June 2017 I-129F Filers, Part III

[Oksmanoks 165]

14 minutes ago, daleguthery said:

My fiance got there just before 4:30 and she said the line was already long. She was finished just before 11.

Yep. The line was long outside. 

 

When i was on my way, my grab driver asked me if it was the clinic in Manila and i said yes. And he said, "Oh that building with a lot of people outside". 

 

Yep. There were a lot of people outside for sure. 

 

[Jessica829 211]

18 hours ago, useful89 said:

Hi everyone. I'll be booking my fiancee's ticket soon, I just wanted to ask about a transit visa. Does anyone know if she goes from Tunis > Paris > JFK if she needs a transit visa? I wish I had a definite answer because so far all I can is she *shouldn't* but I wish I knew for sure. 

She should be fine to travel through CDG (this is not necessarily the case for other EU airports), especially since she’ll have a valid U.S. visa. 

 

My fiancé traveled through there on two separate trips and they did give him some trouble the first time (but still let him travel). Second time we printed the below that shows Turks don’t need a visa and I wrote a letter explaining his reason for travel with my passport information, then he had no issues. 

 

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/france-visa/airport-transit-visa/

[NoProblem 69]

9 hours ago, Enter and Kam said:

Thanks for the help. I think I will call the embassy and see what they say and then go from there. It takes up to 3 months to get a new passport there. 

This is good idea as well if passport would take long time.  In Pk, I heard now folks can get their passport done in 10 days on expedite.

[George & Roth 1,485]

5 hours ago, SM2017 said:

 

And this part too! Should I say Yes or No? I'm thinking about saying no since I haven't done my medical yet. Or should I say yes already?

I answered everything 100% accurately.

 

I said NO

 

She doesn't have records, in Cambodia they do not do very well historically keeping records. However, in advance and at the medical she will obtain the required information and also receive vaccinations as required. 

 

 

So why not just answer the question? Do you have the documentation or not? Personally, the "explain" box I don't think you should view as scary. It actually gives you a chance to show you really read the questions and answered with the truth instead of what you thought was the easiest to get a visa. I imagine the Embassy/consulate officer would appreciate seeing some difference in answers. 

[Tony and Tillie 340]

6 hours ago, SM2017 said:

Thanks @Tony and Tillie and @Naes!

 

So just paid the fee,  I'm trying to go through my DS-160, in the first part where it's asking for the Surname, should I include my Middle Name too? (And I just ticked "Does not Apply" for the "Full Name in Native Alphabet" and "National Identification Number")

I hope I'm doing this right.

 

Just put the surname that shows in your passport. For the vaccination, you can tick "yes".

[emekus94 1,125]

12 hours ago, Alexg89 said:

If I remember well, that question asking about debts is about real estate as it says in the topic. I wouldn’t include student loans 

I thought so too- but then I found it odd that they said "Mortgages or other debt"
Like why not just say mortgage debt and leave it at that.

These forms really do need to be clearer. lol
But I think I'll take off student loans. Thank you! 

[Jabberwocky1969 127]

Yeah, skip the credit cards ... that's not secured debt ... it can be negotiated anyway

[Jabberwocky1969 127]

Uh oh .. something is coming in the mail today ..... this from the ominous USPS alert system

 

 

[Allthephils 536]

1 minute ago, Jabberwocky1969 said:

Uh oh .. something is coming in the mail today ..... this from the ominous USPS alert system

 

 

If it shows that it is only one page, typically that is an approval : ). Not sure if you can see that much from the image. 

[useful89 692]

1 hour ago, Jessica829 said:

She should be fine to travel through CDG (this is not necessarily the case for other EU airports), especially since she’ll have a valid U.S. visa. 

 

My fiancé traveled through there on two separate trips and they did give him some trouble the first time (but still let him travel). Second time we printed the below that shows Turks don’t need a visa and I wrote a letter explaining his reason for travel with my passport information, then he had no issues. 

 

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/france-visa/airport-transit-visa/

My fiancee called the french embassy today and they told her she does need a transit visa. So who knows...everything else online says the opposite 

[Jeanette & Jason 95]

Hi guys! I am seeing so many of us are slowly creeping in on interviews date POE, I am so happy for you guys and congratulation. For those that are still waiting, I will say ... Love is great, love is torn, love is longing, love is pure you two will endure. Trust the process and trust in God, fate or whatever religion you follow.    Things are happening exactly how it is meant to be. I know your heart aches and I know the joy when you see your first Approval out of 3, it will be okay.

