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congrats mr and mrs. i have one day left i'm here printing out stuff . i knew this would happedn my mind has gone blank.someone help me with a checklist please.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! interview friday morn 8am.

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Breathe! :D Just go through your Packet 4 again and look at what they ask you to bring. You'll be fine! Don't forget the $131 for the visa fee as well, not to mention the courier fee.

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2009-08-14: NOA1, eeee!

2009-09-08: Walk-in biometrics, all done!

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2009-09-25: Approved for EAD, waiting for card

2009-09-30: EAD in hand :D

2009-10-16: Received interview letter for 20th October :D

2009-10-20: AOS APPROVED!

2009-10-30: Green card in hand! Weeeeeee!

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Right, well I'll be the first to wish everyone a happy St Georges Day for tomorrow, i'm outta here for the night...early to bed, early to rise! I'll be straight on here with the verdict as soon as I get home tomorrow :star:

Good luck for tomorrow Kirsten UK! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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i have one day left i'm here printing out stuff . i knew this would happedn my mind has gone blank.someone help me with a checklist please.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! interview friday morn 8am.

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kirsten,

i updated my interview day checklist for you (and others). the pink dots reflect the things you MUST take with you. (for the i-134, you can do sole-sponsorship or co-sponsor. so depending on what you do for that, you may only need the primary sponsor's (that would be the USC) financial information.)

hope that helps give you another checklist to compare what you have against.

you know what you are doing, so just trust yourself! it'll be a breeze.

-lisabette.

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21 oct 08 : i-129F sent / 22 oct 08 : NOA1 / 23 feb 09: NOA2 / 13 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 3' / 28 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 4' / 20 apr 09 : interview / 22 apr 09 : passport/visa delivery by courier / 29 apr 09 : POE @ PHL / <3 05 may 09 : married <3 / 06 jul 09 : AOS submitted / 09 jul 09 : NOA for EAD/AP/i-485 / 28 jul 09 : biometrics / 31 aug 09 : AP rec'd / 02 sep 09 : EAD rec'd / 19 oct 09 : conditional green card rec'd

16 jul 11 : i-751 sent to VSC (fedex)

18 jul 11 : fedex confirmed delivery; NOA1 generated

20 jul 11 : NOA1 notice rec'd; check cashed; touch

26 jul 11 : NOA2 generated

28 jul 11 : NOA2 biometrics appt letter rec'd

29 jul 11 : letter req biometrics appt rescheduling sent

09 aug 11 : biometrics appt (could not attend); NOA3 generated

11 aug 11 : NOA3 (rescheduled) biometrics appt letter rec'd

24 aug 11 : biometrics appt

14 oct 11 : conditional green card expiry date

16 nov 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR online

18 nov 11 : mailed i-865 for USC

22 nov 11 : moved house; NOA4 change of address for USC rec'd

13 dec 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR by phone

29 dec 11 : filed hardcopy AR-11 for LPR by mail

18 jan 12 : 6 month mark ROC

05 apr 12 : approval letter rec'd

16 jul 12 : n-400 filing window opens

immediate concerns:

none, immigration-wise.
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i have one day left i'm here printing out stuff . i knew this would happedn my mind has gone blank.someone help me with a checklist please.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! interview friday morn 8am.

help

kirsten,

i updated my interview day checklist for you (and others). the pink dots reflect the things you MUST take with you. (for the i-134, you can do sole-sponsorship or co-sponsor. so depending on what you do for that, you may only need the primary sponsor's (that would be the USC) financial information.)

hope that helps give you another checklist to compare what you have against.

you know what you are doing, so just trust yourself! it'll be a breeze.

-lisabette.

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You need a copy and original of birth certificate, and also police certificate? Do they take both of them?

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You need a copy and original of birth certificate, and also police certificate? Do they take both of them?

yes, you need one original and one copy of the birth certificate and the police report.

no, they dont take your original birth certificate, but i am not certain if they take the original police certificate, or just the copy, or both. easier just to take a copy to be on the safe side.

per the london embassy website:

Document Requirements

Please obtain the original documents or certified copies and one photocopy for yourself and each family member who will accompany you to the United States. All documents that pertain to you are required, even if they were previously submitted to the USCIS with your petition.

there will probably be many things that you end up taking, but dont end up presenting. for jamie and i, it suited us best to be overprepared because it wasnt much more work than just bringing the bare minimum. my checklist has been described as over-the-top, which is just fine. it helped us feel prepared for almost any eventuality and ultimately it worked for us.

