waiting4u

I found out on my b-day while I was on vacation in Peru, it was amazing, I was just 6 weeks and announced it during the surprise party my parents threw for me,it was awesome .

Mommies I'm leaving to Peru on Saturday night, taking a direct flight via Lan Chile the only problem is that Sofia will sitting on my lap (yeah right).The prices for her own seat where outrageous, way too much, so we decided to not buy her own seat.

I'm freaking out about it, I'm so nervous, I know that is direct and during the night while she sleeps (sometimes happens) but still, I don't want to be uncomfortable, I don't wanna make nobody uncomfortable. I have tomorow to start packing and run some errans before leaving, it's so crazy, I'm missing my hubby already, I know I bother him so much about this trip but a part of time doesn't want to go now (did I say that??)

See you tomorrow girls!!!

Wow Vi you are going already??? I imagine all the things you have to do right now! how long are you going to stay? I am going to stay one month and yeah I am already missing my hubby...buuuu Is the first time I am going by myself and the first time we are going to be separated for that long, I think is good, but we are going to miss each other a lot, but he has to work! and I have to relax....hahahaha . Have a safe trip! and I am sure you will be fine!

I found out when I was 5 weeks...I thought I would get my my period because I had the usual symptoms I always had, but stronger, and I remember I was in a bad mood...and told my husband how upset I was because of my symptoms...and my breasts were reaaallyyyy hurting a lot. A few days later my hubby was calling me asking how was I feeling and if I ever got my period, I told him no, and he suggested to buy a pregnancy test, and I told him no, because I was sure I would get it soon, and I didn't want to be dissapointed, but at the the end he bought it, he took it home with him after work and I read the instructions and decided not to do it that day....LOL, but the pregnancy test was staring at me...lol. I did it late that night, and it was positive, I was so nervous, then took my husband from the computer and I told him to check the test, and he told me you are pregnant!!!, and I told him noooo, maybe you bought the cheapest one!lol I am going to buy another to be sure, but he already wanted to call everybody to let them know, I had another next test the next afternoon and it was positive...again . To tell my parents who live in Peru I called and told my brother to connect the web cam so I could see their reaction, I told them and they were soooo happy, they started to cry and of course me too...The first weeks I was like in shock...now I am just soo happy...Well ladies have to go to work, have a great day!

Maye

Congratz waiting4you I enjoyed being pregnant as well

Uuuu they shipped that wipie warmer. Can't wait to try it out and mix my little butt potion

We are supposed to get another 3 inches of snow tomorrow morning and hubbie might get stuck in the bunker for a day or two, yikes.

Thanks Anna! By the way my name is Mayenka, in short, just Maye . Sorry about your hubbie, yeah this weather is so crazy...even here in south of Texas, were is suppose to be warm,is getting sooo cold, like never before, according to the people who live here for years...

I hope you have a fantastic trip. Take it easy on yourself and enjoy your time with your family.

Thank you thank you!! I will enjoy for sure!!!

Congrats girl!you are lucky you are not having a difficult fisrt trimester, mine was really bad, too many trips to the bathroom, nauseas, and lost weight. Where in Lima are you staying???

Thanks Vi, actually I will spend just the night I arrive to Lima at a cousin's house , then next morning I am going to Arequipa where I am from. So many planes!! I leave from San Antonio, to Atlanta and then to Lima....I will rest that night and next day another plane to Arequipa... But I don't care, I am sooooo happy that I am going to Peru , it was not on my plans travel so soon, but I want my family be part of my pregnancy too and I rather do it before I get bigger .

Thanks Susita....LOL, yeah I know everybody is different, I was very lucky because I didn't feel reallyyyyyy sick at all, you know just a little bit, but no vomiting, just felt and still sometimes feel with nauseas and maybe a little bit of fatigue, my mom says she was the same, so I guess I got it from my mom....

Hi, I always loved this forum, reading when you were pregnant and when you gave birth, so exiciting and beautiful and wondering also when would be my time... after some months of trying, finally is our time!!! my husband and I are so happy, I am 12 weeks pregnant!!! I love being pregnant...and hope to find some advices and shares some things with you mamis...

@Vi: I feel your excitement, I am going to Peru as well, all my family is there, is going to be the first grandchild, so it's very important for me to share this beautiful moment with my parents my brother and my grandma, who by the way is 103 y.o I am flying the 21st, and I am going to stay 1 month.... . Soooo ready to be spoiled too, hahahaha.

