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OK so I am really hyped for week 3!!! Weeks 1 and 2 have already been so positive I'm just certain that the next two will be phenomenal!!! (Just so happens we are in week 4 hee hee) I am so pumped right now! May is the month of Magic!!!!! 12 more days... 10 until I fly down to Nicaragua to accompany my husband in his interview!!! AHHHH I cant stand it, so excited right now!!! :D

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06/20/2009: Married to the Love of my life

11/02/2009: I-130 Package sent

11/09/2009: Application received California Service Center

11/10/2009: Check for application cashed

11/16/2009: NOA 1 received

11/19/2009: I-129F package sent

11/20/2009: Package reveived via USPS Express Mail

11/30/2009: NOA 1 received for I-129F

02/10/2010: I129F "touched" according to USCIS website

02/11/2010: I129F Approved!

02/16/2010: I129F/I130 NOA 2 Approval Hardcopies

02/25/2010: NVC received petition, case number assigned

03/12/2010: AOS/IV Fee status: PAID... onto the next hoop to jump through

03/16/2010: I-864/AOS package sent to NVC.

03/26/2010: IV Packet received by NVC, signed for by J. Desmond

04/08/2010: SIGN-IN FAILED!!! Getting closer now!

04/12/2010: INTERVIEW ASSIGNED! MANAGUA NICARAGUA MAY 27TH 2010!!!

05/27/2010:VISA APPROVED!!!!

06/15/2010: POE IN MIAMI, FL!!!!

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OK so I am really hyped for week 3!!! Weeks 1 and 2 have already been so positive I'm just certain that the next two will be phenomenal!!! (Just so happens we are in week 4 hee hee) I am so pumped right now! May is the month of Magic!!!!! 12 more days... 10 until I fly down to Nicaragua to accompany my husband in his interview!!! AHHHH I cant stand it, so excited right now!!! :D

Best of luck!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale - My beautiful wife Soni
Timeline:
USCIS: 10-06-2009: I-130 rec'd by USCIS; 03-16-2010: I-130 APPROVAL (after 5+ friggin months of torture, agony and waiting!)
NVC:
04-29-2010: INTERVIEW ASSIGNED FOR JUNE 10TH IN CHENNAI CONSULATE, INDIA; 06-10-2010: INTERVIEW - VISA APPROVED!!!!!
06-18-2010: Entered US - NEW YORK CITY and 08-16-2010: GC received! (nearly 2 months after PoE) woo hoo!
AOS for permanent 10 yr green card:

04-02-2012: NOA of I-751 and 1 yr extension of temp green card

05-03-2012: Biometrics appointment

12-18-2012: 10 yr Green card approved; 12-22-2012: Green card rec'd

N-400 citizenship:

06-19-2013: N-400 mailed; 06-22-2013: N-400 rec'd at Dallas lockbox

10-3-2013: Interview date - APPROVED!

10-18-2013: NATURALIZED - We are done with USCIS!!!

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Good luck to all of you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's almost over!

Kevin, what's Merlaine's US EST interview?

CR-1 Journey - California Service Center

I-130 timeline:
I-130 NOA1 - 05th Nov, 2009
I-130 NOA2 - 10th February, 2010 Yay!!!!
"Your I-130 was approved in 97 days from your NOA1 date."


NVC Journey:
02-16-2010: NVC Case # Assigned
03-31-2010: Case Complete!!
04-12-2010: Interview date assigned by NVC.
05-11-2010: Medical appointment in Rio

05-13-2010: Interview in Rio - APPROVED!!!

06-02-2010: POE in Washington DC - Finally home!

July 30, 2010 - Received the Green Card after receiving 4 welcome letters! USCIS see ya later!

2 YEARS LATER......

03-02-2012: Elegible to lift conditions
06-02-2012: Temporary GC expires

12-20-2012: Permanent GC received

6 MONTHS LATER......

06/03/2013: n400 Filled

10/22/2013: Citizenship test and oath ceremony

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so who is next in our EST Time??

USCIS-NVC Journey

09-01-2009 I 130 filled under LPR Category

09-08-2009 NOA1

11-20-2009 Upgraded status

01-27-2010 NOA2

02-05-10......Case # Assigned

03-31-10........AVR inputted Case Complete

04-29-2010...Interview date assigned via Operator & email received...

06-02-2010...Medical Exam @consultorio de visas,Sto Dgo.

