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My Hubby and I filed on July 17, 2008 and I got an approval on 31 January 2009! :) Happy Times! :whistle:

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07/15/2008 I-129f sent to VSC

07/19/2008 I-129f received at VSC

12/09/2008 NOA2 approved

01/13/2009 Medical completed

02/03/2009 Interview - APPROVED!!

02/28/2009 POE Raleigh/Durham

05/02/2009 Official wedding day...get to see the family!

04/11/2009 AOS paperwork sent

04/17/2009 NOA for I-765 & I-131

05/13/2009 Biometrics appointment

05/08/2009 Biometrics done

06/05/2009 EAD & AP approved

06/23/2009 back in the UK

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Our legal wedding is booked! Friday, March 13th! :dance:

In other news, I have an interview to intern in the maternity department of the hospital this afternoon! It's very competitive, so wish me luck because I'm really nervous!

Good luck !!!!

Good Luck Terri! and Congrats.

Jeremy received his visa in the mail today. Wasn't home to sign for it but it's waiting to be picked up and used (in May :P) Juliette, I hope that helps with you with your ticket buying plans.

K1

May 2005 - Met in Berkeley, California

July 03, 2008 - Engaged in Paris, France

July 25, 2008 - I129F sent to CSC

July 28, 2008 - Delivery Confirmation @ CSC

July 31, 2008 - NOA1

July 31, 2008 - Check Cashed

Dec 08, 2008 - touch

Dec 08, 2008 - NOA2

Dec 09, 2008 - touch

Dec 12, 2008 - left NVC

Dec 17, 2008 - rec'd at embassy

Dec 31, 2008 - Packet 3 rec'd

Jan 05, 2009 - Packet 3 returned to USEM

Jan 15, 2009 - Packet 4 rec'd :)

Jan 28, 2009 - Medical Scheduled

Jan 29, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

Feb 02, 2009 - Visa Issued

Feb 04, 2009 - Visa Rec'd :)

May 15, 2009 - US Entry

May 29, 2009 - Civil Ceremony

AOS/EAD/AP

June 16, 2009 - EAD/AP/AOS sent to Chicago

June 18, 2009 - Arrived in Chicago

June 22, 2009 - NOA1s

June 23, 2009 - Check Cashed

June 29, 2009 - Biometrics Letter Rec'd

July 02, 2009 - AP Touch

July 03, 2009 - AP Touch

July 06, 2009 - AP Touch

July 15, 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 16, 2009 - AOS & EAD Touch

August 04, 2009 - EAD & AP approved

August 07, 2009 - AOS appt letter rec'd

August 10, 2009 - AP rec'd in mail

August 13, 2009 - EAD rec'd in mail

September 02, 2009 - AOS Interview - Approved!

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Our legal wedding is booked! Friday, March 13th! :dance:

In other news, I have an interview to intern in the maternity department of the hospital this afternoon! It's very competitive, so wish me luck because I'm really nervous!

Good luck Terri !!! I am sure if you can handle all this visa business, the interview will be a breeze :D Fingers crossed for ya !!!

K1 Visa - 2009

March 7th - POE Newark, NY

March 30th - received SSN

April 25th - Married

April 27th - Changed name on SSN

AOS

May 12th - AOS paperwork sent

Aug 20th - Interview in Philly

Aug 21st - GC production ordered

Aug 24th - Welcome to the USA letter received

Aug 31st - Rec'd son's GC

Sept 2nd - Rec'd my GC ....all set for 2 years now

LIFTING CONDITIONS

June 20th sent I-751 to Vermont

June 25th received at Vermont.

June 27th NOA date

July 2nd Packet returned as section not filled in correctly---how stupid am I?!?!?

July 5th Packet sent back (overnight delivery) to USCIS with form filled in correctly

July 6th Packet received and signed for at Vermont

August 18th Biometrics Appointment in Philly........JULY 27TH EARLY BIOMETRICS DONE

Nearly 1 year later!!!
....received notification for my son to get biometrics done!(May 15th 2012)

May 11th 2012 Son's biometrics done early

June 2012 - Notice of lifting of conditions received

June 12th - texts- GC in production

June 13th - text- GC in post

June 15th - Received GC's!!!!!!
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Congrats on the approvals!

