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lauramajri Contributor

lauramajri   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Tunisia
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Barak Allah Feek and thank you all for your good wishes!!!! It went so much smoother than expected!! his appointment was at 11am monday morning. we went in, they took the required documents, and that was it!!! NO INTERVIEW!!!!!! gave him his little pink receipt telling us to return the next day to collect his passport and visa!!!! I still can't believe there was no interview LOL. Alhumdulillah!!! :luv:

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Our Timeline

April 4, 2009: Married in Tunisia

June 2009: USC received residence card

October 20, 2009: Submitted I-130 at embassy (Tunis, Tunisia)

October 26, 2009: Received Packet #3 in the mail

November 1, 2009: Sent back packet #3

November 13, 2009: Received email from embassy notifying of final visa appointment scheduled for November 23, 2009

November 23, 2009: Appointment for visa. Accepted with NO INTERVIEW!!!

November 24, 2009: Took visa in hand from the Embassy!

December 9, 2009- we both fly to AMERICA!!!!!!! (inshallah)

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Twisted K   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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congratulations :thumbs: have a safe flight home :D

Give Generously, Live Fully, Laugh Often, Love Completely...AND PRAY ALWAYS!!!

He is home!!!

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KCinlove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Tunisia
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Wow.. I hope my husband's interveiw go as smoothly! Glad to finally see someone else in tunisia. :dance: Congratulations!!

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Marriage : 2009-05-15

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-23

delivered : 2009-06-25

check cashed 2009-07-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-30

I 130 NOA2: 2009-09-10

NVC RECIEVED: 2009-09-24 YAAAAAY!! WE ARE ON OUR WAY !!

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-10-01

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-10-01

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-10-01

Receive I-864 Package : 2009-10-06

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-10-14

NVC Recieved I-864: 2009-10-16

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-10-01

pay iv bill:2009-10-31

Sent DS230: 2009-11-12

DS230 delivered : 2009-11-15

checklist for DS230 received:2009-11-23

Sign-on Failed:2009-12-23

Interview assigned: 2009-12-29

Interview Date February 18, 2009

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Nagishkaw   510

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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CONGRATULATIONS!

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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morocco4ever Experienced

morocco4ever   63

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Morocco
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That is amazing! Congratulations! :thumbs:

'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'

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Elham Collaborator

Elham   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Iran
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Congrats! :dance::dance::dancing:

I'm counting the seconds...

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : United Arab Emirates

I-129F Sent : 2009-04-27

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-05-04

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-08-07

NVC Received : 2009-08-10

NVC Left : 2009-08-14

Consulate Received : 2009-08-17

Packet 3 & 4 Received : 2009-09-20

Interview Date : 2009-12-21

Rescheduled the date to: 2010-01-24

Interview Result :put on an AP

Visa Approved: 2010-02-11

Visa Received :2010-03-16

US Entry : 2010-03-18

Marriage : 2010-05-25

CHECK MY TIME LINE FOR REST OF INFO.

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Kenza Proficient

Kenza   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Alhamdolilah! Eid Mubarak and happy thanksgiving!

Met: 2004-07-18

Islamic marriage: 2006-07-31

Marriage : 2008-12-27

Entry San Fran 2009-09-27

Hubby is HOME!!!!

Received SSN 2009-10-06

Received welcome letter 2009-10-10

GREEN CARD!!! 2009-10-13

Driver's License 2009-10-26

HUBBY FOUND A JOB!!! after about 4 months of being here :)

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And_Sam Experienced

And_Sam   44

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Congratulations!! :dance::dance:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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upstategal   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Algeria
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Wonderful news :dance: - congratulations :star:

SUE & NASR. EDDINE

Married March 25, 2004 - Tunis, Tunisia

Timelines are now in profile

02/23/05- Husband arrives............POE Newark, NJ!

CITIZENSHIP

02/23/09 - mailed citizenship papers to Lewisville, TX - priority mail

02/26/09 - received at TX

03/04/09 - Service Center deposits check

03/04/09 - NOA date

03/06/09 - check posted to my account

03/09/09 - NOA received in mail

06/04/09 - called Customer Service - in regards to not receiving bio appointment

06/13/09 - received letter in regards to my inquiry to Customer Service - stating husband had recently missed biometric appointment (never received a notice in mail) - going to be rescheduled - letter dated 06/05/09

06/17/09 - received Notice for biometrics appointment - dated 06/12/09

06/26/09 - Biometrics Appointment - St. Albans, VT

08/20/09 - Received Interview Appointment Letter

10/05/09 - Interview - Albany, NY- PASSED

10/23/09 - Oath Ceremony - Fort Edward, NY

01/28/10 - applied for US Passport

02/19/10 - received back naturalization certificate

02/22/10 - received US Passport

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Keysersoze   0

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NO interview! How nice! Congrats!!

Barak Allah Feek and thank you all for your good wishes!!!! It went so much smoother than expected!! his appointment was at 11am monday morning. we went in, they took the required documents, and that was it!!! NO INTERVIEW!!!!!! gave him his little pink receipt telling us to return the next day to collect his passport and visa!!!! I still can't believe there was no interview LOL. Alhumdulillah!!! :luv:
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BellaChele68   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Mashallah! That's wonderful news!!! Congratulations and best of luck in your life together here.

07-24-09 : MARRIED!!!

08-17-09 : I-130 Sent

08-24-09 : I-130 NOA1

09-24-09 : I-130 Approved

10-06-09 : NVC Received

10-17-09 : We Received DS-3032

10-19-09 : Returned Completed DS-3032

11-04-09 : Received IV Bill

11-05-09 : Paid IV Bill online

11-05-09 : Received Instruction Packet

11-21-09 : Paid I-864 fee online

11-19-09 : Received I-864 Package

11-20-09 : FedEx del. DS-230

11-23-09 : RFE on I-864

11-23-09 : Letter of Explanation sent covering dependent issue for RFE on I-864

11-25-09 : Letter Received by NVC

11-30-09 : Return Comp. I-864 signed for by J. Desmond

12-07-09 : Called NVC and they do not show receipt of DS-230 even thought it "may be in the building"

12-09-09 : RFE DS-230-Called NVC and found out we have an RFE on the DS-230, line 30....

12-10-09 : Overnighted RFE requested documents to NVC

12-28-09 : Flew to Lahore...couldn't stand being parted this long...two weeks with the hubby!!

01-05-10 : LOGIN FAILED!!

01-11-10 : Interview scheduled for Feb 4th!!! (doing the happy dance)

02-04-10 : APPROVED...but placed in AP

06-02-10 : STILL WAITING FOR VISA...will this ever be finished and we can finally be together?

07-09-10 : Visa Received!!!

07-17-10 : Arrived in the US safely via Chicago :-)

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raina4gy   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Guyana
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Congrats....fastest DCF ever!!! :)

6-22-09 - Filed petition at embassy in Cairo

8-12-09 - Contacted DOS for info on petition...found out petition is filed incorrectly...

8-12-09 - Tried contacting embassy with new info...no response for 3 days..

8-15-09 - Made appt to resubmit petition on 8-17

8-17-09 - CO at embassy informed us that correction was made and petition sent to Athens for approval.

8-26-09 - Petition approved by Athens USCIS

8-28-09 - Petition mailed to Cairo by Dipl. Pouch via Washington DC.

9-29-09 - Petition arrive at Cairo....

10-12-09 - Package 3 arrived and also sent back same day...

11-10-09 - Package 4 arrived

12-22-09 - Interview date - APPROVED

12-23-09 - DOS says Visa Issued

12-30-09 - Visa in hand

12-31-09 - Enshallah arrive back home :)

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