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WOW great detail in that. I felt like I was there again.

I also had my interview on the 19th and I do remember you. You were at the front, you are a very young fellow =) I remember you because you were the first one in and the first one to leave. You were also alone correct? I sound like I was stalking you =)

My husband and I were sitting in the back of the room. Our number was C4 and our experience was also nice and easy like yours.

Congradulations. When are you planning on moving?

I am on my way out on May 22nd=)

Best of luck =)

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Congrats on the approval-now on to bigger and better

Adjustment of Status 2008

May 6, 2008 ~~~~~~~ I751 package mailed to Vermont

May 17, 2008 ~~~~~~~~Check Cashed

May 19, 2008 ~~~~~~~~ NOA1

June 20, 2008 ~~~~~~~ Fingerprinting appointment

April 1, 2009 ~~~~~~~~ APPROVED!!!!

K-1 Visa

October 11, 2005 ~~~~~ Mailed I129F (Vermont)

October 25, 2005 ~~~~~ NOA2 in email (yay)

February 8, 2006 ~~~~~ Interview Day! APPROVED!!!

AOS, EAD, AP

March 27, 2006 ~~~~~~ Mailed AOS, EAD, AP to Chicago

March 29, 2006 ~~~~~~ AOS, EAD, AP arrives at Chicago Lockbox

March 31, 2006 ~~~~~~~ NOA's for all 3

April 18, 2006 ~~~~~~ Biometrics Appointment in Providence

May 15, 2006 ~~~~~~ RFE in the mail-more financial info

May 26, 2006 ~~~~~~ AOS touched

June 19, 2006 ~~~~~ EAD Card in the mail

July 27, 2006 ~~~~~ Interview for Green Card

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats and thanks for the photos! I didn't go with DH for his interview so it was great seeing the place where it all took place

Proud AF Alumna

US Chick married to a CDN Dude!

Got married in Las Vegas 12/11/01

Filled out I-130 2/15/02

Filled out I-129F 2/22/02

I-130 was approved 10/22/02

Was out of work for 6 months :( Immigration process was at a stand still thanks to this

Got his EAD and SSN in February 2003

Job market sucked, he couldn't get a job in the US so no AOS

9/8/04 :( DH moved back to Canada K-3 expired

End of 2004, now have job and salary to satisfy affadavit of support (YAY!)

in the wee hours of 6/1 Fire was lit under our butts! (Don't ask!) :(

Visa bill mailed on 6/3

Visa bill received on 6/7

I-864 stuff was sent via overnight mail on 6/14!

Information packet and docs generated 6/20/05

I rec'd the DS-230 packet on 7/26

Sent ds-230 via express mail 8/13

9/15/05 CASE COMPLETED!!!!!!!

10/6/05 Case sent to consulate

10/27/05 Medical Exam ...was marked incomplete

11/10/05 New Medical Exam letter issued! YAY!

11/15/05 Interview--APPROVED BABY!

4/30/06 Activated IR-1 Visa at the Pacific Hwy Crossing in Blaine, WA

5/12/06 Dave Received the Welcome to the US letter...

5/31 Green Card arrived in the mail! Also got 2 more welcome letters!

Dave's company has transferred him 7/6!

Started his position in Bay Area, CA on 8/14!

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CONGRATS! :dance:(F)

Our K1 Journey Click Here
K1 Interview in Jakarta Click Here
AOS Journey:
May 02, 2006 :AOS Sent to Chicago...Let the couting begin
May 03, 2006 :AOS received in Chicago
May 12, 2006 :Received NOA1 dated 05/09/2006
May 22, 2006 Biometrics Notice Rcvd dated 05/17/2006
May 30, 2006 :Biometrics done in ASC Birmingham
July 01, 2006 :Interview Letter received
Aug 30, 2006 :Interview in Atlanta & got RFE for I-693A! OUCH!!!
November, 2006 :I-693A Sent. The waiting goes on...
April 4, 2007: Infopass & it doesn't help at all!!!
April 18, 2007 :Contacting our Congressman.
May 18, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, Welcome Notice Sent! Finally!!!
April 22, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, GC has been ordered
April 24, 2007 : Welcome Notice Rvcd. Yeeehaaa!!!!
June 1, 2007: GC arrived! Yippy! USCIS Free for 2 years!
2008: Moved to China
2009: Conditional GC Expired and Husband has been having affairs since 2008 in China. Can't file for ROC since he got laid off. He came to Jakarta to live with me and my parents. He got a new job. Life resume to normal or so I thought.
March 2010: Officially separated after yet more affairs exposed just a day after my birthday!

