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I am so excited I can't stand it! I just had to tell you all about it. :D

After a year and a half of not working, a couple of weeks ago, I posted that I had 4 job interviews coming up. Well it actually turned into 5, 3 of them were in environment/wildlife conservation, one was with an art museum and one with a dance company. All were Development jobs, which is my field. (In brief, I raise major gifts and estate gifts from individuals).

It seems that Washington DC is the capital of nonprofits and charities, and there seems to be a shortage of really good development professionals to fill them all. Since I have 10 years of experience and an award, I guess they were interested in me DESPITE my lack of a degree. One of the conservation places didn't want to go beyond a phone interview with a head hunter because I changed jobs too much according to them. Their loss I guess.....

Anyway, I am thrilled to say that my favourite of the conservation groups, the Jane Goodall Institute, has just called to offer me the position of Director of Major & Planned Gifts!!!!!!

I am so excited because ever since I was a child I wanted to be a biologist (that, and a dancer!). Unfortunately I just don't have a mathematical brain, so a career in science was beyond my reach, but I always idolized Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and David Attenborough. I can't believe that I will now be working for the betterment of the world under the auspices of a childhood idol!

The job is the most senior position I have held in a larger organization (I was Director of Development in a small opera company), as well as having someone (and later more than one person) reporting to me! I hope I will be a good boss...that is a new concept for me!

I will be starting on June 15, so my long holiday is coming to a crashing halt. :crying::P I am looking forward to having money again, and to paying off some of our considerable debts! And buying new CLOTHES! :D I am thrilled that they will be letting me take the first week of July off to go back home to Canada to go to our cottage out in the wilderness.

The best part about this job is I will be doing a LOT of travel around the US (about 30% of my time) AND I will have the opportunity to go to Africa to see the work being done there - a priceless opportunity to me!

This is definitely going to be a crazy, busy but rewarding phase of my life.

Time to celebrate!!! :dance:

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Please check my profile for timeline info. :)

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Congrats on landing a challenging job. It's wonderful that it's in a field you are so interested in.

Best wishes for a long happy career.

"THE SHORT STORY"

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KAELY (K-2 Visa)

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rebeccajo   14

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WOW!!!! That is SO awesome!!!!

Hey, can you find somebody to underwrite a few instruments for the marching band at my son's school? LOL

Seriously, I'm really really glad to hear this!! Now you can enjoy the rest of your time off too - knowing that money will be coming in soon!

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jen&darcy   0

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Congratulations! :dance:

K-1 Process

---------------------------

April 20, 2006 - Filed I-129F (Ahhhhh finally!)

July 31, 2006 - APPROVED!

September 28, 2006 - Interview!

September 29, 2006 - VISA in hand!

October 14, 2006 - WEDDING DATE!

AOS & EAD Process

----------------------------

December 26, 2006 - Darcy's last day of employment on his 90-day work authorization. Bummer!

December 27, 2006 - Filed AOS and EAD paperwork

January 3, 2006 - Receipt date of NOA1

January 11, 2007 - 'touched'

January 17, 2007 - transferred to CSC

January 19, 2007 - biometrics appointment

January 22, 2007 - 'touched'

January 23, 2007 - 'AOS touched'

January 24, 2007 - 'touched'

January 31, 2007 - 'AOS touched'

February 1, 2007 - GREEN CARD ORDERED!!!

February 5, 2007 - Received Welcome Letter

February 11, 2007 - received GREEN CARD!!

Lifting Conditions

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December 31, 2008 - filed I-751

January 10, 2009 - received 1-year extension letter

January 28, 2009 - biometrics

February 13, 2009 - 10-year green card ordered

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gym   0

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Congratulations and good luck

I-129F SENT TO CSC 01/31/2006

I-129F NOA1 RECEIVED 02/02/2006

touched 04/25/2006

NOA2 04/25/2006

touched 04/26/2006

NVC received case 05/11/2006

Left NVC 05/12/2006

medical 06/06/2006

Packet 3 received 05/30/2006

returned packet 3 05/31/2006

Interview date 07/18/2006

Approved...yeahhhh

07/21/2006 Received visa...WOOOOHOOOO

09/24/2006 marrying my baby yeahhhhhhhh

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I would indeed say you hit the jackpot! MAJOR hugs and woop-woops to you and Paul!!! :D

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~*Dorothy*~   2

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WOW, what a great opportunity...best of luck and I got a feeling that you will be a great asset to them...Keep us posted

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Citizenship (N-400)

09/15/2009 - Application mailed to Texas Lockbox

09/17/2009 - Delivered to the Lockbox

09/21/2009 - Check cashed

09/24/2009 - NOA dated 9/18/09

09/26/2009 - RFE mailed out dated 9/25 (biometrics notice)

10/14/2009 - Biometrics completed

01/01/2010 - finally an update - awaiting interview letter

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Nessa   23

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Congratulations!!! (F)



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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edsperfect   25

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I am so excited I can't stand it! I just had to tell you all about it. :D

After a year and a half of not working, a couple of weeks ago, I posted that I had 4 job interviews coming up. Well it actually turned into 5, 3 of them were in environment/wildlife conservation, one was with an art museum and one with a dance company. All were Development jobs, which is my field. (In brief, I raise major gifts and estate gifts from individuals).

