julchenno12

WHOHOO ... got my Permanent Resident Card! And two more welcome letters! ;-)) Funny.

Yes, everything is going super! I am really happy here. Just started working part-time at a private high school and they'll hire me full time in July. I really like it there and my students are super sweet kids. :-) It can't be any better right now!

Hope everything is going well with you!

Greetings from TX!

Wow ... that was fast now ...

I also had to go to the SSN office to apply in person. I had the feeling that no one knew what was going on with my SSN ... but after applying for it

again physically at the office, I received it about 10 days later.

So, the Green Card should be here pretty soon! How exciting! :-))

Thanks for your quick answer!

Wow ... it got really quiet here! ;-)

Yesterday, I got my welcome letter! Yay. Although we thought it is the Green Card. We were kinda excited and then a little disappointed when it was "just" the welcome letter.

Does anyone now how long it'll take now to receive the Green Card?

Hi,

we had my mother-in-law as our co-sponsor, as my husband wasn't working in Germany (he was a student). Make sure you meet the poverty guidelines. A co-sponsor does not have to be a family member though. It can be anyone that is willing to support you in that case!

Good luck with everything, especially on the interview, which in my case was a piece of cake: they didn't ask me any questions. :-)

Hey,

I made it. I flew with Delta from Duesseldorf. The price was awesome.

I entered in Atlanta and immigrating was a piece of cake. Everybody was very nice and from the first immigration to the final 'welcome to the United States', it took me about 15 minutes. :-))

Now I'm here in Texas and we are working on our duplex. Yay! I'm glad everything went so smooth.

:-)

Yes Wacken, go ahead and apply for one at the SS Department, because that is taking way to long with yours and if they have no info on you then I guess YOU have to give them the info.

Great julchenno12, who you are flying with?

I BOOKED MY FLIGHT!! Nov. 10th! Unbelievable. And my husband had a job interview yesterday. It looks good. They really want him. Now just the CEO has to approve! Yay. Everything is working out perfect.

Now I have one more question: do you guys know if the I-551 serves as a work authorization until the Green Card or SSN arrives, or do I have to wait for the Green Card/SSN and then can apply for jobs?

Concerning the SSN ... on the paper they gave me at the consulate, it says that it should arrive latest 21 days after entering the US. If you don't receive it until then, call their local office (you can find them in every phone book), or at their toll-free number 1-800-772-1213 or via www.ssa.gov.

Oh, I called them about it and apparently they have no information about him at all and said it could take as long as five months. #######?

What? that is usually with Newborn Registrations like that. How long was everyone else here waiting for their social? in that one book it states it two, it takes 14 days,my first Social in Texas I also received after 10 days.

I have a quick question Mammimaus ... what exactly did they do at your POE? How long did it take? I am already looking at flights and wonder how long my layover has to be at the POE, as I will have to book a connection flight.

The guy at the consulate said that it might take longer than usual. But he didn' sound too sure about it and couldn't tell me how much longer than getting through immigration as a tourist.

Good luck on house hunting. Can't wait to start that as well in Austin! :-)) Enjoy FL! :-)

Julchen

Concratulations :dance:

Hey all, I madeit to Florida. Flying with CONDOR and 2 children wasn't a good idea LOL,I was like sooooooo stressed out and tired, POE was Orlando and why in the world did I had to take the huge XRay envelope with me? nobody wants it at the POE it's with me @the Hotel now LOL

My hubby already has a great job and we are house hunting, we already love Ocala :0)

Julchenno12, good luck to you on Friday! Come back with good news

Wacken, what's up with you and cars?????? old cars are like a lottery, the best is to buy a newer one, still in warranty. Good luck !

Hey guys,

good news!

Today was my interview at the consulat in Frankfurt. I had to be there at 9am. Got there about

25 minutes earlier. After registration and security check I went into the main hall and

was immediately called to the last window on the left (is it 21, 22?) to hand in the DS-230

part II and my passport. Then I had to pay the visa fee at the cashier and was told to sit

down until my number was called. The first two guys at the windows were super nice.

