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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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left home at 4:30am

got to the embassy @6:30am line was already long @6:50 they start to check us off making sure we have all that is required to go inside and making sure we didn't have what was prohibited like cell phones and weapons etc. I was #9 but wasn't call in that particular order. Sat and wait for about 30 mins for the first lady to call me to the window, fingerprint was done, hand over the medical and was ask 2 questions by her.

1. Have you ever been to the US? YES

2. Is any other family member coming in for an interview today? NO

Told to sit once again and listen for same number. Waited for a mere 10 - 15 mins then my # was called a white lady this time, soft spoken young lady she was and very nice too.

Question she asked was:-

1. Is your husband here with you today? NO

2. Have you ever been to the US? YES Why this question again

3. How long do you know your husband? 5 yrs hello

4. Does he have kids? YES a daughter

5. With you YES

6. Is she here or in the US? Here waiting on me got her visa February

7. How often you see your husband? Every 3 or 4 months since we met 5 yrs ago

Then i heard the words i wanted to hear from i reach the embassy your visa is approved take this ticket and go arrange for delivery.

They didn't even ask for any further evidence, i guess the questions about our daughter said it all.

Yes lord all that hassle is finally over the long wait with that backlog paid off.

I was in by 7:00 out by 8:00

The earlier the better I guess.

Thanks Kerran we did it, all the best and thanks to all for their post and review sure help alot.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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left home at 4:30am

got to the embassy @6:30am line was already long @6:50 they start to check us off making sure we have all that is required to go inside and making sure we didn't have what was prohibited like cell phones and weapons etc. I was #9 but wasn't call in that particular order. Sat and wait for about 30 mins for the first lady to call me to the window, fingerprint was done, hand over the medical and was ask 2 questions by her.

1. Have you ever been to the US? YES

2. Is any other family member coming in for an interview today? NO

Told to sit once again and listen for same number. Waited for a mere 10 - 15 mins then my # was called a white lady this time, soft spoken young lady she was and very nice too.

Question she asked was:-

1. Is your husband here with you today? NO

2. Have you ever been to the US? YES Why this question again

3. How long do you know your husband? 5 yrs hello

4. Does he have kids? YES a daughter

5. With you YES

6. Is she here or in the US? Here waiting on me got her visa February

7. How often you see your husband? Every 3 or 4 months since we met 5 yrs ago

Then i heard the words i wanted to hear from i reach the embassy your visa is approved take this ticket and go arrange for delivery.

They didn't even ask for any further evidence, i guess the questions about our daughter said it all.

Yes lord all that hassle is finally over the long wait with that backlog paid off.

I was in by 7:00 out by 8:00

The earlier the better I guess.

Thanks Kerran we did it, all the best and thanks to all for their post and review sure help alot.

congratulations :)

YA ALAH Bless Our Joureny To The End , Ameen

Je T'aime Till My Dying Day

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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left home at 4:30am

got to the embassy @6:30am line was already long @6:50 they start to check us off making sure we have all that is required to go inside and making sure we didn't have what was prohibited like cell phones and weapons etc. I was #9 but wasn't call in that particular order. Sat and wait for about 30 mins for the first lady to call me to the window, fingerprint was done, hand over the medical and was ask 2 questions by her.

1. Have you ever been to the US? YES

2. Is any other family member coming in for an interview today? NO

Told to sit once again and listen for same number. Waited for a mere 10 - 15 mins then my # was called a white lady this time, soft spoken young lady she was and very nice too.

Question she asked was:-

1. Is your husband here with you today? NO

2. Have you ever been to the US? YES Why this question again

3. How long do you know your husband? 5 yrs hello

4. Does he have kids? YES a daughter

5. With you YES

6. Is she here or in the US? Here waiting on me got her visa February

7. How often you see your husband? Every 3 or 4 months since we met 5 yrs ago

Then i heard the words i wanted to hear from i reach the embassy your visa is approved take this ticket and go arrange for delivery.

