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did you call a 1800 number or a local number? When I called I got a real life human. Try 07 3364 6705, that should be the office for police certificates.

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did you call a 1800 number or a local number? When I called I got a real life human. Try 07 3364 6705, that should be the office for police certificates.

Yeah that's the one I called, might give it another call and speak to an operator and tell them my station said it would be 2 weeks...

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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or tell a bit of a white lie and tell them your interview is really really soon so you need it?

Married February 20, 2010

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Naturalized Citizen January 14, 2014

Proud Dual Citizen of Australia and the USA!

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Yeah that's the one I called, might give it another call and speak to an operator and tell them my station said it would be 2 weeks...

Haha I love being impatient... Apparently it was mailed yesterday afternoon. Guess it's a good note for Aussies to allow 2-4weeks, BUT if you speak to them they can see where in the process it is...

Best I get my 2 photos done tonight then and then it's time to ship off my ds230 :D

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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Haha I love being impatient... Apparently it was mailed yesterday afternoon. Guess it's a good note for Aussies to allow 2-4weeks, BUT if you speak to them they can see where in the process it is...

Best I get my 2 photos done tonight then and then it's time to ship off my ds230 :D

Yes I know I'm replying to myself AGAIN, but it turned up this afternoon.

The police station didn't lie when they said start chasing it up after 2 weeks... it arrived 2 weeks to the day... :rofl:

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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Check it out : http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/256015-new-greencard-design/

New greencard design!! Woot woot :D It's green again :D

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Check it out : http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/256015-new-greencard-design/

New greencard design!! Woot woot :D It's green again :D

I can't actually view that topic...

In other news, the June bulletin came out today... It's jumped 2mths closer to my priority date.

It's at 08NOV2004 and my date is 21MAR2005...

Could it be July? Fingers crossed.

If I can be living in Colorado before Christmas, and then it snows for Xmas.... This year will be one to remember :D

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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I can't actually view that topic...

In other news, the June bulletin came out today... It's jumped 2mths closer to my priority date.

It's at 08NOV2004 and my date is 21MAR2005...

Could it be July? Fingers crossed.

If I can be living in Colorado before Christmas, and then it snows for Xmas.... This year will be one to remember :D

We had Xmas in NY and it snowed Xmas morning ... it really was magical. Never could understand the fuss until I experienced ... everyone should at least once in a lifetime.

Congrats on the PD movement!!

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR: (dd/mm/yyyy)

18/09/09 - CR1 NOA1

16/07/10 - POE LAX (256 days NOA1 to interview)

27/09/10 - Aussie/American bun in the oven due May 10, 2011

06/01/11 - Submitted change of address online to USCIS. Mailed I-865 for sponsor. Neverending!

05/05/11 - Bouncing baby boy arrives

10/07/12 - Sent I-751

13/07/12 - I-751 NOA1

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Check it out : http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/256015-new-greencard-design/

New greencard design!! Woot woot :D It's green again :D

I can't actually view that topic...

Sorry, the topic was merged with ALL the others ones on it. Here's the link again: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/256024-new-prgreen-card-design/page__view__findpost__p__3931081

Puurrrtttyyyy

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May 11 2010 - Case transferred to CSC

Yeah BABY!! (finally got access to the case status page.. not to me logging on though.. had to enter the case number).

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Sorry, the topic was merged with ALL the others ones on it. Here's the link again: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/256024-new-prgreen-card-design/page__view__findpost__p__3931081

Puurrrtttyyyy

Wow, that looks pretty awesome... Can't wait to have my own :D

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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I'm wondering about these 2 photos I have to send with my DS230 that are supposed to be 5cm x 5cm...

What did you all do? I'm guessing I just have to go to a photo shop, give them the specifics from the iv.state.gov website and hope that they are correct?

The Long Wait...

Unmarried Son of US Citizen OVER 21

[dd/mm/yy]

USCIS

xx/03/05 - I130 Sent

24/03/05 - NOA1 Received

[many moons later]

12/03/09 - NOA2 Received

Your I-130 was approved in 1448 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

05/04/10 - Received I-864 Bill

23/04/10 - IV Fee Bill Received

18/05/10 - DS230 Sent

11/06/10 - July 2010 Bulletin shows PD Current - WOOT!

