TimeLine

Last update : February 05, 2004

Always Under construction

October  10, 2000

Klaas called the consulate in Amsterdam and they do the direct consular filing. (DCF)
Asked to send  the needed forms.

October  15, 2000

Klaas received the so called packet #1 In the package was a instruction what we need to do,
Also the I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and two G-325 forms (Biographic information).

October 16, 2000

Klaas asked the "Vreemdelingenpolitie" (foreign police) to send  an application and instructions for a D79.  (This is NOT the police-report for a visa but an information form to prevent or investigate fraud with marriage)

October 20, 2000

Klaas requested two birth certificates for international use.
One for city-hall (ondertrouw) and one for the consulate
Just call city-hall of birth, pay and most will send them to you.

October 20 - November 5, 2000

Eileen collected her papers with an apostille. (but there is a story around it see apostille)

Birth-certificate
Official statement she was free to marry
Property records and revenue (homestead) to prove residence.
Divorce papers

All papers where scanned and send to Klaas with e-mail.

November 6, 2000

Appointment at city-hall to show the scanned papers to find out if its enough to receive a license to marry (ondertrouw)  ......YES it was all we need....!!!!!

December 2000

We think all our paperwork is prepared so now we have to wait until it is January 2001

January 8, 2001

City hall Papendrecht we delivered our paperwork for the marriage license and we have our ondertrouw.

January 23,2001

Our marriage in Dordrecht

January 25, 2001

We did the DCF procedure (I-130 packet 1) at the Consulate in Amsterdam and it was approved. !!!!!!!!

Because of our preparation we also turned in the checklist of packet 3 with the OF-230 part 1.

February 23, 2001

Received packet 4 (appointments and forms)

March 12, 2001

Appointment for the medical examination

March 20, 2001

Interview appointment for the visa application

March 30, 2001

Going home.................