Thanks for the answer veroka my DNI is still in Peru, so I guess my mom has to send it to me first...I left her an authorization to pick it up.

Maye

Hello guys, I have a question, how many of you have changed your Peruvian passports or Peruvian ID names? I mean, my passport and DNI (ID)is still with my single name, I went to Peru last year, but just changed my address, I didn't change my names because they asked for a lot of things, and didn't have enough time, anyway...my passport expires in March of this year, so I want to renew it but should I changed my name to my married name? Is it necessary? what do you think? thanks in advance for your replies, by the way, Happy Valentines day!!

Maye

Congratulations!!, you both look very very nice ... Tenian que ser Peruanos...

Hi all!!

Im trying to think what else i need!

I think we are covered.. im flyin to Lima on Friday

and our interview is on Wednesday

I have

My passport and birth certifcate

I 129 f application copy

NOA1 AND NOA2

Affidavit of Suport (notarized)Taxes, and transcripts since 2005 -2007

Bank letter

Work Letter

3 last pay stubs

Pictures to proof relationship

Phone bills

Emails

E Cards

Letter of intent of marriage ( for him and for me)

Letter of witnessing my engagement signed by my parents.

He has

All of the forms he got on the package

2 pictures

Police certificates ( the 3 needed in Peru)

Birth Ceritifcate (original and certified)

Divorce Certificate

Medical exam results

His passport

what else what else !!! if u see that im missing anything let me know please

thanks

Don't forget to pay the fee at Banco Continental...good luck!!

Well, today my wife went to get her medical exam.

The doctor has told her she is missing 3 shots. So she gets them and the cost is 710 soles!!! thats about $240 USD!!!! + the $95!!!

Now is that a ripoff? Anyone had that experience before???

I am soo pissed off :'(

Wow, that's too much...I don't remember exactly how much I did pay, but the amount they are charging is insane!!! I think she can go to a hospital to get the vaccinations she requires, and that would be much cheaper, but she will have to go and ask. It's not an obligation to get the shots where she pass the medical examination, by the way I went Centro Medico Corpac, Dr. Oscar Situ, is the same your wife went to?

I found these places to get vaccinations in Lima, she could call and ask for the costs of the shots that she requires:

LIMA

Centro de Vacunación Internacional (del Ministerio de Salud): Av. del Ejército Cdra. 17 - San Isidro / Telefono: 264-6889

Horario: L-V 8:00 a 3:00 pm Y SAB. 8:00 a 2:00 pm

Centro de Vacunación del Instituto Nacional de Salud

Cápac Yupanqui 1400 - Jesús Maria / Telef: 471-9920 Anexo: 174

Horario: L-V 8:00 a 1:00 pm y 2:00 a 4:00 pm

Hospital Dos de Mayo (área de vacunas)

Parque de la Medicina s/n (Av. Grau) Lima Teléfono: 328-0028 en el

área de vacunas de lunes a sábado de 10:30 a.m. a 12:30 a.m. y de lunes a

viernes de 2:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. (sólo adultos).

Good Luck

How long does it take to get the medical results before your interview? Is it the same day as the exam?

You can take your medical exam 5 days before the interview, that's what they told me when I called the Clinic to make the appointment, and they give you the results the same day or the next day, but it doesn't take more days.

Good Luck

Maye

My wife interview is on the 17th and her medical exam is on the 3rd. Thats 14 days apart!! Is this a problem???

I don't think that's a problem, maybe it depends on each doctor or place where you take the medical examination.

How long does it take to get the medical results before your interview? Is it the same day as the exam?

You can take your medical exam 5 days before the interview, that's what they told me when I called the Clinic to make the appointment, and they give you the results the same day or the next day, but it doesn't take more days.

Good Luck

Maye

Approved

Our interview was at 2 this afternoon. We arrived about 20 mins early, which was a good thing, since I brought my camera phone (I know, idiot) and had to take it back to the car before entering the building. My wife and son went in while I went to dump the phone, and I caught up with them in the waiting room about 10 mins before our appointment. A few minutes later we were called in for the interview, a little bit before the scheduled time.

