HamoAus

Visa approved pending receipt of completed medical report.

Finally, the waiting is almost over!

1 hour ago, AlicerCooper said:

Yay they just responded to me today - 27th Nov appointment. Mine says 8:30am - is that just the general time they tell everyone or am I first in the queue I wonder?

 

Hamo you gotta tell us how long it takes from the interview to have ya VISA in hand! I can't wait to book my flight Hopefully we'll all be in the USA by Xmas 

I believe 8:30 is the time they want everyone who is getting interviewed that day to show up, or maybe 10mins before just to be safe, then everyone will go through the security screen I presume.

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to the way they do things, maybe I just got lucky and managed to grab the last spot for the 30th, I dunno, but I definitely agree that its not a smooth or well organised process, its like jumping through flaming hoops while juggling chainsaws.

Anyway, the time I have to wait between the interview and my visa arriving might be a little longer than usual because the doctor won't send them my medical report until I get this problem with my lung fixed, but I'll let you know anyway.

Sorry you missed out on October btw.

12 hours ago, AlicerCooper said:

Nope and their auto-response says 1-2 business days... it'll be 3 business days tomorrow so I emailed again

 

You'll have to let us know the consulate experience! 

That's what I did, I emailed them on Monday just before my case arrived and gave them all my details as well as attached copies of my MRV receipts and my DS-160, and told them explicitly that I was available for Oct 30. Then later in the day when I saw my case was 'ready' I sent them another follow-up email to reiterate that I wanted to come down for the Oct 30 interview.

They responded to me on Tuesday afternoon and skipped the Packet 3 stuff, so I'd say you need to be very proactive with them. 😄

12 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

She is correct. But your final approval won't be until such time that the Embassy receives your completed medical. Please do not make flight arrangements till you have your visa in your hands.

Oh don't worry, I won't book any flights without my visa, I was just stressed that I might get turned away at the consulate for not having the completed medical report.

All in all, I'm happy I managed to get the October interview date rather than having to wait till the end of next month for an interview, I might now have a shot at being with my fiancee and her family for Thanksgiving, so I will be giving thanks for that. 😄

Oh, also, when the consulate asks that you bring the 'letter' confirming your interview appointment, they mean the email they send you detailing your interview date right?

Just now, AlicerCooper said:

Yeah they will let you do the interview because I read that if you do the medical after the interview the people at the interview give you something to bring to the medical.

 

So whilst it's preferable to have the medical results BEFORe the interview they can still do it the other way! 

 

 

Well, I have proof that I actually DID the medical in form of invoices from the medical clinic and the radiology clinic and I have the disc with my chest X-rays, I'll take those with me to the interview just in case they ask. 😁

Have you received your email yet from the consulate confirming your interview date?

Well, US consulate in Sydney emailed me today and said they want me to come in on Oct 30 for the interview, but the doc that did my medical exam says she can't send the finished report to the consulate because I still have gunk in my lung from a pneumonia infection I had two months ago, apparently because the US authorities are super antsy about TB.

She assured me that I can still go to the consulate and have my interview even without the medical report being sent yet, I hope she's right because I've booked my flights and accom already.

I guess we'll see what happens 😬🙏

2 hours ago, AlicerCooper said:

Omg congrats! That's such good news - hopefully it goes well and imagine you might get to be with your fiance a whole month earlier !!! 

Yeah thanks, I just hope there's no funny business involving the medical exam report the doc hasn't sent yet.

I spoke to the doc that did my medical today and she assured me that they will still let me do the interview even if the medical report hasn't arrived, I hope I can trust her word because I went ahead and booked my flights and accom in Sydney. 😬🤞

1 hour ago, AlicerCooper said:

Hey Hamo,

 

One more question - I've just filled out/paid the MRV on usatraveldocs... the page timed out and said ERROR when processing my card .. but the monies been taken from my bank account and I got a receipt sent to my email saying I paid. I'm not going to attempt to pay again cuz it had that scary NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN notice on the website so... yeah not keen to get about $700 taken from my account lol

 

Anyway just wondering - I've emailed the Sydney embassy with the MRV payment info - they respond by email with your interview date right? You don't use the usatraveldocs site to schedule the interview? 

 

Cheers

As far as I know, you don't use ustraveldocs website to lock in the date, they send you an email detailing what date you need to come in for the interview.

That's what they did for me anyway, they said I have to come in on Oct 30, next Tuesday. I might be cheering right now, but the doc that did my medical exam hasn't sent the results because she wants me to go on two weeks of antibiotics to clear up leftovers of a pneumonia infection that I had a month ago. So I'm stressing just a little bit too. 😰

1 hour ago, AlicerCooper said:

Mine has just changed to Ready too!! YAY!

 

I'm about to submit the DS-160.

 

My fiance keeps telling me to ask for a sooner date... lol

 

Did you email: support-australia@ustraveldocs.com for the interview date? 

 Congrats! Yeah I emailed them at that address, but they haven't gotten back to me yet.

