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Wow!! this is one of a great forum in this place, thanks to the originator of this forum, i really much appreciate it, we are december filer too good to have you all in here.

i also enjoy all the sence of humus you have all in this place this will at least make the journey shorter for us.. i wish you all free safe journey

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Welcome here!

Great to see you.

@MissDinaDee:

MSN every night and whenever we can get access to a pc, we will be sending eachother messages through a message board we both belong to.

A few times a week we will be on the phone.

And for a long time we talked through a MagicJack which allowed us to use a phone with our pc's.

But after my pc crashed, I can't seem to get it working with my new pc.

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A question for all my fellow December filers!

As we all are away from our loved ones I am curious to find out how you keep connected... and in each others lives while apart?!? I have been here in the US with my fiance since September of 2008 and we frequently see each other... alas, I will be going back home this coming weekend and was wondering how the rest of you stay connected.

Thanks!

my fiance and i talk and see each other everyday(daytime in NC, nightime in PI) using apple ichat..it's like coming home in each others arms (virtually, that is.. :) )after a busy day at work.. :D

well guys, after all the waiting is done, the time we will be spending with our fiance's (our soon to be wives & husbands) will be endless.. (L)

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N400 timeline:

04/17/2013 - sent N400
05/06/2013 - biometrics letter notice date
05/17/2013 - biometrics appointment

05/21/2013 - in line for interview

07/08/2013 - actual interview date

07/19/2013 - oath ceremony

Mom's IR5

10/15/2013 - sent I130

10/16/2013 - receipt date on NOA1 (Overland Park, Kansas)

11/22/2013 - received notice, case transferred to TSC

12/13/2013 - Email update, Petition approved!

01/23/2014 - case transferred to NVC

03/04/2014 - case number assigned

03/06/2014 - submitted DS-261

03/07/2014 - paid AOS Fee

03/19/2014 - sent AOS package

03/25/2014 - paid IV Fee

03/29/2014 - submitted DS260

03/31/2014 - sent DS-260(IV) civil documents

04/08/2014 - IV and AOS Checklist (I864A - incomplete information (place of residence))

04/09/2014 - sent AOS checklist

04/21/2014 - false AOS checklist

05/07/2014 - email notification for case complete

05/14/2014 - received appointment interview letter via email

05/15/2014 - CEAC status "In Transit" to consulate (US Embassy, Manila)

06/11/2014 - interview @ 6:15am (PASSED)

06/11/2014 - CEAC status "ISSUED" (visa is authorized for printing)

07/??/2014 - flight to US POE Detroit

it is all by the grace of God!

Filed: Country: Nigeria
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A question for all my fellow December filers!

As we all are away from our loved ones I am curious to find out how you keep connected... and in each others lives while apart?!? I have been here in the US with my fiance since September of 2008 and we frequently see each other... alas, I will be going back home this coming weekend and was wondering how the rest of you stay connected.

Thanks!

I think phone card wil be good, so also if you have internet MSN, Yahoo, Skype etc are also good, like me and my fiancee, we do normaly use phone, but much more we are privilege that i use internet mostly in the office, while she use her phone to chat with me as im using yahoo messenger.

this is how we do communicate, and we have been encouragig ourself as we are far away apart to come together through phone at nite...

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Brazil
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We talk all day on msn, and I mean all. He owns his own business so he's on it all day. When I'm not working, so am I. We use skype, cell phones & the web cam all the time too. We have a son together so it's important that they see each other as much as they can. It's really hard sometimes :(

We're also very big on games - kind of how we met, so we do a lot of playing games and looking for new games to play. You name it, we've probably tried it lol. ....whatever it takes to keep from going nuts while we're apart. In the past we saw each other every 4 months or so so the waiting was never hard. By the time we were going nuts, he was on a plane here. This time, it's been since August that I saw him last, 6 months and counting. It's not fun. We do what we can to stay occupied because you go nuts saying the same stuff over and over again if you talk as much as we do and you don't have something else to do lol. He sleeps with the laptop next to his head in case I need to msg him at night. We are both very well trained. hahahaha

AoS...EaD...AP Journey

09.28.09 - AoS Packet Sent

09.29.09 - Packet Received

10.05.09 - Noa1 x's 3

10.06.09 - Check Cashed

10.09.09 - 3 Noa Hard Copies Arrive

10.14.09 - Biometrics Letter Arrives

10.21.09 - Case Transferred to CSC

10.26.09 - Transfer Letter Arrives

10.27..09 - Touched & Added to Uscis Site

10.28.09 - Walk-In Biometrics Done & Touched

10.29.09 - Touched

10.30.09 - Scheduled Biometrics Appointment

11.02 & 11.03.09 - I485 touched

11.12.09 - EaD & AP Approved

11.16.09 - AP Letter Arrives in Mail

11.21.09 - EaD Card Arrives in Mail

12.09.09 - AOS APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12.09.08 - 12.09.09 - Exactly 1 year from K1 first Noa to Aos Approval

Next Step....

