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ach jetzt habe ich doch noch eine Frage rolleyes.gif ...bei uns deutschen ist es ja nicht unbedingt üblich einen Zweitnamen zu haben...habt ihr die Zeile beim G325-A einfach leer gelassen oder habt ihr "None" geschrieben?

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ach jetzt habe ich doch noch eine Frage :rolleyes: ...bei uns deutschen ist es ja nicht unbedingt üblich einen Zweitnamen zu haben...habt ihr die Zeile beim G325-A einfach leer gelassen oder habt ihr "None" geschrieben?

wo's geht N/A hinschreiben. manchmal lässt es einen das nicht machen. Ansonsten einfach " - " oder none.

Dec 6, 2011: We met online

Jan 4, 2012: We became a couple

March 30, 2012: Met in person

October 5, 2012: We got engaged & NOA1 date

April 10, 2013: NOA 2

April 24, 2013: Email with FRN case number received, petition is on its way to Frankfurt

April 30, 2013: Medical in Frankfurt completed

May 3, 2013: Packet 3 received

May 23, 2013: Packet 3 sent back

June 4, 2013: Packet 4 received

June 11, 2013: Interview ->approved

June 17, 2013: Visa in hand!

July 3, 2013: POE

July 17, 2013: WEDDING <3MARRIED TO MY HERO, MY SOLDIER, MY EVERYTHING :)

Nov 12, 2013: Filed AOS (+EAD&AP)

Nov 18, 2013: NOA1

Dec 20, 2013: Biometrics appointment

Jan 17, 2014: EAD card production

Jan 23, 2014: EAD combo card received

March 15, 2014: Received Potential interview waiver case letter

June 26, 2014: AOS approved, no interview!

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Hey annerobin12,

hab gerade gesehen, dass dein POE Detroit war. Bei mir wird es auch Detroit sein. Wie lange hat es bei dir gedauert und musstest du nochmal in so einen Nebenraum gehen, um zu warten? Ich hab noch einen Anschlussflug und hoffe, dass alles relativ schnell geht :D

AOS

10/04/2013 - Filed for AOS/EAD/AP

10/11/2013 - NOA's via e-mail/text message + checks cashed

10/12/2013 - Hardcopies of NOA's in mail

11/04/2013 - AOS RFE

11/05/2013 - Biometrics

11/18/2013 - RFE sent back

01/03/2014 - EAD/AP approved

01/11/2014 - combo card received

01/14/2014 - "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received - dated 01/10/14

07/23/2014 - Greencard approved and in production - No Interview

07/28/2014 - ''Welcome to the United States'' letter received

07/31/2014 - Green Card in hand

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Hey annerobin12,

hab gerade gesehen, dass dein POE Detroit war. Bei mir wird es auch Detroit sein. Wie lange hat es bei dir gedauert und musstest du nochmal in so einen Nebenraum gehen, um zu warten? Ich hab noch einen Anschlussflug und hoffe, dass alles relativ schnell geht biggrin.png

Ich bin auch über Detroit geflogen und hatte dazu bereits hier in diesem Thread einen Bericht verfasst.

Schon bei der Sitzplatzwahl habe ich geschaut das ich relativ nahe am Ausgang sitze um so gleich als erster rauszukommen.

In Detroit war das aber nicht wirklich notwendig. Selbst zur stressigsten Zeit um 12:00 (Gibt Statistiken bei der TSA wenn dich das interessiert) war ich Nummer 5 in Line. Es waren genügend Schalter offen und so musste ich 5 Minuten warten.

Der Officer wusste was er tat und hat kurz die Unterlagen angeschaut, mir 1-2 Fragen gestellt und das obligatorische 90-Tage-heiraten-Gebet.

Das wars, hat alles in allem keine 10 Minuten gedauert. Am längsten musste ich auf meinen Koffer warten :-)

K1 Visa

10/24/12 sent I-129F 06/05/13 received Package 4

10/26/12 NOA1 06/11/13 Interview in Frankfurt

04/22/13 NOA2 06/14/13 Pick up passport at consulate

05/06/13 case number assigned at NVC 06/18/13 POE Detroit

05/08/13 left NVC for Frankfurt 06/18/13 POE Detroit
05/18/13 received Package 3 06/26/13 Wedding
05/21/13 sent Package 3 07/15/13 SSN
05/23/13 Medical Exam in Frankfurt 07/27/13 Colorado DL
AOS
07/02/13 sent AOS/EAD/AP package
07/09/13 NOA's
07/29/13 Biometrics
09/03/13 EAD in production
09/12/13 EAD/AP Card in mail
11/14/13 AOS Interview
11/23/13 Green Card in hand
Removal of Condition
08/26/15 sent I-751 to CSC

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Ich bin auch über Detroit geflogen und hatte dazu bereits hier in diesem Thread einen Bericht verfasst.

