Here we go, what are we letting ourselves in for?!

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Also weirdly enough he said he didn't have to sign part 2 of the ds 230 there.... ??? just had to swear that all things were correct and true. i'm concerned because he checked the apply for SSN number on that form, so i hope that doesn't cause a problem.

yay! my husband just let me know that he's all set and he should have his passport back in 5-8 days. he has to show his chest xray at the border but he said he's all set.

phew! and woohoo!

thanks to all of you for all your help, good luck to those who are waiting!!!

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Also weirdly enough he said he didn't have to sign part 2 of the ds 230 there.... ??? just had to swear that all things were correct and true. i'm concerned because he checked the apply for SSN number on that form, so i hope that doesn't cause a problem.

That *is* weird, I had to sign mine. It might be worth a quick call to make sure this won't delay the return of the passport...

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I had to sign the part 2 and swear all was true, so in my opinion definitely worth checking up on, glue.

Congrats to you Michelle! Bet it feels absolutely fabulous! Just one question - did you just say on the DS-2001 checklist that is would be you and your husband attending? Or did you get an email code from the extortion line and let them know he was accompanying you!?

I want to go to the interview with my husband which means we take the little one with us too.

And to sharpies! Yay on the NOA2, it looks like our petitions were sat on top of each other at the embassy! We are forever linked... or something

Thanks to everyone for the answers to my questions. Still waiting on the Packet 3 to come through. Jealous of the people who only had to wait 2 days!

Cheers

Jen

Thank you. On the DS-2001 checklist I did put my husband down as attending the interview with me but they never added his name to my interview letter. I asked on one of threads on VJ about it and was told that it wouldn't be a problem, just make sure my husband had something like his passport with him for ID. At the security bit they checked hubby's passport, took my interview letter and wrote something like +1 and signed next to it (they may even have written his name) asked if he was there to support me I said yes and we were let in no problems.

Got SMS message yesterday visa will be delivered on Monday...interview was on hubby's birthday and visa will be delivered on Monday 3rd, our 2nd Wedding Anniversary, can't beat prezzies like those!

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I'm totally amazed! Not 10 minutes after I posted here there was a knock at the door and the guy was there with the visa package (lucky I was home). From the day we posted the I-130 till the day we got visa in hand was 91 days total.

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I'm totally amazed! Not 10 minutes after I posted here there was a knock at the door and the guy was there with the visa package (lucky I was home). From the day we posted the I-130 till the day we got visa in hand was 91 days total.

Congrats that it awesome. Have a great anniversary too!!

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Packet 3 arrived today!! It is so weird to go weeks without hearing anything and then two letters sent within a week! Im not complaining. Getting more excited and a bit more stressed now!

Moretti - Happy Anniversary, hope you are having a nice day

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Ok so I can't quite figure out how to edit my previous post, so I will just add another:

Just to double check, once you get packet 3 you can make the medical appointment, right? In fact do you need to make the appointment before you can send the DS-230 form and checklist? Also on the Notification of Applicant Readiness form, do you tick the boxes of evidence you will be using - eg. passports, birth certificates etc?

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Just to double check, once you get packet 3 you can make the medical appointment, right? In fact do you need to make the appointment before you can send the DS-230 form and checklist? Also on the Notification of Applicant Readiness form, do you tick the boxes of evidence you will be using - eg. passports, birth certificates etc?

Yes, you can make the appointment whenever you're ready. I'm not sure if you need to book it before you send in the checklist or not. I wouldn't have thought so, because some people wait on the medical so they can do it on the same day as the interview and save making two trips. On the DS2001 I ticked the boxes for the items I intended to take with me and that were applicable to our case

We're still waiting for the return of my passport. It was picked up on the 30th and we were told it would take a week or more, so we've got our fingers crossed for the end of this week

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woohoo! my husband got his passport back this morning with an entry visa valid till feb 2010. he says he can't remember whether or not he signed anything, but i'm guessing everything is fine since we have the visa in hand

i'm so excited this is finally over!

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woohoo! my husband got his passport back this morning with an entry visa valid till feb 2010. he says he can't remember whether or not he signed anything, but i'm guessing everything is fine since we have the visa in hand

i'm so excited this is finally over!

Congrats!!

It really is nice and helps to pass the time reading about other peoples' experiences on here whilst you know waiting I want to know who pressed the slow mo button when I mailed our application!

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woohoo! my husband got his passport back this morning with an entry visa valid till feb 2010. he says he can't remember whether or not he signed anything, but i'm guessing everything is fine since we have the visa in hand

i'm so excited this is finally over!

YAY!!

Aww, this is like watching people finish school or pass drivers tests or something, lol.

Edited August 4, 2009 by Yvie_and_Brett

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I just got a text from SMS telling me that they'll be making a delivery tomorrow - fingers crossed!!!

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I just got a text from SMS telling me that they'll be making a delivery tomorrow - fingers crossed!!!

Finger crossed Yvie!!

It is so nice to read about everyone's successes! Congratulations glue! Great news! Hope you are celebrating tonight!

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From the day we posted the I-130 till the day we got visa in hand was 91 days total.

I've got my visa!! I beat you by one day, lol.

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From the day we posted the I-130 till the day we got visa in hand was 91 days total.

I've got my visa!! I beat you by one day, lol.

Congratulations Yvie! That is amazing news! Yippee!