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SPSguy   18

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that's good. I am getting nervous and excited for everyone. I am compiling evidence as we speak. I have spent thousands in phone bills which should be evidence enough.

Jaxson,

It's good to have all those phone bills, but don't forget to memorize simple things like the date and place you and your wife met the first time. How you met that day. And the evidence/photos of ongoing relationship AFTER the marriage.

In my 3 minute interview, it seems the focal point of the interview was on when and how my wife and I met the first time. From there on, the consulate simply asked what my wife and I plan to do for work after arriving in the US.

**** filed K3/CR1 concurrently. My wife and I both work/live overseas. The following timeline continues from the approval of the K3 VISA.


Our journey
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115855

NVC rec'd 130/ assigned case# 5-15-08
Called to request online payment ID# 5-18-08
Rec'd ds 3032/AOS bill by USPS 5-19-08
Rec'd email Online ID# for payment of AOS and DS3032 5-21-08
Returned ds 3032 by USPS during wife visit to U.S. on K3--5-29-09
Paid AOS online: 7-05-09 ( While in Cambodia )
Rec'd email to pay IV bill 7-7-09
Paid IV bill online 7-08-09
Mailed I-864 2-16-10
I- 864 delivered 2-18-10
Mailed DS 230 2-22-10
Ds 230 delivered 2-24-10
AVR says "NVC is awaiting biographic info from petitioner" 2-24-10
AVR says, "NVC has received the info checklist requested." NVC HAS ENTERED DS-230 INTO COMPUTER 3-01-10
SIF: 3-08-10
AVR Case Complete: 3-09-10
Rec'd interview email/date: 3-15-10
Medical: 4-09-10
INTERVIEW( less than 5 minutes ): 4-26-10 APPROVED
Pickup Visa: 4-30-10
POE: LAX 5/31/10
Overnight REENTRY Permit app: 6/01/10
Rec'd SS: 6-10-10
Rec'd Welcome to USA Letter + Green Card Tracking #: 6-14-10
Rec'd NOA1 letter + receipt # for reentry permit: 6-14-10
Rec'd 10 Yr. GC: 6-21-10
Rec'd Bio appt for reentry permit 7-18-10 but changed to 6-28-10 thru INFOpass: 6-25-10
REentry touches: 9-6-10, 9-29-10, 10-4-10
Rec'd email Reentry mailed 10-07-10
Rec'd reentry permit 10-09-10 ( 4 mths 1 wk )

Naturalized 04/2016

Received US Passport 05/2016

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SPSguy   18

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3 minute interview!!! wow!!

it all depends on the person you get. some people won't ask anything, some will ask A LOT!!

I think it depends on how in-control you are/appear. Also, the variety of photos my wife and I took together over the past two years tell our story best. We had everything from water slides to santa clause shots to trips with freinds.

Some people have wedding photos but that's not enough. What they want is ongoing relationship photos.

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**** filed K3/CR1 concurrently. My wife and I both work/live overseas. The following timeline continues from the approval of the K3 VISA.


Our journey
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115855

NVC rec'd 130/ assigned case# 5-15-08
Called to request online payment ID# 5-18-08
Rec'd ds 3032/AOS bill by USPS 5-19-08
Rec'd email Online ID# for payment of AOS and DS3032 5-21-08
Returned ds 3032 by USPS during wife visit to U.S. on K3--5-29-09
Paid AOS online: 7-05-09 ( While in Cambodia )
Rec'd email to pay IV bill 7-7-09
Paid IV bill online 7-08-09
Mailed I-864 2-16-10
I- 864 delivered 2-18-10
Mailed DS 230 2-22-10
Ds 230 delivered 2-24-10
AVR says "NVC is awaiting biographic info from petitioner" 2-24-10
AVR says, "NVC has received the info checklist requested." NVC HAS ENTERED DS-230 INTO COMPUTER 3-01-10
SIF: 3-08-10
AVR Case Complete: 3-09-10
Rec'd interview email/date: 3-15-10
Medical: 4-09-10
INTERVIEW( less than 5 minutes ): 4-26-10 APPROVED
Pickup Visa: 4-30-10
POE: LAX 5/31/10
Overnight REENTRY Permit app: 6/01/10
Rec'd SS: 6-10-10
Rec'd Welcome to USA Letter + Green Card Tracking #: 6-14-10
Rec'd NOA1 letter + receipt # for reentry permit: 6-14-10
Rec'd 10 Yr. GC: 6-21-10
Rec'd Bio appt for reentry permit 7-18-10 but changed to 6-28-10 thru INFOpass: 6-25-10
REentry touches: 9-6-10, 9-29-10, 10-4-10
Rec'd email Reentry mailed 10-07-10
Rec'd reentry permit 10-09-10 ( 4 mths 1 wk )

Naturalized 04/2016

Received US Passport 05/2016

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MSPtoYYZ   0

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Alright folks..............Lets get this party started for May....... My girl is Approved kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif . Details to follow. Didn't really get a chance to get all the info. But stay tuned. Finally our journey is over and VJ'ers you guys are a rare bunch and thankyou all for the support. I am going to savor the moment and check back soon. biggrin.gif

YAY!!!!! So happy happy happy for you guys!!!!!!!

