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Siis pääasiahan on, että haastattelu meni hyvin ja että viisumi on mitä todennäköisimmin muutaman päivän päästä kätösessä.

Totta, totta. Kyllähän se meni kaikin puolin kivasti näin jälkikäteen aateltuna. Se vaan tuntu niin turhauttavalta kun piti väsyneenä odotella Helsingissä ja odottelu osoittautui turhaksi. Kaikkein kamalinta oli se, että mun jalat oli mielettömän kipeät. Junamatka Helsingistä Turkuun oli elämäni kaikkein kaamein, koska jouduin seisomaan koko junareissun jo valmiiksi kipeillä jaloilla. Sattui niin paljon että itketti :(.

Toivottavasti saat sen ennen Tallinnan matkaa... Ne sanoi mullekin ensin, että viisumin saa vielä samana päivänä, mutta sitten muuttivat aikaa. Itse tosin asuin silloin aika lähellä konsulaattia, joten ei sillä ollut niin väliä.

Jup, tosin soitin tänään poliisille ja sanoivat, että saan kaksoispassin (joka on tilapäisesti voimassa pari kk.) matkan ajaksi, joten ei hätää vaikken saisi :). Tietysti on kiva saada se jo aijemmin. Matkustan ehkä Helsinkiin jälleen tiistaina kun on aikaa :).

Oliko sulla muuten amerikkalainen vai suomalainen haastattelija?

En tiedä. Käsittääkseni kaikkien konsulaattien haastattelijat ovat Amerikkalaisia? USA:n lainsäädännön mukaan valtion julkisen viran haltijoiden on oltava USA:n kansalaisia, joten oletan että tämä sääntö pätee myös Suomessa toimiviin USA:n valtion virkailijoihin? Toinen kysymys on, että onko virkailijalla kaksoiskansalaisuus. Mutta haastattelu oli suomeksi, joten oletan että virkailija on myös suomalainen. Olin itseasiassa hieman yllättynyt tästä, koska oletin että haastattelija olisi suurlähettiläs, mutta hänellä on vissiin parempaakin tekemistä kuin haastatella viisuminhakijoita aamusta iltaan :P.

Pakko kommentoida sen verran, että mun mielestä Helsingissä on harvinaisen hyvät julkiset liikennevälineet ja -yhteydet. Konsulaatin lähelle pääsee kolmosen ratikalla oikein näpäkästi. Ei rautatieasemalta tosin kauaa kävele.

Pitäähän tuo paikkaansa vähän joka kaupungissa jos menee kesksutasta paikkaan X, mutta jos koittaa mennä paikasta X paikkaan Y, kulkematta keskustan kautta, julkisilla harvemmin pääsee. Itse en niitä käytä lähinnä siksi että 1) vihaan odottamista (turhauttaa minua n. 10x enemmän kun liikennevalojen venaaminen), 2) en osaa käyttää julkisija (olen aina ihan pallo hukassa mitä pitää maksaa ja minne :wacko:), 3) inhoan tungosta ja 4) kävellen oppii tuntemaan paikat. Olen eksynyt Helsingin keskustassa niin hyvin viimeiset kerrat, että alan löytää jo oikeaan paikkaan melko helposti ja nopeasti :).

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10/15/04 Met online

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02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

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02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Sanna muuten, miten kauan sulla kesti sen viisumin saamiseen lopulta :(?

fi1.gif L & R nh1.gif

10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Päivitin muuten tuon Helsingin konsulaatin tiedot, joten joku voisi tarkistaa ne ihan varmuuden vuoksi :thumbs:...

fi1.gif L & R nh1.gif

10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Heippa heippa :)

Piti ihan käydä omista profiilitiedoista katsomassa, montako päivää sen viisumin saamiseen meni, kun en enää muistanut. Mulla oli haastattelu 9.5.2005 ja viisumi oli kädessä 12.5.2005. Pari päivää siis joutui odottelemaan. Mun haastattelija oli amerikkalainen, mutta osasi ilmeisesti myös suomea ihan OK. Se oli tosin erittäin helpottuneen näköinen, kun haastattelun sai tehdä englanniksi. Ei munkaan haastattelu montaa minuuttia kestänyt eikä kysymyksiä ollut paljon. Silti on hyvä olla erittäin hyvin varustautunut. Eihän sitä koskaan tiedä, minkälainen haastattelija sattuu eteen.

Toivottavasti Stabu muuten otit jalkakylvyn Helsingistä kotiin päästyä tai sulla oli joku "jalkahierontamasiina" saatavilla. Junamatka seisten Helsingistä Turkuun ei tosiaan kuulosta kauhean houkuttelevalta. Kauankos Turkuun kestää nykyään junalla? Puoltoista tuntia? Ja mitkä tsanssit on, että menomatkalla juna törmäsi peuraan???!!! Olihan sulla seikkailua yllin kyllin ;)

Nauttikaa olosta Tallinnassa! :)

T. Sanna

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

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Piti ihan käydä omista profiilitiedoista katsomassa, montako päivää sen viisumin saamiseen meni, kun en enää muistanut. Mulla oli haastattelu 9.5.2005 ja viisumi oli kädessä 12.5.2005. Pari päivää siis joutui odottelemaan.

