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espared12   52

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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Government shut down will not help us.....SAD....

Government shutdown will not affect us, visa applications will continue to be processed as normal. It only makes sense since every application and embassy appointment generates income for the government.

K-1 Timeline

K-1 Interview Result: APPROVED!

Married on 03/12/2014

AOS Timeline

Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765: 04/14/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 delivered by USPS: 04/15/2014

Check cashed by USCIS: 04/19/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 NOA: 04/20/2014

I-485 RFE: 05/12/2014

I-485 RFE Received: 5/21/2014

I-131 and I-765 Approved: 06/28/2014

EAD/AP Combo Card Mailed: 07/07/2014

POTENTIAL INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER DATED 07/29/2014

Card/Document Production: 04/07/2015

Welcome Notice Sent: 04/07/2015

AOS APPROVAL PREDICTION DATE: April 22, 2015 brought to you by good ol' Mountain Dew!

APPROVED!!!! 04/07/2015

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Hello everyone! I started this forum for people that will be looking into and filing a I-129F application for their same sex partners. I have to say that VisaJourney.com is an extremely helpful websit

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I really appreciate the Biology lesson Paul Elizabeth, but this is completely off subject. If you have nothing about K-1 Visas or I-129F to post please keep your comments to yourself.

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espared12   52

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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Check this out: http://www.mintz.com/newsletter/2013/Advisories/3435-0913-NAT-IMM/index.html

K-1 Timeline

K-1 Interview Result: APPROVED!

Married on 03/12/2014

AOS Timeline

Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765: 04/14/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 delivered by USPS: 04/15/2014

Check cashed by USCIS: 04/19/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 NOA: 04/20/2014

I-485 RFE: 05/12/2014

I-485 RFE Received: 5/21/2014

I-131 and I-765 Approved: 06/28/2014

EAD/AP Combo Card Mailed: 07/07/2014

POTENTIAL INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER DATED 07/29/2014

Card/Document Production: 04/07/2015

Welcome Notice Sent: 04/07/2015

AOS APPROVAL PREDICTION DATE: April 22, 2015 brought to you by good ol' Mountain Dew!

APPROVED!!!! 04/07/2015

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Historically, shutdowns last a couple of days..then back to business as usual. Just enough time for Congress to make a partisian point. A whisper of a delay..hopefully.

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How exciting to be apart of our History as the first same sex couples to be able to bring our partners over to the America. I really appreicate all the great advice posted here. Gabriele and I just received our NOA1 on September 24th, and its in route to CSC. I live in San Diego, and Gabriele is an Italian living in London. I do love my trips to visit him in London..but we both know that sometime in 2014 we will be together.

Is it true that during this visa process, he should not re enter the States?

I did read today in the USA Today that Visa applications will not be affected by the potential shutdown, since we all paid our visa processing charge with our application, and the USCIS is funded by our fees.

Best of luck to everyone.

your fiance should be able to travel on the B1/B2 visa as usual..... obviously, once a K1 visa is obtained, he must enter with that visa and remain in the US until AOS... good luck!

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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Sarah---Nichelle   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Wow!

I just checked last night expecting nothing to change and there it was: APPROVED!!!

I couldnt believe it, I figured it would be at least November if not longer with the government shutdown, but I finally received my NOA2 last night around 9pm US Est Time

WooHoo! goofy.gif

I can't believe soon I will actually be able to marry the woman of my dreams :D

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Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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Congratulations!!!

What is your timeline? When did you get NOA1 and at which Service Center?

Best of luck for the future!!!

F-1 Visa: Academic years 2007/2010.

K-1 Visa: I-129F sent Aug 2013; Approved Jan 2014.

Green Card: AOS sent Feb 2014; Approved Jan 2015.

Removal of Conditions: I-751 sent Nov 2016; Approved Apr 2018.

US Citizenship: Application sent Nov 2017; Fingerprints Nov 2017; Civics/English exam March 2018; Oath May 2018.

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Congratulations on the approval and gives us hope especially in the shutdown!

K1 Timeline

07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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Wow!

I just checked last night expecting nothing to change and there it was: APPROVED!!!

I couldnt believe it, I figured it would be at least November if not longer with the government shutdown, but I finally received my NOA2 last night around 9pm US Est Time

WooHoo! goofy.gif

I can't believe soon I will actually be able to marry the woman of my dreams biggrin.png

congrats... I am seeing a lot of people from TSC that file in July are getting approved.... that´s awesome...

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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Sarah---Nichelle   1

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Congratulations!!!

What is your timeline? When did you get NOA1 and at which Service Center?

Best of luck for the future!!!

My timeline should be working, but just in case!

