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mangogirl   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Hello everyone, my name is Mindy and I've been lurking for a few weeks now and finally decided to start posting. Reading this thread is like reading a novel, it was fun to start at the beginning and read the stories, ups/downs and all arounds that everyone has experienced. I've found this forum to be a lifesaver so thank you thank you thank you. :thumbs:

I live in Portland, Oregon. My fiancée is from Montego Bay and we met almost 1.5 years ago. I've submitted my I-129F and have rec my first NOA. I have some questions regarding things I've seen posted.

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I see/read you guys talking about pictures of weddings etc... but don't know where you go to view them or is it by private e/mail ??

It looks like everyone's signature has a ticker/timeline that is different than the one in "My profile" how do you do that?

Are there any topics that are OFF LIMITS?? I REALLY enjoyed the discussion regarding adjusting to life in the U.S and challenges that you've had in your relationships. It's a great heads up.

I will be going to JA Sept 3-11.. woo hoo... I was there for a month May 12th - June 10th and was planning on NOT returning till the interview or to fly home together but just could not go that long without seeing my honey! I know you cannot get a "guesstimate" but by what I've seen it seems like it will take a minimum of 6 months but more liked 6-8 months (knock on wood/cross you fingers/ well you know what I mean)

I've had contact directly with a couple people from this forum and want to say THANK YOU ! I really appreciate you taking the time to connect with me and offer your support. :luv:(L)

Looking forward to the journey ahead.

Mindy ( mangogirl ) because I LOVE LOVE LOVE mango's !! and not just the fruit but mango daiquiris (sp?), mango margaritas, mango martini etc...

3/30/05 Met in Montego Bay

10/23/05 Returned to Jamaica for 8 days

5/06 - 6/06 1 month in Jamaica

7/5/06 Priority Mailed I-129F to NSC

7/7/06 e/mail confirmation from usps packet delivered

7/14/06 Check Cashed

7/17/06 Rec NOA 1

7/25/06 Touched

Jamaica got into my heart,it whispered to my mind,my mind told mi body, and we all said ahhhhh.

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JRluvsLhyn   0

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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Welcome and wish for a speedy journey :yes:

11-1999---Meet in Taiwan

08-2002---Wedding in Philippines

10-2003---Enter U.S.A.

07-2006---10 yrs Green Card

11-2010---Proud to be U.S. Citizen :joy:

12 Yrs Married and counting (L) (L) (L)

IR5 (Mother)

01-16-2014---I130 Sent

01-21-2014---NOA1 Recv

02-22-2014---RFE Recv

02-27-2014---RFE Docs Sent

03-14-2014---I130 Approved

03-20-2013---Case Shipped to NVC

03-21-2014---NOA2 Approval Recv

04-01-2014---NVC Recv Approved Papers

04-30-2014---Sent email request to NVC for expedited process

04-30-2014---Case # and Invoice ID # assigned

05-02-2014---Recv NVC email asking for foreign contact # to complete expedited request

05-05-2014---DS 261 available and completed

05-07-2014---AOS show up payable and paid

05-09-2014---AOS Paid (shows processed 5/08/2014)

05-09-2014---Case Sent To US Embassy, Manila

05-11-2014---DS-260 Completed Online

05-12-2014---Case is READY!

06-25-2014---Medical Exam done in one day but ask to come back for Sputum test

07-07-2014---Interview Schedule @ 6:30AM Cancelled due to sputum test

07-08-2014---to 7-10-2014 (3 days Sputum Test) Negative result

09-09-2014---Sputum Final Result: (PASSED!!! 9-08-14 )

09-16-2014---Interview (221(g) for NBI a.k.a. name, I864 Orig. Signature & NSO verification)

09-25-2014---Documents sent via 2go

09-29-2014---221g documents delivered. & signed by L. Bernardino

09-30-2014---and 10-01-2014,Touched but still on AP

10-07-2014---Email sent to USEM

10-15-2014---Called USEM

10-16-2014---Sent Fax to USEM of approved expedited letter from U.S. Embassy General

10-21-2014---Touched but still on AP

10-22-2014---Visa Issued :joy:

"It's good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good to check up once in a while to make sure you haven't lost the things that money can't buy."

