Any Dutch/American couples??

[John and Jeanine 0]

Hey Lainie!

Welcome to our Dutch/American topic!!

Congrats on ur marriage!!

If you are American don't you have to file the I130 in the USA then? I thought then you have to start the process there? Maybe im wrong lol;) We're going for the K1 fiance visa so thats a different route....but they all take way too long:(

Good luck to you guys!! Nice to see another couple here

[lainie 0]

Hey Lainie!

Welcome to our Dutch/American topic!!

Congrats on ur marriage!!

If you are American don't you have to file the I130 in the USA then? I thought then you have to start the process there? Maybe im wrong lol;) We're going for the K1 fiance visa so thats a different route....but they all take way too long:(

Good luck to you guys!! Nice to see another couple here

Thank you! Its been a long time coming, FIVE years to be exact hehe but we finally did it. As for DCF here, as long as the american is a resident of the Netherlands you can file here at the consulate. Long time ago the american didnt even need to reside here, just as long as they were married in the Netherlands they could file and fly away the next day and leave it to the Dutchie to do all the work

[John and Jeanine 0]

I see;) Yeah me and my fiance have known each other now like 3.5 years...hopefully married this summer and then we are together 4 years....im impatient.

He was in NL for 3 months but didnt get a visa here, how did u get to stay so long? had a job here? Or because u were married?

[lizandpat 0]

Hi Lainie!!! Welcome to the thread and congrats on your recent wedding!!!

I haven't met anyone on here yet that has done DCF so it'll be cool to follow your process and see how it's done. My best friends sister is from Texas and lives in Holland with her husband and kids and we wondered about doing DCF for her but I wasn't sure it could be done.....hehe...now i know it can!!

[lainie 0]

I see;) Yeah me and my fiance have known each other now like 3.5 years...hopefully married this summer and then we are together 4 years....im impatient.

He was in NL for 3 months but didnt get a visa here, how did u get to stay so long? had a job here? Or because u were married?

When I first came here in 2003 we went to City hall and applied for a residency permit for me, just needed my birth certificate and passport and proof from my then-fiance that he could support me and i could stay! I had to take some dutch classes for a year or so, but that was worth it. It was soooo much easier to come here than it is to go to the USA together!

lizandpat- TY for the warm welcome! I'll keep ya updated on our journey

[lizandpat 0]

Morning everyone!! Just wanted to stop in and wish you all an early Happy Valentine's Day!!!

This will be my first with actually having Patrick with me and I'm super excited!! We're going away for the weekend and having a nice, romantic dinner out! I can't wait!!

Lainie - Thanks for keeping me updated....we had dinner with my best friend last night and I told her what I'd learned from you so far...she was going to pass on the information to her sister!! So THANK YOU for sharing!!!

[marieke 1]

i see im a little late to the party! i am the dutchie and already in the US with my Greencard for 2 yrs. Let me know if you have any questions!

[John and Jeanine 0]

Hey Marieke!

Welcome in the group! It's nice to have somebody with experience!

We're still waiting for our NOA2...did u already get stuff together before you got your NOA2? Or u forgot? haha.

Jeanine

[lizandpat 0]

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

[John and Jeanine 0]

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

Ahh the first days are always horrible alone i think! So sad! Hopefully he has a good trip back! At least we're all in the same boat I agree that Vermont has to hurry up!!

[lizandpat 0]

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

Ahh the first days are always horrible alone i think! So sad! Hopefully he has a good trip back! At least we're all in the same boat I agree that Vermont has to hurry up!!

Yep...the first days are so hard!! I talked to him a bit ago and he was home safely...really tired but home!

Ok...for those who have their NOA1 already...this may be a funny question but i'm curious....was it late in the day when you got your noa1 email?

[marieke 1]

Hey Marieke!

Welcome in the group! It's nice to have somebody with experience!

We're still waiting for our NOA2...did u already get stuff together before you got your NOA2? Or u forgot? haha.

Jeanine

Its been a year yes... but I pretty much had all of my stuff together. I lived in london for 5 years, so i had to get a police record for that country too, which took some time. I believe the Dutch Embassy takes care of that for you! How lief! But you can remind me about some things you need to get together and i'll remember! =)

There is link in the bottom of my post. It goes to my blog, if you go to Nov 2007, the first time i posted, you will find some of my experiences with the embassy. By then i have already recieved my NOA2, i believe.

Where is everybody else at?

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

Ahh the first days are always horrible alone i think! So sad! Hopefully he has a good trip back! At least we're all in the same boat I agree that Vermont has to hurry up!!

Yep...the first days are so hard!! I talked to him a bit ago and he was home safely...really tired but home!

Ok...for those who have their NOA1 already...this may be a funny question but i'm curious....was it late in the day when you got your noa1 email?

aww!!! its hard, but you know why you are putting yourself through this... to be with him forever! skype skype skype!!! =)

[lizandpat 0]

Hey Marieke!

Welcome in the group! It's nice to have somebody with experience!

We're still waiting for our NOA2...did u already get stuff together before you got your NOA2? Or u forgot? haha.

Jeanine

Its been a year yes... but I pretty much had all of my stuff together. I lived in london for 5 years, so i had to get a police record for that country too, which took some time. I believe the Dutch Embassy takes care of that for you! How lief! But you can remind me about some things you need to get together and i'll remember! =)

There is link in the bottom of my post. It goes to my blog, if you go to Nov 2007, the first time i posted, you will find some of my experiences with the embassy. By then i have already recieved my NOA2, i believe.

Where is everybody else at?

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

Ahh the first days are always horrible alone i think! So sad! Hopefully he has a good trip back! At least we're all in the same boat I agree that Vermont has to hurry up!!

Yep...the first days are so hard!! I talked to him a bit ago and he was home safely...really tired but home!

Ok...for those who have their NOA1 already...this may be a funny question but i'm curious....was it late in the day when you got your noa1 email?

aww!!! its hard, but you know why you are putting yourself through this... to be with him forever! skype skype skype!!! =)

Yeah, your so right Marieke!! I have to keep myself thinking that the next time he comes it will be to stay! You and I live fairly close to each other....I'm from San Antonio.. :-) And my fiance is from Den Haag... :-)

[marieke 1]

Hi Marieke! Welcome to our little group!!! I'm sure you'll hear all kinds of questions from some of us...LOL!

Well, I'm back....Patrick is on the plane back to the Netherlands...and I have to get back to work tomorrow.. :-( This really stinks!!!! The VSC needs to hurry up...LOL!

Ahh the first days are always horrible alone i think! So sad! Hopefully he has a good trip back! At least we're all in the same boat I agree that Vermont has to hurry up!!

Yep...the first days are so hard!! I talked to him a bit ago and he was home safely...really tired but home!

Ok...for those who have their NOA1 already...this may be a funny question but i'm curious....was it late in the day when you got your noa1 email?

It can be any time, i know of people that got a 'touch' on the weekend! Everything is later. I dont recall getting an email at all now that i think of it..

Its going to catch you off guard, dont wait 'too much'. You'll be okay.

[marieke 1]

i love san antonio! i might lose my job (ike-related) and we are looking all over the state and country for new jobs. so also SA! being on here again makes me want to get out all my files and folders. So many papers and pictures and NOA's and other notices. It was hard, but looking back it really wasnt long and kinda romantic...