LAND DOWNUNDER

[Moonie 0]

Thank you all for your welcome Today has been a hard day. I get so tired of coming home to an empty house and getting into an empty bed. I miss him lots and lots. Right now we just play the waiting game. My goodness time goes by slowly... I am sure after we hopefully get our NOA2 I will have lots of questions then! The affidavit of support scares me because out of all my working years 2006 was the worst year financially for me lost my job got a straight comission job didn't do to good. I do own a house I hope that would help. I really do not want to ask my mom to co-sponsor!

Make sure your taxes are up to date. If you own a house, what's it worth, equity, etc? (you don't have to tell me, it's just something to keep in mind), and do you have a job right now...

If you don't want to use your parents to co-sponsor, just be sure you meet the poverty guidelines.

Here is link to the 2007 poverty guidelines http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/07fedreg

I worked all last year just did not make any money. LOL I think I might be ok for meeting it just all depends waiting for all my documents to come in. And I am working now and what I get now meets the lines, But I suppose once I file I will have a better idea.

[Moonie 0]

Moonie: Welcome! So glad you popped in! Where in the States are you? I was in Florida when Stewart was in Melbourne so I know the long distance thing stinks but TRUST ME it is SOOO worth it in the end!

Yes it is horrible! I miss him terribly We all just think about how we should have started this process sooner! I am the lonestar state Texas. Where we have been having an unusually cold and rainy winter.

[girlfrmoz 1]

Hey All.......I'M BACK!

Visa is approved and Jake and I are really excited and happy about being together again for good! Where to start......what a day!

Thank you to all of you for all your kind thoughts and words of support. It truelly made it much easier knowing I had all you terrific aussie folk in here supporting me.

Kath, the photos helped so much. I went for a practice run on Thursday and because I had your pics it was easy to know where to go, so thanks a mil.

Hamster thank you for encouraging me to eat choccies but I didn't get a chance to....it went so fast I was out by about 9.30am. Plus the Wiggles were up there getting their Visas for their next tour so I had entertainment!! Was very cool....sleepy Geoff looks older in person! and it made me laugh so hard when the US Consulate guy called up Captain Feathersword! Was hilarious! You guys would have loved it!

I took a bottle of water with me and at security on the 59th floor they made me drink some of it in front of them before they would let me take it in. Talk about thorough.

The lady who served me said "I just want to commend you on a excellent application" which was a relief as Jake had accidently stood on his employment letter before he sent it and it had a big muddy footprint so I told her and apologised and she just laughed and said she gets much worse than that. Plus, he had used whiteout on the I-134 which is a no-no so I was worried that it would get knocked back. I was also dissappointed that they didn't want to see my beautiful evidence folder , I even asked them "Don't you want to see my evidence?" He said no there was enough evidence from the original petition. It took me hours to put that thing together!!!

Well that's enough rambling from me. Good luck to everyone who's next. It was definitely easier than I thought, and thanks again to all you wonderful people. Will put up a proper embassy review in the next couple of days.

Huggers

Lyndel

[David A. 0]

Hey All.......I'M BACK!

Visa is approved and Jake and I are really excited and happy about being together again for good! Where to start......what a day!

Thank you to all of you for all your kind thoughts and words of support. It truelly made it much easier knowing I had all you terrific aussie folk in here supporting me.

Kath, the photos helped so much. I went for a practice run on Thursday and because I had your pics it was easy to know where to go, so thanks a mil.

Hamster thank you for encouraging me to eat choccies but I didn't get a chance to....it went so fast I was out by about 9.30am. Plus the Wiggles were up there getting their Visas for their next tour so I had entertainment!! Was very cool....sleepy Geoff looks older in person! and it made me laugh so hard when the US Consulate guy called up Captain Feathersword! Was hilarious! You guys would have loved it!

I took a bottle of water with me and at security on the 59th floor they made me drink some of it in front of them before they would let me take it in. Talk about thorough.

The lady who served me said "I just want to commend you on a excellent application" which was a relief as Jake had accidently stood on his employment letter before he sent it and it had a big muddy footprint so I told her and apologised and she just laughed and said she gets much worse than that. Plus, he had used whiteout on the I-134 which is a no-no so I was worried that it would get knocked back. I was also dissappointed that they didn't want to see my beautiful evidence folder , I even asked them "Don't you want to see my evidence?" He said no there was enough evidence from the original petition. It took me hours to put that thing together!!!

