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LotofPatience   65

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Dear Friends,

Finally, I received the NOA2 by mail today. USCIS webite sucks and didn't even receive the email too. But NOA2 came by mail as surprise! It was approved on Sep 29, 2010!

I would like to thank everybody here for your support and prayers!

Those who are in NVC and Interview stage, good luck!

Those who are waiting for I-130 approval, don't worry. You will have a day like this and it is not too far!

Joining the October NVC club soon!

Thank you,

Loto

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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KaashParinda   7

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Congrats Loto! You are one of those that got the approval VERY early! Very soon there will be a case complete I am sure, and then the interview date! Yippee!

Where am I at in the process? :

-Oath Ceremony scheduled for Feb 7, 2014 (scheduled late by request)

-Successful Citizenship interview, Dec 11, 2013

-fingerprint appointment, Oct 24, 2013

-applied for Citizenship, Sep 2013

-received 10 year green card, June 12, 2013
-conditions removed, April 11, 2013 (YAY!)
-biometrics appointment Oct 16, 2012
-I-750 NOA1 received Sep 23, 2012
-USCIS received I-750 removal of conditions in Sep 19, 2012
-received Social Security Card, late December 2010
-received 2 year green card, late December 2010
-port of entry, December 6, 2010
-interview November 30, 2010, granted
-VFS payment week of Nov 15, 2010
-Medical Exam done Nov 3, 2010
-Interview Date Assigned: November 30, 2010
-Case complete Sep 10, 2010.
-DS230 and I-864 received Aug 16, 2010 at NVC.
-Case at NVC: July 29, 2010
-I-130 approved July 23, 2010 at USCIS
-I-130 NOA1 March 18, 2010
Marriage: Feb 15, 2010

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Congrats buddy. Really really happy for you. That was super fast from VSC. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

NVC

10/04/2010: Case# received, Both email id provided

10/05/2010: DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

10/11/2010: IIN received

10/11/2010: AOS review fee ($88) online payment - IN PROCESS

10/14/2010: AOS status 'PAID'

10/16/2010: DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment - IN PROCESS

10/19/2010: DS-230 IV status 'PAID'

10/20/2010: AOS & DS-230 IV package sent

10/22/2010: AOS & DS-230 IV package delivered. Signed by: J Desmond.

11/10/2010: SIF!!!

11/14/2010: received checklist for missing passport office PCC.

11/10/2010: NVC Completion

12/09/2010: NVC Forwards Case to Consulate

CONSULATE

11/22/2010: Passport Office PCC to be in hand

12/22/2010: Medical Completed

12/28/2011: VFS Office Visit - Submit all required documents

01/10/2011: Interview Date - APPROVED

j1/11/2011: Passport arrived at home.

01/25/2011: Wife Comes to USA (POE: Newark, NJ)

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I & G   1

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Congrats Loto happy to hear that...see you in Oct NVC club.

USCIS

10-15-2009 Met while I was on vacation...

11-12-2009 Traveled to CR for 3 weeks (Engaged)

02-21-2010 Married

05-28-2010 Mailed I-130

05-31-2010 Received - Chicago Lockbox

06-07-2010 I-130 NOA1 - CSC

06-08-2010 Touched

09-16-2010 NOA2

NVC

09-21-2010 Case# assinged

09-22-2010 AOS and IV bill generated.

09-22-2010 Paid AOS and IV bill.

09/23/2010 Both bills show paid. Printed cover sheets.

09/27/2010 Mailed AOS & IV package (fedex).

09-28-2010 Package received at NVC 9:32am (signed for by J.Desmond)

10-04-2010 AOS & IV docs in AVR system.

10-08-2010 SIF.

10-21-2010 Case Closed.

10-25-2010 Case sent to USEM.

USEM

10-27-2010 Received file.

11-02-2010 Medical. PASSED

11-08-2010 Interview APPROVED

POE

11-13-2010 Frt Lauderdale,FL.

