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

[KimandRuss 0]

Wow Emma....dunno how I missed that! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yes, Sammy needs to print the 134 and have it notorized then send it to you. He also needs another 'original' letter of intent to marry, original documents and some other things...see below! You're going to need a bunch of passport photos too.

You can track your approval from the NVC to the Consulate.

This is from the guides....

What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2): 1. A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in) and a copy of information that you sent back due to an RFE (if you received one).

2. Send all originals of the documentary proof that you submitted for the I-129F to your fiance(e) for their interview at the embassy.

3. Send an original letter affirming your desire to marry your fiance(e) and your continued support of the K-1 Visa. Sign and date the form. This will be similar to the letter you provided with the I-129F, but dated much closer to the interview (it will have most likely been several months since you submitted your I-129F).

4. I-134 Affidavit of Support form. Ensure it is notarized (by a US Notary Public), with all required supporting evidence. Begin collecting the required information ahead of time, as it can often take several weeks to collect it all.

5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position. Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives. You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134. Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134. See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form.

6. A copy of the NOA2 that you received in the mail.

7. Proof of your ongoing relationship. This needs to be taken to the interview! Include photos, travel documents, emails, etc from between the time you filed and present (NOA1 date-now).

Examples: Copies of phone bills, cell phone bills, emails (you can edit personal info with a marker), letters (edit personal info also), stamps on the letters (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!)

[kelzm 0]

Congrats Emma! Look forward to hearing how the consulate goes for you.

Ruby - that photo of you and Jordan looks great. Russ did a great job of it. Must have been a nice surprise for Jordan!

[markjo 0]

Good morning/evening friends!

I was going to wait for Mark to come in and share but in case he doesn't... they were finally approved yesterday!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Funny how excited I get for another NZ couple! Cracks me up! How wonderful for them! I hope they keep us posted.

Kel, how sweet that your son wants a ceremony for you.

Well the countdown for us is 5 weeks and 5 days! Hopefully the approval will take less than a month and the Auckland interview even less! So here by early June? Think that's too much to ask for?

Hi there,

Cheers for the congratulations. Have been off VJ for a few days after being on it too much in the lead up to the approval. Now just waiting for the petition to get through VSC and to NZ.

In Scotland at the moment - due back in NZ early April so the timing will be about perfect.

Hope you are all well.

Cheers,

Mark

[KimandRuss 0]

justine, so glad you're enjoying the picture.

emma...any packet 3 yet???

Mark..are you getting ur packet 3 in Scotland or are you handling it all when you arrive back in NZ?

Kel, anything new?

Maybe you guys will all meet up at the USEM!

Well, it's t-minus 5 weeks and 2 days for us! Pathetic, I know!

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend!

[emma&sammy 0]

justine, so glad you're enjoying the picture.

emma...any packet 3 yet???

Mark..are you getting ur packet 3 in Scotland or are you handling it all when you arrive back in NZ?

Kel, anything new?

Maybe you guys will all meet up at the USEM!

Well, it's t-minus 5 weeks and 2 days for us! Pathetic, I know!

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend!

Hi all!

Nope no packet 3, however I did speak with the embassy and if Sammy can fax the approval letter to them, then they will send me pkt 3 so I can get started on that while we wait for them to receive the docs from the US. That way I can get my medical etc...done, so hopefully soon i'll be back in NY ! YEY

Not long til you can file now - hopefully you'll only have to wait a month for your petition to be accepted, seems to be speeding up over there now....

will let you know how i get on with packet 3

[kelzm 0]

Ohhh. Emma let us know how the medical etc goes. I'm interested in how difficult it is to get an appointment and all the other details of getting it organised.

For me there's no extra news, still just waiting for NVC to send some forms so we can get some things sent back to them.

Kelly

[KimandRuss 0]

emma.... based on other's timlines, the consulate should be receiving your approval notice today! Of course, it will probably show up just after sammy sends it by fax! It's really good to know they are so accomodating! I've also been told you can call/mail to expedite your interview as well. Do let us know if that's something you try!

kel.... I see NZ is part of this appointment post processing for immigrant visa's now. Hope that didn't put too big a bump in your path!

We're having a difficult time being apart from each other. After sharing our lives for so long it just seems 'wrong' not to have him here. The typing, the emails, the webcam and phone....it's just not enough. *sigh* Everything is just 'in limbo'...but it's been that way for years now. Enough is enough! I guess it's a good thing that with kids, my house, my job... my days just fly by. Russell, on the other hand, can't really put his masters degree back to work because he's leaving soon and doens't want to leave another job he's just started, so his days sorta drag. He did get a contract job in NZ that he'll start next week which should help time go by faster for him as well. It will be up mid-June which is about the time we're hoping he'll at least be closer to coming home!

I remember being here at VJ in September of last year when he was denied entry. People then were waiting 6-8 months and more for just their approvals. When I went to see him in January, people were still waiting long periods of time so leaving him in February was just tragic for us both! We didn't think we'd be together until at least October.

So, I try to stay positive knowing that we get to file with Vermont and they've really sped up with their processing. I know it's just a few months more but Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

T-minus 4 weeks and 6 days to file day!!!

I hope you are all well!

[KimandRuss 0]

Where are all you kiwi folks???

4 weeks from today we can file!!!

Edited March 18, 2008 by KimandRuss

[kelzm 0]

I'm here!

Been busy planting gardens and such over the weekend so that I can put my house up for sale this week. Sadly the market here is on the downturn so it's not a great time to sell but oh well, them's the breaks!

4 weeks, that's hardly any time at all. You must be getting excited now Kim. Have you got your application all ready?

I'm just trying to get my documentation together now to send over to my husband. I thought I had a bit more time but since NZ is now appointment post I have only a couple of weeks. Going to have to try and take my own US sized passport photos as the places I asked locally don't do the 2 X 2. Eeks.

[KimandRuss 0]

Is the appointment post just for the K3/CR-1's??? So you need to now send everything to the NVC? How does that work?

I'm itching to get out into my yard and work on the gardens. We usually ready for yard clean up and have a few things sprouting by now but we just had more snow this morning! Looking forward to spring!! My house dropped $60,000 in just a couple years time, just in time for me to refinance it into my name, so I feel for you! It is what it is, right?

Yes, we're getting very excited. And a bit impatient too! I'm just waiting on a package with all the info I needed from Russel and just need to print off a few things but we're almost there.

Good luck with those photos!

[kelzm 0]

Kim - I think appointment post only affects the IR1/CR1 so you and Russ shouldn't meet up with any unexpected issues! I now have to send through my original birth cert, police cert, passport photos, marriage license etc direct to NVC. They then check it's all there and complete before forwarding it all through to the consulate.

It feels a bit painful to me as it would have been easier to just take it all to the consulate. And if I miss anything out then I have to wait for NVC to mail us then post everything to my husband. Got to try and get it right to avoid delays!

I'm counting down days too, 5 and a half weeks till I get to visit the US (though I'm dreading the POE and hope there's no issues!).

[markjo 0]

Hi all,

Just got off the phone with NVC and they forwarded our petition to the Auckland Consulate - is great that things are moving along good now and it feels like we are getting closer to the end of the tunnel.

Hope you are all well.

Regards,

Mark

[KimandRuss 0]

Congratulations Mark!! I forgot you filed with California. I was thinking you were already waiting on your interview! So your fiance should have packet 3 very soon and then your interview. How exciting!!! Please do keep us posted!

[kelzm 0]

Congrats Mark! You're nearly there.

[KimandRuss 0]

my bad! I forgot you were in Scotland and that you are also the beneficiary! Duh! So you will be home just in time to get everything done! Keep us posted!