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CaNdiD wiTcH   0

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Stopping in to spread some {hugs} all around ... our little family seems to be drifting apart :(

Steve, we are still around.. It is just that it would really take some down to settle down and do some things first.. We would always keep in touch and set a date to chit chat when everybody is available.. :luv:

I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all that I am, in the only way I know how -- completely and forever......

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Hello everyone.

Sorry I haven't been online. Emergency flight to the family. My aunt (the one who was visiting with me) passed away! It was awful...it still is awful. So much to explain, I'll leave that for another time. So right now I'm just dealing with that, with my family.

When I get back home and to work, I will be able to post regularly.

Glad to see everyone is still around. A big welcome home to C and D! Welcome to the US and to Atlanta!

Everyone, I will catch up with you soon.

Steve, now that I have your text, when I get home and have time, I will text you, Lisa, and Jen. Then we can get online together and catch up. I miss you guys TERRIBLY!

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Hello everyone.

Sorry I haven't been online. Emergency flight to the family. My aunt (the one who was visiting with me) passed away! It was awful...it still is awful. So much to explain, I'll leave that for another time. So right now I'm just dealing with that, with my family.

When I get back home and to work, I will be able to post regularly.

Glad to see everyone is still around. A big welcome home to C and D! Welcome to the US and to Atlanta!

Everyone, I will catch up with you soon.

Steve, now that I have your text, when I get home and have time, I will text you, Lisa, and Jen. Then we can get online together and catch up. I miss you guys TERRIBLY!

Good to see you online CnT.

Sorry to hear about your Aunt. :(

We need to get online and chat... its been forever....

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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Hello everyone.

Sorry I haven't been online. Emergency flight to the family. My aunt (the one who was visiting with me) passed away! It was awful...it still is awful. So much to explain, I'll leave that for another time. So right now I'm just dealing with that, with my family.

When I get back home and to work, I will be able to post regularly.

Glad to see everyone is still around. A big welcome home to C and D! Welcome to the US and to Atlanta!

Everyone, I will catch up with you soon.

Steve, now that I have your text, when I get home and have time, I will text you, Lisa, and Jen. Then we can get online together and catch up. I miss you guys TERRIBLY!

Sorry to hear the news CnT! It must be rough with everything going on.

We do have to get together....I am living PST but thinking EST. I usually log on around 9PM and soon realise everyone is probably in bed.

Just posting to mention that my wife had her interview in Chennai today and got approved ! :dance::dance: Chennai is one of the consulates where the petitioner is allowed to accompany the beneficiary and so I was with her in the waiting room and was even asked a few questions in the initial screening. But both of us could not believe how smoothly everything went. My wife was hardly asked anything (just the wedding date) before she was told that she was approved. We were probably overprepared both in terms of documentation as well as having thought out every possible thing they could ask in a nightmare grilling scenario but I guess that is always better than being underprepared. It took us 10 long months to get to this point and we shudder to think that we still have POE, AOS, EAD, AP, removal of conditions and finally naturalization to deal with in the future. But at least for now my wife can join me in the US (we will be flying to the US on June 12).

Deepak & Roopa

Congrats Roodee....when and where is POE?

*k3 Visa*

08-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

05-18-2009: K3 visa approved (Mumbai Consulate)

05-22-2009: POE LAX

*IR Visa*

07-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

08-13-2009: IR1 visa approved (Montreal, Canada)

08-15-2009: POE LAX

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Stopping in to spread some {hugs} all around ... our little family seems to be drifting apart :(

Steve, we are still around.. It is just that it would really take some down to settle down and do some things first.. We would always keep in touch and set a date to chit chat when everybody is available.. :luv:

Agree with Candid, It does take a while to get settled....add to the fact that I am unemployed I can no longer hang around VJ for 8 hrs straight :P

Candid you should call me ....We could compare notes :)

*k3 Visa*

08-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

05-18-2009: K3 visa approved (Mumbai Consulate)

05-22-2009: POE LAX

*IR Visa*

07-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

08-13-2009: IR1 visa approved (Montreal, Canada)

08-15-2009: POE LAX

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Y's_habibitk   2

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CnT

Again, Im so sorry about your aunt.

I miss you a lot hun!

Steve,

Like Wen said... we arent drifting, just settling in and you guys will always be special and we will find times to chat,k? :D

Roo,

:dance: CONGRATS!!!!!! Have a wonderful life together here. Give some thought to doing AOS close to your 2 yr wedding anniversary, then you wont have to lift conditions in 2 yrs ;)

waves hi to everyone else :wub:

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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What does everyone think about staying connected through SMS as CnT suggested??

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*k3 Visa*

08-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

05-18-2009: K3 visa approved (Mumbai Consulate)

05-22-2009: POE LAX

*IR Visa*

07-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

08-13-2009: IR1 visa approved (Montreal, Canada)

08-15-2009: POE LAX

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Congrats Roodee....when and where is POE?