06-16-2010....Interview @ Santo Domingo 7.30 A.M. APPROVED

08-06-2010..... POE date @ Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta.. connecting flight to Washington DC

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Should be at 6:30pm EST on Monday if my math is good. ermmm, add the 3 and carry the 1..um then DST, umm add, umm :blink::blink:

Yeh, that's it..haha 6:30 Eastern, 7:30 Central ;):thumbs:

-USCIS-

COMPLETED - March 9th, 2010

-NVC-

CASE COMPLETE - April 2nd, 2010

-INTERVIEW-

APPROVED - May 18th, 2010

POE - Detroit, June 11th, 2010

GREEN CARD - July 21st, 2010

SS CARD - August 13th, 2010

-ROC-

I-751 Sent March 23rd, 2012

NOA1 March 26th, 2012

Biometrics Appt. April 27th, 2012

Bio done early - April 18th, 2012

ROC Approved - September 12, 2012

10 Year GC - September 17, 2012

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yes, sisters in agony! :rofl: :rofl:

Week Three:

(05/17/2010) Bobobo

(05/18/2010) WaitingforHubby

(05/18/2010) Life2live

(05/18/2010) Kevin-n-Merlaine

(05/19/2010) DoctorM

(05/20/2010) Malka e Alia

(05/20/2010) MSPtoYYZ

Yes, I love my little countdown clock! Every time I would fly to Europe to see him we would do one of these until I left.....fun to ALWAYS see the numbers going down, as opposed to USCIS and NVC where it was neverending!

It is 11 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes and 36 seconds until Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 9:00:00 AM (Tirane time)

USCIS (122 days)

09-25-09 : NOA1 I-130

10-05-09 : NOA1 I-129

01-25-10 : NOA2 I-130/I129 Text & email

NVC (62 days)

01-29-10 : NVC case number assigned via AVR

04-01-10 : SIGN IN FAILED WAHOoooo!!!

05-27-10 : Interview....visa Approved!!!

06-02-10 : Picked up Visa at Embassy

06-04-10 : POE NYC...no delays or problems.

Removing Conditions

3/30/12 I-751 filed and sent to USCIS CA Service Center

4/3/12 NOA1

5/30/12 Biometrics completed Santa Rosa, CA early walk-in without problem

10/11/12 Green Card approved

10/17/12 Green Card received

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o god ! me next :o

USCIS- 8 months !!

NVC Journey:

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03-01-2010: DS-230 delivered to NVC.

03-04-2010: DS230 inputted into the AVR.

03-12-2010: AVR says "missing or incomplete information "- #30

03-15-2010: RFE response mailed out

03-17-2010: RFE response received by NVC

03-22-2010: RFE response inputted into the AVR

03-30-2010: AVR says " case is completed "

04-23-2010: Medicals

Interview Date- May 17th @ 8.45 ---- Approved

05-20-2010: Passport received

Ticket to LA - 5th Jun

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Bio done - 04/06/2012

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Week two had a perfect score..................Here's wishing perfection for week 3 also. Goodluck you all.

02-09-2007 : Marriage

I-130 Stage (Filed while I was on Green card)

California Service Center

06-11-2007 : I-130 Sent

08-04-2009 : I-130 Approved

NVC Stage

09-04-2009 : NVC Received

09-08-2009 : NVC case# assigned (Waiting game begins to Upgrade my case to IR-1)

01-22-2010 : Became U.S. citizen (Sent request to upgrade petition from F2A to IR-1 catagory)

02-17-2010 : Case finally upgraded to IR-1

03-20-2010 : Case complete

04-12-2010 : Receiced interview notice.

Chennai Consulate Stage

05-01-2010: Medical

05-04-2010: Interview Approved!!!!!!

05-21-2010: POE at San Francisco

06-21-2010: Received GC in mail

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2 days, 7 hours, 15 minutes and 30 seconds :thumbs:. Have a great weekend everyone :)

you're getting sooo close kevin!...i'm sure your wife will rock manila embassy & get the PINK!...good luck to the both of you! :thumbs:

...good luck to week 3...sooo excited to hear of the many approvals to come...

(05/17/2010) Bobobo

(05/18/2010) WaitingforHubby

(05/18/2010) Life2live

(05/18/2010) Kevin-n-Merlaine

(05/19/2010) DoctorM

(05/20/2010) Malka e Alia

(05/20/2010) MSPtoYYZ

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USCIS

09/24/2009: I-30 sent for both parents via USPS EXPRESS

09/28/2009: I-130 RCVD BY USCIS

02/18/2010: Approved

NVC

02/26/2010: Got case #s from NVC via operator

03/05/2010: Registered email addresses & sent DS-3032 via email

03/06/2010: Rcvd DS-3032 confirmation

03/09/2010: Rcvd AOS & IV Fee Bill via email

03/10/2010: Paid AOS Fee Bill online

03/11/2010: AOS Fee Bill shows PAID

03/12/2010: Paid IV Fee Bill online

03/15/2010: IV Fee Bill shows PAID & Sent I-864 via ExpressMail

03/16/2010: Sent DS-230 via ExpressMail

03/17/2010: NVC rcvd I-864

03/18/2010: NVC rcvd DS-230

03/22/2010: NVC has I-864 & DS-230 on file per AVR

03/30/2010: Sign in failed!

03/31/2010: Case Completed per AVR

04/13/2010: Got interview date via NVC operator & Rcvd appointment letter via email

04/19/2010: Case forwarded to USEM Manila per AVR

04/22/2010: Case rcvd by embassy

05/21/2010: Interview - USEM Manila@8:30am MOVED UP TO MAY 4TH@7AM!!!<--APPROVED!

