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HI EVERYONE!

WAVES.. WELL HE FINALLY GOT HIS WELCOME TO THE USA LETTER SO I GUESS THE GREEN CARD IS ON THE WAY.. I SWEAR IT TOOK SO LONG TO RECIEVE THIS..LOL AFTER 6MO OF BEING TRANSFERED TO CALI.. WE CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE HELL WAS TAKING SO LONG..THEY TOOK OUR INFO AND SENT US A LETTER SAYING DONT CALL BACK FOR 6MO..LMAO CAN U BELIEVE IT.. ANYWAY IT ONLY TOOK ANOTHER 6 WEEKS.. SOOOO FINALLY , WELL NOT FINALLLY .. JUST ABOUT A 18 MO REST FROM RED TAPE BEFORE REMOVING THE CONDITIONS START.. OHH I CANT WAIT =)! I DONT THIS MISSOURI KNOWS HOW GETTING A DRIVER LICENCE WORKS.. WE TRIED TO GET HIS.. THEY SAID WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE GREEN CARD.. BUT HE CAN WORK BUT CANT DRIVE.. SOOO WE WENT BACK AND THEY SAID OH YEAH HE CAN GET A LICENCE BUT HAS TO TAKE THE TEST AND ALL AND THEY WILL GIVE HIM A TEMPORY LICENCE, ITS LIKE WELL WHAT IS IT??? DOESNT MATTER NOW.. LOL MAYBE WITH THE GREEN CARD HE CAN JUST GET HIS LICENCE WITHOUT DOING THE TEST ..I HOPE.. I HOPE..

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cdneh Mentor

cdneh   3,112

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Okay. Proof that these people are totally insane. Just got this in the email from USCIS.

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On November 18, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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kiwiana   2

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Okay. Proof that these people are totally insane. Just got this in the email from USCIS.

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On November 18, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

OMG! that is definitely crazy!! It only took something like 21 months for the email to reach you!! LOL!!:whistle: Hope everything is going well with your new job cdneh! :)

Ivannaloveskiwi: Congrats! hope the green card has arrived by now.

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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kiwiana   2

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Hello US/NZ friends!!! how is everyone???????????

Hi!!! It's been ages since we have heard from you!! How is everything? All is well in my neck of the woods....Certainly takes a while to get settled again with job and driving licence etc but finally got there :star:

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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cdneh   3,112

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Hello US/NZ friends!!! how is everyone???????????

Hi to you !!! We are fine..how the heck are you ??? :)

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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Hi folks, we are doing very well, thank you. :) Glad to hear everything is going good for you all as well.

Russell was unable to find work as a geologist here in Massachusetts but he began working with me (graphic design, websites, hosting, murals, computers.....etc) and we're doing very well. We will be opening our own store in the very near future...(so we can pay off that masters degree education haha). He also started bone carving (I know you kiwis can appreciate that). www.BoneDezine.com is a site he threw together to showcase some of his carvings. He is doing very well selling custom designs here so hopefully we can find a way to use it as a tax write off for our future travels. ;)

In october it will be 2 years we are married and it seems just now that things are finally settling back in. It was a loooong expensive road...but no regrets!

Please do keep in touch. You all are forever a part of our journey! We wish you health and happiness.

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Hello everyone :) Another kiwi over here *me* lol but currently living in Oz and filing through Sydney. Hit a slight hiccup after going to the interview this Tuesday, they wouldnt accept my Minstry of Justice criminal background letter and insist on getting the New Zealand Police one which apparently only they can get. So can anyone enlighten me as to how long the NZ Police generally take to do these things? I'm sweating on whether I'm going to be able to leave at the end of the month to make my partners birthday :(

