AnnexoxShay

Thanks AnnexoxShay & Kath!

Im actually doing my medical here in Sydney. I phoned Dr Joseph Waks' office and the medical secretary sounded like she was unsure of the procedure as well, she told me I needed an ADT test until I called Dr Anthony Miller's office and the lady mentioned it was DPT (Diphtheria and tetanus).

I mentioned that I was pregnant and dont have my vaccination records and the secretary at Dr Miller's advised that I need DPT, MMR, Gaurdisil ? (cervical cancer shots), and chicken pox. I need to get a blood test to see if Im immune to these/have evidence of having done these. With the DPT its 3 shots and with the last shot being in the 10 years. If the last shot was more than 10 years ago then I would need to get a booster shot. With the Guardisil, I've taken all 3 shots and I just need to get a letter from my GP to state the dates each shot was taken. With the rest, she said because Im pregnant, do it anyway as it will be easier to do it here than in the US. Also regardless of pregnancy, the diphtheria I must do and that this is not contraindication.

And lastly, I wouldn't need to do the chest x-ray but I can waiver it and upon admission to the US I would need to get a TB skin test as well as the other vaccinations if necessary.

Yes, I need to take all my results to the examination as the lady did mention that it will cut down the cost.

Thanks again guys!

Aww thats Awesssome!! I didnt think they would make you wait ... I had read in another thread that they didnt make you wait but since it was a while back I couldnt remember which to go back and find for you to read and I didnt want to say one way or another incase I was wrong ...

Im waiting for my interview date and time and the nerves are starting up again ... its to soon to get a letter yet but the last 2 days Ive been anxiously waiting for the posty *sigh* Im seriously going to send myself nuts before all this is over ...

I did have a productive morning however .. I rang up the post office and found out about them holding my mail while in Sydney for a week ... A creepy guy has moved into unit 1 and Ive caught him going thru the mail boxes so I went and bought a padlock for mine but now Im paranoid I get important mail stolen so getting a request to hold from the post office is going to give me peace of mind and its only $12 for a week and $4 per week after ... I also rang the airlines, I want to take my computer tower and they told me it would be $160 for 23kg extra suitcase so I asked about the computer tower and they said another $160 so I started ringing some excess baggage companies and found one that seems reasonable ... The airline told me that even going over by 1kg in my luggage will incure the $160 kg excess fee .. HOW RUDE! Anyway lots of things to think about and stress over, its so becoming the norm for me that I wont know what to do with myself when I dont have anything to worry about anymore

Sounds like a scam - Wait till see if she starts complaining about paying bills, and "if she just had a little help, she may be able to write/phone/visit"

This site Romance Scams was very eye - opening for me..

Getting a letter out of the blue, ........

Do a google on that email - perhaps you can find it listed.

Thanks for the link, Ill be sure to pass it onto him ... I had a quick look and saved the link to later, its enough to make you sick ... Oh I knew it was a scam as soon as I saw the emails and the pics she sent him, she was a Paris Hilton wannabe and all her pics were in sexy poses ... Amazing what these people can to to others who are vulnerable and a looking for a little companionship...

HOLY ###### WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!! Thats wonderful news!!!

Ditto, I have not one single doubt his my soul mate and we were meant to be together... just wish we had started the process a year earlier and then filed immediately after he returned home ... but thems the breaks and its a matter of Live'n Learn...

But I do think you need to be true to yourself ... If neither party has made a real effort in 8 years then maybe its time to move on? How long do you allow this to go on for?

I dont know about everyone else but its taken its toll on Shay and I ... we both have similar personalities and after we met and became attached to each other we both found it very difficult to function in the real world .. we spent all our time waiting for each other to call or pop onto yahoo messenger, we were spending up to 6,7 maybe 8 hours a day talking on yahoo messenger and phone ... it got to the point of being emotionally and mentally unhealthy ... last 6 months or so we had to re-evaluate what was going on and we cut it back to 1.5 - 2 hour talk time on his days off and 3 - 4 hours on days off ... its been hard but least now we have a somewhat normal life ...

