Scandinavians

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

Hey på er alla!

A newbie from Sweden. Got engaged on New Year's Eve (after having met my-wife-to-be on my b-day back in '98) and we're in the process of compiling everything for the I-129F and should get that sent out next week.

Wish us luck!

/Soren

Hi Soren

I am from Denmark and wanna wish you welcome to this site.

It is a long journey you are started. But if you are doing the paperwork correctly it will be so much easier to go through.

You can get alot of help inhere.

Best og luck to you and your fiance.

Anette

[dropped 0]

Thank you kindly, Anette!

[SanDan 0]

Welcome aboard Soren

[KimS 0]

Hej allihopa... Jag har precis fått mitt Visum godkänt weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

Hej allihopa... Jag har precis fått mitt Visum godkänt weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Congratiolation

Anette

[JLW 0]

Hej allihopa... Jag har precis fått mitt Visum godkänt weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Congratulations!!!

[SanDan 0]

Congrats

[JLW 0]

HELP !

Somebody knows what would happen to all my documents which are in the famous sealed brown envelope when i am at the port of entrance in USA?

Will they just check it and give it all back to me or will they check it and keep it?

I ask because we plan to marry the first week I arrive, then we want right away to apply for AOS, but some of the original documents which are required for AOS apply

are in that envelope. Ah and i thought the stress part was done

[SanDan 0]

JLW, they take the envolope from you at your POE and keep it. You don't get the envelope back and since it's sealed you shouldn't open it...

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

HELP !

Somebody knows what would happen to all my documents which are in the famous sealed brown envelope when i am at the port of entrance in USA?

Will they just check it and give it all back to me or will they check it and keep it?

I ask because we plan to marry the first week I arrive, then we want right away to apply for AOS, but some of the original documents which are required for AOS apply

are in that envelope. Ah and i thought the stress part was done

Hi

The stress part will first begin now my friend.

I really hope you didn't open the envelope.

Yes they will keep your papers at the entrance.

When filing your application for AOS you shall send certified copies of the originals.

By the time you are going to the AOS interview, you will see that they have all the papers from the sealed envelope.

They will keep this forever.

Make sure read the AOS instructions very carefully before filing. Your case can be delayed an awful long time if you are not doing this correctly.

There is alot of help on this website here. So swollow whatever experience you can from other people.

I wish you very good luck with your further visajourney.

Anette

[JLW 0]

HELP !

Somebody knows what would happen to all my documents which are in the famous sealed brown envelope when i am at the port of entrance in USA?

Will they just check it and give it all back to me or will they check it and keep it?

I ask because we plan to marry the first week I arrive, then we want right away to apply for AOS, but some of the original documents which are required for AOS apply

are in that envelope. Ah and i thought the stress part was done

Hi

The stress part will first begin now my friend.

I really hope you didn't open the envelope.

Yes they will keep your papers at the entrance.

When filing your application for AOS you shall send certified copies of the originals.

By the time you are going to the AOS interview, you will see that they have all the papers from the sealed envelope.

They will keep this forever.

Make sure read the AOS instructions very carefully before filing. Your case can be delayed an awful long time if you are not doing this correctly.

There is alot of help on this website here. So swollow whatever experience you can from other people.

I wish you very good luck with your further visajourney.

Anette

Oh myyyyyyy ! that is very silly of them to keep it all and ask again for the same things, for instance, I am sure there inside must be my divorce certificate from Sweden, all translated and apostilled. Also the medicals must be there too, since i have none of it and the affidavit, all originals and notarized.

Well, it means a new divorce certificate, translate it and notarized it and of course my personbevis... again! just this time i have to ask someone because I am leaving after tomorrow and since i am not Swedish, have no relative, nobody in this country, hence... i have to ask my ex for it...

Have to go through medicals... again, affidavit... again!

All that seems so illogical, really so ilogical, JAG FATTAR INTE!!!!!!!!

Anette, thank you for the information.

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

HELP !

Somebody knows what would happen to all my documents which are in the famous sealed brown envelope when i am at the port of entrance in USA?

Will they just check it and give it all back to me or will they check it and keep it?

I ask because we plan to marry the first week I arrive, then we want right away to apply for AOS, but some of the original documents which are required for AOS apply

are in that envelope. Ah and i thought the stress part was done

Hi

The stress part will first begin now my friend.

I really hope you didn't open the envelope.

Yes they will keep your papers at the entrance.

When filing your application for AOS you shall send certified copies of the originals.

By the time you are going to the AOS interview, you will see that they have all the papers from the sealed envelope.

