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cantwait2long Enthusiast

cantwait2long   0

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I CAN'T DESCRIBE THE FRRLING OF THE APPROVAL AS MOST YOU KNOW. I THANK EACH AND EVERYONE WHO CHEERED ME UP WHEN I WAS HAVING BAD DAYS. I CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE NAMED BUT I THANK YOU EVERYONE ON VJ WHO HAVE ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP A HOPE.

ONE DAY, IT SHALL COME. :luv::luv::luv::luv::luv::no::no::no::no::no::no::yes::yes::yes::yes:

Congratulations.

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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jcygiomy   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations!!!

Service Center : Vermont Service Center / California Service Center

Married: Guayaquil, Ecuador - 09-03-07

USCIS JOURNEY

10/23/2007 - I-130 Sent

10/24/2007 - I-130 Received

01/15/2008 - I-130 NOA1

08/06/2008 - Case transferred from VSC to CSC

09/08/2008 - I-130 APPROVED!!!!

09/13/2008 - NOA2 Hard Copy Received

NVC JOURNEY

09/11/2008 - NVC RECEIVED FILE

09/15/2008 - NVC CASE # ISSUED

09/19/2008 - IIN Obtained

09/18/2008 - I-864 Bill Generated

09/22/2008 - Paid I-864 Bill

09/22/2008 - Paid IV Bill

10/10/2008 - Return Completed I-864

10/10/2008 - Return Completed DS-230

10/24/2008 - Case Completed at NVC

10/30/2008 - Left NVC

11/4/2008 - Consulate Received

11/25/2008 - Medical

11/27/2008 - Off to Ecuador for interview

12/01/2008 - Interview Date

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congrats reehon

Married 2/14/2008

Back to U.S from India: 3/30/2008

I 130 Sent (normal mail) 3/31/2008

NOA1 4/08/2008

Touched 4/11/2008

Touched 6/10/2008

Touched 6/18/2008

Touched 7/08/2008

Approved 7/08/2008

Touched 7/09/2008

NOA2 IN HAND 7/14/2008

NVC Received : 7/17/2008

Emailed DS-3032: 7/18/2008

IIN # : 7/18/2008

Email DS3032: 7/18/2008 (no auto email again)

Email DS3032: 7/19/2008 ( auto email this time)

Paid online AOS fee: 7/21/2008

AOS fee and DS-3032 generated: 7/22/2008

NVC accepted the AOS fee bill: 7/25/2008 (printed out bar code for I864)

Mailed I864 7/25/2008

Hard copy received DS-3032, AOS fee bill: 7/26/2008

Mailed DS-3032 7/28/2008...cant waste time waiting for the email

NVC received I864 7/28/2008 (per usps)

NVC received DS-3032 7/29/2008 (per usps)

DS-3032 Entered into the system 7/29/08

Paid IV bill fee 7/31/2008

Online payment status PAID 8/1/2008

AVR changed to IV fee bill generated: 8/1/2008

Received Hard copy IV fee bill 8/9/2008

Mailed DS-230 8/12/2008

NVC received DS-230 8/13/2008

DS-230 entered into system: 8/14/2008

Case Completed: 8/25/2008

Peace Out NVC: 09/16/2008

Hello...... Mumbai: 9/19/2008

VFS visit: 9/22/2008

Medical: 9/26/2008

Interview Date 10/01/2008 VISA GRANTED

POE (O'hare) 10/10/2008 :( there goes my freedom......new life begins :)

Applied for SSN: 10/14/2008

Received SSN: 10/23/2008

Got Ohio Permit: 10/31/08, Took the test, Failed. Retest 11/1/08 Failed, Retest 11/4/08 Passed, Got her license, no road test required in Ohio, she had international license!

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CONGRATULATIONS ..

thank you for sharing the good news with us all.

I got a touch today, I hope I will hear the good news soon

:thumbs:

TiMeLiNe

----------USCIS-----------------------------------------------

02/06/08 sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox

02/08/08 Package received at the Chicago Lockbox

02/25/08 NOA1 received

08/26/08 Case transfered from VSC to CSC

09/01/08 touch

09/23/08 touch

09/23/08 NOA2 notice received by e-mail

09/24/08 another touch after approval

------------------------NVC------------------------------------

09/29/08 NVC received

10/05/08 DS3032 and AOS bill generated and mailed

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10/29/08 Case Completed at NVC

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congrats .....welcome to nvc club

11/25/07 Marriage

Vermont Service center

USCIS Journey CR1/IR1

01/06/08 Sent I-130

01/08/08 I-130 received at chicago lock box (USPS)

02/08/08 NOA1 Notice Date

02/12/08 Received NOA1 hardcopy

08/11/08 Received approval email (after 7 months and 3 days...Waiting)

08/15/08 Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC Journey

08/13/08 NVC case# assigned

08/19/08 DS-3032 e mail sent and got auto response

08/20/08 Received IIN#(one nice rep gave me number)

08/22/08 paid I-864 bill online

08/23/08 I-864 bill status "PAID" online(saturday) but AVR message says " case number assigned ....blah

08/23/08 Printed out I-864 package online and Barcode sheet

08/25/08 I-864 package sent overnight

08/25/08 DS3032 Hardcopy sent by express mail (Hopefully they accept it ..But AVR says AOS fee received/paid on 08/23/08)

08/26/08 I-864 package received per USPS

08/28/08 I-864 package entered into NVC system

08/27/08 NVC accepted DS-3032 (But AVR does not say that)

08/28/08 IV bill generated ( still AVR does NOT say that) but online INVOICE says "NOT PAID"

08/28/08 IV bill paid online "IN PROCESS" status

08/29/08 IV bill "PAID" status (AVR says , they received DS3032)

08/29/08 DS-230 generated

09/02/08 DS-230 and required documents mailed

09/03/08 DS-230 form arrives at NVC per usps

09/04/08 DS-230 information entered into NVC system

09/15/08 CASE COMPLETE(32 days no RFE)

10/15/08 sent to consulate

11/10/08 Medical PASSED

11/18/08 Interview....VISA GRANTED ...

