HednJimmy

Since you asked, no, DUH.

He's still an Aussie citizen. He still retains his Oz passport, yes? He will use that to enter.

Thanks a bunch Just checking!!!

Hi all! It's been a long time since I have posted (probably because the hard stuff is done for another 18 months!), but I want to clarify a question:

My Aussie husband (who is a Conditional Perm. resident in the U.S until Oct 2011) and I are traveling back there to visit family for a bit. I know I need a visa since I am a citizen of U.S, but does he? It sounds like an obvious "no, duh!" question lol, but I want to cover all of my bases.

Thanks as always,

Hed

Hi all! Long time no see, so busy with love, life, and WORK! Ugh!

I am filing a I-485, the AOS for my Husband (K-1 Visa holder), and at the same time sending the I-765 EAD. The AOS packet requires two passport photos, as does the "Supporting documentation" needed on the EAD. Are these photos one and the same, or does he need four passport pictures in the packet?

Thanks (As always!!!)

Heather

Hi all!

Long time no see, I have been so busy with packing for my upcoming move and planning the wedding.

As we speak, my fiance is on a one-way flight to come home to me for good! Finally!!! I am so anxious though, I HATE flying, and knowing he is up in the air is doing a number on my stomach!

Jeffcloe-I like your picture, you two are so cute!

Everybody take care, and have a great Halloween!

Heather

It's been a while since I last visit this thread (yaaayyy I miss you guys)...

I got busy when Jeff returned here in my country, then after he went back home, I was so busy preparing all my documents for interview.

And yesterday I had my interview, just an update, people I got APPROVED

To everyone who are done with interview congratulations!!!

And for those waiting for visa delivery, WOW this is it! We are few days away to be reunited with our fiance`/fiancee...

Good Luck everyone! Keep smiling!

Oh my gosh, grats!!!

I feel so happy that everyone's first leg of their journey is almost coming to an end. My fiance will be here for good on the 27th (OMG! 9 DAYS!!!), we are moving in to our new house on Halloween (the 31), and will be married Dec. 7. I just got the invitations yesterday-it's still so crazy to see it finally happen!

I just can't tell you how happy I am for everyone right now!

Heather

Hello!!

I finally received a letter from NVC that my approved petition was received.

I would like to ask those who have Manila based US Embassy....Is it easy or hard to make an appointment?...Should I wait for the packet first?...

You're response will be very much appreciated!

Salamat!

Hi everyone!

Last week I started looking for a new house for me and my fiance, and I found this perfect one, and I was approved for it! They needed the deposit by Tuesday (today). It all hinged on whether or not Jimmy would get his Visa approval for his interview (Monday-yesterday)

AND HE DID!! HE GOT APPROVED!!!!!

He called me 40 minutes after his interview (that's all it took he said!) in tears, and they told him "congratulations"! I am still in shock. I can't believe today I get to FINALLY book wedding plans, make wedding invitations, sign papers on a house, and KNOW THAT HE WILL BE HERE FOR GOOD IN THREE WEEKS!!!!

For everyone else who is still waiting, it will happen! You will get news soon!

Heather

WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!

thank you everyone who helped keep our spirits up over the last 6 months of waiting. all the encouragement and love really worked. hopefully i will be back in ecuador in 3 weeks or less!

muchos abrazos (many hugs)

kathie and chamy

Grats to you two! Keep us informed of your journey and progress!

Heather

Congrats RobertJay and your fiance, tell her good job standing in line for 5 hours.

YAY glo is packing!!!

YAY to Heather about the dress!!!!

and everyone ive missed...i have been reading the posts and i think about you all

NOW FOR THE BIG NEWS- WE GOT TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!! YAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYYYYYYY!!!!!

im sooooooo stoked!!!! i've been so down and worried about why our applicaiton has taken so long to move , i thought we were going to be left behind!!! thanks to all of you who have been sending our words of encouragement, it really helps.

for all of you who got touched before getting the NOA2 how many days between the touch and the NOA2? also i did not get an email even though i signed up for it, i found out by logging on to the USCIS. what i really want to know is how long til they notify you of your interview date?

YAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY

thank you SOOOOOO much for all your encouragement

kathie

Grats RobertJay! Isn't it crazy it's all happening now? I remember when this thread started and all of us were frustrated/patient/impatient/anxious! Now we get to start on our second journey!

