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OneSoulMate   2

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Thank you kindly everyone, this board and the people in it are a fantastic resource. I wish you all the best of luck on your journey's.

Some have asked "Why did he think she was married?"

I can't answer that with any certainty because I was not at the interview. My best guess is that I included a picture of the wedding dress that we got on my last trip there. I put it in the packet with the Evidence of ongoing relationship she brought to the interview. I included it because I thought it would strengthen the argument for Intent To Marry. She was not wearing the dress in the picture and hasn't even tried it on yet . . . a tradition I don't really understand.

Seriously though, the CENOMAR was proof she was not married. She had a copy of that with her. The dude was just being a jerk.

This is just a cautionary tail for anyone currently going through the process. Leave out any item that might suggest you are married.

Good luck to you all.

I-129F

Sent to the Texas office, forwarded to the California office.

Dec 19th, 2011 - NOA1

May 24th, 2012 - NOA2 (161 days, no RFE's)

NVC

June 27th, 2012 - Received (34 days)

June 27th, 2012 - Case#

July 2nd, 2012 - Shipped out

July 9th, 2012 - Received letter from NVC (dated July 3rd, postmarked July 6th.)

July 30th, 2012 - Received letter from the Minila Embassy sent to the U.S. Letter was Dated July 13th, 2012 and Post Marked July 26th, 2012

Medical:

July 6th, 2012 - Day 1

July 9th, 2012 - Day 2 (Approved)

Interview

July 19th, 2012 (Administrative Processing - Requested a new copy of the CENOMAR)

Aug 10th, 2012 Approved. (Embassy was closed for 4 days due to flooding)

CFO

Aug 16th, 2012 - Passed. Got the sticker.

POE

Aug 27th, 2012 - Everything went well.

Wedding

Oct 13th, 2012

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jameugiekaxavilon   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congratulations!!! :thumbs: :thumbs:

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K-1 Journey (I-129F)

09/10/2010 ----- Filing date of I-129 F

09/22/2010 ----- NOA 1

02/22/2011 ----- Case being adjudicated

02/28/2011 ----- RFE, Waiver to file 2nd K-1 petition

03/04/2011 ----- RFE reply sent

03/08/2011 ----- RFE received and being reviewed at USCIS

03/17/2011 ----- NOA2 (I-129F approved)

03/23/2011 ----- NOA2 hard copy received

03/29/2011 ----- NVC received our Case

04/04/2011 ----- NVC letter received and case forwarded to US embassy Manila

04/08/2011 ----- US Embassy Manila received our case (Consulate)

04/15/2011 ----- Paid VISA at BPI

04/16/2011 ----- Received Eligibility Letter from US Embassy Manila dated April 8, 2011

04/25/2011 ----- 1st day of Medical

04/26/2011 ----- 2nd day of Medical (I PASSED!! Thank you Lord!!)

05/13/2011 ----- Interview (221g - Case under Administrative Processing "AP")

08/12/2011 ----- Received an email from the embassy "Case is pending review by a consular officer"

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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ConGraTuLaTions :):dance::star:

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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Vicomi   31

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Congrats and best wishes for the rest (F)

K1 Visa - Dates in UK format

02/05/2012 I-129F Sent
07/05/2012 I-129F NOA1
02/11/2012 I-129F NOA2
14/11/2012 NVC Left
29/11/2012 Packet 3 Received
07/12/2012 Medical
12/12/2012 Packet 3 Sent
30/01/2013 Packet 4 Received
20/02/2013 Interview Date - Approved!
28/02/2013 Visa Received
03/06/2013 US Entry smile.png

22/06/2013 Marriage (Beautiful day) heart.gifrose.gif

AOS & EAD - Dates in US format

07/29/2013 Filing date

08/06/2013 NOA1

08/28/2013 Biometrics Apt

06/23/2014 Green Card

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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I filed the K1 back in December of 2011 and it was just approved, finally! It took 161 days for the USCIS to give it their stamp of approval (NO RFE's)

It took over a month to get it from the USCIS to the NVC. I think they expected it to walk there on its own.

The medical went off without a hitch.

The interview went well except for one minor point. The American Counselor somehow got it in his head that my Fiancee was married. He kept saying stuff like "You are married, right?", "Just tell me the truth, you are married. It's no big deal, just admit it." In truth it is an automatic disqualification. She is not married, has never been married and kept telling him this over and over. Plus, in the Philippines they are required to provide a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) and she had a valid, recent, official copy of the document. He refused to accept that so the only way to resolve the issue was to have the NSO (The organization that creates the certificate) send the Embassy a new copy directly. Right after the interview she goes to the office and starts the process. Of course they only send the forms out on Friday and it takes them three days to make the form . . . another pointless delay.

So this Friday, over three weeks later, she finally gets the text message saying that the Visa was approved and is ready to be picked up. Woohoo! 8 months of waiting and it is almost over. The only thing left is the CFO (another Philippines specific requirement)

Now I'm going to do my happy dance. Woohoo!

HI IM JUST WONDERING WHY THE CONSUL THINK THT YOUR FIaNCE IS MRRIED?? MYBE SHE SaID SOMTHING THT GIVE THE CONSUL a DOUBT... IM JUST CURIOUS COZ I M ON MY INTERVIEW IN 4DYS NOW ND YOUR INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE IS SCaRY..aNYWY CONGRTULaTIONS :)

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OneSoulMate   2

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HI IM JUST WONDERING WHY THE CONSUL THINK THT YOUR FIaNCE IS MRRIED?? MYBE SHE SaID SOMTHING THT GIVE THE CONSUL a DOUBT... IM JUST CURIOUS COZ I M ON MY INTERVIEW IN 4DYS NOW ND YOUR INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE IS SCaRY..aNYWY CONGRTULaTIONS :)

I tried to answer that in an earlier post. Here is my best guess

I can't answer that with any certainty because I was not at the interview. My best guess is that I included a picture of the wedding dress that we got on my last trip there. I put it in the packet with the Evidence of ongoing relationship she brought to the interview. I included it because I thought it would strengthen the argument for Intent To Marry. She was not wearing the dress in the picture and hasn't even tried it on yet . . . a tradition I don't really understand.

I-129F

Sent to the Texas office, forwarded to the California office.

Dec 19th, 2011 - NOA1

May 24th, 2012 - NOA2 (161 days, no RFE's)

NVC

June 27th, 2012 - Received (34 days)

June 27th, 2012 - Case#

July 2nd, 2012 - Shipped out

July 9th, 2012 - Received letter from NVC (dated July 3rd, postmarked July 6th.)

July 30th, 2012 - Received letter from the Minila Embassy sent to the U.S. Letter was Dated July 13th, 2012 and Post Marked July 26th, 2012

Medical:

July 6th, 2012 - Day 1

July 9th, 2012 - Day 2 (Approved)

Interview

July 19th, 2012 (Administrative Processing - Requested a new copy of the CENOMAR)

Aug 10th, 2012 Approved. (Embassy was closed for 4 days due to flooding)

CFO

Aug 16th, 2012 - Passed. Got the sticker.

POE

Aug 27th, 2012 - Everything went well.

Wedding

Oct 13th, 2012

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