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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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Well...I paid the IV fee bill - the $404. IS there more?! please tell me there isn't more...

Well you should know if you have paid for the visa or not :innocent: That's the IV fee is it not.

Some of us did things a different way and then you pay for the visa on the day of interview. That's why I said if you haven't already paid the visa fee beforehand you pay it on the day. I don't know the complete list of visa applications that you pay in advance as apposed to on the day.

There will still be the fee for the courier to deliver the passport back with the visa in it. That isn't much but does depend on the delivery option you take.

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What to expect at the POE - WIKI entry

IR-1 Timeline IR-1 details in my timeline

N-400 Timeline

2009-08-21 Applied for US Citizenship

2009-08-28 NOA

2009-09-22 Biometrics appointment

2009-12-01 Interview - Approved

2009-12-02 Oath ceremony - now a US Citizen

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The visa fee is $350. What was the $404 for?

Angela & Peter

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K-1 Process (Condensed)

02/01/10: Took atty's bad advice and applied for B2 visa

02/16/10: B2 Visa Interview: DENIED - K1 Required

05/07/10: Atty sent I-129F Petition to Chicago Lockbox

05/31/10: Atty rec'd Petition back due to wrong location

06/01/10: I-129F pkg sent to VSC

06/11/10: NOA1 Rec'd/Touch

09/17/10: INTERVIEW = APPROVED

10/22/10: Marriage in the US

AOS Process

11/13/10: Mailed Packet to CHI Lockbox

11/18/10: NOA1 Rec'd via Text

11/20/10: Soc. Sec. fixed mistake/Processed SSN

11/23/10: Rec'd SSN

11/23/10: Touch

12/09/10: RFE - Supposedly didn't sign I-864 when I KNOW I did. (Copies to prove it.)

12/20/10: Biometrics Appt

12/20/10: RFE Response Rec'd/Processing Resumed

12/27/10: Transferred to CSC

12/29/10: Contacted Senator re: EAD Expedite Request

12/30/10: AOS Touch

12/30/10: EAD & AP Approved (Card Production Ordered)

01/05/11: AOS Touch (Rec'd @ CSC)

01/06/11: AOS Touch/EAD Mailed

01/08/11: EAD & AP Rec'd

01/10/11: AOS Touch

01/14/11: EAD Touch

01/26/11: AOS APPROVED!!

02/02/11: Green Card Received

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^^That's for the CR/IR1 process...

Naturalization

9/9: Mailed N-400 package off

9/11: Arrived at Dallas, TX

9/17: NOA

9/19: Check cashed

9/23: Received NOA

10/7: Text from USCIS on status update: Biometrics in the mail

10/9: Received Biometrics letter

10/29: Biometrics

10/31: In-line

2/16: Text from USCIS that Baltimore has scheduled an interview...finally!!

2/24: Interview letter received

3/24: Naturalization interview

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Hey take it easy on me. This is my first time doing this, I haven't seen my husband since our wedding in February and I panic at the thought of anything going wrong! :blush: I was just trying to make sure there wouldn't be another fee for him at the time of the interview.

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Good luck, Marlea. My thoughts are with you (and I'll help share the nerves :P)

Ha! Cheers. I'm still doing ok, not getting too nervous. There is absolutely no reason we should be denied, so I'm not worried. I think the nerves are just excitement. He's taken to calling it Super Tuesday, so we're both pretty psyched!

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K-1

I-129F NOA1 : June 1, 2010

I-129F NOA2 : June 28, 2010

Interview Date : Sept 28, 2010

Wedding: Apr 16, 2011

AOS

Approved : July 25, 2011

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GOOD LUCK TOMORROW, MARLEA!!!!! :dance::dance:

Angela & Peter

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K-1 Process (Condensed)

02/01/10: Took atty's bad advice and applied for B2 visa

02/16/10: B2 Visa Interview: DENIED - K1 Required

05/07/10: Atty sent I-129F Petition to Chicago Lockbox

05/31/10: Atty rec'd Petition back due to wrong location

06/01/10: I-129F pkg sent to VSC

06/11/10: NOA1 Rec'd/Touch

09/17/10: INTERVIEW = APPROVED

10/22/10: Marriage in the US

AOS Process

11/13/10: Mailed Packet to CHI Lockbox

11/18/10: NOA1 Rec'd via Text

11/20/10: Soc. Sec. fixed mistake/Processed SSN

11/23/10: Rec'd SSN

11/23/10: Touch

12/09/10: RFE - Supposedly didn't sign I-864 when I KNOW I did. (Copies to prove it.)

12/20/10: Biometrics Appt

12/20/10: RFE Response Rec'd/Processing Resumed

12/27/10: Transferred to CSC

12/29/10: Contacted Senator re: EAD Expedite Request

12/30/10: AOS Touch

12/30/10: EAD & AP Approved (Card Production Ordered)

01/05/11: AOS Touch (Rec'd @ CSC)

01/06/11: AOS Touch/EAD Mailed

01/08/11: EAD & AP Rec'd

01/10/11: AOS Touch

01/14/11: EAD Touch

01/26/11: AOS APPROVED!!

02/02/11: Green Card Received

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One more sleep!!! 6 hours until his appointment! Hopefully I will be woken up with good news!!

