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26) PERMANENTLY

27) MARRIED TO A US CITIZEN AND RELOCATING TO THE USA

32) WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION, EMPLOYER UNKNOWN

Nothing wrong with the example form here, just reword it a little to meet the requirements of your K-3 visa.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-156.pdf

The dates should be in his passport, Entry/Exit stamps.

Thanks for the answers.

The problem with the date stamps are that they are ALL stamped on top of one another and you can't make out one date from the next! It's a complete mess...

I was looking at form DS156 today got a bit confused.

Can anyone share any experience on filling it in (I searched for a post, but found none).

Specific questions that are confusing:

26. How long do you intend to stay in the US. ?

27. What is the purpose of your trip?

32. Do you intend to work in the U.S. ?

I just don't want my husband to answer incorrectly...

I looked at the sample, but it didn't apply to K3 visa.

Thanks a million!

Kristina

Oh, also, my husband has been to visit me in the past 3 years at least 15 times... has anyone had trouble remembering exact dates?? Do we put estimates or is there a way to find out exacts??

I've been calling daily also, as I have to change addresses and ours isn't there either. Our NOA2 was Oct. 25th.

Congrats on NVC receiving your case ... I am hoping we're next!!!

Hi everyone.

I'm wondering if anyone has travelled during the K3/K1 visa process. I have read threads where people say it's fine, bring evidence of return/ties to home.

My husband is curious, however about filling out the form for the visawaiver. On it, it asks if you've ever applied for a visa before. I'm assuming he'll check yes, but... he's a bit nervous they'll turn him down at immigration.

Any insight, advice, etc.??

Thanks, as always.

Kristina

Hi Kristina,

I had the same concerns when I went to visit my husband in September. I contacted the Embassy for advice, check out this post for their response: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry399823

I took all the evidence they suggested and more, but the immigration officer only asked for my return ticket as proof, I even offered to show him all my evidence and he didn't want to see it. He just asked me who I was visiting and why, how long I had known my husband, if I had been to the USA before, and how long I was staying for and that was it!

Good luck with your visit and for the rest of your visa journey!

Andie

Thank you very much Andie! Good luck to you too!!

I found more answers here than from my lawyer just by reading what other people where going through..

Where do you think lawyers go for answers? VJ!

LOL... it should be compulsory for lawyers to give out this site address!!!!

Actually - funny thing - we saw an immigration lawyer at the start of the process. She gave us a fair amount of wrong advice (k3 doesn't require any affidavit, we should send proof of relationship with our 129F, etc...) and gave us a reference that was actually from VisaJourney.com. That's how we found this site!

We did not stick with her, needless to say. VJ is great help, but as others have stated, if your case is more complex than a lawyer who knows their stuff can be helpful.

Good luck with your journey.

This sounds like a silly question...but couldn't he have applied for a mail redirection service when he moved? Royal Mail do this for you for a pretty good fee. You apply at the Post Office. I've used it many a time and have always been pleased with it.

Packet 3 would automatically be redirected to his new address then.

Hmm... we were under the impression that mail coming from the Embassy could not be forwarded.

I'll have him do that as well though, just to play it safe.

Thanks for all the advice

Thanks for the info. I tried to find that thread, but couldn't. I know it's probably going to be a wait, I'm just more concerened about who to change the address with. I'm begining to think I'm going to contact both...

When you received that email from NVC, how did they have your email address? Just curious if it's something you have to register like with the USCIS or if it happens automatically.

Thanks again.

Kristina

I feel like I'm asking a really stupid question, because I know we need to be assigned a case number at NVC, but ...

I originally called the USCIS to change my address and they informed me that the case was sent to the London Embassy and that is where I should change my address. I then said, "shouldn't I try the NVC first?" and the woman said, "not all cases are sent to the NVC before they're sent to the Consulate."

Could that be true?!? Or did I get an operater who doesn't know her stuff...

I have been calling the NVC once a day for 3 days, but they stil haven't gotten our case. It's only been 10 days since our NOA2, so I'm figuring it's on it's way there. I just don't want to miss changing our address if what she said is true.

Any thoughts ...

(and thanks as always!)

