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Z&S   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Dear friends,

Thank God, we made it. You guys have been very helpful and I thank you. We had our interview on 28th Jan. I was with her at the interview which was very smooth. Within few minutes visa was granted and we picked up her visa the next day. POE was a breeze. We are very happy.

I wish everyone good luck with their visa process. Thank you

I-130

07/16/07: Approved - NOA-2 E-mail

07/20/07: Approved - NOA-2 Snail Mail

NVC

07/18/07: Case number assigned with NVC

07/30/07: AOS and Visa fee bill generated

08/10/07: Bill Recieved

08/10/07: Bill Sent

08/23/07: Bill Received and entered into the system

08/27/07: Form 864 Genereted

08/27/07: DS230 Generated

09/25/07: Recieved form 864 and DS230 together

09/28/07: Sent completed form 864 and DS230 at the same time

10/16/07: Case Complete !!

10/24/07: Case forwarded to US Embassy@ Dhaka, Bangladesh

10/28/07: Emabassy receives file

12/12/07: Recieved interview date for Jan 28 by DOS

01/28/08: Attended interview with wife at Dhaka US embassy (Approved)

02/04/08: We arrived here in USA :)

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Amy B.   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations and Best Wishes on a wonderful life together!!!

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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R de la R   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Dear friends,

Thank God, we made it. You guys have been very helpful and I thank you. We had our interview on 28th Jan. I was with her at the interview which was very smooth. Within few minutes visa was granted and we picked up her visa the next day. POE was a breeze. We are very happy.

I wish everyone good luck with their visa process. Thank you

I wish you both a lot of happiness together. My best feeling for you. Enjoy your time together. :whistle:

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SusieK   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Dear friends,

Thank God, we made it. You guys have been very helpful and I thank you. We had our interview on 28th Jan. I was with her at the interview which was very smooth. Within few minutes visa was granted and we picked up her visa the next day. POE was a breeze. We are very happy.

I wish everyone good luck with their visa process. Thank you

I wish you both a lot of happiness together. My best feeling for you. Enjoy your time together. :whistle:

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

t - Congrats and Welcome to America to the newbie xxxxxxxx

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

www.orlando4obama.com

I-130 JOURNEY BEGINSSent August 28, 2007 to TSC for receipting in CSCReceived NOA1 from VSC December 21, 2007

Notes - earned USCIS skymiles for sure - postmarked from Chicago Lockbox

online finally 2/24/08

touchy feely 2/25/08

touched 2/27/2008 - great RFE requested - just wonderful news to see in your inbox early in the am

3/13 - RFE letter FINALLY received - and document that we sent NOW resent back to VSC grrrrowling

3/19 case resumed processing

3/20 touched

3./21 touched

3/23 Easter bunny touched again

4/01 - APPROVED I-130

4/02 - touched

4/07 - received hard copy approval

NVC JOURNEY BEGINS

4/07 NV Case number assigned

4/08 AOS, DS and all fees paid online

6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

6/20 NVC receives everything nothing more to give them now just close eyes and pray

6/23 NVC enters into system

6/26 NVC - RFE uggh - wants all three years of Federal tax return listed and they lost originals or so they say - DING DING ROUND TWO

7/25 NVC Case completed whooottttttttt

8/7 Case forward to US EMBASSY LONDON OH YEAHHHHHHHH -

Embassy - case out for delivery to embassy via DHL sneaky us lol

08/10Received

08/19 Medical Exam completed - healthy oh yeah!!!!!!!!

9/26 @8am -Interview - approved VISA IN HAND OMG WHOOT!!! HELLO AMERICA MY LUV

POE- Atlanta then MCO - October 15th with the cat "GIT" on board lol - POE SUPER SWEET

Husband home finally - god what a journey....but after 400+ days we made it

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations! May your life be filled with love and happiness. God Bless!

mikeandlani

our Visa Journey

09.01.06 - Filed I130 to VSC

05.21.07 - NOA2

06.19.07 - NVC receives Petition

11.23.07 - CASE COMPLETE

01.30.08 - USEM Interview

02.02.08 - CR1 Visa Received

03.03.08 - Entered US through Detroit International

03.27.08 - Received 2yr Conditional Resident Card

04.01.08 - Filed for my SSN at the local SSA office

04.05.08 - SSN received by mail

05.03.08 - Finally got my Driver's License

lifting conditions....

I-I-751

12.07.09 - Sent I-751 to VSC by express mail

12.08.09 - I-751 delivered to VSC per USPS tracking :-)

12.09.09 - NOA1 date (Checked cashed :-D)

12.14.09 - Received NOA1

12.18.09 - ASC Appointment Notice Date

12.26.09 - Received ASC Appointment Notice

12.31.09 - Early Biometrics

01.14.10 - Biometrics Schedule

02.26.10 - Email update --Card Production ordered

03.02.10 - Email update --Approval Notice sent

03.06.10 - Approval Notice Received

03.08.10 - Card Received

Naturalization

I-N400

09.09.11 - Sent N400 to USCIS Dallas Lockbox

09.23.11 - Received 1-797 by mail

11.17.11 - Biometrics Schedule

01.25.12 - Received Interview and Exam Notice by mail

02.28.12 - Interview schedule

03.28.12 - Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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Congratulations!!!!!!

