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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Am happy to see several sept filers gettting approved. I hope they start approving late september filers as well. Keeping fingers crossed. Also great to see some action in this board...Good luck...

9/19/2008 - Mailed I-129F by USPS Priority

9/22 - Mail reached USCIS - CSC

9/23 - Check Cashed

9/23 - NOA1 Notice Date (now wait and pray that NOA2 should come soon!!)

9/27 - NOA1 received by mail

9/29 - Touched (probably to correct typos)

9/30 - Touched

1/14/2009 - NOA2 approved

1/20 - NOA2 hard copy received

1/22 - NVC received petition

1/26 - NVC sent petition to Embassy

1/29 - Received NVC Hard copy

1/30 - Embassy received petition

2/3 - Received P3 from Embassy

2/3 - P3 sent by Courier from India

2/10 - Confirmed that P3 is in embassy's system (called embassy, DOS)

2/23 - Called DOS - Got interview date verbally

3/9 - Medicals Completed

3/31 - Interview Successful

4/3 - Received Visa

4/20 - Arrival

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Am happy to see several sept filers gettting approved. I hope they start approving late september filers as well. Keeping fingers crossed. Also great to see some action in this board...Good luck...

When I first started looking at VJ, the date as Jan 21 to Feb 2nd I think. I was kind of counting on that date. But with others getting done faster, maybe you will be ahead of that schedule also.

August started moving fast. Hopefully, they will finish up soon and more Sept filers will get approved before the end of the year. I hope you are all among them in the next couple of weeks. Makes you antsy when others are getting approved but nothing happening, but I think it was the same for july when August started going and still for August when Sept started going. Just give it a few more weeks. Happy holidays to all.

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Our timeline:

9/3/08: Submitted I-129

9/5/08: CSC received

9/8/08: NOA1 date

11/12/08: Requested expedite (promised response by 11/17/08)

11/19/08: Received status info by calling USCIS - Additional info sent

12/4/08: Call from CSC & "Touch"

12/4/08 to 12/22/08: Too many calls & faxes to mention, NO RESPONSE!

12/22/08: NOA2 Approval!

12/30/08: NVC forwarded petition to Embassy in Tokyo

12/31/08: Letter from NVC stating they forwarded petition

1/4/09: Received Letter from NVC

1/7/09: Packet Issued from Tokyo Embassy

4/18/09: Tokyo still unable to grant interview, moved to Philippines.

6/22/09: Our daughter was born (more embassy paperwork)

6/30/09: Reqeusted transfer of case to Manila

8/26/09: Visited embassy in Manila AGAIN, personally requested transfer of case (no record in their system)

11/4/09: Case Transferred from Tokyo to Manila - no notice sent

12/5/09: Notification that Manila received the case.

12/30/09: Interview packet received from Manila

1/25/10: Medical check in Manila (took 4 days)

2/1/10: Interview - requested additional docs,

2/2/10: Additional docs submitted, Embassy kept passports - expect visa soon.

4/5/10: Received Visa FINALLY!

4/12/10: Entry to USA

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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The only thing I can think of that they need is "proof of employment" or my statement of military service. There cannot be any "met in person" evidence needed. When you send 8 pages of photos plus phone bills on top of that, it should be good evidence.

I really hope I can contact someone tonight (time conversion) there and see what the hello they need. I really don't know...ruined holidays.

I wish everyone else the best of luck.

Am happy to see several sept filers gettting approved. I hope they start approving late september filers as well. Keeping fingers crossed. Also great to see some action in this board...Good luck...

When I first started looking at VJ, the date as Jan 21 to Feb 2nd I think. I was kind of counting on that date. But with others getting done faster, maybe you will be ahead of that schedule also.

August started moving fast. Hopefully, they will finish up soon and more Sept filers will get approved before the end of the year. I hope you are all among them in the next couple of weeks. Makes you antsy when others are getting approved but nothing happening, but I think it was the same for july when August started going and still for August when Sept started going. Just give it a few more weeks. Happy holidays to all.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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The only thing I can think of that they need is "proof of employment" or my statement of military service. There cannot be any "met in person" evidence needed. When you send 8 pages of photos plus phone bills on top of that, it should be good evidence.

I really hope I can contact someone tonight (time conversion) there and see what the hello they need. I really don't know...ruined holidays.

I wish everyone else the best of luck.

Try the national call center. It is generally worthless, but you never know, it is Christmas and they may be able to help you out. They do have access to any comments written in your file on the system.

Make sure they tell you everything though. First time I got them to tell me info, they left off the small detail of who to send to to. That wasted a few more days.

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Our timeline:

9/3/08: Submitted I-129

9/5/08: CSC received

9/8/08: NOA1 date

11/12/08: Requested expedite (promised response by 11/17/08)

11/19/08: Received status info by calling USCIS - Additional info sent

12/4/08: Call from CSC & "Touch"

12/4/08 to 12/22/08: Too many calls & faxes to mention, NO RESPONSE!