21 oct 08 : i-129F sent / 22 oct 08 : NOA1 / 23 feb 09: NOA2 / 13 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 3' / 28 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 4' / 20 apr 09 : interview / 22 apr 09 : passport/visa delivery by courier / 29 apr 09 : POE @ PHL / <3 05 may 09 : married <3 / 06 jul 09 : AOS submitted / 09 jul 09 : NOA for EAD/AP/i-485 / 28 jul 09 : biometrics / 31 aug 09 : AP rec'd / 02 sep 09 : EAD rec'd / 19 oct 09 : conditional green card rec'd

16 jul 11 : i-751 sent to VSC (fedex)

18 jul 11 : fedex confirmed delivery; NOA1 generated

20 jul 11 : NOA1 notice rec'd; check cashed; touch

26 jul 11 : NOA2 generated

28 jul 11 : NOA2 biometrics appt letter rec'd

29 jul 11 : letter req biometrics appt rescheduling sent

09 aug 11 : biometrics appt (could not attend); NOA3 generated

11 aug 11 : NOA3 (rescheduled) biometrics appt letter rec'd

24 aug 11 : biometrics appt

14 oct 11 : conditional green card expiry date

16 nov 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR online

18 nov 11 : mailed i-865 for USC

22 nov 11 : moved house; NOA4 change of address for USC rec'd

13 dec 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR by phone

29 dec 11 : filed hardcopy AR-11 for LPR by mail

18 jan 12 : 6 month mark ROC

05 apr 12 : approval letter rec'd

16 jul 12 : n-400 filing window opens

immediate concerns:

none, immigration-wise.
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no, they dont take your original birth certificate, but i am not certain if they take the original police certificate, or just the copy, or both. easier just to take a copy to be on the safe side.

They only take the copy BUT you must present the original too so that they can check it against the copy. Ditto the birth certificate. You get both originals handed back to you when they call you back to the window the 2nd time.

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no, they dont take your original birth certificate, but i am not certain if they take the original police certificate, or just the copy, or both. easier just to take a copy to be on the safe side.

They only take the copy BUT you must present the original too so that they can check it against the copy. Ditto the birth certificate. You get both originals handed back to you when they call you back to the window the 2nd time.

This may be a dumb question but by copy do you mean photocopy? Or an official copy? My fiance (the UKC) has official copies of both (he ordered more birth certificates, and i think he got 3 police certificates when he ordered his.)

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This may be a dumb question but by copy do you mean photocopy? Or an official copy? My fiance (the UKC) has official copies of both (he ordered more birth certificates, and i think he got 3 police certificates when he ordered his.)

nope. just regular old photocopies. easy.

21 oct 08 : i-129F sent / 22 oct 08 : NOA1 / 23 feb 09: NOA2 / 13 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 3' / 28 mar 09 : rec'd 'packet 4' / 20 apr 09 : interview / 22 apr 09 : passport/visa delivery by courier / 29 apr 09 : POE @ PHL / <3 05 may 09 : married <3 / 06 jul 09 : AOS submitted / 09 jul 09 : NOA for EAD/AP/i-485 / 28 jul 09 : biometrics / 31 aug 09 : AP rec'd / 02 sep 09 : EAD rec'd / 19 oct 09 : conditional green card rec'd

16 jul 11 : i-751 sent to VSC (fedex)

18 jul 11 : fedex confirmed delivery; NOA1 generated

20 jul 11 : NOA1 notice rec'd; check cashed; touch

26 jul 11 : NOA2 generated

28 jul 11 : NOA2 biometrics appt letter rec'd

29 jul 11 : letter req biometrics appt rescheduling sent

09 aug 11 : biometrics appt (could not attend); NOA3 generated

11 aug 11 : NOA3 (rescheduled) biometrics appt letter rec'd

24 aug 11 : biometrics appt

14 oct 11 : conditional green card expiry date

16 nov 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR online

18 nov 11 : mailed i-865 for USC

22 nov 11 : moved house; NOA4 change of address for USC rec'd

13 dec 11 : filed AR-11 for LPR by phone

29 dec 11 : filed hardcopy AR-11 for LPR by mail

18 jan 12 : 6 month mark ROC

05 apr 12 : approval letter rec'd

16 jul 12 : n-400 filing window opens

immediate concerns:

none, immigration-wise.
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i updated my interview day checklist for you (and others). the pink dots reflect the things you MUST take with you. (for the i-134, you can do sole-sponsorship or co-sponsor. so depending on what you do for that, you may only need the primary sponsor's (that would be the USC) financial information.)

