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Hey guys,

So I had my medical with Anna Back a few weeks ago. She was really friendly, so I can definitely recommend her! Apparently Borgström doesn't really do exams any more, so I guess there's only two doctors to choose from. I think Back is only available on Wednesdays, since she's not working at Eira every day. I picked up the results myself and they were in a sealed letter which I'm taking with me to the interview. They could probably send the letter to you as well, but it was easy for me to go and get them myself.

We never got a letter from the nvc, but I booked my interview after getting a letter from the embassy. Interview times were not available for every day, but the wait wasn't long (less than a week for the first available time). And at least when I checked all the times were at 10am.

Good luck to you married people too on your journey!

Thank you so much for the feedback!!! I passed on your recommendations to my fiance who lives in Tampere. Our petition was just mailed to NVC on August 28..... about how long did it take for yours to be processed by NVC until it reached Helsinki?

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
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Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
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Yup, small town (more like a village I suppose) in the middle of nowhere was not my kind of place. Especially since it's right next to a methane plant...

Which field are you in, if you don't mind me asking? I just started my PhD studies at the University of Helsinki, and I plan on continuing writing my dissertation after we move.

I'm finishing up my MA in English Philology now, and then looking to get a PhD in the States. Not looking forward to taking the GRE though <_< What field are you in?

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07-26-2013 I-130 Sent (Chicago Lockbox)
07-31-2013 NOA1 (Case at National Benefits Center)
01-14-2014 Case transferred to California Service Center due to backlog
03-18-2014 RFE for marriage certificate
03-19-2014 RFE sent
05-12-2014 NOA2
06-27-2014 Case at NVC / Receive case # and AOS fee bill
06-27-2014 Pay AOS
06-29-2014 Submit DS-261 - shows COMPLETE
07-03-2014 AOS fee shows PAID
07-06-2014 Send AOS package
07-08-2014 Re-submit DS-261 because it appeared as INCOMPLETE
07-10-2014 AOS scan date
08-12-2014 Send IV package

08-14-2014 IV scan date
08-15-2014 Receive IV bill
08-16-2014 Pay IV fee

08-20-2014 IV fee shows PAID
08-20-2014 Submit DS-260
08-28-2014 Checklist for AOS - missing tax transcript & incomplete Part 3 on I-864EZ
09-12-2014 AOS checklist Scan date

10-17-2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:
11-19-2014 Interview
12-09-2014 POE @ IAD :dancing:

I-751 Removal of Conditions
09-26-2016 I-751 sent (Vermont)

09-30-2016 NOA1

10-15-2016 ASC Appointment notice

11-01-2016 Biometrics date

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Thank you so much for the feedback!!! I passed on your recommendations to my fiance who lives in Tampere. Our petition was just mailed to NVC on August 28..... about how long did it take for yours to be processed by NVC until it reached Helsinki?

I got a letter from the embassy 20 days after our file was shipped to the NVC!

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I'm finishing up my MA in English Philology now, and then looking to get a PhD in the States. Not looking forward to taking the GRE though <_< What field are you in?

Oh cool! Do you have any specific universities in mind? One of the reasons I applied for a PhD position in Helsinki was that I didn't have to take the GRE or pay any tuition, latter being the bigger issue. And my advisor was okay with me being in the U.S most of the writing process. I'm writing a multidisciplinary dissertation on film adaptions of certain novels. Should keep me occupied after we move :)

I got a letter from the embassy 20 days after our file was shipped to the NVC!

Did you already have your interview? If so, how was it? I have mine in four weeks.

IR1 took 520 days....

 

 

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Just made an appointment with Borgstrom for the medical and the reception lady told me that the medical was only 250€. I told her I thought it's way more than that, but she just said that that's what everyone says... so I checked to make sure that this was for the medical for U.S visa and she said yes it is. We'll see what happens at the appointment next week :)

IR1 took 520 days....

