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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Iraq
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:joy:CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRAY FOR US!!!

USCIS STAGE

June 1, 2009…I-130 Packet sent to USCIS

June 11, 2009…Got NOA #1

July 30, 2009…Got NOA #2 (YA ALLAH)

NVC STAGE

August 15, 2009…Got NVC Case Number BGHXXXXXXXX

August 20, 2009…Paid AOS Fee

August 21, 2009…Sent in DS-3032

August 28, 2009…Paid IV Bill

September 1, 2009…Sent in AOS Packet

September 8, 2009…Sent in DS-230 Packet

October 23, 2009…Sign in FAILED!! WOO HOO!!!

October 24, 2009…CASE COMPLETED!!!

October 30, 2009...Got Interview Date!!!!!!!

INTERVIEW STAGE

November 13, 2009...Case forwarded to Baghdad (8809227350)

November 22, 2009...Case Received in Baghdad and Signed for by Caro at 3:00 PM

December 5, 2009…Medical Exam

December 20, 2009…Interview at the US Embassy In Baghdad, Iraq (YA ALLAH HELP HIM) APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! Just need to get some papers in and will get Passport back.

January 25, 2010...VISA ISSUED!!!!

January 30, 2010…Visa in Hand (YA ALLAH WA AKBAR)

POE STAGE

February 5, 2010…POE at Seattle, Washington

DONE WITH THIS VISA #######! :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Congratulations Chresteen and thanks for your help on visa journey

I-130 approved after 62 days

NVC journey

09-18-2009 entered in system NVC

09-22-2009 asigned case number

09-24-2009 mailed and e-mailed my 3032

09-29-2009 AOS shown paid

09-26-2009 recived AOS (AVR)

10-05-2009 accepted DS3032

10-05-2009 invoiced IV bill

10-13-2009 recived by email confirmation DS3032 (STRANGE)

10-16-2009 sent DS230

10-19-2009 AVR said some documents are missing and they are incomplete we got RFE false

10-21-2009 recived email for missing documents-checklist

10-19-2009 delivered DS230 by USPS

10-23-2009 AVR recived checklist

10-29-2009 log in fail - case complete confirmed official by OP

11-10-2009 medical exam passed

11-03-2009 papers forwarded to sarajevo embassy

12-09-2009 INTERVIEW SCHEDULED visa approved

14 December POE

29 December got green card

30 December got driving license

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Chris_Жанна   11

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
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SICK!!!! Congrats!!!

K-1,VSC, Moscow Consulate

I-129F sent:2009-06-04

NOA1: 2009-06-09

NOA2: 2009-09-16

NVC Received: 2009-09-17

NVC Left: 2009-09-22

Consulate Received: 2009-09-25

Medical: IOM, Moscow, 2009-12-07

Interview: 2009-12-08

Visa Received: 2009-12-14

Arrival to USA: 2010-01-15

Marriage: 2010-03-27

AOS, EAD, AP

CIS Office: Charleston, SC

Filed AOS Package: 2010-05-26

NOA: 2010-06-04

Bio Appt: 2010-07-09

AOS Transfer to CSC: 2010-06-30

EAD Card Production Order: 2010-08-04

AP Received: 2010-08-09

ROC

I-751 sent: 2012-7-11

NOA-1: 2012-8-1

Bio-Appointment: 2012-9-19

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Yaay for you and your husband!

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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OH MY GOD!!! This morning just took 10 years off my life I SWEAR!!!! After runnin around at 5 AM like a sprayed roach, going to the bank in the pourn rain and pitch dark depositing nomey into the account and doing all kinds of crazy financial scrambling... but it worked!!!!..... THE VISA WAS IN THE PASSPORT WHEN HE PICKED IT UP!!!! Along with the mystery brown envelope!!!

I am so happy yet completly exhausted and spent now! I cannot believe that this CO (by the way who was new to the consulate as of THIS week) made us do all this... Everything was already THERE, just listed in joint accounts... she wanted it in an account JUST in my name and would not accept ANYTHING we held jointly, in Italy or ANY income my husband would make regardless of if it will be continuing or not!!!

I scanned and e-mailed all the new bank info, and did a cover letter and faxed it as well....

I am just soooo happy... I cannot believe that after 6.5 years we are FINALLY going to live like a regular married couple...

Thanks for the words of encouragement this morning!!! That along with the calmness of my hubby got me through (I cant say without tears as there was a bunch of sobbing involved, it was like a Sicilian funeral this mornin around my place)...lol...

