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11 hours ago, theafons said:

I would say these are two different documents. I have both and USCIS usually wants both and we sent both copies.

So I assume your adoption decree is not missing, but on top of that they ask for your birth certificate (copy).

 

Thank you for your response!! I’ll get a copy of my original and I’ll submit both again just to be 100% sure 

Hey guys!! 

I filed my AOS after marriage but I received a request for initial evidence stating they need a copy of my birth certificate. 

I was adopted by my stepfather in 2008 after my biological father unfortunately passed away in 2004. I submitted a copy of my adoption certificate but they’re requesting a copy of my birth certificate. Does this mean the adoption certificate copy is missing or not enough? And do I need to provide both or just my adoption certificate again?   

My adoption certificate was all that was required for my K1 as my original birth certificate is technically invalid because my adoption certificate supersedes it. 

(Sorry if that rambled on a bit I just want to be clear) 

many thanks VJ community!! 

2 hours ago, DJClaire said:

If you have your case number from the NVC then you can go ahead now and call Visa Medicals in London and book your appointment. I am not sure how far ahead they are booking, give them a call and ask, they are super friendly. When I booked mine I needed it in 3 weeks time and that was fine.

That’s awesome thanks so much! 

10 hours ago, DJClaire said:

Approved yesterday in London, subject to my medical report being received. Thanks to everyone for their help and for taking the time to continue to share their knowledge on VJ. 

 

 

Congratulations!! 

We got notification our papers have left the NVC for London yesterday, can I ask how your medical appointment booking went, how long was the wait from call to appointment? I’m going to be scheduling mine soon and was wondering roughly what your wait time was. 

Thanks! 

@Poohnispongy My rfe still hasn’t been approved. They received it on 16th Nov. Just a waiting game for now. 

Hopefully we’ll all be approved soon ❤️

We just needed to add a missing document. It took about 5 days to arrive in the mail and then they received our reply 4 days after he mailed it. Just awaiting their response now 

35 minutes ago, Poohnispongy said:

@Lou&Don how long does it take till u receive ur rfe mail.?

 

 

Ours arrived in a couple of days 

Just now, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Anastasia's leaving those in Russia 

Southern California winters are just a bit milder than she's got back home....

Not gonna lie, fairly jealous 😂😂 

Absolutely adore that you’re arranging winter coats and boots for you’re partners ☺️

Even though I’m from the UK and very used to winter I was in no way prepared for my first winter in the US a couple of years ago! My very first weekend there was a huge snow storm 😂 Needless to say I went out and got snow boots as soon as we were no longer snowed in, and they’ve seen plenty of snow since then!! 

Got an email this morning so checked and we got an RFE. I can’t see what for so we’ve got to wait for the hard copy to arrive, but at least it’s a start!! 

21 minutes ago, Charlotte&Cam said:

Hello everyone. A fellow May filer here, fingers crossed our day is coming soon. I was hoping that someone may be able to point me in the right direction for what I need to prepare for in terms of next steps when the NAO2 eventually comes through? My fiancé is in the US & I'm in the UK (London). THX so much.

Hey hey fellow Brit! 

The ever so amazing @Greenbaum created the below page to assist with NOA2 

3 minutes ago, emm21717 said:

Feeling a bit down, looked on the New site and searched my case number. Still nothing but I looked both up and down and 10 before me were either approved or sent for RFE and some a few after mine also approved....

Make sure you update your timeline

I feel you. We have the same dates and I’ve still heard nothing. But stay positive!!  

A month ago my timeline was saying I wouldn’t likely hear anything until mid November so look at it like anything before that is a blessing. And even if it’s over that time, it will happen! 

Congrats to those that have heard and for those who haven’t we’ll hear soon I’m sure ❤️

5 hours ago, theafons said:

Hey guys!

I've been scanning this forum forever and finally decided to introduce us :) We are May filers! Anybody here from Britain?

We personally feel that the time flies very fast :))

I am a bit confused with an old and new sites you all talk about. Can somebody explain please? :) We usually refresh Case Tracker app to check the updated status.

 

Hello hello fellow Brit here! Welcome to the group! 

40 minutes ago, Filipina_2018 said:

Hi May Filers! Have you heard about September 11 which says they won't issue an RFE anymore. Uhmm.. I read somewhere that they will still issue RFE to those who petitioned before September 11. Meaning, September 11 petitions on wards - they won't issue RFE anymore and will just deny it to decrease the number of petitions. I am a little concerned about this 'cuz we didn't front load our petition as I believe that front loading is supposed to be on the embassy interview. What's your take on this? ❤️ 

I think I read somewhere previously about this, I believe it’s not concerning the K1, but other visa types. Could be wrong though

I’ve had one before for a previous visa (non immigrant) and if I remember correctly it took about 6 weeks to receive. So to make sure it’s valid for 6 months I’m thinking applying in a couple of weeks during early September might be my best bet. 

Thanks for the help! 

20 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

This information that I have attached is a little more exact then what is contained on the website that was shared. That website does give you a good over view but this is specific to the Embassy in London and is what they are looking for. I hope you can use it.

 

P3 instructions for the UK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M92AwztXRnkFw6xwUF0ZlntJ6D4-eK2E/view?usp=sharing

 

Embassy Page

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/tourism-visitor/required-documents/

 

London Portal here on VJ

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=United Kingdom&cty=London

Thank you thank you!! Mega helpful info especially seen as it’s location specific! 

Does anyone one have any advice on when to apply for the police background check? I have to take mine to the medical exam, so should I apply ASAP or wait until slightly closer to the time, say next month? 

13 hours ago, PA2DR said:

 

This website has some pretty clear instructions for what to do after NOA 2 https://sites.google.com/view/post-noa2/home

 There's even a timetable of different countries on how long it took their case to reach the NVC after NOA2 😁

This link is super super awesome! Thanks for sharing 

11 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

But we're about two months closer than when we filed, so there's that … 

 

That’s very true! Goshhhh I can’t wait for things to start moving forward 

I just created my timeline, says between 12-16th November. It’s forever away but at least it’s a little piece of mind having a rough date to go by 

On 05/06/2018 at 4:19 PM, jakejon said:

Hey guys, 

 

I’m a Dec 2017 filers here, K1. I would like to wish you all the best and speediest wait period. I never thought as the months passed that I could visit the US (beneficiary from the UK) but I took the courage and done it. I used the preclearance in Dublin and I’d really advocate any EU or non-EU citizen worried or anxious about coming over to use this facility. It was a truely wonderful experience. I found a few trips personally broke up our wait in chunks. Now we are waiting for them to finally begin December. 

 

Everyone on here is super awesome and there’s so much support from other threads. Can’t believe it’s day 161 already, 5 months into “the wait”. The time will fly by and love conquers all! ❤️

 

All the the best guys, 

Jon 🍀

 

Hey Jon! 

Im flying into the US at the end of September, I’d never heard of the preclearance before I read your post. I’ve just briefly googled it and will look into it further. This is majorly helpful as I’ve been a little nervous about visiting before we move onto NOA2 

Heyyy guys! May 4th NOA1 here! Excited for this journey