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CoolHand2x2y2z   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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It's been a rough week but one call to the NVC made everything all right, and I got through with one call, too!

It seems like forever till we got to this point. The INTERVIEW DATE is September 5th, 2008! :star:

Time for me to stock up on stomach medicine... (Hee Hee)

About the live operators at the NVC:

1) I think they are just a call center; they have a script and can access our cases. In other words, they are not the officers or people who do the paperwork. As a former telemarketer back in the day, I think this is what's going on here.

2) Never trust what they say completely (in terms of what happens next, etc.).

I was told all this week that they wouldn't set interview dates until the second week of August. If I had believed them, I would have waited till then and not called back. Thanks, Kilun! I called every day this week and finally, I was told that my interview date is set and the instruction letter has been sent out today.

My wife is going to be VERY HAPPY!

Wedding in Vietnam: 12/25/2005 (graduate school, below poverty line, couldn't apply)
[b]August 27, 2007[/b]: 1st I-130 packet sent w/incorrect $190 instead of new $355 fee (Mesquite, Texas).
October 6, 2007: 2nd I-130 packet with $355 fee (Mesquite, Texas).
January 10, 2008: NOA1 March 31, 2008: NOA2 (approved & sent to NVC)
April 14, 2008: NVC sent AOS Fee Bill (Affidavit of Support) $70.00 & DS-3032 form
Received.
April 15, 2008: Faxed wife the DS-3032 agent form to be mailed from Vietnam.
May 5, 2008: NVC sent request for Affidavit of Support form. May 19. 2008: received NVC's request for Affidavit of Support form.
May 20, 2008: Sent off I-864, Affidavit of Support May 30, 2008: Received IV Fee bill for $400 --money order & sent by Priority Mail.
June 10, 2008: I-864 approved. June 11, 2008: IV fee entered in system. June 16, 2008: DS-230 barcode issued
June 30, 2008: DS-230 mailed by expressed mail July 3, 2008: DS-230 package arrived at NVC & under review
July 11, 2008: Case completed at NVC.
Sept. 5th, 2008: INTERVIEW DATE at HCMC: White paper with writing.
March 26, 2009: Resubmit.
[b]DENIED. June 2009: case sent back & received at USCIS[/b]
August 2009: filed new I-130. Approved after first I-130 case sent to VN, again.
February 2010: USCIS contacted & asked for more evidence
March 2010: USCIS re-approved original case.
April 14, 2010: Consulate sends DS-230
June 15, 2010: Interview Date (Blue issued)
July 13, 2010 Placed on AP -yippee!
Sept. 13, 2010 Consulate home visit
[b]Nov. 5, 2010 Approval letter sent.[/b]
[b]Nov. 19, 2010 Visa picked up. Arrival: Nov. 24, 2010[/b]

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Amy B.   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations on the interview date :)

Best of Luck!!!!!!!!

Aisha

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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hope2018   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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congrates on knowing your date good luck to you both :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

TimeLine

Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-129F Sent : 2007-09-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-09-28

I-129F RFE(s) : none

RFE Reply(s) : none

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-30

NVC Received : 2007-11-05

NVC Left : 2007-11-06

Consulate Received : 2007-11-09

Packet 3 Received : 2007-11-17

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-11-23

Packet 4 Received : 2007-12-16

Medical Taken : 2008-01-03

Medical Passed : 2008-01-04

Interview Date : 2008-01-11

Interview Passed : 2008-01-11

Visa Issue : January 18th 2008

USA ENTRY : January 23rd 2008

POE Entry : Seattle Washington

Wedding : February 9th 2008

Social Security Card Received: February 19th 2008

Civil Surgeon I693 signed : April 14th Vaccinations Complete.

AOS: Sent on April 15th 2008 USPS Confirmed . April 17th 4:56 Am

AOS: Hard Copy Received NOA1 April 22nd all 3 arrived same day.

Biometrics : Received Appointment Letter Today April 27th = May 23rd 2008 10 am appointment

Transfered CSC June 4th

EAD: Approved June 13th 2008

EAD: Recieved Card June 18th 2008

AP: Approved June 13th 2008

AP: Received June 18th 2008

AOS:touched :Card ordered July 26th

Approval: AOS : Aug 4th

Green Card :Received : Aug 5th with Welcome Letter . 2 years Dated July 26th

Thank You USCIS

Thank You Visa Journey...........................

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STL_HCMC   0

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Congratulations and best of luck to you both!