Me and Knight learned to time it, in our case...due to severe domestic issues on my end, we couldn't see one another in person for a year. He stood by me in that time, supported me, until I was able to move out and stand on my own feet. We use Skype, ensure we get enough sleep, heckle one another to get work done, because we know we'll be together. The time difference does help, weirdly enough -- it means we can both have our days to ourselves, and we keep our mornings and evenings for each other. Sometimes, he'll encourage me to go out with my friends, or I'll tell him to go and see his; other times, if we know we can, we'll stay up late or get up that little bit earlier so we can spend more time together.

But after I moved out, there was no way we couldn't see each other, so that's what we did. He booked a flight and then he was over here, even if the price was steep. If he's not willing to come and see you if he knows you can't fly over and see him, then you need to address that.

Good luck.

Magpie.

Thats were it became a prob for us ... I was getting up at 4am to spend time with him and in turn he was staying up to 2am or later ... I ended up with health problems because of it ... since we agreed to stop doing what we were doing we have both started being a little more social and Im back to normal ... occasionally we slip but ah well!

No.

Absolutely not, there is not any USCIS gudeline about this. It may raise flags at certain consulates, but there is nothing in the law.

In Ukraine, and I imagine other countries, there are marraige agencies that arrange "socials" where lots of women come to meet foreign men. These agencies are fully aware of our requirements. It is common at these socials for the women to basically go through a "receiving line" type arrangement and have their photo taken. By the end of the night every woman has had her photo taken with every man there. Everyone gets documentation they were there. If any engagements come of it, there is photo evidence the meeting occurred, even if it is the only contact the couple has all evening. These agencies will encourage all their women members to come, if for nothing else, the photos. Then if an email romance develops after, that little detail is already taken care of. Sounds like the voice of experience? LOL I lived in Ukraine and a woman in my building worked at one of the agencies and told me all what went on. Heck, I would have gone to a social, she was always after me to go, but they were kinda expensive and there was like 800,000 beautiful women all over Odessa anyway.

I won't mention names, but the agency used "ghost writers" for a lot of emails. Buyer beware.

Huh .. do you know if Russia does something similar? I have a close friend who started getting what I would consider spam from some chicky in Russia and the silly boy who is rather lonely decided to reply ... From day dot it was evident this chicky was after a man to marry her and made no secret of the fact ... He sent me some of the emails and honestly I was a bit horrified that he was to blind to see what was so obvious to me ...

The first email he recieved was like the spam emails you get ... My name is Ingrid, I am blond, blue eyed with big blah blah's if you wanna chat email me on blah blah@yahoo.com .... then bam shes into the Im a good girl who works as a teacher Im raising my 15 year old sister etc .... Im reading this and Im like Woah not only is she looking for a hubby but shes looking to get her sister over too ...

All in all, I've met Knight twice...but those were really intense trips and it had been like we had always been together. One soul. There was no awkwardness, no sense of meeting someone for the first time. It was as if he'd been away on a trip and had come home to see me. The second time, he stayed with me for over two weeks and that was living, eating, breathing and sleeping in the same room together (and we did go out and stuff). When you meet him, you will know in your heart and soul if they're the one. There is no doubt in either of us that this isn't meant to be.

Magpie.

Exactly how it felt.

Ditto, I have not one single doubt his my soul mate and we were meant to be together... just wish we had started the process a year earlier and then filed immediately after he returned home ... but thems the breaks and its a matter of Live'n Learn...

But I do think you need to be true to yourself ... If neither party has made a real effort in 8 years then maybe its time to move on? How long do you allow this to go on for?

