Kirsten UK

So I finally received my daughters greencard today, over two weeks after I received mine!!

So I called USCIS today as I still havent received my daughters greencard...apparently they havent even sent it yet and don't know when they will! How helpful!

The update I received once it had been despatched said I should receive it within 30 days of approval. I hope you get yours soon!

That was what it said online...but I just read the letter again and the letter says 60 days! I'm still waiting for my daughters card...even though we got approved the same day?!

Congrats kirsten Uk.did your approval letter say wait for 60 or 30 days to get your card in mail?

The update I received once it had been despatched said I should receive it within 30 days of approval. I hope you get yours soon!

I received my green card today but not my daughters card. I have received two letters confirming we have both been approved though.... and the texts I received stating card despatch were approx 12 hours apart, so I expect her card should arrive tomorrow.

Congrats !..... Finally...I have been wondering about your case a lot, it seemed like they have skipped you.

You will receive your GC probably towards the end of this month. Since you have been approved, hence now I can sleep better

You're funny!

Thanks Yurika & Jim!

I just got the approval text! Woohoo! Hopefully that means my daughter was approved too.....

You're right about that, Divorce Waivers has got different thread, it can not be compared here & she can not be listed on 2 different places. Thanks for following.

If you look at the list KIRSTENUK, TRYGGER & CINO (me) have been skipped. TRYGGER hasn't been here for a while, we really don't know what happened.

RYUKAMI has got RFE which will take additional time. CINO(me) & KIRSTENUK are supposed to be approved very soon. I know KIRSTENUK checks in all the time.

Good luck everybody.

Every step of the way right from the fiancee visa they have always taken their sweet time with my case! I'm hoping it all gets approved without a hitch but I must admit....it does make me uneasy to see i've been left behind (TRYGGER hasn't updated for a long time so i'm assuming he/she has been approved by now).

It seems as if they skipped over us entirely. Arrgh!

You and me both!

Still here, waiting... Does anyone else think that maybe early August filers who are members here, have probably gotten their approvals, but have forgotten to update their statuses? (I know, I'm just fishing around, but given the amount of time we have all been waiting, does anyone blame me?!)

I sent mine August 1st and haven't heard a thing!

"Pakis"

"Pakiness"

Seriously??

That was my reaction too...although this is considered racist in the UK....perhaps its not here?!

Has anyone else had to send passport photo's for their K2? I don't recall having sent any with my applications...

I used ece.org for all my secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate education.

im august filer too, can add me to the waiting list?

send to vcs, noa1 09/02/2011....biometrics on 10/13/2011......

You ought to be added to the September filers thread.......

edit...i'm not getting involved!

Ok can anyone help me on how you fill out the income part? What do I tick for section B and then what do I put in C?

http://www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/RPIPG001/RPIPS001/RPIPS009/RPIPS018/OVFA%20WEB%20VERSION_0.PDF

What you tick in section B depends on your circumstances. For my first year in the States I wasn't expecting to work so I ticked travelling abroad and included a letter to say I would be staying with family so had no expenses. If you won't be working or have a spouse/family that will support you I suggest getting them to write a letter to state they are doing so. The following year I filled another out and as I am working I filled it out accordingly and sent copies of my payslips.

I looked at the processing time this morning and they are currently working on I-751's from Februaury 2011!

I know you run your own business but one option would be to take a job at a healthcare facility...generally speaking the coverage is very good and slightly cheaper.....I work for a healthcare provider and pay about $480 every 4 weeks for family health and dental. Having said that I would still be faced with a whopping bill at the end of a pregnancy as i'm responsible for 20% of the bill. You could also consider being 'self pay', alot of OB/GYN practices offer a slight discount for this and you may be able to set up a payment plan through their business office.

I too was struck by how expensive healthcare is generally when I first moved here and still to this day can't fathom how working families afford to have children. Having said that though, when I look back and remember how much I used to pay in National Insurance contributions I'm really no worse off at all but I am in the fortunate position of having a job with great health insurance. I hope you can work something out, having a baby is the most wonderful thing ever!

I'm kind of with Boiler on this--what good is a notary? A notary witnesses someone signing a document after checking their ID. They don't verify you are telling the truth about what is signed. It's more like, "I saw Mary sign this paper and know it was her." I could see it being useful if you had to mail the documents off somewhere, but you are going in person to the embassy. They will know it is "Mary". I could see it useful if the father had his signature notarized since he won't be present. Then they would know the applicant didn't forge it. What am I missing? A notary doesn't verify the truth of the document, only that he saw it signed in person--by the same person that will be interviewing in the flesh so no doubt about her id and signature by embassy officials.

And what about Twinkies (in that other thread) who was provided an affidavit by the embassy saying there were no custody cases pending. Surely the solicitor's documentation of attempts to get a response from the father is more evidence than "Mary" telling a stranger (notary) her story and he witnesses her signing. Even the solicitor summarizing his attempts at contact and having his signature witnessed would make more sense. I don't get it.

I thought it was a waste of time too, but it was something the embassy demanded from me. A Notary in the UK is a legal representative of some sort and basically they take a sworn statement from you and witness it. Its a legally binding statement that is used by foreign states which can be used against you if its discovered that you lied! Its basically the same as a police statement used in courts of law. I'm sure not all of the officers at the embassy would ask for one of these, you just have to wait and see on the day if you're lucky or not!

Have you ever used one in the UK.

Yes

Do you know anyone who has ever used one in the UK?

Yes

XCan you go into your local UK Bank and get a document notarised?

I have no idea!

Notary Publics have been around in the UK forever. If you follow the link I posted above to the Society of Notary publics in the UK i'm sure it can give you more information. I was told to use a Notary Public by the US Embassy officer at my interview. I had already got a letter from a solicitor and that was not good enough apparently. And this was in the UK.

MAD1974....see the thread on the UK forum "Parental responsibilty info"...I bumped it up for you, it may be helpful.

They most certainly do have them in the UK as I was TOLD to see one by the US embassy! Some solicitors are also Notaries, you can find a local one in your yellow pages. Heres a link to their society:

http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/

*Bumped* for MAD1974

I had a letter from a solicitor too and that was not sufficient at my interview, I was sent away and told to get a sworn statement from a Notary Public as well. I also had proof that I had parnetal responsibility. I posted all this in detail a few years ago when it was still fresh in my mind. The Notary Public thing is definitely what they want though...you basically go to one and tell them the truth regarding your relationship with the father and whether or not you have sole parental responsibility and any other pertinent information. if I can find this thread i'll bump it back up again for you to read.