Any Dutch/American couples??

[lizandpat 0]

Hey everyone....just thought I'd stop by with a huge TGIF!!

Nothing new here...had a "touch" on Pat's I-485 back on July 10th but nothing came of it... We'll just keep waiting and see what happens in the next month or so!

Hope you all have a great weekend...looks like we will be storm watching here...Tropical Storm Bonnie may try to come for a visit!

[M+L 2]

Hi all,

I have a question for you guys, which I posted here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/267327-how-to-obtain-driving-recordhistory-from-netherlands/

Thanks for reading it!

[Nique1018 0]

Hello Everyone! I'm new here and I'm grateful to have found this thread. My FH is Dutch and I am American. We're in the process of sending in our paperwork. Exciting and nervous all at one. We've been curious about the processing times. We plan to wed in France September 2011. We're hoping it gets approved by then and we can apply for the Advanced Parole. Any advice you can give us would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and good luck to everyone!

[Robert B 1]

What is up my fellow Dutch people!!! I thought I'd drop in and say "hi" and good luck to you all! Anybody in Arizona?

[lizandpat 0]

Hi all,

I have a question for you guys, which I posted here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/267327-how-to-obtain-driving-recordhistory-from-netherlands/

Thanks for reading it!

Hi M+L....I just read it and when I get home tonight I'll have my hubby read it and see if he can be of help!

Hello Everyone! I'm new here and I'm grateful to have found this thread. My FH is Dutch and I am American. We're in the process of sending in our paperwork. Exciting and nervous all at one. We've been curious about the processing times. We plan to wed in France September 2011. We're hoping it gets approved by then and we can apply for the Advanced Parole. Any advice you can give us would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Hi Nique1018 and welcome to the Dutch/American group! Sorry I haven't replied sooner, it's been so busy lately I haven't made it on VJ in a while! What is it that your applying for...his K1? If so, then just speaking from our experience I think you should have it by early next year. As for then filing for his GC and AP, I won't even try to guess the processing time on it. We filed ours in February of this year and my hubby still doesn't have his GC. I hope maybe someone else can respond with their experiences and give you a better idea!!

What is up my fellow Dutch people!!! I thought I'd drop in and say "hi" and good luck to you all! Anybody in Arizona?

Hi Robert! Welcome to our little group!! I'm Liz and my hubby Pat is the Dutchie. Not sure if anyone here is from Arizona....I think we might be the closest being in Texas...lol!

[Adje76 0]

Great news yesterday night! around 10.50pm I got an email with the notification on my I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, they have ordered teh production of the card and I should receive it in the next 30 days! I am so glad I was getting a bit frustrated... I know I have to be patient when it comes to USCIS

Hi, I applied for the I765 at the smnae time that I requested the I485. I have taken a look at the timelines from the USCIS and it seems that it takes 56 average to receive the Employment Authorization, here in Miami. I know someone ho got it 30 days after the Biometrics!! so Im really counting on getting it soon.

Thanks for asking about my interview, it actually went pretty well and Im feeling confident, I will hear if I get the job in about 2 weeks, so this will give me a bit more time to get the emplyment document, I was not asked during the interview if I had my work permit yet so I didn't anything.. IM crozzing my fingers for both things job & green card.

Please let us know when your husband gets his, he has been waiting for a while now, hope he gets it soon....

Ohhh and about the match, it was quite exciting! there were indeed plenty of Spanish followers but since I live just 2 blocks away from the Dutch consulate and the people who work at the Consulate live close by there were plenty of people supporting The Netherlands and wearing Oranje T-Shirts... it was cool!!

[lizandpat 0]

Great news yesterday night! around 10.50pm I got an email with the notification on my I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, they have ordered teh production of the card and I should receive it in the next 30 days! I am so glad I was getting a bit frustrated... I know I have to be patient when it comes to USCIS

Congrats!!! Now to get the rest approved...lol!

[LindseyJohnnyK 1]

Still nothing here on the Green Card front, that's what I'm going to start calling it, it's rather annoying really. We got a touch sometime in May I think but Johnny and I are convinced they accidentally knocked it off the desk and had to scan it before picking it up again. Haha Suppose you have to have a sense of humor when you've been waiting since January right?

Edited August 8, 2010 by LindseyJohnnyK

[LindseyJohnnyK 1]

Hello Everyone! I'm new here and I'm grateful to have found this thread. My FH is Dutch and I am American. We're in the process of sending in our paperwork. Exciting and nervous all at one. We've been curious about the processing times. We plan to wed in France September 2011. We're hoping it gets approved by then and we can apply for the Advanced Parole. Any advice you can give us would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and good luck to everyone!

It took almost eight months I believe for Johnny's [my husband]fiance visa to be approved and for him to be able to come over here to the US. We applied March 11th 2009 and he was not approved until November 2009 and we got married December 13th 2009. As for the green card, we applied January 13th and are still waiting to hear back from them.

It is very touch and go with USCIS, some get through very quickly, whereas others like us have to wait a very long time. To give you a little example, Johnny's brother also applied for a fiance's visa towards the end of 2009 [maybe even January 2010] and he was over here by February. On top of that, he did not even apply for his green card until March and he already has his, we applied two months prior to him and are still waiting. USICIS doesn't really seem to care about having a time line. That all being said, it's possible you will hear back from them quickly and it's also very possible it will take longer than expected.

[Wooden Tulips 0]

WOW! It seems like there are a lot of new people here! WELCOME NEW PEOPLE!

