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memyselfandi   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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OMG! My hubby were talking and he happend to check his email and we are approved! After one year!!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't transfered to Cali it was actually approved in Vermont! What should I do now? what should I do now? And thanks for all of you putting up with me the last past year. OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Thanks you! Ok...im excited but hey it took me 6 months to receive an NOA1 and one year to be approved!!!!! Mannnnnnnn its been a rollercoaster but were approved!

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Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Mumbai, India

Marriage : 2007-08-05

I-130 Sent : 2007-08-29 <----yeah amazing huh?????

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-16

I-130 Approved : 2008-08-26

NVC Received : 2008-09-03

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-09-15

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-09-15

Receive I-864 Package :

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-09-20

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-09-15

Receive IV Bill : 2008-09-23

RFE Yikes! 2008-10-28

More RFE's : Need a different police clearance and photographs were rejected (twice) 1-20-09

NVC case completed!! 2009-2-18

Medical Exam 2009-3-25 (what a healthy indian:) must be all the veggies lol!

Interview Date: 2009-4-02

Wife getting anxious! 2009-4-02...recieved the call from him, then jumped up and down in circles and cried (so like me)

Visa in hand: 2009-4-03 God thank you for all the understanding, God bless us and our love...you are amazing and I have always and will always praise you through any storm.

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sasha414   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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congratulations! thats fantastic, now off you go to nvc.

feb. 26,2008-----noa1

aug. 26, 2008----transferred to csc

sept. 19, 2008--- approved

NVC:

sept. 26, 2008----got case # from a live operator

oct. 6, 2008 ------received AOS bill/paid online

oct. 7, 2008 ------shows PAID

oct. 14,2008 -----IV fee generated/ paid online

oct. 15,2008 -----shows PAID

oct. 16,2008 -----mailed DS230 overnight

oct. 23,2008 ---- RFE

nov. 3,2008 ----- case complete

nov. 26,2008 --- medical exam

aug. 14,2009 --- remedical finally, passed

aug. 24, 2009 -- interview , passed

aug. 29, 2009 -- visa in hand

sept. 24, 2009 -- POE LAX

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MsZ   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Yeah. Check out the August thread and follow the lead of those who are just ahead of us. Congrats!!!

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Congratulations!! That is wonderful!! Best of luck with the rest of the process!! :D

USCIS

01/22/2008-Mailed out I-130

02/13/2008-NOA1

08/25/2008-Case Transferred to CSC!!

09/12/2008-APPROOOOOOOVED!!!! (234 days)

NVC

2008-09-18: Case received at NVC

2008-09-24: DS-3032 and AOS Fee bill generated and sent from NVC

2008-09-25: Hubby E-mailed COA

2008-09-29: Received DS-3032 and AOS Fee bill via USPS

2008-09-29: AOS fee bill paid online

2008-09-30: Mailed out hard copy of DS-3032

2008-09-30: AOS fee bill shows paid online/printed I-864 cover sheet

2008-10-01: I-864 package mailed USPS express

2008-10-02: I-864 package received at NVC

2008-10-03: I-864 package entered into system and under review

2008-10-09: I-864 complete. No RFE.

2008-10-03: DS-3032 accepted (via e-mail)

2008-10-15: IV Fee Bill paid online (Finally invoiced!!!)

2008-10-16: DS-230 package mailed USPS express

2008-10-17: DS-230 package received at NVC

2008-10-24: RFE on DS-230. They say that the Certified Birth Certificate I sent is not a certified copy.

2008-10-29: Sent another Certified Birth Certificate with letter stating that it is a valid document issued by the Mexican government.

2008-10-31: CASE COMPLETE!!!

CONSULATE

2008-12-XX: Appointment

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memyselfandi   0

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I hope it's not a bad news thread lol. COngrats too!

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Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Mumbai, India

Marriage : 2007-08-05

I-130 Sent : 2007-08-29 <----yeah amazing huh?????

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-16

I-130 Approved : 2008-08-26

NVC Received : 2008-09-03

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-09-15

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-09-15

Receive I-864 Package :

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-09-20

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-09-15

Receive IV Bill : 2008-09-23

RFE Yikes! 2008-10-28

More RFE's : Need a different police clearance and photographs were rejected (twice) 1-20-09

NVC case completed!! 2009-2-18

Medical Exam 2009-3-25 (what a healthy indian:) must be all the veggies lol!

