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Kajikit   65

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Hello VJ,

I am a new member. My name is Sherry. I met my love in Paris while vacationing two years ago. His name is Angelo and he is a European resident, and a Togolese citizen. We lived together in France for 6 months, but I returned to the US after not finding a job there. I am now working and have bought a house here in the US. We are preparing our K-1 visa and plan to have a civil ceremony, church wedding, and a traditional Togo ceremony (if I can get my parents to go to Africa). I have met most of his family. His mother is wonderful. I am brushing up on my French so that we can converse. He hasn't met my family because he needs a visa to come here.

I never planned to be in love with a person who lives 3500 miles away. It has been difficult, but worth every complaint.

Thanks to all those who keep this site going. Wish us good luck!

--Sherry

Welcome Sherry! A traditional Togo wedding ceremony sounds interesting... care to tell us what it involves? I don't think any of us planned on a long-distance relationship, but it happens - my husband always says that he had to search half the world to find me!

OI!! Kajikit ......... I dont think this is working quite how planned :huh::lol:

I dunno... if people are introducing themselves it doesn't really matter if they do it in a new thread or an established one - it still makes activity on the board :)

Welcome newcomers!

Oh... i never realised that if I replied to seperate posts it would string them together too... not sure I like that! It makes the conversations a bit confusing :(

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

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Hi my name is Simone. I am married to a Jamaican. His name is Kirk. We meet three years ago in Montego Bay Jamaica. We were married July 20, 2004 in a very small ceremony. We plan to redo our vows this July in Jamaica for all our friends and families.

I am a teacher in Georgia. So every chance I get I am down in Jamaica with my baby.

It's been just a month since i've seen my husband. I miss him. I am praying that we will be together soon.

I am really happy that I found VJ when I did. It has been a blessing. I have learned so much and I am still learning.

I don't know how to post my timeline. I listed it below.

Nov 3, 2005 I filed my I130

January 5, 2006 I received my approval

January 25, 2006 DS3032 and I864 fee bill generated.

January 25, 2006 emailed NVS with choice of agent

January 25, 2006 sent out my own generated barcode I 864 fee bill

January 27, 2006 DS3032 accepted via email.

January 30, 2006 IV fee bill generated

February 2, 2006 received IV fee bill

February 3, 2006 sent out IV fee bill

February 6, 2006 I864 form generated

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Peggy   1

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Welcome everyone :D

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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MaryandMian   1

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Welcome Sherry and Simone.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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silvanski   1

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glad to meet the new people...welcome to vj...

Hi brother Dean ;) Boy you got a lot of hearts in your blue dots :whistle:

Entry in the USA: May 13 2005

10 yr GC approved: October 5 2007

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Hello VJ,

I am a new member. My name is Sherry. I met my love in Paris while vacationing two years ago. His name is Angelo and he is a European resident, and a Togolese citizen. We lived together in France for 6 months, but I returned to the US after not finding a job there. I am now working and have bought a house here in the US. We are preparing our K-1 visa and plan to have a civil ceremony, church wedding, and a traditional Togo ceremony (if I can get my parents to go to Africa). I have met most of his family. His mother is wonderful. I am brushing up on my French so that we can converse. He hasn't met my family because he needs a visa to come here.

I never planned to be in love with a person who lives 3500 miles away. It has been difficult, but worth every complaint.

Thanks to all those who keep this site going. Wish us good luck!

--Sherry

Welcome Sherry! A traditional Togo wedding ceremony sounds interesting... care to tell us what it involves? I don't think any of us planned on a long-distance relationship, but it happens - my husband always says that he had to search half the world to find me!

OI!! Kajikit ......... I dont think this is working quite how planned :huh::lol:

I dunno... if people are introducing themselves it doesn't really matter if they do it in a new thread or an established one - it still makes activity on the board :)

Welcome newcomers!

Oh... i never realised that if I replied to seperate posts it would string them together too... not sure I like that! It makes the conversations a bit confusing :(

Kajikit,

Enchantee. I am not sure about doing the Togolese ceremony. I don't speak his native language and my French is ok. But the ceremony is alot of food, dance, and his family presents my family with gifts. The gifts are scents, expensive cloths, jewelry, and drinks. There lies the problem. My family has to be present. I have adventurous friends, but my family is from the south. "Aint nothing I need to see or get that I can't get here!" Truthfully, we probably won't do this ceremony because he has been married before in this ceremony. He wants a church/western wedding. If his family insists on it, it won't be for a few years after we are married. We shall see.

K-1 Journey

3/09/06 K-1 petition sent to Vermont

3/22/06 NOA1 received

4/17/06 NOA2 Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4/21/06 NVC received/ Sent to Paris

5/06 returned to NVC, je ne sais pas pour quoi

7/6/06 IMBRA RFE

7/11/06 RFE received at VSC

8/18/06 NOA 2 Reapproved!!!!!!

