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Half of 1 Apprentice

Half of 1   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Morocco
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:dance::dance::star::star::dance::dance:

He picked up his VISA TODAY!!!!!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!

June 30, 2008: Sent NOA to Chicago via Fed Ex

July 1, 2008: NOA Received in Chicago

July 7, 2008: Check cashed, Notice Date for I485 & I765

July 9, 2008: Notice Date of Biometrics

July 11, 2008: Received NOA's for I-485 & I-765 in mail

July 12, 2008: Received Biometrics Appointment for July 25th

July 25, 2008: Biometrics Appointment

Sept 3, 2008: Card Production Ordered (EAD)

Sept 8, 2008: Received EAD Card in the mail. Received CRIS email that Approval Notice for EAD sent! Go figure huh?

Sept 11, 2008: Applied for SSN

Sept 15, 2008: Received SSN in mail

Sept 18, 2008: STARTED HIS 1ST U.S. JOB!! WHOOO HOOOOO!

***********2009************************

Feb 13, 2009: Received Letter for Interview April 8th *nothing updated on USCIS website since July 7th when they received our packet. No email from CRIS regarding the letter being sent.

Apr 6, 2009 Our 2 year Moroccan Wedding Anniversary!

Apr 8, 2008 Interview - APPROVED for 10 year GC!

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Urge To Race Proficient

Urge To Race   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Timeline
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Congrats!

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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edp333 Experienced

edp333   9

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations!!

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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KC♥MP   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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o0pink0o   3

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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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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Rhonda&Jaser   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Jordan
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:dance::dance::star::star::dance::dance:

He picked up his VISA TODAY!!!!!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!

CONGRATS!! My husband just received his yesterday too. No words can describe the feeling huh? I wish you much happiness!

~Rhonda~

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K&A Enthusiast

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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THAT'S WONDERFUL!!

TIME LINE

09/2007 - Gathered all documents for I-129F petition.

11/09/2007 - Sent I-129F

11/21/2007 - Package sent back to me( I forgot to sign one of my G-325A forms) I cried my eyes out but sent it next day delivery back to USCIS.

11/27/2007 - Received NOA1

02/13/2008 - Received NOA2

02/20/2008 - Package left NVC

02/22/2008 - Case uploaded into Ghana consulate data system

04/08/2008 - Packet 3 & 4 sent to fiance

04/16/2008 - Packet 3 & 4 received by fiance

06/24/2008 - Interview date (God blessings on this day)

06/24/2008 - DENIED visa at interview

06/25/2008 - APPROVED visa at 2nd interview with senior consulate

06/27/2008 - Picked up VISA

07/03/2008 - Fiance entered USA at JFK POE & Got EAD Stamp in passport

07/18/2008 - Married

08/07/2008 - Mailed AOS application

Check out pics K&A pics from Ghana: http://missymoet.hi5.com

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kns123   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Sri Lanka
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:thumbs: Wow great news!!!

Congratulations... :star:

I 130

2oth Aug 2007 - Got married in SL

12th Sept 2007 - sent I 130 to CSC

5th Jan 2008 - Received NOA 1

16th May 2008 - Approved (NOA2 in 247 days )

18th May 2008 - Touch (Guess its been sent to USCIS mail room)

20th May 2008 - Received Hard Copy NOA2

I 129 F

7th Jan 2008 - Sent I 129 F to CSC

10th Jan 2008 - Received by CSC

18th Jan 2008 - Received NOA 1

16th May 2008 - Approved (NOA2 in 130 days )

18th May 2008 - Touch (Guess its been sent to USCIS mail room)

20th May 2008 - Received Hard Copy NOA2

21st May 2008 - Received Docs at NVC

xxx xxx xxxx - Case # generated

28th May 2008 - Sent to USEM Colombo

29th May 2008 - USEM Colombo confirmed receipt

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nadzeela Apprentice

nadzeela   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations :thumbs::dance::dance:

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I started my case as K3 but USCIS delayed in approving I-129F, and now my case is processing as IR-1/CR-1 at NVC.

R-1 / CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

Marriage : Karachi, Pakistan on 2007-04-26

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I-130 Sent : 2007-08-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-12-28

I-130 Approved : 2008-02-20

I-129F Sent : 2008-01-07

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-01-09

*******

NVC Received : 2008-03-13

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-04-07

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-04-08

Receive I-864 Package : 2008-04-25

Return Completed I-864 : 2008-04-28

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-04-10

Receive IV Bill : 2008-04-28

Pay IV Bill : 2008-04-29

Receive Instruction for DS-230 : 2008-05-19

Comments :

Finally, USCIS approved I-129F on 04-28-2008 but I am not going with K3 anymore.

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 184 days from your filing date.

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kitty loves moudi Community Regular

kitty loves moudi   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lebanon
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:dance::dance::star::star::dance::dance:

He picked up his VISA TODAY!!!!!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!

:dance::dance: Wonderful newsss. Good luck to u

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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