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aliya   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Australia
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Hi all

I'm very happy to announce that the visa was approved yesterday without any hiccups and now just waiting for it in the mail. The Consular officer who interviewed me was very sweet and said congratulations for our engagement several times. I'll post a review with more details.

A big 'THANKYOU" to all those fellow VJers who have supported and helped us on our journey and to the VJ site itself, for providing us with all the resources and tips to make the journey possible. :D

Edited by ali and joe

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Sydney. Australia

I-129F Sent : April 5,2008

I-129F NOA1 : April 11, 2008

I-129F RFE received: July 25, 2008

I-129F RFE response sent: July 26, 2008

I-129F touched - response received USCIS/process resumed: July 30, 2008

I-129F approved- notice sent via email: August 13, 2008

NOA2 hard copy received - August 18, 2008

NVC left - August 22, 2008

Consulate received - August 24, 2008

Packet 3 received - August 28, 2008

Medical - Sept 4, 2008

Sent Packet 3 - Sept 10, 2008

Received Packet 4 - Sept 16, 2008

Interview - Sept 30, 2008 - Visa approved!

Visa received - Oct 3, 2008

Travel to US - Nov 8, 2008

Married - Nov 26, 2008

Applied for SSN: Dec 2, 2008

AOS/EAD/AP

AOS Package sent: Jan 2, 2009

NOA for AOS, AP & EAD received: Jan 10, 2009

Biometrics Letter Received: Feb 22, 2009

Biometrics Letter Received (another one??): March 5, 2009

Biometrics Appointment 2PM: March 14, 2009

Case Transfer Notice to CSC Received: March 16, 2009

Notice of Approval for AP Received: March 12, 2009

Notice of Approval for EAD Received: March 25, 2009

AOS approved! (via email): April 21, 2009

ROC

ROC I-175 (with divorce waiver) sent: Sept 9, 2010

NOA1 received in mail: Sept 23, 2010

NOA1 receipt date: Sept 14, 2010

Biometrics Appointment: November 17th, 2010 (request for reschedule sent 5th November)

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Alexandra_v   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Congratulations :D !!!!!!!

2008-05-06 I-129F sent

2008-05-10 Delivered to NVC 3:12pm

2008-05-20 NOA1

2008-05-23 Touched

2008-06-26 Touched

2008-06-27 Touched

2008-09-07 NOA2

2008-09-11 Received at NVC

2008-09-12 Left NVC

2008-09-18 Consulate received

2008-09-25 Pkt3 Received

2008-09-28 Pkt3 Returned

2008-09-30 Pkt4 Received

2008-10-09 Interview

2008-10-13 Medical

2008-10-24 Visa Received

2008-10-30 Fying home to my Jonathan

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kaffy   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Australia
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Congratulations!!

Wonder if you were at the Consulate the same time as Loz's husband.. I think he had his interview the same day as yours

DCF Timeline here

POE Timeline

08/24/2008 POE Seattle

08/29/2008 SSN assigned

09/08/2008 SSN (Card) received

09/29/2008 Green Card received

I-90 Timeline (USCIS error)

11/10/2008 Send I-90 to Texas service center

12/xx/2008 NOA1

01/07/2009 Card production ordered

01/14/2009 Card mailed

01/xx/2009 Card received

I-751 Timeline

06/02/2010 Send I-751 to California service center

06/04/2010 Received at CSC

06/07/2010 NOA1

06/09/2010 Check cashed

07/27/2010 Biometrics

07/28/2010 Touch

09/02/2010 Approved

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aliya   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Australia
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Wow, thanks everyone, blessings to you all!

I realise that when I said "yesterday" (30th Sept) it was just that here in Australia, but on VJ, the time is behind, so the date posted is the 30th! Yey, I'll be really happy to be with Joe and not have to constantly consider the time difference when we communicate! I have a flight booked for November 8th - enough time to sort out all my affairs and spend time with loved ones before I depart - it's wonderful and daunting all at once...I do love Australia - I have been here 23 years and raised my children here, had lots of adventures, completed a PhD and spent the last 4 years living on Mt. Glorious near Brisbane...and it really is glorious! The biggest emotional upheaval, though, is that my children are staying on in OZ - they are very happy for me to be following my heart and starting a new adventure, but the distance will be challenging...and the time difference! My folks in the UK are happy mindu, because its closer and much cheaper to get there! Life's always 'six and one and half a dozen of the other'!

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Sydney. Australia

I-129F Sent : April 5,2008

I-129F NOA1 : April 11, 2008

I-129F RFE received: July 25, 2008

I-129F RFE response sent: July 26, 2008

I-129F touched - response received USCIS/process resumed: July 30, 2008

I-129F approved- notice sent via email: August 13, 2008

NOA2 hard copy received - August 18, 2008

NVC left - August 22, 2008

Consulate received - August 24, 2008

Packet 3 received - August 28, 2008

Medical - Sept 4, 2008

Sent Packet 3 - Sept 10, 2008

Received Packet 4 - Sept 16, 2008

Interview - Sept 30, 2008 - Visa approved!