Chamy-so close now! Most people I have seen got touched one or two days before the final approval...I hope for you it is just around the corner!!! The interview date...there's not an exact date that can be given. After the NOA2 the USCIS sends it to NVC, NVC processes, sends it to your embassy, and the embassy may or may not send you a packet-with Australia we got the Packet in the mail with information that Sydney needed, sent it back, THEN got the interview. The interview dates also vary between countries.

I was obsessed with http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ge=k1historical because it shows general trends on how fast the NVC is taking, and it also gives detailed info about your embassy's interview timeframe.

Hope this helps!

Heather

congrats on the EAD ..how long is it for 1 or 2 years..?

that is way strange thing to be doing letting you work before the fingerprints done on you...goes to show you the name check excuse might be a big fib and its the backlog of files that is the real reason why some have to wait ages to be approved...

arhh well good on you for pushing their buttons mate...ya gotta do what ya gotta do huh..happy job hunting...

take care

kath

That's funny that you meantion rissoles-on my last night visiting my fiance in Australia, we had a goodbye BBQ and his family made steak and rissoles, and I fell in love with them! I asked his mum how to make them, and she said she just adds bread crumbs and diced onions. I was going to try it here and just buy a container of those Progresso dried bread crumbs, and mine would have chopped garlic in them

Congratulations on the job Kaffy!

Heather

Hi all!!

So while I was at work today I got a call saying my wedding gown and veil that I ordered was in. So excited to try it on!

When I got home today, I checked my e-mail and...we got the interview date!!!! :joy:

It's October 7-two weeks from today. I am freaking out and so excited!

I know they say not to buy tickets, make plans, etc., but really? Should we get a plane ticket soon? Can I start planning a wedding now at least lol??

I almost feel like if I start doing these things I may jinx it or something, but again, we don't have crazy circumstances so I think I am probably just being paranoid...?

How is everyone doing? Any progress??

Heather

Hi all!

Today my fiance recieved his interview date for Sydney-October 7. Two weeks from now. I can't believe the wait is almost over!!

Thanks again for everyone's help on answering my (millions of) questions!

Heather

Glo, I am so happy for you!

I want to hear (and see pictures!!!) all about your journey. Do you have a plan on when you are flying to the US? Have fun planning the wedding!!!

Heather

So I received Pck 3 in hand today, only after I noticed a week earlier that i wrote down the wrong postal code for myself... DUH!!! But Im so excited to see everyone moving forward towards that interview date, keep us all posted. I should receive an interview date here very shortly. fingers crossed..

Good luck and congrats to those that have taken another step forward in the last little while!!

StaceyG....

May I ask what's inside a Packet 3? I'm also about to receive mine maybe next week. I was just thinking that while waiting that maybe I could just start ahead of time so I won't be rushing by then.

It would be nice that way...

Angel

Angel,

All Embassies are different-if you go to "Embassy Info" in the blue link, look up Philippines, and it gives you some basic embassy info. Here is the link to that page:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=Manila

On that page, it also gives you a link to the embassy website...so maybe there they will be more detailed on what they may need.

Hope that helps a bit!

Heather

Aww thanks guys!

I was woken up by my fiance at Midnight (my time) singing "Happy Birthday" to me...but even better was he received the Packet 3 in the mail today! It's the best birthday news I can think of!!! It's all ready to go, I just need him to get off his lazy bum and make sure everything on his end is signed, and hopefully he will be able to mail it out tomorrow. Gosh, if we get an interview date, we can actually start planning our lives (at least the start of it lol!)

Heather

Star_Dragon: Congrats! So happy for your approval! Dig in to some Ice cream to celebrate!

Freddy007: Congrats as well! Glad to know they sent you *something* since some people didn't even get an e-mail!

Glo: We all knew you'd be approved , I'm so happy for you! When you feel rested I would love to hear more details. Did your fiance get in okay? What are your plans now-when do you actually plan on moving over? I think you may be our first April Visa-in-hand approval?

The more I think about how we are almost there, the more excited and nervous I become. I really don't feel we have anything to worry about, the paperwork and evidence is ready, and we have no outstanding circumstances...but I wouldn't know what to do with myself if he was denied.

My birthday is tomorrow! It sucks!!!! so much I will be celebrating it without my love, but I know that we are just around the corner to celebrate every holiday together

Heather

OHHH MYYYY GOOOSSSHHHHH

Guyyyysssss!

