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chadlaure   2

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Alright, that is my turn to tell you how our interview went... It's going to be pretty similar from what we all alreadt read but I'll still tell you what happened :)

So we arrived at the embassy by 635-640am and we were 2nd in line, another couple was already there. It's sunny but cold and windy. Later, people arrived little by little. Doing small talks with the woman from the first couple, she told us that they will open the doors at 8 because she came the day before and checked with them. I'm freezing and I don't want to stay any longer outside. I was pretty sure they were going to open the doors at 730am, but who knows, that might have been the "winter" hours and now they were switching to the "summer" hours.

Anyway, 730ish, they opened the doors. I gave them my passport, interview letter and my fiance passport. The guard asked who Chad was so I replied that he is my US fiance. It's fine, we entered, get scanned, checked etc. They attached our passports, interview letter and the letter "B" together and told us to go downstairs and wait for the elevator that will come pick us up at 745am.

745am the elevator came down and we're going to the 19th floor. That is true the view is really nice but I was more concentrating on what will happen next. They called the letter A and by 8am my name was called to the window 9 I think.

A very nice guy welcomes us and asked for some forms one by one. He only wanted one copy of each. He was nice and asked us how we met and if we had wedding plans yet. It was very easy. He told us to go pay at the cashier, then take a seat and that he'll call us when he is done working on our file.

Of course at the cashier there were tons of people that don't know what is going on so it took a bit of time. We paid, got our receipt, took a seat and waited again.

By 830-840am, the guy called us again to that same window, we gave him the receipt and he took my finger prints (the 10 fingers, not just the index like at the airport). Then he told us to go take a seat again and that we will be called again.

At 910ish, we are called to a different window, which is actually the "room that is as big as a closet" as people pictured it :) It is small indeed but I was expecting something smaller.

The lady welcomed us with a big smile and said "oh you brought your US fiance!!" She was so happy that was funny. She had some papers and made some notes but nothing too crazy. She asked us how we met, when did he propose and how. Since he proposed at an airport (small one) after I flew a plane (YES!!) and that he is a skydiver, they started talking about skydiving and if it was dangerous etc. She said "oh you have interesting lives!!". She asked him what he was doing (he is back to school), what does he study (political science and french and she replied "oh two things close to my heart), and asked him what he was doing before (green beret) so she thanked him for serving their country. She asked me what I was doing and if I planned to do the same thing in the US. But most of the time, she actually was talking with him...

Then she said "well everything is in order so I can tell you that you K1 visa is approved!" YES!

She told us some rules and gave us a paper but it was more like things we know already (6 months to enter, 90 days to get married etc...)

It was 915-920ish! DONE and happy.

It's not bad at all and I actually agree that is the easiest part of the process. Maybe also because you actually see the people who are handling your case and that they are nice!

I hope this helps! B)

K-1
Oct. 2, 2008 - Sent I-129F to CSC
May 12, 2009 - Interview - Approved
July 28, 2009 - Civil Wedding
Sep. 5, 2009 - Wedding

AOS
Aug. 10, 2009 - AOS/EAD/AP Package received in Chicago
Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED !!
Nov. 06, 2009 - Green Card Received

ROC
Aug. 13, 2011 - ROC Package sent to VSC
May 31, 2012 - ROC - APPROVED !!!
June 11, 2012 - Green Card Received

Naturalization
Mar 21, 2013 - N-400 Package sent to Lewisville,TX
Mar 22, 2013 - Package delivered
Mar 26, 2013 - NOA
Mar 27, 2013 - Check cashed
Apr 09, 2013 - Early Biometrics (Appt scheduled for April 18th)

Jul 10, 2013 - Interview - PASSED

Jul 26, 2013 - Oath Ceremony

carslo Community Regular

carslo   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats and good luck with your upcoming marriage and move to the USA.

Janet

Met online playing pinochle in late Feb or March 2001

Married in San Luis Obispo - July 18, 2008

Sent application CR-1/IR-1 on August 26, 2008 to Chicago lock box

September 4, 2008 - Touch #1

Approval email sent January 5, 2009 after 4 months and 2 days

NVC Journey Begins....

NVC Case officially in AVR - January 13, 2009

DS-3032 / AOS Bill Generated - January 16, 2009

AOS Bill snail mailed - January 24, 2009

Emailed DS-3032 - January 26, 2009

DS-3032 emailed read in NH January 30, 2009

DS-3032 accepted at NVC 0n February 2, 2009 via email

AOS Bill Shows as PAID - February 3, 2009

I-864 Package Generated - March 21, 2009

Mailed I-864 Package - March21, 2009

IV Bill Generated - February 3, 2009

Paid IV Bill - March 6, 2009 - snail mail

IV Bill Show as PAID - March 21, 2009

Mailed IV Package - March 21, 2009

REF - April 1, 2009 - Transfered to a supervisor

Case Completed at NVC - April 7, 2009

Medical completed May 27/09 in Vancouver

Interview Date - June 22 - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

POE -Vancouver @ YVR- June 28

Permanent resident card received July 20,2009

Social Security Card arrived August 2, 2009

April 2011 started ROC - May 27 biometrics - July 30 received 10 year green card!

