2010 Decemberite K-1 AOSers

[bobbyA 20]

Great find Dizzy! I'm guessing that is how they did their AOS and if so then Sonoko and I shouldn't have an issue!! I hope yours is the same way and I'll be anxious to hear about it.

Well this should complete our package and it will be off early next week! I'm glad to see activity starting to pick up. Once I get the package together I'll post how it looked and see where it goes from there!

-Shawn

Shawn,

I look forward to seeing what's in your package

I'm a couple months away from sending our AOS package, but always looking for a head start

Thank you!!

Bobby

[Gsummit 14]

Hey guys! Ola arrives here on August 24th and I couldnt be more excited. While I wait, Im looking at these AOS documents and sooo glad to have you trailblazers to help me figure this out. Im gathering documents and trying to figure out whether to use my maiden or married name. This is as pleasant as a root canal. However, I must say I prefer working on this than dealing with all the wedding drama lol. Can't wait for the Decemberites wedding album to start. Good luck yall!

[Shawn-n-Sonoko 9]

Hey guys! Ola arrives here on August 24th and I couldnt be more excited. While I wait, Im looking at these AOS documents and sooo glad to have you trailblazers to help me figure this out. Im gathering documents and trying to figure out whether to use my maiden or married name. This is as pleasant as a root canal. However, I must say I prefer working on this than dealing with all the wedding drama lol. Can't wait for the Decemberites wedding album to start. Good luck yall!

On the AOS forms, we are using the married name since as of the date of signatures, that is her legal name! The funny part is on the G-325A there is a spot for her name in her native alphabet (Japanese), so her first name is in Kanji then roman letters for her new last name.

It's weird, but was what her friends who have married Americans have done and been accepted!

Sitting at the dining room table right now assembling our AOS package.. hope to get it mailed off tomorrow!!

Good luck and a post this week will come with how I put together the package!

-Shawn & Sonoko

[neko 6]

Hi everyone!

A month after we sent our package, USCIS finally sent us NOA!

Biometrics appointment is coming up on the 26th in Chula Vista, CA...

Edited August 16, 2011 by neko

[Mariye & Ky 172]

OK.. well back to business!

First off, congrats Dizzy on your approval!!!

Sonoko and I have officially (legally) tied the knot and are working on our AOS package and well it has been a challenge!!

Well, now back to California and so far about 12 civil surgeons we have called are charging $250-$400, stating that she will require a medical examination. When I cite the I-485 and I-693 instructions (and the calls to USCIS that I made verifying that I understood the instructions) that another medical exam is not required within one year, they usually state "It's our policy that we do a medical exam." I did get one saying that they can do the vaccination supplement and that they will have to re-administer the vaccinations, even if she has them already, only $160 plus fees for the vaccinations.

So is anyone else having these issues?? I guess the only thing to do is to keep calling around but being so far away and not having the time off work lately this has been a very difficult challenge!

Congratulations Shawn & Sonoko! Wedding Bells here and in Japan too (when you two go back to visit? Yes?

Edit: I forgot to mention, that there are other CS's who would not agree on a second round of vaccines, esp since they were just done within 6 mos ago. I wish I was a CS... I'd do it for $19.99 ... as a one time offer for only the Decemberites!! LOL LOL LOL

Hey guys! Ola arrives here on August 24th and I couldnt be more excited. While I wait, Im looking at these AOS documents and sooo glad to have you trailblazers to help me figure this out. Im gathering documents and trying to figure out whether to use my maiden or married name. This is as pleasant as a root canal. However, I must say I prefer working on this than dealing with all the wedding drama lol. Can't wait for the Decemberites wedding album to start. Good luck yall!

Yeah Nea and Ola!!!!! Could you please remind him of his puff puff recipe... LOL

I'll have more update from me and K... got a surprise comin' .... stay tuned!

Love ya all,

Mari

Edited August 18, 2011 by Mari & Kadir

[bobbyA 20]

Hi everyone!

A month after we sent our package, USCIS finally sent us NOA!

Biometrics appointment is coming up on the 26th in Chula Vista, CA...

Very glad to see that you've filed your AOS and got your NOA and bio appointment!!

Can you share a little about your I-693 or DS-3025 please? Did you have to go to a Civil Surgeon to get your I-693 or was your DS-3025 sufficient?

Thank you

[neko 6]

Very glad to see that you've filed your AOS and got your NOA and bio appointment!!

Can you share a little about your I-693 or DS-3025 please? Did you have to go to a Civil Surgeon to get your I-693 or was your DS-3025 sufficient?

