SoerenHelmer

Visa package in hand you guys! That was way quicker than we expected. The CO said 5 days to be issued but I guess they like to take care of business ASAP down in Naples! Hubby and I are both jumping with happiness. Also, we bought his plane to ticket too for March 2nd! :-D

Cool

So tracking DHL dont work.

But now My case is there.

So even with my case being "in transit" it don´t seem to have left for the embassy yet.

So maybe they only sent out Mondays and Fridays normally.

Hope we see more ppl in here the next days, so we can get the ball running.

We have finally been issued a visa! We applied January 2015, and it has been a long road. I hope the rest of the Scandinavians waiting will be done soon ???

Cool GZ

Here we go again.

Getting all files ready, if i´m lucky to get a new date.

Thanks.

Make sure to have everything ready for your interview. I know a member on here who got a cancelled appointment within three days of her asking to re-schedule, so it can move fast.

Thanks for that heads up.

Will start printing right now

I'm sure they'll be able to re-schedule you in a week. I know several Scandinavians who were able to change their appointment, so the US embassy in Stockholm seem open to doing it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Yes i hope so and again good to see that you are done

Looks like things are moving again over there. I'm glad you got a reply but sad you'll have to wait another week. At least now you have an explanation.

A week more is nothing in this game

I still have to wait for march 21st. so if they can/will take 1-2 weeks of that i will take that.

What? what? USCIS scheduling slots? I do not who wrote that letter, he/she is clueless or just blowing a smoke curtain to you.

He he was thinking the same, but it came out of the right email adr.

And i will not write back to correct him/her.

Hi everyone!

Im happy to report that everything went well for us in Naples. Visa approved!

It was a very easy process, consulate staff were very friendly. The CO herself was so sweet and lovely.

They first collected our documents (after patiently waiting in a queue with 8 people ahead of us) all original civil documents with translations. There was a small mistake on my hubby's birth cert. Translation which created a bit of anxiety for us but at the end didnt play a significant role in the actual interview. They also requested original signed affidavit (which they had) and the girl receiving the docs asked me for my 1040 (tax form) and W2 for 2014, I did not have this because I had provided tax transcripts but fortunately I had brought copies of my 2015 W2s and she gladly took them (i suggest you bring your tax forms if you have them). Remember, better to have extra stuff than miss some stuff and delay your case.

They asked us the basics: our age, how we met, where we live, they asked me (the petitioner) where I work? Had we been married previously? did we have any kids? And that's all. They didnt ask for one picture or one plane ticket (which I had plenty lol) in fact, I never even sent any pics to UCIS nor NVC so I figured they would ask for them at the interview, and nope...

They consul lady said: congratulations, you are approved and visa will be issued in 5 days! After that, I broke down in tears of emotion and my hubby teared up as well when he saw me. The CO was very sweet and said: you should be happy! In all honestly, I just saw all these months of hard work and anxiety wrapped in those final words and couldn't contain myself.

With that said, I want to say a big thank you to all of you VJ'rs who have provided much needed support and shared you knowledge on this long journey. This is my 9th visit to Italy to see my hubby and God willing the last as he will be getting ready for his first visit in to the US.

I will follow up with consulate review and timeline updates.

God bless you all!!!

Just logged into CEAC and our 17 and a half month long visa journey is finally over. Visa has been issued. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Congratulations to everyone else who had their approval today too.

GZ Both of you

Mr. Jensen,

Thank you for your inquiry. USCIS handles scheduling for our immigrant visa applicants and sends us a schedule each month. While we have the ability to move appointments, we cannot do so until all cases are assigned, which is not yet the case for March.

Once we have received all of our bookings, we may be able to reschedule you. However, we cannot determine that at this time as all case are not yet scheduled.

Please reach back to us in one week when we will likely know about earlier appointments. Thank you!

IV Unit

U.S. Embassy Stockholm, Sweden

Got this email today, so it may not be a lost coarse.

Will right them back next week.

Just logged into CEAC and visa has been issued. Our 17 and a half month visa journey is finally over. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

That is so cool...

GZ.

Mr. Jensen,

Thank you for your inquiry. USCIS handles scheduling for our immigrant visa applicants and sends us a schedule each month. While we have the ability to move appointments, we cannot do so until all cases are assigned, which is not yet the case for March.

Once we have received all of our bookings, we may be able to reschedule you. However, we cannot determine that at this time as all case are not yet scheduled.

Please reach back to us in one week when we will likely know about earlier appointments. Thank you!

IV Unit

U.S. Embassy Stockholm, Sweden

Got this email today.

When you submitted your paperwork, did you list your email or your partner's email? The reason I ask is because the checklist will be sent to the email address that you listed on the paperwork itself.

They have all my emails and my wife´s.

So thats not the problem, its the Embassy thats the problem.

He came out just as you posted that... Happy tears! Approved!

This photo was taken at 8:31am your message was posted 8:32!

Nice Gz to both of you.

