Finally visa in my hands!!!!!!!

Jina · August 27, 2008

I just got my passport with K-3 visa stamp on it (valid for two years).

Visa process was super slow while our documents were in the U.S., but once it got Seoul everything went so fast.

I couldn't understand why National Visa Center took THREE months only to receive our approved petitions from the USCIS. I felt so anxious about our case gone missing.

The US embassy sent e-Packet (Packet 3.5) to my husband as soon as it received our case from NVC. And then it sent me another e-Packet (Packet4) in less than two hours after I submitted an online interview appointment form. 20 days later, I had my interview at the embassy. And the embassy issued my visa right away, and I already got it delivered. I had my interview on Monday morning, and I got my visa on Wednesday!! This whole process in Seoul only took 21 days, while the previous process in the US took over 10 months.

I am so happy about seeing my husband soon, even though I am also sad about leaving my family, friends and others behind. BTW I need to take a flight to Las Vegas, but none of airlines from Korea have non-stop flights to LV. So I have to transfer at Los Angeles airtport(LAX), which I have never been to. I always flew into Seattle. I have only 2 hours at LAX before I get on a flight of United Airlines or US Airways (waiting). Is 2 hours going to be enough? Especially since I am a foreigner, the line at the immigration is always much longer than the line for US citizens or residents.

Maybe I would have to sleep in the LA airport, but I will finally see my hubby anyway. I will try to think positively.