Scandinavians Part 2

[LinaK 0]

6 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Start calling NVC in about 2-3 weeks to get your case number, you'll need it on your medical appointment. You can also book an appointment for the medical now if you wish, but remember to not do your medical too early as your visa will only be valid for 6 months from the date of your medical, not from the date of your interview. I remember that it was hard getting a medical appointment when I booked one last year so I was glad I called early. But I chose the clinic in Göteborg and it was vacation time also, so that obviously had an impact on the long wait to get an appointment.

 

I received my NOA2 around June 22 and the first available interview date was August 11 (the K-1 interviews are held on Thursdays, so there's only a few appointments each week).

 

Once your ceac status shows "ready" (you need your case number to check that status) the embassy has received your case and you can submit the DS-160.

 

Thank you so much for your help - I really appreciate it!!  

[Scandi 4,173]

2 minutes ago, LinaK said:

 

Thank you so much for your help - I really appreciate it!!  

You're very welcome.

 

After the status changes to "ready" it will only take a few days or a week for the embassy to email you the checklist of what you need to do next and what things you need to bring to the interview. The checklist was sent to my US citizen fiancé's email, so if you don't receive it to your email keep an eye on his/her email as well.

 

You will need a police report in English (belastningsregistret) and a personbevis in English that shows all your and your parents info, they will ask for this at the interview, those are things you can prepare beforehand too, but you also don't want them to be too old.

 

Your US fiancé will also have to send you the i-134 affidavit of support together with tax return transcripts, letter from employer, pay stubs etc to prove s/he can support you. The embassy took another, updated letter of intent from my fiancé as well, so have him/her send you one of those as well just to be on the safe side. Normally it's not needed though.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

13 minutes ago, Scandi said:

I received my NOA2 around June 22 and the first available interview date was August 11 (the K-1 interviews are held on Thursdays, so there's only a few appointments each week).

hah! I didn't know we had the same interview date!

 

2 hours ago, LinaK said:

Hi,

 

Just got our NOA2 and I'm from Sweden so was thinking if any of you maybe have some advice regarding the process after NOA2 and with the embassy in Sweden?

How long from NOA2 do you think it will take to get an interview date?

Thank you

 

I had a similar time to interview. NOA2 June 14th, interview Aug 11th. I had my medical in Sthlm on July 21 (you should allow at least 14 days between medical and interview to make sure the consulate receives the medical before hand - it didn't help me but that's a different story! hahahaha).

When I called GBG they were out of appointments and I was lucky to get the one in Sthlm.. even though I had called the NVC and gotten my STK-number as soon as possible. 

 

Good luck to you!  and let us know if you have any more questions on your mind.

[Scandi 4,173]

This is the email the embassy sent out last year, should still be more or less the same:

 

 

Dear Visa Applicant,

This office has received a petition entitling you to a “K-1” nonimmigrant visa classification as an alien proceeding to the United States to marry an American citizen. Please note that the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm is processing applicants legally residing in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

 

To prepare for your interview appointment with a consular officer, please read and carefully follow the instructions below. We encourage you to schedule your appointment as soon as possible as we need to process your application within the validity of the I-129F petition.  We also request that the applicant reviews a copy the submitted I-129F petition (attached in this e-mail)

 

IMPORTANT: The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm has implemented several changes in the visa procedures that affect fiancé(e) K1 visa applicants. The scheduling and collection of application fee will be done throughhttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/se as of January 18, 2014 .

 

 

CHECKLIST

 

 

(  )           FEE: There is a $265 fee for each visa application. The fee will be paid through http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se

 

(  )           COMPLETED DS-160 ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.  All fiancé(e) visa applicants and their children must complete one DS-160 each in order to apply for a K1/K2 visa and seek an appointment. The form can be accessed at:https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

 

You must: 1) complete the online visa application and 2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview. All questions on the forms must be answered.

 

Kindly also note that all applicants (including residents of Denmark and Norway) must selectStockholm, Sweden as the location where the visa will be sought.

 

(  )          PASSPORT: A passport must be valid for travel to the United States and must have at least six months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa.

 

 (  )          BIRTH CERTIFICATE:   Please provide the original birth certificate from country of birth (Sweden). Please request an extract of the population register from the Swedish Tax Agency (Personbevis). The certificate must state the date and place of birth and the names of both parents.  Please request the English version.

