October 08 K1 Filers

[Johan & Anne 0]

Looks like I'm not going to get my interview until at least June/July. Instead of visiting the US for two weeks in April, I'm going for two months now.

wow! are you quitting your job?

that is great!

[Cacerez 19]

Looks like I'm not going to get my interview until at least June/July. Instead of visiting the US for two weeks in April, I'm going for two months now.

Well hey, that's a decent compromise! LOL

[kaye 0]

Hello my fellow october filers just want to share my good news...i just had my k1 visa interview earlier and i passed...now i just have to wait 1-2 weeks for visa delivery.

[Laura+Tom 2]

Looks like I'm not going to get my interview until at least June/July. Instead of visiting the US for two weeks in April, I'm going for two months now.

wow! are you quitting your job?

that is great!

Not quite, I've agreed to go one month without pay, the other month I'll use my leave allowance for. My boss suggested I go for two months so I can get a feel for the area and also it should help me and Tom as we are still struggling a bit.

Hello my fellow october filers just want to share my good news...i just had my k1 visa interview earlier and i passed...now i just have to wait 1-2 weeks for visa delivery.

Yay congrats!! :dance:

[Johan & Anne 0]

Congratulations Kaye!!! :dance: :dance:

Laura, you have a really nice boss!

[Cacerez 19]

Kaye, Congrats! That's wonderful! Can you tell us what kind of questions they asked and if they kept any papers or just looked at them? Thanks!!!

Laura, I'm glad you will have some extra time to adjust. I wish the best for you and Tom, but don't forget us!!!!!

Anne, does Johan have everything ready for the interview tomorrow???

Josue is going for his medical today, he just left on the bus for the capital - he has to hide his money in his socks because it's dangerous It's a little scary but we minimized his trips, he is going today for the medical and to pay the $131 visa fee in the same day, then he doesn't have to go again except to pick me up on the 9th, then on the 13th we go together for the interview, then maybe on the 14th to pick up the visa, and then hopefully for the last time on the 19th to leave with me!!!! Everybody have a great day!!!

[kaye 0]

The pre screener asked me a lot of questions more on my J1 visa coz he was telling me that i had this 2 year residency rule in the Philippines so i told him that i have my waiver for that..he was amazed looking at my documents coz i think i had everything he needed and he asked me if i hired a lawyer. I told him proudly that i just did my research and filed everything on our own. The pre screener then saw my maryland police clearance and he asked me that usa was doing their research, name check and that i shouldn't had gone getting that...somewhat i got disappointed about that coz i told him i called the us embassy manila and uscis and told them my situation that i stayed in Maryland, USA for 19 months and they told me that i still need to get my police clearance from there. At least i am ready with all my documents.

After a few hours of waiting and waiting i was able to go for the consul interview and he just made me swear that i will tell the truth blah blah and asked me a few questions.

Is your name blah blah..i said yes

How did you met your fiance...i answered the consul that i met him while i was doing my culinary internship in maryland.

When was the last time you saw your fiance...i answered that i last saw him sept 8 when i took him to the airport to fly back to Maryland.

No other questions asked...hehehe! the consul was checking on all the forms specially the financial support documents and the pictures.

He then returned the pictures, chat logs, ym records...and kept all the other documents and said welcome to USA.

But i think it depends on cases and which us embassy.. i know here in the philippines it is very different from the other consuls because of fraud...but as long as you can prove a real relationship no need to worry.

Goodluck to the others waiting for the NOA2, processing their documents and getting ready for interview.

Kaye, Congrats! That's wonderful! Can you tell us what kind of questions they asked and if they kept any papers or just looked at them? Thanks!!!

Laura, I'm glad you will have some extra time to adjust. I wish the best for you and Tom, but don't forget us!!!!!

Anne, does Johan have everything ready for the interview tomorrow???

Josue is going for his medical today, he just left on the bus for the capital - he has to hide his money in his socks because it's dangerous It's a little scary but we minimized his trips, he is going today for the medical and to pay the $131 visa fee in the same day, then he doesn't have to go again except to pick me up on the 9th, then on the 13th we go together for the interview, then maybe on the 14th to pick up the visa, and then hopefully for the last time on the 19th to leave with me!!!! Everybody have a great day!!!

[Laura+Tom 2]

Kaye - glad it went so smoothly for you. When are you planning on leaving?

