Hi all, just a quick note to say I got the visa! It was pretty easy, just a lot of waiting. I'll write a review later, if I can actually gather my thoughts, it's all sort of a blur

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Congrats!
By the way, do we have to fill D-230 Part II. Thanks.

Congratulations!!

Thank you for all your help with the transferring info. I'm glad your interview went well!

Congratulations!! woooooohoooooooo <-- the Visa dance!

Carla

charles...I filled it in and brought it, and was told that was for immigrant visas, and they didn't want it! (k-1's are non-immigrant visas)

congrats to you!

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CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING VISA!!!!!!!! HAVE A HAPPY REUNION!!!!!

Congrats!

Thanks everyone! EricM, I'm so glad I could help, I see you got a date, yay!! Charles, they didn't ask for the DS-230II, but I did fill out and bring a copy.

Okay so..what happened. This will probably be long winded, so I apologize! I got there sometime between 9:30 and 9:40 for my 10am appointment. There were several lines(9:30 appointments, 10am appointments, US citizens) and thanks to VJ I knew that I didn't have to wait in them, but I still wasn't sure what to do. There were no security guards outside, which I was expecting, so I stood in front of the doors and gestured to the guard with my passport and letter and he waved me in. Security was just like an airport, empty the pockets, take off you belt, coat, that sort of stuff. They went through my file folder/organizer thing pretty throughly and the one guard made a really big point of telling me not to open my medical report, even if someone tells me to. I heard him telling this to the K1 couple who came in after me. Not sure who they think would tell us to open the medical, but whatever.

After this you go up a flight of stairs and a guard will get the elevator for you. On the 20th floor you go through security again, same deal as before. The guards here seemed more friendly. They also give you a sheet that tells you what order to put your documents in, which I still have and is as follows:

-passport
-photographs(print name on back)
-OF 156/DS-156
-DS-156K
-birth certificate (long form)
-marriage certificate
-termination of all previous marriages
-police certifcate(s)
-court records (where applicable)
-affidavit of support
-medical

After you clear security, one of the guards brings you to the little hall that K visas are processed in. It's just four chairs in front of some teller like windows. I put my forms in order and started the waiting. It's hard for me to say how much time passed, I kept looking at my watch but wasn't really registering what it was saying. I was really nervous! A lady came to the window, maybe 10 minutes after I sat down, and called me up first. She asked for the documents that I put in order and went through them while I stood there. I forgot to make a copy of my BC but she didn't seemed too concerned. She asked a couple questions about what was what in the affidavit, but that was about it. She then said she needed to look over the forms and that I should have a seat. I started worrying a little bit that something was wrong because I thought that she would send me to the cashier right away. She took another 10 or 15 minutes before she came back to the window and had me go pay the cashier. The cashier is just down the hall, which is filled with chairs and people waiting. I returned the receipt to her and waited and waited. She went through the same process with both of the other couples.

Eventually someone came and took my index fingers prints and told me that someone would interview me in a few minutes. It was probably a little longer than that before the interviewer came out. He called one of the other girls up first and her fiance turned to me and said "I wonder why they didn't call you, you're first!", but a second later he called my name and the girl came back, I guess she had told him that I was supposed to go first, or else he had picked up my file but called her name. Not sure what happened there. I went to window 5(everything else was done at window 2), signed the DS-156K, and then he started asking me questions. He asked more than I expected, given everyone elses experience. He asked how we met, and when I told him he wanted to know why my friend thought we'd be so good together, why she wanted to set us up, how we both know her. He was very interested in how our relationship started, how long of a drive it was to visit, how often we visited. He asked me a couple questions more than once, I don't know if he forgot or if he was testing my answers. He wanted to look at my pictures and I offered him some airline stuff from our trip to Germany(he seemed to like that we had taken a vacation together). He was curious(on a personal level it seemed) about how much engagement rings cost and looked at my receipt when I offered it to him.

