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raypinot   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Hey Everybody,

Figured I should give an update on our visajourney.

Lara had her medical--Had to get a Gardasil shot... Didn't expect that! (Cervical Cancer is not contagious!)

Had her interview on Friday, April 3rd, 2009

EASY, 2 questions:

What does your husband do for a living?

&

How did you meet?

They didn't ask to see any of the photos or other proof she brought.

and that was it!

Only problem was her passport photos (she had to show her ears--something new I think)

They have a machine in the Frankfurt Embassy, so no worries.

Visa Approved!

She picked up her Visa yesterday! April 7th 2009

She could have got it a day sooner, but didn't have the time to drive to Frankfurt on Monday.

We bought her plane tickets in advance, so in 5 days Lara will be in the United States as a Permanent Resident! (Conditional, of course)

April 13th 2009!

One day before our 1-year Wedding Anniversary! :D

All together from the Notice of Action #1 till she picked up her Visa was 99 days!

Faster than I ever expected!

Now I have to clean the house before she gets home and kills me! hahaha

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

I-130 Sent : 2008-12-21

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-12-29

I-130 NOA2 : 2009-01-27

NVC Received : 2009-02-07

NVC Completed : 2009-03-05

Interview Date : 2009-04-03

Visa picked up : 2009-04-07

From NOA1 to VISA in 99 days

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Removal of Conditions

CIS Office : Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-02-05

NOA Date : 2011-02-08

Bio. Appt. : 2011-03-24

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pRetTy_aNgeL   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Congratulations :thumbs:

2008 K1Timeline:

I-129F Application

10/25 Received letter from USEM

11/21-11/22 Med Exam

12/02 Interview date, 7AM (Approved)

12/10 Visa on Hand

Date & Place of POE: 12/17 Detroit

03/10/09 Wedding

2009 AOS / EAD / AP Timeline:

4/07 Mailed AOS Package

4/08 Package received

4/14 Cashed Check/

4/18 Biometrics I-485

4/29 Biometrics done

5/02 CSC Transferred

5/05 I-485 Touched (This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred)(30 days)

5/12 I-485 Touched

5/15 EAD Card Production Ordered and AP Approval notice sent

5/18 EAD/AP Touched

5/20 Touched

5/21 AP Received by Mail (44days)

5/22 EAD Received by Mail (45days)

6/25 GC card production ordered!

6/30 Welcome Letter notice received dated 6/26

7/07 Approval notice sent

7/08 GC received by mail

2012 N-400 Timeline:

5/22 Sent

5/30 Cashed Check

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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Congratulations and happy early 1st year anniversary for both of you.. :)

CR1 TIme Line (California Service Center):

2009-03-02 : I-130 Sent

2009-03-04 : I-130 received by USCIS

2009-03-10 : I-130 NOA1 (Check has been cashed on March 11, 09)

2009-03-13 : Touched

2009-03-30 : I-130 Approved! 20 days after NOA1

2009-04-17 : NVC Received and assigned case # (18 days after NOA2)

2009-04-22 : Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill

2009-04-22 : Return Completed DS-3032 trough e-mail (accepted by NVC on May 04, 09, finally after 12 days)

2009-04-23 : Pay I-864 Bill

2009-04-28 : Return Completed I-864 (NVC upload in their system on May 1, 09)

2009-05-04 : Pay IV Bill

2009-05-05 : Receive IV Bill in our email

2009-05-06 : Return Completed IV package/DS-230 (NVC upload it in their system on May 11, 09)

2009-05-26 : Case Completed at NVC (39 days from case# assigned)

2009-06-04 : NVC Left

2009-06-08 : Consulate Received

2009-07-15 : Medical check up

2009-07-29 : Interview Date (PASSED)

2009-08-04 : Visa Received

2009-08-09 : US Entry

2009-08-18 : Received SS card in the mailbox

2009-08-24 : Welcome Notice

2009-09-04 : Receive Greencard (finally)

Removing Condition Time Line (Vermont Service Center):

2011-06-02 : I-751 sent

2011-06-04 : I-751 received

2011-06-06 : NOA1 date

2011-06-22 : Biometrics Notice date, received in the mail on 24th

2011-07-12 : Biometrics Appointment

2012-02-24 : Approved!

For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Congrats!!

Have a safe trip, Lara, and maybe we can meet up for coffee in Orlando one time...

THX for all the information, now I'm a bit calmer

:D

10-10-2008: I-130 Sent

11-14-2008: NOA1

01-13-2009: Transfer to CSC

01-30-2009: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!

02-04-2009: NOA2 in mail

04-14-2009: medical

05-14-2009: Interview

05-15-2009: picked up visa

05-24-2009: PoE: Miami

06-04-2009: received 2 ! welcome letters

06-08-2009: received 3rd welcome letter

06-25-2009: Greencard in mail

07-06-2009: received SSN

07-13-2009: got my DL!

