Scandinavians Part 2

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

4 minutes ago, blenheim said:

@Paul & Mallory Hi!! How is the wait for an interview at Stockholm looking? I'm hopefully getting our NOA2 for our K1 visa soon and am wondering what the current interview wait time is looking like

Hi! The time between NOA2 and booking an interview seemed very quick to us. NOA2 was 12/1, NVC received on 1/17, and he had both his medical and interview booked about a week later. His medical is tomorrow and his interview is next Thursday. So I definitely suggest trying to be as prepared as possible once you receive your NOA2, because NVC is shortly behind at that point and it began to move very quickly for us at that point!

[Filip and Alix 42]

5 hours ago, LizM said:

Hi! Swedish/American couple here, just wanted to say we'll be in NYC too  Where in Norway is your Norwegian from?

He is from Hønefoss, a bit outside Oslo. What about you? Where in Sweden is your SO from?

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

15 hours ago, LizM said:

@Paul & Mallory LOVE the new tag line haha! 

We joke about how terrible Swedish sounds in my southern accent, so I figured I'd expand upon that LOL

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

Paul had his medical this morning! All in all, it seemed to go as well as it could have. Most importantly, he said the doctor (in Gothenburg) was very casual and friendly and made it seem less intimidating. He also seemed very confident in the process and what would happen next. He got poked and prodded a lot, and he has to go have the x-ray done in the morning, but all in all everything checked out.

 

He said there's a form or list the doctor has to complete that he sends to the embassy. Because the interview is next week, it's possible they'll make him wait another week or so to find out for sure if and when he's approved and will get his passport.

 

In my opinion, the Swedish medical is not too much to worry about! He said everyone was very nice and they do this physical all the time for immigration purposes and know what they're doing.

[Scandi 4,154]

20 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

Paul had his medical this morning! All in all, it seemed to go as well as it could have. Most importantly, he said the doctor (in Gothenburg) was very casual and friendly and made it seem less intimidating. He also seemed very confident in the process and what would happen next. He got poked and prodded a lot, and he has to go have the x-ray done in the morning, but all in all everything checked out.

 

He said there's a form or list the doctor has to complete that he sends to the embassy. Because the interview is next week, it's possible they'll make him wait another week or so to find out for sure if and when he's approved and will get his passport.

 

In my opinion, the Swedish medical is not too much to worry about! He said everyone was very nice and they do this physical all the time for immigration purposes and know what they're doing.

Yes, Einar is the best, very easy-going and down to earth. He also gives you a copy of the whole medical if you ask for it, so you can see the whole thing for yourself, all the results including the x-ray etc. 

 

It took exactly two weeks on the day for the embassy to get my medical results from Gbg, so just like you say he will most likely not be approved at the interview but as soon as they get his medical. I had my medical on a Thursday and then the interview the following Monday, so I had to wait for a while myself. I think they issued my visa the day after they received the medical, so no crazy delay or anything.

[blenheim 243]

@LizM @Filip and Alix So cool we all have a lot in common on this forum!! My fiancee is from and living in western Norway, going to be going to the Stockholm embassy, and we'll be living in NYC too  

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

31 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Yes, Einar is the best, very easy-going and down to earth. He also gives you a copy of the whole medical if you ask for it, so you can see the whole thing for yourself, all the results including the x-ray etc. 

 

It took exactly two weeks on the day for the embassy to get my medical results from Gbg, so just like you say he will most likely not be approved at the interview but as soon as they get his medical. I had my medical on a Thursday and then the interview the following Monday, so I had to wait for a while myself. I think they issued my visa the day after they received the medical, so no crazy delay or anything.

Yes, he said he should be getting a copy of everything on a thumb drive, actually. As for the delay; it sucks, because we were initially under the impression that they prefer the medical and interview be around 5 days apart, if possible, which is why we scheduled it this way. Now that it's here, we're hearing it's best to give 2 weeks or so, if you want everything to be transferred over in time. It's not the end of the world - I'll still be in Gothenburg another week and a half after his interview, so it's still possible we'll know the final verdict before I leave  

[Filip and Alix 42]

12 hours ago, LizM said:

Ok sorry for bombing you with notifications this morning, but where are you in NYC if you don’t mind me asking?  @blenheim 

 

We have not decided exactly where to settle yet (he will be moving once I get there), but we want to be pretty central. I loved Brooklyn where we could run together in Prospect Park but it’s far from his job so he is more interested in a few neighborhoods in Manhattan. Either way we’ll be living in a shoe box I guess   

We are all probably looking at similar neighborhoods. We walked around Gowanus and a bit in Red Hook. I am in sales so I need my car to get out of the city, so ease of parking is an issue for us. We will probably end up in South Harlem or Hamilton Heights. The vibe there is great, not far from main subway lines (like red hook) and Hamilton Heights, although being freshly cool enough to be named and part of "Manhattan" gives quite the Brooklyn vibe. If you haven't already, you both should check it you!  Keep us posted on your visas, wishing you the best of luck with the upcoming appointments. One day we will have to celebrate in NYC.

