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My fiance is going for his K1 interview next Tuesday at the Sydney consulate. Can anyone clarify whether they brought along an envelope for their passport or whether they gave you the visa while you waited? They didn't specify whether to bring this in our instructions, but I remember reading about this in the past. I know that the Sydney Consulate recently changed their K1 process recently so wondering if those of you who interviewed in the last few weeks could comment.

Also, anyone that had a co-sponsor feel that they scrutinized your paperwork or asked copious amounts of questions? I am hoping that we have sufficient evidence from our co-sponsor...

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Australia & New Zealand regional forum; topic is specific to post-interview procedures in Australia.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

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Hello, and best of luck with the interview for you two.

My emailed list from the consulate did not state for me to bring a satchel. As long as you have paid the fee on the traveldocs website (given in the email), the consulate will MAIL your passport to you once it has gone through appropriate finalisations. HOWEVER, if you paid the fee at a post office, it would be wise to bring along your own satchel just incase. I am unsure how it works if you pay via the post office as I paid online on the traveldocs website. For Australia, sitting in Administrative Processing usually only lasts a day. But all cases will and do vary. You will not get your visa to take home with you on the day as they need to print it etc.They advise you to wait a week or so. I had my interview on the Tuesday and had my passport back in my hands by that Friday the same week. I only live a few hours out of Sydney though. The TOLL service they used was overnight express however.

For my case I had to take:

Evidence of the payment to CGI Federal (The $264 AU approx fee) I took the email receipt and the traveldocs website receipt.

My passport.

My 2 US size passport photos.

An Aus Post 3kg express satchel --- NOTE: I only took this as I was uncertain if I would still need it or not. I can now confirm that you should definitely not need to bring your own satchel if you paid online.

I also took my entire K1 folder and any supporting relationship evidence I thought I may need to aid my case. I was not asked for any extra evidence so I didn't need to. But I like to be well organised for these types of things.

I cannot add any comment for the join sponsor part of your post as my fiance was the sole sponsor for me.

Again, best of luck and I hope I could calm any concerns you both had. Remind him to relax. I was a nervous wreck for no reason at all. :)

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Hi Rinni,

Thanks for your helpful response! It will definitely help us organize our papers for next Tuesday!

Steph and Kyle

Hello, and best of luck with the interview for you two.

My emailed list from the consulate did not state for me to bring a satchel. As long as you have paid the fee on the traveldocs website (given in the email), the consulate will MAIL your passport to you once it has gone through appropriate finalisations. HOWEVER, if you paid the fee at a post office, it would be wise to bring along your own satchel just incase. I am unsure how it works if you pay via the post office as I paid online on the traveldocs website. For Australia, sitting in Administrative Processing usually only lasts a day. But all cases will and do vary. You will not get your visa to take home with you on the day as they need to print it etc.They advise you to wait a week or so. I had my interview on the Tuesday and had my passport back in my hands by that Friday the same week. I only live a few hours out of Sydney though. The TOLL service they used was overnight express however.

For my case I had to take:

Evidence of the payment to CGI Federal (The $264 AU approx fee) I took the email receipt and the traveldocs website receipt.

My passport.

My 2 US size passport photos.

An Aus Post 3kg express satchel --- NOTE: I only took this as I was uncertain if I would still need it or not. I can now confirm that you should definitely not need to bring your own satchel if you paid online.

I also took my entire K1 folder and any supporting relationship evidence I thought I may need to aid my case. I was not asked for any extra evidence so I didn't need to. But I like to be well organised for these types of things.

I cannot add any comment for the join sponsor part of your post as my fiance was the sole sponsor for me.

Again, best of luck and I hope I could calm any concerns you both had. Remind him to relax. I was a nervous wreck for no reason at all. :)

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My fiance is going for his K1 interview next Tuesday at the Sydney consulate. Can anyone clarify whether they brought along an envelope for their passport or whether they gave you the visa while you waited? They didn't specify whether to bring this in our instructions, but I remember reading about this in the past. I know that the Sydney Consulate recently changed their K1 process recently so wondering if those of you who interviewed in the last few weeks could comment.

Also, anyone that had a co-sponsor feel that they scrutinized your paperwork or asked copious amounts of questions? I am hoping that we have sufficient evidence from our co-sponsor...

Thanks in advance for your help!

hey, 3 questions:

how did you receive packet 3/4 information? postal mail or email?

who received it if it was an email (US or Aussie person's email?)

this question is directed to anyone who has been approved receently..

There was never an opition for a Aussie beneficiary to record their email address or even mobile number on any of the forms.. just postal address? does this mean by default it will be sent to the US persons email or or what..

thanks

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We received an email from the Sydney consulate indicating that they had received our application from the NVC. They sent it to the US petitioners email even though we had given the NVC the Aussie email too. The email contained a list of instructions plus an interview date. Apparently they recently changed their process and now they send one email with instructions plus an interview date.

Hope that helps.

hey, 3 questions:

how did you receive packet 3/4 information? postal mail or email?

who received it if it was an email (US or Aussie person's email?)

this question is directed to anyone who has been approved receently..

There was never an opition for a Aussie beneficiary to record their email address or even mobile number on any of the forms.. just postal address? does this mean by default it will be sent to the US persons email or or what..

thanks

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We received an email from the Sydney consulate indicating that they had received our application from the NVC. They sent it to the US petitioners email even though we had given the NVC the Aussie email too. The email contained a list of instructions plus an interview date. Apparently they recently changed their process and now they send one email with instructions plus an interview date.

Hope that helps.

thankyou!!

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My fiance is going for his K1 interview next Tuesday at the Sydney consulate. Can anyone clarify whether they brought along an envelope for their passport or whether they gave you the visa while you waited? They didn't specify whether to bring this in our instructions, but I remember reading about this in the past. I know that the Sydney Consulate recently changed their K1 process recently so wondering if those of you who interviewed in the last few weeks could comment.

Also, anyone that had a co-sponsor feel that they scrutinized your paperwork or asked copious amounts of questions? I am hoping that we have sufficient evidence from our co-sponsor...

Thanks in advance for your help!

We didn't require a co-sponsor, but for what its worth, at my interview they asked what my fiance does for a living, and when I I said he was a grad student teaching assistant the CO looked over the I-134. In particular, she ran her finger over the income and savings lines, and then flicked through the attached documents (which included 2013 W-2, three recent pay statements, and savings account bank statements). She didn't scrutinize the documents but rather just seemed to check that we had provided supporting evidence.

I would imagine that when it comes to your fiance's interview they will ask what you do, and they will check over the I-134. This may prompt them to note the co-sponsor and may ask what your future employment plans are to clarify why you required a co-sponsor. But so long as there is evidence of your co-sponsors income I don't see why they would particularly scrutinize it beyond that.

Good luck next week! :)

I-129F posted: 25/11/2013

NOA1: 9/12/2013

Alien Registration Number Changed: 10/12/2013

NOA2: 5/2/2014

Received at NVC: 19/02/2014

Left NVC: 24/02/2014

Received at Consulate: 10/03/2014

Received Packet 3: 10/03/2014

Consulate Interview: 8/04/2014

POE LAX: 2/07/2014

Married: 11/07/2014

AOS posted: 17/07/2014

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