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TimandJoyce Proficient

TimandJoyce   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Yay Missa!! Congrats on making it over!! Welcome to the USA.

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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Sam and Ben Proficient

Sam and Ben   2

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Welcome to the US! So happy to hear that everything went smoothly, and thank you for the review.

01/08/2010 - Applied for SSN in maiden name.

01/09/2010 - Married! Officially a Missis.

01/19/2010 - Received SSN in mail.

02/10/2010 - Sent I-485/I-131/I-765 to Chicago.

02/19/2010 - NOA dates for all applications.

02/22/2010 - Received NOAs in mail.

02/23/2010 - Applied for SSN for married name.

03/04/2010 - Applied for Florida DL in married name.

03/09/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

04/18/2010 - AP received.

04/23/2010 - EAD approved.

04/27/2010 - AOS Interview at Orlando USCIS (decision pending).

04/28/2010 - Card production ordered!

05/03/2010 - EAD received.

05/03/2010 - Welcome letter received.

05/28/2010 - Green Card received in mail.

01/26/2012 - Mailed RoC packet to VSC.

01/30/2012 - NOA date on application.

02/01/2012 - Cheque cashed.

02/05/2012 - Received NOA in mail.

02/10/2012 - Touch.

02/24/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice dated.

02/27/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice received.

03/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment.

09/20/2012 - Touch. Card Production ordered!

09/21/2012 - Touch.

09/24/2012 - Touch. Card mailed.

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DedicatedWife   4

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Congrats! :dance:

Removal of Conditions Journey

03/30/2012-I-751 sent to Vermont Service Center (USPS Priority Mail w/delivery confirmation)

04/02/2012-Packaged arrived at Vermont Service Center-Signed by D. Renaud

04/05/2012- check cashed

04/07/2012- Recvd NOA in mail dated 04/03/2012

05/14/12-Biometrics Appointment- Completed

12/31/12-Production of card ordered text/email

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Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   14,133

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Congrats

BH45 and Myself +4 kids crossed at that border too. Our crossing was pretty easy, but BH45 didn't have as smooth of a crossing if I remember right.

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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antda   13

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Hi Missa,

Congrats on your successful POE and thanks for sharing your experience here on VJ!... :thumbs:

Welcome to America, Missa!... :star:

Good luck with the rest of your immigration journey too!

Ant

after many many delays, potentially disastrous health issues and truck rental issues i have FINALLY moved.

i think i am the first who crossed through Sault Ste Marie. so i suppose i should tell everyone how it went.

we got to the border at about noon on a Saturday, the Sault border is pretty busy but not compared to Detroit or buffalo. the merged bridge traffic must divide into lanes, if you're in a u-haul ( like us) you must take the most right lane. The guy in the booth took our IDs and told us to park the truck just over to the side so that it was out of the way. They didn't really seem to have any procedure for this kind of thing; even regular traveling people who are pulled over to go into secondary usually get a guard escort to the building, we did not. We went in, everyone was so nice, they thanked us for doing things legally and asked if we were excited. the man in the booth came up through another entrance and gave the guy at the desk out IDs.

The guy at the window sighed a little annoyed like then got out this HUGE manual. Another border guard just sitting there at another window asked us how long everything took, how long our interview was. The whole process was pretty uneventful, the guy at the window processing us explained that they get maybe 1 person a month come through on a visa so he was taking his time making sure he didn't screw anything up for us and i was glad for that.

The whole thing took an hour. He gave me back my passport with my visa stamped and a white card with my i-94 thinger stapled to it and sent us on our way. no one even asked to look in the truck.

i was so effin nervous for nothing lol now i have to remind myself every now and then that i'm not just there for a visit and i never have to count down the days for another visit YAY!

thank you to everyone i ever bothered with crazy questions. ( though i'll have more when i adjust lol )

**Ant's 1432.gif1502.gif "Once Upon An American Immigration Journey" Condensed Timeline...**

2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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BH45 Rising Star

BH45   0

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Congrats and welcome to the USA!

Ontarkie's partially right about my crossing there. My biggest issue was the fact that the Border Guard literally stamped my passport with a big red stamp that said "Ineligible for Employment", even though with a K-1 Visa you are allowed to work for a period of, I think, 90 days. Now that I look back, it wasn't a big deal as I'm still not working and may not ever return to the workforce again. :)

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

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cdn_gewels   0

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I'm so glad to hear that it all went smoothly for you too! I was a little nervous as we approached the border too but felt so relieved when we got to continue on. :)

Our Timeline

March 21, 2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

November 6, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!

February 15, 2010 - POE Thousand Islands

March 27, 2010 - Wedding!

