France/America couples

[lili&kai 0]

basically they want to check that the alien is up to date with vaccinations.

so if they have no documentation about it they will probably check your fiancé's blood. They did it with me for measles (rougeole!) cause I only had one shot of the vaccin when I was a kid, and they usually do 2 in the US. So at the same time they checked HIV and Syphilis (the 2 required analyses they do) they checked that I had enought antibody against measles.

The only good thing is he can use the sécurité sociale for these tests (and not for anything else in the medical..).

I would check with the doctor as Cécile said though. They might be another way to get his medical history..

Bon courage!

Lili

[Koakland 0]

Thanks again for your help! I really appreciate it.

[outsdrartist 0]

Hello, hello...I'm Michael from Savannah, Ga and my fiancee is Axelle from Strasbourg. So it seems like our packet 4 was lost in the mail and after calling and pleading with the paris embassy, she received a message on her answering machine earlier today saying her appointment was next week on the 7th. But that is all they said. Thanks to finding this site and this link

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...e&cty=Paris

we know where and what doctor to schedule the medical, but we are not sure what this..."Ask for fee (85€)"....is?

Could someone help us? How and where do we pay this since we've never received the paperwork in packet 4?

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

The fee has to be paid at a post office, with a "mandat compte" that goes to the account of the embassy. The fee isn't 85 euros anymore, it is around 100 euros I think.

I just looked at the copy I have of the receipt I have (it was 6 months ago so it may have changed), the account number is 2006L.

As for the amount, a few weeks ago lili&kai wrote that on her packet 4 they said: "+98euros mandat cash si payé avant le 1er décember ou 107 après le 1er décembre". So it would now be 107 euros. (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=2467733)

I hope someone who had their interview recently can confirm this or help you better, in case something has changed.

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Also, here's an excerpt of the appointment letter (packet 4) I had 6 months ago.

You are reminded that you must bring with you all the documents pertinent to your case. Your application cannot be accepted if you fail to bring complete documentation. For your convenient reference, the generally required documents are listed and described below:

passport

police certificate

photograph

birth certificate

court record if applicable

marriage certificate if applicable

affidavit of support

military record

+ receipt of mandat compte 89 euros (not same amount anymore) account 2006L

And also bring everything that they sent you in packet 3 but that you haven't send back already.

[outsdrartist 0]

Also, here's an excerpt of the appointment letter (packet 4) I had 6 months ago.

You are reminded that you must bring with you all the documents pertinent to your case. Your application cannot be accepted if you fail to bring complete documentation. For your convenient reference, the generally required documents are listed and described below:

passport

police certificate

photograph

birth certificate

court record if applicable

marriage certificate if applicable

affidavit of support

military record

+ receipt of mandat compte 89 euros (not same amount anymore) account 2006L

And also bring everything that they sent you in packet 3 but that you haven't send back already.

Thanks for your help, she paid the 107 euro yesterday and made the appointment for the medical. So, it looks like we are all set for next week.

[Koakland 0]

outsdrartist, your timeline is not filled out. can you tell me how long it took for your fiancee to receive packet 3 after the embassy received your package from NVC?

[outsdrartist 0]

outsdrartist, your timeline is not filled out. can you tell me how long it took for your fiancee to receive packet 3 after the embassy received your package from NVC?

2-3 days

[Koakland 0]

outsdrartist, your timeline is not filled out. can you tell me how long it took for your fiancee to receive packet 3 after the embassy received your package from NVC?

2-3 days

wow hmm. i hope they send my fiance p3 soon.

[lili&kai 0]

Je suis en Virginie

it's never been so quick at the custom. I was outside the terminal with my visa stamped and my luggages in hand less than 45 minutes after the plane landed. seriously!! if you ever fly to Dulles DC from Paris here is a good advice: fly with the 10.15am flight cause you're the only international flight arriving in Dulles at 1pm. When flying with the later flight you get stuck after the Iberia flight coming from Madrid and it's a pain..