I like to play too...lol

I checked last night just for grants and it was not picked up yet. I will check today at noon again. Trust me as soon as I know you will too.

I knew NVC was closed but I thought they may have a drop box or something for DHL, but I guess not.

no email back from two email boxes i wrote.

So sweden are still sleeping

That tracking does not play any roll at this point, we all know their package has been there for awhile because of the expedite.

But I am trying to retask one of my satellites to target

https://www.google.com/maps/place/U.S.+Consulate+General/@52.3560657,4.8818113,117m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47c609f02f3410cb:0xb1d01ff5a2ffe995 and see the expresion of Jenvds's husband when he comes out in about 10 minutes from now.

Well i just want to play around.

Frank i was talking about my packet

So the US embassy in Stockholm is back at work. Looks like they're working on our case now, or at least I hope so. We just had a status update on CEAC with today's date. Still AP though.

I can tell you, being in this process for 17 months sure test the nerves. Either it tears a relationship apart or it makes it stronger. Luckily for my husband and I it's the latter. If it wasn't for my husband and how much I love him, I would have cracked a long time ago. This visa process is by far, the toughest thing I've ever had to do.

Hope they are done soon.

Still no email from either of the places I email last week.

Hello all, for our case we were instructed by the embassy that we need to show proof of an intent to re-establich domicile in the U.S., the dreaded 221(g). While we have taken most of the steps in terms of applying to jobs, and making a considerable money transfer to our U.S. bank account, as well as providing information such as driver's license etc., we still have a sticking point of showing proof of where we're going to live when we get there.

We made plans to stay with our joint sponsor for the short term, upon our arrival, until we find a place of our own and move into it. In order to show this to the embassy I've read around that we can get a letter from him stating that we have made such arrangements.

Does anyone have (or can at least point me to) a sample letter as such. We're not really sure what kind of (or how much) information it should include, and how detailed it should be. Should it be an official rental agreement, even though he doesn't plan to charge us for staying with him? Are there any specific points that we have to make in this letter? Does the letter need to be notarized?

Your help as always is immensely appreciated.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/463951-proving-intent-to-re-establish-domicile-without-a-residence/

I have just asked my wife to mail me all the papers she have with her add. in USA.

And copy of SSN and Drivers license.

When we applied she was living in DK but she moved back in Dec so with us there has been a big change and i don´t think i need much more.

I also have a letter from my Join sponsor telling that we will be living there until i get a job and we can find a good place to live and a good school for my kids.

What time is the appointment and what is your time zone? I am just curious because Amsterdam is 6 hours ahead of EST zone.

Are you gonna sleep or stay up waiting for the call?

Frank do your magic with the DHL tracking

Hello everyone

Umm, i have two questions!!?

First did anyone receive a letter from the nvc saying that they have updated your mailing/emailing address?! We got a letter mailed to the address in US we had on our ds260 stating that?!?

Second does anyone know when does the nvc schedules appointment for the next month?! Like at the first two weeks of the month or the second or what?!?

NVC runs dates for the first 2 and last 2 weeks in separate blocks.

So next one will start soon or we hope.

It´s seems like that they have made some small changes, but i don´t think that is one of them.

Has anyone recently interviewed at the London embassy? If yes, how long did it take to get your passport back with the visa after the interview??!?

Has anyone recently interviewed at the London embassy? If yes, how long did it take to get your passport back with the visa after the interview??!?

One line is all you need

Go look in the spreadsheet and find ppl in London.

Good Morning all

And good luck to the people with interviews today.

And for the ones hoping and waiting for news from Embassy or NVC, lets hope it comes today.

Now they had 3 day weekend they must be rested.

Google is your friend, if you're motivated enough to use it.

I don´t think you get it.

I can find the information, but we have lots of users in here that can´t or will look for it.

So as a added service, it would be a nice feature.

But i can see that i´m alone with that service idea.

Oh it´s be a loooong weekend with that extra day of in US.

Let´s hope they start working again and don´t take the rest of the week off also

For Mexico, do you know if the consulate will also be closed because of the Pope's visit? Hope not..My case is expedited I'm assuming my case will be sent out tomorrow.

If its a national holiday for Mexico or US, then they will have closed.

He will go to do his medical on the 2nd same day as his finger prints that's why I made it for the afternoon because he lives 3hrs from santo Domingo

Sry i read it wrong.

I was reading that it was it all same day.

Gm I wanted to share that i have a interview date already at the us embassy in Dominican republic I was told that I had to do both date on the ustraveldoc website due to the fact that my case was expedite to DR and the NVC has nothing to do with my case so March 2 he will go to his finger prints at 3:15 meaning he will do his medical in the morning and March 17 at 7:00 will be his interview

they told me that I had to do my own schedule so I did..

Is it good to put the medical so close to interview ?

We got told here, that 10 days or so before, is a good thing.

But if there are no early date, then it has to be like that.

I don't know. But you guys can try that one

I just did and got a email back saying they got it

So that´s better then before.