AOS

April 17, 2010 - I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox

April 26, 2010 - Received NOAs for I-485, I-765, I-131

May 13, 2010 - Transferred to the CSC

May 19, 2010 - Biometrics appointment

June 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd & 30th - touches on I-485

June 25th, 2010 - E-mail: EAD approved

June 30th, 2010 - 2nd E-mail for EAD

July 1st, 2010 - Email: RFE being sent for AOS

July 2nd, 2010 - AP received in the mail

July 6th, 2010 - EAD received in the mail

July 8th, 2010 - Received RFE in the mail. They have no record of my medical!

July 12th, 2010 - RFE (new medical) sent back via Express mail

July 21st, 2010 - Welcome Letter (dated July 15th) received by mail and e-mail received stating GC approved

July 23rd, 2010 - GC received in the mail

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redBlue   1

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after many many delays, potentially disastrous health issues and truck rental issues i have FINALLY moved.

i think i am the first who crossed through Sault Ste Marie. so i suppose i should tell everyone how it went.

we got to the border at about noon on a Saturday, the Sault border is pretty busy but not compared to Detroit or buffalo. the merged bridge traffic must divide into lanes, if you're in a u-haul ( like us) you must take the most right lane. The guy in the booth took our IDs and told us to park the truck just over to the side so that it was out of the way. They didn't really seem to have any procedure for this kind of thing; even regular traveling people who are pulled over to go into secondary usually get a guard escort to the building, we did not. We went in, everyone was so nice, they thanked us for doing things legally and asked if we were excited. the man in the booth came up through another entrance and gave the guy at the desk out IDs.

The guy at the window sighed a little annoyed like then got out this HUGE manual. Another border guard just sitting there at another window asked us how long everything took, how long our interview was. The whole process was pretty uneventful, the guy at the window processing us explained that they get maybe 1 person a month come through on a visa so he was taking his time making sure he didn't screw anything up for us and i was glad for that.

The whole thing took an hour. He gave me back my passport with my visa stamped and a white card with my i-94 thinger stapled to it and sent us on our way. no one even asked to look in the truck.

i was so effin nervous for nothing lol now i have to remind myself every now and then that i'm not just there for a visit and i never have to count down the days for another visit YAY!

thank you to everyone i ever bothered with crazy questions. ( though i'll have more when i adjust lol )

Did u also drive to California? How many days did it take?how was the road conditions?

I'm getting ready for my trip soon...

I-130 Journey

04-18-09 - I-130 sent USPS Priority to Chicago Lockbox

04-24-09 - I-130 received by USCS and the first touch

04-27-09 - I-130 NOA1 (California Service Center)

04-27-09 - Check Cashed

08-13-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 e-mail

08-17-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 Hardcopy (I-797)

NVC Journey

08-17-09 - NVC Received/Case number assigned

09-08-09 - NVC sent the first mail to the petitioner

09-08-09 - DS-3032 / AOS Bill Generated

09-08-09 - E-mailed DS-3032

09-09-09 - Mailed DS-3032

09-09-09 - Pay AOS Bill (Online)

09-10-09 - AOS Bill Show as PAID

09-10-09 - IV Bill Generated

09-11-09 - Paid IV Bill

09-11-09 - NVC accepted DS-3032(received an e-mail)

09-12-09 - Mailed I-864 Package

09-14-09 - IV Bill Show as PAID

09-15-09 - I-864 received at NVC

09-16-09 - Mailed IV Package(DS-230)

09-17-09 - DS-230 package delivered to NVC(confirmed via fed-ex)

09-21-09 - NVC received the DS-230

09-23-09 - NVC sent an e-mail asking for DS-230 package

09-24-09 - NVC confirmed that the DS-230 package received

09-26-09 - Login Failed!!!

09-28-09 - Case Completed at NVC --------------------------------------------------NVC stage is completed in 38 days

01-27-10 - Medical

02-05-10 - Interview Date

04-14-10 - POE

Done with USCIS until Apr 14,2012 (Removal of Conditions)

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darkchilde794   5

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WELCOME MISSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally married... and still married... ;)

Green card received: March 18, 2011

Removal of Conditions:

GC Expiration: March 11, 2012

Documents sent: December 13, 2011

NOA-1 received: December 15, 2011

Check cashed: Red said yes when asked

Biometrics: January 25, 2012

Letter approving 10-year GC: September 7, 2012

Production of 10-year GC: September 15, 2012

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Peachey   10

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Did u also drive to California? How many days did it take?how was the road conditions?

I'm getting ready for my trip soon...

She drove to Michigan.

12/31/2009 - Marriage

07/21/2010 - AOS approved

08/04/2010 - Green Card received (and it's actually green!)

05/30/2012 - Sent ROC packet to VSC

06/08/2012 - Received NOA1 for ROC (Dated 06/04/2012)

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