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moldha01   0

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Hi VisaJourney family,

I am so happy to say that our Visa journey is complete. :D And as you all know, it has certainly been a journey! This was one of the hardest things I have had to do, and would not have been able to do it without the support of all of you. Special thanks to Delicia and her spreadsheet for keeping my hope of approval alive, and to Loto for the wonderful NVC documents.

As you can see form our timeline, we were your average IR1-CR1 case, no special circumstances, no expedites, etc. Our journey took 8 months. We are so happy that our journey is now complete, and I would like to give hope to others that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Ciaran went through US customs in Dublin and I am picking him up from O'Hare airport this afternoon. The immigration officer congratulated him and told him good luck. I am so happy that we are going to be together now for the rest of our lives.

Because of this experience, I will never take Ciaran for granted and on our 50th anniversary we will look back at our journey and think of it as only a small, distant memory....

Thank you all! Good luck!!

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1/22/08- Mailed I-130 to Chicago lockbox

2/13/08- NOA1

5/29/08- Touched (changed address online)

5/30/08- Touched

6/04/08- Touched

6/08/08- APPROVED! NOA2 by mail (never showed up online!)

6/16/08- NVC Recieved, Case Number Assigned

6/24/08- Called NVC to get IIN, paid AOS fee online

6/24/08- Emailed DS3032 to NVC

6/30/08- NVC received AOS I-864EZ form

7/13/08- Paid IV fee online

7/15/08- Mailed DS-230

7/31/08- CASE COMPLETE!

8/14/08- Mailed to US Embassy in Dublin

8/19/08- Received Interview Date and Time

9/5/08- Ciaran's Interview!!!

9/9/08- CIARAN IS HERE!!! We will never have to be apart again :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lebanon
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Good Luck and Wish you a life full of Happiness!!!

Nita :luv:

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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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CaNdiD wiTcH   0

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Congrats.. Have a blissful life together.. (F)(F)(F)

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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Si, man! :)

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi VisaJourney family,

I am so happy to say that our Visa journey is complete. :D And as you all know, it has certainly been a journey! This was one of the hardest things I have had to do, and would not have been able to do it without the support of all of you. Special thanks to Delicia and her spreadsheet for keeping my hope of approval alive, and to Loto for the wonderful NVC documents.

As you can see form our timeline, we were your average IR1-CR1 case, no special circumstances, no expedites, etc. Our journey took 8 months. We are so happy that our journey is now complete, and I would like to give hope to others that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Ciaran went through US customs in Dublin and I am picking him up from O'Hare airport this afternoon. The immigration officer congratulated him and told him good luck. I am so happy that we are going to be together now for the rest of our lives.

Because of this experience, I will never take Ciaran for granted and on our 50th anniversary we will look back at our journey and think of it as only a small, distant memory....

Thank you all! Good luck!!

Congrats. Best wishes for both of you. Enjoy you married life.

05-26-2008 Marriage

06-23-2008 Leaving my baby

07-29-2008 I-130 to Chicago lock box

07-30-2008 CSC received I-130

08-01-2008 NOA1

08-05-2008 Touched

11-25-2008 NOA2.

NVC journey begins

12-01-2008 NVC received

12-05-2008 NVC sent visa fee

12-23-2008 NVC received visa fee

12-dd-2008 AOS package received

12-dd-2008 AOS package sent to NVC

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happyinlove012408   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Congrats and best wishes.