POE is Newark, NJ on June 12. Do K3 visa holders also get that mystery sealed package to carry to the POE ? If so, does that come along with the passport (when it is returned to us with the visa).

Give some thought to doing AOS close to your 2 yr wedding anniversary, then you wont have to lift conditions in 2 yrs

We are thinking about that. We are already 10 months into our wedding and so we won't have to wait the entire 2 year term of the K3 validity to apply for AOS.

Deepak

06/12/09 - POE at Newark (K3)

07/01/09 - I-485 and I-765 mailed

07/06/09 - USCIS received (date on NOA1)

07/13/09 - NOA1 received for both I-485 and I-765 !

08/08/09 - Biometric appointment

08/25/09 - AOS interview letter notice date

09/24/09 - AOS interview

10/03/09 - Received GC !!

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What does everyone think about staying connected through SMS as CnT suggested??

I (L) texting

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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Serendipity_   0

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Congrats Roodee....when and where is POE?

POE is Newark, NJ on June 12. Do K3 visa holders also get that mystery sealed package to carry to the POE ? If so, does that come along with the passport (when it is returned to us with the visa).

Deepak

YES & YES

*k3 Visa*

08-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

05-18-2009: K3 visa approved (Mumbai Consulate)

05-22-2009: POE LAX

*IR Visa*

07-10-2008: NOA1

03-05-2009: NOA2

08-13-2009: IR1 visa approved (Montreal, Canada)

08-15-2009: POE LAX

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Hello Everyone!!! Things have been a bit crazy, hope everyone is doing well!!!

Roodee Congratulations!! To answer your questions: Yes & Yes.

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Don't take what I said wrong ... about the drifting ... I know very well that for some of you, with your spouses home, there is much catching up to do. Trust me, when Ksenia gets home, I will be the same way. It's only natural & I understand completely.

I miss our times together ... but on the other hand, am so happy for each of you that has finally made it through the biggest part of this immigration ####### and now you have you families together ... and that is truly awesome :thumbs:

{hugs} around to all my friends here ;)

btw ... we are shooting for July 8th to get my two lovely girls home :thumbs:

AND ... I am a texter ... so anybody that wants my celly ... PM me ;)

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Steve & Ksenia

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July 23, 2008 - Married my beautiful Ksenia

Oct 11, 2008 - I-130 Sent

Oct 13, 2008 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Oct 20, 2008 - Checks cashed by USCIS

Oct 24, 2008 - NOA1 (I-130)

Oct 25, 2008 - I-129F Sent to CSC

Oct 29, 2008 - I-129F Received at CSC

Oct 30, 2008 - NOA1 for I-129F mailed to me - received 11/22/08 because of address change

Oct 31, 2008 - I-130 Touched

Nov 3, 2008 - I-130 Touched

Nov 18, 2008 - I-129F Touched

Nov 20, 2008 - I-130 (for step daughter) Touched

Feb 17, 2009 - Case received by the NVC

Feb 25, 2009 - Received letter from NVC dated Feb 20th saying they had received my approved I-129F

Feb 27, 2009 - Received 2 letters from NVC dated Feb 20th - they had received both approved I-130's

Mar 6, 2009 - Medical for Ksenia & Sasha completed in Kiev. Everything is great.

Mar 9, 2009 - Called NVC and found out our K3 is in "administrative processing"

Apr 6, 2009 - OUT OF A.P. !!! File being sent to Kiev !

May 5, 2009 - K3 interview in Kiev! APPROVED !!!

July 12, 2009 - ARRIVAL IN USA !!!

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Hi all! I miss you guys too! Things have been soooo busy. As Jen said, Diego got through POE in Atlanta really fast and with NO questions at all. He was shocked! We got into Hartford late Tuesday night and we're enjoying our time together. So far he is adjusting pretty well and my grumpy male cat is in love with him. It feels 100% natural to have him here. We sent his work permission out yesterday and will start the driver's license stuff soon. He has to do driver's ed. Poor Diego!

I can text too. Just PM me for my number. :star:

K3 Interview 05/20/2009

POE Atlanta 05/26/2009

EAD NOA1 06/01/2009

EAD NOA2 08/2009

I-485 Sent 04/07/2010

I-485 NOA1 04/16/2010

Biometrics 04/28/2010 (assigned appt. date is 5/17/10, but we did an early walk-in with no problems!)

I-485 Interview 09/13/2010 (originally set for July, but had to reschedule, since we were in Europe then)

Waiting on GC to come in the mail!!!

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Good Morning everyone!!! So its been a month since the wifey has entered the country, she is adjusting fairly well. I'm still waiting on the Greencard, I wonder what the hold up is...

How are you all doing??

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Y's_habibitk   2

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remeber my dilema of where to mail the EAD? ya, its VSC NOT CSC. We rec'd the packet back stating that we mailed it to the wrong center. fun fun

the instructions are wrong and the link listed on uscis is correct. I need to let them know the discrepency for KY somehow :innocent:

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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