February filers at CSC

[ray77755 0]

So now I get to go to NVC hell with CWAF?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

How's everyone doing on this lovely Wednesday? I'm very anxious and excited! Three weeks from today, as long as all goes well, Dennis and I will be at the Vancouver consulate, picking up his visa.

I hope it all goes well for you two!

We still have not been able to contact the Embassy to schedule the interview. My fiance` is traveling today, so she will have to call tomorrow. I have tried the last 2 days since there is a toll free number for people in the USA to use, but even though I choose the menu for ENGLISH, it reverts back to Ukrainian--which I do not understand! So, it appears we wait another day....each day delay is like a drop in a bucket, but those drops add up and push things farther and farther back. some day...some day... maybe someone knows my house is not yet clean enough for her to come over! hahahaha

LOL!!! Sorry cwaf, I know I shouldn't laugh, but I just get this image in my head of you on the phone with steam coming out your ears saying "#######!!?? when the message reverts to Ukranian!!!!!!!!

Oh btw, my birth certificate arrived yesterday and I'm expecting my police certificate by tomorrow. I'm gonna beat you to the iinterview if it kills me!!

hey guys!!!

How are you doing all?

I just received packet3 today.

So now i got an important question. For minor child, they asked to have a notarized letter from the other parent and a notarized photocopy of his passeport.

So, i got a court judgement who say that my daughter father agree that she will immigrate to the US with me. Do you thing that i still have to get from him a notarized letter?

Thanks for your advices

Yoko

Hello stranger! Where have you been? You just can't up and leave us just because you got your approval, ya know!

How's everyone doing on this lovely Wednesday? I'm very anxious and excited! Three weeks from today, as long as all goes well, Dennis and I will be at the Vancouver consulate, picking up his visa.

It'll probably seem like 3 months to you, but not long now!

So now I get to go to NVC hell with CWAF?

I didn't get any email indication of NOA2 either, but not to worry. Well done on NOA2 and here's hoping you don't go on a cwaf style journey into the bowels of NVC hades!!!!

[MissYoko 4]

hey guys!!!

How are you doing all?

I just received packet3 today.

So now i got an important question. For minor child, they asked to have a notarized letter from the other parent and a notarized photocopy of his passeport.

So, i got a court judgement who say that my daughter father agree that she will immigrate to the US with me. Do you thing that i still have to get from him a notarized letter?

Thanks for your advices

Yoko

Hello stranger! Where have you been? You just can't up and leave us just because you got your approval, ya know!

Lol, I'm sorry i got a lot of things to do. I had to fix all for my big one who will stay in France. So, almost all is done for her now.

And i needed to forget a bit the process after the huge stress i had.

BTW, about the required document for K2, I send at 1 am an email to the embassy to ask them if the court order will be enough. And you know what?! They just called me back at 10 am. OMG so fast!

So yes the court order will be enough cause, the court order says that we will immigrate to the United States. If the court order doesn't mentioned the immigration it will be not enough.

Thanks god, i asked the court to mention it!!!!

(but i asked the father to go to a notary office to get a notarized letter, just in case of)

It start to be really close now!!! I'm so happy!

Hugs and kisses to you all

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Hurrah! You'll soon have your interview date.

I've missed seeing you around!

That was nice of the embassy to respond so quickly. It's sad that in this process we're so surprised when we actually receive a prompt response from anyone - it should really always be that way.

[Scarlett 0]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

Edited August 28, 2008 by Scarlett

[Scarlett 0]

Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever).

Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett?

Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like?

Six months from the date of issue.

Edited August 28, 2008 by Damian P

[Scarlett 0]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever).

Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett?

Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like?

Six months from the date of issue.

Thanks Damian. Scarlett is my surname actually and I have only ever met one who is not related to me. Although I believe the head of MI6 is called John Scarlett... lol

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever).

Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett?

Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like?

Six months from the date of issue.