05/18/2010: Visa in hand(delivered by Air21@8:05am)

05/19/2010: Obtained CFO stickers w/o apperance or seminar

05/22/2010: POE Honolulu, Hawaii =)

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:dance::dance: congrats to everyone so far!!! what a great week!!!! :) :) :) Praying week 3 goes just as well!

btw - hubby got his visa and sealed envelope (he's trying VERY hard not to let curiosity get to him! ;) ) on Thursday! Super fast. couldn't believe it. now we just have to hope and pray that this DAMN icelandic ash cloud doesn't ruin his POE flight!!!!!! they're saying london airports might be shut AGAIN this week. AHH!

Anyways, congrats again and good luck to week 3!!!! :)

CR/IR-1 Time Line

2009-10-02: Marriage :)

USCIS Journey:

2009-10-21: NOA1 received

2010-02-11: I-130 Approved! NOA2

NVC Journey:

2010-02-17: NVC/case# assigned

2010-03-01: Sent AOS Packet

2010-03-01: AOS Package delivered and signed for by Nat'l Visa Center

2010-03-15: IV Package FINALLY DELIVERED

2010-03-15: Operator confirms AOS Approved!! Awaiting DS-230

2010-03-19: AVR confirms receipt of DS-230

2010-03-25: Log in Failed

2010-03-26: Case complete according to NVC Operator

London Embassy:

2010-03-17: Medical passed!!

2010-05-11: Interview APPROVED YAYYYYAYAYYAYAYY!!!!!

2010-05-13: Visa in hand!! :)

2010-05-20: POE!!! :)

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Thanks M!! :) I told her to take lots of pics while u two are there! Been looking at plane tickets for her, omg what a pain!! Nothing connects at the right times :( This is turning out to be harder than NVC for god sakes!

-USCIS-

COMPLETED - March 9th, 2010

-NVC-

CASE COMPLETE - April 2nd, 2010

-INTERVIEW-

APPROVED - May 18th, 2010

POE - Detroit, June 11th, 2010

GREEN CARD - July 21st, 2010

SS CARD - August 13th, 2010

-ROC-

I-751 Sent March 23rd, 2012

NOA1 March 26th, 2012

Biometrics Appt. April 27th, 2012

Bio done early - April 18th, 2012

ROC Approved - September 12, 2012

10 Year GC - September 17, 2012

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Good luck week 3!!!!!!!!! You'll do just fine!!!!!!!!!!

Week Three:

(05/17/2010) Bobobo

(05/18/2010) WaitingforHubby

(05/18/2010) Life2live

(05/18/2010) Kevin-n-Merlaine (05/17/2010 - 6:30pm US EST)

(05/19/2010) DoctorM

(05/20/2010) Malka e Alia

(05/20/2010) MSPtoYYZ

Kevin, I'm sure Merlaine will do great! I'll keep you guys in my prayers!

Bobobo, good luck dear! When is your EST time to add to the list?

CR-1 Journey - California Service Center

I-130 timeline:
I-130 NOA1 - 05th Nov, 2009
I-130 NOA2 - 10th February, 2010 Yay!!!!
"Your I-130 was approved in 97 days from your NOA1 date."


NVC Journey:
02-16-2010: NVC Case # Assigned
03-31-2010: Case Complete!!
04-12-2010: Interview date assigned by NVC.
05-11-2010: Medical appointment in Rio

05-13-2010: Interview in Rio - APPROVED!!!

06-02-2010: POE in Washington DC - Finally home!

July 30, 2010 - Received the Green Card after receiving 4 welcome letters! USCIS see ya later!

2 YEARS LATER......

03-02-2012: Elegible to lift conditions
06-02-2012: Temporary GC expires

12-20-2012: Permanent GC received

6 MONTHS LATER......

06/03/2013: n400 Filled

10/22/2013: Citizenship test and oath ceremony

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Thanks M!! :) I told her to take lots of pics while u two are there! Been looking at plane tickets for her, omg what a pain!! Nothing connects at the right times :( This is turning out to be harder than NVC for god sakes!

oh when she will fly?

On my interview the pre screener asked for my pics I gave the scrap book but OMG its not fit in the window , Im glad that I have extra pics that I put in KODAK album. its plastic so its fit in the window. During on my interview with the CO , the co didnt look all my pics. He just look only one pic and he asked me if its me and Matt. so I said Yes. thats its. Its weird. lol..But im glad im done with them.

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We decided on June 11th for her to come. There are plenty of flights of course, just not the ones I'd planned on. Oh, I just meant for her to take pics of you and her there in Manila :) She has a flexible folder of photos I sent for her interview :thumbs:.

-USCIS-

COMPLETED - March 9th, 2010

-NVC-

CASE COMPLETE - April 2nd, 2010

-INTERVIEW-

APPROVED - May 18th, 2010

POE - Detroit, June 11th, 2010

GREEN CARD - July 21st, 2010

SS CARD - August 13th, 2010

-ROC-

I-751 Sent March 23rd, 2012

NOA1 March 26th, 2012

Biometrics Appt. April 27th, 2012

Bio done early - April 18th, 2012

ROC Approved - September 12, 2012

10 Year GC - September 17, 2012

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