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astridstleger Rookie

astridstleger   0

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hey!!! how nice to meet you!!! Well, I'm from Singapore yes yes and then I went to university in canada and then I met my boyfriend online and now, 15 months later we have decided to get married!!! I'm soo happy really but kinda freaked out at the same time because I'm in canada and he's from North dakota. I visited his family twice and it was soooo fun and wonderful. I've been looking at the applications and we are not sure to get married first or apply then get married. how did you and your husband meet? which application did you go for? Was it hard? Tell me all about please! :)

p.s: i love the chinese buffets in the states.. seriously, awesome!!! kung pao chicken. general tsao chicken haha but i miss my mee rubus everyday and wan tan mee too!!! their asian food here has like little similarities to singaporean food.. :(

Hi Astridstleger! Nice to meet you too...another Singaporean! :dance:

Firstly, congrats to you :) I took the K3 route (ie get married first in Singapore, and then apply for spouse visa) because my parents insisted I get married in Singapore- to have the cultural and traditional wedding. We applied last October, and I only got the necc applications approved (that allows me to stay in US to wait for green card approval) last April. So that means it took about 6 months.

But if you ask me, if I had a choice, I would have taken the K1 route because being separated from your husband after marriage just sucks! and it is pure misery... I am so glad I got THAT out of the way! There are many forms you would have to fill up, and it can be confusing sometimes- but this forum is really great and helpful so you can get help here...

Well, I met my husband on the domestic plane on my return trip to Singapore while I was there visiting a friend. He was sitting beside me, and we talked for the whole 2.5 hours! He asked for my contact details, and we stayed in touch after that. He visited me in Singapore 3 months after, and we started a long distance relationship for about 2.5 years before deciding to get married. :)

Wow!! That sounds super amazing and so romantic.. awwww makes my heart go all soft and sweet. Yeah we are thinking of going for the K1 route but i still have 2 more years of school to go and since I'm in Canada, I don't have much access to my files and its gonna be tough if i need to get a Police statement that i'm free from crime or whatever. But yeah, it's pretty brave of you to go to the states and gosh I hope you don't feel homesick but I'm sure you do. Most of the time, i felt homesick for the food! haha. North carolina is so beautiful though, i hope you're in a good city. And wow, long distance relationship sucks eh. It gets harder and harder everytime I leave my boyfriend and his family. I'm gonna take your story to heart and in times of difficulty, I shall remember you and your husband, it'll tide me over <3 sweet love! what a great feeling :)

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kokorusan   0

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Hey !!

So sorry for replying late about SINMA in NC.

This is the site at http://www.naaap-nc.org/Welcome.do

Hope it will be a good resource !!

December 2004 --- Met in Japan while Grace studied and Josh worked as an English Teacher

March 2005--------- Official courtship begun

June 2005---------- Grace returned to Malaysia to complete her degree studies

August 2005-------- Josh went to Malaysia for his first visit

December 2005---- Josh and Grace went to Thailand and Josh proposed in Phuket!

22 February 2006-- Filed petition I-129f

27 February 2006-- NOA 1

31 March 2006----- Josh met Grace in Malaysia and did pre marital counselling in a dynamic church!!

28 April 2006------- NOA 2 [ great timing for Grace just finished her finals on the 26th, praise God]

19 May 2006-------- NVC received case and gave out case number

4 June 2006--------- Packet 3 obtained

9 June 2006--------- Self collected Packet 4 in the embassy

10 June 2006-------- Medical examination

22 June 2006-------- Interview!! --- A.P.P.R.O.V.E.D ---

26 June 2006-------- Visa in hand..

15 September 2006- U.S. entry with Josh

14 October 2006----- Marriage ceremony!!

  • 11 years later...
ST Koh Newbie

ST Koh   0

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Found this old thread and wondering if you all got settled down in Charlotte NC.

 

I was born in Singapore, served NS, and moved permanently to US in 1989. I'm a US PR.

 

I have lived and worked in the area since then.

 

There are quite a few Singaporeans in the area. Not many, but most work in tech and in places such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

 

If you need any assistance, drop me an email, [removed]

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TBoneTX   46,075

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ST Koh, welcome to the forum.  Your e-mail address has been removed, for safety reasons (anyone in the world can see it).  In addition, this thread is so old that only 3 participants have logged onto this website in this decade, so the thread will be closed to further comment.  Why not introduce yourself in the "Introducing Our Members" forum?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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