12/22/08: NOA2 Approval!

12/30/08: NVC forwarded petition to Embassy in Tokyo

12/31/08: Letter from NVC stating they forwarded petition

1/4/09: Received Letter from NVC

1/7/09: Packet Issued from Tokyo Embassy

4/18/09: Tokyo still unable to grant interview, moved to Philippines.

6/22/09: Our daughter was born (more embassy paperwork)

6/30/09: Reqeusted transfer of case to Manila

8/26/09: Visited embassy in Manila AGAIN, personally requested transfer of case (no record in their system)

11/4/09: Case Transferred from Tokyo to Manila - no notice sent

12/5/09: Notification that Manila received the case.

12/30/09: Interview packet received from Manila

1/25/10: Medical check in Manila (took 4 days)

2/1/10: Interview - requested additional docs,

2/2/10: Additional docs submitted, Embassy kept passports - expect visa soon.

4/5/10: Received Visa FINALLY!

4/12/10: Entry to USA

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ARRRGGGGHHH!! My sweetie was suppose to be here last night..he got caught at Chicago Ohare last night, the flight to Nova Scotia was cancelled. They rerouted him to Dulles, Washington, DC...where he is currently sitting and awaiting standby for Halifax since late last night. It's suppose to depart a little over an hour from now. Hopefully there will be a seat for him, otherwise he has to wait till Christmas morning. I WANT MY SWEETIE..and he's so close! Say a prayer guys maybe that will help us! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Take care.

Wisconsin Hunter & A Canadian Beaver

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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ARRRGGGGHHH!! My sweetie was suppose to be here last night..he got caught at Chicago Ohare last night, the flight to Nova Scotia was cancelled. They rerouted him to Dulles, Washington, DC...where he is currently sitting and awaiting standby for Halifax since late last night. It's suppose to depart a little over an hour from now. Hopefully there will be a seat for him, otherwise he has to wait till Christmas morning. I WANT MY SWEETIE..and he's so close! Say a prayer guys maybe that will help us! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Take care.

I really hope he makes it out as planned. I am happy for you to be able to spend Christmas with him.

I leave on the 26th to the Philippines. I get to meet up with Grace in Nagoya Japan before our last flight to Manilla. I cant wait to see her, but if I get a weather delay or cancellation, I am really going to be upset.

Good luck and Merry Christmas

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Our timeline:

9/3/08: Submitted I-129

9/5/08: CSC received

9/8/08: NOA1 date

11/12/08: Requested expedite (promised response by 11/17/08)

11/19/08: Received status info by calling USCIS - Additional info sent

12/4/08: Call from CSC & "Touch"

12/4/08 to 12/22/08: Too many calls & faxes to mention, NO RESPONSE!

12/22/08: NOA2 Approval!

12/30/08: NVC forwarded petition to Embassy in Tokyo

12/31/08: Letter from NVC stating they forwarded petition

1/4/09: Received Letter from NVC

1/7/09: Packet Issued from Tokyo Embassy

4/18/09: Tokyo still unable to grant interview, moved to Philippines.

6/22/09: Our daughter was born (more embassy paperwork)

6/30/09: Reqeusted transfer of case to Manila

8/26/09: Visited embassy in Manila AGAIN, personally requested transfer of case (no record in their system)

11/4/09: Case Transferred from Tokyo to Manila - no notice sent

12/5/09: Notification that Manila received the case.

12/30/09: Interview packet received from Manila

1/25/10: Medical check in Manila (took 4 days)

2/1/10: Interview - requested additional docs,

2/2/10: Additional docs submitted, Embassy kept passports - expect visa soon.

4/5/10: Received Visa FINALLY!

4/12/10: Entry to USA

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Merry Christmas everyone!! :D I am off to Cancun to be with Aldo for 8 days!! I wish you all the best, and I hope to come home and hear that Santa left NOA2's in everyone's stockings! ;)

I-129F:

Feb. 12, 2008-I met Aldo while vacationing on the Riviera Maya in Mexico

Aug. 29, 2008-K1 application filed by our attorney

Sept. 2, 2008-NOA1

Dec. 16, 2008-NOA2

Mar. 4, 2009-Interview at Juarez Embassy-visa issued

Apr. 13, 2009-POE JFK Airport, NYC (Temporary 90-day work stamp received)

April 18, 2009-Wedding!!!

AOS:

May 26, 2009-Filed for AOS w/ EAD & AP

June 2, 2009-NOA

June 26, 2009-Transferred to CSC

July 10, 2009-Biometrics taken

July 15, 2009-AP Received (approved July 9)

July 20, 2009-EAD Card received (approved July 8)

Aug. 10, 2009-Green Card Received!

