AFQuaid

I may have misread but you may have forgotten to include USC birth certificate...if they dont provide that you have to photocopy all the pages of their passport and send it in with the package. I'm just doing a quick VJ read so if I missed you said you included it excuse me tryin to be helpful. Good luck, I'd also suggest doing dates on the photos or estimate dates....even if its just the year.

Nice to have you onboard..... welcome to the family

Big hugs going out to you...

lol the DO NOT SIGN HERE notices didn't stop me..... good on you for noticing those!

Ye and take a break girl.... *hands you the immigration dummy* here.....punch and kick him to your hearts content.....

Hi Everyone,

Having one of those "when will it be over?" days here. So sick of this waiting game. All our lives have been spent waiting .... if it wasn't for hospital appointments, chasing people up about medical stuff, waiting for surgeries...I thought that was bad not compared to this process. Sometimes I think to myself....the immigration people are doing this to us on purpose, are they testing our relationship strength or what? We've been apart 6 years is that not long enough!! *deep breath*....'sigh

London has stopped replying to my emails, my last asking if our packet 3 arrived there ok and got attached with our petition. No responce. Normally get one within 3 days I sent the email 6th April. Just wanted a bit of reasurrance

Andy and I have been talking about what we are gonna do for our wedding and we've looked lots of stuff up but it hurts so much because we cannot do anything right now. We can't plan, we can't buy, we can't prepare. So tired of saying to people we know "yup waiting for the visa....interview will be soon" and them not understanding how its tearing us apart they just waddle on back to their happy little lives with there 2.4 kids. It's been 9 months since we last held hands and all that...we could of had a baby in that time!! Somebody get me a immigration offical dummy so I can knock the ####### out of it.

*don't mean to be so angry....I just need to vent*

Welcome aboard the visa train. Next stop....wait ville.... and and watch the seasons change as we all ride by... Don't hesitate to ask a question, we're all in it together....never lose hope despite things will be well....probably the toughest thing you've ever had to do in your life...the pay off will be a lifetime of happiness in your partners arms.

P.s Check out the games and stuff in off topic when you're having one of those I HATE IMMIGRATION days...

Good Luck welcome to VJ

Motto: Another day gone by is another day you don't have to live apart again...

When Andy and I get low (9 months since we last held each other) we remind ourselves of how many days have gone past, which we won't have to live again apart...we're one more day closer to being together....than we were before. Thats what keeps us going. It is very hard. Take this time to educate yourself as much as possible on this horrendous process and look forward to the future.....one day it'll come and when it does this time will fade...

Bloody Hell...bout bloody time they looked at your petition. We think of you two alot and know you have a child involved too...gotta give yourself credit for getting through this. We're REALLY happy for you, you really deserved to hear SOMETHING ....anything...

I'm sure your NOA2 will be on its way soon.

Good Luck Never give up!

We've known each other for 6 years and a bit so we've tried alot of different technology devides to stay in touch. Guess I best do a timeline before it gets confusing:

2000-2003 we used AOL instant messenger (just typed)....during that time he showed himself on his webcame once through the Logitech website....thats when AOL instant Messenger wasn't advanced. He used to really tease me because his AOL would upgrade like a month or more before mine in the UK. We loved the little background things and icons and really personalising the IM box. He always wrote in this handwritten type navy font that made me have to press my nose against the screen in order to read it! But I still loved that because again it was his choice of custamising and was "Him" ya know? We wrote occasional emails if we'd miss each other online because of the time difference. Swapped music files occasionally through email.

2004 - We both left AOL due to pricing and me getting myself tangled up in alotta #######. He moved to SBCglobal and I moved to BT Yahoo Broadband so our IM messenger changed to Yahoo Messenger. Which despite it not being all fancy and graphic like wsa very nice because I heard his voice for the first time through the voice function. It took me MONTHS to talk back to him (very shy)...then the webcams came up and

04-06 We're glued to Yahoo Messenger and use MSN as a backup. I phone him occasionally if the net goes down or whatever....we chat till it comes back on, he has a special pricing thing so its low price for him to phone me in the UK (can't remember the company he went with). We also go on MMORPGs which have a voice function and enable us to interact through graphics which passes the time.

Also we write the occasional letter. He wrote to me all through my hospital stays and I got all his lovely letters still with a big USA stamped in the corner I believe he has all mine too...

I'd recommend anybody who uses the net to communicate the most and well spend alot of time (hours) together online to try a MMORPG you can have alotta fun together on them.... www.secondlife.com

Thats what we like to hear!!! woohoo!!!

a big

CONGRATULATIONS!

Enjoy the rest of your life together

I believe some people write "student" in the employment box. I think that'd be approperiate in your situation.

About the B2 visa, I think it'd be very important to grab a sheet of paper and write explaining what happened with that because they will ask at one point. Better mentioning now rather than later and I believe a little later along the process you have to tick something to say if you've ever been denied any other visa before.

