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Good Evening All, I am a newbie to the VJ site and still trying to figure out how to jump into the posts! :blink: !! Im loving reading all of your post, it is so encouraging to see ALL of the approval that are going on... I cant wait to start the K-1 process... But I need your help!?!?! Where do I begin, Should I hire an Attorney or go it alone? THIS ALL SEEMS SOOO intimdating!

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04/22/2010 - NOA 1 Received

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20-Dec-2010: Case Completed

US Embassy in Kingston

07-Feb-2011: Interview @ 8:00am

11-Feb-2011: Received Visa

16-Feb-2011: POE Houston, Texas

Removal of Conditions

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Good Evening All, I am a newbie to the VJ site and still trying to figure out how to jump into the posts! :blink: !! Im loving reading all of your post, it is so encouraging to see ALL of the approval that are going on... I cant wait to start the K-1 process... But I need your help!?!?! Where do I begin, Should I hire an Attorney or go it alone? THIS ALL SEEMS SOOO intimdating!

Hello Dan-Dan and Welcome! First off- AN ATTORNEY IS NOT NEEDED!!!! I hired one ($1000) and they seem to only prolong the process.. All you need is right here on VJ!! Trust me- these girls have been through it all.. I began this process back in March... We just got our interview date scheduled for Dec. 14th- So we are almost there!! You can post your questions here- any time- amy time of the day throughout the day.. Everyone here is this section (our little Yardie section) is BIG HELP, Trust me!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Hello, DanDan and welcome

to VJ

I don't think its necessary to get a lawyer, like Spanglish said they prolong the process, check out the guides and do it yourself. but if u are not comfortable ask someone to help u maybe a friend or family member because its not easy but it takes a lot of reading and asking questions

Good luck on your journey

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Good Morning Yardies...

Good Luck and Positive Vibes today for Hays, Hearts in Jamaica & Jo and Danny :dance:

Wedding Day: December 15, 2009

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AOS

02/17/10: AOS Sent via UPS (Thank you Lord) (Sent Cashier's Check)

02/18/10: AOS Delivered (Signed for by CHIBA @ 9:12am)

02/24/10: NOA-1 Received via Email & Text

02/26/10: NOA-1 Hard Copy Received in the mail (I-485, I-765 & I-131)

03/02/10: Online Status Check Available

03/09/10: Touch (I-485) - Case Transferred to CSC

03/13/10: Biometrics Letter Arrived(Appt 3/24/10) (Finally) - Notice Dated 3/3/10

03/15/10: Transfer of Case Notice arrived in the mail

03/24/10: Completed Biometrics

04/07/10: EAD Card Porduction Ordered

04/07/10: AP Approved

04/12/10: Received AP Hard Copy in the Mail

04/12/10: EAD Document Production Ordered again (dont know why)

04/13/10: EAD Post-Decision Activity (I think they mailed it out)

04/15/10: EAD Arrived in the Mail

09/14/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to National Benefits Center (SMDH)

09/17/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to USCIS for processing (SMDH)

09/28/10: Interview Letter came in the mail (Interview 10/27/10)

10/27/10: Interview Done (Thank God now we wait)

10/29/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/03/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/04/10: Post Decision Activity

11/08/10: Green Card Received (No more stress until October 2012)

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Good Evening All, I am a newbie to the VJ site and still trying to figure out how to jump into the posts! :blink: !! Im loving reading all of your post, it is so encouraging to see ALL of the approval that are going on... I cant wait to start the K-1 process... But I need your help!?!?! Where do I begin, Should I hire an Attorney or go it alone? THIS ALL SEEMS SOOO intimdating!

Welcome Dan-Dan like the others said I dont think you need to hire an attorney. Its a rather simple process once you have all your paper work together. You can always ask us questions and we will be glad to help.

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Congrats My2 on mister getting the medical picked up!

:dance: Congrats MY2 :dance:

Awwwe, that's great! I know Lehi is real excited too....he's been dreaming of turkey & he won't have to cook a thing. We'll be doing a purely traditional meal this time...maybe next year we can throw in some Jamaican dishes but for now, it's turkey, stuffing, mashed taters & gravy, buns, cranberries & all that! I also told him he's NOT ALLOWED to put ketchup on the turkey!! I said, this time, he has to do it how we do....maybe another time I'll let him sully the turkey with ketchup! :wacko:

I can't wait to see the pics of Lehi his smile is infectious! LOL he is like me all I can think about is that BIRD haaaa those dishes got me hungry again, the squash did nothing for me LOL. We are doing the traditional meal but we always have rice and peas, goat and fried fish too. I am sooooo excited :dance: Haaaaaa Damian loves ketchup on everything too we will have to see if he drenches the BIRD :rofl:

That was LoveSponge....