February 2011: Officially divorced.
June 18, 2011: He married the girl he had the last affair with.

August 2014: I am engaged with my real soulmate. Not an American.

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Congratulations,

Mary

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats on your interview! Thank you for all the details and the photos. My husband won't be able to come with my daughter and I when we go for our interview so it is nice to see beforehand what the embassy looks like and what to expect :)

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Kim(Canada)Lee(WA)

Met online June 14/02

Spent an incredible week together in BC Aug 23/02

I went to NY to see my sweetie and meet his family Oct/02

Spent our first Xmas together Dec 24/02

He proposed!!! Dec 26/02

He visits for a week after 5 long months apart May/03

Lee moves from NJ to WA state to be closer to me Oct 29/03

We got married!!! Feb 28/04

Our son Ethan was born!!! Aug 17/04

Got our visas Aug 1/06 !!!

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Thank you for all of your good wishes everyone!

I'm originally from Montreal and I miss my hometown so much. Are you from there too?

Sharon: No I'm from Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was my first time in Montreal and its a very beautiful city!

WOW !! Your very lucky to have been able to take pictures of the Embassy becuz I was told that they don't allow that for terrorist reasons.

Raphael: Yes =) I was careful not to take a direct picture of the embassy doors. I shot those pictures from across the street. But I definitely wouldn't recommend running up front snapping pictures =)

WOW great detail in that. I felt like I was there again.

I also had my interview on the 19th and I do remember you. You were at the front, you are a very young fellow =) I remember you because you were the first one in and the first one to leave. You were also alone correct? I sound like I was stalking you =)

My husband and I were sitting in the back of the room. Our number was C4 and our experience was also nice and easy like yours.

Congratulations. When are you planning on moving?

I am on my way out on May 22nd=)

melliemel: That's too funny Melliemel! I was the "young one up front". I sure hope I didn't cut you off or anything hehe. Congratulations to you as well, I leave on May15th (TWO DAYS WOOEEE) for sunny Huntington Beach, CA. Best of luck with your move!!

Best of luck everyone!

-Andrew

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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WOW !! Your very lucky to have been able to take pictures of the Embassy becuz I was told that they don't allow that for terrorist reasons.

Raphael: Yes =) I was careful not to take a direct picture of the embassy doors. I shot those pictures from across the street. But I definitely wouldn't recommend running up front snapping pictures =)

  • I took some close-up pictures of the front door when I passed by, about a month ago, but they are still in my digital camera, because my hard drive is so full that I have no room to download. But now you're giving me the incentive to see about cleaning that up and finally downloading those pictures. (Oh, and after taking a few pictures, I was getting funny looks from the security guard, so I left quickly!) So I'll post them here when I'm done.

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Timeline

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January 19 2006 I-129F sent to TSC (Day 1)

- (Subsequently transferred to CSC)

January 27 2006-NOA1 (Day 9)

January to April - Tried to keep her patient and calm as we waited!

April 17 2006 - NOA2 (Day 89)

... 91 days ...

July 17 2006 - NVC ~ After 91 days, FINALLY received by NVC! (Day 180)

July 21 to August 8 2006 - Flew down to visit Amber in Florida (ZERO problems at border)

Jul 25 2006 - Packet 3 received

August - ABANDONED PROCESS

How many DAYS has it been since you sent in your application?

Find out here: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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It will be nostalgia for some, and a preview for the curious others.
FINALLY, here are those pictures I mentioned.
(They came out pretty bad, it was my first time with my new camera.)
From across and a little down the street
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From right across the street
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The crest above the door
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The sign in the window
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Bottom of the sign (Restrictions)
(I turned it black and white to minimize the reflection effects.)
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Oh, and thanks again Andru, for what is still, in my opinion, the review which is most useful to future K-1 interviewees going through Montreal! (It will still be months before my turn gets here, unfortunately!)

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Timeline

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January 19 2006 I-129F sent to TSC (Day 1)

- (Subsequently transferred to CSC)

January 27 2006-NOA1 (Day 9)

January to April - Tried to keep her patient and calm as we waited!

April 17 2006 - NOA2 (Day 89)

... 91 days ...

July 17 2006 - NVC ~ After 91 days, FINALLY received by NVC! (Day 180)

July 21 to August 8 2006 - Flew down to visit Amber in Florida (ZERO problems at border)

Jul 25 2006 - Packet 3 received

August - ABANDONED PROCESS

How many DAYS has it been since you sent in your application?

Find out here: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

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