August 2009 CSC filers....

[alex and astrid 38]

Called local police headquarters today and harassed them for my police check, which I lodged more than two weeks ago. I guess bugging people works, since they girl in charge all police certificates issued said she would have in the mail for me by tomorrow!

[hdkimo 0]

Called local police headquarters today and harassed them for my police check, which I lodged more than two weeks ago. I guess bugging people works, since they girl in charge all police certificates issued said she would have in the mail for me by tomorrow!

Lucky you! In Singapore it's more like an appointment. We got our prints and paperwork done yesterday however the appointment to pickup the cert is Nov. 30. No earlier, no later. Oh well...we have plenty to do in the next two weeks anyway.

[Rongko 0]

Just got the package 3 from Indonesian Embassy today

So excited ....too much adrenaline rush....

My Fiancee will renew her passport and initiate Police Certificate. Hopefully all done within 1 week.

I've started to request for Bank letter and letter of employment and fill out the Forms for me and my fiancee....including gathering on going evidence.

How's everyone's doing?

[hdkimo 0]

Just got the package 3 from Indonesian Embassy today

So excited ....too much adrenaline rush....

My Fiancee will renew her passport and initiate Police Certificate. Hopefully all done within 1 week.

I've started to request for Bank letter and letter of employment and fill out the Forms for me and my fiancee....including gathering on going evidence.

How's everyone's doing?

Congrats!!! Glad to see things are progressing for you.

We are (after receiving package 3) running into some delays though. For instance, yesterday we found that, during the medical exam, she needed a LOT of immunizations! And one of them is a two-shot sequence with the 1st and 2nd shots having to be 30 days apart! This may delay our submission to the US embassy now until 17 December! Also, her Police Check is going to take 2 weeks! It can only be picked up by appointment, and that date is 14 days from application. In addition, since my fiance has a Philippines passport she must ALSO get a criminal check done for the Philippines too! That is yet another application/process done not by the US embassy but by the Philippine embassy...so that makes another thing to do. We had to get more passport style photos of her taken too! The medical exam required two, the police check required two more, yet another two were required for her Philippine criminal check. I think the US embassy requires four. Sheesh! But at least we are not in a waiting game...we know where we stand, what timing is involved, and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

This may be for the best anyway...I have been pricing airline tix for the week between Christmas and New Year and WOW!!! Talk about expensive! If this drags on a few extra weeks, like I expect it will, then she will be headed for the US in mid-January. That will save me around $1500 in air fare. Maybe these delays are for the best...

[Rongko 0]

Hi, hdkimo.

I thought the immunizations can be done prior to her Adjustment of Status in the states?

The one that needs to be completed is only the medical examination....well, that's based on what I read in the forum.

As far as Indonesian Panel Physician, it seems they're charging extra for the immunization...so I'm guessing that's something extra? that can be done after she gets to the US?

That's a lot of pictures.....I think for our side, it only needs 1 for Medical..and 2 for Embassy?

But we'll take more of that in December.

From what I heard, the Police Certificate in Indonesia is not that hard to obtain....well...hoping.

The Embassy gave us the place for approved sworn translators in the city, so I'm going to have her to get started with the documents. I'm just hoping that we don't need to translate emails in Indonesian language ...

I feel your pain about the airplane ticket part.....I'm flying to see my Fiancee too this December around xmas, and that costs like $1500ish. And then we still have to take local flights for the medical exam, and interviews....so that's probably another $1,000......and then.....I plan to be there for the interview.....woooh...... time for working my a$$...haha...

[hdkimo 0]

Hi, hdkimo.

I thought the immunizations can be done prior to her Adjustment of Status in the states?

The one that needs to be completed is only the medical examination....well, that's based on what I read in the forum.

As far as Indonesian Panel Physician, it seems they're charging extra for the immunization...so I'm guessing that's something extra? that can be done after she gets to the US?

That's a lot of pictures.....I think for our side, it only needs 1 for Medical..and 2 for Embassy?

But we'll take more of that in December.

From what I heard, the Police Certificate in Indonesia is not that hard to obtain....well...hoping.

The Embassy gave us the place for approved sworn translators in the city, so I'm going to have her to get started with the documents. I'm just hoping that we don't need to translate emails in Indonesian language ...

I feel your pain about the airplane ticket part.....I'm flying to see my Fiancee too this December around xmas, and that costs like $1500ish. And then we still have to take local flights for the medical exam, and interviews....so that's probably another $1,000......and then.....I plan to be there for the interview.....woooh...... time for working my a$$...haha...

The immunizations she got are whatever the examiner (this doctor's office is one of only 4 in Singapore that do the Visa medical exams) had to do to satisfy the visa requirements. I was excited because the medical exam was only going to be about $120USD! After fees (which are B.S.) and the immunizations it ran up to just over $300. Oh well, that part is over. Anyway, your mileage may vary but I'm thinking that the immunizations required for US entry are probably pretty standard for anyone coming from anywhere. I wish you luck!

The passport photos are cheap, but I wish I would have known how many we were going to be needed so she would have only had to go get photos taken once (and buy like 12 copies!) rather than make multiple trips. Oh well...that part is over and done too.

The police certificate is easy enough, it's just that their (Singapore police) schedule for pickup does not work well if you are in a hurry. Oh, and the Philippine NBI we have to get is, obviously, only for Philippine nationals. You will certainly not have to worry about that.

I feel lucky myself that none of our documentation was in anything other than English. It sure seems to add to your "to do" list! I also fee lucky that Singapore, being a city/state, has every place she needs to visit a simple cab or train ride away. I don't know if this all would have worked out had she been required to fly all over. I feel your pain! Good luck!

[alex and astrid 38]

Just remember, for the Medical, you just need to get the first of the series, same with AOS, it is up to you to finish them. For example, you can just get the first Gardasil shot before US entry, and then finish it there.

As for me, got my police check today, am picking up my medical results tomorrow, and mailing Packet Three express and registered mail to Sydney. Hopefully I can get an interview by the second week of December!

[Rongko 0]

Seems like you're ready for early xmas present, alex&astrid

[alex and astrid 38]

Having the visa in my passport would be an amazing christmas present

[thongd4me 69]

Having the visa in my passport would be an amazing christmas present

Not too far fetched for us; her interview is 24 November.

GL2U2

[alex and astrid 38]

Received packet four today, my interview is December 15!

[Rongko 0]

Way to go, alex n astrid

Good luck on the interview.

[hdkimo 0]

Received packet four today, my interview is December 15!

Congrats! And good luck!

I just sent my docs to the "Mrs." today. In one week we will have everything in hand and be able to submit to the embassy. I'm hoping we get an interview just after Xmas!

[alex and astrid 38]

Congrats to thongd4me on the visa approval!!!

[alex and astrid 38]

And just a check in with everyone who was a filer at CSC in August - has anyone had their visa approved yet? Or may I be the first one due for approval?