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bhajishah   4

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Alhamdulillah Kris and Waheed!!

Will touch base when in we are going your way (probably in sept)

take you guys and show you around paki town usa

august 2004 I-129 filed (neb)

DEC 2004 Approved

interview: SEOUL

MArch 21st , 2005AR for special security clearance,washington

May 18th tranfer case from Seoul to Islammabad

June 21st security clearance done

June 28th online at the embassy in Islamabad

waiting for paper transfer and the good word

OCTOBER 14TH 2005 Interview Number 2: ISLAMABAD, PK

AR number 2 sent to DOS per Islamabad (2 cable request)

Nov 22 okd updated financial and etc proof accepted / embassy waiting for security cables

dec 20th one cable back waiting on 2nd

Jan 17th.. good word recieved. SECURITY CHECKS ALL CLEAR!!! DOS says embassy to contact him within two weeks!!!!!!

FEBRUARY 10th, 2006 VISA RECIEVED!!! They called him In via phone, stamped his passort and sent him on his way!!!

FEB 28th WELCOME HOME>>>POE CHICAGO did not even look at xray, few questions. one hour wait at Poe

march 10th marriage (nikkah at the islamic center)

aug 2006 AOS interview, cond 2 yr GC arrived september

June 2008 applied for removal of conditions on permant residency aka awaiting for 10 yr greencard

Dec 2008 10yr green card approved, no interview.

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HEY Zain and Kris CONGRAT on ur visas ,these news always a ray of HOPE for all of us, may ALLAHA grant u a long happy life together. :dancing:

3/24/2006...got married

6/26/2006...I-130 sent to uscia

9/4/2007 ...I-130 aproved

9/4/2007....NVC recieved

8/4/2008...NVC completed

8/4/2008...case sent to USE/Islamabad

9/16/2008....interview date/put in AP

3/16/2009 .... 6 months of AP

4/16/2009.......7 months in AP

5/16/2009........8 months in AP

6/16/2009.........9 months in AP

6/15/2009.... visa issued

7/30/2009....visa in hand

POE 8/4/2009 Washington /dulles airport

8/28/2009....GC received/10 years validity

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That is sooo great!!! Congratulations

Wahoooooooooooooooo..... VISA IN HAND ! !

Finally after 17 months we have our VISA.

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

peace

~kris

11-08-05 Interview

11-08-05 A/R with full set of fingerprints

12-23-05 45 day minimum - only fingerprints are back

12-30-05 Still waiting for results at DOS

01-23-06 I-130 Approved (via email on Friday the 13th) (Got to NVC 2/6/06)

01-27-06 Still Waiting - 80th day of A/R

02-08-06 You have got to be kidding me.......

02-16-06 Receive letter from Embassy to return with emails and passports! (DOS complete 1/12/06)

02-19-06 Flight from Karachi to Islamabad

02-21-06 Drops off recent chats and old passport at Embassy

02-21-06 Embassy Issues Visa!!! YaaaaFreeeakinHooo!

02-22-06 Flight from ISL to Karachi (dont get me started on why they could not just hand him his passport yesterday)

02-23-06 - Argue with AMEX for an hour to make them look for the embassy shipment

02-28-06 - He's here..... now off to AOS!

05-12-06 - EAD Card Received

07-23-06 - After 10 weeks, SSN in hand!

07-25-06 - AOS Interview

07-25-06 - AOS 'semi-approved' waiting FBI name check GRR!!

09-23-06 - Welcome Notice in the Mail!!!

08-04-08 NOA 1 Removing Conditions

08-28-08 Bio Appt

01-02-09 Nothing, not even a touch! I was really hoping one step would go smooth.

01-27-09 CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!! Yaahoo, finally!!! Next Step Naturalization.

11-09-09 N-400 Delivered - Phoenix

03-16-10 Oath Ceremony - Denver CO - DONE! DONE! DONE!

Don't ask me anything, I'm making this up as I go along

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Thank you Everyone for all your well wishes. (F) Waheed has booked his flight and he will be coming home on June 3rd. In 11 days I get to see my wonderful hubby again. I can't even believe it. His POE will be in Chicago.

