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If he's going by train or car and if Sweden still has the ID controls on the border then he just uses his passport when entering Sweden. On the way back to Denmark he won't need anything.

Not sure how it works with flying if he intends to take a flight to Sthlm, he might need his Danish ID/driver's license then as he won't get his passport back after the interview.

Tillykke med NOA2

He needs to stay long enough to attend the interview, that's it.
 
Them keeping the passport is a very good sign, so hopefully they do. Yes once the visa is issued it'll be glued to one of the pages in his passport, then the passport along with the sealed envelope will be sent to him.
 
There won't be any fee that needs to be paid at the time of the interview. There is a $265 visa fee though, it'll be paid when he schedules his interview after he receives the email/checklist from the embassy.
 
 

This is the email the embassy sent out last year, should still be more or less the same:
 
 
Dear Visa Applicant, This office has received a petition entitling you to a “K-1” nonimmigrant visa classification as an alien proceeding to the United States to marry an American citizen. Please note that the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm is processing applicants legally residing in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.   To prepare for your interview appointment with a consular officer, please read and carefully follow the instructions below. We encourage you to schedule your appointment as soon as possible as we need to process your application within the validity of the I-129F petition.  We also request that the applicant reviews a copy the submitted I-129F petition (attached in this e-mail)   IMPORTANT: The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm has implemented several changes in the visa procedures that affect fiancé(e) K1 visa applicants. The scheduling and collection of application fee will be done throughhttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/se as of January 18, 2014 .     CHECKLIST     (  )           FEE: There is a $265 fee for each visa application. The fee will be paid through http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se   (  )           COMPLETED DS-160 ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.  All fiancé(e) visa applicants and their children must complete one DS-160 each in order to apply for a K1/K2 visa and seek an appointment. The form can be accessed at:https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/   You must: 1) complete the online visa application and 2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview. All questions on the forms must be answered.   Kindly also note that all applicants (including residents of Denmark and Norway) must selectStockholm, Sweden as the location where the visa will be sought.   (  )          PASSPORT: A passport must be valid for travel to the United States and must have at least six months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa.    (  )          BIRTH CERTIFICATE:   Please provide the original birth certificate from country of birth (Sweden). Please request an extract of the population register from the Swedish Tax Agency (Personbevis). The certificate must state the date and place of birth and the names of both parents.  Please request the English version.   (  )           POLICE CERTIFICATES: Each applicant aged 16 years or over, is required to submit a police certificate from the appropriate judicial or police authorities from the country of the applicant’s nationality or current residence where the applicant has resided for at least six months since attaining the age of sixteen, as well as from all other countries where the applicant has resided for at least one year, or more since attaining the age of sixteen. For countries not maintaining national police records, a certificate must be obtained from each locality. A police certificate must also be obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been arrested for any reason, regardless of the length of residence. For information on how to obtain a police certificate from a specific country, please visit:https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html Please note that there is a fee of 192SEK to obtain a police certificate from Sweden: www.polisen.se   (  )           COURT AND PRISON RECORDS: Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless that they may have benefited from an amnesty pardon.   (  )           PHOTOGRAPHS:  Two (2) identical color photographs are required. The photographs must be full face photo, taken within the past six months. The photographs should measure 2 inches square (roughly 50 mm square) with the head centered in the frame.   (  )          MARRIAGE TERMINATION/DIVORCE DECREE(S):  If you or your fiancé(e) were married previously, obtain one certified copy of the divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) to prove the dissolution of each of such prior marriage. Please note that your I-129F petition only included a copy of petitioner’s divorce decree so we must request that you bring the original court certified divorce decree for your interview at the U.S. Embassy.   (   )          EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: Evidence, which will show that you and your children, if any, are not to become public charges in the United States. If you have no assets, you may find a financial sponsor in the U.S. who completes form I-134, Affidavit of Support on your behalf. The sponsor should also provide a copy of the most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (1040) and proof of current U.S. income or assets. Form I-134 can be obtained from Citizenship and Immigration Services’ webpage www.uscis.gov    (   )         MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Arrange for a medical examination with one of the Embassy approved panel physicians listed on:http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Medical/STK%20-%20Stockholm.pdf You are responsible for the cost of the examination.  A medical examination is also required for each child who will accompany you.  This medical examination will also be accepted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence.   (  )          EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP: You will be required to submit evidence that you have previously met your fiancé(e), and proof of a valid fiancé(e) relationship with your petitioner.  It is, therefore, useful to bring with you letters, written correspondence, phone records, photographs, or other evidence of your engagement and proof of on-going contact. Please note that you will not be allowed to bring your phone, tablet or computer to your interview. If you communicate through Skype/Viber/WhatsApp etc –  you may want to present screenshots of some of the communication. 
  We also kindly ask all our applicants to read following pamphlet: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Humanitarian/Battered%20Spouse,%20Children%20%26%20Parents/IMBRA%20Pamphlet%20Final%2001-07-2011%20for%20Web%20Posting.pdf   (   )          TRANSLATIONS:   All documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.     IMPORTANT: HOW TO GET YOUR VISA/DOCUMENTS MAILED:   (  )           REGISTRATION OF ADDRESS. For residents of Sweden: Fiancé (e) visa applicantsresiding in Sweden will have to register their Swedish address and choose their visa pick-up location when they book the appointment online.Please bring proof of your registration (your UID confirmation number) at the time of interview.   Please note that you must bring one certified interpreter if you do not speak English well enough to participate unassisted in the visa interview.   IMPORTANT: Once you have completed the DS-160 application form and have all documents in order, please register and create an account athttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/se in order toschedule your appointment and pay your visa application fee Note: All the collected documents are to be presented at the final interview. Do not send any collected documents to this office unless specifically requested to do so.  

