NEW ZEALANDers heading to the US and their USC spouses - POST HERE!

[cdneh 3,112]

Congratulations !

They do answer email quite quickly...sometimes within hours

[RandomRealityShif 5]

I emailed the Embassy and someone called me about an hour later to talk about moving the interview date forward. I was able to book an appointment for the 6th of May. I'd have prefered something maybe the week earlier but a couple of weeks sooner is still good.

[that_girl 9]

I emailed the Embassy and someone called me about an hour later to talk about moving the interview date forward. I was able to book an appointment for the 6th of May. I'd have prefered something maybe the week earlier but a couple of weeks sooner is still good.

Great that they were able to accommodate you and move it sooner! Nice one!

Congrats, and we'll see you stateside shortly!

[that_girl 9]

Great that they were able to accommodate you and move it sooner! Nice one!

Congrats, and we'll see you stateside shortly!

WOW! Visa in hand two days after the interview! Not too bad! So rest assured, sweet gwdenton, that at least you won't be waiting long to get your visa after the interview!

[kiwiana 2]

gwdenton: That was good that they were able to put the interview date closer. They are pretty good at the Embassy

that_girl: that was fast with the Visa!

[kiwibelcanto 3]

Hey everyone! I've been in the US for a few weeks now, really enjoying it. Aside from all the wedding planning, we just bought a cheap little runaround car for me, it's even a manual! Looks like everything is going smoothly for all of you too

I have a question about the I-693 form that you have to complete so that your vaccinations are recorded properly for the AOS - I don't have a copy of the vaccination worksheet that the doctor filled out at my medical, how am I going to prove that I've had them done so I don't have to have another one? I have receipts from the medical center but maybe I should try and obtain a copy...? damn

[cdneh 3,112]

Hey everyone! I've been in the US for a few weeks now, really enjoying it. Aside from all the wedding planning, we just bought a cheap little runaround car for me, it's even a manual! Looks like everything is going smoothly for all of you too

I have a question about the I-693 form that you have to complete so that your vaccinations are recorded properly for the AOS - I don't have a copy of the vaccination worksheet that the doctor filled out at my medical, how am I going to prove that I've had them done so I don't have to have another one? I have receipts from the medical center but maybe I should try and obtain a copy...? damn

Hello..congratulations on getting here, and on the car !

I had a similar problem. I had the sheet that I got from Dr Stone, and the consulate in Auckland had given me two copies of the vaccination report that had their raised seal on it. Dr Stone said his office would mail me a copy, and it hadn't turned up in a week so I rang them and they sent one out. You could give that a try. Worth the phone call if it saves repeating the medical, that gets spendy!

The two copies that I got from the Consulate...I know I had them here. I even showed them to my husband and said "I need this when we file for the green card"

When I went to fill out the paperwork neither one was anywhere to be found. I looked everywhere and never found them Still don't know what happened to them.

So when it came time to file, all I had was the copy Dr Stone's office mailed me. I sent that in, and I sent them a copy of every receipt I had...for the titre test from my Dr, the receipts I got from the medical and exray and blood work that you have at the medical. I did not get anyone to complete I-693, and I didn't have a problem, did not get an RFE either. It seems the luck of the draw, some that filed when I did were asked to get the form done, but just as many were not. I decided as I was here, and if they wanted to RFE me..so what lol. I didn't have any trouble at all.

[that_girl 9]

Hello..congratulations on getting here, and on the car !

I had a similar problem. I had the sheet that I got from Dr Stone, and the consulate in Auckland had given me two copies of the vaccination report that had their raised seal on it. Dr Stone said his office would mail me a copy, and it hadn't turned up in a week so I rang them and they sent one out. You could give that a try. Worth the phone call if it saves repeating the medical, that gets spendy!

The two copies that I got from the Consulate...I know I had them here. I even showed them to my husband and said "I need this when we file for the green card"

When I went to fill out the paperwork neither one was anywhere to be found. I looked everywhere and never found them Still don't know what happened to them.

So when it came time to file, all I had was the copy Dr Stone's office mailed me. I sent that in, and I sent them a copy of every receipt I had...for the titre test from my Dr, the receipts I got from the medical and exray and blood work that you have at the medical. I did not get anyone to complete I-693, and I didn't have a problem, did not get an RFE either. It seems the luck of the draw, some that filed when I did were asked to get the form done, but just as many were not. I decided as I was here, and if they wanted to RFE me..so what lol. I didn't have any trouble at all.

Great! That's good to know, because I was getting stressed out about trying to find a civil surgeon to copy the vaccination info onto that I-693. Maybe we will try it that way, too.

[cdneh 3,112]

Great! That's good to know, because I was getting stressed out about trying to find a civil surgeon to copy the vaccination info onto that I-693. Maybe we will try it that way, too.

Well at the time I thought I would give it a go. The worst they could do was send me an RFE.

We got held up at NVC for almost 7 weeks on AP before I got here, so at least I knew if they did send an rfe we would be waiting for it together

[that_girl 9]

Well at the time I thought I would give it a go. The worst they could do was send me an RFE.

We got held up at NVC for almost 7 weeks on AP before I got here, so at least I knew if they did send an rfe we would be waiting for it together

Exactly! I'm not nearly as stressed about the AOS filing as I was about the 129F, since we'll be waiting for it together!

[cdneh 3,112]

Exactly! I'm not nearly as stressed about the AOS filing as I was about the 129F, since we'll be waiting for it together!

That's what I thought as well

[Kelvan 0]

Back in NZ! It feels sooo good to be home I have been driving all around Auckland and it is wonderful! Have also eaten a couple of meat pies hehe. I'm here for 13 days for my dads 60th, Evan will arrive on Sunday... can't wait! It's really hard to be away from him when I've spent the last 6 months seeing him everyday.

My flight from LAX - Auckland was only half full because of the cancelled London - LAX flight that was to connect with ours. Everyone had a row to themselves in the plane! I heard stories of some people getting tickets for super cheap. The guy near me said he got a flight from North Carolina - LAX - Auckland - Sydney for $600 last minute! The airlines must be trying to sell the seats that would have been occupied by the people from London!

Edited April 21, 2010 by Kelvan

[Y&E 12]

Hey, just wondering about the process in Auckland for the NZ police cert. I'm a kiwi in the UK so I'm going through the London embassy. I requested my NZ police cert and it's on its way (delayed by ash ). I received a letter from London asking me to give approval for them to request my certificate directly from the NZ police and to be sent to them (the letter for the Police was addressed from the Auckland embassy). Is this the same process in NZ or do you just get it yourselves and take it along with you?

I'm just trying to work out if this is standard NZ practice or if it's just because I'm overseas.

Thanks for any help.

Emma

[kiwibelcanto 3]

Is this the same process in NZ or do you just get it yourselves and take it along with you?

Hi Emma, yep it's the same process here - the Embassy sends you a consent form thing to sign so that they can ask the NZ Police directly for it. So I'd just sign the form and give it to them, then send in the cert you requested when you receive it, maybe it'll help speed things along?

[Y&E 12]

Hi Emma, yep it's the same process here - the Embassy sends you a consent form thing to sign so that they can ask the NZ Police directly for it. So I'd just sign the form and give it to them, then send in the cert you requested when you receive it, maybe it'll help speed things along?

Thanks Zeddess. It's good to know that it's not just because I'm o/seas! And that's good advice about sending it in to speed things up.

Emma