Visa received - Oct 3, 2008

Travel to US - Nov 8, 2008

Married - Nov 26, 2008

Applied for SSN: Dec 2, 2008

AOS/EAD/AP

AOS Package sent: Jan 2, 2009

NOA for AOS, AP & EAD received: Jan 10, 2009

Biometrics Letter Received: Feb 22, 2009

Biometrics Letter Received (another one??): March 5, 2009

Biometrics Appointment 2PM: March 14, 2009

Case Transfer Notice to CSC Received: March 16, 2009

Notice of Approval for AP Received: March 12, 2009

Notice of Approval for EAD Received: March 25, 2009

AOS approved! (via email): April 21, 2009

ROC

ROC I-175 (with divorce waiver) sent: Sept 9, 2010

NOA1 received in mail: Sept 23, 2010

NOA1 receipt date: Sept 14, 2010

Biometrics Appointment: November 17th, 2010 (request for reschedule sent 5th November)

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Dave_Thao   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Congrats!!!!!

06-29-09 received GC in mail

4-18-11 mailed I-751 CSC

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-04-18

NOA Date Received : 2011-06-06

Date on NOA: 2011-04-22

Bio. Appt. : 2011-06-24

Had to make an Info Pass appointment because there was a delay in receiving the NOA for our I-751. Never found out the reason for the delay but they gave Thao a 1 year green card stamp in her passport and we got a the NOA 2 days later.

Approved: 2011-09-23

Notice sent: 2011-09-28

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Congratulations on the visa.

Edited by Kevin and Tuyen

CR-1 Visa

I-130 Sent : 2006-08-30

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-09-12

I-130 Approved : 2007-01-17

NVC Received : 2007-02-05

Consulate Received : 2007-06-09

Interview Date : 2007-08-16 Case sent back to USCIS

NOA case received by CSC: 2007-12-19

Receive NOIR: 2009-05-04

Sent Rebuttal: 2009-05-19

NOA rebuttal entered: 2009-06-05

Case sent back to NVC for processing: 2009-08-27

Consulate sends DS-230: 2009-11-23

Interview: 2010-02-05 result Green sheet for updated I864 and photos submit 2010-03-05

APPROVED visa pick up 2010-03-12

POE: 2010-04-20 =)

GC received: 2010-05-05

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 140 days.

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Ngoc-Anh   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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congratulations!!!

06/02/2006 - filed I-129F

12/16/2006 - Enter States thru Atlanta

01/13/2007 - Marriage

01/19/2007 - Filed AOS and EAD to Chicago

02/06/2007 - NOA that AOS has been forwarded to CSC

02/12/2007 - Fingerprinting in St. Louis

03/28/2007 - email notification that card production ordered!!!! (Day 68)

04/20/2007 - GC in the mail.....no more USCIS for 2 years!!!!!

12/29/08 - Filed I-751 to VSC

01/12/09 - NOA in mail

01/24/09 - received ASC notice

02/06/09 - biometrics appointment in Orlando

02/09/09 - touch

06/01/09 - approval letter in mail

12/11/09 - Filed N-400 to NSC

12/14/09 - Package arrived at NSC

12/26/09 - NOA in mail

01/22/10 - Fingerprinting in Orlando

03/08/10 - Interview in Orlando (passed)

03/12/10 - Oath Ceremony

Matthew Quoc-Minh *11/29/08*

7 lbs 6 oz. (3.35 kg) and 20" (51cm)

01/29/09 (2-month-check-up): 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg) and 22" (56cm)

03/30/09 (4-month-check-up): 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) and 25" (63cm)

05/29/09 (6-month-check-up): 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg) and 26" (66cm)

12/1/09 (12-month-check-up): 22 lbs (10 kg) and 30.3" (77cm)

06/11/10 (18-month-check-up): 27.5 lbs (12.5 kg) and 33.5" (85cm)

12/13/10 (24-month-check-up): 31.7 lbs (14.4 kg) and 35.8" (91cm)

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kiwiana   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: New Zealand
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Congratulations! :dance::dance:

ROC

06/01/2011 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

06/02/2011 - Package arrived and signed for at CSC

06/02/2011 - NOA receipt date

06/06/2011 - Check cashed

06/07/2011 - NOA arrived in the mail

06/15/2011 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/11/2011 - Biometrics appointment

02/02/2012 - Phoned USCIS and put in a service request

02/08/2012 - Email from USCIS confirming my request

02/11/2012 - Letter from USCIS - says i should receive news within 30 days

03/14/2012 - Phoned USCIS again. 30 days has passed. no news. Took details again.

03/15/2012 -Received letter from USCIS - have to go to interview April 24th

04/24/2012 - Interview and ROC approved!!

05/07/2012 - Received email, card production ordered

05/11/2012 - Green card arrived

N-400

06/22/2012 - Mailed N-400 package to Phoenix/AZ Lockbox

06/26/2012 - NOA date

06/28/2012 - Check cashed

06/29/2012 - NOA arrived in the mail

07/02/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter arrived in mail

07/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/30/2012 - Received text +email. Application placed in line for interview

07/30/2012 - Received text +email in evening - interview letter sent

08/03/2012 - Received interview letter

09/19/2012 - Interview - passed interview/test!!

10/24/2012 - Oath Ceremony!

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happyinlove012408   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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Congrats on your visa.

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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