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Just been to Chennai Consulate with my fiancée and got her visa approved. Thank God everything went smooth. If anybody have questions regarding Chennai procedures shoot a message and I can answer to the best of my knowledge.

NOA1 : Dec 23, 2009

NOA2 : Mar 18, 2010

NVC In: Mar 24, 2010

NVC Out: Mar 30, 2010

Cons In: Apr 7, 2010

Packet 4: Apr 9, 2010

Interview: May 4 (Approved)

Visa in Hand: May 7

POE: May 27

SSN: June 17 applied

Wedding: June 27

AOS/EAD/AP sent: Aug 18

NOA1: Aug 28

Biometrics: Nov 18

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Just been to Chennai Consulate with my fiancée and got her visa approved. Thank God everything went smooth. If anybody have questions regarding Chennai procedures shoot a message and I can answer to the best of my knowledge.

Congrats!!! :dance:

03/04/10 1-I29f

03/12/10 NOA1

04/23/10 NOA2

05/25/10 P3

09/30/10 Interview Date (221g)

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Just been to Chennai Consulate with my fiancée and got her visa approved. Thank God everything went smooth. If anybody have questions regarding Chennai procedures shoot a message and I can answer to the best of my knowledge.

:dance:

Big congratulations :)

So happy to see nice happy approval posts! Makes me get carried away that mine will be a breeze too ,yayy for you guys!

Anwesha

K-1 Visa

11/03/09:I-129F sent to VSC

11/06/09:NOA1

03/02/10:NOA2 !!!

05/24/10:Interview!!-Approved!

POE: 28th June

AOS

07/20/2010: AOS sent

07/21/2010: Received at Chicago Lockbox

07/27/2010:text and email notifications received,cheque cashed!

07/30/2010:NOA1 received for EAD

08/02/2010:NOA1s for AOS/AP received

08/11/2010: AP touched

08/18/2010:I-485 transferred to CSC

08/19/2010:I-485 touched, 08/24: I-485 physically in CSC now,08/25 :I-485 touched

08/27/2010:put in service request with USCIS for Biometrics letter

09/08/2010:AP approved and EAD touched

09/11/2010:AP and EAD touched

09/14/2010:Biometrics walk-in successful (10/01/2010:Original biometrics appt)

09/13/2010:AP last touched

09/14/2010:EAD card production ordered and AOS touched

09/15/2010:EAD and AOS touched

09/20/2010:Received AP in the mail

09/24/2010:EAD in mail

10/13/2010:GC card production ordered

10/14 and 10/15: AOS touched

10/20/2010: GC received- Done with USCIS till June,2012

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congrulations (F):dance:

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

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Wow--congratulations!

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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Congrats! If you can, please post questions they asked and a review to help those of us in line next :)

Also, was the CO aware that you were there with your fiance?

7/10/2009 -- Proposed!

10/23/2009 -- Mailed I-129F to VSC

10/26/2009 -- VSC Received

10/27/2009 -- NOA1

10/29/2009 -- Check Cashed

03/04/2010 -- NOA2

03/11/2010 -- Left NVC

03/15/2010 -- Mumbai Consulate Received and Mailed Packet 3 (never received)

04/14/2010 -- Returned Packet 3 to Mumbai

04/22/2010 -- Mumbai Mailed Packet 4

05/01/2010 -- Received Packet 4 from Mumbai (why is it so outdated?!)

06/14/2010 -- Interview -- ***APPROVED!!!***

07/22/2010 -- POE @ Washington, DC

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Thank you all for the encouragement over these months. Even though I didn't post much I was a constant everyday reader in the forum.

The interview was very thorough. They asked questions regarding relationship, finance, and eligibility for visa.

My fiancée took tons of evidence and proof of my 3 trips to India and I made sure I went on Valentines day too (that was a bonus). So our relationship part was a piece of cake to convince :)

Then they asked questions about my brothers, my parents and every single detail from what they do and where they reside and how did they choose the City to live etc. My fiancée did a fine job explaining everything and she said "do not know" for the the things she really didn't know. They were happy about it. So fellow petitioners, please let your beneficiaries communicate with every person in your family or at least make sure they are familiar with your family. Then they asked questions about my relationship with her family and she had lot of good pictures and everything to prove we are cool.

Then the financial part was easy cos we had 3 years of every financial document possible. They were keen on W2 and 1040 for 2 years.

Finally they had questions regarding the engagement pictures to make sure it is not a wedding. My fiancée took her time to explain how I proposed and then how we arranged for a formal event and how all the Christian formal engagement process works in India. They confirmed it with a guy working inside the embassy and when they were convinced that it is an engagement, The counsel said, "Congrats you are approved"

Now I am waiting for the POE, booked on British airways and they are going on strike now. Keeping fingers crossed.

NOA1 : Dec 23, 2009

NOA2 : Mar 18, 2010

NVC In: Mar 24, 2010

NVC Out: Mar 30, 2010

Cons In: Apr 7, 2010

Packet 4: Apr 9, 2010

Interview: May 4 (Approved)

Visa in Hand: May 7

POE: May 27

SSN: June 17 applied

Wedding: June 27

AOS/EAD/AP sent: Aug 18

NOA1: Aug 28

Biometrics: Nov 18

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Neal851   3

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Congratulations!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

IR-5 for Parents

02-28-14 -> I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox.
03-03-14 -> USCIS received. (Priority Date)
03-09-14 -> NOA1 received.
06-04-14 -> NOA2 received. Approved.
06-18-14 -> NVC Received case.
07-03-14 -> NVC Assigned Case#(Got Case# & IIN Over the Phone).
07-22-14 -> DS-261 Completed.
07-25-14 -> AOS fee Payment.
07-29-14 -> AOS fee shows PAID.
07-30-14 -> AOS Package Sent.
07-31-14 -> AOS Package delivered.
09-15-14 -> IV fee Payment.

09-17-14 -> IV fee Shows PAID.

09-18-14 -> IV Package Sent.
09-20-14 -> IV Package Delivered.

10-20-14 -> Case Complete.

10-28-14 -> Case Complete Email Received.

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congratulation :dance: :dance:

USICS:
05-05-2010: I-130 mailed out
05-07-2010: I-130 received (Priority Date)
05-12-2010: NOA1 Date
05-10-2010: I-130 check ($355) cleared
05-14-2010: I-130 NOA1 hard-copy received
Touches -05-14-2010,08-27-2010,08-30-2010,10-22-2010
10-22-2010: I-130 NOA2
10-29-2010: NOA2 receive in Mail
NVC:
10-25-2010: NVC receive
10-28-2010: NVC Case # generated
10-29-2010: Update both Email I.D and IIN # receive
11-03-2010: Called NVC, still no idea about AOS BILL and DS-3032
11-08-2010: Paid AOS fee Waiting for "paid" status
11-10-2010: paid status for AOS Fee
11-11-2010: Paid IV fee waiting for "paid" status
11-15-2010: paid status for IV fee
11-17-2010: Received home appraisal
11-18-2010: Send AOS and DS-230 to NVC
01-02-2011: received interview date

03-28-2011: interview date

04-02-2011: need one more AOS

05-11-2011: send AOS form

06-02-2011:went for visa

06-10-2011:visa denied

07-15-2011:start proccesing waivar

04-04-2013: visa granted

06-03-2013:POE chicago

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