September 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

[paciencia y fe 2]

Just landed! But no news yet from kayla??

[Ney 0]

I'm at my daughters house painting, I have Kiltz on my fingers and I came here to see Kaylas good news.

Where's Kayla? Come on Kayla "just say yes"

[brightskte 18]

I guess you never got my text, Krystle. But....we were approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got there at around 6:45 this morning and Mathew decided to let me out so he could go park and I could go ahead and get in line. Well that would have worked out, except for the fact that he dropped me off ON THE WRONG STREET!!! There`s 2 canada tax buildings right next to each other and he dropped me off at the wrong one so I had to walk in the freezing cold and rain to the right one.

By the time we actually got there we were still the first in line, but I realized that I had my iPhone still so of course I had to make Mathew take it back to the car(good thing because there`s some parking on that same street. We paid $15 for the whole day). Then other people started to show up. It was seriously so cold that we were all huddled underneath the doorway, trying to stay dry and get protection from the wind. I started to get aggrivated though because it was like there wasn`t really a line since we were all huddled together, which would have made our efforts to get there early useless. Lucky for me, an hour later when they opened the doors(around 7:30!) we were standing on the left side(Remember this Maggie!!!) and that`s the side they want you to go in on so after we were shooed away like pests, Mathew and I were still the first ones in and got the A. The nice couple that came right after us squeezed in and got B, so I was happy for them.

Security wasn`t too bad, we just put our stuff in boxes, and walked through the metal detector. The guard told us to walk down the stairs and sit in the waiting room and someone would be there in a second to get us. About 2 minutes later the guard come to get us and we rode the elevator to the floor where everything goes down and we waited until we were called. The lady at Window 11 ways super nice! She even made a copy of his birth certificate, which we didn`t have. We only brought the originals. She gave us some kind of slip and told us to go pay and then wait some more. By the time we paid she was calling us back to window 11 to take his fingerprints, and then she told us to go back and wait and we`d be called to room 7 or 8 to do our interveiw.

The waiting felt like hours. We were both so nervous and just watched the room keep getting full while we were holding hands. In all actuality I think it must have been about 10 minutes before we got called back to the room but it felt like an hour. When we were called back we took deep breaths and walked in the room. We were instructed to put our things on the chair and raise our hands to swear that everything was true, and we did.

The CO only asked us like 6 questions. He never looked at our evidence, never looked at the love book(damn!), never even looked through the forms really(I assume they do this before hand and already know whether you are approved or denied). He asked Mathew what he did for a living(Aerospace Engineer), asked him how we met(internet), asked him who proposed and how(him at the lake), asked when our wedding date was(June 26th), asked why he would leave Canada when he had such a good job(DUH!), and then asked me what I did in the US(AT&T). After that he took Mathew`s thumb print again, and then told us "Based on the information you have provided today I can go ahead and tell you that your visa has been approved. Congrats to you both and Welcome to the United States"!!!

After that pretty much everything is a blur. We were out by 8:50. Then it was breakfast time at Cora`s and home for a nap!!!!

I`m so happy!!!

And Maggie they didn`t say ANYTHING about leaving intend or do not intend checked!

:luv: :luv: :luv: :dance: :dance:

Lol, and sorry it took me so long to post. I thought Krystle would have gotten my text(I may have turned my phone off too soon), and when we got home we literally passed out and didn`t wait up until about 4:15.

[AandD 20]

Congats to both of you!

[katie & sifa 25]

Congrats Kayla!!

[Martyshk 137]

Congrats!!! Good stuff !!! :dance:

[kjenkins86 5]

Congrats Kayla, no I didn't get your text and I text you around 11 and no response, oh well

Congratulations again

[brightskte 18]

Congrats Kayla, no I didn't get your text and I text you around 11 and no response, oh well

Congratulations again

Might be since I was running off of Rogers Wireless. That probably messed with it. Oh wells. At least you guys know now!!!

[Maggie_Kenyth 1]

I am so happy for you both! I knew it would happen!! Thanks for all the extra details too!!! It's going to help me out.. especially since I have to go alone..

[Chibuogwu 0]

Congratulations Kayla

[Seb928s 2]

Congrats to you both!!! That seemed easy enough.

Who is next to have their interview? Maggie?

[brightskte 18]

I am so happy for you both! I knew it would happen!! Thanks for all the extra details too!!! It's going to help me out.. especially since I have to go alone..

It`ll be easy Maggie. I would recommend getting an folio binder thing because it really did make it easier when she was asking for our documents. The only thing she asked for from us was his passport, the mailer, birth certificate and copy, medical results without the x-ray, police report, the I-134, and my updated letter of intent to marry. Everything else we kept.

The guy that interviewed us never even asked for anything at all. He already had what he needed.

Congrats to you both!!! That seemed easy enough.

Who is next to have their interview? Maggie?

Yep, as far as I`m aware, Maggie is next!

[frenzyheart 2]

Kayla, first off... GRATS ON GETTING APPROVED -- though we knew you would!!!!!

And a smallish question: what kinds of relationship proof did you take? All we really have is a couple cards and such. I can't seem to get the stupid phone bills from US Cellular before I moved up to Canada for school. GRR. Also - did you make photocopies of stuff, or just put the original in or both or...

Uh oh. I think I might just have a cow now. What if we don't have enough proof? I know they didn't look at yours... but knowing our luck, they'd look at ours. I've had the same nightmare over and over: we take in what we have, and they rifle through it, ask "Is this all? It's not very much, is it..." and then deny us. I can't tell you how many nights I've woken up to that nightmare...

[Maggie_Kenyth 1]

No Im not next.. someone has an April 1st interview... A and D maybe?? I can't remember

Yeah I already have mine prepared in a folio binder with divided tabs

Thank you sooooooo much Kayla for the information!!!

[brightskte 18]

Kayla, first off... GRATS ON GETTING APPROVED -- though we knew you would!!!!!

And a smallish question: what kinds of relationship proof did you take? All we really have is a couple cards and such. I can't seem to get the stupid phone bills from US Cellular before I moved up to Canada for school. GRR. Also - did you make photocopies of stuff, or just put the original in or both or...

Uh oh. I think I might just have a cow now. What if we don't have enough proof? I know they didn't look at yours... but knowing our luck, they'd look at ours. I've had the same nightmare over and over: we take in what we have, and they rifle through it, ask "Is this all? It's not very much, is it..." and then deny us. I can't tell you how many nights I've woken up to that nightmare...

I just took some boarding passes, phone bills(included in the initial filling), credit card statements(also included), and that was it. But then I had made a love book with like pictures, boarding passes, wedding invitations, etc. included. Everything that I sent in initially was photocopies, but I also brought the originals with me to the interview. Whatever you give them, they will send back to you in your xpresspost mailer.

Maybe they would have asked for the evidence if I hadn`t been there with Mathew. I don`t know. I don`t think that they require much, but they want you to be honest.

I really don`t think they`d deny you for not having enough evidence. If they were going to do that, it would have already happened. They pretty much know if they will approve or deny you before you even go in to your interview, so I really wouldn`t be worried. Just bring what you have, and be sure to answer honestly and with confidence. Picture them in their underwear if it makes you feel better.