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Nita&Assaad Proficient

Nita&Assaad   0

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Congratulations :dance: ITS ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am HAPPY for you!!

Maybe it was from the CIS Ombudsman office, I also got this phone call when I got approved!!

Nita :thumbs:

I get a strange call on my cellphone with caller id of "202" and thats it.. I pick it up and I get this lady saying she is calling from Washington D.C. and that my case has been transferred from Vermont to California, and that I was just APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That it should be stamped tonight or tomorrow morning, and it'll be on its way to NVC!!!

So me bugging everyone actually paid off in that I got a personal call haha, too bad it couldnt have been earlier but whatever woooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :P

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I - 130

3.26.08 - NOA2 - APPROVAL IN 493 DAYS!!

NVC

7.22.08 - CASE COMPLETED IN 90 DAYS - THANK GOD!!

Embassy

9.29.08-Interview - AP (2 weeks)

10.15.08 - AP over :) Embassy called hubby to go get his Visa - HAPPIEST DAY!!!

10.20.08 - Visa Issued

11.25.08 - POE (JFK then SFO)

11.26.08 - Visa Journey is Over!! TOOK 737 DAYS....Habibi is Home!! :) :)

USA

11.25.08 - POE

12.10.08 - Applied for SS Card

12.15.08 - Welcome Letter Received

12.17.08 - SS Card Received

12.26.08 - Green Card Received :)

Begin Naturalization process 2011 ~ Inshallah

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Congratulations! :thumbs:

Guess you'll need to trade your VSC banner for an NVC one now!

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

02/27/2012 : Sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/01/2012 : Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

03/07/2012 : Check Cashed (Fee $420*2)

03/12/2012 : Received NOA1

07/02/2012 : APPROVED (112 Days)

07/05/2012 : Received NOA2

NVC

07/09/2012 : NVC Received

--/--/2012 : Case# generated

--/--/2012 : DS-3032 (COA)

--/--/2012 : I-864 - AOS Fee $88*2

--/--/2012 : DS-230 - IV Fee ($330+$74)*2

--/--/2012 : Case Completed

--/--/2012 : Forwarded to Consulate [CDJ]

Consulate

--/--/2012 : Medical

--/--/2012 : Interview

--/--/2012 : POE

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Beth/ Paris Heart   2

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ilya ....A big congrats to you up on approval.WOW.....you got call from washington D.C may be you get call from Secretary of state (NVC dep of state ) when you done with NVC :P

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance: Now time to change your count own banner, no more 29 years till approval, ha ha

Truly happy!!!

New life, new adventures, and a new attitude.

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Congrats :dance::dance::dance::dance: We are all just starting to have fun

I married my love on 12/24/07

I filed for the I 130 on 1/23/08

Receipt number recevied 2/13/08

Paperwork sent to Guangzhou on 1/23/09

Interview 5/21/09 PASSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Visa 5/23/09

POE 6/2/09

Home 6/3/09

FILED I-751

SENT PAPERWORK 3/8/11

NOA-1 3/10/11

BIOMETERICS 4/29/11

WAITING APPROVAL

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Congratulations Ilya :dance: :dance:

Now I really hope for MrsRowe, this day has been almost a blessing for all the old filers.

Best of luck for NVC! :thumbs:

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Congratssssss! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Dang, I wish I could get transferred.

If I didn't have bad luck, I would have no luck at all!

I-130

09/03/2007 Married

02/11/2009 Case completed at NVC

03/06/2009 Case forwarded to USEM

03/09/2009 NVC Appt Email Received.

03/23-24/2009 Passed Medical Exam at SLEC.

04/15/2009 USEM Interview Scheduled.

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I get a strange call on my cellphone with caller id of "202" and thats it.. I pick it up and I get this lady saying she is calling from Washington D.C. and that my case has been transferred from Vermont to California, and that I was just APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That it should be stamped tonight or tomorrow morning, and it'll be on its way to NVC!!!

So me bugging everyone actually paid off in that I got a personal call haha, too bad it couldnt have been earlier but whatever woooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :P

omg Ilya! im speechless! huge congratulations!!!!

feb. 26,2008-----noa1

aug. 26, 2008----transferred to csc

sept. 19, 2008--- approved

NVC:

sept. 26, 2008----got case # from a live operator

oct. 6, 2008 ------received AOS bill/paid online

oct. 7, 2008 ------shows PAID

oct. 14,2008 -----IV fee generated/ paid online

oct. 15,2008 -----shows PAID

oct. 16,2008 -----mailed DS230 overnight

oct. 23,2008 ---- RFE

nov. 3,2008 ----- case complete

nov. 26,2008 --- medical exam

aug. 14,2009 --- remedical finally, passed

aug. 24, 2009 -- interview , passed

aug. 29, 2009 -- visa in hand

sept. 24, 2009 -- POE LAX

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I get a strange call on my cellphone with caller id of "202" and thats it.. I pick it up and I get this lady saying she is calling from Washington D.C. and that my case has been transferred from Vermont to California, and that I was just APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That it should be stamped tonight or tomorrow morning, and it'll be on its way to NVC!!!

So me bugging everyone actually paid off in that I got a personal call haha, too bad it couldnt have been earlier but whatever woooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :P

Ilya Congrats! Pozdravlyaem! :dance:

Finally, all this bitching and moaning paid off, and then some!

