Dan & Elsie

OK thanks, do I need to do this prior to filing my AOS papers? And is it just a case of googling 'civil surgeons' in the area and asking them if they can do it?

Hi All,

We are in the process of filing my AOS and I have read in the VJ guide:

"If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. If you are missing any shots from your overseas medical a I-693 vaccination transcription is required to be completed by seeing a Civil Surgeon to have certain portions of the I-693 completed and have the Civil Surgeon certify the form (sealing the original in an envelope and giving you a copy)."

I didn't have my MMR shot at the time of my medical but I got it done at a Boot's pharmacy just before leaving the UK and brought the confirmation and updated vaccination records from my doctor's office with me. Can someone tell me what I need to do with these and at one point I supply them in the AOS process? Do I still need to see a 'Civil Surgeon'?

Many Thanks,

Dan 

Hi Guys,

So the time has finally come and I'll be flying out to California in less than two weeks. I just had a few questions and an advice request for anyone who has done this before...

So when I arrive at LAX...

1. Do I just queue in the normal line at customs as if I was visiting like i normally do on the WVP?

2. All I need for entry is the big "DO NOT OPEN" envelope and the K-1 visa in my passport, right? Or should I have anything else prepared?

3. Can anyone give a brief overview of the process? Do they keep the envelope, do I need anything back, do I need anything stamped etc etc?

When I wake up the next day...

1. Is there anything that I need to be thinking about doing that might not be obvious (registering for anything anywhere, driving license, etc)

If there is any advice anyone has on this part of the journey then I'd love to hear it. I'm sure that there are certain experiences had and lessons learned from people on here that would be valuable to know.

Cheers,

Dan

Hi All,

We have our K-1 interview in London on Monday My fiancee is arriving on a visit tomorrow so, ideally, she is accompanying me and will be there when we (hopefully) get approved.

I have prepared a folder of documents to take down to the interview and I just wanted to check with you guys in case there is anything anyone can tell me I have missed or anything further that would be worth including. The items I have are:

DS-160 confirmation page, embassy letter of approved petition/I-129F, DoS visa application confirmation e-mail, birth certificate, police certificate, medical summary sheet and vaccination record, I-134 Affidavit of Support (plus supporting fiancée employment verification letter, fiancée pay slip earning statements, fiancée statement of share holdings), 2x2 photographs, current passport and old passport with previous US entry stamps.

Two questions -

1. Have I missed anything?

2. I'm sure I've read something on here previously about taking some evidence to the interview to prove an ongoing relationship since the I-129F was filled, but I can't find anything from the embassy asking for this. Is there anything we should provide or is this not neccasary?

Many Thanks,

Dan

Hi All,

I have my interview at the London Embassy coming up in just over a week. I have had my fiancee complete and send me a copy of the Form I-134 Affidavit of Support. Am I correct in thinking that I do not have to submit this or send it anywhere prior to the interview, and just make sure I have it with me when I attend the Embassy? I also have a letter of employment confirmation from my fiancee and some recent pay statements - should I also present these at the interview and will that all be sufficient?

Cheers,

Dan

Don't worry about chicken pox vaccine for the London embassy. This vaccine is not routinely available in the U.K anyway - we just let our kids get spotty and deal with it! Knightsbridge doctors will just mark your form accordingly. They won't even test immunity if you say you've had the pox as a child. They will just take your word for it.

Thanks! Is that just for the K-1 approval though, or will that satisfy the AoS too?

Great thanks, so should I request the blood test from my GP, or would that be something that they will do at the medial in Knightsbridge?

Thanks,

Dan

Hi All,

I'm in the process of sorting out my required AOS vaccinations ahead of my Knightsbridge medical in a few weeks and I'm struggling to satisfy the varicella requirement. I had chickenpox as a child but it wasn't serious enough to go to the GP so there is no mention of it on my medical records. I've asked for the jab at my GP practice but they say that the varicella jab isn't something that is given out in the UK unless I am a high-risk patient so they can't do it for me.

Does anyone have any advice to offer on this?

