Eric just called me after the Paris Interview....

Linda & Eric · Jul 15th 2003, 2:13 pm

GOT THE VISA!!!!! My goodness do I feel so good atm.

I'm sure he'll come and post his experience. He's on his way home at the moment.

OH happy day!!!

Caro · Jul 15th 2003, 2:14 pm

Congratulations!!!!

Caroline

Leo Le Brun · Jul 15th 2003, 2:18 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Linda & Eric
GOT THE VISA!!!!! My goodness do I feel so good atm.

I'm sure he'll come and post his experience. He's on his way home at the moment.

OH happy day!!!

OUI!!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo!!!! So happy for you guys!

NevAnna · Jul 15th 2003, 2:25 pm

Congratulations!!

dbark · Jul 15th 2003, 3:08 pm

Congratulations!

Debbie

leebarton · Jul 15th 2003, 3:12 pm

congratulations to you

Dekka's Angel · Jul 15th 2003, 3:18 pm

Congratulations!

Eric2203 · Jul 15th 2003, 3:23 pm

Hi all,

and thank you all too. As I posted in the other thread, I went there this morning at 9 AM as was printed on my appointment letter, only to find out it was at 1 PM. So I went back home, and went back to the consulate again.

I had done the medical last week and I knew everything was fine. So I showed up there, they asked for everyone's appointment letter and I was called first afterwards to give all the required papers. I was then told to go make new photos because the requirements have just changed (people, check on that, it might apply to all of you). The ADIT photos were no good, neither were the extra passports photos I had with me just in case. The new requirements basically specify a full frontal head shot, but bigger than a passport photo. From top of head to bottom of picture, it has to be 4 cm. In other words, lean close to the photo-taking thingy for it to be ok. There was one in the consulate but it was out of order. So they sent me and another K1-er to the subway nearby to have them made. Cost: 4 â‚¬ (same in the consulate).

I came back, I was called to give the picture and I mentioned she hadn't asked for Linda's original divorce decree, but she said it was fine with the copy. She had a look at the original since I had it, but that was all. She didn't ask for it. It seems to be the opposite to what happened to Mvstolar's fiancÃ©.

I sat down again, chatted a bit with the other K1-er in there, a woman. This place is like a train station hall, noisy and crowded with people coming and going. Maybe it's because it's the summer. Hard to hear your name called to the windows.

Finally I was called for the interview, and it was another woman this time. It was an asian lady, she's an officer (I suppose the first one wasn't and was only there to gather papers). She was hard to understand because of her accent (asian obviously) so I had to ask her to use the mike most of the time. She asked how we met (we met on the net), how long we talked before meeting face to face, how many other people I talked to online, have I ever met others... When I said yes to the last question she automatically assumed it was another woman. I had to explain it was a guy (in other words, I don't run after women over the internet). She asked if I minded having an "instant" family (Linda has 3 kids), she even seemed surprised. She also asked what we had in common. Now that's a hard question. Difficult to put into words. It's akin to asking why I love Linda. I suggest you all prepare your answers for that in case you're asked. She spent some time on the pictures we submitted as proof of a relationship, asked what Linda did, asked who paid for the hotel when she came to Paris (what does that matter ???), talked a bit about the kids' dad: if he knew about me, if I had met him, why they divorced (when I told her why, she said "that's what she tells you!". Not exactly nice). And I finally took the oath and signed the papers. That's about it. I may have forgotten a few things, but that's the gist of it.

I sat down again, waited a loooooong time, then finally, the first woman was back with my visa and told me about stuff to do when I get to the USA (I have forgotten most of it, just like Leo). I do remember one thing though, she said Advance Parole was only given in cases of death or serious disease, and that I wouldn't be able to leave the USA for two years, until I got the Green Card. This doesn't sound like what I heard, maybe some of you can explain a bit more. I got the brown enveloppe and some (not all) of the evidence we initially submitted with the I-129F petition. I have no idea why, she said they didn't need it anymore. I wonder why I didn't get all of it back then. Weird. And I thought it went into the brown enveloppe.