 

 

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Oh cool! Do you have any specific universities in mind? One of the reasons I applied for a PhD position in Helsinki was that I didn't have to take the GRE or pay any tuition, latter being the bigger issue. And my advisor was okay with me being in the U.S most of the writing process. I'm writing a multidisciplinary dissertation on film adaptions of certain novels. Should keep me occupied after we move :)

I've narrowed it down to about 10 universities :joy:The programs I'm applying to all offer full 5-year funding to all incoming students, so I won't have to worry about tuition if I get in. Obviously, though, these programs are highly competitive... but we'll see how it goes! My plan B is to get a second Master's if things don't work out now, and then try again.

Good luck with your dissertation! I kinda wanna read it now, so let me know when it's done :content::thumbs:

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07-26-2013 I-130 Sent (Chicago Lockbox)
07-31-2013 NOA1 (Case at National Benefits Center)
01-14-2014 Case transferred to California Service Center due to backlog
03-18-2014 RFE for marriage certificate
03-19-2014 RFE sent
05-12-2014 NOA2
06-27-2014 Case at NVC / Receive case # and AOS fee bill
06-27-2014 Pay AOS
06-29-2014 Submit DS-261 - shows COMPLETE
07-03-2014 AOS fee shows PAID
07-06-2014 Send AOS package
07-08-2014 Re-submit DS-261 because it appeared as INCOMPLETE
07-10-2014 AOS scan date
08-12-2014 Send IV package

08-14-2014 IV scan date
08-15-2014 Receive IV bill
08-16-2014 Pay IV fee

08-20-2014 IV fee shows PAID
08-20-2014 Submit DS-260
08-28-2014 Checklist for AOS - missing tax transcript & incomplete Part 3 on I-864EZ
09-12-2014 AOS checklist Scan date

10-17-2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:
11-19-2014 Interview
12-09-2014 POE @ IAD :dancing:

I-751 Removal of Conditions
09-26-2016 I-751 sent (Vermont)

09-30-2016 NOA1

10-15-2016 ASC Appointment notice

11-01-2016 Biometrics date

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Just made an appointment with Borgstrom for the medical and the reception lady told me that the medical was only 250€. I told her I thought it's way more than that, but she just said that that's what everyone says... so I checked to make sure that this was for the medical for U.S visa and she said yes it is. We'll see what happens at the appointment next week :)

I was charged 240€ for the medical, but on top of that there was the x-ray, lab test and vaccination so it all came out to around 450€...

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I was charged 240€ for the medical, but on top of that there was the x-ray, lab test and vaccination so it all came out to around 450€...

That's what I thought, so I asked her if that includes the labs and chest x-ray and she said yes. Pretty sure she misunderstood something, so I'll be prepared to pay that €400+

IR1 took 520 days....

 

 

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So what kind of documentation are you supposed to bring with you to the medical? I'm mainly concerned with my vaccination records, as I only have them up until 1999. I know I got something after that, cause I was still in school and they def stuck a needle or two in me, but I'm not sure where I'd be able to get the documentation for it. I also got shots for school in the states, but the place I got them at is no longer in business. Oy...

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07-26-2013 I-130 Sent (Chicago Lockbox)
07-31-2013 NOA1 (Case at National Benefits Center)
01-14-2014 Case transferred to California Service Center due to backlog
03-18-2014 RFE for marriage certificate
03-19-2014 RFE sent
05-12-2014 NOA2
06-27-2014 Case at NVC / Receive case # and AOS fee bill
06-27-2014 Pay AOS
06-29-2014 Submit DS-261 - shows COMPLETE
07-03-2014 AOS fee shows PAID
07-06-2014 Send AOS package
07-08-2014 Re-submit DS-261 because it appeared as INCOMPLETE
07-10-2014 AOS scan date
08-12-2014 Send IV package

08-14-2014 IV scan date
08-15-2014 Receive IV bill
08-16-2014 Pay IV fee

08-20-2014 IV fee shows PAID
08-20-2014 Submit DS-260
08-28-2014 Checklist for AOS - missing tax transcript & incomplete Part 3 on I-864EZ
09-12-2014 AOS checklist Scan date

10-17-2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:
11-19-2014 Interview
12-09-2014 POE @ IAD :dancing:

I-751 Removal of Conditions
09-26-2016 I-751 sent (Vermont)

09-30-2016 NOA1

10-15-2016 ASC Appointment notice

11-01-2016 Biometrics date

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So what kind of documentation are you supposed to bring with you to the medical? I'm mainly concerned with my vaccination records, as I only have them up until 1999. I know I got something after that, cause I was still in school and they def stuck a needle or two in me, but I'm not sure where I'd be able to get the documentation for it. I also got shots for school in the states, but the place I got them at is no longer in business. Oy...