You can always use additional sheets of paper for information too big to fit in the rows they supply. Just label it carefully with the question number you're refering to and the form number etc.

Good Luck.

No offense meant here but if you're even considering it may not be worth trying to do something like this then you're basically saying she isn't worth it. True love conquers all even immigration. And like others have said you do not get a denial for minor mistakes or forgetfulness its an RFE...sure it delays you a bit but it isn't a denial. Before you even start to consider this process I'd consider reviewing your relationship and ask yourself if it's strong enough to get through this. Consider both options, I'm unsure how easily/hard it is to go to china but again its another option you can put on the table. Find out as much as you can and weigh them up. Not only that but one of you will have to face leaving a place you've always known and family. Also their isn't just the K-1 but it does have the shortest waiting time. Read up on the guides they do help...

It was worth it for me and Andy. Six years apart until we started this process. We have many complications but we have no doubt on our love for each other. Have faith in God that he's working away up their ready to bring us the happiness we've longed for for years. We believe one day we'll be together ... even despite illness we made a promise the first year we met....if we can't be together on earth.....we'll be together forever in the stars...and we'd wait for each other forever if thats what it took.

Israel embassy must be very different to London. We recieved our packet 3 April 3rd and there is no mention of fees for the forms only for the medical...

Good luck...can you send the embassy an email? I bug London all the time...

Yes send the proof *that YOU have* to your fiance to put with the application. To send it along seperately will risk an RFE or them not ending up with your petition. Good Luck

Also it's different requirements for a K-1 to a K-3. If its a K-1 you want proof of you visited each other in the past 2 years and perhaps an engagement ring receipt, pictures of a celebration etc.....and any pictures that may include other members of your family so they can see everybody has met and it all looks good and happy

which medical place is that email address for in London? May I use it?

Btw Good Luck!

Common conditions like diabetes, asthma, ezema etc are normally ok...best to get a doctors letter for your medical though to explain what you have and how you're dealing with it etc...

I have a serious rare disorder and the medical is going to be a case of judgement for me. I know how you feel. It's scary to think you can be denied for a medical problem thats genetic...and also not your fault and not contagious.

Good Luck

P.s go to the guides about and read the medical guide there is some info on medical conditions....

wow this thread sure kicked up a storm....

There needs to be a hug emote....yes very much tears of joy

This is what they said:

"Based on the information furnished, you may schedule your medical examination on the same day as the formal visa interview. Please allow approximately 3 - 4 hours in the Embassy. You will received further advice on the day of your interview.

Please make yourself known to the guards at the Embassy gate and they will assist you with the disabled access lifts.

Your mother may attend the appointment with you. However, if she is not a US citizen we will require her full name in order for this information to be given to the guards at the Embassy gate. On receipt of a date for the formal visa interview please notify us of her name. Your mother will then be required to furnish her passport to gain entry into the Embassy.

Thank you for your e-mail correspondence.

Consular Information Unit

U.S. Embassy, London

CONS/CIU/SF"

I'm just a bit confused now do I go ahead and book the medical and inform them of the date? Or do I send my checklist mark medical done and wait for interview date to book the medical? Also I'm confused about if they want my mums full name NOW by email or to phone/email them with it the date we go?

Just wanted to see if anybody can see any better sense, I will email them back otherwise *emailed them so much about things feel bad *

Thank you for the advice robin, I emailed them April 1st to ask due to our circumstances if they could make an exception. I'm not expecting so, we're just another face in the crowd. But can do but try... I haven't had a responce from them yet

Juliekins,

Hi There! How old is your partner? The fact that you've known each other so long will definitely be in your favor. And I don't think age will be an issue, there are people on these boards 10-15 years apart. As long as you have enough evidence that you two have a long lasting and stable relationship you should be fine. I am 17 and my fiance is 20. We've known each other for 6 years. We've managed to get as far as we have with no real problems. Keep your chin up. We know how hard is it when your mind wonders waiting to hear some news.

Fiona

thanks robin, be sure to pop back and let us know how it goes. GOOD LUCK!!!

Hey guys do I update my timeline plus on the london chart you guys got going through this thread? I sent the packet 3 forms back today 04/03/2006 but NOT the checklist as of yet.... or do I wait till I get the checklist off?

fpizza are you pretty close to getting packet 3? If so if I were you I'd fill them out now. It's something "I" should of done before too. After I messed up the ones they sent me, I had to do it anyway lol it's quite safe....just check they're the same when u get your packet 3 ... and send them in instead of the ones they sent.... Go for it!

Andy and I are very emotional right now, our sites never had this much publicity....we've had alot of hits, emails, PMs....and another donation came this morning...Our sites been up for several months and never has it had this much activity. We cannot find the works to begin to tell you guys how much this means....*where's the tissues?*