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cejf   0

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Just for those who are curious about my experience, here it is:

I had emailed the embassy on the day marking 2 weeks after the interview date asking whether there was any way at all I could get more information about whether my passport was being processed and when it might be ready. 7 days later on June 30, I got an email from them saying that I could check with the couriers within 2-3 days and apologizing for the delay.

The NEXT day, when I called Airpak Express (the couriers), the passport was ready and waiting for me. So of course you know I went straight there to pick it up. No errors, all was fine. And we re-booked our departure date for the 3rd of July.

We were both a little worried about being processed in Miami ... there is one flight a day to our final destination out of Miami and it was the one route we could find with the longest lay-over between flights without having to stay overnight. Two and a half hours layover with people saying it had taken them 3 hours and more to be processed.

Anyway, it was early morning, there was just one other flight in at the same time, and after inquiring at the assistance counter, we were directed together to the US citizens line - one in particular had just opened and we were first in line. He took our passports, that envelope (which isn't so mysterious now that I've seen it), my photo, my fingerprints ... entered some stuff on the computer, stamped a few papers and then led us through to a glassed in area to the far right of the immigration hall.

There was one family ahead of us and one officer in the room. He took about 15 minutes to start processing us (doing some data entry on a pile of files it seems like) and then he was done with that family in about 20 minutes. Next up was us and while my fiance and I sat doing word puzzles, he did some more data entry, stamped some more papers and then just called my fiance over, handed him my passport, they exchanged a few words and that was it. All done. Released to customs.

I couldn't believe it! I STILL can't believe it. It seems TOO easy.

I see what COULD be an employment authorization number in my passport, but we never asked and it's pointless anyway ... since I probably won't be working until after the wedding anyway.

Point is, with no hassle at all, little delays ... I am here, landed. And on my way to my wedding in just over a month.

And while I wasn't very visible on the site throughout this part of my journey, I still want everyone to know that I am available if anyone wants to quiz me about my experience. I may SEEM anti-social, but I really am not - just shy and soft-spoken.

Anyway, enough of that ... thanks for the help and the ear and patience.

~

K-1 Visa

Oct 26, 2007 .... I-129F Sent to VSC

Oct 30, 2007 .... I-129F Received (NOA1)

Nov 06, 2007 .... Touched.

Feb 12, 2008 .... NOA2 via Email

Feb 27, 2008 .... NOA2 arrived via Post

Feb 27, 2008 .... What seems to be Pkt.3 arrives at the Kingston address

Feb 29, 2008 .... Packet-3 in my hand

Apr 24, 2008 .... Confirmation via email of interview scheduling

Apr 25, 2008 .... Packet-4 in my hand

May 05, 2008 .... Medical scheduled

May 27, 2008 .... Medical

Jun 10, 2008 .... Interview!!!

Jun 10, 2008 .... Visa approved!!!

Jul 01, 2008 .... Visa received!!!

Jul 03, 2008 .... Arrived home!!!

Aug 23, 2008 .... Wedding day!!!

AOS

Sep 15 2008 .... AOS Package mailed (USPS Priority Overnight)

Sep 16 2008 .... AOS Package delivered

Sep 19 2008 .... AOS Package received (in mailbox on Sep 22 2008)

Sep 30 2008 .... Biometrics appointment notice mailed

Oct 14 2008 .... Biometrics appointment in Louisville, KY

Oct 14 2008 .... I-765 touched

Oct 28 2008 .... AoS packet transferred to California

Nov 06 2008 .... I-485 touched

Dec 02 2008 .... EAD approved!!!

Dec 10 2008 .... EAD arrived!!! (SSA offices and my first job application done too!)

Jan 12 2009 .... I-485 touched

Mar 13 2009 .... Green Card arrived!!!!! The waiting is finished!

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clairern Experienced

clairern   0

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It sure took the embassy a long time to issue your visa. :angry: Lawny's fiance got his in three days. :unsure: I hope Mike gets his soon cause I am tired of waiting. :angry:

That sure was easy and straightforward. Maybe because it was early in the morning and they were in a good mood? Where is your final destination?

Anyway welcome to the good ole US of A and may your lives together be long, prosperous and rewarding. Now the real journey has begun. :thumbs:

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cejf   0

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It WAS long wasn't it? Their "Sorry for the delay" makes me think maybe they ... forgot me. :D Anyway, they got it out to me in record time - like 24 hours. So I guess they kinda made it up to me.