K1 Timeline

12/27/2005...I-129F Sent (Nebraska Service Center)

07/19/2006...Visa Approved

AOS Timeline

01/23/2007...AOS Sent

03/08/2007...AOS Approved

Removing Conditions

01/12/2009...I-751 Sent

06/10/2009...I-751 Approved

Naturalization

03/27/2010...N-400 Sent

11/21/2011...Approval

12/09/2011...Oath Ceremony

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Good Luck to both you and kilun

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26

Touched: 2007-11-02

NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16

Consulate recieved ??????

Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11

Packet 3 received 2007-12-24

Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28

Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14

Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23

Interview Date 2008-2-27

Passed Interview 2008-02-27

Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05

Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)

POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

Wedding 2008-4-26

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It's been a rough week but one call to the NVC made everything all right, and I got through with one call, too!

It seems like forever till we got to this point. The INTERVIEW DATE is September 5th, 2008! :star:

Time for me to stock up on stomach medicine... (Hee Hee)

About the live operators at the NVC:

1) I think they are just a call center; they have a script and can access our cases. In other words, they are not the officers or people who do the paperwork. As a former telemarketer back in the day, I think this is what's going on here.

congratz

2) Never trust what they say completely (in terms of what happens next, etc.).

I was told all this week that they wouldn't set interview dates until the second week of August. If I had believed them, I would have waited till then and not called back. Thanks, Kilun! I called every day this week and finally, I was told that my interview date is set and the instruction letter has been sent out today.

My wife is going to be VERY HAPPY!

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Manila, Philippines

Marriage: July 16, 2005

I-130 sent: Oct 27, 2007

California Service Center Recieved Oct. 29, 2007

NOA1: Jan 17, 2008

I-130 Approved: April 22, 2008

Received DS-3032/ I-864 Bill: June 3, 2008

AOS bill paid: June 18th 2008

AOS sent : June 30th 2008 Received July 1

AOS cover sheet print out: June 18, 2008

DS230 generated June 22,2008

DS230 PAID June 24, 2004

DS230 received July 3, 2008

NVC Case Completed July 14, 2008

NVC send the Case Complete to USEM Manila: Aug. 5th 2008

USEM recieved complete case from NVC Aug 8th 2008

paid debros aug 22,2008

Medical Sept 9,10 He passed Thank you God. God is always good.

Interview Date: Sept 29, 2008 at USEM Manila 8:30AM APPROVED!!!

Visa In hand: Oct 2, 2008 yahoo

POE Nov 17, 2008.

Green Card and S.S received Nov 28th, 2008

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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congrats and goodluck 2x2y2z

Engaged: 8/19/2006

Married: 2/25/2008

Sent I-130: 6/5/2008

NOA1 Recieved: 6/26/2008

Transferred to CSC: 12/17/2008

Touched: 12/22/2008

Touched: 12/29/2008

Touched: 12/30/2008

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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It's been a rough week but one call to the NVC made everything all right, and I got through with one call, too!

It seems like forever till we got to this point. The INTERVIEW DATE is September 5th, 2008! :star:

Time for me to stock up on stomach medicine... (Hee Hee)

Congrat!!! :dance::dance::dance:

My interview for K3 spouse in HCMC on Aug. 22. Good luck to all of us :thumbs:

09/15/2007 Happy Wedding :) :)

---------------------------------------

USCIS

12/12/2007: I-130 Sent

01/31/2008: I-130 NOA1

02/16/2008: I-129F Sent

02/21/2008: I-129F NOA1

05/06/2008: I-130 & I-129F NOA2 (146 days from filing date)

--------------------------

06/21/2008: Pkt 3 Received

07/05/2008: Pkt 4 Appointment letter

08/15/2008: Medical Exam Passed!!!

08/24/2008: Interview Date (K3)(254 days from filing date)

08/22/2008: interview >>> Fail

11/20/2008: K3 Closed sent back

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NVC

12/22/2008: Recieved by mail case assigned and IIN #

12/30/2008: Paid AOS online

01/02/2009: Mail DS-3032

01/08/2009: Paid IV bill online

01/09/2009: Package Generate

01/16/2009: Mail I-864

01/30/2009: Mail DS-230 with expedite request

02/25/2009: Case completed

03/09/2009: Appointment letter by email

03/12/2009: Case forward to HCMC

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Embassy

04/14/2009: Interview at Embassy (CR1) >>> PASSED!

04/21/2009: Pick up Visa

06/25/2009: US entry (Welcome to America)

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USA

05/04/2011: Sent I751

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Good times become good memories

Bad times become good lessons

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