February I-129 Filers #2

[GInAustin 164]

1 hour ago, AnJ Co said:

  CONGRATULATIONS!!!   

                      You have earned it!!!

 

Celebrate for a week, then start calling NVC.  You'll be caught up in no time   Yell if you need any help.

Thank you very much!  I may take you up on your offer for some guidance.   

[GInAustin 164]

2 hours ago, Estibaliz said:

Congratulations! 

Thank you!

Edited October 3, 2017 by GInAustin

[Missabc 626]

Hey Guys,

I've been a little quiet since i had my medical in London last Thursday. They needed more information regarding my depression back in 2012 and my heart murmur. I have been a nervous wreck since Thursday literally had my heart in my stomach. I had a doctors appointment today to get the information London needed and i can say i walked out a whole new woman, the weight that was lifted of my shoulders was unreal. It turns out a doctor had made an error writing down my diagnosis putting it as a heart murmur when in actual fact its a arrhythmia, very common and nothing to worry about. I also got the magic words put on the email 'she is not a danger to herself or anyone else'. I'm waiting for a phone call from my doctors to let me know they have sent the email and then I'm going to call Knightsbridge to check they have received it and find out what the next steps are. I'm hoping it's very straight forward from there so i can go the my interview and not have the additional stress that my medical isn't finalised. 

I can not wait to be sat on that plane with this part of the process a distant memory. I have been through every emotion possible on this journey and will be glad to have a small break before starting the next part. 

[RaptureSongbird 533]

23 minutes ago, Missabc said:

Hey Guys,

I've been a little quiet since i had my medical in London last Thursday. They needed more information regarding my depression back in 2012 and my heart murmur. I have been a nervous wreck since Thursday literally had my heart in my stomach. I had a doctors appointment today to get the information London needed and i can say i walked out a whole new woman, the weight that was lifted of my shoulders was unreal. It turns out a doctor had made an error writing down my diagnosis putting it as a heart murmur when in actual fact its a arrhythmia, very common and nothing to worry about. I also got the magic words put on the email 'she is not a danger to herself or anyone else'. I'm waiting for a phone call from my doctors to let me know they have sent the email and then I'm going to call Knightsbridge to check they have received it and find out what the next steps are. I'm hoping it's very straight forward from there so i can go the my interview and not have the additional stress that my medical isn't finalised. 

I can not wait to be sat on that plane with this part of the process a distant memory. I have been through every emotion possible on this journey and will be glad to have a small break before starting the next part. 

That's great news!  I'm glad that your doctor was able to sort everything out for you quickly and that you got the magic words   Now just 1 week until your interview!

[RaptureSongbird 533]

I've been having a lot of "oh wow, this is really happening" moments over the last week.  I did a massive apartment clean and purge last weekend to make space in my closet, dresser, and desk for my fiance, did some shopping for items for him, and my fiance and I have had many conversations lately where we've both said things that clicked it's really happening (i.e. "when I'm your husband...", "when I leave here I need to leave this for my mom", "before you leave make sure you...", etc.).  When we come back on the 26th it will be exactly 8 months since I finalized the paperwork, did my final check, and got ready to start the journey by getting everything ready to send off via UPS to the Texas lockbox.  When I look back at the time now, I realize how it went both quickly and slowly at the same time somehow and it's a little surreal that in 23 days we'll be on a plane back to the states together.

[swalker 137]

1 hour ago, RaptureSongbird said:

I've been having a lot of "oh wow, this is really happening" moments over the last week.  I did a massive apartment clean and purge last weekend to make space in my closet, dresser, and desk for my fiance, did some shopping for items for him, and my fiance and I have had many conversations lately where we've both said things that clicked it's really happening (i.e. "when I'm your husband...", "when I leave here I need to leave this for my mom", "before you leave make sure you...", etc.).  When we come back on the 26th it will be exactly 8 months since I finalized the paperwork, did my final check, and got ready to start the journey by getting everything ready to send off via UPS to the Texas lockbox.  When I look back at the time now, I realize how it went both quickly and slowly at the same time somehow and it's a little surreal that in 23 days we'll be on a plane back to the states together.

Same for us! We lived together in her country for almost seven years, and it about killed me to leave her to start getting us set up in the USA in January. Her moving up here, and us living together (married!) always seemed so far away. But here we are, planning our November wedding and getting our little apartment sorted out for her arrival. It's darn surreal! If it's a dream, never wake me!

Edited October 3, 2017 by swalker

[RaptureSongbird 533]

21 hours ago, swalker said:

Same for us! We lived together in her country for almost seven years, and it about killed me to leave her to start getting us set up in the USA in January. Her moving up here, and us living together (married!) always seemed so far away. But here we are, planning our November wedding and getting our little apartment sorted out for her arrival. It's darn surreal! If it's a dream, never wake me!