Interview Date: 2009-4-02

Wife getting anxious! 2009-4-02...recieved the call from him, then jumped up and down in circles and cried (so like me)

Visa in hand: 2009-4-03 God thank you for all the understanding, God bless us and our love...you are amazing and I have always and will always praise you through any storm.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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now thats cool. felicidades. congrats

Married July 5, 2008 in Dominican Republic

Service Center: Vermont

sent --I130 on August 01,2008

NO1-- Recieved August 07,2008

touched---August 11,2008

touched---August 12,2008

touched --December 17,2008 transferred to CSC

touched--December 24, 2008

touched--December 29, 2008

approved-- January 14, 2009

Sent ds-3032 on jan 23-2009

Paid AOS fee---Jan 28-2009

SENT I-864-----jAN 30-2009

PAID IV fee-- Jan 30-2009

Case complete--Feb-29-2009

ANTERVIEW ON jUNE 2-2009

APPROVE AND RECEIVED jUNE 8-2009

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OMG! My hubby were talking and he happend to check his email and we are approved! After one year!!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't transfered to Cali it was actually approved in Vermont! What should I do now? what should I do now? And thanks for all of you putting up with me the last past year. OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Thanks you! Ok...im excited but hey it took me 6 months to receive an NOA1 and one year to be approved!!!!! Mannnnnnnn its been a rollercoaster but were approved!

Congratulations, Look for the August approvals thread. So we can start the NVC process together.

Also look for James Shortcuts and Lotos info on the NVC system.

Kimf

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Costa Rica

2007-10-09: I-130 Sent

2007-10-10: Received date

2008-01-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-04-00: I found out that I was pregnant in April!!

2008-08-06: Case transfered from VSC to CSC

2008-08-09: CSC received the Petition transfered from VSC

Touched ---: May 07/2008; August 07,09,11,12,22,25,26/2008

2008-08-22: I-130 NOA2 (Thank God)

2008-08-30: Received NOA2 in the mail

NVC

08-28-2008: NVC RECEIVED

09-08-2008: IIN obtained(10th attempt)

09-08-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED by EMAIL

09-08-2008: DS-3032 & AOS BILL GENERATED

09-08-2008: AOS BILL PAID(online)

09-09-2008: AOS BILL CLEARED

09-12-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-15-2008: NVC RECEIVED THE DS 3032

09-18-2008: IV BILL PAID

09-22-2008: IV FEE BiLL CLEARED

09-23-2008: AOS SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-23-2008: DS 230 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-24-2008: AOS and DS 230 RECEIVED AT NVC

09-30-2008: DS 230 RFE

10-01-2008: SENT CORRECTED DS 230 RFE TO NVC (OVERNIGHT)

10-02-2008: CORRECTED DS 230 RECEIVED BY NVC

10-07-2008: CASE COMPLETE!!!

11-04-2008: INTERVIEW DATE- VISA APPROVED

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congrats..

[b]USCIS:[/b]
[color="#006400"]Filed I-130[/color]: Sept 10, 2007
[color="#006400"]NOA1 receipt:[/color] Jan 22, 2008
[color="#006400"]Able to check status online:[/color] Feb 22, 2008
[color="#006400"](fake) Automated Touches:[/color] Feb 22, 2008, Jan 14, 2009, April 26, 2009 (a fake SUNDAY touch)
[color="#006400"][b]Sued USCIS (writ of mandamus): May 6. 2009[/b][/color]
[color="#006400"]NOA2: I-130 and I129 Approved:[/color] June 18. 2009

[b]NVC:[/b]
[color="#006400"]NVC forwarded I-129 to the Islamabad embassy, case number assigned:[/color] July 8. 2009
[color="#006400"]NVC assigned case number to I-130; fee request sent to lawyer:[/color] July 14. 2009
[color="#006400"]AOS bill received from NVC:[/color] July 20, 2009
[color="#006400"]K3 (I129) interview/medical exam forms received by spouse abroad:[/color] July 18, 2009 (Not pursued any further)
[color="#006400"]AOS and IV bill paid: [/color] July 28, 2009
[color="#006400"]NVC sent request for AOS documents:[/color] Aug 19, 2009
[color="#006400"]AOS documents mailed to NVC:[/color] Sept 14, 2009
[color="#006400"]AOS documents received by NVC:[/color] Sept 28, 2009
[color="#006400"]Case complete at NVC:[/color] Oct 08, 2009
[color="#006400"]Interview date assigned on: [/color]Oct 14, 2009
[color="#006400"]Interview date at Islamabad:[/color] Nov 3, 2009
[color="#006400"]Approved:[/color] Nov 3, 2009
[color="#006400"]Arrival at USA:[/color] Nov 13, 2009
[color="#006400"]Received green card in mail:[/color] Dec 24, 2009

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Congrats! Take a look at Loto's guide for what to do next (#2 NVC Steps).

