Anyone waiting for an interview at the Vancouve Embassy?

[TimandJoyce 1]

Well....it went good and bad.....Good that everything regarding the forms and everything else looked great, but the interviewer had to ask me to come back tomorrow in order for her to check that the misdemeanor that I was convicted of did not carry a minimum sentence of over 1 year. Even though I did not serve any jail time and paid a $225 fine. After getting back to my cousin's place I printed off the laws regarding it in the jurisdiction regarding sentencing, class of misdemeanors and maximum sentences based on those regarding my conviction, which was no where near 1 year, try MAX 30 days. Anyways I will be bringing that with me tomorrow when I drop off my medical results if she says she still did not have "time" to look it up. So I guess I will know more tomorrow.

I hope everything works out for you! Good thing you have some extra information. My interview is in less than a month and already I'm nervous!! Tim will be here though..that will give me peace of mind.

Enjoy the sights of Vancouver while you can!!

[betazed 0]

My interview is this Thursday.

[TimandJoyce 1]

My interview is this Thursday.

Best wishes!! I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Let us know!!

[minnew 4]

So after 2 days of completely freaking out and being very upset about how the interview went, today after the medical and dropping off the results, the visa will be ready for pickup tomorrow @ 2pm. I will believe it when I actually have it in my hand though as i am scared that it could still end up in AP. I will post an explanation and review of how things went after tomorrow, way too tired and it has been a very long and very early start to the day. At this point I am being cautiously optimistic.

[minnew 4]

Ok I am not ready to post a full review because my brain is mush and I am exhausted, haven't slept much in 3 days! but I will let you know what happened yesterday after dropping off the medical results.

The guy @ Window B took my medical results that were in a sealed envelope that said U.S Consulate Do Not Open, he did not take the chest x ray. That thing was a pain to carry around! You will also get your vaccination records in an envelope to keep for yourself signed off by the Dr. Anyways, the guy @ Window B said oh you are going to have to come back tomorrow to see the interviewer.

I told him no, yesterday at my interview she specifically said when I drop off the results to ask to see her as she may have to "re-interview" me and "we'll talk." So I sat for about 10-15 minutes before I was called up by the same lady interviewer I had on Tuesday. I also gave them documents that I had printed out related to the laws in the jurisdication that the conviction happened. When I got to the window, just as I had thought she told me that she didn't have time all day to research what the maximum penalty was because she was very busy. But being that I had already looked it up and brought it with me, she brought out her highlighter and we went over it together. So she started typing into her computer the sections of the law that pertained to my conviction, the class and the max jail sentence or fine. She also added what my fine was and I served no jail time. She seemed like she was in a good mood (probably because I did her job for her..lol) She said this is more than you had to do for the circumstances in your case, and I am very impressed that you are so proactive about this. She also brought up again that she was suprised that she could not find any record of the conviction in her "databases." I was also suprised too, as it happened in the U.S. and I told her that every time I went to visit my fiance after being on the F-1 visa I was asked if I had ever been arrested and always answered yes, but I had never asked the guards if they could "see" that information as I do not know what they have access to. She then said this is something you will need to remember for later, this is not a crime of moral turpitude, and began typing that into her computer, she also had brought out her handbook of visa ineligibilities to cross reference it. She then said, well I left your case open from yesterday as I did not deny you, the guy from Window B came by to drop something off to her and she then said I am getting ready to close her case, he lets out a big smile, as do I!! She then said come and pick it up tomorrow and thank you for being so proactive!

So I went back to Window B after she dropped the file off and the guy said just to come back tomorrow, did not give me a letter of authorization to come back to the consulate. I received my original birth certificate back and also my court record as the interviewer made a copy for her to highlight and make notes on to keep in my file.

So after 2 pm today I will be able to pick up the Visa, pending that there won't be any more issues or AP. *crosses fingers*

[JillA 2]

I hope for the best Minnew.... It sounds like you were approved.... and good job on getting those details for her! I'm sure that put her in a good mood!

[minnew 4]

APPROVED!!! VISA IN HAND!!!

[JillA 2]

APPROVED!!! VISA IN HAND!!!

Congrats!!

[betazed 0]

My interview is this Thursday.

Best wishes!! I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Let us know!!

...AAAAAAnd I'm back home.

My interview was just like all the other K Visa interviews that took place in Vancouver (you've read them already, so I won't re-hash). The main difference between myself and the other applicants in the wait room was that I was the only K3 (I was also the only one that lived in Vancouver, and because I came from work, the "dressiest"). I suppose that the agents sorting our paperwork & asking us the interview questions were so used to seeing K1's that day, that my case threw them off-balance for 15 min (how long they took looking for my "declaration" sheet amongst the piles).

