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Filed: Other Country: Japan
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Sorry to distub you all, but I was looking at Nov. tickets and the prices are really really really really creepy. I can't even afford:O What the heck is this some 1 stops form Berlin are like $6000. looks like I am getting a flight for tomorrw.

Ling Ling, what kind of a friend you are? huh? get all the cheap goodies for yourself and left us here with nothin?

I called NVC for the last time in my life:O unless my parents want to get greencard then I will call NVC later but at least for my wife's case. She said embasssy will take care of everything for your. I said: then I will miss you guys here, she said don't worry your embassy is nice:O

LL. Could you light our shed?

Nimche...

I use Orbitz a lot for price comparison, but always try to buy the ticket directly from the airline...might save a couple of bucks, but more importantly...there's less hassle if you need to make a change.

If I were you, I might try to find the cheapest special fare to London, Paris, Rome. Just get to the other side as inexpensively as you can.

Then try Opodo.co.uk or EasyJet.co.uk to find a cheap flight to Naples.

WARNING...when dealing with cheap flights in Europe...you need to check all the details. Taxes, Surcharges, Luggage Charges, and distance from the real city.

I took a cheap flight to Glasgow once, and ended up paying almost $200 bucks to get to the city....when I usually pay about $40 bucks.

So there's lots of "gotchas".

Oh...when you get to Naples, please pickup one of those globes that snows on Naples. :)

LingChe NVC Guide

Using this guide may allow you to fly through NVC in as little as 11 days.

visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

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Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Peru
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Sorry to distub you all, but I was looking at Nov. tickets and the prices are really really really really creepy. I can't even afford:O What the heck is this some 1 stops form Berlin are like $6000. looks like I am getting a flight for tomorrw.

Ling Ling, what kind of a friend you are? huh? get all the cheap goodies for yourself and left us here with nothin?

I called NVC for the last time in my life:O unless my parents want to get greencard then I will call NVC later but at least for my wife's case. She said embasssy will take care of everything for your. I said: then I will miss you guys here, she said don't worry your embassy is nice:O

LL. Could you light our shed?

Nimche...

I use Orbitz a lot for price comparison, but always try to buy the ticket directly from the airline...might save a couple of bucks, but more importantly...there's less hassle if you need to make a change.

If I were you, I might try to find the cheapest special fare to London, Paris, Rome. Just get to the other side as inexpensively as you can.

Then try Opodo.co.uk or EasyJet.co.uk to find a cheap flight to Naples.

WARNING...when dealing with cheap flights in Europe...you need to check all the details. Taxes, Surcharges, Luggage Charges, and distance from the real city.

I took a cheap flight to Glasgow once, and ended up paying almost $200 bucks to get to the city....when I usually pay about $40 bucks.

So there's lots of "gotchas".

Oh...when you get to Naples, please pickup one of those globes that snows on Naples. :)

I usually checkout alot of different sites, cheaptickets.com, orbitz, travelocity etc...along with the airline site themselves...I have to agree with Ling, buying direct from the carrier is always better and in my case it always seems to be the cheapest...

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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I'm getting ready to file my AOS PACKAGE but i have few questions about my taxes, why do they say on some of the taxes...COPY ONLY DO NOT FILE? Or should we just copy these and send them?

Will it be a problem?

Shpat, you need to be more specific.

Make sure you list all the stuff you are sending here on this thread so we can comment. I don't want you to get an RFE.

On the forms, double check everything and make sure there is not empty space which is not filled out.

congrats guys!!!

we're still waiting on the PCC. blah!

When the PCC will get to you?

should be withing a couple of weeks. hopefully much much sooner!

I LOVE MY HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!!

10-29-07 Overnighted I-130 to VSC

10-30-07 I-1-30 Received

1-17-08 NOA-1

8-6-08 MOVED TO CSC

8-20-08 Approved!

8-25-08 Received at NVC

8-28-08 DS-3032 emailed

9-5-08 Paid AOS bill online

10-8-08 Paid IV bill online

10-17-08 RFE, DS230

10-28-08 CASE COMPLETE!

2-19-09 INTERVIEW 8:30am, APPROVED

Filed: Country: Russia
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I wish I was buying tix already :(

....

Here is my story. I've lived problem free life, payed my taxes. One day I decided to marry this girl. But to do so would require her to come to US of A, and so it started. My problem free live turned in to free problems from USCIS! Sure things turned to unsure, certain dates turned to aproximation within months. All logical thinking was out the door, as I filed my papers withing famous Vermont Centre!