Was is Condi who called you ? :D

Marriage : 2001-09-26

CSC:

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-01

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-12

I-130 Approved : 2008-07-24

NVC:

NVC Received: 2008-07-30

DS-3032 and AOS bill generated: 2008-08-04

DS-3032 e-mailed (with autoreply): 2008-08-05

AOS fee paid online: 2008-08-06

AOS fee received in AVR and online: 2008-08-07

DS-3032 accepted with e-mail notice: 2008-08-15

IV fee bill paid online: 2008-08-16

IV fee bill generated in AVR: 2008-08-18

IV fee bill Accepted (PAID online): 2008-08-19

I-864 Express Mailed: 2008-08-19

IV fee and 864 received at NVC, called to confirm: 2008-08-22

DS-230 Express Mailed to NVC: 2008-08-25

RFE issued (864): 2008-09-2, sent correction: 2008-09-03

RFE Checklist received: 2008-09-08

Case Complete: 2008-09-16

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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What wonderful news for you! Congratulations! :)

Our Timeline

December 31st, 2007: Engaged!

November 4th, 2008: Received official confirmation that first K1 packet has been received by USCIS.

January 20th, 2009: Received NOA2, confirming that the K1 petition has been approved.

February 10th, 2009: Kat receives Packet 3 from Sydney consulate.

February 18th, 2009: Medical Exam.

March 4th, 2009: Medical exam results received.

March 30th, 2009: Kat mails out Packet 3 to consulate (11:45pm!)

April 7th, 2009: Received Packet 4. Interview scheduled for April 21st at 9am.

April 21st, 2009: Visa Interview @ Sydney Consulate. PASSED!!! :)

May 21st, 2009: POE @ SFO.

July 11th, 2009: Married.

August 13th, 2009: Filed for AOS.

August 20th, 2009: Received NOAs for I-485 & I-765

September 19, 2009: Biometrics Interview

October 3rd, 2009: Received EAD card in mail.

November 24th, 2009: Received Welcome Notice & 2yr PRC!!

September 21st, 2011: Filed I-751 for 10 year PRC

July 3rd, 2012: Received 10 year PRC in mail.

August 27th, 2012: Filed N-400.

August 29th, 2012: N-400 Application received by Arizona service center.

September 4th, 2012: Electronic notice received confirming receipt of application.

October 24th, 2012: Biometrics appointment

December 19th, 2012: Interview letter received. Interview set for January 23rd, 2013.

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Todd-Leah   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Malaysia
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Congratulations..it's a wonderful feeling to finally get approved, isn't it?

Leah

USCIS

03/15/08 Mailed I-130 package

07/17 I-130 package delivered to Chicago lockbox

03/26 NOA1 received (Priority date 03/24/08)

04/18 Touched

06/05 Expedite request on humanitarian ground (medical emergency)

06/16, 06/17, 06/18, 06/19, 06/20 Touched

06/28 Received RFE dated 06/23

06/30 mailed RFE express mail to CSC

07/02, 07/03 Touched

07/08 07/09 Touched. "RFE received & processing resumed"

07/11 Congress aide found out I-130 was approved on 07/09!!!

07/17 NOA2 hardcopy dated 07/09

07/21 Approval notice hardcopy dated 07/11 I-130 was approved in 116 days from filing date (expedited).

NVC

07/15 NVC received and assigned case #

07/16 Emailed expedite request & supporting documents

07/17 DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated, Emailed DS-3032.

07/21 Received DS-3032 & AOS fee bill hardcopy.

07/24 NVC approved expedite request

US Consulate

07/31 Package arrived at US consulate

08/01 Was told to pick up packet 3 on 08/04

08/04 Req packet 3 send by mail.

08/09 Received packet 3

08/11 Returned packet 3

08/15 Picked up packet 4 & medical check up

08/28 Submitted civil docs & paid $400 IV fee. Visa Interview & approved !!!

08/29 Visa in hand

09/30 POE IR1 visa interview took 166 days from the I-130 filing date (expedited).

10/04 Applied for SSN in married name.

11/11 Welcome notice received (dated 11/04)

11/15 Received Green card.

11/21 2nd Welcome notice received (dated 11/13)

11/24 Received SS card in maiden name.

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:thumbs::dance::dance::star:

Ilya

THIS IS AWESOME!!!. CONGRATS. THE LONG WAIT FOR THE APPROVAL IS OVER. MS ROWE YOU ARE NEXT (YEAH).

PECKY

MARRIED ON 8/31/07

VERMONT

OCTOBER 2007-------------I-130 SENT
OCTOBER 10,2007 -------- I-130 RECV IN VERMONT
JANUARY 10, 2008----------RECEIVED NOA1
FEBUARY 24, 2008-----------ASE SEEN ON LINE@USCIS
AUGUST 12,2008------------ CASE SENT TO CSC


CSC
AUGUST 12, 2008-----------CASE SENT TO CSC
AUGUST 13,2008------------ TOUCHED
AUGUST 15, 2008----------- TOUCHED
AUGUST 20, 2008----------- TOUCHED
AUGUST 21, 2008-------------TOUCHED
AUGUST 22, 2008--------------APPROVED (CSC)--THANK YOU LORD

NVC
AUGUST 27, 2008-----------HARD COPY RECEIVED
AUGUST 28, 2008-------------NVC RECEIVED FILE. NVC CASE # ISSUED

Sept 18 ----------Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :
Sept 19 ---------Paid I-864 Bill on line
Sept 20-----------Paid IV bill on line
Sept 22----------AOS bill read "paid" on line
Sept 24----------IV bill read "paid" on line
Sept 26----------Mailed AOS/IV bill via express mail
Oct. 10---------- Case Completed at NVC

Interview Date : February 18, 2009
Visa Received :
US Entry: March 2009

10 year green card: Received March 2012

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