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[Rings 10]

Awe Kath you are such a great person to everyone.

Awesome video lol that cracked me up!

[Kath 0]

i was being lazy actually Rings .. i have it all written down in my Visa Bible but i couldnt be bothered looking for it ..i had forgotten what to put in so i just did the next best thing and did a search...lol

take care

kath

ps. oops i answered before reading the other page ...vylex that was damm funny an so true cant think for themselves to what is the next step to do lol..and so cool that ya put it in ya signature you dag

Edited February 28, 2007 by kath&rob

[Elle 0]

thanks kath!!!

i agree w/ rings -- ur always so helpful!

bwahahaha @ the vid - nice one!

[vutapson 0]

Greetings everyone, we're Mark and Anna. I'm a writer from the U.S., which allows me to visit Anna often in Australia and spend weeks or even months at a time with her. We've been keeping our eye on the VJ boards for awhile and learned so much from it - it's an amazing resource and the people are great - but we only recently discovered the Aussie thread and decided to introduce ourselves.

A bit of our history is below. As you can see, we married just days before word came of the change in DCF the day before I planned to file at the Sydney consulate (our plan was and is to bring Anna back to L.A. with me). I'm back in the States now and Anna's still in Sydney, and like many similar couples around the world, we're waiting to see what will happen with the DCF. I'm going back to see her soon and hopefully before then we'll get word about the DCF resuming; if not, I may bite the bullet and file the I-130 here in the U.S. before leaving.

Anyway, we just wanted to get into the mix here and say hello. . . Cheers, Mark and Anna

[Rings 10]

Awe welcome! Did you really just dial the wrong number? thats freaking awesome and a wonderful way to meet the other half of you. I am glad to meet you and I am sure that the others are too. According to the other posts a page back DCF is starting to look like something is happening. I havent personally looked too deepy at DCF, but I hope it comes back in an even better way for you guys because you guys deserve a chance to be together and fast!

And Kath you are a gem! <---Kathy

[ausqueen 0]

Hi all

Happy to see you all around. My monthly download limit is up, so for the next few days Optus will slow me down to dial-up speed and there won't be vj for me untill my new biling month starts. I'll miss you all

Welcome back, D & S! Great to hear that things might be starting to move along with DCF delays!!!

vylex - thumbs up for that video. Great laugh!

kath - thanks for info re wedding details if any inside consulate pics - it will be great. if not - i'll be fine coz I checked where MLC is!

lyndel - I sold lancer to my friend's daughter. quite few of my friends knew I was selling it... so they spread the news! It's your turn now! Fingers crossed! Would be nice to catch up when you come to SF. Aaron also has some relatives in Denver! Fancy that! That's where you're going, right?

As for the interview - I'm trying not to be too nervous and not to take it out on Aaron but it doesn't always work

xoxo from Parramatta

vik

[ausqueen 0]

I am trying to figure out when the Sydney Consulate Mail out to me,

The Beneficary, the Upcoming Medical and Interview Stuff.

Do they send it Regular Post,

or do they send it to me through DHL?

DO THEY SEND IT TO CHERYL AS THEY DID SEND HER MY NVC NOTICE,

THAT IT HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO SYDNEY CONSULATE ,

IT WAS ADDRESSED TO ME BUT AT CHERYL'S ADDRESS.

WILL THE CONSULATE DO THE SAME AS NVC,

AND SEND IT ADDRESSED TO ME BUT TO CHERYL'S ADDRESS,

IN MASSACHUSETTS?

AND IF SO HOW CAN I TRACK IT FROM THE CONSULATE.

NVC SAID ON THE PHONE THEY MAILED OUT OUR CASE TO SYDNEY,

ON THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007.

IS THERE ANYWAY OF TRACKING SAID DOCUMENTS?

Paul,

someone said it might be good idea to email consulate your new address. I'd say do it!

Both my pack3 and pack4 were sent to Aaron in SF, although they did send me some (not needed) mail on the same date. It did affect my dates. In your other thread I told you that my NVC letter was 26 Dec, and consulate pack3 was 9 Jan, but because it went via SF, I got it only 30 Jan. So, if you can prevent same happening to you... do it.

And what Kath said abt tracking DHL - that's now for NVC to Syd mail. But when Syd sends it to you/Cheryl no tracking. At least my pack3 was ordinary mail and that other letter I got from them here. Someone correct me if I'm mixed up

Welcome to the best place on Vj, Mark and Anna. Such a cute way to meet! Good luck with the whole process.

vik

[nycangel 0]

Hello Again!

I had another question for all of you. If we delay our interview date until early May, will it be possible for my fiance to visit from Australia for 3-4 weeks before the interview under the Visa Waiver Program? We honestly cannot bear to be apart from one another much longer and his parent's planned a trip here March 27-April 9th, and he would like to of course be here when they are. I've read some information that says it should be OK, but others say you cannot visit while a K1 is in process.

