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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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Posted (edited)

Hello,

I only found this great website a month ago.....if only I had known about it ealier so much of this agonizing process would have been easier. I filed my I-129F in mid October '07 at the California Service Center.

Are there many people out there who filed in California who already have had their K-1 visa approved? If the foreign fiance has arrived in the U.S. I would love to hear how the transition has gone.

Good luck to all!!

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Edited by lunabean

OUR STORY and TIMELINE:

07/05: Jose and I met while I was living in Costa Rica!

10/07: We filed our application (I-129F)

02/08: Petition is approved!

03/08: CR Embassy receives our file

04/08: Jose's interview in San Jose, Costa Rica (April 25th). VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/08: May 14th Jose arrives in at JFK, May 16th he arrives in California!!!

07/08: Married!

08/08: AOS/EAD/AP paperwork submitted

08/08: Biometrics Appointment

12/08: Interview for Adjustment of Status, very easy and all went well!

We expect to have Jose's greencard by February!

Posted

Good luck with your interview! We filed late Oct and due to an RFE just received NOA2! CSC has been super slow lately in approving petitions and it's doubtful if any Oct filers have received their visa.....

Debbie & Barry

K-1 Timeline:

10-29-2007 Sent I 129-F to CSC

10-31-2007 I 129-F received CSC 9:48 AM

11-02-2007 NOA-1

11-07-2007 check cashed!

11-09-2007 NOA-1 hard copy received

3-11-08 RFE

3-17-08 RFE received by mail

3-22-08 RFE reply sent from England

4-09-08 RFE received CSC case resumed

4-18-08 NOA2 by email (after 172 days)

4-24-08 NOA2 hard copy

5-01-08 NVC received

5-02-08 case forwarded to US Embassy London

5-07-08 received by London Embassy

5-08-08 Packet 3 sent from Embassy

5-15-08 Packet 3 mailed recorded delivery

5-21-08 Packet 3 received US Embassy London

6-02-08 Medical

6-13-08 packet 4 received

7-01-08 Interview London Embassy Approved!

7-04-08 Visa in hand! hurray!

7-13-08 POE Cleveland, OH

9-23-08 (AOS package sent)

9-29-08 NOA received I-485, I-131, I-765

10-21-08 biometrics appt

12-12-08 EAD and AP received by mail!

2-04-2009 AOS approved!

2-12-2009 card received

11-05-2010 I-751 mailed to CSC

11-08-2010 received CS, NOA1 date

12-20-10 biometrics

02-09-11 ROC approved

02-14-11 Greencard received!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
Timeline
Posted

debbylyn,

Thanks for your response.....it is sort of lonely being a CSC filer from October. I think somehow Jose and I got extremely lucky because our NOA2 happened after only four months and yet the USCIS website is still reflects that they were only processing September petitions on March 15th. I don't quite understand the madness but I am certainly thankful and appreciative that somehow we got our petition approved sooner than expected.

Thanks for the good wishes for the interview! I am having a hard time concentrating on anything these days and counting the minutes till Jose goes for his interview. Logically, I know things should work out but I am still super nervous and won't be able to relax until I hear the good news. Jose and I haven't seen eachother for over 4 months....it is awful! It is hard to believe that after nearly 3 years of a long distance relationship we may finally be done with all the waiting. I will let you know how it goes.

OUR STORY and TIMELINE:

07/05: Jose and I met while I was living in Costa Rica!

10/07: We filed our application (I-129F)

02/08: Petition is approved!

03/08: CR Embassy receives our file

04/08: Jose's interview in San Jose, Costa Rica (April 25th). VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/08: May 14th Jose arrives in at JFK, May 16th he arrives in California!!!

07/08: Married!

08/08: AOS/EAD/AP paperwork submitted

08/08: Biometrics Appointment

12/08: Interview for Adjustment of Status, very easy and all went well!

We expect to have Jose's greencard by February!

Posted
debbylyn,

Thanks for your response.....it is sort of lonely being a CSC filer from October. I think somehow Jose and I got extremely lucky because our NOA2 happened after only four months and yet the USCIS website is still reflects that they were only processing September petitions on March 15th. I don't quite understand the madness but I am certainly thankful and appreciative that somehow we got our petition approved sooner than expected.

Thanks for the good wishes for the interview! I am having a hard time concentrating on anything these days and counting the minutes till Jose goes for his interview. Logically, I know things should work out but I am still super nervous and won't be able to relax until I hear the good news. Jose and I haven't seen eachother for over 4 months....it is awful! It is hard to believe that after nearly 3 years of a long distance relationship we may finally be done with all the waiting. I will let you know how it goes.

Long distance relationships are the worst!.....made even more agonizing by all the delays of slow processing......How exciting that your long wait will soon be ending.....best of luck to Jose for the interview!

Debbie & Barry

K-1 Timeline:

10-29-2007 Sent I 129-F to CSC

10-31-2007 I 129-F received CSC 9:48 AM

11-02-2007 NOA-1

11-07-2007 check cashed!

11-09-2007 NOA-1 hard copy received

3-11-08 RFE

3-17-08 RFE received by mail

3-22-08 RFE reply sent from England

4-09-08 RFE received CSC case resumed

4-18-08 NOA2 by email (after 172 days)

4-24-08 NOA2 hard copy

5-01-08 NVC received

5-02-08 case forwarded to US Embassy London

5-07-08 received by London Embassy

5-08-08 Packet 3 sent from Embassy

5-15-08 Packet 3 mailed recorded delivery

5-21-08 Packet 3 received US Embassy London

6-02-08 Medical

6-13-08 packet 4 received

7-01-08 Interview London Embassy Approved!

7-04-08 Visa in hand! hurray!

7-13-08 POE Cleveland, OH

9-23-08 (AOS package sent)

9-29-08 NOA received I-485, I-131, I-765

10-21-08 biometrics appt

12-12-08 EAD and AP received by mail!

2-04-2009 AOS approved!

2-12-2009 card received

11-05-2010 I-751 mailed to CSC

11-08-2010 received CS, NOA1 date

12-20-10 biometrics

02-09-11 ROC approved

02-14-11 Greencard received!

 
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