Lifting Conditions 9.07.11

x.xThe universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor x.x

Filed: Country: Nigeria
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We talk all day on msn, and I mean all. He owns his own business so he's on it all day. When I'm not working, so am I. We use skype, cell phones & the web cam all the time too. We have a son together so it's important that they see each other as much as they can. It's really hard sometimes :(

We're also very big on games - kind of how we met, so we do a lot of playing games and looking for new games to play. You name it, we've probably tried it lol. ....whatever it takes to keep from going nuts while we're apart. In the past we saw each other every 4 months or so so the waiting was never hard. By the time we were going nuts, he was on a plane here. This time, it's been since August that I saw him last, 6 months and counting. It's not fun. We do what we can to stay occupied because you go nuts saying the same stuff over and over again if you talk as much as we do and you don't have something else to do lol. He sleeps with the laptop next to his head in case I need to msg him at night. We are both very well trained. hahahaha

In the past we saw each other every 4 months

Umm this might be good if the distance is not far away, unlike me and my baby flying 11 hours to and fro is not easy so much so considering the fare also.

so we take the best opportunity we have to stay in turn with each other, calling, messenger, in case your case is like ours because of distance

good luck all

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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We talk all day on msn, and I mean all. He owns his own business so he's on it all day. When I'm not working, so am I. We use skype, cell phones & the web cam all the time too. We have a son together so it's important that they see each other as much as they can. It's really hard sometimes :(

We're also very big on games - kind of how we met, so we do a lot of playing games and looking for new games to play. You name it, we've probably tried it lol. ....whatever it takes to keep from going nuts while we're apart. In the past we saw each other every 4 months or so so the waiting was never hard. By the time we were going nuts, he was on a plane here. This time, it's been since August that I saw him last, 6 months and counting. It's not fun. We do what we can to stay occupied because you go nuts saying the same stuff over and over again if you talk as much as we do and you don't have something else to do lol. He sleeps with the laptop next to his head in case I need to msg him at night. We are both very well trained. hahahaha

Sounds like my how my fiance and I were the first 18 months we were toghether... its gonna be a hard adjustment but the several months we are apart will be worth it to spend a lifetime together!

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USCIS: 175 Days

NVC: 41 Days

NOA1 to Interview: 265 Days

Interview: 20 March 2012 - APPROVED

NVC for Montreal Beneficiaries – Electronic Processing and New Online Forms Guide by Saylin

Please edit your timeline in your profile so you can help others learn how long each step of this process takes. Thanks!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Brazil
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VSC leads the week on Thursday with 24 to 5 at CSC.

:thumbs:COME ON OVER 30! :thumbs:

On another, can you believe it bit, I got butterflies in my stomach when I saw we were 368 today. HOLY #######. He'll be here soon. I can't believe it! Reality hit me with a sledge hammer. I need to start getting everything ready for post-Noa2. I am such a slacker lol. Anyone else thought they had forever and hasn't got a whole helluva lot together yet? :innocent:

... Even better - we are 365 as I write this. :wub:

AoS...EaD...AP Journey

09.28.09 - AoS Packet Sent

09.29.09 - Packet Received

10.05.09 - Noa1 x's 3

10.06.09 - Check Cashed

10.09.09 - 3 Noa Hard Copies Arrive

10.14.09 - Biometrics Letter Arrives

10.21.09 - Case Transferred to CSC

10.26.09 - Transfer Letter Arrives

10.27..09 - Touched & Added to Uscis Site

10.28.09 - Walk-In Biometrics Done & Touched

10.29.09 - Touched

10.30.09 - Scheduled Biometrics Appointment

11.02 & 11.03.09 - I485 touched

11.12.09 - EaD & AP Approved

11.16.09 - AP Letter Arrives in Mail

11.21.09 - EaD Card Arrives in Mail

12.09.09 - AOS APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12.09.08 - 12.09.09 - Exactly 1 year from K1 first Noa to Aos Approval

Next Step....

Lifting Conditions 9.07.11

x.xThe universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor x.x

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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WOW! I wake up on a Friday morning and I see all the approvals...what a way to start the weekend :dance:VSC Rocks!

I just get so excited when I see everyone else getting excited when they're approved... another step closer for all of us!