Schon bei der Sitzplatzwahl habe ich geschaut das ich relativ nahe am Ausgang sitze um so gleich als erster rauszukommen.

In Detroit war das aber nicht wirklich notwendig. Selbst zur stressigsten Zeit um 12:00 (Gibt Statistiken bei der TSA wenn dich das interessiert) war ich Nummer 5 in Line. Es waren genügend Schalter offen und so musste ich 5 Minuten warten.

Der Officer wusste was er tat und hat kurz die Unterlagen angeschaut, mir 1-2 Fragen gestellt und das obligatorische 90-Tage-heiraten-Gebet.

Das wars, hat alles in allem keine 10 Minuten gedauert. Am längsten musste ich auf meinen Koffer warten :-)

Das sind ja gute Neuigkeiten :) Ich lande um 12:45, mal schauen wie es wird. Danke fürs Antworten!!

AOS

10/04/2013 - Filed for AOS/EAD/AP

10/11/2013 - NOA's via e-mail/text message + checks cashed

10/12/2013 - Hardcopies of NOA's in mail

11/04/2013 - AOS RFE

11/05/2013 - Biometrics

11/18/2013 - RFE sent back

01/03/2014 - EAD/AP approved

01/11/2014 - combo card received

01/14/2014 - "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received - dated 01/10/14

07/23/2014 - Greencard approved and in production - No Interview

07/28/2014 - ''Welcome to the United States'' letter received

07/31/2014 - Green Card in hand

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Hey annerobin12,

hab gerade gesehen, dass dein POE Detroit war. Bei mir wird es auch Detroit sein. Wie lange hat es bei dir gedauert und musstest du nochmal in so einen Nebenraum gehen, um zu warten? Ich hab noch einen Anschlussflug und hoffe, dass alles relativ schnell geht :D

Hi :)

Bei mir ging alles schnell und unkompliziert, da musst du dir keine Gedanken machen!

Da mein Anschlussflug letztendlich eh 6 Stunden Verspätung hatte, hatte ich keinen Stress :D

Dec 6, 2011: We met online

Jan 4, 2012: We became a couple

March 30, 2012: Met in person

October 5, 2012: We got engaged & NOA1 date

April 10, 2013: NOA 2

April 24, 2013: Email with FRN case number received, petition is on its way to Frankfurt

April 30, 2013: Medical in Frankfurt completed

May 3, 2013: Packet 3 received

May 23, 2013: Packet 3 sent back

June 4, 2013: Packet 4 received

June 11, 2013: Interview ->approved

June 17, 2013: Visa in hand!

July 3, 2013: POE

July 17, 2013: WEDDING <3MARRIED TO MY HERO, MY SOLDIER, MY EVERYTHING :)

Nov 12, 2013: Filed AOS (+EAD&AP)

Nov 18, 2013: NOA1

Dec 20, 2013: Biometrics appointment

Jan 17, 2014: EAD card production

Jan 23, 2014: EAD combo card received

March 15, 2014: Received Potential interview waiver case letter

June 26, 2014: AOS approved, no interview!

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Leute, wir machen gerade das I-864, muss mein Mann ein Brief von sein Chef haben? weil er meinte das mir eine gegeben hat von Mai und das ist gut so

Our K-1 journey * I am the beneficiary *

08/03/2012 sent I-129F

06/27/2013 Interview at Frankfurt Consulate = Approved.

08/09/2013 Wedding!

AOS

09/03/2013 Sent AOS + EAD + AP

12/30/2013 PR card in hand.

ROC

09/29/2015 Sent I-751

10/30/15 Biometrics

05/19/16 Approved

N-400

10/04/2016 Send Package

10/15/2016 NOA

11/04/2016 Biometrics

02/01/2017 Interview

02/23/2017 Oath!

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Hi smile.png

Bei mir ging alles schnell und unkompliziert, da musst du dir keine Gedanken machen!

Da mein Anschlussflug letztendlich eh 6 Stunden Verspätung hatte, hatte ich keinen Stress biggrin.png

Super, ich bin beruhigt :)

AOS

10/04/2013 - Filed for AOS/EAD/AP

10/11/2013 - NOA's via e-mail/text message + checks cashed

10/12/2013 - Hardcopies of NOA's in mail

11/04/2013 - AOS RFE

11/05/2013 - Biometrics

11/18/2013 - RFE sent back

01/03/2014 - EAD/AP approved

01/11/2014 - combo card received

01/14/2014 - "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received - dated 01/10/14

07/23/2014 - Greencard approved and in production - No Interview

07/28/2014 - ''Welcome to the United States'' letter received

07/31/2014 - Green Card in hand

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Manche sagen er muss mit ins AOS Paket.

Ich hab ihn nicht mitgeschickt und bin trotzdem ready for AOS interview!