Kerrotkos vielä millä lailla ne ilmotti siitä viisuminsaannista sulle :P? Kertoko ne puhelimessa vai sähköpostissa vai tuliko oikeen kirje kotiin?

Toivottavasti Stabu muuten otit jalkakylvyn Helsingistä kotiin päästyä tai sulla oli joku "jalkahierontamasiina" saatavilla.

Junamatka seisten Helsingistä Turkuun ei tosiaan kuulosta kauhean houkuttelevalta.

Hah, en omista jalkakylpyjä :D. Mutta kun tulin kotiin niin en enää hirvittävästi liikkunut. Seuraavana päivänäkään en juuri pakollista enempää kävellyt. Kieltäydyin mm. menemästä yliopistolle :). Eilen illalla alkoi vasta jalkakivut hellittää. Vieläkin jalat ovat hieman kipeät, mutta huomenna olen varmaan taas täysin tavallinen itseni :).

Kauankos Turkuun kestää nykyään junalla? Puoltoista tuntia? Ja mitkä tsanssit on, että menomatkalla juna törmäsi peuraan???!!! Olihan sulla seikkailua yllin kyllin ;)

Kesto vaihtelee 1:45 ja 2:05 välillä (+ mahdolliset viivästymiset). Itse asun sen verran lähellä Kupittaan asemaa, että kesto on viisi minuuttia lyhyempi. Olen matkustan junalla Turku-Helsinki väliä edestakaisin noin kymmenen kertaa vuodessa viimeisen viiden vuoden aikana (eli n. 100 junamatkaa). Tämä oli kolmas kerta kun juna on törmännyt peuraan! Ja jokainen törmäys on sattunut Turku-Karjaa välillä (eli 100km rataosuudella). Jokainen törmäys on vielä viottanut junaa. Luulisi että VR aidoittaisi rataosuuden tai tekisi vetureistaan peurankestäviä :unsure:. Kuulemma noilla (pendoliino) junilla pääsee huomattavasti nopeammin jos tahtoo, mutta Suomen radat eivät sitä kestä :(. Sinänsä harmittavaa. Noh, junamatka oli kyllä ihan muuten ok. Join seistessäni koko matkan olutta, joka oli sen päivän ainut ateria :P. Se toimi ihan hyvänä stressin jälkihoitona :)...

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Heh, ei enää mitään. Soittivat mulle konsulaatista. Kaikki on kunnossa, saan viisumipaperit portilta koska tahansa :blush:.

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Aah erinomaista :)

Joudutko hakemaan passisi sielta vai suostuisiko ne myos lahettamaan kirjattuna tms?

Miten tuon kakkospassin hankkiminen olisi mahdollista? Pasilan poliisiasemaltako (vaikka ei asuisi Suomessa) jos tulee tarve? (Eli edelleen .. ettei tarvitse ottaa 3 viikon lomaa 1 pv varten + passin jonotusta varten)

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Posted
Joudutko hakemaan passisi sielta vai suostuisiko ne myos lahettamaan kirjattuna tms?

Pakko käydä portilla itse. Eivät lähetä mitään minnekkään postitse, eikä käsittääkseni saa lähettää ketään muutakaan noutamaan tavaroita puolestasi. Eli itse joudut sinne menemään...

Miten tuon kakkospassin hankkiminen olisi mahdollista? Pasilan poliisiasemaltako (vaikka ei asuisi Suomessa) jos tulee tarve? (Eli edelleen .. ettei tarvitse ottaa 3 viikon lomaa 1 pv varten + passin jonotusta varten)

Kaksoispassin saa jos on hyvä syy sen tarvitsemiseen (konsulaattiasiat ovat kuulemma yleisin tällainen syy, eli sen kyllä saa). Kaksoispassin voi hakea miltä tahansa poliisiasemalta täyttämällä erityishakemuksen ja se on voimassa parista viikosta maksimisaan kahteen vuoteen. Kaksoispassin olemassaolo ei vaikuta varsinaisen passin toimintaan milläänlailla. Kaksoispassin saa viikossa (hinta joku 30e), mutta on myös olemassa pikapasseja jotka saa kolmessa päivässä (hinta joku 50e) sekä express passeja jotka saa kahdeksassa tunnissa, samana päivänä passin pyytämisestä, mikäli passi pyydetään Helsingin pääpoliisiasemalla ennen kl. 10:30 (tämä tosin maksaa 80e). Kaksoispassia varten tarvitsee luonnollisesti ottaa passikuvia.