OOPs congrats Lovesponge better late than never :unsure:

You put corn in your corn bread??

Hey Dada

oh yeah and not from no can either! I shuck and cut!

I just ordered my dress for Mrs Tee's wedding I am gonna send you the pic and run it by you since you are the bridezillaista :lol:

I just picked up my dress today and my daughters and my son's suit and Steve's suit... my kids are coordinated - they are wearing purple its beautiful :crying:

yardies are pics really that important?

i'm starting to look through our evidence and we have cards and letters and envelopes and reciepts and phone records

but we don't have alot of pics together

are they really that important?

they nah look at ours

YAY MsTee... I cant wait to see the pics..

Wedding Day: December 15, 2009

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AOS

02/17/10: AOS Sent via UPS (Thank you Lord) (Sent Cashier's Check)

02/18/10: AOS Delivered (Signed for by CHIBA @ 9:12am)

02/24/10: NOA-1 Received via Email & Text

02/26/10: NOA-1 Hard Copy Received in the mail (I-485, I-765 & I-131)

03/02/10: Online Status Check Available

03/09/10: Touch (I-485) - Case Transferred to CSC

03/13/10: Biometrics Letter Arrived(Appt 3/24/10) (Finally) - Notice Dated 3/3/10

03/15/10: Transfer of Case Notice arrived in the mail

03/24/10: Completed Biometrics

04/07/10: EAD Card Porduction Ordered

04/07/10: AP Approved

04/12/10: Received AP Hard Copy in the Mail

04/12/10: EAD Document Production Ordered again (dont know why)

04/13/10: EAD Post-Decision Activity (I think they mailed it out)

04/15/10: EAD Arrived in the Mail

09/14/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to National Benefits Center (SMDH)

09/17/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to USCIS for processing (SMDH)

09/28/10: Interview Letter came in the mail (Interview 10/27/10)

10/27/10: Interview Done (Thank God now we wait)

10/29/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/03/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/04/10: Post Decision Activity

11/08/10: Green Card Received (No more stress until October 2012)

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yardies are pics really that important?

i'm starting to look through our evidence and we have cards and letters and envelopes and reciepts and phone records

but we don't have alot of pics together

are they really that important?

I was a little worried about this too since we only have a few we spent more time alone and no one was there to take pics we took puc of each other but only a few together ..

I put an album together with about 40 pics and Garfield said they did not look at them...Go figure.

Wedding Day: December 15, 2009

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AOS

02/17/10: AOS Sent via UPS (Thank you Lord) (Sent Cashier's Check)

02/18/10: AOS Delivered (Signed for by CHIBA @ 9:12am)

02/24/10: NOA-1 Received via Email & Text

02/26/10: NOA-1 Hard Copy Received in the mail (I-485, I-765 & I-131)

03/02/10: Online Status Check Available

03/09/10: Touch (I-485) - Case Transferred to CSC

03/13/10: Biometrics Letter Arrived(Appt 3/24/10) (Finally) - Notice Dated 3/3/10

03/15/10: Transfer of Case Notice arrived in the mail

03/24/10: Completed Biometrics

04/07/10: EAD Card Porduction Ordered

04/07/10: AP Approved

04/12/10: Received AP Hard Copy in the Mail

04/12/10: EAD Document Production Ordered again (dont know why)

04/13/10: EAD Post-Decision Activity (I think they mailed it out)

04/15/10: EAD Arrived in the Mail

09/14/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to National Benefits Center (SMDH)

09/17/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to USCIS for processing (SMDH)

09/28/10: Interview Letter came in the mail (Interview 10/27/10)

10/27/10: Interview Done (Thank God now we wait)

10/29/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/03/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/04/10: Post Decision Activity

11/08/10: Green Card Received (No more stress until October 2012)

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Good Morning Nat.. Today is your big day Congrats to you and Steven (L)

Wedding Day: December 15, 2009

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AOS

02/17/10: AOS Sent via UPS (Thank you Lord) (Sent Cashier's Check)

02/18/10: AOS Delivered (Signed for by CHIBA @ 9:12am)

02/24/10: NOA-1 Received via Email & Text

02/26/10: NOA-1 Hard Copy Received in the mail (I-485, I-765 & I-131)

03/02/10: Online Status Check Available

03/09/10: Touch (I-485) - Case Transferred to CSC

03/13/10: Biometrics Letter Arrived(Appt 3/24/10) (Finally) - Notice Dated 3/3/10

03/15/10: Transfer of Case Notice arrived in the mail

03/24/10: Completed Biometrics

04/07/10: EAD Card Porduction Ordered

04/07/10: AP Approved

04/12/10: Received AP Hard Copy in the Mail

04/12/10: EAD Document Production Ordered again (dont know why)

04/13/10: EAD Post-Decision Activity (I think they mailed it out)

