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Mohgli   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Hi Folks,

I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.

My dates:

I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date

I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1

I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.

can someone post their experience and the latest process?

cheers

M

Removal of Conditions I797C - Dec 7th 2010

FP Jan 14th 2011

approved May11th 2011

BEST WISHES!

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Arlington   5

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations!!! 'Bout time!!! :star:

Marriage: 09-22-2007

Conditional Residence

I-130 Sent: 10-10-2007

I-130 Approved: 06-03-2008 (236 days from VSC receipt to approval)

Case Complete at NVC: 07-30-2008 (52 days from NVC receipt to approval)

Consulate Interview date: 09-24-2008

POE Miami: 10-04-2008

Removal of Conditions

I-751 Sent: 07-08-2010

NOA1 Date: 07-12-2010

Biometrics Appt.: 09-01-2010 (Early Bio 08-13-2010)

Approved: 11-03-2010 (114 days from VSC receipt to approval)

GC Rec'd: 11-06-2010

Citizenship

N-400 Sent: 07-08-2011

Confirmation Text Message: 07-14-2011

NOA Priority Date: 07-12-2011

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: 08-01-2011

Biometrics Appt.: 08-19-2011 (Early Bio 08-12-2011)

"Placed in Line" Email and Touched: 08-16-2011

"Interview Scheduled" Email and Touched: 12-23-2011

Rec'd Interview Letter: 12-27-2011

Interview Passed: 01-30-2012

Email from Senator's Office Stating Application Was Approved: 06-18-2012

"Oath Scheduling Que" Email and Touched: 07-03-2012

Given Oath Date at InfoPass Appt. and Touched: 08-28-2012

Rec'd Oath Date Letter in Mail: 09-01-2012

Oath Date: 09-27-2012

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SusieK   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations!!! 'Bout time!!! :star:

Congrats mate xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and God Speed on your journey

Susie

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

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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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kitty loves moudi   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lebanon
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:thumbs::thumbs: Congratulations on you approval! Good luck on the rest of your journey. You might want to check the NVC thread for clarifications on things.

USCIS (Total 212 days)

05-15-08 Received call from VSC - I was Approved Yay!

NVC (Total Days: 00)

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05/21/2008 : NVC Case# Assigned

05/26/2008 : I-864 AOS Fee Bill invoiced in NVC system.

05/26/2008 : DS-3032 generated

05/31/2008 : DS-3032 emailed by my spouse

06/02/2008 : AOS ($70) Paid online

06/03/2008 : I-864 AOS Barcode cover sheet generated

06/03/2008 : I-864 AOS Generated

06/11/2008 : Choice of agent email accepted at NVC

00/00/2008 : I-864 AOS package delivered to NVC

00/00/2008 : I-864 AOS package entered into NVC system

06/11/2008 : DS-3032 email reply received from NVC to my spouse

06/18/2008 : DS-230 IV Fee Bill Paid online ($400)

06/20/2008 : DS-230 IV Fee Barcode cover sheet generated.

06/20/2008 : DS-230 Packet generated and mailed by NVC

00/00/2008 : DS-230 package mailed to NVC by USPS Express mail

00/00/2008 : DS-230 IV Package delivered to NVC

00/00/2008 : DS-230 IV package entered into NVC system

00/00/2008 : Case Completed at NVC

Beirut U.S Embassy (Total Days: 0)

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00/nn/2008 : Case Forwarded to Beirut U.S Embassy by DHL

00/nn/2008 : Medical at Beirut

00/nn/2008 : U.S Embassy Interview

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00/nn/2008 : Arrival at U.S Port of Entry

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hyd617   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

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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Manasa Krishna   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Hi Folks,

I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.

My dates:

I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date

I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1

I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.

can someone post their experience and the latest process?

cheers

M

Congratulations on ur I130 :thumbs: what about ur I129F????????

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adinath521   0

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Congratulation on your I-130 approval. :thumbs:

USCIS

Feb. 8, 2008 -- I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

Feb. 10, 2008 -- I-130 Received by USCIS

Feb. 25, 2008 -- NOA 1 Received from VSC

Aug. 26, 2008 -- Case Transfered to CSC

Touched: 8/27; 8/28; 8/29: Received and Pending @ CSC

Touched: 9/1; 9/25; 9/26

Sept. 26, 2008 -- Approved. :)

Sept. 27, 2008: Touched

Oct. 2, 2008: Received NOA2 in mail

NVC

Sept. 30, 2008 -- Case Received @ NVC

Sept. 30, 2008 -- NVC Case # Assigned

Oct. 6, 2008 -- DS-3032 Generated / AOS Generated

Oct. 7, 2008 -- DS-3032 mailed to NVC

Oct. 9, 2008 -- Got IIN from AOS package mailed by NVC

Oct. 9, 2008 -- AOS fee paid online

Oct. 10, 2008 -- AOS fee payment status PAID

Oct. 10, 2008 -- I-864 package mailed to NVC

Oct. 10, 2008 -- DS-3032 received and entered into system

Oct. 14, 2008 -- IV Fee Generated/ IV Fee paid online

Oct. 15, 2008 -- IV Fee payment status PAID

Oct. 17, 2008 -- DS-230 package mailed to NVC

Oct. 17, 2008 -- I-864 package cleared at NVC [No RFE]

Oct. 20, 2008 -- NVC received DS-230 package

Oct. 27, 2008 -- DS-230 RFE: PCC from passport office -- Expected.

