ATTENTION JULY FILERS!

[bakofoil 27]

Where's this pic?!! I demand a pic!

Jeraly, yes The Bake () is just north of LA. I actually really like it there, I love the mountains (when you can see them) and the fact that an hour or two in any direction and you're somewhere really different: ocean, forest, desert, mountains. Mostly I like it there because of you know who

[StillThePrettiest 4]

can't take a pic right now... too lazy dark

[bakofoil 27]

can't take a pic right now... too lazy dark

teehee!

[GeordieWife 1]

Now I know I'm a total flippin nutter. Lock me up now.....SO! I try on my wedding dress just because it's getting close now (we're shooting for March 17 st. patrick's day..right..in our dreams, but we can dream). ANYWAY, I lost a little weight and it doesnt fit quite right anymore. There's three hundred thousand million little silk pleats with another thousand pin tucks in each pleat right? So alterations would be an expensive nightmare. I have a mild anxiety attack and figure alterations aren't worth it. SO...I just went out to Macy's....and the PERFECT dress JUMPED in my hands and I bought it. It even fit nearly perfect in every single place (even in the hardest part....I have the same problem Jeraly has....the ####### problem). I'm crazy-- absolutely bonkers. The good news is the dress was marked down like three times after christmas so it was next to nothing and way more appropriate since this is not my first marriage (the other dress looked a little um....virginal white...this one is a nice tainted champagne color). It's lovely!

Okay. That's my spastic rant for now. The closer it gets...the crazier I'm getting I think.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Howdy all fellow July filers. Been awhile since I posted anything in here. Just thought I'd breeze through. Peace.

[janaus 0]

STP- I also thought u didn't need the pictures for packet 3. But my fiance said that there is a place on the form that asks u to attach a picture..unless he misread it. He was pretty sure of it though.

The P in TDP should be pertussis. Usually in the US we get two MMR shots. If u are pretty sure u've had them or had any of the infections, then u can save urself a shot and just get ur titers checked.

[kaush 0]

STP- I also thought u didn't need the pictures for packet 3. But my fiance said that there is a place on the form that asks u to attach a picture..unless he misread it. He was pretty sure of it though.

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/uploads/imag...for_K1_visa.pdf

Thats the link to the Packet-3 checklist sent by the embassy in Mumbai, India. It asks for photographs. I also checked out the DS-156 form online and the instructions ask for two passport sized photographs. In addition, I think you need to have one more photograph for the interview. I need to confirm that bit though.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Yes, you are supposed to have 2 passport size photos, if I'm not mistaken.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

yes, I know they're there on the checklist, and I have them along with all those other documents they list

I was talking about the forms you had to fill in and return immediately - no photos mentioned on those

[Jeraly 4]

Where's this pic?!! I demand a pic!

Jeraly, yes The Bake () is just north of LA. I actually really like it there, I love the mountains (when you can see them) and the fact that an hour or two in any direction and you're somewhere really different: ocean, forest, desert, mountains. Mostly I like it there because of you know who

Kewlies! Think we drove through onetime - we will defo have to get together when we both move as we are relatively close by US standards!!! Will be nice to have a little moral support!! I know what you mean about having everything so close although I am more out towards the desert

Now I know I'm a total flippin nutter. Lock me up now.....SO! I try on my wedding dress just because it's getting close now (we're shooting for March 17 st. patrick's day..right..in our dreams, but we can dream). ANYWAY, I lost a little weight and it doesnt fit quite right anymore. There's three hundred thousand million little silk pleats with another thousand pin tucks in each pleat right? So alterations would be an expensive nightmare. I have a mild anxiety attack and figure alterations aren't worth it. SO...I just went out to Macy's....and the PERFECT dress JUMPED in my hands and I bought it. It even fit nearly perfect in every single place (even in the hardest part....I have the same problem Jeraly has....the ####### problem). I'm crazy-- absolutely bonkers. The good news is the dress was marked down like three times after christmas so it was next to nothing and way more appropriate since this is not my first marriage (the other dress looked a little um....virginal white...this one is a nice tainted champagne color). It's lovely!