Thank you SO much for posting your list!! You're awesome, this will really be helping us all out. (F)

- Camie

THE JOHN (UK) AND CAMIE (US) SHOW

K-1

[*]I-129F Sent : 2009-02-19 [*]I-129F NOA1: 2009-02-23 [*]I-129F NOA2: 2009-03-23 [*]John's Medical: 2009-05-11 [*]John's INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!: 2009-06-08 [*]VISA ARRIVES!!: 2009-06-12 [*]Camie Goes to England : 2009-06-18 [*]Our POE : 2009-06-24 [*]Got married and went to Jack-in-the-Box : 2009-07-07

AOS

[*]AOS Package Sent: 2010-02-13 [*]AOS Package Delivered (per USPS): 2010-02-15 [*]USCIS Email Confirmation (WOO HOO!!): 2010-02-23 [*]AOS Fee Check Cashed: 2010-02-23 [*]USCIS Status Check Available Online: 2010-02-24 [*]I-485 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]I-765 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]Biometrics: 2010-03-18 (letter received 2010-03-08) [*]EAD CARD RECEIVED: 2010-05-06 [*]INTERVIEW: 2010-05-21 - APPROVED [*]RECEIVED GREEN CARD: 2010-06-17 - Lakers FTW, then off to Disneyland to celebrate!

ROC

[*]I-751 Package Sent: 2012-05-18 [*]I-751 Package Delivered (per USPS): 2012-05-19 [*]CSC Fee Check Cashed: 2012-06-06
[*]I-751 NOA1: 2012-06-07 (dated 2012-05-21)
[*]Biometrics: 2012-07-16 (letter received 2012-06-25) [*]RFE: 2013-01-18 (responded on 2013-04-08)
[*]I-751 APPROVED: 2013-04-25 (dated 2013-04-19)

[*]10-Year GC Received: 2013-06-17

Christopher Midian Chance - 7lbs., 5oz., born 11-19-14 :wub:

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Oh, and GOOD LUCK KIRSTEN UK!!

THE JOHN (UK) AND CAMIE (US) SHOW

K-1

[*]I-129F Sent : 2009-02-19 [*]I-129F NOA1: 2009-02-23 [*]I-129F NOA2: 2009-03-23 [*]John's Medical: 2009-05-11 [*]John's INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!: 2009-06-08 [*]VISA ARRIVES!!: 2009-06-12 [*]Camie Goes to England : 2009-06-18 [*]Our POE : 2009-06-24 [*]Got married and went to Jack-in-the-Box : 2009-07-07

AOS

[*]AOS Package Sent: 2010-02-13 [*]AOS Package Delivered (per USPS): 2010-02-15 [*]USCIS Email Confirmation (WOO HOO!!): 2010-02-23 [*]AOS Fee Check Cashed: 2010-02-23 [*]USCIS Status Check Available Online: 2010-02-24 [*]I-485 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]I-765 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]Biometrics: 2010-03-18 (letter received 2010-03-08) [*]EAD CARD RECEIVED: 2010-05-06 [*]INTERVIEW: 2010-05-21 - APPROVED [*]RECEIVED GREEN CARD: 2010-06-17 - Lakers FTW, then off to Disneyland to celebrate!

ROC

[*]I-751 Package Sent: 2012-05-18 [*]I-751 Package Delivered (per USPS): 2012-05-19 [*]CSC Fee Check Cashed: 2012-06-06
[*]I-751 NOA1: 2012-06-07 (dated 2012-05-21)
[*]Biometrics: 2012-07-16 (letter received 2012-06-25) [*]RFE: 2013-01-18 (responded on 2013-04-08)
[*]I-751 APPROVED: 2013-04-25 (dated 2013-04-19)

[*]10-Year GC Received: 2013-06-17

Christopher Midian Chance - 7lbs., 5oz., born 11-19-14 :wub:

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Hope Kirsten UK is bursting with good news for us! Tomorrow is yet another wonderful day full of interviews (and my dear fiance's medical), looking forward to reading the red "approved!" next to all the interviewee's names tomorrow!

