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CONGRATULATIONS JENN and FUAT

I am so happy for you both.......ya, that was nice and fast!

WE JUST GOT OUR NOA2. It only took 25 days!!!

I didn't think I would be THIS excited, but maybe I am more shocked than I thought because it came so late at night. I just checked our status 45 minutes ago and it showed no change. Then my phone beeped, about 20 minutes after I checked the status and I had a text from USCIS that we were approved. I couldn't believe it when I went back and checked our case and saw that it actually had been approved.

The text came at 9:19pm.. Is VSC really working that late to get caught up or maybe the updates and texts are just delayed? I don't know.. I don't care :)

I told Fuat I would let him know the minute it happened.. but it's 4:30am there and I have to wake him for work in 2 hours.. my heart tells me to call him.. my brain tells me to let him sleep and tell him in two hours.

I just can't believe it.

And I am going to apologize now.. because I know I am going to start driving everyone crazy about the forms and getting ready for Ankara :)

OK.. I think I need a drink

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Congrats Jenn & Faut! Hope you had that drink LOL! And hope Faut was happy to hear the news this morning!

WE JUST GOT OUR NOA2. It only took 25 days!!!

I didn't think I would be THIS excited, but maybe I am more shocked than I thought because it came so late at night. I just checked our status 45 minutes ago and it showed no change. Then my phone beeped, about 20 minutes after I checked the status and I had a text from USCIS that we were approved. I couldn't believe it when I went back and checked our case and saw that it actually had been approved.

The text came at 9:19pm.. Is VSC really working that late to get caught up or maybe the updates and texts are just delayed? I don't know.. I don't care :)

I told Fuat I would let him know the minute it happened.. but it's 4:30am there and I have to wake him for work in 2 hours.. my heart tells me to call him.. my brain tells me to let him sleep and tell him in two hours.

I just can't believe it.

And I am going to apologize now.. because I know I am going to start driving everyone crazy about the forms and getting ready for Ankara :)

OK.. I think I need a drink

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WE JUST GOT OUR NOA2. It only took 25 days!!!

I didn't think I would be THIS excited, but maybe I am more shocked than I thought because it came so late at night. I just checked our status 45 minutes ago and it showed no change. Then my phone beeped, about 20 minutes after I checked the status and I had a text from USCIS that we were approved. I couldn't believe it when I went back and checked our case and saw that it actually had been approved.

The text came at 9:19pm.. Is VSC really working that late to get caught up or maybe the updates and texts are just delayed? I don't know.. I don't care :)

I told Fuat I would let him know the minute it happened.. but it's 4:30am there and I have to wake him for work in 2 hours.. my heart tells me to call him.. my brain tells me to let him sleep and tell him in two hours.

I just can't believe it.

And I am going to apologize now.. because I know I am going to start driving everyone crazy about the forms and getting ready for Ankara :)

OK.. I think I need a drink

Congratulations you 2! How wonderful, your time will fly and you will be together. Its about time that Vermont MOVES. Someone must have set a fire under them.

[Jenn and Fuat 2]

I'm getting ready to go to Chicago for a few days, so won't be able to work on anything until I get back. Probably a good thing, since I have been glued to this web page since I sent in our application. I'm just wondering a few things:

1. Do we have to wait for Fuat to offically get Packet # 3 before we start filling out the forms? Is there any reason we couldn't just get them off the consulate web site, and have them filled out and ready to mail when he gets the packet?

2. I think I read a post here a while ago, maybe it was Erika's, that talked about sending proof of relationship with packet # 3. Now I can't find it. Did anyone do this? Should we just wait to take it to the interview or is there a benefit in actually sending some of this stuff with packet # 3 to make sure it makes it behind the glass and gets looked at?

3. Most of the info I have seen says it will be at about 3-4 months for an interview date. Did anyone get an interview sooner than this? I do a lot of international travel, for my job, in the winter and am going to have to be prepared to do some juggling of trips and sending other people in my place if need be. The hard part is that most of my trips will be scheduled within the next month and I highly doubt we will have an interview date before I have to make my other travel plans..

Chilek.. thanks for the email! He got it just a few minutes after I told him we had been approved!

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Hey congrats! I got the approval as well. Mine took 36 days. I wonder how quickly NVC process will take. Maybe I can bring my wife here before christmas??

I'm getting ready to go to Chicago for a few days, so won't be able to work on anything until I get back. Probably a good thing, since I have been glued to this web page since I sent in our application. I'm just wondering a few things:

1. Do we have to wait for Fuat to offically get Packet # 3 before we start filling out the forms? Is there any reason we couldn't just get them off the consulate web site, and have them filled out and ready to mail when he gets the packet?

