Australians Waiting For Interview at US Consulate Sydney

[aaactyh 0]

Hi There!

 

Im new to this forum! I was wondering if anyone has submitted a k1 visa knowing you have something on your police record that just involves a court appearance no conviction recorded. If you had any problems in the interview??? if you could pretty please send me a message. Freaking out a little bit 🥵

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

1 hour ago, aaactyh said:

Hi There!

 

Im new to this forum! I was wondering if anyone has submitted a k1 visa knowing you have something on your police record that just involves a court appearance no conviction recorded. If you had any problems in the interview??? if you could pretty please send me a message. Freaking out a little bit 🥵

It’s not an issue if no conviction usually...you’ll need to make sure you disclose the info to them, they’ll want copies of any court records & fine payments (if any) to prove it’s not outstanding

Edited October 3, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[zochu 255]

2 hours ago, aaactyh said:

Hi There!

 

Im new to this forum! I was wondering if anyone has submitted a k1 visa knowing you have something on your police record that just involves a court appearance no conviction recorded. If you had any problems in the interview??? if you could pretty please send me a message. Freaking out a little bit 🥵

Depends on the offence too? 
 

Someone on here from Australia didn’t have anything on their police recorded but was arrested for drugs offence as as that’s a crime in the US, they needed a waiver.

 

so, it depends what it is! 

[PriscillaQOTD 23]

10 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

I have Blueshield it’s ok I guess, haven’t used it...I think it’s expensive, hubby pays $500+USD a month for just the two of us and that’s with his employer paying the majority chunk on top.. my mother in-law insists her cover is better for cheaper..make sure you shop around
 

you do need to make sure you go to the right doctors/dentists etc if you don’t go to one of their designated doctors they charge you massive out of pockets.. not like home where you can go to any old GP... that’s also why I think there’s some cheap policies out there... cheap insurance but drive an hour to find the doctor.. so check they have doctors in your area too

Oh interesting. I wonder if our income factors in because my partner is still studying so we are both living on my income of about 50k USD. Our coverage came to about $285 per month. We both are under 35. Luckily the pre-existing condition thing isn’t a factor right now thanks to Obama or it would be very different. I’ll have to be careful with which doctors I see then. It’s going to be interesting getting used to all this...

[Lighthouse111 2]

Hi All,

 

I received an interview for next week at the U.S. consulate in Sydney but I'm in Melbourne so I have to decline it and wait for the borders to open up. Does anyone know anyway around this by getting into NSW without having to do the 14 day quarantine? I'm hoping I can reschedule it soon as I'm due to give birth in November. 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

2 hours ago, PriscillaQOTD said:

Oh interesting. I wonder if our income factors in because my partner is still studying so we are both living on my income of about 50k USD. Our coverage came to about $285 per month. We both are under 35. Luckily the pre-existing condition thing isn’t a factor right now thanks to Obama or it would be very different. I’ll have to be careful with which doctors I see then. It’s going to be interesting getting used to all this...

Pre-existing shouldn’t be an issue, Trump signed an executive order to ensure prior conditions remain covered under his plan, it should become cheaper if anything..  it’s likely earnings, age and type of cover.. our combined income is pretty good, and being in our late 40’s we’ve have to have top coverage with full dental.. Unfortunately the closer to 50 you get, the more you tend to fall apart 😂
 

I still find it expensive, guess I always will when comparing it to health care prices back home though.. 

Edited October 3, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[PriscillaQOTD 23]

1 minute ago, Duke & Marie said:

Pre-existing shouldn’t be an issue, Trump signed an executive order to ensure prior conditions remain covered under his plan, it should become cheaper if anything..  it’s likely earnings, age and type of cover.. our combined income is pretty good, and being in our late 40’s we’ve have to have top coverage with full dental.. Unfortunately the closer to 50 you get, the more you tend to fall apart 😂
 

I still find it expensive, guess I always will when comparing it to health care prices back home though.. 

yep totally agree with you there! Hopefully once my partner graduates he will have a good medical plan through his job that covers me and is reasonably priced or free. 

[aaactyh 0]

4 hours ago, zochu said:

Depends on the offence too? 
 

Someone on here from Australia didn’t have anything on their police recorded but was arrested for drugs offence as as that’s a crime in the US, they needed a waiver.

 

so, it depends what it is! 

Hi Zochu,

 

It was definitely nothing like that! just a small petty first time offence! Lawyer is trying to charge me wayyyyyy too much money for the waiver.

[zochu 255]

3 hours ago, aaactyh said:

Hi Zochu,

 

It was definitely nothing like that! just a small petty first time offence! Lawyer is trying to charge me wayyyyyy too much money for the waiver.

