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Thank you everyone!

name changes are governed by state law... when my wife and I married, she changed the spelling of her first name, adopted a middle name and changed her last name... in MN it was very simple....

Thank you! And what is the procedure?

Hi everyone,

I recently got married and will soon apply for changing my family name. Is it possible to change my first name (to its English equivalent) as well? If it's possible, what documents do I need? Or do I have to wait till I get the American passport?

Thank you in advance!

Hi,

we got married yesterday and we went to a Social Security office today to apply for the SS card, but the lady there told us that since my status has changed from K1 to K3 after the marriage, she can't start proceeding our case and that we first have to contact the Immigration Services. But as far as I know, my status hasn't changed and all I need to apply for a SS card is a I-94, my passport with the K1 visa and our marriage license (to show that I have a different family name now). So what should we do?

Thank you in advance!

Kate

I did so, and it was not a problem. You just have to say a customs officer that you dont intend to stay there for a long time. (I stayed there for two months, it was also ok).

@Eveline: Zum Gluck, hatte ich keine blauen Flecken, obwohl sie mir gleich zwei Impfungen gemacht haben.

@Manuela: Oh, das ist ja peinlich!

@Maiandra Ich hab das Medical auch 2 Wochen vor dem Interview gemacht (in Hamburg), obwohl in meiner Einladung dasselbe stand, wie in deiner, dass das Medical um 00.00 Uhr ist. Ich glaube man kann damit ein bisschen Zeit sparen.

to all: Danke allen, die mir geantwortet haben. Ich hatte schon mein Medical in Hamburg, war in Ordnung. Die haben mir eine Kopie von "Vaccination Documentation Worksheet" per Post zugeschickt. Ich glaube, sie haben es nähmlich vergessen, mir eine Kopie mitzugeben.

Had the same in my letter.... don't worry, just go to the doc where you want (one they have on their website) and they will send everything. It confused me too when I got the letter, but got the medical done in Dortmund and they send it to Frankfurt.

Thank you so much!

Congrats!

Ive been told that you need to wait until you get your package 3 since you will need your case number. also the appointment shouldnt be too early. 2 weeks prior to the interview should be perfect. that will make the process faster (if you go to the doctor later they cant issue the visa until they got the information back from the doctor) just make sure you go to one of the 2 docs that are allowed to do it (Dr. Jürgen Thuneke and Dr. Michael Zimmer)

Yes, I will go to Dr. Jürgen Thuneke or Dr. Michael Zimmer.

Thank you! I hope there is nothing to worry about

Hi, Karin und Otto, thank you for your reply!

Well, it's written: "If the time for your doctor's oppointment states 00:00 please come to your immigrant visa interview first and upon completion of the interview we will send you to the doctor`s office". And that's my case. But since I have found a list of the panel physicians (and there is one in Hamburg as well) on the web-site of the American Embassy in Germany, I just thought it is still possible to do the medical prior to the interview.

It is possible - pretty much everyone from Germany I've heard from has done their medical in advance - it (the letter) must relate to folks who schedule their medical through Frankfurt (which you obviously did not/have no intention to).

So long as you have your NVC case number, you should be just fine doing your medical in Hamburg - check with the physician's office to be sure but am certain they will verify this.

Thanks!

This is news to me/us - we did our medical about 2 weeks prior to the interview (in Düsseldorf) - I believe it is possible to have the medical done in Frankfurt but never heard it was required. Perhaps you're misreading the letter?

Hi, Karin und Otto, thank you for your reply!

Well, it's written: "If the time for your doctor's oppointment states 00:00 please come to your immigrant visa interview first and upon completion of the interview we will send you to the doctor`s office". And that's my case. But since I have found a list of the panel physicians (and there is one in Hamburg as well) on the web-site of the American Embassy in Germany, I just thought it is still possible to do the medical prior to the interview.

Hallo!

Hat jemand von euch eine medical in Hamburg schon gemacht? War in Ordnung? Soll man etwas beachten?

Danke und viel Glück!

Hi dear all,

I will be having my interview for K1 visa soon. In the letter from the Consul it´s written: "please come to your immigrant visa interview first and upon completion of the interview we will send you to the doctor`s office". So I just wanted to ask, would it be ok, if I do my medical in Hamburg two weeks prior to the interview in Frankfurt? Had someone already done a medical in Hamburg?

Thank you and good luck!

Hello,

do you know if it is still possible to get this special offer? I could not find it. Thank you!