I waited for about one hour when my number was called and I had to go to window 19. It was

a very nice lady going through my documents with me. She then told me to sit down again until

my number was called again. About 25 min later it was time. :-) This time, I was called to window

17 where a nice guy was waiting. He asked me if all information I filled on the forms was

the truth. I said "yes" and he made me sign the DS-230 part II. Then he said that they looked

through my documents and approve my visa petition. My visa would be mailed out next week.

YAY! And that was it! :-)) No question about our relationship or other stuff. I was a little

suprised, but also happy and relieved! I had an unnecessary sleepless night and "destroyed"

my photoalbum for nothing (I had taken some photos as proof). Now only the German mail has

to do their job and bring me THE envelope next week! :-))

So, I have my eyes on flights for Nov. 10th. But I will wait until I get my passport and the green card

back and then book. I'll keep you up to date. Can't wait to be there. :-))

ok, here comes the good news!!! :-)) my appointment date is THIS FRIDAY!!!! I am soo happy!

good luck to you

damn, that is ridiculous wacken ... but I am glad to hear it worked out at the end.

today is my moving day. out of the apartment and back to my parents. But it seems like it will be just for a few days. My mother called me yesterday saying that I received a letter from the US Consulate ... it sounds like the one with a new appointment date. I'll know more when I get home tonight ... :-)) **hopes up again**

That is lame that your interview date was cancelled. I hope you get another soon.

My husband has yet to get anything from USCIS in the mail. We had to drive through Canada this weekend. The Canadian immigration officer had some sand in her nether regions and was trying to play US immigration officer. She kept saying his stamped visa was invalid and he would not be allowed to enter the US. Where was his I-94, she screamed like a possessed harpy. When I tried to stop getting her to be a biitch long enough to read the visa ->I-551, she just said 'I am not going to talk to you. This proves nothing. Go to the immigration office.'. Fun times when the officer there said well, she was wrong and wasted an hour of our time. What the hell does that have to do period with *entering* Canada? Agh. Then when we drove back across the border, the US immigration officer just looked at his I-551, said OK, and that was it. About 1 minute.

I hope you all have some decent news.

damn, that is ridiculous wacken ... but I am glad to hear it worked out at the end.

today is my moving day. out of the apartment and back to my parents. But it seems like it will be just for a few days. My mother called me yesterday saying that I received a letter from the US Consulate ... it sounds like the one with a new appointment date. I'll know more when I get home tonight ... :-)) **hopes up again**

That is lame that your interview date was cancelled. I hope you get another soon.

My husband has yet to get anything from USCIS in the mail. We had to drive through Canada this weekend. The Canadian immigration officer had some sand in her nether regions and was trying to play US immigration officer. She kept saying his stamped visa was invalid and he would not be allowed to enter the US. Where was his I-94, she screamed like a possessed harpy. When I tried to stop getting her to be a biitch long enough to read the visa ->I-551, she just said 'I am not going to talk to you. This proves nothing. Go to the immigration office.'. Fun times when the officer there said well, she was wrong and wasted an hour of our time. What the hell does that have to do period with *entering* Canada? Agh. Then when we drove back across the border, the US immigration officer just looked at his I-551, said OK, and that was it. About 1 minute.

I hope you all have some decent news.

Hey guys,

I guess I can say it in the good old German way "zu frueh gefreut"! I just got a call from the consulate. The girl on the phone said that they were waiting for the petition to "come down" (whatever that means - I guess it is on someone's desk sleeping) and therefore they have to cancel my interview appointment for Thursday. She said that otherwise they have everything and I shouldn't worry. Great! According to her it will take 4 - 6 weeks until I get a new appointment! How can that happen? How can they send out interview appointments although they don't know if their paperwork is ready?! Unbelievable! I hate bureaucracy! :-((

Now my husband is already in the states, I am here not knowing when I get that stupid appointment and when I can fly over. :-(

Julchen *very very upset**

wow, awesome price on the tickets. have a good flight over to Florida!

