May 08 k1 filers ~ CSC

[ErikaAndHamit 73]

Hi everyone! I filed the I-129 for the K-1 on 5/29/08 and just waiting like all of you and stressing about details too......lol I am being patient as I am afraid of the big day. Anyone know of a good website or a site on visajourney about what the next step entails (after the NOA-2)? I want to be prepared! Good luck everyone and nice to meet you all!!

Erika

[stardusted 0]

Hi everyone! I filed the I-129 for the K-1 on 5/29/08 and just waiting like all of you and stressing about details too......lol I am being patient as I am afraid of the big day. Anyone know of a good website or a site on visajourney about what the next step entails (after the NOA-2)? I want to be prepared! Good luck everyone and nice to meet you all!!

Erika

VJ's K-1 AOS guide covers most of what you need to know.

Off topic, I had a complete breakdown Friday morning as I started to think about how long it will be before Chris and I are together again. I kept bursting into tears and feeling incredibly sorry for myself. It really is hard to think that so much of your future depends on the government, people that don't know you and really don't care about you. Ugh. Today was a little better and I feel somewhat saner. But I'm sure there will be many more bawling days ahead.

[cca 13]

hey all,

My nurse called me the other day and told me she had managed to get the HPV on the NHS which saves me some huge $$$! I dont know how she did it as i dont fall into the catgory. She said she had to wrangle a bit but eventually it paid off! Good news for me!

Im in USA at the moment with Andrew :) I didnt take any documentation with me as proof i was coming back as the trip was totally last min. I did have to sit in border control and be questioned but they told me the reason why the let me in was coz i was totally honest with them, phew! No gunna spend 1 amazing week here. Feels like im home haha

[Hannah+Vito 0]

Hi everyone! I filed the I-129 for the K-1 on 5/29/08 and just waiting like all of you and stressing about details too......lol I am being patient as I am afraid of the big day. Anyone know of a good website or a site on visajourney about what the next step entails (after the NOA-2)? I want to be prepared! Good luck everyone and nice to meet you all!!

Erika

VJ's K-1 AOS guide covers most of what you need to know.

Off topic, I had a complete breakdown Friday morning as I started to think about how long it will be before Chris and I are together again. I kept bursting into tears and feeling incredibly sorry for myself. It really is hard to think that so much of your future depends on the government, people that don't know you and really don't care about you. Ugh. Today was a little better and I feel somewhat saner. But I'm sure there will be many more bawling days ahead.

I know what you mean. I've been bawling for no reason randomly for the past two weeks. I'm getting really sensitive and slightly jellous too when he hangs out with his female friends cos I feel like they have my spot and get to hang out with my man its irrational as he doesn't do anything to invoke it, its just me missing him, and in a way feeling a little home sick how freeky is that? just shows its the who not the what that makes it home. its not helping that this is gunna be the longest period we've spent apart between trips. :crying: oh well two and a half more months to go before he visits me. guess he will have to put up with an emotional loon for a fiance till then .

cca your nurse has to be the best. how the hell did she wangle that? mind you I'm starting to wonder what the point of seeing the docs is. recently I dont seem to get the answers I'm looking for.

[SR VS 0]

hey all,

My nurse called me the other day and told me she had managed to get the HPV on the NHS which saves me some huge $$$! I dont know how she did it as i dont fall into the catgory. She said she had to wrangle a bit but eventually it paid off! Good news for me!

Im in USA at the moment with Andrew :) I didnt take any documentation with me as proof i was coming back as the trip was totally last min. I did have to sit in border control and be questioned but they told me the reason why the let me in was coz i was totally honest with them, phew! No gunna spend 1 amazing week here. Feels like im home haha

Congrats!

I've been in contact with border control/customs and really all I've found out, regarding my fiancee visiting again is that her being allowed entry with a pending K1 visa is depending on the mood of the agent.

I mean, I won't see her til Christmas in Athens (she was here in April), and us getting even more pictures and documentation supporting our togetherness would only help our cause. However, I would like her to visit here again in a few months.