I-130 Received

12-12-07

I-130 Approved

8-28-2008

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : 09-05-08

-- Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 09-11-08

-- Pay I-864 Bill :09-11-08

-- Receive I-864 Package :09-15-08

-- Return I-864 Package :09-16-08

-- Return Completed DS-3032 :09-11-08

-- Receive IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Pay IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Receive Instruction Package :09-17-08

-- Case Completed at NVC :10-16-08

Date Package Left From NVC :10-31-08

Date Received By Consulate :11-05-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4):11-25-08

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa):12/08/08

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received :12-11-08

Date of US Entry :12-17-08

Posted

Congrats babybebita! :D

Our response to RFE is being delivered to NVC today. Ill call tomorrow to get status but I expect this could delay our case by at least a week or more... I just hope we make the cut off for scheduling of November interviews :clock:

Good luck to all with RFEs, I hope they are resolved quickly :)

Posted

CHD : While I didn't have a heart attack or get hit by a bus, I didn't make it to the post office with the DS-230 yesterday. The entire day got away from me as work has been just crazy.

I'm sending it today. 10/2

Sorry for the false alarm.

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

Posted

CONGRATS BABYBEBITA!!!!!

I hope my interview will also go so smoothly.

Martina :thumbs:

Marriage: 2008-06-21

I-130

I-130 Sent: 2008-07-01

I-130 NOA1: 2008-07-11

I-130 NOA2: 2008-08-14

I-129F:

I-129F Sent: 2008-07-17

I-129F NOA1: 2008-07-25

I-129F NOA2: 2008-08-14

NVC I-129F: (abandonned)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-20

NVC I-130 (preferred)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-22

DS-3032 sent by e-mail: 2008-09-03

DS-3032 accepted via e-mail: 2008-09-11

Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill online: 2008-09-14

Mailed AOS package and DS-230 package: 2008-09-18

Case completed at NVC: 2008-09-29

Embassy: CR-1 Visa

Medical Exam passed: 2008-09-16

Interview Date (CR-1 Visa): 2008-11-04 CR-1 Visa approved

USA:

POE Phoenix: 2008-11-16

SSN Card: 2008-11-25

Welcome to USA letter: 2008-12-06

Green card: 2009-01-08

Posted

Martina & Baby - congratulations on the approvals!

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

Filed: Country: Russia
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Lars-N-Yenia, Thank you!!!

Nimche, Thank you!!

Ling Ling, THank you!! and Happy Anniversary!

Desilu, Thank you!

Congrats, now you can forget this nightmare and move on to happydays :)

Here is my story. I've lived problem free life, payed my taxes. One day I decided to marry this girl. But to do so would require her to come to US of A, and so it started. My problem free live turned in to free problems from USCIS! Sure things turned to unsure, certain dates turned to aproximation within months. All logical thinking was out the door, as I filed my papers withing famous Vermont Centre!

I-130 Received

12-12-07

I-130 Approved

8-28-2008

NVC

Date Package Received By NVC : 09-05-08

-- Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 09-11-08

-- Pay I-864 Bill :09-11-08

-- Receive I-864 Package :09-15-08

-- Return I-864 Package :09-16-08

-- Return Completed DS-3032 :09-11-08

-- Receive IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Pay IV Bill :09-17-2008

-- Receive Instruction Package :09-17-08

-- Case Completed at NVC :10-16-08

Date Package Left From NVC :10-31-08

Date Received By Consulate :11-05-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) :11-05-08

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4):11-25-08

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa):12/08/08

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received :12-11-08

Date of US Entry :12-17-08

Posted

Hey Nimche,

I think your I-130 is on its way to NAPLES, Italy. The DHL picked up the package on 10/1 2008.

The tracking number is 9463852123.

