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...the "visa making machine" could be broken....it's happened before.....sorry, I really do wish there was something I could say to make you all feel better..... (F)

The truth of the matter is that the Embassy SUCKS and I am a firm believer that they do try to make it more miserable hoping that it will become too hard and too stressful and you will give up. That is what I have always thought -- NEVER have I run into more of a bunch of incompetent people in my life.

If I treated people who are calling my office like they have treated "us" -- I would have lost my job a long, long, long time ago.

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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Do we really have to pay an additional $180.00 for the EAD..pon top of de AOS/Biometrics fee?

Yup, you sure do. Depending on the timelines for where you are filing you might not need to file for the EAD -- if the interviews for the AOS are moving quickly. It could save you some money -- but -- if the interviews get pushed back for any reason you won't have a work permit. I think that's what they count on and it just that much more cash they get to bleed from us.

I'm confused now...do I send the AOS to the "chicago lockbox" and the EAD to the local USCIS office (in my case ST Albans)?

I have been looking at the time lines and they are taking about 90 days for the EAD and 4-6 months for the AOS. That's if you don't get caught up in the FBI name check thing.

Hello VJ family.

Hope all is well with you and yours.

Regards,

SherMike

Congrats Smilypaige.

We had to pay for two EADs because we got caught up in the FBI name check....it was expensive but worth every penny. The six months Damien stayed home without a work permit drove me :wacko:

3/27/06 Got Married - Whopeee!!!!!

4/06/06 Mailed I-130 only (Not ready to mail other documents yet)

4/12/06 NOA1 on I-130

7/20/06 Mailed AOS Package (I-485, I-765, I-864, no medical documents)

7/25/06 I-130 Approved

7/27/06 NOA1

8/15/06 Biometrics

8/21/06 Completed Medical - $250.00 - Yikes!!!!

8/24/06 Received Medical report from Doctor

8/28/06 Mailed RFE to Lees Summit - Medical

9/05/06 Touched (I-485) - Received Medical

9/09/06 Touched (I-485)

9/23/06 Touched (I-130)

9/23/06 Touched (I/765) Approved

9/28/06 Touched (I-765)

10/2/06 Received EAD Card

10/3/06 Touched (1-765)

10/21/06 Received Interview date - 12/06/06

12/04/06 Touched I-485 & I-765

12/06/06 Approved pending name check - bummer!!! - So the AO says

02/03/07 59 days and counting since interview....

02/09/07 Best touch ever!!!! Got welcome notice emails!!!!

02/12/07 Touched (I-485)

02/13/07 Touched (I-485)

02/14/07 Touched & Emails ("We ordered the production of your card...")

02/20/07 Card received in the mail!!!!!! Yay!!!!

Lifting Conditions

12/09/2008 Mailed package

12/18/2008 NOA 1

1/06/2009 Biometrics

1/07/2009 Touched

5/17/2009 Approved!!!!

6/12/2009 Card produced. No status change on the website.

6/20/2009 Received card in the mail

Citizenship (Final Leg)

11/16/2009 Mailed package

11/18/2009 USCIS received package

11/20/2009 NOA1

11/24/2009 Check cashed

01/06/2010 Biometrics

03/01/2010 Interview - Passed!!!

03/26/2010 Oath Ceremony

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Sonshyne   2

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CSC got my package today! YAY! :dance:

Congrads :thumbs: Your journey begins :dance::dance:

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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Hi all :)

I don't think I should really be around here, I live in the UK and my fiance lives in DC, so I should be on the UK section lol...

I did grow up in Jamaica though, and I'm half Jamaican half English...Do I get to join lol?

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Son's N-400 Timeline

08/14/2020 - Sent N-400 and I-912 waiver to TX lockbox

09/18/2020 - NOA via text

06/05/2021 - Notification of biometrics scheduled

09/17/2021 - Interview - decision cannot be made

11/24/2021 - Denial letter, 30 days to appeal

12/24/2021 - Appeal sent back with I-912 waiver

12/24/2021 - Motion to terminate deportation proceedings from 2013 filed

 

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Hi all :)

I don't think I should really be around here, I live in the UK and my fiance lives in DC, so I should be on the UK section lol...

I did grow up in Jamaica though, and I'm half Jamaican half English...Do I get to join lol?

From what I have read you'll have it a bit easier at the embassy than the rest of us. I can relate being the child of Jamaican and British immigrants to the US.

Good luck.