Good luck!

Hi everyone!
 
Called the NVC today and they've received our petition!  And the case number is assigned !! 
 
I looked at the tracker, and got a little bit confused. 
"Please follow the instructions you received from the National Visa Center (NVC) that list the six steps you must take before NVC can schedule your visa interview appointment. This includes submitting to NVC various fees, forms and documents. Once NVC has received all the required items, they will let you know if anything is missing or incomplete."
 
Could someone help me with a couple of questions I have:
The tracker links to this page here https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html but these seem to be unfamiliar instructions (something about assigning an agent?). I'm assuming that these are bunk and relate to other visas, right? I have the I-134 and the supporting evidence, the updated letter of intent, copy of the i-797 approval all ready.  Is it time to send it out?  Should I be sending anything else? When should we submit the DS-160? Should we wait until my fiance receives instructions from them or can we do it now? Should we only schedule the doctor appointment once he gets instructions from the embassy? I know the fee for the DS-160 is $265.  Are there any other ones, aside from the doctor's fees, for the interview? What sorts of things will my fiance need to send to the embassy before we can schedule the interview, if anything?  I read in a couple of posts that you needed to send stuff away after you receive Packet 3? Do you only need to go to the embassy for the interview or to come back later when the visa is ready?  Do they keep your passport until the visa is issued?  Do they mail you the visa?  (My fiance lives in Denmark, so the interview will be in Sweden -- we're wondering how long he'll need to stay in Stockholm to attend the interview process). Thank you in advance!! 
 
Wishing you all speedy wait times.

Thank you for posting this!! So useful.  Glad everything went well!

Did I miss something?  U got approved and at NVC????
 
Congratulations!!!!!!

I got a case number yesss 11 days after my N0A2 i send my boyfriend's the paper that he needs from me  today through dhl they charge 40 dollars and he supposed to received in 4 days im so excited

Correct!

Congrats on the visa approvals guys @Rev and @Estibaliz
Thanks for the well wishes @AnJ Co but yesterday was just my Medical exam! I've got another 3 weeks until my interview
 
I didnt have chance to post yesterday, it was such a long day. I left the house at 8am to head down to London for a 15:10 medical appt. I didnt arrive home until 23:00. CRAZY and tiring.
 
