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Garu   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Peru
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Well, after a long 13 months I am happy to report this nightmare is finally over. We arrived on a CR1 visa on Saturday December 27th at Miami International Airport.

The interview at the Lima embassy lasted 15 minutes but took four hours of waiting to get to those magic 15 minutes. The longest four hours of my life. No problems.

The processing at the Airport took 15 minutes but took three hours of waiting to get to those magic 15 minutes. No problems at all. The officer at the Immigration line was very nice and welcomed her, explained the process, and actually shut down the line with 20 people waiting so he could take us to the processing area.

The level of relief and relaxation the body feels after this is over is amazing. Never in my life have I experience such a drastic shift from tension to peace on such short time.

My hopes and prayers continue for all that have followed their hearts and chosen the road less travelled in spite of the pitfalls, challenges, pains, and difficulties that lie ahead.

Good luck and God bless all of you now and in your future lives together with your spouses.

11/03/07: Civil Wedding

05/03/08: Religious Wedding

I-130 Timeline

11/27/07: I-130 sent to VSC

01/28/08: NOA1

02/24/08: Touched

08/13/08: I-130 transferred from VSC to CSC

08/14/08: Touched

08/21/08: I-130 now pending at CSC

09/17/08: Touched in the morning

09/17/08: NOA2 - Approval email sent at 10:15 PM. 295 days. 9 months, 21 days

09/18/08: Touched

09/19/08: Touched

NVC Timeline

09/24/08: Case number generated

10/02/08: AOS and IV invoice mailed by NVC. DS-3032 not needed

10/07/08: AOS invoiced received and paid online

10/08/08: IV invoice paid online

10/09/08: AOS and IV shows paid in online system. Printed bar coded pages

10/10/08: Mailed I864 package

10/14/08: I-864 package received at NVC

10/16/08: Mailed DS-230 package

10/17/08: DS-230 package received at NVC

10/24/08: Case complete. 31 days from NVC receipt to completion

10/29/08: NVC assigned interview date of 12/22/08

The last mile

12/22/08: Interview at the Lima, Peru embassy completed

12/23/08: Passport and documents picked up at DHL facility in Lima

12/27/08: Point of Entry - Miami International Airport. 398 days. 1 year, 1 month from submission of I130 to U.S. arrival

01/21/09: My wife received Residence Card in the mail

02/13/09: My wife received Social Security Card in the mail (had to go to SS office and apply in person)

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

12/08/10: Received at VSC

12/24/10: Biometrics notice date

01/14/11: Biometrics appointment date

05/10/11: Approval letter received

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Twisted K   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Well, after a long 13 months I am happy to report this nightmare is finally over. We arrived on a CR1 visa on Saturday December 27th at Miami International Airport.

The interview at the Lima embassy lasted 15 minutes but took four hours of waiting to get to those magic 15 minutes. The longest four hours of my life. No problems.

The processing at the Airport took 15 minutes but took three hours of waiting to get to those magic 15 minutes. No problems at all. The officer at the Immigration line was very nice and welcomed her, explained the process, and actually shut down the line with 20 people waiting so he could take us to the processing area.

The level of relief and relaxation the body feels after this is over is amazing. Never in my life have I experience such a drastic shift from tension to peace on such short time.

My hopes and prayers continue for all that have followed their hearts and chosen the road less travelled in spite of the pitfalls, challenges, pains, and difficulties that lie ahead.

Good luck and God bless all of you now and in your future lives together with your spouses.

Congrats!!

Give Generously, Live Fully, Laugh Often, Love Completely...AND PRAY ALWAYS!!!

He is home!!!

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Mononoke28   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Congratulations to you and your wife!

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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elyandmichael   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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CONGRATULATIONS..!!!

It is so good to know that some of Vj's are already together.... ;)

Could you please share your interview experience??..

Thank you and God bless you...you are going to spend the best New Year.....

