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Sorry forgot to ask as well before sending out my forms, are the passport pictures meant to be attached to the form DS-156? I attached mine, wondering now whether I should have :unsure: . Oh well,guess I can take extra copies on the interview day itself

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jenni and i have been sharing the costs of this process and today she paid the visa interview fee and i have just got the MRV fee receipt in my email. at the top it says "you are required to print this receipt, have the credit cardholder sign the acknowledgement below and submit it...". at the bottom it says "applicant must read and sign below" and then "applicant signature...".

obviously in this case the "credit cardholder" and the "applicant" are 2 different people so who signs it?? im guessing i should sign it??

Hi, I'm seeking an answer to the prior post above but can't seem to find it. If I (US Pet) called an paid the MRV fee and now we have the PDF receipt, and he is the applicant who signs, do I need to sign at all? This is confusing and don't want to send him off without the signature if it's needed.

Thanks!

Posted

Hi, I'm seeking an answer to the prior post above but can't seem to find it. If I (US Pet) called an paid the MRV fee and now we have the PDF receipt, and he is the applicant who signs, do I need to sign at all? This is confusing and don't want to send him off without the signature if it's needed.

Thanks!

I'm the petitioner and paid the visa fee, too. I didn't sign it as there wasn't a place for the cardholder. Not sure if the document has changed since Dan & Jenni paid, but there's no mention anywhere on the PDF or in the email of having the cardholder signing the document. There's just a space for the applicant to sign.

Sorry forgot to ask as well before sending out my forms, are the passport pictures meant to be attached to the form DS-156? I attached mine, wondering now whether I should have :unsure: . Oh well,guess I can take extra copies on the interview day itself

The photos were to be brought with you to the interview and not attached to any of the DS forms. Definitely take extra photos just in case.

Part One: The K-1 Visa Journey:

USCIS Receipt of I-129F: January 24, 2012 | Petition Approval: June 15, 2012 (No RFEs)
Interview: October 24, 2012 - Review | Visa Delivered: October 31, 2012



Part Two: Entry and Adjusting Status:

POE: November 18, 2012 (at SFO) - Review
Wedding: December 1, 2012 | Social Security: New cards received on December 7, 2012.
AOS Package (I-485/I-765/I-131) NOA1: February 19, 2013 | Biometrics Appt.: March 18, 2013
AP/EAD Approved: April 29, 2013 | Card Received: May 6, 2013 | AOS Interview Appt.: May 16, 2013 - Approved Review Card Received: May 24, 2013

Part Three: Removal of Conditions:

Coming Soon...

"When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." – George Carlin

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I'm the petitioner and paid the visa fee, too. I didn't sign it as there wasn't a place for the cardholder. Not sure if the document has changed since Dan & Jenni paid, but there's no mention anywhere on the PDF or in the email of having the cardholder signing the document. There's just a space for the applicant to sign.

The photos were to be brought with you to the interview and not attached to any of the DS forms. Definitely take extra photos just in case.

Thanks so much! I just wanted to be sure!

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Yeah I guess so about the confusion, I just left it as I didn't want to seem to be dragging it with him.

About the logging of dates, sorry I meant how do you find out these dates? from a US website or through phone calls? We called NVC and learnt they had received and sent out my case file to London already, but they didn't specify when they received it, same with US embassy London, they just informed I had been logged on their system. should I have been more specific in asking for dates they received, logged and sent out my file from these different places? Everyone seems to have a grip on specific dates and stages their cases pass through from NOA2 through to the Interview, except me :unsure:

On finding out the dates, yes, by calling the NVC, we learned when the petition left and was headed to London. Once you know the date it was sent, you can track it via DHL's website and learn when it was signed for in London. Then, once the DS forms are mailed by the beneficiary, that's another date. You can learn when they've actually been logged into the embassy system by calling the Dept. of State line.

Part One: The K-1 Visa Journey:

USCIS Receipt of I-129F: January 24, 2012 | Petition Approval: June 15, 2012 (No RFEs)
Interview: October 24, 2012 - Review | Visa Delivered: October 31, 2012



Part Two: Entry and Adjusting Status:

POE: November 18, 2012 (at SFO) - Review
Wedding: December 1, 2012 | Social Security: New cards received on December 7, 2012.
AOS Package (I-485/I-765/I-131) NOA1: February 19, 2013 | Biometrics Appt.: March 18, 2013
AP/EAD Approved: April 29, 2013 | Card Received: May 6, 2013 | AOS Interview Appt.: May 16, 2013 - Approved Review Card Received: May 24, 2013

Part Three: Removal of Conditions:

Coming Soon...

