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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hello All,

We are Ryan and Chantal, and we would like to say thank you for all the information you have provided us. When we first started looking into the K-1 VISA, we had absolutely no clue what to do. We had thought paying for a lawyer, or paying to download a Kit.

But then I stumbled upon this site, and with all of the information available here, it's been more simplistic that I thought possible.

We sent our I-129F towards Vermont today, so we're looking forward to getting to know a lot of you and contributing whatever we can to the forum.

Thanks again!

Ryan and Chantal's Journey Together

September 10, 2007: Met online playing Spades on Yahoo.com

May 27, 2008: I-129F Filed at Vermont

January 13, 2009: Interview - APPROVED

January 15, 2009: POE - Vermont - APPROVED

January 18, 2009: Arrived in Lynchburg to start our life together.

February 20, 2009: Married at a beautiful lookout in the Blue Ridge Mountains

March 27, 2009: NOA for AOS, Temporary Work Permit, etc.

April 27, 2009: Biometrics at Durham, North Carolina

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hello All,

We are Ryan and Chantal, and we would like to say thank you for all the information you have provided us. When we first started looking into the K-1 VISA, we had absolutely no clue what to do. We had thought paying for a lawyer, or paying to download a Kit.

But then I stumbled upon this site, and with all of the information available here, it's been more simplistic that I thought possible.

We sent our I-129F towards Vermont today, so we're looking forward to getting to know a lot of you and contributing whatever we can to the forum.

Thanks again!

Hi guys..Welcome to the group!!! I'm just newbie here too but I'm already on the process of AOS(Adjustment of STatus) .I just had my Biometrics yesterday here in Houston Texas Appointment Service Center.

Anything I can do to help you , please feel free to send me a message.

Goodluck on your application. God Bless..

02-16-06- met online

07-20-07- first visit to phils

07-26-07-engagement

07-28-07- back to US

09-14-07- submitted I-129F

09-25-07- NOA1

10-25-07 -NOA2

11-01-07- My fiance got a letter from NVC that within 2 weeks Manila Consulate will send my Packet

11-20-07- Date of my Packet, actually the real one was earlier but it was sent somewhere, good thing my Fiance arrived to spent Thanksgiving day in Phils and we checked the status in Embassy.

11-23-07- Medical though the exact date was Nov. 29..

12-06-07- Interview

12-16-07- Visa in hand

01-16-98- Attended CFO

01-18-08- Arrived in USA , POE-Guam

03-16-08- Wedding

AOS

04-17-08- Submitted the AOS

04-24-08- NOA

05-13-08- Biometrics

05-27-08- Transferred to California

06-14-08- EAD card received

07-21-08- Date of AOS approval but got the letter July 24

No Interview, No RFE and Additional Vaccination( just used the SLEC medical docs)

07-22-08- Date of Permanent REsident CARd , got it July 29

07-31-08- apply for SSN

08-05-08-SSN delivery

01-12-09- First day of work(Thanks to Marielle and Mario)

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Hey Ryan and Chantal.

Welcome to VJ ~ God's gift to parted lovers. Way back when we joined this website someone - I think it may have been Mox - awarded us newbie of the week, I'd like to pass this along to you for this week.

Good luck with your journey and congratulations on joining the most supportive community in the world.

Bex xxx

I-129F

12.03.08 ~ NOA1

12.05.08 ~ NOA2

06.06.08 ~ Packet 3

18.06.08 ~ Packet 4

25.06.08 ~ Medical

11.07.08 ~ Interview - Approved!

22.07.08 ~ POE Atlanta

K1 = 3months, 29days

AOS

07.11.08 ~ NOA 1 - AOS, EAD, AP

24.11.08 ~ Transferred to CSC

28.11.08 ~ Biometrics

31.12.08 ~ EAD/AP Approved :)

23.03.09 ~ RFE

06.04.09 ~ RFE response delivered to CSC

22.04.09 ~ Card production ordered

01.05.09 ~ Conditional GC arrived in the mail

Permanent Residence = 5months, 15days

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Hey Ryan and Chantal.