04/08/2008...Married

USCIS

07/15/2008...send I-130 form

01/20/2009...APPROVED...NOA2...wooohooo!! **NOA2 175 days after NOA1**

NVC

2009-01-27 : Case Number Assigned

2009-01-28 : DS-3032 sent (by e-mail)

2009-01-30 : DS-3032 and AOS bill generated

2009-02-04 : IV Fee bill generated

2009-02-03 : Response from NVC to emailed DS-3032

2009-02-03 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent accepted

2009-02-23 : AOS PAID (online)

2009-02-23 : IV bill PAID

2009-03-10 : AOS package sent to NVC

2009-03-10 : DS-230 sent to NVC

2009-03-25 : RFE in AOS package (NVC wants 2008 tax returns)

2009-03-27 : sent RFE to NVC

2009-03-31 : NVC got our package...***please, no more RFE***

2009-04-03 : case complete at NVC

Embassy

2009-04-09 : Forward the case to Embassy

2009-05-04 : Medical

2009-05-12 : Interview at Embassy in Lima, Perú ***VISA APPPROVED***

2009-05-14 : Visa in Hand

2009-06-05 : POE Newark, NJ...with my love

PETITION FOR STEP-DAUGHTER

USCIS

2009-07-03 : I-130 Form sent to Chicago LockBox

2009-07-09 : NOA1 Case is pending at CALIFORNIA CENTER...(I hope it goes faster than mine)

2009-09-20 : NOA2 APPROVAL

2009-10-01 : NVC Case number

2009-10-02 : DS-3032 emailed

2009-10-06 : got AOS Bill by mail

2009-10-10 : got IV Bill by email

2009-10-13 : AOS Bill PAID

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gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Yay, Congratulations!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :dance: :dance:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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prince+angel   3

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Tunisia
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Congratulations & Blessings to you & your wife :star:

The Story of Prince & his Angel

Our Marriage in Ariana, Tunisia - May 1, 2008

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

U.S. Embassy: Tunis, Tunisia

The Journey through VSC:

I-130: June 09, 2008 to April 03, 2009

I-129F: August 5, 2008 to April 03, 2009

The Journey through NVC:

Received by NVC: April 04, 2009

Left NVC: April 13, 2009

The Journey through the Consulate:

April 24, 2009 - May 14, 2009

May 19, 2009 Interview Day @ 11:00 am - PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 20, 2009 Picked up VISA

June 26, 2009 Prince flies to America, arrives to JFK - exactly 18 months from the day we met!!

The Journey through AOS:

May 05, 2010 - mailed I-485

May 11, 2010 - text message stating application received

May 13, 2010 - NOA1 for AOS

May 17, 2010 - Biometrics letter rec'd

June 10, 2010 - Biometrics appt

August 03, 2010 - AOS @10:45 am - "conditional" approval pending corrected medical form by Civil Surgeon

Sept 8, 2010 - AOS Approved for 10 year Greencard!!!

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cantwait2long   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations. A new year gift. Happy new year.

05-26-2008 Marriage

06-23-2008 Leaving my baby

07-29-2008 I-130 to Chicago lock box

07-30-2008 CSC received I-130

08-01-2008 NOA1

08-05-2008 Touched

11-25-2008 NOA2.

NVC journey begins

12-01-2008 NVC received

12-05-2008 NVC sent visa fee

12-23-2008 NVC received visa fee

12-dd-2008 AOS package received

12-dd-2008 AOS package sent to NVC

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Peggy   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congrats.

Happy New Year

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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MVPSOL   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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FELICIDADES!!!! THATS GOTTA BE A GREAT FEELING!

Married July 5, 2008 in Dominican Republic

Service Center: Vermont

sent --I130 on August 01,2008

NO1-- Recieved August 07,2008

touched---August 11,2008

touched---August 12,2008

touched --December 17,2008 transferred to CSC

touched--December 24, 2008

touched--December 29, 2008

approved-- January 14, 2009

Sent ds-3032 on jan 23-2009

Paid AOS fee---Jan 28-2009

SENT I-864-----jAN 30-2009

PAID IV fee-- Jan 30-2009

Case complete--Feb-29-2009

ANTERVIEW ON jUNE 2-2009

APPROVE AND RECEIVED jUNE 8-2009

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Ling Ling   22

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I really liked what you said "My hopes and prayers continue for all that have followed their hearts and chosen the road less travelled in spite of the pitfalls, challenges, pains, and difficulties that lie ahead", but it makes me realize now, that in a way, we may be more fortunate than those who have so called "instant gratification" of being with their spouses.

Many people live together for a year or so, and then get married. We are the few who get married for a year or so, and then get to live together.

Many would say we have it backwards, but I think in a way, it is a blessing that our commitment is tested by time and distance.

Personally, I believe we're much closer now than we may have been otherwise, and that our bonds have been made stronger than the hardest of metals.

Congratulations on the beginning of your life.

LingChe NVC Guide

Using this guide may allow you to fly through NVC in as little as 11 days.

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Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

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