Heres a detailed summary for those UK filers still to do the medical:
I got the train to London at arrived at Euston at 13:10 with 2 hours to spare (incase of delays). I walked from Euston to Oxford Street to pass some time. The walk took 30 mins but the weather was fine out. From Oxford Street, knightsbridge is only a 10 min walk. I arrived outside at 14:50 and pressed the button on the wall for flat 4 (medical centre). They let me in and the door to enter knightsbridge is to your right. The ladies on reception were very nice and told me since I was early to take a seat and come back to the desk 5 mins before my appt time. I returned, handed them all my documents (pictures X4, medical questionaire, vaccine records, patient care summary, police certificate, passport and letter from NVC). They handed me a clipboard with two forms to fill out (basically a repeat of what I already gave them, *sigh*) and a urine sample pot and bag to place it in. After filling that out I waited for ~15 mins before being called to x-ray. Very striaghtforward, take off top, stand against x-ray board and get dressed again. She said all was fine and to sit back in the waiting room. About 5 mins later the nurse called me in to discuss my vaccines. This literally took 30secs since I didnt need any vaccines doing. She explained I would receive a form at the end for my AOS (as people have mentioned on here). Now here comes the long wait ... over an hour later, I was called to see the doctor. A very nice Eastern Asian looking man. He appologised for the wait and told me that the patient before me was quote *a very, very complicated case*. He put me at ease right away by making a couple of jokes. I signed some forms and he worked out my BMI. I sat on the bed and read the bottom line of the opticians board. He checked my knee-jerk reflexes, loked over my hands and arms, in my eyes, ears and mouth and told me to lie down. He took my BP, HR and commented on how fast my heart was beating (LOL). Took some blood and asked me to unbutton my shirt. He pushed on my stomach and checked my lungs using a stethoscope. AND THAT WAS IT! A TOTAL OF 10 MINS! He then commented ... 'you're the quickest case I have done today, thank you' and told me I was all done. In total .. 20 mins in with doctors/nurses/xray and 1 hour 30 in the waiting room.
 
** a quick comment for all those who may be worrying about this: I had a previous 'serious problem' listed on my patient care summary. It clearly states in the knightsbridge email that you have to bring reports for this. I did not take any reports (didnt know where to even begin looking). The doctor simply mentioned - ahh I see you had gall stones and had your gall bladder removed at age 17. I said yes and he said thats fine. I would imagine for something more permenent - epilepsy, HIV, diabetes, MS etc you would need these reports. But for something not ongoing dont worry yourself about getting medical reports. You'll be fine with the patient care summary.
 
Sorry for the long post haha. But hope this helps someone and im glad its over with.

10 days.........   Everything OK?

Thank you so much for all wishes and support, Becca! I trully appreciate it! 
I do hope they'll send us good news shortly.
At least USCIS petition has an expiration date so they are not supposed to keep us forever at NVC status.  

Wow, thanks so much for this!!  Super helpful 

My girl got her interview this morning in Bangkok and was approved! I bought her a plane ticket for October 15th. She wants to visit with her mom before she comes. I'm so happy! I hope everyone's turns out like mine. Thank you visajourney for helping us along this path! ❤️

Ha my Mum just came into the library and said to me hmmm we should put you and Chris in the newspaper. I said for what and she said your engagement I really should have done this months ago but it can be used as evidence of a relationship. I laughed and said that and finally everyone in our small village will know I am engaged. Some are still only finding out which is hilarious. Yes my Mum runs the weekly newspaper in my village. It has been in our family for 115 years.  And yes it will stay in the family as my brother-in-law and sister are going to take it over when my Mum retires.

Oh gosh hun I keep hoping that you will post about it leaving NVC. I have everything crossed I can for you. NO MARCHIES MUST BE LEFT BEHIND and that includes those without NOA2s. Come on USCIS get your butts moving and those at NVC too.

Well!!!!!
Certainly THIS is not who we are or what we are about, that is poor conduct by these so called Public Servants.  Sorry no one there said it but instead was showing their A sses, but I will......
                         WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES!!!!
I love to read a POE, it's the finish line we are all chasing.  You did it so well and efficiently - Nice Job!!  I was wondering a few days ago how you were coming along - hadn't heard or I was missing your posts.   Congratulations!!  

