The Malaysian VJ Thread

[orlyclaudia 0]

Hi Craymel, thanks a lot of your reply. I emailed to Consular Section and they replied on the same day, and confirm that we can pay the fees on the day of our interview. I am waiting for them to confirm to me the validity of the Cert. of Good Conduct.

[JP and Tee 13]

Hi Craymel, thanks a lot of your reply. I emailed to Consular Section and they replied on the same day, and confirm that we can pay the fees on the day of our interview. I am waiting for them to confirm to me the validity of the Cert. of Good Conduct.

from what I know, they will accept USD/RM as well as you can pay via credit card.

[orlyclaudia 0]

Has anyone been ask to submit Proof of Never Been Married, Singleness? Just in case..

[rusberri 1]

This is going to be a long post, I really appreciate any advice from VJ members who've already gotten their K1 approvals!

We've been waiting a week now for TSC to send our file to NVC after approval. While waiting, I want to prepare all the documents that I can first.

What documents do I have to prepare to send to the consulate in Malaysia? This is the checklist that I found on the USCIS page:

• Two (2) Nonimmigrant Visa Applications, Form DS-156 (prepared in duplicate)

• One (1) Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application, Form DS-156K

• One (1) Application For Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Form DS-230, Part I (You are not required to complete Part II.)

• A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the U.S. (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions)

• Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)

• Medical examination (vaccinations are optional, see below)

• Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, may be requested)

• Two (2) 2x2 photographs.

• Evidence of relationship with your U.S. citizen fiancé(e)

I've got all of the above except for the medical examination which I understand I can only schedule after receiving packet 3 from the consulate in Malaysia.

Is there anything else I need to prepare? This seem like the standard list for all countries and I'm wondering if there's anything special we need for the local consulate here.

For those who've already gotten your K1 approval what did you include for your 'evidence of relationship'?

We've got:

-skype logs

-pictures

-an album of our engagement pictures (taken January this year)

-passport stamps from both our passports

-airline tickets from our holidays together

-letter from our pre-marriage counselor

-hotel receipts from our vacation with my family

-receipt of a present I bought online and mailed to him with both our names and addresses clearly stated

-letters that he's snail-mailed to me over the years

Anything else?? Haha, I think it's better to over-prepare!

[rusberri 1]

Hi infinity2012, for the cert of good conduct, u can actually check your status online to see is ready. Mine was ready in a month. Hope this help

I check it everyday since i submitted it, its been more than 3 months but until now cnt see the word ready. By the way i just change the transaction code to zero. Anyone can help me with this, my interview is coming too soon. Please if u have any contact number or email add of Malaysian embassy let me know.

No. Transaction Code Transaction Status / Result Date of Application Date of Completion Update 1 . 000000 Application for Certificate of Good Conduct Draft 08-04-2013 - 2 . 000000 Application for Certificate of Good Conduct In Process 05-04-2013 - 3 . 000000 Application for Certificate of Good Conduct Supporting Documents Have Not Been Received 05-04-2013 -

infinity2012 - I got mine in less than 2 months, I think you have to call them directly and check on the status because your documents have apparently not been submitted yet.

You could give this person a call: Pn Pilihan, 03-8887 4159 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[infinity2012 3]

infinity2012 - I got mine in less than 2 months, I think you have to call them directly and check on the status because your documents have apparently not been submitted yet.

You could give this person a call: Pn Pilihan, 03-8887 4159 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Really worried because my interview is next week. Im so frustated, just missing one piece of paper (malaysian police clearance) might cause a delay for my visa issuance or might not approve my visa .

Anyway, rusberri thank u for the number. I will call them hope they will entertain me

[JP and Tee 13]

infinity2012 - I got mine in less than 2 months, I think you have to call them directly and check on the status because your documents have apparently not been submitted yet.

You could give this person a call: Pn Pilihan, 03-8887 4159 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Really worried because my interview is next week. Im so frustated, just missing one piece of paper (malaysian police clearance) might cause a delay for my visa issuance or might not approve my visa .

Anyway, rusberri thank u for the number. I will call them hope they will entertain me

If you submitted before June 2013, chances are you were supposed to attach copy of passport biographic page etc.

[orlyclaudia 0]

hi, all, Consular confirmed me with email, Cert. Good Conduct valid for one year from date of issued.

[magjue 0]

Hello Everyone,

I have never done any officially engagement with my fiance and he never meet my family in person so far, but both of our family are informed about our relationship.And we have met four times in a different country within two years we have known each other.I also prepared a letter of consent from my parent's saying that they agree about this married things.We have lot of pictures of us together, skype conversations and passport stamped as well. my question is will it be good if I do not have engagement,will the interviewer question it.

Thank you for the reply

[JP and Tee 13]

Hi everyone

I went and did my medical exam at Lim Dispensary at Jalan Dato Koyah, George Town, Penang on Thursday (July 18). To get there was fairly simple -- if you're coming from the mainland, the easiest way would be to take the ferry. Once you reach the island, turn left into Port Weld and then right into Lebuh Penang and go straight before turning right into Jalan Dato Koyah, which is the next road after Lebuh Argyll. The clinic is fairly easy to find, and conveniently located. There is even a car par in front of the clinic so I parked my car there, paid Rm3 to the aunty waiting there (whole day parking for RM3, can you believe it!!!) and went inside to do the medical exam.

