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zenaelarabi   0

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Our K-3 was approved yesterday, I can't believe it, ours seemed like one of the ones that fell in to a black hole.....but now I am not too sure what to do, our I-130 seems to be moving along fairly quickly so.......

11/23/2004 - Filed N-400 - 03/28/2006 - Interview & Oath in Atlanta GA

03/29/2006 - Mailed I-130 04/06/2006 - NOA1

08/01/2006 - APPROVED

08/11/2006 - Received at NVC case number assigned

08/21/2006 - DS-3032 & I-864 fee Generated 08/22/2006 - Emailed choice of agent

08/25/2006 - Choice of agent accepted 08/28/2006 - IV bill generated

08/29/2006 - Mailed I-864 bill 09/09/2006 - Mailed IV Bill

09/16/2006 - Received I-864/09/18/2006 - Mailed Completed I-864

09/23/2006 - Mailed DS-230/09/28/2006 - Message says information rec at NVC

10/07/2006 - Message says they are sending an RFE 10/18/2006 RFE returned

10/26/2006 - Case Complete

IR-1 VISA ISSUED IN PLACE OF THE K-3 11/29/2006

04/15/2006 - Mailed I-129F 04/20/2006 - NOA1

08/30/2006 - Approved

09/13/2006 - Sent to Casablanca

INTERVIEW DATE - 10/26/2006 - 11/17/2006 - 2nd Interview SUCCESS

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sudhirbathija   0

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Our K-3 was approved yesterday, I can't believe it, ours seemed like one of the ones that fell in to a black hole.....but now I am not too sure what to do, our I-130 seems to be moving along fairly quickly so.......

congrats.. :dance::dance::dance:

I-130 Timeline with USCIS

03/13/2006=I-130 MAILED

03/21/2006=I-130 NOA-1 (Notice Date):

03/28/2006=I-130 NOA-1 Received by Mail:

06/22/2006=I-130 NOA-2 Approval E-mail:

07/03/2006=I-130 NOA-2 Approval Received by Mail:

NVC Process of I-130:

7/12/2006=NVC Assigns Case Number:

07/24/2006DS 3032 and AOS Fee Bill Generated:

07/24/2006=emailed choice of agent :

07/25/2006=mailed aso fee

I-129F Timeline with NBC:

03/28/06 =I-129F Sent:

03/30/06 = I-129F NOA-1 (Notice Date):

04/04/2006 =I-129F NOA-1 Received by Mail:

07/02/2006= I-129 rfe received

07/05/2006I-129 rfe sent

07/10/2006=uscis emailed rfe received

07/11/2006=received 2rfe

07/12/2006=second rfe sent visa usps

07/18/2006=contacted atlanta senators office

07/25/2006=received email I129F K3 APPROVED..

07/31/2006=nvc received case and generated a case number

08/01/2006=case left nvc to india consulate via dhl

08/04/2006=case reached chennai embassy

08/07/2006=embassy mailed packet to my wife with interview date.

08/11/2006=packet received

08/28/2006=interview date

08/28/2006 =interview SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/06/2006 = SHE ARRIVES HERE.ATLANTA GEORGIA.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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:dance::dance::dance: Congratulations :dance::dance::dance:

Angela

***I751***

01/06/2009 - Mailed I-751 with Fee (Day 1)

01/09/2009 - Check Cashed (Day 3)

01/15/2009 - NOA received (Day 9)

02/05/2009 - Biometrics Appointment (Day 30)

06/10/2009 - Approval!

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TracyLuis   0

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That's fantastic!!! It's about time :yes:

I'm sincerely happy for you both. Now....celebrate!!! :dance:

ONE DAY AT A TIME....

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

12/30/2008: Overnighted I-751 package to VSC

01/06/2009: Check cashed

01/06/2009: NOA (arrived 01/09/09)

01/23/2009: Biometrics appt letter received

01/31/2009: Biometrics scheduled

05/20/2009: APPROVED

06/23/2009: 10 Year Green Card arrived

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simple_male   1

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Our K-3 was approved yesterday, I can't believe it, ours seemed like one of the ones that fell in to a black hole.....but now I am not too sure what to do, our I-130 seems to be moving along fairly quickly so.......

Congratulations!

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Michaela_Hassan   1

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Congrats!!! All the best!!!

Jun 26, 06 - 129-F filed

Sep 27, 06 - NOA2

Nov 28, 06 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS!!!

Dec 12, 06 - VISA IN HAND

Dec 29, 06 - MARRIED!!

Jan 8, 07 - filed for AOS and EAD

Apr 3, 07 - EAD approved!!!

Apr 7, 07 - EAD card arrived!

May 10, 07 - Interview....APPROVED!!!