Does anyone else have any success stories (with customs) about their foreign fiancee visiting while there's a pending K1? If all they want is a return ticket, that's no problem. She has a valid tourist B2 visa (required with a passport to visit here anyways since Greece doesn't yet have a special agreement that many other countries do have) and it's an insult to our intelligence that we'd try to get her here with an already pending K1 visa and expect her to be able to stay.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

hey all,

My nurse called me the other day and told me she had managed to get the HPV on the NHS which saves me some huge $$$! I dont know how she did it as i dont fall into the catgory. She said she had to wrangle a bit but eventually it paid off! Good news for me!

Im in USA at the moment with Andrew :) I didnt take any documentation with me as proof i was coming back as the trip was totally last min. I did have to sit in border control and be questioned but they told me the reason why the let me in was coz i was totally honest with them, phew! No gunna spend 1 amazing week here. Feels like im home haha

Congrats!

I've been in contact with border control/customs and really all I've found out, regarding my fiancee visiting again is that her being allowed entry with a pending K1 visa is depending on the mood of the agent.

I mean, I won't see her til Christmas in Athens (she was here in April), and us getting even more pictures and documentation supporting our togetherness would only help our cause. However, I would like her to visit here again in a few months.

Does anyone else have any success stories (with customs) about their foreign fiancee visiting while there's a pending K1? If all they want is a return ticket, that's no problem. She has a valid tourist B2 visa (required with a passport to visit here anyways since Greece doesn't yet have a special agreement that many other countries do have) and it's an insult to our intelligence that we'd try to get her here with an already pending K1 visa and expect her to be able to stay.

hi

I haven't got personnal experience with being admitted with the k1 pending but I know plent of people have posted on here that have and its question that arises frequently. but from what i have read on here you are right about the discression of the border guard. if you look in the quides this question is here with some advice but no final answer. basically if you want to try, take proof of her intended return. there are more than a return ticket that one could take, and be honest if they ask questions. its also been suggested on here don't give more information than is asked. but dont lie. try searching the forums for this topic there should be plenty of results. I was there in april too. hes coming in sept as we take it in turns to visit each other. I'm hoping buy then we will have heard something on our petition and then it wont be longer than two months to visa approval. fingers crossed. I'm not trying while the k1 is pending because a) I can't afford the worst case senario which is being sent back and needing to buy a new return ticket. B) the only evidence of returning i have currently is the noa1 , a letter from employer (but im bar staff so ) and a return ticket.

basically its not illegal to visit during the visa pending. but the onus is on your fiance to prove to the border guard that she intends to return and not stay.

[DairyFarmer 1]

Hi everyone! I filed the I-129 for the K-1 on 5/29/08 and just waiting like all of you and stressing about details too......lol I am being patient as I am afraid of the big day. Anyone know of a good website or a site on visajourney about what the next step entails (after the NOA-2)? I want to be prepared! Good luck everyone and nice to meet you all!!

Erika

VJ's K-1 AOS guide covers most of what you need to know.

Off topic, I had a complete breakdown Friday morning as I started to think about how long it will be before Chris and I are together again. I kept bursting into tears and feeling incredibly sorry for myself. It really is hard to think that so much of your future depends on the government, people that don't know you and really don't care about you. Ugh. Today was a little better and I feel somewhat saner. But I'm sure there will be many more bawling days ahead.

I totally know what you mean. The tears come from nowhere and really are quite irrational. Cannot say much but offer my support. I know exactly how you feel.

In addition, I know this will sound completely crazy but force yourself to laugh (I suggest when no one else is around) Find within you a loud raucous laugh. Eventually it becomes real!!! Made me feel like I was mental but I felt SOOOO good for it too.

cheers

Melannie

[cca 13]

The officer did not seem concerened about me goin into the usa with a k1 pending... he seemed more interested in what i was doin here in jan (whe i stayed for 3 months on VWP)

He told me that if i had lied about the k1 and he had typed stuff into the computer and found out then they wouldve sent me straight back but cuz i was totally honest and he could see that i was coppertaive and just wanted to sort it out he let me in. He asked for no proof that i was going back. the most he asked for was what jobs do i have ( i do bar work)

SO i would say be honest, coppertaive and they will most likley let u in as there is no rule to say youre not allowed to visit on a pending k1 visa.

