cathy2904

Sorry to hear about this. I had a similar situation which just added to the stress, not only the possible delay to the visa but also the though that I might be sick! In my case the clinic called me and told me that the x-ray showed some 'fibrotic shadowing' on my lung. They wanted me to have another type of x-ray but said that that might not show clearly what it was and then I would have to have a scan. My GP just referred me straight for the scan and luckily the clinic said they would wait for that so that I wouldn't have to take more time off work to go to London as well as pay for their x-ray and maybe scan. They just said that they would need a copy of the scan on a cd. It was a frustrating time because although I had the scan done fairly quickly the results took ages and my interview was getting closer and closer. In the end, the scan showed that there was absolutely nothing on my lungs and the embassy got my medical results just in time! All that stress for nothing.

I hope that it all works out for you and doesn't delay the issue of your visa too much.

I was lucky - mine arrived in the post after only eight days.

There is a link at the top of this page for Embassy Reviews and then you can select the Embassy where you will have your interview.

ill be having my interview at us embassy in manila philippines this friday..i already have some pictures,letters from my husband and bank cert but thats all ive got as evidence..what else should i bring?are those enough?im so nervous.please help me..thank you!

Here are the reviews for the Philippines:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Philippines&cty=&dfilter=5

Good luck.

They told me a week to ten days but I had mine in two - interview Tuesday, visa arrived Thursday.

I know how you feel. I had read all the reviews that said London was so easy and they didn't look at anything and I started to worry that I was being complacent and would get caught out. I took two folders with me. One had another set of the original/certified documents (birth/marriage/divorce certificates plus the I-864) we had sent to NVC and a photocopy of the same documents, passport photos and everything I had from the clinic. The other had evidence of our ongoing relationship - photos, printouts of email inboxes and phone bills, hotel bookings, travels documents etc etc. I can honestly say that I didn't take wither folder out of my bag. The only things I was asked for were my passport and the interview letter. So long as you sent everything NVC asked for and originals where needed you should be fine.

One thing that got me in a panic before my interview was a thread I read on here where they asked for a certified copy of the marriage certificate for a previous marriage. I did then get a copy of mine but I wasn't asked for it. I was glad to have it though because you can bet your life if I didn't they would have wanted it.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/329952-anybody-else-have-this-happen/page__p__4907568__fromsearch__1#entry4907568

Good luck - you will be in Georgia before you know it.

I'm so pleased to hear that you are feeling better.

I took another set of originals and copies (just in case!) but I wasn't asked for them. Or any of the evidence of ongoing relationship that I took with me.

You would be very welcome at future events. It is a very friendly mixed bunch of people of all ages and they get together roughly once a month.

I was doing the CR1 and not the K1 but I wasn't asked for anything, although I had it all with me. The only question I was asked was the date of my marriage.

They told me a week to ten days but I had mine in two - interview Tuesday, visa arrived Thursday!

Good luck.

It is hard to answer because your profile does not say where you will be interviewing and you have not filled out your timeline so I would just suggest that you look at the link at the top of this page for Embassy Reviews and then find your Embassy.

Good luck.

i hope you will be having more of those so i can come too when i get there in a few months??

You will be very welcome. They have an event roughly once a month, mostly on the north side. I first found out about VJ at one of these meet-ups.

I never received a hard copy of the interview letter. I just printed out the email and that was fine. Good luck - we were in Roswell with the Brits in Atlanta Meet-up group last night!

I sympathise. I'm not bored yet but I know that is a danger. Which part of Atlanta are you in? I live just south of Atlanta but I am lucky because I have access to a car and my husband works from home so he is around all the time and I don't get lonely - although that has its downside too as I feel guilty if I am doing nothing while he is hard at work.

There are lots of British people in Atlanta. We belong to a Meet-up group:

What you are feeling is perfectly normal and it will get better if you hang on in there.

It's a lot more than we sent. All we sent as proof of our ongoing relationship was three affidavits as we were not living together at the time and therefore had nothing to show any financial co-mingling. We were approved with no problems.

No. Things that apply to people from Visa Waiver Program countries are distinct and separate from those people who are required to have a visitor visa to come to the US.

A person on the VWP has the special privilege of traveling to those countries without a visa. It's a case of if you are good enough to get into the US without a visa, then you're welcome to travel here too without a visa.

A person who is required to get a tourist visa to the US does not get the special privilege to travel to enter another country.

Yes, I understand that. My point was in reference to the OP's original question. I was wondering if travel to a contiguous state would count in an effort to get an extension on the validity of the current stay in the US.

FWIW, that doesn't necessarily mean that they can freely enter Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean without meeting the entry requirements of those countries just because they were granted entry into the US.

It simply means that if you do a border jump you don't get a new 90 authorized stay in the US.

Exactly - but is the same true for those on a tourist visa? i.e. you don't get an extension to your current authorized stay?

This refers to the VWP - is it also true of tourist visas?

Travel to contiguous countries (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean) is permitted during the 90 days, but travelers will not be granted an additional 90 days after re-entry.

So sorry to hear this - I am thinking of you.

Thank you very much Vicky This is hopefully the next step for Jess and I to go through. Do they ask you to bring a copy of your GP notes, do you sign a release form in advance or is it based off the questionnaire that you fill in? Just so I can plan ahead and see about getting the notes if needed and what paycheck to hit with that

They don't need your GP notes but if you have anything in your medical history then it might be worth getting some info from your GP. I had cancer 17 years ago and I thought that was history but at the medical they asked me to get a letter from my GP explaining my diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. It is also worth asking your GP for a printout of your vaccination record and if you are missing any your GP may well do them for free. I had to have MMR and a Polio/Diptheria/Tetanus booster and my GP practice did them both for free.

My husband didn't come to my interview and there really would have been no reason for him to be there, apart from keeping me company as Mrs GH said. He came over once I had the visa and took me back with him - allowed me to take more 'stuff' than I could have carried on my own!

Good luck.

The only thing I was asked was the date of our marriage.

Thanks for your take on the process, Cathy.

7 months seems pretty nippy. You mentioned signed affidavits from people that know you as a couple? I hadn't considered that. I guess that I'm just going to send in a whole load of paperwork and whatnot! Sounds like it was a breeze for you? What was the interview at London like?

Affidavits are on the list of things that count as evidence of an ongoing relationship:

1. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

2. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

3. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or

4. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, thepetitioner, and your spouse together; or

5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties havingpersonal knowledge of the bona fides of the maritalrelationship (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person makingthe affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner ofbeneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage); or

6. Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union.

They were just about all we could provide at the time. We had wedding photos of course but they don't prove an ongoing relationship.

My interview was very straightforward. As Mrs GH has suggested, read my review and others - you will see that there is generally nothing to be anxious about in London as long as you are prepared.

Slightly off-topic but I am currently struggling with getting used to cups as a unit of measure.

We had not lived together when we submitted our I-130 so all we enclosed as proof was three affidavits from people who knew us as a couple. We were approved with no RFEs (apart from a request for a copy of Trevor's naturalization certificate when he got his citizenship). I received my visa in just over 7 months from the submission of the petition so it can go pretty quickly - would have been even quicker if it hadn't taken a month from NOA2 to NVC case number!

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