Hast du mittlerweile schon'nen Interview-Termin bekommen?

Adjustment of Status:

07/09/2013 filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/15/2013 NOAs

08/07/2013 AOS RFE

08/09/2013 Biometrics

08/17/2013 RFE response received at NBC

09/11/2013 EAD/AP in production

09/19/2013 received EAD/AP

11/18/2013 potential interview waiver case notification

03/17/2014 Greencard approved and in production

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Hast du mittlerweile schon'nen Interview-Termin bekommen?

Noch nicht. Zwischenzeitlich war mein Status wieder auf "Initial Review", dass lag aber daran das wir umgezogen sind.

Als ich da angerufen habe hat man mir gesagt das der Case noch nicht wieder zurück sein

K1 Visa

10/24/12 sent I-129F 06/05/13 received Package 4

10/26/12 NOA1 06/11/13 Interview in Frankfurt

04/22/13 NOA2 06/14/13 Pick up passport at consulate

05/06/13 case number assigned at NVC 06/18/13 POE Detroit

05/08/13 left NVC for Frankfurt 06/18/13 POE Detroit
05/18/13 received Package 3 06/26/13 Wedding
05/21/13 sent Package 3 07/15/13 SSN
05/23/13 Medical Exam in Frankfurt 07/27/13 Colorado DL
AOS
07/02/13 sent AOS/EAD/AP package
07/09/13 NOA's
07/29/13 Biometrics
09/03/13 EAD in production
09/12/13 EAD/AP Card in mail
11/14/13 AOS Interview
11/23/13 Green Card in hand
Removal of Condition
08/26/15 sent I-751 to CSC

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So, ein mal auf Englisch weil es schneller und einfacher ist für mich. :)

We haven't had the interview for my husband's visa yet, and his medical is this coming Friday in Berlin, but I've already started pricing how much it will be to send boxes from Germany (Dresden) to California. We are not taking all of our belongings, but some things that hold sentimental value will be brought with us.

I'm already afraid that we will not be able to fit all of our clothes in our bags, so it looks like we will have extra baggage regardless of if we bring sentimental things with us.

In any case, did anybody else send boxes to the USA? If so, what company did you use? Or did you pay for extra baggage to be brought on the plane with you? The prices just seem outrageous right now! With Lufthansa (our preferred airline), it looks like it's going to cost 150€-450€ per box. And shipping with FedEdx or UPS will be 250€ or more per box. This is for a box 18*18*25, with an estimated weight of 10kg. That just seems ridiculous to me.

Any advice would be awesome. Und auf deutsch geht auch. :)

I am the USC, my husband is German.

I resided in Germany from July 2008-October 2013.

I have two stepsons who are staying in Germany.

Our son was born 3/3/2012 and our daughter was born 4/4/2015.

DCF STARTED!MAY 14, 2013: I-130 Petition sent to Frankfurt as registered mail w/ return receipt!

MAY 15, 2013: Mail signed for in Frankfurt. NOA1

MAY 21, 2013: Return receipt came back in the mail.

MAY 25, 2013: $420 Petition fee was charged to our credit card.

MAY 25, 2013: NOA1 paperwork received in the mail.

JULY 12, 2013: NOA2 received.

JULY 13, 2013: NOA2 sent back.

AUG 15, 2013: Packet 3 sent in.

AUG 30, 2013: Husband's medical in Berlin.

SEPT 12, 2013: Received letter with husband's interview date!

SEPT 19, 2013: INTERVIEW. APPROVED!!

SEPT 21, 2013: Visa received.

OCT 5, 2013: POE in Newark, NJ (layover).

DEC 17, 2013: SSN Card finally arrived!

DEC 19, 2013: Husband (beneficiary) got his first job in the USA! And he loves it!

DEC 28, 2013: Green card arrived!

FUTURE: Visas for my stepsons!

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So, ein mal auf Englisch weil es schneller und einfacher ist für mich. smile.png

We haven't had the interview for my husband's visa yet, and his medical is this coming Friday in Berlin, but I've already started pricing how much it will be to send boxes from Germany (Dresden) to California. We are not taking all of our belongings, but some things that hold sentimental value will be brought with us.

I'm already afraid that we will not be able to fit all of our clothes in our bags, so it looks like we will have extra baggage regardless of if we bring sentimental things with us.

In any case, did anybody else send boxes to the USA? If so, what company did you use? Or did you pay for extra baggage to be brought on the plane with you? The prices just seem outrageous right now! With Lufthansa (our preferred airline), it looks like it's going to cost 150€-450€ per box. And shipping with FedEdx or UPS will be 250€ or more per box. This is for a box 18*18*25, with an estimated weight of 10kg. That just seems ridiculous to me.

