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NEETU'S VISA IS APPROVED!!!!!!

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rajee (F) Congratulations for the successful interview :dance::dance::dance:

Let's dance and open the champagne bottle :dance: So, you're done and happy reunion soon... Regards to Neetu from us!!!

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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rajee   1

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THANKS, EVERYONE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S ALL DONEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some more details on Neetu's interview (Times are in IST) ...

6:30am Arrival at Embassy (preceded by waking up, doing paath [prayers], and going to gurudwara [temple] before going to Embassy)

7:10am Went through security

7:30am Fingerprinting and Photomatching (they took a photo from Neetu and compared her face with that photo and with the photos for the DS-230 form)

8:30am First interview (15 minutes)

9:30am Second interview - This is where Neetu was asked to swear that everything on DS-230 is on true and to sign page 4 (10 minutes)

She told me that they didn't look at any pictures, email, or any other proof of any kind ...

The only piece of paper she had to show them was the interview letter in the beginning of the process ...

They otherwise just asked basic questions and Neetu said the first interviewer was very nice and jovial and that helped her remain calm :) ...

Here are most of the questions asked by the 2 interviewers over the course of the 20-25 minutes she spent with them (all quite basic) - the order may be mixed up but the important thing is the content of the questions:

Have you ever traveled abroad?

Where did you go?

When was this?

What was the purpose of the trip?

How did you meet your husband?

Where did you first meet?

You applied for a tourist visa - what happened? (Denied)

Do you know why your tourist visa was denied? (Neetu answered because she was still single and due to her income - the interviewer just said "Oh, this was before marriage? Okay...")

Was the marriage arranged or "love"?

Did your in laws attend the marriage?

Did your husband's sibling attend the wedding?

How many people attended the wedding?

What does your husband do in the USA?

Where does he live?

Neetu told me there were 4 counters for IV candidates and they had a separate seating area for them to wait - their names were announced one by one and they were asked to proceed to interview windows in that manner. (Non IV had to stand in line and just basically wait.)

So she was in the embassy around 7 or 7:10 am and was OUT by 9:45 with approval!!!

She was NOT given the brown packet and went back to ask - she was told that this would be couriered or given to her at VFS if she chooses to pick up the passport.

She called VFS and verified the same :) ...

NEETU IS HERE!

I-751 Process -

5/24/10 : I-751 Packet sent to VSC

5/26/10 : Delivered to SAINT ALBANS VT 05479 @ 11:46am

5/27/10 : NOA1 Date (based on scanned check image)

5/28/10 : Funds withdrawn from bank account

6/04/10 : NOA1 (I-797) received, confirming above NOA1 receipt date.

7/31/10 : Biometrics letter received - Appointment date of 8/11/10!

8/11/10 : Biometrics done!

8/29/10 : GC received (sometime last week lol)! (WOW!)

Previous timeline of our Busy 2008!!

1/06 : Married my JAAN :)

1/15 : I-130 and I-129F sent to Chicago Lockbox

1/17 : Both petitions received @ Chicago

2/27 : Check cashed & I-130 petition visible on system.

2/29 : Received NOA1's! Notice Date - 2/22/08

5/01 : I-130 APPROVED!!! (But not my I-129F)

5/08 : Got Case # from NVC (received 5/7/08)

5/11 : PAID AOS Fee Online -- I-129F still pending; full speed ahead with I-130!

5/12 : Neetu emailed NVC re: DS-3032 (choice of agent)

5/13 : AOS Status now "PAID" -- AOS PRIORITY MAILED

5/16 : NVC received AOS

5/19 : DS-3032 email accepted & AOS entered in system

5/24 : IV Bill Invoiced and paid online

5/28 : IV Bill status = PAID -- DS-230 EXPRESS MAILED!

5/29 : NVC received DS-230 at 11:01 am

5/30 : DS-230 entered into system

6/03 : CASE COMPLETE - 26 DAYS AFTER NVC RECEIVED I-130

6/10 : Interview scheduled (for 7/9 originally)

6/14 : Interview letter (my copy) received.

6/16 & 6/21 : Medical

7/16 : Interview completed - APPROVED!

7/21 : Neetu picked up passport/brown packet from VFS

7/25 : POE AT EWR!!!

End of Sept: GC received!

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Amy B.   0

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Congratulations !!!!!!!

Wishing you both a very happy life together. :)

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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