Wow, that must have been hard separating after living together for so long.  I'm glad that the two of you will be together soon!  And I agree, 100%, if this is a dream, I never want to wake up from this one. 

[TriloByte 1,818]

Just dropping in to see how everyone is doing and to provide a quick update! I hope everyone is moving forward smoothly. I’ve been very busy with work, post marriage AOS stuff, kids, medical issues etc, so not been on here as much as I would have liked.

 

Being married to her is more wonderful than I ever imagined. We are a bit broke at the moment. The post medical expenses for missing shots, AOS and airfare has wiped us out 😁.

 

We took full advantage of ETSA in 2016 and earlier this year, her staying 6 months (3 months each visit) so it’s getting close to the time that she would normally have to leave. Its exciting knowing that she doesn’t have to leave this time. 

 

Back to work for me. Best wishes for everyone.

Edited October 4, 2017 by TriloByte

[JayMar2019 2,741]

On ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2017 at 6:08 AM, Eric&Olya said:

That's the problem, we'll only have 2.5 hours between the flights.

What time is your flight due into JFK and on what day of the week?

 

I'm from NYC and can tell you depending on how early (or late) your flying into JFK, can really depend on you making the connection.

 

Drive time from one airport to the other is ROUGHLY 45 - 1 hour, and that's with moderate NYC traffic (the Van Wyck which is the highway off of JFK is brutal which leads to the Grand Central Pkwy which is a little better). Keyword is moderate, in NYC traffic is a normal way of life there. (One of the many reason why I don't live there anymore just go to visit my family).

 

The issue you may have is how many international flights are coming into JFK at the same time as yours.

 

 

Edited October 4, 2017 by Trinab80

[Eric&Olya 881]

5 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

What time is your flight due into JFK and on what day of the week?

 

I'm from NYC and can tell you depending on how early (or late) your flying into JFK, can really depend on you making the connection.

 

Drive time from one airport to the other is ROUGHLY 45 - 1 hour, and that's with moderate NYC traffic (the Van Wyck which is the highway off of JFK is brutal which leads to the Grand Central Pkwy which is a little better). Keyword is moderate, in NYC traffic is a normal way of life there. (One of the many reason why I don't live there anymore just go to visit my family).

 

The issue you may have is how many international flights are coming into JFK at the same time as yours.

 

 

It's going to be Friday, 3 pm.

 

[JayMar2019 2,741]

5 minutes ago, Eric&Olya said:

It's going to be Friday, 3 pm.

 

Hmmmm....so right at the start of rush hour and it the weekend.

 

Well, if you can get out of JFK a hour before your connection's departure you should be okay, but I wouldn't recommend taking a shuttle. You're gonna need a straight ride there to fight off traffic.

[Eric&Olya 881]

10 minutes ago, Trinab80 said:

Hmmmm....so right at the start of rush hour and it the weekend.

 

Well, if you can get out of JFK a hour before your connection's departure you should be okay, but I wouldn't recommend taking a shuttle. You're gonna need a straight ride there to fight off traffic.

Yeah, obviously not the best time...

Thank you for the info, apparently we made a mistake when Eric booked a shuttle without researching other options.

[JayMar2019 2,741]

Just now, Eric&Olya said:

Yeah, obviously not the best time...

Thank you for the info, apparently we made a mistake when Eric booked a shuttle without researching other options.

Well, typically, if the shuttle company is made aware that you have a connection to make they usually make sure that they put you on shuttle where it doesn't wait or make a lot of stops. In NYC, I know from experience that they do this as it is common for this to happen there. So, just make sure to share with them that you need to make your connection and what time and they should accommodate you.

 

Really, if you guys clear customs quick in JFK, you should be fine. JFK does take it a majority of foreigners, however, you and your fiance can go in the same line together just let them know that you guys are traveling together with his K1 visa. That should help with not having to wait for each while the other is still in line.

 

Good luck!!!!

[Eric&Olya 881]

2 minutes ago, Trinab80 said:

Well, typically, if the shuttle company is made aware that you have a connection to make they usually make sure that they put you on shuttle where it doesn't wait or make a lot of stops. In NYC, I know from experience that they do this as it is common for this to happen there. So, just make sure to share with them that you need to make your connection and what time and they should accommodate you.

 

Really, if you guys clear customs quick in JFK, you should be fine. JFK does take it a majority of foreigners, however, you and your fiance can go in the same line together just let them know that you guys are traveling together with his K1 visa. That should help with not having to wait for each while the other is still in line.

 

Good luck!!!!

We are travelling with my K1 visa, I'm the beneficiary And there will be four of us, I have two kids. I do hope it doesn't take too long to go through the customs...

Thank you very much for your help!!!

[janet3 1,170]

Ugh....I am having the worst time with my bank. I have been trying to get the supporting paperwork for the I 134 but cannot get the bank to put the amount I have deposited in the last year. Did anyone else have any issues?