James and Tracy

Wow, if you're worried after having to wait a week or so for your check to be cashed then you're in for a long and stressful waiting period...

Tell me about it.

ok, I have never been so excited to see that money was taken out of my account loooool

they cashed my check

That is excellent news for you!! I am kind of worried though as I sent my packet two days before you and they have not yet cashed my check I really hope they do that soon i really want to know hey have got my filing and its in the process

Adding UDELLA&WIZ NOA date congratulations guys!!!

California Service Center

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

EANDL.................12/02/09..........--/--/--...........--/--/--..........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center

VJName...................Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

UDELLA&WIZ..............11/30/09..........12/02/09...........--/--/--............--/--/--....

IAN + ANNE................12/01/09..........--/--/--............--/--/--............--/--/--....

MONABELLE................12/03/09..........--/--/--...........--/--/--............--/--/--....

ALBDEN......................12/04/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/--.............--/--/--....

JAMES AND TRACY......12/02/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/--............--/--/--....

mikeandlani................12/07/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/--............--/--/--....

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Hi guys I filed the I-751 on Wednesday so hoping to get NOA 1 before Christmas

Most people receive their NOA within two weeks of filing.

Thanks Guys I really appreciate that, I hope the Christmas period does not delay things

Hi guys I filed the I-751 on Wednesday so hoping to get NOA 1 before Christmas.

Looking ahead I am wondering if anyone has had an experiance with offices in the Philadelphia area and early Biometrics appointments, are they possible?

Also do you need to have a Bio appointment letter to go for your bio appointment or will NOA1 do?

Also what else do you need to go for your Bio metric appointment?

Thanks

Here is something I am wondering will the festive period affect our processing times much?

Does anyone know if the VSC or the CSC closes over the Christmas and New Year period? I looked online for official government holidays and it only listed Christmas Day and New Years day. Do you think they will be working between Christmas and New Year?

how much work would you do during the holidays Just saying..... I don't think 1 week of slacking will make much difference overall

I work as hard at this time of year as I do any other time of year, if anything harder as I have to tie up all the louse ends and get things ready for next year.

we are hoping to mail out our petition tomorrow. still thinking if we should send photos...hmmm... (CGC expiring 03-03-2010)

I sent photos, but then again, I just sent anything I could lol, I just don't want to deal with them

good luck

Yes - photos don't mean as much - anyone can photoshop these days and the dates on photos can be altered easily. We sent about 7 along of us together over the last 2 years....I don't like having pictures taken so there are very few of us together anyway

I sent Photos of all the trips that we have been on in the last two years, also of things like Christmas, Thanksgiving but they were all backed up with other evidence like bills for restaurants, boarding cards hotel bills etc etc etc. They just completed the description of what we did and proved we have a joint social life.

Here is something I am wondering will the festive period affect our processing times much?

Does anyone know if the VSC or the CSC closes over the Christmas and New Year period? I looked online for official government holidays and it only listed Christmas Day and New Years day. Do you think they will be working between Christmas and New Year?

OK we are in and filed packet was mailed on 12/02/2009 express mail, Good luck for everyone here comforting to know we are all in the same boat!!!!

I hope to find NOA1 in my Christmas stocking!!

I will be praying for us all!!!

California Service Center

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

xxxxxxxxx..........--/--/--..........--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center

VJName...................Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

UDELLA&WIZ..............11/30/09..........--/--/--...........--/--/--............--/--/--....

IAN + ANNE................12/01/09..........--/--/--............--/--/--............--/--/--....

MONABELLE................12/03/09..........--/--/--...........--/--/--............--/--/--....

ALBDEN......................12/04/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/--.............--/--/--....

JAMES AND TRACY......12/02/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/--............--/--/--....

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Hi all I am filling out my I-485 and it is asking for my non-immigrant visa number. I am just wondering if anyone can tell me which number it is on my K1. Is it the visa control number or is it the 8 digit orange number above the computer readable strip accross from the A number.

Thanks guys

James

HI all, As many of you know that there are huge problems with getting the medical information transferred onto the I-693A. They don’t get that K1's only need to vaccination supplement, they want to give you a full medical, they want to give you additional test, and the list goes on.

I had problems getting an appointment with the local civil surgeon so had to look further a field. The one that would take me was in Philadelphia, They knew exactly what I needed did not try to get anything else out of me. I just handed over the form from the visa medical; my medical records from my doctor at home explained that I had the required jabs at my doctors rather than paying the private doctors to do them. They were polite professional and efficient. $35 and out in less than 30 minutes. I really would recommend them, contact details below:

Executive Health Services

716 North 24th Street

Philadelphia, PA, 19130

Tel: 1-215-235-3000

Fax: 1-215-765-2550

Hi all,

As ever the process is continuing, I am in the process of trying to meet the medical requirments. I know that as my medical was in the last year I do not have to go through the medical again and as a K1 holder all I have to do is submit the vacination supliment.

