Katie Watie

Hi everyone

It's been a long time since I posted on here and I'm not sure which forum this has to be on?!

I originally moved to the US from the UK on a k1 visa. I received my two year greencard August 2013,

Had no problems so far. But... I need to move back to the UK for a while and my husband wants to come with me.

We will sell our house here in the US To be able to afford to go to the UK.

What will happen to my green card? Will it just be classed as abandoned after I've stayed in the UK for 12months?

Also if we chose to love back to the US in the future will this reflect badly on us?

Should I notify USCIS of our plans? And what visa process would we need to go through if we did move back to the US? Would my husband need to have a job secured in the US before being able to move me with him?

Sorry if my question is confusing :-/ I'm typing on a tiny phone screen and confusing myself!!

Thanks!

Hi everyone

hope somone can help. im currently filling in AOS paperwork after moving over on K1 visa and getting married. Im just wondering where i can find my A#? it asks for this on a few of the forms,where do i find it? is it the admission number on my i-94 stapled in my passport or the annotation number on my visa? very confused :-/

Hi Guys,

I have a question. My petition is at the embassy and I'm awaiting the letter that says they now request the following paperwork.

Form DS-230 Part I and Part II

Form DS-156 (2 copies)

Form DS-157 (2 copies)

Form DS-156-K

I have these filled out and am awaiting my police certificate to book my medical exam.

Can you send these in first and then as soon as you go for the medical exam send in the DS2001?

I'm due to get married July 21st and ideally I would like to be in the States by the end of June.

Thanks in advance

Have you received your NOA2 yet?

I did exactly as Nich Nick suggests, got my medical date booked, sent off all of the D forms but not the checklist. Had my medical, gave it three days and then sent the checklist and cover letter off saying i was ready for interview (recorded delivery). Had my interview today and got approved so i would say thats the best order for London )

Who signs the MRV fee receipt??? Ausitn called and paid on his card and gave my email address for it to be sent to, it says applicants sIgnature on the bottom but im not sure if i can sign it?

HELP!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

Nich-nick is amazing for all london applicants :D

I have my interview a week tomorrow

yay good luck

Thanks Dan! Congrats to you and Jenni on your wedding!!!!!

Yay!!! Congratsssss

Thankyooooooou

I got it!!!!!!!!!!!!! interview 24th April!!!

Still waiting for my interview appointment letter

sent my checklist off on the 22nd march, checked online at post office and its been received and signed for!

How long did everyone else wait for interview letters?

im impaaaaaaatiiiiieeennnttt!!!

Just wanted to share this facebook page with everyone, ive found it very helpful and there are lots of lovely people on there to chat to, gets tips and advice from or just have a general chit chat:)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/201561946619097/

Its called Long distance love- foreign born wives and girlfriends of american military

I've just got case completed at NVC, so will be booking my medical soon.

I haven't been to the doctor in about three years at least - am I'm still registered with a GP in the city I lived in three years ago, not a GP in the place I live now. I have NO idea where my NHS records/vaccination history will be as I've moved around the country a fair bit. Is this going to be an issue - or can I rock up to Knightsbridge and get the relevant vaccinations?

this is the link to info about the medical... theres a selection on the right that will show you all the fees for the different vaccinations if you have them at Knightsbridge! Maybe it would be cheaper for you to contact the GP you used as a child and ask if they have a copy of your vaccinations from childhood? May be worth a shot if it saves you money!

http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/medical-examination.html

Thankyouuuu

Did anyone take a letter with them to the interview with their fiance(e)s intention to marry? similar to the one that went off with the petition? I think ive read somewhere you should take it to the interview but i cant find it again!?

Thanks

Ive asked this in the specific military thread but havent had a response as yet so thought id ask in the UK thread...

i wanted to double check what documents he needs to send to me as supporting evidence for affidavit for me to take to my interview. We've been advised to order his most recent tax return, which i think hes done.

Hes in the military so Is there anything else he can send? He doesn't earn a lot at the moment but has quite a lot of savings so would it be worth sending proof of this?

And can anyone tell me what the minimum is that someone has to earn in order to be able to support the person coming over on a visa?

I'm hoping someone can give me some advice

I am part way through a K1 visa, my fiance is in the army and currently deployed in Kuwait. We are now working on package 3 and i have my medical in one weeks time. Hes completed the 1-134 affidavit of support but i wanted to double check what documents he needs to send to me as supporting evidence to take to my interview. We've been advised to order his most recent tax return, which i think hes done.

Is there anything else he can send? He doesn't earn a lot at the moment but has quite a lot of savings so would it be worth sending proof of this?

And can anyone tell me what the minimum is that someone has to earn in order to be able to support the person coming over on a visa?

Thanks

quick check.....

So im ready to send off....

DS-230 PART 1 ONLY

DS-157 X 2

DS-156 X 2

DS-156K

without evidence... is that right? and sending my DS-2001 once im ready for my interview...

how did everyone send theirs? recorded delivery?? does it need a cover letter?

yeah press continue, let it do its thing... it can take a while sometimes, then once it has stuck a barcode on the form you can print it out. like has been mentioned by Nich-Nick... it is probably wise to print off an extra copy of all the forms and take them to the interview just in case the embassy misplace one

THANKYOU!!