9/12/06 Packet 3 arrived

9/22/06 Packet 3 sent

10/28/06 Packet 4

11/29/06 Interview/ APPROVED!!!!!

12/05/06 US arrival JFK POE

AOS/EAD Journey

12/19/06 SSN applied for

1/20/07 SSN card received in mail

1/23/07 Civil Ceremony

4/3/07 I-485 and I-765 sent

4/11/07 NOA1 received

6/15/2007 EAD production of card

6/24/2007 EAD received

6/27/2007 AOS approved!!!!

7/2/2007 Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/14/07 Baby Arrives 7:44pm

11/03/07 "It's a Family Affair" wedding

I-751

4/28/09 mailed to Vermont

5/11/09 receipt letter, I-751 received by VSC

6/12/09 biometrics Baltimore

8/4/09 approval letter

8/11/09 email, card will be sent within 30 days

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almaty   19

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I'm Sean and I've been sober for 10 hours.

bullsh!t....honesty is part of the 1st step sean :lol:

glad to meet the new people...welcome to vj...

Hi brother Dean ;) Boy you got a lot of hearts in your blue dots :whistle:

sister, i will be honest..i am an attention ####### chopf##k.. :yes:

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

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my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&id=10835

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Hi brother Dean ;) Boy you got a lot of hearts in your blue dots :whistle:
sister, i will be honest..i am an attention ####### chopf##k.. :yes:

It's brother :lol:

Edited by Silvanski

Entry in the USA: May 13 2005

10 yr GC approved: October 5 2007

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Hi my name is Simone. I am married to a Jamaican. His name is Kirk. We meet three years ago in Montego Bay Jamaica. We were married July 20, 2004 in a very small ceremony. We plan to redo our vows this July in Jamaica for all our friends and families.

I am a teacher in Georgia. So every chance I get I am down in Jamaica with my baby.

It's been just a month since i've seen my husband. I miss him. I am praying that we will be together soon.

I am really happy that I found VJ when I did. It has been a blessing. I have learned so much and I am still learning.

I don't know how to post my timeline. I listed it below.

Nov 3, 2005 I filed my I130

January 5, 2006 I received my approval

January 25, 2006 DS3032 and I864 fee bill generated.

January 25, 2006 emailed NVS with choice of agent

January 25, 2006 sent out my own generated barcode I 864 fee bill

January 27, 2006 DS3032 accepted via email.

January 30, 2006 IV fee bill generated

February 2, 2006 received IV fee bill

February 3, 2006 sent out IV fee bill

February 6, 2006 I864 form generated

February 15, 2006 found out via email DS230 was generated

February 17, 2006 expressed mail DS230 and I864

February 23, 2006 case completed !!!!!

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hafiz   1

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good luck to everyone

Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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People don't like seeing an empty forum... so lets put some semi-relevant posts here to encourage them :)

uhm...good idea :P

Maria

Got married in Killeen, Texas on April 27 2004

*°K-3 Visa°*

Oct 12 2005 - Sent I-130 to NSC

Oct 24 2005 - NOA 1

Nov 7 2005 - Sent I-129F to Chicago

Nov 9 2005 - NOA 1

Dec 5 2005 - NOA 2 - I-129F Approved!!! (28 days)

Dec 13 2005 - Application Forwarded to NVC

Dec 16 2005 - Application received by the Consulate in Italy

Jan 4 2006 - Packet 3

Jan 10 2006 - Sent "Applicant's Statement" to Naples

Jan 27 2006 - Packet 4

Feb 22 2006 - Medical and Interview

Feb 22 2006 - Interview... APPROVED Got the Visa!!!

Mar 2 2006 - I-130 case *touched*

Mar 6 2006 - RFE for the I-130 (Marriage Certificate)

Mar 14 2006 - Sent RFE to CSC

Mar 21 2006 - RFE received by CSC

Mar 30 2006 - Detroit POE - Got the I-94

Mar 31 2006 - I-130 NOA 2 - APPROVED!!! (170 days)

*°AOS°*

Mar 31 2006 - I-765 sent to Chicago

Apr 5 2006 - I-765 NOA1

Apr 7 2006 - Vaccination Supplement appt. in Cleveland

Apr 13 2006 - EAD Biometrics Appointment Letter

Apr 18 2006 - EAD Biometrics in Pittsburg

Apr 22 2006 - I-485 sent to Chicago lockbox

Apr 28 2006 - I-485 NOA1

May 3 2006 - EAD Approved!! (33 days)

May 5 2006 - EAC received (NOA2)

May 5 2006 - AOS Biometrics Appointment Letter

May 8 2006 - Applied for Social Security Number

May 11 2006 - AOS Biometrics Appointment in Pittsburgh

May 18 2006 - Social Security Card arrived in the mail

May 18 2006 - Interview Appointment Letter

May 31 2006 - Flew back to Italy

Jun 24 2006 - I-485 *touched*

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