Hello.

[shell20 746]

Hello, I am new to visajourney and I just wanted to say it's great to be here!

Today I looked at the USCIS website and I found out my NOA2 was approved on the 28th which meanst it only took 33 days!! Yay!!! I must admit I am shocked I was prepared for the long haul. Now I am trawling through posts to see how long it takes at the NVC and what timeline I can expect from now until my interview at the American Embassy in London.

Any way it's nice to meet you and be a part of this community.

[pieroot 43]

Hey! CONGRATS and welcome to the community! Your case is soo fast...good for you.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi--

Come join us in the UK Forum to learn all about the London part. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/. I'd guess January for a visa, but they are speeding up a bit lately.

Here a prep list for you--

Advance preparation for the London part of the K1 process

When your NOA2 is near, its a good time to start your preparation.

Petitioner:

• Order your tax transcripts. Only the most recent tax return is needed, but you can order three years at a time for free from the IRS. Tax transcripts are summaries of your whole tax return provided free by the IRS. They can't be faked because it's a copy/summary of your whole tax return picture, basically certified by the IRS because it's issued by them. That's why you don't have to include any 1040, Schedules, W2s or 1099s if you send a transcript. They are free from the IRS. Transcripts take the place of sending a complete tax return. London will actually approve without a tax return/transcript with other good proof, but they are a good way to show income.

  If you call 1-800-908-9946 (the transcript line) , there is an automated system for ordering transcripts. You'll have to enter your Social Security number and the numbers of your street address. It will generate an automated request to mail your transcripts. You can also order online on the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html

• Start filling out the I-134 Affidavit of Support. It will have to be signed and mailed to the UK the slow way. Get familiar with the form. When the NOA2 is received is a good time to finalize it with the supporting documents and get it in the mail.
• Don't obsess printing Skype logs, emails, photos, or Facebook status. London does not want to look at that. Really they don't. London does not want to see a copy of your I-129F petition or NOA2. They got that in the file from NVC.

UK beneficiary:

• Get some passport photos taken. You will eventually need

  2 US sized for the Embassy

  1 UK sized for the police certificate

  1 either size for the visa medical exam.

  (and for AOS in the US, 6 more US sized photos)

  You can take your own and size it using this uploader tool from the Dept of State. Scroll halfway down the page. http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html Save the jpg file and print at home or at a photo place. Also available at Snappy Snaps, Photo-Me booths, Jessops, Gould's Pharmacy (by the embassy), near the Bond St Tube station (Oxford St) which is closest Tube to the medical exam.

• Go to your NHS doctor and get the immunizations you will need for Adjustment of Status. You can get a K1 visa without having any shots, but you will need them before AOS. Its really wise to take care of it before getting to the US so you can avold civil surgeon hassles and $$$. Many NHS doctors will do them for free, but they are not obligated to do so for immigration purposes. If you had these shots as a child, Tdap/Td must be no longer than 10 years ago or you have to do them again. Get the shots documented by your doctor to take to your visa medical exam. Heres the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age:

  Td or Tdap - or get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS also

  MMR (if born in 1957 or later) Get a second shot 4 wks later if you have time before your medical. It's two doses in your life, but if you get the first, and 4 weeks haven't passed by your medical, they will waive the second dose for "insufficient time interval".

  Varicella Not routinely given in the UK ; a history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam.

  Influenza - During flu season only, October 1 through March 31. This was a new recommendation dated November 2010 for all ages over 6 months. Older lists will say flu shots for over age 50. It changed.

• Order your police certificate. It takes some preparation because you need a passport photo signed off on by somebody officialish whos known you two years. Heres the website. Read the instructions. A police certificate is good for 12 months. Must take it to medical exam. http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
• Look at your passport and make sure it will have 6 months remaining after visa issuance. If not get it renewed now. If you've damaged it or gotten it wet, or the edges are wrinkled, it will need to be renewed. London is fussy about that.
• Study the list of original documents London wants you to bring to the embassy and get those in hand or ordered. http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html

  Make photocopies of any document you want back. They will verify the original and file the photocopy.

[shell20 746]

Thanks guys for such a warm welcome!

[shell20 746]

And thanks Nick for all the info, it really helps. Sorry my mind is everywhere right now as I'm so excited.

[bigdog 376]

Awesome, welcome.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

[Jasminka8 16]

Any March I-130 filers approved?

[mounir412 101]

Welcome to the forum

[twinkie3841 1]

?Wondering if we are missing a packet? We had received our letter from the NVC and have all our documents ready and medical scheduled - submitted the D-160. Were waiting for a packet from the London embassy and my Fiance just received a letter stating they have had no reply from him and said to inform them in 60 days if he still intends to keep application going. We thought they would contact us first - is this normal??? Should be call the embassy? Any advise would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!!!!

[Tahoma 2,292]

Welcome to VJ...and congratz on your approval!!!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

?Wondering if we are missing a packet? We had received our letter from the NVC and have all our documents ready and medical scheduled - submitted the D-160. Were waiting for a packet from the London embassy and my Fiance just received a letter stating they have had no reply from him and said to inform them in 60 days if he still intends to keep application going. We thought they would contact us first - is this normal??? Should be call the embassy? Any advise would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!!!!

Normally you get a letter saying the embassy has received your file and is ready for you to start the visa process, which is 3 parts:

1) DS-160

2) medical results received at the embassy

3) Readiness for interview form submission http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/notification_of_applicant_readiness.html

Then they send a second letter to notify you of the interview date.

Perhaps by not waiting for London to notify they had your file before doing the DS-160, you got out of sync with them and added a kink to the process. Or perhaps the letter is in error. If you haven't done #3 above, then they are waiting on that. Do it as soon as you have gathered all the documents required for the Interview. http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html

Edited January 4, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[twinkie3841 1]

Thank you so much - that is very helpful. We are ready and will complete the Notice of App Readiness and hopefully this will move things to get the interview scheduled.

Thank you sooo much! :-)

[sonitekapps 0]

i'm also, new on this forum. hi to all guys