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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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Interview Experience (Louisville, KY)

Our appointment was scheduled for 1pm, so we told our translator to meet us there at 12:30pm. When she was not there at 12:30 I called her home and got her machine. I was starting to worry and she finally called my cell and said that the gas company was at her house and they said if she left she would not get her gas put back on for 3 days. She said that she had done a phone translation before with the office and they could call her and she would be able to translate. (Yeah right).

So we go inside put our letter in the box and pretty soon our lawyer comes in. We tell him about the translator and he freaks out. He said he has NEVER heard about them doing a translation over the phone. He calls his office and tells one of his staff (a certified translator) to come down. He then goes to talk to one of the interview officers. Comes back and tells us that there are 5 officers in this office, that 2 speak Spanish and that we will be interviewing with one of them so we do not need a translator. He cancels the one from his office. (Whew).

OK next surprise—he tells us that they do not interview couples together here in Louisville. They always interview separately. Now I start thinking it was going to be like a Stokes interview—he said/she said. But actually none of the questions they asked were the same.

They called me (USC) first. They had me take the oath.

How long we had been married?

Do we have any children?

He asked for a copy of our daughter’s birth certificate.

What did you and your husband do this weekend? I about died, I could not remember anything. Finally I remembered that we went to the park on Saturday with Emily.

He asked if I cooked? I thought he wanted to know what I cooked on Saturday. I told him that I could hardly remember what we did let alone what I cooked. He said NO, do you cook or does your husband cook? Well most of the time I cook.

Asked for my ID.

Said I was finished, I asked what information he was going to need from my husband since I was the one that prepared all the documents. He said just his passport. Our lawyer said to leave the photos.

Alex. They had him take the oath.

Asked all the regular questions, are you a terrorist, etc.

How long have you been married?

When is your anniversary?

How long have you been in the US?

When were you last in Mexico?

How old is your daughter?

When is the new baby due?

Why is this important to you? Alex said because of me and the children. He would be devastated if he had to go back to Mexico and leave us here.

OK….you are approved. He took the I-94, his EAD and stamped his passport. He told Alex, you should get your green card in about 3 weeks. Congratulations. :dance:

We were out of there right before 2pm.

I want to thank all you VJer’s for your help in this process. Alex will get the 10 year card since we have been married for more than 2 years. Good luck to all of you still waiting for your interviews. (F)

