MightyAtom

Round trip is fine, as long as you use the outbound leg.

What do you mean? Of course, we would have no intention of ever using the return ticket....

And thanks for the advice Jesse G! Will be sure to do that.

Good question, I'm not sure.... but there is definitely nothing saying you HAVE to take that return trip. I was going to have my fiance do the same thing when he comes here in order to save the money on the one-way ticket. I'm also curious to see if anyone knows.

Jennifer

Yeah, it would be just an empty seat heading back to Japan. I don't mind that, if it saves us a bundle of cash!

Hey all!

I am sure this has been covered somewhere before, but after searching the archives I couldn't find what I was looking for, soooo.....

Is it OK for the K1 fiance to come to the US on a round-trip ticket? After checking ticket prices, it seems like a one-way ticket is roughly $1,000 more expensive than a round-trip. While that sounds like pure and utter crazy talk, that is that the internets is telling me.

I can usually find a nice cheap flight back using Air China....provided the plane actually reaches its destination.... but I don't want to cause any hastles at immigration if she walks in with a return flight ready in hand.

Is it cool?

Thanks!

We are currently filling out Packet 3 for the K1, and it asks her to list all of her entrances to the US. Unfortunately, they only have space on the form for three times....of course, they leave enough space for someone to have eight children....not sure what the thought process is there....

Anyways, she has only been to the US proper three times, so no problem. But she has been to Guam a whole bunch of times, and we aren't sure if we need to include those or not. Her passport lists her Guam visits US Immigration, but it really isn't the US....so are they necessary?

If so, what can we do about the limited space?

Thanks!

I think you will need the originals of any documents that you sent in with the initial petition. If you included birth certificates, photocopies of airplane tickets, or anything like that, then you should have the originals to show during the interview.

Good luck!

For Japan, she won't be able to do either until she gets her Package 3. She will need to show those forms in order to get the police certificate and the medical check.

get ready for things to move faster from here. Have your fiance start getting her stuff together because the Japanese embassy is FAST!

That's what I like to hear! Just got the word yesterday that our package had left NVC, and was on its way to Tokyo!

Yay! I finally get to join this group! Called NVC last night and our application is on it's way to Tokyo as of December 12th!!!

This is good to know. We will probably be doing the same thing, until we can get the money saved up for the "real" wedding.

Sounds like you will use pretty much the same stuff we did. We used passport stamps, photos...things that had us living at the same address....you should be fine.

Yay!!!!!

Just got off the phone. NVC shipped the package to Japan yesterday!!!

we are at 21 days from NOA-2 and still not received at NVC, how long is it taking ? some folks it seems to be taking days others weeks, whats the story here ?

Going on day 25 for me now....hopefully soon.....

I wish you could pay a fee so instead of waiting for a crate to fill up, they would just mail it out ASAP ... waiting for the NOA2 --> NVC is like living in limbo.. why cant they work on MY time ?

Even better, I just want to buy the visa straight out without any waiting time whatsoever!!!

It does suck very hard that they are taking so long just to send the mail though....you wait so long for that fricken NOA2, and you think "Now things are going to happen!" But no....you have just stepped into the next queue.

I remember hearing once that if you took an American football game and paired it down only to the time that the ball was actually in play, then an entire game would take minutes rather than hours. The rest of it is all waiting. Seems like they have taken the same strategy for visas....

Sheesh....just tried to call NVC, and apparently they are getting so many calls I couldn't even get through to the automated line....

Our tax dollars at work.... :angry:

This is some chilling news. So we should expect a MONTH between NOA2 and NVC?

If we are lucky.... :angry:

You mean the signature? Go to My Controls and there you will find Edit Signature

Ah, thanks! I wanted to know how to do that to!

Am I the only one up at this hour?

What do you mean, "at this hour"?

It's currently about 7PM on Monday!

In Japan, you are required to have a professional translate your documents. Having friends or you yourself translating is not acceptable. It will state in packet 3 that you receive from the embassy which documents pertaining to your file will need to be translated. Good luck.

I had a friend (non-professional) translate the documents for the initial application, then had the translations notarized at the consular. That seemed to have worked out just fine. From what I read, it said anyone could do the translations so long as it wasn't yourself.

Haven't gotten packet 3 yet, but I was planning on doing the same thing in the future...

I meant it seemed MightyAtom confirmed our case in NVC..(In the topic above!)

Oops! I can seem how that might have been misunderstood.

I didn't mean "I just called about your case"....I meant "I have just called" as in, calling is the only method I know of to check and see if my case has arrived yet...

CSC sucks..... :crying:

How come pple know their case has sent to NVC and also when NVC received?

I have just called....quite a few times. (603 334-0700)

If you get an operator, you can ask them, or you can just enter your case number into their automated service line to hear the wonderful recorded message letting you know that NVC has no record of your case yet....

Ah well, good to know we are all in the same boat together....misery loves company.

Almost 6 months. Now we're expecting the NVC to process quickly and then send the info to the US Embassy in Japan.

Congratulations!!!

But a little warning....don't get too excited just yet. We got our NOA2 back in November 19th, and it still hasn't been sent to the NVC, much less been forwarded onto the US embassy in Japan.....so, I think your expectations of "process quickly" might be a bit unrealistic.

But here's hoping you have better luck than us on that count!

After all the waiting, you get.....more waiting!

Finally got the hardcopy in the mail yesterday! Yay!!!!

But called NVC, and they dont have the case yet....sigh.....more waiting....

Ah, my case has been touched, first time in 4 months and 2 days... I'm hoping for the best!

Oh, a few minutes after I posted this, I got a confirmation email for the USCIS...

This wasn't just some touch, they sent out my NOA2! WOOO HOOOO!

Man, NOA1 to NOA2 has to be the worst part of the process... waiting and waiting while being separated. But, it's moving forward now. My day is full of awesome today.

Congratulations!!!