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Ertadge   0

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Hello everyone!

I have been obsessively lurking and reading nearly everything written on this site for the last several weeks. You are all full of such useful information!

I figured it was time to stop being totally creepy learning about all of your lives and introduce myself.

I currently in Georgia with my fiance. We met nearly 3 years ago when I was a peace corps volunteer here and I ended up staying longer because I couldn't imagine leaving without him. We are planning to get married soon and go the DCF route here since everyone seems to recommend it.

One thing I was wondering about is if there are any problems with us only legally getting married in Georgia and planning a more ceremonial wedding for back in the states- meaning, is it a problem for the embassy as far as us showing that we didn't really do any wedding or have any celebration in Georgia. Will that look bad? Do we need to show pictures of a wedding party or something? Also, is it okay to get married and immediately apply DCF or do we need to be married for a while before we put in the application?

I also have several other USC friends here in Georgia also engaged or married to Georgians, so I may occasionally ask questions on their behalf as well.

Thanks in advance for all the great help I am sure to get!

~Gande

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Leafgal Experienced

Leafgal   3

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Well I can't answer you but do want to say Welcome to VJ, a great bunch and I know one of them will be along to help you out with advice. Good luck in your journey.

K-1 journey, AOS/EAD and ROC in my timeline

2011 March 31 - Sent off Naturalization pkg overnight to Texas

2011 April 1 - Arrived in Texas at 10:21 am

2011 April 1 - NOA (rec'd via snail mail April 8)

2011 April 7 - Cheque cashed

2011 May 5 - Biometrics (letter rec'd via snail mail April 15)

2011 May 9 - Placed in line for interview scheduling

2011 June 13 - Rec'd yellow letter (no change in status online)

2011 June 23 - Rec'd text that my case has been scheduled for interview

2011 August 1 - Interview (rec'd via snail mail June 27) PASSED

2011 August 3 - Rec'd email that my case has been scheduled for Oath

2011 September 1 - Oath ceremony (rec'd snail mail Aug 5)

2011 September 1 - All done, yeah.

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Zee Bee Grand Master

Zee Bee   61

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Welcome to VJ and good luck on your journey!!!

You may have more luck getting the answers to your questions if you post in the DCF forum :)

Mama to 2 beautiful boys (August 2011 and January 2015)

Click for full timeline

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:DWELCOME to VJ! May your flight to happiness be free of turbulence. (unless you like that sort of thing!) :lol:

Jeffery AND Alla.

0 kilometers physically separates us!

K-1 Visa Granted... Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Alla ARRIVED to America... Wednesday, 12 November 2008

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Nagishkaw Grand Master

Nagishkaw   510

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WELCOME TO VJ!

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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Toshtishtash Proficient

Toshtishtash   1

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Welcome to VJ and good luck :D

Our K1 Journey

November 5th 2005 - ♥ Tash & Chris met ♥

June 11th 2007 - We posted the I129F :D

June 19th 2007 - USCIS received date

June 22nd 2007 - NOA1 received

November 16th 2007 - NOA2 - 156 days from filing

November 24th 2007 - Hard copy of NOA2 received

December 15th 2007 - Packet 3 received

January 18th 2008 - Packet 3 returned

February 13th 2008 - Packet 4 received

March 4th 2008 - Medical @ 1.00pm

March 5th 2008 - INTERVIEW @ 10.00am - APPROVED!!

March 11th 2008 - Visa received!

April 30th 2008 - Flying home at last!!!!! (POE: Dulles - Washington DC)

July 12th 2008 - Wedding date!

Now for AOS!

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panamania79   2

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Hello everyone!

I have been obsessively lurking and reading nearly everything written on this site for the last several weeks. You are all full of such useful information!

I figured it was time to stop being totally creepy learning about all of your lives and introduce myself.

I currently in Georgia with my fiance. We met nearly 3 years ago when I was a peace corps volunteer here and I ended up staying longer because I couldn't imagine leaving without him. We are planning to get married soon and go the DCF route here since everyone seems to recommend it.

One thing I was wondering about is if there are any problems with us only legally getting married in Georgia and planning a more ceremonial wedding for back in the states- meaning, is it a problem for the embassy as far as us showing that we didn't really do any wedding or have any celebration in Georgia. Will that look bad? Do we need to show pictures of a wedding party or something? Also, is it okay to get married and immediately apply DCF or do we need to be married for a while before we put in the application?

I also have several other USC friends here in Georgia also engaged or married to Georgians, so I may occasionally ask questions on their behalf as well.

Thanks in advance for all the great help I am sure to get!

~Gande

Welcome to VJ and may your journey be a pleasant one.

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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simple_male Experienced

simple_male   1

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Welcome to VJ and good luck on your journey!!!

You may have more luck getting the answers to your questions if you post in the DCF forum :)

Welcome to VJ and yes, people with DCF experience can help you.

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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JJWashington Proficient

JJWashington   0

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Welcome to VJ

K-1 Visa Journey

03/10/2007 - Sent I-129F to NSC

06/05/2007 - Approved

06/25/2007 - NVC Case Number received

07/05/2007 - Fiance received Packets 3 and 4

09/06/2007 - INTERVIEW----- APPROVED

09/13/2007 - VISA IN HAND

09/14/2007 - POE AT JFK

10/26/2007 - Wedding

01/17/2008 - Email from CRIS that I-129 was approved!

AOS Journey

10/28/2007 - AOS mailed to Chicago via Federal Express

10/29/2007 - AOS received at Chicago

11/05/2007 - NOA for I-131, I-485, I-765

12/28/2007 - Biometrics

12/29/2007 - Case appeared on USCIS website

12/31/2007 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AP Approved

01/10/2008 - AP Received in mail

01/12/2008 - EAD Card Recieved in mail

07/24/2008 - AOS Interview

07/30/2008 -Card Production Ordered

08/11/2008 - GREEN CARD RECIEVED

04/30/2010 - ROC mailed to CA via USPS Express Mail

08/10/2010 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AOS Approved

04/24/2011 - Mailed N-400

05/12/2011 - Received I-797C

06/08/2011 - Biometrics

07/25/2011 - N-400 Interview

07/25/2011 - Oath Ceremony

MY HUSBAND IS A US CITIZEN!!!

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