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I sent in only one copy of the G-325A but it's fine!

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FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I sent my husband's I-130 in August. He still had the old version of the G-325A so I sent in his four copies. I decided to be a rebel and send in only one copy of the new version for myself. I sent a photo book. They sent it back to me the day they opened it. I've been fretting over lack of photos and the one copy of my G-325A.

Not to worry. I just received a text and email and we were approved 9/25!

For those of you waiting and who filed before me, I hope you get approved soon. They updated my case today (I had checked once this morning and nothing was updated earlier). Hopefully that means they're working today (unless it's some type of automatic update from Friday). I'm hoping for good news for everyone this week!!!!!

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Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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And_Sam   44

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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I sent my husband's I-130 in August. He still had the old version of the G-325A so I sent in his four copies. I decided to be a rebel and send in only one copy of the new version for myself. I sent a photo book. They sent it back to me the day they opened it. I've been fretting over lack of photos and the one copy of my G-325A.

Not to worry. I just received a text and email and we were approved 9/25!

For those of you waiting and who filed before me, I hope you get approved soon. They updated my case today (I had checked once this morning and nothing was updated earlier). Hopefully that means they're working today (unless it's some type of automatic update from Friday). I'm hoping for good news for everyone this week!!!!!

:dance::dance::dance: YAY!!!! That is sooo great!!!!!!! Now we got to get Treehugger and Davidsgurl to come with us!!!!

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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Hopeishere Collaborator

Hopeishere   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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I sent my husband's I-130 in August. He still had the old version of the G-325A so I sent in his four copies. I decided to be a rebel and send in only one copy of the new version for myself. I sent a photo book. They sent it back to me the day they opened it. I've been fretting over lack of photos and the one copy of my G-325A.

Not to worry. I just received a text and email and we were approved 9/25!

For those of you waiting and who filed before me, I hope you get approved soon. They updated my case today (I had checked once this morning and nothing was updated earlier). Hopefully that means they're working today (unless it's some type of automatic update from Friday). I'm hoping for good news for everyone this week!!!!!

:dance::dance::dance: YAY!!!! That is sooo great!!!!!!! Now we got to get Treehugger and Davidsgurl to come with us!!!!

Yes congrats to you both I didnt realize And_Sam you got yours yet, the day after ours, I think there is something to this country thing were both filing in Egypt, who knows and who cares now at least were approved. :dance:

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I sent my husband's I-130 in August. He still had the old version of the G-325A so I sent in his four copies. I decided to be a rebel and send in only one copy of the new version for myself. I sent a photo book. They sent it back to me the day they opened it. I've been fretting over lack of photos and the one copy of my G-325A.

Not to worry. I just received a text and email and we were approved 9/25!

For those of you waiting and who filed before me, I hope you get approved soon. They updated my case today (I had checked once this morning and nothing was updated earlier). Hopefully that means they're working today (unless it's some type of automatic update from Friday). I'm hoping for good news for everyone this week!!!!!

Congratulations on the approval. :dance: Good to know about the G-325A. Thanks for the update. :thumbs:

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. 

meowmeowmeow Proficient

meowmeowmeow   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Syria
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congrats for the approval!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance:

Timeline:

Sent in I-130 form: 01/29/09

Interview Date: 11/08/09 (APPROVED!)

Visa in Hand: 11/12/09

POE: 01/30/10 (!!!!) at JFK Airport in NYC... can't wait!

Got the green card maybe 8 weeks after 01/30/10...

TBC....

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NArocks Mentor

NArocks   13

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Woo HOO

Why is it that the only one who can stop the crying is the one who started it in the first place?



More Complete Story here
My Saga includes 2 step sons
USC Married 4/2007 Colombian on overstay since 2001 of B1/B2 visa
Applied 5/2007 Approved GC in Hand 10/2007
I-751 mailed 6/30/09 aapproved 11/7/09 The BOYS I-751 Mailed 12/29/09 3/23/10 Email approval for 17 CR 3/27/10
4/14/10 Email approval for 13 yr Old CR 4/23/10

Oldest son now 21 I-130 filed by LPR dad ( as per NVC CSPA is applying here )
I-130 approved 2/24
Priority date 12/6/2007
4/6/2010 letter from NVC arrives to son dated 3/4/2010
5/4/10 received AOS and DS3032 via email
9/22/10 Interview BOG Passed
10/3/10 POE JFK all went well
11/11/10 GC Received smile.png


 
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