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SapphireDreams   71

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JFK? Are they still giving out the stamp? I'm heard mixed answers in that regard.

Welcome to your new life. :)

No I went through Pearson and I didn't get a stamp. I didn't really want a stamp. I'd rather not feel like I needed to start looking for a job yet!

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Biometrics - 9/14/11

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carslo Community Regular

carslo   0

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I also have been crying 4 out of the previous 5 days, and I am not even done with the interview yet. I empathize with your feelings of sorrow, and hope that tomorrow will be easier for you.

Janet

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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!

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ruby_mtl   0

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Wow thank you for your post...reading it made me realize just how hard it is going to be to leave. I'm already spending as much time as possible with friends and family, but it just put a new twist to it! Don't get me wrong, just like you I'm sure, I can't wait to be with my guy, but still it's a lot to leave behind and always a bit scary to start with the unknown.

Glad you're there and wish you luck for all that you have to do now! :)

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

JillA Experienced

JillA   2

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:crying: Your post made me tear up, as I said bye to my Dad tonight and I won't see him again until Christmas, most likely. I'm going home tomorrow and I'll be saying bye to my Mum and Sis too, it's hard everytime. It's so hard, but also so worth it :) Welcome home :D

Oh and that's wierd how they searched your bags... I dunno I had a huge truck full of stuff and they didn't even ask what I had. Also it's odd that they asked where your fiancee's parents are from, how are you supposed to know the town. Anyway it's OK you're here now!

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

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hapycloud   0

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Welcome to the US!! Glad you made it safely.

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-03

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-16

CHECK CASHED: 2008-12-18

TOUCHED: 2008-12-23

I-129F RFE(s) : NONE

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-04-06

NVC Left : 2009-04-13

Consulate Received : 2009-04-15

Packet 3 Mailed: 2009-04-17

Packet 3 Received : 2009-04-22

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-04-23

Packet 3 Received in Montreal: 2009-04-27

Medical : 2009-04-27

Packet 4 Received : 2009-06-08

Interview Date : 2009-07-08 Approved!

Visa Received : 2009-07-10

US Entry : 2009-07-16

Marriage : 2009-07-24

Comments : Church Wedding and Celebration on November 14, 2009.

Having civil wedding because need AP for trip to Ireland planned December 2009, couldn't risk not being able to go so civil wedding before the church wedding.

AOS, EAD and AP

CIS Office : Dover DE

Date Filed : 2009-07-29

Check Cashed: 2009-08-07

NOA Date : 2009-08-06

RFE(s) :

Received Bio Appt Notice: 2009-08-20

Bio. Appt. : 2009-08-31

AOS Transfer** : 2009-08-24

Interview Date : NONE

AP/EAD Approved: 2009-09-21

AOS Approved:2009-10-02

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thetreble   19

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Congrats, love! I know it's hard but you are here now and yay!

Just so you know, I have Fridays off work all summer so if you are feeling lonely, I can meet you in the city in selective areas. :lol: I can meet you at the World Trade Center sight, for example. The path train only stops like 5 places.

But any ways, now that the good byes are over, try not to think about them too much. You will see your family again relatively soon (not soon enough for most of us i know). You will think about them every day like all of us do...but you are here now :)

"...My hair's mostly wind,

My eyes filled with grit

My skin's white then brown

My lips chapped and split

I've lain on the prairie and heard grasses sigh

I've stared at the vast open bowl of the sky

I've seen all the castles and faces in clouds

My home is the prairie and for that I am proud…

If You're not from the Prairie, you can't know my soul

You don't know our blizzards; you've not fought our cold

You can't know my mind, nor ever my heart

Unless deep within you there's somehow a part…

A part of these things that I've said that I know,

The wind, sky and earth, the storms and the snow.

Best say that you have - and then we'll be one,

For we will have shared that same blazing sun." - David Bouchard

SapphireDreams Experienced

SapphireDreams   71

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Thanks everyone. I feel much better today and it was really nice to wake up with my fiance knowing that I'm not leaving! I'm starting to get used to the fact that my family is in Toronto and I am here.