There was a previous thread about this when the Sept batch of NOA2 were released and several members were told the same thing by USCIC and NVC. I think the confusion is there is an electronic notification sent to the consulate the same day the case is sent tothe NVC. It took most of us a month to get notification from the NVC and even then their dates were al jacked up. I called on 11 Oct and they said they did not have my case yet. On 15 Oct I received an email from NVC telling me my case was received on 10 Oct and forwarded on 13 Oct. However their dates are obviously wrong becasue we received our first letter from the Embassy on 30 Oct stating they received our case on 11 Oct, which means NVC had it way before the dates they stated. Just be patient. Payato

Hi everyone. I know this has probably been asked before, but I did a search and nothing that matched turned up.

Basically, I'd like to change my husband's address. He moved yesterday and we want him to get packt 3, naturally. I know we have some time before that stage, but better to be prepared.

I tried changing it with USCIS, but they were incredibly unhelpful. NVC has not gotten our case yet, so I will keep trying them there.

However, USCIS has told me on two separate occassions now that our case could be sent to the consulate before being sent to NVC (which seems so backwards to me and I keep thinking both operators must be wrong!)

I want to cover ourselves and make sure things go smoothly. When I emailed the Consulate(Londonconsular@state.gov), I got an automated response stating that if I was not told to use the email address, I would receive no further information from them...

Has anyone experienced anything similar? Should I send a formal letter to NVC and London Embassy just to be safe or is that crazy??

Thanks, in advance and again, for helping me maintain sanity in this process.

We have similar timelines in that our NOA was approved on the 26th and we're both dealing with the UK. Our case hasn't been received at NVC yet. I've been calling every day since Wednesday of this week, because I have to change addresses for both my husband and myself. Ugh.

Good luck with everything and keep your timeline updated, because it's nice to see other people dealing with a similar timeline and country. My husband is struggling right now too with plans for moving, etc... it's awful.

Oh and when I call the NVC they say it can take up to 90 days for the I129F to be sent there?!?! I'm hoping they're just covering themselves and looking at the timelines of others, it shouldn't be close to that long.

Best,

Kristina

I'm just hoping we don't get caught in a "holidays" hold up....

I know. If you take the average, our interview date would probably fall on December 25th!! I'm also getting nervous because if you look at the NVC forum it seems like a lot of people are having trouble with their cases going from CIS to NVC...

We received are I-129F NAO2 on the 25 Oct 2006, so when can we except to see it transfer to NVC?

Waiting for this is by far the hardest part of the process... wanted to make plans for moving and stuff yet unable to fix date because there is no hard and fast time line... grrr..

Hey ArcticSnowman.

We have similar timelines in that our NOA was approved on the 26th and we're both dealing with the UK. Our case hasn't been received at NVC yet. I've been calling every day since Wednesday of this week, because I have to change addresses for both my husband and myself. Ugh.

Good luck with everything and keep your timeline updated, because it's nice to see other people dealing with a similar timeline and country. My husband is struggling right now too with plans for moving, etc... it's awful.

Oh and when I call the NVC they say it can take up to 90 days for the I129F to be sent there?!?! I'm hoping they're just covering themselves and looking at the timelines of others, it shouldn't be close to that long.

Best,

Kristina

I feel like I'm asking a really stupid question, because I know we need to be assigned a case number at NVC, but ...

I originally called the USCIS to change my address and they informed me that the case was sent to the London Embassy and that is where I should change my address. I then said, "shouldn't I try the NVC first?" and the woman said, "not all cases are sent to the NVC before they're sent to the Consulate."

Could that be true?!? Or did I get an operater who doesn't know her stuff...

I have been calling the NVC once a day for 3 days, but they stil haven't gotten our case. It's only been 10 days since our NOA2, so I'm figuring it's on it's way there. I just don't want to miss changing our address if what she said is true.

Any thoughts ...

(and thanks as always!)

Congratulations! That's great

Then your birth certificate (long form) will prove your status in the uk.

I am still confused, you are posting in the K-1 forum as well. If you are married already you need to focus on the K3 only. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k3guide If ever you are unsure of where you are at in the process, do ask. Hope this helps.