2. I think I read a post here a while ago, maybe it was Erika's, that talked about sending proof of relationship with packet # 3. Now I can't find it. Did anyone do this? Should we just wait to take it to the interview or is there a benefit in actually sending some of this stuff with packet # 3 to make sure it makes it behind the glass and gets looked at?

3. Most of the info I have seen says it will be at about 3-4 months for an interview date. Did anyone get an interview sooner than this? I do a lot of international travel, for my job, in the winter and am going to have to be prepared to do some juggling of trips and sending other people in my place if need be. The hard part is that most of my trips will be scheduled within the next month and I highly doubt we will have an interview date before I have to make my other travel plans..

Chilek.. thanks for the email! He got it just a few minutes after I told him we had been approved!

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

So our DCF interview at the Ankara embassy has been scheduled for Dec. 15th. I'm wondering how likely we are to get the visa the same day? The contract for our apartment is up on Dec. 19th and we have to give our landlord a months notice before we move out. How many have gotten their visa the same day or week as the interview?

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Hello Jenn,

SOOooo Happy for you guys!!

Here was our time line:

Dec 23, 2004... NOA2 Received in snail mail

Dec 26, 2004.....We have a Case #

Dec 30, 2004... FILE SENT TO ANKARA

Jan 14, 2005... Received a letter from NVC saying file sent to Ankara Embassy.

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Jan 24, 2005..... Sent Candemir our paperwork DHL ......cause I filled it out for him!

Jan 28, 2005... Candemir received my documents via DHL

Jan 31, 2005 ...Candemir sends All Forms to Ankara Embassy

February 2, 2005.... Shipping confirmation that our paperwork was received by the embassy.

February 4, 2005... Candemir received his Interview letter today..

March 12, 2005.... Medical Appointment in Ankara (They asked for 2 2x2 passport photos)

March 31, 2005 {INTERVIEW DAY 9:30AM}***VISA APPROVED*** HAPPY DAYS...!!!!!!

April 2, 2005 ***Received Visa UPS***

I'm getting ready to go to Chicago for a few days, so won't be able to work on anything until I get back. Probably a good thing, since I have been glued to this web page since I sent in our application. I'm just wondering a few things:

1. Do we have to wait for Fuat to offically get Packet # 3 before we start filling out the forms? Is there any reason we couldn't just get them off the consulate web site, and have them filled out and ready to mail when he gets the packet?

Nope, go to the web site and down load the packet. We had ours done and ready way before we got the notice.

2. I think I read a post here a while ago, maybe it was Erika's, that talked about sending proof of relationship with packet # 3. Now I can't find it. Did anyone do this? Should we just wait to take it to the interview or is there a benefit in actually sending some of this stuff with packet # 3 to make sure it makes it behind the glass and gets looked at?

We sent everything with the packet AND also took it to the interview.....I always made 2 packets of everything, just incase...LOL

3. Most of the info I have seen says it will be at about 3-4 months for an interview date. Did anyone get an interview sooner than this? I do a lot of international travel, for my job, in the winter and am going to have to be prepared to do some juggling of trips and sending other people in my place if need be. The hard part is that most of my trips will be scheduled within the next month and I highly doubt we will have an interview date before I have to make my other travel plans..

We did, check out our time line above ;-).....also his Passport came quickly

Chilek.. thanks for the email! He got it just a few minutes after I told him we had been approved!

[Jenn and Fuat 2]

Thanks for the info! I want to have everything ready to go when he gets the letter. I have so much relationship "stuff" to show that I think it would cost a fortune to send it all I was thinking about sending a few samples of each kind ( email, phone bills, chat logs), from each month, from the time we filed to the time we send the packet.. and then taking the rest with us to the interview ( Along with everything they should already have from the packet I sent to USCIS). I think I am going to need a small suitcase to take it all Unfortunately, I won't have any new pictures to send with the packet.. since we were approved so quickly, but I should have more to take with us by the time we get the interview. I'm supposed to be going on a trip there soon, but may have to send another manager in my place because of another project that came up.

I have a business trip to Turkey, at the end of February, so ideally one of two things would happen:

1. Our interview would be at the same time I am already in Ankara.. and he could follow me home shortly afterward.

2. Our interview would be before this, and he could come back with me.

We are really torn on how we want to do this.. because for two years we have talked and dreamed about the day he could come to visit and how much we want that "moment" when he walks through those doors at the airport. If he flies back with me, he doesn't have to figure out all this stuff alone.. and the only time he's ever been in the airport is to pick me up or take me back .. never gone past the ticket counter.