Chelsea - good luck for Josue's medical. I keep putting off going to get my vaccines, I must do it before April!

[ruby_mtl 0]

Hello all! For some reason, my computer won't allow me to post long posts so all i want to say is congrats to kaye who's gonna get the visa soon, and happy continuation to all

we are still waiting...very frustrating, and I don't want to have to join the 6months+ thread....we were supposed to be approved between Feb.27th and today according to our timeline....oh well....I know the day isn't over but nothing has happened in our file since Feb 27th..........

[Laura+Tom 2]

Hello all! For some reason, my computer won't allow me to post long posts so all i want to say is congrats to kaye who's gonna get the visa soon, and happy continuation to all

we are still waiting...very frustrating, and I don't want to have to join the 6months+ thread....we were supposed to be approved between Feb.27th and today according to our timeline....oh well....I know the day isn't over but nothing has happened in our file since Feb 27th..........

Hopefully it will happen soon. Have you contacted them at all just to see why all the touches and then nothing?

[ruby_mtl 0]

Hello all! For some reason, my computer won't allow me to post long posts so all i want to say is congrats to kaye who's gonna get the visa soon, and happy continuation to all

we are still waiting...very frustrating, and I don't want to have to join the 6months+ thread....we were supposed to be approved between Feb.27th and today according to our timeline....oh well....I know the day isn't over but nothing has happened in our file since Feb 27th..........

Hopefully it will happen soon. Have you contacted them at all just to see why all the touches and then nothing?

I tried, but can't dial the 1-800 number from here so I asked Dex to do it. Hopefully, he's calling as I'm typing this......

[ja.da 0]

Hello my fellow october filers just want to share my good news...i just had my k1 visa interview earlier and i passed...now i just have to wait 1-2 weeks for visa delivery.

Hi..janice here...i checked your timeline...and i didnt see entries on packet three thing...I got approved in march 4 this year..it left NVC in March 9...do i have to call embassy yet to set for an interview or should i wait first for the packet three toa rrive before calling to set an appointment? thank you.

[kaye 0]

Kaye - glad it went so smoothly for you. When are you planning on leaving?

Chelsea - good luck for Josue's medical. I keep putting off going to get my vaccines, I must do it before April!

Thanks for the congratulations Anne, Laura and chelsea and others

i had 2 vaccine shots during my medical mmr and tdap. i was so scared hahaha lol and i had only 2 injections one on each arm which was kinda painful even after 4 days...unlike some kids who were there had like 4-6 shots.

[Cacerez 19]

Ruby, keep your head up! Hopefully it will be coming soon!

I have only been able to briefly talk to Josue since his medical, he said everything went fine. They gave him 5 vaccines, but all in one injection, so they didn't have to stick him a bunch - I guess just once to draw blood and once for the shot. He also got a separate sheet with the vaccines from the doctor so he will have it for AOS in a couple of months. I haven't gotten to talk to him about how much everything cost as he was on public transportation and attempting to tell me in code...I haven't quite gotten that "saying it without actually saying it" code down in Spanish too well just yet lol.

On a sad note, my landlord emailed me today (I live in a basement apartment of a brick house) and said that my dog (a 11 year old mini dachshund I have had since high school) barks a lot when I am not there. It doesn't really bother him, but his 78 year old mother just moved in and it drives her nuts. He asked for suggestions because he said he doesn't want to have to see me go as I am a good tenant. I told him if he could move his cat's litter box upstairs so she wouldn't have to come downstairs he most likely would not bark as much because as he is a hounddog by blood and we have lived there (with the cat coming down to use the litter box) for over a year now, he still barks everytime he smells her. Hopefully he will be OK with that suggestion. If not, I may have to look for a new place - right around the time when Josue is coming. Finding apartments that allow pets is difficult in my area.

Well, back to the topic - the Visa Journey! I hope those who are still waiting for NOA2 get it very soon, and that everyone else has a smooth next couple of steps!

[Laura+Tom 2]

I tried calling NVC today but they were busy, I don't like the fact that you can't be put on hold. So I decided to call the embassy and see if they had my case, apparently it arrived a couple of days ago and I would expect to hear from them soon (yeah right). He gave me my case number too. I'm glad I got all that info as it costs £1.20 a min ($1.70) to call them.