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Angela & Paul Enthusiast

Angela & Paul   12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
 Timeline
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After a long and painful process, the visa is finally here. :dance:

We want to thank all of you who have been giving us help and support when our moral was low (and it happened too many times!).

VJ is a great community, with answers to nearly all questions. It feels good to know we can count on VJ for the rest of our journey.

Good luck to all of you, and feel free to contact us for questions about K-1 with prior entry denial to the US, or specifics about Rio interview.

Thank you.

Our Timeline below - CA Service Center - Consulate: Rio de Janeiro - Local Office: San Jose, CA

October 5, 2006: We meet for the first time!

March 8, 2008: I-129F K1-Fiancee Visa Application mailed

October 27, 2008: K1 VISA RECEIVED !! (233 days - 7 MONTHS 19 DAYS)

January 17, 2009: Entry - POE: JFK w/EAD (315 days)

February 6, 2009: WEDDING! (335 days)

March 24, 2009: Sent AOS, EAD, AP package to Chicago Lock box (381 days - 1 YEAR 16 DAYS)

June 30, 2009: Interview in San Jose, CA (479 days) - NOT approved, Sworn statement required

AUGUST 14, 2009: GREEN CARD IN HAND (524 days - 1 YEAR 5 MONTHS 6 DAYS)

May 31, 2011: Sent I-751 Removal of Conditions package (1179 days - 3 YEARS 2 MONTHS 23 DAYS)

January 25, 2012: 10-Year Green Card Received (1418 days - 3 YEARS 10 MONTHS 17 DAYS)

bslsailor Contributor

bslsailor   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Brazil
 Timeline
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Congratulations you guys !

We are just starting our Journey and look forward to any info about

the Rio interview !

John & Nilma

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Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

I-129F Sent : 10-14-2008

I-129F arrived: 10-17-2008

I-129F NOA1 : 10-20-2008

Touched!: 10-23-2008

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 02-24-2009

NVC Received : ?

NVC Left : 02-26-2009

Consulate Received : 03-10-2009 (Unknown received date) They replied to my email)

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 03-20-2009

Interview Date : 04-28-2009

Visa Received : 05-05-2009

US Entry : 05-11-2009

MARRIED : 06-26-2009 Legal Vows Bay St. Louis on Gulf Coast

MARRIED: 07-12-2009 Repeated vow on Palm Beach - Atlantic Coast

MARRIED: 07-17-2009 Ceremonial Wedding in San Francisco - Pacific Coast

AOS

7-22-2009 - mailed AOS

7-24-2009 - delivered @ 06:43 a.m.

7-29-2009 - Check Cashed

7-28-2009 - NOA1 issued for I-485, I-131, I-765

7-31-2009 - NOA1 received for I-485, I-131, I-765

7-31-2009 - TOUCH I-485, I-131, I-765

8-18-2009 - Received notice that our case was transferred to CSC on 8/17/09

8-24-2009 - Biometrics in New Orleans

8-24-2009 - TOUCH I-485

8-25-2009 - TOUCH I-485, I-765

8-26-2009 - TOUCH I-485

8-26-2009 - TOUCH I-485

9-10-2009 - I-765 Approved

9-10-2009 - I-131 Approved

9-11-2009 - TOUCH I-765, I-131

9-15-2009 - TOUCH I-131

9-17-2009 - I-512L (AP) Received

9-18-2009 - EAD Received !

10-8-2009 - Greencard Approved!

10-17-2009-Greencard Received in mail!

Carol and Bruno Enthusiast

Carol and Bruno   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Brazil
 Timeline
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I'm estatic for you two!!!! CONGRATULATIONS :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

I am thrilled this all worked out for you. I truly was concerned, however, I didn't realize they had kept her passport, which is a good indication that she will be approved, though not guaranteed.

Try not to be too concerned with the officer at the POE. Hopefully, they see the visa and let her enter without incident. Congratulations again and I hope to talk to you soon.

Our K-1 Timeline

01/12/08: Attorney mailed petition to CSC

01/22/08: NOA1

05/27/08: NOA2

06/03/08: NVC received

06/04/08: NVC forwarded to Rio de Janeiro consulate

06/09/08: Consulate received

06/23/08: Packet 3 sent

08/19/08: Interview!! (Approved!!)

08/27/08: Visa in hand

09/12/08: POE (Washington DC)

09/25/08: Applied for Social Security card

10/06/08: Social Security card received

11/12/08: Marriage!!