I am attaching the stamp and letter that Alex received. Personal information has been blocked out.

~~~~~~~~~~Time Line~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

02-03-2006 Received K-3 Visa.

02-21-2006 Filed I-485 and I-765 with lawyer.

03-04-2006 Received NOA on both AOS and EAD.

03-21-2006 Biometrics for AOS & EAD.(Our 3rd Wedding Anniversary)

03-22-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

03-23-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

03-31-2006 Emily's Birthday ~ 2 Years Old

03-31-2006 AOS & EAD Touched. (Could be from the AR-11 and I-865 Change of address forms).

04-03-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

05-09-2006 USCIS Site states that EAD was approved.

05-11-2006 Received EAD Card in the mail.

06-05-2006 Received AOS Interview letter.

07-26-2006 AOS Interview - APPROVED.

07-31-2006 Received WELCOME letter in the mail.

07-31-2006 Received E-mail -- Card is on the way.

08-05-2006 Received Green Card -- Good for 10 years.

11-08-2006 New addition to the family - Anali Grace was born

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Awww..... congratulations (F)

*Karen -- Jamaica ....... Courtney -- New Jersey*

09-12-05 - AOS filed

04-21-06 - AOS Interview

04-27-06 - Approval

05-17-06 - Green Card in hand

02-11-08 - File to remove conditions

03-15-08 - Biometrics

03-18-09 - Approved - No interview (Card production ordered)

03-24-09 - 10-year card arrives!

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Congratulations :)

--- I-129F ---

Filed I129F ---- 03th June 2005

All Forms Recieved by London ---- 16th August 2005

Medical ---- 22nd August 2005

Interview Date via E-Mail ---- 05th October 2005

Interview --- 14th October 2005 10:30am Approved

Passport Recieved Back --- 18th October 2005

Flying home to be with my sweety --- 24th October 2005

Arrived in JFK POE was easy took 30 mins finally with my sweety

Went to Brooklyn SSA and applied for ssn told approx 14 days --- 07th November 2005

Got SSN married Dec 14th 2005

Applied for EAD/AOS recieved NOA 31st Dec 2005

Mid Jan RFE recieved FOR AOS

RFE info recieved at Chicago --- 31st Jan 2006

Biometrics --- 10 Feb 2006

EAD Recieved --- 16 June 2006

RFE AOS --- 29 June 2006

RFE AOS replied and recieved by USCIS --- 19 July 2006

AOS Touched --- 21,22 July 2006

AOS Approved ---- 08/03/06

Welcome to America Letter ---- 08/07/06

Personal Meetings - August 2002 (NYC), December 2002 (NYC), December 2003 (NYC), August 2004 (England), December 2004 (England), May 2005 (NYC), June 2005 (England)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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:dance:Congratulations! :dance:

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Solomon Islands
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congratulations!

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies."

Senator Barack Obama
Senate Floor Speech on Public Debt
March 16, 2006



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Leasel7 Enthusiast

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Solomon Islands
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Congratulations and thanks for the detailed description of your interview experience!

K1 Visa

April 1, 2005 ...... I-129F mailed to VSC

April 4, 2005 ...... I-129F received at VSC

April 5, 2005 ...... NOA1 issued by VSC

May 4, 2005 ....... NOA2 issued by VSC

May 12, 2005...... NVC sent petition to embassy

June 14, 2005..... Fiance received Packet 3 from embassy

Dec 20, 2005 ..... Interview -- visa issued!!!

Dec 27, 2005 ..... Fiance arrived in US

Dec 30, 2005 ..... We got married!!!

AOS / EAD

June 7, 2006 ...... Mailed AOS/EAD paperwork to Chicago Lockbox

June 8, 2006 ...... Realized that we failed to send passport photos for I-765;
awaiting RFE!

June 9, 2006 ...... AOS/EAD package delivered

June 15, 2006 .... NOA issued for AOS/EAD

July 1, 2006 ........ Biometrics appointment

July 3, 2006 ........ AOS & EAD touched

July 17, 2006 ...... AOS transferred to CSC

July 21, 2006 ...... CSC received AOS case

July 22, 2006 ...... AOS touched

July 25, 2006 ...... AOS touched

July 26, 2006 ...... AOS touched

July 28, 2006 ...... AOS touched

July 31, 2006 ...... AOS touched

Aug 4, 2006 ........ AOS approved per case status on USCIS website!

Aug 9, 2006 ........ Welcome letter received

Aug 10, 2006 ...... Green card received!!!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Colombia
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Congratulations! :dance:

Peter Miami

Johanna & Peter

Colombia / U.S.A.

I-129F / K-1 Fiancee Visa

08-20-02 - Met Johanna in Armenia, Colombia

10-05-05 - K-1 Sent to TSC

10-14-05 - Received NOA1 by E-Mail (Day 9)

12-22-05 - Reveived NOA2 By E-Mail & Mail (Day 78)

03-03-06 - Interview Date! (Day 149) Approved

03-10-06 - Johanna Arrived

05-27-06 - Married

I-485 / AOS (Did not applied for EAD or AP)

06-05-06 - Sent I-485 application to Chicago via USPS (Day 1)

06-06-06 - AOS Package Delivered at 12:29PM

06-12-06 - Received NOA1 by Mail

06-14-06 - Check Cashed

06-22-06 - Received Appointment Notice for Biometrics

06-26-06 - "Request for Additional Evidence" Online, waiting for letter

06-29-06 - Biometrics Done!

06-30-06 - Received RFE Letter by mail. (Missing Birth Certificate)

07-10-06 - Sent RFE by Express Mail USPS

07-11-06 - RFE Delivered @ 10:54AM Sign by D. Atwell

08-28-06 - AOS Transferred to CSC E-mail & USCIS Website (Day 85)

08-30-06 - Touched #1

08-31-06 - Touched #2

08-31-06 - E-Mail from CRIS & USCIS-CSSO - CSC received AOS Application

09-01-06 - Touched #3

09-01-06 - NOA by Mail Regarding Transfer to CSC

09-05-06 - Touched #4

09-07-06 - Touched #5

09-13-06 - Touched #6

09-15-06 - AOS Approved by Online Status & E-mail

09-21-06 - Received GC and Welcome Letter (Day 109)

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Congratulations.

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

August 16/08: VSC received I-751

August 22/08: check cashed (certainly did not waste any time)

September 11/08: Received NOA 1

September 15/08: Rec'd Biometrics Appointment Letter

October 02/08: Biometrics Completed

March 04/09: File transferred to CSC

June 01/09: Letter stating Petition Approved and Card Production ordered

July 12/09: Card Production ordered e-mail

July 13/09: Received card in the mail

AOS

March 27/06: Sent I-485

March 31/06: NOA 1

April 4/06: Rec'd NOA 1

April 5&6/06: Touched

May 4/06: Rec'd Biometrics Appointment Letter

May 23/06: Biometrics Appointment

May 26/06: Touched

July 22/06: Rec'd Appointment for Interview

Sept 12/06: Interview

Sept 18/06: Rec'd Welcome to USA letter

Sept 26/06: Rec'd Green Card

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chagalafamilia   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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*****************UPDATE******************

Welcome letter was in the mail when we got home yesterday.

AND

This morning I got the famous e-mail stating the card had been ordered.

YEAH. :dance::dance:

Scanned Welcome letter is attached and e-mail is below. Both have had personal information removed.

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The following is the latest information on your case status

Receipt Number: MSC@@@@@@@@@@

Application Type: I485 , Application to Register Permanent Residence or

to Adjust Status

Current Status:

On July 31, 2006, after approving your application, we ordered you a

new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case

status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision or

advice from USCIS within the projected processing time frame*, please

contact the National Customer Service Center.

National Customer Service Center (800) 375-5283.

*The projected processing time frame can be found on the receipt notice

that you received from the USCIS.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

