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amarceau Collaborator

amarceau   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I'm in the same boat as you are... My CR1 is also at the NVC, I'm going to let both of them run their course and if I have my interview for the CR1 before the K3 I'm going to go with that one.

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!

Davin and Rachel Explorer

Davin and Rachel   0

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Filed: Country: Canada
 Timeline
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CONGRADULATIONS!

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center

Consulate: Montreal, Canada

First Met:..............................2003-08-14

Proposed:.............................2006-2-10

Marriage:..............................2006-04-29

Marriage License Applied for:..2006-05-08

Marriage License Recieved:....2006-08-15 (bout time....)

_________________________________

I 130

I-130 Sent:......................2006-08-17

I-130 NOA1 issued:..........2006-08-28

Touch:............................2006-08-30

I-130 Check Cashed:........2006-09-01

APPROVED.......................2006-10-24 (68 Days)

Case Number Assigned......2006-11-13

Choice of Agent accepted...2006-11-20 (via email)

IV Bill Generated................2006-11-27

RFE.................................2007-??-??

CASE COMPLETE @ NVC......2007-12-14

INTERVIEW.......................2008-5-7 -- APPROVED AND DONE!

_______________________________

I 129F

I-129F Sent:..................2006-09-05

I-129F NOA1 Issued:......2006-09-11

I-129F NOA1 Recvd:......2006-09-13

Touch:..........................2006-09-14

Touch:..........................2006-09-20

Touch:..........................2006-10-23 (Transfer to CSC)

Touch:..........................2006-10-25

1-129F Approved...........2006-11-29

Packet 3 Recvd..............2006-12-19

Medical.........................2007-01-5

Packet 3 Sent................2007-01-18

Interview Scheduled.......2007-06-19 APPROVED!

Visa in hand..................2007-06-25

Moving Day!..................2007-06-30

TracyLuis Proficient

TracyLuis   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Peru
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Congratulations on your approval!!! And I suggest you take Amarceau's advice.

As for me, I got too impatient with the CR-1, and decided that I needed my husband here with me ASAP. We've been living apart for 10 months now, and that's just too long.

It's really a personal choice (L)

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

riblet Proficient

riblet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congratulations -- I keep getting more excited every time I see an approval :) I can't wait for my day to come -- although it's only been 14 so far :)

Congratulations on your approval!!! And I suggest you take Amarceau's advice.

As for me, I got too impatient with the CR-1, and decided that I needed my husband here with me ASAP. We've been living apart for 10 months now, and that's just too long.

It's really a personal choice (L)

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

Slithytoves Explorer

Slithytoves   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Congratulations!!! :dance::dance:

My husband and I plan to hold out for the CR-1 unless the spread becomes too wide, in which case he'll come on the K-3 and go back to the UK for the CR-1 interview.

It all comes down to money and personal choice. Tough to know what's best, I know. Just don't second-guess your final decision, as either way you'll be together soon.

Best Wishes,

Alice

Final Timeline

08-21-2006 ... I-130 sent to Texas

05-15-2007 ... My husband arrives in USA with CR-1

LostinLangkawi Apprentice

LostinLangkawi   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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I just got an email saying that our K3 was approved. Took exactly 60 days for the approval.

My IR1/CR1 is at the NVC and the Choice of Agent and AOS fee bill have been sent.

What route should I take now??? Confused. :help::help:

We're in the same situation as you. (See timeline)

If your IR/CR1 reaches the embassy before your K3 interview is set the procedure should be that they will not continue with your K3 but move ahead with the IR/CR1.

If funds are not an issue then you could proceed with both - you still have the IV Bill to pay for the IR/CR1.

You need to check on other peoples K3 packet/interview timelines in your country to see if you can predict where it (K3) will be when the IR/CR1 lands there.

LIL - aka 'the Muppets'

Timeline

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I-130

05/27/2006: I-130 application Sent

06/12/2006: NOA1 received

08/28/2006: NOA 2 (Approved 77days)

09/18/2006: NVC Case # assigned

09/25/2006: I864 and IV Fee Bills received (arrived jointly – using IL)

10/05/2006: Mailed both fee bill (confused what to do! K3 or I130 – finally decided to let both ride)

11/05/2006: Mailed back both I864 and DS230

01/29/2007: CR1 forwarded to London Consulate

03/01/2007: Packet 4 recieved

03/26/2007: CR1 Interview in London

I-129F (K-3)

06/19/2006: I-129F application Sent (Old, non-IMBRA)

06/26/2006: NOA1 received

07/17/2006: RFE (IMBRA) received

07/20/2006: RFE (IMBRA) replied

07/24/2006: Confirmation RFE reply received (July 24th)

09/15/2006: APPROVED (81 days)

09/18/2006: NOA2 received

09/26/2006: NVC received petition & assigned Case #

09/28/2006: Conf Letter received – Case # and ‘Case to be sent to be sent to London’ “within a week”.

10/03/2006: [ESTIMATE] – Case received at London Visa Unit.

xx/xx/xxxx: Packet 3 was never recieved

10/21/2006: Packet 3 (compiled by us) sent

11/09/2006: Medical Date

11/09/2006: Packet 4 received.

12/11/2006: Interview - Approved !!

12/21/2006: USA!!!

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Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Congratulations and best of luck no matter which path you choose.

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

 
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