Anyway, that's it. And it's a very happy day for us. Good luck to all of you still waiting.

BeachBunny · Jul 15th 2003, 3:36 pm

Congrats!!! :PARTY:

katesuiter1 · Jul 15th 2003, 3:56 pm

Yaaaaay!!!! Linda, how good did it feel to be able to finally post your excitement?

Hehehehe!!!! Many congrats to you both, and good luck for the rest of your journey!
Kate. xxxx

Scout · Jul 15th 2003, 4:20 pm

Congratulations and thanks for the synopsis. I wouldn't worry about the AP, I think she was a bit off on that one. It's emergent not emergency. There's a difference.

Cheers,

Leslie

bequibar · Jul 15th 2003, 4:49 pm

Oh my God!!!!
Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!!! !!

Keep us posted on your poe experience when you get there!

OlenkaKyiv · Jul 15th 2003, 5:17 pm

Congratulations to you!
Oh.... that lady-consular was really hard one. So many questions and so detailed. Probably she had bad day

Olenka

makkabokka · Jul 15th 2003, 5:21 pm

congratulations eric and linda
best of luck
do keep posting

shekhar

Jul 15th 2003, 6:14 pm

What marvellous news...

congratualtions to you both...

Bee
UK to USA

"Linda & Eric" wrote in message
news:872985.1058278412@britishexpats.com...
    > GOT THE VISA!!!!! My goodness do I feel so good atm.
    > I'm sure he'll come and post his experience. He's on his way home at
    > the moment.
    > OH happy day!!!
    > --
    > Linda
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Jul 15th 2003, 2:13 pm	#1
Linda & Eric Senior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Location: US/France Posts: 324	Eric just called me after the Paris Interview.... GOT THE VISA!!!!! My goodness do I feel so good atm. I'm sure he'll come and post his experience. He's on his way home at the moment. OH happy day!!! __________________ 3/18/03 Sent I-129F 3/19/03 Received by VSC per USPS tracking system 3/27/03 Receipt date 3/19/03 via phone 3/28/03 First NOA receipt date 3/19/03 4/10/03 Finally online at the BCIS 4/11/03 APPROVED 4/25/03 Eric sends for UK Certificate 4/19/03 NOA 2 via mail 4/22/03 NVC Status line says forwarded to Paris on 4/18/03 4/28/03 Eric received Packet 3 6/9/03 Eric calls the UK for the certificate...mailed 6/7/03 (let's hope we get it soon) 6/11/03 Still waiting for UK Police Certificate 6/12/03 Finally got the darn UK certificate 6/16/03 Eric sends checklist to Paris 6/26/03 Interview date set for 7/15/03 7/7/03 Medical Scheduled 7/15/03 Interview In Paris VISA SUCCESS 9/23/03 Eric has finally come home 10/2/03 Eric applied for SSN 10/14/03 Received SS Card in the mail 10/25/03 Wedding Date 10/31/03 Honeymoon in Hawaii Linda

Jul 15th 2003, 2:14 pm	#2
Caro Senior Member Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,051	Re: Eric just called me after the Paris Interview.... Congratulations!!!! Caroline

