February 2017 I-129F Filers

[GInAustin 164]

Looks like we are one of the last here still waiting for an approval. Congrats to all of those that have already moved on.  Hoping we hear something soon.  

[Camie 72]

4 minutes ago, GInAustin said:

Looks like we are one of the last here still waiting for an approval. Congrats to all of those that have already moved on.  Hoping we hear something soon.  

Have you tried talking to Tier 2? I think after CSC received my service request (sent to them by Tier 2) that's when they worked on my case again. They emailed on August 15 saying they got the service request and will work on my case. Now I'm approved. Give it a try

[Missabc 626]

Help!.....

 

On the checklist for London embassy under the birth certificate it states....

'Birth Certificate: The original, or certified copy (provided by the issuing authority), of the birth record of each family member (yourself, your spouse, and all unmarried children under the age of 21, even if they are not immigrating with you. If the children are deceased, so state giving year of death). Note: We will not accept the short form version of a UK birth certificate. The certificate must list both parents’ names.'

Birth certificates when i was born dont list your mother or father on it, it literally just states your name, birthday, sex & place of birth. Anyone who has already had their medical/interview in London can you shed some light? 

[eagle85 268]

3 hours ago, Maria & Lester said:

hey all want to share that my interview goes well yesterday and i get approved! will get my paspor and visa package within a weeks.

 

Big Congratulations!!!.

[RaptureSongbird 533]

7 minutes ago, Missabc said:

Help!.....

 

On the checklist for London embassy under the birth certificate it states....

'Birth Certificate: The original, or certified copy (provided by the issuing authority), of the birth record of each family member (yourself, your spouse, and all unmarried children under the age of 21, even if they are not immigrating with you. If the children are deceased, so state giving year of death). Note: We will not accept the short form version of a UK birth certificate. The certificate must list both parents’ names.'

Birth certificates when i was born dont list your mother or father on it, it literally just states your name, birthday, sex & place of birth. Anyone who has already had their medical/interview in London can you shed some light? 

Maybe try to ring here and see if they can provide a copy of your birth certificate that lists both parents:

 

General Register Office
Telephone: 0300 123 1837

[Missabc 626]

11 minutes ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Maybe try to ring here and see if they can provide a copy of your birth certificate that lists both parents:

 

General Register Office
Telephone: 0300 123 1837

I've just ordered my birth certificate on the GOV website paid extra to get it in the next couple of days, £23 just to have a longer version 

[RaptureSongbird 533]

4 minutes ago, Missabc said:

I've just ordered my birth certificate on the GOV website paid extra to get it in the next couple of days, £23 just to have a longer version 

Yeah, you got to love all of the surprise costs that come up during this process, especially when you have to pay to expedite the services.

[Missabc 626]

18 minutes ago, RaptureSongbird said:

Yeah, you got to love all of the surprise costs that come up during this process, especially when you have to pay to expedite the services.

Just curious, is it the I-134 we fill out? On the embassy website it states the I-864.... I'm confused lol 


I just noticed it's your interview today! Good luck  

[Missabc 626]

Ok, so im making a checklist for everything i need for my medical / interview in London. Have i got everything listed or am i missing anything?

 

I need for interview (Beneficiary)

·         Passport

·         Birth Certificate (long version) + photocopy

·         Police certificate + photocopy

·         Two US sized Passport Pictures

·         Additional proof of relationship

·         DS-160 Confirmation page

 

My fiancé needs to send me for interview (Petitioner)

·         Affidavit of support (I-134)

·         Letter from employer

·         W2

·         Paystubs

·         Tax transcripts

 

I need for Knightsbridge

·         Passport

·         4 US Sized Passport Pictures

·         Medical Questionnaire

·         Police Certificate

·         Vaccination Record

·         Medical Record From GP

·         Letter from NVC/Embassy

[RaptureSongbird 533]

1 hour ago, Missabc said:

Just curious, is it the I-134 we fill out? On the embassy website it states the I-864.... I'm confused lol 


I just noticed it's your interview today! Good luck  

Yep, it's the I-134 and not the I-864 for the Fiance Visa.

 

I will post about the interview in a few minutes

[KatieAndNaimah 108]

Today's the day! Katie's flight is in a few hours and then she'll be here forever!!!!!

[RaptureSongbird 533]

The short version:  Visa APPROVED!!!

 

The long version:  My fiance had some trouble reaching the embassy today but made it just in time.  He had no problem getting checked in and was waiting for his number to be called.  They called his number after about 10 minutes and he went to the first window where they asked for his paperwork and then tried to say that they couldn't find the DS160.  He sent me a message (yay technology!) and I told him to show them the confirmation page.  By the time he pulled it out, they had somehow found the DS160 and then handed him the CD with the chest X-Ray on it...this should have been my first sign that things were going to go a little wonky for him.

