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irishgalinabq   0

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Yay! My visa was approved but will be "on hold" til they get the original of the Aussie Police cert. I am excited.

Could someone let me know how long it took you to clear customs and immigration at LAX? We only have a 2.5 hour lay over and the guy at the embassy seemed to think that that was too short of a time to get both done.

Thanks a million! And thank you to all at Visa journey who answered my questions about the process. You guys were a HUGE help! We really appreciated this site and all the nice people on here. Good luck to the others who are currently in the process too. You will get there!!

Started stressing about visa: From once we decided to move back to the USA

Marriage:20-9-08 :)

I-130 filed at Sydney Consulate: 9-10-08

Applied for Irish police certificate: 10-10-08

Irish police certificate received: 14-10-08

Packet 3 received: 16-10-08

Mailed DS 230 I & II: 16-10-08

Went to local doctor to get immunity levels checked:17-10-08

Made appointment for medical: 17-10-08

Medical: 28-10-08

Posted packet 3: 3-11-08

Applied for Aussie Police certificate: 20-11-08

(Bit of a delay here due to us living in a very ghetto part of Sydney. They could only take fingerprints if they didn't have a suspect in custody. Unfortunately for me, every day I went in, someone was in the slammer. Oh, the joys!)

Received appointment date: 24-11-08

Email requested extra information about husbands income in USA and Aussie police certificate. Also told me to bring US sized passport photo, passport, the money to pay and a 3Kg express post envelope

Appointment Day: 16-12-08

Green card approved but on hold until they receive origional Aussie police certificate: 16-12-08

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irishgalinabq   0

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Congratulations! :thumbs:

Relax! 2.5 hrs should be alright. We had 1 hr 45 mins and were still through with everything and even had 30 minutes to spare.

Awesome , thanks a mil! I need something new to stress about it seems! :)

And congratulations!!

Started stressing about visa: From once we decided to move back to the USA

Marriage:20-9-08 :)

I-130 filed at Sydney Consulate: 9-10-08

Applied for Irish police certificate: 10-10-08

Irish police certificate received: 14-10-08

Packet 3 received: 16-10-08

Mailed DS 230 I & II: 16-10-08

Went to local doctor to get immunity levels checked:17-10-08

Made appointment for medical: 17-10-08

Medical: 28-10-08

Posted packet 3: 3-11-08

Applied for Aussie Police certificate: 20-11-08

(Bit of a delay here due to us living in a very ghetto part of Sydney. They could only take fingerprints if they didn't have a suspect in custody. Unfortunately for me, every day I went in, someone was in the slammer. Oh, the joys!)

Received appointment date: 24-11-08

Email requested extra information about husbands income in USA and Aussie police certificate. Also told me to bring US sized passport photo, passport, the money to pay and a 3Kg express post envelope

Appointment Day: 16-12-08

Green card approved but on hold until they receive origional Aussie police certificate: 16-12-08

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neonrain   1

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Congratulations! I know how you feel about needing something else to stress about. Mine was approved yesterday and on the way home from the embassy my husband kept asking me why I seemed so bummed out. I really felt at a bit of a loss. After having this stuff at the back of my mind for months (even though our experience was mercifully short) I felt a little blank yesterday. But today I feel great and a little bit strange... can't believe I'll be an immigrant soon haha!

Not sure about the layover thing, I'm super paranoid so we just booked flights with a 7 hour layover in JFK. I don't like to tempt fate. My husband was a little put off that I insisted on the longer layover, he just likes to get the traveling over with, but maybe he knows better than to trifle with an emotional woman.

As a non-Korean, I thought getting a US tourist visa in Korea was a mission. This experience has been a whole other story. After being treated a bit like a social outcast at my B1/B2 visa interview in 2007, I'm hoping they go easy on me for my CR1 interview... details to follow.

DCF - South Korea

04/09/2008: File I-130 at US Embassy in Seoul

21/10/2008: Receive email confirming approval of I-130 and E-pkt 3

23/10/2008: Faxed DS-230 (part 1) to Embassy

01/11/2008: Sent online request for interview to embassy.

03/11/2008: Received email notification of interview date (Dec 15)

08/11/2008: St. Mary's Hospital Seoul for Medical check and vaccinations

14/11/2008: Back to St. Mary's to meet with panel physician and receive x-rays and envelope.

21/11/2008: Finally heard from RSA home affairs; birth certificate is ready (8 weeks of waiting).

28/11/2008: Police check and Birth certificate in the mail... Mom is a rock star

02/12/2008: Police check and Birth certificate package arrives

15/12/2008: Interview - US Embassy Seoul and VISA APPROVED!

17/12/2008: Visa in hand! wahoo!

03/04/2009: POE: New York JFK

20/04/2009: 2 welcome letters arrive

24/04/2009: Green card arrives! Hurray!

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irishgalinabq   0

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Congratulations! I know how you feel about needing something else to stress about. Mine was approved yesterday and on the way home from the embassy my husband kept asking me why I seemed so bummed out. I really felt at a bit of a loss. After having this stuff at the back of my mind for months (even though our experience was mercifully short) I felt a little blank yesterday. But today I feel great and a little bit strange... can't believe I'll be an immigrant soon haha!

Not sure about the layover thing, I'm super paranoid so we just booked flights with a 7 hour layover in JFK. I don't like to tempt fate. My husband was a little put off that I insisted on the longer layover, he just likes to get the traveling over with, but maybe he knows better than to trifle with an emotional woman.

Congrats on your approval. I think you are right with the longer layover....If i could afford to change ours I would have! I'm just hoping we'll get through to make our flight to DC on time....

Yes, after all the stress and wondering and piles of paper, it is weird that it is over now! It does feel a little anti-climactic. We are just so relieved-much more relieved than excited- as we did not have a "plan B" if this didn't come through! PHEW!

Started stressing about visa: From once we decided to move back to the USA

Marriage:20-9-08 :)

I-130 filed at Sydney Consulate: 9-10-08

Applied for Irish police certificate: 10-10-08

Irish police certificate received: 14-10-08

Packet 3 received: 16-10-08

Mailed DS 230 I & II: 16-10-08

Went to local doctor to get immunity levels checked:17-10-08

Made appointment for medical: 17-10-08

Medical: 28-10-08

Posted packet 3: 3-11-08

Applied for Aussie Police certificate: 20-11-08

(Bit of a delay here due to us living in a very ghetto part of Sydney. They could only take fingerprints if they didn't have a suspect in custody. Unfortunately for me, every day I went in, someone was in the slammer. Oh, the joys!)

Received appointment date: 24-11-08

Email requested extra information about husbands income in USA and Aussie police certificate. Also told me to bring US sized passport photo, passport, the money to pay and a 3Kg express post envelope

Appointment Day: 16-12-08

Green card approved but on hold until they receive origional Aussie police certificate: 16-12-08

 
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