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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Happy Holidays everybody! =) May the elves at CSC bring you your Christmas wish. ;)

K-1 Visa

9-22-2008 - mailed I-129F

9-29-2008 - Received NOA1 in mail

1-09-2009 - Received NOA2 e-mail notification

2-09-2009 - Packet 3 Received

2-28-2009 - Packet 4 Received

3-02-2009 - Medical

3-23-2009 - Interview, 221g

3-31-2009 - Returned 221g additional evidence request

4-08-2009 - Received visa!!!

4-19-2009 - POE

5-09-2009 - Wedding

___________________________________________________________________

AOS

7-03-2009 - mailed AOS

7-10-2009 - Check Cashed, - NOA1 (I-485, I-765, I-131)

7-22-2009 - transferred to CSC (rcvd notice in mail 7/27)

8-11-2009 - Biometrics appt scheduled (rcvd in mail on 7/18)

8-25-2009 - I-765 & I-131 approved

12-03-2009 - GC approval email

12-10-2009 - GC rcvd in mail!

________________________________________________________________

ROC

10-12-2011 - mailed ROC

10-14-2011 - NOA1

11-07-2011 - Bio Appt

02-27-2012 - GC approval email

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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The only thing I can think of that they need is "proof of employment" or my statement of military service. There cannot be any "met in person" evidence needed. When you send 8 pages of photos plus phone bills on top of that, it should be good evidence.

I really hope I can contact someone tonight (time conversion) there and see what the hello they need. I really don't know...ruined holidays.

I wish everyone else the best of luck.

Try the national call center. It is generally worthless, but you never know, it is Christmas and they may be able to help you out. They do have access to any comments written in your file on the system.

Make sure they tell you everything though. First time I got them to tell me info, they left off the small detail of who to send to to. That wasted a few more days.

I was thinking. Shouldnt be your proof of employment. That should only be required for I-134 Affidavit of Support. I think you only needed to show where you worked on the G-325A. So maybe something else. Could be Evidence. I know you mentioned pictures, and phone records, but the pictures arent necessrily proof of meeting in the last two years. Any other evidence like airline reciepts or hotel receipts or anything? Could also be something silly like needed something notarized or signed that was missed.

The good news is they are looking at it - about a month a head of schedule. So even with RFE, you can probably get approval by mid Jan at the latest.

AMY, Merry Christmas - have a safe trip and have fun in Cancun. The best part is when you come back this time, the waiting will only be a couple of months before you are together forever.

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Our timeline:

9/3/08: Submitted I-129

9/5/08: CSC received

9/8/08: NOA1 date

11/12/08: Requested expedite (promised response by 11/17/08)

11/19/08: Received status info by calling USCIS - Additional info sent

12/4/08: Call from CSC & "Touch"

12/4/08 to 12/22/08: Too many calls & faxes to mention, NO RESPONSE!

12/22/08: NOA2 Approval!

12/30/08: NVC forwarded petition to Embassy in Tokyo

12/31/08: Letter from NVC stating they forwarded petition

1/4/09: Received Letter from NVC

1/7/09: Packet Issued from Tokyo Embassy

4/18/09: Tokyo still unable to grant interview, moved to Philippines.

6/22/09: Our daughter was born (more embassy paperwork)

6/30/09: Reqeusted transfer of case to Manila

8/26/09: Visited embassy in Manila AGAIN, personally requested transfer of case (no record in their system)

11/4/09: Case Transferred from Tokyo to Manila - no notice sent

12/5/09: Notification that Manila received the case.

12/30/09: Interview packet received from Manila

1/25/10: Medical check in Manila (took 4 days)

2/1/10: Interview - requested additional docs,

2/2/10: Additional docs submitted, Embassy kept passports - expect visa soon.

4/5/10: Received Visa FINALLY!

4/12/10: Entry to USA

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ARRRGGGGHHH!! My sweetie was suppose to be here last night..he got caught at Chicago Ohare last night, the flight to Nova Scotia was cancelled. They rerouted him to Dulles, Washington, DC...where he is currently sitting and awaiting standby for Halifax since late last night. It's suppose to depart a little over an hour from now. Hopefully there will be a seat for him, otherwise he has to wait till Christmas morning. I WANT MY SWEETIE..and he's so close! Say a prayer guys maybe that will help us! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Take care.

I really hope he makes it out as planned. I am happy for you to be able to spend Christmas with him.

I leave on the 26th to the Philippines. I get to meet up with Grace in Nagoya Japan before our last flight to Manilla. I cant wait to see her, but if I get a weather delay or cancellation, I am really going to be upset.

