Madrid K1 Report
Feb 24th 2004, 4:00 am
#16
Valley of the Sun
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 628
Re: Madrid K1 Report
great news.. I am happy for you..
congrats sibsie
congrats sibsie
Feb 24th 2004, 4:30 am
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Congratulations! Now the fun part, but at least you will be together. My
wife just got her green card in December. Happy Hunting
Dan
"sibsie" <member17406@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I went to the docs this morning to get my results at 9,30am. They were
> late coming in due to rain (well silly me of course that would delay it)
> I was cutting it fine but just got to the Embassy for 10.30am. I was
> the only K visa for the day. No queues at all to get in.
> They don´t
> let you take in anything other than your paperwork so be prepared to
> have to leave your handbags and briefcases at security.
> I got called
> straight to window 16 and the nice lady went through all my paperwork.
> She seemed to take a very long time with my birth cert but I had the
> original long form and 5 certified copies which I´d got done at the
> British consulate in Alicante.
> The other forms I handed over were the
> DS156, DS156k DS230 parts 1 and 2. I wasn´t using the I134 but instead
> provided my own financial details which was all fine. I also had two
> ADIT style photos. Long story but I don´t have a reliable mail service
> in my village and never received either the packet 3 or 4. Instead I
> downloaded the forms and that was all fine with the consulate.
> I was
> missing the DS157 which apparently you do have to do regardless of sex
> or country of origin. I filled in another there and then and then took
> a seat to wait to be called again.
> I had to wait about 15 mins and got
> chatting to various American people who had all been robbed and were
> getting replacement passports etc., One was from a place about 10 mins
> from my new home so we had a nice chat.
> Other than that it was really
> quiet in there with maybe 20 people in all waiting for various things.
> After 15 mins I got called up to Window Three. The lovely Con Off,
> David swore me in.
> He asked me what Steve did for a living, then we had
> a quick chat about flying. He asked me where I was going to live. He
> knew the place so we had a chat about that. He asked me about my job in
> London and we had a quick chat about the weather which was pretty awful.
> I wasn´t asked for proof of relationship or anything else. He asked
> me what I thought of life in Spain. I told him and he tended to agree!
> That was it. He said everything was fine, that he was happy to grant
> my visa. He briefly explained the conditions of the visa. Due to my
> postal probs he said I could come back tomorrow to collect it or he
> would courier it. I opted for courier as I have too much to do back at
> home to spend another night in Madrid.
> I was out by 11.30 and popped
> over to Starbucks to see my mum!
> All in all, after my anxiety of the
> morning and the last 48 hours I was amazed I was in and out so quickly.
> They were really lovely people and very helpful.
> I´m flying back to the
> Costa tonight and will start booking flights etc.,
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
wife just got her green card in December. Happy Hunting
Dan
"sibsie" <member17406@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I went to the docs this morning to get my results at 9,30am. They were
> late coming in due to rain (well silly me of course that would delay it)
> I was cutting it fine but just got to the Embassy for 10.30am. I was
> the only K visa for the day. No queues at all to get in.
> They don´t
> let you take in anything other than your paperwork so be prepared to
> have to leave your handbags and briefcases at security.
> I got called
> straight to window 16 and the nice lady went through all my paperwork.
> She seemed to take a very long time with my birth cert but I had the
> original long form and 5 certified copies which I´d got done at the
> British consulate in Alicante.
> The other forms I handed over were the
> DS156, DS156k DS230 parts 1 and 2. I wasn´t using the I134 but instead
> provided my own financial details which was all fine. I also had two
> ADIT style photos. Long story but I don´t have a reliable mail service
> in my village and never received either the packet 3 or 4. Instead I
> downloaded the forms and that was all fine with the consulate.
> I was
> missing the DS157 which apparently you do have to do regardless of sex
> or country of origin. I filled in another there and then and then took
> a seat to wait to be called again.
> I had to wait about 15 mins and got
> chatting to various American people who had all been robbed and were
> getting replacement passports etc., One was from a place about 10 mins
> from my new home so we had a nice chat.
> Other than that it was really
> quiet in there with maybe 20 people in all waiting for various things.