I am thinking that the airport experience was because it was early morning and we were the first set of people they had to deal with - so maybe they were in a good mood. :D

Final destination is Kentucky... it's SO good to be ... well, home. :D

Thanks for the welcome ... it's just today that it hit me ... this isn't the END of the journey at all, this is only the beginning. I got lots of thinking to do .. all this time, I've been so focused on the getting here, that I almost don't know what to do with myself now.

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K-1 Visa

Oct 26, 2007 .... I-129F Sent to VSC

Oct 30, 2007 .... I-129F Received (NOA1)

Nov 06, 2007 .... Touched.

Feb 12, 2008 .... NOA2 via Email

Feb 27, 2008 .... NOA2 arrived via Post

Feb 27, 2008 .... What seems to be Pkt.3 arrives at the Kingston address

Feb 29, 2008 .... Packet-3 in my hand

Apr 24, 2008 .... Confirmation via email of interview scheduling

Apr 25, 2008 .... Packet-4 in my hand

May 05, 2008 .... Medical scheduled

May 27, 2008 .... Medical

Jun 10, 2008 .... Interview!!!

Jun 10, 2008 .... Visa approved!!!

Jul 01, 2008 .... Visa received!!!

Jul 03, 2008 .... Arrived home!!!

Aug 23, 2008 .... Wedding day!!!

AOS

Sep 15 2008 .... AOS Package mailed (USPS Priority Overnight)

Sep 16 2008 .... AOS Package delivered

Sep 19 2008 .... AOS Package received (in mailbox on Sep 22 2008)

Sep 30 2008 .... Biometrics appointment notice mailed

Oct 14 2008 .... Biometrics appointment in Louisville, KY

Oct 14 2008 .... I-765 touched

Oct 28 2008 .... AoS packet transferred to California

Nov 06 2008 .... I-485 touched

Dec 02 2008 .... EAD approved!!!

Dec 10 2008 .... EAD arrived!!! (SSA offices and my first job application done too!)

Jan 12 2009 .... I-485 touched

Mar 13 2009 .... Green Card arrived!!!!! The waiting is finished!

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clairern Experienced

clairern   0

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It WAS long wasn't it? Their "Sorry for the delay" makes me think maybe they ... forgot me. :D Anyway, they got it out to me in record time - like 24 hours. So I guess they kinda made it up to me.

I am thinking that the airport experience was because it was early morning and we were the first set of people they had to deal with - so maybe they were in a good mood. :D

Final destination is Kentucky... it's SO good to be ... well, home. :D

Thanks for the welcome ... it's just today that it hit me ... this isn't the END of the journey at all, this is only the beginning. I got lots of thinking to do .. all this time, I've been so focused on the getting here, that I almost don't know what to do with myself now.

All you have to do is take it one day at a time and remember that there is lots of adjusting to do. New things and places and a whole new culture to get used to. Just don't sweat the small stuff and keep focused on your relationship and the path you are now on. :yes:

Best of luck to you and yours as you start this life long journey. :thumbs:

I hope to be in your shoes one day. :D

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Girl, you not shy!! haha,

Glad to hear that all went well. I was just thinking about you yesterday cause last i remember you were still waiting for that visa. I thought you woulda been made it here. Well now the rest of your life can settle and begin. Congrats on the upcoming wedding. Will you be an August bride too?

PUSH!: Pray Until Something Happens!

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*SunRay*   1

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CONGRATS Cejf,

Wonderful things await you here in the USA and I'm glad things went smooth with Immigration. Like Clairen said, take it one day at a time. Good Luck with the upcoming wedding..... :)

ROC

Filed at Vermont Service Center

ROC Filing date:--------08-02-2011

Express Mail card recd stating package was recd on: 08-03-2011

NOA1 rec'd dated:-------08-04-2011

Check Cashed:-----------08-08-2011

Biometrics Appt scheduled for: ----09-23-2011

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wakeywakeup   1

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Welcome Cejf!! You are home. Congratulations!!

Intimacy, like charity, begins at home. If we cannot be intimate with ourselves, we have no way to bring to intimacy with another person.

Intimacy with ourselves takes time. We need time for rest, time for walks, time for quiet, and time to tune into to ourselves. We cannot completely fill up our lives with activities and become intimate with ourselves. Nor can we just sit quietly indefinitely and become intimate with ourselves. We have to have the time and energy to be our lives and to do our live in order to establish and intimate relationship with ourselves.

Surprisingly, as we become intimate with ourselves, we discover our connection with others

Intimacy....In/to/me/see...

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Congrats and welcome to America! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Congratulations.. u are VERY patient girl.. that is a good thing, but I would have been goin crazy waiting for that visa.. it all paid off and u are here.. so happy for u and the fam

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