 

I wanted to say a few words about the process from when the approved letters arrives at NVC - right now I am speaking for the country Norway and it may apply differently to other countries.

 

We got our  I-129F NOA2 on  2017-12-23 and it was sent off to NVC on the 26th December 2017 and  NVC Received it on 2018-01-24 and  NVC Case # Assigned on 2018-01-25 now that process was quite easily the next step can easily be confusing and there is really not that much information on how to proceed after you get the case # and invoice # I used hours to try to figure out what was the next step after you plotted your number in in this section https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

 

Well so far everything was pretty clear, then I was now what? This is the part where things got pretty confusing from NVC side cause for us K1 visa applicants, they referred us to fill out DS-260 which brought you to a webpage telling you to first choose an agent and so forth, but for us, that is NOT the case. Run away from that page cause the form we are to fill out is DS-160. You ask your self at this point, well where am I suppose to fill out this form. Fret not, here is the link you should follow  https://evisaforms.state.gov/Instructions/SchedulingSystem.asp

 

First, you select your embassy and where it is located, for me it was Stockholm, click submit. it will bring you to this web page, ignore step 2 - 7 cause you are not doing it there (well at least not for me) beside you can not schedule an appointment before you have paid the fee. I found this page that helped me a lot in understanding what to expect and what is next. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/STK-Stockholm.pdf  the last part /STK-Stockholm you can change to fit your embassy, the STK are the first 3 letters in  your NVC # and then your embassy location   

 

 

 

 

 

You are brought to a next page https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx  where you embassy and then the code shown and select start an application. You now see the form DS-160 to fill out and it is quite a few pages to go through, they want your last 5-year work history, where you lived previously, mother and father, who paying the flight and a lot of the normal yes and no questions. You don't have to fill it all at once if you are missing some information or have to step away, they have an option of you saving the process.

 

Remember to scan up the picture that you have taken specifically for this process, cause they will ask for that. Now you when you are done filling out these papers you will get a confirmation number, make SURE you click the e-mail the confirmation and print to pdf. This number is really important when you come to the next steps where you have to pay the fee and schedule an appointment. At this point you just have to wait and check the status, you want ready.

 

I finished the  DS-160 on 2018-01-27 and kept on checking the status at  https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw== and the NVC was In Transition on 2018-01-31 and we got the E-mail of our package3/embassy info on 2018-02-05.

 

In the E-mail there was quite few information, now mind this information is for Sweden Embassy through the checklist is pretty much the same all over - I would get a hold of my police report and schedule the medical the second you get your NVC # due to their limit appointment time and for some of you need to travel to a different place to get to the embassy and/or do the medical.

 

It takes about a week for the blood test to come back and the medical cannot finish the report before those are in hand. I had already figured out what QUALIFIED and embassy APPROVED doctor - this one is really important, do not fib on that.

 

Anyway, this is what was in the email from the Swedish Embassy. Now you could before you go down the checklist, make an account at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se/index.html?firstTime=No  this page is also country specific so you have to change the initial to your country for example if you are in the UK you change these part to the UK - like this ... from s.com/se/inde to s.com/uk/inde - this is just part of the whole link above.

 

 

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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.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE DS-160: Please note that all applicants (including residents of Denmark and Norway) must select Stockholm, Sweden as the location where the visa will be sought. Failure to list Stockholm will delay your application and you will need to be re-scheduled for a new interview.

(  )          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:  Your original birth certificate from Norway  plus one original or certified copy of the birth certificate of each unmarried child under the age of 21, named in the application is required, even if they are not applying for a visa at this time. The certificate must state the date and place of birth of both parents and must be from the country where you were born.

 (  )           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

 (  )           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 taken within the last six months are required. The photographs must be full face photo, taken within the past six months. Eye glasses are not allowed in visa photos. The photographs should measure 2 inches square (roughly 50 mm square) with the head centered in the frame.  Please see requirements for photos: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/photo-examples.html

 

(  )          MARRIAGE TERMINATION/DIVORCE DECREE(S):  court certified copy of Norwegian divorce decree and original authorized translation of the document.