I really hope that the rest will be a piece of cake as well. the interview appointment is at 7.30am. I will get a hotel room the night before (it is a little too far to drive from Köln) and be there on time.

right now I thinking of flying by mid-october. Have to get some stuff done here (paperwork) and rid of before leaving (car, other things, etc.) ... but I am soo happy now and relived that we won't be apart for months, but just for a few weeks ... yay!

Concratulations that was really fast the rest is a piece of cake and you will be in the states faster then you think LOL

Our POE will be Orlando,FL finally got our tickets for unbelievable 597 Euros incl. everything for my two girls and me together and it is a Nonstop flight too, I think I love Condor LOL

yeah, I can't believe it either ... amazingly fast ... I am soo happy and looking forward to be done with the interview! ;-)

Good luck on the job interview - which should actually be over by now ... ;-)) Hope it went well!

wow julchen... almost can't believe it can go so fast...

I'm in the states since wednesday now... POE was interesting... first borderguard was super rude and ignorant, my sister in law who picked us up in vancouver had only her drivers liscence with her and apparently that's not really enough anymore for americans in canada... she got in anyway though, but first after some harsh preaching from the guard... he didn't know what to do with me, but eventually he asked someone and we were sent inside, where there were more friendly people, though a little slow... I gave my finger prints in actual ink even though they had one of those digital scanners... dont know why. Took like 30 minutes, but mostly because the guy was tired and slow

job interview tomorrow

Hello!

ok, the panik attack from yesterday was too early. ;-))

We just got a letter in the mail today from the Consulate with the Interviewdate!! Yay!! It all went sooo quick. Just after 1 1/2 months after the petition!! That was sooo quick. I am sooo happy. :-) My husband is leaving next Wednesday and it seems like I can follow soon ... yay!!

:-)

Hi,

so far, we haven't heard back from Frankfurt, not even if the petition was approved ... We sent an email out last Monday, but haven't heard back from them. Then we just tried to call them but we were forwarded to some machine again :-( ... Does any one of you know a number which we can call and talk to a REAL person about my application status? This is really frustrating not getting a hold of someone. ...

Sx for your help! :-)

Hallo Mammimaus,

Thanx for the info! I am really hoping for a soon interview date. ;-) Your report of your interview is really helpful. It doesn't seem like anyone is trying to get you to deny the Green Card. that is good to know and I'll try to be as relaxed as possible! ;-)

As soon as I hear anything from the consulate, I'll let you know.

Cheers!

hallo julchenno, no your husband does not have to be there on the day of the interview.

if you already had your medical then your interview shouldn't be to far in the future :0), don't be as nervous as we had been LOL there is really nothing to be worried about.

Hi Mammimaus,

that is super awesome! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That was really quickly. I hope my case proceeds that fast as well. Your description puts my hopes up as well. Especially your time line! ;-)) Just one quick question: the husband does not have to be there, right? Do you know if I can bring someone else as "mental support"?

I had my medical exam in Dortmund today. It went super smooth and I can only recommend the panel physician in Dortmund. Everybody in that office was super nice and things went well. :-)

Ok here its is, my Frankfurt interview experience

Frankfurt is aproximatly 45 minutes away from us and my interview appointment was @8:00am so of course we left the house @6am (never know if you get into a traffic jam)

We (my hubby, my oldest daughter & me) arrived there like an hour to early so we went to Mc Donalds for 30 minutes and walked to the Konsulat to line up (a huge line) a Officer came and asked "whi is here for a VISA interview?"so everybody with a interview raised their hands and where asked to step to the side and all the way in front of the line Cool so we don't have to wait until the other 100 people get in first LOL.

He gave us a ticket, I had Number W502

then we were asked to step in the security check point room (always 4 people only) take of your watch, a belt if you where one, hand them your purse etc. then walk through that whatever it's called thingy LOL take your stuff and proceed to the next building.