Okay. That's my spastic rant for now. The closer it gets...the crazier I'm getting I think.

Hey but at least you got a gorgeous dress!!! And at least you lost weight... I've put weight on I hate it but I am so stressed/panicky right now that I am just comfort eating... Am beginning to get nervous - I don't feel too nervous in myself but I am not sleeping well and things now - three weeks today until the wedding!!!

STP- I also thought u didn't need the pictures for packet 3. But my fiance said that there is a place on the form that asks u to attach a picture..unless he misread it. He was pretty sure of it though.

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/uploads/imag...for_K1_visa.pdf

Thats the link to the Packet-3 checklist sent by the embassy in Mumbai, India. It asks for photographs. I also checked out the DS-156 form online and the instructions ask for two passport sized photographs. In addition, I think you need to have one more photograph for the interview. I need to confirm that bit though.

Kaush!! So glad you joined the July-ers with the bean bag!! Yippee!!

[Bforbarree 4]

yes, I know they're there on the checklist, and I have them along with all those other documents they list

I was talking about the forms you had to fill in and return immediately - no photos mentioned on those

I agree and believe you are supposed to bring the photos with you to the interview because they are listed as documents on the checklist and it says do not send any documents with the forms...but "he" is right, there is a place on form DS-156 (right under the bar code on the first page) that says "staple or glue photo here". However, I expect they do this at the Embassy interview, when you sign the forms in front of the officer? Perhaps someone that has been approved will chime in?

[Italy2LA 0]

Hey Everybody,

So pardon my ignorance but what is a NOA2? We have recieved our NOA and also the letter stating that the 797approval was forwarded to Naples. Now we are waiting for the packet and interview. We are really sad, tomorrow morning I leave Italy to go back to LA because school starts next week. Although I am thankful to have had 3 weeks together, the thought of being seperated again is almost too much to take. I know ya'll understand. Anyways we finally got through to someone with a pulse when calling the consulate in Naples and even though he was just the operator he gave us some disheartening news. The Visa office there only operates on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 2 and 4 in the afternoon!! To me it sounds incredibly ridiculous.

Italy2LA feeling blue

[Jeraly 4]

Hey - your NOA2 is the piece of paper you get to say you have had your I-129f approved You've already had yours so you are onto the next stage

As for the office times - that might be when you can speak to someone about it - I know other countries where that is the case. YOu might find more info in the regional forums though - other people from Italy might be able to give you better advice

[GeordieWife 1]

May I join the bean bag forum too? I have this nice tartan bean bag (I just have to be different).

Jeraly, I know what you mean about nerves. I think I'm more nervous about not knowing just when we can get married. I think we are going to just get married at the courthouse in a civil service so we can get the technical things sorted out. I'm so afraid of messing things up.

Our plans are to marry in a chapel in Golden Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, then we'll have pictures taken at Red Rocks amphitheatre. We haven't set a date yet because of all the uncertainty. But since it's not the first wedding we aren't having the big party with lots of people....just my children with us. That's the flexible part at least.

[Jeraly 4]

Yay!! Welcome to the bean-bag-brigade!!

Hmmm I have another idea for my visa page - have just changed my siggie so I am linking to the whole page rather than just the maps... Am thinking it might be an idea to introduce members of the bean-bag-brigade!! PM me if you don't mind me linking to your VJ profile and if you want me to add a short paragraph about you/your relationship/your SO/your journey then let me know that as well and I will add it - also if you fancy a pretty piccie of yourself then you can include that too - will be a gallery of July filers!!

I'm just a mess at the moment - my skin is awful, my hair is awful... I just want to get it over with really - sounds terrible but that is just how I feel! I don't think I will truly relax until I am stood in front of our minister and have finished saying my bit/exchanging rings!!!