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Unidentified Mentor

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The one I shipped by mail? That was just Posten Norge, our equivalent to USPS. So, sadly, Norway only (I assume).

Right now I wish I was in Norway... Our equivalent to USPS just changed owners or something like that and now they're useless. Their website doesn't even work. "Server Errors" all the time.





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I'm gonna use Travel Cargo here in Sweden. They quoted me a total price of 6.238 SEK from Malmo to Austin. That's for 4 large boxes weighing 23 kg each and 4 medium boxes of 15 kg each. Thought that was a pretty good price. ?

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Unidentified Mentor

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I'm gonna use Travel Cargo here in Sweden. They quoted me a total price of 6.238 SEK from Malmo to Austin. That's for 4 large boxes weighing 23 kg each and 4 medium boxes of 15 kg each. Thought that was a pretty good price. ?

Wow! I need to look them up! 6000 SEK is what UPS wanted me to pay. FedEx gave me that price for express shipping too. Postnord says 800 SEK which is okay but I don't get why that is express and they don't offer anything else. Why can't they offer something slower and cheaper? :P





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I'm gonna use Travel Cargo here in Sweden. They quoted me a total price of 6.238 SEK from Malmo to Austin. That's for 4 large boxes weighing 23 kg each and 4 medium boxes of 15 kg each. Thought that was a pretty good price. ?

Whoa, that is nice! :D

Also hey, we'll be in "neighbouring" cities. Because, ya know, distances in Texas are nooothing...

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Thanks for all the help with the medical, it went smoothly and was fairly easy to find! I'll hang around in Stockholm until my interview (I check everyday in case I can score something earlier haha).

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Right now I wish I was in Norway... Our equivalent to USPS just changed owners or something like that and now they're useless. Their website doesn't even work. "Server Errors" all the time.

I shipped with Posten and it wasn't too expensive...but holy bullcrap does Postnord's website suck right now. I didn't even know it changed over! I think I paid like 2 400 SEK for two flyttlådor of books, clothes, random stuff... I don't remember how much they weighed, sorry, but they were standard flyttlådsstorlek. :P I just stored the rest of my stuff at my mom's place, but our situation is a bit different since we're planning on moving back eventually, so I didn't want to/have to get rid of everything. Maybe just walk over to your local postnordkontor and talk to them in person about the options?

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Unidentified Mentor

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I shipped with Posten and it wasn't too expensive...but holy bullcrap does Postnord's website suck right now. I didn't even know it changed over! I think I paid like 2 400 SEK for two flyttlådor of books, clothes, random stuff... I don't remember how much they weighed, sorry, but they were standard flyttlådsstorlek. :P I just stored the rest of my stuff at my mom's place, but our situation is a bit different since we're planning on moving back eventually, so I didn't want to/have to get rid of everything. Maybe just walk over to your local postnordkontor and talk to them in person about the options?

Travel Cargo seems good and cheap. Will call them today to get a price quote. I'm going down to Helsingborg during my last week in Sweden so I'll just go to Malmo Airport and drop it off there.

I finally got somewhere on Postnord and figured out it would be 800 SEK for express shipping. I actually emailed them and asked why they don't offer non express shipping for a cheaper price. I'm not in a hurry to get my stuff over, I just want it cheap :P So yeah for now Postnord is the cheapest option actually.





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Travel Cargo seems good and cheap. Will call them today to get a price quote. I'm going down to Helsingborg during my last week in Sweden so I'll just go to Malmo Airport and drop it off there.

I finally got somewhere on Postnord and figured out it would be 800 SEK for express shipping. I actually emailed them and asked why they don't offer non express shipping for a cheaper price. I'm not in a hurry to get my stuff over, I just want it cheap :P So yeah for now Postnord is the cheapest option actually.

Haha, well done Maria! Let us know if Postnord gives you a response to the request, I'd like to know that as well.

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I honestly don't expect them to reply, I just have a feeling that they as a company don't care much for customer service... But if they do reply I will definitely let you know!

Yeah I so know what you mean, customer service these days are a freakin' lottery.

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Hey guys! Just wondering how long it took you to get your police certificate from the Swedish police? My interview is on July 2nd and I submitted the request for the certificate to the police on the 12th and paid it on the 18th when they sent me an invoice. I'm terrified that knowing my luck it'll take an extra long time and I won't get it in time before the interview. Funnily enough, I'm actually Latvian and it took 5 working days to get the certificate from the Latvian embassy in Sweden... go figure.

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Hey guys! Just wondering how long it took you to get your police certificate from the Swedish police? My interview is on July 2nd and I submitted the request for the certificate to the police on the 12th and paid it on the 18th when they sent me an invoice. I'm terrified that knowing my luck it'll take an extra long time and I won't get it in time before the interview. Funnily enough, I'm actually Latvian and it took 5 working days to get the certificate from the Latvian embassy in Sweden... go figure.

They say it takes 14 days if paid when you get the invoice in the mailbox, less than 14 days if you pay online when you get the invoice by email. I paid online and got it in little over 1 week.





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Hey guys! Just wondering how long it took you to get your police certificate from the Swedish police? My interview is on July 2nd and I submitted the request for the certificate to the police on the 12th and paid it on the 18th when they sent me an invoice. I'm terrified that knowing my luck it'll take an extra long time and I won't get it in time before the interview. Funnily enough, I'm actually Latvian and it took 5 working days to get the certificate from the Latvian embassy in Sweden... go figure.

I got mine five days after I paid.

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USCIS Stage


September 8th 2014 - Filed I-130 with Nebraska Service Center


September 16th 2014 - NOA1 received


March 2nd 2015 - NOA2 received :dancing:



NVC Stage


March 28th 2015 - Choice of agent complete & AOS fee paid


April 17th 2015 - IV fee paid


May 1st 2015 - Sent in IV application


May 12th 2015 - Sent in AOS and IV documents


May 18th 2015 - Scan Date


June 18th 2015 - Checklist received


June 22nd 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC


June 25th 2015 - Put for Supervisor Review


Sept 15th 2015 - Request help from Texas US Senator Cornyn and his team


Sept 23rd 2015 - Our case is moved from supervisor review to NVC's team for dealing with Senator requests


Nov 4th 2015 - CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dancing:



Embassy Stage


Dec 16th 2015 - Medical exam


Dec 21st 2015 - Interview


Dec 21st 2015 - 221(g) issued at interview for updated forms


Jan 13th 2016 - Mailed our reply to the 221(g) to the US Embassy, received and CEAC updated the next morning


Jan 20th 2016 - Embassy require more in-depth info on asset for i-864


Feb 1st 2016 - Sent more in-depth info on assets as requested. Received the next morning


Feb 16th 2016 - Visa has been issued :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:



In the US


April 5th 2016 - POE Newark. No questions asked.


April 14th 2016 - SSN received


May 10th 2016 - First day at my new job :dancing:


May 27th 2016 - Green Card received


June 7th 2016 - Got my Texas driver's license

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I paid online on June 11 and I haven´t recieved mine yet... :( I even chose the most expensive shipping... Hope nothing is wrong...

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07/2014 - Became a couple
02/2015 - Got engaged

04/20/2015 - I-129F send
04/27/2015 - NOA1
06/02/2015 - NOA2
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06/16/2015 - Medical
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