Our first update!

[Nywoek 89]

Thanks everyone!

I was not sure where I would write about the medical, since the reviews on this site are about the actual interview process, as far as I can tell? But maybe I should just add something there.. we get like no new entires in the Stockholm one anyway, so any info is probably good and it wont spam the channel lol..

 

On 5/15/2025 at 2:14 PM, MalloryCat said:

glad to hear it went well!

 

did they give you a copy of the DS-3025? the vaccine documentation? as you may need it for your AOS when in the states. if they didn't probably easier to get a copy now while youre still in the country lol

 My doctor said they would mail all that to me at home. The only thing they gave me at the appointment was the CD in case I need it at the airport. ^^ I will be sure to bring it and make copies!

 

On 5/15/2025 at 4:37 PM, mam521 said:

Wonderful to hear things are progressing along!  

 

If you're a driver at home, I'd head into the local agency and get yourself a copy of your driving record to bring to the US.  Not sure what the reciprocity agreements look like in NH in regards to license exchange, but your insurance rates are likely to be much less if your insurer has proof that you're not a new driver and in fact, have a driving history in Norway.  

 

I have never actually had a licence, so this wont be a to-do thing. XD It is terrible, I know, especially in my late 30s and moving to the US where walking and taking the bus is not as accessible and easy unless you live in a city, but maybe I will learn to drive there. The cost of a licence here is over 3000 dollars total and I have a lot of anxiety so it just never happened. XD

 

On 5/15/2025 at 11:29 PM, TBoneTX said:

Along with the above, get copies of every possible official document that might be difficult, impossibe, or expensive to get from overseas -- renewed driver's license, university transcripts/records for yourself, school records for kids, extra birth certificates, divorce certificates if applicable, and more.

 

You're packing to move, but it's possibly a lot easier to get these things now than it may be later.

 

P.S.  Can't recall whether I already suggested the above to you.   

 

Thank you ^^ I will do my best getting everything in order. A lot of that stuff is available online because Norway has a fairly good system for official paperwork, but some of it I might have to order to get signatures and stamps and such since anyone in the US cannot access these for me like we do here. 

 

So far I have new passports and ID cards for all 3 of us, kids have american passports/crbas and I have to send in the social security number application but it is ready to go. I got my divorce decree stamped and signed and I think it has an apostille too (and it was translated by a service for the i129f) but I have to find it...lol. I ordered new birth certificates for all of us, they are not quite the same here so I hope they will do (I was also able to order an English version of it so I do not have to pay to get it translated, it has a wet signature and a stamp I think but that is as good as it gets here - my kids crbas look SO fancy compared to them lol), I guess I should get the papers for my bacherlos degree translated, but I can bring originals at least. I have my vaccine papers since I went to my medical, but since my kids are citizens they dont have an english version in the right format, but hopefully their new doctor can help with that since I can print the one we have here in English.

 

This is very overwhelming and a lot. O_O Good thing I like to make lists..lol.

 

Next up is Stockholm in less than a month! I have big plans for this week, emptying a big closet and filling it up to make more room for packing. I also have to keep sorting and selling and packing, whew!

 

My only worry now is that I cannot find information on how they will return my passport with my Visa in it to me. There is a payment system if you are Swedish, but if you come from any of the other countries that have to go to Stockholm you have to say "pickup" on the website where you register. I think I put in my address, but I doubt they will send it free of charge, at least in a safe manner. So I tried to talk to the customer support at the Swedish embassy, and they did not understand me. Also tried talking to someone online who did this last year... but they were Swedish. Why is it so hard to find people to ask my questions! XD

Edited May 19 by Nywoek

[Nywoek 89]

Well I certainly had a productive evening!

Printed out the I-134, 1040, W2s for 23 and 24, paystubs and a letter from my fiances employer and made a neat folder with tabs for it.

 

Arranged our old proof of relationship in a binder and added new pages for the trips we have taken after we sent in the i129, also with updated intent to marry contracts.

 

Copied and printed all the originals; birth certficiates, divorce decrees, police certificate, my old passport and even a copy of my custody agreement because it details how I can bring the kids with me when I move. Also put the originals at the back of the main folder with the DS160 confirmation page, receipt for the payment, NOA2 and FTP letter.. 

 

Even managed to print 4 copies of a 2x2 passport photo. It says I need 2 in the letter from the embassy, but hey it cannot hurt, right?

 

I have to fill in some blanks in the I-134, like with a lot of these forms, some of them wouldnt work when he tried to fill it in, but that is all good. 

 

I think that is everything? O_O

 

I am leaving with 2 friends really really early this friday to go to Stockholm. Very nervous and very excited!

[Dominic828 9]

On 9/2/2024 at 7:14 PM, hplusj said:

Things to do:

 

Vaccinations are going to be reviewed and administered by the panel physician after your case heads to the embassy.  It's not something you need to get a jump on, the PP will review them at the appointment and fill out your DS-3025 which becomes your immunization record in the US for life.  Might as well let him handle it.

 

Not sure about the K2 process with your children, I'll let others address that.

 

You probably have at least nine months (or longer) before the move.  Our petition was submitted last August and my fiance will be here in two weeks.  Granted there was a massive speedup on turnaround time at the end of 2023, they seem to be doing a lot of backlog cleanup at USCIS right now which may affect the speed by which cases are approved and forwarded to NVC.  Even still, the time at NVC is a complete tossup as well, with cases taking everywhere from a few weeks to years to move to the embassy.  Ours was projected to sit at NVC 3-4 weeks; it did not move for nearly five months.

 

Patience, above else, is key.  I know what it's like to be excited about the next stages, but take a deep breath and try not to rush into the future, when there's a lot to be done in the here and now.  Make sure all documentation is ready for the interview, as some items, like police clearances and birth certificates, can take months to gather at times.  Ensure all evidence is organized and ready for your visit to the embassy.  Foster your relationship with your future spouse, keep it healthy, because the stress and anxiety will build and lessen at times, it has an ebb and flow.   K1s are a true test of resolve to be committed.  Always keep the love for your partner a priority. 

Not to, jump on her post, but I also submitted our 129 and just waiting.. I had a question about the clearances, do we need to get these together? I read about but didn't think we'd need that.. Ahhh I'm stressing more now 😂 

[Nywoek 89]

3 hours ago, Dominic828 said:

Not to, jump on her post, but I also submitted our 129 and just waiting.. I had a question about the clearances, do we need to get these together? I read about but didn't think we'd need that.. Ahhh I'm stressing more now 😂 

I believe the petitioner gets checked out by uscis when you send in the i129, and then once the case reaches the embassy the beneficiary needs to get a police clearance from their home country (plus any other country they have lived in for more than 6 months). So they are not done together. The beneficiary should time this with the scheduling of the interview, it can take between a few weeks to a month depending on the country - I sent an email to the police in my hometown and asked in advance what sort of wait to expect.