After swearing us in, he went over the application with my wife while I kept my son entertained with the world map on the office wall. I think the hardest question for her was when she had to remember my birthdate. Spent a little time explaining about how I adopted my son before we were married, making her relationship with my son ???? Not sure what he ended up writing down for that. Then he asked about where and how we met. He asked for evidence that we lived together. I told him it was pretty thin, since she doesn't yet have a driver's license. All I ended up showing him was a credit card statement with both our names, and a health insurance statement for my wife and son. Had to explain how it was cheaper to insure them with an individual plan rather than add them to my employer's group plan. He looked through some pictures we had brought, showing us before, during and after getting married. He asked if we both had house keys, and compared them. That was about it, then he said she was approved and should get GC in two weeks. No stamp in passport, and he took the EAD. Said if we need something before 2 weeks to make an appointment.

By 2:11 she was calling her mother with the good news as we walked back to the car.

Congratulations zzzonzo! I got my AP yesterday and my EAD today!!! so things are moving!! :dance: Tomorrow my husband is taking me to get my SSN

Yo, yo, yo continuo!! , yo conocí a mi esposito también por una página en internet . inmediatamente lo fleché... , para esto él tenía el cabello largo, y yo la verdad no soy muy fan de los chicos con cabello largo, pero bueno, yo no le mencioné nada porque recién lo conocía, y no era nadie para decirle, sabes que? no me gusta tu cabello así que córtatelo! no no no...pero bueno... a los dos o tres días de conversar, ...adivinen qué??? se cortó el cabello!!!!! y sin que yo le dijera nada!!! esa era una señal que él era para mi...., desde el primer día que chateamos (Noviembre 2006) no paramos de hacerlo, hasta que decidió ir a Arequipa a conocerme (Enero 2007) inmediatamente supimos que lo nuestro era amor... . En April regresó nuevamente y pidió mi mano. En Agosto llegué a EEUU y en Setiembre nos casamos .Estamos muy felices de que el destino nos haya unido. Y colorín colorado, este cuento se ha acabado.....

Maye

C and J, I will definately have drinks when we are finished with the Interview! I told my husband once we are finished with the interview the celebration begins in Peru... Very soon your time is coming too...

I imagine how excited you are!! have a safe trip and good luck!!, the interview is not difficult at all so I am sure you both will be fine, and after that don't forget muchos Piscos Sour to celebrate!!!!

I had my interview at the Embassy in Lima 1 month after our case was complete at NVC, I never got the package 3 or 4, so I had to call to the embassy and they told me the date and the hour and also gave me instructions on what to bring with me that day. This place was a big help also.

Yes, the fee you must pay is at Banco Continental and you have to pay in Nuevos Soles, so, actually is more than 100 dollars, I think is about S/. 320.00. And for the medical exam you have to pay in Dollars, I went to Corpac Medic Center and payed in dollars. Good luck

Maye

Hi, just to share that I got my Biometrics appointment for the 29th, finally !!!

Hello all, I received the 3 NOA today, waiting now for the Biometrics appointment

Hello all, well they cashed our check on friday!!! finally hope to receive good news this week...byeee

Well it was a long exhausting process yesterday but we passed the interview. What we thought was going to take a couple of hours ended up being 7.5 hours at the embassy. They had hundreds of students there yesterday applying for student visas and since we had the last appointment time for the K-1's we kind of got pushed back. We had a 8:45am appointment and ended leaving at 3:30pm, we should be able to pick up the visas on Wednesday, just in time for our flight that night. Thank you for everyone's help and kind words during this process. I will post the whole experience when we get back home. Our thoughts are with everyone for quick approvals.

Congratulations! Will be an excellent Christmas huh?. Hugs

give me a break!!! why can't they just ask for a new check so you don't have to spend another $20 to send it! grrrrrr!

Yeah! . And now I hope they don't send me any RFE..... I want my EAD !!! I need to do something I am getting so bored just to be at home hope the days pass fast!

This case happened also to me , they sent the papers to the embassy in lima but I never got the package 3, so I decided to call and they gave me the news , but I called just 4 days before my interview, so I asked for a new date my first interview was scheduled for July 12 and then they gave the new appointment for July 31, as I didn't get any paper had to go to Lima ( I am from Arequipa) and asked for the letter with they day of the interview, because you need that for the medical exam and they recomend me that the ME had to be 5 days before the interview, I don't know why. You just need to pay in the Banco Continental the fee just 320 soles is a little more than 100 dollars, just that. I am not sure about the forms for K3 as I was K1 but this site helped me a lot. If you think you need more time just call the embassy and re-schedule your apointment, better have some more days to get everything in order so she will not have problems they day of the interview, than do all in a rush. Well that worked for me. Good luck