My Mom had a copy of my old vaccination card and I had gotten some shots at the university, so I went to university health care with my old vaccination card and they filled an international vaccination card for me. They also gave me a tetanus booster.

Another Finnish-American couple here. We're currently preparing the paperwork for I-130 and plan on sending it later this month. Exciting, and also a little scary :) W

Welcome, susan. :)

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Another Finnish-American couple here. We're currently preparing the paperwork for I-130 and plan on sending it later this month. Exciting, and also a little scary :) .

Hello there Susan!!!!! What part of Finland do you or your fiance reside in? :)

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
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Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
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My Mom had a copy of my old vaccination card and I had gotten some shots at the university, so I went to university health care with my old vaccination card and they filled an international vaccination card for me. They also gave me a tetanus booster.

That's good! Maybe I should go get a tetanus booster as well, since I think it's been over 10 years since my last shot.

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07-26-2013 I-130 Sent (Chicago Lockbox)
07-31-2013 NOA1 (Case at National Benefits Center)
01-14-2014 Case transferred to California Service Center due to backlog
03-18-2014 RFE for marriage certificate
03-19-2014 RFE sent
05-12-2014 NOA2
06-27-2014 Case at NVC / Receive case # and AOS fee bill
06-27-2014 Pay AOS
06-29-2014 Submit DS-261 - shows COMPLETE
07-03-2014 AOS fee shows PAID
07-06-2014 Send AOS package
07-08-2014 Re-submit DS-261 because it appeared as INCOMPLETE
07-10-2014 AOS scan date
08-12-2014 Send IV package

08-14-2014 IV scan date
08-15-2014 Receive IV bill
08-16-2014 Pay IV fee

08-20-2014 IV fee shows PAID
08-20-2014 Submit DS-260
08-28-2014 Checklist for AOS - missing tax transcript & incomplete Part 3 on I-864EZ
09-12-2014 AOS checklist Scan date

10-17-2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:
11-19-2014 Interview
12-09-2014 POE @ IAD :dancing:

I-751 Removal of Conditions
09-26-2016 I-751 sent (Vermont)

09-30-2016 NOA1

10-15-2016 ASC Appointment notice

11-01-2016 Biometrics date

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Another Finnish-American couple here. We're currently preparing the paperwork for I-130 and plan on sending it later this month. Exciting, and also a little scary :) .

Welcome and good luck with your journey! It's not scary, just a pain :no: If you have any questions about it at least you have a bunch of people here who have already gone through it :thumbs:

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07-26-2013 I-130 Sent (Chicago Lockbox)
07-31-2013 NOA1 (Case at National Benefits Center)
01-14-2014 Case transferred to California Service Center due to backlog
03-18-2014 RFE for marriage certificate
03-19-2014 RFE sent
05-12-2014 NOA2
06-27-2014 Case at NVC / Receive case # and AOS fee bill
06-27-2014 Pay AOS
06-29-2014 Submit DS-261 - shows COMPLETE
07-03-2014 AOS fee shows PAID
07-06-2014 Send AOS package
07-08-2014 Re-submit DS-261 because it appeared as INCOMPLETE
07-10-2014 AOS scan date
08-12-2014 Send IV package

08-14-2014 IV scan date
08-15-2014 Receive IV bill
08-16-2014 Pay IV fee

08-20-2014 IV fee shows PAID
08-20-2014 Submit DS-260
08-28-2014 Checklist for AOS - missing tax transcript & incomplete Part 3 on I-864EZ
09-12-2014 AOS checklist Scan date

10-17-2014 CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:
11-19-2014 Interview
12-09-2014 POE @ IAD :dancing:

I-751 Removal of Conditions
09-26-2016 I-751 sent (Vermont)

09-30-2016 NOA1

10-15-2016 ASC Appointment notice

11-01-2016 Biometrics date

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