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Maida&Edin   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
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I posted not too long ago about my I-130, i went a little crazy there. Worrying whether i did everything correctly, and about RFE's..ugh thankfully that part is over!! I also was approved pretty quickly, a few days shy of 3 months. Might give some hope to anyone still waiting, they must be working quickly since they recieved my app. on sept 12. Anyhow NVC?! I do have the basics down, i dont know if the required documents vary by country, but i do have:

-Police Certificate in Bosnian (I believe no translation is needed)

-Birth Certificate

-Wedding Certificate

-2x Passport Photos

-Signed (part 1) and completed DS-230

-Copy of passports Biographic page

Bosnia requires military participation i have the certificate that he served for 6 months, do i need to include this?

And i also have everything ready for my affadavit, with 3 years of tax returns, employment letter etc.

When can i start calling them? My case was approved on 12/7 so about a week?

When my husband emails them his choice of agent form, then i can send all of his documents?

Im not expecting to fly through NVC in 20 days, but i wouldnt mind.

Does anyone have any information as to how the us embassy in sarajevo schedules interviews? wether it takes a long time, or fairly quick.

Any advice and tips would be great, i have LingChe's guide printed out and have read through it several times, its just im worrying that i missed something. I Just feel so close to the end, i dont want to mess up now!

Thank you all!!

07/31/2010 - MARRIED!!

09/01/2010 - HAD TO LEAVE :(

STARTED JOURNEY @

USCIS - CSC:

09/07/2010 - I-130 SENT

09/13/2010 - NOA1

11/21/2010 - STILL WAITING :(

12/07/2010 - APPROVED!!!!!! EMAIL & TXT

12/13/2010 - RECEIVED NOA2 HARD COPY

NVC:

12/20/2010 - NVC RECEIVED

12/23/2010 - RECEIVE I-864 BILL

12/23/2010 - EMAILED DS-3032

12/23/2010 - PAY INVOICE

12/27/2010 - I-864 SHOWS PAID SENT AOS FORMS

12/30/2010 - RECEIVE IV BILL

12/30/2010 - PAID IV BILL

01/04/2010 - IV SHOWS PAID

01/04/2010 - RECEIVE INSTRUCTION PACKET

01/10/2010 - SENT IV FORMS EXPRESS MAIL

01/18/2010 - STILL WAITING....

01/19/2010 - NVC Automated Msg - All documents RCVD

01/20/2010 - Possible RFE :( "We have reviewed your documents and found missing or incomplete Information"

01/21/2010 - CLD NVC - FALSE RFE!!! Just waiting on DS230 to be processed :D

01/23/2010 - HOPING FOR A CASE COMPLETE.......

02/03/2010 - SIF!!!!!!!!

02/04/2010 - Case Complete!!

02/14/2010 - No interview YET

02/15/2010 - INTERVIEW!!! MARCH 3RD 2011

03/02/2010 - Hubby recieved call from the embassy in SA interview rescheduled for MARCH 9th 2011

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misterbigtoe   45

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kicking.gifCongratulations!!!!!! Happy for each and every approval, but i am a September filer too.............whistling.gif..................so.....................kicking.gifkicking.gif

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03/2008--Met while working together in Mongolia
06/21/10--Married in Ulaanbaatar on the Summer solstice
USCIS
09/06/10--I-130 package mailed to USCIS Chicago Lockbox
12/14/10--NOA2 hardcopy rec'd, Dec 09 notice date<APPROVED>86 Days
NVC
12/22/10-NVC / IIN Number issued, AOS bill paid
12/26/10-DS-3032 emailed
January4............IV bill paid, discovered error by preparer
USCIS ROUND 2
01/04/11-- I-130 package for stepson sent express with expedite plea
01/11/11---Congressional expedite plea lodged with USCIS
01/20/11--- Notice date, APPROVED 14 days
NVC ROUND 2
01/26/11--- NVC/IIN Numbers issued, DS-3032 Emailed
02/07/11--- AOS/IV packages fedexed to NVC
02/24/11--- Both Cases Completed at NVC
CONSULAR
04/27/11--- Interview passed
05/29/11--- POE ORD
08/2011--- I-551s arrive

heart.gif NEW YEAR'S EVE 2011, WE WELCOME OUR BABY GIRL TO THE FAMILYheart.gif

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

04/18/13--- I-751 mailed

09/25/13---ROC approval

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BK21   1

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Many Congrats!!! You give us all hope :thumbs:

