NVC Filers - April 2012

[Trav&Shell 83]

Well, productive day! Medical is officially May 9th in Toronto...when I get home, gotta book flights and hotel for Montreal. What a WONDERFUL day!

[Saylin 1,605]

Well, productive day! Medical is officially May 9th in Toronto...when I get home, gotta book flights and hotel for Montreal. What a WONDERFUL day!

[KG2015 4]

OH.....MY......GOD...................

Congressman just sent me a letter from the consulate indicating that I can schedule my own interview because of the expedite. So...I did. INTERVIEW IS MAY 22ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...i am officially shaking

Yesssssssssssssss!!!! Excellent news! :dance: :dance:

[Trav&Shell 83]

Yesssssssssssssss!!!! Excellent news! :dance: :dance:

Hee hee - thanks Know what else? I just realized - our interview date is the one-year anniversary of the last time I was with Trav in VA

[Kerry & Carl 8]

Need some advice please!

My DS-261 (Online Choice of Address & Agent) was available to me, so I went to fill it out. For Surname, it says to "enter all surnames as listed in your passport or travel documents". The ONLY piece of ID I haven't had changed to my married name is my passport. This means I must enter my maiden name on this online form, correct? Does anyone know if this is going to cause any problems and will my visa be issued in my married name (which is what I want)? I didn't update my passport to my married name for cost reasons, but if this is going to cause problems moving forward or mean my visa will be issued in my maiden name, I guess I'll have to eat it and apply for a new passport in my married name.

Second question, should I use my address or my Hubby's address for correspondence from DoS regarding my visa application?

Thanks everyone!!

[karalynn1971 26]

To all MENA filers here......if you are as upset and discouraged as I am....about the slow moving of NVC.....call and speak with a supervisor. I just got off the phone with a supervisor. They are much more kind, and helpful. She told me exactly what to do, which I did just 2 minutes ago. There might be something stupid holding up your case, that the operators don't know about, and the only way to find out is from a supervisor! Good luck to all! ( I was even crying on the phone - feel like a dork, but when you wake up every day not knowing if your spouse is alive, because people are being slaughtered in his country every day.....you can't help but cry! And yes, I said those exact words to the supervisor too!)

i mean, to all filers.....

Edited April 26, 2012 by karalynn1971

[Army wife 9]

Need some advice please!

My DS-261 (Online Choice of Address & Agent) was available to me, so I went to fill it out. For Surname, it says to "enter all surnames as listed in your passport or travel documents". The ONLY piece of ID I haven't had changed to my married name is my passport. This means I must enter my maiden name on this online form, correct? Does anyone know if this is going to cause any problems and will my visa be issued in my married name (which is what I want)? I didn't update my passport to my married name for cost reasons, but if this is going to cause problems moving forward or mean my visa will be issued in my maiden name, I guess I'll have to eat it and apply for a new passport in my married name.

Second question, should I use my address or my Hubby's address for correspondence from DoS regarding my visa application?

Thanks everyone!!

Hi Kerry,

I was in the same boat as yourself, concerning the passport and name change! I filed all my documents at NVC in my married name, however, toward the end, they automatically take the name on your passport (which is my maiden name). It didn't cause any problems, but it would just make sense to put what's on your passport, since at the end, that is the name to which your green card will be issued.

Concerning the 2nd point, I put my husband's address in the USA, as it was 'recommended' to give a US address in case the postal service in any other country may have problems.

AW

[Saylin 1,605]

Need some advice please!

My DS-261 (Online Choice of Address & Agent) was available to me, so I went to fill it out. For Surname, it says to "enter all surnames as listed in your passport or travel documents". The ONLY piece of ID I haven't had changed to my married name is my passport. This means I must enter my maiden name on this online form, correct? Does anyone know if this is going to cause any problems and will my visa be issued in my married name (which is what I want)? I didn't update my passport to my married name for cost reasons, but if this is going to cause problems moving forward or mean my visa will be issued in my maiden name, I guess I'll have to eat it and apply for a new passport in my married name.

Second question, should I use my address or my Hubby's address for correspondence from DoS regarding my visa application?

Thanks everyone!!

Thought the DS-261 only asked for your surname (and didn't specify whether married or maiden).

Anyways, I believe the visa (and then later on, the green card) is issued in the last name that appears in your passport. So, if you want your visa (and then the green card, SSN, driver's license, etc) to be in your married name, you're going to have to update your passport to your new married name.

