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maplestar   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Hi, everybody! It's finally time for me to de-lurk.

I've been lurking here for a couple of months already, but didn't want to post here until things were official. And while I was visiting my girlfriend, I proposed to her last weekend. And she said yes.

Looks like I'll be here for a while...we won't be able to start the K-1 process until late summer or fall, so it's definitely a long road ahead of us. Though I can't complain too much: despite the 600-700 miles between us, we have (since first meeting in person in June) had five visits of about a week each, and two more are planned before the end of March. And the phone calls and online chats help a lot.

But I'm glad to see the community here and it has very much helped me get much less anxious about the process ahead of us already. I can't wait to be a more active participant. And, of course, definitely looking forward to being together with my fiancee and her family.

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Gringita/Morenito   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Peru
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Hi, everybody! It's finally time for me to de-lurk.

I've been lurking here for a couple of months already, but didn't want to post here until things were official. And while I was visiting my girlfriend, I proposed to her last weekend. And she said yes.

Looks like I'll be here for a while...we won't be able to start the K-1 process until late summer or fall, so it's definitely a long road ahead of us. Though I can't complain too much: despite the 600-700 miles between us, we have (since first meeting in person in June) had five visits of about a week each, and two more are planned before the end of March. And the phone calls and online chats help a lot.

But I'm glad to see the community here and it has very much helped me get much less anxious about the process ahead of us already. I can't wait to be a more active participant. And, of course, definitely looking forward to being together with my fiancee and her family.

Welcome to VJ and congrats on your engagement. Keep us informed of your filing! It sure does help to have the support of so many who really understand...

2007

Jun: I Met Elias in Peru

Oct: Returned to Peru. Elias proposed!!

Nov 26: Mailed I-129F to VSC

Nov 28: Rec. Signature Confirm of delivery from USPS

Nov 29: Check cashed ; rec. receipt number. E-NOA1

2008

Feb 14: Touch

Feb 14: NOA2 by email!

Feb 19: File Arrived @ NVC

Feb 20: Hard-copy NOA2

Feb 21: File Left NVC for Lima.

Feb 25: File @ U.S. embassy in Lima!

Mar 04: Rec. Packet 3/4

Mar 18: 8 a.m. My Morenito's Interview!!

Mar 25: VISA IN HAND!!!

Apr 4: My love is home!!!!

Apr 29: Our marriage. And life begins anew..

Dec 31: Mailed AOS, EAD, and AP to Chicago

2009

Jan 5: Rec. e-mail confirm of delivery from USPS

Jan 8: Check cashed. MSC number not visible....

Jan 12: Rec. Hard Copy Notices for AOS, EAD, and AP. Touched

Jan 16: Rec. NOA-Biometrics Scheduled 1/28/09

Jan 28: 9:00 a.m. Biometrics appt. Fast - 15 minutes in and out!

Jan 29: Touched.

Feb 3: AOS Trans. to CSC

Feb 10: AOS Arrived @ CSC

Mar 04: Touch on AOS

Mar 09: Notifice that AP approved 3/6/09

Mar 13: Rec. AP

Mar 16: Rec. EAD (surprised as USCIS shows no updates)

Apr 3: Rec Welcome Letter, AOS approved 03/30 (surprise, no updates on website)

Apr 8: GC Received

June 5: Our precious baby girl arrived!

2010

June 7: Our darling son arrived!

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AUBGER   0

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Welcome to VJ. I have a question though. If it's not too personal of course. Why can't you file before summer or fall? I mean it takes a few months to get the visa and it's valid for 6 months. Maybe you could start the process earlier while doing your thing to spare the waiting later? Just a thought!

Congrats on your engagement :) I know it's wicked exciting :)

Removal of conditions...

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maplestar   2

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Welcome to VJ. I have a question though. If it's not too personal of course. Why can't you file before summer or fall? I mean it takes a few months to get the visa and it's valid for 6 months.

