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Tom and carol   0

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Hello everyone,

I wanted to say after skimming thru the site i have seen alot of helpful information. I mailed out out I-129 F on october 28th they received it the next day. My fiance is in brazil. We met here in philly when she was a au pair. we have been together since march 20th of 07 and she went back to brazil on october 3rd. Times have been tough. I am mr positive :thumbs: , she is really really depressed :crying: . We have our home here and she just cant wait to come back. I do have a question??? What is the average time for this process? i am reading so many different things from orkut and this site. Anything would be great... Thanks again.......

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Hello everyone,

I wanted to say after skimming thru the site i have seen alot of helpful information. I mailed out out I-129 F on october 28th they received it the next day. My fiance is in brazil. We met here in philly when she was a au pair. we have been together since march 20th of 07 and she went back to brazil on october 3rd. Times have been tough. I am mr positive :thumbs: , she is really really depressed :crying: . We have our home here and she just cant wait to come back. I do have a question??? What is the average time for this process? i am reading so many different things from orkut and this site. Anything would be great... Thanks again.......

Hi Tom!

Good luck and maybe it will be a swift journey for us all! I sent my fiance visa in date September and am waiting on my noa 2. Estimated time is around 6 months I think. Maybe someone out there has a good time frame? I thinks some of it depends on how long it takes to get the interview ? It can't happen soon enough! Tell your fiance to hang in there

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welcome to vj may ur journey be swift and problem free.......

most of the time it looks like u will receive ur no2 between 4 and 6 months some of us got caught in some messed up back log or something........ but most dont have a long wait........ :)

Good luck

sara

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Tom and carol   0

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welcome to vj may ur journey be swift and problem free.......

most of the time it looks like u will receive ur no2 between 4 and 6 months some of us got caught in some messed up back log or something........ but most dont have a long wait........ :)

Good luck

sara

thank you sarah and steph, i will be looking forward to hearing from you in the future, god bless you both.....

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KAT&Allie   0

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Welcome to VJ Carol and Tom !

If you look under immigration timelines and do a search of K-1 visa, you can filter it to Brazil and it might give you a better idea how long it takes for K-1 to be processed for Brazilians.

Good luck on your onwards journey.

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AOS timeline

I-485,I-765 & I-131 sent: 07-27-2009

Arrived at Chicago lockbox: 07-29-2009

NOA (for all 3): 08-03-2009

Transfer to CSC: 08-26-2009

Touched I-485: 09-01, 02, 03 & 04-2009

Biometrics appointment: 09-02-2009

AP received: 09-18-2009

EAD card received: 09-21-2009

AOS approved: 10-15-2009

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Hi and welcome to VJ! Congratulations on your engagement! :)

Here are some helpful links regarding processing times:

The official USCIS processing time chart (6 months for K-1s) -- https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=VSC

The VJ K-1 Flowchart that gives you an idea of how long each step takes -- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=k1flow

The VJ K-1 Stats page which shows historical data for both CSC and VSC -- http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?cfl=

Good luck and hopes for a speedy journey!

SwanTiger

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K-1 Timeline

2009-04-14 : Visa received - WOO-HOO!!!

2009-04-29 : POE - NYC

AOS Timeline

2009-05-05 : AOS sent via USPS

2009-05-15 : All the NOA's for AOS received in mail

2009-06-04 : Biometrics date

2009-06-08 : EAD and AP approved

2009-06-15 : EAD and AP received in mail

2009-06-23 : AOS transferred to CSC

2009-07-03 : Touched

2009-08-15 : Green card production ordered

2009-08 : GREEN CARD HOLDER

ROC Timeline

2011-05-04 : ROC sent via USPS

2011-05-06 : ROC received at VSC

2011-05-24 : NOA1 received

2011-06-27 : Biometrics Appointment

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Welcome welcome! The whole process (petition and visa) usually takes 6-8 months. Thing is, the moment you get started every day just seems to drag on like forever. That's how I felt. But so far, I am already on my 3rd month of waiting and still, the wait continues.

I say good luck to you and your fiancee. Take care and God bless.

