Any Dutch/American Couples?? [Part II]

[Alex Prijn 29]

8 minutes ago, mrfrank1234 said:

Hi, on the NVC webpage is says documents written in the language from the country from which you are applying do not need to be translated.

In your experience: does NVC accept documents that are only written in Dutch?

Yes! I uploaded a Dutch marriage certificate and that was accepted.

 

However for your consular appointment I would advice bringing the international variants of your birth certificate and marriage certificate. You can get this from your municipality.

I brought both the international variant and the Dutch variants with me, but they had no interest in the Dutch ones.

[mrfrank1234 3]

 

2 hours ago, Alex Prijn said:

Yes! I uploaded a Dutch marriage certificate and that was accepted.

 

However for your consular appointment I would advice bringing the international variants of your birth certificate and marriage certificate. You can get this from your municipality.

I brought both the international variant and the Dutch variants with me, but they had no interest in the Dutch ones.

Sounds good, thanks! Did you also not translate the VOG?

[Richardvog 0]

Hi,

 

Ik had moest zo snel mogelijk een Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag aanvragen, maar vanwege de corona was overal gesloten. Had het wel met spoed nodig. Dus kon een online vog aanvragen. Erg simpel was het gwn via mn mobiel. Dat heb ik van de week via hier gedaan:  https://vogaanvraag.online/

Wou het even delen omdat momenteel nog steeds van alles kan gebeuren met de corona. Voor visum kan je bij speciefieke screeningsprofielen kiezen voor visum & emigratie. Zo gepiept. VOG aanvragen gaat erg gemakkelijk tegenwoordig.

[ekster 8]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here.

 

My partner (US citizen) and I (Dutch) are going to start the CR1 journey together.

I have read many of your experiences (thank you all for sharing) and I am already preparing what we need in terms of paperwork.

 

I've got a question that one of you might know the answer to:

I have a dissolved registered partnership (geregistreerd partnerschap) from a previous relationship. Do I need an "original divorce decree" for this?

The US does not seem to regard the Dutch registered partnership as a marriage, but on my personal register extract (uittreksel) my marital status would probably be listed as "divorced".

 

Thanks everyone, I'll try to update this periodically to share some fresh experiences.

[mapi 21]

@ekster sorry, I can't help you with that.

 

 

I just found this topic and I'll be joining it as well. My wife and I just started the CR-1 process with PD July 4, 2022. 

Luckily we're living together and have a great life here in the Netherlands. Meaning we have enough to do with our work and friends. Hopefully the time flies, because I am super excited to move (hopefully the end of next year).

[DutchGuy 40]

Hi everyone!

My wife (USC) and I (Dutch citizen) have been dating for nearly 9 years, of which 8 long distance.

We got married in September last year - and submitted the CR-1 application in September as well.

I just got Documentarily Qualified at NVC, meaning we are waiting for an interview invite at the Consulate.

 

It's been a long and exhausting wait, but we are nearly there! 

I am hoping to move in March 2023.

 

If there are any questions regarding the process, feel free asking those to me by tagging me here.

 

Goodluck! Succes!  

[ekster 8]

On 9/12/2022 at 2:31 PM, ekster said:

Hi everyone, this is my first post here.

 

My partner (US citizen) and I (Dutch) are going to start the CR1 journey together.

I have read many of your experiences (thank you all for sharing) and I am already preparing what we need in terms of paperwork.

 

I've got a question that one of you might know the answer to:

I have a dissolved registered partnership (geregistreerd partnerschap) from a previous relationship. Do I need an "original divorce decree" for this?

The US does not seem to regard the Dutch registered partnership as a marriage, but on my personal register extract (uittreksel) my marital status would probably be listed as "divorced".

 

Thanks everyone, I'll try to update this periodically to share some fresh experiences.

Replying to my own post for reference, I ended up getting the Dutch document translated just to be sure.

Everything has been submitted for a while now, let the wait begin.

[mapi 21]

10 hours ago, ekster said:

Replying to my own post for reference, I ended up getting the Dutch document translated just to be sure.

Everything has been submitted for a while now, let the wait begin.

Ha, hi!

Sorry, I never read your initial post.

From the logic that they want to see a divorce record when a marriage is in the books as dissolved, I can see they also want that got a civil union. Good choice to submit it.

 

Good luck on your journey!

 

[mapi 21]

We filed on July 5, and were in no hurry, but we started to realize if we get the visa sooner, we can start building our careers in the US. Therefore, we filed a K3 (I129F) on December 7, which is put into the system on December 14.

Today I chatted with Emma (live chat) and a representative confirmed that our case is still at Texas service center, and she gave us our receipt number for the K3 as well, which seems to be located in Texas as well, starting with SRC.

 

Very curious if this is going to anything. If not, we have a great life here. Anyway, exciting times ahead!

[Nous Eb 126]

Hey so quiet in here! New Dutchie here, I am moving on April 8th to my American soon-to-be-husband, my K1 visa was approved and issued today. 

[Nous Eb 126]

Is there really no dutchies anymore? I've been in the US for nearly 5 months now awaiting my AOS approval. 

[Casjino 9]

On 8/27/2024 at 7:05 PM, Nous Eb said:

Is there really no dutchies anymore? I've been in the US for nearly 5 months now awaiting my AOS approval. 

Me! In the US since 2021. Just filed for removal of conditions. Good luck in your AOS journey, where do you live? 

[Nous Eb 126]

14 hours ago, Casjino said:

Me! In the US since 2021. Just filed for removal of conditions. Good luck in your AOS journey, where do you live? 

 

Right in the middle of the Mitten! Not much Dutch people here on the forum. Not sure if there is not a lot of us moving to the US or because the process sems pretty smooth for us / we don't think we need any help.

People told me it would be 'such an adjustment' but to be fair so far for me I don't feel that way, how was that for you?

Edited September 9 by Nous Eb

[MBKT 21]

Also in the US since April 2021. Never got my conditional CR1 greencard extended to 10 years as it is still pending, but I have my naturalization interview coming up in October! I used the Facebook group "Nederlanders in Amerika - Verhuisd voor de liefde" as there are some more people there than on the forum here.