Would that we could, but there's the small matter of waiting for her divorce to be final, and the process for that stuck waiting on the calendar until the summer. Believe me, we don't intend to wait any longer than we have to. :) Until then, we'll just be learning patience. And we'll have plenty of time to make sure we have the appropriate forms and proof documents ready to send off the instant that's possible.

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snowfrostedlashes   0

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Would that we could, but there's the small matter of waiting for her divorce to be final, and the process for that stuck waiting on the calendar until the summer.

I know exactly what you mean! Divorce seems to take such a long time even when uncontested *sighs* and it can be awful having to go through all that stress but at least it does prepare you somewhat for the stress and paperwork required for this application process.

Good luck with your journey and remember to read all of the guides plus the reasons for common RFE in the meantime!

Settling into married life

Waiting on the EAD, AP, and AOS

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CONGRATULATIONS and good luck! We also had to wait for the divorce finalization to get started. At least this will give you a chance to be well-prepared when the process starts so your journey will go smoothly!

Jennifer :)

OUR VISA JOURNEY

12/16/05 My honey and I met online

04/27/06 to 5/14/07 We met for the first time in person

10/16/06 to 1/15/07 He visits for a second time

04/04/07 We get engaged!

05/29/07 K1 Application arrived at CSC

07/21/07 to 9/15/07 He visits for a third time

09/19/07 APPROVAL from CSC

11/16/07 NVC received petition

Petition is put under Administrative Processing

12/28/07 AP DONE! YAY! Off to the Consulate!

01/02/08 Consulate received and packet 3 sent

01/04/08 My honey gets packet 3

01/09/08 Medical Appointment *PASSED*

01/09/08 Packet 3 Returned

01/23/08 8:30 AM INTERVIEW DATE!!!!!!!!!

01/23/08 Placed BACK on Administrative Processing (221g)

02/01/08 WE WERE APPROVED!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!

02/06/08 VISA arrives!!!!!!!

04/01/08 My honey arrives in the US!

WEDDING DATE: 04/27/08!

AOS:

05/22/08 Package sent

06/02/08 Got all 3 NOA's

6/21/08 Biometrics

7/12/08 RFE: want 12 months of bank statements

7/16/08 mailed statements

7/22/08 statements received

10/10/08 AP received

10/15/08 Work Permit received

1/24/09 Green Card Received

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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Welcome and Congratulations!!

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Welcome. Even though the divorce won't be final a short while, it'll probably take that long to get all of the paperwork properly filled out. I suggest to start getting all of your evidence together now while you are still fresh from your trip. That way six months later you are not trying to remember where you put this or that.

The longer it takes to introduce yourself the less you've actually accomplished

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Nessa   23

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Welcome to Vj and good luck on your journey :thumbs:



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Welcome To VJ.

بســــم اللـــــه الــــرحمـن الــــرحــــيم

My N-400 timeline, I hope it will help - Local Office (Chula Vista Field Office - San Diego)

10/01/2010: Application was sent.

10/04/2010: Application was received.

10/06/2010: Email received "Application has been received" & Noticed Date.

10/07/2010: "Touch"

10/08/2010: "Touch" & Check was Cashed

10/09/2010: NOA1 Received via mail.

10/22/2010: Status Changed Online "Request for evidence" It was for Biometrics.

10/25/2010: Request for evidence recieved "Biometrics Notice".

11/18/2010: Biometrics date ==> 11:00AM. Biometrics was taken On time.

12/03/2010: "Yellow Letter" Received.

12/06/2010: "Touch" Case Moved to "Testing and Interview".

12/08/2010: Interview Letter received via mail.

01/13/2011: Interview Date. Done, " Thanks To ALLAH, I Passed the Test.

01/18/2011: Oath Letter was Sent.

01/20/2011: Oath Letter Recieved via mail.

01/28/2011: Oath Date. ==> Done, I am a U.S. Citizen

01/31/2011: Applied for a U.S. Passport Book, And, U.S. Passport Card.

02/25/2011: Passport Book's Received.

02/26/2011: Passport Card's Received.

02/28/2011: Certificate Of Naturalization's Returned.

Game Over.

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