> After 15 mins I got called up to Window Three. The lovely Con Off,
> David swore me in.
> He asked me what Steve did for a living, then we had
> a quick chat about flying. He asked me where I was going to live. He
> knew the place so we had a chat about that. He asked me about my job in
> London and we had a quick chat about the weather which was pretty awful.
> I wasn´t asked for proof of relationship or anything else. He asked
> me what I thought of life in Spain. I told him and he tended to agree!
> That was it. He said everything was fine, that he was happy to grant
> my visa. He briefly explained the conditions of the visa. Due to my
> postal probs he said I could come back tomorrow to collect it or he
> would courier it. I opted for courier as I have too much to do back at
> home to spend another night in Madrid.
> I was out by 11.30 and popped
> over to Starbucks to see my mum!
> All in all, after my anxiety of the
> morning and the last 48 hours I was amazed I was in and out so quickly.
> They were really lovely people and very helpful.
> I´m flying back to the
> Costa tonight and will start booking flights etc.,
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Feb 24th 2004, 6:50 am
#18
K1 via London
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 1,959
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Woohoo, congratulations on your visa! Let me tell you that you are one lucky girl. You got yours even faster than Karen, and she seemed to have a record going. Have fun packing and all...and getting to see your love in no time. 
PS Talking about Chicago...I'll be heading that way myself in a weeks time. Hubby and I are visiting a good friend in Minneapolis and are planning a day/night trip to Chicago. I've seen the airport before, but this time I'll also get to experience the city! Same goes for MSP...been to the airport but never the city. Save us some snow!
PS Talking about Chicago...I'll be heading that way myself in a weeks time. Hubby and I are visiting a good friend in Minneapolis and are planning a day/night trip to Chicago. I've seen the airport before, but this time I'll also get to experience the city! Same goes for MSP...been to the airport but never the city. Save us some snow!
Last edited by Steffi; Feb 24th 2004 at 6:52 am.
Feb 24th 2004, 9:13 am
#19
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: My Old KY Home!
Posts: 6,498
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Great Sibs!! Congrats!!!
Feb 24th 2004, 11:20 am
#20
SUPER CRUNCHY BALCONY COW
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,476
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by sibsie
I went to the docs this morning to get my results at 9,30am. They were late coming in due to rain (well silly me of course that would delay it)
I was cutting it fine but just got to the Embassy for 10.30am. I was the only K visa for the day. No queues at all to get in.
They don´t let you take in anything other than your paperwork so be prepared to have to leave your handbags and briefcases at security.
I got called straight to window 16 and the nice lady went through all my paperwork. She seemed to take a very long time with my birth cert but I had the original long form and 5 certified copies which I´d got done at the British consulate in Alicante.
The other forms I handed over were the DS156, DS156k DS230 parts 1 and 2. I wasn´t using the I134 but instead provided my own financial details which was all fine. I also had two ADIT style photos. Long story but I don´t have a reliable mail service in my village and never received either the packet 3 or 4. Instead I downloaded the forms and that was all fine with the consulate.
I was missing the DS157 which apparently you do have to do regardless of sex or country of origin. I filled in another there and then and then took a seat to wait to be called again.
I had to wait about 15 mins and got chatting to various American people who had all been robbed and were getting replacement passports etc., One was from a place about 10 mins from my new home so we had a nice chat.
Other than that it was really quiet in there with maybe 20 people in all waiting for various things.
After 15 mins I got called up to Window Three. The lovely Con Off, David swore me in.
He asked me what Steve did for a living, then we had a quick chat about flying. He asked me where I was going to live. He knew the place so we had a chat about that. He asked me about my job in London and we had a quick chat about the weather which was pretty awful.
I wasn´t asked for proof of relationship or anything else. He asked me what I thought of life in Spain. I told him and he tended to agree!
That was it. He said everything was fine, that he was happy to grant my visa. He briefly explained the conditions of the visa. Due to my postal probs he said I could come back tomorrow to collect it or he would courier it. I opted for courier as I have too much to do back at home to spend another night in Madrid.
I was out by 11.30 and popped over to Starbucks to see my mum!