Our K1 Journey Timeline

06.00.1998 - Met Online

12.22.2008 - I-129F received by VSC

12.22.2008 - NOA1 issued

04.08.2009 - NOA2 in 107 days - Igors List #174

04.14.2009 - NVC sent to Consulate in South Africa

04.29.2009 - Consulate received

05.04.2009 - Packet #3 received

05.08.2009 - Packet #4 received

05.14.2009 - Medical - Passed

06.22.2009 - Interview - APPROVED

06.29.2009 - Visa in hand

08.06.2009 - POE - Boston

08.22.2009 - Returned to South Africa

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Yeah!! VSC is digging out of the snow and going to work to process our petitions!! Let's hope the approvals keep on rolling in!! I have filed my tax return and I am getting the papers and information prepared for Post NOA2!! I want to be able to just have it all done ASAP! Maybe we will actually be approved by May?!?!? :whistle:

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-03

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-16

CHECK CASHED: 2008-12-18

TOUCHED: 2008-12-23

I-129F RFE(s) : NONE

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-04-06

NVC Left : 2009-04-13

Consulate Received : 2009-04-15

Packet 3 Mailed: 2009-04-17

Packet 3 Received : 2009-04-22

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-04-23

Packet 3 Received in Montreal: 2009-04-27

Medical : 2009-04-27

Packet 4 Received : 2009-06-08

Interview Date : 2009-07-08 Approved!

Visa Received : 2009-07-10

US Entry : 2009-07-16

Marriage : 2009-07-24

Comments : Church Wedding and Celebration on November 14, 2009.

Having civil wedding because need AP for trip to Ireland planned December 2009, couldn't risk not being able to go so civil wedding before the church wedding.

AOS, EAD and AP

CIS Office : Dover DE

Date Filed : 2009-07-29

Check Cashed: 2009-08-07

NOA Date : 2009-08-06

RFE(s) :

Received Bio Appt Notice: 2009-08-20

Bio. Appt. : 2009-08-31

AOS Transfer** : 2009-08-24

Interview Date : NONE

AP/EAD Approved: 2009-09-21

AOS Approved:2009-10-02

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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In the past we saw each other every 4 months

Umm this might be good if the distance is not far away, unlike me and my baby flying 11 hours to and fro is not easy so much so considering the fare also.

so we take the best opportunity we have to stay in turn with each other, calling, messenger, in case your case is like ours because of distance

good luck all

I know the feeling, being over 12000 miles away my flying time to the US is 18 hours + and the fares dont come cheap either. Most of our time 'together' is chatting on AOL, emailing and phone calls in the wee hours of the morning when we're both at home.

Our K1 Journey Timeline

06.00.1998 - Met Online

12.22.2008 - I-129F received by VSC

12.22.2008 - NOA1 issued

04.08.2009 - NOA2 in 107 days - Igors List #174

04.14.2009 - NVC sent to Consulate in South Africa

04.29.2009 - Consulate received

05.04.2009 - Packet #3 received

05.08.2009 - Packet #4 received

05.14.2009 - Medical - Passed

06.22.2009 - Interview - APPROVED

06.29.2009 - Visa in hand

08.06.2009 - POE - Boston

08.22.2009 - Returned to South Africa

Posted
Maybe we will actually be approved by May?!?!? :whistle:

If only that could be true.

I know, hopefully we get lucky but you know i've seen that most of the people that filed August and September got their approval within 5 months. So May NOA2 approval would be a great gift to us. :yes::star:

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My AOS Timeline

I-751

01/17/12: Mailed priority with delivery conf.

01/20/12: Arrived Vermont service center

01/24/12: Check Cashed.....yippeee

01/26/12: Received NOA in the mail

02/14/12: ASC APPOINTMENT NOTICE

03/08/12: Biometrics appointment date

01/10/12: 10 year green card in the mail!

Posted

i am hoping may, please vsc come on!!!! im on 375 now yay!!lol

My Timeline (#366)(New #254- 3.07.09)(#212-3/23/2009 When Approved)

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate :

Islamabad, Pakistan

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-03

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-11

I-129F RFE(s) : None

RFE Reply(s) : None

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-03-23

NVC Received : 2009-03-27

NVC Left : 2009-03-30

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date :

Visa Received :

US Entry :

Marriage :

Comments :

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Pay the OVER!!!

Good things come to those who wait.

06-19-07 - 1st trip to Bogota

09-02-07 - 2nd trip to Bogota

11-05-07 - 3rd trip to Bogota

02-04-08 - 4th trip to Bogota

03-06-08 - 5th trip to Bogota

07-05-08 - 6th trip to Bogota

10-27-08 - 7th trip to Bogota

12-03-08 - Mailed petition to Vermont Service Center (FedEx lost it for a day, LONG STORY)

12-05-08 - Vermont Service Center received it

12-05-08 - NOA1 (date)

12-09-08 - Touched

12-15-08 - Received NOA1 in mail

01-16-09 - 8th trip to Bogota

03-26-09 - 9th trip to Bogota

03-27-09 - NOA2 APPROVED

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