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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Hi everybody,

First time here and it really makes me happy to see that there is more Scandinavians out there that went through this VISA process. It is a big blur so far!

I have a short question, Are in the process of applying a K-1 visa, we sent the first package which got received and now we are in the looong waiting. I am travelling to see my fiancée on Friday and I am getting a bit nervous about getting through customs on my tourist visa. Have any one of you had any problems? Or did everything went smoothly? I head stories where ppl are denied to enter?!

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Hi everybody,

First time here and it really makes me happy to see that there is more Scandinavians out there that went through this VISA process. It is a big blur so far!

I have a short question, Are in the process of applying a K-1 visa, we sent the first package which got received and now we are in the looong waiting. I am travelling to see my fiancée on Friday and I am getting a bit nervous about getting through customs on my tourist visa. Have any one of you had any problems? Or did everything went smoothly? I head stories where ppl are denied to enter?!

hi and welcome to the journey.

I did the same thing to visit my fiance and 3. time the didn't allow me to enter.

When I told them that I should visit my fiance they didn't believe that I would travel back again , but thought I would stay.

My bad was that I brought a few things like photoalbums and pictures in frames. Plus I had recently quit my apartment and moved to my parents in order to save up money before I should move to my fiance.

We had just started our paperwork for a K1 visa, but I didn't bring them. They banned me for 1 year or untill I had my fiance visa approved.

Bring your K1 visa application so that they can see that you are started. Don't bring anything in your suitcase that can let them feel that you will stay.

Very good luck to you and hopefully everything will go smoothly.

Anette from Denmark

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Status:

03-07-07 Anette arrived in San Diego on a K-1 Visa

04-04-07 Married in Las Vegas

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AOS

06-01-07 Mailed AOS/AP to NBC

06-12-07 Recieved NOA by mail for AOS

07-10-07 Biometric appointment for AOS

08-03-07 AOS touched after they recieved RFE

08-14-07 Approval notice on AP is sent

08-18-07 Approval notice on AP recieved

09-07-07 Recieved Interview date by mail

10-23-07 AOS Interview / Approved

10-24-07 Card production ordered

10-29-07 Welcome Letter recieved

11-02-07 Greencard recieved

Remove Condition

08-05-09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

08-10-09 NOA1 Receipt date

08-15-09 Recieved NOA1 by mail

08-20-09 Recieved BIO date by mail

09-04-09 Biometric Appointment

09-08-09 Touch

11-25-09 Card production ordered

12-03-09 Approval Letter recieved

12-04-09 Greencard recieved

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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oh wow... that really scares me! Is there anything else that I should think of when packing? what to bring and what not to bring? What happened to you? did you get to see your finacee or did you have to turn around befor you saw him? It would destroy me to not see casey after all this time!?

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oh wow... that really scares me! Is there anything else that I should think of when packing? what to bring and what not to bring? What happened to you? did you get to see your finacee or did you have to turn around befor you saw him? It would destroy me to not see casey after all this time!?

They didn't allow me to see him and I had to take the next plane back over the atlantic. It was for me very scary.

Just make sure not to bring anything that can make them suspicios that you wanna stay. Make sure that you only show them that it is only vacation for this time.

I am sorry to scare you, but when I was reading your post I felt that I had to tell you my experience.

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Mike and Anettedk04.gif

Status:

03-07-07 Anette arrived in San Diego on a K-1 Visa

04-04-07 Married in Las Vegas

lovebirds.gif

AOS

06-01-07 Mailed AOS/AP to NBC

06-12-07 Recieved NOA by mail for AOS

07-10-07 Biometric appointment for AOS

08-03-07 AOS touched after they recieved RFE

08-14-07 Approval notice on AP is sent

08-18-07 Approval notice on AP recieved

09-07-07 Recieved Interview date by mail

10-23-07 AOS Interview / Approved

10-24-07 Card production ordered

10-29-07 Welcome Letter recieved

11-02-07 Greencard recieved

Remove Condition

08-05-09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

08-10-09 NOA1 Receipt date

08-15-09 Recieved NOA1 by mail

08-20-09 Recieved BIO date by mail

09-04-09 Biometric Appointment

09-08-09 Touch

11-25-09 Card production ordered

12-03-09 Approval Letter recieved

12-04-09 Greencard recieved

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oh wow... that really scares me! Is there anything else that I should think of when packing? what to bring and what not to bring? What happened to you? did you get to see your finacee or did you have to turn around befor you saw him? It would destroy me to not see casey after all this time!?