"When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." – George Carlin

Posted (edited)

Hi, I'm seeking an answer to the prior post above but can't seem to find it. If I (US Pet) called an paid the MRV fee and now we have the PDF receipt, and he is the applicant who signs, do I need to sign at all? This is confusing and don't want to send him off without the signature if it's needed.

Thanks!

He answered it in Post 71, signed it himself :thumbs:

Edited by Stu4Lee

K-1
NOA1 Nov 25th 2011
NOA2 May 30th 2012 (not a typo, 187 days no RFE)
Left NVC Jun 18th 2012
Medical Jun 28th 2012
Pkt 3 sent Jul 3rd 2012
Pkt 3 rec Jul 9th 2012 (sent before received)
Pkt 4 rec Jul 30th 2012
Interview Jul 30th 2012 (refused for lack of ongoing relationship evidence)
Approved Oct 5th 2012
Visa delivered Oct 10th 2012
POE JFK-NYC Nov 28th 2012
Married Dec 24th 2012

AOS
Package sent Jan 30th 2013
NOA1 Feb 6th 2013
Biometrics Mar 4th 2013
EAD/AP card in production Apr 5th 2013
EAD/AP card in mail Apr 11th 2013
EAD/AP card arrived Apr 13th 2013
SS card arrived Apr 19th 2013

AOS approved Sept 19th 2013 (no interview)

ROC

Package sent Sept 13th 2015

NOA1 Sept 15th 2015

Extension Letter 1yr Sept 15th 2015

Biometrics Oct 15th 2015

RFE Jul 11th 2016

Infopass 1yr extension Aug 26th 2016

RFE response Sept 30th 2016

Interview Mar 15th 2017


"You are lucky we are busy today, we are trying to clear this area, otherwise I wouldn't let you in" - Atlanta CBP Securing America's Borders

Posted

Hi everyone, is it possible that since my wedding date isn't until December 7th, that we are waiting longer to hear back about our interview date? Our packet was logged and marked "interview eligible" about a month ago (Sept 20), and we haven't heard anything. I'm only asking because I noticed that people who sent their packet 3 after us have already been given their interview date. :)

Our K-1 Journey

3/22/2012 - Sent I-129F Packet

3/28/2012 - NOA1 Text/Email & Check Cashed

4/2/2012- NOA1 Hard copy received

8/2/2012-RFE

8/16/2012-NOA2

9/08/2012- Packet 3 received

9/10/2012- Packet 3 sent

9/12/2012-Medical

9/20/2012- Packet 3 logged in London

10/24/2012-Packet 4 received

10/31/2012-Interview! (8:30 AM)-APPROVED!!

11/14/2012-POE Chicago

12/07/2012- Got married!!

Our AOS Journey

12/29/2012-Sent I-485 and I-765

01/04/2013-NOA1 for I-485 and I-765

02/01/2013-Biometrics Apt.

02/28/2013- EAD approval

03/08/2013- EAD card received

Posted

Hi everyone, is it possible that since my wedding date isn't until December 7th, that we are waiting longer to hear back about our interview date? Our packet was logged and marked "interview eligible" about a month ago (Sept 20), and we haven't heard anything. I'm only asking because I noticed that people who sent their packet 3 after us have already been given their interview date. :)

That's a possibility. Have you called the DOS line since they confirmed your forms were logged? Did you state in the cover letter that you'd be available for a short-notice appointment?

Part One: The K-1 Visa Journey:

USCIS Receipt of I-129F: January 24, 2012 | Petition Approval: June 15, 2012 (No RFEs)
Interview: October 24, 2012 - Review | Visa Delivered: October 31, 2012



Part Two: Entry and Adjusting Status:

POE: November 18, 2012 (at SFO) - Review
Wedding: December 1, 2012 | Social Security: New cards received on December 7, 2012.
AOS Package (I-485/I-765/I-131) NOA1: February 19, 2013 | Biometrics Appt.: March 18, 2013
AP/EAD Approved: April 29, 2013 | Card Received: May 6, 2013 | AOS Interview Appt.: May 16, 2013 - Approved Review Card Received: May 24, 2013

Part Three: Removal of Conditions:

Coming Soon...

