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AGarcia   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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They skipped my I-129F, but my I-130 was approved and notice was sent today!

* Jan 3, 2003 - Met the love of my life

* Oct 18, 2006 - We got Married

I-130:

* Jul 16, 2007 - Sent I-130 to Nebraska Service Center

* Jul 19, 2007 - I know it's sitting in the PO Box today

* Jul 27, 2007 - Check cashed for I-130 Fee

* Aug 2, 2007 - NOA1 Arrived in the mail dated Jul. 25

* Sep 19, 2007 - ~Touch~ Placed with I-129F

* Dec 4, 2007 - ~Touch~ Address Change

* Mar 7, 2008 - ~Touch~

* Mar 13, 2008 - NOA2 Mailed - We got an approval!

* Jun 3, 2008 - Entered into NVC System

*Jun 4, 2008 - DS- 3032 emailed

*Currently waiting to send I-864.

I-129F:

* Sep 6, 2007 - Mailed I-129F to California Service Center

* Sep 10, 2007 - I-129F arrived to Laguna Niguel PO Box

* Sep 17, 2007 - NOA1 Arrived in the mail dated Sep. 12

* Sep 19, 2007 - ~Touch~ Placed with I-130

* Dec 4, 2007 - ~Touch~ Address Change

* Mar 7, 2008 - ~Touch~

* Mar 13, 2008 - NOA2 Mailed - We got an approval!

* Apr 7, 2008 - Entered into NVC System

* Apr 9, 2008 - Sent to CDJ Mexico

* Jul 7, 2008 - K3 Interview Scheduled. Not going!

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Danyel y Miguel   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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awesome! Congrats! :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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AGarcia   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Thanks guys. I wanted to update that they did also approve my I-129F. It took them a little longer to send that email.

* Jan 3, 2003 - Met the love of my life

* Oct 18, 2006 - We got Married

I-130:

* Jul 16, 2007 - Sent I-130 to Nebraska Service Center

* Jul 19, 2007 - I know it's sitting in the PO Box today

* Jul 27, 2007 - Check cashed for I-130 Fee

* Aug 2, 2007 - NOA1 Arrived in the mail dated Jul. 25

* Sep 19, 2007 - ~Touch~ Placed with I-129F

* Dec 4, 2007 - ~Touch~ Address Change

* Mar 7, 2008 - ~Touch~

* Mar 13, 2008 - NOA2 Mailed - We got an approval!

* Jun 3, 2008 - Entered into NVC System

*Jun 4, 2008 - DS- 3032 emailed

*Currently waiting to send I-864.

I-129F:

* Sep 6, 2007 - Mailed I-129F to California Service Center

* Sep 10, 2007 - I-129F arrived to Laguna Niguel PO Box

* Sep 17, 2007 - NOA1 Arrived in the mail dated Sep. 12

* Sep 19, 2007 - ~Touch~ Placed with I-130

* Dec 4, 2007 - ~Touch~ Address Change

* Mar 7, 2008 - ~Touch~

* Mar 13, 2008 - NOA2 Mailed - We got an approval!

* Apr 7, 2008 - Entered into NVC System

* Apr 9, 2008 - Sent to CDJ Mexico

* Jul 7, 2008 - K3 Interview Scheduled. Not going!

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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It took a long time for you, but finally it is approved, so Congrats :thumbs::dance:

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I started my case as K3 but USCIS delayed in approving I-129F, and now my case is processing as IR-1/CR-1 at NVC.

R-1 / CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

Marriage : Karachi, Pakistan on 2007-04-26

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I-130 Sent : 2007-08-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-12-28

I-130 Approved : 2008-02-20

I-129F Sent : 2008-01-07

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-01-09

*******

NVC Received : 2008-03-13

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-04-07

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-04-08

Receive I-864 Package : 2008-04-25

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-04-28

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-04-10

Receive IV Bill : 2008-04-28

Pay IV Bill : 2008-04-29

Receive Instruction for DS-230 : 2008-05-19

Comments :

Finally, USCIS approved I-129F on 04-28-2008 but I am not going with K3 anymore.

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 184 days from your filing date.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Thanks guys. I wanted to update that they did also approve my I-129F. It took them a little longer to send that email.

wowwww congratulationsssssssssss

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

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simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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They skipped my I-129F, but my I-130 was approved and notice was sent today!

Congratulations!

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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