt watch the thread move further and further away from page one.... waiting for the morning to come (sadly its not even 8pm here), so that I can send Pakage 3 to Frankfurt
Hope everyone has a great weekend

Good morning everyone! How are we? Did everyone have a good weekend? When do people have their first interviews? I think there are some at the end of August...Jon and Michelle maybe? Someone else in the Philippines, too iirc. We bought all of our plane tickets over the weekend, I'm going to be flying one-way into Canada to the interview, then we'll drive back to Salt Lake together. I really hope flying in one-way is not a problem...but I doubt it will be, I have lots of proof of ties and I'll have a copy of Dennis' interview letter.

Happy Monday to all.
I am still stuck in NVC Hell---'administrative processing'--- as of 8am EST today. They have to finish sometime soon because they have had my documents 10 working days already! It arrived at the NVC on July 25th, and here it is August 11 and it is still 'there'. I thought waiting those 5 months at CSC was bad, but this is getting quite aggravating since this was supposed to be the quickest phase of it all! I know, I know, I know...it is all relative. Compared to those 5 months, even 18 days is a short time to wait (so far), but it is like putting the carrot on a stick and dangling it in front of the horse!

Ugh...I totally understand! Every step of the way I think the waiting will get a little bit easier, but it really doesn't! I think I've done as much stress SINCE the NOA2 as I did in the five months before. Same amount of stress...just compressed into a smaller time frame. It'll get there What's important is that you'll be together once it's all over.

Hi Feb. Filers,
NOA1 received on Feb. 19 and I have been touched as of today! I am so elated. The last time I felt this good there was rum and dinner involved Anyone, please keep sending me your good vibes. Thanks all. And congrats to everyone who is on to the next step.

CONGRATS! I guess I should stop complaining since I was also a Feb 19th person. I hope it means all good tihngs for you.

Hi cwaf

Not sure if it is a happy Monday or not I am still stuck in RFE hell.

Hang in there! I received my NOA 1 on Feb. 14-- and JUST TODAY received e-mail notification that NOA 2 is being sent!
WOW! I'm glad this day is here-- time for Sushi and Sake!!!
So-- CSC is still finalizing us Feb. filers... My petition must have been placed in special security screening??
Good luck on the wait-- it will arrive!

Congratulation that took them a long time

Congrats!

@nginear2 any updates??

An update on our case. After the 5 month wait for the NOA2 and the delay with the case getting to the NVC, things are finally happening. We've managed to get Tania an interview date of September 3! I just got the good news this morning. Now, we can start making travel plans for her to Moscow for the interview!

congrats don! im so happy for you! i do hope i got mine our noa2 this week, this is alot of pain now, alot of waiting, this is to much compare to others. it really giving us the hard time together. please NOA2 please arrive now.

Woo-hoo!! Congrats Don

Thanks Bevs! I'm also hoping that you'll have good news very soon! Hang in there!




Thanks Andrea! It's an exciting time for Tania and me! She's a little nervous now that the interview date is suddenly just 3 weeks away! We couldn't make any definite plans until the interview date was confirmed, but now we're in high gear!

CONGRATS!!! someday we will be in that same position!!!!

hi everyone,

congratulations to everyone to had their NOA2 this week and for those who are still waiting.. your time is coming very soon..hang in there!!! I'm really hoping that tthe rest of our batch (feb) will be approved soon!!

I have a question who ever has their case number from NVC... when could i call the US embassy?? i just found out yesterday that thay have my MNL # but the nice lady from NVC told me that they haven't forwarded my case to manila consulate yet!!! I just want to make sure i'm doing the right thing.. or if any of you have any info regarding US embassy in manila.. i would really like some info!!! thanks a lot!!

good luck to all of us!!

I would ask this on the regional board...each embassy does things differently and people who have dealt with the Manila embassy will have better info for you.

Congratulation Don! September 3rd is coming fast! Can't believe how everything is speeding up those past few weeks!

You might try calling the DOS in DC.....202-663-1225, press 1, then 0. From the time the case is received at the NVC forward, they should be able to tell you the status (i.e. when it's sent from the NVC, when the embassy has it, when the interview has been scheduled, etc.).

Thank you! You'll be there before you know it! I really don't understand why the NVC is holding your file. Maybe your Congressman's office could inquire?



Thanks! We're both very excited! Congrats on your (soon to be scheduled?) upcoming interview as well!

I called DOS and NVC today and guess what - my file is in "administerative processing" and there is "no time limit specified" for this. Both people were unfriendly and basically told me to go away and wait. I got my NOA2 on 18 July, so this is starting to suck.

However congratulations to all those with good news since I was last here And good wishes to all those waiting...

Eek! I hope they forward it on, soon!

Hmmmm We received another letter from NVC this morning, this time dated 7 August, the first one was identical and dated 4 August. You have to wonder what the heck is going on over there. I am going to try not to get angry as I am about to go to California with my beloved . I can pick up the phonathon on Monday morning.

The embassy already has your electronic info. You can have your fiance pay her doc verification fees now,as long as she has the MNL#. Trust me the sooner you pay, the better off you are. You may not be able to set your interview date until they have the physical docs in hand though. You can trying calling the call center, but I had better luck speaking with a lady named Grace. I have to call the embassy back tonight to see if our docs have been returned from NSO yet. Check out the regional board, you will find alot more specific help there.