I dont know about everyone else but its taken its toll on Shay and I ... we both have similar personalities and after we met and became attached to each other we both found it very difficult to function in the real world .. we spent all our time waiting for each other to call or pop onto yahoo messenger, we were spending up to 6,7 maybe 8 hours a day talking on yahoo messenger and phone ... it got to the point of being emotionally and mentally unhealthy ... last 6 months or so we had to re-evaluate what was going on and we cut it back to 1.5 - 2 hour talk time on his days off and 3 - 4 hours on days off ... its been hard but least now we have a somewhat normal life ...

Huh ok ... Ill keep that in mind and make sure I get mine stamped since most likely Ill be going thru Fiji to ... so whats the deal are they trying to save $$ on ink or something

My husband volunteered in our city government for 3 months before he got his green card and he's been volunteering since he arrived at a non profit that does taxes for low income people. He's listed both of these volunteer positions on the forms he's subsequently sent to the government and has never had a problem.

Thank you, it gives me more confidence that I can do something a couple days a week without worrying ...

Another day older an deeper in debt, St. Peter don't call me, cause i can't go I owe my soul to the Company store.

If you can say something like this, you may be employed.

sounds about righty hey ...

ps pkt 3 arrived on the 26th up to 10 days we were told ..CROSSING FINGERS he makes it here by april 25th!

It takes up to 10 days for them to receive it or process it? It should only take a couple days to arrive .. I paid registered mail to make sure it got there in a couple days and that they had to sign for it ... Im still a bit paranoid about sending the original documents ... I still think its a bit rude to expect the originals if they dont give them back thats another $150 to add to already huge expense and I just replaced my birth certificate ..

He should get there by the 25th April Cham ... thats almost 2 months away ... youll be fine hon {{{HUGZ}}

isnt the average 3 to 5 months?

5-6 months is about average, can take longer with some embassies ... we're at 5 months atm - petition in Oct and just sent off pack 3 my embassy usually interviews within a month so we will hit 6 months by interview date ...

Ohhh thats wonderful, congratulations!

Im waiting for my interview date and Im starting to get a little nervous .. Thank goodness Im staying 5 days to visit a friend who lives in Sydney soo I wont have the added pressure of arriving and departing on time ...

Strange you didn't get any stamps on your passport.

Are you sure? How did you pass through customs at the airport without your passport being stamped?

You poor man, you really arent having an easy time of it are you ... *sigh* like the others said you should be ok ... submit a copy with a note saying they were included in the original package and hope to gawd that the person reviewing isnt having a crappy day ... but Im sure you be fine!

I had the prob with my police check, it gets sent direct to the embassy so i rang and confirmed it had been sent and I then included a copy of the receipt in with the file so they could see it had indeed been paid ... prob wasnt necessary but it made me feel better ...

To answer the question about the stamp ... the passports dont always get stamped theyre doing some electronically ... my fiances passport wasnt stamped either and he had a nigh stop over in fiji cause the plane was fluffed and then entry into Australia and he didnt get it stamp in either ... same for the return trip, no stamps ... they just viewed it did whatever they do in customs and let him thru ...

Why would you want to marry someone you'd never met in person? That baffles me....

I agree, just because you think you know someone it isnt always the case ... my fiance and I had obsticles to, it took us 2 years before we could meet because his grandmother who was 91 at the time was in a nursing home with Alziemas, he didnt want to leave just incase she passed away it meant a lot for him to be there especially since he moved for Arkansas to Oregon to be with her... 2 years later he took the risk and came for 5 weeks so we could meet ... Turned out he wasnt very different then the impression I had but different all the same, he was actually a lot nicer, more affectionate, helpful and giving ... but it could have gone the other way too, you just dont know!!

He returned home and we took a longer to file then we had expected because Grandma passed away and a few months later her sister passed away things just kept coming up ... end of last year we thought it was time to start being a little selfish and think of us for once and we filed ...

All I can say is one of you go visit the other .. spend at least 3 weeks together and get to know each other ... we had 5 weeks and it went like a blink of an eye, being seperated was the single worse experience either of us ever had to go thru and we both cried like babes for 2 days prior to his leaving ... but then youll at least know if its meant to be ... dont hang on to what ifs ... time goes by fast and before you know it, it will be another 8 years!!