Martina :dance:

Marriage: 2008-06-21

I-130

I-130 Sent: 2008-07-01

I-130 NOA1: 2008-07-11

I-130 NOA2: 2008-08-14

I-129F:

I-129F Sent: 2008-07-17

I-129F NOA1: 2008-07-25

I-129F NOA2: 2008-08-14

NVC I-129F: (abandonned)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-20

NVC I-130 (preferred)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-22

DS-3032 sent by e-mail: 2008-09-03

DS-3032 accepted via e-mail: 2008-09-11

Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill online: 2008-09-14

Mailed AOS package and DS-230 package: 2008-09-18

Case completed at NVC: 2008-09-29

Embassy: CR-1 Visa

Medical Exam passed: 2008-09-16

Interview Date (CR-1 Visa): 2008-11-04 CR-1 Visa approved

USA:

POE Phoenix: 2008-11-16

SSN Card: 2008-11-25

Welcome to USA letter: 2008-12-06

Green card: 2009-01-08

Filed: Other Country: Japan
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Finally...those magic words...CASE COMPLETE.

Not quite as exciting as the USCIS petition approval. Maybe because it was more expected/anticipated.

Guess we've taken most of the surprise factor out of the NVC process.

But we're happy, and will sleep better. Very glad we've already scheduled the K-3 interview.

I think I'm going to have a celebration ginger ale. :)

LingChe NVC Guide

Using this guide may allow you to fly through NVC in as little as 11 days.

visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

--------------------

Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

.png

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Peru
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Posted
Finally...those magic words...CASE COMPLETE.

Not quite as exciting as the USCIS petition approval. Maybe because it was more expected/anticipated.

Guess we've taken most of the surprise factor out of the NVC process.

But we're happy, and will sleep better. Very glad we've already scheduled the K-3 interview.

I think I'm going to have a celebration ginger ale. :)

EXCELLENT....CONGRATS !!!! what will we do with all our spare time (and cell minutes) now that we don't have to call NVC 3-4 times a day????

Posted

CONGRATS LINGLING.

Martina :dance::dance::dance:

Marriage: 2008-06-21

I-130

I-130 Sent: 2008-07-01

I-130 NOA1: 2008-07-11

I-130 NOA2: 2008-08-14

I-129F:

I-129F Sent: 2008-07-17

I-129F NOA1: 2008-07-25

I-129F NOA2: 2008-08-14

NVC I-129F: (abandonned)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-20

NVC I-130 (preferred)

NVC receives file: 2008-08-20

NVC assigns case number: 2008-08-22

DS-3032 sent by e-mail: 2008-09-03

DS-3032 accepted via e-mail: 2008-09-11

Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill online: 2008-09-14

Mailed AOS package and DS-230 package: 2008-09-18

Case completed at NVC: 2008-09-29

Embassy: CR-1 Visa

Medical Exam passed: 2008-09-16

Interview Date (CR-1 Visa): 2008-11-04 CR-1 Visa approved

USA:

POE Phoenix: 2008-11-16

SSN Card: 2008-11-25

Welcome to USA letter: 2008-12-06

Green card: 2009-01-08

Posted

Just to update my case:

I called the NVC and they said I would have to make a correction to question # 20 on DS 230.

Because there could be no gaps in the months where my Hubby has lived. There really was not - all I had to fill in was "to Present" by hand.

I sent it in the same day I found out about the stupidity by FEDEX. This was yesterday October 1st.

Anyway, how long will this take to clear up?

Thanks

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Costa Rica

2007-10-09: I-130 Sent

2007-10-10: Received date

2008-01-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-04-00: I found out that I was pregnant in April!!

2008-08-06: Case transfered from VSC to CSC

2008-08-09: CSC received the Petition transfered from VSC

Touched ---: May 07/2008; August 07,09,11,12,22,25,26/2008

2008-08-22: I-130 NOA2 (Thank God)

2008-08-30: Received NOA2 in the mail

NVC

08-28-2008: NVC RECEIVED

09-08-2008: IIN obtained(10th attempt)

09-08-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED by EMAIL

09-08-2008: DS-3032 & AOS BILL GENERATED

09-08-2008: AOS BILL PAID(online)

09-09-2008: AOS BILL CLEARED

09-12-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-15-2008: NVC RECEIVED THE DS 3032

09-18-2008: IV BILL PAID

09-22-2008: IV FEE BiLL CLEARED

09-23-2008: AOS SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-23-2008: DS 230 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-24-2008: AOS and DS 230 RECEIVED AT NVC

09-30-2008: DS 230 RFE

10-01-2008: SENT CORRECTED DS 230 RFE TO NVC (OVERNIGHT)

10-02-2008: CORRECTED DS 230 RECEIVED BY NVC

10-07-2008: CASE COMPLETE!!!

11-04-2008: INTERVIEW DATE- VISA APPROVED

 
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