I've actually had a scare. because the doctor who did my medical exam called me an hour after I sent the email to tell me that my chest Xray showed something funny and she wanted me to have CT scan to make sure its not TB, I was freaking out. Luckily, she booked me in for an emergency scan this afternoon, and the guy who did it thinks its just left-overs from a nasty chest infection I had last month. So hopefully everything still works out. 🤞

2 hours ago, teppanyaki1 said:

If your docs left NVC last week, you might have a chance! But the anecdote above about another Aussie filer saying they got Nov too , makes me think they might have filled up the interview spots for Oct, but you never know! 

 

 

Well, I just checked the CEAC site and it's been updated to show that my case is 'Ready' 😁

So maybe they can squeeze me in, I really hope so!

1 minute ago, teppanyaki1 said:

 

 

Hi Hamo, I asked for any date in November. I do not think you will make it in time for the last Tuesday of October unfortunately, especially if your documents haven't left NVC yet. It takes around 6-8 days at least for the consulate to receive the documents. At that point it takes another few days for them to process and send an email to you. 

 

I would start planning for a 27 Nov date or later imo. Hang in there!

Well you're probably right, I may have to accept Nov 27. But, I'm a pretty proactive guy and I've already sent the consulate an email to begin arrangements for getting an interview date.

My case docs left NVC last week and I had my medical last Thursday, that gives me one week, so who knows, we'll see what happens.

21 minutes ago, teppanyaki1 said:

 

From my research on people's timelines - Syd consulate seem to do k1s last Tuesday of each month. I also got my interview date this week and got Nov 27! 

 

 

Was that the only date they gave you, or did you ask for the soonest possible date?

I'm debating whether or not to send a preemptive email to the consulate and ask them if there's any possibility of getting an interview before the end of the month. There may still be a slim chance. My fiancee is practically begging me to beg them to take pity on me. 😅

Case in transit, got my medical done yesterday and received the I-134 and supporting docs from my fiancee today.

Now I just need the Sydney Consulate to please give me an interview date this month or early next month and not make me wait till the end of November. 🙏🤞😬

17 hours ago, Adrii said:

Yeah it looks like there's a monthly pattern!

 

I had another fellow Aussie get his interview this week for Nov 27th! So looks like Octobers all full up  At least you'll have lots of time to prepare

Well, Nov 27 is the last Tuesday of that month so I'd say we're pretty bang-on.

#######, I'm pretty much already prepared, sitting around for a month with my thumb in my bum was what I was hoping to avoid. 🙄

Oh well, it is what it is.

4 hours ago, Adrii said:

Hey!

 

From my understanding Sydney generally only holds K1 interviews the last tuesday of each month.

Mine is scheduled for Oct 30, and K1 filers I've connected with on VJ before me had theirs September 25..

 

Again this is purely my observation, I have seen a couple mention they got offered an interview date mid Oct but I was given my interview date early Oct and it was for the 30th

 

Hope this helps!

Good luck with your medical!

Thanks, I suspected as much given the patterns I was seeing. 😁

Well, hopefully NVC transfers my case to Sydney this week and I might have a shot for a interview this month 🤞 If not, I guess I'll have a lot of time on my hands in November 🙄

33 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Is there a reason you haven't scheduled your interview yet? I assume you get to schedule your own interview in Australia like in most other countries?

 

Since your medical is only a week away I would schedule the interview as soon as possible, check what dates are available.

My case documents haven't left NVC yet, I just scheduled a medical ahead of my case arriving at the consulate.

Hi all,

While I've been looking at the timelines of other people who have  done the K1 journey from Australia, I've noticed a bit of a pattern in that it seems like the Sydney consulate conducts most of it's K1 visa interviews towards the end of any given month. Is that just a coincidence, or does the Sydney consulate actually wait to do K1 interviews in the last two weeks of the month?

Reason I ask is my medical is next week and I was hoping to jag an interview early next month.

Thanks.

11 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

NO! Did you not see my suggestion earlier. I mapped out everything you needed. 

 

Read over this information and follow the instructions:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ws5bsSQru7Axg8SthLUANj1kx5pm8QNG/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DKRc5bBmpL5fesrMAP1RRLwucTnjOB6Y/view?usp=sharing

 

Later on join the subforum for Australia found here

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/146-australia-and-new-zealand/

 

Last go to the top of this page and under the tab "portals" on the blue ribbon choose it and then search for your country. Lots of information there.

 

Okay, Form 1040, IRS transcript, W-2, pay stubs, bank statement, a pound of flesh... I think I got it.

6 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Copies. You can also download an IRS transcript which is about 2-3 pages instead of the many that the 1040 is.

 

https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

So the transcript can take the place of the Form 1040?

So far what I have suggested to her is:

Last Federal tax return

Last W-2

Three recent pay stubs

A bank statement is optional but helps

Do you think that's sufficient?

3 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form K1/K2 Interview Preparation Instructions – English (February 2014)  Page 3 of 9 with an original signature will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134.

Copies of her Form 1040 and W-2 or originals?

My USC Fiancee is ready to post me her signed i-134, but she's a little unsure about what other docs she needs to post with it.

Is it just her last W2 and her previous three pay stubs that she needs to send with the i-134 to me, or does she also have to get a account statement from her bank?

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

No it means you were the third case approved today.

Ah, fair enough 😁 I was gonna say, that's not very many people lol

My USC fiancee called today and got our case number. The last three digits of ours is "003", does that mean there are only 2 other people applying for visas in my batch? 😄