They didn't allow me to see him and I had to take the next plane back over the atlantic. It was for me very scary.

Just make sure not to bring anything that can make them suspicios that you wanna stay. Make sure that you only show them that it is only vacation for this time.

I am sorry to scare you, but when I was reading your post I felt that I had to tell you my experience.

This happened May 5 2005, and because of many other problems with my papers to get a visa I first saw him when I moved to US March 7 2007. You may not be that unlucky

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Mike and Anettedk04.gif

Status:

03-07-07 Anette arrived in San Diego on a K-1 Visa

04-04-07 Married in Las Vegas

lovebirds.gif

AOS

06-01-07 Mailed AOS/AP to NBC

06-12-07 Recieved NOA by mail for AOS

07-10-07 Biometric appointment for AOS

08-03-07 AOS touched after they recieved RFE

08-14-07 Approval notice on AP is sent

08-18-07 Approval notice on AP recieved

09-07-07 Recieved Interview date by mail

10-23-07 AOS Interview / Approved

10-24-07 Card production ordered

10-29-07 Welcome Letter recieved

11-02-07 Greencard recieved

Remove Condition

08-05-09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

08-10-09 NOA1 Receipt date

08-15-09 Recieved NOA1 by mail

08-20-09 Recieved BIO date by mail

09-04-09 Biometric Appointment

09-08-09 Touch

11-25-09 Card production ordered

12-03-09 Approval Letter recieved

12-04-09 Greencard recieved

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Sweden
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oh wow... that really scares me! Is there anything else that I should think of when packing? what to bring and what not to bring? What happened to you? did you get to see your finacee or did you have to turn around befor you saw him? It would destroy me to not see casey after all this time!?

I got the secondary inspection at my last entry on VWP. Don't bring too much stuff, i.e. not more stuff than would be "reasonable" for a normal visit. I had a lot of shoes with me (I am a woman, what can I say :whistle: ) and the officer found that very suspicious. However, I brought proof that I still had a life in Sweden, i.e. my latest paystub, my latest bank statement, letter from my landlord etc. I was never asked to provide this proof but when she went through my stuff she probably still browsed through it. Also, be prepared that they might call your fiancee to confirm your "story" so make sure you have his number and that he's aware they might call. In the end I was let it but it was really scary.

If you travel through Dublin you can clear U.S. immigrations there. At least it's a shorter flight in case you get turned away but I have also read that they are stricter just because of that.

05-02-2004 Met in Östersund, Sweden
09-07-2007 Got married in Eden Gardens State Park, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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AOS

11-02-2007 - Filed

03-14-2008 - Green Card received

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Lifting of Conditions

02-08-2010 - Filed

06-21-2010 - Green Card received

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N-400

06-24-2017 - N-400 package sent via EFile

06-24-2017 - Payment received via credit card

07-01-2017 - Appointment notice received

07-19-2017 - Biometrics appointment in Atlanta, GA

08-04-2017 - Case updated. Interview scheduled. 

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"Whither thou goest I will go, whither thou lodgest I will lodge,
Thy people shall be my people, And thy God my God." ~ Ruth 1:16

Posted

Haluan vaan sanoa *PÖÖ*!

Removing conditions käynnistyi... hoh-hoijakkaa, taas uusi paperinpyöritysrumba alkamassa :(.

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

  • 2 weeks later...
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Moi Stabu! :D Missäs oot piileskellyt? Joo kyllähän noiden papereiden kanssa saa riehua usemman kerran, mutta tän session jälkeen saat sit olla rauhassa seuraavat 10 vuotta, jos haluut.