Welcome to VJ ~ God's gift to parted lovers. Way back when we joined this website someone - I think it may have been Mox - awarded us newbie of the week, I'd like to pass this along to you for this week.

Good luck with your journey and congratulations on joining the most supportive community in the world.

Bex xxx

Thank you all so much!!! And, wow, newbies of the week, we'll definitely take it. Thanks to all of you for the kind words. It's been about two months since I've seen Chantal, and I'm boarding a flight on Saturday to spend the weekend with her, so things are going pretty good here lately.

Ryan and Chantal's Journey Together

September 10, 2007: Met online playing Spades on Yahoo.com

May 27, 2008: I-129F Filed at Vermont

January 13, 2009: Interview - APPROVED

January 15, 2009: POE - Vermont - APPROVED

January 18, 2009: Arrived in Lynchburg to start our life together.

February 20, 2009: Married at a beautiful lookout in the Blue Ridge Mountains

March 27, 2009: NOA for AOS, Temporary Work Permit, etc.

April 27, 2009: Biometrics at Durham, North Carolina

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Welcome to the big VJ family!!!! We, too, almost bought a Kit but in the end fellow VJers here have advised against the idea, suggesting that VJ and its guides are all I need and they are absolutely right!!!

Good luck on your journey!! :)

Cheers! :star:

“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” - Jim Stovall -

Our Journey

2008-08-15 .......... Married on K-1!!!!

2009-08-28 .......... Sent AOS (I-485 and I-765) Application to Chicago

2009-09-11 .......... NOA 1 for I-485 and I-765

2009-09-25 .......... Biometrics Appointment in Charlotte, NC (walk-in)

2009-10-08 .......... EAD Approved (CRIS update)

2009-10-08 .......... I-485 Touched, I-485 Case transferred to CSC (CRIS update)

2009-10-09 .......... Biometrics Appointment #2 in Charlotte, NC (walk-in)

2009-10-15 .......... I-485 Case transferred to USCIS office

2009-10-16 .......... I-485 Touched, EAD card arrived in the mail

2009-10-19 .......... I-485 Touched

2009-11-04 .......... I-485 Touched

2009-11-05 .......... I-485 RFE (CRIS update)

2009-11-06 .......... I-485 Touched

2009-11-10 .......... RFE arrived in the mail

2009-11-12 .......... RFE response sent back to CSC

2009-11-17 .......... RFE Received at CSC (CRIS update)

2009-11-18 .......... I-485 Touched

2009-11-23 .......... I-485 Notice that new permanent resident status has been registered

2009-11-24 .......... I-485 Card production ordered

2009-11-25 .......... I-485 Touched

2009-11-30 .......... I-485 Approval Notice sent, Permanent Resident Card in the mail!!!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome to the big VJ family!!!! We, too, almost bought a Kit but in the end fellow VJers here have advised against the idea, suggesting that VJ and its guides are all I need and they are absolutely right!!!

Good luck on your journey!! :)

Cheers! :star:

Thank you so much, and good luck to you both as well. Can you tell me how I post the "Our Journey" thing on our box? I cant seem to figure that one out.

Ryan and Chantal's Journey Together

September 10, 2007: Met online playing Spades on Yahoo.com

May 27, 2008: I-129F Filed at Vermont

January 13, 2009: Interview - APPROVED

January 15, 2009: POE - Vermont - APPROVED

January 18, 2009: Arrived in Lynchburg to start our life together.

February 20, 2009: Married at a beautiful lookout in the Blue Ridge Mountains

March 27, 2009: NOA for AOS, Temporary Work Permit, etc.

April 27, 2009: Biometrics at Durham, North Carolina

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Welcome to the big VJ family!!!! We, too, almost bought a Kit but in the end fellow VJers here have advised against the idea, suggesting that VJ and its guides are all I need and they are absolutely right!!!

Good luck on your journey!! :)

Cheers! :star:

Thank you so much, and good luck to you both as well. Can you tell me how I post the "Our Journey" thing on our box? I cant seem to figure that one out.

Nevermind. I figured it out

Ryan and Chantal's Journey Together

September 10, 2007: Met online playing Spades on Yahoo.com

May 27, 2008: I-129F Filed at Vermont

January 13, 2009: Interview - APPROVED

January 15, 2009: POE - Vermont - APPROVED

January 18, 2009: Arrived in Lynchburg to start our life together.