(   )          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. Please bring the original signed I-134 for your interview. 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: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/list-of-posts.html

 

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 the 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 applicants residing 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. Please note that the petitioner is restricted from serving as an interpreter.  

 

IMPORTANT: Once you have completed the DS-160 application form and have all documents in order, please register and create an account at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se in order to schedule 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

 

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At this point, we had already filled out the DS-160 and have a confirmation # from it, which you have now been a good girl/boy and printed it all out laying neatly next to you. When you click the http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se   it will ask you if this is your first time on this page and if it is - to make an account you say yes - it will bring you to

 

Which you will click the IMMIGRANT button now it will open up an itty bit section under it and provide a link to this page http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se/se-iv-visaapplyinfo.asp  on top of that page it is a button saying log in, click that and select new user? down at the bottom right. You fill in the required boxes and voila you made an account! Now it is again... yeah again.. lol...  you have to fill out information about you, luckily it is very short and it is for them to know where to send your passport to - cause we all will get approved right ;).

 

Now while you are filling out all of this info you need to make sure you already have 265 $, which I did at 2018-02-05. As you can NOT - again in my case - schedule an appointment before it is paid. Follow it's directions when you are logged in, at times it can be hard to find where to pay, sadly I don't remember exactly the steps there. Use the menu on top left side to find payment, when payment has been filed you will get an email confirmation #, which will say Receipt number (blah blah I blanked out this as it was MY number hehe) has been activated and you can now schedule an appointment at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/se

 

I waited a couple of days so I could get an appointment at 2018-03-01 since I have scheduled my medical on 21st February, so I received my embassy appointment confirmation at 2018-02-07, I am using this time to go through my paper works and triple checks everything, lining it up in folders and nods and pats myself on the back of being organized... sorta.

 

Now, Jason and I are for the sake of my family vacation time here in Norway we are not going to have our POE before on 2018-06-07, which will be Orland Airport and our wedding date has been set to 2018-08-08 - at this point in the whole process I am excited and super scared, I am moving 4000 miles away from family and friends. To a place, I love and have an additional set of friends and family. After over 8 years (official a couple 2009-10-05) of being together and engaged little less than that, all while we have nurtured the long distance relationship we are finally going to start our life together, as husband and wife. I am so thankful for www.secondlife.com where we actually met and to this day are married and running online businesses together. We can dance, hang out, go on dates, snuggle, chat with other people, living the dream. SL has made it possible for us to do things that are impossible 4000 miles apart. Numerous Skype and Facetime calls, billions of messages flying between us, sharing our everyday life. I don't know where we would have been if we didn't have all those tools to help us continue to grow and nurture our love.

 

I hope this little - coughs... sorry  - info will help any of you guys in the ongoing process we are all in together. Hang in there it is worth it, don't give up hope or argue with your fiance, this is all worth it in the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2018 by Jeanette & Jason

[vocaledge 3,340]

37 minutes ago, Jabberwocky1969 said:

Uh oh .. something is coming in the mail today ..... this from the ominous USPS alert system

 

 

Yeah, can't tell cos you blue'd out the part where it would say 1of1, instead of just your personal details :-)

[John & Rose 7,239]

Today is day 251.  I have asked for a second Congressional inquiry and my online inquiry which was originally filed on Jan 20 has been updated to say that it has been assigned to an officer for response...today.  That usually means that in a day or two they will say that my case is "pending" which means its hanse been assigned yet...deja vu all over again...

 

It's a new week people.  Let's all get this done!  I love you all.

[Jabberwocky1969 127]

25 minutes ago, vocaledge said:

Yeah, can't tell cos you blue'd out the part where it would say 1of1, instead of just your personal details :-)

Doesn't look like the other RFEs where you can see the "Dear so and so ...." probably a rejection ..... I can read some of the text bleeding through .. something about divorce decree  and word "valid" ...... not good .... not good at all

 

Edited February 12, 2018 by Jabberwocky1969

[Mmango 5]

so, my fiance got the mail from NVC with the case number on it. It was Jan 31st. Now, I checked the case status on NVC and it still show "At NVC", what does that mean