Thank you

Hehe, that is actually the only thing we concern about... We didn't go to a Civil Surgeon and just included a copy of the 'copy' from the clinic in Japan. Original should be in their hands already at USCUS, as I handed the brown envelope to them at POE. I read all the instructions before sending AOS package, and decided not to fill out I-693, because the copy of my medical exam looks good enough.

But I also did read some posts on VJ that they got RFEs for that, even though they thought their medicals overseas would be good enough, so I have no idea how it goes... I think we may get a RFE later on, but... fingers crossed:)

[bobbyA 20]

Hehe, that is actually the only thing we concern about... We didn't go to a Civil Surgeon and just included a copy of the 'copy' from the clinic in Japan. Original should be in their hands already at USCUS, as I handed the brown envelope to them at POE. I read all the instructions before sending AOS package, and decided not to fill out I-693, because the copy of my medical exam looks good enough.

But I also did read some posts on VJ that they got RFEs for that, even though they thought their medicals overseas would be good enough, so I have no idea how it goes... I think we may get a RFE later on, but... fingers crossed:)

Thanks for sharing!!

We're not planning on going to a Civil Surgeon to get an I-693 either

One thing we have (that I didn't see anyone here claims to have) is a sealed envelop given to my fiancee by the vaccination center in China. The sealed envelop is addressed to "USCIS (Vaccination Form)". So we're just going to send that in along with photocopies of all the medical and vaccination records my fiancee has.

Good luck to your AOS, and I hope you won't get an RFE . Even if you do get an RFE for AOS, it's a lot better than getting RFE for k-1 visa now that you are married and living in the same country.

Please keep us posted!! Thank you

[neko 6]

Thank you bobbyA!

I will post an update when I complete my biometrics next weekend

And good luck to you, too!!

[setherwyn 0]

my wedding is tomorrow and we are gonna send the AOS right away we decided skip the civil surgeon, we are almost sure we will get the RFE, but in the meantime my EAD and AP will be processed lets hope this works.

[Bec_Dipu 103]

Regarding the civil surgeon:

Is this something that insurance would cover if you add your spouse to your plan prior to the checkup?

Has anyone tried that?

[setherwyn 0]

i think the insurance covers that, because they ask you about your insurance number.

question: are you gonna send the original ds 3025 or a copy???

[hope.andsun 7]

Hi guys,

Just an update on my process. My fiance and I will get married on the 2nd of Sept. Just a simple court wedding, because we will have a church wedding once we're able to save up.

I found a civil surgeon who will do the transcription for $30, and that's the cheapest I could find here in SoCal. I went there, and they said that I don't need anymore vaccines. However, he told me to have a blood test to check if I've had chickenpox before. When I was in the Philippines, the clinic just saw the chickenpox scar on my face and concluded that I already had it when I was young. The civil surgeon said that they need an objective evidence, and that USCIS asks for it now. So, I just said yes, for $20. All in all, I had to pay $50, which I think is good because I called around, and the price range was $150-300. I'm just trying to make sure I don't get an RFE. I hope things will go by smoothly. I will be getting the sealed envelope on Monday.

[Shawn-n-Sonoko 9]

Hi guys,

Just an update on my process. My fiance and I will get married on the 2nd of Sept. Just a simple court wedding, because we will have a church wedding once we're able to save up.

I found a civil surgeon who will do the transcription for $30, and that's the cheapest I could find here in SoCal. I went there, and they said that I don't need anymore vaccines. However, he told me to have a blood test to check if I've had chickenpox before. When I was in the Philippines, the clinic just saw the chickenpox scar on my face and concluded that I already had it when I was young. The civil surgeon said that they need an objective evidence, and that USCIS asks for it now. So, I just said yes, for $20. All in all, I had to pay $50, which I think is good because I called around, and the price range was $150-300. I'm just trying to make sure I don't get an RFE. I hope things will go by smoothly. I will be getting the sealed envelope on Monday.

Where did you go? I'm in the SOCAL'ish area and need to find the right place in case we get an RFE. Sonoko and I decided to not do the I-693. If you just read the I-485 instructions, it is pretty vague, just saying to provide vaccination verification with the package. So hopefully the stuff from her medical will be sufficient!

It will be interesting to see where this goes for everyone!!

Mari... I wish you were a CS, I would make the extra travel for that! LOL So far I'm just not too happy about the ones around here! BLAH!

-Shawn

[DiZZyLoX 114]

So the city i'm from has 30 Civil Surgeons . I'm assuming at least one of them has been through the immigration process because on his website it says he'll do either a full exam or just provide the vaccines you need (like Varicella, or MMr). I'm thinking...sweet! That's the only thing my FI is missing...ChickenPox =\