Että tämmöstä :). Jos sulla on medical + haastattelu + odotus Suomessa niin kyllä se melkein 3vk lomaa vaatii. Jos voit tehdä medicalin muualla jne. niin voi olla että jopa 3pv loma Suomessa riittää. En oikeen osaa sanoa tarkemmin, tämä on melkoista arpomista :(...

fi1.gif L & R nh1.gif

10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

Posted

Hi all

Good news today is that I have recieved my Greencard today in the mail :dance::dance:

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Status:

03-07-07 Anette arrived in San Diego on a K-1 Visa

04-04-07 Married in Las Vegas

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AOS

06-01-07 Mailed AOS/AP to NBC

06-12-07 Recieved NOA by mail for AOS

07-10-07 Biometric appointment for AOS

08-03-07 AOS touched after they recieved RFE

08-14-07 Approval notice on AP is sent

08-18-07 Approval notice on AP recieved

09-07-07 Recieved Interview date by mail

10-23-07 AOS Interview / Approved

10-24-07 Card production ordered

10-29-07 Welcome Letter recieved

11-02-07 Greencard recieved

Remove Condition

08-05-09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

08-10-09 NOA1 Receipt date

08-15-09 Recieved NOA1 by mail

08-20-09 Recieved BIO date by mail

09-04-09 Biometric Appointment

09-08-09 Touch

11-25-09 Card production ordered

12-03-09 Approval Letter recieved

12-04-09 Greencard recieved

Posted

Yey for Anette :dance: Isn't it pretty? :)

Stabu, jep mullekin ne soittivat 11. pvä, mutta en silloin ehtinyt hakemaan papereita vaan hain passin ym. paperit portilta sitten seuraavana päivänä. Mun kanssa oli K1-haastattelussa samaan aikaan silloin yksi venäläinen nainen Tallinnasta ja sille ne kyllä varmistivat passin takaisin saamisen samalle päivälle (viisumin kanssa tietysti), jotta se pääsi takaisin kotiin. Eli varmaan tämä esim. cartaverden tapauksessa toimisi myös.

Kauheeta törsäystä tommonen peuran metsästys veturilla... :blink:

T. Sanna

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

Posted

No huh.

Suomen lahetysto kylla suostui lahettamaan mulle passin viime vuonna postitse kirjattuna tanne eli ei tarvinnut ottaa lomaa sita varten etta menis Dubliniin passia varten....

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  • 2 weeks later...
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Posted (edited)

Hi all-

Thought I would poke my head in here - although I don't speak finnish so the last few posts are way over my head..

Anyhow, my wife is Swedish and I'm a USC. We're living in Stockholm now. We didn't live here long enough for DCF when we applied so we went through the USCIS. We're March files and are waiting the I-864 fro NVC.

Has anyone here dealt with the Stockholm embassy? They seem pretty efficient at most things - how are they with scheduling interviews when the NVC forwards the paperwork?

I've actually been thinking of pulling the app from the NVC all together and going with DCF. Anyone have a timeline for that?

Thanks!

Edited by jm3
Posted
Has anyone here dealt with the Stockholm embassy? They seem pretty efficient at most things - how are they with scheduling interviews when the NVC forwards the paperwork?

The Stockholm embassy does no longer schedule interviews at all. That is now done by the NVC (I was among the last ones whose interview was sheduled still at the embassy - the Helsinki one - now they've stop doing it altogether).

I've actually been thinking of pulling the app from the NVC all together and going with DCF. Anyone have a timeline for that?

What?! That's a bad idea! You're almost done with the CR-1/IR-1 visa! You only have to return the DS-230 and what you have left of I-864 paper work (the financial support packet). After that the NVC shedules you an interview. Based on your timeline it'll be a January 2008 interview so quite soon. Then you just get the documents the Stockholm embassy requires and go to the medical and the interview and that's it. If you stop that process and start from the start I don't think you can get everything thru in just two months at the Stockholm embassy since you need to send the I-130 in again and gete a new Adam Walsh clearance and all that stuff... If I were you, I would just hurry up with my paper work for the current visa (which is about the best visa the US issues) and then wait for it to complete...

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Has anyone here dealt with the Stockholm embassy? They seem pretty efficient at most things - how are they with scheduling interviews when the NVC forwards the paperwork?

The Stockholm embassy does no longer schedule interviews at all. That is now done by the NVC (I was among the last ones whose interview was sheduled still at the embassy - the Helsinki one - now they've stop doing it altogether).

I've actually been thinking of pulling the app from the NVC all together and going with DCF. Anyone have a timeline for that?

What?! That's a bad idea! You're almost done with the CR-1/IR-1 visa! You only have to return the DS-230 and what you have left of I-864 paper work (the financial support packet). After that the NVC shedules you an interview. Based on your timeline it'll be a January 2008 interview so quite soon. Then you just get the documents the Stockholm embassy requires and go to the medical and the interview and that's it. If you stop that process and start from the start I don't think you can get everything thru in just two months at the Stockholm embassy since you need to send the I-130 in again and gete a new Adam Walsh clearance and all that stuff... If I were you, I would just hurry up with my paper work for the current visa (which is about the best visa the US issues) and then wait for it to complete...

Stabu,

If the Embassy in Stockholm don't schedule interviews any longer, what does it means really? I mean just do not schedule? Or... they don't interview any one there? If so... then where? :unsure:

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