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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Italy
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Hi Everybody,

I'm relatively new to the forums so hopefully I'm posting this correctly!

We received email notification that out I-130 was approved on Feb. 13, 2009. We had sent it in mid-November 2008 and it went through the California Service Center (we haven't received any packets, just the email approval so far).

Anyways, here is our situation:

I am a US citizen who is married to a Jordanian citizen though we are both resident in Italy.

Instead of returning to the USA ASAP (which was our original goal) so I could continue graduation school, I've decided to enroll in a one-year Masters program here in Italy (so we would want to return to the USA June/July of 2010 or so).

My question is: What time-line should I follow for sending in the next set of papers (Affidavit of Support, Police Clearance, etc etc) and arranging the interview to get to that approximate date? I know that once he completes an interview the visa is only for 6 months, or then we would have to restart the process all over again. Should I just hold off on gathering the other papers and sending them in until late fall? And schedule the interview for next spring? Is it possible to wait that long - or is there a specific time I need to file things? Or should I send in the papers ASAP and just schedule the interview for next spring? Are these options viable?

I would love to hear the experts (you guys)'s advice on how we should proceed.

Thanks in advance and I hope you're all having wonderful days!

-A

*~*~*~*~*~Our IR-1 Visa Journey ~*~*~*~*~*

Met in Italy......................June 2006

Married in Italy.................07/21/2007

Sent in I-130......................11/06/2008

NOA 1.............................11/17/2008

NOA 2.............................02/13/2009

I-864 bill & DS-3032 arrive.................02/26/2009

Sent DS-3032 via email........................03/10/2009

DS-3032 receipt email from NVC........03/19/2009

I-864 bill paid......................................03/19/2009

IV bill paid...........................................04/15/2009

I-864 sent to NVC....................................................08/27/2009

Checklist Generated (to send DS-230)......................09/15/2009

Sent in DS-230 & Civil Documents...........................10/15/2009

2nd Checklist Generated............................................12/08/2009

Appt. letter via email..................................................01/11/2010

Visa Interview at Naples, It Consulate......................02/09/2010 - VISA IN HAND

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Italy
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Oh, I also forgot to add that since we are living in Italy - We would be going through the US Consulate in Naples (even though our closest Consulate is Florence and the Embassy is in Rome - all immigration stuff goes through Naples).

-A

*~*~*~*~*~Our IR-1 Visa Journey ~*~*~*~*~*

Met in Italy......................June 2006

Married in Italy.................07/21/2007

Sent in I-130......................11/06/2008

NOA 1.............................11/17/2008

NOA 2.............................02/13/2009

I-864 bill & DS-3032 arrive.................02/26/2009

Sent DS-3032 via email........................03/10/2009

DS-3032 receipt email from NVC........03/19/2009

I-864 bill paid......................................03/19/2009

IV bill paid...........................................04/15/2009

I-864 sent to NVC....................................................08/27/2009

Checklist Generated (to send DS-230)......................09/15/2009

Sent in DS-230 & Civil Documents...........................10/15/2009

2nd Checklist Generated............................................12/08/2009

Appt. letter via email..................................................01/11/2010

Visa Interview at Naples, It Consulate......................02/09/2010 - VISA IN HAND

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...37&hl=italy

Aussiwench is a sage member and has linked an Italia archive above. I am unfamiliar with your situation so I can't help, sorry and good luck!

2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

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