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[Rings 10]

Notice anything different???? *Turns around beaming to see if they notice*

[Kath 0]

hi rings

did you get a new hairstyle...you expecting.. is loke home and ya smiling...ya home from work...

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT IS ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!! LOL

yep kim wait a few weeks so all daryl's information is in their system...just take his passport birth certificate..or a state id ...

come on rings what is new mate..!!!!

waving all confused now..

kath

ohh bloody hell.. i looked at your signature and just noticed loke got his biometrics appointment..will he be home in time for it mate...am i right...lol

Edited August 26, 2007 by Kath

[Rings 10]

YES you are right and he damn well better be home or I may go to prison for beating him with his own limbs!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I think this means we beat the rate increase too wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Katz 0]

How long does a marriage certificate usually take to arrive? Does it vary from state to state?

[Kath 0]

hi rings

will be watching the newspapers lol....whooo hooo on you beating the fee hike mate...good on ya...

you could always contact them to see if you can get another appointment if he can't...what date is his return ticket?

he has around 18 days up his sleeve lol...

hi katz

yep depends on what state your in..ours only took about a week...then they got the date wrong on when we were married so we rang them up..went in and got a new one handed to us and two arrived in the mail the following week lol...

do a search on your county and look for county court marriage records..something like that..

i see you have had two touches fingers crossed it means an approval soon

take care

kath

Edited August 26, 2007 by Kath

[jezz85 0]

Congratulations Rings & Loke! That's great news!

katz, in our experience, it depends on the individual place you might find a place that says 4 to 6 weeks (like ours did) and the next county over you might find one that says a lot less than that. For us, we had to do it like that cos the other county only did it on Fridays... you probably remember the whole Friday the 13th/day after I step of the plane saga.

Good luck everyone who has interviews and things coming up, everyone else, I hope you're all happy and well. I'm looking forward to updates from everyone.

Hi Kath! *waves*

[Rings 10]

Loke will be home Tuesday so he will be here in time. I keep looking at the appoitment letter and beaming. I am so glad that we are moving forward.

Hows it going with the driving Kath? I am letting Loke drive a lot to get him used to it, but it scares the hell out of me lol

[Katz 0]

Kath and Jezz, thank you both very much for the info! I'll be living in Indiana... Apparently we have to get blood tests done and apply for the marriage license at least a month before the ceremony - both in person! Eeek! I hope I don't go over the 90 days waiting for the damn thing... The social security office doesn't sound like a fun place to visit twice. Heh.

Unless... Stuff like that (marriage license etc.) is sorted out with the visa process?

[Kath 0]

hi katz

no the visa journey doesnt help in that department mate..that is the couple's responsibility to organise..

which county will you be living in...i found a link with all the county's address and phone numbers you might give them a ring to find out the facts..cos sometimes the internet can mislead you mate...

in Ohio which isnt far from indiana...we just went into the marriage licence place showed id and got the licence ...then you have to wait 24 hours before you get married and that was it..lol..no blood tests either..

i was reading that you would have to have a medical by a local doc too in indiana...

info on marriage licences in indiana

hope you find out something different than you did mate with a phone call...at least you have 90 days to organise this stuff.. i would apply for the marriage licence as soon as you arrive...that way you have heaps of time up your sleeve...

kath

[Kelli 0]

Gee wizz, this is confusing!

So, is it best that I go to the SS office and apply for a SSN, but not let them know that I am married...is that correct? ...and do I take my passport and birth cert?????

thanks guys!

[Kelli 0]

Also, do I start the paperwork ASAP, and do they tell me when I have my biometrics app and the other medical thing, or do I have to organise them myself?

[Kelli 0]

BACK AGAIN.....

A few q's for the I-485

Do I put my married name as my family name?

Date of last arrival-is that the date that I landed 2 weeks ago, or when I was over before?

Current USCIS status-is that K1 Visa???

Place of last entry to the US-would that be LA?

Inspected by Immigration officer? Was that the guy who opened my package?

What status did I last enter? I am confused.....do they mean when I came over as a visitor last year, or on a K1 visa?

And I take it that I tick that I am married?

Oh gee, I am soooo sorry guys, but I am sooooo confused, and this is the last thing that I need at the moment, as there is alot happening back home with my family.

Thanks heaps!

[jezz85 0]

This is what I did Correct me if I'm wrong anyone

BACK AGAIN.....

A few q's for the I-485

Do I put my married name as my family name? Yes

Date of last arrival-is that the date that I landed 2 weeks ago, or when I was over before? When you landed 2 weeks ago

Current USCIS status-is that K1 Visa??? Yep

Place of last entry to the US-would that be LA? Sure would

Inspected by Immigration officer? Was that the guy who opened my package? Thats the guy

What status did I last enter? I am confused.....do they mean when I came over as a visitor last year, or on a K1 visa? K1 Visa

And I take it that I tick that I am married? Yes

Oh gee, I am soooo sorry guys, but I am sooooo confused, and this is the last thing that I need at the moment, as there is alot happening back home with my family.

Thanks heaps!

[Kelli 0]

This is what I did Correct me if I'm wrong anyone

BACK AGAIN.....

A few q's for the I-485

Do I put my married name as my family name? Yes

Date of last arrival-is that the date that I landed 2 weeks ago, or when I was over before? When you landed 2 weeks ago

Current USCIS status-is that K1 Visa??? Yep

Place of last entry to the US-would that be LA? Sure would

Inspected by Immigration officer? Was that the guy who opened my package? Thats the guy

What status did I last enter? I am confused.....do they mean when I came over as a visitor last year, or on a K1 visa? K1 Visa

And I take it that I tick that I am married? Yes

Oh gee, I am soooo sorry guys, but I am sooooo confused, and this is the last thing that I need at the moment, as there is alot happening back home with my family.

Thanks heaps!

Thanks sooooooooo much Jezz!

[SharynY 2]

hi guys just dropping in to say hi and i hope your all going smoothly including those waiting for their approvals... you should get them all soon!! fingers crossed...

well we were told last week that we now have the APEC day 7th sept off as a public holiday... yay!!! means one more day without a computer that i dont get to talk to my fiance......... drats...........

but 9 weeks to go till i finish work and then 4 days after that i hit the US !!