Well that's enough rambling from me. Good luck to everyone who's next. It was definitely easier than I thought, and thanks again to all you wonderful people. Will put up a proper embassy review in the next couple of days.

Huggers

Lyndel

Congratulations... I'm really happy for you but more depressed because we would have been done too.

[girlfrmoz 1]

Hi David,

I thought of you and your wife when I was there. So dissappointing what has happened to you. I hope and pray that your process goes fast and you get approved quickly.

Hang in there

Lyndel

[hampster 0]

Hey All.......I'M BACK!

Visa is approved and Jake and I are really excited and happy about being together again for good! Where to start......what a day!

Thank you to all of you for all your kind thoughts and words of support. It truelly made it much easier knowing I had all you terrific aussie folk in here supporting me.

Kath, the photos helped so much. I went for a practice run on Thursday and because I had your pics it was easy to know where to go, so thanks a mil.

Hamster thank you for encouraging me to eat choccies but I didn't get a chance to....it went so fast I was out by about 9.30am. Plus the Wiggles were up there getting their Visas for their next tour so I had entertainment!! Was very cool....sleepy Geoff looks older in person! and it made me laugh so hard when the US Consulate guy called up Captain Feathersword! Was hilarious! You guys would have loved it!

I took a bottle of water with me and at security on the 59th floor they made me drink some of it in front of them before they would let me take it in. Talk about thorough.

The lady who served me said "I just want to commend you on a excellent application" which was a relief as Jake had accidently stood on his employment letter before he sent it and it had a big muddy footprint so I told her and apologised and she just laughed and said she gets much worse than that. Plus, he had used whiteout on the I-134 which is a no-no so I was worried that it would get knocked back. I was also dissappointed that they didn't want to see my beautiful evidence folder , I even asked them "Don't you want to see my evidence?" He said no there was enough evidence from the original petition. It took me hours to put that thing together!!!

Well that's enough rambling from me. Good luck to everyone who's next. It was definitely easier than I thought, and thanks again to all you wonderful people. Will put up a proper embassy review in the next couple of days.

Huggers

Lyndel

Lyndell,

Congrats on your Visa and a shame they didn't want to see your evidence folder after you painstakingly put it together.

Should have said well since i'm here how bout checking it out..

It would make me feel so much better

Well chocolate is my choice when i go for my interview.. in Sydney..

Not sure when that will be as,

NVC RECIEVE OUR DS-230, 18TH JANUARY 2007

Congratulations... I'm really happy for you but more depressed because we would have been done too. .

WELL I GET TO SEE MY WIFEE ( NORTHERNGIRL - CHERYL )IN

5 days, 23 hours, 19 minutes and 2 seconds

until Friday, 9th February 2007 at 10:30:00 AM (Adelaide time)<H2 align=center>Current time is</H2>

2007-02-03 11:10:58

CST(local time in Adelaide)

Cheers

Paul

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[girlfrmoz 1]

Lyndell,

Congrats on your Visa and a shame they didn't want to see your evidence folder after you painstakingly put it together.

Should have said well since i'm here how bout checking it out..

It would make me feel so much better

My fiance just laughed at me when I told him cause he knows how ####### I am about paperwork. He said I should have got gold stars on it or something. Anyway, I at least showed my Mum she was impressed!

You should hear any day now Paul! Keep us posted!

[hampster 0]

Hey David and Stephanie,

I hope the new process won't take too long for you and anyone else,

that where doing DCF.

Wishing you and stephanie a quick resolve to this,

and to everyone else as well.

Just remember 2 things in life are certain,

Death ,Taxes OH YEAH AND GOVERNMENT'S ,

SCREWING WITH PEOPLE'S LIFES

Keep smiling and know soon that it will be over and done with.

Cheers

Paul

[Elle 0]

Lyndel, CONGRATS! Tell me about being ####### with paperwork...it took me from Feb - Sept to compile all our paperwork to send to Vermont only to find out later they didnt even need all that lol. But that's so great!! You must be so stoked to start the next part of your journey with your fiance!

David, just a question about Packet 4 -- did Stephanie have more forms to fill out from Packet 4? What exactly is in the Packet 4? I thought it was just the interview letter and the instructions for things to bring in the day of the interview? Just a bit confused when you posted that Rose gave all her forms to the interviewer and he tried to throw her off with qs on those forms.

