what you wished you did?

[Rube y Rocio 0]

what are some of the things you (vjers) wished you did to help speed the process along after your case was approved and sent to the consulate and your fiance(e) recieving the packet 3? what recemondations do you have to prepare for the packet?

or any other things you wished you would have done if you could do it over again?

[YuAndDan 153]

Is a good time to prepare the I-134 Affidavit of support. I also used the time to help my fiance fill out the DS-230 form.

http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/visa/ds0230.pdf

[no one 0]

Is a good time to prepare the I-134 Affidavit of support. I also used the time to help my fiance fill out the DS-230 form.

http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/visa/ds0230.pdf

Agreed. I filled out draft copies of all the forms required. Also went to my family doctor to get a copy of my immunizations records (to bring to my medical). Police checks took only one week, so I waited until I had my packet 3 before getting that done.

Don't really regret anything except I should've sent off my AOS/EAD package sooner after the wedding

[aj1 1]

Is a good time to prepare the I-134 Affidavit of support. I also used the time to help my fiance fill out the DS-230 form.

http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/visa/ds0230.pdf

Agreed. I filled out draft copies of all the forms required. Also went to my family doctor to get a copy of my immunizations records (to bring to my medical). Police checks took only one week, so I waited until I had my packet 3 before getting that done.

Don't really regret anything except I should've sent off my AOS/EAD package sooner after the wedding

I wished i NEVER hired a lawyer. I wish i would have done this myself, i have anyways. Our lawyer has slowed us down TREMENDOUSLY.

AJ1

[chloe 1]

I wish we'd ordered Tax transcripts sooner, so Id have been able to send the checklist in before the dreaded Christmas postal nightmare..

also, I wish Id completed the packet 3 forms before the packet arrived,

completing forms to me is like pulling teeth, I loathe it.

I guess, I thought London would take longer than they did, and didnt realise how swiftly things can progress

after NOA2.

[mRx 16]

im gonna piggyback on the previous poster, order your transcripts ASAP. I thought USCIS was bad... Well IRS turned out to be worse for me!

[Kath 0]

the only thing that i can think of is we should of gone DCF then we wouldnt of had to do AOS .... (if i have read correctly)

we were pretty organised with everything and used msn when we were fillling the forms out sending them back an forth to get them right..

reading as much information as you can about the process...

compared to some, we had an easy journey through it all...

kath

[Rube y Rocio 0]

thank you guys for the info. that is a really good idea about the transcripts. thanks.

any more wishes?

how do I get my tax transcripts? because I went on a mission trip for two years in chile and didn't work any. so will the transcrips 3 yrs back work. I have a co-sponsor to help me out so I will tell them to get their transcripts also.

[Kath 0]

you can go online to the IRS website or ring them up..

we couldnt find last years anywhere last we used it was at the interview in sydney ...

so i went onto the website and we got a copy for 29.95 and downloaded it the next couple of days and printed it out...but you can get them free also ..i dont know how long it takes though.

its a horrid process but the end result is your with your husband/wife and they become a permanent resident which is the light at the end of the tunnel no matter how long it takes...and patience is a must ....

take care and good luck

kath

Edited December 1, 2006 by kath&rob