Did the lawyer say you’ll 100% need a waiver? 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

9 hours ago, aaactyh said:

Hi Zochu,

 

It was definitely nothing like that! just a small petty first time offence! Lawyer is trying to charge me wayyyyyy too much money for the waiver.

The consular officer will determine if you need a waiver or not.. not the lawyer. If you go submit a waiver application without being in AP will take 12 months to process looking at case processing times.. let the CO advise if one is needed, that way they review it as part of AP which is way faster.. 

 

Don’t forget, it really depends on the charges, like I said, disclose it, take all the court records and evidence that applicable fines were paid off with you to the interview.. depending on what it is and when it occurred they may not actually care..
 

the only time you need a waiver is if it’s an inadmissible offence.. e.g. multiple dui, drug offences, violent crime.. etc Is the issue you have listed as an inadmissible crime? If not, don’t worry about it

[ChelseaLAllen 12]

9 hours ago, zochu said:

Did the lawyer say you’ll 100% need a waiver? 

 

3 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

The consular officer will determine if you need a waiver or not.. not the lawyer. If you go submit a waiver application without being in AP will take 12 months to process looking at case processing times.. let the CO advise if one is needed, that way they review it as part of AP which is way faster.. 

 

Don’t forget, it really depends on the charges, like I said, disclose it, take all the court records and evidence that applicable fines were paid off with you to the interview.. depending on what it is and when it occurred they may not actually care..
 

the only time you need a waiver is if it’s an inadmissible offence.. e.g. multiple dui, drug offences, violent crime.. etc Is the issue you have listed as an inadmissible crime? If not, don’t worry about it

The lawyer said we should prepare one just in case. So maybe I will just pay the money just to have it in case but I won’t submit it unless asked for it. 
okay Thankyou if there are further questions with the CO and they need the waiver I can just bring it in same day. 
 

for the small crime I did and no conviction recorded I’m not too worried but may aswell prepare it just in case

 

Thankyou for all your help 

[zochu 255]

56 minutes ago, ChelseaLAllen said:

 

The lawyer said we should prepare one just in case. So maybe I will just pay the money just to have it in case but I won’t submit it unless asked for it. 
okay Thankyou if there are further questions with the CO and they need the waiver I can just bring it in same day. 
 

for the small crime I did and no conviction recorded I’m not too worried but may aswell prepare it just in case

 

Thankyou for all your help 

a waiver is something approved by USCIS I believe and must be submitted to USCIS for approval. Those outside the US take around 4-5 months to be approved. So I’d have it approved before the interview if it’s likely you’ll need one... just incase. Or as Advised, just wait for consulate.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

2 hours ago, ChelseaLAllen said:

 

The lawyer said we should prepare one just in case. So maybe I will just pay the money just to have it in case but I won’t submit it unless asked for it. 
okay Thankyou if there are further questions with the CO and they need the waiver I can just bring it in same day. 
 

for the small crime I did and no conviction recorded I’m not too worried but may aswell prepare it just in case

 

Thankyou for all your help 

Inadmissible crimes are outlined in the attached link.. you said it was a petty crime with no convictions...  so realistically speaking you shouldn’t need to waste money on a waiver application and lawyer fees.. 

 

you either did, or didn’t do one of the 11 things listed, it’s pretty straight forward.. assuming your not a prostitute, Drug or human trafficker, money launderer or against religious freedom. it really only leaves 2 options.. If it’s neither of those, no need to freak out

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/foia/Inadmissibillity_and_Waivers.pdf

 

 

 

[GiggsMcGill 40]

Wanted to give an update - hubby is in the US!!

 

Interview Tuesday, Sept 29: approved

Applied for travel exemption, approved (he used the email saying he had an interview)

Visa issued: Wednesday, Sept 30 

Received in mail: Thursday, Oct 1

Flew out of Sydney Saturday, Oct 3

 

Only 30 people on his entire plane. 

 

Landed at LAX, only took 20 min to get through customs and get baggage. The only thing they checked at customs was if the address he told them matched the address on the application.

[PattyM24 6]

30 minutes ago, GiggsMcGill said:

Wanted to give an update - hubby is in the US!!

 

Interview Tuesday, Sept 29: approved

Applied for travel exemption, approved (he used the email saying he had an interview)

Visa issued: Wednesday, Sept 30 

Received in mail: Thursday, Oct 1

Flew out of Sydney Saturday, Oct 3

 

Only 30 people on his entire plane. 

 

Landed at LAX, only took 20 min to get through customs and get baggage. The only thing they checked at customs was if the address he told them matched the address on the application.

Congratulations! That’s so exciting! Could you tell me how long Did it take to get the interview date after the options email was sent?