Good luck and Merry Christmas

I'm glad your getting to see your sweetie as well. About 10 minutes after I posted this he called and said that they have him on standby for a flight out of Washington to Nova Scotia, then seconds later they were paging him to board. Little over a two hour flight, and a two hour drive for me to get to the airport. We just got back here. My honey is here with me!!! He's exhausted and went right to bed, but that's ok....I have almost two weeks with him. Merry Christmas everyone. Safe travel to the Philippines for your as well. Take care. :innocent:

Wisconsin Hunter & A Canadian Beaver

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I got my RFE in the mail on the 27th. It asked for more evidence of meeting within 2 years, circumstance of meeting, and my birth certificate must have been too old for them to read it. I got the I-797E in within 4 days of the RFE notice on USCIS...which was pretty quick. I'll send it off this monday and hopefully should get a decision on the case NLT 22nd on January. I should have word after a few weeks of them recieving it about my case.

The only thing I can think of that they need is "proof of employment" or my statement of military service. There cannot be any "met in person" evidence needed. When you send 8 pages of photos plus phone bills on top of that, it should be good evidence.

I really hope I can contact someone tonight (time conversion) there and see what the hello they need. I really don't know...ruined holidays.

I wish everyone else the best of luck.

Am happy to see several sept filers gettting approved. I hope they start approving late september filers as well. Keeping fingers crossed. Also great to see some action in this board...Good luck...

When I first started looking at VJ, the date as Jan 21 to Feb 2nd I think. I was kind of counting on that date. But with others getting done faster, maybe you will be ahead of that schedule also.

August started moving fast. Hopefully, they will finish up soon and more Sept filers will get approved before the end of the year. I hope you are all among them in the next couple of weeks. Makes you antsy when others are getting approved but nothing happening, but I think it was the same for july when August started going and still for August when Sept started going. Just give it a few more weeks. Happy holidays to all.

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Well my sweetie arrived December 24th at noon...he was suppose to be here on the 23rd but he made it and that's all that matters. United Airlines lost his luggage though...so we've been spending time on the phone trying to track it down, no luck yet. Good thing it was Christmas and there was presents under the tree for him! The clothing I got him is managing to hold him over...and I had bought him a new electric shaver for Ho HO! So, all in all....its not the worst that could happen. Although he's upset because he had things for me in his bag. I told him having him with me for Christmas meant more. Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays......2009 here we come!

Wisconsin Hunter & A Canadian Beaver

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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I told him having him with me for Christmas meant more. Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays......2009 here we come!

Awwww that is the sweetest thing. =) :wub: Well I've been productive during the holidays. I've started to plan our wedding! At least as much as we can before we can finalize our wedding date. ;) Also, I dreamed I got a touch on our case a few days ago lol. I think I've been spending too much time on VJ. I hope the NOA2 is around the corner in 3 weeks or less! I can dream, right?

K-1 Visa

9-22-2008 - mailed I-129F

9-29-2008 - Received NOA1 in mail

1-09-2009 - Received NOA2 e-mail notification

2-09-2009 - Packet 3 Received

2-28-2009 - Packet 4 Received

3-02-2009 - Medical

3-23-2009 - Interview, 221g

3-31-2009 - Returned 221g additional evidence request

4-08-2009 - Received visa!!!

4-19-2009 - POE

5-09-2009 - Wedding

___________________________________________________________________

AOS

7-03-2009 - mailed AOS

7-10-2009 - Check Cashed, - NOA1 (I-485, I-765, I-131)

7-22-2009 - transferred to CSC (rcvd notice in mail 7/27)

8-11-2009 - Biometrics appt scheduled (rcvd in mail on 7/18)

8-25-2009 - I-765 & I-131 approved

12-03-2009 - GC approval email

12-10-2009 - GC rcvd in mail!

________________________________________________________________

ROC

10-12-2011 - mailed ROC

10-14-2011 - NOA1

11-07-2011 - Bio Appt

02-27-2012 - GC approval email

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I told him having him with me for Christmas meant more. Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays......2009 here we come!

Awwww that is the sweetest thing. =) :wub: Well I've been productive during the holidays. I've started to plan our wedding! At least as much as we can before we can finalize our wedding date. ;) Also, I dreamed I got a touch on our case a few days ago lol. I think I've been spending too much time on VJ. I hope the NOA2 is around the corner in 3 weeks or less! I can dream, right?

Hey Karri I've got my fingers crossed for you...hopefully you'll hear soon. We were talking last night about wedding plans and checking things out on the internet. He wants the Vegas - DRIVE THRU wedding.! :wacko: Oh well, it really doesn't matter to me, as long as I get to have my dress and he's in a tux, marrying him is what the most important thing is. He bought us a house just before we started the K-1 process, it needs some work and me being the interior decorator

......money on a wedding isn't what I see...I see a new kitchen...a new bathroom...new windows.....oh and a leather sofa set...a fireplace...and.. and..lol! Best of luck with the wedding planning.

12/20 approved

Congratulations!

Wisconsin Hunter & A Canadian Beaver

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