K-1

I-129F NOA1 : June 1, 2010

I-129F NOA2 : June 28, 2010

Interview Date : Sept 28, 2010

Wedding: Apr 16, 2011

AOS

Approved : July 25, 2011

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Thanks all! We were approved this morning, no problem! The entire thing happened like an episode of the Keystone Kops, lots of stuff went slightly wrong around the actual interview, but the interview itself was quick and painless, and he was approved! Now just the three month wait until he actually gets here! :D

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K-1

I-129F NOA1 : June 1, 2010

I-129F NOA2 : June 28, 2010

Interview Date : Sept 28, 2010

Wedding: Apr 16, 2011

AOS

Approved : July 25, 2011

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Congrats! :D:dance::dance:

Angela & Peter

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K-1 Process (Condensed)

02/01/10: Took atty's bad advice and applied for B2 visa

02/16/10: B2 Visa Interview: DENIED - K1 Required

05/07/10: Atty sent I-129F Petition to Chicago Lockbox

05/31/10: Atty rec'd Petition back due to wrong location

06/01/10: I-129F pkg sent to VSC

06/11/10: NOA1 Rec'd/Touch

09/17/10: INTERVIEW = APPROVED

10/22/10: Marriage in the US

AOS Process

11/13/10: Mailed Packet to CHI Lockbox

11/18/10: NOA1 Rec'd via Text

11/20/10: Soc. Sec. fixed mistake/Processed SSN

11/23/10: Rec'd SSN

11/23/10: Touch

12/09/10: RFE - Supposedly didn't sign I-864 when I KNOW I did. (Copies to prove it.)

12/20/10: Biometrics Appt

12/20/10: RFE Response Rec'd/Processing Resumed

12/27/10: Transferred to CSC

12/29/10: Contacted Senator re: EAD Expedite Request

12/30/10: AOS Touch

12/30/10: EAD & AP Approved (Card Production Ordered)

01/05/11: AOS Touch (Rec'd @ CSC)

01/06/11: AOS Touch/EAD Mailed

01/08/11: EAD & AP Rec'd

01/10/11: AOS Touch

01/14/11: EAD Touch

01/26/11: AOS APPROVED!!

02/02/11: Green Card Received

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Congrats! I bet you're feeling so relieved (and also anti-climaxed). Let the countdown begin. :D

Yes, very relieved, and yes, such an anti-climax when after hearing the news, I had to get ready for work like it was any other day. And I'm in a new city where I don't really know anyone, so I can't really celebrate with anyone who is excited for me. But I'm going home for a visit in two weeks, so everyone will celebrate then.

But, after all the things that went wrong, I'm glad the one thing that went right was his approval. First, he had booked a hotel for it's locale, good walking distance to both the Embassy and Paddington, and when he arrived, they told him that they were transferring him to another branch due to problems with some of the rooms. So they sent him to Bayswater! I think he made a huff about the change and so they promised to pay for taxis for him to and from the Embassy. Then, once he got there, they weren't able to get a finger print from one of his fingers as he's got an issue with his little finger and almost the entire top layer of skin is gone, so there really isn't a print there. The woman kept yelling at him to push harder, but it still didn't work. Finally they let him go (I would think having the other four fingers would suffice, he can't really commit any kind of fraud due to one finger) and then he had the woman ask him why he hadn't paid beforehand, per the email they had sent him. Since he had just gotten the email late on Friday and it was now early Tuesday, he hadn't had time to call, so he said he didn't know what they were talking about. They let him pay there, thankfully, and so we were able to avoid calling the extortion line.

THEN, after everything, he hadn't checked out of his hotel room as he was certain he would be back by noon... well, he got back at 12:20, and the guy was almost ready to move his stuff out of the room. But luckily they didn't charge him for an extra night because of the 20 minutes, so all was fine.

So yes, it was a bit crazy, but the upside is that he's coming! Yes, there is a wait, but it's less than 100 days, enough time to get the apartment ready for him!

K-1

I-129F NOA1 : June 1, 2010

I-129F NOA2 : June 28, 2010

Interview Date : Sept 28, 2010

Wedding: Apr 16, 2011

AOS

Approved : July 25, 2011

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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Congrats!

"You don't marry someone you can live with, you marry the person you can't live without."

Mailed K-1 on 2-6-10

USCIS received packet on 2-8-10

NOA 1: Received 2-16-10

NOA 2: Approved 4-29-10 (72 Days)

NVC Forwarded Petition to London- 5-6-10

NVC Letter Received: 5-7-1010

London Received Packet: 5-14-10

London Mailed Packet to Rob: 5-18-10

Packet 3 Received by Rob: 5-22-2010

Packet 3 paperwork mailed to Rob 6-12-10

Medical- July 8, 2010

Everything mailed to Embassy 7-19-10

Interview Date: 9-14-10- Approved pending non-machine washed replacement passport.

Entry to US- 10-6-10 POE- Newark

Wedding- 10-23-10

AOS

Mailed AOS paperwork to the Chicago lockbox 1-7-11

Delivery Notification 1-10-11

Text stating application was received 1-20-11

Check Cashed 1-21-11

NOA 1 received 1-22-11

Biometrics letter received 1-29--11

Biometrics appointment 2-24-11

Received notice- I-485 has been transferred to the California Service Center 2-9-11.

3-11-11 - EAD production ordered

3-19-11- EAD Received

3-31-2011- AOS approved without interview

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