Good news!!

[RockyRoo]

Went to the US Embassy and got my visa today! Great to finally know that although my fiancee and I have been prepping our gear, mental, physical, and financial state(s), this hike will actually happen now that we've been granted our visas!!!! So excited to be going back to the US too! Just wanted to share the happy news amongst all the fellow "crazy people", since the very select few we tell about hiking the AT look at us funny and say we're crazy.

[bigcranky]

You're crazy!

But so is everyone else here. Congrats and welcome.

[CrumbSnatcher]

have a great journey!

[strollingalong]

congrats! hoping I'll be saying the same sometime soon once my passport is renewed first.

tell me.... what things did you show to tick the right boxes? I've seen the list and so on, but real examples would be better. painfree process?

cheers

[RockyRoo]

congrats! hoping I'll be saying the same sometime soon once my passport is renewed first.

tell me.... what things did you show to tick the right boxes? I've seen the list and so on, but real examples would be better. painfree process?

cheers

We applied for the B1/B2 visa - the paperwork we took showed we will leave the country after our hike. We showed our bank and investment statements (showed that we had enough to support ourselves while in the US and that we have assets outside of the US). We also showed my student loan details, all my completion information from my university, including teacher registration back in Australia.

Anything that shows you'll leave the US afterwards helps. Good luck!!! If you're prepared and follow all the steps, it's actually suprisingly easy!

[strollingalong]

thanks.... hoping it will be

[strollingalong]

Did you show an itinery? the websites I read said it'd be a good idea. Don't own property but make good money and have my name on rental contract till after AT, plus a good reference from the director of an important institution where I work. all this bloody stuff to do, christsakes, you'd think tagging along in illegal wars would guarantee me coming and going as I please!

[stonedflea]

congratulations!!! that's so exciting!

not that you asked for it, but my best advice would be to take it slow at the start. i heard a story this year of a guy from thailand injuring his knee on the approach trail first day out. as soon as he flew into this country, he had to fly out.

ahhh! have fun with it!

[4eyedbuzzard]

Hope you have a great AT walkabout!

[rocketsocks]

Congrats mate,sorry you had to go through all that,when all you needed to do is come through mexico..........every body's do'in it.

[hunter121]

I'm awesome like that!

[Big Dawg]

Congrats!!! Have a blast!!

[strollingalong]

better than coming from the east and raping and killing everyone on the way. Rio Grande, here I come.

[Oak88]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi oi oi

[B-Rabbit]

That's great! Wish we had more Australians around...Good people!

[mrclean417]

Welcome back I hope you have a great time. You can leave your samples of Vegemite home though. I've still got a couple packets floating around my breakroom from a couple years ago when a buddy came over and got us all to try it. Took some to my inlaws for Thanksgiving and got pictures of about 5 daring souls while they gave it a whirl.

Ya, must be an acquired taste. My buddy just put a couple big blobs on his morning toast and enjoyed the meals.

[SoHo]

hey rockyroo,
you are right! we have to share our news and excitement with all crazies. Got my visa as well, cant wait to hit the trail.
Good luck to you, too and keep on hiking and hiking and hiking :-)
take care,
soho

[Dumplings]

Nice. Hope you enjoy your stay here.