I got back from the Netherlands a week and half ago and still no interview date .... Mark called the embassy last Monday and requested to speak with someone who could give him more information, as he had done before, but this time they actually did. The man on the phone was sincerely apologetic and told Mark that half this time was way longer then setting an interview date is supposed to take. He 'flagged our file' and assured Mark we would have our interview date in two weeks. Unfortunately Mark forgot to get the man's name. This is the second week and I'm hoping all he told Mark is true. We were among the first of Feb filers to get their NOA2 and we'll be the last to get an interview date.

Oh, I was one of the randomly searched people at Schipohl. That combined with my inconsolable crying really let me make a scene in the airport. Not fun. I can't say good bye anymore

[LindseyJohnnyK 1]

WOW! It seems like there are a lot of new people here! WELCOME NEW PEOPLE!

I got back from the Netherlands a week and half ago and still no interview date .... Mark called the embassy last Monday and requested to speak with someone who could give him more information, as he had done before, but this time they actually did. The man on the phone was sincerely apologetic and told Mark that half this time was way longer then setting an interview date is supposed to take. He 'flagged our file' and assured Mark we would have our interview date in two weeks. Unfortunately Mark forgot to get the man's name. This is the second week and I'm hoping all he told Mark is true. We were among the first of Feb filers to get their NOA2 and we'll be the last to get an interview date.

Oh, I was one of the randomly searched people at Schipohl. That combined with my inconsolable crying really let me make a scene in the airport. Not fun. I can't say good bye anymore

So sorry to hear Mark still does not have an interview date! That's crazy how long it is taking them! I believe, however, that it took this long if not a month longer for Johnny to get his for the fiance visa. [We seem to have terrible luck with this whole visa thing as we are STILL waiting on his green card to arrive after filing in March] I hope they get everything sorted out for you though, I'm sure it is very tough on the both of you.

I always had a very hard time saying goodbye to Johnny every time I left the Netherlands to come back home; and I always felt sorry for the unlucky person who had to sit beside me and listen to me sniffle and cry through at least half the flight. Haha That sucks that you were searched!! I have never been searched, but the people here at the Orlando airport made me get out of line [and made me cry] because I was texting Johnny while waiting in line to hand them my passport. [i had just landed from visiting him] Anyway, I'm sure everything will be fine and you will be with Mark soon enough. Good luck!

[Wooden Tulips 0]

So sorry to hear Mark still does not have an interview date! That's crazy how long it is taking them! I believe, however, that it took this long if not a month longer for Johnny to get his for the fiance visa. [We seem to have terrible luck with this whole visa thing as we are STILL waiting on his green card to arrive after filing in March] I hope they get everything sorted out for you though, I'm sure it is very tough on the both of you.

I always had a very hard time saying goodbye to Johnny every time I left the Netherlands to come back home; and I always felt sorry for the unlucky person who had to sit beside me and listen to me sniffle and cry through at least half the flight. Haha That sucks that you were searched!! I have never been searched, but the people here at the Orlando airport made me get out of line [and made me cry] because I was texting Johnny while waiting in line to hand them my passport. [i had just landed from visiting him] Anyway, I'm sure everything will be fine and you will be with Mark soon enough. Good luck!

Thanks for making me feel better. I actually did take a look at your time line the other day and saw how long it took Johnny to get his visa! I hope he gets his green card soon. Does him not having his green card prevent him from doing anything? He has his EAD so he can work right? ....I may as well learn the ins and outs now

I have to really thank you. I've felt so crappy lately and just to remember that there's other people who have and are going through the same thing really helps. I know this website is full of them, but China and The Netherlands are different places. Again, thanks so much.

[LindseyJohnnyK 1]

Thanks for making me feel better. I actually did take a look at your time line the other day and saw how long it took Johnny to get his visa! I hope he gets his green card soon. Does him not having his green card prevent him from doing anything? He has his EAD so he can work right? ....I may as well learn the ins and outs now

I have to really thank you. I've felt so crappy lately and just to remember that there's other people who have and are going through the same thing really helps. I know this website is full of them, but China and The Netherlands are different places. Again, thanks so much.

Yes, it took much longer than expected. It was very awful. We were planning on having me move there and then changed our plans, so when it took so long we were wondering if we made the right decision.

As of right now, it isn't hurting us, but come next fall if he STILL does not have it-god forbid-, it will hurt his ability to get several grants for University. He has his EAD but is not working due to going full time to community college. I will say that the EAD has helped us though! Without it, he would not have been able to get a social security card and he also would not have been able to get a drivers license or be allowed on the bank account. [They make things so difficult] It is possible to get a social security card with the fiance visa, but you have to do it almost immediately after getting married. We were not able to do that because by the time we applied, they dragged their feet so much that they denied us because his visa was about to expire. I would definitely suggest applying for the EAD, I mean you pay for it either way as it's a part of that $1010 you send in and you never know how long it will take to get the green card [as we are finding out].

You are very welcome! If you are ever feeling down in the dumps again, you can always shoot me a message. =]

[Peet 1]

Hi guys,

reading about how long it takes with all of you, I am even more grateful for our smooth sailing through this process.

Yesterday I realized that in 2 weeks, it is a year ago that we moved here.

Time never seemed to go this fast before.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you guys.

[LindseyJohnnyK 1]

So, good news everyone! Johnny received an email yesterday from USCIS saying that the production of his card was ordered August 10 and that he should be receiving it in the mail within 30 days!!!