Documents which I brought:

- passport

- interview letter

The doctor will provide the forms so there's no need to worry about not finding it in your packet from the embassy.

The receptionist asked for my passport and I waited for a few minutes before she returned it to me. She also gave me a patient ID card (the one you get saying you're a patient there) as well as a kidney-shaped steel container and told me to pee in it. The toilet located at the back was clean but it did not have a pipe/any toilet paper! Luckily I had some wet wipes (a habit of mine!) so I used those to clean up afterwards. It was a little awkward trying to get my pee into the steel container but I somehow managed to get it done, phew! So make sure if you go, pls take some wet wipes!

I then went back to the counter and gave the container to the receptionist. Then I waited for a few minutes before being called in.

Dr Lim then asked me to verify my information -- full name, passport number, birth date, IC and asked for my case number, all which he jotted down on the med exam form which he took from one of his filing cabinets. He took a look at the interview letter but didn't stamp or do anything to it -- he just wanted to see the interview date as he explained that the med exam expires in 6 months. He then checked my throat, ears and lungs -- and gave me the all clear. Then he asked me to lie down on the bed as he needed to check the length of my pregnant belly

Because I'm pregnant, the doctor said I need not do any vaccinations (but I'd have to do them once I'm Stateside). I told him the dates i had the tetanus shots (2 doses) and he wrote that down on the form. Then he took some blood for the blood test, and told me I would now need to go get my xray done at the Penang Xray Specialist Klinik on 316-H, Jalan Dato Keramat.

Dr Lim also gave me a photocopy of the map so it helped me got there safely! The direction is fairly simple -- it's located near the fancy Malay-house Perodua service/sales centre, next to GDEX the courier company and is opposite Sufian Tomyam/Masjid Jamek Haji Kassim. For the medical check up, blood test and xray, i paid RM180.

The xray clinic was rather busy, there were some foreigners there for their xray. It took me about half an hour to get the xray done. The doctor wanted to see me so he could explain the risks of having the xray while pregnant and advised for me to delay it, but I said I couldn't since my interview is on Aug 1st. The staff were warm and courteous -- I wore a special shield tied around my waist/on my bum, and had to stand facing the machine before they took the xray. Given the all clear, and I was good to go.

All in all, it was a fairly quick and pleasant experience for me. The doctors and staff at both places were very nice, and I find that calling Dr Lim didn't quite work, but he answered all my emails and answered all my questions.

I have yet to see any done on the panel doctor in Penang so hope this will help lessen the worries some of us might have prior to getting the med exam done!

[Craymel 0]

Hi All,

I am doing k1 visa as mentioned previously and I need to complete form ds-156. From question 26 onwards, I am not too sure what is the appropriate answer to put even though i know the answer.

Q26: how long do u intend to stay in the US. My answer would be : Forever. ( but would this be an appropriate way to answer?)

Q27: what is the purpose of your trip? My and would be : to get married and be with my fiance for the rest of my life. ( again, would this consider rude? )

when it comes to this fiance visa is clearly u want to get married and be with each other forever. But with the question asked that way. I am puzzled on how provide a professional and sincere answer ?

Anyone that answer this before can share some light please?

[Craymel 0]

oh..i also forgot to ask. The part where they asked , do u intend to work. My answer is a yes. But if I put yes, I would have to put the employer name. Which clearly I will not know till I am there and start looking for a job?

Again, how should I answer if I choose yes.

[JP and Tee 13]

Hi All,

I am doing k1 visa as mentioned previously and I need to complete form ds-156. From question 26 onwards, I am not too sure what is the appropriate answer to put even though i know the answer.

Q26: how long do u intend to stay in the US. My answer would be : Forever. ( but would this be an appropriate way to answer?)

Q27: what is the purpose of your trip? My and would be : to get married and be with my fiance for the rest of my life. ( again, would this consider rude? )

when it comes to this fiance visa is clearly u want to get married and be with each other forever. But with the question asked that way. I am puzzled on how provide a professional and sincere answer ?

Anyone that answer this before can share some light please?

Based on a lil simple research here on VJ, I found:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/127313-ds-156-question/

q26.How long do you intend to stay in the US?>> PERMANENTLY

<<q27.What is the purpose of the visit>> MARRIAGE AND RELOCATION TO THE USA

At do you intend to look for a job, just write 'yes' (if you do) and write the field you're interested in looking. I just put 'education, journalism' since that's what I do.

Also, take a look at this: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-156.pdf

Hope this helps.

[JP and Tee 13]

My interview is on Thursday! So freaking nervous but very excited

[orlyclaudia 0]

JP & Tee,

Wowww very excited!! Do your best!! Everthing gonna be good., God Bless...