Glen&Teresa

I went back through my file and realised the error - I did the draft, corrected the errors to the three questions, printed the copy of, then proceeded to mail the draft instead. Unfortunately I have to do these forms at work and the old multi tasking fails occasionally

I have faxed the revised copy with a detailed explanation of the three wrong answers, then dated and signed the document, so I can show intent to correct the error

And sorry to waste your time calling it a DS-203 rather that correct DS-230 Part 1. I wont bother you again with such triffling matters

Nerves are fine, but think of this. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear My prediction is the US will be welcoming two new immigrants to its shores

I was reviewing my copy of D-203 bio form that I sent to the Consulate in Sydney - It was sent a week ago. I have realised three mistakes on it ( I swear I checked it three times)

I have told them I am female ( I am obviously male)

I have answered the marriage question - with never married, then filled in the how many times you have been married with a 1 - the correct answer is I am divorced

And the hum dinger - I marked I had served in the armed forces - closest I have been to the military is watching Saving Private Ryan on the telly.

Now I am concerned with how the Consulate will react

Will they

(A) Send back the form with a note telling me to get it right

( B ) Be suprising flexible and realise they are dealing with an idiot and adjust my answers to reflect the info sent from the USIC

( C ) Introduce me to a world of pain with suspisions I have lied on my bio form.

I have gone looking for a guide on this, but I have not found anything specific

The long and short of it is the packet of forms and instructions from the Consulate to me has gone missing in the post. I tried to contact the Consolate, but was stoned walled by an Australian telephone operator who told me she could not put me through to anyone under any circumstamces.

I have emailed the Consulate, and get a happy little note promising that some one will respond in 5 days.

Now I have been to the website and found conflicting information. One webpage says I need to fire back DS-230 Part one only - for my case to proceed. I assume they mean my interview date

In another webpage (At the same site) It indicates I have to complete a DS156, send my police certificate and medical results, as well as all the documents I will recieve from the US citizen when she sends it to me, before I will get my interview date (With assurances I will get my orginal docements back after the interview)

Now am I right, wrong, going nuts, stupid, or various combinations of all of them

Thanks in advance

Thanks, you all. You all are very helpful. really appreciate it!

I think you are going to be fine. They are not that hard core about the meeting. As others said, if you have any evidence at all, thats usually good enough. They are not after you or me etc. They are trying the flush out the scam artists and fraudsters - People claiming the relationship existed as an excuse to get into the US.

Hi Guys

Once you get your NOA2 your application will be sent to the relevant embassy - when they get it they will send you a package with instructions on what you need to do next (this is known on here as Packet 3.) If they ask you to send some documents back to them once they receive and process what you return you will get another letter from them with an interview date (Packet 4.) Not all of the embassy’s have P4 as some give you an interview date in P3 and require you to take all the forms with you to the interview. If you go to your embassy's info tab at the top it will tell you everything included in your P3 so you can start getting your head around it.

Hope this explains it.

Bex xxx

Is there anyway of knowing which consolates send the interview date with the P3 and who dont?

Teresa and I engaged a lawyer before we found this site. Before doing so we investigated every lawyer we were planning to contact. Their seems to be law associations and such that indicate the persons credentials and experience in various areas. In the end we went with a recommendation from a friend who used the lawyer on a number of immigration issues

So far our process has been about average, and although the cost seems a little high, the balance (For us anyway) Was peace of mind that if we mucked anything up, or ran into diffculties, our lawyer was there to hold our hand so to speak

I have passed through SFO as a tourist - I have to say the customs staff were curtious professional and extremely friendly. If you end up on the wrong queue they will give you directions - Their treatment of this tired confused tourist is the main reason I intend to use SFO as my POE

KEEP YOU EYES ON YOUR INBOXES!!! A January 29th CSC filer just got NOA2!!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...0&start=240

Yeppers wont be long now. Next batter on the plate FEBRUARY FILERS - keep ya head level and remember to follow through on the swing

Hello to all,

I filed in January and got my NOA1 on January 22nd. So I kept looking at the processing dates and timelines and was planning on the service center in California to first touch this around the beginning of June.

Well, May 27th my petition for the K-1 visa was approved. Wow! What happened and why was it so fast? I guess the next step after approval is that it is off to the embassay in Manila now.

I got no notices through email that my petition was even being touched or anything. It went from pending to approved. Does that happen a lot?