AOS Timeline

03/21/09: Mailed AOS docs to Chicago

03/23/09: AOS packet received in Chicago

03/31/09: NOA1

04/03/09: NOA1 Received (His Birthday!!)

04/17/09: Received notice that our case was transferred to CSC on 4/13/09

04/17/09: My case has been entered into the USCIS system!!

04/23/09: Biometrics appointment

05/11/09: AP approved

05/12/09: Case arrived at CSC for further processing

05/13/09: EAD approved

05/13/09: AOS Touched

05/14/09: AP received

05/15/09: EAD card received

06/25/09: Card production ordered

07/06/09: Approval notice sent

07/06/09: Card Received!!!

Removal of Conditions

03/23/11: Will mail I-751

Citizenship

03/23/12: Will mail N-400

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Amy B. Rising Star

Amy B.   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
 Timeline
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Congratulations!!!

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

KandD Community Regular

KandD   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Pakistan
 Timeline
Posted

Congratulations!!!!!!

OurTimeline

11/18/2007--------I-129F Petition mailed to CSC

11/29/2007--------NOA1

04/02/2008 --------NOA2 Approved (On my B-Day)

05/08/2008---------Forwarded to ISL

05/12/2008---------Consulate Received

05/22/2008---------Packet 3.5 Received by my Fiance

06/06/2008---------Packet 3.5 Returned to Embassy

06/19/2008---------Recieved Packet 4

06/25/2008---------Medical

07/08/2008---------Interview

03/06/2009---------Visa in Hand

03/23/2009---------POE Chicago

03/24/2009---------Marriage

08/05/2009---------GC in Mail

09/13/2009---------First Job in US

Naturalization

01/28/15------------mailed packet to USIS

02/06/15-------------NOA

02/27/15-------------Biometrics Appt.

Aryadne e Kevin Explorer

Aryadne e Kevin   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Paul, everything mean to BE!

CONGRATULATIONS AND I WISH YOU BOTH THE BEST !!

TIME TO CELEBRATE!!

Aryadne

Met first time: 07/23/2003 in Rio de Janeiro (1 week having fun!)

Dating: july 03 to dec 2003

Engage: jan 2004 to jun 2007

Ary living in US: 2004-2005

Jun 2007 - wedding planns back!

oct 2007 - legal marriage

nov 2007 - wedding party with our whole family

Ary graduates: dec 2007

Visa Journey 2008

April 5th: I130 sent

April 15th: NOA1

MAY: HONEY MOON IN CABO SAN LUCAS MX

JUl: NOA2

Aug: Packet 3 documents gather in BR and US and medical test done

AUg: paied fees I-864 and IV Bill

Oct: Packet 3 sent

Nov: RFE

Nov: NVC case completed

INTERVIEW: JANUARY 9th = APPROVED!

Visa Delivered: JANUARY 14TH ( 3 working days after interview)

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,161

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
 Timeline
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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(!).

Completely Proficient

Completely   3

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Nepal
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After a long and painful process, the visa is finally here. :dance:

We want to thank all of you who have been giving us help and support when our moral was low (and it happened too many times!).

VJ is a great community, with answers to nearly all questions. It feels good to know we can count on VJ for the rest of our journey.

Good luck to all of you, and feel free to contact us for questions about K-1 with prior entry denial to the US, or specifics about Rio interview.

Thank you.

Congratulations!

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Six-Twelve Explorer

Six-Twelve   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Brazil
 Timeline
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After a long and painful process, the visa is finally here. :dance:

We want to thank all of you who have been giving us help and support when our moral was low (and it happened too many times!).

VJ is a great community, with answers to nearly all questions. It feels good to know we can count on VJ for the rest of our journey.

Good luck to all of you, and feel free to contact us for questions about K-1 with prior entry denial to the US, or specifics about Rio interview.

Thank you.

Congrats on your new lease on life :thumbs: My fiance and I are just in the prep stage of gathering documents for the embassy, but I'm curios about the cost for everything. I cannot find any information...up to date that is, regarding the fees for: Medical, Visa and any other unforeseen cost. Hopefully we'll be ready to face the embassy in Rio, but unfortunely because of my work, I will not be able to make the trip to Brazil this time to meet with Cinara, but I hope that they'll treat her fairly. Anyway if you can shed some light on the total cost of the final process, it will greatly appreciated.

Thanks, and good luck to the both of you.

Edited by Six-Twelve
 
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