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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OBX   51

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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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congrats to you and yours.. :thumbs:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage (if applicable):2010-01-21

I-130 Sent : 2010-07-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-07-09

I-130 Approved :2011-02-09

NVC Received : 2011-02-15

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2011-02-17

Pay I-864 Bill: 2011-04-29

Receive I-864 Package : 2011-04-29

Return Completed I-864 :2012-03-02

Return Completed DS-3032 :

Receive IV Bill :2011-02-15

Pay IV Bill :2012-03-15

Receive Instruction Package :2012-03-18

Case Completed at NVC :2012-05-03

NVC Left : 2012-05-03

Interview Date : 2012-06-06

Interview Completed: 2012-06-06 Status: APPROVED!

It has taken 698 days from your I-130 to your Interview...

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marjus's girl   6

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I posted not too long ago about my I-130, i went a little crazy there. Worrying whether i did everything correctly, and about RFE's..ugh thankfully that part is over!! I also was approved pretty quickly, a few days shy of 3 months. Might give some hope to anyone still waiting, they must be working quickly since they recieved my app. on sept 12. Anyhow NVC?! I do have the basics down, i dont know if the required documents vary by country, but i do have:

-Police Certificate in Bosnian (I believe no translation is needed)

-Birth Certificate

-Wedding Certificate

-2x Passport Photos

-Signed (part 1) and completed DS-230

-Copy of passports Biographic page

Bosnia requires military participation i have the certificate that he served for 6 months, do i need to include this?

And i also have everything ready for my affadavit, with 3 years of tax returns, employment letter etc.

When can i start calling them? My case was approved on 12/7 so about a week?

When my husband emails them his choice of agent form, then i can send all of his documents?

Im not expecting to fly through NVC in 20 days, but i wouldnt mind.

Does anyone have any information as to how the us embassy in sarajevo schedules interviews? wether it takes a long time, or fairly quick.

Any advice and tips would be great, i have LingChe's guide printed out and have read through it several times, its just im worrying that i missed something. I Just feel so close to the end, i dont want to mess up now!

Thank you all!!

Congrats since i put in mine in November u have given me hope:) im happy for u and boy what a christmas present:)..

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ENGAGED AUGUST 18, 2010

MARRIED OCT 21, 2010

FILED I-130 NOV 13,2010

NOA 1 NOV 15, 2010

NOA 2 JUNE 15, 2011

CASE # JULY 13,2011

DS3032 ACCEPTED JULY 18, 2011

AOS paid JULY 20, 2011

Sent AOS JULY 23, 2011

IV paid JULY 25, 2011

IV sent JULY 28, 2011

CASE CLOSED AUG 8, 2011

INTERVIEW DATE OCT 13, 2011

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LotofPatience   65

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Congratulations :dance:

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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Amy and Nick   37

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: England
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Congratulations! :dance:

Nick (USC) and Amy (UKC)

03/08 - Met at University in Albuquerque, NM

08/08 - Back to UK for a few years of travelling UK>US!

10/10 - Wedding Day!

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USCIS

11/16/10: I-130 package mailed

11/18/10: Express Mail tracking shows delivered

11/23/10: Online banking shows check cleared!

11/26/10: Touched

11/29/10: NOA1 arrives!(dated as 11/18/10)

03/17/11: Touched

04/08/11: I-130 APPROVAL!!

141 days from NOA1 to NOA2

NVC

27/04/11: Emailed Choice of Agent form

~{gap as I spent the summer in England}~

03/11/11: Paid AOS and IV fees

04/11/11: AOS and IV fees shown as PAID

08/11/11: AOS Packet sent

09/11/11: IV Packet sent

18/11/11: RFE received requesting AOS packet (which had already been sent)

21/11/11: RFE received requesting 2010 tax return

22/11/11: Sent 2010 tax return

29/11/11: CASE COMPLETE!!!

26 days through NVC

EMBASSY

10/12/11: Medical @ Bentnick Mansions

30/01/12: Interview @ 9am [APPROVED!!]

01/02/12: Passport with visa inside, and medical packet arrive via courier

02/03/12: Flight to Denver!

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:dance: :dance: :dance:

Great to see all of these approvals lately!

ROC

06/15/2013 - I-751 Sent

06/19/2013 - NOA 1

07/17/2013 - Biometrics

08/19/2013 - Case transferred from VSC to CSC

09/17/2013 - Approved!