Basically i'm putting questions in both places to help people out that might need that information. I'm currently going through the K3 process but have a friend who doesn't use the net who will be going through the k1 process, so i'm just trying to cover all bases really. hope this clears your confusion

Just making sure you weren't doing a k-1!

all good, thanks too

By the way when you say Birth certificate (long form) what do you mean? I have my birth certificate but not sure what you mean by "long form"...

thanks timandbeth

The long form Certificate includes your parent's details. If you do a google search for it, you can order yours online. That is what my husband did. It's a small fee.

Ahh... thanks!

Hi everyone.

I'm wondering if anyone has travelled during the K3/K1 visa process. I have read threads where people say it's fine, bring evidence of return/ties to home.

My husband is curious, however about filling out the form for the visawaiver. On it, it asks if you've ever applied for a visa before. I'm assuming he'll check yes, but... he's a bit nervous they'll turn him down at immigration.

Any insight, advice, etc.??

Thanks, as always.

Kristina

we did not need the Visa for the shipping

John & Annie,

Who did you ship through?

Thanks everyone for your input!!

Kristina

Yep, they need a photocopy of your passport AND visa.

Thank you for the advice

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list...om&dfile=No

charts here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=120&st=975

Hi Sarah.

Congrats on your case moving along!!

I'm just curious. Did you receive notice of the case being transferred to NVC via email or snail mail (or both)? Also, do you receive email that the case is transferred to London?

My husband is moving tomorrow and we need to change is address so he gets packet 3!! Just want to know how we'll know the case is at NVC. Our 129F was approved last week.

Thanks!

I dont know about that.

there is a thread that went into deatail a while back. You might want to "search" for it.

They said 6 weeks for somthing to the west coast and it took 10-12. So, if your sure it is nothing you are going to miss, plan early.

Why would it be a bad idea to ship before hand?

My husband is moving this weekend from his apartment and staying with friends for a bit. Rather than putting things in storage, I thought it best to just ship it to me as we will be living at my place.

Will search for the thread, thanks!

UK immunization records are DESTROYED!! once you reach the age of 25 years old, that was the info i was given from my local health authority. I contacted my GP tellin him my problem about needin immunization records, especially needin documented proof that i'd had MMR and tetanus, to my relief my GP re-did them for free, so i recommend you contact your own GP a.s.a.p to have them re-done before your medical. He/she can only say yes or no, luckily i have a great GP. If he cant re-do them then the doctor at your medical will do them for you, but it will cost you more.

Good Luck

Glad to know we're not alone!!

Any idea of the cost at the medical for the vaccinations?

Can anyone recommend a company/way to ship your stuff from the UK to the US?

Also, I read in another post that you have to wait untill you have your k3 visa to ship your stuff. Is this true??

Thanks, again!!

The same thing happened to my hubby. He had his doctor write a letter stating the immunizations he had when he was young. Still, he ended up getting the MMR and tetanus at his medical.

Good luck!

Thanks so much.

Also, looking at your timeline (which wow, things seemed to go quickly once the case was recieved at London! congrats!) how did you know that the case was transferred to the NVC and then the embassy. This may be a dumb question, but is that something I can check online or will I get a notice? I'm asking because we need to do a change of address for my husband and we don't know who/when to contact.

We still haven't received our paper NOA2. Only the email.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Hearing other people's stories calms me down

***oops, I just realized you weren't applying for the K3. Still the info should apply, no?

As we're gathering things for the next step, my husband's doctor told him that they no longer have his immunization records. This is his family doctor that he had growing up.

My question is, are they definitely needed or is there a way around it?

Also, anyone know where else they could be obtained?

Thanks so much!

Kristina

Hi everyone.

Our I129F was approved today

I just was wondering if anyone had input/advice on how to make the next steps go smoothly. We've read the flow chart/looked at timelines. Just interested in what others have experienced.

We've gathered everything (evidence of ongoing relationship/copies of filed paperwork/originals of documents/police certificates/long form birth certificate/etc).

I'm in the process of filling out the affidavit as is my cosponsor.

If anyone has any insight or experiences they'd like to share, we're all ears! About packet 3, the medical, interview, etc.

Thanks so much.

Kristina (US) and Phillip (UK)