Andy and I were going to contact the embassy to find out why we haven't gotten an interview date yet, but instead he got a letter. It's not packet 4. It says "We regret to inform you that we had a small problem concerning your case. You should receive a letter with an interview date within the next days. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience." #######?

K-1 Timeline

05/14/08 Engaged on my last day while visiting Bremen

07/03 Mailed 129f package

07/24 NOA1

12/05 NOA2

12/27 Packet 3 received

01/19/09 Medical in Hamburg

03/24 Successful interview at Frankfurt

03/31 Visa received

07/09 POE Salt Lake City

AOS/EAD/AP Timeline

08/22/09 Mailed package

08/28 NOA1

10/28 Biometrics completed; EAD card production ordered

11/07 EAD arrived

12/14 Successful AOS interview in Seattle

12/28/09 Greencard arrived

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Congrats on the approvals!

Andy and I were going to contact the embassy to find out why we haven't gotten an interview date yet, but instead he got a letter. It's not packet 4. It says "We regret to inform you that we had a small problem concerning your case. You should receive a letter with an interview date within the next days. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience." #######?

That is weird ! Did he try to call them ? At least they said "we HAD" so the problem is maybe resolved and he will have his interview date soon!

Yes Kiristen, it helps me :)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Congrats on the approvals!

Andy and I were going to contact the embassy to find out why we haven't gotten an interview date yet, but instead he got a letter. It's not packet 4. It says "We regret to inform you that we had a small problem concerning your case. You should receive a letter with an interview date within the next days. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience." #######?

That is weird ! Did he try to call them ? At least they said "we HAD" so the problem is maybe resolved and he will have his interview date soon!

Yes Kiristen, it helps me :)

Seriously, #######? Well atleast they said that you're going to receive an interview letter soon. small bump in the road???

Glad to help, Juliette.

K1

May 2005 - Met in Berkeley, California

July 03, 2008 - Engaged in Paris, France

July 25, 2008 - I129F sent to CSC

July 28, 2008 - Delivery Confirmation @ CSC

July 31, 2008 - NOA1

July 31, 2008 - Check Cashed

Dec 08, 2008 - touch

Dec 08, 2008 - NOA2

Dec 09, 2008 - touch

Dec 12, 2008 - left NVC

Dec 17, 2008 - rec'd at embassy

Dec 31, 2008 - Packet 3 rec'd

Jan 05, 2009 - Packet 3 returned to USEM

Jan 15, 2009 - Packet 4 rec'd :)

Jan 28, 2009 - Medical Scheduled

Jan 29, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

Feb 02, 2009 - Visa Issued

Feb 04, 2009 - Visa Rec'd :)

May 15, 2009 - US Entry

May 29, 2009 - Civil Ceremony

AOS/EAD/AP

June 16, 2009 - EAD/AP/AOS sent to Chicago

June 18, 2009 - Arrived in Chicago

June 22, 2009 - NOA1s

June 23, 2009 - Check Cashed

June 29, 2009 - Biometrics Letter Rec'd

July 02, 2009 - AP Touch

July 03, 2009 - AP Touch

July 06, 2009 - AP Touch

July 15, 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 16, 2009 - AOS & EAD Touch

August 04, 2009 - EAD & AP approved

August 07, 2009 - AOS appt letter rec'd

August 10, 2009 - AP rec'd in mail

August 13, 2009 - EAD rec'd in mail

September 02, 2009 - AOS Interview - Approved!

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Congrats on the approvals!

Andy and I were going to contact the embassy to find out why we haven't gotten an interview date yet, but instead he got a letter. It's not packet 4. It says "We regret to inform you that we had a small problem concerning your case. You should receive a letter with an interview date within the next days. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience." #######?

wow that sucks im so sorry...but at least u know why you havent gotten it yet. We have had bad luck in this process too...I hope things get better for you two. Johny gets to pick up his appointment card on saturday...im so nervous though that he will be denied...im not sure what im going to do if that is the case...

November 5, 2008: NOA2 - APPROVEDDDDDD!!!

Interview: 2009-3-23 APPROVED!!!

