Yevgeniy

Hey Ana, did you by any chance call the embassy?

Jen, You mailed packet 3 to my house. I am just kidding. Annoy the hell out them by phone. Don't want to brag, but boys kicked ### in football Saturday. Middle son's interception should be on ESPN. White boy can jump. Weather here is so perfect and the 10 day forcast is awesome. Killing deer hopefully Saturday morning, then to my Russian class before football.

Ana, Yevginey, No word on interview date yet? Call them everyday. Same as Jen, annoy them with the phone. Talk to a human. Ana, Thanksgiving is coming, soon. You need to burn a tetsa. Ana, go for NOV 5. We can have lunch at Fellinis to celebrate. Ana, after being in Mississippi, can you skin a deer. JK.

Nat, Give us some good news. There are a lot of us pulling for you. I want to have a celebration pevo for you. Too late. Just popped the top.

Let's get going everyone.

just calld and not in the system yet. what a great way to start a day! More luck to everyone else!

Sandra, I just admire your patience!!! Hopefully they'll input it in no time!

Alex, I love animals too. Can't wait to convince Dave that we need to have a little dog, not a big monster he's set on getting, lol No news for us yet. I'm just staying busy by working a lot. At least am having a meet-up with my high school friends to distract me tmr

Yevgenij, I predict we'll be in by the end of next week. According to the experts waiting 1-2 weeks to appear in the system is normal. Did you call the pay line or immigration section?

Jenni, do you guys get Thanksgiving early or smth? Does that me you will celebrate TWO Thanksgivings and get twice the turkey, lol?

Hey Ana, i called the payline and paid 12$. Spoke for probably around 8 min. The girl Virctoria wanted all of our information so she could send a "LETTER" to see about our case???????? Whatever i think she was just dragging time so i could pay again next time. Hopefully i have some $ left just to call and find out if we're in or not. Please let me know right away if you get put in the system. I'll do the same.

Have a great weekend everyone. Im out for the week.

Yevgeniy ... Our file got stuck at NVC for a couple of weeks. We had our approval the 10th of September, NVC received our case the 12th. Greg received 2 letters in the mail (post) dated the 17th that our case would be transferred to the Embassy within the week. That didn't happen! Last week I called the Embassy to ask what was up and they didn't receive anything, nothing electronic, no hardcopy ... Greg called the NVC, the file was still being processed there. I called back on Friday, still the same. Monday (Oct 6th) Greg called again and they said it was sent out that day. I tracked DHL if something was on it's way to the Embassy ... and yes a package was delivered yesterday. I called the Embassy again today, and there was still nothing in their electronic filing system, and she didn't have the hardcopy on the Consular Section yet. So we're experiencing kind of the same thing here. Everything in this process takes time, some people are lucky to have their case being processed fast and smooth through all the different stages, including a fastworking Embassy ... some of us need to be more patient. I'm still waiting for the P3, a month after our approval ... and all I can do is hope it'll be mailed out to me soon.

Anyway good luck and I hope you receive some good news soon

i hear ya, sucks that we have this crappy system for true K-1 visa's

Good Morning. Hope everyone is on their way to get visa. I've just spoke with embassy and they don't have anything for us They don't even have what Ana calls electronic thing.... Really upsetting!! She said to try back in TWO weeks. Anyone know normal timeline between NVC and Embassy having the case?

Thanks and good luck

Good Morning. Hope everyone is on their way to get visa. I've just spoke with embassy and they don't have anything for us They don't even have what Ana calls electronic thing.... Really upsetting!! She said to try back in TWO weeks. Anyone know normal timeline between NVC and Embassy having the case?

Thanks and good luck

Hi may family!!!

How is everyone doing?

Went to the embassy this morning, had to wait for 40 min outside in the rain after 2 hour of sleep. Was so nervous!

The interview took about 10 min! And I was approved just like that!!!!

I asked the officer if he wanted to see any proof, and he said no! We are done here!!!

God it was so easy!!!

Thank you so much for everything! !!

Congradulations!! You must be one of the happiest on earth right now! Good luck on your med exam and once again congrats!

Do you guys think that this is enough proof ?

Thats all you got? Personally i have like twice as much....

J/K Actually i have like 5 times as little! Good job and GL on interview

Yevgenij, if they indeed shipped them out on the 30th, I will go ahead and congratulate you. Both our cases reached the embassy today at 4:03 pm!!!