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HappyDancer is a proud wife to a country boy in KY.

I-130 for Parents (Mom and Dad)

3.15.2014: Mailed I-130 Packet for Mom and Dad

3.21.2014: Received email notification with case # for both petitions; case forwarded to NBC for processing

3.21.2014: Check cashed

3.22.2014: Hard copy NOA1 received

4.08.2014: Both I-130 approved (notification received via email) - It only took three weeks!!!

4.11.2014: Received NOA2 approval notice in the mail.

5.01.2014: Called NVC to ask for status of paperwork. Advised they received both application on 4.28. Advised to call in 30 business days for an update.

6.02.2014: Email notification received from NVC that shows parents' NVC case number and instructions to pay AOS Fee and fill out DS 261.

6.03.2014: Paid AOS fee ($88 for both petitions)

N400:
4.26.2013: Mailed N400 Packet

5.21.2013: Biometrics

7.18.2013: Testing and Interview

9.25.2013: Oath Ceremony

Medical at St. Lukes:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183224-experience-medical-at-st-lukes-extension-clinic/

K1 with K2 Visa Interview:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/184246-usem-interview-on-march-10-at-7am-approved/page__p__2728465#entry2728465

CFO:Review, tips and advise:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/186123-cforeview-tips-and-advise/

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there's also a regional specific forum - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=96

and a thread for brazil specific info - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99253

welcome to vj.

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Welcome to VJ.

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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Welcome Tom!

Just to give you some info on the Brazilian side. Our I-129F process was filed on Sept. 07. I received my K-1 visa on May 16th, 07. It took 9 months for the whole process to complete. We did not get the dreaded RFE (Request for Additional Information) which is something that can delay the process a bit. I had my interview for the K-1 at the Rio de Janeiro Consulate.

I wish you and Carol a good journey and lots of patience. It can be hard sometimes, but here you can find support and helpful information to go through this.

God bless! :energy:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Naturalization approved: 04-02-2013

Oath ceremony: 04-24-2013

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Tom and carol   0

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Thank all of you for all the information... we are gonna take this one day at a time. I already feel a little relief>>> :) its gonna be a process but she is worth the wait. Thank god for skype and internet
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Hello everyone,

I wanted to say after skimming thru the site i have seen alot of helpful information. I mailed out out I-129 F on october 28th they received it the next day. My fiance is in brazil. We met here in philly when she was a au pair. we have been together since march 20th of 07 and she went back to brazil on october 3rd. Times have been tough. I am mr positive :thumbs: , she is really really depressed :crying: . We have our home here and she just cant wait to come back. I do have a question??? What is the average time for this process? i am reading so many different things from orkut and this site. Anything would be great... Thanks again.......

Hi there, and welcome! Wow, I remember mailing off our I-129...seems like ages ago, even though it really wasn't. I know how tough it is being away from each other...hang in there! Nothing in life worth having ever comes easy. We sent ours off January of this year, he got his interview July 1st, which he was approved that day, and arrived here in the US July 31st. So, all in all, from the filing time, until he actually arrived was about 6 months. You may run into a couple of delays with the holidays and all, so, I would plan on 6-8 months. It seems like an eternity, but it's definitely worth the wait.

Take care and Best Wishes to the both of you! :star:

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welcome to Vj

A journey of a thousand miles begin with one step. You have made the baby steps! :thumbs: We wish an error free visa journet

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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Tom and carol   0

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welcome to vj may ur journey be swift and problem free.......

most of the time it looks like u will receive ur no2 between 4 and 6 months some of us got caught in some messed up back log or something........ but most dont have a long wait........ :)

Good luck

sara

Hey sara,

I see by your timeline it has taken some time. I sent my I-129f on oct 28th on next day mail and i got a conformation from usps that a M. hazuda signed for it. I have not got my noa1 and its almost a month. I look at everyone elses timeline and it seems like they got it so fast. I used a money order i was wondering if you had any insight as to why it would take so long??? i am asking you cause you seem to have called in and talked to them. I called and they told me that until it is 30 to 45 days they cant do anything. Thanks for any help....

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