DS-156K form

[nufcfc 1]

Any time! I havent had my interview yet so im also waiding through the unknown but if you have any questions message me I will try my best to help

Well good luck for your interview! I'm sure there won't be any ploblems. My fiance is visiting me from the USA for two weeks in November and we are going around Europe for a week during her time here. I'm hoping that maybe I can have the visa by the time she comes. If that was to happen and I got the visa a few days before she arrived let's say, does the embassy keep your passport for a certain amount of time? Because obviously I'm going to need it.

[nufcfc 1]

If you already attached your photos it's okay. Don't need more. If you get Angry Asian Lady she may frown at you, but no big deal.

Photocopies--they are going to keep anything you turn in unless you provide them with a photocopy to file.

Things you want back for sure--birth certificate, divorce decrees, deed polls, military record, financial records, etc.

Things you don't need back because you have a copy at home or on the computer--I-134, Turbo tax printout of tax return,

Just don't hand in your only copy of something. Make a copy for your records of everything including the DS forms.

The financial proofs like pay stubs, tax returns, bank statements can actually be photocopies. They aren't that fussy. An employer letter should be original.

Simple rule-- Ask yourself "Do I need this original important document given back to me after the interview"? If yes, provide a photocopy. The embassy does not need multiple copies of your personal documents for their purposes. They only need one for the file.

Ok thanks I'll definitely make photo copies of important stuff that I need to keep. How important is the letter off the employer? I have everything else from my fiance, bank statements, play slips from work, the I-134 and tax stuff. But I don't have a letter off her employer. Is that something I should get her to send me?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Ok thanks I'll definitely make photo copies of important stuff that I need to keep. How important is the letter off the employer? I have everything else from my fiance, bank statements, play slips from work, the I-134 and tax stuff. But I don't have a letter off her employer. Is that something I should get her to send me?

London will approve you on any one of those items. Having two is a good backup. You have three, so don't bother with an employer letter.

And yes, the embassy keeps your passport for a few days so they can stick the visa in it. It is returned by courier anywhere from 3 days to two weeks. No guarantees of how long it will take.

Edited August 18, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[nufcfc 1]

London will approve you on any one of those items. Having two is a good backup. You have three, so don't bother with an employer letter.

And yes, the embassy keeps your passport for a few days so they can stick the visa in it. It is returned by courier anywhere from 3 days to two weeks. No guarantees of how long it will take.

Well that's worrying. I want to get this visa asap but need my passport for a week in November. Should I request the interview to be after I have travelled in the cover letter?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Well that's worrying. I want to get this visa asap but need my passport for a week in November. Should I request the interview to be after I have travelled in the cover letter?

You can go interview as scheduled and decide then if you have time to leave the passport. If not, you can tell the officer you have a trip planned. After the trip, send your passport to London for the visa. It used to be by DX courier, but they act like they don't do that anymore when you call them. So not sure now how that step is working.

Or if you get things rolling, request an interview that allows you to have you passport back in plenty of time for a November X trip to Europe. Tell them you will take a cancellation and are available on short notice. Get those forms in.

And these are very London specific things, so why aren't you posting in the UK forum?

[nufcfc 1]

You can go interview as scheduled and decide then if you have time to leave the passport. If not, you can tell the officer you have a trip planned. After the trip, send your passport to London for the visa. It used to be by DX courier, but they act like they don't do that anymore when you call them. So not sure now how that step is working.

Or if you get things rolling, request an interview that allows you to have you passport back in plenty of time for a November X trip to Europe. Tell them you will take a cancellation and are available on short notice. Get those forms in.

And these are very London specific things, so why aren't you posting in the UK forum?

Ok that's great to know that I can tell them I need my passport and send them it at a later date. Thanks! I didn't even know there was a UK forum?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Ok that's great to know that I can tell them I need my passport and send them it at a later date. Thanks! I didn't even know there was a UK forum?

UK forum http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

Jump in and start reading and posting. Some changes two weeks ago that have people crazy. Don't get caught up in the hysteria. It will all settle down.

[Mufmer 24]

hey, it says in this form 'the following documents must be attached in order to apply for a fiancé non-immigrant visa' and has listed items such as birth certificate, police certificate, evidence of financial support, evidence of engagement' etc. but on the London embassy website it says to send in all the forms as step 1 but step two is to gather all those documents.

so when people sent the forms ds-230 part 1, ds-156, ds-156k and ds-157 to their embassy, did you include those items? or just take them to the interview?

This part of the k1 journey gets confusing. thanks.

i have sent all those Docs. with said forms, but every embassy has their own process, so better u call them n confirm...

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

i have sent all those Docs. with said forms, but every embassy has their own process, so better u call them n confirm...

You can't really call the London Embassy and get answers. The letter of instruction (aka Packet 3) from London says "do not send any documents to the embassy". That is 100% the way it is done in London. Forms are mailed. Documents are hand carried to the interview.

[R&J2310 0]

I sent everything all together, DS forms and DS-2001 and cover letter, i sent them all in one big bunch a few days before my medical and put this on my cover letter

Case Number: LND2*********

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you that I am now ready for my interview.

Please find enclosed DS - 230 Part 1, DS 156, DS 157, DS- 156k and

DS-2001

My email address is ********

My medical exam is scheduled for 13th August 2013

My wedding date is 21st of September 2013.

I understand you wont be

able to book my interview until my medical results have reached you. Id

be able to attend any date interview, even if its last minute with little

notice please consider me for an interview date as soon as possible. Id

very much like to have my visa by my wedding date.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

You can send the Readyness form if you have the finance docs u need and birth cert. Even if you havent had your medical yet. As long as u have these docs, you are READY. or if u are still waiting for them just send the cover note later with the readyness form

P.S note i put my wedding date is a little earlier than it actually is, they wont hold you to the wedding date you put it just means you'll get an earlier interview than someone who lists December as their wedding date

Azsara

My medical was a day before yours and I put the same wedding date on my cover letter so it will be interesting to see when we both get our interview dates

[Jo Amelia Finlay 20]

ok this is great information thanks! i'm just waiting on my police certificate to arrive. also I just noticed today that my birth certificate doesn't have my parents' names on it. so i'm gonna have to find out where to get one from. did you fiancé in the USA have to send you an intent to marry letter again? to just revalidate it?

Here's where you order your long form birth cert: https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate I think it's about £10?

[Azsara 110]

Azsara

My medical was a day before yours and I put the same wedding date on my cover letter so it will be interesting to see when we both get our interview dates

Oh wow! Can I ask what date your last update was on https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

mine was 16th august

[R&J2310 0]

Oh wow! Can I ask what date your last update was on https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

mine was 16th august

I haven't filled it out is it required or is it optional??? I wanted to but when I asked my fiancée Jordan said she couldn't see an invoice number on the letter she got from the nvc.... Do you now if I can call up and find out what was my latest update was???

Ricky

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K-1 Process to UK Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is UK-specific~

[Azsara 110]

I haven't filled it out is it required or is it optional??? I wanted to but when I asked my fiancée Jordan said she couldn't see an invoice number on the letter she got from the nvc.... Do you now if I can call up and find out what was my latest update was???

Ricky

Its just a tracker, tracks what the embassy are doing with your file. Just put your LND number in that box, do u know what ur LND number is? You would have given it to Knightsbridge for the medical