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Dear Visa Journey Friends,

We got this email this morning from the consulate:

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge that we are in receipt of your fiance’s passport and Police Certificate and are pleased to inform you that we are currently processing your fiance’s visa and shall mail it to the DHL location he selected most probably by Wednesday next week.

In other words...We're finally APPROVED!!!!!!!

I can't tell you how happy I am!! Or how much support everyone here has give me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and best of luck to everyone still on their journey through the Nairobi Embassy! I will post more later but had to let my VJ friends know the good news!!! :dance::dance::thumbs::no:

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS! You did it! I wish you all the happiness together. Enjoy each other to the fullest and I knowwwww how good you feel right now! XOXOXO Many blessings and lots of love. :star::dance:

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Men are like stars ~ there are a million of them, but only ONE can make your dreams come true. I found my STAR...

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~K E N Y A~

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:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Hurray!!!! This is amazing news!

Joy (& Aaron, who doesn't read/post here yet)

Dec. 27, 2010: First met each other in Entebbe, Uganda while I was visiting my friend/his cousin (12/27/10 - 1/10/11) (visited again Jul. 2-9, 2011 and Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 9, 2012; engaged 1/7/12)

K-1

Feb. 18, 2012: I-129F sent (delivered 2/21 per USPS & USCIS; NOA1 notice date 2/23/12; check cashed/email/text 2/24)

Aug. 9, 2012: NOA2!!! [NOA1 +168 days] (reached NVC 8/17, left NVC 8/20; @embassy 8/24; embassy confirmed receipt 9/5)

Oct. 24 - Nov. 8, 2012: I visited again (Nairobi: medical 10/31; interview 11/5 [NOA1 +256 days]; result--APPROVED!!!!!!!)

Nov. 15, 2012: Visa in hand (was ready for retrieval 11/12/12)

Nov. 20, 2012: POE, Boston!!! (legal marriage 12/12/12; family/friends wedding ceremony 1/12/13) (276 days)

AOS/EAD/AP

Feb. 4, 2013: AOS packet sent (delivered 2/6, NOA1 text/email & check cashed 2/11 midnight)

Feb. 11, 2013: NOA1 notice date for I-485, EAD, AP (I-485/EAD NOA1 hard copies & biometrics appt letter arrived 2/16, badly mangled AP NOA1 arrived 2/27; biometrics done 3/4/13)

Apr. 3, 2013: EAD & AP approved (received card 4/11)

Aug. 16, 2013: I-485 approved & green card production ordered!!!! (card arrived 8/26/13) (193 days)

ROC

2015 sometime? I've slept since then.

Naturalization

Dec. 20, 2019: N-400 submitted online (Boston, MA field office)

Jan. 9, 2020: Biometrics

Feb. 4, 2020: updated wait time = 4 months (estimated case completion June 2020)

Aug. 7, 2020: interview scheduled (!), but no idea when

Sept. 16, 2020: interview, Boston (approved)

Sept. 24, 2020: oath ceremony, Boston---DONE!!! (279 days from submission)

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:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: I think this is the visa approval that has made me the happiest yet!!! So glad for you guys, feel like it was my own case that had turned around and got a happy ending. I love it when love conquers all :-) Wishing you guys an absolutely wonderful marriage and life ahead.

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09/23/2010- Met online

12/23/2010- Met in person in Kenya

02/01/2011- Visited him in China

02/14/2011- He proposed while I was in China

07/09/2011- Moved to China to be with him

12/19/2011- Went to US to meet his family

01/08/2012- Went back to China with him

02/29/2012- Went back to Kenya to await fiancee visa :-(

02/07/2012: I-129F Sent

02/10/2012: USCIS received I-129F

02/10/2012: NOA1 date

02/15/2012: Touched

02/22/2012: NOA1 received in mail

05/05/2012: Broke up :(

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between July 6, 2012 and July 9, 2012*.

"Where there is faith

There is a voice calling, keep walking

You’re not alone in this world

Where there is faith

There is a peace like a child sleeping

Hope everlasting in He who is able...

It is a wonderful, powerful place

Where there is faith" 4Him

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That is great news!! I hope her interview is SOON!!! Best of luck to you, too, Rasta.

My fiance's passport and police certificate arrived via DHL at the consulate Tuesday. (He was told at the DHL office the consulate would call him when they were ready for whatever comes next.) I emailed yesterday to confirm receipt...no word back yet. Waiting, waiting.

congratulations, all the best going forward.

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Dear Visa Journey Friends,

We got this email this morning from the consulate:

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge that we are in receipt of your fiance’s passport and Police Certificate and are pleased to inform you that we are currently processing your fiance’s visa and shall mail it to the DHL location he selected most probably by Wednesday next week.

In other words...We're finally APPROVED!!!!!!!

I can't tell you how happy I am!! Or how much support everyone here has give me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and best of luck to everyone still on their journey through the Nairobi Embassy! I will post more later but had to let my VJ friends know the good news!!! :dance::dance::thumbs::no:

congrats Beaulahluo!!!!!!!!!! Great news. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Thank you everyone!!! We are so so thrilled, and so happy to have Visa Journey friends to share the journey with. It has made a world of difference knowing there were others rooting for us regardless of who was rooting against us anywhere else :) It's a challenging journey but worth EVERY STEP!! For those who have yet to go through the consulate, best of luck! Our best wishes are with you. Thanks to everyone for your well-wishes!