[kaleya 70]

On 2/15/2018 at 8:42 AM, blenheim said:

@LizM @Filip and Alix So cool we all have a lot in common on this forum!! My fiancee is from and living in western Norway, going to be going to the Stockholm embassy, and we'll be living in NYC too  

And I'm in SC (like Filip and/or Alix), and my fiancé is also from western Norway. Haha.

Edited February 19, 2018 by kaleya

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

Hi all! I made it to Sweden and we both made it to Stockholm this afternoon. Paul has his interview first thing in the morning - it doesn't even seem real!! Im going with him and hopefully can Wait there for him. Fingers crossed!!

[Bikerbride 20]

8 hours ago, Paul & Mallory said:

Hi all! I made it to Sweden and we both made it to Stockholm this afternoon. Paul has his interview first thing in the morning - it doesn't even seem real!! Im going with him and hopefully can Wait there for him. Fingers crossed!!

Please let me know how it was. I have my interview March 19 and are a little bit nervous about that. Good luck 👍

[blenheim 243]

Cross posted-

I'm a bit worried that we're going to receive an RFE when filing for AOS as Norway does not have long form birth certificates. The only official birth certificates in Norway do not include information on parents and don't look very "official". Has anyone successfully filed AOS with a Norwegian birth certificate or does anyone know of other documents I can pick up to avoid an RFE? Or anyone here file successfully with the usual Norwegian birth certificate?

[Tekri 20]

3 minutes ago, LizM said:

I think this was mentioned at some point earlier in this thread, because I remember it was called "flerspråklig födselsattest" and had the names of the parents on it. But @Shanne should know  

I have 1 that states both my parents names on it. When you go on the webpage for folkeregisteret, you get to choose wich form you would want ☺

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

Hey all! Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know Paul passed his interview last week! We haven’t sat down together to share a more detailed review of the experience, which we will before I leave, but I wanted to post something before then. His papers from the medical hadn’t arrived yet (he had it just the week before), but they told him everything else looked good and they just had to wait on that, so they went ahead and took his passport. We found out they received his papers on Tuesday so we’ve been checking the status of his case this week to find out when it’s been updated. So hopefully the visa will be on its way soon!!!

 

We’ve been super busy while I’ve been here doing so many things, mostly of course celebrating, so we haven’t had a chance to sit down and reply folks on here. We will be sharing more detail on our experience before I leave, particularly for our fellow Swedes :), and share some things we found interesting (FYI the American will not be allowed into the embassy with the beneficiary). 

 

Thank you you all for your support! I can’t wait to sit back down at a computer and catch up on everyone’s statuses! I hope everyone is doing well and moving along ♥️♥️♥️

[Bikerbride 20]

2 hours ago, Paul & Mallory said:

Hey all! Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know Paul passed his interview last week! We haven’t sat down together to share a more detailed review of the experience, which we will before I leave, but I wanted to post something before then. His papers from the medical hadn’t arrived yet (he had it just the week before), but they told him everything else looked good and they just had to wait on that, so they went ahead and took his passport. We found out they received his papers on Tuesday so we’ve been checking the status of his case this week to find out when it’s been updated. So hopefully the visa will be on its way soon!!!

 

We’ve been super busy while I’ve been here doing so many things, mostly of course celebrating, so we haven’t had a chance to sit down and reply folks on here. We will be sharing more detail on our experience before I leave, particularly for our fellow Swedes :), and share some things we found interesting (FYI the American will not be allowed into the embassy with the beneficiary). 

 

Thank you you all for your support! I can’t wait to sit back down at a computer and catch up on everyone’s statuses! I hope everyone is doing well and moving along ♥️♥️♥️

Locking forwards to hear all about how it went. My interview is scheduled for March 19 so it is getting closer. Good to know that the American wasn’t allowed in. Was a little unsure about that part.