Guys still waiting, I truly hope that your approvals are on the way!!!!

Awesome, great great new!! Did they put you in the system? Are you calling on monday to setup the interview?

Hey Ana, just talked to NVC and they said they also shipped ours on the 30th! But she wouldln't give me tracking #. Do they ship all of them together or in different packages? Let me know when the embassy gets yours? You tracking it how?

Sandra, I run a little search for you girl and apparently Belgium is not a popular country, lol. Not much info. Based on those few timelines from the past year, average is 53 days from NOA2 date to receiving visa. And now I'll be glad to go and kick some Belgian postal workers so they would hurry up and make your day

Alex, two weeks? That would be amazing. Are you planning to leave right after the interview? Dave is calling NVC right now to see about our case, so no news yet .

Yevgenij, first of all, she can go ahead and do the medical. As long as you have the KEV number, you guys are fine. We do not have packet 3, and stuff you got from the embassy webpage is the same thing they will mail out. I guess they don't trus our mail service, lol. As to going to the interview... Kiev embassy was reported to be pretty easy. If all your docs are in order and you have evidence of bona find relationship, they often ask no questions what so ever. Thus, it's not really necessary. I talked Dave out of it. I'd much rather he takes time off work when I get there.

Thanks Ana, i'll tell that my girl, she's been denied guest visa like 4 times so she's nervous, i'll tell her that its easy this time and hopefully she won't worry so much.

Last technical question. I've made no $ last year. Opened new business for my father and we actually been loosing money till about a month ago. So i had no income. I do have a job (my fathers business but i don't make any $ yet. He just pays my bills lol. I have a sponsor who is my cousin. She's a doctor. Do i have to fill out I 134 or is it sufficient to have only the on from my cousin? I had no tax return for 2007 either... (poor me) lol. My lawyer advised to file 1040 for a few thousand $ just to show embassy that i did make 2000$ last year. Sounds way to low to even show any income at all. Any experience with this?

As always thank you

Ana;

Did some research here, and most of the Swedish people had the interviews' 2 weeks after returning the PKT3, crossing my fingers that I will have the same luck!

Do you know if NVC received your Papers yet?

Sandra;

Thank you Sandra! And I hope that you receive your PKT3 soon!

Do you know how busy they are at the American embassy in Belgium?

Yevgeniy;

My weekend was busy but good! Thanks for asking!

Called the American embassy and asked them if Jonathan had to be at the interview, and they said it wasn't obligatory! No need to worry, there is a lot of people here on the visa journey that went to the interview alone and got approved!

Thanks, i don't have time and no way i can go to ukraine, so thanks again. Just got through to NVC and they gave me a new case number. Wohoo

Can my girl now get the Medical out of the way since she got the Kev number from the NVC? or does she have to wait for Packet 3 in her mail? She downloaded the packet and is doing everything in the packet? Can she mail the packet that she downloaded instead of waiting to receive it? Is it exactly the same or is there anything in the packet that they mail that is different?

Thanks again, and good luck on your interview!

How was everyone's weekend? I worked all weekend and had no weekend lol. Anyway i just read in another thread that there is a chance that they won't approve the visa if fiance doesn't go to embassy with the applying person. Is that true? are you all going to the interview together or are the girls going all on their own?

Ana, let me know if you need a good translator. My good friend in Kharkov, who I rent my apartment from has a masters in translating English, Russian, and German. He has translated all of my documents so far and is going with Iuliia to get her police report on Monday. To tell you how good him and his sister are, she has a masters in translation too. I have hooked them up with on of my customers from Georgia (the state) that is involved in a huge project in Russia. They are translating a lot of technical documents. For a fee, of course, he will translate, authenticate, and notarize any document that you need done. I did not get an RFE, so he did it right. PM me if you would like his contact info. We are on easy street now.

Jen, it is only 76 here now. Come on. Be nice. Please. Raise the mercury. My Clemson Tigers are winning now, NC State has to play South Florida. South Florida will beat them like State wrote them a bad check. The "Tarholes" are losing to Miami. Today is a good day. My knuckleheads have football games tonight against Holly Springs. Perfect football weather.

Nat, come on, give us the good news. Maybe I need to have a little talk with VSC about their life insurance for you. Anything for you. You have seen the pictures, you know that I can shoot.

I might have to find my liver after my sons games tonight. Just a little. I just have to find it after it took the abuse that it did.