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cheeky^Wolf   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Welcome to VJ :)

10 year Green Card received, Next step is citizenship urgh!

When you meet the one you want to spend the rest of your life with,

you can't wait for the rest of your life to begin

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Jamaica to CT Proficient

Jamaica to CT   0

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Welcome Mindy(mangogirl)!

There is a JA/US group on yahoo where you will see pics of a lot of couples on VJ. If you ask in the yardie thread someone may tell you how to sign up. I do know that the moderater is currently on her honeymoon though.

You can also add your timeline to your signature. I see that you have already added something there so you know how to get to that feature.

Congrats on getting your NOA1 and best wishes on the rest of your journey.

Michele (F)

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Elizabethnhenry Proficient

Elizabethnhenry   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Welcome you mango lush! :lol::lol: Just kidding!! :luv: Glad to have you aboard. I love mangos too. Henry just gave me a nice East Indian mango he got in St. Thomas (the parish not the island). It was delicious and tasted so "authentic". LOL

Good Luck with the rest of your journey.

If you are looking for tickers counting down certain dates/events, you can make one on www.tickertag.com. When you are done copy the one in the box that says bb code and paste it into your VJ signature. Hope that helps.

AOS, EAD - 115 days from mailing AOS to conditional Green Card in Hand

06-07-08 - File to remove conditions

4/28/09 - Moved to CSC

06-20-09- Received 10 year Greencard

Citizenship

07-09-09 - Filed N-400

Joel 2:25 (Amplified Bible) And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten--the hopping locust, the stripping locust, and the crawling locust, My great army which I sent among you.

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Jonesie Proficient

Jonesie   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Welcome Mangogirl :yes:

N-400 - Naturalization/Citizenship

10/26/12 - Sent N-400 packet to Phoenix lockbox via USPS mail w/Certified Delivery, received 10/29/12, check cashed 11/02/12

11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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Live your life!

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keltic Proficient

keltic   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Netherlands
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welcome to vj... you will find so much here... you will find lots of information to guide you thru your own vj... make sure to spend some time going thru the FAQ and Guides tabs at the top of each vj page... almost all information you need will already be there waiting for you... even answers to questions you didnt know you already have!

you will also find lots of support and ppl willing to share their experiences... and there is a forum called "off topic" for all those discussions that you might feel are not appropriate in the other forums...

if you look to the side of my post (or any users), you will see a place that you can click to see my timeline and my photos... this is where you will find pics of ppls weddings and such, unless they provide a link to another site in one of their posts

best of luck!!!

"True love is falling in love with your best friend,

and only then, will you find the meaning of happiness."

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Minfay   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Jamaica
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Welcome you mango lush! :lol::lol:

Elizabeth you are so bad!!

Welcome Mindy. Everyone here will be very helpful to you as you make your way through the K1 journey....ask away. Nothing is really off limits :unsure:

JAMA0001.GIFMindy & Roy

06/08/05 -- I-129f Sent to Nebraska

08/30/05 - Approved

12/02/05 - Interview in Kingston

01/13/06 - Roy flies to Chicago

03/03/06 - Married

03/29/06 - EAD/AOS Sent

06/06/06 - EAD Approved

07/11/06 - AOS Approved - w/o interview

07/17/06 - GC Received....

I-751 - Lifting Conditions

04/01/08 - Sent to Nebraska

04/03/08 - NOA1 Notice Date -- Trans to California

04/14/08 - Received NOA1 in mail

04/14/08 - Check cleared bank

04/24/08 - Biometrics letter received

05/02/08 - Biometrics scheduled

10/10/08 - Card Ordered

10/16/08 - Card received -- DONE!!!

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Cygnet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome and good luck! :)

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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BelwinMills   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Welcome to Visa Journey all the best. :thumbs:

Met Jan 1998, vows on 2006, Jay Jay born 2008, baby 2 - 2011

Look at time line for visa information

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Great Cook Shop in the Chicago Land Area: Montego Bay Jerk Chicken Restaurant in Bellwood IL

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