Now I've got to lay down as I my head is spinnin and I am sooo exhausted from the emotions.... Thanks again everyone!!! I will be back on later this afternoon!!!

But YAY!!! Approval!!! :dance::dance::dance:

CONGRATS .... :thumbs:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Senegal
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Praise be to God!!!!Congrats Christeen to you and your hubby!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

USCIS JOURNEY

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Senegal

Marriage : 06-09-09

I-130 Sent : 04-09-09

I-130 Approved : 08-25-09

NVC JOURNEY

NVC Received: 09-08-09

Case Completed at NVC : 10-23-09

NVC Left : 11-13-09

Completed Medical:12-02-09

Interview Date : 12-17-09 (7:30am)

2nd interview: 12-31-09 Approved

Visa Received : VISA IN HAND!!!01-05-10

POE : 01-06-10 WASH DULLES VERY EASY AND FAST!!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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...YAY!!! Approval!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Another fantastic VJ victory! CONGRATULATIONS!

Like a telenovela indeed :wacko:

Enjoy your victory. It's one for all VJers who cross their t's, dot their i's, and agonize over this disheartening process.

Thanks for all your support and updates on the forums!

NVC:

2009-09-11 - NVC received.

2009-12-17 - Case complete e-mail message, sign in failed on website and AVR... YAY!

2009-12-17 - Waiting for an appointment assignment...

2009-12-29 - Interview assigned: February 11, 2010!

2010-01-06 - Case forwarded to consulate.

Consulate:

2010-01-12 - Medical exam part 1 of 2 complete.

2010-01-26 - Medical exam part 2 of 2 complete. Ouchie!

2010-02-11 - Interview results: Administrative Processing 221(g) :-(

2010-04-27 - 2nd interview results: Approved :-)

2010-05-04 - Visa in hand!

2010-05-08 - POE

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congrats :dance::thumbs:

Married: 02/12/2009

Mailed I130 (Chicago Lockbox): 04/23/2009

I130 Received (Chicago Lockbox): 04/26/2009

I130 Received CSC: 04/30/2009

I130 Processed CSC: 04/30/2009

NOA1 Mailed: 04/30/2009

Check Cashed: 05/04/2009

Touch1: 05/05/2009

Touch2: 05/14/2009Touch3: 05/15/2009 Address change online?

Touch4: 05/22/2009Touch5: 05/26/2009 Called to check on address change, change made over the phone?

Touch6: 08/11/2009 Hopefully beginning to be processedTouch7: 08/12/2009

Touch8: 08/20/2009 RFE !! Response 09/01/2009

Touch9: 09/14/2009 Touch10: 09/21/2009

I130 APPROVED!! 09/21/2009

NVC case # assigned: 10/02/2009

BABY GIRL BORN 10/5/2009!!!

AOS bill generated:10/14/2009 Paid 10/15/2009

DS3032 e-mailed and mailed:10/21/2009

I864 mailed:10/22/2009

DS3032 accepted:11/09/2009

Received checklist letter for missing ds230: 11/09/2009

IV bill generated/paid/IV docs overnighted to NVC: 11/10/2009

IV docs received 11/12/2009

AVR:all docs received: 11/19/2009

SIGN IN FAILED!! 11/28/2009 woot woot!!

CASE COMPLETE!! 11/30/2009

Received Interview Letter: 12/02/2009

INTERVIEW: JANUARY 12, 2010

APPROVED!!! : 01/11/2010 interviewed after medical on 11th

POE JFK : 02/11/2010

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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So nice to read threads like this...our road to "being together" was kinda bumpy too...although it wasn't about the visa but STILL we made it! All the waiting, tears, sweat and money are paid of as soon as u hold each others arms. CONGRATULATIONS to both of you...you deserve to be happy! ;)

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OH MY GOD!!! This morning just took 10 years off my life I SWEAR!!!! After runnin around at 5 AM like a sprayed roach, going to the bank in the pourn rain and pitch dark depositing nomey into the account and doing all kinds of crazy financial scrambling... but it worked!!!!..... THE VISA WAS IN THE PASSPORT WHEN HE PICKED IT UP!!!! Along with the mystery brown envelope!!!

I am so happy yet completly exhausted and spent now! I cannot believe that this CO (by the way who was new to the consulate as of THIS week) made us do all this... Everything was already THERE, just listed in joint accounts... she wanted it in an account JUST in my name and would not accept ANYTHING we held jointly, in Italy or ANY income my husband would make regardless of if it will be continuing or not!!!

I scanned and e-mailed all the new bank info, and did a cover letter and faxed it as well....

I am just soooo happy... I cannot believe that after 6.5 years we are FINALLY going to live like a regular married couple...