Oct. 29, 2008 -- Mailed PCC to NVC.

Nov. 5, 2008 -- CASE COMPLETE

Nov. 25, 2008 -- Interview date assigned: January 28, 2009

Dec. 02, 2008 -- NVC sent package to Mumbai

Jan. 12, 2009 -- Medical

Jan. 28, 2009 -- Interview

Feb. 22, 2009 -- POE

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happyinlove012408   0

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:dance: CONGRATS ON YOUR APPROVAL :dance:

USCIS Journey

03/15/08 Sent I-130

03/17/08 I-130 received (USPS) (Priority Date)

06/28/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy: NO RFE FROM USCIS:101 days

NVC Journey

07/01/08 NVC case# assigned

08/14/08 CASE COMPLETE: NO RFE FROM NVC:44 days

09/15/08 Interview date assigned

Embassy Journey

10/01/08 Case at embassy

10/08/08 Document verification and got interviewed (Approved)

10/09/08 Pick up visa (original interview date)

10/18/08 P.O.E ~ Seattle

Removing Conditions

07/23/2010 Mail off I-751(USCIS received on 07/26 via usps)

07/26/2010 NOA1 date (notice received 8/2/2010)

07/28/2010 Check cashed

08/20/2010 Biometrics appt.(notice received 8/7/2010)

08/20,21,23 touched

10/22/2010 Approved NO RFE(2 months and 3 weeks from filing date)

Citizenship

10/7/11 N-400 Submitted

10/13/11 NOA date

10/20/11 appt letter sent for biometrics

11/9/11 Biometrics appt

11/11/11 Email of interview scheduling received

11/14/11 Interview scheduled and mail sent

11/21/11 Interview letter received

12/19/11 Interview date

12/19/11 passed interview and oath Finally a citizen(2 months 1 week and 5 days from sending N-400)

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DaniDimo   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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Hi Folks,

I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.

My dates:

I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date

I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1

I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.

can someone post their experience and the latest process?

cheers

M

WOW, finally congrats!

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KTG   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Singapore
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so happy for you that you have finally gotten your approval. i hope you have a speedy NVC journey. :thumbs:

Edited by KTG

USCIS

July 16 2007 I-130 mailed to TSC

July 19 2007 I-130 delivered to TSC

Aug 2 2007 NOA1 issued by CSC

Aug 6 2007 Check cashed and NOA1 received in mail

Dec 14 2007 NOA2

148 days from delivery of I-130 to NOA2, 134 days from NOA1 to NOA2

NVC

Jan 3 2008 Case received and Case# assigned

Jan 21 2008 DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill generated

Jan 30 2008 DS3032 Couriered from Singapore via UPS

Feb 4 2008 DS3032 delivered to NVC (delivery was late should have arrived Feb 1)

Feb 5 2008 DS3032 entered into NVC system and DS3032 received in mail in Singapore

Feb 11 2008 IV Fee Bill generated

Feb 25 2008 IV Fee Bill received in Singapore (not paid immediately as we were overseas)

Mar 10 2008 IV Fee Bill payment sent by USPS express overnight mail

Mar 17 2008 Payment of IV Fee Bill entered into NVC system

Mar 24 2008 AOS Fee Bill Payment sent via USPS express overnight mail

Week of Apr 7 2008 AOS Generated

Apr 16 2008 DS230 Couriered from Singapore via DHL

Apr 18 2008 DS230 delivered to NVC 9.32 am

Apr 19 2008 AOS I-864EZ sent by USPS express overnight mail

Apr 21 2008 AOS & DS230 entered into NVC system

Apr 30 2008 Case Completed!!!

May 12 2008 NVC issued Appointment Letter

May 24 2008 Received Appointment Letter in the mail in Singapore

June 16 INTERVIEW Visa Approved!!!

333 days from Filing I-130 to Visa Approval

June 23 Collection of Visa

June 30 POE Washington Dulles

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bnm   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Hi Folks,

I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.

My dates:

I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date

I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1

I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.

can someone post their experience and the latest process?

cheers

M

Congratulations for NOA2 , the magic carpet. Have you had RFE ?[

Edited by bnm

USCIS

I-130 Sent : 2007-10-01

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-07

I-130 Approved : 2008-05-19

NVC

NVC Received : 2008-05-28

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-06-13

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-06-13

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-06-13

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Nita&Assaad   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lebanon
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Hi Folks,

I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.

My dates:

I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date

I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1

I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.

can someone post their experience and the latest process?

cheers

M

Mohgli - CONGRATS :dance::dance: I am still waiting to get a case number assigned

Nita

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I - 130

3.26.08 - NOA2 - APPROVAL IN 493 DAYS!!

NVC

7.22.08 - CASE COMPLETED IN 90 DAYS - THANK GOD!!

Embassy

9.29.08-Interview - AP (2 weeks)

10.15.08 - AP over :) Embassy called hubby to go get his Visa - HAPPIEST DAY!!!

10.20.08 - Visa Issued

11.25.08 - POE (JFK then SFO)

11.26.08 - Visa Journey is Over!! TOOK 737 DAYS....Habibi is Home!! :) :)

USA

11.25.08 - POE

12.10.08 - Applied for SS Card

12.15.08 - Welcome Letter Received

12.17.08 - SS Card Received

12.26.08 - Green Card Received :)

Begin Naturalization process 2011 ~ Inshallah

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