SharynY

Not sure - its on the guide on this site but its not mentioned anywhere on the paperwork that the consulate sends you.... but i want to have them just in case they do....

it might be an after thought....

now i'm hoping i havent forgotten anything...

three things left to do...

take another copy of the ds 156 form (the one you fill out online)

get some american sized passport pics done

pay the consulate fee

oh and!!! - 3kg express paid envelope.....

see 4 things to do!!

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i just remembered last night to tell my fiance to scan and email me the NOA1 and the NOA2 ... so i had a copy of them for the interview.... i'm like "do i need to remind you in the morning?" and he replies "no i've got it all under control"

and he did!! i had them in my inbox first thing in the morning - i am so PROUD of him... usually i have to kick him to remind him of something lol.....

yup next week.... wow all of a sudden i'm out of time... need to get those american sized passport pics done lol....

and pay for the processing fee - havent done that yet............ since i thought i had time lol

they put me on a waiting list so obviously someone may of cancelled so i got their spot.....

yay!!!!

once this is over i can start thinking about the actual wedding .... we have a date set at least...

rofl

well my heart is pounding and i'm like OMG OMG OMG.... in my head i had OCTOBER..... now its like JULY!!!

I'M Double checking everything.... tonight incase my fiance needs to send emergency something to me..........

sorry Jezz!! congrats!!!! yayy!!!!!!!!

Great NEWS GUYS!!

the consulate just emailed me - new interview date - 24th July - next week!!!!!!!

i'm so totally unprepared for this news!!!!

my first driving lesson was on a dark rainy night - couldnt see the bonnet of the car it was raining so hard.... but i still did it lol...

i got a reply from the consulate - they dont have any closer dates to offer me due to their involvement in the APEC meeting - but they will put me on the waiting list - i told them thankyou and that i'll see them on the 10th october (my original interview date) if no other closer date came thru............ they replied yet again saying Thankyou.

meanwhile my fiance is working on coming out here to be with me......

at least i asked.......

hey kath

i'm also torn because i'm a firm believer that things always happens for a reason..........

my fiance is due to come out in october at my request because i told him i need his support for the interview - that being said.... if i have the interview earlier and he isnt here - theres this little niggly doubt that i wont pass lol.... oh i know i will but you cant help but have a niggle of doubt............

everyone always talks about phone calls and whatever whereas me and him we constantly talk on email - he works afternoon shift which coincides with my day shift so we talk all day long......... we've spoken on the phone, but emails are free and so is skype.............

hey guys!

hope you all had a great weekend or are having a great weekend to those of you in the US already...

i heard last night on the news that Sydney is no longer going to be locked down - meaning basically business as usual.... this being said..

does anyone think that i should email the consulate and ask for a closer date? (my interview currently being 10th october?)....

i'll worry about it when i go to the AOS stage....

got plenty of other things on my mind for now....

i just got a reply back from the consulate - fast reply...

this was my question:

"hi there.

i was told by other visa members that there is a new test requirement?,, TB Skin test?

i asked the doctor i went to - Dr Waks - and his receptionist had no idea what i was talking about and said that as far as she knew the only test required was the xray to check for tuberculosis...

are you able to shed any new light on this for me? - or will this test be needed to be done when i file for AOS?.

thanks in advance"

their reply

"The panel physician will advise you of all the required tests to take. You only need to make your appointment with the panel physician and when you are seen to by him/her you’ll be given the letters of referral for all tests required"

so i guess we'll have to wait....... i mean i've already got my appt - and yeah as you said they havent been told, maybe its from a specific date they're doing it?

ok i've emailed the consulate and asked...

once they tell me yes or no i'll do it or not do it...........

i mean if they dont inform their own consulates then they should be yelled at.

i just called them and the receptionist/nurse lady told me that as far as their aware this is not a requirement, they didnt even know about it and thats what the xray was for - for tuberculosis....

she told me to call the consulate............ so i might do that and see if they know any better.........

he sent all my medical stuff directly to the consulate and gave me a copy of my vaccination sheet that he signed off on for the AOS...

now i just have to find his phone number..........

kym i'm glad you got your interview early............ mine is definately 10th october as per the consulate email..... bugga........oh well...

damn...

so i should give Dr waks a call.............

its common... but you have your vegemiters and your peanut butters....

if you eat one you most likely wont eat the other.

and i love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches...... yummmo!!..... if you want me to give that up then you better shave your head lol... cause i aint giving it up.... its heaven.....

yeah i dont like vegemite lol...

i'm a peanut butter fan and thankfully so is my Fiance - he loves the stuff almost as much as i do............

thankyou Loke!!

i'm happy but depressed..... i'm no good with waiting lol...............

yeah we changed the date... so we have 1 month or so up our sleeve lol....

just thinking ahead.....

if you get married 3 days before your 3 month window is up.... how long do you have to file for the AOS?

....

i'm just gathering info........ to be ready...........

2.5 months - not going fast enough............

yay!!

i can breathe now!!!

we only filled out the one form - from here we downloaded it....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

but i'm anxious to know now.

awesome................

knnowing me - i'll get there at like 7am ................ i'm not good at being on time....... i'm always early!!