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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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The interview started on time (within 2 minutes!) and was a breeze. He had a big folder of all our submitted documents, and it was apparent he had taken some time to familiarize himself with everything before seeing us. Not intimately familiar, but he knew the big picture. He asked where I work, and I said I'm a student. (I'd been laid off some time ago and decided to change careers.) Right away he said oh that's right, but you have a lot of money. (ha ha! not a lot, but enough under the guidelines!) All I said was here's my '05 tax return, showing more than the minimum income. And showed him letters from the school and an employment letter where I had just started working part time in my new career (radiography). He said oh good, and placed these in the stack with barely a glance. This all happened in less time than it takes to read this paragraph.

That was the (potentially) hardest part, and it was a breeze. More time was spent looking at photo's of us together here in the USA. The only thing he seemed to check closely was Elya's medical, to make sure she had her vaccinations. In fact he didn't even ask for the medical per se, he asked if she had her vaccinations and we said yes and handed him the sealed medical envelope.

That's about all there is to tell. Except, we are very happy! But then, we've been very happy ever since we met! (L)

9-24-04 Met on-line

10-29-04 Met in Moscow

2-7-05 NOA1

4-7-05 NOA2

5-3-05 forwarded to Moscow

6-1-05 Elya receives Packet

8-25-05 Interview- visa approved

8-29-05 Visa received

9-1-05 Flies Aeroflot to Seattle

10-22-05 Married!

10-29-05 Sent I-485

2-28-06 Fingerprinting

4-20-06 Interview- AOS approved

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ian12312   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: England
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Congratulations!

Ian & Kristen

UK / U.S.A.

01/OCT/05 - I-129F sent to Vermont Service Centre

12/OCT/05 - NOA1 received

26/OCT/05 - NOA2, application approved

02/NOV/05 - Case now at London Embassy

25/NOV/05 - Packet 3 received

08/DEC/05 - Medical

21/DEC/05 - Packet 3 sent back

03/JAN/06 - Packet 4 received

09/JAN/06 - Interview day (approved)

11/FEB/06 - Fly to USA

14/FEB/06 - Get married

AOS/EAD/AP

10/MAR/06 - AOS, EAD, AP sent

12/MAR/06 - AOS, EAD, AP received

17/MAR/06 - Checks cashed for AOS, EAD and AP

18/MAR/06 - NOA received for AOS, EAD and AP. Receipt dated 15/MAR/06

05/APR/06 - Biometrics appointment

08/APR/06 - EAD and AOS touched

27/APR/06 - EAD and AP touched

29/APR/06 - EAD and AP touched

25/MAY/06 - AP approved and EAD touched

26/MAY/06 - AP touched

28/MAY/06 - AP received

30/MAY/06 - EAD approved & AOS interview schedule for 11/JULY/06

11/JULY/06 - AOS interview scheduled - Approved!!

Removal of Conditions

Jun/08 - Preparing evidence

SanDan Collaborator

SanDan   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Finland
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That's great! Congratulations :star:(F)

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

chuck911 Rookie

chuck911   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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Quick question if I may, you mentioned that you handed the CO your medical information in the envelope, did you not send this with the original package? Sorry it has got me confused somewhat.

Janice

No, they send you a letter (I-797C) notifying you of the interview date and time, and with a list of items you must bring. The medical exam is one of those items. I guess it is possible to send it with prior documents. The exact wording on the I-797C we received is:

"A completed medical examination (form I-693) and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope (unless already submitted)."

Actually Elvira had all exams and vaccinations completed in Russia before coming here. In the interview we got the impression we would have been okay with that. It was all very official, with stamps and translations. Would have saved us some money, that's for sure! But as I said the interview was very fast, we didn't ask, so will never know for sure. The clinic here did tell us they are very strict on going by what a civil surgeon (not just any doctor) provides on their form. Whatever.

Any questions of this kind I would defer to the pinned info here on VisaJourney. Especially the checklists. That's exactly what I did and it worked great!

Good luck!

9-24-04 Met on-line

10-29-04 Met in Moscow

2-7-05 NOA1

4-7-05 NOA2

5-3-05 forwarded to Moscow

6-1-05 Elya receives Packet

8-25-05 Interview- visa approved

8-29-05 Visa received

9-1-05 Flies Aeroflot to Seattle

10-22-05 Married!