SS Card

11-29-2010

Welcome Letter

12-10-2010

Greencard received

12-20-2010

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newbie_00   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
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Dear Friends,

Finally, I received the NOA2 by mail today. USCIS webite sucks and didn't even receive the email too. But NOA2 came by mail as surprise! It was approved on Sep 29, 2010!

I would like to thank everybody here for your support and prayers!

Those who are in NVC and Interview stage, good luck!

Those who are waiting for I-130 approval, don't worry. You will have a day like this and it is not too far!

Joining the October NVC club soon!

Thank you,

Loto

Loto congratulations!!!! :dance: good luck with the NVC journey...

USCIS

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I-130 Sent : 2010-04-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-04-14

I-130 RFE: 2010-10-19

I-130 RFE Sent: 2010-11-08

I-130 NOA2 : 2010-11-17

I-130 Approved :2010-11-17

217 Days in USCIS

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NVC

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NVC Case# Assigned : 2010-11-26

DS-3032 : Emailed 2010-11-29

IIN# Received: 2010-11-29

AOS fee Paid (IN Process): 2010-11-29

AOS fee Paid (Cleared): 2010-12-01

AOS Package Mailed: 2010-12-01

AOS package delivered: 2010-12-02

DS-3032: Emailed again: 2010-12-02 (didn't receive confirmation for the first one)

DS-3032: Mailed hard copy 2010-12-07

DS-3032: Received email confirmation from NVC 2010-12-08

IV Fee Bill: Available Online 2010-12-09

IV Fee Bill: Paid 2010-12-10 (In-Process)

IV Fee Bill: Paid 2010-14-10 (Paid)

DS-230 : Mailed 2010-12-15

DS-230: RFE on birth Certificate 2011-01-12

DS-230: Express mailed B.Certificate 2011-01-13

So far 40 Days in NVC, still nothing

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johndoe12-Senior   0

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Dear Friends,

Finally, I received the NOA2 by mail today. USCIS webite sucks and didn't even receive the email too. But NOA2 came by mail as surprise! It was approved on Sep 29, 2010!

I would like to thank everybody here for your support and prayers!

Those who are in NVC and Interview stage, good luck!

Those who are waiting for I-130 approval, don't worry. You will have a day like this and it is not too far!

Joining the October NVC club soon!

Thank you,

Loto

:dance::dance::dance::dance:CONGRATS x 108 Loto :dance::dance::dance::dance:


  • NVC
  • 09/24/2010: NVC received the I-130 package from USCIS
  • 09/29/2010: NVC Case#, Provided both email IDs.
  • 09/29/2010: DS-3032 COA e-mailed to NVC
  • 09/30/2010: I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment
  • 10/02/2010: DS-3032 COA / ACL returned to NVC via e-mail
  • 10/04/2010: I-864 AOS status 'PAID'
  • 10/05/2010: I-864 AOS package FEDEXED out to NVC
  • 10/06/2010: I-864 AOS package delivered at NVC as confirmed by FEDEX e-mail ~ signed for by K.ST LAURANT
  • 10/07/2010: Received invoice for DS-230 IV fee ($404), and have made online payment
  • 10/07/2010: Beneficiary received confirmatory e-mail from NVC that our DS-3032 has been added to the casefile successfully
  • 10/08/2010: DS-230 IV status 'PAID'
  • 10/13/2010: DS-230 IV package FEDEXED out to NVC
  • 10/14/2010: DS-230 IV package delivered at NVC as confirmed by FEDEX e-mail ~ signed for by J. DESMOND
  • 10/15/2010: I-864 AOS package review completion
  • 10/21/2010: DS-230 IV package review completion i.e. entered into NVC system
  • ??/??/????: Sign-In-Failed (SIF)
  • ??/??/????: NVC completes the case i.e. CC
  • ??/??/????: Consulate Interview Scheduled[/color]

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Hey Loto

i am happy for you..Dancing and crying. i will celebrate tonight for you with coke and r*m. may god give all the happines and you will see your daughter and love one very soon... yahoooo..

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USCIS JOURNEY

07-26-2010: I-130 package mailed.

07-30-2010: Package delivered.