But if he flies back with me.. we aren't going to have that moment we've dreamed of because I will be walking through those doors with him instead of standing on the other side of them when he walks through. Kind of a silly thing not to want to give up, but we've struggled for some long to get him here.. that moment has become almost more important than getting married

As far as my other trips, I think I would be safe in planning not to go on any of the trips after February. I can't imagine getting through all of this before that.

Even if it takes longer than that, I don't want to take the risk of having him here by then.. and then having to say, "welcome home, here's your house key, I'm off to China.. see you next week"

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Same as Deb said...send in the relationship info (samples only) with your packet and later carry it all to your interview! How cool and exciting...on the other question...it is muchj better to fly with him as it is confusing enough and you will be literally in heaven flying back together!! Those 24 hours together before arrival are going to be much better than nervously waiting from afar stressing!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Same as Deb said...send in the relationship info (samples only) with your packet and later carry it all to your interview! How cool and exciting...on the other question...it is muchj better to fly with him as it is confusing enough and you will be literally in heaven flying back together!! Those 24 hours together before arrival are going to be much better than nervously waiting from afar stressing!!!

I agree with Erika. Sometimes you put so much expectation on that "moment" and it can never live up to what you imagined. I think if you have the chance to fly back together, I would do that.

I remember when Yilmaz came through those doors, I had envisioned this romantic scene right out of the movies, and of course it was nothing like that!!

[Jenn and Fuat 2]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Same as Deb said...send in the relationship info (samples only) with your packet and later carry it all to your interview! How cool and exciting...on the other question...it is muchj better to fly with him as it is confusing enough and you will be literally in heaven flying back together!! Those 24 hours together before arrival are going to be much better than nervously waiting from afar stressing!!!

I agree with Erika. Sometimes you put so much expectation on that "moment" and it can never live up to what you imagined. I think if you have the chance to fly back together, I would do that.

I remember when Yilmaz came through those doors, I had envisioned this romantic scene right out of the movies, and of course it was nothing like that!!

I am sure it would not be what either one of us has in our heads If the logistics work out for us, then I will try have us travel together. I think I would more stressed out thinking about him missing a connecting flight than I will be about the interview.

Thanks for all the advice ladies!

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Thanks everybody with your sweet comments about Mehmet! Good to hear from you all! Wish I had more time to read and post, but I'll try to keep up a little more! Have a great week!

Mina so good to hear back from you! I will try to write back this week! Keep smiling

Mashallah

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Thanks for the info! I want to have everything ready to go when he gets the letter. I have so much relationship "stuff" to show that I think it would cost a fortune to send it all I was thinking about sending a few samples of each kind ( email, phone bills, chat logs), from each month, from the time we filed to the time we send the packet.. and then taking the rest with us to the interview ( Along with everything they should already have from the packet I sent to USCIS). I think I am going to need a small suitcase to take it all Unfortunately, I won't have any new pictures to send with the packet.. since we were approved so quickly, but I should have more to take with us by the time we get the interview. I'm supposed to be going on a trip there soon, but may have to send another manager in my place because of another project that came up.

I have a business trip to Turkey, at the end of February, so ideally one of two things would happen:

1. Our interview would be at the same time I am already in Ankara.. and he could follow me home shortly afterward.

2. Our interview would be before this, and he could come back with me.

We are really torn on how we want to do this.. because for two years we have talked and dreamed about the day he could come to visit and how much we want that "moment" when he walks through those doors at the airport. If he flies back with me, he doesn't have to figure out all this stuff alone.. and the only time he's ever been in the airport is to pick me up or take me back .. never gone past the ticket counter.

But if he flies back with me.. we aren't going to have that moment we've dreamed of because I will be walking through those doors with him instead of standing on the other side of them when he walks through. Kind of a silly thing not to want to give up, but we've struggled for some long to get him here.. that moment has become almost more important than getting married

As far as my other trips, I think I would be safe in planning not to go on any of the trips after February. I can't imagine getting through all of this before that.

Even if it takes longer than that, I don't want to take the risk of having him here by then.. and then having to say, "welcome home, here's your house key, I'm off to China.. see you next week"

Both can happen.

I came to the US on my own with K1, went back to Turkey to complete military service without being able to get AP so I had to get K3 and with K3 I and my wife and my son were together on the plane here.So you can arrange it to have both but without the visa difficulty part.I hope everything works out better than you want it to...

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Assalamu Alaikum Internetkafe,

How are you and the family?

Have you received an interview date?

Best wishes,

Debbie

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Thought I would share a photo of my daughters . Eldest is soon to be 19 and my baby is 15. Hard ages.!!!! lol, they look nothing like me.