10-29-05 Sent I-485

2-28-06 Fingerprinting

4-20-06 Interview- AOS approved

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ChanelKitten   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations on your approval!!! :thumbs::dance:

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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arwensun1965   1

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No, they send you a letter (I-797C) notifying you of the interview date and time, and with a list of items you must bring. The medical exam is one of those items. I guess it is possible to send it with prior documents. The exact wording on the I-797C we received is:

"A completed medical examination (form I-693) and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope (unless already submitted)."

Actually Elvira had all exams and vaccinations completed in Russia before coming here. In the interview we got the impression we would have been okay with that. It was all very official, with stamps and translations. Would have saved us some money, that's for sure! But as I said the interview was very fast, we didn't ask, so will never know for sure. The clinic here did tell us they are very strict on going by what a civil surgeon (not just any doctor) provides on their form. Whatever.

Any questions of this kind I would defer to the pinned info here on VisaJourney. Especially the checklists. That's exactly what I did and it worked great!

Good luck!

Thank you and sorry I forgot to say CONGRATULATIONS :blush:

Janice

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Indo_mommy   0

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Filed: Country: Indonesia
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Congrats! :dance:

Our K1 Journey Click Here
K1 Interview in Jakarta Click Here
AOS Journey:
May 02, 2006 :AOS Sent to Chicago...Let the couting begin
May 03, 2006 :AOS received in Chicago
May 12, 2006 :Received NOA1 dated 05/09/2006
May 22, 2006 Biometrics Notice Rcvd dated 05/17/2006
May 30, 2006 :Biometrics done in ASC Birmingham
July 01, 2006 :Interview Letter received
Aug 30, 2006 :Interview in Atlanta & got RFE for I-693A! OUCH!!!
November, 2006 :I-693A Sent. The waiting goes on...
April 4, 2007: Infopass & it doesn't help at all!!!
April 18, 2007 :Contacting our Congressman.
May 18, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, Welcome Notice Sent! Finally!!!
April 22, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, GC has been ordered
April 24, 2007 : Welcome Notice Rvcd. Yeeehaaa!!!!
June 1, 2007: GC arrived! Yippy! USCIS Free for 2 years!
2008: Moved to China
2009: Conditional GC Expired and Husband has been having affairs since 2008 in China. Can't file for ROC since he got laid off. He came to Jakarta to live with me and my parents. He got a new job. Life resume to normal or so I thought.
March 2010: Officially separated after yet more affairs exposed just a day after my birthday!

February 2011: Officially divorced.
June 18, 2011: He married the girl he had the last affair with.

August 2014: I am engaged with my real soulmate. Not an American.

Autumnal Proficient

Autumnal   25

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Wow! Congratulations!

26 January 2005 - Entered US as visitor from Canada.
16 May 2005 - Assembled health package, W2s.
27 June 2005 - Sent package off to Chicago lockbox.
28 June 2005 - Package received at Chicago lockbox.
11 July 2005 - RFE: cheques inappropriately placed.
18 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-485, I-131, I-765 received!
19 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-130 received!
24 August 2005 - Biometrics appointment (Naperville, IL).
25 August 2005 - AOS touched.
29 August 2005 - AP, EAD, I-485 touched.
15 September 2005 - AP and EAD approved!
03 February 2006 - SSN arrives (150 days later)
27 February 2006 - NOA 2: Interview for 27 April!!
27 April 2006 - AOS Interview, approved after 10 minutes!
19 May 2006 - 2 year conditional green card.
01 May 2008 - 10 year green card arrives.
09 December 2012 - Assembled N-400 package.
15 January 2013 - Sent package off to Phoenix.
28 January 2013 - RFE: signature missing.
06 February 2013 - NOA 1: N-400 received!
27 February 2013 - Biometrics appointment (Detroit, MI).
01 April 2013 - NOA 2: Interview assigned.

15 May 2013 - Naturalization Interview, approved after 15 minutes.

10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

snz1802 Proficient

snz1802   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Korea
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:dance::dance: Congratulations :dance:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

 
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