We would like for him to come here for about 4 weeks, fly back for the interview, then come right back as long as all goes well... then get married at that later date.

Any insight/info you might have would be great !! Thanks again!

[vylex 0]

Welcome Mark and Anna,

I only discovered this thread recently too. There are lots of good folks here. It's nice to know how many Aussie/US couples there are. I am also hoping for DCFs return but I filed the I-130 stateside anyway. If it does return I'll ask if I can file for it in person. It couldn't hurt to ask.

As for the video, glad to give you folks a laugh. I really needed that considering the ups and downs of being apart. Kath, I laughed at the term "dag"! Some people in the US have no idea what I am talking about when I say that my wife calls me "daggy" LOL.

[Kath 0]

hi ya's

Welcome Mark and Anna..good to see another couplel join us here...there is alot to read in here even from when the thread crashed lol

thanks for the compliments...i do what i do best thats help if i got info i know about at my fingertips (so to speak)...

vylex i call my robbie a daggy dags....do you know the literal meaning of dag yet..lol..most are grossed out when they hear it...lol..but us aussies know what were talking about when we use the word dag lol

nycangel...i did the k1 and came here while mine was pending i had no trouble getting in...also i did the extension of the interview from april to june...email the consulate with all the details you have about your case..also the U.S. citz can only one that requests the change of date..so you have to post your fiance a letter of extension..if you want i will can email a copy of ours to show the wording...when he receives it get him to fax the letter plus a cover letter...either way you will hear from them to reschedule...and by the way we extended the interview for the same reason as you ...robbie was comin over in june for a visit and take me back with him...send me a message if ya need any other info...

ausqueen shame about ya downloads ...yeah ya right ordinary mail for the packets from sydney...

i truely hope that DCF does return to Sydney....so many from here did it an got together quicker..you dont realise how one law passed affects so many people ...especially in immigration...ohh speaking of immigration... i found something that you might be interested in pertaining to fingerprinting when you get over here and doing your AOS and name checks...i am posting it now that way you can take a gander and understand the process and the delays it might cause...I can hear ya what more to read lol...but on vj there are lots not got their greencards because of this process...im just preparin ya ..

BACKGROUND NAME CHECKS PROCEDURE...

take care

kath (mum)

[Rings 10]

Awe Kath you are the greatest. I am trying to sort of wait and do one step at a time because I do not want to bog my brain down with an overload of information that they can just change the law one day and force me to retrain my brain waves in an instant the next day.

I am just slowly going from one form filed to the next form in an effort to spare myself here. I guess what I do now is hurry up and wait....

[Poi_n_J 0]

Oh! I can't look at the video, cos work has a smart-filter blocking everything. Why, I'm lucky to even get onto this site! hehe...

Welcome Mark & Anna, yours is a wonderful story...2.5yr courtship that has to be a record lol.. I/we could barely hold out the first 7mths it took to save up and book a ticket over.... J & I married early January all set to do DCF also. We've now just sent in the I-130 for the CR-1/IR-1 but will certainly switch if DCF comes back as ours will take longer mailing from Australia since we are both here, for now.

Ha ha..Kath, I call J a dag all the time, even after I've explained what it really means lol.. hehe.. He didn't understand it till he was in N.Y. and met an australian; telling him his gf calls him a dag? the aussie said if she's calling you that she cares about you cos in Australia it's an endearing term lol..

Hi Vik, congrats on selling the car! We only have dial-up at home cos otherwise we need to sign 24mth contracts which is no use to us so I probably won't be able to view the video at all We may be a friendly nation but we sure know how to rip each other off in business..!

[David A. 0]

My wife got her VISA! Well, actually not yet... because she is here in America at the moment. But I emailed Sydney and they called on the 22nd of February to issue her visa.

[Poi_n_J 0]

My wife got her VISA! Well, actually not yet... because she is here in America at the moment. But I emailed Sydney and they called on the 22nd of February to issue her visa.

Congrats..!!! will she have to leave and re-enter or do they mail it to where you are now....?

[vylex 0]

My wife got her VISA! Well, actually not yet... because she is here in America at the moment. But I emailed Sydney and they called on the 22nd of February to issue her visa.

AWESOME!!!! CONGRATS!!!! GLAD TO HEAR THINGS WORKED OUT!!!!!

I am SOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS and the at the same time a little sad because if I had any idea DCF would have been discontinued I would have flied over to lodge the petition after we got married. I'm now at the mercy of the VSC which is rumored to be in turmoil at the moment. I have no idea how long it will be processed before it makes it to the NVC which will take another two months at least.

Anyway, I'm glad things worked out in the end! Steph was able to be with you while waiting and now when she leaves and comes back, she'll be a PR! SWEET!