Heyyyyyy!!!!

Read this!!!!!

We finally.....

GOT OUR NOA2

September 12 2008

Am i dreaming? Is it real?

I am crying while laughing, what is happening to me LOL

Thanks April filers!!!

And for the rest, HANG IN THERE! There's time for all of us!

God bless... A new journey has just started for me and Jeff!

THANK YOU LORD for this such a wonderful blessings!

I knew your time would come! Now I can also add the guy!

Jeffcloe, ScottB, keep us informed of your progress!

And grats to Peluche for the Visa! So happy to see that we might possibly get Christmas wished with our loved ones this year

So my bf is stuck in LA and dunno if he can make it on time and he is trying to find another flight right now and I dunno why I"m getting so panic and nervous and thinking to cancel the interview on 16th.. I really dunno what to do.

Sis calm down, everything will be ok... Ohhh men, I am hating that airlines now for making you worry like this yaaayyyy!

He for sure can find a way out there now... Sis let me know, Ayyyy...

I'm hoping he make it on time, OHHH PLEASEEEEEEEE!!!

I'm upset and depressed and he dun listen to me to buy another airline ticket. I give up. I'm not going to interview.

Sissss! First you have to calm down. Then think that you are on his situation. And talk to him clearly what you want to do.

Sis this is the only last step so you could to be together forever. Just the last last last ONE sis... You are one step away from what you have been dreaming of. Think of all that you have both sacrificed for this... Think of how happy you both will be just to get that interview done.

Sis at this time buying another ticket will cost A LOT, specially when it is urgent, he may not be able to find the most cheapest that's why he decided not to. But tell him to call UA, they should do something about it.

DON'T DECIDE ON ANYTHING WHEN YOU ARE FEELING UPSET...

(I'll check on UA fare rules about transferring to another airlines.)

hugs,

Cloe

Money is not important at this point. I can pay for it but he just dun listen to me and think everything will be fine and he must know we only have few hours left before the interview if his plane can even get on time. I can't stop crying for this stupid $hit just cant believe it happened on me right now and I just dun wanna face it. I'm very panic and I really dun want to go to interview with my emotions like this. I need to send them an email to cancel it.

Glo, if I could say something...you are strong!!! If you were not strong, you wouldn't have been able to endure the impatience and frustration of this whole process! This is just life's last laugh of throwing you a curveball before THE FINAL STEP!!! The interview!!! I know you're feeling awful right now, but just remember-after this, everything begins all over again, except you will be with the one you love! So take a deep breath, and like Jeffcloe says, if you need to vent we are here for ya

Oops! It sent without me sending the whole message!

Beta: That is so exciting! You calling the embassy gave me the idea to e-mail the Sydney embassy and see if there is any progress (we had requested the opening of a provisional file so we could send our information right away so they could give us an interview date.)

RobertJay: Good luck to Oksana on her interview! Can you believe you are so close to starting a new life together? I'm so happy to see us April filers on the fast track!

JeffCloe!: a huge to you! I can't wait to see your approval e-mail!!!!!

So last Monday, I did it: I bit the bullet and bought a wedding dress. I am praying that December 7 is the day, but until we know an interview date we still have to wait. Here is a little picture of it:

.

It was perfect the minute I saw it on the website, and when I tried it on I knew it was the one for me! Now I just can't wait to walk down the aisle in it!

Heather

people! I am so happy to announce that today 9-11-2008 WE HAVE BEEN TOUCHED! OH MY GOSH!

I am so happy to know someone is looking on to our case now yeeeeehhhheeeeyyyyyy!!!!!

PLEASE pray that it's our NOA2

THANKS GOD for the touched, it made me so happy!

Jeff and Cloe here

guys...........I cant believe im writing this but WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally i can use this little guy

I was getting so stressed with it all so yesterday i didnt check online, i didnt even goon my laptop.....i just went to work and when i got home at night i read a book and went to sleep. I was so sure that we wouldnt get it any time soon that i was going to book a flight o see him for ten days next week!! When i decided today to check my emails and sure enough CASE APPROVED!!

I was so sure that we were going to get an RFE!!

Thank you to all who listened to my moans and groans....I got bad a few times i know!!!!

Whatever they say they are DEF onto april and May so you guys are nearly there. Good luck and thank you again !!!!!!

