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:dance: Hi everybody!

I've never properly introduced myself here. My name is Becca. I've been living in Ankara, Turkey for about 5 years now. My husband and I met online 10 years ago. I was tutoring him in English and decided to move to TUrkey to learn Turkish. Things clicked and we've been married for almost 2 years.

We're doing DCF with the Ankara Embassy, which seems to use the "expedite" option (they asked us to send in EVERYTHING to the Embassy -- I-864, I-130, all personal records, etc). It has been an intimidating journey so far to say the least. We hope to get an answer tomorrow about our I-130 application and an interview date.

I don't think I've ever been so nervous about anything before in my life. What if we get rejected? What if we re-apply and get rejected again? What if we get the date but the interview goes poorly? I know these are questions with answers that everybody here must wait for -- and that's why I'm so happy to be here...

THE SUPPORT AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER IS OUTSTANDING! One person's victory is everyone's victory. :luv:

Thanks in advance to all of the VJers on here who have helped and continue to do so. I hope once we've completed this process I'll be able to help someone as much as some of you have helped me! :yes:

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¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)

(¸.·´ (¸.·´ *wE WiLL oVeRCoMe*

*Our DCF Timeline*

Ankara, Turkey

Moved to Turkey: 8/18/04

Got married: 11/21/06

Sent I-130: 7/24/08

Appointment letter: 8/11/08

Interview date: 8/20/08

Visa approval: 08/20/08 - THANK YOU JESUS THANKYOU!!!!!

Visa in hand: ????????????????????? Soon we hope!

Total 27 days from I-130 to visa approval

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Turkey
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Hi Becca and welcome!

Relax! Don't worry--you are with your husband in Turkey and it won't be long with DCF in comparison to us non DCF filers (like me 1 year of waiting and separated from my husband!) You will be looking at a few months and my goodness you have been married for 2 years and living together in Turkey, so why would they question the authenticity of your union? Breathe, and just understand that this is all red tape at its finest! You don't have to worry about USCIS or NVC (which consummed 7 months of my year waiting). Are you in a rush to move to the U.S. right now? Otherwise, all you should be concerned with is waiting.

Sibel

Visa Journey:

Marriage: July 6, 2007

I-130 Sent: August 7, 2007

NOA1: September 24, 2007

I-129F Sent: September 25, 2007

NOA1: October 9, 2007

NOA2: March 7, 2008

Packet 3: March 28, 2008

Interview: June 24, 2008

AP: June 24, 2008

10 months in AP--will this ever end?

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Welcome to VJ! :dance::star:

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Welcome to VJ!!! :thumbs:

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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Welcome Becca.. you and your husband have a great story! :star:

Our teeny timeline:

Jan 23 '08 ~ met online

Mar '08 ~ 1st visit to Vancouver

May '08 ~ 2nd visit to Vancouver

Jun 08 ~ plans to move to the west coast!

Aug 8 08 ~ he moves to Bellingham

current ~ many trips back and forth across the border...

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Hi becca! Welcome to VJ.. Goodluck! :thumbs:

I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all that I am, in the only way I know how -- completely and forever......

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2008-05-06 I-129F sent

2008-05-10 Delivered to NVC 3:12pm

2008-05-20 NOA1

2008-05-23 Touched

2008-06-26 Touched

2008-06-27 Touched

2008-09-07 NOA2

2008-09-11 Received at NVC

2008-09-12 Left NVC

2008-09-18 Consulate received

2008-09-25 Pkt3 Received

2008-09-28 Pkt3 Returned

2008-09-30 Pkt4 Received

2008-10-09 Interview

2008-10-13 Medical

2008-10-24 Visa Received

2008-10-30 Fying home to my Jonathan

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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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THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :luv:

*´¨)

¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)

(¸.·´ (¸.·´ *wE WiLL oVeRCoMe*

*Our DCF Timeline*

Ankara, Turkey

Moved to Turkey: 8/18/04

Got married: 11/21/06

Sent I-130: 7/24/08

Appointment letter: 8/11/08

Interview date: 8/20/08

Visa approval: 08/20/08 - THANK YOU JESUS THANKYOU!!!!!

Visa in hand: ????????????????????? Soon we hope!

Total 27 days from I-130 to visa approval

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:guides: They will be really helpfull during all this journey

And dont forget to..... :time:

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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Hi,

Welcome to this community. :)

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:dance: Hi everybody!

I've never properly introduced myself here. My name is Becca. I've been living in Ankara, Turkey for about 5 years now. My husband and I met online 10 years ago. I was tutoring him in English and decided to move to TUrkey to learn Turkish. Things clicked and we've been married for almost 2 years.

We're doing DCF with the Ankara Embassy, which seems to use the "expedite" option (they asked us to send in EVERYTHING to the Embassy -- I-864, I-130, all personal records, etc). It has been an intimidating journey so far to say the least. We hope to get an answer tomorrow about our I-130 application and an interview date.

I don't think I've ever been so nervous about anything before in my life. What if we get rejected? What if we re-apply and get rejected again? What if we get the date but the interview goes poorly? I know these are questions with answers that everybody here must wait for -- and that's why I'm so happy to be here...

THE SUPPORT AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER IS OUTSTANDING! One person's victory is everyone's victory. :luv:

Thanks in advance to all of the VJers on here who have helped and continue to do so. I hope once we've completed this process I'll be able to help someone as much as some of you have helped me! :yes:

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