Alas, once they realized I was a K3er, it went by very smoothly.

I think most of the questions that took longer than 10 seconds to answer had more to do with mine & my husband's ethnic backgrounds (we're both from the same indigenous ethnic minority from the Vietnam/Cambodia border). I didn't mind this much, as I've had to explain to almost every person I met about my ethnic background.

Other than that, everything was smooth. I think the only complaint is that I wished the agents had louder voices or used microphones. The whole room had to cup their ears to even hear their names being called.

I'm picking up my visa tomorrow afternoon!

Edited May 29, 2009 by betazed

[beans 7]

So Vancouver finally has my information they said they mailed out PK 3 on the 20th. So as soon as I received that e-mail I faxed everything off same day. Now I'm waiting for an interview date.

I have done some serious research on doing a combined household income (I'm not asking the Embassy..they are a very confused bunch in my opinion) and I have printed off instructions that state I can do that for the I-864. Since the I-134 is just to ensure you will be eligible to do the I-864 I'm confident that this will work.

I have everything ready to go, will be getting another round of vaccines hopefully on Monday. I will keep you all posted. I'm excited for our process to slowly begin moving again.

[coldwatersurf 5]

I have done some serious research on doing a combined household income (I'm not asking the Embassy..they are a very confused bunch in my opinion) and I have printed off instructions that state I can do that for the I-864. Since the I-134 is just to ensure you will be eligible to do the I-864 I'm confident that this will work.

I asked them if I-864 is ok to bring it instead of I-134 (since I-134 was not in my checklist 2 months ago & it was too late for me to get my husband to send me a signed 1 at that point). They said they want the I-134. BUT it is not mandatory to bring. they will request it if they need more evidence regarding your spouse's income. they only accept I 134.

but you should not need it. the interviewer will only ask you what your spouse is making, where he works, etc. In this case, I produced a letter of employment my husband gave me and that's all they needed.

[carslo 0]

APPROVED!!! VISA IN HAND!!!

Good job on preparing for your second meeting and I am so glad it ended up the way, you hoped and paryed it would.

Janet

[TimandJoyce 1]

APPROVED!!! VISA IN HAND!!!

Wonderful!! Congratulations!!! You did great in preparing!! Maybe after you get settled and all, you should work for the government!! LOL ...you can find great information.

I'm picking up my visa tomorrow afternoon!

Good job!! So exciting to read about all your approvals!!

[beans 7]

I have done some serious research on doing a combined household income (I'm not asking the Embassy..they are a very confused bunch in my opinion) and I have printed off instructions that state I can do that for the I-864. Since the I-134 is just to ensure you will be eligible to do the I-864 I'm confident that this will work.

I asked them if I-864 is ok to bring it instead of I-134 (since I-134 was not in my checklist 2 months ago & it was too late for me to get my husband to send me a signed 1 at that point). They said they want the I-134. BUT it is not mandatory to bring. they will request it if they need more evidence regarding your spouse's income. they only accept I 134.

but you should not need it. the interviewer will only ask you what your spouse is making, where he works, etc. In this case, I produced a letter of employment my husband gave me and that's all they needed.

I'm well aware they do not accept the I-864 for the K1 at Vancouver. I have I-134's complete.

[minnew 4]

Betazed- Congratulations on your approval! What time was your interview on Thursday? I was there around 2:30 pm to pick up my Visa, there was a whole bunch of people there waiting that I had seen at the medical a day earlier! I had to run and catch my flight so I didn't have time to chat! I got stuck in the long line out front for Visa pickup...then I realized holy ####### these people are just picking up Visa's in the lobby...not having to go all the way upstairs to the 20th floor, I need to ask if I can cut in line and the guard let me through. I have heard sometimes they don't. I was exhausted and not thinking straight.

Beans-That is great news about Vancouver finally receiving your petition! I hope they can schedule you very quickly! Are you asking for first available interview date?

Carlso-Thanks so much! It was great meeting you at the medical! I am so glad everything worked out, I was so exhausted after such long and stressful days dealing with that in Vancouver.

Timand Joyce-If I wouldn't have been proactive about it, I wouldn't have gotten my Visa...it would have dragged on!! I am glad that the information was readily available online. The funny thing is that I do work for the Government now in SK and worked as a State employee in ND. Definitely not the same type of work though as researching, lol.