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Twisted K Mentor

Twisted K   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations!! :)

If you don't mind me asking, what evidence did you send with your I-130??

:thumbs: My thoughts exactly, for my "just in case"...

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

He is home!!!

KandD Community Regular

KandD   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: and yes you should change ur name after he gets here safely HEE HEE!

OurTimeline

11/18/2007--------I-129F Petition mailed to CSC

11/29/2007--------NOA1

04/02/2008 --------NOA2 Approved (On my B-Day)

05/08/2008---------Forwarded to ISL

05/12/2008---------Consulate Received

05/22/2008---------Packet 3.5 Received by my Fiance

06/06/2008---------Packet 3.5 Returned to Embassy

06/19/2008---------Recieved Packet 4

06/25/2008---------Medical

07/08/2008---------Interview

03/06/2009---------Visa in Hand

03/23/2009---------POE Chicago

03/24/2009---------Marriage

08/05/2009---------GC in Mail

09/13/2009---------First Job in US

Naturalization

01/28/15------------mailed packet to USIS

02/06/15-------------NOA

02/27/15-------------Biometrics Appt.

Waheed and Kris Enthusiast

Waheed and Kris   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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:dance::dance::dance: C O N G R A T S :dance::dance::dance:

peace

~kris

08/02/2010 Green Card
04/12/2016 N-400 sent to USCIS Lockbox in AZ Filing Date
04/13/2016 N-400 Delivered to USCIS
04/18/2016 Check Cashed
04/13/2016 NOA I-797C Receipt Notice Date
05/12/2016 Fingerprints Bio-metrics appointment date
05/16/2016 E-notification of interview scheduling
07/16/2016 Received official letter regarding interview
08/16/2016 Date of Interview
09/01/2016 Date Oath Ceremony
Field Office: Chicago, IL
WaitingforRakesh Enthusiast

WaitingforRakesh   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations!

First, thank you everyone!

As for the I-130, I sent in the following:

Pictures before we got married, Wedding ceremony, and pictures after we got married. All to include pictures with family members. Insurance Policy, Joint Bank account statements (Savings and Checking), Will, Avidavit from 2 of his family members who were at the wedding, wedding invitation, Travel Documents from the 2 trips that I made to India, and of course the marriage certificate.

An updated copy of the joint bank account, wills, Insurance policies were sent to the NVC for the updated AO$ (I-184)

And of course too, all my documents have my new married name on it.

What we brought to the interview, that was not even looked at were the phone logs, additional pictures from this third trip, all the other pictures too, bank statements, the wedding album, the insurance paperwork, the paperwork to add my husband's name to our house, letters, western union reciepts , avidvit letters from my family and friends, letter from my commander (I am in the Army Reserves) and anything else I heard they might need for India reading these forums like Voter Card and Ration Card, School Records. (None of this was seen during the interview)

Perhaps if they have a file that has enough evidence already before the interview for them to review, maybe it will save a few 221s and time on interview. However, I would rather have as much proof of relationship documents at the interview as I can and not need them than not have them and need them.

I hope this helps.

ynatots Contributor

ynatots   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congratulations! That was fast. My judgement day is on Jan 22. Hope it will be as easy as yours.

Best regards,

Ynatots

IR-1 Visa

Marriage : 2006-07-16 (after 8 years of bf/gf relationship)

I-130 Sent : 2007-01 (forgot the exact date)

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-03-07

Upgrade notification thru mail sent: 2008-09-12

LUD: 2008-09-19

Upgrade notification thru phone: 2008-09-19

LUD: 2008-09-22

LUD: 2008-09-23

I-130 NOA2: 2008-09-25 (after 6 days of notification through phone)

National Visa Center

NVC received case (case number assigned): 2008-09-30

(Hubby in the US) received AOS bill and DS-3032: 2008-10-10

(Hubby in the US) paid AOS bill: 2008-10-10

AOS paid: 2008-10-15

DS-3032 received (email notification): 2008-10-15

IV Bill generated: 2008-10-15

IV Bill paid: 2008-10-17

IV Bill shows paid in the site: 2008-10-21

AOS and IV mailed to NVC: 2008-10-22

Received AOS and IV by NVC (by a certain Pearse): 2008-10-27

RFE on I-864: 2008-11-04

Case Complete at NVC: 2008-11-18

US Embassy

Medical Exam: 2008-01-07

Interview date: 2009-01-22...passed!!!

Receipt of Visa/Passport: 2009-01-24

POE: 2009-02-14 LAX

Anish Apprentice

Anish   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Great News, Congrats!!!!

K-3 Visa

I-130

5/10/2008 – I-130 sent

5/12/2008 – I-130 Received at Chicago Lockbox

5/27/2008 – I-130 NOA1 (Dated 5/22/08) Received (Payment $355 Received)

5/31/2008 - Touched

9/26/2008 - Touched

9/27/2008 - Touched

1/22/2009 - Touched (Approved)

I-129F

6/09/2008 – I-129F sent

6/11/2008 – I-129F Received at USCIS (Vermont Office)

6/12/2008 – I-129F NOA 1 (Dated 6/12/08) Received (Payment Waived)

6/17/2008 - Touched

7/15/2008 - Touched

1/22/2009 - Touched (Approved)

NVC Received: 1/26/2009

Sent to US Consulate Mumbai: 1/28/2009

POE: JFK May 22nd 2009

-------------AOS----------------

7/9/09 - AOS Package Sent

7/16/09 - Received & Acknowledged by USCIS

7/23/09 - RFE

8/3/09 - Response to RFE

1/20/10 - Interview for AOS (Greencard)

Garu Explorer

Garu   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Peru
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Congratulations. It seems you were extremely well prepared and orginazed. You can use all that evidence for the removal of conditions interview in two years (if you got a CR1 status). Just keep adding pictures for vacations or activities with family in the next two years and any other documents that you create showing both of you.

I think it helps when the spouse is present at the interview. It shows your committment and interest in the relationship. For me, my proof of relationship came when they asked me how many times I had been to see her and I answered 12 times in a year and a half period! What! they said!. How did you do it? I told them every long weekend, every holiday I would travel to see her. I had copies of my passport showing all the trips but they didn't ask for it. They just laughed and approved the visa.

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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