Let's get some approvals from VSC. I have some friends that are many months out that need things to progress faster.

thanks steelman, i think my girl has a translator but what is RFE? Every single document she brings to embassy needs to be translated to english? (so that entire checklist in packet3? translated to english?)

thanks again for your time

Yevgeniy, I called Iuliia and asked her about the police certificate. She is applying for hers on Monday. She told me that it is done at the state office. I am assuming like the main police station for that particular oblast. Iuliia is in Kharkov, so not much help for you in Kiev. She said that it will take her ten days to get. I do not know if this involves an extra fee to get it expedited or not. If she is in Kiev oblast, call the embassy, they might be able to give her the address of that one, being so close. I am sure that someone can help you out more.

Come on people, don't be so quiet here.

Ana, checked flights for end of Oct. and early Nov. Delta and KLM about $950 round trip.

Nat, tell Jack to stalk the mailman. You will be soon.

Anyone see my liver. I think it ran away.

thanks i'll call and see

Evening people!

Nat, you re so right... just keep checking!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and Jack!!!!

Jenni, welcome back!!! And I just love you dress!!! So very pretty!!! I'm pretty sure you look amazing in it (watch out Bo )

Kirk, those prices are crazy... now I am craving last year when I got one way direct flight JFK-KBP for $365...

Yevgenij, here the info you are looking for (directly from the embassy):

In Ukraine the certificate IP-1 must be obtained in the oblast centers from the Departments of Information Technology at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The police certificate is valid for ONE YEAR.

So it's Kiev Oblast MVS (Ministerstvo Vnytrenih Svjazej)

thank you sweetie!

Im sorry can someone help me and tell me how to get a police report (background check) in ukraine, kiev? My girl doesn't have a clue and neither do I... Thank you

My dearest May group!!!!

Thanks to all your positive vibes we just received our approval notice. I was on the phone with Dave when he saw it on the USCIS webpage!!!! Such a releif!!!

Nat, u re next!

Finally!! Congradulations! Ana do you know if you can go and do the medical exam without the Embassy case number? Or do you by any chance know how long there is a wait to the hospital? week or two to get to your appointment?

Thank you Ana for useful info. I'll tell her

Hey everyone, hope you had a great day. I Hear its cold in ukraine. Anyone can tell me where i can check to see when NVC receives/sends my documents?

Morning guys!!!

Sandra, thanks a lot! We do need those positive vibes today! How are things with you?

Yevgenij, when you get a chance please fill in your timeline. Many peeps will appreciate you getting of the list, lol How did your girl take the news? By the way, looks like Kiev embassy sped up interview wait time a bit, so good news for you two .

I need my approval this week simply cause I am running out of movies to watch, lol Why Blockbuster doesn't work in Ukraine?

Oh, thought I'll share our USCIS calling experience with you guys. So, we decided to talk to them last night and... like I predicted: "We received your 129(F)... (word for word from the website) and than they told us "USCIS still has 112 days to provide you with answer... "

I can't find a link to edit my timeline... She took it very well, couldn't fall asleep till 3. Woke up and went online to find info for her next step...

OMG, I GOT MY NOA2 TODAY, just checked and they mailed the approval with instructions. Any source of information where i can read up what needs to be done? i'd like to get started if it matters. Or it doesn't matter? Woooohoooo, hope may filers are getting theirs this week.

Sorry you didn't get your touch yet, its only early in the day so maybe in a bit you'll get yours. Status wise thouse i see the touch but it still says received and pending, is there always a delay lik that?

Ana, i got touched today!!! check yours and let me know if you got touched as well!!, maybe this is the week!

Yay, it's Monday! New week, same hopes...

Mel, hope u are in for an approval with that touch

Yevgenij, I think you guys should be fine, as long as she presents lots of evidence of ongoing relationship - emails, chats, phone bills, etc. So, do you think it is our week?

Sandra, hope you get the reply soon. Time to set up interviews! Can only imagine how exciting it is!

We only talk on skype, everyday for like 2-4 hours lol, and use email only to send pictures, so i don't really have lots of proof... I think we have a good chance of receiving approval within next 2 weeks, i have a feeling it will be next week

Hello everyone, hope you had a great weekend! I havn't seen my girl in over a year, was in ukraine September of 2007. Is it any concern when she goes to embassy? will they be like, "you guys havn't seen each other in over a year" Or it doesn't matter? Thanks

Congrats Steel!!!

Congrats Steel!!! happy for your, REALLY!!