They will keep this forever.

Make sure read the AOS instructions very carefully before filing. Your case can be delayed an awful long time if you are not doing this correctly.

There is alot of help on this website here. So swollow whatever experience you can from other people.

I wish you very good luck with your further visajourney.

Anette

Oh myyyyyyy ! that is very silly of them to keep it all and ask again for the same things, for instance, I am sure there inside must be my divorce certificate from Sweden, all translated and apostilled. Also the medicals must be there too, since i have none of it and the affidavit, all originals and notarized.

Well, it means a new divorce certificate, translate it and notarized it and of course my personbevis... again! just this time i have to ask someone because I am leaving after tomorrow and since i am not Swedish, have no relative, nobody in this country, hence... i have to ask my ex for it...

Have to go through medicals... again, affidavit... again!

All that seems so illogical, really so ilogical, JAG FATTAR INTE!!!!!!!!

Anette, thank you for the information.

You are so welcome.

Do not hesitate to ask more quistions. I have been through all this ####### just recently and know how hard it is.

Yes all your things you have given them are in that envelope.

Its just a big repeat.

So please close your eyes and just do it

Anette

[snorkies 0]

Hey ya'll!

Does anyone have any experiences to share about K-3? Erityisesti suomalaset? I'm beginning to wonder if maybe we've made a mistake in getting married here in Finland and not filing for K-1 instead. All info, soothing or otherwise would be very welcome...

Ja jos joku on kayny rokottautumas Helsingin konsulaatin komennuksesta niin mita rokotuksia ne vaativat?

[Stabu 0]

Does anyone have any experiences to share about K-3? Erityisesti suomalaset? I'm beginning to wonder if maybe we've made a mistake in getting married here in Finland and not filing for K-1 instead. All info, soothing or otherwise would be very welcome...

Nääh, en usko. K-1 on keskimäärin 2kk nopeampi kuin K-3 joka on taas keskimäärin 3kk nopeampi kuin CR-1. Tosin imho. ei ole paljoa järkeä hakea K-3 sen jälkeen kun on jo mennyt naimisiin, koska sitten voi samantien oottaa pari kk extraa ja hakea CR-1 visan. Tosin noi on vaan keskiarvoja ja jos pyörittää paperit oikein niin CR-1 voi buustata läpi. Noihin on hyvät neuvot . Noh... mää kirjotinki tästä jo sulle .

Ja jos joku on kayny rokottautumas Helsingin konsulaatin komennuksesta niin mita rokotuksia ne vaativat?

Koska K-1 ja K-3 ei ole ns. pysyviä viisumeja ne ei vaadi mitään rokotuksia Helsingin puolella. Mutta sillon ne saattaa vaatia rokotuksia USA:n puolella kun teet AOS:än. SanDan osaa varmaan auttaa tässä paremmin... Jos taas haet CR-1 niin ne vaatii jo piikkejä. Mää otin muistaaksein 8 piikkiä ennen USA:an muuttoa, mutten oo varma mitä ne vaatii käytännössä. Terveystarkastus Helsingin puolella oli äärimmäisen lepsu. Voin antaa sulle listan noista piikeistä jos löydän sen... Mutta jotta sun viisumi ei viivästyis ni suosittelen et lähdet samantien hakemaan Hep A + B rokotetta, koska sen viimisen piikin voi ottaa vasta 6kk sen ekan jälkeen. Vaikka noissa ohjeissa sanotaan et älä ota rokotteita ennen lääkärintarkastusta niin on parempi vaan ottaa ne ennen lääkäriä suosiolla. Viisuminodotuksesta tulee sitä vittumaisempi mitä kauemmin sitä on odotettu, joten siinä vaiheessa viikkoki ekstraa hiertää hermoja melko pahasti ...

[SanDan 0]

snorkies, jep hanki se hepatiittirokotus mahdollisimman pian. Muut ehtii kyllä myöhemminkin. Kannattaa myös kaivaa rokotuskortti esiin ja tsekata, mitkä normaalirokotukset (esim. tetanus tai polio) kaipaa boosteria. Jos sulla on vanhat rokotustiedot tallessa, niin säästyt hyvässä lykyssä extrapiikeiltä. Meitsi hoiti rokotukset ajan tasalle jo ennen Jenkkeihin muuttoa ja AOS:ia.

Stabu, missä oot piileskellyt??? Mites töiden haku sujuu? Katotaan, tuleeko suomeksi kirjoittamisesta taas lokaa niskaan...