 

He went and sat back down and waited for his number to be called again.  He ended up waiting about 45 minutes when his number was called for the second window and interview.  This is where things started to go off script.  At first the CO started going through the standard questions for London (When did you meet?  How many times have you met?  What does he do for a living?) and then the interview jumped the shark.  The CO started asking questions about why my parents divorced, why my fiance's parents separated, what year the city I live in was founded, how many computers do I work on in a day, exactly how many people work at my company, etc. etc.  My fiance said that these questions were totally random and all over the place in no particular order, nothing like we've seen mentioned for London, and didn't seem like the typical interview that was been described in other London reviews.  My fiance held his ground, answered when he could, said he didn't know when he didn't know, and kept trying to focus the CO on us and our relationship very politely.  The CO then asked how we stay in touch and my fiance said Skype, Viber, and others, and then the CO asked to see his cell phone and read through the last several days of our conversations.  I think this was the turning point in the interview back to normal because the CO saw how we joked around, what we talked about, and even laughed at some of the things we had said to each other back and forth.  After a few more questions with the interview going on for about 20 minutes at this point, the CO said "okay, well, I am going to go ahead and approve you and you should have your passport back in about 2 weeks".  My fiance then thanked him, left the embassy, immediately called me and we kept having ####### moments about all the questions he was asked.  There were more that I can't even remember right now that I was like "really, he asked that?!?" and when I speak more with my fiance later I'll see if he can jog my memory on those.

 

Of course I had to wait for my fiance to recount the whole interview and after he kept telling me more and more I finally stopped him and said "So, are you approved?!?" and he said yes and then kept going on about the CO and all the random questions.

 

I realize that this is definitely not the typical interview situation, probably because my fiance is not a UK citizen but has the right to live and work there as a citizen of another EU country, but I wanted to let everyone know who still has their interview coming up to be prepared for anything.  Be polite but hold your ground and focus on the two of you and your story, not what year a city was founded

[RaptureSongbird 533]

5 minutes ago, CaptNaimerica said:

Today's the day! Katie's flight is in a few hours and then she'll be here forever!!!!!

So excited for the two of you, congrats!!!

[RaptureSongbird 533]

1 hour ago, Missabc said:

Ok, so im making a checklist for everything i need for my medical / interview in London. Have i got everything listed or am i missing anything?

 

I need for interview (Beneficiary)

·         Passport

·         Birth Certificate (long version) + photocopy

·         Police certificate + photocopy

·         Two US sized Passport Pictures

·         Additional proof of relationship

·         DS-160 Confirmation page

 

My fiancé needs to send me for interview (Petitioner)

·         Affidavit of support (I-134)

·         Letter from employer

·         W2

·         Paystubs

·         Tax transcripts

 

I need for Knightsbridge

·         Passport

·         4 US Sized Passport Pictures

·         Medical Questionnaire

·         Police Certificate

·         Vaccination Record

·         Medical Record From GP

·         Letter from NVC/Embassy

That looks right and like everything to me.  I don't think you need the photocopy of the Birth Certificate or Police Certificate, they didn't ask my fiance for one today, but otherwise I think that's everything.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

19 minutes ago, RaptureSongbird said:

The short version:  Visa APPROVED!!!

 

The long version:  My fiance had some trouble reaching the embassy today but made it just in time.  He had no problem getting checked in and was waiting for his number to be called.  They called his number after about 10 minutes and he went to the first window where they asked for his paperwork and then tried to say that they couldn't find the DS160.  He sent me a message (yay technology!) and I told him to show them the confirmation page.  By the time he pulled it out, they had somehow found the DS160 and then handed him the CD with the chest X-Ray on it...this should have been my first sign that things were going to go a little wonky for him.

 

He went and sat back down and waited for his number to be called again.  He ended up waiting about 45 minutes when his number was called for the second window and interview.  This is where things started to go off script.  At first the CO started going through the standard questions for London (When did you meet?  How many times have you met?  What does he do for a living?) and then the interview jumped the shark.  The CO started asking questions about why my parents divorced, why my fiance's parents separated, what year the city I live in was founded, how many computers do I work on in a day, exactly how many people work at my company, etc. etc.  My fiance said that these questions were totally random and all over the place in no particular order, nothing like we've seen mentioned for London, and didn't seem like the typical interview that was been described in other London reviews.  My fiance held his ground, answered when he could, said he didn't know when he didn't know, and kept trying to focus the CO on us and our relationship very politely.  The CO then asked how we stay in touch and my fiance said Skype, Viber, and others, and then the CO asked to see his cell phone and read through the last several days of our conversations.  I think this was the turning point in the interview back to normal because the CO saw how we joked around, what we talked about, and even laughed at some of the things we had said to each other back and forth.  After a few more questions with the interview going on for about 20 minutes at this point, the CO said "okay, well, I am going to go ahead and approve you and you should have your passport back in about 2 weeks".  My fiance then thanked him, left the embassy, immediately called me and we kept having ####### moments about all the questions he was asked.  There were more that I can't even remember right now that I was like "really, he asked that?!?" and when I speak more with my fiance later I'll see if he can jog my memory on those.

 

Of course I had to wait for my fiance to recount the whole interview and after he kept telling me more and more I finally stopped him and said "So, are you approved?!?" and he said yes and then kept going on about the CO and all the random questions.

 

I realize that this is definitely not the typical interview situation, probably because my fiance is not a UK citizen but has the right to live and work there as a citizen of another EU country, but I wanted to let everyone know who still has their interview coming up to be prepared for anything.  Be polite but hold your ground and focus on the two of you and your story, not what year a city was founded

Congratulations on your approval and big kudos to your fiance for keeping it together through what sounds to me like one of the weirdest interviews for a K1 visa I've ever heard of 

I'm not even sure how legal is for them to make you show them your phone, because that kind of conflicts with your privacy rights. I mean, of course we show them emails and texts and chats and so on, but we always have the right to select what we want them to see. Not to mention in most Embassies you are not allowed to take your phone with you inside.

Just seems weird, yep, but I guess when you enter this process you know you are exposed to their full scrutiny.

Anyway... CONGRATS!