Kath, love the snow pics! Hope this time next year I will be with Eric in Bmore throwing snowballs -- even though I dont know how I can manage the - 2 temps as he already freezes me out when the AC is on!

Welcome to this great thread Moonie!

I thought there were only three absolutes in life... family, friends and Vodka?

[CarolineM 0]

Congrats Lyndel that is such wonderful news.

I know you'rs will be soon David. It's only a matter of time!

[Kath 0]

way to to lyndel fantastic news...big congrats to you and your fiance....how were the nerves when you got in there??

glad the photo's helped ...glad the time in the embassey wasnt long for you and seeing the wiggles would of been a blast..shame ya didnt have a camera that day huh....did you talk to them?

are you getting the visa posted to you or going back up on mondy to get it?

and when is your wedding day? now you have all the great things to look forward to when you get here...dont forget that vaccination sheet for AOS mate..

im really rapt for you mate was a long wait but aint it worth it in the end...

smiling big time for you sweetie now is the time for a happy ending when you are his arms...

Elle hi there ...hell -2 aint nothing we been having -11 here the coldest it has been is -14...and this weekend its going down to 0.F...i thought when it snowed you could just go out an throw snowballs but the snow is too light to compact into balls lol..im waiting for a good snowfall to make my first snowman since i was 7 when i made my last one...hope you hear something real soon about your interview date...packet 4 is just the interview date and instrtuctions on what to bring with you and in what order...

Hampster ..not long before your lovely wife will be there.. i hope you have a wonderful time together...would be great if your interview could be while she is there..now that would be a gift an a half..and chocie is one of my fav munchies for such things too..

David i am so keeping my fingers crossed for you that it wont be too much long for you and i can well imagine it was such a let down with this new law coming being passed..rotten things they are...

well you lot keep posting and keep us all updated..

take care

kath

p.s. if anyone else would like me to send the pics of the embassey and martin place just give me a yell and i will either post them or email them to you...

[David A. 0]

David, just a question about Packet 4 -- did Stephanie have more forms to fill out from Packet 4? What exactly is in the Packet 4? I thought it was just the interview letter and the instructions for things to bring in the day of the interview? Just a bit confused when you posted that Rose gave all her forms to the interviewer and he tried to throw her off with qs on those forms.

Yes, packet 4 is the interview letter and instructions for things to bring, also instructions to make certified copies of certain things, like copies of the police certificate and such. When my wife went for the interview, he basically took the basic information that was on her previous applications and asked her basic questions about them.

He basically mixed up answers like...

Interviewer: "So you were born in the Philippines?"

Wife: "Noooo, my husband was born in the Philippines."

Interviewer: "So you got married on Sept 15th?"

Wife: "Noooo, we got married on Sept 16th, my birthday is Sept 15th."

Interviewer: "You guys got married in Florida?"

Wife: "Noooo, we got married in Las Vegas, my husband lives in Florida"

Instead of asking her a question, he basically mixed questions up, making my wife correct him. It was very easy, and my wife was giggling the whole time, wondering why he was trying to confuse her... but my wife kept correcting him in a sarcastic tone... She said it was too easy and the guy was very nice.

You have nothing to worry about, just have all the forms in order and follow the instructions.

To everyone else, thank you for the support. It's been full-on but I'm not too worried about, nothing will keep my wife and I apart.

[girlfrmoz 1]

Elle and David,

I had the same experience with the questions too. He tried to throw me off but it was too easy. He just asked things from our petition. Also asked if I had ever committed a crime even though I had the police certificate.

Pack 4 contained the medical exam info, police certificate info, checklist for the interview and interview letter.

[valkyrieshewee 0]

Hi everyone! Congrats on the couple that just got approved ^^ that's so wonderful to hear!

My name is Cherie and I'm currently engaged to an Aussie from Melbourne. We were going to do a DCF after a July wedding here in the states, but with the new policy we're going the route of the K-1 visa and getting things assembled so I can send everything off. Any advice you have as far as filing a K-1 would be helpful! I look forward to getting to know you

[girlfrmoz 1]

Hi Cherie,

Welcome to the Aussie Forum. You will find everyone helpful and friendly here. Make sure to read up in VJ about the K1 Visa thoroughly that way you won't get an RFE like we did!

BTW thanks for the congrats......that will be you soon! Good luck for a speedy process.

Cheers

Lyndel