All in all, after my anxiety of the morning and the last 48 hours I was amazed I was in and out so quickly. They were really lovely people and very helpful.
I´m flying back to the Costa tonight and will start booking flights etc.,
I went to the docs this morning to get my results at 9,30am. They were late coming in due to rain (well silly me of course that would delay it)
I was cutting it fine but just got to the Embassy for 10.30am. I was the only K visa for the day. No queues at all to get in.
They don´t let you take in anything other than your paperwork so be prepared to have to leave your handbags and briefcases at security.
I got called straight to window 16 and the nice lady went through all my paperwork. She seemed to take a very long time with my birth cert but I had the original long form and 5 certified copies which I´d got done at the British consulate in Alicante.
The other forms I handed over were the DS156, DS156k DS230 parts 1 and 2. I wasn´t using the I134 but instead provided my own financial details which was all fine. I also had two ADIT style photos. Long story but I don´t have a reliable mail service in my village and never received either the packet 3 or 4. Instead I downloaded the forms and that was all fine with the consulate.
I was missing the DS157 which apparently you do have to do regardless of sex or country of origin. I filled in another there and then and then took a seat to wait to be called again.
I had to wait about 15 mins and got chatting to various American people who had all been robbed and were getting replacement passports etc., One was from a place about 10 mins from my new home so we had a nice chat.
Other than that it was really quiet in there with maybe 20 people in all waiting for various things.
After 15 mins I got called up to Window Three. The lovely Con Off, David swore me in.
He asked me what Steve did for a living, then we had a quick chat about flying. He asked me where I was going to live. He knew the place so we had a chat about that. He asked me about my job in London and we had a quick chat about the weather which was pretty awful.
I wasn´t asked for proof of relationship or anything else. He asked me what I thought of life in Spain. I told him and he tended to agree!
That was it. He said everything was fine, that he was happy to grant my visa. He briefly explained the conditions of the visa. Due to my postal probs he said I could come back tomorrow to collect it or he would courier it. I opted for courier as I have too much to do back at home to spend another night in Madrid.
I was out by 11.30 and popped over to Starbucks to see my mum!
All in all, after my anxiety of the morning and the last 48 hours I was amazed I was in and out so quickly. They were really lovely people and very helpful.
I´m flying back to the Costa tonight and will start booking flights etc.,
Sibsie!!
I am so glad to hear everything went well!!!
Wooo I am so happy for you!
:PARTY: :PARTY:
I can't wait for you to get online!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Feb 24th 2004, 1:05 pm
#21
Boise, ID
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Boise, ID (formerly Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Posts: 239
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Congrats, Sibs!! Sounds like it all went fabulously smoothly for you, lucky girl! Now, get yourself on a plane...quick!! 
Feb 24th 2004, 9:04 pm
#22
Living in Milwaukee, USA!
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Milwaukee, WI (formally England/Australia)
Posts: 899
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Fantastic news!!
Congrats Sibsie, i'm sure your elated
Congrats Sibsie, i'm sure your elated
Feb 24th 2004, 10:28 pm
#23
C.G.D.S
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Ireland--->London--->Spain--->Rockport, MA
Posts: 3,353
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by sdmousy
Hi Sibsie!
Congratulations!!! Yippee!
I was just wondering if you were a Spanish resident? The reason why I'm asking is b/c my fiance has been asked to get a police clearance from Spain but we didn't think that we could get one b/c he was never a Spanish resident....
Hi Sibsie!
Congratulations!!! Yippee!
I was just wondering if you were a Spanish resident? The reason why I'm asking is b/c my fiance has been asked to get a police clearance from Spain but we didn't think that we could get one b/c he was never a Spanish resident....
You can still get the forms. Just leave the DNI part blank.
Eric S. Yes I did get the vaccinations done. It is odd that once I got to the docs in Madrid he said I didn't need them and I was never asked for the vaccination record. I assume I'll be needing them for AOS so I have them now.
Karen D. Yes to the push up bra, gripper knickers and pouty lips. I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
Everyone else thanks so much. I know I've been super quick and my heart does go out to all you still waiting.