C & J, Nope no updates yet. Weds, makes 1 week since the CSC had to order my file, and the guy I spoke with then told me to wait a week before I called about it again . So I will be calling tomorrow since my boat actually has some down time, Ya! Hopefully i will have some good news to share

thanks for the advice!!!! good luck to all of us!!

That is all I am ever told, too! Even though I have received 3 letters from the NVC with different dates all telling me 'within one week', it has already been 9 days since the last letter! When I called the DOS they could tell me nothing more than what the NVC said--they just look at the same computer screen.

We are probably sitting on the same desk somewhere cwaf. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Well, if we are on the same desk, my documents are in good company!

How's everyone doing? Excited? Anxious? Nervous? Plane tickets purchased yet? We were almost at the bottom of page two, so I figured I'd give us a little bump and see how everyone was!

On a side note...is anyone else just going out for the interview and planning to bring their fiance/e back with them? That's what we're doing...we've purchased all of the plane tickets, Dennis put in his notice at work, his house is sold, his stuff is partially packed up (he's going to be living with his sister for the last couple of weeks before the interview)...it makes me just a little bit nervous because I would hate for something to happen to delay everything now! I can't imagine what would...we have tons of evidence of our relationship, I make more than enough money to qualify as the sponsor, etc...I'm just nervous...but I think I'll BE nervous until we have safely activated the visa, crossed the border, and are on our way home (we'll be driving from Winnipeg).

I would love to accompany my fiancee to her interview, but there's no gaurantee that she'll get the visa stamped on the same day as her interview. So we're gonna play it safe and not make any definite plans until she gets the visa stamped. No interview date has been set yet, she just got packet 3 a couple of days ago. She's getting ready to send that out in the next 2 days. I'm hoping that her interview will be in September or early October. Then I can get time off the first week of December and go to Pakistan and then we can fly back together and get married!

Hi guys I"M BACK:)
We got our NOA2 on August 4, and ours case were sent to Kiev 3 days ago

Congratulations to both of you!!!!

Woo-hoo!! Congrats!

Thank's you all guys i'm so happy now
Soon we will be together againe

CONGRATS! it is great for you, and more frustrating for me as I still exist in NVC Hell SIGH


yes, I am planning on going out for the interview and bringing them back with me!

I am nervous about my RFE. I sent the reply a week ago certified mail return receipt requested and have not received the receipt back yet. I wonder where my mail went

As for going for the interview I have thought about it. I do have enough miles for a free business class ticket.

Woo-hoo! Dennis just got home from work and packet 4 was waiting for him. Yay!

I'm going to the interview It was about a $2100 crap shoot just in airfare alone, but she's never flown before. It's about 24 hours of solid travel and I don't want her to do it alone. Plus I enjoy getting away from work. I'm not sure if I'll have a job when I return, but I've been waiting for all this to get over so I can start looking again anyway.

good luck to your interview!!! i'm still waiting for them to send my papers to manila.. i'm calling tomorrow!! I told my fiance to pay sdelbros..he's gonna do it next week. i'm really excited now.. can't wait to call the embassy to set up the appt..but like u said i have to wait for them to have the docs in their hands! anyway, i'm still busy gathering all the the other documents for tha affidavit of support and all the "love evidence" hehehe!!! anyway, good luck again... enjoy your trip in manila!!!

to the rest who got their NOA2.... congratulations!!

I called the NVC again this morning and got the same song and dance as before: "administrative processing" I pressed him for more information and told him that at other times I had been told it was in security check. He said there was nothing he could see that would indicate anything like that. I asked if there is someone who has been assigned to my case, like they do at the CSC, and he said there was no way for him to know. When I asked if I could speak to someone who WOULD know, he said there is no one that can give any more information that what I have already been told. He repeated the same standard line that "each case is different and we cannot tell how long it will take to complete".
After I hung up with him, I called my congressman's office and spoke to them. The woman who answered said that no one is processed at the NVC in only a couple of days, and I corrected her (politely) and said that I know of several who have had that experience, and I mentioned this forum. Then she said that "maybe they do not have any visa slots available" and I explained to her that does not relate to my situation as a 'visa slot' is not required like in standard immigration requests. She told me to write a letter with all the information, sign and date it, and fax it over. I did that about 9am today, along with a copy of my NOA2 page. She did not ask for it, but I sent it anyway. I hope they do more than just call the same number that I call and then accept the same standard answer. Someone MUST know something more! I have not yet hit the upper limit of the "2-4 weeks" that the NVC keep telling me that it takes, but I have completed week 3.
I just want to get on to the next step an get out of NVC Hell now!


That is how I feel, too. Mine is not 24 hours of travel--unless I do a terrible job of planning, but it can easily be 18 to 20. I do not want them to go through that alone.

EXCELLENT!

Well I got an email today telling me they received my response to the RFE. Gee I mailed it 8 days ago. Who is slower CSC or the postal service?

It's probably been there a couple of days, just took that long to get into their system and tell you they'd received it. Hopefully they'll get back to you with good news in the next week or two!