I don't think my POE people were in training, I think they were just bored. It was really dead in there. I did see what is in that sealed envelope though, it's our original i-129F packet with the forms we have to bring to the interview as well. The guard I had was flipping through it and asking me random questions from the information.

Congrats, love! I know it's hard but you are here now and yay!

Just so you know, I have Fridays off work all summer so if you are feeling lonely, I can meet you in the city in selective areas. :lol: I can meet you at the World Trade Center sight, for example. The path train only stops like 5 places.

But any ways, now that the good byes are over, try not to think about them too much. You will see your family again relatively soon (not soon enough for most of us i know). You will think about them every day like all of us do...but you are here now :)

I would love to meet up on a Friday!! I can totally meet you wherever. I know exactly where the PATH train stop is down by the WTC. We can always go to my fave place right by there - Century 21!!! Yay I'm excited, can't wait to meet you Amanda :)

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Sent package to VSC - 8/12/11

NOA1 - 8/16/11

Biometrics - 9/14/11

thetreble Experienced

thetreble   19

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But any ways, now that the good byes are over, try not to think about them too much.

I just wanted to clarify that I meant try not to think about the goodbyes..not about your family. :lol: I'm not that much of an arsehole.

"...My hair's mostly wind,

My eyes filled with grit

My skin's white then brown

My lips chapped and split

I've lain on the prairie and heard grasses sigh

I've stared at the vast open bowl of the sky

I've seen all the castles and faces in clouds

My home is the prairie and for that I am proud…

If You're not from the Prairie, you can't know my soul

You don't know our blizzards; you've not fought our cold

You can't know my mind, nor ever my heart

Unless deep within you there's somehow a part…

A part of these things that I've said that I know,

The wind, sky and earth, the storms and the snow.

Best say that you have - and then we'll be one,

For we will have shared that same blazing sun." - David Bouchard

chadlaure Community Regular

chadlaure   2

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Congrats Sapphire I'm glad you made it safe!

Don't you usually get a stamp and I-94 when you pass the border?

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

SapphireDreams Experienced

SapphireDreams   71

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But any ways, now that the good byes are over, try not to think about them too much.

I just wanted to clarify that I meant try not to think about the goodbyes..not about your family. :lol: I'm not that much of an arsehole.

I knew what you meant! :)

Congrats Sapphire I'm glad you made it safe!

Don't you usually get a stamp and I-94 when you pass the border?

I got the I-94, but not the EAD stamp. The EAD stamp is rarely given out anymore from what I've read. Someone just got it at the Detroit tunnel, but they had to ask about it. I honestly didn't even think to ask when I was there, and I didn't want it anyways. I plan to take the summer off :star:

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Sent package to VSC - 8/12/11

NOA1 - 8/16/11

Biometrics - 9/14/11

~Laura and Nick~ Mentor

~Laura and Nick~   5

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I'm thinking of you!!!

Congrats on the move!

Nick and I wish you guys all the love and luck in the world!!

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

Kimbear Experienced

Kimbear   53

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Congratulations Sapphire..glad to here everything is ok and your finally home safe and sound! Don't worry about working right away you need to get used to alot of things there. As much as we think it's not that different, i've found out quite a few things are.

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chadlaure Community Regular

chadlaure   2

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I got the I-94, but not the EAD stamp. The EAD stamp is rarely given out anymore from what I've read. Someone just got it at the Detroit tunnel, but they had to ask about it. I honestly didn't even think to ask when I was there, and I didn't want it anyways. I plan to take the summer off :star:

Oh nice I didn't know we could maybe still have it. We'll be crossing at the Detroit/Windsor bridge or in Sarnia but if Detroit give the employment stamp, then we might cross there.

No work tomorrow for me since my last day was Friday. It's all about packing now :(

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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