Feb 25th 2004, 1:39 am
#24
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Homeostasis
Posts: 79,449
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by sibsie
Karen D. Yes to the push up bra, gripper knickers and pouty lips. I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
Karen D. Yes to the push up bra, gripper knickers and pouty lips. I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
I sure do hope you don't get stuck with a woman interviewer.
Feb 25th 2004, 1:39 am
#25
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Me - Illinois, USA / Husband - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Posts: 326
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by sibsie
Hi Mrs Pink Garden. I´ll be off in about 14 days and I´m a frequent visitor to Chicago so I´ll defo be looking you up.
Hi Mrs Pink Garden. I´ll be off in about 14 days and I´m a frequent visitor to Chicago so I´ll defo be looking you up.
Feb 25th 2004, 3:40 am
#26
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Hey sibsie,
So you're coming to Boston? Welcome in advance! Do you have a date for
your wedding planned yet? We're getting married in mid-April, so we may be
a little ahead of you in the process. Feel free to ask us questions.
I don't know if you saw my post the other day, but up until this month you
could get EAD and Advance Parole at the Boston office on the same day as you
filed for AOS. But they just discontinued that. See:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffic...m#anchor155614
We were lucky twice so far. Once because we filed at VSC and twice because
my fiance entered through New York and got her EAD stamp at the POE. I
guess our luck had to run out sometime!
Maybe we'll be lucky again and they'll change that policy back by the time
we file in April. I won't hold my breath, though.
Have a good trip and good luck with the rest of the process!
- Eric S.
"sibsie" <member17406@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Eric S. Yes I did get the
> vaccinations done. It is odd that once I got to the docs in Madrid he
> said I didn't need them and I was never asked for the vaccination
> record. I assume I'll be needing them for AOS so I have them now.
> Karen D. Yes to the push up bra, gripper knickers and pouty
> lips. I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
> Everyone else thanks so much. I know I've been super quick and my
> heart does go out to all you still waiting.
So you're coming to Boston? Welcome in advance! Do you have a date for
your wedding planned yet? We're getting married in mid-April, so we may be
a little ahead of you in the process. Feel free to ask us questions.
I don't know if you saw my post the other day, but up until this month you
could get EAD and Advance Parole at the Boston office on the same day as you
filed for AOS. But they just discontinued that. See:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffic...m#anchor155614
We were lucky twice so far. Once because we filed at VSC and twice because
my fiance entered through New York and got her EAD stamp at the POE. I
guess our luck had to run out sometime!
Maybe we'll be lucky again and they'll change that policy back by the time
we file in April. I won't hold my breath, though.
Have a good trip and good luck with the rest of the process!
- Eric S.
"sibsie" <member17406@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Eric S. Yes I did get the
> vaccinations done. It is odd that once I got to the docs in Madrid he
> said I didn't need them and I was never asked for the vaccination
> record. I assume I'll be needing them for AOS so I have them now.
> Karen D. Yes to the push up bra, gripper knickers and pouty
> lips. I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
> Everyone else thanks so much. I know I've been super quick and my
> heart does go out to all you still waiting.
Feb 25th 2004, 4:55 am
#27
K1 via London
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 1,959
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by Leslie66
HaHaHa!!
I sure do hope you don't get stuck with a woman interviewer.
HaHaHa!!
I sure do hope you don't get stuck with a woman interviewer.
Feb 25th 2004, 5:30 am
#28
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Homeostasis
Posts: 79,449
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by Steffi
Hey, she could enjoy it as well!
Hey, she could enjoy it as well!
From the mouths of babes. Actually I was going to make some inappropriate remarks to that effect, but I refrained.
Feb 25th 2004, 5:33 am
#29
SUPER CRUNCHY BALCONY COW
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,476
Re: Madrid K1 Report
Originally posted by Leslie66
From the mouths of babes.
Actually I was going to make some inappropriate remarks to that effect, but I refrained.
From the mouths of babes. Actually I was going to make some inappropriate remarks to that effect, but I refrained.
: Evil!!!
Feb 25th 2004, 5:34 am
#30
SUPER CRUNCHY BALCONY COW
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,476
Re: Madrid K1 Report
I'm going to go for the holy grail that is the EAD at Boston!
