candiizz

The second copy is for your reference. So as long as you have access to it in case you need anything that should be fine. I brought a copy of it to the interview as well just to be on the safe side.

I am terribly sorry to hear about your personal circumstances... I can't even imagine what you are going through, especially when you were supposed to be starting a new and amazing chapter in your life.
I will back up what a few others have said and advise you to ignore the bible bashing pro-lifers in this thread. VJ is sadly overrun with people that want to force their own lifestyle opinions down your throat rather than give simple visa advice or congratulations on visa progress which is what we are supposed to be here for. If you two had come to the decision to abort the baby, and you felt comfortable with it, why would you change your mind now, especially considering the circumstances and considering the position of its potential father? People on this site just make me shake my head at humanity sometimes... people that I'm sure have no qualms walking past a homeless person on the street but feel the need to convince someone they don't know and will never meet to make an intensely personal decision with huge and lasting ramifications. These people don't know you or your situation so the advice they give can only be misguided, misinformed and most likely for selfish reasons to do with their own personal views. I advise you to make this decision yourself without any outside influence. That is the only advice anyone here should be giving you, and shame on anyone that does the opposite.
Once again, I am terribly sorry to hear that this has happened to you. My thoughts are with you.

It's only been a couple of days. Any chance he might change his mind?
Also, Holy Pro Life on this thread! Shame on everyone for trying to sway you on this very personal decision.

FIRST OF ALL, I want to say THANK YOU TO VJ! I was able to do this without an immigration lawyer and it saved us tons of money. Also, thank you to the people that offered help, God knows I needed a lot of it! Here's what my experience was like:

The Hotel

I arrived in Montreal Sunday night and checked into the hotel. I chose the Days Inn Downtown on Boul. Rene-Levesque. I chose it because it was decently priced and the reviews that I read were better than the Travelodge, although it was about a block further.
I took a "practice walk" that night to make sure I could find it in the morning to avoid any delays. SUPER EASY. Take a right out of the hotel and walk straight down Boul. Rene-Levesque until you get to St-Alexandre. The consulate is on that corner. It was about a 10 minute walk

The Morning Of

Woke up at 6am, was ready by 7am. I left everything in the Hotel room (including purse, cell phone, etc.) with the exception of my paperwork. I put it all in a plastic bag to protect it since it was a rainy morning. I left the hotel at about 7:15am and arrived at the consulate at 7:30am for my 8:00am appointment. There was already a line of about 10 people when I got there, but in the grand scheme of things that doesn't really matter all that much.

When the guard opened the door he lets you in to see a lady right beside the door that checks your passport and Loomis Ref Number. She put a sticker on my passport with the Ref number and handed it back to me. Then directed me to the second set of doors which is security. Much like airport security, put everything in bins, walk through the scanners. A few people with me had backpacks, which are not permitted inside the embassy and were sent away to put them somewhere (they will not hold backpacks). Cell phones are also not permitted, but security will hold it for you if you bring it from what I saw. After security, they direct you to go down the stairs and sit in the waiting room.

As per everyone's GREAT advice on VJ, I sat right near the elevator in the waiting room. The waiting room filled up fast. We were only waiting about 10 minutes before the guard let us on the elevator. I listened to everyone again and went directly to the BACK of the elevator. We went up to floor 19 and the back door of the elevator opened up and directed us to a receptionist where she again checked our passport and appointment confirmation. I ended up being THIRD in line.

She directed us to the window to wait in another line to get our numbers. I got C3. I just sat down when I got called. No waiting at all. At the 2nd window she asked for paperwork and took fingerprints. Birth certificate, photocopy of birth certificate, police check, affidavit of support, etc. This admin. process took about 5 minutes tops. She then told me to take a seat and wait for my number to be called again.

My number got called within 5 minutes of me sitting down. I was directed to a private room where I took an oath and she took my fingerprints again to make sure I was the same person they just fingerprinted. She asked the usual questions: How did we meet? When did he propose? How often do we see eachother? Have I met his parents? Has he met my parents? What do I do for a living? What do I intend on doing for a living in the US? What does he do for a living? Why am I moving there as opposed to him moving here?

She then stated "I have approved this Visa." And handed me a "Welcome to the United States of America" paper that had further instructions on how I was going to get my passport. She was really nice and we were able to laugh and joke around during the questioning. My waist belt broke and she offered me a safety pin hahahha. I was out of the embassy by 9:30am.

Got back to the hotel, packed up, and headed off on the 7 hour drive home. By the time I got home my Visa status already says Issued!!! Kudos to MTL for making this quick and easy.

welcome to VJ! what a beautiful couple she's gorgeous.