Thanks for the words of encouragement this morning!!! That along with the calmness of my hubby got me through (I cant say without tears as there was a bunch of sobbing involved, it was like a Sicilian funeral this mornin around my place)...lol...

Now I've got to lay down as I my head is spinnin and I am sooo exhausted from the emotions.... Thanks again everyone!!! I will be back on later this afternoon!!!

But YAY!!! Approval!!! :dance::dance::dance:

okay christeen my confusion is this if nvc approved the financial statment and said okay she can sponsor him with suffecient funds why the embassay did not take that and comply with the visa !!??????????????? :whistle:

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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OH MY GOD!!! This morning just took 10 years off my life I SWEAR!!!! After runnin around at 5 AM like a sprayed roach, going to the bank in the pourn rain and pitch dark depositing nomey into the account and doing all kinds of crazy financial scrambling... but it worked!!!!..... THE VISA WAS IN THE PASSPORT WHEN HE PICKED IT UP!!!! Along with the mystery brown envelope!!!

I am so happy yet completly exhausted and spent now! I cannot believe that this CO (by the way who was new to the consulate as of THIS week) made us do all this... Everything was already THERE, just listed in joint accounts... she wanted it in an account JUST in my name and would not accept ANYTHING we held jointly, in Italy or ANY income my husband would make regardless of if it will be continuing or not!!!

I scanned and e-mailed all the new bank info, and did a cover letter and faxed it as well....

I am just soooo happy... I cannot believe that after 6.5 years we are FINALLY going to live like a regular married couple...

Thanks for the words of encouragement this morning!!! That along with the calmness of my hubby got me through (I cant say without tears as there was a bunch of sobbing involved, it was like a Sicilian funeral this mornin around my place)...lol...

Now I've got to lay down as I my head is spinnin and I am sooo exhausted from the emotions.... Thanks again everyone!!! I will be back on later this afternoon!!!

But YAY!!! Approval!!! :dance::dance::dance:

okay christeen my confusion is this if nvc approved the financial statment and said okay she can sponsor him with suffecient funds why the embassay did not take that and comply with the visa !!??????????????? :whistle:

The CO was new there and said that given the current economic situation they are being extra cautious regarding financial sponsorship. She refused to accept the assets we have in Italy... flat out refused... And our assets in the US were in our joint account, but she said any assets had to be under MY name, not a joint account. I have my own business so on paper, after all the deductions and such my taxable income was not enough, I knew that going in, but our assets were clearly enough.

However, she wanted to see the 3x 125% in an account in My name. So this morning I was scrambling to move the $ around (borrowed some from my business accounts) and I had to go and deposit $$ from my one bank into another to consolodate the money... She would not even consider it if it was under different accounts, it all had to be a lump sum in one account.

I dont know if it just the Italy consulate being so picky, but be sure that if you are using assets, that they be pretty transparent, the CO said that with the current financial climate that the US govt is being extra diligent regarding financial solvency so the intending immigrants do no end up a burdeon on the system.

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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R and F   34

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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congrats to both of you, you deserve it rightly

Oct 28,2006 Met online in Yahoo messenger
Dec 2,2007 Traveled to Morocco and decided to stay
Jan 7,2008 Got married in Zaio
Mar 2,2008 Got my Moroccan residency
Oct 23,2008 Direct Consular filed at consulate
Oct 31,2008 Got interview call for Dec 22nd
Nov 11,2008 Medical exam done
Dec 22,2008 Interview and got approved
Dec 23,2008 Visa issued, thanks to God
Jan 20,2009 Flew home to Texas.
Jan 21,2009 Living and working in Los Fresnos, Texas
Oct 30,2010 Filed I-751 Lifting of Conditions
Nov 2, 2010 NOA1
Dec 10,2010 Biometrics
Mar 23,2011 Approved Lifting of Conditions
Oct 28,2011 Filed N-400 Naturalization
Nov 02,2011 NOA 1
Nov 28,2011 Recd text/email placed inline for interview schedule
Dec 01,2011 Recd text/email interview scheduled,pending letter
Jan 10,2012 Interview Date
Jan 10,2012 Interview Cancelled and will be rescheduled per
USCIS as Farid can only interview after Jan 20th
Feb 23,2012 Citizenship Interview Date-Farid passed. Wohoo
July 6,2012 Oath Ceremony-McAllen Texas

March 20,2013 Petitioned for Momma

March 9, 2015 Momma arrives in Texas to live with us.

January 30, 2016 Momma leaves back to Morocco for a visit.

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