However every USCIS doctor I call wants to give me a full medical (as they would as it means major $$$$$$$ for them). Also my 90 days are up on Feb 7th (entered the USA on November 9th) and the earlyest appointment I can get is mid FEB!! my wife and I were married well with in the 90 days required by the visa (Nov 24th). So here are a few questions:

1. Is there any way I can sub mit the medical forms seperate for I485 and the rest of the AOS packet. (To keep within the 90 day rule)

2. (this ccould be a daft question) under the K1 rules does AOS have to be filed within 90 days or is it just that you have to be married within 90 days.

3. MOST IMPORTANT WHAT IS IT THAT YOU NEED TO SAY/SHOW TO THESE DOCTORS TO GET THEM TO GIVE YOU A VACCINATION SUPLIMENTAL FORM AND NOT GIVE YOU A FULL MEDICAL.

Thanks guys for all the help

James

HI All,

I has been arround on the bards for a while but I am going throught the whole AOS process for the first (and last) time. I have a couple of questions:

1.My Fiance and I have a PO Box address as the apartment we rent does not have a mail box, but it does have a street address. So which address should go on the AOS forms?

2. When is the appropreate time to make the appointments for the Bio metrics? is that something that you can do after you have sent the AOS pack off or must it be done before? (I am assumin that they will tell you when the appointment for the AOS interview is)

3. Also getting a SSN is that something that should be done before the AOS packet is sent?

Thanks for all your help in advance.

James

I am leaving for the USA on the 9th November, I am wondering how much money i will be able to walk thought customs with before I get taxed and a louse a portion of my life savings to the US goverment?

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

James

Hi all here is my detailed London interview experiance hope it is of use to you:

Interview date: 08/Aug/07

Travel to London:

I left home at 7pm on 07/Aug caught the midland mainline service from Sheffield to London St Pancras I got there at around 10pm. I had booked a hotel near the embassy for the night at the Hyde Hotel Paddington (booked by: www.Londonnights.com). The hotel is not very far from the Embassy. The staff were polite and the rooms although small were of a very high standard (better than I have had in some higher ranked hotels). I ordered a car from Plazza cars to collect me at 7:30am from the hotel to take me to the Embassy. The hotel does not have any AC and it was very hot.

Interview day:

The day stated early at 5:45am. Got ready checked over my paper work, all present and correct, I took my other bags and left them with the reception. The rest of the day when something like this: Headed down for breakfast at 6:50am Breakfast finished at 7:10am. Car arrived at 7:15am. Arrived Embassy 7:30am. The entrance that you need for the visas is on the south side of the square and has Grosvenor St leading off it. (if you are stood facing the front of the Embassy with the Roosevelt memorial on your right you are in the right place).

I had a 9am appointment and strictly speaking you are not meant to arrive more than 30 minutes before. I had heard queues of 2+ hours so got there early. This did not seem to bother them. I was standing around talking with other people waiting for the queue gates to be opened. They all seemed to have letters that looked nothing like mine. They were all going for non-immigrant visas and these are handled by a different branch. (Technically the K1 is a non-immigrant visa but it is handled by the immigrant visa branch). Also there were people of other nationalities getting visas to visit the USA. I think I saw a Ukrainian passport while I was there waiting.

Security is tight, you are not allowed to take any liquids through and I had to remove my belt and put everything in my small bag. I walked to the security hut and put my bag on the X ray. I waked through the mettle detector. It went off, don’t know why I did not have any mettle on me!! The security guard looked longingly at the x-ray of my bag and spotted the USB pen drive I had on my key chain. That had to stay at security. (my cell phone would have also but I had left it back at the hotel).

I walked round the building to the other side, you walk in front of the building where all the flags of the states are. You go up the steps at the other side of the building and there is a person at a desk, they ask to see your paper work.

Here is where it stated to go wrong for me, the guy on the best looked like a workman and did not know what he was doing. He asked to see my appointment letter, I showed it to him, he said

“No the one with the bar code” (I found out later this was wrong, if you are going for a NON-IMMIGRANT VISA then the letter has a bar code on it. The IMMIGRANT ones don’t)

Trying to be helpful I said this has a barcode on and showed him a copy of the DS156, I had a copy with me thankfully. He said that was ok and gave me a printed ticket No. 1000**.

This was the second problem, this ticket was for a non immigrant visa, the ticket that you should be given begins 5000**.

Anyway oblivious to this I went up the stars to the left and sat down. The room looks rather like a large bank with windows that resemble the cashier counters. These are where your interviews will take place.

Did not wait long and was called to a widow. The Lady here was very nice, she looked at the DS156 and said “Relocation to the USA?” I explained what I was doing and showed her my appointment letter. She talked with one of her colleges and she said I had been given the wrong ticket.

