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Soft   46

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nigeria
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My Fiance had filed for our fiance visa since february,now they got back to her to pay another 340 usd,i told her to forward the email to me that was when i saw it was from emmigrationdirect.com i searched the website online and discovered a forum where people these evil con website have taken on,they mostly ask you to pay through credit card merchant on thier site,they deduct your money and send you a fake reciept to send with ur douments to uscis,they are scammers faking govt owned uscis.gov agent .... guys be careful we will just start our k1 journey afresh now,im not blaming my fiance for this coz im sure no one is too perfect....thanks

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Olomi_811   130

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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If your fiance filed using directions from USCIS they would have responded in writing first and again with the NOA2 Your timeline shows you filed 2/29 and you got a NOA1 in MAY? Fees for immigration are paid through bank petition still be active with the immigration? If you actully filed with USCIS your petition should still be active. What do you mean start over?

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X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,111

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Do you have a valid reciept that checks out on uscis site ?

Exactly. Look at the receipt number on you NOA1 and to to www.USCIS.gov website and check that number if it is valid then you don't have to start over the process.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,893

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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I see. So, your petition never actually got sent to the USCIS. Sorry to hear about you getting scammed. She can report the scam here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.e8b24a3cec33ca34c48bfc10526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=e309d4aaee6ab210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=6358d4aaee6ab210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

Have her read the guides here on VJ and file on her own this time. Good luck!

To the others that are confused by this post, they never actually received anything from the USCIS. The date entered in their timeline for the NOA1 seems to have been a mistake on the part of the OP. You can check out their past posts on this issue through their profile, like these:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/367053-what-should-i-do-now/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/376353-is-this-5-months-wasted/

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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patient2010 Experienced

patient2010   93

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Good info thanks for sharing!

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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TnJ Proficient

TnJ   131

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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That sucks. I did check the site. Looks professional though the design is not so great. I did see 3O something consumer complaints at www.consumeraffairs.com if you are talking about 'I'mmigration Direct rather. Seems many people are complaining about paying a few hundred dollars here and there for forms they could have downloaded for free and such. It pays to do homework before paying for anything. However, I can't blame you for wanting the help and trusting in their scams. You should certainly file some type of consumer complaint if you were truly conned by someone. At least you know now, and you can move on from this. You have all the help you need on VJ I am sure. Feel free to bring us your concerns. Good luck on your journey!

Our K-1 and AOS Journey

05/12-05/22/10-met my sweetheart and family(had lots of fun!)
12/13-12/26/11-met again for engagement/Christmas
04/10/12-I-129F petition sent
04/13/12-USPS delivery confirmation
04/18/12-NOA1 text/email
04/21/12-NOA1(receipt 04/17/12)
10/10/12-NOA2 text
10/15/12-NOA2 letter received
10/27/12-NVC letter received
11/28/12-Medical Exam-PASSED
12/07/12-K-1 Interview-APPROVED
02/12/13-POE-Atlanta
03/04/13-Wedding
03/27/13-AOS,EAD,AP delivered
04/03/13-NOAs text/email
04/08/13-NOAs received
04/26/13-Biometrics appointment(walk-in done 04/17)

06/03/13-EAD card production/AP post decision approval

06/10/13-EAD/AP combo card received

04/04/14-AOS card production/decision

04/11/14-NOA2 welcome to the USA

04/12/14-Received GC

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Lonelywithouthim   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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I'm so sorry for your troubles. Good luck!

I-129F

July of 2010: We met in Eritrean when I was on vacation.

August of 2010: Returned to U.S and we spoke on the phone everyday and still do (very costly).

December of 2010 to January 2011: went back to Eritrea to see him.

January 11, 2011- Engaged.

March 2, 2011: I-129F sent

March 13, 2012: Second interview. Placed on Administrative Processing.

October 16, 2012: Case sent back to USCIS

November 16, 2012 Case reaffirmed and sent back to the Department of State (according to the USCIS SITE)

November 28, 2012 Vermont Service Center received Petition back from Embassy.

March 2013- Returned K1 validity expired. Here we go again.... !

I-130

March 15, 2013 Married

April 29, 2013 Filed I-130

May 2, 2013: Received NOA1 via text/email

May 6, 2013: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail

XX- XX, 2013: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!

XX- XX, 2013: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail

XX- X, 2013: NVC received file

XX- X, 2013: NVC case number assigned

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