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Transferred? Texas Service Center on 2013-08-12

Consulate : Amsterdam, Netherlands

I-129F Sent : 2013-07-18

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-07-23

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-10-01

Good luck to everyone still waiting - just be patient, it will come when you least expect it! biggrin.png

Edited by Sarah---Nichelle

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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espared12   52

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Congratulations to everyone that got NOA2!!!! I didn't have the same luck. I got an RFE. I'm trying to be positive about it and looking forward for hardcopy to arrive so that I may send whatever more they need by overnight mail and then my NOA2 will come!! Again congrats to you all!

K-1 Timeline

K-1 Interview Result: APPROVED!

Married on 03/12/2014

AOS Timeline

Mailed I-485, I-131, I-765: 04/14/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 delivered by USPS: 04/15/2014

Check cashed by USCIS: 04/19/2014

I-485, I-131, I-765 NOA: 04/20/2014

I-485 RFE: 05/12/2014

I-485 RFE Received: 5/21/2014

I-131 and I-765 Approved: 06/28/2014

EAD/AP Combo Card Mailed: 07/07/2014

POTENTIAL INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER DATED 07/29/2014

Card/Document Production: 04/07/2015

Welcome Notice Sent: 04/07/2015

AOS APPROVAL PREDICTION DATE: April 22, 2015 brought to you by good ol' Mountain Dew!

APPROVED!!!! 04/07/2015

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Bahamas
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My timeline should be working, but just in case!

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Transferred? Texas Service Center on 2013-08-12

Consulate : Amsterdam, Netherlands

I-129F Sent : 2013-07-18

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-07-23

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-10-01

Good luck to everyone still waiting - just be patient, it will come when you least expect it! biggrin.png

Congrtulations!!! Good luck your next step!

I'm the Beneficiarydancin5hr.gif

Sept 7th, 2013 = K1 Visa Application Submitted

Sept 18th, 2013 = NOA 1 via e-mail - Case Accepted and Routed to Texas Service Center

Sept 27th 2013= Received NOA1 hard copy

Oct 5th-12th 2013 = Had an AMAZING week together and now back to waiting...ClockWatch2.gif

February 12th 2014 = Five month mark passed. Service request ordered. They said in 27days we should have an answer.

March 15th 2014 = ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER CHANGED! FINALLY! dancin5hr.gif

May 31st-June 11th 2014 -Spent a Beautiful week and a half together and got a huge surprise on the day before she left. :D

June 10th 2014 = PETITION APPROVED!!! Hallelujah! :dance:

August 8th 2014 = Medical. Results: Passed

September 23rd 2014= INTERVIEW: APPROVED! so happy!!!!!!!

September 25-28th 2014 = System Error prevents VISA from being issued. :cry:

September 29th 2014= VISA in hand :dancing:

September30th 2014= Entered the USA :thumbs:
December 22nd 2014=MARRIED :)

March 18th 2015 = Filed AOS

April 3rd 2015 = Received NOA1 hard copies

June 20th 2015 = Received EAD/AP card in mail :)

July 28th 2015 = Received Notice of Potential Interview waiver :mellow:

Feb 29th 2016= FINALLY! RECEIVED MY GREENCARD! :dancing:

January 26th, 2018: Filed I-751 Removal of Conditions 

Feb 2nd 2018: Received NOA1

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Nikkosan   127

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My timeline should be working, but just in case!

Good luck to everyone still waiting - just be patient, it will come when you least expect it! biggrin.png

MY bad!

It IS working, it was my fault, I was checking VJ from my iPhone...

F-1 Visa: Academic years 2007/2010.

K-1 Visa: I-129F sent Aug 2013; Approved Jan 2014.

Green Card: AOS sent Feb 2014; Approved Jan 2015.

Removal of Conditions: I-751 sent Nov 2016; Approved Apr 2018.

US Citizenship: Application sent Nov 2017; Fingerprints Nov 2017; Civics/English exam March 2018; Oath May 2018.

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Sarah---Nichelle   1

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MY bad!

It IS working, it was my fault, I was checking VJ from my iPhone...

No problem at all :D

Just wanted to make sure I didnt screw it up again - Sometimes it just doesn't load for me

I hope everyone gets their NOA2's soon - Now I'm just trying to figure out all the work I have to do to prepare for when we get the packet from the embassy.

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Congrats all! For those of us tracking this, it might be helpful for K-1s to indicate whether or not you live in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage. The ones I have seen be approved with no RFE are from states with SS-marriage. i have seen RFEs for people from non-SS states. (Though admittedly I have not followed every case). If non-SS-marriage state, what did you put for your plans to marry in a different state? TIA!

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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