The first thing I had to do was taking my Dumbo Passport pics (which are cheaper @ the Consulate then outside!!!! 6 Euros for 4, in Aschaffenburg they cost you 12 Euros)

Then my number was called for Window 23 to turn in my Passport, my DS 230 Pt II (NOT SIGNED!!!) the Lady handed me a big brown envelope and told me while I wait for the next Window to put the stamps on the envelope and to put my mailing address on it. Then she handed me a green Letter with instructions how to have my Documents in order. I did the stamps part & the Address the rest I already did @home.

My number got called again for I think it was Window 17 but I wont lay my hand in fire for it LOL. The LAdy was absolutly nice and friendly, she asked me if I want to have the interview in german or in english, I replied in english due to my husband not understanding any german. She told me the order of the Documents she would ike to have one copy and the original, handed me the originals back, then she explained me the SSN thing but said ÿou already know that right?" yes I did since I lived almost 6 years in the states she handed me a Guide for New Immigrants "Welcome to the United States" wished us luck in the states and to take a seat for our final and actual interview with a Consular Officer.

After a few minutes of waiting my number got called again and we again had a very nice & frindly Officer. He told me that my papers are all in order and when we met, my husband grint and replied September 11th 2001 the Officer had to grin to because of the date but that is in fact the first time we where talking LOL

The we were asked were we intend to live and I replied first North Carolina and then we are going to Florida the Officer smiled and said he is from North Carolina and only a hour away from my hubbys hometown lol. He took my Fingerprints, had me sighn the DS 230 pt II explained me about the envelope and NOT to open it, also about the missing corner being normal and so on, then he wanted to know if I have any Questions I said No and he told me my Visa will arrive within a week as certified mail

SO I AM APPROVED!!!!!! woohooo

Hi Mephibosheth, also CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!! I wish I would already be that far. Just had my medical exam in Dortmund today.

VISA ARRIVED TODAYYYYYYY

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

I'm feeling a little crazy

Health insurance, Bank, Unregistration in Germany taken care of... pretty much packed

flying out in 6days!!!!!!!!!!

WHAAAAAAAAAAAA

Hi Mammimaus,

that is super awesome! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That was really quickly. I hope my case proceeds that fast as well. Your description puts my hopes up as well. Especially your time line! ;-)) Just one quick question: the husband does not have to be there, right? Do you know if I can bring someone else as "mental support"?

I had my medical exam in Dortmund today. It went super smooth and I can only recommend the panel physician in Dortmund. Everybody in that office was super nice and things went well. :-)

Ok here its is, my Frankfurt interview experience

Frankfurt is aproximatly 45 minutes away from us and my interview appointment was @8:00am so of course we left the house @6am (never know if you get into a traffic jam)

We (my hubby, my oldest daughter & me) arrived there like an hour to early so we went to Mc Donalds for 30 minutes and walked to the Konsulat to line up (a huge line) a Officer came and asked "whi is here for a VISA interview?"so everybody with a interview raised their hands and where asked to step to the side and all the way in front of the line Cool so we don't have to wait until the other 100 people get in first LOL.

He gave us a ticket, I had Number W502

then we were asked to step in the security check point room (always 4 people only) take of your watch, a belt if you where one, hand them your purse etc. then walk through that whatever it's called thingy LOL take your stuff and proceed to the next building.

The first thing I had to do was taking my Dumbo Passport pics (which are cheaper @ the Consulate then outside!!!! 6 Euros for 4, in Aschaffenburg they cost you 12 Euros)

Then my number was called for Window 23 to turn in my Passport, my DS 230 Pt II (NOT SIGNED!!!) the Lady handed me a big brown envelope and told me while I wait for the next Window to put the stamps on the envelope and to put my mailing address on it. Then she handed me a green Letter with instructions how to have my Documents in order. I did the stamps part & the Address the rest I already did @home.

