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ty but in the end WE ALL ARE pretty strong amazing women, look back, think of it, we have gone thru so much, no one can understand each other but us

TIMELINE

04/04/2007 K1 Interview from H...w/the devil herself

06/12/2007 Rec'd Notification Case Now Back In Calif. only to expire

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11/20/2007 Married in Morocco

02/23/2008 Mailed CR1 application today

03/08/2008 NOA1 Notice Recd (notice date 3/4/08)

08/26/2008 File transfered fr Vermont to Calif

10/14/2008 APPROVALLLLLLLLLLLL

10/20/2008 Recd hard copy NOA2

10/20/2008 NVC Recd case

11/21/2008 CASE COMPLETE

01/15/2009 INTERVIEW

01/16/2009 VISA IN HAND

01/31/2009 ARRIVED OKC

BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL, BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DONT MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DONT MIND

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST BUT YOU CAN RUIN THE PRESENT BY WORRYING OVER THE FUTURE

TRIP.... OVER LOVE, AND YOU CAN GET UP

FALL.... IN LOVE, AND YOU FALL FOREVER

I DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, JUST NOT THE ABILITY

LIKE THE MEASLES, LOVE IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES LATER IN LIFE

LIFE IS NOT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE, ITS THE WAY IT IS

I MAY NOT BE WHERE I WANT TO BE BUT IM SURE NOT WHERE I WAS

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There is a wonderful mix of MENA vj'ers ---------some have their SO's here and some are waiting. This thread is for the ones clicking on the USCIS website 1,000 times a day. For the ones having to rel

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We just started this whole process. I dont even want to pay attention to the time frame casue I know its going to be a long time. Been back from Egypt a month and I think its not gettin any better to be honest. I miss my soul......But they as in the VSC got it Dec 26th and sent the NOA1 like 3 weeks later then my lawyer sent the I 129 off...So i havent been touched for nothing..But I am pretty clueless to the whole thing. So we will play it by ear.

Then you found the perfect place... not sure every case requires a lawyer but of corse that is your choice.... I chose to save the money and live on VJ with wonderful results.. But then again not everyone. Good luck and we're here with you through the entire process.

Well if I would have known then what I know now I would have not hired one. I filled the papers myself and done all the work so it was pointless. But I guess I know I did it right. Sure didnt want to be the one sent to the back of the line cause I did something wrong. Glad I didnt think the more expensive lawyers were better..shesh

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We just started this whole process. I dont even want to pay attention to the time frame casue I know its going to be a long time. Been back from Egypt a month and I think its not gettin any better to be honest. I miss my soul......But they as in the VSC got it Dec 26th and sent the NOA1 like 3 weeks later then my lawyer sent the I 129 off...So i havent been touched for nothing..But I am pretty clueless to the whole thing. So we will play it by ear.

Then you found the perfect place... not sure every case requires a lawyer but of corse that is your choice.... I chose to save the money and live on VJ with wonderful results.. But then again not everyone. Good luck and we're here with you through the entire process.

Well if I would have known then what I know now I would have not hired one. I filled the papers myself and done all the work so it was pointless. But I guess I know I did it right. Sure didnt want to be the one sent to the back of the line cause I did something wrong. Glad I didnt think the more expensive lawyers were better..shesh

one of my friends went through a lawyer and they truthfully have done nothing for her.. she's k1 and has been waiting since August for an NAO2 but it took them 3 months to even send in the paperwork (the lawyers). Yeah if you can get some money back i suggest it. sometimes it appears they are more difficult and non helpful than they should be for the money.

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I decided against a lawyer too. I sent preliminary questions to three different immigration lawyers. They allow a question or two for free (via email) in hopes that you will retain them. I asked them questions I knew the answers to and none of them answered me correctly. I totally lost my faith in lawyers ability to do a better job than I can. You just have to read the fine print on all of the forms and instructions, that's all. On top of that, none of the lawyers I contacted were aware that there was no U.S. embassy in Iran! I think lawyers are a waste of money for the K visas.

Pandora and Hesam

K-3 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2008-08-29 in Canada

I-130 Sent : 2008-10-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-20

I-130F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-11-28

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

NVC Received : 2009-05-12

Packet 3 Received : 2009-05-19

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-06-10

Interview: 2009-09-10 APPROVED

See my interview experience here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=217544&hl=

Visa Received : 2009-09-16

US Entry : 2009-09-27

EAD received: 2009-12-21

AOS interview: 2010-02-05 (medical exam missing from documents)

Recieved RFE for missing medical exam that they lost. Submitted new exam March 10, 2010.

