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My hubby's interview is on 12/15!

I'm not nervous at all about the interview-but I'm nervous about trying to find a flight from the US for Dec!!!! I have to book it soon and they are VERY expensive! I look forward to sitting at the interview with him, and long needed vacation out of it!

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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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My hubby's interview is on 12/15!

I'm not nervous at all about the interview-but I'm nervous about trying to find a flight from the US for Dec!!!! I have to book it soon and they are VERY expensive! I look forward to sitting at the interview with him, and long needed vacation out of it!

Why don't you just go there for Christmas... I hear the weather's great! B)

Well, at least it would be very "Christmasy" weather. You might even get to see a real reindeer!

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Citizenship Timeline

2012-10-31 - Sent N-400

2012-11-02 - NOA1

2012-12-03 - Biometrics

2013-??-?? - Interview

2013-??-?? - Oath

ROC Timeline

2011-11-1 - Sent I-751

2011-11-3 - NOA1

2011-11-25 - Biometrics taken

2012-07-25 (?) - RFE

2012-10-01 - RFE reply received by VSC

2012-10-16 - Approved!

2012-10-18 - GC mailed

2012-10-22 - GC received

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My hubby's interview is on 12/15!

I'm not nervous at all about the interview-but I'm nervous about trying to find a flight from the US for Dec!!!! I have to book it soon and they are VERY expensive! I look forward to sitting at the interview with him, and long needed vacation out of it!

Why don't you just go there for Christmas... I hear the weather's great! B)

Well, at least it would be very "Christmasy" weather. You might even get to see a real reindeer!

That's why I have to do the three week thing...his interview is in Naples, but we were planning on going to Finland for Xmas anyway. I wish his interview was the week after but I'm not going to tempt fate by trying to change it... I didn't book anything because we were waiting for the interview...I have to get the ticket though because it goes up every day! It's crazy...can't use frequent flyer miles either because they're all sold out.

Reindeer-well, I'm in Alaska working right now and there are plenty here!

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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I am done with my medical already.... one more step for my upcoming interview. God bless us all!

May 20, 2009 - I-130 sent

Aug. 21, 2009 - I-130 APPROVED

Sept. 01, 2009 - NVC received & case# assigned

Oct. 19, 2009 - Log-in FAILED (YEPEE!!!!)

Oct. 20, 2009 - Case COMPLETE!!! (confirmed by the NVC operator)

Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview Date assign(By NVC operator)

Nov. 16-17, 2009 - Medical PASSED

Dec. 04, 2009 - INTERVIEW(APPROVED!!!)

Dec. 08, 2009 - Visa pick-up at the Embassy

Dec. 16, 2009 - CFO

Dec. 19, 2009 - My Flight - POE (JFK New York) via NWA

Thank you Lord for guiding me in this journey.

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Medical completely painless and over.

Are we up first? Any interviews before December 7th?????

Married 2008

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5/21/09 - filed I-130

12/7/09 - Interview (denied for 28 yr old CIMT); filed waiver same day

6/18/10 - I-601 Waiver Denied, added misrep for checking wrong box on landing card (lifetime ban)

7/16/10 - AAO Appeal filed.

8/31/12 - AAO appeal sustained (THANK YOU, GOD FOR YOUR MERCY)

10/8/12 - USCIS sent file to Consulate

11/28/12 - Visa in hand

12/10/12 - HERE AT LAST! (ALL GLORY TO GOD!)

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MY HUBBY'S INTERVIEW DATE IS 29TH DEC. :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

VERY GOOD LUCK TO EVERY1 HERE!

I130 Sent 07-06-2009

NOA1 07-10-2009

NOA2 09-14-2009

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-09-30 : NVC case # assigned - in 16 days

2009-11-10 : Case complete at NVC in 38 days (26 Working days)

2009-11-12 : NVC e-mails an interview date. 2009-12-29 THANK YOU GOD! (WOW THEY WORKING HARD! )

2009-12-10 : Medical scheduled

2009-12-29 : PASSED AND GOT THE PASSPORT AT 5PM. FINALLY ITS ALL DONE!

INTERVIEW WAS VERY EASY AND JUST ASK 5 QUESTIONS. 2 ABOUT MY JOB, WHERE I LIVE, HOW WE MEET AND WAS IT LOVE OR ARRANGE MARRIAGE. THEY SHOW 6 PIC OUT OF 600PICS LOL. IN 5MIN HE WAS DONE WITH INTERVIEW WITH CO AND OUT FROM THIER OFFICE. JUST BE CONFINDENT AND GIVE ANSWER TO THE POINT N SHORT, THEY NEVER ASKED TO SEE ANY PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP MY HUBBY TOOK 7KG OF PAPERS WITH HIM AND 2 BIG FAT ALBUM THAT WAS ABOUT ANOTHER 8KG. WE WISH EVERYONE HERE GOOD LUCK!