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OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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M_n_M   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Iran
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congratulations!! Wish you the best of luck in your life together!

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : United Arab Emirates

Marriage : 2008-07-12

I-130 Sent : 2008-09-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-10-02

I-130 Approved : 2009-01-20

NVC Received : 2009-01-25

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-02-01

Pay I-864 Bill : 2009-02-03

Receive I-864 Package : 2009-02-04

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-02-27

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-02-05

Receive IV Bill : 2009-02-19

Pay IV Bill : 2009-02-25

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-03-17

Packet 4 Received : 2009-03-24

Interview Date : 2009-05-19!!!!!!!!!!! Pray for a quick approval and no AP!!!

Visa in Hand: 2009-05-20!!! Thank you god! Now I wish he would just come to the US sooner... miss him...grrr.

Point of Entry: Chicago O'Hare Airport October , 16th 2009!!!

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hniHnitsuJ   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Congrats. Happy to both of you. Good luck.

I-130 Journey

USCIS

06-15-2008 : Marriage

08-16-2008 : I-130 Sent

08-18-2008 : I-130 Received

08-22-2008 : I-130 NOA1

02-02-2009 : I-130 NOA2 Approved 164 days from NOA1

NVC

02-04-2009 : Visited my wife for 2 weeks. 02-22-2009 come back to US

02-11-2009 : Received package from NVC

02-23-2009 : AOS Paid $70 (Online)

02-23-2009 : DS-3032 sent (by email)

02-25-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (AOS)

03-04-2009 : NVC has received the Choice of Agent DS-3032 (Online)

03-04-2009 : IV Application Processing Fees $400 (Online)

03-05-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (IV APS)

03-07-2009 : DS-230, and I-864 Sent (by USPS)

03-12-2009 : USPS confirm arrived at NVC for DS-230, & I-864

03-13-2009 : NVC received DS-230, & I-864 (Case in progress)

03-20-2009 : NVC case completed in 1 week NVC completed 03-20-2009.

04-02-2009 : NVC Left to HCM city

04-22-2009 : Medical Passed

05-12-2009 : Received a package IV from HCM Consulate by email

05-18-2009 : My wife got Pink.. yeah..

05-26-2009 : Visa received

06-18-2009 : US Entry!!! Yeah, my wife finally here.

06-29-2009 : Received SSN from snail mail

07-20-2009 : Green card received by mail

09-15-2009 : Writting test from DVM.

11-03-2009 : Driving Test.

01-20-2010 : Working.

04-20-2011 : Submit I751

04-26-2011 : Received I-797 NOA with Receipt Number

05-11-2011 : Received ASC Appointment Notice

06-03-2011 : Biometrics Apts @ 11:00 AM

10-11-2011 : Submit more evidence.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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WOW THATS FAST! AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS!

Hey Everybody,

Figured I should give an update on our visajourney.

Lara had her medical--Had to get a Gardasil shot... Didn't expect that! (Cervical Cancer is not contagious!)

Had her interview on Friday, April 3rd, 2009

EASY, 2 questions:

What does your husband do for a living?

&

How did you meet?

They didn't ask to see any of the photos or other proof she brought.

and that was it!

Only problem was her passport photos (she had to show her ears--something new I think)

They have a machine in the Frankfurt Embassy, so no worries.

Visa Approved!

She picked up her Visa yesterday! April 7th 2009

She could have got it a day sooner, but didn't have the time to drive to Frankfurt on Monday.

We bought her plane tickets in advance, so in 5 days Lara will be in the United States as a Permanent Resident! (Conditional, of course)

April 13th 2009!

One day before our 1-year Wedding Anniversary! :D

All together from the Notice of Action #1 till she picked up her Visa was 99 days!

Faster than I ever expected!

Now I have to clean the house before she gets home and kills me! hahaha

Nov. 23, 2009 mailed the I-751- Lifting of Conditions

Nov. 30,2009 USCIS sent it back to me coz i sent it 1 day earlier

Dec. 05, 2009 mail it again

Dec. 15, 2009 NOA1 recieved - GC 1 year extension

Dec. 24, 2009 recieved Biometrics Appointment

Jan. 08, 2010 Biometrics

Jan. 27, 2010 Approved...my card will be here within 60days

Feb. 01, 2010 Recieved 10 yrs. GC in the mail

March 17, 2008 papers for son sent to chicago

March 19, 2008 chicago recieved the papers

March 27,2008 NOA1

June 03,2008 NOA2 Petition Approved

July 19, 2008 AOS fee bill send to me...with MNL case number.