May 23, 07 - GC in hand

Feb 10, 09 - I-751 sent to CSC

Feb 12, 09 - NOA1

Apr 20, 09 - Approved!

Jun 12, 09 - Card Production Ordered

Jun 19, 09 - 10 year GC Received

 

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zenaelarabi   0

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Thank you Tracy,

I hope that yours is soon to follow, I am glad to see things are moving with your I-130 too (F)

:dance::dance::dance: Congratulations :dance::dance::dance:

11/23/2004 - Filed N-400 - 03/28/2006 - Interview & Oath in Atlanta GA

03/29/2006 - Mailed I-130 04/06/2006 - NOA1

08/01/2006 - APPROVED

08/11/2006 - Received at NVC case number assigned

08/21/2006 - DS-3032 & I-864 fee Generated 08/22/2006 - Emailed choice of agent

08/25/2006 - Choice of agent accepted 08/28/2006 - IV bill generated

08/29/2006 - Mailed I-864 bill 09/09/2006 - Mailed IV Bill

09/16/2006 - Received I-864/09/18/2006 - Mailed Completed I-864

09/23/2006 - Mailed DS-230/09/28/2006 - Message says information rec at NVC

10/07/2006 - Message says they are sending an RFE 10/18/2006 RFE returned

10/26/2006 - Case Complete

IR-1 VISA ISSUED IN PLACE OF THE K-3 11/29/2006

04/15/2006 - Mailed I-129F 04/20/2006 - NOA1

08/30/2006 - Approved

09/13/2006 - Sent to Casablanca

INTERVIEW DATE - 10/26/2006 - 11/17/2006 - 2nd Interview SUCCESS

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TracyLuis   0

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Hey Zena...I hope your I-130 progresses fast enough that you can go with that one. Either way, may you and your husband be together again very soon.

ONE DAY AT A TIME....

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

12/30/2008: Overnighted I-751 package to VSC

01/06/2009: Check cashed

01/06/2009: NOA (arrived 01/09/09)

01/23/2009: Biometrics appt letter received

01/31/2009: Biometrics scheduled

05/20/2009: APPROVED

06/23/2009: 10 Year Green Card arrived

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congrats :dance::dance::dance:

06/06/05 I-130 NOA1

06/14/05 K-3 NOA1

07/08/05 k-3 NOA2

07/22/05 K-3 leaves NVC to Lagos

08/08/05 Hubby picks up interview packet from embassy

11/17/05 K-3 interview (denied, C.O refused to take co-sponsor for k-3)

12/16/05 I-130 NOA2

01/03/06 NVC assigns case number

02/15/06 Case complete (thank you James Shortcuts- only 6 weeks!)

04/19/06 tired of waiting, filed k-3 #2 ( petition is still lost in oblivion)

09/11/06 NVC scheduled CR-1 interview/ on to Lagos (thank God after 7 months of waiting!)

10/14/06 Interview date (success!)

10/18/06 Hubby goes to pick up visa- not ready ( ugh what's going on!)

10/19/06 Visa in hand ( thank you God!)

10/29/06 Together at last :)

Whole process 1 year and 4 months

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congrats

Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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Congratulations!!!! :D

EAD

11/02/2006-mailed EAD

11/08/2006-NOA1

11/17/2006-transferred to CSC

11/18/2006-*touched*

11/22/2006-*touched*

11/27/2006-*touched*

11/28/2006-*touched*

11/29/2006-Biometrics

01/20/2007-*touched*

01/23/2007-*touched*

02/17/2007-APPROVED!!

I-130

03/15/2006-NOA1

03/24/2006-*touched*

**Come on!!! No touch in 10 months!! WHAT'S GOING ON!!!**

04/25/2007-APPROVED!!!

I-129F

04/14/2006-NOA1

07/03/2006-RFE received

07/04/2006-RFE sent from Venezuela

07/14/2006-RFE email confirmation received

07/18/2006-*touched*

07/21/2006-*touched*

07/26/2006-*touched*

08/31/2006-NOA2!!!!!!!!!!

09/02/2006-*touched* On a Saturday!!

09/14/2006-case received at NVC & case # assigned

09/18/2006-letter sent stating case should be sent to embassy in less than a week

09/22/2006-case sent to embassy!!!

09/25/2006-case received at embassy!!!

10/05/2006-INTERVIEW!!!!! APPROVED!!!

10/06/2006-picked up visa and ran to the airport to catch the next flight out!!! HOME!!!!

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:dance: Congratulations :dance:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

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flipicaneze   20

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Alrighty then, congrats.

Make sure, if your I-130 is approved soon, drop the K-3 and get that CR-1. Trust me on this!!

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