Jos en ihan väärin muista, niin eikös teille pitänyt syntyä vauva? Kuinkas vanha se nyt jo on? Entäs miten elämä muuten siellä NH:ssa?

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

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Moi Stabu! :D Missäs oot piileskellyt? Joo kyllähän noiden papereiden kanssa saa riehua usemman kerran, mutta tän session jälkeen saat sit olla rauhassa seuraavat 10 vuotta, jos haluut.

Jos en ihan väärin muista, niin eikös teille pitänyt syntyä vauva? Kuinkas vanha se nyt jo on? Entäs miten elämä muuten siellä NH:ssa?

Näin klassisesti "en tiedä mistä aloittaa". Aika paljon on sattunut ja tapahtunut sitten kun viimeksi kirjoittelin. Muutettiin omaan vuokra-asuntoon (ennen asuimme pienessä huoneessa) kesäkuussa 2008, jolloin siirryin myös omalle tietokoneelle. Ajattelin aluksi, että jatkan tuon viisumilistojen ylläpitoa foorumin IR-1/CR-1 foorumissa, mutta sitten se jotenkin vaan jäi ja tämä foorumi painui lähes täysin unholaan. Kävin täällä muutaman kerran tämän jälkeen vastaamassa henk. koht. viesteihin, mutta siinä se.

Lapsi syntyi elokuussa 2008 ja on nyt 13kk vanha. En aluksi kertonut asiasta vanhemmilleni mitään, ennekuin menin pappan hautajaisiin marraskuun lopussa. Vanhemmat, ehkä ihan luonnollisesti, järkyttyivät aluksi melkoisesti ;D. Äiti otti uutisen vastaan todella hyvin ja isäkin jotenkuten ja tämän jälkeen välimme ovat olleet paljon paremmat. Äiti on jopa suostunut harkitsemaan mahdollisuutta, että tulee tänne käymään sitten kun ehtii. Isä jäänee eläkkeelle ensi kesänä, joten sen jälkeen ainoastaan äidin lomat täytyy järjestää oikein tapaamisen mahdollistamiseksi :).

Työrintamalla on edelleen vaikeaa. Kirjoitan tällä hetkellä osa-aikaisesti mainoksia ruotsiksi, tanskaksi ja englanniksi erilaisiin medioihin sekä käännän yhtä taloustieteellistä oppikirjaa espanjasta suomeksi. Sain ensimmäisen omaan alaan liittyvän työpaikan osa-aikaisena tutkijana huhtikuussa 2009 ja tällä hetkellä on n. 75 % todennäköisyys, että työpaikasta tehdään täyspäiväinen analyytikon paikka alkaen aikaisintaan lokakuussa 2009 ja viimeistään tammikuussa 2010 :). Eli lähes kahden vuoden työnhaun ja 230 työpaikkaan hakemisen jälkeen, tilanne alkaa vihdoin näyttää hyvältä. Tietysti mikään ei ole vielä varmaa ja on täysin mahdollista, että tämä helvettini jatkuu vielä vuosia :(. Noh, ainakin tulot alkavat olla siedettävää luokkaa vaikkei sairasvakuutuksista ole tietoakaan...

Mitäs vielä... Olemme harkitsemassa talon ostoa siltä varalta, että saan tuon tarjolla olevan työpaikan. Olemme keskittyneet kahteen pieneen (alle 10k) asukkaan kuntaan ja katsomme taloja hintahaarukalla 50k - 350k (päädymme luultavasti jonnekin 200k tuntumaan). New Hampshire on verottomuudestaan huolimatta melko kallis osavaltio, tosin tänne ei myöskään lama ole juuri iskenyt ja asuntojen hinnat ovat vieläkin ihan pilvissä.

Odottelemme vielä veropapereita IRS:ltä ja käymme hakemassa taloyhtiöltä lisäpaperin ja sitten I-751-paketti on valmiina lähetettäväksi :). Itse lähden luultavasti hakemaan kansalaisuutta heti kun voin, koska haluan päästä eroon näistä paperiruljansseista lopullisesti, eikä pienemminkään paperin haku kymmenen vuoden päästä yhtään huvita :(.