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/..._live_in_the_US

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

02/27/2012 : Sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/01/2012 : Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

03/07/2012 : Check Cashed (Fee $420*2)

03/12/2012 : Received NOA1

07/02/2012 : APPROVED (112 Days)

07/05/2012 : Received NOA2

NVC

07/09/2012 : NVC Received

--/--/2012 : Case# generated

--/--/2012 : DS-3032 (COA)

--/--/2012 : I-864 - AOS Fee $88*2

--/--/2012 : DS-230 - IV Fee ($330+$74)*2

--/--/2012 : Case Completed

--/--/2012 : Forwarded to Consulate [CDJ]

Consulate

--/--/2012 : Medical

--/--/2012 : Interview

--/--/2012 : POE

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Jamericanlove   31

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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That's fantastic! Congrats! :dance:

NATURALIZATION
07-03-2013: Eligible to file
07-22-2013: Application sent (Delivered: 07-24-13)
08-05-2013: NOA1 received (Priority date: 07-24-13, Check cashed: 07-29-13)
08-22-2013: Biometrics (Received: 08-06-13, Walk-in: 08-08-13)
09-03-2013: Inline for interview (Yellow letter received: 10-23-13)
11-04-2013: Interview scheduled (Received: 11-09-13)
12-12-2013: Interview (Approved)
01-03-2014: Oath ceremony, passport application and passport received

DONE!

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SKluvSH   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Congrats

Congratulations for approval.

Naturalization
CIS Office : Seattle
Date Filed : 2012-05-14
Bio. Appt. : 2012-07-09
Interview Date : 2012-09-24
Approved :2012-09-24

Removal of Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Office
Date Filed : 2011-02-14
Date received: 2011-02-16
NOA Date : 2011-02-16
Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-16
Interview Date : None
Approved :2011-04-22

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Missouri Service Office
Date Filed : 2008-12-16
Date received: 2008-12-18
NOA Date : 2008-12-23
Bio. Appt. : 2009-01-16
Interview Date : 2009-04-14
Approved :2009-04-14
K-3 Visa
Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Chennai, India
Marriage : 2008-07-08
I-130 Sent : 2008-07-31
I-130 NOA1 : 2008-08-06
I-129F Sent : 2008-08-09
I-129F NOA1 : 2008-08-11
I-129F NOA2 : 2008-09-26
NVC Received : 2008-10-02
NVC Left : 2008-10-06
Consulate Received : 2008-10-10
Interview Date : 2008-11-21
Visa Received : 2008-12-03
US Entry : 2008-12-04
I-130 Approval : 2008-09-26
US entry after 150 days from our wedding date

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Congratulations!!!!! Best luck on the next stage!!!!

My timeline:

K-1 visa

05 - 16 - 2007 - Sending off of my I-129F package

10 - 16 - 2007-Got NOA2 !!!!

12 - 11 - 2007 Interview date

K1 visa -APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

January 15, 2008 -married

Submitted docs for AOS ...but ,very unfortunately, my husband had to return back to Ukraine due to emergency without travel document (AP)

Starting K3 process ......

back to the waiting game...

K-3 route

07-10-2008-I-130 sent

07-15-2008-Check cashed

07-16-2008-NOA1 at CSC

07-21-2008-Hard copy of NOA1

07-23-2008-129F sent

07-27-2008-129F received at Chicago lock box (sent by mistake there instead of CSC)..

08-12-2008 I-130 NOA 2 !!!!!!!!!

08-16-2008-I-130 NOA2 hard copy

NVC

08-19-2008 Case is in NVC (Changed my mind and now going CR1 route)

08-21-2008 Got IIN

08-26-2008 Paid AOS Bill online

08-26-2008-Sent DS3032 by mail

08-28-2008 AOS shows as Paid

08-29-2008-AOS package sent USPS overnight

08-29-2008 Paid IV bill online

08-30-2008 IV Bill shows as Paid

09-02-2008 AOS package recieved

09-03-2008 DS230 sent USPS overnight

09-05-2008 Both AOS and DS230 entered in the system

09-12-2008- CASE COMPLETE!!!!! 23 days for NVC ?? !!!! YESSS!!!!

10-29-2008-INTERVIEW!!!!-PASSED!!!!

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