Kenza Proficient

Kenza   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Yayy!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing your experience with us!

Met: 2004-07-18

Islamic marriage: 2006-07-31

Marriage : 2008-12-27

Entry San Fran 2009-09-27

Hubby is HOME!!!!

Received SSN 2009-10-06

Received welcome letter 2009-10-10

GREEN CARD!!! 2009-10-13

Driver's License 2009-10-26

HUBBY FOUND A JOB!!! after about 4 months of being here :)

TimandJoyce Proficient

TimandJoyce   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations!! I see by your time line we have the same wedding date!! :lol:...cheers!!!!

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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chadlaure Community Regular

chadlaure   2

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Nice! Good luck on your interview !!

K-1
Oct. 2, 2008 - Sent I-129F to CSC
May 12, 2009 - Interview - Approved
July 28, 2009 - Civil Wedding
Sep. 5, 2009 - Wedding

AOS
Aug. 10, 2009 - AOS/EAD/AP Package received in Chicago
Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED !!
Nov. 06, 2009 - Green Card Received

ROC
Aug. 13, 2011 - ROC Package sent to VSC
May 31, 2012 - ROC - APPROVED !!!
June 11, 2012 - Green Card Received

Naturalization
Mar 21, 2013 - N-400 Package sent to Lewisville,TX
Mar 22, 2013 - Package delivered
Mar 26, 2013 - NOA
Mar 27, 2013 - Check cashed
Apr 09, 2013 - Early Biometrics (Appt scheduled for April 18th)

Jul 10, 2013 - Interview - PASSED

Jul 26, 2013 - Oath Ceremony

Misty1979 Proficient

Misty1979   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats! :dance:

Sept.09/06 Married!!!

Dec.21/06 Sent I-130

Jan.04/04 Received NOA1

Feb.23/06 Sent I-129F

March06/06 USCIS Website States: "Approval Notice Sent."

March15/07 Approval notice arrives in snail mail

March 18/07 NOA1 for I-129F

April 10/07 DS-3032+ AOS fee arrive

April 17/07 Sent back DS-3032 + AOS fee via overnight delivery

May 05/07 AOS arrives in mail

May 07/07 IV bill arrives in mail

May 08/08 Sent back IV bill

May 21 NVC generates DS-230

June 4/07 Mailed DS-230 via overnight delivery.

June 7/07 DS-230 entered into the system

June 18/07 Case Complete!

July 25/07 Medical

September 4/07 Contacted State Senator Re: MTL backlog

Dec.6/07 INTERVIEW..... APPROVED!!!! (After being kept awake all night in dirty clothes standing outside my hotel because Air Canada lost my luggage and my hotel started on fire. Meh, sleep is highly over-rated anyways.)

Dec.18/07 Moved to the US

Oct. 29/09 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

"We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"

ruby_mtl Collaborator

ruby_mtl   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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thanks for your review! And you do have interesting lives...pilot and skydiver...WHAT?!?!? That's cool! ;)

Now enjoy the rest of your lives together!!!

Edited by ruby_mtl

129F

14 Oct 2008 --- I-129F sent to VSC

17 Oct 2008 ---- NOA1 (rec'd Oct.23rd)

17 Mar 2009 ---- NOA2 151days (rec'd Mar.21st)

31 Jul 2009 ---- Interview - APPROVED!! (visa rec'd Aug.5th)

16 Aug 2009 ---- BIG MOVE!!!! So many conflicting emotions!

21 Aug 2009 --- marriage - civil ceremony

AOS, EAD, AP

13 Oct 2009 --- sent to Chicago Lockbox

18 Nov 2009 -- Bio app. for AOS and EAD (Rec'd Nov. 2nd)

18 Dec 2009 --- AP and EAD APPROVED!!!! (AP rec'd Dec. 29th; EAD rec'd Dec. 31st)

15 Jan 2010 --- AOS transfered to CSC!!

19 Jan 2010 --- AOS touched

22 Jan 2010 --- AOS touched

25 Jan 2010 --- AOS touched

17 June 2010 ---AOS touched

18 June 2010 ---AOS touched

10 July 2010 --- AOS touched

12 July 2010 --- Letter to welcome new permanent resident and card ordered

chadlaure Community Regular

chadlaure   2

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Oh pilot I'm not there yet but at least I tried ;)

K-1
Oct. 2, 2008 - Sent I-129F to CSC
May 12, 2009 - Interview - Approved
July 28, 2009 - Civil Wedding
Sep. 5, 2009 - Wedding

AOS
Aug. 10, 2009 - AOS/EAD/AP Package received in Chicago
Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED !!
Nov. 06, 2009 - Green Card Received

ROC
Aug. 13, 2011 - ROC Package sent to VSC
May 31, 2012 - ROC - APPROVED !!!
June 11, 2012 - Green Card Received

Naturalization
Mar 21, 2013 - N-400 Package sent to Lewisville,TX
Mar 22, 2013 - Package delivered
Mar 26, 2013 - NOA
Mar 27, 2013 - Check cashed
Apr 09, 2013 - Early Biometrics (Appt scheduled for April 18th)

Jul 10, 2013 - Interview - PASSED

Jul 26, 2013 - Oath Ceremony

 
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