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Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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visa in hand! (whoa. how long have i waited to be able to say that? um. exactly 6 months, really.) delivered this afternoon, 2 days after interview in london. fyi, jamie lives just south of manchester in macclesfield. got there quicker than i had thought.

there are no apparent errors/issues.

i just said to jamie, 'this is my last wednesday afternoon on my own.' : D t-minus one week and counting.

Congrats on your fiance getting the visa in hand! Counting down days less than a week must be an AMAZING feeling! :dance: :dance: :dance:

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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Hopefully you'll be able to add us to the list of interview dates soon, recently sent off Packet 3 and Sam's medical is a week on Tuesday! Moving quickly now. Congrats to all who have passed and good luck to anyone in AP.

The Sam's.

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No visa yet :(

Well, after reading so many positive reviews on here about the interview, and having had a B2 interview before, I figured it too would be a few short questions, check docs and go home with a smile on my face. WRONG!

It was like the Spanish Inquisition, I was asked approx 30 questions regarding our relationship :wacko: and that was before she got to the child custody questions that she had already filled out the dreaded blue form for, it was there before she'd even spoken to me!

Basically, I followed the good advice on here from many before me, got a letter from the HMRC to state there are no Parental Responsibility Agreements for my daughter handing her custody to anyone else. I then got a letter from a lawyer backing this up, and stating that under UK law, I have sole parental custody of my daughter and am entitled to take her out of the jurisdiction if I so wish. It stated that we have had no contact with the biological father since 1998 and other details. Basically, my rights and the facts on paper are water-tight. She, in my opinion, is a jobsworth. She now wants a letter from a notary public (also my lawyer, ching ching!) affirming the details I have provided are true and I must also sign it.

I do believe I have read a review that may mention this particular officer. She has long reddish blonde hair, wears a couple of fancy emerald rings and comes across as very polite but very firm. She was training somebody today also, I think I got an extra thorough grilling possibly due to this??

Very very upset, i'm pretty hormonal today and it took all my might not to burst into tears :crying:

So, in a couple of hours I have the appointment scheduled with my lawyer/notary public, which will set me back £100 ontop of the £300 I have already laid out for the custody docs. Its all so demoralising. My other half, on the other hand, seems to think things went pretty well all in all, and provided I get the passports and notorised affadavit back (courier collecting tomorrow) I may get the visas by the end of next week, I hope.

Oh, forgot to mention, the photobooth inside the embassy was out of order today, so anyone with an interview soon, go to snappy snaps quick!

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No visa yet :(

Well, after reading so many positive reviews on here about the interview, and having had a B2 interview before, I figured it too would be a few short questions, check docs and go home with a smile on my face. WRONG!

It was like the Spanish Inquisition, I was asked approx 30 questions regarding our relationship :wacko: and that was before she got to the child custody questions that she had already filled out the dreaded blue form for, it was there before she'd even spoken to me!

Basically, I followed the good advice on here from many before me, got a letter from the HMRC to state there are no Parental Responsibility Agreements for my daughter handing her custody to anyone else. I then got a letter from a lawyer backing this up, and stating that under UK law, I have sole parental custody of my daughter and am entitled to take her out of the jurisdiction if I so wish. It stated that we have had no contact with the biological father since 1998 and other details. Basically, my rights and the facts on paper are water-tight. She, in my opinion, is a jobsworth. She now wants a letter from a notary public (also my lawyer, ching ching!) affirming the details I have provided are true and I must also sign it.

I do believe I have read a review that may mention this particular officer. She has long reddish blonde hair, wears a couple of fancy emerald rings and comes across as very polite but very firm. She was training somebody today also, I think I got an extra thorough grilling possibly due to this??

Very very upset, i'm pretty hormonal today and it took all my might not to burst into tears :crying:

So, in a couple of hours I have the appointment scheduled with my lawyer/notary public, which will set me back £100 ontop of the £300 I have already laid out for the custody docs. Its all so demoralising. My other half, on the other hand, seems to think things went pretty well all in all, and provided I get the passports and notorised affadavit back (courier collecting tomorrow) I may get the visas by the end of next week, I hope.

Oh, forgot to mention, the photobooth inside the embassy was out of order today, so anyone with an interview soon, go to snappy snaps quick!

It looks like once you send the requested documents back, you are approved!

I know it must have been draining, but there is light at the end of the tunnel! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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