Many Thanks,

Dan

Hi All,

We have had our K-1 application received by the London embassy now and I have my medical in Knightsbridge coming up later in the month. I'm going to see my doctor on Tuesday to ask for the required AOS vaccinations so that they are on my record ahead of the medical. However, I'm struggling to determine exactly which ones I need. The US gov website lists: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Influenza type b (Hib), Measles, Meningococcal, Mumps, Pneumococcal, Pertussis, Polio, Rotavirus, Rubella, Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, Varicella... but surely I don't need all of these? I'm 33 with no existing conditions if that makes a difference. Can anyone one point me in the direction of a definitive list of what I actually need to satisfy the AOS conditions when the time comes?

Many Thanks,

Dan

Hi Guys,

Just a quick question. We just received our NOA2 to say our K-1 application has been approved In the top right it has a box which says "Notice Type: Approval Notice Valid from 08/23/2016 to 12/22/2016" - I'm just wondering what that 12/22/2016 date actually means? Does that mean that we have to have the interview done and completed by then, or the visa has to be approved by then, or just that we have to move it on to the next stage by then??

Hoping someone can clarify

Many Thanks,

Dan

OK thanks

So other than the timing, is it legal and OK to apply and interview for jobs while waiting for the EAD as long as I inform the employer that I am expecting approval within 90 days?

OK that's what I thought. But in the VJ guide it says:

6.11)...What should we do during the time we are waiting for the Adjustment of Status interview?
A..Begin building your new life in the United States. Your EAD, Social Security number and passport (until you get a drivers license for identification) give you the means to get nearly anything you want, except a cup of coffee and the right to vote. Get to really know your new wife or husband. Get a job. Set up a joint checking account. Go exploring. Get a library card. Meet the relatives. Make new friends. Start up a new business. Try to shake off old ways of thinking about "how things are done", because things are going to be different.

So does that mean that you get the EAD and social security ahead of AOS being approved?

Hi All,

Quick question - when I enter the US under my K-1 visa and get married, at what point can I start applying for work and at what point can I actually work? Do I have to wait for AOS or green card to come through before I can take interviews? And if so, what are the timescales for this?

Thanks,

Dan

Hi all,

I know this should be obvious but I just want to be 100% before we file the I-129F...

My nationality is British and my Country of Citizenship os United Kingdom.... but for my 'Country of Birth', should I state 'England' or 'United Kingdom'? Which is the correct to use?

Many Thanks,

Dan

Thanks guys, we really appreciate this advice and information.

Hi Everyone,

My fiancee is filing our I-129F this week. Can anyone advise if there is anything I can do at my end in the UK to speed up the medical or police checks? Can I be getting these done done independently rather than waiting until later in the process?

Many Thanks

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the advice.

I understand Celeste & C, and we wouldn't make any wedding arrangements until the K-1 was finalised.

So, as a side question, if we were to apply for the K-1 when I enter the US under the VWP, should we wait 'x' amount of days or can this be done straight away without any bearing on implications? And at what point in the process would I need to be back in the UK to move the process forward? (i.e. is there paperwork that I need to be in the UK to move forward or do I literally not need to be back in the UK until the interview date at the embassy? (which I pressure wouldn't be until after three months into the process anyway, in which case I would be back home in the UK anyway)?

Thanks again.

Hello,

My fiancee (US) and I (UK) want to begin our K-1 application as soon as possible as ideally we would like to be married in the US next February.

The issue regarding putting off the application is that I will be visiting the U.S. (under WVP) to spend three months with her and meet her family in July, and I don't want to risk being denied entry in July if there is a K-1 pending.

My question is, whether it is possible to apply for the K-1 once I have entered the US in July in order to save the first three months wait of applying once I return to the UK in October. This would still give a realistic timescale of having the K-1 granted for an entry and wedding in February (whereas waiting until my return to the UK in October would almost certainly not give enough time for it to be processed).

So to clarify the question... can we apply for the K-1 while we are both in the US, and if so, at what point in the process would I have to to be physically back in the UK to progress the application?

As a side note, would people recommend this to to be a better alternative to just filing for the K-1 now and then attempting a three-month stay in July while it is still processing?

Many Thanks.