USCIS Journey

03/15/08 Sent I-130

03/17/08 I-130 received (USPS) (Priority Date)

06/28/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy: NO RFE FROM USCIS:101 days

NVC Journey

07/01/08 NVC case# assigned

08/14/08 CASE COMPLETE: NO RFE FROM NVC:44 days

09/15/08 Interview date assigned

Embassy Journey

10/01/08 Case at embassy

10/08/08 Document verification and got interviewed (Approved)

10/09/08 Pick up visa (original interview date)

10/18/08 P.O.E ~ Seattle

Removing Conditions

07/23/2010 Mail off I-751(USCIS received on 07/26 via usps)

07/26/2010 NOA1 date (notice received 8/2/2010)

07/28/2010 Check cashed

08/20/2010 Biometrics appt.(notice received 8/7/2010)

08/20,21,23 touched

10/22/2010 Approved NO RFE(2 months and 3 weeks from filing date)

Citizenship

10/7/11 N-400 Submitted

10/13/11 NOA date

10/20/11 appt letter sent for biometrics

11/9/11 Biometrics appt

11/11/11 Email of interview scheduling received

11/14/11 Interview scheduled and mail sent

11/21/11 Interview letter received

12/19/11 Interview date

12/19/11 passed interview and oath Finally a citizen(2 months 1 week and 5 days from sending N-400)

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Hope you two enjoy every single second of life together! Best wishes.

"Haters are confused admirers, they can’t be or figure you out so negativity comes out [their] mouth.”

-Chad Ochocinco "85" - WR Cincinnati Bengals

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Congratulations and I wish you all the Joy and Happiness in the World. I picked my husband up from O'Hare almost 2 weeks ago and it has been WONDEFUL. Good Luck! :)

LOVE IS UNIVERSAL!

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Hi VisaJourney family,

I am so happy to say that our Visa journey is complete. :D And as you all know, it has certainly been a journey! This was one of the hardest things I have had to do, and would not have been able to do it without the support of all of you. Special thanks to Delicia and her spreadsheet for keeping my hope of approval alive, and to Loto for the wonderful NVC documents.

As you can see form our timeline, we were your average IR1-CR1 case, no special circumstances, no expedites, etc. Our journey took 8 months. We are so happy that our journey is now complete, and I would like to give hope to others that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Ciaran went through US customs in Dublin and I am picking him up from O'Hare airport this afternooon. The immigration officer congratulated him and told him good luck. I am so happy that we are going to be together now for the rest of our lives.

Because of this experience, I will never take Ciaran for granted and on our 50th anniversary we will look back at our journey and think of it as only a small, distant memory....

Thank you all! Good luck!!

your post put a smile on my face :) its funny how we take each other for granted and this time teaches us how to be strong and yearn to be with the love of ur life so bad!

here's wishing u a happy married life together :thumbs:

USCIS (Vermont Service Center) Journey

Mailed I-130 Packet on 05/27/08

Approved: 12/23/08

NVC Journey

NVC Case Number assigned 01/02/09

Case Completed 01/21/09

End of Visa Journey

New Delhi Embassy Interview 03/17/09

VISA APPROVED!!!!!

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:dance: :dance: :dance: Congrats and good luck :dance: :dance: :dance:

03/21/06- Met online

10/13/06- Met in person (Los Angeles USA) (three weeks)

12/20/06- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia) (three weeks)

02/13/07- Met in person (Nagoya Japan) (two days)

06/21/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via PDX), USA) (three weeks)

11/30/07- Met in person (Portland Oregon (via LAX), USA) (six weeks)

12/12/07- Got married (In a Light House!!!)

01/18/08- I-130 sent

01/21/08- I-130 received at Chicago Lock Box

02/15/08- Check cashed

02/26/08- NOA1 received (Notice date: 2/12/2008)

02/19/08- Touched

04/23/08- Met in person (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (one week)

04/30/08- Here I am in USA!!!!

05/19/08- I-130 approved!

05/27/08- NVC received our application and case number assigned

06/02/08- DS-3032 sent & AOS Bill Generated

06/05/08- Paid AOS Bill online

06/16/08- DS-3032 email accepted by NVC

08/28/08- Case completed!

10/21/08- Interview date (Rescheduled by US Embassy- Original date 10/28)-PASSED!!!

10/22/08- Visa in hand!

10/31/08- POE- Seattle, WA

11/12/08- Received SSN in mail!

11/20/08- Got my WA driving license!

I-751

08/03/10- I-751 sent

08/09/10- NOA

08/24/10- Biometrics

10/28/10- Case approved

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