lucky FEBRUARY 2009 FILERS

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Purchasing airline ticket at this moment!!

[FEISAL 3]

I got AP too - but its ok it will end one day or another - Interview was less then 5 minutes

[vareska 3]

Awesome news W!!! The fact that they scheduled the interview so soon gives hope that everything will be resolved quickly, they now seem to be cooperative and that is awesome news!

Mumtaz, congrats on completion, I pray that the bad AP wave will be over by the time your interview is scheduled.

Feisal, sorry to hear about AP but you have got the right attitude, best of luck to you!

I am packing today, leaving tomorrow morning Husband is fasting today since Ramadan started today, so I cannot even get some lovin´ to get me out of my misery )

I know that is too much info but heck we are family here )

[L179 1]

MumtazG - medical is minimum 2 weeks prior to interview

[kevinbui86 0]

hey everyone, just got back last night from Vietnam. is everyone reunited with their spouse yet?

my wife P.O.E is San Francisco this monday aug 24

Whidbey, did your husband get the visa yet? after the first interview, was he issued a blue slip or pink? in my country, when you passed the interview, you get a pink slip notifying when to come back to pick up the visa. blue slip means you have to summit additional evidence. i dont know if its the same for every country.

[Holliday 4]

I GOT IT!!

I received an email from Canada Post this morning because I was tracking my envelope, and it said it was delivered at 11:59am (but the email was at 9:43am). I checked the mail at 11:00 and nothing... I checked again right at 12:00 and it was there! Canada Post can tell the future! Oh man. I'm giddy.

I HAVE A VISA! This is craziness!

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

hey everyone, just got back last night from Vietnam. is everyone reunited with their spouse yet?

my wife P.O.E is San Francisco this monday aug 24

Whidbey, did your husband get the visa yet? after the first interview, was he issued a blue slip or pink? in my country, when you passed the interview, you get a pink slip notifying when to come back to pick up the visa. blue slip means you have to summit additional evidence. i dont know if its the same for every country.

Welcome home kevin!

No we were put on AP - no pink, no blue, just told they were doing more research. But we have 2nd interview scheduled for Sept 24.

So I have a stat question for you - what day did your sweetie have Visa in Hand?

V - so sorry about the lack of lovin!! I just counted and discovered that 5 of the 7 days I'm going to be with hubby won't work for my body and gettin' lovin

Edited August 21, 2009 by WhidbeyGirl

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

I attempted to force the embassy into saying we would be getting visa when I was there by saying I need to book his airline ticket since I get a discount when I book them together. BUT they didn't fall into that snare trap . Oh well, I'm confident we will get it but I'll wait until it's in hand before booking his flight.

[kevinbui86 0]

I attempted to force the embassy into saying we would be getting visa when I was there by saying I need to book his airline ticket since I get a discount when I book them together. BUT they didn't fall into that snare trap . Oh well, I'm confident we will get it but I'll wait until it's in hand before booking his flight.

she received the visa on aug 5

[Chris Me lil D 17]

hubby and friends just informed me that mr.president is visiting our little lovely island Martha's Vineyard for a week of vacation. I'm so sad I'm going to miss it... on another hand no wonder it's getting so expensive there - Clinton and Ted Kennedy come to rest every summer, other stars live there at some time of the year, and every summer is crazy like hell http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24463.html

plus, i missed the fireworks we have by tradition every august and the illumination night

[SomberCat 0]

I GOT IT!!

I received an email from Canada Post this morning because I was tracking my envelope, and it said it was delivered at 11:59am (but the email was at 9:43am). I checked the mail at 11:00 and nothing... I checked again right at 12:00 and it was there! Canada Post can tell the future! Oh man. I'm giddy.

I HAVE A VISA! This is craziness!

Whoa!! That is EXCELLENT news, particularly from my own selfish standpoint. We are very afraid that we won't get it in time to move next weekend, so since you have yours, I'd think ours isn't far behind... unless they forget about us like they did with the interview. lol At least I'm starting to laugh about it now.

[taj'samericanwife 0]

hello everyone! my husband's interview is still sept. 25, 2009...we planned to have his medical around sept. 8 to make everything done early. he actually does not have a copy of the immunizations that he got so its better to have them done and over with, he will just have to take a leave from his classes...

anyway does anyone know where i can find a link on visajourney on what documents to bring to the interview? interview is at the manila embassy! thanks guys

[kevinbui86 0]

hello everyone! my husband's interview is still sept. 25, 2009...we planned to have his medical around sept. 8 to make everything done early. he actually does not have a copy of the immunizations that he got so its better to have them done and over with, he will just have to take a leave from his classes...

anyway does anyone know where i can find a link on visajourney on what documents to bring to the interview? interview is at the manila embassy! thanks guys

the consulate should send you or your husband a checklist on what to bring to the interview

[taj'samericanwife 0]

CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C

DS-230-I Y

DS-230-II Y

PASSPORT Y

BIRTH CERTIFICATE O

ADOPTION F

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O

MARRIAGE TERMINATION F

COURT RECORDS F

FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y

CUSTODY PAPERS F

MILITARY RECORDS F

PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A

PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O

IRS WAIVER F

PHOTOGRAPH Y

PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F

PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will

send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the

interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.

*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

[MumtazG38 1]

CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C

DS-230-I Y

DS-230-II Y

PASSPORT Y

BIRTH CERTIFICATE O

ADOPTION F

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O

MARRIAGE TERMINATION F

COURT RECORDS F

FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y

CUSTODY PAPERS F

MILITARY RECORDS F

PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A

PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O

IRS WAIVER F

PHOTOGRAPH Y

PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F

PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will

send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the

interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.

*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

All pakistani's have to bring a fresh police certificate from Paki for interview. The nvc told us the same thing. The reason is that all pakistani police certificates have a 30 to 90 day validation, and usually tend to expire by the time of interview or during their further research after the interview before the visa is printed out. The embassy and the nvc require it just in case. So you will have to bring new original police certificates...whether yours are expiring or not....it is a requirement that must be fulfilled. I understand how it must be an extra pain for the two of you though seeing as neither you nor your husband are in Pakistan at this time and it most likely will take you guys some extra time to get those in the Philippines from Pakistan....but that's nvc for ya.....in fact this entire process is a huge pain in the butt, is it not?