K-1

May - Oct2008 – Meet in Uganda, meet his family, live with his family

Oct '08-'11 - correspond, work together through a common non-profit

June-July 2011 - Return to Uganda; we get engaged!!

Aug 22, 2011 – NOA1

Jan 25, 2012 – NOA2

Feb 16, 2012 – NVC Clearance

March 16-19 2012 - Medical exam

March 22, 2012- Interview, refused pending Kenya police certificate

April 5, 2012 Police Certificate issued

April 10, 2012 Police certificate and passport delivered to consulate

April 13, 2012 Email from consulate notifying of visa APPROVAL!!!!!!

April 18th, 2012 Approximate pick-up date of passport

April 20th, 2012 Actual day passport ready for pick-up; visa in hand!

April 29th, 2012 Anticipated entry to the US!!! (Boston, Logan international)

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Thank you everyone!!! We are so so thrilled, and so happy to have Visa Journey friends to share the journey with. It has made a world of difference knowing there were others rooting for us regardless of who was rooting against us anywhere else :) It's a challenging journey but worth EVERY STEP!! For those who have yet to go through the consulate, best of luck! Our best wishes are with you. Thanks to everyone for your well-wishes!

You're most welcome. We wish you all the best. I bet you can't wait until he comes home :) Again, I am way happy for you guys :)

Edited by Ben and Jill

Men are like stars ~ there are a million of them, but only ONE can make your dreams come true. I found my STAR...

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~K E N Y A~

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Dear Visa Journey Friends,

We got this email this morning from the consulate:

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge that we are in receipt of your fiance’s passport and Police Certificate and are pleased to inform you that we are currently processing your fiance’s visa and shall mail it to the DHL location he selected most probably by Wednesday next week.

In other words...We're finally APPROVED!!!!!!!

I can't tell you how happy I am!! Or how much support everyone here has give me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and best of luck to everyone still on their journey through the Nairobi Embassy! I will post more later but had to let my VJ friends know the good news!!! :dance::dance::thumbs::no:

Wooohooooooo!!! Congrats :) :) :)

K-1
09/09/09 - NOA1 :: 10/20/09 - NOA2 :: 01/11/10 - Interview :: 02/24/10 - POE :: 04/10/10 - Wedding

AOS
05/17/10 - NOA :: 06/08/10 - Transferred to CSC :: 07/02/10 - Biometrics :: 07/16/10 - EAD/AP Approved :: 10/26/10 - AOS Approved

ROC
08/16/12 - NOA :: 09/13/12 - Biometrics :: 04/12/13 - Approved :: 04/19/13 - GC received


Naturalization
08/22/13 - NOA :: 09/20/13 - Biometrics :: 01/30/14 - Interview - Approved :: 02/27/14 - Oath

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Ok, so I am starting a Nairobi Embassy thread, since there doesn't seem to be one yet, and there is minimal info about the embassy itself (VJ doesn't even include it in the list of consulates, so it's not searchable in the database...)

Here is the info so far (anyone with additional info, please update!)

Nairobi Embassy info here: <a href="http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Kenya&cty=Nairobi,%20Kenya" target="_blank">http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...airobi,%20Kenya</a>

Nairobi Embassy Reviews: <a href="http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya" target="_blank">http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya</a>

Let's use this thread as a place to share stories and information! <img src="http://www.visajourney.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbs:" border="0" alt="good.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbs:" border="0" alt="good.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbs:" border="0" alt="good.gif" />

My fiance is from Uganda and will be going to Nairobi for his medical and interview. So far, we are still waiting for our NOA2...

What about you? Where is your fiance/e from and how did you meet him or her?

Kenya is now there i know it wasnt there coz i had tried to look for it and couldnt find then the guy who updates the site added it so check for it now and got make a profile so u can be able to update the time line too thanks

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I have been missing in action, but i am still here. Welcome to all newbies.Congratulations to all approvals. I know and still can remember that wonderful feeling of being approved. :yes:

In your Strength, I can crush an army; with my God , I can scale any wall .....2nd Samuel 22:30

For God did not give us a spirit of fear and timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline}... 2 Timothy 1 :7[/i]

Set me as seal over your heart. Solomon 8:6

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AOS

08/03/2009 - AOS Approval

08/13/ 2009- GC in mail

ROC

09/01/2011 - Roc Approval

N - 400

06/15/2012 - Mailed N - 400 package to Phoenix

06/19/2012 - Notice of Action

07/20/2012 - Biometrics

08/20/2012 - Interview: PASSED

09/21/2012 - Oath Ceremony :)

09/21/2012 - US Citizen

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hi there everyone greetings to all the good people here, congrats to all the people who have been approved and those waiting good luck , as for me i am waiting too my fiancee is going in may for interview just crossing my fingers and praying, anyways few questions here so anyone who has had experience in this question when they ask " What are you wedding plans?" thing is honestly we havent planned coz we are not definate of the approval so just throwing it out there thanks guys

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Thank you everyone!!! We are so so thrilled, and so happy to have Visa Journey friends to share the journey with. It has made a world of difference knowing there were others rooting for us regardless of who was rooting against us anywhere else :) It's a challenging journey but worth EVERY STEP!! For those who have yet to go through the consulate, best of luck! Our best wishes are with you. Thanks to everyone for your well-wishes!

hi i got an email from the embassy that they got our results, they told me to mail their passports via dhl so they can complete processing.

my question beaulaluo is what address did you send the police cert to? and when you went to dhl did they already have the embassy info please assist .