OUR JOURNEY

Met: 5/18/07

Married: 2/7/08

I-130 mailed: 3/11/08

NOA 1: 4/22/08

NOA 2: 7/11/09

Received by NVC 8/12/09

DS 3032 submitted: 11/16/09

Paid I-864 Bill: 11/18/09

Paid IV Bill: 11/19/09

Mailed I-864: 11/20/09

Mailed DS-230: 1/12/10

RFE: 1/26/10

All Materials Received by NVC: 2/16/10

Case Complete @ NVC: 3/1/10

Interview Assigned: 4/15/10

AVR updated-Case forwarded to Montreal: 4/16/10

Medical in Toronto (Passed!): 5/10/10

Interview in Montreal: 5/20/10 -Nope, she refused to accept my '09 taxes, said we have to mail them in.

Forget it, I'm moving to Canada! ?/?/10

Ok...I might wait until next year to move. Something could happen...right?!!!?

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Alright folks..............Lets get this party started for May....... My girl is Approved kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif . Details to follow. Didn't really get a chance to get all the info. But stay tuned. Finally our journey is over and VJ'ers you guys are a rare bunch and thankyou all for the support. I am going to savor the moment and check back soon. biggrin.gif

Yay!!!! That's such GREAT news!!!! Congrads!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

let the countdown begin to her arrival!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Mumbai, India

04.20.09: Marriage

05.02.09: Hubby left to India :(

08.21.09: Our pride & joy was born (a girl)

09.22.09: I-130 Sent

10.05.09: I-130 NOA1

02.22.10: Touched :)

02.23.10: Touched :)

02.27.10: I-130 NOA2 :)))))))))))))))

03.02.10: Called & got my case # & confirmed email address

03.02.10: Paid AOS/IV bills Online

03.04.10: AOS shows paid

03.08.10: IV shows paid

03.15.10: AOS & DS230 packages sent to NVC

03.17.10: AOS & DS230 packages delivered @ 11:05am

03.22.10: Packages received according to AVR

03.30.10: RFE per AVR - J1 Visa Waiver

03.31.10: Overnighted the waiver to NVC

04.01.10: RFE delivered @ 9:14am signed by J. Desmond

04.05.10: I SIF!!!!!!!! GOD IS GOOD & FULL OF MIRACLES!!!!!

04.06.10: Case Completed per AVR

05.25.10: Hubby's interview @ 7:30am. Thank you LORD!!!!

05.25.10: Visa approved & picket up @ VFS - THANK YOU GOD!

05.27.10: Hubby's home sweet home

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Oh wow, Vivek!!! Awesome. So happy for you guys! Congratulations! :dance::star::dance::star:

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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May Interviews:

Week One:

(05/03/2010) Myra

(05/04/2010) Tharnsur

(05/04/2010) Vivekjay -- Approved! :thumbs:

(05/04/2010) pogingmasunurin

(05/04/2010) Rhowin -- Request for more documents. :angry:

(05/05/2010) Atsleumas

(05/06/2010) KulayBlue

(05/06/2010) Gwdenton

(05/06/2010) Yulechka42

(05/07/2010) Mr&Mrs Wrest

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Vive - congrats!!! ... :star:

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR: (dd/mm/yyyy)

18/09/09 - CR1 NOA1

16/07/10 - POE LAX (256 days NOA1 to interview)

27/09/10 - Aussie/American bun in the oven due May 10, 2011

06/01/11 - Submitted change of address online to USCIS. Mailed I-865 for sponsor. Neverending!

05/05/11 - Bouncing baby boy arrives

10/07/12 - Sent I-751

13/07/12 - I-751 NOA1

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sachinky   465

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Oh, I can't wait to hear from BB and Tharnsur! :)

7 days, 16 hours, 24 minutes and 35 seconds to go for our interview!

Yaay for desktop countdown gagdets! :star:

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03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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mrs. wife!   3

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Vivek, amazing!!!

Congratulations!! So glad to hear it!! :dance: :dance:

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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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Amit-N-Melody   11

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Yeah!!!!! :dance::dance: Congrats Viv!!! :dance::dance:

~ NVC Journey~

22 days at NVC

03/18/2010: Case Complete!

03/25/2010: Called NVC .. INTERVIEW May 27 @ 7:45!! Woot Woot

05/27/2010: Approved at the interview, but put on AP afterwards :(

06/27/2010: Really missing my Hubby :*(

07/29/2010: Visa Issued!! AP is OVER!!

