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That my Fiance and I got our approval notice today in an email from Texas/California.

I have been reading here and you all have given me the opportunity to absorb so much helpful information.

I have met a few of you by PM and wanted to share my news with all of you.

I sent in our K1 and it was received on March 9, 2006.

I had nothing from Texas, except the case number.

I would check online every day, nothing, no updates, just nothing.

Actually, they had told me not to expect anything for 120 days.

This morning I got up and prepared myself to see the same old screen.....

Except that today I had a big surprise, there was a message in my email.

This case has been APPROVED!

Apparently, even though the proceesing time for Monday said February 3, 2006, they must have been working on our applicaton.

Just thought maybe this information might be helpful to someone else.

Perhaps also, you could answer a question for me?

Approximately how long does it take at the National Visa Center to process?

My Fiance and I were going to meet in another country at the end of this month for a vacation because we did not expect any news for another month or so. I do not want him to miss the information packet, but it may be a very long time before we can see other again.....any thoughts?

Thanks again to all of you,

2manypapers

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congrats & welcome to VJ

it might take the NVC less than a weeks or a lot more. there is no timeline.

good luck :thumbs:

LIFTING OF CONDITIONS

08/26/08 filling date

08/27/08 NOA1

09/12/08 Notice for BIO

10/01/08 BIO

02/04/09 RFE received

02/20/09 RFE mailed

03/03/09 APPROVED

03/16/09 NEW CARD RECEIVED

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Welcome to VJ and congrats on getting your K-1 approval.

I'm not sure how long the NVC is taking to forward K-1 cases to the Consulates right now, but they will send you a letter giving you your case number and inform you of which consulate your interview will be at. Then, your packet 3 will come in the mail. And after returning the checklist in package 3, you will get your interview date.

So, there's a bit of work still to do, so you'll probably be safe to go on your vacation and deal with the rest of the processing when you get back.

Good luck and best wishes.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Congrats on your approval. Yes the NVC will send you a letter soon. Good luck! (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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congratulations and welcome to VJ!

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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*Robert*   2

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:D Congrats! Welcome to VJ, and before you get assulted... :time::D

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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:lol:

Please no assaults, this sponsor process has been good for one bottle of Tylenol already. :thumbs:

I promise to do it this weekend, maybe I will even get a picture in there. My daughter is making her First Communion tomorrow, so the house is in an uproar, especially with our approval this morning!

I am still on the ceiling with happiness. Holding your breath is so hard.

Many thanks again for the warm welcomes,

2manypapers

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:dance: Congratulations...

Isn't it the coolest when you see that e-mail ???

Good to meet you and my best wishes for a lovely holiday with your sweety !

-Rose

"I have spread my dreams under your feet

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams"

-Yeats

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:yes:

Yes, Rose......

The feeling is 'unbelievable', I woke him out of bed to tell him.....

Then it was so early in the morning, that I could not wait for everyone else to get up I knew so that I could call them.

The BEST thing will be to see him clear immigration in the USA!

I guess I can fianlly feel confortable enough to order my wedding dress. (L)

Muah,

2manypapers

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He will be here before you know it !

Order the dress !!! Order the dress !!!!

:dance:

Glad to have you among us !

"I have spread my dreams under your feet

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams"

-Yeats

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2MP,

Isn't this site a great support!! It will lift you on the worst days, no matter what!! Just like a family and non-judgemental too!!

Congrats and see you in HAV!!

Toria and Salvador

Met Salvador on internet dating website Dreammates.com April 2002

We decided to meet in person Buenos Aires, Argentina August 2002

1st K1 petition approved w/ interview date March 2004

Didn't attend interview, we decided Salvador should first return to Cuba

Petitioners First Name: Toria

Beneficiaries First Name: Salvador

Visa Type: K1

Beneficiary's Country: Cuba

Service Center: VSC

Embassy: U.S. Interests Section, Havana, Cuba

Date I-129F Sent (mailed USPS Overnight) : 12/18/05

Date I-129F NOA1 (Received Date) : 12/21/05

Date I-129F NOA1 (Notice Date) : 12/29/05

Date I-129F NOA1 (Received Snail Mail) : 1/5/06

Touched! 1/4/06

I-129F RFE(s) : NONE

Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : 1/31/06 34 days!!

Date Package Received By NVC: 2/3/06

Date Package Left From NVC: 2/9/06

Date Received By Consulate : 2/21/06

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2/22/06

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) : 4/28/06

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4): 5/9/06

Interview Date : 8/8/06

Date Visa Received : 8/8/06

Date Applied for Cuban Exit Visa : 8/10/06

Date Rec Cuban Exit Visa : 2/6/07

Date of US Entry : 2/7/07

Date of Wedding : 2/8/07

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That my Fiance and I got our approval notice today in an email from Texas/California.

I have been reading here and you all have given me the opportunity to absorb so much helpful information.

I have met a few of you by PM and wanted to share my news with all of you.

I sent in our K1 and it was received on March 9, 2006.

I had nothing from Texas, except the case number.

I would check online every day, nothing, no updates, just nothing.

Actually, they had told me not to expect anything for 120 days.

This morning I got up and prepared myself to see the same old screen.....

Except that today I had a big surprise, there was a message in my email.

This case has been APPROVED!

Apparently, even though the proceesing time for Monday said February 3, 2006, they must have been working on our applicaton.

Just thought maybe this information might be helpful to someone else.

Perhaps also, you could answer a question for me?

Approximately how long does it take at the National Visa Center to process?

My Fiance and I were going to meet in another country at the end of this month for a vacation because we did not expect any news for another month or so. I do not want him to miss the information packet, but it may be a very long time before we can see other again.....any thoughts?

Thanks again to all of you,

2manypapers

My petition arrived overseas in a matter of days. I got my NOA2 on March 9th and by March 15th everything was in Naples.

The BEST thing will be to see him clear immigration in the USA!

OMG -- you're right! When (HOPEFULLY!) my fiance' comes walking out of customs at JFK I'm just going to BURST into tears and throw myself at him like a crazy person lol :D

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7/27/2006: Arrival in NYC! -- I-94/EAD stamp in passport

8/08/2006: Applied for Social Security Card

8/18/2006: Social Security Card arrives

8/25/2006: WEDDING!

AOS...

9/11/2006: Appointment with Civil Surgeon for vaccination supplement

9/18/2006: Mailed AOS and renewal EAD applications to Chicago

10/2/2006: NOA1's for AOS and EAD applications

10/13/2006: Biometrics taken

10/14/2006: NOA -- case transferred to CSC

10/30/2006: AOS approved without interview, greencard will be sent! :)

11/04/2006: Greencard arrives in the mail! :-D

... No more USCIS for two whole years! ...

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