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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Now that our file has been put in the mail to the London embassy we are getting all of the required forms ready so that she can send them as soon as packet 3 arrives. I have three questions about the forms that hopefully some of you who have gone through the process can answer.

First question- The DS-156K form states that several documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, police certificates, etc.) must be submitted with the application. But the IV-15 checklist says to gather the forms & NOT send them to the embassy. Should these documents be sent with the packet 3 forms? :huh:

Second question- The IV-15 asks for marriage certificates & divorce decrees for previous marriages. Does this only apply to the beneficiary, or is it for the petitioner as well? :(

Third question- Should she send the completed (but unsigned) DS-230I Part II form to the embassy with the packet 3 forms, or just bring it with her to the interview? :wacko:

I'm sure these questions have been answered before but I searched & couldn't find the info. Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Our Timeline:

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-24

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-06-05

NVC Received : 2008-06-11

NVC Left : 2008-06-19

Consulate Received : 2008-06-26

Packet 3 Received : 2008-07-04

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07-04

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 2008-07-30

Visa Received : 2008-08-04

US Entry : 2008-08-07

Marriage : 2008-08-22

Your I-129f was approved in 77 days from your filing date.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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Now that our file has been put in the mail to the London embassy we are getting all of the required forms ready so that she can send them as soon as packet 3 arrives. I have three questions about the forms that hopefully some of you who have gone through the process can answer.

First question- The DS-156K form states that several documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, police certificates, etc.) must be submitted with the application. But the IV-15 checklist says to gather the forms & NOT send them to the embassy. Should these documents be sent with the packet 3 forms? :huh:The documents shouldn't be sent to the embassy. they should just be taken to the interview with you.

Second question- The IV-15 asks for marriage certificates & divorce decrees for previous marriages. Does this only apply to the beneficiary, or is it for the petitioner as well? :(I'm not sure. I'd think its just for the beneficiary because the petitioner had to send theirs in with the I-129F

Third question- Should she send the completed (but unsigned) DS-230I Part II form to the embassy with the packet 3 forms, or just bring it with her to the interview? :wacko:all the forms are sent to the embassy just the documents are taken to the interview

I'm sure these questions have been answered before but I searched & couldn't find the info. Thanks in advance for any feedback!

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Rugby, England >> Harrisburg, PA.

Summer 2005 -- Met on Pokerstars.com

June 15th, 2006 -- Met in Person

Feb 1st, 2008 -- Filed I-129F

May 2nd, 2008 -- Visa Interview = Approved. (91days)

May 27th, 2008 -- Damian moves to America!

July 23rd - 30th, 2008 -- Damian's Mum Comes to the US for our wedding.

July 25th, 2008 -- Wedding Day!

March 16th, 2009 -- AOS Sent

May 8th, 2009 -- EAD & AP Approved (51days)

July 14th, 2009 -- AOS Approved!! (118days)

July 21st, 2009 -- Green Card Received (125days)

No RFEs the whole process :) All done myself.

December 4th - 30th, 2009 -- Visited England

April 8th - 30th, 2010 -- Damian's Brother visits us here in PA.

January 19th, 2010 -- Damian got his PA license.

December 10th - 19th, 2010 -- Visited England

September 16th - 30th, 2011 -- Damian's Parents came to visit us here in PA.

June 1st, 2011 -- Mailed ROC to Vermont.

February 21st, 2012 -- 10 Year Green Card Received

April 14th, 2012 -- N-400 Sent to Dallas Lockbox

November 26th, 2012 – Damian Became a US Citizen!!!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Brit,

London Embassy does not send the forms with packet 3 (was case for me anyways)so she can start filing the forms and printing them .....Just a head up ;)

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Laurence

10/15/2007 NOA1

04/29/2008 RFE by email

05/03/2008 RFE hard copy received

Reply to RFE sent 05/05/2008

RFE received at CSC 05/06/2008

NOA2 05/15/2008

NOA2 hard copy 05/19/2008

Packet 3 received 06/09/2008

Packet 3 completed and sent 06/10/2008

Medical 06/11/2008

Packet 3 received @ Embassy 06/12/2008

Packet 4 07/03/2008

Interview 07/17/2008

POE 07/31/2008

Wedding 08/08/2008

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Now that our file has been put in the mail to the London embassy we are getting all of the required forms ready so that she can send them as soon as packet 3 arrives. I have three questions about the forms that hopefully some of you who have gone through the process can answer.

First question- The DS-156K form states that several documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, police certificates, etc.) must be submitted with the application. But the IV-15 checklist says to gather the forms & NOT send them to the embassy. Should these documents be sent with the packet 3 forms? :huh:See photo attachment

Second question- The IV-15 asks for marriage certificates & divorce decrees for previous marriages. Does this only apply to the beneficiary, or is it for the petitioner as well? :(The beneficiary

Third question- Should she send the completed (but unsigned) DS-230I Part II form to the embassy with the packet 3 forms, or just bring it with her to the interview? :wacko:DS-230 Part 1 pages 1 & 2 only. My fiance printed all four pages (last two pages are blank) and mailed all 4 in. If they want him to sign those at the embassy, they are there. If they don't need them, they can throw them away.

