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Man... will any one be left!

Congrats to all moving forward with the recently scheduled interviews! That rocks!

However, the answer is 'YES'...everyone will be left...because after all the successful interview in Bangkok, everyone will be moving forward with the AOS process...so...I imagine this cluster of folks will have another set of hurdles to jointly jump again soon after all the 'brides-2-be' are in the USA!

AOS is 'funner' though, because you'll be together :thumbs:

Peace,

MarkNAam

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Wow we are all going to have to get a Summer 09 Thai reunion going. I'm calling for Vegas.

Funny story I got a PM today from a fellow VJ'er. He and his fiancee were at the embassy picking up visas at the same time. They started talking and he was trying to hook me up by telling Chada the clinic would be fine without her and to come see me ASAP. :) Man you talk about a small world!!!!

Brother Danny,

AAm and I are are definitely in for Vegas! One of her best friends in Chiang Mai was a monk who spent two years in Vegas evangelizing. I really liked this guy also...became close friends with him during my 20 or so trips in Chiang Mai. He was always talking to AAm about Vegas, and when I was around we all talked about it even more. So AAm has always spoke about going there. I know she'd really enjoy it. Of course, if we had a bunch of Thai chicks going all at the same time she'd be overjoyed.

At a minimum, we'll see you and Scott aka Daboyz later this summer...when we come to Tx to visit my folks. They live in the Bedford/Hurst/Euless area. AAm loved TEXAS when we were the for her first time last summer. My Dad (the ultimate stereotypical Texan) took her into Fort Worth to see the Longhorn stampede they put on daily. She sat on a massive Longhorn and got her picture...and sent it to her family in Thailand...they were beyond amazed (as I'm sure you can imagine...with all the 'lore of Texas') :P

Peace!

MK+JC+AK

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Looks like there were 2 interviews that we know about today (Thai time). 1 got a 221g, the other has not posted yet. The 221g apparently may have lived in Sweden since the embassy apparently asked for a police record from Sweden. Person w/ 221g was interviewed by the nice lady.

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

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:wow: Interview Date: July 10th, 8 am!! :dance::dance::dance:

Medical is already done so we'll be gathering all the evidence for the interview and reading everyone's posts who has interviews before us. I will be sure to post our interview Q's asap after.

Thanks for all the advice and discussion on the phone records, I should have done something different before now but will get better phone records bewtween now and interview. We have reams and reams of chat logs as well so there is no question on how much we communicate on a daily basis.

Congrats Wasabi!!!

Gene & Nan

K1 Timeline:

2009-01-24 : I-129F Sent

2009-01-30 : I-129F NOA1

2009-03-16 : I-129F NOA2

2009-04-01 : Left NVC

2009-04-23 : Received Packet 3

2009-06-01 : Submitted Packet 3

2009-06-11 : Packet 4 Notification by Email

2009-07-10 : Interview Approved!

2009-07-14 : Picked up VISA

2009-08-04 : POE in Minneapolis

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:wow: Interview Date: July 10th, 8 am!! :dance::dance::dance:

Medical is already done so we'll be gathering all the evidence for the interview and reading everyone's posts who has interviews before us. I will be sure to post our interview Q's asap after.

Thanks for all the advice and discussion on the phone records, I should have done something different before now but will get better phone records bewtween now and interview. We have reams and reams of chat logs as well so there is no question on how much we communicate on a daily basis.

Congrats Wasabi!!!

Congrats Gene & best of luck during your fiancee's upcoming interview!

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

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Wow we are all going to have to get a Summer 09 Thai reunion going. I'm calling for Vegas.

Funny story I got a PM today from a fellow VJ'er. He and his fiancee were at the embassy picking up visas at the same time. They started talking and he was trying to hook me up by telling Chada the clinic would be fine without her and to come see me ASAP. :) Man you talk about a small world!!!!

Hey, regarding Vegas.... we're not sure yet :wacko:

We may have a change of plans. We had been thinking of getting married in Vegas, possibly on Labor Day weekend (Sept 7).

However after speaking to my parents, they said they'd really like to be at our wedding but they don't want to fly to LV. So we're thinking now of having our wedding in Niagara Falls instead, which is much closer to my folks, and they'd be able to drive there.

We may still be willing and able to go to Vegas for a getaway weekend (if we can get some cheap airfares) if there is a VJ meet-up going on. So I'm not ruling it out, just saying it probably isn't something we're initiating due to our wedding at this point.

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Man... will any one be left!