Mitäs sinulle kuuluu?

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

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Hei no onneksi olkoon sekä sinulle että vaimollesi :star: Mikäs teidän vauvan nimi on? Aika yllättävää, että et aikaisemmin kertonut vauvasta vanhemmillesi. Toivottavasti he nyt sitten innostuvat ja nauttivat isovanhempina olosta :) Mun äiti on vihjaillut lapsenlapsista jo ainakin viimeiset 5 vuotta... Äiti on myös kerännyt valmiiksi leluja, kirjoja ja vaatteita ym. jo etukäteen :P

Foorumeissa keskustelu ja kirjoittelu on mullakin jäänyt viime aikoina vähäiseksi, mutta yritän käydä täällä tsekkaamassa edes tämän ketjun noin kerran viikossa (jos muistan). Me ostettiin talo vuosi sitten, jolloin täällä oli talojen hinnat vähän alempana. Nyt ne on taas nousseet ainakin 7% tai jotain sitä luokkaa. Talon ostossa aika rajoittava tekijä on se, mille summalle saatte lainan. Nyt on taloustilanteen vuoksi aika vaikeaa tulla hyväksytyksi lainan saajaksi. Toivottavasti saat sen pysyvän työpaikan, koska se varmasti helpottaa sekä stressiä että tulevaa talon hankintaa. Pakko muuten sanoa, että NH:n talojen hinnat kuulostaa itse asiassa aika halvoilta verrattuna moneen muuhun osavaltioon Utah mukaan lukien.

Mä oon kanssa miettinyt kansalaisuuden hakua, mutta ei tässä vielä mikään kiire ole. Olisin jo voinut lähettää hakemuksen, mutta ylimääräinen rahan meno ei oikein tällä hetkellä innosta, kun menoja on talon hoidossa muutenkin ja niin kuin tuossa aikaisemmin totesin, niin ei mulla ole sen asian kanssa vielä mikään kiire. Onneksi Suomi sentään sallii kaksoiskansalaisuuden. En varmastikaan edes miettisi USA:n kansalaisuuden hakemista muuten.

Joo mutta ei nyt enempää tällä kertaa, ettei muut taas ala vinkua siitä, kun kirjoitellaan suomeksi... ;)

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

  • 2 weeks later...
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Mikäs teidän vauvan nimi on?

Nimeksi tuli niinkin tavallinen yhdistelmä kun Haakon Eugen :).

Toivottavasti he nyt sitten innostuvat ja nauttivat isovanhempina olosta :)

Noh, sanotaanko nyt näin, että ensijärkytyksen jälkeen kun näkivät 3kk vauvan, niin ovat ottaneet asian yllättävän hyvin, itse asiassa paljon odotettua paremmin :content:.

Mun äiti on vihjaillut lapsenlapsista jo ainakin viimeiset 5 vuotta... Äiti on myös kerännyt valmiiksi leluja, kirjoja ja vaatteita ym. jo etukäteen :P

Kun kerran toit asian esille niin... koskas te hankitte lapsia :P? Oli muuten aika hassua, että munkin äidillä oli valmiiksi kerättyinä vähän leluja, kirjoja ja vaatteita siltä varalta, taitaa olla jotenkin geneettinen piirre :D.

Me ostettiin talo vuosi sitten, jolloin täällä oli talojen hinnat vähän alempana. Nyt ne on taas nousseet ainakin 7% tai jotain sitä luokkaa. Talon ostossa aika rajoittava tekijä on se, mille summalle saatte lainan. Nyt on taloustilanteen vuoksi aika vaikeaa tulla hyväksytyksi lainan saajaksi. Toivottavasti saat sen pysyvän työpaikan, koska se varmasti helpottaa sekä stressiä että tulevaa talon hankintaa. Pakko muuten sanoa, että NH:n talojen hinnat kuulostaa itse asiassa aika halvoilta verrattuna moneen muuhun osavaltioon Utah mukaan lukien.