14/06/10 - Operator and AVR Update to say CASE COMPLETE 10/6/10

16/06/10 - SIF

CONSULATE

29/06/10 - P4

07/07/10 @ 11:00am - Medical - COMPLETE

03/08/10 @ 9:00am 11:00am - Interview!(SYD) - APPROVED!

USA

13/09/2010 - POE @ LAX

24/09/2010 - Welcome Letter from USCIS!

25/09/2010 - Green Card Arrived

07/10/2010 - SSN!

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I'm wondering about these 2 photos I have to send with my DS230 that are supposed to be 5cm x 5cm...

What did you all do? I'm guessing I just have to go to a photo shop, give them the specifics from the iv.state.gov website and hope that they are correct?

personally I went here: http://www.epassportphoto.com/ and uploaded a pic of myself and then had it printed at a photo booth (for the AOS stage).

While in Australia I went to a PhotoMe booth (amazing pics) http://www.photo-me.com.au/home/default.asp (click on their booth locator). My issue with the photo booth was that I took a couple of times to get it right and it's $10 for 4 pics but honestly, they were GREAT photos (and I didn't know about the above site at the time.. that and I took ####### "normal" photos).

If you use the epassportphoto.com site the pics are FREE. You have someone take a pic of you on a white (or off-white) background, upload the pic to the site, tell it what country the pics are for and it will help you (using a "head here" and "chin here" guide) resize the pic to within requirements. They will then turn that photo into 5 photos on a standard 4"x6" photo which you can save to your USB stick and get printed at the local chemist or whatever, and then you cut the pics to size. Easy peasy.

Hope that helps. Good luck :)

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personally I went here: http://www.epassportphoto.com/ and uploaded a pic of myself and then had it printed at a photo booth (for the AOS stage).

While in Australia I went to a PhotoMe booth (amazing pics) http://www.photo-me.com.au/home/default.asp (click on their booth locator). My issue with the photo booth was that I took a couple of times to get it right and it's $10 for 4 pics but honestly, they were GREAT photos (and I didn't know about the above site at the time.. that and I took ####### "normal" photos).

If you use the epassportphoto.com site the pics are FREE. You have someone take a pic of you on a white (or off-white) background, upload the pic to the site, tell it what country the pics are for and it will help you (using a "head here" and "chin here" guide) resize the pic to within requirements. They will then turn that photo into 5 photos on a standard 4"x6" photo which you can save to your USB stick and get printed at the local chemist or whatever, and then you cut the pics to size. Easy peasy.

Hope that helps. Good luck :)

27 Jan 2010 - I-129F sent (US time)

28 Jan 2010 - USCIS (Vermont Service Center) receive our petition (US time)

29 Jan 2010 - NOA1 (date on form)

05 Feb 2010 - NOA1 in hand[/color]

03 Mar 2010 - Police check done

05 Mar 2010 - Blood test done to check my immunity

10 Mar 2010 - Mum diagnosed with bowel cancer

16 Mar 2010 - Mum has surgery. Doing fine :)

19 Mar 2010 - Police check arrives in mail (16days)

14 Apr 2010 - RECEIVED NOA2!!

20 Apr 2010 - NVC sends petition to SYD (US time)

23 Apr 2010 - SYD receives petition (tracked using DHL)

29 Apr 2010 - To SYD for medical with Dr Millar - Packet 3 received (emailed to James, forwarded to me)

04 May 2010 - Medical report received

19 May 2010 - P3 Sent

25 May 2010 - P4 received interview set for the 1st June

01 June 2010 - INTERVIEW APPROVED!!

08 June 2010 - VISA IN HAND!!

08 July 2010 - flight... In James's arms

05 Oct 2010 - MARRIED

18 Mar 2011 - Filed AOS EAD AP (5mths after marriage)

22 Apr 2011 - NOA's received (3 letters, Not all on the one day)

?? Apr 2011 - Received letter for BIO appointment in Tampa FL

11 May 2011 - !! YAY TRANSFERRED TO CSC !!

20 May 2011 - Bio at Tampa

26 May 2011 - EAD Approved

04 Jun 2011 - EAD & AP Received

12 Jul 2011 - Green Card Approved/Card Ordered

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