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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Posted

Ok when we go visit our OH's we have to fill in that Visa Waiver thing :) (forget what it was called)(hopefully you will understand what am trying to get at)

is there anything like that, that the USC has to apply for in order to get into this country?

Met online Jan 2009

Met in person 10th Sept 2010 (2 weeks)

2nd meeting 11th Feb 2011 (3 weeks)

Service Center California

Consulate London

I-129F sent 10/22/2010

I-129F NOA1 10/29/2010

Check Cashed 11/01/2010

I-129F RFE 11/04/2010

I-129F NOA2 04/06/2011

NVC Received 04/15/2011

NVC left 04/18/2011

Consulate rec 04/28/2011

Packet 3 rec 5/04/2011

Packet 3 sent 05/04/2011

Packet 4 rec 05/27/2011

Interview date 06/27/2011

Interview result APPROVED

Visa rec

POE

Marriage

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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Posted

I believe you're talking about ESTA, and the answer is no.. There's no pre-clearance you have to get to go to England. Just have to have proof you're going to return home at the end of the trip/ties to the US.

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Rugby, England >> Harrisburg, PA.

Summer 2005 -- Met on Pokerstars.com

June 15th, 2006 -- Met in Person

Feb 1st, 2008 -- Filed I-129F

May 2nd, 2008 -- Visa Interview = Approved. (91days)

May 27th, 2008 -- Damian moves to America!

July 23rd - 30th, 2008 -- Damian's Mum Comes to the US for our wedding.

July 25th, 2008 -- Wedding Day!

March 16th, 2009 -- AOS Sent

May 8th, 2009 -- EAD & AP Approved (51days)

July 14th, 2009 -- AOS Approved!! (118days)

July 21st, 2009 -- Green Card Received (125days)

No RFEs the whole process :) All done myself.

December 4th - 30th, 2009 -- Visited England

April 8th - 30th, 2010 -- Damian's Brother visits us here in PA.

January 19th, 2010 -- Damian got his PA license.

December 10th - 19th, 2010 -- Visited England

September 16th - 30th, 2011 -- Damian's Parents came to visit us here in PA.

June 1st, 2011 -- Mailed ROC to Vermont.

February 21st, 2012 -- 10 Year Green Card Received

April 14th, 2012 -- N-400 Sent to Dallas Lockbox

November 26th, 2012 – Damian Became a US Citizen!!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

thank you very much :) there was a lot of conflicting information on the interwebz :)

my Fiancée wont have much stress on her now :)

Met online Jan 2009

Met in person 10th Sept 2010 (2 weeks)

2nd meeting 11th Feb 2011 (3 weeks)

Service Center California

Consulate London

I-129F sent 10/22/2010

I-129F NOA1 10/29/2010

Check Cashed 11/01/2010

I-129F RFE 11/04/2010

I-129F NOA2 04/06/2011

NVC Received 04/15/2011

NVC left 04/18/2011

Consulate rec 04/28/2011

Packet 3 rec 5/04/2011

Packet 3 sent 05/04/2011

Packet 4 rec 05/27/2011

Interview date 06/27/2011

Interview result APPROVED

Visa rec

POE

Marriage

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: England
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Posted

Hi Colin, I have traveled over to london 10 times in the past 2 yrs and only on one occasion did a border control officer give me a hard time. Just tell your fiance to be prepared to answer some questions about who/why and for how long she is visiting and where she will be staying (she'll have to write down exact address & phone on the landing card they will give her on the plane). As long as she has a passport & return flight she will be fine. If you guys decide to get married in the UK instead, then she will need a marriage visa before travel and have to follow UK laws...I did this and it was easy-peasy. Enjoy every second of your visit!

Married Sept.3,2010

02/11/2011: I130 Sent

02/21/2011: NOA1

06/22/2011: NOA2

06/30/2011: NVC

07/05/2011: DS-3032 email received

07/05/2011: DS-3032 emailed

07/06/2011: AOS Bill received

07/06/2011: AOS Fee Paid

07/09/2011: I864 Sent

07/11/2011: IV Fee Bill received

08/30/2011: IV Fee Paid

09/30/2011: IV Pkg Sent

10/24/2011: RFE (we dragged our feet from here on)

(forget all this for now, let's go on holiday!)

03/13/2012: NVC CASE COMPLETE!!

04/05/2012: Received interview appt email

06/22/2012: Medical @ Knightsbridge

06/29/2012: Interview 8am-Result: Pending

??/??/????: I601 Filed at Lock-Box

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

Thank you Tro for clearing it up even futher :)

Lori will be staying at my address for 1 week so that's all good for her to write down

and won't be getting married were going through the K1 process and getting married would mess all of that up :)

am sure she will lol :)

thanks again :)

Met online Jan 2009

Met in person 10th Sept 2010 (2 weeks)

2nd meeting 11th Feb 2011 (3 weeks)

Service Center California

Consulate London

I-129F sent 10/22/2010

I-129F NOA1 10/29/2010

Check Cashed 11/01/2010

I-129F RFE 11/04/2010

I-129F NOA2 04/06/2011

NVC Received 04/15/2011

NVC left 04/18/2011

Consulate rec 04/28/2011

Packet 3 rec 5/04/2011

Packet 3 sent 05/04/2011

Packet 4 rec 05/27/2011

Interview date 06/27/2011

Interview result APPROVED

Visa rec

POE

Marriage

Posted

Well, just like coming to the US, people seem to have slightly different experiences based on which port of entry. I've only ever come in through LHR and Gatwick, and never had to answer more than business or pleasure and how long I was staying, despite also being young and single and there to visit people rather than places. ;) I have heard a lot of people get hassled at Manchester. My sister was one of them.

Of course, my sister was also the classic immigrant risk we talk so much about in the K1 forum. Young, single, also, Jobless and freshly graduated from university. Although she had an apartment, the lease was up the following month. Oh yes, and she was visiting a friend for 3 weeks. ;)

However, they are interested in the same things that the US guys are, and seem to put even more emphasis on how you're going to support yourself. Some people might consider it to be overkill, but for peace of mind, you might just want to have her bring what she can from the list at visajourney.com/content/k1visit I think that for entry into the UK, proof that you two are invested in immigration the OTHER way would be fairly compelling.

Next time Nik and I head over that way I'll be bringing the printed out itinerary as well as a print out of the little form I have to get my boss to approve just as standard procedure to get time off in the first place. But Nik's green card will definitely be the ace.

K-1:

January 28, 2009: NOA1

June 4, 2009: Interview - APPROVED!!!

October 11, 2009: Wedding

AOS:

December 23, 2009: NOA1!

January 22, 2010: Bogus RFE corrected through congressional inquiry "EAD waiting on biometrics only" Read about it here.

March 15, 2010: AOS interview - RFE for I-693 vaccination supplement - CS signed part 6!

March 27, 2010: Green Card recieved

ROC:

March 1, 2012: Mailed ROC package

March 7, 2012: Tracking says "notice left"...after a phone call to post office.

More detailed time line in profile.

 
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