Big to you!!! It's funny that it comes when you least expect it!! Congrats and keep us all informed of your progress!

Heather

Wow I can't believe I only found this thread now. Anyways, I just wanted to say hi... My sweety and I filled on April 14th and got the NOA2 last week. Funny thing is that I had gotten used to the wait and wasnt feeling so anxious anymore, and now with the NOA2 I know it's getting closer and I'm getting all hyper/excited/nervous all over again.

I completely agree with you! Day and night I checked on the NOA2 (check former posts from me ha ha!), and now that it is here, we are just zooming by: His medical is THIS WEEK, his papers are already forwarded by the embassy, we plan on being married December 7, 90 days from today...

Then I think, omg 90 days! What am I going to wear? Will I be a good wife? Will I like my new last name? What if I start snoring after we get married?

I am finishing up the packet tonight so he can have everything we need by hopefully next week. I can't believe the time is finally almost here...

Angel0482, different forms/evidence are needed for different embassies. If you go to the "Embassy Info" link at the top of the screen ^^, you can click on your country and it will give you a link to the consulate website and hopefullly info from other VJ readers about what info is necessary. Hope this helps!

Heather

hi heather

congrats on the journey so far going great for you...your nearly there now..

if someone can help me out on this one that has recently done the K1 interview..wasn't the affidavit of support the

I-184 .. im sure we filled that one out..just want to make sure ...

i went on the embassey website heather to check about the w2's and found this about affidavits...

A signed affidavit of support, form I-864, I-864A (if needed), or I-864EZ for each applicant.

A letter from his/her U.S. employer on company stationary verifying date of hire, position, wages or salary, numbers of hours worked per week and whether the job is full-time, permanent, part-time, or seasonal.

Most recent U.S. Federal Income Tax Returns and W-2 forms.

the above is why i question the I-864 form

good luck this part of the journey is the easy part for you..

take care

kath

Hi Kath! Thanks for always helping out your "mates"

I saw the I-864 as well while looking at all of the forms and affadavit of support, but I believe those are for another Visa (I think the K-3), because it states, "Must be completed by the person who filed the I-130 petition", and the one we did for the K-1 is the I-129F. I think I will at least take the info to heart and send him everything that they need for the I-864. I think I am going to forfeit the bank letter and just send the employer letter, pay stubs for three months, the last two tax years of forms and W-2. I am so anxious about...what if I didn't send enough and bam, DENIED! I know we all go through the worst case scenarios in our heads, I just want to be over-prepared ha ha.

Thanks for having a double look for me Kath!

Heather

Hi everyone!

As you know from my handful of e-mails, this week has been an active one: Ali and Joe, they processed our case at the NVC in two days, and as we speak it is on our way to the Sydney Embassy. Woo hoo!

I would just like someone to clear this up for me once and for all, if possible: For the I-134 Affadavit, I plan on sending the following:

A) Letter signed by my employer stating my salary/status

B) 2006 and 2007 Tax Returns (where both show that I am well above the poverty line)

C) Paycheck Earning Statements from my work from June-August 2008

I am sending my fiance all of the things needed for Packet 3 on Monday, and I am just stuck on this affadavit. Is this enough? I don't have an ETA on the bank letter I requested (according to the bank officer, they have never even heard of doing a letter like the one I need!), and I am wondering if I should gather alllll of my W-2's for the past two years. Will A, B, and C be enough?

Again, thanks to all my mates in this thread for any help they can give!!

Heather

Thanks so much for that info Ali and Joe!

I went to the website as well, and have been getting the forms at least situated so I can send them all over to my fiance.

It looks like your case went quickly! 10 days from the NOA2 being recieved to getting the packet? Wow, I can only hope mine comes so fast!

Keep me updated on your progress, will you? Since we are so close in approval and going to the same embassy, I would like to see how your experience is going

Congratulations Angel0482!!!

I am holding my breath for all the April filers...I am thinking that the adjucators got a nice four-day holiday with Labor Day, and they will be energized and ready to crank out the approvals on Tuesday. Am I right?!?!

I am getting all of the papers situated for the NOA2, and just like before with the NOA1, I am stressing out!!! What if I miss this form? What if that evidence isn't good enough? What if his interview is months away?

Ack! Can't wait for the stress to be over! (Then comes the stress of married life ha ha)

Heather