Aug. 14 2008 notice for visa payment

Aug. 16, 2008 I-864 download instructions

Sept 4, 2008 DS-230 instruction recieved

Sept. 29, 2008 NVC asking for missing documents for my son

Oct.18,2008 mail the letter of consent from the father

Oct 20, 2008 NVC recieved the letter of consent

Nov. 4,2008 recieved letter from NVC with the date of interview

Dec.09,2008 Medical at St. Lukes

Dec 22,2008 Interview for my son at Manila embassy

Jan.7,2009 Submit the proof of relationship

Feb. 02, 2009 going home to Phils

Feb.20,2009 Fly to USA...Mnl-Detroit

Sept.1 2009 Embassy sent a re medical form (almost 9 months waiting)

Nov. 9, 2009 Son re medical at St. Lukes...passed!

Dec. 08, 2009 VISA issued...thanks God!

April 25, 2010 son flying to USA---nxt journey,CITIZENSHIP!

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CouplesfromPinas   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congratz for both of u.. :D:D:D

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Service Center :Vermont Service Center

Consulate :Manila, Philipines

Marriage :2007-05-17

USCIS

2008-09-16 : I-130 Sent(VSC)

2008-09-30 : NOA1

2008-12-23 : I-130 transferred to California Service Center

2009-01-14 : I-130 NOA2 Approved (I-130 was approved in 106 days from NOA1 date)

NVC

2009-01-21 : NVC Received and Case # Assigned

2009-01-27 : DS-3032 and AOS bill generated at NVC

2009-02-06 : DS-3032 sent (by e-mail)

2009-01-28: AOS bill Received via mail

2009-02-02 : AOS bill invoiced (paid online)

2009-01-27 : DS-3032 sent

2009-02-04 : AOS bill Shows PAID and cover sheet printed

2009-02-12 : DS-3032 Received by NVC

2009-03-04: AOS package sent to NVC

2009-03-09 : AOS package received by NVC

2009-02-12 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent accepted

2009-03-09 : AOS entered into NVC system

2009-02-13 : IV bill invoiced

2009-02-17 : IV bill PAID and cover sheet printed

2009-03-04 : DS-230 sent to NVC

2009-03-13 : DS-230 entered into NVC system

2009-03-13: RFE (hubby's I-864, and Wifey'z NBI)

2009-03-24: case complete (live operator&AVR)

USEM

2009-04-21 : Case Forwarded to USEM, Manila

2009-04-22&24 : Medical PASSED

2009-05-20 : Interview at Embassy ViSA APPROVED :D

2009-05-22: ViSA RECEiVED

2009-05-29: POE JFK, NEW YORK =]

GREENCARD

2009-06-10: Welcome Letter Received

2009-06-20: 2nd Welcome Letter Received

2009-07-01: 2rys GreenCrad Received (on my birthday)

2009-07-20: Green Card return at USCIS for expiration correction (am illigible for 10yrs GC)

2009-07-29: I-90 receipt received

2009-08-21: I-90 Approval Received

2009-09-01: 10years GC received

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WhidbeyGirl   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Senegal
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Congrats!

VISA JOURNEY

USCIS Journey

02/23/09 ............I-130 sent

03/27/09.............NOA2

TOTAL 32 DAYS

NVC Journey

04/15/09.............Case # Assigned

07/10/09.............Interview assigned

TOTAL 105 DAYS

Embassy Journey

07/14/09.............Forward the case to Embassy in Dakar, Senegal

09/28/09.............Visa in Hand

TOTAL 80 DAYS

VISA GRAND TOTAL 217 DAYS

US CITIZENSHIP JOURNEY

Conditional Resident Journey

09/29/09.............POE New York PIECE OF CAKE!!!

10/27/09.............2 year Green card received

TOTAL 29 DAYS

Removal of Conditions Journey

07/18/11.............I-751 packet sent

03/23/12............10yr GC Received

TOTAL 249 DAYS

Naturalization Journey

07/03/12.............N-400 packet sent

07/23/12.............Resent N-400 packet (husband FORGOT check!)

08/23/12.............Biometrics done

09/12/12.............Interview letter received

10/16/12.............Interview scheduled

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darkequitus   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Congrats.

We got the same fast service. :dance:

04-22-2000 – Met

06-11-2007 - Son Born

10-22-2008 – Married

12-02-2008 – I-130 Sent

01-29-2009 – I-130 Approved

03-29-2009 – Visa Received

04-29-2009 – US Entry

04-29-2011 – Filed to remove Green Card Conditions

07-20-2011 - Lifting of Green Card conditions

03-21-2012 – I-400 Filed

05-09-2012 – Bio

06-18-2012 - Naturalization Interview - PASSED

07-27-2012 - Oath Ceremony

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SuperDuper!   230

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CONGRATZ! :dance:

And you went thru the VSC in 99 days!

Now VSC people cant be so jealous of the current CSC speediness. So no more whining! :D

May you have a long, happy time on spaceship earth together!

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