Here is a snipet of the email I got: Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On May 27, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Am I dreaming? Or is this true that the NOA2 is being mailed? I just am so shocked, surprised, and excited.

~USA1138~

It is the weirdest sensation when you see that message. I logged out twice just be sure. Came back later that day and looked again. Good luck on the fast track, sometimes you might be ahead of the pack, others you slip behind. We were 5 months and 2 weeks to NOA2 - However the case was forwarded to the Consulate in a week - many wait the 4 - 6 weeks for that step (Not wishing you bad luck or anything)

Yeppers great to see so many Jan folk comming up to bat. remember once you get to home base. Slide around the rest

Just wondering, we got notifcation from the NVC that our case was being forwarded to the Consolate here in Sydney on the 22/5. Normally enough days have passed for me to start chasing the consolate. However with the memorial day long weekend, should I leave it a few more days, or go for it

Thanks

Chuck you sly dog You never told us your lady was THAT gorgeous.

Congrats to both of you

That is straight coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

i already know what i need to do now, she got a green slip. im just frustrated with the whole process. its aggravating when the officers there just throw false accusations at me. the whole "prove my self innocent" comment was because i think they should be looking at everything first then decide if its a bona fid relationship or not, but thats not the case there in HCM. if they think im doing somehting illeagal then they need to charge me and if not they need to approve my visa request. theres no way im just going to give up. i shouldnt have to move to vietnam to exercise my rights.

Unfortunately because so many in the past did abuse the system, the system now has been that much harder. I dont have any words of comfort to offer, however the fact that the consoluate is giving you a chance to prove them wrong is better than others have managed

So what times the webcast start - I have a box of cyber rice all ready to throw

This one of the reasons, those of us who do get to the US need to push, bang tins, whatever to make this whole process a lot simpler and transparent. I respect the US government for the caution it exercises. But surely applicants deserve enough respect to know why their cases are taking so long

Congatulations

A thought for you, if your relationship ever hits a rough spot, remember what you guys went through to make this happen. A relationship capable of surviving the K1 process can beat anything life has to throw at it

When Teresa and I first started talking about things being permenant. Her folks were resisitant - the usual. You hardly know him etc etc etc. Anyway I offered to meet her folks on Skypes for as long and often as they wanted, so they could get to know me and stuff.

Well it worked - her mother has turned into the super duper wedding planner. She lives in a retirement community, and the whole place knows me. She cant stop crowing loud enough. Maybe that is the secret. Get you betrothed to spend some time on the phone with your mother. Maybe what ever made you fall in love with the guy may rub off on your mother

thank you all!

I got the visa in the mail today, less than 24 hours. I live in an island, 1800 kilometer (1100 miles) from the embassy and the visa almost got to my house faster than me, hehehe...

Definately congratulation. Very nice of the staff to interview you in your native tounge. That would help the nerves no end

I am in the middle of a K1 petition - At the NOA2 stage. My daughter (13) asked me last night about possibly comming to the US for a few years to complete her eductation. It is too late to add her to my application, and from what I see of the processing times for the I - 130 she will have probably finished school by the time she gets the okay

Is there a different path to take if she is not intending to become a permenant resident or citizen of the US. But simply wants to spend about 5 years here before returning home?

Congratulations - Anyone marrying a girl named Teresa must have high levels of class and taste

I believe one of the reasons for adding the children is to check that those of us who should be paying child support etc are doing so. I have seen a couple of threads on here where K1 petitions were refused because of outstanding payments in the immigrants country.

I am guessing the past - Moving to a new country was seen as a dodge for keeping up responsibilites, the US actually has reciprical arrangements with a few countries, where by their Child support people will get involved if say I stop paying support for my children still in Australia

Most applications fail at this point. So getting it is seen as a victory because at least someone believes you Also after the NOA2 the process speeds up dramaticially. Consider it a substantial mile stone rather than a victory within itself

It's always a great idea to keep up to date with the people who filed the month before & after you!, (and the same month ofc) So being an April filer I thought I would come in and say Hello and welcome! , Heres to a speedy journey!

Congratulations to all of you for making past the first great hurdle - which is actually filing the petition. I'm glad that you've started this thread because the waiting game, especially for the CSC, can be both draining and sometimes demoralizing. I've found that the support of co-filer's to be a wonderful way to get through the ups and downs of this time. Good Luck to everyone and keep the discussion flowing....

I could not have said it better - good luck guys. When you get the NOA2, you might be suprised how fast the time has gone