Recieve Visa: April 1, 2009

POE: April 3, 2009

Wedding in Niagara Falls: April 15, 2009

AOS/EAD/AD

Sent priority mail: May 27, 2009

IS IT OVER YET?!?![/color]

"You can survive the unimaginable"

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Congrats on the approvals!

Andy and I were going to contact the embassy to find out why we haven't gotten an interview date yet, but instead he got a letter. It's not packet 4. It says "We regret to inform you that we had a small problem concerning your case. You should receive a letter with an interview date within the next days. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience." #######?

wow that sucks im so sorry...but at least u know why you havent gotten it yet. We have had bad luck in this process too...I hope things get better for you two. Johny gets to pick up his appointment card on saturday...im so nervous though that he will be denied...im not sure what im going to do if that is the case...

When is his interview ?

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Thanks for all the well wishes! The interview went really well and I should hear their decision within the next 2 weeks.

Sorry to hear that there's even more nonsense, Aubrey. I hope they get it sorted out soon!

Timeline:

K-1

07/30/08- I-129F was delivered to Vermont

08/11/08- NOA1

12/14/08- NOA2

02/11/09 Interview (Approved!)

03/07/09 POE at JFK

03/13/09 Married!

AOS

04/08/09- NOA1 for AOS and EAD (we didn't apply for AP)

04/22/09- Case Transferred to CSC

04/24/09- Biometrics Appointment

05/22/09- EAD card production ordered

05/29/09- EAD approval notice sent

06/01/09- EAD arrived in the post

06/18/09- I-485 RFE notice via email

06/25/09- I-485 RFE notice via mail

(They wanted him to redo medical exam- they must've lost it. They also wanted a copy of our marriage certificate, even though we included that in our original submission.)

07/03/09- Medical exam (second one this year grrr!)

07/06/09- I-485 RFE response mailed back to CSC via USPS

07/08/09- I-485 RFE response package delivered at CSC

07/10/09- I-485 Case Processing Resumed (CRIS email)

07/16/09- I-485 Card Production Ordered

07/21/09- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

07/24/09- Green card received in the post!

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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

I-129F Sent : 2008-07-21

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-08-07

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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

I'm really sorry :(. Is it in your budget to visit her? We were having some problems due to the long distance relationship too and a visit really made a world of difference.

Timeline:

K-1

07/30/08- I-129F was delivered to Vermont

08/11/08- NOA1

12/14/08- NOA2

02/11/09 Interview (Approved!)

03/07/09 POE at JFK

03/13/09 Married!

AOS

04/08/09- NOA1 for AOS and EAD (we didn't apply for AP)

04/22/09- Case Transferred to CSC

04/24/09- Biometrics Appointment

05/22/09- EAD card production ordered

05/29/09- EAD approval notice sent

06/01/09- EAD arrived in the post

06/18/09- I-485 RFE notice via email

06/25/09- I-485 RFE notice via mail

(They wanted him to redo medical exam- they must've lost it. They also wanted a copy of our marriage certificate, even though we included that in our original submission.)

07/03/09- Medical exam (second one this year grrr!)

07/06/09- I-485 RFE response mailed back to CSC via USPS

07/08/09- I-485 RFE response package delivered at CSC

07/10/09- I-485 Case Processing Resumed (CRIS email)

07/16/09- I-485 Card Production Ordered

07/21/09- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

07/24/09- Green card received in the post!

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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

I'm really sorry :(. Is it in your budget to visit her? We were having some problems due to the long distance relationship too and a visit really made a world of difference.

us to..he has been SO distant and stressed. He FINALLY figured out what to do with the damn customs and sent in the money today HOPING they send it to him SOOOOOON because I need him home. I been crying HARD today

Sorry for your denial!! try to visit and DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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07/15/08[/font] Sent off I 129F

07/17/08 Arrived and picked up by CSC

07/25/08 NOA-1 FINALLY!!!!

07/31/08 CHECK WAS CASHED!

07/28/08 touched!!

12/08/08 NOA2 FINALLY!

12/13/08 NOA2 received in the mail

12/18/08 Called NVC at (603)334-0700 and talked to a nice lady named Rose. Our case was received on the13th and was sent out to sydney...WE WILL SEE!

12/13/08 NVC received letter and said they sent out to Sydney

12/18/08 received letter in the mail from NVC.