I wish you all the best

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Ukraine

Marriage : 2006-11-02

I-130 Sent : 2006-12-11

2008-05-16 CR-1 visa issued

2008-05-20 recieved visa

2008-05-31 I arrived at JFK (took me 1hour and a half to be out of the airport with a stamp in my passport)

10 year GC

2010-03-06 I-751 sent

2010-03-09 NOA-1

2010-03-10 check cashed

2010-4-12 Bio (done early 3-29)

2010-6-3 card production ordered

2010-6-19 10 year GC recieved

N-400

2011-3-28 application sent via express mail to LEWISVILLE TX SC

2011-3-29 application recieved

2011-4-20 early BIO

2011-6-16 interview

2011-7-29 Oath

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Dear friends,

Thank God, we made it. You guys have been very helpful and I thank you. We had our interview on 28th Jan. I was with her at the interview which was very smooth. Within few minutes visa was granted and we picked up her visa the next day. POE was a breeze. We are very happy.

I wish everyone good luck with their visa process. Thank you

Congratulations! Misti Khawaben na?

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Malaysia
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:dance::dance::dance: Congrats! :dance::dance::dance:

Hope you will have a wonderful marriage life with your wife!

03/21/06- Met online

10/13/06- Met in person (Los Angeles USA) (three weeks)

12/20/06- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia) (three weeks)

02/13/07- Met in person (Nagoya Japan) (two days)

06/21/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via PDX), USA) (three weeks)

11/30/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via LAX), USA) (six weeks)

12/12/07- Got married (In a Light House!!!)

01/18/08- I-130 sent

01/21/08- I-130 received at Chicago Lock Box

02/15/08- Check cashed

02/26/08- NOA1 received (Notice date: 2/12/2008)

02/19/08- Touched

04/23/08- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (one week)

04/30/08- Here I am in USA!!!!

05/19/08- I-130 approved!

05/27/08- NVC received our application and case number assigned

06/02/08- DS-3032 sent & AOS Bill Generated

06/05/08- Paid AOS Bill online

06/16/08- DS-3032 email accepted by NVC

08/28/08- Case completed!

10/21/08- Interview date (Rescheduled by US Embassy- Original date 10/28)-PASSED!!!

10/22/08- Visa in hand!

10/31/08- POE- Seattle, WA

11/12/08- Received SSN in mail!

11/20/08- Got my WA driving license!

I-751

08/03/10- I-751 sent

08/09/10- NOA

08/24/10- Biometrics

10/28/10- Case approved

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Filed: Country: Ireland
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congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Entshuldigung, aber die Welt ist purpur."

Rhiannon (North Carolina, USA) + Michael (Limerick, IE)

Personal Timeline

4/1/06 - Met for the first time in France

7/26/06 - 4/12/07 - Met up in London, Edinburgh, Greensboro, Bristol, Limerick, etc etc etc

9/1/07 - Got married in US

I-130 Timeline

10/2/07 - Mailed off I-130

1/10/08 - Check cashed - yippee!

2/8/08 - NOA1

4/4/08 - NOA2

10/15/08 - AOS documents sent in

1/5/09 - Interview in Dublin

I-129f Timeline

Abandoned

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sara.....   371

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Dear friends,

Thank God, we made it. You guys have been very helpful and I thank you. We had our interview on 28th Jan. I was with her at the interview which was very smooth. Within few minutes visa was granted and we picked up her visa the next day. POE was a breeze. We are very happy.

I wish everyone good luck with their visa process. Thank you

:dance: :dance: :dance: We are so happy for you congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Merk   0

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Congrats!!!! I know you are glad to be together finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs:

HIM, ME and BABY MAKES 3

"THE STRONGEST PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS THE ONES WHO WIN, RATHER THE ONES THAT DO NOT GIVE UP WHEN THEY LOSE."

14 Feb08 Case number assigned

5JUN 08 Got visa

FLYS IN TO CHICAGO POE ON THE 15TH!!!

December 08 move to GERMANY

May2009 Start Case for Naturalization

14 SEPTEMBER 2009 Visa Journey is over!! Husband a US Citizen!!

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Danyel y Miguel   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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Congrats to you both! i can only imagine how happy you guys are right now :D:dance:

My Timeline

USCIS

11/23/2007 - Married in Venezuela

02/07/08 - I-130 Sent

02/09/08 - recieved in Chicago at 10:09pm by R Mercedo

02/21/08 - I-130 NOA1

02/25/08 - Case Entered Online

06/13/08 - Case Approved

NVC

Case Recieved at NVC - 6/24/08

Case Number assigned - 6/24/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill - 6/30/08

Paid AOS - 07/03/08

AOS Bill Accepted - 07/04/08

Sent DS-3032 (usps) - 07/12/08

Sent I-864 - 7/12/08

NVC Recieved AOS & DS3032 - 07/14/08

IV Bill Paid - 07/17/08

DS-230 Sent - 07/26/08

DS-230 Entered Into System - 07/29/08

Case Complete - 08/06/2008

VISA APPROVED- 09/04/2008

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MoonlitCherri   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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:star::star: Welcome to the US! (L):jest:(L) Congrats and may your marriage be blessed :star::star:

I-130

07/29/2007---began process

01/24/2008---I-130 APPROVED (email)

I-129F

11/2007-------sent I-129F - VSC

02/17/2008---touched (at Vermont)

...I'm CR1 now--IV bill shows CR1--oh well

NVC

02/12/2007---at NVC

02/25/2008---received DS-3032 and AOS bill

03/10/2008---received IV Bill ($400!!)

03/24/2008---mailed DS2032

10/10/2008---approved at NVC

11/06/2008---interview (more evidence)

02/17/2009---2nd interview- PASSED!!!!!

04/01/2009---He finally landed on US soil. (no joke)

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