 

(  )           POLICE CERTIFICATES: Each applicant aged 16 years or over, is required to submit a police certificate from the appropriate judicial or police authorities from the country of the applicant’s nationality or current residence where the applicant has resided for at least six months since attaining the age of sixteen, as well as from all other countries where the applicant has resided for at least one year, or more since attaining the age of sixteen. For countries not maintaining national police records, a certificate must be obtained from each locality. A police certificate must also be obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been arrested for any reason, regardless of the length of residence. For information on how to obtain a police certificate from a specific country, please visit:https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html Please note that there is a fee of 192SEK to obtain a police certificate from Sweden: www.polisen.se

 

(  )           COURT AND PRISON RECORDS: Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless that they may have benefited from an amnesty pardon.

 

(  )           PHOTOGRAPHS:  Two (2) identical color photographs are required. The photographs must be full face photo, taken within the past six months. The photographs should measure 2 inches square (roughly 50 mm square) with the head centered in the frame.

 

(  )          MARRIAGE TERMINATION/DIVORCE DECREE(S):  If you or your fiancé(e) were married previously, obtain one certified copy of the divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) to prove the dissolution of each of such prior marriage. Please note that your I-129F petition only included a copy of petitioner’s divorce decree so we must request that you bring the original court certified divorce decree for your interview at the U.S. Embassy.

 

(   )          EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: Evidence, which will show that you and your children, if any, are not to become public charges in the United States. If you have no assets, you may find a financial sponsor in the U.S. who completes form I-134, Affidavit of Support on your behalf. The sponsor should also provide a copy of the most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (1040) and proof of current U.S. income or assets. Form I-134 can be obtained from Citizenship and Immigration Services’ webpage www.uscis.gov

 

 (   )         MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Arrange for a medical examination with one of the Embassy approved panel physicians listed on:http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Medical/STK%20-%20Stockholm.pdf

You are responsible for the cost of the examination.  A medical examination is also required for each child who will accompany you.  This medical examination will also be accepted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence.

 

(  )          EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP: You will be required to submit evidence that you have previously met your fiancé(e), and proof of a valid fiancé(e) relationship with your petitioner.  It is, therefore, useful to bring with you letters, written correspondence, phone records, photographs, or other evidence of your engagement and proof of on-going contact. Please note that you will not be allowed to bring your phone, tablet or computer to your interview. If you communicate through Skype/Viber/WhatsApp etc –  you may want to present screenshots of some of the communication. 
 

We also kindly ask all our applicants to read following pamphlet: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Humanitarian/Battered%20Spouse,%20Children%20%26%20Parents/IMBRA%20Pamphlet%20Final%2001-07-2011%20for%20Web%20Posting.pdf

 

(   )          TRANSLATIONS:   All documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

 

 

IMPORTANT: HOW TO GET YOUR VISA/DOCUMENTS MAILED:

 

(  )           REGISTRATION OF ADDRESS. For residents of Sweden: Fiancé (e) visa applicantsresiding in Sweden will have to register their Swedish address and choose their visa pick-up location when they book the appointment online.Please bring proof of your registration (your UID confirmation number) at the time of interview.

 

Please note that you must bring one certified interpreter if you do not speak English well enough to participate unassisted in the visa interview.

 

IMPORTANT: Once you have completed the DS-160 application form and have all documents in order, please register and create an account athttp://www.ustraveldocs.com/se in order toschedule your appointment and pay your visa application fee

Note: All the collected documents are to be presented at the final interview. Do not send any collected documents to this office unless specifically requested to do so.

 

[Scandi 4,173]

11 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

hah! I didn't know we had the same interview date!

We didn't, that was the first available date but I couldn't get a medical appointment before then so I took August 25 for my interview date instead.  That was later changed by the embassy to August 22 though, it was a minor mess. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

1 minute ago, Scandi said:

We didn't, that was the first available date but I couldn't get a medical appointment before then so I took August 25 for my interview date instead.  That was later changed by the embassy to August 22 though, it was a minor mess. 

Aaahhh - I have a vague recollection of this, now that you mention it  but we both made it across the pond!

Edited September 21, 2017 by Suss&Camm

[Scandi 4,173]

3 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

Aaahhh - I have a vague recollection of this, now that you mention it  but we both made it across the pond!