01/21/2003 Married

I-130 filed August 2003

K-3 filed August 2003

K-3 Approved Dec 2003

01/07/2004 Interview I Denied at embassy (Marijuana detected blood test) Barred 3 years

Move to Jamaica March 2004

I-130 approved (November 2004)

Return to US to try again October 2005

04/07/2006 Interview II The Sequal Told case would be on hold until Jan 8th 2007

02/20/2007 Interview III Told another Physical requred

02/27/2007 3rd physical

03/23/2007 Police report expires

04/03/2007 Interview IV rescheduled due to police report being late

04/19/2007 Interview V They did not put her on the list

US Senators office had to call for them to see her

Finally approved

04/28/1007 Arrive Miami Held up in Immigration misses flight to Indy

Fly to Dallas, then Indy arrive 11pm instead of 3pm

05/10/2007 SS Card arrived

05/12/2007 Welcome to the US letter arrives

05/14/2007 10yr Green Card Arrives

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Hi all :)

I don't think I should really be around here, I live in the UK and my fiance lives in DC, so I should be on the UK section lol...

I did grow up in Jamaica though, and I'm half Jamaican half English...Do I get to join lol?

From what I have read you'll have it a bit easier at the embassy than the rest of us. I can relate being the child of Jamaican and British immigrants to the US.

Good luck.

Well, when we were first thinking of this process, my heart sunk at the thought of all the proof I thought I'd have to have...But since I've been reading the board realised that the USC doesn't even have to come to the interview in London!!

I guess with Jamaica they have the impression people are just trying to get out of Jamaica, but with countries such as the UK, Canada and Australia, they assume that isn't the case...Biased I guess.....

But the others on the main board don't seem to be as friendly as you guys over here lol!

Naturalization

Son's N-400 Timeline

08/14/2020 - Sent N-400 and I-912 waiver to TX lockbox

09/18/2020 - NOA via text

06/05/2021 - Notification of biometrics scheduled

09/17/2021 - Interview - decision cannot be made

11/24/2021 - Denial letter, 30 days to appeal

12/24/2021 - Appeal sent back with I-912 waiver

12/24/2021 - Motion to terminate deportation proceedings from 2013 filed

 

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...the "visa making machine" could be broken....it's happened before.....sorry, I really do wish there was something I could say to make you all feel better..... (F)

The truth of the matter is that the Embassy SUCKS and I am a firm believer that they do try to make it more miserable hoping that it will become too hard and too stressful and you will give up. That is what I have always thought -- NEVER have I run into more of a bunch of incompetent people in my life.

If I treated people who are calling my office like they have treated "us" -- I would have lost my job a long, long, long time ago.

i strongly agree with you.

when two elephants fight it is the grass that gets hurt

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...the "visa making machine" could be broken....it's happened before.....sorry, I really do wish there was something I could say to make you all feel better..... (F)

The truth of the matter is that the Embassy SUCKS and I am a firm believer that they do try to make it more miserable hoping that it will become too hard and too stressful and you will give up. That is what I have always thought -- NEVER have I run into more of a bunch of incompetent people in my life.

If I treated people who are calling my office like they have treated "us" -- I would have lost my job a long, long, long time ago.

i strongly agree with you.

i am asking all my fellow Vjers to pray for me,as i prepared for my interview

Met at a wedding Jan 22 2000

engaged August 22 2005

married January 18 2006

filed i-130 march 7 2006

medical Febuary 20 2007

interview march 6 2007 approved

waiting for airpack to deliver my visa

MARCH 9 RECEIVE VISA IN HAND

US entry March 17 2007

received ssn card on March 24

Remove conditions Mar 16 2009

received email stating i was approved July13 2009

recieved notice in mail and 10 year green card July20 2009

Husbands love your wives as Christ loves the Church,Wives submit yourself unto your own husband.

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Sonshyne   2

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Good Morning Yardies!!

Welcome to the newbies!!!

I have come across a new calling card company with some of the best rates and features I have seen so far.

The web site is www.1centplan.com

Jamaica 8.5 cent

Jamaica personal 11.3 cent

Jamaica Mobile 19 cent with a toll free number or 18 cent if you use local access number

With this company you can view and print a detailed calling list. They also give you free minutes upon signing up with them.

There is no contract, you can choose auto charge, best of all.... NO hidden fees! You are only charged for time you use.

Hopefully this info is usefull to you all.

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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Minfay   0

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Thank you!! (F)

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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After 45 minutes of calling I finally got thru... No inteveiw date has been set yet :crying: Oh well geuss I'll try again next Friday. Good luck to the rest of you getting thru and getting a date :thumbs:

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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Minfay   0

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Well.....at least you got through :yes: and know there is no date :crying: That's better than not getting through and not knowing......sorry. Hopefully you will have better luck next week :dance:

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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