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Hey, it would be great to meet in Bergen, meddykomp! When is the wedding? We have not set the finale schedule yet but are getting close. This planning involving two continents and two busy professionals with tight schedules is kind of demanding...

We hope that we can do the DCF, it seems like the most efficient way for us and the officers at the US embassy in Oslo have so far appeared to be friendly, helpful and flexible. I hope that we'll be done with the immigration process in May/June this year. Optimistic? Yes, as this involves at least two overseas trips; one to get married and one for the embassy interview! But it's all possible!

I guess I'm lucky living in a country with the DCF opportunity; where a non-resident USC can file the petition at the embassy. I hope to avoid using the Service Center in California as it seems like it is processing slowly right now.

You live in Ohio? I spent one year there, a very long time ago, in the Dayton area!

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Very small world that we seem to cross paths so closely. I live a couple hours north of Dayton. The wedding was originally scheduled for this September, though it seems they may be putting it off. Either way, the next time I visit Sweden I will most likely also visit Bergen.

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Kind of fun with those paths?!

I met my boyfriend in Ohio, long time ago. Years before internet was an option. After i had left the US we stayed in touch for some years, but then we lost the connection. Reconnected in November 2004 and we got along even better now than when we were 18... Nice to get a second chance by fate! So paths can take many unexpected and pleasant turns...

September? Yes, I hope I'm in the US by then!

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Where will you be living once you come back to the US?

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Maybe someday I will take a vacation there. I think that would be very nice.

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Just wanted to say hello to everyone and see how everyone is doing. We are such a small group here and all .. just wanted to touch base.

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Some days, like today, I wish I could just move to Sweden ... then I remember that my swedish language skills are atrocious.

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Just dropping by to say hi!

Im a finn, on my way to the states... Hard work ahead lol

Moi Pauliina!

Lykkyä vaan kovasti :star: Minne päin olet muuttamassa ja mitä viisumia olet hakemassa? Voit laittaa viestiä privanakin :) Meitä suomalaisia ei tältä palstalta montaa löydy...

T. Sanna

Sorry, couldn't resist writing a little Finnish... :P

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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Welcome!! No idea what she said because I don't speak finnish .. but then I don't really speak swedish either .. maybe someday.

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2006-02-19 *touched*

2006-02-21 RFE

2006-03-09 RFE received by CSC

2006-03-29 I-130 NOA2

2006-03-31 *touched*

2006-04-01 *touched*

2006-04-12 NVC assigned case number

I-129F

2005-11-18 I-129F Sent

2005-11-29 I-129F NOA1

2005-12-27 I-129F RFE :(

2006-01-13 I-129F RFE Reply sent.

2006-01-25 *touched*

2006-01-26 I-129F RFE received

2006-04-04 *touched*

2006-04-04 NOA2 **approved!!!**

2006-04-20 NVC assigned case number

2006-04-21 case forwarded to embassy

2006-04-26 packet 3 received

2006-05-02 packet 3 sent

2006-05-04 packet 4 received

2006-05-15 Interview in Stockholm **APPROVED**

2006-05-23 My sweetie is coming home!!

Susannah Rookie

Susannah   0

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Hello and welcome, Pauliina!

Haven't been here for a long time, sorry! I've been busy with big things in my life - I went to California at Easter and got married! :D Now we're starting the immigration process... So far it looks good as we're filing DCF at the Embassy in Oslo and the Visa Immigrant Section has been nothing but helpful and service minded! I hope it will stay that way...

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Susannah Rookie

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Only dropping by to say hi! Want to tell everyone that we got our interview date settled. :D We could probably have gotten an earlier date, but it all has to be organized with my husband's work, vacation and travel to Norway, and my work and vacation. Anyways, I'm so happy that we had the opportunity to chose the dcf route, it seems so much more easy to follow up and deal with.

How is your Swedish coming, Meddycomp? It's not a big deal to know the Scandinavian languages to move here, everyone can speak English, more or less... But if you're planning to stay in Sweden for a while it's a good idea to learn the language, it's nice to be able to read the news papers, watch tv etc.

April 15th 2006: Joachim and Sunnanah got married in the US, Susannah returned to Norway

April 24th 2006: Filed DS-230 to the US Embassy in Oslo for prescreening

May 2nd 2006: X-rays

May 3rd 2006: Contacted the US Embassy to get an interview appointement, we got the week we wanted!

May 18th 2006: Medical exams

June 7th 2006: Immigration interview at the US Embassy in Oslo

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SanDan   0

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Congrats on getting an interview date Susannah and Good Luck to your interview :star:(F)

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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