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thanks for all of your help loto,

nice picks

Kathleen

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APPROVED 8/26/08 got notice on 8/27

Received Hard Copy 9/2/08

NVC Received : 9/2/08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 9/9/08

Pay I-864 Bill 9/10/08

Receive I-864 Package : 9/15/08

Return Completed I-864 : 9/24/08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 9/10/08

Receive IV Bill : 9/19/08

Pay IV Bill : 9/19/08

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 10/27/08

NVC Left : 11/06/08

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 12/11/08

Visa Received : 12/12/08

US Entry : 1/1/09

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LotofPatience   65

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thanks for all of your help loto,

nice picks

Kathleen

you welcome kathy...

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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LotofPatience   65

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CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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LotofPatience   65

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CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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LotofPatience   65

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Hey loto did you Sit with your during the interview?

i mean too say your wife...sorry

No, I was here in the U.S.

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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LotofPatience   65

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thanks man

You gotcha :star::star::star:

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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LotofPatience   65

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thanks man

You gotcha :star::star::star:

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CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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Yiyi and Chris   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nicaragua
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Thanks Loto, really between your guide and James's shortcut (I hadn't read your guide when I heard about this) our journey has been smooth....

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nicaragua

Marriage : 2008-02-21

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-04-01

I-130 Approved : 2008-07-10

NVC Received : 2008-07-11

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-07-21

Pay I-864 Bill AND Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-07-22

IV Payment Online: 2008-07-30

Sent Completed I-864 and DS230: 2008-08-01

DS230 and I864 entered to the system:2008-08-06

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-08-14 //// 35 days! /// Not bad!

Medical Exam: 2008-09-18

Interview Date : 2008-10-08

Visa Received : 2008-10-16

US Entry : 2008-10-18 POE: Houston

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2010-07-16

NOA Date : 2010-07-20

Biometrics Taken: 2010-07-29

RFE 2010/10/12

RFE Respond 2010/11/05

Aproverd: 2010/11/23

Card Received: 2010/11/27

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Em4oAndKrisi   0

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Hey Loto I am a newbie in this forum but I already studied your guide and I think it is the best thing since sliced bread :thumbs: . The only thing is that it took me hours and hours to dig it out, so my question is do you mind if I do something to popularize it? Oh and second is the 2.0 version the newest one?

Thank you, you ROCK!!!

Helpful Links:

Loto's CR-1/IR-1 Guide

LingChe NVC ShortCut

Igor's List

Our Timeline:

09/26/2008 Became USC

10/13/2008 Got married

USCIS

10/20/2008 I-130 Sent to Chicago lock box

10/21/2008 I-130 Received at Chicago lock box

10/27/2008 I-130 NOA-1 Date

10/29/2008 I-130 Touched

02/09/2009 I-130 Touched

02/10/2009 I-130 Approved!!! YAHHH BABY!!!

Total: 105 Days after NOA1

NVC

02/13/2009 Case Number Assigned

02/18/2009 DS-3032 Generated

02/18/2009 DS-3032 Emailed and Mailed Overnight (generated bar code using Wiki Guide)

02/18/2009 AOS bill mailed from NVC

02/20/2009 DS-3032 Entered in NVC system

02/21/2009 Received AOS bill

02/21/2009 Paid AOS and IV bills online

02/24/2009 Sent AOS and IV packages to NVC

03/10/2009 Case COMPLETE at NVC Finally

Total: 25 Days after case # assigned

Interview Date: 05/13/2009

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Em4oAndKrisi   0

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Hey Loto I am a newbie in this forum but I already studied your guide and I think it is the best thing since sliced bread :thumbs: . The only thing is that it took me hours and hours to dig it out, so my question is do you mind if I do something to popularize it? Oh and second is the 2.0 version the newest one?

Thank you, you ROCK!!!

I see now it is on the first page but if you can change the topic name or something it will be way more googleble, and you know most people that get into this don't know what IR1-CR1 means so if you change it to something like "General guide - How to bring your foreign spouse to the US."

Helpful Links:

Loto's CR-1/IR-1 Guide

LingChe NVC ShortCut

Igor's List

Our Timeline:

09/26/2008 Became USC

10/13/2008 Got married

USCIS

10/20/2008 I-130 Sent to Chicago lock box

10/21/2008 I-130 Received at Chicago lock box

10/27/2008 I-130 NOA-1 Date

10/29/2008 I-130 Touched

02/09/2009 I-130 Touched

02/10/2009 I-130 Approved!!! YAHHH BABY!!!

Total: 105 Days after NOA1

NVC

02/13/2009 Case Number Assigned

02/18/2009 DS-3032 Generated

02/18/2009 DS-3032 Emailed and Mailed Overnight (generated bar code using Wiki Guide)

02/18/2009 AOS bill mailed from NVC

02/20/2009 DS-3032 Entered in NVC system

02/21/2009 Received AOS bill

02/21/2009 Paid AOS and IV bills online

02/24/2009 Sent AOS and IV packages to NVC

03/10/2009 Case COMPLETE at NVC Finally

Total: 25 Days after case # assigned

Interview Date: 05/13/2009

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Loto,

Great !!! finally got the welcome notices and also A# assigned...  Getting in there... HUH....

Bani :star:

Edited by bani

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

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LotofPatience   65

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Hey Loto I am a newbie in this forum but I already studied your guide and I think it is the best thing since sliced bread :thumbs: . The only thing is that it took me hours and hours to dig it out, so my question is do you mind if I do something to popularize it? Oh and second is the 2.0 version the newest one?

Thank you, you ROCK!!!

I see now it is on the first page but if you can change the topic name or something it will be way more googleble, and you know most people that get into this don't know what IR1-CR1 means so if you change it to something like "General guide - How to bring your foreign spouse to the US."

You are welcome Em4oAndKrisi (F) to ask any questions that can be answered by me :star:

I thought VJ people will take care of that document, but didn't it so far :angry:

Loto,

Great !!! finally got the welcome notices and also A# assigned...  Getting in there... HUH....

Bani :star:

Yes bani (F) How's your stuff going on ??? Few more days for interview, huh !

Hey Loto,

I know you were going to add some more stuff around Affidavit of support etc. Did you manage to complete that? if so can you please share the latest version.

Many thanks - Frali :)

frali (F) , I think VJ people will take care of it. If you need any generic AOS, please let me know. Probably, I'll take care of it.

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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