2009-12-31 : POE CHICAGO. (VERY VERY QUICK AND EASY. HE WAS OUT OF AIRPORT IN 40MIN OF LANDING. I GUESS EVERYONE WAS IN GREAT MOOD B'COZ OF 31ST DEC. GOOD FOR US! )

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December 8th for us! Good luck everyone ~ Happy Holidays!

Marriage: April 3, 2009

Sent I-130: June 24, 2009

USCIS received I-130: June 26, 2009

NOA1: July 1, 2009

I-130 approved: September 10, 2009

~ NVC JOURNEY ~

NVC received: September 24, 2009

NVC Case number assigned: September 24, 2009

Received I-864 bill/DS-3032: September 28, 2009

Paid I-864 / emailed DS-3032: September 29, 2009

I-864 Shows PAID: September 30, 2009

Receive AOS package: October 1, 2009

Returned AOS package: October 2, 2009

Still waiting for DS-3032 acceptance notification email!!!!!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!

FINALLY DS-3032 accepted and IV BILL invoiced: October 20, 2009

IV BILL PAID: October 20, 2009 (In Process on website)

IV BILL shows PAID: October 22, 2009

Sent DS-230 overnight Express to NVC: October 26, 2009

DS-230 delivered to NVC: October 27, 2009 10:04AM

Officially under review: October 30, 2009

MEDICAL EXAM COMPLETE: November 4, 2009 - Clean bill of health!!!!!!!!!

Sign in Failed: November 9th, 2009 ~ GOD IS GOOD

CASE COMPLETE: November 10, 2009

Received Interview Appointment letter: November 13, 2009

INTERVIEW DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2009 - APPROVED!

Picking up visa: December 24, 2009

POE: JFK December 31st

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Oh man... looks like we're up first. :blink::help:

:pop: stress eating :pop:

Married 2008

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5/21/09 - filed I-130

12/7/09 - Interview (denied for 28 yr old CIMT); filed waiver same day

6/18/10 - I-601 Waiver Denied, added misrep for checking wrong box on landing card (lifetime ban)

7/16/10 - AAO Appeal filed.

8/31/12 - AAO appeal sustained (THANK YOU, GOD FOR YOUR MERCY)

10/8/12 - USCIS sent file to Consulate

11/28/12 - Visa in hand

12/10/12 - HERE AT LAST! (ALL GLORY TO GOD!)

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Oh man... looks like we're up first. :blink::help:

:pop: stress eating :pop:

Technically we're up first because our first interview date is the 1st of December. In El Salvador there are two interviews. The first which we have on Dec. 1 is to review all the paperwork that NVC sent, the medicals and anything else we should bring. In our case there is nothing outstanding, the panel doctor sent the medicals and NVC said everything else including photos is in order. So, after they decide everything is in order(seems a wee bit redundant to me) they will schedule us another interview the following week on the same day to actually speak to a consular officer. So our second interview and the one that count will be December 8th. So we're a day behind you guys. Best of luck. Fast approaching it is.

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Oh man... looks like we're up first. :blink::help:

:pop: stress eating :pop:

Technically we're up first because our first interview date is the 1st of December.

I'm perfectly happy to let you go first. :lol: I'm super nervous, which is STUPID, because we're sure to be denied due to an old crime. Yet it is so hard not to hope for that miracle, ya know?

Married 2008

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5/21/09 - filed I-130

12/7/09 - Interview (denied for 28 yr old CIMT); filed waiver same day

6/18/10 - I-601 Waiver Denied, added misrep for checking wrong box on landing card (lifetime ban)

7/16/10 - AAO Appeal filed.

8/31/12 - AAO appeal sustained (THANK YOU, GOD FOR YOUR MERCY)

10/8/12 - USCIS sent file to Consulate

11/28/12 - Visa in hand

12/10/12 - HERE AT LAST! (ALL GLORY TO GOD!)

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my interview is in december too !!!! It was scheduled on december 28th ... But i was kinda of sad cuz i wanted to spend xmas with my family n my hubby ... so in the last couple of weeks i had tried to rescheduled to an earlier date .. And guess what !!!! finally on tuesday the USEM change it ... Now its gonna be on december 21st so i might spend xmas with my hubby after all.. Im so happy

Greetings from Peru

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Hi guys!

whoever has the early interview date on Dec..it's coming up soon..I'm so excited for you guys! just keep updating us...:D

my interview is in december too !!!! It was scheduled on december 28th ... But i was kinda of sad cuz i wanted to spend xmas with my family n my hubby ... so in the last couple of weeks i had tried to rescheduled to an earlier date .. And guess what !!!! finally on tuesday the USEM change it ... Now its gonna be on december 21st so i might spend xmas with my hubby after all.. Im so happy

Greetings from Peru

Carmen! you have the same date as me just different place..hehe...:P:devil: ..good luck for ya

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Hi guys!

whoever has the early interview date on Dec..it's coming up soon..I'm so excited for you guys! just keep updating us...:D

my interview is in december too !!!! It was scheduled on december 28th ... But i was kinda of sad cuz i wanted to spend xmas with my family n my hubby ... so in the last couple of weeks i had tried to rescheduled to an earlier date .. And guess what !!!! finally on tuesday the USEM change it ... Now its gonna be on december 21st so i might spend xmas with my hubby after all.. Im so happy