Ta muchly in advance

Carey

AOS from K1 Visa

01.20.2011 Posted in AOS, EAD and AP documentation

01.25.2011 Signed for in Chicago

01.31.2011 NOA1s x 3 produced

02.08.2011 NOA1s x 3 hard copies received

02.22.2011 Transferred to CSC

02.28.2011 Biometrics done Fort Worth, Tx

03.18.2011 EAD/AP approved for production

03.24.2011 2 year conditional Green Card approved for production

03.28.2011 EAD/AP card received in the mail

03.29.2011 Welcome to the United States of America letter received in the mail

03.30.2011 Green Card received in the mail.

Removal of Conditions

01.19.2013 Posted I-751 and supporting documentation

01.26.2013 Package delivered to VSC

01.28.2013 NOA1 produced

01.29.2013 Check for filing fee and biometrics cashed

02.02.2013 NOA1 received

02.07.2013 Notice of Biometrics appointment received

02.27.2013 Biometrics done

06.14.2013 10 year unconditional Green Card approved for production

06.19.2013 Congratulations letter received in the mail

06.21.2013 10 year unconditional Green Card received in the mail

Naturalization

07.03.2016 Posted N-400 and supporting documentation

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kelzm Enthusiast

kelzm   0

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Hi Carebear,

I can't really recall how long it took, I know that I got the information sheet from them in June and had my interview early July, by which time they'd already got the police cert, so I'd say a couple of weeks. The Auckland Consulate is really good at answering emails and giving you info. If you go to their website there is an email address there, I suggest emailing them directly to ask about timeframe for that.

Married: 08/05/2007

I-130 sent CSC: 08/09/2007

NOA 1: 09/05/2007

NOA 2: 02/19/2008

NVC case number assigned: 03/04/2008

Case complete at NVC: 05/12/2008

Case sent to Consulate: 05/28/2008

Consulate received: 06/03/2008

Interview & Approval: 07/07/2008

Passport with Visa received: 07/11/2008

POE San Francisco: 09/15/2008

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In other news, got the email today to say that my removing conditions has gone through and my new greencard is in production.

Was all very simple, I was waiting for an RFE as I didn't think I'd sent in enough evidence but didnt' get that or even a request for an interview.

I sent in copies of the first pages of our tax returns, copies of travel itineraries for trips we'd taken since I moved here, copies of mail sent to me at our home address, envelopes sent to both of us (cards etc), and that's it. We don't have joint bank accounts, I'm not on any of the bills or mortgage. All in all I'm pretty pleased it went so well.

Married: 08/05/2007

I-130 sent CSC: 08/09/2007

NOA 1: 09/05/2007

NOA 2: 02/19/2008

NVC case number assigned: 03/04/2008

Case complete at NVC: 05/12/2008

Case sent to Consulate: 05/28/2008

Consulate received: 06/03/2008

Interview & Approval: 07/07/2008

Passport with Visa received: 07/11/2008

POE San Francisco: 09/15/2008

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Y&E   12

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Hi Kiwis!

Hope everyone is well. We got married on the 10th of Sept and are about to file for AOS. Just wondered if anyone out there lives in the Indianapolis area too?

Emma

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kiwiana   2

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In other news, got the email today to say that my removing conditions has gone through and my new greencard is in production.

Was all very simple, I was waiting for an RFE as I didn't think I'd sent in enough evidence but didnt' get that or even a request for an interview.

I sent in copies of the first pages of our tax returns, copies of travel itineraries for trips we'd taken since I moved here, copies of mail sent to me at our home address, envelopes sent to both of us (cards etc), and that's it. We don't have joint bank accounts, I'm not on any of the bills or mortgage. All in all I'm pretty pleased it went so well.

Congratulations!!!:dance: :dance:

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ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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kiwiana   2

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Hi Kiwis!

Hope everyone is well. We got married on the 10th of Sept and are about to file for AOS. Just wondered if anyone out there lives in the Indianapolis area too?

Emma

Congratulations!!:dance:

( I live in Cali area :))

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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kiwibelcanto   3

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Congratulations Emma!!!

Update on my AOS process - had biometrics a month ago, received my EAD card last week, have been relentlessly job searching but to no avail (boy is that hard work! Did anyone else have trouble finding a job?), and we have our AOS interview on October 12. I was hoping that maybe we'd be transferred to CSC because the office is almost 2 hours away but oh well, I wonder what determines whether you have an interview or not? Is there anything specific I should take to support our case?

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