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twulf   0

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: India
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Got my visa approved today.

The interview was a breeze, the waiting was the hard part as always.

130 Track:

Apr. 4. 2007: I-130 Sent/Submitted

Apr. 13. 2007: I-130 NOA1

Aug. 11. 2009: I-130 Approved

NVC Track:

Sep 16 2009: NVC Case # assigned

Mar 28 2010: DS3032 received via mail.

Mar 30 2010: DS3032 Entered into NVC sys

Apr 4 2010: AOS fee bill generated

Apr 5 2010: AOS paid online

Apr 6 2010: IV fee bill generated

Apr 13 2010: IV fee bill paid.

May 24 2010: I-864 sent

June 6 2010: DS-230 sent.

July 20 2010: Case complete at NVC

Sep 1 2010: Interview Appt Letter Received

Sep 13 2010: Medical done.

Oct 4 2010: Visa approved

Nov 2010: POE.

Nov 29: Got SSN

Dec 2010: Got Green card

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LotofPatience   65

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Got my visa approved today.

The interview was a breeze, the waiting was the hard part as always.

Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

Loto

Why your I-130 took long time?

Edited by LotOfPatience

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Wow what a long journey you have had! 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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val_mc   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Dominica
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Yeah! Love to see people having success! Can't wait to join you all!

6/9/10 Mailed USPS

6/10/10 Received at VSC

6/15/10 NOA1 Notice Date

6/17/10 Check cashed

6/19/10 NOA1 received in mail

6/21/10 Touched

7/16/10 NOA2

7/22/10 NVC received Case

7/24/10 NOA2 received in mail

7/26/10 Packet left NVC for Bridgetown

8/9/10 Consulate received Petition

8/10/10 Consulate mailed Package 3

8/23/10 Consulate re-mailed Package 3

9/3/10 Received packet 3

9/9/10 Mailed Packet 3

9/15/10 Consulate received packet 3

10/1/10 Interview scheduled (packet 4 en route)

10/8/10 Received packet 4

10/28/10 Went for Medical Exam

11/2/10 Interview at 9 a.m. - Approved!

12/11/10 Point of Entry via San Juan

Yay!

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BK21   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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many congrats!!!! :D

USCIS

10/04/10 - filed for I-130

2/14/11 - I-130 approved in 148 days

NVC

3/23/11 - NVC case number assigned

3/23/11 - Called NVC and gave email addresses to be added to case

3/26/11 - DS-3032 form received.

3/26/11 - Paid AOS fees online.

3/30/11 - AOS package received by NVC

4/8/11 - DS-230 Package IV fee payment option available, paid same day.

4/12/11 - Package IV fees shows as Paid. Mailed Package IV documents

4/14/11 - Package IV delivered to NVC.

4/26/11 - SIF!!

6/7/2011- Interview date

6/7/2011= Received 221g asking for co-sponsor

7/7/2011-VISA APPROVED

Living the American life with family and loving it :)

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Howlong?   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
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Congratulations!! Im so happy for you! I know what is have a really long journey. I can imagine your happiness.

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Marriage: 2007-10-20

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-28

I-130 Approved : 2009-09-15

NVC Received : 2010-08-17

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-09-01

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-09-01

Receive I-864 Package : 2010-09-03

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-09-01

Receive IV Bill : 2010-09-14

Pay IV Bill : 2010-09-17

Case Completed at NVC : 2010-09-23

NVC Left : 2010-09-23

Consulate Received : 2010-09-27

Case was expedited to consulate in Santo Domingo on 09/23/2010.

Packet 4 received: 10/20/2010 (my anniversary!! and good news)

Interview Date: 10/28/2010

Consulate - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Medical: 10/21/2010

Results: pick up on 10/27/2010

VISA APPROVED

Passport received: 11/04/2010

U.S

POE at Orlando, FL: 11/18/2010

Welcome Letter: 12/11/2010

Green Card: 12/20/2010

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canadian_wife   1,822

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Excellent news. congrats!

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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ScottThuy   140

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Vietnam
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Moving to IR1 CR! progress reports from IR1 process

"Every one of us bears within himself the possibilty of all passions, all destinies of life in all its forms. Nothing human is foreign to us" - Edward G. Robinson.

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diphen   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations and Good luck !!!

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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nix and lai   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Got my visa approved today.

The interview was a breeze, the waiting was the hard part as always.

congrats... :dance::dance:

OUR I-R1 Journey

2010-05-25 – receives ds-3032 / I – 864

2010-05-25 – pays I – 864 bill

2010-06-09 – receives I – 864 package

2010-03-16 – receive IV bill

2010-03-16 – pay IV bill online

2010-03-18 – nvc received payment “paid”

2010-08-16 – hubby send me ds-230 forms

2010-08-20 – send ds-230 forms and civil documents at nvc through lbc

2010-09-03 – nvc receives ds-230

2010-09-18 – case completed!

2010-10-18 – medical completed - PASSED! (october 18 and 19, 2010)

2010-11-04 – interview @ 6:30am US Embassy Manila, Philippines - VISA APPROVED!!!!!

2010-11-04 - VISA RECEIVED

My baby’s CRBA journey....

2010-08-03 – call air 21 for the delivery of the crab forms

2010-08-04 – air21 deliver’s the forms

2010-08-05 – 2010-08-05 to 2010-08-19 completed the forms and required documents, except

for hubby’s tax and employment records

2010-09-17 – hubby mail his tax and other documents needed through USPS

2010-09-24 – receives hubby’s mail

2010-09-24 – call air 21 for pick –up

2010-09-28 – air 21 pick up the documents

2010-10-21 – CRBA Interview @7:30am US Embassy Manila, Philippines =- PASSED!!!!

2010-11-02 - Receives my daughter's US Passport and Certificate of Citizenship!!!

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