Good luck with everything

You probably need to read ahead a little bit....

Like down in the Living in America forum (or whatever it's called).

Before you have your greencard (if you have no EAD) you need to be careful about volunteering. Read up on it. I believe that if you are strictly doing something that cannot be perceived to be interning, you'll be all right.

After you have your greencard you are good to go.

Thank You, thats exactly what I wanted to know ... we are filing for the AOS immediately after the honeymoon... my future mother-in-law is still visiting the old dears soo I might just go visit with her until my AOS comes thru ...

Its going to be strange to have so much time on my hands, Im used to being busy atm Im doing volunteer work at a Salvation Army Relief Centre and it keeps me busy a couple times a week...

Thanks guys! Yeah I know I dont need to work but I want to find something to amuse myself! Im a city girl going to a small town of 1100 with no public transport or shops or gym or anything! and Im thinking of volunteering some time at the nursing home where Grandma (Shays) spent her last few years with Alziemas ... they were soo kind to her that I thought Id volunteer some time as a companian going in to read and keep the old folk company ... I just wasnt sure if that would be considered employment even thou I wont be receiving any money for my time ...

Employment = pay

If you get paid, and you have enough to meet the income requirements, you are gold.

If you don't, you will need to get a sponsor or have enough assets to cover the income level.

You do realize that there are financial considerations to getting a visa?

Im the beneficiary not the petitioner ... My fiance income is above the requirement and is working full-time...

I have a question ... My fiance and I arent really bothered about me getting work asap and if nature takes its course my job for the next few years will be raising our family (were both old in our late 30s and the clock is ticking )

Anyways ... I like volunteering and have been volunteering here for years now whenever Im not working .... what do they consider employment on the K1? ... would a volunteer job be considered employment or does money etc have to be exchanged for it to be considered employment ...

Another thing is we have been discussing for a couple years about starting our own cafe/restaurant we want it to be our business and not get anyone else involved .. again as above I wont be working fulltime when we have a family but since I have a background in office work I can still do the ordering, bookkeeping etc and even help out 3-4 hours a day during the busy hours ... how strict are they when it comes co-owning businesses or property ... can we start making plans before the AOS or will we have to have the AOS before anything like this can be even considered...

Thank You

Congrats...follow this link, it's a good guide on what to do for AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

Ok so we were approved she will be here this weekend...after we marry what is our next step where do we send proof of marriage and how long do we have to do the aos etc etc etc

the link is a good guide but how long do we have before she has to file for adjustment of status also do i have to file for her daughter at the same time or can we do separate i guess my biggest concern is how long do we have before we have to do the adjustment of status money is very tight and i am budgeting hard

Here you go, have a read of this it will answer your questions http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

i thought there was more time in which to file what would happen if we did not get it filed within a timely manner say a few months

One of the paragraphs says the following

Filing for Adjustment of Status within the 90 days protects your legal status. Your legal status as a K1 expires after 90 days, married or not. The only way to protect your legal status is to apply for Adjustment of Status, and the only way to maintain continuous legal status is to file for AOS before the K1 visa expires. On the practical side, it is often difficult to arrange for the marriage, and get all the paperwork ready in time to file for AOS within 90 days. Many newsgroup couples have filed for AOS a few days or weeks after the 90 day limit with no problems. Thus far, newsgroup experience has shown this is not a major issue with local USCIS (INS) offices.

Were planning to file immediatley after we return from our honeymoon and do what we need to do to changed over things to both names ... My fiance has already spoken to landlord etc so its just a matter of us doing it when the time comes so I really havent looked into what could happen if you left it over the required time ...

Ok so we were approved she will be here this weekend...after we marry what is our next step where do we send proof of marriage and how long do we have to do the aos etc etc etc

You are lucky.

