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My wife just called and her visa was approved. They said they will mail passport and she should get in 3 days, but she is going to try after 4pm to pick it up at the VFS office later today.

Thanks to all the VJers for the help especially Beth for all the PM responses.

Going back to bed right now but will update interview experience in the morning. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

12/07/2009 - POE LAX

12/16/2009 - Received GC in mail

Removal Of Conditions 09-09-2011

09-09-2011 : Mailed ROC packet

09-12-2011 : Packet Arrived CSC (delayed from labor day long weekend)

09-14-2011 : Check Cashed

09-14-2011 : NOA1 dated 09-12-2011

09-19-2011 : Early walk-in Biometrics completed (Original date 10/03/2011)

02-07-2012 : Green Card Approved

02-11-2012 : Green Card Received

Citizenship

09-07-2012 : Mailed N-400 package

09-10-2012 : N-400 Package delivered

09-13-2012 : Check cashed, email and text received with case number

09-14-2012 : Biometrics letter mailed

09-15-2012 : NOA received dated 09-10

09-17-2012 : Biometrics letter received for 09-27

02-25-2013 : Interview Passed - Original interview was 01-07-2013 but was out of country so postponed

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My wife just called and her visa was approved. They said they will mail passport and she should get in 3 days, but she is going to try after 4pm to pick it up at the VFS office later today.

Thanks to all the VJers for the help especially Beth for all the PM responses.

Going back to bed right now but will update interview experience in the morning. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Omg super kooooooooool ...... Congrats :thumbs:

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congrats :)

I-130 FILED: 8/26/09

TOUCHED AND APPROVED 12/23/09. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL ALWAYS

NVC: CASE COMPLETE: Feb 3rd, 2010

INTERVIEW: Mar 12th, 7:00 a.m : APPROVED

POE / ARRIVAL: Washington D.C. April 8th.

Al hamdu li'lah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Al hamdu li'lah robbi al amin

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congratulations

Hey .. Congrats gundas... Pls share the interview experience..

Marriage : 2008-09-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-09-17

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-09-19

I-130 Approval : 2009-04-10

NVC never recieved my approved application. After months of enquieries through the the USCIS Field Office (not at all a pleasant experience), USCIS service requests and the Senators office, I was told that USCIS lost my original application and I was asked to resubmit my I-130 paperwork. Fortunately, I had made an exact copy of the packake per VJ instructions!

I-130 Copy Sent: 2009-07-07

I-130 NOA1: 2009-07-31

I-130 Approval: 2009-08-30

NVC Recieved: 2009-09-12

DS 3032 Email sent to NVC: 2009-09-15 (Sent DS 3032 email before recieving Email from NVC)

DS 3032 and AOS Email from NVC: 2009-09-16

AOS Bill Paid: 2009-09-16

AOS Bill status changed to PAID: 2009-09-21

AOS w/ barcoded coversheet sent to NVC: 2009-09-21

IV Bill paid: 2009-09-29 (IV bill became available online)

DS 3032 accepted and IV bill generated: 2009-09-30

IV Bill status changed to PAID: 2009-09-30

DS230 w/ barcoded coversheet sent to NVC: 2009-10-01

False RFE for DS 230: 2009-10-01 (was told to ignore this)

DS230 recieved by NVC: 2009-10-06

Case Completed by NVC: 2009-10-15

Appointment letter by email: 2009-10-29, Already forwarded to Chennai Embassy.

Consulate received: 2009-11-16

INTERVIEW DATE December 14th 2009 (Re- assigned the interview date)

Visa Received : 2009-12-16

Point of Entry: 2009-12-19

Received SSN: 2010-01-22

Received Green card: 2010-02-14

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Ooooh, congratulations, man! Do let us know what kind of questions were asked at the interview.

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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Congrats

Removal of Conditions: 12/09/2011

ROC check cashed 12/15/11

NOA1 12/13/11

Biometrics 1/6/12 Complete

RFE 9/13/12

RFE package sent back 10/17/12

Card Production Ordered 12/04/12

10 year card arrived in mail 12/10/12

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Congrats to you and your wife...finally the wait is over.. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

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Time line for I130.

01-25-06 - Got married in Guyana

02-06-06 - Mailed I130 to VSC

02-09-06 - VSC received I130

02-14-06 - Received NOA1

07-09-09 - Became USC

07-12-09 - Mailed VSC with upgrading petition.

07-13-09 - VSC received mail.

07-14-09 - Case shows online change, but does not state what.

09-09-09 - NOA2 email.

09-09-14 - NOA2 Hard Copy

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NVC Journey

2009-09-17 : NVC received case

2009-09-18 : Case # assigned

2009-09-25 : DS-3032 and AOS bill generated

2009-09-25 : AOS PAID

2009-09-25 : DS-3032 emailed

2009-09-28 : Mailed hard copy of DS3032

2009-10-03 : DS-3032 accepted

2009-10-05 : IV Fee bill generated

2009-10-05 : IV bill PAID

2009-10-09 : AOS packet sent to NVC

2009-10-22 : IV packet sent to NVC

2009-11-04 : NVC Login Fail

2009-11-06 : Case complete at NVC

Interview Date : Dec 02, 2009 @ 7 am.