Yes! ♡ Soooo happy the K-1 journey is over. That was by far the worst part for me, the AOS was like a walk in the park. 

[Scandi 4,173]

34 minutes ago, LinaK said:

 

Thank you so much for your help - I really appreciate it!!  

Also, very important! Don't forget to ask for a copy of the DS-3025 when you have your medical done, you will need it when you file for AOS in the US. They sometimes, or quite often actually, don't give it unless specifically asked for it.

 

If you have your medical done in Göteborg you can even ask for the whole, complete medical report, not just the vaccination work sheet (DS-3025). I asked for the whole thing and a copy of it was sent to my house the same day the original was sent to the embassy (after all the tests were done and checked etc). The doctor in Göteborg, Einar, is great. And the clinic is cheaper than in Sthlm too.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

8 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Yes! ♡ Soooo happy the K-1 journey is over. That was by far the worst part for me, the AOS was like a walk in the park. 

I agree 100% even though the waiting for EAD/AP was rough, it was still here.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

And make sure the DS-3025 is filled out correctly (marked COMPLETE).

[MalachiPDX 111]

4 hours ago, LinaK said:

Hi,

 

Just got our NOA2 and I'm from Sweden so was thinking if any of you maybe have some advice regarding the process after NOA2 and with the embassy in Sweden?

How long from NOA2 do you think it will take to get an interview date?

Thank you

Gather the NVC documents sooner then later I probably lost a week trying to finalizing it when the packages could have been sent in. Everything moved a lot faster after the uscis. Make sure you get the correct birth cert we ALMOST messed that up. Its the 120 personbevis with your parents that the NVC wants. 

 

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions in the coming weeks. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

17 minutes ago, UsSwedlover said:

Gather the NVC documents sooner then later I probably lost a week trying to finalizing it when the packages could have been sent in. Everything moved a lot faster after the uscis. Make sure you get the correct birth cert we ALMOST messed that up. Its the 120 personbevis with your parents that the NVC wants. 

 

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions in the coming weeks. 

They are applying for K1. They aren't sending any documents to NVC, but still a good idea to gather the documents in good time for the embassy interview which is where they will be presenting them.

 

OP - police certificate can take a few weeks to get.

[MalachiPDX 111]

5 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

They are applying for K1. They aren't sending any documents to NVC, but still a good idea to gather the documents in good time for the embassy interview which is where they will be presenting them.

 

OP - police certificate can take a few weeks to get.

Ahhh! even more reason to get on the documents. I regret not having my documents in perfect form when I could have. 

Edited September 21, 2017 by UsSwedlover

[MikeandEl 4]

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know that I got my ten year green card approved! I filed in October last year I think, so the timeline of one year was about right for us.Here was the list of proof I used. Some members here were concerned that it wouldn't be enough, but looks like it was! I guess it helps being from a low fraud country!

 

• Copy of the passport of [beneficiary]
• Copy of our driver's licenses showing same home address
• Copy of birth certificate of our daughter
• Copy of [beneficiary]'s health insurance card showing a joint policy.
• Copy of utility bills, showing that we reside at the same address
• Copy of updated life insurance form showing [beneficiary] as the sole beneficiary of [uS spouse]
• Copy of Bank notice showing us as joint account holders
• Copy of IRS form 1099-G showing a refund for our jointly filed taxes
• Partial copy of IRS form 1095-B showing joint health insurance
• Copy of the I-797 Notice of Action on the Adjustment of Status
• Some copies of the pictures we took together and with families over the past few years

[annachka 80]

Hi everyone

 

My fiance and I are going through the K-1 visa process.  After 179 days of waiting, we finally got our NOA2 and just got our case number assigned at the NVC on September 22nd.  I see some have posted about the incredibly long wait for the IR1/CR1 and I just wanted to let you know that it took a good deal longer than many of us expected to get through the USCIS, so hang in there. 

 

I have a couple of Scandinavia-specific questions that I'm hoping someone could help us with:

• My fiance is traveling to Sweden from Denmark for the interview.  Does he have to stay longer than the day of the interview? 
• Do they keep the passport?  Is the visa affixed directly in the passport or is it a separate document? 
• Is there a fee for the interview itself?

Thank you in advance!  Wishing everyone luck with their process.