I felt like he was questioning me forever, but it was probably only 5 minutes or so. I was starting to worry that he was going to deny me. Finally he said "Okay, everything is good." He told me I could come back at 1pm. I followed the exit signs and took the elevator back down. You end up in the lobby that has the Starbucks in it. I was back at the hotel(the Renaissance, which is literally just around the corner) by about 11:30. I had lunch at a nice cafe that is kiddie corner to the Starbucks, it was really good so if you have a little time, it's a great place. A couple minutes to 1pm, I went back in, through security. They don't give you anything to bring back, so just tell them that you are there to pick up your K visa. I was in and out of there within 5 or 10 minutes. I was the last of the three of us to get there(all approved, yay!!), and the lady came out right away, explained the visa and sent us on our way. It's real pretty and colourful.

Sorry for the length, hopefully it makes sense and is helpful to someone If I remember anything else, I'll post later.

-april

Thanks so much for sharing!! I'm still really debating whether we should try to transfer to Vancouver ... once we get to the point of course. lol!

Whoohoo! Congrats to you both!

Thanks for the post.

Monique

what is court records (where applicable)?

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Congrats and thanks for the review!!!

Just means if you have court records, like if you were arrested/convicted for anything.

Great news Mercy! Congrats!

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Congratulations and God bless!

Mercy!!! I am so very happy for you my friend!!! What comes next in your to-do list?????

A happy blur I'm sure!! Congrats!

yay congrats! when's the move? lol

Jeanette

I'm packing the car up and leaving for Wisconsin tomorrow! We're planning on going to the courthouse on Monday and hopefully having the AOS/AP/EAD application in the mail by Tuesday or Wednesday. It's been a whirlwind week, that's for sure! We've had a couple celebrations with our families already, so we're ready to just get on with our lives, not very romantic I guess

Have a good trip. Do you know if we have to submit any police report (with fingerprint) from Canada when we apply AOS/AP/EDA (adjust status). If we need it, I will do now and bring to US.

Hi, Mercy
Did you wear engaged ring at interview?

Not that I know of, I haven't heard that. Have you read the guide for AOS? I've found it pretty helpful. We've got everything gathered, filled out and ready to go, now we just need to (finally!) get married!

I did wear my engagement ring to the interview(I never take it off actually), and when it was brought up the interviewer asked to see it.

Hi Mercy
Thanks for your help. I have last question for you. I check the website you gave to me. How did you do your medical exam when you starting apply adjustment of status(AOS).
Did you jsut submit the copy of K1 medical examination. How about the case number. I asked for it but the doctor said I need to get new case number then they will mail to me the copy. How could we know new case number now if we jsut starting apply AOS/EDA (adjsut status)? see the following statement from that website:

"13. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. (If you already have this from your overseas Visa Interview submit a copy that medical check form; No fee is required in this case. If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement (I-693A), not the entire medical report. You may include the vaccination supplement with your adjustment of status application.) "

Whoa I'm late on this one.
Congratulations!

I asked the doctor who did my medical for a copy of the vaccination supplement, which I'll include with my AOS application. If your doctor didn't/wouldn't give you a copy, I think you can ask at the POE when you enter on your K1, otherwise call the doctor again and ask simply for a copy of the vaccination supplement, not the entire medical. I'm not sure what you mean about case number though.

Thanks Mercy.

Not sure if this is of any help, but I just picked up my medical package today, they gave me an extra copy of my vacinations and were sure to point out that THEY do not keep a copy.
So if your doctor is the same.. they won't have one for you

I find my copy of "VACCINATION DOCUMENTATION MEDICAL WORKSHEET TWO". The whole page is copied including date, doctor signature. There are my passport number and K 1 CASE NUMBER on it. Did you submit this one to apply AOS(adjust status). Sorry to bother you. I just want to make sure I get everything before I leave Canada. Thanks again.

I haven't submitted the AOS yet, cause we're not married yet But when I do, that's exactly what I'm going to submit. From what I understand(and someone please correct me if I'm wrong), that worksheet should be good enough.