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I've been reading this forum for a while and well before I met my girlfriend and now fiance. I was interested in reading the stories and learning about the process that everyone was going through. I never imagined I'd be joining the journey myself a year later. Must have been in the plans for my life before I knew it. :)

My name is Mark and I live in Atlanta. I'm in software sales for a major IT company. My fiance, Vipul, lives in Bangalore, India and is an HR consultant.

I met Vipul on a matrimony website back in April and we began a friendship that developed rather quickly in a long-distance relationship. I decided in June that I just had to go meet her and spend time nurturing the relationship to see where we thought it could lead. Within a day we both knew that we had found the person we wanted to spend our lives with. Going to India was a big experience for me and Vipul's family and friends made feel like I was right at home. I really miss her and the wonderful people I met. It means a lot to me that she'd be willing to leave her home, her career, her amazing family and circle of friends to be with me in the U.S. Love is certainly a funny thing sometimes and as so many her can attest, you never know when and where you might just find that right person. This is additional validation that the world is truly become more flat (for those of you who have read the Thomas Friedman book).

I'm blessed to have found such a great community of people to participate in the journey with me and to give the guidance, encouragement, and input that I know I'll need over the next several months before Vipul and I can again be together.

Best wishes to all thanks for making feel welcome no matter the questions I ask along the way.

-Mark

Timeline

04-21-2008 - Wrote to each other for the first time

07-22-2008 - Met in Bangalore

07-30-2008 - Got engaged

08-05-2008 - Mailed I-129F (K1 Visa) Petition to VSC

08-06-2008 - I-129F (K1 Visa) Petition received by VSC

08-13-2008 - Check cased

08-18-2008 - NOA1 received

08-18-2008 - I-129F (K1 Visa) Petition "Touched"

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CaNdiD wiTcH   0

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Welcome to VJ, Mark... 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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o0pink0o   3

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WELCOME TO VJ!! may you have fast and smooth journey :star::dance:

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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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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What a wonderful introduction Mark.

Im an August filer too :star:

Do you have any suggestions for "patience" while we wait to be reunited with our loved one?

That will be the hardest part for me.

I wish Vipul and yourself a speedy Visa Journey.

And most important, Congrats on your romance (L)

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Welcome to VJ Mark! Good luck on your journey! :)

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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✿Ice Rain✿   0

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Hi,

Welcome to this community. :)

Shape

I've been reading this forum for a while and well before I met my girlfriend and now fiance. I was interested in reading the stories and learning about the process that everyone was going through. I never imagined I'd be joining the journey myself a year later. Must have been in the plans for my life before I knew it. :)

My name is Mark and I live in Atlanta. I'm in software sales for a major IT company. My fiance, Vipul, lives in Bangalore, India and is an HR consultant.

I met Vipul on a matrimony website back in April and we began a friendship that developed rather quickly in a long-distance relationship. I decided in June that I just had to go meet her and spend time nurturing the relationship to see where we thought it could lead. Within a day we both knew that we had found the person we wanted to spend our lives with. Going to India was a big experience for me and Vipul's family and friends made feel like I was right at home. I really miss her and the wonderful people I met. It means a lot to me that she'd be willing to leave her home, her career, her amazing family and circle of friends to be with me in the U.S. Love is certainly a funny thing sometimes and as so many her can attest, you never know when and where you might just find that right person. This is additional validation that the world is truly become more flat (for those of you who have read the Thomas Friedman book).

I'm blessed to have found such a great community of people to participate in the journey with me and to give the guidance, encouragement, and input that I know I'll need over the next several months before Vipul and I can again be together.

Best wishes to all thanks for making feel welcome no matter the questions I ask along the way.

-Mark

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