US..

11/29/08 ..POE at Houston

12/15/08 ..Welcome letter

12/16/08 ..SSN received

12/29/08 Green card received

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I CAN'T DESCRIBE THE FRRLING OF THE APPROVAL AS MOST YOU KNOW. I THANK EACH AND EVERYONE WHO CHEERED ME UP WHEN I WAS HAVING BAD DAYS. I CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE NAMED BUT I THANK YOU EVERYONE ON VJ WHO HAVE ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP A HOPE.

ONE DAY, IT SHALL COME. :luv::luv::luv::luv::luv::no::no::no::no::no::no::yes::yes::yes::yes:

FINALLY! It's abt time! BIG congrats to you reehon! Best of luck with NVC process. :dance:

U.S. Passport

xx-xx-2012: Passport application sent

I-130 petition for Sibling

07-19-2012: Sent I-130 via Priority mail

07-23-2012: I-130 received by PHX lbx (forwarded to california)

07-23-2012: Priority date

07-30-2012: I-797 receipt received

1. CR1 [Completed: 2009/Total Days: 325]

2. ROC [Completed: 2011/Total Days: 222]

3. CITIZENSHIP [Completed: 2012/Total Days: 125]

4. US PASSPORT [Completed: 2012/Total Days: ]

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CONGATULATIONS :thumbs: !!!! Me next please ...

I-130 Sent : 12-29-2007
I-130 NOA1 (Receipt) : 02-05-2008
RFE - On June 27, 2008
RFE - On August 1, 2008 Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed
TOUCH - 9-22-08!!! Finally
TOUCH - 9-23-08 Crossing my fingers for some good news today -
NOA 2 APPROVED!!!!: 6/26/2009
Case Completed @NVC - 9/25/2009
Interview Date: NOVEMBER 10, 2009~!
White Slip / Administrative Processing: 11/11/09
Denied-case returned to USCIS: 3/12/10

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CONGATULATIONS :thumbs: !!!! Me next please ...

Thank you everyone, and for those who are still waiting, just hold a little bit more cause approval is coming on its way.

Kman, urs is next and cleo also and febfiler.

Sgr, i need ur help so i can fly thru NVC like you did. So when should i call NVC to get a case number?

Thank you everyone again and please hold, approvals are coming. At least, we are not in a dead zone aka VSC.

:thumbs:

Received at VSC: Jan 2,08

NOA1: Feb6, 08

9/23/08: Approved

9/30/08: Case # received

10/06/08: E-mailed ds3032

10/08/08: Mailed ds3032

10/09/08: Signed by R.Austin

10/08/08: Paid AOS/IV bill online

10/09/08: Status shows paid online

10/09/08: Accepted ds3032

10/10/08: Express mailed AOS/IV package

10/14/08: NVC received AOS and IV Package

10/21/08: Case Complete (22Days, no RFEs)

12/02/08: Medical....Passed....

12/11/08: Interview passed, received VISA.....YAhhhhhhhhhh

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Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance: :D :D I'm very happy for you! Good luck wit NVC.

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2005 summer -Met my husband for the first time,started dating

25. November 2005 - official as a couple

13. October 2007 - Got married

4/07/2008 Filed I-130

4/11/2008 Received NOA1

11.05/2008 Got transferred to CSC

11/12/2008 Touch

11/13/2008 Touch

11/14/2008 Touch

12/05/2008 Touch

12/05/2008 Approved

12/06/2008 Touch

12/09/2008 Touch???

12/15/2008 NOA 2 Letter received

01/24/2009 Sent I-824 to CSC

I used to be my own protection, but not now, cause my path has lost direction, somehow

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Paul's Mrs.   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Congratulations!!!! Good luck at NVC.

I-130 Sent : 2008-06-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-20

I-129F Sent : 2008-07-17

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-07-21

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-09-26

Touched - 2008-07-23

Touched - 2008-09-18

Touched - 2008-09-19

Emailed DS3230 - 10-08-08

Received AOS Package - 10-14-08

Paid AOS Bill - 10-15-08

Mailed hard copy DS3230 - 10-15-08

NVC Received DS3230 - 10-20-08

Paid IV Bill - 10-23-08

IV Bill Paid - 10-24-08

Mailed IV Package - 10-23-08

Received DS-230 at NVC - 10-24-08

CASE COMPLETE - 11-5-08

Interview - 1-13-09

Visa in Hand - 1-20-09

POE - LAX - 1-22-09 Woohoo!!!!

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happyinlove012408   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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FINALLY, I was reading your post yesterday and began to feel sad but I am so happy for you. Good luck with NVC which is a breeze compared to USCIS. 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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Nita&Assaad   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Lebanon
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Congratulations!! :dance:

Nita

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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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