I got questioned too when i came over in jan. Wanted to know why i was stayin for 3 months. I mean if theyre gunna get suspicios everytime someone uses the full time for the Visa waiver programme then cut the time allowed! Anyways, i cant wait wait for this visa to be sorted as eveytime i go ver there no it seems to be routine that i sit in border control for an hr or so

So good to be here with andrew though!!! I dont wanna go back Hes comin over to UK July 31st for ten days so havent got too long to see him but geez would this process be a lot easier if we were together all the way through it

Cheers xx

[Hannah+Vito 0]

bump!!

how is everyone doing?

[Hannah+Vito 0]

am i halucinating or is there a may filer (Liviu & Lydia) who ahs got their noa2 already?

surly thats too quick even for a sucessful expidite. if its true I'm truly happy for them and and can only hope that this is a sign that csc's efficiency is improving. but wow double wow.

[stardusted 0]

am i halucinating or is there a may filer (Liviu & Lydia) who ahs got their noa2 already?

surly thats too quick even for a sucessful expidite. if its true I'm truly happy for them and and can only hope that this is a sign that csc's efficiency is improving. but wow double wow.

I noticed that as well. That's...incredible. Congratulations to them, and here's hoping more of these surprisingly quick approvals happen. (To us!)

Today is our fourth anniversary. Definitely not a good day to be apart.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

another saterday another pay day and a step closer to my goals! :dance:

its the little victories that you feel the most huh? not the easiest even to deal with but realising how much i've knocked off that stinking student overdraft cheared me up, then i got to come home and speak to my loverly man, and realised that the estimated dates on the timeline were closer than i though woohoo. plus i got my usual days off that i haven't had for a while. :dance: time to party!

so how is everyone else?

[Hannah+Vito 0]

bump

[Jason&Sarah 0]

It's been a very hard go, as both of us are feeling the distance something strong. We're managing though. Sarah got a laptop last week, so it's been nice to have some more privacy. It has a webcam, so I went out and purchased one as well, and it has been amazing to have while we're on the phone...to actually *see* her when she's talking...but it's bitter/sweet as it does make it harder to say good night...but 62 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes and 5 seconds until she's here to visit! The she'll be here for a month, and then only 2.5 months til Christmas with her!

I bought my plane tickets to England for christmas as well! $747 round trip for 2 week stay. So things are progressing, however slowly. No news is good news, I suppose. This weekend will be a huge hurdle to get over...Sarah is going away to Nice, France from Saturday til Monday night...I'll be going to Boston from Friday until Monday morning. So we'll be out of touch for basically 3 whole days...I'm not looking forward to this one

[Hannah+Vito 0]

It's been a very hard go, as both of us are feeling the distance something strong. We're managing though. Sarah got a laptop last week, so it's been nice to have some more privacy. It has a webcam, so I went out and purchased one as well, and it has been amazing to have while we're on the phone...to actually *see* her when she's talking...but it's bitter/sweet as it does make it harder to say good night...but 62 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes and 5 seconds until she's here to visit! The she'll be here for a month, and then only 2.5 months til Christmas with her!

I bought my plane tickets to England for christmas as well! $747 round trip for 2 week stay. So things are progressing, however slowly. No news is good news, I suppose. This weekend will be a huge hurdle to get over...Sarah is going away to Nice, France from Saturday til Monday night...I'll be going to Boston from Friday until Monday morning. So we'll be out of touch for basically 3 whole days...I'm not looking forward to this one

I hear you James hang on in there.

Webcams are great, if it wasn't for skype i would never have been able to afford this relationship but we found a way. have you tried getting a microphone each and free calling using yahoo or skype yet? they are great but printing off the call logs are a mission and a half

wow $747 for a round trip? double poor Vito ended up forking over a hell of a lot more for his trip in september and it should be in the off peek period. mind you i think lax to heathrow is always slightly more than popular holiday destinations to heathrow, at least thats how it always seems when i book my flights.