We got our mariage licence yesterday so now we just need to contact someone to perform the ceremony. it's really weird for me that it is not performed by an officier d'état civil!

about the money to pay to the American consulate it was actually 107,42 euros!! outsdrastist if you want you can pm me with your email address and will forward you my copy of packet 4, I have it in pdf.

the one thing that you want to make sure your fiancé has ready and signed by you is the I134 (affidavit of support). U were supposed to have it ready when u sent back the packet 3 so it should be ok.

the doctor is supposed to take your fiancé in priority. I had my appointement 2 days before my consulate appointement and got my medical file ready the morning of the interview. the medical cost me about 160 euros.

and don't forget the enveloppe gonflable !

bonne chance et bonne année

bonne année les filles !

Lili et Kai (ZZZzzzzZZZ)

Koackland:

hey I see u just got packet 3!!! coooll that was a good present for new year's eve!!

Edited January 1, 2009 by lili&kai

[Cécy 44]

Bonne Année, et bienvenue sur la côte Est!

You can get a Magistrate to marry you at the local courthouse, it's the equivalent of a civil ceremony.

Of course if you want to have a bit more of a traditional wedding and plan to invite people it would be more fun to do with a religious officiant. If your fiance goes to a church already, go there and ask. Unity church are pretty open to various believes and it's also an option if there is one close to you.

[Koakland 0]

Je suis en Virginie

it's never been so quick at the custom. I was outside the terminal with my visa stamped and my luggages in hand less than 45 minutes after the plane landed. seriously!! if you ever fly to Dulles DC from Paris here is a good advice: fly with the 10.15am flight cause you're the only international flight arriving in Dulles at 1pm. When flying with the later flight you get stuck after the Iberia flight coming from Madrid and it's a pain..

We got our mariage licence yesterday so now we just need to contact someone to perform the ceremony. it's really weird for me that it is not performed by an officier d'état civil!

about the money to pay to the American consulate it was actually 107,42 euros!! outsdrastist if you want you can pm me with your email address and will forward you my copy of packet 4, I have it in pdf.

the one thing that you want to make sure your fiancé has ready and signed by you is the I134 (affidavit of support). U were supposed to have it ready when u sent back the packet 3 so it should be ok.

the doctor is supposed to take your fiancé in priority. I had my appointement 2 days before my consulate appointement and got my medical file ready the morning of the interview. the medical cost me about 160 euros.

and don't forget the enveloppe gonflable !

bonne chance et bonne année

bonne année les filles !

Lili et Kai (ZZZzzzzZZZ)

Koackland:

hey I see u just got packet 3!!! coooll that was a good present for new year's eve!!

Thanks I'm going to send my fiance the i134 and supporting documents tomorrow when the post office opens so he can send packet 3 back to the embasst. Will you send me a pdf of what packet 4 looks like? I'll pm you with my email address. Thanks again.

[lili&kai 0]

I thought so but at the county they told us the courthouse doesn't do it anymore. we have to go through a civil or religious officiant. they gave us a list. I would rather a civil servant or a courthouse person to do it honestly, but since it's the normal way here...

Lili

Bonne Année, et bienvenue sur la côte Est!

You can get a Magistrate to marry you at the local courthouse, it's the equivalent of a civil ceremony.

Of course if you want to have a bit more of a traditional wedding and plan to invite people it would be more fun to do with a religious officiant. If your fiance goes to a church already, go there and ask. Unity church are pretty open to various believes and it's also an option if there is one close to you.

[lucie&damon 0]

Bonne année à tous!!!

Congrats Liliand Kai!! I bet you had the best new year's eve ever with your fiancé! you re with him for good now!it's so exciting!

I just got back from a 2 week vacation in Boston and Connecticut with my husband's family! it was great but I couldn't do much with all the snow storms and the constant minus 30!

When I got back home I found in the mail my AP, and my livret de famille! so happy!

But still no news from my EAD. I passed the 3 months deadline now. I guess I'll start complaining on the phone on Monday and try to get an infopass appointment. Great!

[Frenchwife 1]

Bonne année a tous et toutes.

on dirait bien commencée pour Lili & Kai & Koakload

Happy new year to all.

Here in PA weather is fine but getting ready now for the cold of Minneapolis tomorrow

Tomorrow is our 3rd anniversary of marriage also.

In Minneapolis we are going to see an attorney to attempt an expedite on our K3.

Then following week back to France and to work....