Any advice would be awesome. Und auf deutsch geht auch. smile.png

Hi Veronica,

I used DHL to send some boxes with clothing and household goods to California. A box that weighs up to 10 kg costs 47 €, a box up to 20 kg costs 68€. The measurements can be up to 120x60x60 cm, that is huge, I did not even use boxes that big because they would have gotten too heavy to be properly packed and stable. That´s why I split up my stuff and mailed 6 different boxes. Take a look at the website www.dhl.de.

Also, some airlines offer 50% off on additional bags if you pay online beforehand. I am flying with KLM and my extra bag only cost 56 €!

Where in Cali will you be staying?

Liebe Grüße,

Jasmin

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Thanks Jasmin!

I had actually already looked at the DHL website and did not see those prices. The prices were all over 200€, which is ridiculous. But now that I read your response to my husband, he did the exact thing that I did on the DHL website and found the prices you quoted. My luck. haha.

Either way, yay! We won't break the bank just trying to ship some boxes. That makes me happy.

And I am from a pretty small town in northern California between Chico and Redding. It's about an 8 hour drive from Los Angeles.

I am the USC, my husband is German.

I resided in Germany from July 2008-October 2013.

I have two stepsons who are staying in Germany.

Our son was born 3/3/2012 and our daughter was born 4/4/2015.

DCF STARTED!MAY 14, 2013: I-130 Petition sent to Frankfurt as registered mail w/ return receipt!

MAY 15, 2013: Mail signed for in Frankfurt. NOA1

MAY 21, 2013: Return receipt came back in the mail.

MAY 25, 2013: $420 Petition fee was charged to our credit card.

MAY 25, 2013: NOA1 paperwork received in the mail.

JULY 12, 2013: NOA2 received.

JULY 13, 2013: NOA2 sent back.

AUG 15, 2013: Packet 3 sent in.

AUG 30, 2013: Husband's medical in Berlin.

SEPT 12, 2013: Received letter with husband's interview date!

SEPT 19, 2013: INTERVIEW. APPROVED!!

SEPT 21, 2013: Visa received.

OCT 5, 2013: POE in Newark, NJ (layover).

DEC 17, 2013: SSN Card finally arrived!

DEC 19, 2013: Husband (beneficiary) got his first job in the USA! And he loves it!

DEC 28, 2013: Green card arrived!

FUTURE: Visas for my stepsons!

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Thanks Jasmin!

I had actually already looked at the DHL website and did not see those prices. The prices were all over 200€, which is ridiculous. But now that I read your response to my husband, he did the exact thing that I did on the DHL website and found the prices you quoted. My luck. haha.

Either way, yay! We won't break the bank just trying to ship some boxes. That makes me happy.

And I am from a pretty small town in northern California between Chico and Redding. It's about an 8 hour drive from Los Angeles.

I also used DHL. I believe I sent around 10 big boxes of 20/30 kg each, plus a couple of smaller ones that were 5 kg each. I ended up spending around 800 Euros, which was substantially cheaper than any moving company would have been. All the packages were sent off the same day, but took between 3 and 6 weeks to be delivered.

K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

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So, ein mal auf Englisch weil es schneller und einfacher ist für mich. smile.png

We haven't had the interview for my husband's visa yet, and his medical is this coming Friday in Berlin, but I've already started pricing how much it will be to send boxes from Germany (Dresden) to California. We are not taking all of our belongings, but some things that hold sentimental value will be brought with us.

I'm already afraid that we will not be able to fit all of our clothes in our bags, so it looks like we will have extra baggage regardless of if we bring sentimental things with us.

In any case, did anybody else send boxes to the USA? If so, what company did you use? Or did you pay for extra baggage to be brought on the plane with you? The prices just seem outrageous right now! With Lufthansa (our preferred airline), it looks like it's going to cost 150€-450€ per box. And shipping with FedEdx or UPS will be 250€ or more per box. This is for a box 18*18*25, with an estimated weight of 10kg. That just seems ridiculous to me.

Any advice would be awesome. Und auf deutsch geht auch. smile.png

DHL 1 box = 68 Euros und 2 ich habe es bekommen 2 Monate spaeter. Aber es lohnt sich wenn du 2-3 Koffer hast, mit der Flugzeug mitzunehmen es kostet 100 Euro pro Koffer Aber du hast deine Sachen "bei dir"

Our K-1 journey * I am the beneficiary *

08/03/2012 sent I-129F

06/27/2013 Interview at Frankfurt Consulate = Approved.

08/09/2013 Wedding!

AOS

09/03/2013 Sent AOS + EAD + AP

12/30/2013 PR card in hand.

ROC

09/29/2015 Sent I-751

10/30/15 Biometrics

05/19/16 Approved

N-400

10/04/2016 Send Package

10/15/2016 NOA

11/04/2016 Biometrics

02/01/2017 Interview

02/23/2017 Oath!

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