Notified that he is in background checks after submitting three service requests: July, 2010

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on the Nimche guide through NVC my suggestion was to spend the money you would've used on a lawyer on a good laptop and internet speed. That way you can see s/o and do the paperwork and have something left over. ;)

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I brought cookies for the couch warmers.

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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Pandora and Hesam

K-3 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2008-08-29 in Canada

I-130 Sent : 2008-10-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-20

I-130F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-11-28

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

NVC Received : 2009-05-12

Packet 3 Received : 2009-05-19

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-06-10

Interview: 2009-09-10 APPROVED

See my interview experience here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=217544&hl=

Visa Received : 2009-09-16

US Entry : 2009-09-27

EAD received: 2009-12-21

AOS interview: 2010-02-05 (medical exam missing from documents)

Recieved RFE for missing medical exam that they lost. Submitted new exam March 10, 2010.

Notified that he is in background checks after submitting three service requests: July, 2010

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on the Nimche guide through NVC my suggestion was to spend the money you would've used on a lawyer on a good laptop and internet speed. That way you can see s/o and do the paperwork and have something left over. ;)

Yeah I did that too..Got a better puter..Mine crashed when I got back to the states, and there for about 2 weeks my husbands internet was cutting out to the point we were laughing out of hysteria. I really dont want to worry about this lawyer and my paperwork. I think I might email her tomorrow and make sure she sent it out. I am not playin around with this. If she wants to keep the money and let me take over so I get better results, I can eat my loss just perfer her to be honest. I know where she works.. :innocent: Just going to sit by I guess and see how it goes. Do not trust lawyers but at the time I did't know as much. So, todays lesson for myself wait for my knowledge to catch up with me before I make any choices.

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Ok now I am going to vent cause no one else I know is awake..I am tryin to get my old job back for 2 days which puts me workin 7 days a week. He just told me it would be in his best intrest to hire me cause I know the job but he doesnt want someone working 7 days a week because it caused problems before. And he knows I will do a good job but he just don't know...I worked there for 5 days and had this job for 2 days and there was no problem. So, what the he** is the difference. I think I was just rejected. :angry:

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Good luck with the job thing.

I'm totally glad I still have a job. I have seriously considered a second job to make ends meet.

Yeah I am pretty happy I got my full time and not complaining one bit.. I just wanted a second job so I could afford things I want like a bread machine..been thinkin about some homemade bread and jam for a min. now..Thats what I planned to use as a beggin plea..I need a bread machine so hire me back. :ph34r: Dont know if that would have gave me bonus points to offer bread and jam though..Might go ahead and give that a shot.

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Good luck with the job thing.

I'm totally glad I still have a job. I have seriously considered a second job to make ends meet.

Yeah I am pretty happy I got my full time and not complaining one bit.. I just wanted a second job so I could afford things I want like a bread machine..been thinkin about some homemade bread and jam for a min. now..Thats what I planned to use as a beggin plea..I need a bread machine so hire me back. :ph34r: Dont know if that would have gave me bonus points to offer bread and jam though..Might go ahead and give that a shot.

I used to have a bread machine until I got my Kitchen Aid (it has a dough hook that kneads the dough). I started using that and got rid of my bread machine. Mmmmm....fresh baked bread. I haven't had that in a long time. :-(

Pandora and Hesam

K-3 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2008-08-29 in Canada

I-130 Sent : 2008-10-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-20

I-130F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-11-28

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-05-04

NVC Received : 2009-05-12

Packet 3 Received : 2009-05-19

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-06-10

Interview: 2009-09-10 APPROVED

See my interview experience here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=217544&hl=

Visa Received : 2009-09-16

US Entry : 2009-09-27

EAD received: 2009-12-21

AOS interview: 2010-02-05 (medical exam missing from documents)

Recieved RFE for missing medical exam that they lost. Submitted new exam March 10, 2010.

Notified that he is in background checks after submitting three service requests: July, 2010

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ty but in the end WE ALL ARE pretty strong amazing women, look back, think of it, we have gone thru so much, no one can understand each other but us

so true looking back now I wonder how i did make it...? I think if it wasn't for you ladies and Charles I would have been just a terrible mess.

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