04/15/10: EAD Arrived in the Mail

09/14/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to National Benefits Center (SMDH)

09/17/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to USCIS for processing (SMDH)

09/28/10: Interview Letter came in the mail (Interview 10/27/10)

10/27/10: Interview Done (Thank God now we wait)

10/29/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/03/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/04/10: Post Decision Activity

11/08/10: Green Card Received (No more stress until October 2012)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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:dance: GOOD MORNING ALL, Thanks for the quick responses... I will take your advice and go it alone (no attorney).. reading is really no prob, I do that all day... I am reading on this site ALL OF THE TIME!!! This site has been like crack lately, lol! Iwanted to also take the time to send some CHEERS to the approvals on yesterday, Hooray for you, :thumbs: My prayers go to all of the the rest of you for the remainder of the week! And to Nat and Steve CONGRATS on the wedding today!!!

Thanks A Million

USCIS TIMELINE (Married March 20, 2010)

04/15/2010 - I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

04/22/2010 - NOA 1 Received

11/01/2010 - NOA2

NVC TIMELINE

01-NOV-2010: NVC Received Case

20-Dec-2010: Case Completed

US Embassy in Kingston

07-Feb-2011: Interview @ 8:00am

11-Feb-2011: Received Visa

16-Feb-2011: POE Houston, Texas

Removal of Conditions

07-Dec-2012: Mailed application

25-May-2013: Received 10yr. Green Card

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Spanglish, Jamerican, & ALL the Yardies,

This is my situtation... I Met my Sweetie in June and recently got engaged, I am SOOO ready to get started with the process.

I live in the Houston Texas area, We are not married yet, but are ready to be together! I would love to get married in JA but I have heard that the K-3 process is much longer than the K-1 so I am going to go that route (K-1). I wonder if the process is slower at the Holiday Season? I have read some recent timelines and some of you got interviews in as little as 3months :wow: That is what has encouraged me to jump right in and get the process started! So I will be filling out the app today. I AM SURE I WILL BE NEEDING SOME HELP & REASSURANCE! Thanks in advance

USCIS TIMELINE (Married March 20, 2010)

04/15/2010 - I-130 Sent to Chicago Lockbox

04/22/2010 - NOA 1 Received

11/01/2010 - NOA2

NVC TIMELINE

01-NOV-2010: NVC Received Case

20-Dec-2010: Case Completed

US Embassy in Kingston

07-Feb-2011: Interview @ 8:00am

11-Feb-2011: Received Visa

16-Feb-2011: POE Houston, Texas

Removal of Conditions

07-Dec-2012: Mailed application

25-May-2013: Received 10yr. Green Card

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Good Morning All,

Nat Congrats on the Big Day many many good wishing and blessings to you both.

Dan Dan Welcome to VJ.

AOS

2/14/10- Married My Best Friend

3/15/10- Sent Off Check and AOS DOCs Express Mail

3/29/10 received Biometrics appointment letter for 4/20/10 will walk in on 3/31/10

5/28/10-Advance Parole Received

6/5/10-EAD Received

6/26/10-Greencard received

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yardies are pics really that important?

i'm starting to look through our evidence and we have cards and letters and envelopes and reciepts and phone records

but we don't have alot of pics together

are they really that important?

Hi Bunz,

It depends on who is interveiwing you. Whether you are there or not. I would put together what you have better to be safe then sorry.

AOS

2/14/10- Married My Best Friend

3/15/10- Sent Off Check and AOS DOCs Express Mail

3/29/10 received Biometrics appointment letter for 4/20/10 will walk in on 3/31/10

5/28/10-Advance Parole Received

6/5/10-EAD Received

6/26/10-Greencard received

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Jamaica
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Good Evening All, I am a newbie to the VJ site and still trying to figure out how to jump into the posts! :blink: !! Im loving reading all of your post, it is so encouraging to see ALL of the approval that are going on... I cant wait to start the K-1 process... But I need your help!?!?! Where do I begin, Should I hire an Attorney or go it alone? THIS ALL SEEMS SOOO intimdating!

most of us did it alone ...

Spanglish, Jamerican, & ALL the Yardies,

This is my situtation... I Met my Sweetie in June and recently got engaged, I am SOOO ready to get started with the process.

I live in the Houston Texas area, We are not married yet, but are ready to be together! I would love to get married in JA but I have heard that the K-3 process is much longer than the K-1 so I am going to go that route (K-1). I wonder if the process is slower at the Holiday Season? I have read some recent timelines and some of you got interviews in as little as 3months :wow: That is what has encouraged me to jump right in and get the process started! So I will be filling out the app today. I AM SURE I WILL BE NEEDING SOME HELP & REASSURANCE! Thanks in advance

Thats what we are all here for ..... i wouldnt have got through this to this point if it wasnt for my vj family...

good morning everyone .... positive vibes for hays, jo and danny and hearts in jamaica ...