12/19/08 another letter from NVC stating it was shipped out

12/24/08 ARRIVED IN SYDNEY at 10:26 am and signed by tom

12/29/08 CONFIRMED it is at Sydney and Good ol Tom did sign for it LOL THANKS TOM!!

12/29/08 Sydney waiting for paper file from nvc and has it requested

12/31/08 Sydney confirmed through email that the paper file was received

01/05/09 His police checks are done and sent off!!

01/28/09 Kai went to his medicals forgot one of his passport pics and needs two more shots all was good!

2/18/09 medicals ready to be picked

2/20/09 packet 3 sent in

2/26/09 pkt 3 received today takes UP to 10 days

04/07/09 interview....APPROVED!!!!

04/20/09 He flew in ..flight was changed he was 3 hours late BUT HE IS HOME

port of entry took 2 mins!! LOL

04/25/09 WE ARE MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

I'm really sorry :( Did you know about these 3 years law ?

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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

Sorry that you've had this set-back, You've come this far it sems a waste to bail out now.

Can't believe that she's being pennalised for staying illegally when she was a MINOR, not as if she had a choice until she reached 18...and then she left anyways! i know people staying illegally is wrong and i certainly don't condone it, but she was a minor, surely that has some sway on the USCIS and her ban?

Perhaps moving heaven & earth to get a visit to see each other will confirm that the wait till December is worth while.

I wish you all the luck in the world.

07/15/2008 I-129f sent to VSC

07/19/2008 I-129f received at VSC

12/09/2008 NOA2 approved

01/13/2009 Medical completed

02/03/2009 Interview - APPROVED!!

02/28/2009 POE Raleigh/Durham

05/02/2009 Official wedding day...get to see the family!

04/11/2009 AOS paperwork sent

04/17/2009 NOA for I-765 & I-131

05/13/2009 Biometrics appointment

05/08/2009 Biometrics done

06/05/2009 EAD & AP approved

06/23/2009 back in the UK

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wish i could come with good news...

my fiance got denied today :(

she was in the US illegally since she was really really young and left at the age of 18...she's now 21 and has been in Costa Rica for 2 years

Today they told her that she has to have been in Costa Rica for three years before she would be eligible to come to the U.S...her three years in Costa Rica comes up this December...we've been going thru some problems too because of the long-distance relationship really straining us.

i'm usually an optimistic person...but December seems so far away, and i'm not sure if we can make it.

:(

I am sorry. This is really unfortunate. I'd encourage you guys to hold on. The distance is hard but December is not so far away. If you guys can tough it out, you'll have the rest of your lives to be together. I hope that you can work it out.

K1

May 2005 - Met in Berkeley, California

July 03, 2008 - Engaged in Paris, France

July 25, 2008 - I129F sent to CSC

July 28, 2008 - Delivery Confirmation @ CSC

July 31, 2008 - NOA1

July 31, 2008 - Check Cashed

Dec 08, 2008 - touch

Dec 08, 2008 - NOA2

Dec 09, 2008 - touch

Dec 12, 2008 - left NVC

Dec 17, 2008 - rec'd at embassy

Dec 31, 2008 - Packet 3 rec'd

Jan 05, 2009 - Packet 3 returned to USEM

Jan 15, 2009 - Packet 4 rec'd :)

Jan 28, 2009 - Medical Scheduled

Jan 29, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

Feb 02, 2009 - Visa Issued

Feb 04, 2009 - Visa Rec'd :)

May 15, 2009 - US Entry

May 29, 2009 - Civil Ceremony

AOS/EAD/AP

June 16, 2009 - EAD/AP/AOS sent to Chicago

June 18, 2009 - Arrived in Chicago

June 22, 2009 - NOA1s

June 23, 2009 - Check Cashed

June 29, 2009 - Biometrics Letter Rec'd

July 02, 2009 - AP Touch

July 03, 2009 - AP Touch

July 06, 2009 - AP Touch

July 15, 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 16, 2009 - AOS & EAD Touch

August 04, 2009 - EAD & AP approved

August 07, 2009 - AOS appt letter rec'd

August 10, 2009 - AP rec'd in mail

August 13, 2009 - EAD rec'd in mail

September 02, 2009 - AOS Interview - Approved!

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