Tämä nyt menee varmaan vähän henkilökohtaiseksi, mutta saanko kysyä miten paljon teidän talo maksoi? Me ollaan tosiaan katsottu taloja lähinnä täältä ja täältä, eli en tiedä miten halpoja ne talot sitten todellisuudessa on? Kerro toki mielipiteesi, kun itsekin olet vastikään taloja metsästellyt :)? Asuntokupla oli sikäli ongelmallinen, että New Hampshiressa asuntojen hinnat nousivat viidenneksi eniten koko maassa Kalifornian, Nevadan, Arizonan ja Floridan jälkeen, mutta toisin kuin (ainakin) Kaliforniassa ja Nevadassa, asuntojen hinnat ovat tulleet alaspäin vasta muutaman prosentin :(. Jos esim. vertaa keskiverto asunnon hintaa vuonna 2000 ja vuonna 2009 niin hinta on yhä lähes kaksinkertainen :(. Ei tee hirvittävästi mieli ostaa asuntoa kaupungista, jossa keskiverto asunto maksoi $125,000 vuonna 2000 ja nyt $240,000 (huippu oli 2007 vuoden alku, jolloin keskihinta oli $260,000) :(. Että en tiedä sitten miten kauan tässä pitäisi vielä odottaa...

Joo mutta ei nyt enempää tällä kertaa, ettei muut taas ala vinkua siitä, kun kirjoitellaan suomeksi... ;)

Noh, jos alkavat vinkua niin sitten niitä pitää vaan ystävällisesti hakata niitä kunnes oppivat olemaan (L).

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

I'd hate to break up the Finnish posts that most of us don't understand, but I wanted to say that I've added a review of my K-1 experiences at the Copenhagen embassy for those of you who are curious or destined to end up there some day.

It truly must be with the help of divine intervention that after entering into this well-defined bureaucratic process, we were blessed with the expected outcome within the predefined timeline. Praise deities!

I-129F timeline

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02-09-09 - I-129F sent.

02-11-09 - NOA1.

06-15-09 - NOA2.

08-27-09 - Packet 3 received.

10-03-09 - Packet 4 received.

10-08-09 - Interview date - Approved. (Visa in hand 10-16-09)

02-03-10 - Date of entry.

Posted
I'd hate to break up the Finnish posts that most of us don't understand, but I wanted to say that I've added a review of my K-1 experiences at the Copenhagen embassy for those of you who are curious or destined to end up there some day.

Hej Mikkel Jeg er meget glad for at du broed det op. Jeg har opgivet at komme paa denne her side da jeg heller ikke forstaar en skid haha. Saa var glad for at se dig.

Held og lykke til dig min kaere danske ven. :thumbs:

Skriv endelig hvis du har nogle spoergsmaal. Jeg har vaeret igennem hele smoeren de sidste lidt mere end 4 aar.

Anette

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Status:

03-07-07 Anette arrived in San Diego on a K-1 Visa

04-04-07 Married in Las Vegas

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AOS

06-01-07 Mailed AOS/AP to NBC

06-12-07 Recieved NOA by mail for AOS

07-10-07 Biometric appointment for AOS

08-03-07 AOS touched after they recieved RFE

08-14-07 Approval notice on AP is sent

08-18-07 Approval notice on AP recieved

09-07-07 Recieved Interview date by mail

10-23-07 AOS Interview / Approved

10-24-07 Card production ordered

10-29-07 Welcome Letter recieved

11-02-07 Greencard recieved

Remove Condition

08-05-09 Mailed I-751 to CSC

08-10-09 NOA1 Receipt date

08-15-09 Recieved NOA1 by mail

08-20-09 Recieved BIO date by mail

09-04-09 Biometric Appointment

09-08-09 Touch

11-25-09 Card production ordered

12-03-09 Approval Letter recieved

12-04-09 Greencard recieved

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
Timeline
Posted

I've been taking Finnish classes for almost a year, but the only word that I remember is paska. :D

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Posted
Nice :D Welcome aboard FinnLove!

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December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

 
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