08-11-2010: Money Order Cashed by USCIS.

08-13-2010: Touched

08-16-2010: Received NOA1 hard copy.

08-01-2010 is My Priority Date

11-02-2010 and 11-03-2010 Touched:Maybe for case transfer to Texas Service center

11-04-2010 Touched.

11-24-2010 Touched.

02-15-2011 RFE..Waiting for paper to come in Snail Mail.

02-16-2011 RFE.Response.

02-22-2011 Paper delivered to TSC.Waiting to hear something from TSC.

03-01-2011 RFE Resonse Review status at USCIS website.

03-04-2011 NOA 2

I-130 was approved in 215 days from NOA1 date.

NVC JOURNEY:

03-14-2011 Approved I-130 shipped to NVC.

03-16-2011 NVC received file but not entered in system

03-17-2011 NVC Case number assigned and IIN number received.

03-17-2011 DS-3032(Choice of Agent)Email to NVC,waiting for email to be approved.

03-18-2011 AOS fees paid,Transaction in process.waiting for PAID status.

03-21-2011 AOS Status PAID.

03-22-2011 AOS Packet mailed via usps.

03-22-2011 DS-3032 Email Accepted/IV Bill generated/Paid IV fee.

03-24-2011 AOS Packet delivered at NVC.

04-04-2011 AOS Approved.

04-08-2011 IV packet sent to NVC Via USPS.

04-11-2011 IV packet delivered at NVC.

04-13-2011 Expedite Request accepted by Mumbai Consulate

04-15-2011 Case file has been shipped to Mumbai consulate via DHL Express Mailing.

06-03-2011 Interview date/APPROVED

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Anh map   2,098

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More progress!! :dance:

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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thats fantastic loto, im so happy for you. great stuff :) congratulations. i hope the rest of your journey is speedy too!

USCIS California Service Center - Expedited

09-SEP-2010 : Mailed I130 Petition to Chicago Lockbox.

16-SEP-2010 : Received NOA1.

24-SEP-2010 : Expedite: service request

05-OCT-2010 : Supporting documents sent to CSC.

16-OCT-2010 : RFE received.

19-OCT-2010 : RFE response received at CSC.

22-OCT-2010 : I130 Petition APPROVED.

30-OCT-2010 : NOA2 Received in Mail

NVC - Expedited

27-OCT-2010 : Case Number Assigned

02-NOV-2010 : Expedite request emailed to NVC

10-NOV-2010 : Expedite approved - Case forwarded to Consulate

12-NOV-2010 : Medical

US Embassy - Expedited

18-NOV-2010 : Packet 3 email received.

19-NOV-2010 : Emailed DS230, DS2001

30-NOV-2010 : Interview - 9am Denied: 3 year bar (overstay) - i601 Waiver filed with expedite request

01-DEC-2010 : MP requests assistance from US Ambassador

03-DEC-2010 : Waiver transferred from USCIS to DHS

11-DEC-2010 : Waiver Receipt notification dated 07-DEC-2010

20-DEC-2010 : VISA/Waiver Approved

22-DEC-2010 : Approval letter received

24-DEC-2010 : Passport collected by courier

10-JAN-2011 : CR1 Visa Issued by IVU London

11-JAN-2011 : Passport / Visa delivered.

18-JAN-2011 : POE: EWR (Newark, New Jersey)

17-FEB-2011 : Welcome Letter Arrived

19-FEB-2011 : Green Card I-551 Arrived

I-130 Mailing to Approval (incl. waiver): 102 Days

OCT 2012 : Applied for Removal of Conditions

DEC 2012 : Received NOA1 (GC extention letter)

18-JAN-2013 : Biometrics walk in approved and completed

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Dear Friends,

Finally, I received the NOA2 by mail today. USCIS webite sucks and didn't even receive the email too. But NOA2 came by mail as surprise! It was approved on Sep 29, 2010!

I would like to thank everybody here for your support and prayers!

Those who are in NVC and Interview stage, good luck!

Those who are waiting for I-130 approval, don't worry. You will have a day like this and it is not too far!

