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usmcwife   3

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It took almost a week from being approved to actually getting it. And yes they were sleepless nights. The whole Admin review process took 2 months. sent paperwork on april 20th and received the visa on june 24th. I have heard that the time frames are different for K1s compared to IR/CR visas.

2007-11-10 Met on an airplane on the way to Japan

2008-03-28 First actual date!

2009-03-31 Returned from Japan

K1 Timeline

2009-08-22 Filed K1

2009-09-01 NOA1

2009-09-29 NOA2

2009-10-23 Montreal Received

2009-11-08 Packet 3 Sent

2010-02-02 Packet 4 Received

2010-03-19 Interview

Interview Result :Admin Review-missing papers

2010-06-24 Visa in Hand.. FINALLY!!!

2010-06-25 US Entry

2010-07-02 MARRIED!

2010-07-13 Applied for SSN

2010-08-03 SSN received

AOS Timeline

2010-08-16 I485 sent to chicago lockbox

2010-08-24 NOA1 received

2010-09-17 Case transferred to CSC

2010-10-23 Bio appt letter received for nov 9th

2010-11-03 Biometrics appt. EAD card issued

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SupportGeek
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Because the rule of thumb for the CBP officers is that they MUST assume that someone that wants to cross is not going to return unless they can prove otherwise to that officers satisfaction, and there

monica6
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Congratulations again! Would you mind telling me how long did it take (after you sent the passport)? Also do you know if having a visa approved means anything? DOS said my visa was approved but not

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It took almost a week from being approved to actually getting it. And yes they were sleepless nights. The whole Admin review process took 2 months. sent paperwork on april 20th and received the visa on june 24th. I have heard that the time frames are different for K1s compared to IR/CR visas.

Well, my conclusion is that they don't look at paperwork in the order they receive it. When I call DOS they tell me that the visa is approved but not issued. They can't tell me when it was approved so for all I know it could have been approved 11 weeks ago when they asked for my passport. I sent the extra proof they needed in early March and after 6 weeks they asked for my passport. Now It's been another 11 weeks on top of the six of admin. review. They just need to stamp the damn passport! I'm so frustrated I'm loosing my cool! Four months of admin. review is unforgivable...

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So I called DOS again and this time they told me that my visa was not approved yet but that on june 7th my passport was received by a consular officer. How is that possible when I sent the passport at the beginning of april? Anyone else had a situation in which there was such a big gap between sending documents and documents being "received" ?

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So I called DOS again and this time they told me that my visa was not approved yet but that on june 7th my passport was received by a consular officer. How is that possible when I sent the passport at the beginning of april? Anyone else had a situation in which there was such a big gap between sending documents and documents being "received" ?

Took them a month to 'receive', i.e. log, my DS-230. Takes them a while to open their mail, sometimes.

Slow as molasses in January, as they say. ;)

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Finally, my visa was issued yesterday afternoon, about one month since they have "received" my passport and three months since I sent it. Hopefully it won't be too long until I actually receive it.

Sounds promising, hopefully you will have it in hand soon!

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USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Ontarkie   14,193

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Congrats :dance:

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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OBX   51

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Great news, congratulations! :dance:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Undefined   4

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wait im confused what this all about? Senators? Congressman? Whos? the Canadian or American? and should my Fiancee contact the Senator or Congressman or both in Ohio. Explain please im confused. I recieved my confirmation # from the 1-129F form. What now? what does that mean? and all this abbreviations sorry im going crazy lol. thanks and good luck and be strong! :) and congrats on the twins :)

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Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,110

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No because you just started, you dont need congress or anything like that. Just wait.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Congrats Monica!

Grats.. Montreal sure is slow lately eh, 10 weeks after my interview I have heard zip from them and it's sad to see people waiting even longer. Must be a relief to finally get it.

AoS Timeline

08/26/10 Visa received

08/27/10 PoE Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls

09/10/10 Married!

10/14/10 AoS, AP and EAD apps mailed

10/26/10 Received NoAs for all 3

11/16/10 Biometrics appt

11/24/10 RFE on AoS, missing tax forms

11/29/10 Received RFE in mail, sent back forms

01/05/11 Received interview letter in mail

02/03/11 AoS Interview -- APPROVED!!

02/12/11 Green card in mail!

Removal of conditions will be Nov 2012

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