Greetings from Peru

Carmen! you have the same date as me just different place..hehe...:P:devil: ..good luck for ya

my husband is 10 days away from the interview ,, it still feels so far away,

bring it on embassy !!! julie lately i added on extra pounds , eating just nervously :o

i just find some thing on my hand when i look it is food repeatedly!!! :o

you are right about nervouse eating !!!! :bonk::bonk:

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06/09/09. - I-130 sent to csc

06/18/09 . - Noa1 ( touched )

08/27/09 .- I-130 approved ( got so excited )

08/14/09. - Nvc assigned case #( after 12 long days)

08/17/09 - Ds 3032 emailed to hubby , ( Aos fee bill generated and paid )

08/18/09 - hubby emailed back ds3032

08/22/09 - Aos showed" paid "

08/22/09- IV bill generated ( and paid)

08/23/09- Ds 3032 accepted

08/24/09 -IV bill showed "paid"

08/25/09- Aos overnight

08/28/09- 864 got to nvc

10/01/09- hubby sent ds230

10/06/09- Rfe(grrrrr)

10/08/09 - resend -864

10/09/09- 230 got accepted

10/19/09 - LOG IN FAIL, FAIL,FAIL,FAIL,FAIL ( i did not even know what was going on !!!!!) MY BODY JUST FROZE IN FRONT OF THEPC !!!!

10/20/09- It is "official " per op "case complete" OMG !!!!

11/02/09- INTERVIEW date assigned , email received from nvc (Thankyou ! thankyou ! thankyou ! god!!!!!!! thankyou every one

in vj) (total of 35 working days in nvc)

11/04/09- package left nvc

11/16/09- Medical done and waiting for result

12/10/09- VISA APPROVED (slip given appointment for tuesday to pick up passport )

12/15/09- VISA ON HAND ( praise god )

02/01/10 - POE

03/02/10- Green card arrived

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6 days here.... :blink: I spoke with our attorney today, and the waiver package is being FedEx'd today (so he says) and should reach my husband in time.

We are so weary from this process.

Tomorrow, I have to go for a 3-day ambulatory EEG, which means I'll have electrodes sticking to my head for three days - can't shower, bathe, or wash my head. I'm nursing a sinus infection and trying to survive rural life without my husband to help me.

How much can one take?

Married 2008

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5/21/09 - filed I-130

12/7/09 - Interview (denied for 28 yr old CIMT); filed waiver same day

6/18/10 - I-601 Waiver Denied, added misrep for checking wrong box on landing card (lifetime ban)

7/16/10 - AAO Appeal filed.

8/31/12 - AAO appeal sustained (THANK YOU, GOD FOR YOUR MERCY)

10/8/12 - USCIS sent file to Consulate

11/28/12 - Visa in hand

12/10/12 - HERE AT LAST! (ALL GLORY TO GOD!)

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6 days here.... :blink: I spoke with our attorney today, and the waiver package is being FedEx'd today (so he says) and should reach my husband in time.

We are so weary from this process.

Tomorrow, I have to go for a 3-day ambulatory EEG, which means I'll have electrodes sticking to my head for three days - can't shower, bathe, or wash my head. I'm nursing a sinus infection and trying to survive rural life without my husband to help me.

How much can one take?

poor little thing ,,, now this process and sinus infection sorry about this !!

06/09/09. - I-130 sent to csc

06/18/09 . - Noa1 ( touched )

08/27/09 .- I-130 approved ( got so excited )

08/14/09. - Nvc assigned case #( after 12 long days)

08/17/09 - Ds 3032 emailed to hubby , ( Aos fee bill generated and paid )

08/18/09 - hubby emailed back ds3032

08/22/09 - Aos showed" paid "

08/22/09- IV bill generated ( and paid)

08/23/09- Ds 3032 accepted

08/24/09 -IV bill showed "paid"

08/25/09- Aos overnight

08/28/09- 864 got to nvc

10/01/09- hubby sent ds230

10/06/09- Rfe(grrrrr)

10/08/09 - resend -864

10/09/09- 230 got accepted

10/19/09 - LOG IN FAIL, FAIL,FAIL,FAIL,FAIL ( i did not even know what was going on !!!!!) MY BODY JUST FROZE IN FRONT OF THEPC !!!!

10/20/09- It is "official " per op "case complete" OMG !!!!

11/02/09- INTERVIEW date assigned , email received from nvc (Thankyou ! thankyou ! thankyou ! god!!!!!!! thankyou every one

in vj) (total of 35 working days in nvc)

11/04/09- package left nvc

11/16/09- Medical done and waiting for result

12/10/09- VISA APPROVED (slip given appointment for tuesday to pick up passport )

12/15/09- VISA ON HAND ( praise god )

02/01/10 - POE

03/02/10- Green card arrived

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