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I had my visa interview at the US embassy in Seoul this morning.

I was told that my visa will be issued in 5 days.

Interview questions were very simple and plain.

The consul only asked when we first met and when we got married.

I brought my passport, DS-156 (2), DS 230 Part I, SEO97, medical exam document, police certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate, family relation certificate, receipt of visa processing fee ($131), and translations of all non-English documents. For affidavit of support, I brought I-134(notarized) and a letter from my husband's employer. I also brought an album to prove our relationship, but the consul didn't ask it.

I am so excited about seeing my husband real soon.

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Congratulations! :star::dance:

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations!!! :dance::dance::dance:

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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Congratulations, Jina!

Have a safe trip to your husband :)

Immigration Process (DCF Japan)

08/06/2008 I-130 petition at Tokyo, Japan

08/13/2008 I-130 approved

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| Waited until we were ready to move back

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07/13/2009 IV interview at Tokyo, Japan

07/15/2009 IV(IR-1) in hand

Post-DCF

07/29/2009 POE at Las Vegas

08/17/2009 GC(10yrs) received

Click here for the detailed timeline.

Done with USCIS until

- naturalization in May 2012 or

- GC replacement in February 2019

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I had my visa interview at the US embassy in Seoul this morning.

I was told that my visa will be issued in 5 days.

Interview questions were very simple and plain.

The consul only asked when we first met and when we got married.

I brought my passport, DS-156 (2), DS 230 Part I, SEO97, medical exam document, police certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate, family relation certificate, receipt of visa processing fee ($131), and translations of all non-English documents. For affidavit of support, I brought I-134(notarized) and a letter from my husband's employer. I also brought an album to prove our relationship, but the consul didn't ask it.

I am so excited about seeing my husband real soon.

Congratulations!!!

BTW, what's the family relation certificate

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: Chennai, India

I-130 sent: 4/20/2008

I-130 NOA1: 4/24/2008

I-130 touched: 4/30/2008

I-130 NOA2: 9/22/08

Days from NOA1->NOA2: 151 days

I-129F sent: 5/6/2008

I-129F NOA1: 5/13/2008

I-129F touched: 6/20/2008

I-129F NOA2: 9/22/08

Days from NOA1->NOA: 132 days

K-3 Visa Interview: 11/13/08-Approved!!!

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congratulations!

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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Family relation certificate is just one of Korea's family register certificates. Korea used to issue only one certificate that contains all the information about an individual, but recently it has decided to issue five different types of certificates, which include identification certificate (similar to birth certificate), family relation certificate, marriage relation certificate, adoption relation certificate, and special adoption relation certificate. I don't like this change. It just made me translate more documents. For non-Koreans, this family relation certificate is not relevant.

For your information, it took about 11 months for us to have our visa interview since we sent our I-130 petition.

My husband sent I-130 petition in early October of 2007, and received NOA1 in late January. As soon as we received the notice, we sent I-129F petition to the USCIS. Both I-130 and I-129F petition were approved in early May (May 5 and May 6). Unfortunately for us, our approved petitions were not received by NVC for three months. Finally on July 31, they were both received and be sent to the US embassy in Seoul. On August 5, the US embassy sent e-Packet (Packet 3.5) to my husband's email. Based on the information on Packet 3.5, I submitted an online interview scheduling form. In two hours after I submitted the form, I received another e-Packet (Packet4) with my interview date (8:30 a.m. on August 25) from the embassy. I hope this information will help some of VJ members.

I had my visa interview at the US embassy in Seoul this morning.

I was told that my visa will be issued in 5 days.

Interview questions were very simple and plain.

The consul only asked when we first met and when we got married.

I brought my passport, DS-156 (2), DS 230 Part I, SEO97, medical exam document, police certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate, family relation certificate, receipt of visa processing fee ($131), and translations of all non-English documents. For affidavit of support, I brought I-134(notarized) and a letter from my husband's employer. I also brought an album to prove our relationship, but the consul didn't ask it.

I am so excited about seeing my husband real soon.

Congratulations!!!

BTW, what's the family relation certificate

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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Congrats!!!! Hopefully you can be with your loved one soon :D

My Timeline

USCIS

11/23/2007 - Married in Venezuela

02/07/08 - I-130 Sent

02/09/08 - recieved in Chicago at 10:09pm by R Mercedo

02/21/08 - I-130 NOA1

02/25/08 - Case Entered Online

06/13/08 - Case Approved

NVC

Case Recieved at NVC - 6/24/08

Case Number assigned - 6/24/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill - 6/30/08

Paid AOS - 07/03/08

AOS Bill Accepted - 07/04/08

Sent DS-3032 (usps) - 07/12/08

Sent I-864 - 7/12/08

NVC Recieved AOS & DS3032 - 07/14/08

IV Bill Paid - 07/17/08

DS-230 Sent - 07/26/08

DS-230 Entered Into System - 07/29/08

Case Complete - 08/06/2008

VISA APPROVED- 09/04/2008

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congrulations... (F)

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

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:star: congratulations :star: !!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-05-06 I-129F sent

2008-05-10 Delivered to NVC 3:12pm

2008-05-20 NOA1

2008-05-23 Touched

2008-06-26 Touched

2008-06-27 Touched

2008-09-07 NOA2

2008-09-11 Received at NVC

2008-09-12 Left NVC

2008-09-18 Consulate received

2008-09-25 Pkt3 Received

2008-09-28 Pkt3 Returned

2008-09-30 Pkt4 Received

2008-10-09 Interview

2008-10-13 Medical

2008-10-24 Visa Received

2008-10-30 Fying home to my Jonathan

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