For the DS-261, you should be able to just put in your married name (no way for them to check against your passport at the moment), and you should be able to do the same for the DS-260. But get your passport changed pronto before your interview (and preferably before the IV package, which contains a copy of your passport).

And you can use either address. The DS-3032 is kind of a moot form at this point as, if you give your email addresses over to an operator, all correspondence is EMAILED to you both, rather than snail mailed anymore. Most people elect their US spouse as the agent though.

[Saylin 1,605]

Shell (and for anyone else that cares ), some (non-NVC) progress has been made!

Finally got 1 (of 3) Java assignments finally submitted! Plus, I got 3 assignments completed in another class, as well as 2 assignments in another class (one of which was giving me problems yesterday). I was on a roll today! *very happy*

And now, to go home and have dinner out with my husband! Pasta bar tonight :D

[gad33 47]

Morning. Hope everyone's having a good day! Me - leg cramp at 4:30 am, no interview scheduled, no new information, think I'm going to go TRY and do some work since my brain's mush. Any progress for anyone else?

No progress on house front for us.

Stealing my emoticons... well..

One less stress is over. Today I took my last final exam and made a 120%!! (20 points for bonus questions )

I am now officially done with my undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Biology (chemistry minor)and a Doctor of Pharmacy.

I haven't called NVC or DoS yet today.. I had a celebratory lunch with my Uncle and now I'm sitting here and letting it sink in that I finally finished school!!

You are still the Queen of emoticons. And 3000 for the above. Are you Dr. Sheeshkabelle now?

OH.....MY......GOD...................

Congressman just sent me a letter from the consulate indicating that I can schedule my own interview because of the expedite. So...I did. INTERVIEW IS MAY 22ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...i am officially shaking

And more for Shell

[Trav&Shell 83]

Shell (and for anyone else that cares ), some (non-NVC) progress has been made!

Finally got 1 (of 3) Java assignments finally submitted! Plus, I got 3 assignments completed in another class, as well as 2 assignments in another class (one of which was giving me problems yesterday). I was on a roll today! *very happy*

And now, to go home and have dinner out with my husband! Pasta bar tonight :D

WOO HOOOOOOOO to all the above!!!!!! Have a great dinner!

[Trav&Shell 83]

No progress on house front for us.

Booo! Have there been more showings??

And more for Shell

Hooray!!!!! :dance:

Edited April 26, 2012 by Trav&Shell

[Saylin 1,605]

WOO HOOOOOOOO to all the above!!!!!! Have a great dinner!

I am like beyond happy and proud of myself that I stayed away from VJ (and the general internet) and actually got SO much homework done today at school. I definitely deserve dinner now Just gotta wait for my dear husband to pick me up at school after he finishes work in 1 minute

[Kerry & Carl 8]

Thought the DS-261 only asked for your surname (and didn't specify whether married or maiden).

Anyways, I believe the visa (and then later on, the green card) is issued in the last name that appears in your passport. So, if you want your visa (and then the green card, SSN, driver's license, etc) to be in your married name, you're going to have to update your passport to your new married name.

For the DS-261, you should be able to just put in your married name (no way for them to check against your passport at the moment), and you should be able to do the same for the DS-260. But get your passport changed pronto before your interview (and preferably before the IV package, which contains a copy of your passport).

And you can use either address. The DS-3032 is kind of a moot form at this point as, if you give your email addresses over to an operator, all correspondence is EMAILED to you both, rather than snail mailed anymore. Most people elect their US spouse as the agent though.

Thank you very much, Saylin. I do want all those documents to be in my married name, so I'm going to get the passport application filled out this evening, go get the passport pictures done right now and hopefully take my application down to the passport office tomorrow afternoon. I already have my guarantor, so at least that part is easy for me! LOL Turn around time is 10 days when done in person according to the passport Canada website.

[gad33 47]

Shell (and for anyone else that cares ), some (non-NVC) progress has been made!

Finally got 1 (of 3) Java assignments finally submitted! Plus, I got 3 assignments completed in another class, as well as 2 assignments in another class (one of which was giving me problems yesterday). I was on a roll today! *very happy*

And now, to go home and have dinner out with my husband! Pasta bar tonight :D

And I still have some left over for Saylin and some