Hi Everyone,
Had my medical today at Dr. Seiden's office on Bloor St. Got there just in time driving from Hamilton, 1 hr 30 min drive (traffic tacked on an extra 40 mins, but that's expected on the QEW around rush hour).
Parking is $15 (so ridiculous). I totally got lost in the parking garage (lol)... but once I made it out alive it's easy to find. I arrived at around 7:25 am and there were 2 groups in front of me (A couple, and another couple with twin babies. Adorable.) They opened the door at 7:30 exactly and we all went up the elevator together to the 14th floor.
There's a nice lady at the check-in desk that takes your packet 4 (make sure you have it, not the appointment confirmation as it doesn't have your MTL number on it). She then told us to wait in the waiting room through the door, second door to your right.
I waited a little bit until about 8 and then got called into an office. Another lovely lady (with a Tiffany bracelet that I just had to compliment), took my passport, photos, etc. I had to sign some papers and pay the $300 fee. Gave me a permission paper I needed to sign. Also gave me an envelope I would later need to take to the X-Ray lab. Please note there is a $50 charge to have the results couriered to you if you don't want to come back and pick them up in a few days. She then told me to go with the nurse that was outside the office.
The nurse took me into a little doctor's office. She was nice, but didn't seem like she enjoyed her job very much. lol. She took my height and weight. Also checked my pulse and blood pressure. After that, she told me to take everything off, including underwear (you can leave your bra on) and put on a hospital gown. She left the room to let me change. When she came back she told me to lay back on the table and just took a peek under the gown at my nether-regions. She then told me I could put my underwear and shorts back on, but leave my shirt off and the doctor would be in in a moment.
The doctor came in. He was very friendly, took the time to ask me where I was going and why. Asked how I met my man, etc. He took a look at my immunization records and filled out his paperwork while we were chatting. He told me all my vaccinations were up to date (no extra needles, yay!). Checked my breathing from the front and back and told me everything looked good. He then told me to go back to the waiting room and they'd call me for blood work.
I waited for about 10 minutes in the waiting room and was called into a room beside the waiting room to draw blood. The lady was nice, explained what she was doing and told me not to look. Quick ####### and a few seconds and I was done. She then told me to take the paper I had and bring it to the reception desk where I had checked in and they would give me directions to the X-Ray lab.
I handed the paper to the receptionist and she gave me a map and told me to take a right out of the building and take another right. I followed the directions and had no problem finding it. The office is called Rosedale Medical Centre. The X-Ray lab is in the basement.
Handed the ladies at the X-Ray lab the envelope, they were having their own conversation, didn't really bother to talk to me much, other than to tell me to write my address and phone number on the back of the envelope. They took the envelope and told me to take a seat and wait. They told me to have photo ID ready for the x-ray technologist, but he never asked for it.
He called me in, nice man. Had a friendly conversation with him. He told me to take my top and bra off and put on the gown. They have change rooms for you to do this. Put the lead cape thingy around my waste and took a quick chest x-ray. He then told me I was all done and wished me luck I got changed and left, and got lost again in the parking garage.
SUMMARY
Everyone was very friendly. It wasn't confusing at all, they were telling you what to do every step of the way. My arm hurts a tiny bit from the bloodwork. Seems like the hardest part was the parking garage.... LOL. I was worried about nothing

Hi all,
Well my K-1 visa interview is at 8:30am on Friday and I believe I am all set.
Just wanted to share what I have prepared to take to the interview. Between us we have gathered EVERYTHING we can just in case, many of you may think overkill but we both agreed it's better to have and not need than need and not have!
Folder 1 (Front of document pack):
Interview Letter (To show before entering embassy) Signed MRV Receipt (To show before entering embassy) Passport and 2 Photo Page Photocopies (I know it says you don't need this but just in case) US Sized Passport Photos (I know I only need two but I have 8 just in case!) Original Birth Certificate & 2 Photcopies Original Police Certificate & 2 Photocopies Folder 2 (Financial Stuff):
I-134 Tax Returns Payslips Letter from Employer Folder 1 & 2 are the Essentials, other than that I have:
Folder 3:
Spare DS-156 Spare DS-156K Spare DS-157 Spare DS-230 Parts 1 and 2 Folder 4 (Evidence of Ongoing Relationship):
Photos with date stamps Letters of intent to marry from both of us Wedding Chapel receipt Wedding ring receipts Boarding Passes/Electronic Flight Tickets Google Chat Logs Skype Logs Folder 5:
I-129F Package (again they probably won't want to see this at all but just in case) Anyways hope this gives some of you that are anxious about preparing for the interview (as I was myself!) a clearer idea of what to prepare.
Wish me luck!
Stuart

so far i've been able to get 2 days earlier... that's just by checking since this morning... lol hopefully its a sign of good things to come.

Keno and I are starting to slowly prepare all the documentation we are going to need to submit our I-129F. We want to take our time with the whole process to make sure every 'i' is dotted and every 't' is crossed. Being one of the first same-sex bi-national couples to immigrate to the US on a K-1 visa on the heels of a potential victory in the Supreme Court on June 27th means we don't want anything to go wrong on our end.
While we cannot file our I-129F until DOMA is repealed, we want to be ready the instant it is to submit our paperwork because it is such a time-consuming process.
Keno is currently securing his passport quality photos which he will include in his packet of info (G-325a, statement of intent to marry) that he will send to me in late January. He should have them within the week.
To everyone who supports us, thank you very much - you have no idea how much kind words and support means to us.
To those who wish us ill or dislike us because of our sexuality, please just avoid posting inflammatory comments and leave us be - that's all we ask and we do wish you the best of luck on your journey to bring your loved one to the US.