Glory be to GOD !!!

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My wife just called and her visa was approved. They said they will mail passport and she should get in 3 days, but she is going to try after 4pm to pick it up at the VFS office later today.

Thanks to all the VJers for the help especially Beth for all the PM responses.

Going back to bed right now but will update interview experience in the morning. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congrats.... :dance::dance::dance:

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Many Congrulations (F):dance: :dance: :dance:

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

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Good news..!!! Congratulations, do let us know how did it go...

USCIS Journey

08/04/2009 - NOA1 CR1

08/13/2009 - NOA1 K3

09/22/2009 - NOA2 approval for both CR1 & K3

NVC Journey

10/02/2009 - NVC case number assigned for CR1

10/02/2009 - ( K3 stuck in AP ! )

10/05/2009 - gave my email address

10/07/2009 - AOS bill / ds3032 generated. AOS bill paid $70

10/09/2009 - spouse emailed ds3032 to NVC

10/09/2009 - AOS status changed from 'In Process' to 'PAID'. AOS Cover Sheet printed

10/10/2009 - cover sheet + I-864 package Sent out

10/15/2009 - NVC received I 864 package - AVR update

10/21/2009 - snail mailed ds3032

10/30/2009 - ds3032 accepted, in response to our email sent on 10/09.

10/30/2009 - IV Application Processing fee generated

11/02/2009 - NVC sends email to pay the IV fee, $400. Fee paid. Status: 'IN PROCESS'.

11/03/2009 - Status changed to 'PAID'

11/03/2009 - (K3 is out of AP and sent to the embassy, per NVC letter)

11/03/2009 - false RFE for ds320.

11/04/2009 - mailed ds230

11/06/2009 - delivered

11/12/2009 - received, per AVR

11/23/2009 - Sign in failed

11/24/2009 - Case complete

11/30/2009 - Interview scheduled for 27-JAN-2010 @ Mumbai

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gundas   1

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630 arrived at consulate

700 let her inside

715 fingerprints, took interview letter window 3

Told her to go and sit down

730 called her again and returned originals, asked following questions: (Indian women officer)

- Have you been to America?

- Where does husband live

- What happened in first marriage?

- Where does his ex wife live?

- Reason for divorce

- Does he still have contact with ex wife?

- Does she live in same area

- Questions regarding her previous marriage:

- Reason for divorce

Go and sit

1115 window 16 American interviewer

Following questions were in English and Gujarati (the ones she didn't understand the interpreter helped out)

What did you study?

What do you do now?

Why don't you work?

What does husband do?

Where does he work?

How long has he worked there?

What did he study?

Why did he divorce?

Why did you divorce?

Have you been to America?

How many relatives in America?

How many people attended marriage?

Arrange or love marriage?

Who did the marriage?

Showed wedding pictures?

Who came from outside of India to attend wedding from her side?

Husband side who attended wedding?

Why did he divorce? - asked question again

Who lives in America on your side?

How many other petitions do you have open

- Her sister and mother both filed for her as well (3-4 years ago)

Checked computer - Called over manager type person and he asked my wife about other open petitions and explained it to the American officer

Does your Husband send you letters/greeting cards? NOT EMAILS, actual snail mail letters and cards. They just checked envelope but didn't read letters. I had sent her 8 cards after I found out about a similar case to ours and she got denied because her husband hadn't sent her snail mail letters. (She had emails but they didn't want that and told her to come back after 2 months)

Officer said Good luck

Wife asked when she can get passport back and what to do with x-ray

Passport will be mailed and sent to you in 3 days

X-ray take to US with you

1125 exited embassy

She went to VFS office at 445pm and picked up passport and brown envelope with visa expiring May 2010 :)

Mumbai VFS only lets you pick up passport from 430pm to 500pm.

Overall a very good experience and they were very nice.

The asked her about my divorce 3 times and all three times in different ways to make sure answers were consistent.

12/07/2009 - POE LAX

12/16/2009 - Received GC in mail

Removal Of Conditions 09-09-2011

09-09-2011 : Mailed ROC packet

09-12-2011 : Packet Arrived CSC (delayed from labor day long weekend)

09-14-2011 : Check Cashed

09-14-2011 : NOA1 dated 09-12-2011

09-19-2011 : Early walk-in Biometrics completed (Original date 10/03/2011)

02-07-2012 : Green Card Approved

02-11-2012 : Green Card Received

Citizenship

09-07-2012 : Mailed N-400 package

09-10-2012 : N-400 Package delivered

09-13-2012 : Check cashed, email and text received with case number

09-14-2012 : Biometrics letter mailed

09-15-2012 : NOA received dated 09-10

09-17-2012 : Biometrics letter received for 09-27

02-25-2013 : Interview Passed - Original interview was 01-07-2013 but was out of country so postponed

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