I want to thank everyone here on VJ for your complete support through all of this. You all are great. :thumbs:

When Waheed got his visa we just sat there looking at each other like... a deer in headlights. It is kind of a strange feeling. We spent so many months not allowing ourselves to get to happy about anything and suddenly ... we can be happy. I think we were both just stunned. We knew the visa was coming but once it is actually in your hand.. it is kind of freaky. But now we are Super Happy. Some people have asked me how it feels to finally have our visa after this long wait. Well, it feels like a giant weight is taken off my shoulder and I can allow myself to be happy again. After Waheed and I were married and I left him in Pakistan, it was like someone pushed the PAUSE button on my life. Now, we can push the START button and get on with our life together.

Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all get to experience getting your visa very soon. Inshallah. :luv:

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
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MaryandMian   1

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Congratulations to everyone that got their visa's.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Thank you Everyone for all your well wishes. (F) Waheed has booked his flight and he will be coming home on June 3rd. In 11 days I get to see my wonderful hubby again. I can't even believe it. His POE will be in Chicago.

I want to thank everyone here on VJ for your complete support through all of this. You all are great. :thumbs:

When Waheed got his visa we just sat there looking at each other like... a deer in headlights. It is kind of a strange feeling. We spent so many months not allowing ourselves to get to happy about anything and suddenly ... we can be happy. I think we were both just stunned. We knew the visa was coming but once it is actually in your hand.. it is kind of freaky. But now we are Super Happy. Some people have asked me how it feels to finally have our visa after this long wait. Well, it feels like a giant weight is taken off my shoulder and I can allow myself to be happy again. After Waheed and I were married and I left him in Pakistan, it was like someone pushed the PAUSE button on my life. Now, we can push the START button and get on with our life together.

Thanks again for all your support and I hope you all get to experience getting your visa very soon. Inshallah. :luv:

peace

~kris

Kris,

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy for you and your hubby. :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Have a save trip and ENJOY THE LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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Waheed and Kris   0

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Kris,

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy for you and your hubby. :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Have a save trip and ENJOY THE LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Browneyedgirl

Thank you so much. Only 9 more days till my guy is home. :P

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
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hi all

Its been about 18 days that I have sent my passport for but haven't received it as yet. I called USE some 4 days ago and was told that you will get your passport back with visa in 3 or 4 days and I called AMEX today but they had no news of my passport till today, so still waiting and anxious.

Cheers

Syed

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hi all

Its been about 18 days that I have sent my passport for but haven't received it as yet. I called USE some 4 days ago and was told that you will get your passport back with visa in 3 or 4 days and I called AMEX today but they had no news of my passport till today, so still waiting and anxious.

Cheers

Syed

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Revived   0

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Be patient Syed,

Once it is at AMEX you will know=) Your passport is not going anywhere but to you.

good lucks,

Peeps,

update on my journey=)

my fiance landed @ JFK on 5/27 !!

Kris,

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy for you and your hubby. :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Have a save trip and ENJOY THE LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Browneyedgirl

Thank you so much. Only 9 more days till my guy is home. :P

peace

~kris

Finally!

Be safe n enjoy=)

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift; that'swhy they call it "the present".

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syed_05   0

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hi all

Its been about 18 days that I have sent my passport for but haven't received it as yet. I called USE some 4 days ago and was told that you will get your passport back with visa in 3 or 4 days and I called AMEX today but they had no news of my passport till today, so still waiting and anxious.

Cheers

Syed

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MaryandMian   1

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syed_ 05,

The embassy is understaffed and overworked. You must give them time to get the visa/passport back to you and it can take weeks. When you called you got a canned response and sometimes their estimates are not always on target. Relax and they will get the visa to you as soon as they are able. Posting it over and over will not get you a different response than the one's you have already gotten previously.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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syed_05   0

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:blush: I actually just posted once but since I was using my blackberry to post , it messed it up somehow and posted multiple times, guess something is wrong with the connection. Would request the moderator to delete the redundant posts.

Thanks

Syed

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