"When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." – George Carlin

Posted

That's a possibility. Have you called the DOS line since they confirmed your forms were logged? Did you state in the cover letter that you'd be available for a short-notice appointment?

I have called since then, but it's always the same thing "interview eligible, packet 4 hasn't been sent". I did not put the short-notice thing, and only thought about it after reading how everyone else did haha. I just hope he gets home by Decemeber 7th!

Our K-1 Journey

3/22/2012 - Sent I-129F Packet

3/28/2012 - NOA1 Text/Email & Check Cashed

4/2/2012- NOA1 Hard copy received

8/2/2012-RFE

8/16/2012-NOA2

9/08/2012- Packet 3 received

9/10/2012- Packet 3 sent

9/12/2012-Medical

9/20/2012- Packet 3 logged in London

10/24/2012-Packet 4 received

10/31/2012-Interview! (8:30 AM)-APPROVED!!

11/14/2012-POE Chicago

12/07/2012- Got married!!

Our AOS Journey

12/29/2012-Sent I-485 and I-765

01/04/2013-NOA1 for I-485 and I-765

02/01/2013-Biometrics Apt.

02/28/2013- EAD approval

03/08/2013- EAD card received

Posted

Meanwhile, my fiancé received a letter from the Embassy today pushing up his interview time from 9AM to 8AM...same day, though.

Part One: The K-1 Visa Journey:

USCIS Receipt of I-129F: January 24, 2012 | Petition Approval: June 15, 2012 (No RFEs)
Interview: October 24, 2012 - Review | Visa Delivered: October 31, 2012



Part Two: Entry and Adjusting Status:

POE: November 18, 2012 (at SFO) - Review
Wedding: December 1, 2012 | Social Security: New cards received on December 7, 2012.
AOS Package (I-485/I-765/I-131) NOA1: February 19, 2013 | Biometrics Appt.: March 18, 2013
AP/EAD Approved: April 29, 2013 | Card Received: May 6, 2013 | AOS Interview Appt.: May 16, 2013 - Approved Review Card Received: May 24, 2013

Part Three: Removal of Conditions:

Coming Soon...

"When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." – George Carlin

Posted

Meanwhile, my fiancé received a letter from the Embassy today pushing up his interview time from 9AM to 8AM...same day, though.

That's kinda strange since they don't really call people by appointment times and people tend to come very early anyway. Maybe they don't realize that because they aren't outside.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

Posted

That's kinda strange since they don't really call people by appointment times and people tend to come very early anyway. Maybe they don't realize that because they aren't outside.

Exactly. He's taking the train up and will arrive in London around 6:50AM. He'll need to wait for Gould's to open at 7:30AM, but he'll be in line by 7:40AM.

We were just puzzled on receiving a second letter, especially since the only thing that changed was the time and it wasn't initiated by anything we did. I'm just happy the date hasn't changed as I'm already an impatient person. I cannot deal with the stress much longer and my fingernails are suffering for it. :lol:

Part One: The K-1 Visa Journey:

USCIS Receipt of I-129F: January 24, 2012 | Petition Approval: June 15, 2012 (No RFEs)
Interview: October 24, 2012 - Review | Visa Delivered: October 31, 2012



Part Two: Entry and Adjusting Status:

POE: November 18, 2012 (at SFO) - Review
Wedding: December 1, 2012 | Social Security: New cards received on December 7, 2012.
AOS Package (I-485/I-765/I-131) NOA1: February 19, 2013 | Biometrics Appt.: March 18, 2013
AP/EAD Approved: April 29, 2013 | Card Received: May 6, 2013 | AOS Interview Appt.: May 16, 2013 - Approved Review Card Received: May 24, 2013

Part Three: Removal of Conditions:

Coming Soon...

"When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." – George Carlin

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

I'm the petitioner and paid the visa fee, too. I didn't sign it as there wasn't a place for the cardholder. Not sure if the document has changed since Dan & Jenni paid, but there's no mention anywhere on the PDF or in the email of having the cardholder signing the document. There's just a space for the applicant to sign.

The photos were to be brought with you to the interview and not attached to any of the DS forms. Definitely take extra photos just in case.

Hi,

I attached the photos to the form, will this harm my application ?

I-129F Sent: 22-02-2012

I-129F NOA1: 24-02-2012

 
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