Thanks Damian. Scarlett is my surname actually and I have only ever met one who is not related to me. Although I believe the head of MI6 is called John Scarlett... lol

Oh I see - sorry!! Shall I make a tedious Cluedo reference, which Im sure you've never heard before!!???

[Scarlett 0]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

Scarlett, I was reading an article that Kim provided a link to (on the April filers thread) which explains the security checks our petitions go through. Apparently, USCIS, NVC, and the consulate all perform security checks, and by all accounts, the most frequent cause of delays is the fact that the beneficiary's name causes a "red flag" to be raised by the various databases. This usually happens when an applicant has a very common surname, that is to say a name that appears in the database a lot (or a name that sounds similar), and a "false hit" (someone that shares your name or a similar name has a criminal record, for instance) results in delays. This could explain why it only took my petition under a week to get from NVC to the consulate, because I have an unusual surname (suffice to say I'm probably the only one with that name in the database and I have no criminal record whatsoever).

Do you have fairly common surname, Scarlett?

Here's a quick question. Do we have to use our K1 visas with a specific time? I thought I remembered a limit of 4 months? Or can we travel in whenever we like?

Six months from the date of issue.

Thanks Damian. Scarlett is my surname actually and I have only ever met one who is not related to me. Although I believe the head of MI6 is called John Scarlett... lol

Oh I see - sorry!! Shall I make a tedious Cluedo reference, which Im sure you've never heard before!!???

Tee hee, I shall miss all that when I become Mrs Rey

[pepper 34]

just wanna share the good news with my fellow feb filers here..i had my interview today and i PASSED..yippeeee!!!pink slip only!!!i went there with fellow vjers jas(jas noel) and cyra(shes) and we ALL passed..God is soooo good...

[aravis227 1]

just wanna share the good news with my fellow feb filers here..i had my interview today and i PASSED..yippeeee!!!pink slip only!!!i went there with fellow vjers jas(jas noel) and cyra(shes) and we ALL passed..God is soooo good...

Yay!! Congratulations!!

[ray77755 0]

Maybe I am missing it but is there a guide that tells what you are suppose to do after you receive NOA2 ?

[cwaf 1]

Congratulations to all those moving forwards!

I think me and cwaf are living parallel lives: I'm sure the London Embassy has my case cos the DHL thing said it was delivered last wednesday, but I call them everyday and they deny it. It'll be 6 weeks on friday since I was NOA2 approved.

HUGS Scarlett! I think they have it in for us!

My fiance` called the Embassy in Kiev again today, and though we know the package arrived to them Monday of last week (18th), they say it is not in the system. They said it is probably at the Consulate and they have not gotten it to the Embassy. The she had the audacity to say that it "could take 10 weeks to get to the Embassy"!!!!!!!! The buildings are next to each other in the same compound--possibly even connected! I could fly over and walk it to the Embassy if that is what it takes to get it there!

Daimian...yeah..the steam is definitely coming out my ears now! hahahah

just wanna share the good news with my fellow feb filers here..i had my interview today and i PASSED..yippeeee!!!pink slip only!!!i went there with fellow vjers jas(jas noel) and cyra(shes) and we ALL passed..God is soooo good...

congrats! I am happy for you both!

[aravis227 1]

Maybe I am missing it but is there a guide that tells what you are suppose to do after you receive NOA2 ?

Not really...each embassy works a little bit differently. For Vancouver we didn't do anything until Dennis received packet 3 from the embassy, then we faxed it back. I know Manila is a little bit different...I think you have to call them once they receive your petition. Start checking with NVC in a couple of days to find out if they've received and sent your petition. Once they've sent it you can track it on DHL (they can not give you the tracking information...they'll just tell you they send it standard post, which isn't true....someone on VJ figured out what their codes are) and once it reaches Manila you guys can call them and set an appointment. If I've got anything wrong in there, I'm sure someone else who is going through that embassy will correct me.