It seems that Washington DC is the capital of nonprofits and charities, and there seems to be a shortage of really good development professionals to fill them all. Since I have 10 years of experience and an award, I guess they were interested in me DESPITE my lack of a degree. One of the conservation places didn't want to go beyond a phone interview with a head hunter because I changed jobs too much according to them. Their loss I guess.....

Anyway, I am thrilled to say that my favourite of the conservation groups, the Jane Goodall Institute, has just called to offer me the position of Director of Major & Planned Gifts!!!!!!

I am so excited because ever since I was a child I wanted to be a biologist (that, and a dancer!). Unfortunately I just don't have a mathematical brain, so a career in science was beyond my reach, but I always idolized Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and David Attenborough. I can't believe that I will now be working for the betterment of the world under the auspices of a childhood idol!

The job is the most senior position I have held in a larger organization (I was Director of Development in a small opera company), as well as having someone (and later more than one person) reporting to me! I hope I will be a good boss...that is a new concept for me!

I will be starting on June 15, so my long holiday is coming to a crashing halt. :crying::P I am looking forward to having money again, and to paying off some of our considerable debts! And buying new CLOTHES! :D I am thrilled that they will be letting me take the first week of July off to go back home to Canada to go to our cottage out in the wilderness.

The best part about this job is I will be doing a LOT of travel around the US (about 30% of my time) AND I will have the opportunity to go to Africa to see the work being done there - a priceless opportunity to me!

This is definitely going to be a crazy, busy but rewarding phase of my life.

Time to celebrate!!! :dance:

That sounds just wonderful! I am imprressed with your enthusiasm. It shows through with your writing. Good luck in your carrer.

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first notice 5/3/06?

IMRA RFE 6/19/06

snail mail RFE 6/22/06

returned 6/22/06

email they recieved 6/26/06

second RFE email 7/11/06

recieved 7/22

returned 7/24

touched 7/25

APProved 10/02/06

NVC sent to Moscow 10/17/06

package from Embassy 11/17/06

interview 01/11/07

approved visa 01/11/07

arrived 02/7/07

married 04/13/07

filed AOS 05/13/07

biometrics 06/06/07

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Reba   2

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wow, congratulations! That sounds like an awesome opportunity! :D

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

chocolaterie Community Regular

chocolaterie   0

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that is wonderful news!!! I hope when I finish all my schooling I'll land something half as good! Congrats!!!!

Barbara (Canada) & Dallas (USC)

AOS

Nov 13 2005 EAD & I-485 sent to Chicago Lockbox

Nov 22, 2005 EAD & I-485 NOA1

Dec 15, 2005 Biometrics for EAD & I-485

Dec 19, 2005 EAD & I-485 Touched

Jan 21, 2006 Rec'd I-485 Fingerprint Reschedule Notice (AHHH!!!)

Feb 10, 2006 Fingerprint App't

Feb 1, 2006 EAD Approved!!!!

Feb 11, 2006 Rec'd EAD card

Feb 13, 2006 Applied for SSN

Feb 17, 2006 Rec'd SSN

Feb 23, 2006 I-485 Transferred to CSC (AHHH!!)

Mar 02, 2006 I-485 Has been received at CSC

Mar 13, 2006 I-485 Touched

Mar 14, 2006 I-485 Touched

Apr 15 & 25 2006 emailed CSC for status inquiry on I-485

Apr 26 2006 received a response from CSC, another response in 60 days (ahhhhh!!!)

Apr 27, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 17, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 19, 2006 I-485 Touched

Jun 20, 2006 I-485 Touched

July 3, 2006 emailed CSC again, no response given in the allotted 60 days time frame.

July 27, 2006 received a response from CSC, another response will be given in 30 days.. ha ha ha.

***app sent back to Missouri ***app sent to Chicago

Aug 21 2006 touched

Sept 29 2006 3rd year Anniversay

October 13, 2006 Immigration Interview - Need to return with Long Form Birth Certificate

October 13, 2006 Long Form Birth Cert ordered with expediated shipping

October 18, 2006 Birth Cert Received

October 19, 2006 2nd Immigration Interview - APPROVED

5-20 business days for the Green Card to arrive, maybe I'll be back to see my family before Christmas?

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Cygnet   0

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:star: Congratulations! That's great! :star:

Not many people can find work in areas they're really interested in.

Enjoy your new job. :)

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

 
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