Hi guys!
just a quick update about our journey.
POE - JFK-20.09-yesterday evening 
First immigration officer took my passport and the sealed envelope, asked about our wedding plans and was respectful. after he told me he will walk me to the back office for some paperwork and about half way another officer took my papers and passport. this one as soon as he saw my country of citizenship exclaimed ''oh so many k1 visas today from Romania , what are you girls doing over there ?? you getting husbands on sale?'' i was not expecting this and replied smiling '' oh no , we have nothing to do with trade and commerce'' and he continued saying ''you girls must be getting them on sale'' seriously? after 2 years and a half of relationship , flying average 2 times per month to US to see my fiance ( thanks to my previous job ) , someone out of nowhere asking me this....
next he took me to the back office and after waiting no more then 5 min I heard my name called and I ve been handed over my passport with the stamp . I said '' good evening and thank you '' and when I wanted to ask something another ''lady'' over there sharply and angrily cut my words by saying ''you can ask your lawyer!!!'' 
i said ''ok thank you very much '' and walked out... i don't have a POE picture coz I was not in the best mood, I never been treated with so much disrespect in my entire life and I lived abroad for the past 5 years. Some people are very frustrated, uneducated and jealous for reasons I cannot imagine and won't even bother.
all the best my friends!!

It's kind of bittersweet to see this thread much less active than it was over the summer. I suppose it means everyone is moving on to the next steps and living their lives, but at the same it provided a nice distraction from work when I needed it!

I do understand you! We also stuck at NVC as of August 25th with same reason. 
Horrible situation after 5 months of awaiting for petition approval. 
Hang in there! 

Thank you both!  I'll update in the morning

APPROVED!

Here is what I did and it was fine.
I had read somewhere that a letter from your bank was needed to go with the I-134 so I also included that.

I know there has been talk about what people have taken for interviews and what should be taken and this is what my F took:
From me:
       Stuff that I mailed (because of wet signatures) also I used DHL so it would get there in lightning speed time -2 days to be exact- and to make sure that it did get there since these are very important documents. Also, I included 2 of everything just in case and kept one of everything for myself just in case and they ALL had wet signatures:
certified divorce decree (a copy was not good enough- I had to go to the courthouse and get this) letter from HR letter from bank I-134 updated letter of intent to marry (I added much more to mine to mine explaining our wedding plans and details)       Stuff that i put in a file and emailed to him to make the mailed envelope lighter and cheaper:
bank statements w-2's from last 3 years pay stubs for the last 4 months wedding dress receipt room confirmation (for wedding and honeymoon) plane ticket confirmations for all who are attending our wedding in FL work leave request and approval for wedding/honeymoon dates I-797 Letter from NVC From him:
he took a LOT of skype screen shots for proof of ongoing relationship (way more than I had submitted which was only 20) more photos - like 5 more different ones (and we do not have pics of us with the others family because we have never met the others family in person since we went to Mexico to meet in person) 7 passport photos (for medical and interview... maybe it was 5- i can't remember now =/) Vaccination records police certificate sealed envelope from the medical place original and certified? copy of his birth certificate proof of his payment the DS-160 number (I didn't do that so, I am not sure what that was called) The embassy already had the packet that I had sent to Texas on March 31st so there was no need to take anything that was already included in that.
I can't remember anything else, but I am sure there was more. We made sure to have more than enough so there would be no problems and there wasn't! It did not matter that we had only met one time in Mexico. I did not send tax transcripts either.
At the medical they asked him for his A number which he couldn't find and when I told him where it was and he gave it to them, they said that wasn't the right number and ended up writing down the case number that was assigned from the NVC so that was kind of weird. And then at the interview they did ask him a LOT of things... like a LOT! I was surprised at how much they asked him.
A bit of advice for anyone who is doubting anything that needs to be taken... if you are unsure of something... just take it. You could never have too much and it is better to be safe than sorry.
Anyhow, this is what we did and got approved.
Hope this was helpful for any who are not sure about things.

Tomorrow is interview day for us!  I'm getting so nervous 😰