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Visiting the US while immigration process

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Hello everyone,

I thought I'd share my experience with you since there is a lot of controversy about that subject in those forums.

As you can see both my I-130 ans I-129F were approved 2008-03-10 after a long long long wait...

My 3 kids I-130 are still pending though.

Anyways my husband and I had decided I'd take the chance to visit for our first anniversary before we were approved.

So when the approval came, just 2 weeks before departure it was too late to change our plans anyways.

So I left with my 3 children for a 6 weeks visit to the States.

We arrived at LAX POE on March 30th.

We had no visa, we travelled under the VWP which allows us 90 days in the US.

I had brought all ties of intent of return with me and my husband had written a letter for the POE officer and an affidavit of support for our stay, as advised by our lawyer.

Questions at POE:

Are you visiting friends or family?

Yes family.

Where are you staying in the US?

In 'such state' ...

How long are you staying for?

6 weeks, we leave on May ...

He got our picture, our finger prints, and said have a nice stay.

No documents were asked for, the immigration process was never mentionned and my 3 kids and I were done in less than five minutes.

We did not travel light since we thought we'd take the opportunity to bring as much as we could, but we were not even checked out on our lugguages.

Since then an interview date has been set at the embassy which we will attend on our return.

I was more stressed out by all the stories I had heard about than the POE process itself was.

So I know some people have problems visiting while waiting for their visa, I just thought I'd share a good story for once.

Christine.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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hello Christine,

I am wishing you the very best at your interview!!! I am so happy to hear that you didn't have any issues visiting and especially with your children being there with you. I hope you all have a wonderful stay........and then it won't be long before you would be coming back to stay for good.

Sending prayers and best wishes your way

Aisha

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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christinejohn   0

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Thank you Aisha, you are in my prayers too.

Christine & John

Met October 2002 in Australia.

04/07/07 Wedding in New Caledonia.

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I-130:

05/24/07 I-130 sent to CSC

06/27/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-130 was approved in 291 days from our filing date.

I-129F:

08/22/07 I-129F sent to CSC

09/04/07 NOA 1

03/10/08 NOA 2

Our I-129F was approved in 201 days from our filing date.

Children's I-130:

01/26/08 I-130 sent to CSC

02/20/08 NOA 1

09/10/08 NOA 2 for two of the children.

09/12/08 NOA 2 for the third child.

03/31/08 Arrival in the U.S.

AOS:

I-485, G-325A, I-765, I-131.

05/29/08 AOS sent for Christine and the children.

06/10/2008 NOA 1

07/01/2008 Biometrics

07/18, 23 and 25/08 Physicals

08/30/08 Employment Authorisation (valid for 1 year)

08/30/08 Authorisation for Parole

11/19/08 SSN (valid for work only)

12/04/08 Initial Interview appointment / Rescheduling requested

02/03/09 Interview appointment / very easy, very nice officer, not too many questions, our evidences were enough

02/03/09 Green Card granted for the four of us

02/16/09 Green Cards arrived in the mail

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