JANUARY 2019 K-1 NOA2 ----> NVC

[Celie 793]

1 minute ago, itsjustcassiee said:

Thank you!!! I'm getting so excited!!! He has his medical exam on the 25th, so hopefully it won't be long after that!!

That's awesome! Ours hasn't hit Ready yet but he was able to pay and our instructions say he can schedule 24 hours after he pays so we should have an interview date by tomorrow. We are aiming at 3/20 so hopefully it all works out!

[itsjustcassiee 127]

5 minutes ago, celie&joseph said:

That's awesome! Ours hasn't hit Ready yet but he was able to pay and our instructions say he can schedule 24 hours after he pays so we should have an interview date by tomorrow. We are aiming at 3/20 so hopefully it all works out!

The embassy told us he'll pay at his interview appointment. In a fascinating turn of events, I've found out that I can schedule an appointment online (Iceland is SO confusing.) So I'm gonna get on that 😂

[itsjustcassiee 127]

@Greenbaum I have a question that requires your expertise. So my fiancé got his bloodwork and xrays yesterday. His medical exam is on the 25th. He'll need the age appropriate vaccines, which I've found to be 3 of them. We have the option to schedule his interview for the 28th. Is that too close to the medical exam? Will there be additional things he'll need to wait for after the medical? Or is the 28th okay? 

 

If this counts as a stupid question, I'll throw a dime in the fund 😂

[Celie 793]

10 minutes ago, itsjustcassiee said:

The embassy told us he'll pay at his interview appointment. In a fascinating turn of events, I've found out that I can schedule an appointment online (Iceland is SO confusing.) So I'm gonna get on that 😂

That's awesome! Get on that, girl! On the medical, people will suggest giving a two week timeframe between medical and interview but you may want to have him call the doctor and ask. In Lebanon, you can get the medical results in 3-7 days usually but every country is different. It doesn't hurt to check!

[Marcela Palomino 53]

Hi, my fiance (petitioner) only sent me a copy of his passport. Do you think they will also require the birth certificate photocopy? The guide for affidavit says birth certificate or passport copy. What do you think? I'm applying from Bogota, colombia

[Celie 793]

4 minutes ago, Marcela Palomino said:

Hi, my fiance (petitioner) only sent me a copy of his passport. Do you think they will also require the birth certificate photocopy? The guide for affidavit says birth certificate or passport copy. What do you think? I'm applying from Bogota, colombia

Passport should be fine although they should have it in the initial petition, no?

[Marcela Palomino 53]

1 minute ago, celie&joseph said:

Passport should be fine although they should have it in the initial petition, no?

Yes that was what he said.... Also we had RFE because USCIS lost the first birth certificate copy, I hope everything is right

[Celie 793]

1 minute ago, Marcela Palomino said:

Yes that was what he said.... Also we had RFE because USCIS lost the first birth certificate copy, I hope everything is right

I'm facing the same issue with my divorce decree. The embassy wants a certified copy of it as part of their P3 requirements and they won't take a scanned copy of that one, but a certified copy is already included in my petition so I emailed them to see if that would suffice. It's $223 to send it to him... insane.

[Marcela Palomino 53]

Just now, celie&joseph said:

I'm facing the same issue with my divorce decree. The embassy wants a certified copy of it as part of their P3 requirements and they won't take a scanned copy of that one, but a certified copy is already included in my petition so I emailed them to see if that would suffice. It's $223 to send it to him... insane.

Wow that's a crazy amount, I hope they understand

[itsjustcassiee 127]

Alright, we decided to play it safe and go with the 2nd of April!!!! So he should be here by our anniversary on the 15th!!!! (As long as everything goes according to plan!!) I'm so excited!!!!

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 hours ago, itsjustcassiee said:

My fiancé has a daughter but she lives in Scotland and isn't coming with him. We have 2 numbers there too. I'm sure @Greenbaum has already explained what to do, so I better go read back or chip in for the stupid question fund.

Yup. Been answered today. You get a discount for just thinking such a "stupid" idea.

[itsjustcassiee 127]

Just now, Greenbaum said:

Yup. Been answered today. You get a discount for just thinking such a "stupid" idea.

I found the answer 😂 I just momentarily freaked out. 

[Savanna0501 144]

@celie&joseph i swear we’re just like K1 twins, we have our interview the 20th and was struggling with embassy requiring my original divorce decree as well 😂 

[Savanna0501 144]

@Greenbaum do you have any type of idea how post offices work internationally? I mailed out my packet of stuff my fiancé needs last Wednesday the 27th. They said it left the Chicago and presumably the country on March 2nd but now still no sign of it or communication about where the package is. Usps said it could be sitting in Honduras waiting to be scanned but I’m starting to worry 😩

[Greenbaum 12,258]

24 minutes ago, Marcela Palomino said:

Hi, my fiance (petitioner) only sent me a copy of his passport. Do you think they will also require the birth certificate photocopy? The guide for affidavit says birth certificate or passport copy. What do you think? I'm applying from Bogota, colombia

Here is what the Embassy states from their P3 letter. (Note - red text is for emphases only and the original P3 does not contain such highlights) These are notes directed to the beneficiary and not the petitioner. Notarizing something only protects you from additional demands. Since he is the petitioner these rules tend not to involve him so copies are fine. But, for you, you are required to follow the requirement in the P3 letter.

 

We can return most original documents if you also bring notarized photocopies to your interview. If you already included an English translation in the documents you submitted to USCIS as part of the petition process, you do not need to provide additional English translations or duplicate copies.

PASSPORT: Passports must have at least six (6) months of validity left from the date the visa is issued. Applicants who have traveled to the United States should also present all previous passports.

 

BIRTH CERTIFICATES: Each applicant must present an original or a notarized copy of his or her birth certificate. The date and place of birth, parents' names, and date the birth was registered must be included. We do not accept ‘short form ' birth certificates as they are not official extracts from government records. Applicants who present birth certificates issued more than two years after their birth (including corrected birth certificates) should be prepared to provide additional documentation of their birth, including baptismal certificates and/or the original birth certificate.