Jul 15th 2003, 2:25 pm	#4
NevAnna Senior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 571	Congratulations!! __________________ I-129F timeline Filed I-129F with NSC--Dec 14,2002 1st NOA--Dec 16, 2002 UK Police Cert requested--Feb 6, 2003 UK Police Cert received--Mar 26, 2003 Petition assigned to an officer--May 1, 2003 2nd NOA I-129F Approved!!--May 5, 2003!(140 days)O, happy day Received 2nd NOA in mail--May 8, 2003 NVC receives petition from NSC--May 8, 2003 yay!! NVC forwards case to London--May 12, 2003 Fiance receives Packet 3--May 22, 2003 London receives Packet 3--June 17, 2003(previous packet sent, lost in the mail) London interview date--July 28th, 2003 K1 VISA GRANTED!!--July 28th, 2003(223 days)! After K1 approval: Nev arrived home--August 2nd, 2003 SSN applied for and number received--August 13th, 2003 (11 days total after arrival) SSN card arrives in mail--August 20, 2003 Married! September 18, 2003 Applied for AOS & EAD (walk-in)--November 4, 2003 Received EAD (walk-in)--November 5, 2003 AOS fingerprinting appt--December 24, 2003 AOS interview scheduled--February 18, 2004 AOS success!--February 18, 2004 Greencard arrived in mail--April 22, 2004 WOW! Thank you, St. Louis

Jul 15th 2003, 3:08 pm	#5
dbark Just around the next bend Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,203	Congratulations! Debbie __________________ 7/08/10 Sent N-400 to Arizona 8/16/10 Fingerprinting

Jul 15th 2003, 3:12 pm	#6
leebarton Senior Member Joined: Dec 2002 Location: now USA =) Posts: 577	congratulations to you __________________ 08/21/06 Conditions Removed by VSC, without interview!!! 09/11/06 Attended WAS office and got processed for 10 yr green card. 03/01/07 Found out my wife is expecting due Thanksgiving 07/28/07 Applied for N-400, check cleared 08/08

Jul 15th 2003, 3:18 pm	#7
Dekka's Angel Senior Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,357	Congratulations! __________________ I-129F Sent (CSC): 12/16/02 NOA-1: 12/20/02 RFE - 3/25/03 (95 days - phone status) RFE Evidence Rec'vd (Per call to CSC): 4/9/03 I-129F APPROVED: 4/16/03 (118 days) ------------------------------------------------ NVC Rec'vd I-129F: 4/21/03 (per call to NVC) Sydney Rec'vd I-129F: 5/6/03 Interview Date: 7/01/03 K-1 Visa Issued: 7/01/03 (193 days) Dekka's Arrival: 7/17/03 SSN Issued: 7/29/03 Social Security Card: 8/6/03 Dekka and Angel become Mr. and Mrs: 9/4/03 AOS Paperwork Sent: 9/15/03 AOS Checks Cashed: 9/19/03 AOS Receipts: 10/21/03 (36 Days) EAD/AP Issued: 10/31/03 (46 days) Fingerprints Taken: 10/31/03 AOS Interview: 4/19/04 AOS Approved: 4/19/04 Permanent Resident Card: 5/21/04

