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Yiyi and Chris   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nicaragua
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I am sitting next to my SO at Hobby airport in Houston. We left Managua at 6:40 am, easy, no overweight, no problems at all! We flew on Continental and arrived to Houston George Bush International airport at 11 am! Custom was sooooooooooo easy!!!! we waited a couple of minutes in line, a nice officer grab my passport, my papers, joked around a lil bit and said the magic words "welcome to America." He called a security guy that took me to a lil room on a side, there were 3 more ladies sitting, after 5 minutes at the most they called me, made me sign (write my name) a paper and took my index fingerprint and gave me a white slip explaining to me when I had to remove conditions... They were really nice, in less than 10 minutes we were out of the airport on our way to our Final Destination

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nicaragua

Marriage : 2008-02-21

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-04-01

I-130 Approved : 2008-07-10

NVC Received : 2008-07-11

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-07-21

Pay I-864 Bill AND Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-07-22

IV Payment Online: 2008-07-30

Sent Completed I-864 and DS230: 2008-08-01

DS230 and I864 entered to the system:2008-08-06

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-08-14 //// 35 days! /// Not bad!

Medical Exam: 2008-09-18

Interview Date : 2008-10-08

Visa Received : 2008-10-16

US Entry : 2008-10-18 POE: Houston

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2010-07-16

NOA Date : 2010-07-20

Biometrics Taken: 2010-07-29

RFE 2010/10/12

RFE Respond 2010/11/05

Aproverd: 2010/11/23

Card Received: 2010/11/27

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I am sitting next to my SO at Hobby airport in Houston. We left Managua at 6:40 am, easy, no overweight, no problems at all! We flew on Continental and arrived to Houston George Bush International airport at 11 am! Custom was sooooooooooo easy!!!! we waited a couple of minutes in line, a nice officer grab my passport, my papers, joked around a lil bit and said the magic words "welcome to America." He called a security guy that took me to a lil room on a side, there were 3 more ladies sitting, after 5 minutes at the most they called me, made me sign (write my name) a paper and took my index fingerprint and gave me a white slip explaining to me when I had to remove conditions... They were really nice, in less than 10 minutes we were out of the airport on our way to our Final Destination

Welcome to Houston!!

02-16-06- met online

07-20-07- first visit to phils

07-26-07-engagement

07-28-07- back to US

09-14-07- submitted I-129F

09-25-07- NOA1

10-25-07 -NOA2

11-01-07- My fiance got a letter from NVC that within 2 weeks Manila Consulate will send my Packet

11-20-07- Date of my Packet, actually the real one was earlier but it was sent somewhere, good thing my Fiance arrived to spent Thanksgiving day in Phils and we checked the status in Embassy.

11-23-07- Medical though the exact date was Nov. 29..

12-06-07- Interview

12-16-07- Visa in hand

01-16-98- Attended CFO

01-18-08- Arrived in USA , POE-Guam

03-16-08- Wedding

AOS

04-17-08- Submitted the AOS

04-24-08- NOA

05-13-08- Biometrics

05-27-08- Transferred to California

06-14-08- EAD card received

07-21-08- Date of AOS approval but got the letter July 24

No Interview, No RFE and Additional Vaccination( just used the SLEC medical docs)

07-22-08- Date of Permanent REsident CARd , got it July 29

07-31-08- apply for SSN

08-05-08-SSN delivery

01-12-09- First day of work(Thanks to Marielle and Mario)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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yay :dance: hope you have a happy life ahead

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jordan
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Welcome to Houston!!

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Consulate : Amman, Jordan Marriage (if applicable): 2007-06-07 I-130 Sent : 2008-05-20 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-05-31 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2008-11-24 NVC Received : 2008-12-05 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2008-12-10 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-01-05 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2009-02-14 Submit DS-261 : 2009-01-06 Receive IV Bill : 2009-01-16 Pay IV Bill : 2009-02-14 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-04-09 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-03-18 NVC Left : 2009-04-15 Consulate Received : 2009-04-21 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2009-04-09 Interview Date : 2009-05-21 Interview Result : Second Interview
(If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-06-17 US Entry : 2009-06-30 Comments : Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 177 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 355 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Chicago POE Date : 2009-06-30 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-06-15 NOA Date : 2011-06-25 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-07-18 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-02-10 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2012-02-18 Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : Houston TX Date Filed : 2014-02-10 NOA Date : 2014-02-18 Bio. Appt. : 2014-03-07 Interview Date : 2014-07-28

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Hungary
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Have a happy life ahead (F)

Congratulation

Case complate : August 27th 2008 , Interview date will on Oct 29th 2008

Package forwarded to Local embassy : Sept 11th 2008

Package received : Sept 15th 2008

Receive interview mail : Sept 30, 2008

Medical check : Oct 1st 2008 passed

Vaccination : Oct 1st 2008 , OK got 2 shots

New Interview date : Oct 21st 2008 VISA APPROVED AND ISSUED

POE at Phoenix : NOV 28th smooth

Receive Welcome letter and SSN : Dec 17th 2008

Green card received : Dec 22th 2008

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: El Salvador
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Good to know, once we get through this process this is will hubby will be coming in through. :-D

08/08/08 Married

11/22/11 Interview in San Salvador

11/29/11 Submitted I-601 waiver

04/16/12 Submitted expedite request

04/18/12 Expedite request approved

05/17/12 I-601 waiver approved

05/27/12 DH enters US as LPR

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Welcome to USA (Houston, TX).. Have a great married life together.... (F)

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Si, man! :) For us, Houston POE was (absolutely) the only hassle-free part of this entire infernal immigration process. Also, if you haven't already posted your POE review (see top of this page at right), please do so.

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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