They didn't even ask for any further evidence, i guess the questions about our daughter said it all.

Yes lord all that hassle is finally over the long wait with that backlog paid off.

I was in by 7:00 out by 8:00

The earlier the better I guess.

Thanks Kerran we did it, all the best and thanks to all for their post and review sure help alot.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's anada one...

CONGRATS!

I'm so happy for you! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Mother and MIL

02-13-2013 - I-130
02-21-2013 - NOA1
10-21-2013 - Sent to another office
10-23-2013 - Sent to NSC (60 days the most to approval) (praying)
11-13-2013 - NOA2. Approved!!!!!!??????

11-19-2013 - NOA2 hardcopy receved

NVC
11-18-2013 - Shipped to NVC

12-09-2013 - Received by NVC

12-23-2013 - Entered in system

01-07-2014 - DS-261 completed online

01-08-2014 - AOS paid

01-16-2014 - Expedite service requested

01-19-2014 - Paid IV bill

01-23-2014 - NVC requested phone number for applicant to complete expedite request

01-23-2014 - IV paid

01-30-2014 - Expedite request approved (awaiting email instructions)

02-03-2014 - Expedite approval received in the mail

02-04-2014 - AOS and IV package sent to supervisor (MIL's sent for regular processing)

02-06-2014 - Package received and signed for at NVC

02-10-2014 - Called NVC and was told I-864A not signed by me

02-12-2014 - Signed I-864A sent

02-24-2014 - Case complete for mom per NVC rep

02-27-2014 - Case shipped to Kingston

03-01-2014 - Hard copy of transfer received

03-04-2014 - Interview scheduled over phone by consulate

03-06-2014 - Packet 4 shipped per consulate

03-21-2014 - Medical done

04-04-2014 - Interview passed

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Congrats!

I'm always happy to read positive reviews~

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : South Korea

2009-03-13 : Married~

2009-04-20 : I-130 Sent

2009-04-28 : I-130 NOA1

2009-05-20 : I-130 Approved! (Your I-130 was approved 22 days from NOA1 date.)

2009-05-27 : NVC Received and assigned case #.

2009-06-05 : NVC Left

2009-06-29: Medical (passed)

2009-07-07 : Interview Date

2009-07-10 : Visa Received

2009-07-30: US Entry

2009-08-13: Green card shipped

2009-09-01: Applied for SSN

2009-09-27: SSN Received

2009-12-12- Driver's Lic. Issued

2010-01-06- Hubby signed 3 year contract w/ military

Next Step: Coping with being alone for 5 months~

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations :dance:

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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Congrats

Removal of Conditions: 12/09/2011

ROC check cashed 12/15/11

NOA1 12/13/11

Biometrics 1/6/12 Complete

RFE 9/13/12

RFE package sent back 10/17/12

Card Production Ordered 12/04/12

10 year card arrived in mail 12/10/12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Congratulations!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :dance: :dance:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)

5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)

NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Many congrats!

Blessed are the heart that can bend, they can never be broken - Albert Camus

Any comments, information and photos may not be reused, reposted, or republished in any way without express written permission from 100% Al Ahly Fan.

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congratulations :dance:

feb. 26,2008-----noa1

aug. 26, 2008----transferred to csc

sept. 19, 2008--- approved

NVC:

sept. 26, 2008----got case # from a live operator

oct. 6, 2008 ------received AOS bill/paid online

oct. 7, 2008 ------shows PAID

oct. 14,2008 -----IV fee generated/ paid online

oct. 15,2008 -----shows PAID

oct. 16,2008 -----mailed DS230 overnight

oct. 23,2008 ---- RFE

nov. 3,2008 ----- case complete

nov. 26,2008 --- medical exam

aug. 14,2009 --- remedical finally, passed

aug. 24, 2009 -- interview , passed

aug. 29, 2009 -- visa in hand

sept. 24, 2009 -- POE LAX

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