The first page of Packet 3 is your personal information page and a letter. This is the 2nd page of the Packet 3. It tells at the bottom STEP ONE (what to send back). The next page starts with STEP TWO which is the checklist of what to bring with you. Read it straight from the horses mouth. London IV15 April 2008

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Thanks so much-this is all very helpful information.

Just to make sure I am totally clear...Form DS-156 is sent in duplicate but not signed, & DS-156K is a single copy but the beneficiary does sign it-correct?

One more thing-my fiancee's 11-year-old son is immigrating with her (K2). I know each of the forms has to be completed separately for him-but who signs them? Does he sign them or his mother?

Thanks again

Our Timeline:

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-24

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-06-05

NVC Received : 2008-06-11

NVC Left : 2008-06-19

Consulate Received : 2008-06-26

Packet 3 Received : 2008-07-04

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07-04

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 2008-07-30

Visa Received : 2008-08-04

US Entry : 2008-08-07

Marriage : 2008-08-22

Your I-129f was approved in 77 days from your filing date.

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Just to make sure I am totally clear...Form DS-156 is sent in duplicate but not signed, & DS-156K is a single copy but the beneficiary does sign it-correct? Correct

One more thing-my fiancee's 11-year-old son is immigrating with her (K2). I know each of the forms has to be completed separately for him-but who signs them? Does he sign them or his mother? An 11 year old can write so I would think it's appropriate for him to sign

Thanks again

There is a checklist for children included and everything is the same as for the Mom, passport, birth certificate, photos, affidavit of support, etc. He doesn't need a police certificate because he's not 16. BUT there is the Custody Decree which reads (quote from Children's checklist):

Custody Decree
. If you are applying for a visa for your children by a previous marriage and if a court has previously restricted your custody of these children, you should present proof that you have been awarded custody by the court for the children and that they may be taken out of the United Kingdom.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
Timeline

DS-156K Has to be signed? the only place looking for a signature on that form is underneath the line saying (Do not write below this line),

Isn't it only DS-230 Part I that needs signed? I'm so confused just wanted to double check.

29/06/2004 Met online

24/10/2004- Officially started dating!

-Various Trips Between the USA and Scotland-

25/12/2007- Steven Proposed, and gave me a lovely Ring!

29/02/2008- Sent I-129F to VSC

22/09/2008-1pm - Recieved Visa!

04/11/2008 -Steven comes back to Scotland for the Celebrations!

09/11/2008- We return home together!

23/01/2009- Wedding!!!

Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date.

Preparing AOS Forms.

09/4/2009- Sent AOS

11/4/2009- Received and signed for

20/4/2009- Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP (Dated April 17th)

20/4/2009- USCIS cashed check for $1010

09/5/2009- Biometrics

11/5/2009- Case transferred to CSC

05/6/2009- Received AP

09/6/2009- Received EAD

22/7/2009- Approved!

27/7/2009- Greencard in Hand

Removal of Conditions.

15/5/2011- Received @ VSC

23/5/2011-NOA1

12/07/2011- Biometrics

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DS-156K Has to be signed? the only place looking for a signature on that form is underneath the line saying (Do not write below this line),

Isn't it only DS-230 Part I that needs signed? I'm so confused just wanted to double check.

I was wrong above. That DS 156K was the form that the interview guy handed my fiance to write my full name on, take the oath, and sign there. That would be the second time you are called to a window in London. The DS-156, the barcode form, has a place to sign after you have printed it. Sorry for the confusion.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Ok from the looks of this form then Gareth would just have to complete all the forms we got from you correct Nichole? He doesn't need to send copy of NOA2 or police record of any of that along with these forms? He just needs all that for the interview itself correct? Just trying to get super clear info on what he actually NEEDS to send in for his packet 3....THANKS!!!

~Steph n' Gareth n' Fam

Successful Fiance' Visa recipents Class of October 2008 ;)

(filed January 2008 married November 18th 2008)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Ok from the looks of this form then Gareth would just have to complete all the forms we got from you correct Nichole? He doesn't need to send copy of NOA2 or police record of any of that along with these forms? He just needs all that for the interview itself correct? Just trying to get super clear info on what he actually NEEDS to send in for his packet 3....THANKS!!!

Nevermind think I sorted it all out in my head ;) Now to be patient and wait for LND number haha.....

~Steph n' Gareth n' Fam

Successful Fiance' Visa recipents Class of October 2008 ;)

(filed January 2008 married November 18th 2008)

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