My number got called again for I think it was Window 17 but I wont lay my hand in fire for it LOL. The LAdy was absolutly nice and friendly, she asked me if I want to have the interview in german or in english, I replied in english due to my husband not understanding any german. She told me the order of the Documents she would ike to have one copy and the original, handed me the originals back, then she explained me the SSN thing but said ÿou already know that right?" yes I did since I lived almost 6 years in the states she handed me a Guide for New Immigrants "Welcome to the United States" wished us luck in the states and to take a seat for our final and actual interview with a Consular Officer.

After a few minutes of waiting my number got called again and we again had a very nice & frindly Officer. He told me that my papers are all in order and when we met, my husband grint and replied September 11th 2001 the Officer had to grin to because of the date but that is in fact the first time we where talking LOL

The we were asked were we intend to live and I replied first North Carolina and then we are going to Florida the Officer smiled and said he is from North Carolina and only a hour away from my hubbys hometown lol. He took my Fingerprints, had me sighn the DS 230 pt II explained me about the envelope and NOT to open it, also about the missing corner being normal and so on, then he wanted to know if I have any Questions I said No and he told me my Visa will arrive within a week as certified mail

SO I AM APPROVED!!!!!! woohooo

Hey,

quick update on our filing process:

we went down to Frankfurt on Monday and filed the DCF ... we were a little frustrated being sent

up and down the stairs ... bureaucracy ... you gotta love it! ;-)) But everything went well ...

We noticed that it is helpful to bring information on parents' addresses and biographic information.

Also: bring a pen! ;-))

Now we are waiting ...

Sanx for the info! We got an appointment with the Consulate for next Monday. ;-)

Hello everybody,

I am a "newcomer" to the Visa process. ;-) As you can see in my signature, I am getting married next Friday here in Germany! Whoho ... :-) My husband (US) and I (GER) want to move back to the States asap.

Did anyone of you hand in the I-130 in person and was able to fill out the next "package" immediately (or how does it work?)? We are thinking of going down to Frankfurt to hand in the I-130, hoping of being able to already get to the next step ...

This is soo exciting and hopefully not too frustrating ...

:-)

Greetings!

Julchen

Thanks for the help!!! I'll keep you posted! :-)) Now we have to wait till August after the wedding ... I wish we could already file now!

First hand experience: You don't have to have the residency the consulate wants to marry in Germany. You do have to have a boatload of other ####### including having your proposed marriage being approved by some superior court off somewhere for the German authorities.

Hi guys,

thanks soo much for your help!! :-)) We already called the consulate in Frankfurt and they will accept my finances German residency (Meldebescheinigung). So we are fine concerning that.

I am very insecure about flying to the states while filing though. He probably wants to leave in September to get everything established (job, apartment, car, etc.). If I just knew that it wouldn't take too long with the DCF! ;-)) We checked the applications that are being processed through Frankfurt right now and there are not too many (about 140).

Yeah, wacko is right, getting all the paperwork approved to get married here in Germany was a pain in the bu** ;-). But we overcame that obsticle and we'll also do the consulate! ;-))

I'll keep you posted!

Hello,

I am a German citizen marrying an American. We are getting married here in August and already prepare for our move to the States.

Therefore, I was wondering if one of you - who already have experience with DCF - could help me with some questions.

We know that we are eligible for the DCF and are going to file it early August. Here are my questions:

1. While the filing is in process, do you know if I could fly to the states and enter as a tourist for 90 days or will I be denied entry because I filed for DCF (I know that on a K-3 I could travel to the States while the Visa is being processed)?

2. Does my husband (American) have to attend the interview in Frankfurt or can I go by myself (or bring some other support)?

3. I saw that for some Visas the USCIS requires vaccinations ... are there any vaccinations required for the DCF (if so, I would like to get started on that as some vaccinations take several shots and need waiting time in between)?

Thank you for your help!

Crossing my fingers for everybody in the process!