Jul 15th 2003, 3:23 pm	#8
Eric2203 Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 19	Hi all, and thank you all too. As I posted in the other thread, I went there this morning at 9 AM as was printed on my appointment letter, only to find out it was at 1 PM. So I went back home, and went back to the consulate again. I had done the medical last week and I knew everything was fine. So I showed up there, they asked for everyone's appointment letter and I was called first afterwards to give all the required papers. I was then told to go make new photos because the requirements have just changed (people, check on that, it might apply to all of you). The ADIT photos were no good, neither were the extra passports photos I had with me just in case. The new requirements basically specify a full frontal head shot, but bigger than a passport photo. From top of head to bottom of picture, it has to be 4 cm. In other words, lean close to the photo-taking thingy for it to be ok. There was one in the consulate but it was out of order. So they sent me and another K1-er to the subway nearby to have them made. Cost: 4 â‚¬ (same in the consulate). I came back, I was called to give the picture and I mentioned she hadn't asked for Linda's original divorce decree, but she said it was fine with the copy. She had a look at the original since I had it, but that was all. She didn't ask for it. It seems to be the opposite to what happened to Mvstolar's fiancÃ©. I sat down again, chatted a bit with the other K1-er in there, a woman. This place is like a train station hall, noisy and crowded with people coming and going. Maybe it's because it's the summer. Hard to hear your name called to the windows. Finally I was called for the interview, and it was another woman this time. It was an asian lady, she's an officer (I suppose the first one wasn't and was only there to gather papers). She was hard to understand because of her accent (asian obviously) so I had to ask her to use the mike most of the time. She asked how we met (we met on the net), how long we talked before meeting face to face, how many other people I talked to online, have I ever met others... When I said yes to the last question she automatically assumed it was another woman. I had to explain it was a guy (in other words, I don't run after women over the internet). She asked if I minded having an "instant" family (Linda has 3 kids), she even seemed surprised. She also asked what we had in common. Now that's a hard question. Difficult to put into words. It's akin to asking why I love Linda. I suggest you all prepare your answers for that in case you're asked. She spent some time on the pictures we submitted as proof of a relationship, asked what Linda did, asked who paid for the hotel when she came to Paris (what does that matter ???), talked a bit about the kids' dad: if he knew about me, if I had met him, why they divorced (when I told her why, she said "that's what she tells you!". Not exactly nice). And I finally took the oath and signed the papers. That's about it. I may have forgotten a few things, but that's the gist of it. I sat down again, waited a loooooong time, then finally, the first woman was back with my visa and told me about stuff to do when I get to the USA (I have forgotten most of it, just like Leo). I do remember one thing though, she said Advance Parole was only given in cases of death or serious disease, and that I wouldn't be able to leave the USA for two years, until I got the Green Card. This doesn't sound like what I heard, maybe some of you can explain a bit more. I got the brown enveloppe and some (not all) of the evidence we initially submitted with the I-129F petition. I have no idea why, she said they didn't need it anymore. I wonder why I didn't get all of it back then. Weird. And I thought it went into the brown enveloppe. Anyway, that's it. And it's a very happy day for us. Good luck to all of you still waiting. __________________ Eric

Jul 15th 2003, 3:36 pm	#9
BeachBunny Senior Member Joined: May 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 400	Congrats!!! :PARTY: __________________ It's been a long jouney, but worth it!

Jul 15th 2003, 3:56 pm	#10
katesuiter1 Joined: Nov 2002	Yaaaaay!!!! Linda, how good did it feel to be able to finally post your excitement? Hehehehe!!!! Many congrats to you both, and good luck for the rest of your journey! Kate. xxxx

Jul 15th 2003, 4:20 pm	#11
Scout Senior Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,197	Congratulations and thanks for the synopsis. I wouldn't worry about the AP, I think she was a bit off on that one. It's emergent not emergency. There's a difference. Cheers, Leslie __________________ My other hangout (feel free to join us): http://z6.invisionfree.com/Mumbo_Jum...ex.php?act=idx

Jul 15th 2003, 4:49 pm	#12
bequibar foxy little minx Joined: Jan 2003 Location: mexicana in minneapolis Posts: 734	Oh my God!!!! Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!!! !! Keep us posted on your poe experience when you get there! __________________ K-1 process survivor* *click on my name and view public profile for full timeline

Jul 15th 2003, 5:17 pm	#13
OlenkaKyiv Dreamer Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 611	Congratulations to you! Oh.... that lady-consular was really hard one. So many questions and so detailed. Probably she had bad day Olenka __________________ ~ Impatient Ukrainian Girl

Jul 15th 2003, 5:21 pm	#14
makkabokka Senior Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 122	congratulations eric and linda best of luck do keep posting shekhar

Jul 15th 2003, 6:14 pm	#15
Bee	Re: Eric just called me after the Paris Interview.... What marvellous news... congratualtions to you both... Bee UK to USA "Linda & Eric" wrote in message news:872985.1058278412@britishexpats.com... > GOT THE VISA!!!!! My goodness do I feel so good atm. > I'm sure he'll come and post his experience. He's on his way home at > the moment. > OH happy day!!! > -- > Linda > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

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