~~~~~~~~~~Time Line~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

02-03-2006 Received K-3 Visa.

02-21-2006 Filed I-485 and I-765 with lawyer.

03-04-2006 Received NOA on both AOS and EAD.

03-21-2006 Biometrics for AOS & EAD.(Our 3rd Wedding Anniversary)

03-22-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

03-23-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

03-31-2006 Emily's Birthday ~ 2 Years Old

03-31-2006 AOS & EAD Touched. (Could be from the AR-11 and I-865 Change of address forms).

04-03-2006 AOS & EAD Touched.

05-09-2006 USCIS Site states that EAD was approved.

05-11-2006 Received EAD Card in the mail.

06-05-2006 Received AOS Interview letter.

07-26-2006 AOS Interview - APPROVED.

07-31-2006 Received WELCOME letter in the mail.

07-31-2006 Received E-mail -- Card is on the way.

08-05-2006 Received Green Card -- Good for 10 years.

11-08-2006 New addition to the family - Anali Grace was born

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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:dance::dance::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::lol::lol:

**K-1 VISA**

*07.29.05 sent package i-129f to california

*08.02.05 recveived NOA1

*10.17.05 received NOA2

*11.01.05 colombia's embassy received package

*12.05.05 interview date

*12.06.05 recieved VISA

*12.20.05 came to U.S.A!!!!

*12.28.05 applied for a Social Security

*01.05.06 received Social Security card =)

*02.11.06 married....

**AOS**

*03.01.06 sent package for AOS & EAD

*03.03.06 package arrived at unit (Chicago,il 60699)

*03.18.06 NOA1 for AOS & EAD (notice date 03.08.06)

*04.15.06 he had his Biometric taken

*04.17.06 EAD & AOS touched

*05.03.06 AOS touched again & case transfered to CALIFORNIA.

*05.12.06 EAD APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*05.16.06 AOS touched again!!!!!

*05.17.06 EAD approval notice mail it, from USCIS office...and AOS touched again....

*06.12.06 AOS APPROVED

*06.19.06 we received my husband's GREEN CARD!!!!!!!!!

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Fantastic! Congratulations to you both! :dance:

And thanks again for your help with our "problem". Your sharp eye allowed us to respond quickly to our error.

Best wishes...

Maya & Chyangba

Many thanks to the Visajourney community for all the help!

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congratulations to you!!

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Click here to view our webpage!

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Apply to remove conditions August 13, 2008!

Click here for our complete Immigration Timeline

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