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hi there everyone greetings to all the good people here, congrats to all the people who have been approved and those waiting good luck , as for me i am waiting too my fiancee is going in may for interview just crossing my fingers and praying, anyways few questions here so anyone who has had experience in this question when they ask " What are you wedding plans?" thing is honestly we havent planned coz we are not definate of the approval so just throwing it out there thanks guys

She should be able to answer that question quickly to be honest...I doubt the CO is going to want to hear "Ummm, we didn't know if we'd get approved so we didn't make any definite plans..." Not good. Talk about it quick and decide on something. Pick a date within the next few months even it's it a estimate...nothing needs to be set in stone, but you need to know what to answer if asked.

hi i got an email from the embassy that they got our results, they told me to mail their passports via dhl so they can complete processing.

my question beaulaluo is what address did you send the police cert to? and when you went to dhl did they already have the embassy info please assist .

Rasta, that's great news. I'm happy to hear that it all turned out well for you.

Men are like stars ~ there are a million of them, but only ONE can make your dreams come true. I found my STAR...

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~K E N Y A~

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hi there everyone greetings to all the good people here, congrats to all the people who have been approved and those waiting good luck , as for me i am waiting too my fiancee is going in may for interview just crossing my fingers and praying, anyways few questions here so anyone who has had experience in this question when they ask " What are you wedding plans?" thing is honestly we havent planned coz we are not definate of the approval so just throwing it out there thanks guys

We didn't get asked this but we did have a response ready just in case. We planned to say that we would be married within 90 days of Sifa's arrival in the US, exact date pending, by my pastor at my parents' house. Have you thought about how you would do it at all? You don't have to give them an exact date - obviously that would be impossible. But I think more what they are after is that you've given some thought to it. Are you planning to marry at the courthouse? At home? In a church? If you haven't had that discussion, perhaps you should before the interview. It's a good thing to discuss anyway - 90 days goes by pretty quick! I didn't start really planning a TON until the visa was approved but we had a rough idea in mind of how we wanted it to go and what we needed to do.

hi i got an email from the embassy that they got our results, they told me to mail their passports via dhl so they can complete processing.

my question beaulaluo is what address did you send the police cert to? and when you went to dhl did they already have the embassy info please assist .

Sounds like good news! Congrats!

K-1
09/09/09 - NOA1 :: 10/20/09 - NOA2 :: 01/11/10 - Interview :: 02/24/10 - POE :: 04/10/10 - Wedding

AOS
05/17/10 - NOA :: 06/08/10 - Transferred to CSC :: 07/02/10 - Biometrics :: 07/16/10 - EAD/AP Approved :: 10/26/10 - AOS Approved

ROC
08/16/12 - NOA :: 09/13/12 - Biometrics :: 04/12/13 - Approved :: 04/19/13 - GC received


Naturalization
08/22/13 - NOA :: 09/20/13 - Biometrics :: 01/30/14 - Interview - Approved :: 02/27/14 - Oath

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We didn't get asked this but we did have a response ready just in case. We planned to say that we would be married within 90 days of Sifa's arrival in the US, exact date pending, by my pastor at my parents' house. Have you thought about how you would do it at all? You don't have to give them an exact date - obviously that would be impossible. But I think more what they are after is that you've given some thought to it. Are you planning to marry at the courthouse? At home? In a church? If you haven't had that discussion, perhaps you should before the interview. It's a good thing to discuss anyway - 90 days goes by pretty quick! I didn't start really planning a TON until the visa was approved but we had a rough idea in mind of how we wanted it to go and what we needed to do.

Sounds like good news! Congrats!

well i had thought about what you just said that will do within 90 days , i dont have an exact date just coz of the pending interview yet but with everything involved we have already discussed how it will be so i think that should be the answer to give in case asked otherwise thanks guys i appreciate soo much my fiancee is having her interview in two weeks so waiting for the blessings

She should be able to answer that question quickly to be honest...I doubt the CO is going to want to hear "Ummm, we didn't know if we'd get approved so we didn't make any definite plans..." Not good. Talk about it quick and decide on something. Pick a date within the next few months even it's it a estimate...nothing needs to be set in stone, but you need to know what to answer if asked.

Rasta, that's great news. I'm happy to hear that it all turned out well for you.

Thanks Jill i think thats a good idea we had planned for July with approval and i think will stick to that and need to encourage confidence so thats much again be blessed

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