I don't know what id without you guys and this forum! I HATE FORMS lol

yeah it needs the barcode on it. quite a few people have a problem getting the DS-156 to do what it is supposed to do... i kept getting an error message when i clicked continue as it seems to have major issues with Firefox... but using a different browser, trying at different times of the day, or even using a different computer quite often fixes it.

Ok thanks

and once you complete it and press continue does it then give you the option to print it?

This may be a stupid question but does the DS-156 form have to be completed online because of the barcode thingy???

I booked my medical today for the 19th of March... reading these posts have really helped!!! Im quite nervous about it even though i havent got any particular health issues?! Other than i do smoke...

Reading the tip of taking a hair band is good to know too! any other tips for females welcome....

thanks for updating us with that heartwarming story, i hope you had a wonderful visit with your man.. it's nice to be reminded of the humanity behind this whole daunting process - everyone is not out to get everyone else, we're all just playing our parts!

p.s it sucks that nothing rhymes with katie, right?! that was my nickname too

I know right! Katie Watie must have taken my family oh erm all of 5 minutes to think up! lol

And im glad i shared... very proud of my soldier!

Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing.

If you need any personalized help on your London process, feel free to PM me. My way of thanking your soldier.

You may regret saying i can pm you...im already creating my list of questions... lol... only joking theres one... or two ! But thanks!

I visited during the K1 process, brought a ton of 'evidence', wasn't asked a single question.

Honestly, they know that UK citizens have friends/family/relationships in the US, they aren't THAT paranoid.

You'll be fine!

Your right I wasn't asked for a thing!!! So the panic was for nothing i suppose!

But im glad i was prepared 'just in case'. The lady on the desk asked me what was the purpose of my visit, i said to visit my fiance who is on r and r from the army, she asked how long it had been since we'd seen each other and i explained he'd been deployed for 7 months... her response was to stand up shake my hand and ask me to pass that on to my fiance and thank him for fighting for his country!!! I nearly welled up infront of her, and so did his Mom when i told them the story! One very proud fiancee !

I have seen a couple of forum questions about packet 3 but if i'm honest i'm still really confused so i thought id post a new one and hopefully help others too who read it.

We received our NOA2 about 3-4 weeks ago and i had my letter from the American embassy in London the day before i flew out to visit my fiance for two weeks, and i got back today I have already got my police certificate, and will be seeing my GP soon regarding vaccinations and my fiance is sorting the evidence for his affidavit of support etc. But what comes next??

Do i now send the DS-230 part 1, DS-156K x2, DS-156k, DS-157 x2 and checklist DS-2001 off to the embassy as soon as we've completed them??? or am i waiting for them to send me more paperwork?

Do i send the forms then schedule my medical or do i send the forms and wait for them to tell me to schedule my medical? Im so confused about what comes next and feel like the more i read the more im confusing myself and stressing myself out so if someone can put it in plain English for me i would reeeeally appreciate it!

We also have the issue of my fiance is in the army and is on deployment until the end of June, we are worried that if it all goes through as hoped and happens quickly we may not be ready for me to move as he may still be in Kuwait?! If all goes well and you are granted a visa at the interview how long are you given before you have to move over and is that time deducted from your 90 days?

Any help anyone can give i am very grateful for!!

Jayne D thanks soooo much for your repsonse! I will deinfitely be messaging you for info on the agent you used aslong as you dont mind! You seem to be extremely organised so i will need to pick your brains because i have definitely found contradicting info on the web!! I've had one quote so i know what to expect money wise three times the amount it will cost for my ticket... good job i love that bloody dog!!!

It wouldn't be a non-stop trip, more of road trip stopping off at different places... and possibly a stop over at a family members along the way! But.... i didn't realise there is a non-stop flight to texas... i could fly into dallas and its only a couple of hours drive from there! I'll have to look into that one, the least amount of time hes on the plane the better for me! Although ill probably be more stressed than him!

Hi everyone

I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this... i've been doing some research into it but VJ members have always been amazing with my questions so thought id post it on here...

When my visa is all complete and i move this year ill be looking to take my dog with me, i've looked into different ways of doing this and i think i'll hire one of the animal move companies to help me with the paperwork and booking the appropriate flight etc... But there's loads of companies out there and id like to see if anyone has any to recommend you theyve used or theyve had a friend use.

Im thinking of flying him from london to boston or new york so he has the shortest possible time on the plane, and then ill drive us from there to Texas where we'll be living. It'l be a long drive lol but atleast he hasnt got to go through any stop overs or re-fueling or even change planes which i think would distress him.

If anyone has any advice it would reeeeally help me!!!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Yep my police certificate arrived last week, i wont have time to get my injections before i fly out but i can when i get back from my holiday. Ive already told him hes got forms to sign and evidence to collect whilst we're together he cant relax until its done! lol

This website is the best thing i stumbled across during this visa process!!!