I'll be here ... I think I'm waiting for a July-ish NOA2 which means my princess wont be here til probably Sept-Oct. :(

That's much too long a wait.

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between August 7, 2009 and August 22, 2009.

NOA2: July 23, 2009.

Intervew: Sep. 28, 2009 APPROVED

I arrive BKK Oct 29.

Marriage ceremony (non-legal) 6 a.m. Nov 2, 2552 Hua Hin, Thailand.

Arrive PDX Nov 7.

U.S. Marriage: 20-Dec-2009 Salem, OR

AOS filed 06-FEB-2010 (last possible day for valid postmark)

AOS Interview - APPROVED - 06-MAY-2010

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If somehow it is possible I'm all for a Vegas meet up in July. Maybe set a Guinness record for most 's K1's wed in one day? Not that anyone but us would actually care about such a statistic.

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03/26/2009: NVC in
04/08/2009: Learned we are being screened for Additional Processing 'AP'
05/09/2009: Arrived at the US consulate in Bangkok
05/15/2009: Medical Passed
05/20/2009: Packet 3 received
05/21/2009: Packet 3 returned

07/08/2009: Interview
07/08/2009: issued 221(g) due to proof of single status document missing a stamp
07/20/2009: Resubmitted document with missing stamp. Accepted
07/23/2009: Visa issued


07/28/2009: POE JFK
07/31/2009: Married
09/02/2009: AOS submitted
09/10/2009 NOA1
09/25/2009: Case Transfered to CSC
10/13/2009 Biometrics
10/26/2009: Received EAD card
11/30/2009: RFE Delayed Birth Registration
12/31/2009: USCIS receives RFE reply
1/07/2010: Green Card Delivered
1/15/2010: Green Card Arrived

10/10/2011: Mailed in I-751 to remove conditions
10/20/2011: NOA1
11/28/2011: Biometrics
03/29/2012: RFE USCIS wants more proof of a bona fide relationship
04/03/2012: USCIS receives RFE reply
04/10/2012: Approval Letter
5/18/2012: Email notice that Green Card is being produced
5/24/2012: Green Card Arrived

10/07/14: N-400 mailed

11/12/14: Biometrics

12/5//14: In Line

03/25/15: Naturalization Ceremony: Journey Complete

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Anyone already pass their K1 interview and not have a planned wedding date before the interview? That's the position I'm in. I don't want to set a wedding date or make any other concrete plans until the visa is in my fiancee's hand (we are dealing with the government here). I read that they might ask "when will you get married". My fiancee will probably answer "we did not want to set a wedding date until I receive the visa, but we will get married a month or two after I get to the U.S.". Anyone do something similar?

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

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Anyone already pass their K1 interview and not have a planned wedding date before the interview? That's the position I'm in. I don't want to set a wedding date or make any other concrete plans until the visa is in my fiancee's hand (we are dealing with the government here). I read that they might ask "when will you get married". My fiancee will probably answer "we did not want to set a wedding date until I receive the visa, but we will get married a month or two after I get to the U.S.". Anyone do something similar?

Ray, that is the right answer. The fact is... you don't know, and you shouldn't make up a date. Just tell them the truth that you are waiting, but you will get married as soon as possible, and within the 90 days.

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Roi's right.

In fact, we did have this question asked when I was at the interview with AAm. We didn't have a date set either. We just simply replied, "Within 90 days of arriving in the USA." Simple enough ;-)

Once AAm was here, we had civil service within 30 days...and sent off the AOS on our 90th day. After she'd been here almost one year, we had a Catholic wedding. We celebrate both anniversaries <haha>

Peace Brothers!

MK+JC+AK MarkNAAm

“Acquire the spirit of peace, and a thousand souls around you will be saved.” - Saint Seraphim of Sarov

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Just found out we are stuck in AP @ NVC... how many thai k-1 visa petitions have been stuck there?

Neil

Click our timeline to view our progress

Disclaimer: Our case was expedited. Do not base your timeline off of this. :)

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Just found out we are stuck in AP @ NVC... how many thai k-1 visa petitions have been stuck there?

Neil

See this:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showuser=51846

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

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Also here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=165644

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

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Just found out we are stuck in AP @ NVC... how many thai k-1 visa petitions have been stuck there?

Neil

See this:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showuser=51846

Thanks daboyz that is some sweet intel. Guess I could have hunted around before posting... Just mad right now.

Neil

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Disclaimer: Our case was expedited. Do not base your timeline off of this. :)

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