You need to get married and get a copy of the marriage certificate, and take some extra pictures and get a bank account in both of your names, put the electric bill and phone bill in both names, maybe get a joint credit card account

and get a social security # after 2 weeks

How long have you been waiting? It used to be 3 months, but the site says 6 months now.

Sweet, looks like its been extended ...

What proof did the attorney give your fiancee?

Haha! do they need a reason, probably thought it was a good excuse to cover there future incompetencies ....

No, like the others have said there doesnt seem to have been any delays ... and I cant imagine there will be ...

OMG you poor thing! and I was complaining it took me 3 hours and I wasnt even stuck in the clinic the entire time! I had to go elsewhere for the blood test and xrays ...

Hi my frend is here on his K1 visa and he and the girl got married according to their culture customs first on 15 Nov in a temple and then they registered their marriage 20 days later in court on 4 Dec and got their marriage certificate as of 4 Dec. Is it a problem for him in his AOS interview ? i mean do they take it seriously ? r they gonna ask tht the marriage is not according to their rules ( i mean first court marriage then traditional ) ???????? or is there any such rule ? please guide !!

If they have registered their marriage in a courthouse and recieved their marriage certificate then I cant see how that is a problem ... I dont think there is any law that states you have to get married in a certain way as long as the person who is performing the marriage is the right qualifications to perform the ceremony ... People get married in hot air balloons, paracuting out of airoplanes, deep sea diving .. there marriages are no less legit then those married in a church with a priest or minister ... but the person performing the ceremony must have the right qualifications....

Yes I am the beneficiary. My fiancee (the USC) is making more than the povery line. I was just wondering if they might think it's a problem if I don't have a stable income. Do you think it will be enogh if I show bank statements that I have savings but no income? As I already said I had a denial on a tourst visa just after I graduated when I wanted to visit my fiancee. They said I don't have strong connections or something with my home country?!?!?

I am afraid this might be a problem again. I don't really understand why money are really an ussue. Seriously. When I was interviewed there was a girl who was going to the states just for shopping.????

Benificiary doesnt need to be employed .. there income is never taken into consideration thru the entire process even if they have proof they will be employed when they go to the states and have the appropriate paperwork... The petitioner is the one that needs to prove they can support the fiance/wife during the process ...

I dont know why your tourist visa was denied ..but from what you said you didnt have enough evidence that you had strong ties to your country so in their eyes there was a risk that you would enter and not leave ... the girl on the shopping spree prob had a lot of evidence that she was heading back home when she was done ...

So really at this point you need to concern yourself with getting enough evidence together to prove you and your fiance have a bona fide relationship and that will include phone bills, photoes, letters etc ...

Good luck, youll be just fine! just because a tourist visa got rejected doesnt mean your k1 will be .. Just get all the evidence you need for the interview etc.

Congrats...follow this link, it's a good guide on what to do for AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

Ok so we were approved she will be here this weekend...after we marry what is our next step where do we send proof of marriage and how long do we have to do the aos etc etc etc

the link is a good guide but how long do we have before she has to file for adjustment of status also do i have to file for her daughter at the same time or can we do separate i guess my biggest concern is how long do we have before we have to do the adjustment of status money is very tight and i am budgeting hard

Here you go, have a read of this it will answer your questions http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

I think your going to have another trip to the phillipines, they tend to look at those a little closer from what Ive seen around VJ ... also by the time the Annulment is thru it will be several more months and that will well and truely take you past the 2year mark ... When/If you make the trip over make sure you get lots of pics etc as proof of ongoing relationshop also keep phone bills, letters, cards, emails, messenger chats as evidence ...

Good luck with everything!

employment is not a problem for the benneficiary as it is expected they will emigrate... it could be a problem for the USC

OHH .. are they the benificiary? I thought they were the petitioner ... If they are the benificary they dont need to be employed ... Im not currently employed in a paid position but Im doing volunteer work so when i got to parts that asked about my employment I just filled in VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONIST put in address etc as normal ...