February 20, 2009: Married at a beautiful lookout in the Blue Ridge Mountains

March 27, 2009: NOA for AOS, Temporary Work Permit, etc.

April 27, 2009: Biometrics at Durham, North Carolina

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Welcome to VJ!

Wishing you all the best on your journey!

Take care!

~~~Jenni~~~

K1

03/06/2008 - I-129F sent to CA Service Center

03/07/2008 - I-129F received

03/10/2008 - Check Cleared

03/13/2008 - Received NOA1 via mail, notice date 03/10/2008 - YAY!!!!

03/14/2008 - Touch

07/22/2008 - Touch

07/23/2008 - Touch (again and no approval yet - grrr!!!)

07/28/2008 - Received NOA2 via snail mail, notice date 07/23/2008 - YAY!!!

07/28/2008 - NVC received petition

07/30/2008 - NVC sent petition to Mumbai Embassy

08/14/2008 - Packet 3 received

08/20/2008 - Packet 3 submittted

09/12/2008 - Packet 4 received

09/17/2008 - Medical Exam

10/08/2008 - Interview - APPROVED - YAY!!!!

11/07/2008 - POE - 1st in Newark, NJ then home to Milwaukee

11/21/2008 - Married!!!

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WELCOME TO VJ!! and may you have fast and smooth journey 644009yzvu8axnuz.gif

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My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Welcome Ryan and Chantal!

I would also like to second the big thanks to everyone who is on these forums. You guys are wonderful!

Sometimes it is really hard making it through the day without Mark by my side, none of my friends can really understand how much we are having to go through to be together. There have been times when I have cried to Mark about how unfair it is that while they say we are free, we actually are not, we are like property in a way, being told we can or cant move to certain places, it is hard to understand at times why we can not just live where ever we want to. Having everyone else here reminds me that Mark and I are not alone in our journey to be together. Thank you all for your support, it means so very much!

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : London UK

I-129F Sent : 2008-02-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-02-11

*Touched* : 2008-07-17

*Touched* : 2008-07-18

*Touched* : 2008-07-23

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : Website says its been APPROVED!!! 2008-07-31

NOA2 recieved in mail: 2008-08-07

NVC Received :

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : October 9th APPROVED!!!

Visa Received : October 11th

US Entry : October 11th

Marriage :October 15th

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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CONGRATULATIONS Ryan and Chantal. I wish you a speedy journey so you get onto the next phase of being together and not making the airlines and phone companies rich. Ryan enjoy your trip this weekend. :thumbs:

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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Welcome Ryan and Chantal!

I would also like to second the big thanks to everyone who is on these forums. You guys are wonderful!

Sometimes it is really hard making it through the day without Mark by my side, none of my friends can really understand how much we are having to go through to be together. There have been times when I have cried to Mark about how unfair it is that while they say we are free, we actually are not, we are like property in a way, being told we can or cant move to certain places, it is hard to understand at times why we can not just live where ever we want to. Having everyone else here reminds me that Mark and I are not alone in our journey to be together. Thank you all for your support, it means so very much!

me and my husband feels the same way too , but we aren't losing hope because we know that God is guiding us in this journey and so we know that we will be together soon! soon! soon! :):D

PiNk 1111450x83btxvr2h.gif

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

zac-1.jpg

VErqm5.png

MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Welcome Ryan and Chantal!

I would also like to second the big thanks to everyone who is on these forums. You guys are wonderful!

Sometimes it is really hard making it through the day without Mark by my side, none of my friends can really understand how much we are having to go through to be together. There have been times when I have cried to Mark about how unfair it is that while they say we are free, we actually are not, we are like property in a way, being told we can or cant move to certain places, it is hard to understand at times why we can not just live where ever we want to. Having everyone else here reminds me that Mark and I are not alone in our journey to be together. Thank you all for your support, it means so very much!

The journey without doubt is hard - But please consider this. If at the end of this process, any relationship that survives the preasures and stress brought on by all this, can pretty much tackle anything :)

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