WITH GOD AND LOVE ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

LIVE EACH DAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST

Adjustment of Status

Event Date

CIS Office : Norfolk VA

Date Filed : 2010-04-16

Your item was delivered at 9:31 AM on April 19, 2010 in CHICAGO, IL 60603. The item was signed for by L BOX.

noas via email and text 04/26/2010

checked cashed 4/27/2010

Hard copy NOA 4/30/2010 Dated 4/26/2010

RFE 4/30/2010 need a co sponsor

5/26/2010 sent out evidence request.

5/28/2010 Evidence was received

5/28/2010 Biometrics complete

6/1/2010 touches on I485 and EAD

6/10/10 EAD Card production ordered

6/19/10AP arrived

6/21/10 EAD ARRIVED

11/16/2010 Touched

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I just picked up my dress today and my daughters and my son's suit and Steve's suit... my kids are coordinated - they are wearing purple its beautiful :crying:

aww cant wait for the pics..

WITH GOD AND LOVE ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

LIVE EACH DAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST

Adjustment of Status

Event Date

CIS Office : Norfolk VA

Date Filed : 2010-04-16

Your item was delivered at 9:31 AM on April 19, 2010 in CHICAGO, IL 60603. The item was signed for by L BOX.

noas via email and text 04/26/2010

checked cashed 4/27/2010

Hard copy NOA 4/30/2010 Dated 4/26/2010

RFE 4/30/2010 need a co sponsor

5/26/2010 sent out evidence request.

5/28/2010 Evidence was received

5/28/2010 Biometrics complete

6/1/2010 touches on I485 and EAD

6/10/10 EAD Card production ordered

6/19/10AP arrived

6/21/10 EAD ARRIVED

11/16/2010 Touched

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Spanglish, Jamerican, & ALL the Yardies,

This is my situtation... I Met my Sweetie in June and recently got engaged, I am SOOO ready to get started with the process.

I live in the Houston Texas area, We are not married yet, but are ready to be together! I would love to get married in JA but I have heard that the K-3 process is much longer than the K-1 so I am going to go that route (K-1). I wonder if the process is slower at the Holiday Season? I have read some recent timelines and some of you got interviews in as little as 3months :wow: That is what has encouraged me to jump right in and get the process started! So I will be filling out the app today. I AM SURE I WILL BE NEEDING SOME HELP & REASSURANCE! Thanks in advance

Dan-Dan we got your back. :thumbs:

Wedding Day: December 15, 2009

oMQjm5.png

AOS

02/17/10: AOS Sent via UPS (Thank you Lord) (Sent Cashier's Check)

02/18/10: AOS Delivered (Signed for by CHIBA @ 9:12am)

02/24/10: NOA-1 Received via Email & Text

02/26/10: NOA-1 Hard Copy Received in the mail (I-485, I-765 & I-131)

03/02/10: Online Status Check Available

03/09/10: Touch (I-485) - Case Transferred to CSC

03/13/10: Biometrics Letter Arrived(Appt 3/24/10) (Finally) - Notice Dated 3/3/10

03/15/10: Transfer of Case Notice arrived in the mail

03/24/10: Completed Biometrics

04/07/10: EAD Card Porduction Ordered

04/07/10: AP Approved

04/12/10: Received AP Hard Copy in the Mail

04/12/10: EAD Document Production Ordered again (dont know why)

04/13/10: EAD Post-Decision Activity (I think they mailed it out)

04/15/10: EAD Arrived in the Mail

09/14/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to National Benefits Center (SMDH)

09/17/10: AOS touched - Case transferred to USCIS for processing (SMDH)

09/28/10: Interview Letter came in the mail (Interview 10/27/10)

10/27/10: Interview Done (Thank God now we wait)

10/29/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/03/10: Card/Document Production Ordered

11/04/10: Post Decision Activity

11/08/10: Green Card Received (No more stress until October 2012)

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Good Evening All, I am a newbie to the VJ site and still trying to figure out how to jump into the posts! :blink: !! Im loving reading all of your post, it is so encouraging to see ALL of the approval that are going on... I cant wait to start the K-1 process... But I need your help!?!?! Where do I begin, Should I hire an Attorney or go it alone? THIS ALL SEEMS SOOO intimdating!

Hi Dan-Dan, first Welcome to VJ. The best place to start is the guidelines. I started my process without it when I first applied and then a good friend told me about this site. Read the guides and ask questions along the way. People are very knowledgeable and also willing to help. Good luck on your journey!

Good Morning Yardies...

Good Luck and Positive Vibes today for Hays, Hearts in Jamaica & Jo and Danny :dance:

Yes good luck to all the ladies :)... I feel the positive vibes! :)

 
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