Joining the October NVC club soon!

Thank you,

Loto

congratulations to you bro,

and good luck to me.

07/19/10: I-130 package mailed

07/23/10: Receipt Date

08/03/10: Notice Date

12/16/10: Approval Date

NOA2 to NVC - ? days

NVC - ? days

12/22/10: NVC Case# generated

12/23/11: DS-3032 emailed

12/24/11: Updated both email ids. Mailed DS-3032 hard copy

12/27/11: Delivered DS-3032 hard copy

12/27/11: AOS fee PAID, AOS package mailed

01/04/11: IV package delivered

01/28/2011: SIF

01/28/11: Case Completed, waiting to schedule an interview.

//11: Forwarded to the Consulate for final review

Consulate - ? days

//11: Consulate received

//11: Consulate scheduled the interview

//11: Packet4 received from Consulate

//11: Visited VFS

//11: Medical Done

//11: Medical Report Collected

//11: Interview - IR1 Approved

//11: Passport & visa packet picked up

U.S

??/??/11: Welcome Letter & Green Card

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That's Awesome LOTO BABA...

but my prediction came true this time..

Congrats....

JP

USCIS Process - CR-1 Visa

Service Center :: California Service Center

Consulate :: MUMBAI - INDIA

08 / 05 / 2010 :: I-130 Sent

02 / 10 / 2011 :: NOA-2 - TXT and Email ***After Senator Help Was Requested

02 / 19 / 2011 :: Hardcopy Received in Snail Mail

Total 185 Days For Approval

NVC Process - 19 Days to Reach NVC

02 / 28 / 2011 :: NVC Receive

05 / 16 / 2011 :: Sign in Failed

05 / 17 / 2011 :: NVC Case Complete

Total 78 Days for Completion At NVC

Medical / Interview / POE

05 / 26 / 2011 :: Interview Date Received - Packet 4

06 / 07 / 2011 :: Medical - DONE

07 / 05 / 2011 :: VFS Fees Paid

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Interview - APPROVED

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Picked up Visa in the Evening

07 / 23 / 2011 :: P.O.E - Washington DC - Dulles Airport

WIFE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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LotofPatience   65

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Thank you sooooooo much for your best wishes - KaashParinda, CanuckChick, johndoe12, I & G, newbie_00, johndoe12-Senior, Henykat, sandipdesai, Anh map, RichiJenny , nayoub66!!!

Whoever waiting for NOA2 will be soon! You will have your day like this soon, don't worry!

Just called the wife and informed the news!

Loto

That's Awesome LOTO BABA...

but my prediction came true this time..

Congrats....

JP

Yes, it did! Thanks digital82!

Loto

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Tunisia
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Congrats Loto!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance: I knew those were happy goose bumps yesterday...

USCIS JOURNEY
07-15-2010: I-130 package mailed.
07-20-2010: Package delivered.
07-28-2010: Received text from USCIS stating application was received. No email
07-29-2010: Check Cashed by USCIS.
07-29-2010: Touched
08-02-2010: Recieved Hard copy of NOA 1 in the mail today
08-03-2010: Touched
11-02-2010: Transfered to Texas Service Center
11-30-2010: Tranfered to USCIS Office??? and touched
12-01-2010: Touched
12-02-2010: Touched
01-10-2011: Approved NOA 2
01-15-2011: Received hard copy of NOA2(by snail mail)
02-03-2011: Recieved email and text case is being sent to NVC


NVC JOURNEY
02/15/2011: Received case # from NVC Finally
02/15/2011: Received IIN # and gave both email addresses
02/17/2011: AOS bill invoiced and paid
02/18/2011: Husband emailed DS 3032
02-22-2011: AOS bill shows paid printed cover sheet
02-23-2011: DS 3032 form accepted
02-23-2011: IV bill invoiced and paid
02-25-2011: IV bill shows paid
02-26-2011: Sent AOS and IV
03-11-2011: SIF
03-14-2011: CC

Embassy Journey
05-02-2011: Interview APPROVED!!!

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