ok...a couple of questions from a worrier...

[vnoe 0]

First of all it is in my nature to worry.

I posted yesterday and received an answer, I did call NVC and they told me my packet was sent to the US Consulate in Vancouver on the 23rd. OK that is good news....phew...

Now I am wondering when they tell you that you need a physician appt (I already have one scheduled for Apr 12, by the approved DR)...do I need the results before I fax my checklist in???

Also I've heard that I need originals and photocopies of BC, Divorce papers...and everything else. Well do the photocopies have to be notarized? do they have to have a stamp on them saying "certified copies? or anything like that??? I would hate to be at the Consulate and not have all my ducks in a row. It has been an incredibly long journey and I would love for the end to be in sight.

OK...one other thing. We are fortunate as we live on the border of each other. But, I work in Canada....now after we marry I have heard that I can not return to Canada for a certain period of time....why? What if I have a job there? Do I have to take a leave of absence? Or how can I apply to work in the USA? I enjoy working and I know I still need to contribute some $$$ to live on.

Now if anyone has any information I would certainly appreciate your help!!!

Thanks again

Vicki

[msu17 0]

Not sure on the first part, BUT, you have to be in the US after the marriage. You file for advanced parole with the AOS application. That takes around 3 months I think to come in. To work in the US, you also apply for the EAD at time of AOS. Again, around 3 months and then you can legally work here. When you get your greencard, then you can also leave the US and work without AP or EAD. I know its frusterating, especially since you live so close to the border!!!

First of all it is in my nature to worry.

I posted yesterday and received an answer, I did call NVC and they told me my packet was sent to the US Consulate in Vancouver on the 23rd. OK that is good news....phew...

Now I am wondering when they tell you that you need a physician appt (I already have one scheduled for Apr 12, by the approved DR)...do I need the results before I fax my checklist in???

Also I've heard that I need originals and photocopies of BC, Divorce papers...and everything else. Well do the photocopies have to be notarized? do they have to have a stamp on them saying "certified copies? or anything like that??? I would hate to be at the Consulate and not have all my ducks in a row. It has been an incredibly long journey and I would love for the end to be in sight.

OK...one other thing. We are fortunate as we live on the border of each other. But, I work in Canada....now after we marry I have heard that I can not return to Canada for a certain period of time....why? What if I have a job there? Do I have to take a leave of absence? Or how can I apply to work in the USA? I enjoy working and I know I still need to contribute some $$$ to live on.

Now if anyone has any information I would certainly appreciate your help!!!

Thanks again

Vicki

[raymaga 25]

If you have gathered all the rest of the required documents you will need for the interview, you can go ahead and fax in your checklist. Just be aware that if you get an interview date before you have had your medical exam, you will not get your approval. The results of the medical exam need to be available to the Consulate before your interview. So, if you send in your checklist now, and then find out your interview is before April 12 (date of your medical), you can either cancel that interview and request another one, or go to the interview knowing that you will not get approved that day, and then wait until the consulate receives the medical results, and then take your passport back to the Consulate to get your visa put in it.

I'm not sure how soon you will be able to get an interview date once you send the checklist in, but you could email them and ask how far out they are booking interviews before you send in your checklist to see if you might get an interview date before your medical exam date or not.

You need to take the original documents to the interview with you, along with a photocopy which does not need to be notarized or stamped. They will look at the originals, give them back to you, and keep the photocopies for your file.

You will not be able to travel back to Canada after you enter the U.S. and marry until you either have your AP (Advance Parole) document or you have your Green Card (AOS approval).

Good luck with your journey.

Edited February 27, 2007 by raymaga

[ausqueen 0]

I'm not sure how soon you will be able to get an interview date once you send the checklist in, but you could email them and ask how far out they are booking interviews before you send in your checklist to see if you might get an interview date before your medical exam date or not.

Hey, I was just wondering: would it then be ok to simply send the check list and include a note saying "medical exam booked for xyz date". That way, consulate will schedule interview for the first available date after that. It might shorten the waiting time if you have to reschedule interview. Does that make sense?

raymaga, you know a lot. what do you say?

good luck vicki - nice name, btw .... hope dates work out for you with no hiccups

vik

nice name, isn't it

Edited February 27, 2007 by ausqueen

[misa 2]

The Vancouver checklist has a line for requested date so one can request it for the day after the medical if that's a concern. They are booking interviews about 6 weeks after receipt of checklist (they will send packet 4 within days of receiving your checklist and other required documents when you return your checklist by fax).

And the others are right about you not being able to travel back and forth on a K1 unless you have AP or AOS (not even sure if AP is multiple entry or not). K1s are single entry visas.

[vnoe 0]

First of all I would like to put out a huge THANKS to all of you that replied.

I will fax my list in right away when I get it from them, fingers crossed and hope like heck nothing goes wrong...

Like I said I'm lucky cause we are together most of the time anyways, simply because of our location....but waiting waiting waiting is tiresome...especially since I have 5 y.o. twins that I want to put in school in the USA this fall!!!

This website has been so chalk full of information...

BTW...I like the name VIK too!!!

Thanks again...I will be on here lots from now on just to keep up with things.

Vicki