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Tara N Jay   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Almost a year ago (11 months) my wife (Tara) and I were getting ready to submit our K1 forms. A few months before we had no idea what a K1 was.

We had heard many horror stories about the politics, and policies involved.

It just made being apart that much worse.

However I've always said nothing worth having ever came easy.

Our K1 flew through, and in no time we were together. Now when we were apart our it didn't seem that way. The lonely nights aparts, emails, and phone calls that always ended in, "I love you, and I'll see you soon". We didn't know when we would see each other in reality, but we tried to stay positive. Staying strong was hard. Being apart from the one you love like no other ripped me apart.

Why do I write this? It's easy to get down in the dumps during this process. Have faith, and good will happen. We've had a few hiccups in the process, but no complaints what so ever. Be honest with immigration, and treat them with respect. You will get the same in return.

Tara and I married in September. It was the best thing to ever happen to me. Well she was the best thing to happen to me.

A year ago we both were a wreck, and now we are together. We went through the same process. Trust me when your loved one arrives it will all be worth the wait. We all are here because we have been blessed with a love in our lives. Go for it, and don't look back. Also remember again nothing worth having ever came easy.

Visajourney is an incredible resource. The people are here are good people. Good luck in your journey, and stay strong. (F)(F)(F)

12/28/07 I-751 Submitted

01/14/08 NOA1 Received

02/12/08 Biometrics Completed

gimygirl Proficient

gimygirl   0

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absolutely jay!!!

i was just saying that we all have our sob stories and we have all had our moments of depression. sometimes it seems that there will never be an end, but there is and people really need to stay positive for their own sanity.

being with your fiance(e)/spouse makes up for the distance you've spent apart because it WAS worth it. although the men can't understand, i relate this process to childbirth ... as soon as you're in each others arms, you forget about all the pain you went through to get there!!!

thanx again, jay!!

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Faith: not wanting to know what is true.~Nietzsche~

“The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is.”

~Winston Churchill~

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snz1802 Proficient

snz1802   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Korea
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very well said

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

Rosie420 Contributor

Rosie420   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Very cool post! Thank you! :D My fiance and I have been very lucky through this process, but it's still hard to be half a world away from the person you want to be with constantly! I think that this has brought us closer together, we love each other and are willing to be apart for now, knowing it's only a matter of time!

VJ is awesome, and has helped us immensely. I recommend it to everyone who will listen! I wish everyone here the best of luck! :star:

(F)

Current Journey - Naturalization

25 Jun 2012 - Filed N-400

28 Jun 2012 - NOA

03 Jul 2012 - Biometrics Letter

30 Jul 2012 - Fingerprints in St Louis, MO

02 Aug 2012 - Interview Notice for 11 Sept 2012 in Kansas City, MO

08 Aug 2012 - Letter stating interview has been cancelled

09 Aug 2012 - Interview Notice for 18 Sept 2012 in Springfield, MO

18 Sept 2012 - Approved! Oath ceremony 10/12/12

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KarenCee   3

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sigh...this is all so true...and very much the way we both feel. we know we'll eventually be together, it;s not knowing when that gets to us sometimes. but you know...he's worth this and so much more. my best friend and the love of my life....he is priceless :luv:

Teaching is the essential profession...the one that makes ALL other professions possible - David Haselkorn

Kelvin Contributor

Kelvin   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Japan
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Never let the system win or let it get you down! My wife & I are solid as a rock, no matter what. We've been through so much... it's what makes us strong and persevere.

Kelvin Zero,

Lord of the Wretched

Married in Tokyo on 9/20/05

I-130

2005

9/23 Received by CSC

9/27 Rejected because copy, not original

10/11 Sent original via Fedex to CSC

10/17 NOA1... Woo Hoo!!

10/18 Check Posted

10/21 Touched (Friday)

10/24 Touched (Monday)

2006

3/7 Approved!!

3/8 Touched

3/27 AOS Fee bill generated

4/8 AOS Fee bill received

I-129F

2005

10/21 Received by Chicago

10/25 NOA1... Woo Hoo!!

10/26 Check Posted

11/1 Touched

11/2 Touched

11/3 Touched

12/1 Approved! Happy Dance!!

12/15 NVC Sent Case to US Embassy @ Tokyo

12/30 Package 3 Received

2006

2/13 Embassy Interview... APPROVED!!!

2/14 Visa delivered!

2/25 Arrived @ LAX!!!!!

EAD

2006

2/28 Received @ Chicago Lockbox

3/2 NOA

3/3 Check Posted

3/8 Touched

3/21 Biometrics Appointment

3/22 Touched

4/24 Approved

4/28 Card Received

5/2 Touched

7/21 Touched

7/24 Touched

7/26 Touched

AOS

2006

3/21 Received @ Chicago Lockbox

3/24 NOA

4/1 Touched

4/11 Biometrics Appointment

4/13 Touched

4/16 Touched

5/2 RFE "Applicant's Birth Cert"

5/8 Touched

5/16 Touched

5/19 Touched

6/06 AOS Interview Scheduled

7/15 Touched

7/25 AOS Interview --------------------APPROVED!!!

7/29 Welcome Letter Arrived

8/2 Touched

8/3 Two Year Green Card Arrived!!!!!!!!!!

Removal of Conditions

2008

4/26 I-751 Sent

4/28 NOA1, One year extension

4/30 Touched

5/2 ASC Appointment Notice

5/23 Biometrics Appointment

9/16 Ten YearGreen Card Production Ordered

9/30 TEN YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

  • 6 years later...
lovebirds85 Enthusiast

lovebirds85   12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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Thanks for the encouragement !!!

21/03/2012 - sent 129F to Dallas Lockbox
25/03/2012 - I129F recieved
26/03/2012 - NOA1
24/09/2012 - NOA2 text message
02/10/2012 - NVC left case sent to Bulgaria ;o)
15/10/2012 - Packet 3 recieved
27/10/2012 - Medical exam
29/10/2012 - Interview - APPROVED
25/11/2012 - POE Miami
01/02/2013 - married

AOS
02/01/2013 - AOS sent
02/12/2013 - NOA1 text and email
02/16/2013 - recieved biometrics appointment letter
02/26/2013 - biometrics appointment

08/29/2013 - received notice of potential interview waiver case

10/23/2013 - Interview approved ;o)

11/01/2013 - green card received

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Thank you very much for your good words of encouragement, and for putting this whole journey into proper perspective . :thumbs:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,262

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Why are we adding to a zombie thread (SIX years old!) by an OP who hasn't logged on to VJ since 2008?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,997

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*** closing zombie thread. Please pay attention to the date a thread was last replied to- this one is 6 years old and the OP has not been on VJ for 3.5 years. ******

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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