Back out to the front desk I explained to the guy who put right the mistake. Right ticket this time back to sit down. Longer wait this time, I knew I was on the right track when someone who was also interviewing for a K1 sat next to me. Called after about 30-40 minutes I think.

Window 13, for finger printing, payment and hand over of copies of Police and birth certificates. All going well so far, fingerprints taken 3 times as the reader was not working properly. Photograph give over, (they take a picture of the picture and use that, they give you the picture back). Asked for a letter of continued intent to marry from my US fiancé. This was because it had been more than 4 months from date of filing to the date of the interview. Handed over the I134 and supporting evince.

Then paid $100 visa processing fee, I had $100 in notes but they would also accept credit cards. Sat back down and waited, longer wait this time. Then called to window 15 for the interview. They make you take to Oath that you will tell the truth, if you don’t like swearing you can affirm.

I was asked to write Tracy’s full name on the DS157 (or it could have been 156 not sure). There were other forms to sign and then came the questions:

How we met?

When Tracy has been to college?

What I planned to do for work once I got to the USA?

Here is when the problems really stated. He asked to see Tracy’s tax returns for the last year. This was IRS FORM 1040. I did not have them. He explained that he needed to see them before he granted the visa but he was accept Fax copies. I was informed that the case was suspended until he saw the tax forms. I was given a blue piece of paper telling me what I had to provide. I was instructed that I had to have them couriered to the embassy with my passport.

I was then informed about the conditions on the visa, I had to get married in 90 days etc etc etc…..

I left at about 9am and headed back to the hotel. I got Tracy to fax me the forms (Wal Mart don’t do faxing at 5am by the way, just in case you are ever in this boat)

I arranged for the courier to collect the paper work from my home address the next day. That was the Thursday, the paper work reached the embassy the following Monday. The following Saturday we got everything back from the embassy visa Granted!!!!!

There you go one very stressful experience but it was worth it in the end. If you are going for the K1 interview don’t forget your tax forms!!!!

Paperwork:

Police Certificate

Birth Certificate

Picture conforming to state department regulations.

Letter of continued intent to marry from US fiancé. (because it has been more than 4 months from date of filing to date of interview)

I134 affidavit of support and supporting evidence.

Passport.

TAX FORMS FOR LAST TAX YEAR (POTENTIALLY 2 TAX YEARS)

Costs:

Train ticket: £22

Taxi Station to hotel: £15

Hotel: (£55 + 9.95 breakfast): £64.95

Taxi: hotel to embassy: £12

Visa fee $100 (about £50)

Courier: 24.50

Total: £188.45

Knowing that I can be with Tracy: Priceless

Things to remember for the Interview:

Tax forms: It does not say it on any of the documentation that you will ever see but you should take with you the USC's IRS form 1040 and some supporting evidence (eg W2's or schedules)

Money: There is a little cafe where you can by drinks and some confectionary. You are going to be there a while so best be prepared.

Letter of intent to marry if it has been more than 3-4 months between filing and date of interview.

You will not be denied. In fact, I think it's encouraged to get a round trip ticket. Good luck!

Will the fact that the return ticket date is 4 days before the wedding date be a problem?

This happened to me exactly

I did not make enough the prior 4 years

But now I am making enough

In the original petition I sent a letter from my employer stating how much I am making now, when I started, and that my position is full time and my last 3 paystubs

They asked for my last 3 years of tax returns, all of which showed I did not make sufficient income. They just wanted to see that I paid taxes at least. Anyway, send the tax returns, it doesnt matter what you made, then also a letter from the employer and the last few paychecks to show them. All will be fine, maybe a 2 week delay at most on their side. Depending how fast you get your stuff.

This is no problem at all. Or at least in my case it was not. And my K1 interview was 3 months ago

Raspect...what exactly do i need for the interview?...mine is in two weeks in Lima. My Scott is not coming, so i feel nervous...

you need the IRS form 1040 for the last year or two, with supporting evedence such as scheduals or w2 forms

Hi All, Quick question, I have my K1 Visa and will be traveling to the USA in early November. The date for the wedding is 24th but I can get a really cheap ticket with I have an out bound date of november 9th and a return date of November 20th . Could there be any problems with this when it comes to the port of entry experience. Could they dennie me entry for having a return ticket with a date before my wedding?

thanks

James

Hey all Ok question I am about to send the DS156 back to the London Consulate, that is a space for a picture to be attached . So my question is do I

A) Attached a photo before I send it to the concsulate, and send the form with the picture attached.

B) Send the form without a photo attached, and I guess take them with me when I go to the consulate.

regards

James

Hey guys, New arround here and this is my first post, wondered if you can help me. I have the forms from the London Embassy. They ask that send them the form DS-156 IN DUPLICATE, however when you down load the form from the Embassy's web page the DS-156 is a form that you fil in and file electronicaly so how do you file it in duplicate?

Anyone any clue?

thanks

James