07/31/2010: Visa in hand!!! Thank you GOD!

09/01/2010: POE JFK

2 Amazing Years Later!!!

~Lifting Conditions~

08/09/2012: File I-751 Packet

08/17/2012: NOA I-751 Receipt Notice recieved!

"Distance means nothing for love. Even the sun is so far away; yet, its energy blossoms the flowers on earth."

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APPROVED, APPROVED, APPROVED!!!!!!!! :dance::dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: We gonna try to write a brief review of what happened this morning haha... The CO and everyone in the room couldn't help but laughing at us! Glad we could bring some happy ending as I was so worried that we gonna have to come back in the afternoon, cuz they called out our queue number VERY close to lunch time! lol... Anyway, everything was "awesome"! Just hoping that we could get our visa in hands this Friday. :innocent:

Congrats to Vivek! We're going to get the flood of approvals as in approved, approved, approved :thumbs: Thank you everyone, we couldn't have gone this far without you all. All the best to everyone! :star:

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Cambodia

Marriage : 2009-05-29

USCIS Journey

09/25/2009 - I-130 Sent

10/02/2009 - NOA1

02/02/2010 - I-130 approved

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NVC Journey

02/08/2010 - NVC Case# Assigned, give NVC our emails.

02/16/2010 - DS-3032 emailed

02/19/2010 - AOS/DS-3032 emails received from NVC

02/19/2010 - AOS fee ($70) paid

02/23/2010 - AOS show paid - Cover sheet printed

02/24/2010 - AOS package sent via USPS Priority Mail

02/24/2010 - DS-3032 email accepted

02/24/2010 - IV fee ($400) paid

02/25/2010 - IV fee paid - Cover sheet printed

02/25/2010 - IV package FedEx Priority Overnight

03/01/2010 - IV & AOS package delivered

03/11/2010 - Missing DS-3032 RFE - FALSE, DS-230 still missing wait till next week to take action

03/12/2010 - AVR updated confirming a "CASE COMPLETE"!!!!!!

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US Consulate Journey - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

03/30/2010 - Medical Exam

05/04/2010 - Interview @ 7:00 AM & Visa Approved

05/16/2010 - POE (ATL @12PM)

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Alright folks..............Lets get this party started for May....... My girl is Approved kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif . Details to follow. Didn't really get a chance to get all the info. But stay tuned. Finally our journey is over and VJ'ers you guys are a rare bunch and thankyou all for the support. I am going to savor the moment and check back soon. biggrin.gif

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: CONGRATS!!!!!!! the 1st to come thru and i'm sure we will ALL follow!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

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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Kevin-n-Merlaine   14

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Niceee!! Congrats BB and Vivek!! So happy for you both :dance: Bout stinkin time huh!!?! Done and back together soon..yayy!!

-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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mrs. wife!   3

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APPROVED, APPROVED, APPROVED!!!!!!!! :dance::dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: We gonna try to write a brief review of what happened this morning haha... The CO and everyone in the room couldn't help but laughing at us! Glad we could bring some happy ending as I was so worried that we gonna have to come back in the afternoon, cuz they called out our queue number VERY close to lunch time! lol... Anyway, everything was "awesome"! Just hoping that we could get our visa in hands this Friday. :innocent:

Congrats to Vivek! We're going to get the flood of approvals as in approved, approved, approved :thumbs: Thank you everyone, we couldn't have gone this far without you all. All the best to everyone! :star:

Wooo hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Let the month of good news begin!!!!!!!!!

So happy for you dear!!!! Give us some details when you get a chance!!!

Woot woot!!!

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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I couldn't sleep at all last night...I was waiting for the good news. Congrats you guys!biggrin.gif

Rhowin, I'll put a pitchfork in 'em for u!mad.gif

OUR JOURNEY

Met: 5/18/07

Married: 2/7/08

I-130 mailed: 3/11/08

NOA 1: 4/22/08

NOA 2: 7/11/09

Received by NVC 8/12/09

DS 3032 submitted: 11/16/09

Paid I-864 Bill: 11/18/09

Paid IV Bill: 11/19/09

Mailed I-864: 11/20/09

Mailed DS-230: 1/12/10

RFE: 1/26/10

All Materials Received by NVC: 2/16/10

Case Complete @ NVC: 3/1/10

Interview Assigned: 4/15/10

AVR updated-Case forwarded to Montreal: 4/16/10

Medical in Toronto (Passed!): 5/10/10

Interview in Montreal: 5/20/10 -Nope, she refused to accept my '09 taxes, said we have to mail them in.

Forget it, I'm moving to Canada! ?/?/10

Ok...I might wait until next year to move. Something could happen...right?!!!?

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