09/23/2013 - Received approval notice.

10/09/2013 - Card received. Fini!

N400

12/18/2017 - N400 submitted

12/19/2017 - NOA

01/09/2018 - Biometrics

04/10/2018 - Interview

04/27/2018 - Oath

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Progress... !! :dance:

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Maida&Edin   0

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Thank you all!! And boy it sure was the best present i couldve of asked for!! now i just hope NVC goes smoothly i havent started calling them yet since its only been 3 days since my approval. I did call and ask how long it takes for them to recieve it and she told 30-90 days omg! i hope not

07/31/2010 - MARRIED!!

09/01/2010 - HAD TO LEAVE :(

STARTED JOURNEY @

USCIS - CSC:

09/07/2010 - I-130 SENT

09/13/2010 - NOA1

11/21/2010 - STILL WAITING :(

12/07/2010 - APPROVED!!!!!! EMAIL & TXT

12/13/2010 - RECEIVED NOA2 HARD COPY

NVC:

12/20/2010 - NVC RECEIVED

12/23/2010 - RECEIVE I-864 BILL

12/23/2010 - EMAILED DS-3032

12/23/2010 - PAY INVOICE

12/27/2010 - I-864 SHOWS PAID SENT AOS FORMS

12/30/2010 - RECEIVE IV BILL

12/30/2010 - PAID IV BILL

01/04/2010 - IV SHOWS PAID

01/04/2010 - RECEIVE INSTRUCTION PACKET

01/10/2010 - SENT IV FORMS EXPRESS MAIL

01/18/2010 - STILL WAITING....

01/19/2010 - NVC Automated Msg - All documents RCVD

01/20/2010 - Possible RFE :( "We have reviewed your documents and found missing or incomplete Information"

01/21/2010 - CLD NVC - FALSE RFE!!! Just waiting on DS230 to be processed :D

01/23/2010 - HOPING FOR A CASE COMPLETE.......

02/03/2010 - SIF!!!!!!!!

02/04/2010 - Case Complete!!

02/14/2010 - No interview YET

02/15/2010 - INTERVIEW!!! MARCH 3RD 2011

03/02/2010 - Hubby recieved call from the embassy in SA interview rescheduled for MARCH 9th 2011

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Maida&Edin   0

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kicking.gifCongratulations!!!!!! Happy for each and every approval, but i am a September filer too.............whistling.gif..................so.....................kicking.gifkicking.gif

Thank you so much!! I Hope that you get your Approval soon!! They must be working pretty qucikly, I wasnt even expecting it, randomly checked while bored at work. I think everyone thought i was crazy cuz i was jumping up and down screaming haha!!

07/31/2010 - MARRIED!!

09/01/2010 - HAD TO LEAVE :(

STARTED JOURNEY @

USCIS - CSC:

09/07/2010 - I-130 SENT

09/13/2010 - NOA1

11/21/2010 - STILL WAITING :(

12/07/2010 - APPROVED!!!!!! EMAIL & TXT

12/13/2010 - RECEIVED NOA2 HARD COPY

NVC:

12/20/2010 - NVC RECEIVED

12/23/2010 - RECEIVE I-864 BILL

12/23/2010 - EMAILED DS-3032

12/23/2010 - PAY INVOICE

12/27/2010 - I-864 SHOWS PAID SENT AOS FORMS

12/30/2010 - RECEIVE IV BILL

12/30/2010 - PAID IV BILL

01/04/2010 - IV SHOWS PAID

01/04/2010 - RECEIVE INSTRUCTION PACKET

01/10/2010 - SENT IV FORMS EXPRESS MAIL

01/18/2010 - STILL WAITING....

01/19/2010 - NVC Automated Msg - All documents RCVD

01/20/2010 - Possible RFE :( "We have reviewed your documents and found missing or incomplete Information"

01/21/2010 - CLD NVC - FALSE RFE!!! Just waiting on DS230 to be processed :D

01/23/2010 - HOPING FOR A CASE COMPLETE.......

02/03/2010 - SIF!!!!!!!!

02/04/2010 - Case Complete!!

02/14/2010 - No interview YET

02/15/2010 - INTERVIEW!!! MARCH 3RD 2011

03/02/2010 - Hubby recieved call from the embassy in SA interview rescheduled for MARCH 9th 2011

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